How I Built a Motorcycle to Travel the World (Part 5) 

It’s sooo hard to find a reputable mechanic. I found that outside of Europe there were far more skilled individuals, perhaps it’s a generational thing. Which is fizzling out in privileged economies…

@@7un05 yea yea sounds wicked, I’m hoping to reach Australia sometime next year.

Haha yeah this is the original 1.0 Racer. You know I saw it in a window display in Lisbon and at the time was the best looking helmet I’ve ever seen. When in London I tried it on in a shop and made a very expensive birthday present to myself. Still the comfiest helmet now 7 years later. How is yours holding up?

@eddiertw I've had my stable black one for about 5 years now, though full disclosure it was purchased during their annual sample sale, originally like $900 but I got it for $600. Comfort is a 10/10, love the look as well. I've had to replace the visor once as a hinge cracked. The only other issue is that going anything above 60mph (which is legal on the hwy here) I get a bit of sound/whistles. Otherwise it'd super solid. I likely buy a 2.0 for my next birthday.

@@FunWithAJ Yes spot on, super comfy and very quiet - but yes weird whistle at high speeds, used to it now as I ride with earplugs.

@@clayfarnet970 I actually don’t know. It’s a very obvious design flaw. I used a bracket from Free Spirits to get that remounted.

Sure, I've added links in the description.

@@eddiertw thanks a lot! These are awesome

@@903lew I’d rather not say haha… 2, 3 times the value of the purchase of the bike. I see it as a self-investment in a degree of life skills through trying and failing

@@eddiertw You know, those are great investments also.

Again you are spot on, and I learned this also the hard way. I now have a 2-in-1 exhaust

@@eddiertw if you need a custom map Ultimate Twin Performance can do them on the stock ECU.

@@beachboardfan9544 I’d rather pretend it didn’t happen, but it did, so I’m telling it as it was. There are two types of riders: those that have crashed and those that are yet to crash.

@@eddiertw I mean yea props for being honest, but damn bro get it together, who rides with bad breaks?

@@beachboardfan9544 brakes are for losers

@@eddiertw So are crashes 😁

@@beachboardfan9544 I can help you lose your crash virginity… twist the right hand a little harder