I Bought an 80yr old WW2 Bike, but will it make it Home ? 

I love the fact that everytime you speak about the bikes age, it gets 300% older. This was used by neanderthals to cross the Bering strait. One could say it's well maintained for its age.

This is the post war civilian version. The wartime version is The Excelsior Well Bike and was used by the British Airborne troops. It was slightly smaller and had two smaller fuel tanks either side of the frame just above the engine. They had to be kept pressurised via a hand pump to keep the fuel flowing into the carburettor. They were painted in a Matt army brown colour.

Had one of these when I was about 13 years old - now 79! Mine was called a "Corgi." As far a I now, the original military version was called a Welbike - it was very similar but had some differences. After the war, a commercial version for the public was built in the UK by Brockhouse Engineering and called the "Corgi". Eventually, Indian bought them out and renamed scooter as the "Papoose" for sale in the USA. I think it was only sold for a few years - if that.

This is the only channel that has these kind of shenanigans 😅 been watching y’all for years before I even owned a bike of my own. Love it and keep it up y’all. God bless you all!

Amazing that this 400 year old motobike brought you all this way

I feel your pain. I cut my teeth on a 1947 HD with a suicide clutch/shifter. I rode big Harleys most of my life, but in the late 1960's I needed to get my daughters red Honda 160 Dream from Cincinnati, Ohio to near Chicago. So, of course, I decided to ride it. It was the most "buzziest", underpowered, uncomfortable, swervy bike I ever rode. But, the worst part was when it broke down in Indiana, a mechanic from Kersting's Cycle Center came to get me. Kersting's is still in business today and is an old fashioned Harley biker's utopia. We put the Honda in the truck and took it to the shop. I took a lot of good-natured ribbing, ate some free donuts and they got me back on the road. I did make it, but my rear end hurt for a week. Thanks for a great video and better luck next time.

He's not giving up that easy!! I guarantee it!!! Sean will be back!

They weren’t sold in WW2! That ‘Indian Papoose’ was an exported version of the Brockhouse Corgi, made in Southport, England, from 1947. It was a civilianised version of the ‘Welbike’ which was a British folding motorcycle designed to be dropped in containers, alongside British paratroops, but it only saw limited service.

I'm not sure the Papoose was designed to run for 6 hours straight. I think it was designed more for being able to maneuver the battlefield and be able to regroup with your guys faster than it would be on foot once you landed. Did you also know that there was a mini tank designed to be airdropped from an airplane for paratroopers as well? It was called the M22 Locust and it's the cutest little tank ever.

The inner tubes kept popping as you most likely was getting flakes of rust on the inside from the tyre rubbing on and off !

4 of the most spiritual bikes. They are all just so cool and unique. Even a little 50cc 2-stroke can move a man.

New subscriber here, i aint even into bikes but probably binged half your channel. Keep up the good work brotha 🙏🏼👆🏼

There's an old trick I've used on bicycle tires so I don't pop the tubes. You can use screwdrivers to remove junk tires and tubes but never use them to install the new ones. Instead use the box ends of box end wrenches.

You win some, you lose some,You guys did Brilliantly trying to get home on that Dinosaur!! Fantastic Video Sean!!

Yes smaller tires are more difficult to change until you get into really big tires then the dynamic reverses again .

Got to say that these cross-country trips on dubious machinery are my some of my favorites! ANYBODY can just jump on a good running motorcycle and rack up some miles. It takes a real ADVENTURER to take on a long trip on a short bike!!! Please Carry On!!!!

I think maybe a bicycle shop should have had the parts you needed. modern bike tubes are pretty strong. and they have a assortment of cables that might have been able to make work.

I suspect that you could find the nessary equipment at a bicycle shop to run those tires tubeless. They have value stems , rim and spok sealer that will solve your tire problems. Throttle cables are easy to make. When I was young cable breaking was extremely common. That is the reason old guys carry spair throttle and clutch cables on long trips. The invention of Teflon lined cable housings and Barrel inserts for the grip and alloy levers solved those issues . A good bicycle mechanic could have fixed you up in a short time .

You make it for sure. You’re a legend! Not even disappointed. Just an awesome video again! Thank you Sean for this! Truly.

The bike was based on a WW2 paratrooper bike, BUT your bike was actually made after the war and marketed to children. 😄 Love your vids btw, always a joy.

Respect 🙏 love your content and your journeys man

Love this type of videos please keep them coming

That looks like some beautiful riding around there on those roads.

I admire your perseverance, regardless of the circumstances. You must have been first in line for patience. Keep spreading the word!

You guys are always doing something new, I like it😂

People going by mopeds, bicycles, and slow bikes like that commonly go over the double yellow to give you space. If they don't, and get too close to you they can make you crash, or even run you off the road. Some places even have a law that if they can't give you at least 3 foot of space in the lane they are not allowed to pass in the same lane. As a lifetime cyclist due to eye issues I have no problem with them crossing that line to give me room. In fact it often helps if YOU as the slow bike get on the hard shoulder to let them pass if the traffic is fairly heavy.

Cool to see you guys traveling through the area I grew up in PA. I miss those roads.

Valiant attempt! With the folding bars and seat that should fit in the back seat! Wow, great find on the Big Wheels! Have always wanted one since I tried a friend's as a teenager!

I’m half way in… love the riding gear. Expect to reach some high speeds with that thing??? 🤣

Shout out to Harley dealership for letting you guys get bike ready to ride home. I hope all the old bikes you get get restored

15:36 Perfect execution of the "Screaming Eagle Side Saddle!"

I'm fairly new to riding and recently restored a 1990 yamaha rxs100 and put the tubes and tyres on myself. Went through about 5 innertubes after piercing them during fitting the same way they did. Glad I'm not alone!

The trick with these types of two stroke engines is having the right air/ fuel mixtures, too lean and you run the risk of heat seize. Better to run a bit rich and a slightly warmer plug. I have a Lambretta and the right mixture is critical for hard riding.

I am enjoying your adventures with the Papoose. I have a 1952 Papoose, a 1949 Corgi, a Papoose project and a bare frame. I had a 1949 Papoose when I was a kid. There is an excellent book on these scooters, "From Welbike to Corgi" by Peter Miller. Kinda hard to find, I got mine out of England.

Make it or not you truly are blessed. The views alone on the ride were wonderful. I live in SoCal & miss the open spaces. Even the self storage place had more land than they can use what with that huge sign & all. The big farm with those 3 silos? Beautiful.

that was fast i was just watching the part 1 about an hour ago and can't wait to see you ride it home.

I saw a papouse this weekend at a swap meet. I was hoping I could buy it and ride it home!

Nothing more fun than riding a 100 year old chainsaw with a seat and tires for a 6 hour trip home!!! So cool!!!

i have been waiting for this, thank you for the content all :)

Your vids are peaceful to watch. Makes my mornings.

You said the people behind you were still a bit confused about what a double yellow line means. I think though, if someone is going significantly below the speed limit, it's still acceptable to pass on a double yellow. It's not their fault someone was going way below speed limit in front of them lol. anyway, your vids are AWESOME. love it!

I live in the Harrisburg area on the Hershey side. I know where he's riding, and the one road gets backed up all of the time. I hope he was pulling over when traffic got behind him, because people were probably mad if he didn't. Slow drivers a super common on that road. Sometimes it's due to farm equipment, but sometimes it's just Sunday drivers.

You tha man! Love your attitude - if it's epic and badass you get out there, get your hands and riding gear dirty and get it done. Keep up the awesome work.

This channel is amazing and so you guys , y'all bring joy , happiness and funny moments to all of your viewers 😂 i totally love ya guys ... That lil girl its pretty amazing and as much as technology its advanced theres no way any manufacturers will build something to last that many years .... Much success to your channel 👌👌👌

My life has been so miserable lately, the only things that get me by are watching motorcycle channels and looking at scooters like that Honda they picked up and wishing I could afford one. I desperately need transportation and that would be perfect.

Well that bike was made for a military paratrooper... First of all, a paratrooper would never give up no matter what... He would have figured out something to ride that bike home. And second, if he could not figure something out, he would strap it to his back and carried it home just out of the fact, he could do that...

still a pretty cool find! what an incredible piece of history! it ran great when it ran!

I thought for sure you where going to make it. can't wait to see those big wheels in action.

You did a great job!! It takes a man, to admit when he is wrong. Yes Craig is the man.

I got a good chuckle when y'all were getting the tire slimed and bought the scooter, I was like "now you got to make it all the way "😆

also, level up your Army knowledge a bit this weekend on that bike. It has more history than you know...Thanks Brother for bringing it to life! You picked the right day to post this... Much love to the Vets.

Had a cable break on my 79 Yamaha qt50. I just reached down and pulled on it to get it to go. Ended up soldering it together. Still works ten yrs later 😎

I've been looking forward to this video all week!

the Tyre change bit reminded me of one of my old jobs. I used to do, power wheelchair tyres.

flat track sounds awesome never done it but looking forward to the videos.

Love it, keep up the killer work boys.

You gave it all you and the little Papoose had... You did score some cool merch on the trip...

Stops to repair a inner tube and buys a motorcycle as well!!! Really cool!!

For tyres look for ones from a wheelbarrow. They aren't usually speed rated but they will take a lot of weight and they are probably what was used in the first place.

I like how progressively the age of the bike keeps going up as the trip goes on.

I got my order of Tank Straps yesterday! Thanks guys!

I’m from Lancaster but live in Fort Worth now and just got back into the scene. I came across your videos and though it looked very familiar. Keep up the cool vids. Love seeing places I haven’t in years in your video.

Bikes and beards keeps it real with the actualities trying to get home on one of these old bikes :-)

I love your videos. Keep them coming guys.

The flat track idea is awesome! Many years ago, I took a moped on a wet golf course (driving range) and it was flat track heaven.

Yep, that's the local mower shop, those guys are decent folks. Glad they helped you although now I really wish I had seen you pass because you would have went right by my place.

its funny seeing you ride on roads i been driving on for years! born and raised in chester co but moves to north MD to escape PA!

Went To the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu UK and to my surprise saw one of these labelled as a "Brockhouse Corgi MKII (2)" was labelled as 1949.. pretty cool to see one in real life..

Love the sense of humor you guys have.

Great video. Alway's fun to watch what kind of adventure ur going to come up with next. Stay safe and God be with u and family alway's.

They are wheel barrow tyres on that bike :)

It’s funny that this video comes on. I’m struggling like crazy right now as I watch changing tires and tubes on my Vulcan

I had a BW 200 and a BW 80. The BW 200 has such huge tires they act like gyroscopes and it’s hard to lean them over. But they will go through two feet of water or snow no problem. Even more snow and up hill. A real tractor.

Your videos are fun and educational. You guys keep it up!

At 6:26 you can hear him say "I cant wait to ride home this 250 year old motor cycle". I wonder what bike he had in mind that was that old.

Next time use a bit of talcum powder on the inner tube, I've changed alot of tubes on 8,10 and 12 inch rims. Powder helps alot more than you think.

I have been waiting a few days for this !!

Can’t tell by the video, but if they are 8” or 10 inch tires like a vintage Vespa tire, you can buy them all day at the big online scooter shops. Real tires and real inner tubes. Plus the Met is cool, it got me started on scooting. Then I joined a club and riding behind old 2 stroke Vespas, I was hooked. Bought a Vespa P200 and never looked back.

Best channel on RU-vid! Glad to see the hellofresh sponsorship! Good job on your ad read.

Amen, brutha! Ride on 🏁

You find the coolest stuff!! This little thing is SWEEEEET!!!! Nice!!

Well done Sean and Team, tyres were against you on that one. So I don’t put that down as a loss 👍👍🤘🤘👊👊

Those scooters were used by messengers between units on the battlefield. Back in the 70'swhen i was a kid, my dad bought me one at a Flea Market.....I had tons of fund riding my first mini-bike.

Sad to see you didn’t make it home with the bike. And it wasn’t even the bike having problems. Damn Amazon tires. By the way. I have never been or ridden a bike in my life before but I really enjoy your videos. Always look forward seeing what you post next. Maybe my first bike I will be able to buy it from you guys.

Great journey - it's not what you're riding - but where you are headed.

That was the Papoose that Hannibal rode as he crossed the Alps leading the Elephants. LOL! he got it on sale from Noah who got it from Fred Flintstone who got it from UGG who crossed the Bering Straight!

Should finished the ride on the metro, love your videos🤘

Papoooze in the morning, Hell yeah brother! Really really love the Buy/will it run and drive home video! keep on riding and be safe, kinda wanna fix my dads CT90 now. Edit: these BWs are so clean

These drive it home videos are still the best, even if you didn’t make it ! 👍🏻👍🏻

You are a lucky man finding a treasure like that.

I love these lol adventure and aggravation combined!

Buddy got a little 2001 Honda 90 four wheeler and the tires have no tread at all left. The one leaked air horribly to the point it would go from full to flat over night. We put that slime stuff in and its still holding air (its been like a month or two). Stuff works wonders

You got that sweet honda out of the adventure so all is not lost. All is never lost..

love the channel,Keep up the great content!

Aaaaaw! I was so hoping you'd make it. Should ve stuck with the original 600 yr old tires, they built em good back then. Or gone to harbor freight and got some solid wheel barrow tires

This video triggered a memory of one of these that used to live in a now closed museum local to me. A quick bit of research and I realise your Indian Papoose was built by the Corgi Motorcycle Co in my hometown about 15 minutes drive from my house.

I wish i had one of those! Plus, I'm fairly close, in Gibsonia PA! Good to see this thing goin again! XD

You got it bud, will get home one way or another!

I'm definitely more confident about my mechanical ability after watching. Thanks guys

I recognized the landscape in one of the scenes. You may have passed my house, wish that I had seen that thing pass!