Joe - love the freedom of planning on the run Just caught up First 5 episodes in series 1 - impressed with your destinations and history lessons and photo shoots , magic Also I have been impressed with the Royal Enfield - Himalayan - it goes anywhere Thanks Dave
yes planning on the run seems to bring unseen opportunities. I am glad you are enjoying the series. Well if you are impressed with Royal Enfield - Himalayan now wait until series 2 in the Flinders Rangers and in North Western Australia in the Bungle Bungles, the bike was way more capable than I thought.
You are an incredible story teller, thanks for creating this content and inspiring us to get off the couch and explore the world whether in 2,4 or by foot.... Awesome
gorgeous views - amazing video, as always. Thanks so much for sharing these views of your beautiful l country I enjoy your videos so much. Like your laid-back storytelling. keep going. keep posting
Oh I was frothing over the barrels to 😂. I found that trail south of Port Macquarie, it's really cool, narrow and tree covered, the one north of Port was........ well....... you probably want to watch that episode 😂
@@freewayproject Great!! Can't wait to see it. It's a beautiful ride and easy most times. And when I went through the puddles they were hard on the bottom so I just ploughed through them, so much fun. That one from Port has never been good. I've only ever done it in a 4wd car, and it's hard with that! There are so many trails west of me at the Watagans if you ever come back down. Be safe! 🤩
I’m so glad I found your channel. Thank you so much for such brilliant content. I hope to have a fraction of adventure you’ve enjoyed on my Himalayan. Ride safe - Alex, Bundaberg
Hi Joe, just keep on doing the video content and commentary as you are as the format is great. Reminds me of Sterling Norden in the US who has been doing motorcycle docks for the last 30 years. However; Joe you give us Australian content well worth watching.
Glad you're enjoying the series. Yes Tassie is an amazing and a special place, out of the nine videos everyone is unique because every area in Tassie unique.
Thanks, I'm just an average rider having a crack, it a lot of fun. Not worried about dropping the bike, it's build for It and there only one way to get better 😁
Just found this video, I was the bloke that came over for a chat at the location at the start of this video at the beach camp. Had the kids and caravans
Hi mate, I hope all is going well. How random is that, the youtube algorithm put that video in front of you. I hope you had fun on the rest of your trip.
@@freewayproject you inspired myself and my mate that was with me that night to head back in March next year to do a full off road adventure on Honda monkey bikes. Take off from central west nsw down to Tassie for 3 weeks. No main roads just off roads and free camping on small bore motorcycles. Bring it on
@@limpn, that's awesome, it will be epic on those bikes. I am heading back north now from torquay from the QLD NSW border and used a lot of dirt roads to break it up. I found a lot of GPX files online that stick mainly to dirt tracks, I free camped everywhere unless I was staying with a couple of fiends I drop in on using wikicamp. This was one of the sites that had the tracks, transaustraliatrail.com.au/tracks/mapview#content
Thanks Jason, if you're looking for a bike to do similar stuff the I am doing then it's definitely worth considering a Himalayan, I have had no issue with mine and it gets me everywhere I want to go. I am very happy with mine.
The biggest issue has always been the wind when traveling at 100kph+ with a board but, I have been think of riding through a country where there is a lot of surf spots to be explore and most of the time you can only go 60kph. It is definitely on this list
Just found your channel via FB. Super images and commentary, such a nice relaxed travel vlog, I really like the narrative and history too. By chance what cameras are you using for the video except for the drone? Tassie is a special place on a bike, especially the West Coast, so remote and unlike anywhere else, just the fauna itself is so unique. Subscribed and looking forward to watching more content. Thanks 🙏
Thanks Neil, glad you enjoyed the video and yes the west coast is a special place. The cameras I am using are a DJI osmo action for shots from the motorbike, most of the other filming is done with a Sony A7SIII and sometime I might film with the camera I use for photos which is a Sony A7RIII (if I am taking photos and decide to get a video clip or 2 rather then pull out the film camera) and I have an old DJI Mavic Pro form 2016. Glad you are along for the ride.
Hey Joe, You look like your having SO MUCH FUN! Amazing video, amazing storytelling. Thank you for sharing your talent! The last part of the video was simply epic! You captured the wild west perfectly! Also (don't know if I have mentioned it in a previous comment) I am thinking of buying a Himalayan. This video gave me new-found belief in it's capabilities and dependability. How is it for you and what year is yours? Is this your first RE? Cheers from Canada!
Mine is a 2021, I got it second hand, it has done about 2000km. It has been great for me, I wanted a bike to go explore, so needed it to be decent on road and off road which it is. It's not a dirt bike but I have gear and camera gear on it so I am not going to be pushing it as hard as I would a dirt bike. The specs on it aren't world betting but the torque is all low down in the engine which is great for getting through rocky tight tracks, even sand if it's not over 12inches deep. If you want to go fast there are other bike (but it will sit on 110kmph all day which is the maximum speed limit here). I have dropped mine a bunch of times but it just gets up and goes again. It's comfortable to ride sitting or standing, the standing position is close to my dirt bike so I really like it. If you were over 6ft you might need to adjust the handle bars etc as it is perfect for a 5'10 person. So again it a great bike to explore on.
I can understand not lugging a Board with you on this trip (though the Himalayan looks like it'd take a rack well), but Joe, I feel for you checking Surf Spots with not so much as a pair of kicks.. Going "inland to see what you can find.."..? I do hope that's a Surf Shop with kicks, Surf Mat, Handplane and what thickness Wettie would you need there? I'm guessing 3/2 is ample for Summertime at least? That, a Mat with a pair of kicks in a Wet Bag really wouldn't be much weight or volume to truck around, but afford you the opportunity to Surf. Whilst on the subject of Surf, I notice all your Fish Documentary extended interviews are no longer available, 'you doing something with them?
Hi Simon, yes it's a bit of a dilemma to take or not take a surfboard. If I was only traveling along a coast line that had surf then definitely (actually I have plans for another trip to do this and yes there is an easy way to attach a board rack but boards don't travel well at 100kmph (wind issues) on a motorbike so it's somewhere were you would be traveling that fast). I have recently found out I am probably carrying to much weight already but you'll see that in a video soon. The extended interviews are just hidden for the moment, it is do to the RU-vid algorithm. It is putting the motorbike video in front of people who were interested in extended surf related interviews and although some people like both most do not so the CTR (click through rate) when the video appears on peoples RU-vid they are not clicking as it is not what they are looking for so the CTR is low for the motorbike videos. So just trying to help the RU-vid algorithm find the right audience for these types of videos, I will make them public again in the future.
Hello! Very Nice videos! Easy to watch! I have one question, when it is so much venomos snakes around you aren't you afraid that they will end up under your tent for example? I live in Sweden, and we have only one venomous viper but I wouldn't feel awesome in a tent and potentially get bitten through the tent! 😅 cheers
Hi Dannelind, no I am not afraid of the snakes, especially in a tent. Snake strike when they are afraid or think they are under attack. There would be no reason for a snake to bit a tent as it is not moving and posses no threat to them. Here is an example of what to do around a snake ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-uVH_rTyF7EQ.html this is a brown snake the second deadliest snake in the world, see how the girl does not move, stays calm. the important thing to remember is to always I mean always zip up your tent went camping, never leave it open because if you left it open and a snake got in, then you got in you would probably lay on it and it would feel threation so would probably attack. Also most of the time I have boots on and kevlar motorbike pants which a snake can not bit through so I keep them on when at a new camp site for a while, the noise of me walking around will normally make the snake move on. Hope that helps.
Absolutely beautiful area. You are a definite explorer!! Such a cool town and awesome surf!! How’s the new chain doing and what made you choose that one?? Also, what make of tires are you using? Thanks, Willie
The chain is all good, I have learnt I need to clean it after every dirt or sand ride (just like my dirt bike). The reason I got that one was it was the only chain I could get my hands on that would fit. The front tire is still stock the CET and the back I have a dunlop d605, as I thought I might end up in deeper sand and some rougher trails which I have so the knobby tire was great for traction.
@@freewayproject Great info, I thank you!! I’m trying to plan ahead for all the possibilities that the Himalayan is known for. Tires, Chain, Relays, Mirrors, handle bars…almost makes me wonder why I bought it😂. Oh yeah, the price, that’s why I bought it… After a lot of hours on RU-vid, I found you get a lot of bike for the price. Thanks again, I’ll be watching!! Love the videos, Be safe!! Willie
Would the Himalayan be a good bike to start on? I've got no experience with bikes but the look, price & adventure touring capabilities are really appealing to me.
Yes. It’s actually a great bike to start on. Reliable, not stupid power which can get you in trouble, it capable off road so you can get a taste of that. It’s cheap, you can drop it and it won’t damage the bike, there are a lot more good points for it being a first bike
Thanks Joe i am making a vid and was looking for some great moto content my brother and i when to tassie with bikes moto and mt surf boards in my Unimog
Hello Joe, why does the yellow control lamp on the dashboard sometimes light up? You see it at 8:00 in the movie and later the control lamp is off again. Greetings from the Netherlands.
Good pick up mate, well the engine warning/check light (the light you are referring to) comes on when the bike goes horizontal, in other words when I drop the bike and it is on its side on the ground, actually it also comes on when the bike ends up upside down too (long story). I gather it is suggesting to check your bike, it goes off after a period of time (not sure the exact time). So yes...... I know this from dropping my bike a lot on dirt and in the sand tracks. it was on in the video as I had laid the bike down over those rocks on the way to the surf spot but as I was not filming at the time I did not put it in the video. What's the riding like in the Netherlands?
@@freewayproject Driving in the Netherlands is very nice but very flat there are no mountains. But there is a lot of water. I also sail a lot with a small sailboat if you like to watch click on the link below. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Ck_LBLzi72M.html
Hi Cassidy, the LED headlight came with the bike, but had a quick look on eBay and found what seem to be an exact match to it (link below). I have ended up in the on a dirt track in the dark with no other light source and I could see well with this one. I have the same issue with my 1975 VW Kombi stock lights put out the same amount of light as a candle so I am changing those over to LED's too. www.ebay.com.au/itm/385399829439?hash=item59bb9eb3bf:g:6pQAAOSwxyJj4sBV&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAA8P6pWoqetZvCHCpDZdBAsXqSAC3F7bhi2dEujLWHGNoeIimFPgLe9U2cAHjDuERcmmKv%2FigeyFIlcIc34nQbLOUSaR1CSEeq%2FgIXtjzadVmFQ3LrxEBmPtPix0w9QqqKqluXCQXhh%2BiCBCvQl9BU9npZgFS99dQfb4TTvTggDML2E0Ace57av8SBi4pTk4O2SPLf48BaJTpFR1AIm6OTVY3i4%2FxnBWEdm%2F8c4vDK7FD3tqmRY2LX1uSPvS6PVCSDLxwgfKru6il4%2B8yCdSnR7egAJ522ZSiHEMH%2B5a5raQvWXUQD1O8l2DxSyCHcBev7HA%3D%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR8aj5cPNYQ
There is a lot to get stuff on there, I have had documentaries on there before and without a distributor, management etc... it a lot of effort which takes away time from working on new projects
There were a couple of guys that came here to NZ and got a modified brackets for the side of their Himalaya's to do a round country surfing expedition. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-OGdoJpCoItg.html
Hi Adam, Yes Torren and Ishka had fun on that trip but the biggest issue came up, the wind, if it's strong or you are going over 60kmph it can become a nightmare where you basically have to stay put, one of the reason on their next trip they when in a Van 🤣. But in the right location I think it will be worth creating a bracket for the board, and I know which country it will be through, there are plans in the works.
