3200 miles on a $2k Motorcycle | Goldwing Adventures

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  • Опубликовано: 26 сен 2020
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    The journey home on my 2,000 dollar Honda Goldwing, this time joined by Arabh0ney. She definitely didn't know what she was in for on this one. Make sure you go show her some love on instagram and youtube! Keep it weird y'all #shadetreearmy
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  • @shadetreesurgeon
    @shadetreesurgeon  3 года назад +71

    Make sure you Subscribe to Arabh0ney on RUclips and follow her on Instagram!
    RUclips: ruclips.net/channel/UCx2cVsMfggA1y2xPJZE8jVg
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    • @negan9926
      @negan9926 3 года назад +2

      shaddd how are ya hope you have a nice wondeful weekend also tell to flip from me to gave an easy yom kipur its sort of a jewish holiday im too lazy to explane 😊

    • @9milsOn2wheels
      @9milsOn2wheels 3 года назад +1

      Miss the beginning of it, so I'm back at the beginning! #9milson2wheelsmatt

    • @jameskuhlman9835
      @jameskuhlman9835 3 года назад

      #394, boss.

    • @jtbasic
      @jtbasic 3 года назад +2

      Dude, my wife and i LOVE your content. Honestly one of a very few channels that I watch all of your videos. Love the pork chop express lol I want to name my bike but do t feel the need lol. I don't even know if its male or female, i respect its privacy lol. Btw watched your nieces video,i think it was her first, she did a great job, you are teaching her well. New sub for her. Anyways, keep up the strong work brother, stay safe, keep wheels on the ground and your feet on the pegs.

    • @logandean2630
      @logandean2630 3 года назад

      Damn Josh you're making want to sell my crotch rocket and buy another cruiser

  • @HerTwoWheels
    @HerTwoWheels 3 года назад +396

    I had an absolute blast having you for the twelve or less hours in Ohio! Thank you for making the trek through on your way home! 110% hardcore man. Riding 500+ miles in the rain on my journey home was NOT a good time! I can't imagine doing it on a bike older than myself and through the pitch black mountain twisties! Memorable for sure! until next time! ⚡⚡

    • @shadetreesurgeon
      @shadetreesurgeon  3 года назад +54

      Can’t wait to ride with you again, you’re truly an amazing human being who deserves every bit of success you have and MORE

    • @HerTwoWheels
      @HerTwoWheels 3 года назад +32

      @@shadetreesurgeon I'm not crying you're crying! but really I'm crying. It was a wonderful time!

    • @sbjeepchick3208
      @sbjeepchick3208 3 года назад +8

      I Love that you guys got to ride together! My 2 fav RUclipsr's!

    • @MiguelCura
      @MiguelCura 3 года назад +5

      Holy Crap, it's a CROSSOVER on the Open Road. Inspiring!!

    • @AdventureswithTerry
      @AdventureswithTerry 3 года назад +3

      Man I’m jelly

  • @paulbear3376
    @paulbear3376 3 года назад +287

    I have heard it said:
    To drive in a car, is like seeing a great movie,
    To ride a motorcycle,
    is like being in the movie.

    • @brianmccann666
      @brianmccann666 3 года назад +4

      Exactly

    • @iant720
      @iant720 3 года назад +4

      Paul Bear I like that

    • @xXxDreddxXx
      @xXxDreddxXx 3 года назад +4

      Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance -- Robert Pirsig

    • @DeiseRebel
      @DeiseRebel 3 года назад +1

      Love that ✊🏼🏍

    • @mindspinn311
      @mindspinn311 3 года назад +4

      Ride a bicycle cross country it’s like you’re making the movie.

  • @coyotestorygaming327
    @coyotestorygaming327 3 года назад +161

    Not many other motorcycle RUclips's give you the grizzled experience of a beard slowly eating a go pro lol

    • @MyTriggersStuck
      @MyTriggersStuck 3 года назад +6

      Came for the shadetree, stayed for the whipping beard ride view. 🕶

  • @erikalbertson7483
    @erikalbertson7483 3 года назад +3

    My wife and I used to take a couple of big motorcycle trips every summer. We live in Iowa. Went to Asheville for a big Honda rally one time. She rode her first 1500 Goldwing there in the mountains. After we got back, she bought her first 'wing, a 1997 Aspencade. Epic trip !

  • @lukasiverson2662
    @lukasiverson2662 3 года назад +151

    Shadetree rides through literally anywhere: “This is FREAKING beautiful!”
    Love that positive outlook on life my guy- keep crushing it!

  • @matthewtavella3946
    @matthewtavella3946 3 года назад +73

    Josh, that was the best line.....
    "You know how I know you can do it, there is no other option".....

    • @shadetreesurgeon
      @shadetreesurgeon  3 года назад +26

      Once there’s no other option but victory... then success is assured!!

    • @jrobertsbrewer
      @jrobertsbrewer 3 года назад

      @@shadetreesurgeon Sun Tzu could not have said it better

  • @Irishnmiami
    @Irishnmiami 3 года назад +33

    " You know how I know you can do it? Because there's no other option!" Words of wisdom from from my Drill Sergeant in the 80s and now from Shadetree Surgeon!

  • @dutchv.6019
    @dutchv.6019 3 года назад +10

    Watching your videos is like therapy for me. I miss the ride so bad, I'm about to buy myself a Road Star 1700 and get back in the saddle, your videos have gotten me through not having a bike and the horrifying events of 2020 that ruined my life and forced me to sell my bike. Thank you for being unapologetically you.

  • @FnLn55
    @FnLn55 3 года назад +117

    Almost heaven, West Virginia, blue ridge mountains, Shenandoah river.

    • @georgeperkins4171
      @georgeperkins4171 3 года назад

      Thats original. Wah wah. (Debbie downer music)

    • @georgeperkins4171
      @georgeperkins4171 3 года назад

      Wait. Have we met her b4? She seems easy to get along with tho.

    • @georgeperkins4171
      @georgeperkins4171 3 года назад +3

      Well don on the the roadside diagnosis and repair. You say your no mechanic but you can do more than alot of guys who would have called a wrecker.

    • @jammer212
      @jammer212 3 года назад +10

      Life is old there, older than the tree's, younger than the mountain's, blowing like a breeze.

    • @FnLn55
      @FnLn55 3 года назад

      @@georgeperkins4171 ... 11:15

  • @clintoncoey9840
    @clintoncoey9840 3 года назад +89

    Everyone: you'll never make it on that goldwing!
    Shadetree: you underestimate my power!

    • @jameskuhlman9835
      @jameskuhlman9835 3 года назад +7

      "Do or do not, there is no try!"

    • @thecman26
      @thecman26 3 года назад +8

      I find their lack of faith disturbing!

    • @MyDunnLife
      @MyDunnLife 3 года назад +4

      Roll for 2 D20 for initiative.

    • @philbuilds116
      @philbuilds116 3 года назад +5

      As the owner of an even older 550 Nighthawk, Trail 90 and 4TRX 125, I never doubted that Honda for a second. I was wondering why it had so many problems myself 😂

    • @stephensheridan6332
      @stephensheridan6332 3 года назад +1

      The reassuring Goldwing engine..

  • @djh3_88hinskey5
    @djh3_88hinskey5 3 года назад +1

    What a trooper she was. I was stationed in Oklahoma and had orders to a school in Charleston SC. A friend I worked with also had to go to same school. He was from Wa State and had never been east of Mississippi River. I asked he wanted to ride the scoot, he said sure. I had a Suzuki GS 1100 trimmed out with fairing etc. His eyes were as big a saucers at some of the sites. It is great to take someone on that experience.
    Loved the comment "save some panic for later" Some rain gear might have allowed her to be a little warmer and cut wind. For me everything looks better on the bike. Happy trails.

  • @peterhirko4437
    @peterhirko4437 3 года назад +2

    Man you just opened my eyes about the struggle, what I had since a few years. So the thing is I'm having a yamaha tdm 850 1996. Always wanted something better, but now I see I was wrong! Thanks for the video, I really enjoyed it.

  • @karlcritchley7373
    @karlcritchley7373 3 года назад +71

    "Expect the worst" this is not the words of a pessimist, but of an experienced optomist😁

    • @HiroNguy
      @HiroNguy 3 года назад +4

      A realist.

    • @aphresuax
      @aphresuax 3 года назад

      You can't be optimist while saying that. Realist is more suitable.

  • @partlycloudy9443
    @partlycloudy9443 3 года назад +48

    "Sounds like a microwave on defrost"
    Hahaha.....
    That cracked me up. 👍...I love this channel!

  • @ChuckPackwood
    @ChuckPackwood 2 года назад +1

    Watching Josh ride that Goldwing all over is why I bought my Old Touring Bike. Now it’s my turn to see the sights… Thanks for taking us along for the ride..

  • @qcmotorider
    @qcmotorider 3 года назад +3

    Watching your part 1 vid inspired me to take my 02 Vulcan 1500 on my first OTR trip ever. I did 350 miles to visit some friends and family. I found that I love how being on a motorcycle can completely change your experience even on roads that you travel frequently in a car. No better way to see America. Thanks.

  • @jimlalonde1413
    @jimlalonde1413 3 года назад +53

    That many miles, that few issues (shown) might need to call it the "Trusty Glide"

  • @jamesbthejoke5614
    @jamesbthejoke5614 3 года назад +28

    This is what it’s about man, some days the urge to just ride comes on. We push it down, say not now, later... we make plans...
    Even if just once in your life you say “fuck it” and just... ride. Ride it out. Miles under the tyres. Sun, wind, rain. The creeping dusk, the bleeding dawn.
    Motorcycles man, you feel everything. You’re in it.

    • @gabebeach3581
      @gabebeach3581 3 года назад

      No truer words could be said in the comments

    • @jamesbthejoke5614
      @jamesbthejoke5614 2 месяца назад

      @@mustbetrue1602 lol. Try over 20yrs of riding.

  • @diacachimbacrypto5109
    @diacachimbacrypto5109 2 года назад +1

    Woke in the middle of the night looking at motorcycles and saw a gold wing for sale. Led me to your channel and after hour straight Watching you first get ur bike to this epic adventure I must say I'm super stoked for a real adventure. Thank you for the inspiration and I especially loved u bringing a mate along the journey and meeting up with friends. I'm two weeks into my new career and hobby of riding so makes me excited for the long rides and magical views and events along the way. Keep following your bliss brother, doin it with style and grace!

  • @AstheMagpieFlies
    @AstheMagpieFlies 3 года назад +9

    Way to go man!
    As someone who has also crushed a lot of miles on a 40 year old bike, kudos. It's a whole other kind of fun lol

  • @stroutstergmail
    @stroutstergmail 3 года назад +65

    Why do I suddenly feel like selling my business, packing up my 07 Wide glide and going by by? I've been threatening to just ride off into the sunset for years now. Great video Josh. Do it again soon!

    • @leolinde6977
      @leolinde6977 3 года назад +1

      you should do it if you havent already

    • @jaylena6342
      @jaylena6342 2 года назад

      What’s stopping you?

    • @seatime674
      @seatime674 6 месяцев назад

      Don't do it on a Harley unless you have a tow truck following you, get a Goldwing

  • @lucasberndt850
    @lucasberndt850 3 года назад +30

    Best part of a breakdown on a bike is when you beat it and are back on the road. It’s boring otherwise

  • @Ironwolf_5150
    @Ironwolf_5150 Год назад +1

    I been a trucker for over 20 years. If the rig’s was pulled over coz of the rain and you kept going…. You got some balls brother. Keep up the good work and keep the rubber side down. Love the channel

  • @rolandwong9059
    @rolandwong9059 3 года назад +1

    You & Jess make me appreciate the motorcycle community so much better, I have been riding 40 years, riding sport bikes in the quiet cocoon of full face helmet & leather. 2008 I discovered my 1st Harley Sportster handles like a sportbike, amazing torque, dual disc brakes rubber mounted engine, 1/2 helmet & focus on the enjoyment of the ride. Motorcycles are about joy 🤩 and the very reason you ride with all your senses wide full open, not just the machine and cocoon you inadvertently put yourself into. Thank you HTW, for bringing out the joy of riding sharing your true passion for our sport.

  • @GBeWinginIt
    @GBeWinginIt 3 года назад +14

    Opens with ”You think I’m Dumb!?!” I’m in for the Ride. 😂 funny stuff here. “Save some panic for later” Classic 😂
    Hey, my Goldwing don’t leak nothing but exhaust fumes. ArabHoney for the win. Thanks for sharing this great trek.

  • @joelhernandez3rd454
    @joelhernandez3rd454 3 года назад +66

    Paint the goldwing purple and call it purple rain.

  • @BlackMesaSecurity
    @BlackMesaSecurity 3 года назад +14

    "Cool it started." Damn near spit beer all over my laptop.

  • @suzyfan
    @suzyfan 3 года назад +3

    You're a bloody hero, mate! All credit to you. Congratulations from the UK, for completing an amazing adventure, against all odds.

  • @bstrang6
    @bstrang6 3 года назад +10

    Man I just got off of a 4400 mile road trip in a Kia Soul we did in 6 travel days, I thought that was tough 😂 You are a savage 🤘🏽

  • @Neil.....
    @Neil..... 3 года назад +10

    What an epic journey, pounding out the miles with a forcefulness like Odin’s hammer! Way to go @arabh0ney! What a trooper, and smarter than Josh to avoid most of the rain.

  • @jasonstrohl1675
    @jasonstrohl1675 3 года назад +1

    Dewey Cox wrote an amazing song about this video. You've inspired me to take my wife back to these lovely hills I grew up in.

  • @jamesturner1101
    @jamesturner1101 3 года назад

    This series is by far my favorite of your content. I have a 1200 Goldwing as well and had the front end wobble. Fresh tires and All Balls steering head bearings helped a lot. These bikes are underengineered for the backroad trips as you said. Still a beautiful ride! Thanks for taking us along!

  • @whitecompany18
    @whitecompany18 3 года назад +95

    Honda's are fine if they're dripping oil...it's when they stop dripping .

    • @randall1959
      @randall1959 3 года назад +5

      I've got an 82 Wing that doesn't leak a drop. I had 2 CB750 4s that never leaked.

    • @kevinwilson8039
      @kevinwilson8039 3 года назад +14

      Your mistaken for Harley’s...

    • @partlycloudy9443
      @partlycloudy9443 3 года назад +6

      Yep, ive owned a lot of hondas over the years.
      Not one of them leaked oil. Uncanny reliability.

    • @ShadowACE1998
      @ShadowACE1998 3 года назад +6

      My 750 Shadow ACE never leaked a damn thing. And I beat the hell out of her. The speedo went out, the turn signal switch broke and at least one of the carbs went bad but she still ran like a champ and never leaked oil, gas, or coolant. My Lowrider on the other hand leaks primary fluid even after I had the gasket replaced.

    • @logandean2630
      @logandean2630 3 года назад +7

      If its leaking oil then you know there's still oil in there lmao

  • @boondocksaint253
    @boondocksaint253 3 года назад +5

    This video made me appreciate the roads I ride on every day. Being from Pennsylvania all the roads look like the West Virginia roads that you were in love with.

    • @shawnbauman5463
      @shawnbauman5463 3 года назад +3

      Both states are back road joy.

    • @boondocksaint253
      @boondocksaint253 3 года назад +3

      Shawn Bauman we did a ride from PA during quarantine when WV lifted restrictions on dining. Never even saw a highway. All backroads. It was pretty awesome.

  • @richardkafka5625
    @richardkafka5625 3 года назад

    Absolutely Amazing Brother! Memories you'll have forever. We truly do live in a beautiful country if you take the time to look. And to make it even better, on a 30+ year old GoldWing, basically trouble free. That's why I love my 85 Interstate. So happy you took us along on this epic journey!

  • @Jarhead-le1qu
    @Jarhead-le1qu 3 года назад +2

    Great and Awesome video, Josh. As a biker and truck driver, I've covered about ever state in the Continental U.S., minus Minnesota and North Dakota. I am still amazed at the beauty of this great land. The best experiences that I've had, have ALWAYS been on the U.S. Highways. The Interstates are fast, but the scenery just isn't there.

  • @MotoMetricBuild
    @MotoMetricBuild 3 года назад +6

    So beautiful. I'm rebuilding my late uncle's 78 goldwing and I hope I can get to go on a trip like this next season

  • @dalekidd420
    @dalekidd420 3 года назад +8

    Dude, I gotta tell ya... I was just sitting here grinning from ear to ear, enjoying you enjoying those mountains. I've never had the chance to get down through that area myself, so for now I guess I'm just living it vicariously through you. Maybe one day... But thanks for the trip!
    PS. I've never heard of those sort of front-end handling issues being "normal" on a 'Wing... even the old ones. You might want to get that checked out by one of your mechanic buddies before you attempt any further "adventures" on her...

  • @JohnnyUtah13
    @JohnnyUtah13 3 года назад +2

    These two videos are incredibly inspiring. I bought my first motorcycle a while back. A 20 year old VN 750.....for $2k....I think it's time for an adventure. "Whats the worst that could happen?"

  • @Tyler27B
    @Tyler27B 3 года назад +3

    WOW. Mad respect for getting this done. I know there are many times when the camera is off that you just gotta buckle down and make it to the other side. Glad you guys both made it home safe. Totally threw a curve ball at the Buffalo Airport LMAO was not expecting that, but she was a tough cookie. Great seeing you the other night brother!

  • @paulmcneill2666
    @paulmcneill2666 3 года назад +6

    That was an amazing journey. You did something totally random and it comes over really well over 2 episodes.
    Great work . A Classic .

  • @maximilianrockefeller8854
    @maximilianrockefeller8854 3 года назад +21

    I'm a simple man.
    I see a Shadetree video notification, I immediately click it.

  • @donaldwhite9616
    @donaldwhite9616 3 года назад +1

    Just have seen this video today,I live outside of Cincinnati, Ohio, it really is fun riding around here, inspires me to do trips like this one. Because I can also,nothing really stopping me,just need to arrange some time from work!

  • @haneymoto
    @haneymoto 2 года назад

    I know this video is a bit old but Josh man your personality is infectious. Can't get enough of your content. Keep it up brother.

  • @soeastbiker
    @soeastbiker 3 года назад +4

    As a welder of 35 years I moved to work wherever I wanted to ride and moved to the Front Royal Va area for 3 years. Had easy access to West by God Va and Western Maryland. Awesome riding man

  • @andrewchicos4431
    @andrewchicos4431 3 года назад +8

    I'm glad you made to the Blue Ridge Parkway, one of my favorite rides.

  • @biscuit8641
    @biscuit8641 3 года назад +3

    I’m about six hours north of the Smokies and it’s by far my favorite place to ride. I did the Blue Ridge from Asheville to Cherokee in June, as well as the Dragon, Cherohala, 28 etc. breath taking!

  • @shawnwhitcomb8205
    @shawnwhitcomb8205 3 года назад

    That is so awesome the two of you collaborating on this! I have subscribed to both of your channels for a while now. It's so great to be from Ohio, and see you two meet up. Her Two Wheels actually encouraged a ride with my buddies to go to Buckeye Lake to Papa Boos! Thanks both of you!! Safe travels with rubber side down!!

  • @darrylhuggins2423
    @darrylhuggins2423 3 года назад +4

    When you commented on the tunnels I was thinking that I hope you got to go through some of the ones on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Then there you were! I was on the parkway several days ago. I never get tired of that ride.

  • @bmp72
    @bmp72 3 года назад +16

    My experience, when a bike is wobbling on the front wheel in a turn, there is too much weight on the back. This lightens the load on the front and gives the wobble.

  • @jeremyedwards2538
    @jeremyedwards2538 3 года назад

    Dude, I love your enthusiasm and general love of life. I live in SW Virginia and I take for granted having the Blue Ridge Parkway in my back yard. Now I got to abandon the yard work.....and take my old FXDX for a 200 mile loop. I enjoy riding 45mph on the parkway and just relax....like you said "going slow on a slow motorcycle"!

  • @FreewheelerLover
    @FreewheelerLover 3 месяца назад

    From southern West Virginia head north on I-77 & take US Hwy 19 to I-79. Absolutely gorgeous. Didn't do it on a bike but a GMC Jimmy with the Far & Away soundtrack playing. Foggy until the sun hit. It was a serious wow moment for me back in around 1990.

  • @billhill7330
    @billhill7330 3 года назад +10

    "Things i've done on camera" is a loaded statement

  • @bustedknucks2280
    @bustedknucks2280 3 года назад +15

    So many emotions! I have to say I have loved this whole trip. Can’t wait until you head west!

  • @Dugauntlet
    @Dugauntlet 3 года назад +1

    Glad to see the Buffalo Wing made it! I agree what a beautiful ride I definitely need to visit my cousin in North Carolina and my uncle in Tennessee after watching this!

  • @chrisdawson8252
    @chrisdawson8252 3 года назад +1

    Great video shadetree. Beautiful roads make you feel alive. Arabh0ney is awesome. This video helped me with depression. Glad you made it back safe. What an adventure

  • @Thepeanutgallery666
    @Thepeanutgallery666 3 года назад +8

    I guess that after a million miles in a semi truck, I think a lot of mesentery for granted. I often dream of riding my bike over there. And in Florida too. I live in Idaho, There are a lot of really beautiful places over there. What's the best ride that I have ever taken was through the Redwood Forest in Northern California. And then Up the Oregon coastline. I know that it seems like it's on the other side of the world, Florida feels like that for me when it comes to my bike. but if you've never done that ride, put it on your bucket list. Great video Brother. Wish I was riding next to you.

    • @JP-pp9ke
      @JP-pp9ke 3 года назад

      Some good motorcycle roads in Idaho, just have to drive there though!

  • @talkingrock7011
    @talkingrock7011 3 года назад +7

    Now you understand why we love the mountain life

  • @jasonclark1223
    @jasonclark1223 3 года назад

    yea, these vids are my favorite so far, trips with meet ups, friends coming along for the ride and interesting events along the way. and the simple joy of riding two wheels, fantastic!!

  • @kevthebusman4768
    @kevthebusman4768 3 года назад

    I once did a trip from Fort Lauderdale up to Victoria BC, Those memories have stayed with me the last 30 + plus years , I'm happy to have those memories and I'm sure in years to come you will too Shadetree.

  • @Softairmw2
    @Softairmw2 3 года назад +3

    Dude just imagine riding with him and sitting in the back just enjoying something „high octane“... really happy for you two ✌️

  • @SiggyCloud
    @SiggyCloud 3 года назад +68

    This is why I love america. Just look at it. Wish I was there.
    God Bless America.

    • @comicaldespot7852
      @comicaldespot7852 3 года назад +7

      Come on over

    • @johnnycatR58
      @johnnycatR58 3 года назад +2

      We'll tale you and get rid of all those that live here and hate America.

    • @opticalecho119
      @opticalecho119 3 года назад +1

      You’re always welcome in the States. Hope you can come here when things are more normal

  • @StevyFaux
    @StevyFaux 3 года назад

    The stories and memories you have made on this trip are worth their weight in gold! My wife and I made the decision a couple of days before Sturgis to go up for the weekend. Left at 5:30 Saturday morning and came back home Sunday night😂bout 1300 miles round trip. . Not the smartest thing we’ve ever done but it was a ton of fun!

  • @thetoast659
    @thetoast659 3 года назад +1

    Loved this video, love Her Two Wheels. You guys are awesome. Sometimes when I just need a smile or some laughs, I can count on you to bring them to me. I appreciate you, and all the hard work you put into your channel. You rock dude

  • @kevinkillrakis1673
    @kevinkillrakis1673 3 года назад +3

    I haven’t done it on a bike but eastern Tennessee has some amazing roads that you would love, highways, back roads and high over looks that you can see for miles.

  • @Otho666
    @Otho666 3 года назад +14

    Imagine going all that way and you forgot to throw the ring into the volcano.

  • @crannink
    @crannink 3 года назад

    I've had my head down working on some projects for the past month , so I didn't get to see this until now. As a West Virginian, I am so happy that you enjoyed our roads (even though the Goldwing didn't lol). If you and some friends ever find your way out here again, I will happily offer to put you guys up for your stay and point out some awesome backroads for you to take on! Just... don't plan on coming back through between October and March of any year, because then you'll have ice to contend with on top of the leaves and grass. Ride safe!

  • @rickh.1165
    @rickh.1165 3 года назад

    This video and the other one inspired me. Couldn’t take the bike, but finally got off two days in a row. Grabbed the truck and took off on a 16 hour trip to Tennessee. The road is freedom, and the bike is the key, but just getting out of here helped blow off some steam.

  • @timr4853
    @timr4853 3 года назад +5

    Go to the east side of Charleston WV and ride the backroads following the river... best roads to bike through and lots of small coal mining towns with all the ambiance you could hope for.

  • @darkiee69
    @darkiee69 3 года назад +11

    "On a wing and a prayer" yeah.. But that wing is a gold wing.

  • @john4jesus
    @john4jesus 2 года назад

    ive searched youtube over and over again since finding your channel .. im convinced you're the only one going cross country and actually talking about it .. everyone else it seems is 30 min of gas station video .. 30 seconds of video from the saddle .. no commentary .. much less live thoughts ya know . you post a lot of cool stuff .. but the cross country videos are my favorite for sure

  • @lakesidelew2512
    @lakesidelew2512 3 года назад

    I haven't laughed this hard in a long time. What a fantastic video. When you started talking about riding 600 miles in the rain and your experience I'm sorry I could not stop laughing. Only because I've been there that I could enjoy your experience so much. I rode 400 miles in the pouring rain from Milwaukee to Ohio on a naked 1983 goldwing with no rain gear just a leather jacket. I loved the entire video. Thank you. You will never forget that experience and will be telling that story to friends. From the emotion in your voice I could feel your adventure. This is why we ride !

  • @gravediggmn
    @gravediggmn 3 года назад +8

    If and when you do this again, take I-40 through north Carolina and Tennessee.
    If you thought west Virginia was nice you'll fall in love with I-40.

  • @ShadowBoxer
    @ShadowBoxer 3 года назад +1

    Great job and thanks for the great video.
    For all the complaining about the old "Raspberry Parade" (long enough and wide enough to be it's own parade), it got you there and back again. That's a righteous win by any measure. Congratulations.
    Stay Sharp. Stay Up.
    Cheers.

  • @ecrusch
    @ecrusch 3 года назад +1

    Good job Josh.
    I've been through exactly where you were about 40 times, and brother it got prettier every time.
    Glad you made it safe & sound.
    (and good job to your passenger.)

  • @jeffleach2668
    @jeffleach2668 3 года назад +9

    Girl on the back needed some sort of rain suit to keep the wind from going through her clothing. Made the mistake of underpacking once on a bike trip and was freezing my ass off. Finally put on my rain suit and it made all the difference in the world.😬

  • @mississippidrifter5960
    @mississippidrifter5960 3 года назад +4

    That is why I left Florida and moved to Tennessee it's just so beautiful here

  • @tucoramirez8397
    @tucoramirez8397 3 года назад +1

    I rode through the Blue Ridge Parkway on a 1950 Panhead EL with an S&S stroker kit in it about 15 years ago. Straight drags on a Pan in all those tunnels. COOL!

  • @michaelrubbo7467
    @michaelrubbo7467 3 года назад +2

    My mother always says: "Plan for the worst. hope for the best. A pessimist is never disappointed, only pleasantly surprised"

  • @H-D-gl6gc
    @H-D-gl6gc 3 года назад +4

    Some amazing beauty in W. Virginia, Virginia, Tennessee, and N. Carolina!

  • @Jonsworld98
    @Jonsworld98 3 года назад +3

    You should stay in Fayetteville WV and ride the Fayette county back roads. You won’t be disappointed!

  • @MisfitBrad
    @MisfitBrad 3 года назад

    I recently took your advice and went on a road trip. Not near as long as yours, but it was there longest I've gone to date. I had a blast. You're right, if you make excuses of why you can't, you won't. Enjoy the ride.

  • @davidsondan7471
    @davidsondan7471 3 года назад

    Every long ride I have been on like that it always seems like it rains on the way home. Thanks for bringing us along, Josh. I used to live in Lockport, NY, it was bitter sweet seeing the falls again.

  • @oxidationnationcrustyrusty4498
    @oxidationnationcrustyrusty4498 3 года назад +4

    Now do the exact same trip on road King Kong and compare lol great content man

  • @mattthegreeter9074
    @mattthegreeter9074 3 года назад +4

    Those wiry beard hairs thrashing around in front of the camera give it the old school reel to reel feel. Just need some vintage war footage and we've got ourselves a creature double feature!

  • @CallowayVisuals
    @CallowayVisuals 3 года назад +1

    That was an amazing trip. Not many people can make a 30 minute RUclips motorcycle video interesting. You sir are a national treasure.

  • @QBTO
    @QBTO 3 года назад

    What a fantastic trip man, and two of my favourite RUclipsrs in the one place 😁 one of your best videos to date.
    I'm in Scotland, here weve got the roads, we've got the scenery but the weather's not always hospital, makes it all the more special when the sun's out and you get to ride through the mountains.

  • @Bill-v650
    @Bill-v650 3 года назад +3

    I just wanted to say, great job exorcising that electrical gremlin man!

  • @Camel_Jockey
    @Camel_Jockey 3 года назад +3

    I’ve never watched a premier before when it actually premiered, cool. But not as cool as your ride. Nice.

  • @lotusdj1
    @lotusdj1 3 года назад

    I'm a Virginia guy and we ride the Blue Ridge and Shenandoah valley regularly. Its great to see you appreciate it. I think we take it for granted most of the time but seeing it through your camera and watching you experience it make me appreciate it that much more.
    Glad you made it home safe.

  • @iamshaun
    @iamshaun 3 года назад

    I love that as your Chanel grows, you stay the same, no change in who you are. I am happy to be a part of this growth. Stay weird man, I love it!

  • @DoodleOnAMotorcycle
    @DoodleOnAMotorcycle 3 года назад +3

    I just hope that if I ever meet Shadetree Surgeon... he talks like this in person too.... WHAAATSS up DooooooDDLLLEEEEEE yoouuureeee PSYCHOOTICCC 🤣❤️

  • @davypig571
    @davypig571 3 года назад +8

    How much better is riding a bike when the road isn't flat and straight?!

    • @b0bbyha11
      @b0bbyha11 3 года назад

      It's much better.

  • @awdrifter3394
    @awdrifter3394 3 года назад

    I think you're right about the people who just watches and don't really comment. I feel like that describes me. I don't watch every video on this channel, but I watch it from time to time, and I enjoy it for the most part, especially the long trips.

  • @aug9301
    @aug9301 8 месяцев назад

    I watch most of your videos but this one was somehow one of my favourites. Your energy and love for life is contagious. Your trek through the Blue Ridge Parkway was indeed gorgeous and the fact that you felt the need to stop talking through while on that road, shows your reverence and understanding of what beauty is. By the way, I ride a 2018 Goldwing DCT Tour and will be heading through Tampa on my way from Virginia to Key West. It would be amazing to meet you at some point.

  • @millinutz
    @millinutz 3 года назад +5

    Jess & Josh in one Video... can YT get any better than this???

  • @kusinkleatus4780
    @kusinkleatus4780 3 года назад +5

    2:55 he's talking about how beautiful it is, but he forgot to mention the beard flapping in the wind

  • @FluffyKnight21
    @FluffyKnight21 3 года назад

    North Carolina is terrible on two wheels at night. But not just two wheels it sucks in a car too. The rain just makes it worse dear lord. I love your channel man. And your videos! I hope when I move down there I get to run into you at some point. I love riding in the mountains back home though. Getting to hear someones outside perspective on it makes me wish I hadn't grown up there and got to experience it. Not that I had a bad life there but I just feel like I don't get to enjoy it the same way you did. But man those views are gonna be something I miss. Keep living life to the fullest man you're the best and I'm glad you shared this with everyone!

  • @jagertroop
    @jagertroop 3 года назад +1

    When I ride those beautiful backroads, “All I can do is write about it” plays in my head. It’s one of the most soothing experiences I can think of.