My Dirty Little Secret…[Vlog 82] Updates with my Bike in Panama City
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- Опубликовано: 27 янв 2024
- I have had a dirty little idea for a while and now it’s time to see if that idea unfolds. Check out todays episode to see what it’s about in Panama City regarding my bike…
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The quest for the perfect bike is never ending. We want power, smoothness, stability, and carrying capacity. Yet we also want smallness and lightness for easily moving and lifting. But physics puts those characteristics at odds so we're left to compromise.
Which way to lean depends on the type of riding primarily engaged in. Larger bike characteristics for paved roads and smaller bike characteristics for unpaved. South American countries have plenty of both.
If navigating rough surfaces slippery and inclined, crossing through rivers, blasting through mud and sand, stuff like that is the goal, then giving up bigger bike comfort for weight reduction makes sense. If those conditions are to be a rare occurrence while paved twisties and roadways are to be the norm, then maybe not so much.
I've always wished for the ability to morph my bike from a big powerful asphalt conquerer to a light nimble dirt blaster at the push of a button while out riding, but alas, that technology has yet to be developed. 😂
As for selling the beemer, it's a perfect opportunity for someone wanting to run central America and Mexico to get back home. And while there's someone out there with the means itching to do just that, getting your message to that person is the challenge. I've heard of this kind of scenario happening in Argentina after reaching Ushuaia. There are of course logistics involved in getting a signed title to the buyer, getting paid, and the buyer has to get it titled, registered, and insured in their name. But where there's a will, there's a way.
Suppose the sale goes through, then what bike to buy in Colombia? I expect you're aware that prices for the quality of bikes we're accustomed to, when you can find them, are considerably higher. And you'd want an idea of what you're looking for. And then you'd have to outfit the bike. If that all sounds appealing then it'll be an adventure, otherwise it could be a headache. Of course you could pick up a little Chinese bike fairly cheaply, take a giant loop or similar back with you and strap that on. It's not what you're used to but you could make it work.
I'm thinking seat height on your current bike is probably the biggest impediment to successful handling in tippy situations. There are aftermarket replacement lower links that drop the rear suspension to get your feet closer to the ground. Some are for a fixed amount and some are adjustable. Lowering sacrifices ground clearance and suspension travel but unless you're hammering the trails fast and hard (and you're not) you won't mind at all, if you even notice. But getting your foothold is a massive confidence booster and allows you to access places you'd otherwise fear to dare.
I couldn't get tired of watching you show what you're packing. I enjoyed that and didn't feel bored at all. It's like bonus content that's a special treat. You did a great job on exposing that essential topic. Your level of preparedness is corresponding to your substantial experience. You can't take everything you might need so that's where judgement of balance comes in. Better safe than sorry applies to not having enough as well as carrying too much. Educated guess is the best one can do.
And a big kudos for being particular about what you put in your mouth. You want to increase your odds of having an able future while enjoying present experiences at hand. Anything you happen to opine about will spark some kind of controversy with someone. It's just human nature, so ya might as well stand for something. Plus, when your channel name contains "mindbody" then it's a trigger alert that those things are important to you and it should be no surprise to find you extolling the virtues of both of these critical aspects of life. And of course you of all people would know those two things are inextricably linked, the well-being of each dependent upon the other.
So yeah, taking a stand will generate comments pro and con; as long as you're willing to entertain differences of opinion and be open to questioning and potentially learning, which is what a healthy mind does, then some discussions on topics can be healthy. Of course there'll always be the trolls and a-holes to deal with as well, you just have to remember that insults speak of those uttering them and not who they're directed at. "Don't take anything personally" is one of the four agreements to live by.
I keep adding to this; apologies if it's too much at a time. Anyway however it turns out is for the best. Enjoy your time back home. Watch your back shoveling snow 😂 and we look forward to seeing you on the next one. Blessings!
Haha patiently waiting for that technology!! 😂😂 not too much at all, enjoyed reading that and I appreciate your words and thoughts and wisdom so thank you! Great to know about the packing and great to hear your thoughts about the topics to potential share! Thanks so much, appreciate you being here and all your thoughts! 💜💜
You SCARED me when you said you were selling your bike !OUCH ! I instantly thought that you were giving up riding !
But then, obviously I regained my sanity and was SO Glad when you said you were getting a Smaller bike !
I thought that decision was going to make life easier for you !
What ever happens to Cocoa was meant to be. .and I'll be happy for you whatever you feel is right......and LUCKY !
Thanks Tammy...and Love from Australia 🏍🦘🇦🇺🌹
Gotcha! 😋😂😂 yes I hope so, we’ll see!! Thank you so much for all your cheerfulness Syd!
@@MindBodyMotoGirl Easy to be Cheery…with YOU !😁🏍🦘🇦🇺🌹
Animals just love you, 🦜as we do 🥰 I know your bike has been a good friend, but you really need a smaller bike (in height more than power) there’s only so many times you can go down! 🙈🤪🤣it’s a really good idea to go that way, think you’ll have a much better experience, or more of a good experience 🤞🏽🤞🏽🤞🏽😊🏍♥️👍🏽
Aw you’re too sweet! Haha so true I think I’ve completed my practice of falling! 😂😂😂
Tammy, gran gusto de estar contigo nuevamente, sabes al prinsipio dije guauu Tammy si que es atrebida con esa gran moto,ahora pienso que tu misma te has dado cuenta que COCO es demasiado pesada, lo bueno que tu misma te has dado cuenta,va a ser un cambio muy positibo para el viaje,sabes tambien Itchy Boots experimento ese cambio,ella maneja una 300 rally ,creo que tu desision es muy sabia,aproposito ya pronto tienes cumpleaños, Tammy mi heroe, besos y habrazos ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Haha yessss I have known it’s heavy from the beginning but going with the motto of doing the best you can with what you’ve got!! Nows a good opportunity to think about the change so we’ll see! Big hugs Eddie!
Good luck with the sale! Also the team at Overland Embassy is so great… we loved our time with them.
Aw yea they are really the best!
I loved seeing how you pack Everything and explore your options with us!
Oh cool great to know!
I started off with a KTM 890R, but bought a second bike (Honda CRF250R) for more technical rides. Too small of a bike has its downside being unable to keep up with traffic on freeways. Good luck!
Yessss always tricky finding the middle ground!
Speaking with dogs always gives good results. Que le vaya bien Tammy!
Haha good news bc I can’t help myself! 😂😂
I’d like to know more about what’s packed! Definitely keep us informed on the buying selling process too!
Ok good to know!
been watching you since after your first few videos (I binge watched and caught up,lol) Yes, I would enjoy seeing what you travel with. My longest trips have only been for 12 days, so I'm curious to see what you bring since you live off of yours. Also, glad to hear you want to search out official training for your style of bike. Technique would help you be the master of your bike, no matter the size. Don't know if you've heard of Jocelin Snow, but she's 5'1.5" and rides and teaches using big adventure bikes. Best of luck with your "dirty secret" lol.... and keep the VLogs coming!
It is so special to me that you’ve been here since the beginning 🙏🏼🙏🏼 good to know you’d be interested in a video like that 🫡 I love Jocelyn Snow, it’s a totally dream if I could train with her one day!! Thank you!! 🤗🤗🤗
And yet another cliff hanger, Coco's been great but a low/light moto will be so much more fun and easy and less stressful.
Whatever, enjoy, we'll be here watching!
Keep on trukin Tammy
Haha cliff hanger!!! Yes I think so too, it would ease a lot of things, we’ll see!! Thanks so much for being here!
I thought you were going to say that you’re getting a vehicle! She is a lovely bike, and I hope it sells to a good buyer. It will be fun to see you in Columbia, hopefully on a bike that fits your size better. Vaya con Dios, Darling. 🛵💞🙏🏼
Haha that would be quite the change! She really is, she’s been so good to me 💜 muchas gracias!! Thank you for being here!
I like blue. Hard bags are the Best, they protect the bike and you as well
I do like hard bags too!!
I am also excited for smaller bike! I bet you will love it. And if you get an aircooled one, which i think most of the smaller engine ones in Latin America are, than you don't even need to lug around coolant, another space/weight saving. I am curious what the procedure of buying it, registering and insuring will be, please cover that in your vids so we can learn from it.
Good luck with everything!
Love that you could talk to a parrot whole day and that you bore yourself with what you all pack :) that was funny.
We'll see!! Ugh that would be nice wouldn't it!!! Ok good to know, I will do my best to cover it. Thank you! Hahahaha that is a funny observation, I could definitely talk to the parrot all day!
Hi Tamara! Mrs. Drifter says whether you end up keeping your bike, or are able to get another one, the out come will be the most beneficial one for you. And you probably can feel that, too. Take care of yourself and HAVE FUN!!
😍 Mrs Drifter I love you! That is a motto I keep close to heart and love to be reminded!! Thank you both!! 💜💜💜💜🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
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Always interested in what a fellow biker carries!
Ok good to know, I'll make one soon!
I've had a heavy bike (Harley) and lighter bikes (BSA, Triumph) and I liked all, but I'm a lightweight guy and the lighter bikes worked best for me. And truthfully in my opinion, the lighter bikes are more fun to ride. Be safe.
I kinda feel the same way! So far in my experience it’s like 10x easier off-road on a light bike
Very wise decision!
Thank you! 🙏🏼🙏🏼💜💜
Hi there, nice video and certainly not boring ;)
I think it’s a good idea to be fine with whatever comes up in the end. And it’s certainly the best way to avoid any frustration or loosing your happiness. Curious how it’ll turn out. Good luck …👍
Good to know! If only I didn't bore myself! 😂 Yes, thank you for the reminder, I love that. How I choose to feel inside is above everything else! Thank You!! In a few weeks, we should know about the outcome...
Hi Tammy..so excited for you in regards to getting another bike..That will make your travels so much easier in a lot of ways..Good decision and love the spirit of embracing new opportunities as well as seeing no down side to carrying on regardless..its a win win either way..YaY..loved the insight too as in what you carry on your bike..really interesting and you could do a "here's how I prepare for my epic adventures" video..fascinated to see what bike you'll get if that happens..Do Stay Safe..Ciao bella..✌️
Aw thank you! Yes win win either way, always something beneficial in every option. I trust that what will unfold will be the best! Ok good to know what would be interested in, I get bored of myself talking but if there’s interest I’ll totally do it and try to film in a more interesting way. Big hug!!!
Good luck either way. It's all about the adventure 😎🤟✌️
Yes totally! 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
Thank you!
Glad you're changing your bike. I didn't like seeing you struggle with the weight and height. I'm probably a similar height to you and would love to ride a larger adventure bike but it's just not practical for me when riding off road. I'm able to ride a WR250R fully loaded, long distance, avoiding main highways, here in Australia, as much as possible and have so much fun! (I just own a 1000cc bike for road riding) 😁 PS love the fact you take time to pat and cuddle the many dogs you come across. Keep up the great vids and good luck with the sale of your GS. 👍
Awesome to know you are riding that fully loaded and loving it! It’s been a wonder how that size bike would do w a load. Aw thanks so much for the comment and words! 💜💜💜
New Bike!! 😃😃😃
We'll see!!!
jaja amiga yes I want to know how you outfit your motorcycle. Please share are little more. Good luck with your journey and I hope that you can sell your bike and get something more manageable or like you say, i hope you can get yours to work a little better. hasta luego :D
Ok good to know! Thanks for telling me! Thanks so much for the wishes!
Tammy: Since you asked, I'll anticipate that as planned, you will sell your motorcycle, and then later find an acceptable smaller one that you can readily afford. I say this because you appear so far to have a unique aptitude for getting nicely through every other problematic issue that you have confronted, and I would like to think you will continue doing so. I'm sure you won't overlook anything, but still, acquaint yourself thoroughly with the laws regarding the sale and purchase of expensive stuff while a tourist, and also with whatever you need to know about registering a new motorcycle in Colombia.
Aw thank you so much, such nice words to receive! Yes you’re right, many particulars about the buying and selling but navigating it! 😝😝🙏🏼🙏🏼💜💜
I feel that your bike is too big for you! I believe that you are making the best decision based on reality, a 250 or 300 has enough power and is half of the weight,
I wish you best of luck, if I was in a better position I would help you, I love your courage and determination to continue, it’s not always easy trying to be strong and keep up with a good attitude, I love you’re faith in making things work, keep going you are going to attract the good things into your life, love your positive energy, I’m just one country away from you right now, I came to Costa Rica last week and have not decided when to go home yet,
And I can’t take my rental bike across into Panama,
Me too! At least for roads in the south! 😂 well see🤞🏼 thank you 🙏🏼 I appreciate the sentiments very much 🙏🏼💜 that’s amazing! One way tickets are the best!! Enjoy!! 💜💜💜
Ha, that is why I don't do videos about what I pack either, I get bored listening to myself! I am patiently waiting to see what you buy. If you were closer to where I am now, I would tell you take my Honda for a rip, it is the right bike for south america.
Haha the problems of making content, having to look and listen to yourself all day! 😂😂 Aw yea would be good to give it a try!
Sell it!. get yourself ....ummm I don't know. a Honda CB500X would suite you really well I think.
Love your videos.
Hahaha love the ideas!!!
And thanks so much!
I am very excited to hear you may get a lower lighter bike. I have been wanting that for you and you will be much happier. Also low speed riding requires pushing on the handle bars pretty hard and to turn right you push on the right side which seems opposite to what you want. Important to understand. P.S. My dog loves your videos! Happy travels
Aw thank you so much! The weight has been weighing on me 😂 thank you! That’s so cute!
I think that if you would be more comfortable and safer with a lighter bike, that's how the universe will unfold it for you 🥰
Thank you!! 🙏🏼 let’s see!
Dang! I thought this was going to be a new secret! 🙄 I remember when you were weighing your options a while back. Yup, your bike is too heavy, not really built for the conditions you have been riding in, it's essentially a street bike. The panniers are part of the problem, I remember looking at the specs on them when you were discussing the weight of the bike, I think they weigh over 40 pounds per pair.... As for protection when you drop the bike, yes, they do provide some protection. I dropped mine last week for the second time in 6,000 miles, my foot slipped on gravel in a parking lot outside of Oaxaca city, in front of other bikers... 😕 Now I have scuff marks on both corners of my panniers. I would go simple and air-cooled, if you get a different bike, a Hero, Vento, Bajaj, Italka, or similar, much lighter. No fluids to carry for cooling. Speaking of fluids.... WD 40 can work as a chain cleaner, and you can use gear oil to lube your chain. Fort 9 did videos on cleaning and lubing chains a while back. Waiting to see what's next....
Yea so heavy! Bummer about the scuff marks! Yes I’ve used it as a chain cleaner! Although ppl have opinions about that!
I've never heard of cloth paper towels before...(gotta google it). WHAT?!! omg, *adding to my cart. Anyway great video as always.
Haha I never saw them until Mexico and now I LOVE them!!!
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If you part with the BMW, what bike would you like to replace it with? I saw someone below who recommended a bunch of Chinese knockoff bikes and I think those are terrible choices - I would stick to Honda, maybe CRF300L or maybe Kawasaki KLX 230 or 300 (but not Suzuki - the quality is not there) as long as it fits your height, and service and parts are widely available on your anticipated routes. I enjoy the videos, but I wish there was no background music - I'd rather hear the street noise or quiet or whatever - the music seems like an artificial thing in the context to me. But they're your videos. Thanks and please stay safe and healthy.
I don’t know yet! Something in Colombia but we’ll see! Yea I agree with you, for long term travel as I do, I don’t know that I’d go with the Chinese bikes. Interesting you say that about Suzuki, I thought people are obsessed with the DR! That’s so interesting to know about the music! Thanks for sharing!!
@@MindBodyMotoGirl Everyone has their own opinions about bikes and bike manufacturers. The DR is popular, but I am predisposed about Suzuki bike quality based on what I have seen over my 40 year riding experience. It is very important that you be able to obtain parts and service easily wherever you travel so be sure to balance that in deciding what bike you might move on to. I have to tell you, I'm 70 years old and I stress about your safety and well being. Prayers have been sent up for you and wishes for your safe end enjoyable travels are sent out.
The Guacamaya:
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Hopefully you will be able to switch bikes, Tammy! Coco is really-really heavy. I also hope that you are able to jump over the Gap... (Scary!)
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😂😂😂 the guacamaya 🦜 true, i love her but she’s a little gordita. Haha thank you!
@@MindBodyMotoGirl Ha ha haaa!! Are you in Mexico City still? My parents live there. Moving soon from Houston to Mexico City and then to the Pacific Coast. Thank you for sharing your wonderful adventures, Tammy!!
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Hey Tammy just saw that you've recently (7 days ago or more?) Arrived to panama city and might possibly be there still. Loving your dedication to the motorcycle travel vlog series! I also have a channel (smaller and not as cool as yours) on youtube focusing on producing different content (expat living abroad topics), however I have been doing it all on my bike "La Princesa" which is a Honda NC700X. I left home in Minnesota in Sept 2022 and have been dedicated to my series since i started.
Now, curiously will be arriving to Panama city on Tuesday to continue making content for my channel for the next 5 weeks and wondered if you'll still be around.
If so, let me know as id love to have a coffee and exchange motorcycle travel stories and perhaps do some collab.
If thats of any interest to you, lmk 🏍
i just missed you! I’m actually on a flight now. That’s very cool to hear about your series, those topics are always needed, especially in the motorcycle community too! Best of luck and perhaps see you out there!
@MindBodyMotoGirl gotchya! All my best. Good luck with the new bike if thats what your plan is 😉
Actually, hard cases, aside of the fact they can be heavy, do not necessarily protect you bike. Ive seen bent subframes because of silly falls with hard cases mounted. Go soft cases 100%.
Ahh yes totally true!! False sense of protection! 😂
Keep that bike....change the wheels, suspension and ride on forever
Love the ideas!
@@MindBodyMotoGirlI only say that because I have owned nearly every motor BMW Motorrad has produced except those found in the s1000...and out of all of them, there is something special about my old 2003 F650CS (scarver) which has the same reliable single "thumper" that your bike has. I love hearing you accelerate on that G series of yours, very nostalgic ❤
(7:24) Yep, I see, some random bird, said hello to you, and you lose all concentration. ( lucky Bird !!!!!1).
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El “parrota”. Jajajaja
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Dirty little girl😂 tu Papi chulo 😮
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I cringed when I first saw your videos with you on your tippy-toes holding up such a heavy motorcycle while riding the un-forgiving roads of Latin America. You need a lighter weight bike with a low seat height that you can pick up and one that won't crush you should it fall on your leg. If you can't sell it in Panama, can you ship it back to the U.S. where it would be easier to sell? You really need to move on from that bike -for safety and enjoyment. I've ridden through Mexico a few times and even a 300cc bike is huge for Latin American standards. You need a bike with good torque that will go 60mpg max. There are no freeways in Latin American so you don't need a powerful ride - and yes, training will help.
Haha I can imagine! Thank you for the thoughts!! 🙏🏼🙏🏼💜💜💜