I love that sentiment about growing our maps, seeing more places and learning more about the world. It's a beautiful way to travel, as well, because on motorbikes you can see all around you and you really feel the weather and the seasons and the road. You smell the pine trees or the forest. You watch the sky bloom with clouds. Loving these videos Sam!
Thanks Paul! That was something I read in a Ted Simon book, and it's totally true. The smells and the temperature are a huge deal. You're out in the elements. The world is hitting you right in the chest 😂 I love it.
Nothing cooler than a good old fashioned ride montage! Good call on riding the R3 instead of the other energica. Maybe next year the charging infrastructure will be more robust
Heartbreaking to see some of those places hit by storms, I hope they recover quickly because your travel logs make the entire country look awesome. A lot of it does remind me of what I've seen of Hawaii, some of the names of places too. It's not the first time seeing you without the beanie, but it's so iconic at this point (and practical, especially with all that sun!). A while a ago you kinda influenced me to stop wasting money on my rapidly decreasing follicle count in favor of the occasional beanie too. (well, the back of my head on the security camera helped.) The whole thinking about charging thing would be much less of a problem if there were just more charging slots instead of 2-4 spaces of a 200 car parking lot. Just wire up the whole place for Pete's sake!
Right?? We need more charging spots asap. I've heard it's a battle with the city councils because they don't want to sacrifice any normal parking spots. I'll talk about the politics in a later video, because NZ had a pretty ridiculous meeting about this topic and it's worth sharing 😂 Regarding lack of hair.. mine started thinning out when I was 27. It felt like the end of the world, but I didn't want to slowly bald over time. I took control of my own destint and shaved it off 😁 The beanie has been me pretending that never happened for the past 11 years haha.
Again wow! What a trip! I did not know a cyclone came and ripped through New Zealand! Glad to know you both are ok. Btw music at the end was epic. Perfect tunes for “da twisties” 🙃
Man I enjoy your videos! You and Jen are such a joy to watch. Your open and honest views, Jen's marvelous joyful playfulness, spectacular landscapes and adventures. How is this channel without a millions views and likes!! Keep on keeping on. You both are appreciated !!!
It's great that you did the trip in good weather and while there were still some roads. I'm looking forward to the roads opening again (there's only one road out of Napier at the moment) so that I can see what's left of this beautiful country.
Hey, very nice video again... ...and really good music too!🤟 I'm looking forward to start the new season but here in germany it's still rather cold (around 5°C today). Luckily on this side of the planet spring is coming soon now... 🖐
If you think Whakatane is worth a giggle, then you'll be glad to hear there is also a Whakapapa. Gabrielle was the name of the most gentle-hearted character in that 'epic' NZ tv series Xena Warrior Princess so I think it was a bit of an inappropriate name for such an agressive cyclone. Thanks for these epic videos, Sam & Jen. I hope the landscape can soon restore to how it was when you visited, and that local people can get up on their feet again. Friends of mine have lost everything in the Auckland floodings and it's just so heart-breaking to feel their pain...
Man, it's tragic. I feel like it'll take years for them to rebuild Gisborne and get the East Cape accessible again. Someone else suggested doing a "whaka ride" to connect all the whaka places in NZ hahaha, so that could be fun!
What a great start to the week. Cheers Sam, great video, glad to hear that your both okay. What a beautiful country, almost as beautiful as Wales and Scotland 😉😂
@@NewZeroland The north coast 500 in Scotland is breathtaking and I'm sure the rest of the country has some great rides, oh and castles. We have lot's of castles 😁
Another great video Sam. That Cyclone Gabrielle sure did a ton of damage that will take months or even years to repair. A lot of those roads you were on I've driven over a lot of times. So it brought back memories. Glad you did this when you did a lot of roads will be impassable now I would think. I hope Hawke's Bay is better when I return in September and Auckland. Pity it's only for a month. I hope you and Jen are safe with all the adverse weather around. Take care and thanks for the awesome video! 😊
Thanks again, Gary! You're right.. that whole East Cape is cut off at the moment, and it will most likely take years to rebuild everything to what it was. It's so sad that this road trip wouldn't even be possible now. I'm glad we were able to do it when we did. Hopefully things are better when you get here, or you'll be able to see the aftermath of all this firsr hand.
Sam sans beanie!! But serious, how much did the roads get damaged, it’s insane. Glad you got to enjoy it when you could! You’d think Tesla would write some software to Auto Unlock the port at 100%…. Got to admit, those Coromandel roads are spectacular riding, a lot like the west coast down here! Props to Cam for being super tour guide also!
Man seriously! The East Cape was such a beautiful place, and it's no longer accessible. It'll be years before it's back to how it was. I feel very lucky to have seen it while we could. And yeah hopefully Teslas update that lock think. It's so annoying!
I remember having the run of most chargers anywhere i went. Now they are busy, etiquette is out the window and chargers are left in disarray. I wish they would build charge stations like gas pumps too.
Yeah! Europe seems to have that down perfectly. They even have solar canopies and dedicated restaurants just for people charging. It's a utopia over there O_O
@@NewZeroland Google 2008 flood in Cedar Rapids, IA. And 2020 derecho. Devistating. Fortunately, my family and household were not affected too much by either disaster.
@@NewZeroland just about. Scary stuff. It was much worse than expected. Now they're building a huge wall around the river so you can only see it from bridges. Kinda sad.
Heart breaking to see all this devastation, California coasts got hit hard recently too. Must feel surreal going back through your footage and seeing all these beautiful places still intact.
@@earthwormandruw man, for real. It's a lot like Hwy 1 that always seems to be slipping into the ocean. These coastal towns were totally wiped out and most of the roads from Episode 2 are impassible now. I hope they repair and rebuild soon!
I usually set a timer for whatever the bike says to 80%, maybe add an extra 5m if I think it's gonna go yellow. Then I largely ignore it until it beeps and if I'm not done I'll just go move it in principle, I don't worry about getting in people waitings way until I go over 80. When it's green though you barely have time for a pee and a coffee, especially if you've had to give everyone a sales pitch while you're hopping from one leg to the other dying to get into the restrooms!
Haha that's exactly it! Half the time spent charging is talking to other EV enthusiasts. I still have fun with that, but would rather just charge up and go. Gimme a 10min charge time and I'll never buy another gas bike again 😂
sad to see what happened in new zealand, nice trip though, looking forward to the next episode. i finally got my Eva i went for the stealth gray RS version, do you have any accessories to suggest? and what tank bag are you using?
Dude nice!! Check out Energica of New England for all kinds of accessories. I'm using a universal Oxford tank bag with straps, but had to put cloths under it so it didn't scratch.
If you want to actually check out a bridge. My bridge was awarded NZs most beautiful bridge in 2015. Parnell baths bridge. At the salt water swimming pools. I spent 13 weeks doing the foundation work with 5 others to complete it to usable.
I actually found that finding fuel on the East Cape wasn't super easy. (not having data on my phone didn't help). There was a bit of asking locals, and weird rural directions. One was behind a supermarket and there were literally no signs.
Whoa! I'm sure finding fuel or even transporting fuel to that area of NZ is impossible now. Thankfully a few places had charging stations AT gas stations, so we didn't have to stop at different places.
@@NewZeroland I'm doing that watch and comment at the same time thing again. I'm just finding out your hair style. No spoilers for those that read the comments before watching, but I always imagined it was exactly like Farrah Fawcett under that beanie.
@@NewZeroland Allied Petroleum 173 Waiomatatini Rd Ruatoria I just found it on Google maps. I didn't imagine it. It's behind a 4 Square and there's not the slightest sign it's there when you look from the street. Also..... And I can't believe I have to say this... What must you do when you buy a pie from a petrol station?......
Google maps should show road closures I think. A lot of that area is still hard to get to. I think only emergency vehicles and cargo trucks are allowed on the East Cape, but maybe things have improved.
it’s always a pleasure to see your videos but i don't understand why you always ride on left side of the road Is it being the opposite of the planet? 😁
I came across the same issue of a Tesla driver leaving his vehicle plugged in after finishing charging the day we met in Murchison. My suggestion is to call the local authority with the location and car registration and maybe they can get an officer out to deal with the situation. The vehicle is being inconsiderate and that is an offence.
That's pretty extreme 😂 I didn't notice until editing this video that the Tesla was a rental. It was the 2nd rental I ran into on our trip where the drivers had no idea how the charging stations worked. So it's the fault of a few people.
@@NewZeroland maybe! we have 4 chargers in the carpark at work, and it is a constant battle to get some drivers to only use them for two hours at a time and let others in. They are the only 4 chargers in the town centre at this time. One guy even wrote in to dispute the $12 ticket "because other people overstay as well".
@@NewZeroland Hmm. Not saying I have ever done this, but.... hypotetically if you want more time for lunch, dial down on the DC charging speed on the Energica. No idle charge and nobody can complain you are "parked". Of course, charging with 5kW on a 350kW charger "may" piss someone off :)
@@audun1290 most of these charging spots have a 30min parking limit now, so I guess they're starting to crack down on that. The in and out flow of EVs is better for everybody anyway.
1:35 sorry if this feels disrespectful, but giving the pictures you just gave, makes me think about this guy sailing his boat back home. I didn't know about the typhoon, I guess media is too focused on highlight political BS from the Ukrainian conflict. I barely heard about the earthquake in Syria, probably if they can't paint an evil dictator as a culprit they don't make enough money.
You're totally right. Nature can't be the enemy so they don't care as much. It would be amazing to share news about the rescue effort and all the rebuilding!
I love that sentiment about growing our maps, seeing more places and learning more about the world. It's a beautiful way to travel, as well, because on motorbikes you can see all around you and you really feel the weather and the seasons and the road. You smell the pine trees or the forest. You watch the sky bloom with clouds. Loving these videos Sam!
Thanks Paul! That was something I read in a Ted Simon book, and it's totally true. The smells and the temperature are a huge deal. You're out in the elements. The world is hitting you right in the chest 😂 I love it.
Nothing cooler than a good old fashioned ride montage! Good call on riding the R3 instead of the other energica. Maybe next year the charging infrastructure will be more robust
Thanks man! Here's hoping. Now that I know where some dual-charging locations are, we might do a test trip 😁
Heartbreaking to see some of those places hit by storms, I hope they recover quickly because your travel logs make the entire country look awesome. A lot of it does remind me of what I've seen of Hawaii, some of the names of places too. It's not the first time seeing you without the beanie, but it's so iconic at this point (and practical, especially with all that sun!). A while a ago you kinda influenced me to stop wasting money on my rapidly decreasing follicle count in favor of the occasional beanie too. (well, the back of my head on the security camera helped.) The whole thinking about charging thing would be much less of a problem if there were just more charging slots instead of 2-4 spaces of a 200 car parking lot. Just wire up the whole place for Pete's sake!
Right?? We need more charging spots asap. I've heard it's a battle with the city councils because they don't want to sacrifice any normal parking spots. I'll talk about the politics in a later video, because NZ had a pretty ridiculous meeting about this topic and it's worth sharing 😂 Regarding lack of hair.. mine started thinning out when I was 27. It felt like the end of the world, but I didn't want to slowly bald over time. I took control of my own destint and shaved it off 😁 The beanie has been me pretending that never happened for the past 11 years haha.
OMG!!! SO MUCH WANT!! Great vid Kids. 💪💪😃😃🛵🛵🛵🛵🛵🛵🛵🛵
Cheers!! 💪⚡🔋
Again wow! What a trip! I did not know a cyclone came and ripped through New Zealand! Glad to know you both are ok.
Btw music at the end was epic. Perfect tunes for “da twisties” 🙃
Thanks! I'm glad it wasn't too cheesy or out of place haha. I figured the video needed a break from the narration with a cool riding montage 😁
@@NewZeroland Ya Dude! It was really good! It went well with the riding scenes, It was perfect for the setting!
Another brilliant insight into the NZ scenery, thanks Sam 👍
Cheers! 😁 It's a beautiful country and I hope it's able to recover soon.
Man I enjoy your videos! You and Jen are such a joy to watch. Your open and honest views, Jen's marvelous joyful playfulness, spectacular landscapes and adventures. How is this channel without a millions views and likes!! Keep on keeping on. You both are appreciated !!!
Thanks so much man! That's the best compliment I can get 😁 I'm glad you're enjoying the series so far.
I'm glad to see your alright. I was wondering. Beautiful ride.
Cheers, Scuba Trucker! It's sad that this road trip wouldn't be possible anymore, but I'm glad we got to see that part of the country when we did.
Nice video, can't wait to see you finish that electric go cart
Thanks! A few more road trip videos and I'll get back to that project. There's still a lot to do!
always happy to look at your video ^ ^ be cool and adventurous!
Han Ung!!! Thanks buddy 😁 I miss you!
Me & the family came over 3 days after the floods☔️ Cool, been there too! Mt. Manganui
Oh man 😳 What timing! Hope you guys weren't too affected by it.
@@NewZeroland just some local roads closed because of landslides. Otherwise everything was normal. Humid as buggery.
Beautiful beautiful video as always!!...as an adventure rider this is so mind blowing...watching from kenya 🇰🇪❤️
Thank you! I'm glad you liked it 😁
It's great that you did the trip in good weather and while there were still some roads. I'm looking forward to the roads opening again (there's only one road out of Napier at the moment) so that I can see what's left of this beautiful country.
Thanks! It really is a magical place. I hope to go back someday when it's all rebuilt.
enjoy the ride dude!!! thats what its all about! from the cyclone, to the twisties!
Cheers! 😁 Gotta enjoy these places while they're still here.
Great video as ever. We'd all guessed what was(n't) under the beanie though. You're fooling no-one!
HAHA less hair to weigh me down at the race track!
@@NewZeroland Awesome. I must be getting faster too then.
Hey,
very nice video again...
...and really good music too!🤟
I'm looking forward to start the new season but here in germany it's still rather cold (around 5°C today). Luckily on this side of the planet spring is coming soon now...
🖐
Thanks man! Hope it warms up soon. Have fun over there 😁
If you think Whakatane is worth a giggle, then you'll be glad to hear there is also a Whakapapa.
Gabrielle was the name of the most gentle-hearted character in that 'epic' NZ tv series Xena Warrior Princess so I think it was a bit of an inappropriate name for such an agressive cyclone.
Thanks for these epic videos, Sam & Jen. I hope the landscape can soon restore to how it was when you visited, and that local people can get up on their feet again. Friends of mine have lost everything in the Auckland floodings and it's just so heart-breaking to feel their pain...
Man, it's tragic. I feel like it'll take years for them to rebuild Gisborne and get the East Cape accessible again. Someone else suggested doing a "whaka ride" to connect all the whaka places in NZ hahaha, so that could be fun!
From what I understand the cyclone was named while it was still growing in the tropical latitudes well north of NZ.
So beautiful
What a great start to the week. Cheers Sam, great video, glad to hear that your both okay. What a beautiful country, almost as beautiful as Wales and Scotland 😉😂
Haha cheers mate! I'd love to visit someday. Whenever I do, you'll have to show me around to all the cool places.
@@NewZeroland The north coast 500 in Scotland is breathtaking and I'm sure the rest of the country has some great rides, oh and castles. We have lot's of castles 😁
@@andrewmorgan1819 I like castles! You've sold me on this. I have to go.
Thanks for those amazing moments! hope we could met at some points !!!
Thank you so much! I would like that a lot. Hopefully I can get over to Europe again soon :)
Another great video Sam. That Cyclone Gabrielle sure did a ton of damage that will take months or even years to repair. A lot of those roads you were on I've driven over a lot of times. So it brought back memories. Glad you did this when you did a lot of roads will be impassable now I would think. I hope Hawke's Bay is better when I return in September and Auckland. Pity it's only for a month. I hope you and Jen are safe with all the adverse weather around. Take care and thanks for the awesome video! 😊
Thanks again, Gary! You're right.. that whole East Cape is cut off at the moment, and it will most likely take years to rebuild everything to what it was. It's so sad that this road trip wouldn't even be possible now. I'm glad we were able to do it when we did. Hopefully things are better when you get here, or you'll be able to see the aftermath of all this firsr hand.
Sam sans beanie!! But serious, how much did the roads get damaged, it’s insane. Glad you got to enjoy it when you could! You’d think Tesla would write some software to Auto Unlock the port at 100%…. Got to admit, those Coromandel roads are spectacular riding, a lot like the west coast down here! Props to Cam for being super tour guide also!
Man seriously! The East Cape was such a beautiful place, and it's no longer accessible. It'll be years before it's back to how it was. I feel very lucky to have seen it while we could. And yeah hopefully Teslas update that lock think. It's so annoying!
7:40 "wow, here's a gold vein, should we make a tunnel and follow it?" "nah, lets just dig out the entire hill"
😂 at least fill it back in when you're done with it!
@@NewZeroland That's a big divot. It's like they used what they dug up to make the mountain you hiked.
I remember having the run of most chargers anywhere i went. Now they are busy, etiquette is out the window and chargers are left in disarray.
I wish they would build charge stations like gas pumps too.
Yeah! Europe seems to have that down perfectly. They even have solar canopies and dedicated restaurants just for people charging. It's a utopia over there O_O
1:30 this is 💯 the correct road trip decision!
Hahaha best ever. I had many more meat pies on this trip.
So sad to hear about the cyclone. We've had our share of natural disasters in Cedar Rapids, IA. I enjoy the videos.
Cheers man! Mother nature is angry 😳
@@NewZeroland Google 2008 flood in Cedar Rapids, IA. And 2020 derecho. Devistating. Fortunately, my family and household were not affected too much by either disaster.
@@CRPerformance1 holy cow that whole city was underwater!!
@@NewZeroland just about. Scary stuff. It was much worse than expected. Now they're building a huge wall around the river so you can only see it from bridges. Kinda sad.
4 or 5 more episodes to go?!?!?!!! I'm going to have an episode myself waiting 😳😱 (a psychotic episode that is, from anticipation!)
Heart breaking to see all this devastation, California coasts got hit hard recently too. Must feel surreal going back through your footage and seeing all these beautiful places still intact.
@@earthwormandruw man, for real. It's a lot like Hwy 1 that always seems to be slipping into the ocean. These coastal towns were totally wiped out and most of the roads from Episode 2 are impassible now. I hope they repair and rebuild soon!
Glad you are ok holy smokes
Thanks! We weren't hit nearly as bad as everybody up north. It's crazy up there.
I usually set a timer for whatever the bike says to 80%, maybe add an extra 5m if I think it's gonna go yellow. Then I largely ignore it until it beeps and if I'm not done I'll just go move it in principle, I don't worry about getting in people waitings way until I go over 80.
When it's green though you barely have time for a pee and a coffee, especially if you've had to give everyone a sales pitch while you're hopping from one leg to the other dying to get into the restrooms!
Haha that's exactly it! Half the time spent charging is talking to other EV enthusiasts. I still have fun with that, but would rather just charge up and go. Gimme a 10min charge time and I'll never buy another gas bike again 😂
sad to see what happened in new zealand, nice trip though, looking forward to the next episode.
i finally got my Eva i went for the stealth gray RS version, do you have any accessories to suggest? and what tank bag are you using?
Dude nice!! Check out Energica of New England for all kinds of accessories. I'm using a universal Oxford tank bag with straps, but had to put cloths under it so it didn't scratch.
If you want to actually check out a bridge.
My bridge was awarded NZs most beautiful bridge in 2015.
Parnell baths bridge. At the salt water swimming pools.
I spent 13 weeks doing the foundation work with 5 others to complete it to usable.
Whoa, no way! That bridge is gorgeous. Great job man!
awesome stuff, I was raised in Whakatane and kudus to you for saying it correctly and not saying fokkertane.
Haha thanks! It's a cool town and I wish we had more time to check it out. Definitely need to go back up there!
I actually found that finding fuel on the East Cape wasn't super easy. (not having data on my phone didn't help).
There was a bit of asking locals, and weird rural directions. One was behind a supermarket and there were literally no signs.
Whoa! I'm sure finding fuel or even transporting fuel to that area of NZ is impossible now. Thankfully a few places had charging stations AT gas stations, so we didn't have to stop at different places.
@@NewZeroland I'm doing that watch and comment at the same time thing again.
I'm just finding out your hair style.
No spoilers for those that read the comments before watching, but I always imagined it was exactly like Farrah Fawcett under that beanie.
@@NewZeroland
Allied Petroleum
173 Waiomatatini Rd Ruatoria
I just found it on Google maps. I didn't imagine it. It's behind a 4 Square and there's not the slightest sign it's there when you look from the street.
Also.....
And I can't believe I have to say this...
What must you do when you buy a pie from a petrol station?......
@@NewZeroland ruclips.net/video/aEAHLFvD3v4/видео.html
@@NewZeroland
Finished.
Thanks so much for these videos. I miss Aotearoa so much. These are a great fix.
Is real New Zealand if the guy driving the tractor wasn’t wearing shoes
😂😂😂 true
Is there a way to know which roads are no longer there? I'd like to try your itinerary someday.
Google maps should show road closures I think. A lot of that area is still hard to get to. I think only emergency vehicles and cargo trucks are allowed on the East Cape, but maybe things have improved.
@@NewZeroland thanks for documenting these. It’s hard to find motorcycle content related to the northern island.
@@imranibnismail hey thanks for watching! I'm glad you're liking the videos :)
Bald is beautiful - own it. :)
😂 thank you
@@NewZeroland ruclips.net/video/PPKrLPInTR0/видео.html
Lack of charging infrastructure is seriously becoming an issue from getting an EV. Stupid local governments.
Yeah anything outside of Tesla Superchargers is embarrassing.
it’s always a pleasure to see your videos but i don't understand why you always ride on left side of the road Is it being the opposite of the planet? 😁
It's also Summer here right now 😂 Everything is backwards!
Sam Energica which bike model you like most why
It's a tie between Ribelle RS and Ego+RS. The Ribelle is more comfortable but the Ego looks amazing.
@@NewZeroland who is best Ego or eva ribelle
@@shiftend7316 Ego is faster 😁
If it is a Telsa, make it's sentry mode work for you.
Bwahaha! Genius.
Hai sam energica eva rs you try drage race for other vehicle
Yep I drag raced in a video a few months ago. The bike ran a 10.7!
@@NewZeroland ok i watch
Last... 🤪
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I came across the same issue of a Tesla driver leaving his vehicle plugged in after finishing charging the day we met in Murchison.
My suggestion is to call the local authority with the location and car registration and maybe they can get an officer out to deal with the situation. The vehicle is being inconsiderate and that is an offence.
That's pretty extreme 😂 I didn't notice until editing this video that the Tesla was a rental. It was the 2nd rental I ran into on our trip where the drivers had no idea how the charging stations worked. So it's the fault of a few people.
@@NewZeroland maybe! we have 4 chargers in the carpark at work, and it is a constant battle to get some drivers to only use them for two hours at a time and let others in. They are the only 4 chargers in the town centre at this time.
One guy even wrote in to dispute the $12 ticket "because other people overstay as well".
@@iallso1 WOW 😂 the nerve! I'm glad there are idle fees. These selfish people have to learn somehow.
@@NewZeroland Hmm. Not saying I have ever done this, but.... hypotetically if you want more time for lunch, dial down on the DC charging speed on the Energica. No idle charge and nobody can complain you are "parked". Of course, charging with 5kW on a 350kW charger "may" piss someone off :)
@@audun1290 most of these charging spots have a 30min parking limit now, so I guess they're starting to crack down on that. The in and out flow of EVs is better for everybody anyway.
First! Who is that standing in my comment thread?
Second! Wait what?
GODAMNIT PINAERO!!!
@@charliekemp6834 😂😂😂
Tesla owners, am I right? 😉
😂 u right
Tesla owners being jerks?
I'm shocked!!!!!
😂😂😂
1:35 sorry if this feels disrespectful, but giving the pictures you just gave, makes me think about this guy sailing his boat back home.
I didn't know about the typhoon, I guess media is too focused on highlight political BS from the Ukrainian conflict.
I barely heard about the earthquake in Syria, probably if they can't paint an evil dictator as a culprit they don't make enough money.
You're totally right. Nature can't be the enemy so they don't care as much. It would be amazing to share news about the rescue effort and all the rebuilding!