Sym ST200 owner here. In London through traffic you can't beat the size vs power. On the 70mph motorway it's not as capable as my old Honda SH300, but I still really like it - good fun on the twisty roads to throw it about. Bloody hell you made it!... very good English :)
Hi Alex, I recently discovered your channel and have just finished watching all the videos on this trip. Firstly, please accept my belated congratulations on the Iron Butt Challenge victory. Secondly, thank you for undertaking a seemingly impossible venture on what the world and his wife would consider a TOTALLY UNSUITABLE machine. You and SYM have proved ‘em wrong. I have 61 years of motorcycling under my belt during which time far too many bikes have passed through my hands (some might call it addiction😇) and I’ve always agreed with your view that small or big, any bike will be fun on any trip. Having recently bought a SYM Joymax 300+ I’ve inevitably become the butt of much good humoured leg-pulling from my biking buddies. This make isn’t widely known in the UK and my purchase was on a whim, resulting in my swapping an adventure bike and now that I’ve had the seat remodelled to fit my posterior, I cannot praise the ease of use highly enough. I’m also happily impressed with the apparent quality of manufacture and simplicity of maintenance. Your videos and Dani in particular have reinforced my confidence in the brand and I’m planning plenty of touring this year. Marius deserves a special mention in all this and if he has a RUclips channel, perhaps the name of it should be “Adventures with Rusty Links”🤣🤣. Please keep the cameras rolling.
Thank you, we also have a lot of people that are of a certain advanced age that thought they could no longer tour because of their age they can't handle a big bike's weight and come buy a 300cc scooter and suddenly realize you can have something small, light, easy to use but that's still comfortable on long trips and get back into touring at ages over 70. Love to see this, as long as they keep their knees in the breeze it makes me happy.
I’m about halfway through the video, I’m going to watch the rest on the big screen,😉😎 I’ve owned the HD 200, and the Fiddle three, both of them were very scooters. I’ll leave another comment when I finish watching, that way I’ll help the algorithms for your video.
Hello Alex! I just discovered your channel a few days ago, and already seen a lot of your videos. This trip you made is amazing, and a thing that you can be proud of. A scooter is a complete multitool, I say this all the time to my friends. I was 32 when I started riding a scooter with a 50 ccm for 1 year, then a 125 for 6 years, now a 300 for over a year now. I totally understand what you love about this. Your adventure is a schoolbook for me. Keep on going with a scooter, whatever life takes you through! Maximum respect for You and Donnie (hope I spelled it right). 'Ride safe!' 😉😀
You did spell it right and thank you fornthe kind words ne an Donnie will keep at it and I'll still take him on a long distance trip every now and then.
Simply amazing all that you did my friend!! It is an once in a lifetime experience! I discovered your channel after i ordered a brand new Symphony 200 and after i watched all your adventures with Donnie, made me so confident for my choise! Thanx my friend and i am looking forward for your new adventures!!! Giannis from Greece!
Great job Alex. I have my motorcycle rental business in Peru. Have been using Sym NHT200 and now seriously thinking of adding SYM Symphony to my fleeet
It can sure go far, but the year is not over, he still has places to take me this year. Like I said in spring for 2022 I will use only the ST for every trip I have to make, and I have another 4000km trip in November to see a certain show in Italy. :))
Congrats on your finish and the iron butt challenge completion! I don't know what it is about these small displacement bikes that make long trips so much more fun to watch and much more impressive for you the rider. This is inspiration that I will do such a trip one day. Thank you.
First well done from England,I'd did not think it was possible 169cc for 24 hours nearly non stop a credit to sym hope you get a bonus. There's no doubt you are barmy if we rode like you in England they would throw away the prison key. Keep safe Peter
Hey Alex, this was one of the first videos I saw on your channel 2 years ago. I am watching it again now and appreciating what you did on this trip. You are legend man! Who needs a GS? 😂
It was defenetly a trip to remember, don't know if I'm ever going to do an iron butt with Donnie again, one seems like enough, I proved it could be done.
@ridewithalex you proved it for sure. Once is enough on Donnie. Im surprised SYM hasn’t offered you an official sponsorship or given you a brand ambassador role. Seriously I really wonder if they know how you showing off the capabilities of their machines.
@zzvannie they know very well, I've talked to marketing people from Taiwan both at the ADX TG launch and at EICMA. They just don't consider youtubers marketing and don't want to spend money. I told them about my plans for the scooter cannonball and they said it's awesome and wished me good luck..... 🙁
@@zzvannie It's ok, I'm not mad, this is a labour of love of me wanting to document my 2 wheeled adventures. Sym decisions are based on bussiness, I work on passion, if they start paying then they will come with requests, as a brand ambasador you can't be seen riding other scooters, and I don't want to give up the freedom of riding whatever I want and being able to say whatever I think without having to fear that it will hurt my income. People watching is what keeps channels independent. I would rather take a sponsorship from a watch company and make a 1 minute add then from a manufacturer of scooters. Because then the watch maker that's sponsoring me doesn't care what I say about Honda Yamaha Sym Kymco, I can say whatever I want and be truthfull.
Simply amazing! I have done an iron butt here in the USA, but it was a ca kewalk compared to yours. I had 100 hp and no border crossings 18 hours and I was shot at the end. To do this on a scooter and make it with only 10 min. to spare! My hat is off to you - ride on, my friend.
It was an awsome ride but it took me about 48 hours to recover. Don't know if I'm going to attempt another iron butt on this scooter but I'm happy I could prove to myself that it can be done, and I also have it all on video to remember the achievement and relieve the emotion of the trip 😁
What an accomplishment!! Congrats. I spent a great time watching your videos the past few evenings. This definitely encouraged me to ride from Warsaw to Istanbul on my Honda PCX 125CC. Thank you for sharing such a great adventure 🙏
Hey Alex, just finished watching this series of videos, remarkable achievement on the the Little Sym. I am riding this October from Forres in North East Scotland to the Channel tunnel then on to Amsterdam for the marathon, 900 miles, o er two days on Mp3 500, so a bit more power, speed and comfort, keep up the great work on your channel, Tony.
Thank you so much for your Trans Eurasia Road Trip videos - I think the best roadmovie I ever saw ! All your other videos - I have to admit I saw them all - GREAT !!!
So funny, Californians are the same way, (it’s their birthright to always be in the left lane no matter what)?! No worries, made my day! Love how you ride what you have, no complaints, real world cruising, make it work, enjoy the adventure without all the luxuries, great video! Best, Rola (Oregon / USA).
Great road trip and what an achievement on a 160cc scooter. I’m also impressed by your English. Where did you learn to have such an extensive vocabulary as, I guess, English was not your first language?
No English is not my first language, but I learned it from cartoons since I was a toddler. Basically I learned my native Romanian and English at the same time so they kind of both are my first languages. :)))
🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 Well done! I bought a second hand SYM GTS 300i last week and is absolutely amazed by it. I had it serviced today as it was one due and I wanted to know in what shape it was, and it got a clean report. After watching your inspiring journey, I will definitely be planning some of my own.
@@RideWithAlex I have suffered some major trauma the past year, culminating in my wife’s untimely death in August. Your journey inspired me and given me something to focus on and work through all my feelings. Thanks.
@@sami_am7860 My situation is very similar to what your situation was a year ago, and although riding isn't the total answer you still have to heal yourself, I can still say it's a huge help!
Βrother I salute you and I bow to your endurance and your courage. I am 65 years old and I have traveled all over Europe on rafts but with big motorcycles from Greece. I thought I was doing something big until I saw your videos! How did you put the cruise control on the scooter? Is it easy to install?
Amezing bro!! Wanted to ask if you use a second smartphone navigation like a rugged smartphone with an internet connection. Ty in advance for your answer. Keep up the good work SIR!!
Great job Alex,love your channel! Will not think in the wildest dreams that this scooter can do this challenge! Couple of time I noticed that you have removed your hand from the throttle but scooter didn't slow down,how?
Nice video! Inspiring! Congratulations for the Iron Butt achievement! Am thinking about buying a Sym Cruisym sometime. By the way, did you get a certificate or some form of recognition for your acivement from Iron Butt Asociation?
Max I did is 200 kms in my 9 HP 125cc scooter.And you really feel tired.But if you have a 15 HP motorcycle/scooter or more HP I think it will be much easier. Respect for you with your scooter.Very cool!
Thanks very much for the exercise tips, what I do I stop the scooter and do some squats and stretches. How do you use the GPS navigator? Do you have an international SIM card?
Wow 24hours riding....you have balls my friend...Great road trip to difficult countries, difficult places ... I know you really want to be in Azerbaijan and Baku but......Sym Romania must make your trip a promotion for reliability and accuracy... Glad for you, your dream are real you made it and i hope to make a new roadtrip in Europe 🌍....Now official dealers and co workers from Sym Greece are in roadtrip to Europe, 27 Scooters left Greece before 3 days for French Alps..... Official dealer of Greece sponsor it for promotion ...
I did an iron, butt on my Zuma 125 last year. My top speed was 52 miles an hour. I did it in 23 hours 45 minutes. The only way it was possible is to bring an extra 3 gallon gas tank And fuel up while riding. I only ate snacks and sandwiches I brought with me. It was a beating, but I had a blast!
I recommend bringing a water bottle full of extra oil. I didn’t t check the level until 800 miles and it was on the low mark. I started out full and the bike never burns any oil with normal riding. I put a zip tie around my grip to make it run wide open nearly the whole trip so it really strained that little 8hp engine. Next month I’m doing 2200 miles in 3-4 days to pikes peak. I can’t wait
There's something about taking a sub 200cc motorcycle on road trips over 1000 miles. So satisfying when you make it to the end but also such a blast the entire way.
Mă intreb , pentru călătorii atat de lungi cum te pregătesti pentru partea video. Tinand cont de rezolutia 4k, de cati GB ai nevoie ca storage space pe zi asa ca un estimat ? Filmezi intregul drum fara oprire si apoi editezi sau pur si simplu dai record cand ai ceva de zis ?
Salut, in drumul asta am plecat cu 2 hdd-uri externe de 2 TB, si datele era copiate pe ambele sa am back-up. In total am avut cam 1.2-1.3 TB de date. De filmat de pe camera de pe casca ieseau cam 3 ore de filmare pe zi, plus adunat cu gelelalte camere zic ca undeva la 4-5 ore pe zi de film pe care le-am editat dupaia. Nu am tinut camera permanent pornita ca atunci faceam 3-400gb pe zi plus zeci de baterii consumate, am filmat doar cand aveam ceva de spus sau era ceva interesant si am eliminat ulterior cand am compus episoadele. Ca si echipament dupa mine am avut asa - 2 GoPro Hero 7 Black - 1 Telefon - 10 baterii GoPro - Un laptop mic pentru transfer de date seara - 2 hdd-uri externe de 2 TB
@@RideWithAlex Mersi pentru raspunsul elaborat. Presupun ca ar fi un safe bet daca impart toate numerele la 2 pentru o singura camera ? (eu am un DJI A4) cu 3 baterii , 512 gb , si imi trebuie cam 7 zile.
Amazing trip....What was your average fuel consumption?...I have a SYM Jet14 200...same engine as yours.I am thinking of doing something similar in South Africa where I live.
As someone who never drinks coffee I can say those espresso cans were weak. Normaly an espresso is like giving me drugs, I am instantly awake and alert for 6-8 hours. I should have found a real coffee place and drink a real coffee.
After the New Year, thanks to your Sym videos, I will reserve a Sym Jet 14 200 12 hp air cooled. The price is around 3000 euros. He would mostly drive around Serbia and Romania. The Danube Ring is beautiful for riding on two wheels. 
Hhaha SYM showed what is capable of.Imagine it was 300cc,you will go USA with it.I know is ocean,just funny joke like. I bought SYM Jet X,and I will not regret it!
There was no bleeding from the rear part after the trip =)))) . But in fairness it did take 48 hours of sitting sleeping and doing nothing to recover from this. I was completely worn out after it.
now this is the genuine IB, not like all these gay boys with their ADV bikes with side and top boxes full to the brim and riding anything from 1200 to 2300cc moaning if they get a bit wet.
In terms of challenging this was truly challenging both for me to ride at such an alert pace for 24 hours straight with minimal brakes and for my scooter to basically run with the throttle wide open for 24 hours. The las 300 km I had to stop every 50-60km to add oil, the engine was so hot it was drinking oil more then a 2 stroke, but somehow it survived and now it has another 20.000km on the clock and is running perfectly.
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Sym ST200 owner here. In London through traffic you can't beat the size vs power. On the 70mph motorway it's not as capable as my old Honda SH300, but I still really like it - good fun on the twisty roads to throw it about. Bloody hell you made it!... very good English :)
Thank you :D
Hi Alex, I recently discovered your channel and have just finished watching all the videos on this trip.
Firstly, please accept my belated congratulations on the Iron Butt Challenge victory. Secondly, thank you for undertaking a seemingly impossible venture on what the world and his wife would consider a TOTALLY UNSUITABLE machine. You and SYM have proved ‘em wrong.
I have 61 years of motorcycling under my belt during which time far too many bikes have passed through my hands (some might call it addiction😇) and I’ve always agreed with your view that small or big, any bike will be fun on any trip. Having recently bought a SYM Joymax 300+ I’ve inevitably become the butt of much good humoured leg-pulling from my biking buddies. This make isn’t widely known in the UK and my purchase was on a whim, resulting in my swapping an adventure bike and now that I’ve had the seat remodelled to fit my posterior, I cannot praise the ease of use highly enough. I’m also happily impressed with the apparent quality of manufacture and simplicity of maintenance. Your videos and Dani in particular have reinforced my confidence in the brand and I’m planning plenty of touring this year. Marius deserves a special mention in all this and if he has a RUclips channel, perhaps the name of it should be “Adventures with Rusty Links”🤣🤣.
Please keep the cameras rolling.
Thank you, we also have a lot of people that are of a certain advanced age that thought they could no longer tour because of their age they can't handle a big bike's weight and come buy a 300cc scooter and suddenly realize you can have something small, light, easy to use but that's still comfortable on long trips and get back into touring at ages over 70. Love to see this, as long as they keep their knees in the breeze it makes me happy.
I’m about halfway through the video, I’m going to watch the rest on the big screen,😉😎 I’ve owned the HD 200, and the Fiddle three, both of them were very scooters. I’ll leave another comment when I finish watching, that way I’ll help the algorithms for your video.
Oops: very good scooters…😬
Hello Alex! I just discovered your channel a few days ago, and already seen a lot of your videos. This trip you made is amazing, and a thing that you can be proud of. A scooter is a complete multitool, I say this all the time to my friends. I was 32 when I started riding a scooter with a 50 ccm for 1 year, then a 125 for 6 years, now a 300 for over a year now. I totally understand what you love about this. Your adventure is a schoolbook for me.
Keep on going with a scooter, whatever life takes you through! Maximum respect for You and Donnie (hope I spelled it right).
'Ride safe!' 😉😀
You did spell it right and thank you fornthe kind words ne an Donnie will keep at it and I'll still take him on a long distance trip every now and then.
Followed your advice on stretches and short pauses. Helped me to complete the video in 1:30 hour.
Congratulations Alex! That is a hell of a feat.
😂😂😂 Thank you, it was a tough ride not going to deny it, but we made it through to the other side 😁
Simply amazing all that you did my friend!! It is an once in a lifetime experience! I discovered your channel after i ordered a brand new Symphony 200 and after i watched all your adventures with Donnie, made me so confident for my choise! Thanx my friend and i am looking forward for your new adventures!!! Giannis from Greece!
You made a very good choice and take it on trips, it can handle them no problem.
That was adventure. Great job. Congratulations. Greets from Široki Brijeg.
Greetings, glad you enjoyed it.
Great job Alex. I have my motorcycle rental business in Peru. Have been using Sym NHT200 and now seriously thinking of adding SYM Symphony to my fleeet
Epic journey!! Both of you are idols!! You're an inspiration for all of your motivation!!
Thank you, it was a difficult last day but this just goes to show, anyone can do it on anything!
It's been really amazing...not only for the adventure, but also because u showed us, how far this Symphony st 200 can go !!
It can sure go far, but the year is not over, he still has places to take me this year. Like I said in spring for 2022 I will use only the ST for every trip I have to make, and I have another 4000km trip in November to see a certain show in Italy. :))
@@RideWithAlex Wow.Man.I really likr your scooter.These SYMs are bulletproof.
I am thinking getting one.But me beibf 6ft2 I think ST is smaller.
@@EndritAl go to a dealer and sit in them, see which one fits you.
Congrats on your finish and the iron butt challenge completion! I don't know what it is about these small displacement bikes that make long trips so much more fun to watch and much more impressive for you the rider. This is inspiration that I will do such a trip one day. Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it 😁
First well done from England,I'd did not think it was possible 169cc for 24 hours nearly non stop a credit to sym hope you get a bonus. There's no doubt you are barmy if we rode like you in England they would throw away the prison key. Keep safe
Peter
:))))) thank you!
Hey Alex, this was one of the first videos I saw on your channel 2 years ago. I am watching it again now and appreciating what you did on this trip.
You are legend man!
Who needs a GS? 😂
It was defenetly a trip to remember, don't know if I'm ever going to do an iron butt with Donnie again, one seems like enough, I proved it could be done.
@ridewithalex you proved it for sure. Once is enough on Donnie. Im surprised SYM hasn’t offered you an official sponsorship or given you a brand ambassador role. Seriously I really wonder if they know how you showing off the capabilities of their machines.
@zzvannie they know very well, I've talked to marketing people from Taiwan both at the ADX TG launch and at EICMA. They just don't consider youtubers marketing and don't want to spend money. I told them about my plans for the scooter cannonball and they said it's awesome and wished me good luck..... 🙁
@ that’s just sad man. I can vouch that I own 2 SYM scooters after watching your videos.
@@zzvannie It's ok, I'm not mad, this is a labour of love of me wanting to document my 2 wheeled adventures. Sym decisions are based on bussiness, I work on passion, if they start paying then they will come with requests, as a brand ambasador you can't be seen riding other scooters, and I don't want to give up the freedom of riding whatever I want and being able to say whatever I think without having to fear that it will hurt my income. People watching is what keeps channels independent. I would rather take a sponsorship from a watch company and make a 1 minute add then from a manufacturer of scooters. Because then the watch maker that's sponsoring me doesn't care what I say about Honda Yamaha Sym Kymco, I can say whatever I want and be truthfull.
You are a legend. I like the way you prove wrong all the “specialist” saying you need a big GS or KTM ADV to make a long trip.
Thank you :D
Simply amazing! I have done an iron butt here in the USA, but it was a ca kewalk compared to yours. I had 100 hp and no border crossings 18 hours and I was shot at the end. To do this on a scooter and make it with only 10 min. to spare! My hat is off to you - ride on, my friend.
It was an awsome ride but it took me about 48 hours to recover. Don't know if I'm going to attempt another iron butt on this scooter but I'm happy I could prove to myself that it can be done, and I also have it all on video to remember the achievement and relieve the emotion of the trip 😁
You’re an Ambassador for Sym - really well done mate and I take Sym seriously now 👍👍👍
Thank you! :D
+1 !! He totally changed my view about SYM , I'm thinking buying one as my city commuter
well done you and donny on this iron road trip and marius well done
Excellent adventure, Alex. Waiting for Bucharest - Cape Town trip. lol
:)))) just a leisure crossing of the Sahara.
Super emotionant finalul. Lacrima la lacrima trage.
What an accomplishment!! Congrats. I spent a great time watching your videos the past few evenings. This definitely encouraged me to ride from Warsaw to Istanbul on my Honda PCX 125CC. Thank you for sharing such a great adventure 🙏
Thank you and go on the trip, the pcx can easily handle the distance.
Hey Alex, just finished watching this series of videos, remarkable achievement on the the Little Sym. I am riding this October from Forres in North East Scotland to the Channel tunnel then on to Amsterdam for the marathon, 900 miles, o er two days on Mp3 500, so a bit more power, speed and comfort, keep up the great work on your channel, Tony.
Indeed a little bit more power then I had available but you're definitely going to enjoy the trip :D
Waaaw amazing Alex !!!! 🌏👍🙏 That was the ride of a lifetime 👊
It was an epic ride :D
Thank you so much for your Trans Eurasia Road Trip videos - I think the best roadmovie I ever saw !
All your other videos - I have to admit I saw them all - GREAT !!!
I'm glad you enjoyed them :D
So funny, Californians are the same way, (it’s their birthright to always be in the left lane no matter what)?! No worries, made my day! Love how you ride what you have, no complaints, real world cruising, make it work, enjoy the adventure without all the luxuries, great video!
Best, Rola (Oregon / USA).
=)) It's always mind blowing to me why do people stay in that lane.
Remarkable achievement for both of you. Proper adventure on a scooter. Respect. 🙏👍👏
Thank you :D
Congratulations. I watched the whole episode. Awesome. Such a great spirit. Bravo... Iron Butt!!!
Thank you!
Belea omule!! Eu am facut Vama Veche nordul capitalei, in 22 de ore, cu bicicleta, cu 7 kg de bagaje! Ai perfecta dreptate, nu ai nevoie de mai mult!
Macar nu sunt singurul căruia ii lipsesc din țiglele de pe casa 😂😂😂 cred ca e mișto sa faci atâta drum dând la pedale, simt de realizare la final 😁
Cama asa, trebuie sa iti lipseasca o "doaga" sa faci atatia km intr-o zi cu bicicleta! Trebuie sa ai si...cur de fier!:))
Thoroughly enjoyed this journey. Thank you for documenting it and for your wonderful oration throughout
Thank you very much for the support! 😁
What a great video¡¡¡¡¡¡ I enjoy it , Congratsssss
Thank you! 😁
Congrats! You and your 12PS steel horse have it well done ✌ P.S. By the way, also a very good video! Cheers Georg
Thank you! :D
Congratulations! You can be proud of this!
Thank you!
Wowww....little late but Congrats.🤗 You've made it. Thanks again for sharing your adventure. ✌🏾✌🏾✌🏾
Glad you enjoyed it :)
Felicitari frate ... inspirational!!!
Mulțumesc 😁
Just came across this video. An iron butt on a sub 200cc scooter. Impressive! What a feat. Congratulations, Alex
Thank you! 😁
Great road trip and what an achievement on a 160cc scooter. I’m also impressed by your English. Where did you learn to have such an extensive vocabulary as, I guess, English was not your first language?
No English is not my first language, but I learned it from cartoons since I was a toddler. Basically I learned my native Romanian and English at the same time so they kind of both are my first languages. :)))
Congratulations 🎊 🎉👏👏👏👏👏👏 Well done, I had no doubts that ST 200 would make it with no problems. ✌️I enjoyed watching this.
Thank you, Yea he was a real trooper and just kept on trucking.
Bravo!!! This was majestic. Love it 🤝
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it :D
🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Well done!
I bought a second hand SYM GTS 300i last week and is absolutely amazed by it. I had it serviced today as it was one due and I wanted to know in what shape it was, and it got a clean report. After watching your inspiring journey, I will definitely be planning some of my own.
That 300 can tour Europe or whatever continent you wish no problem. Go for it!
@@RideWithAlex I have suffered some major trauma the past year, culminating in my wife’s untimely death in August. Your journey inspired me and given me something to focus on and work through all my feelings. Thanks.
@@sami_am7860 My situation is very similar to what your situation was a year ago, and although riding isn't the total answer you still have to heal yourself, I can still say it's a huge help!
@@RideWithAlex 🛵
Fabulous what a journey the whole 11 days has been.
Thank you 😁
Βrother I salute you and I bow to your endurance and your courage. I am 65 years old and I have traveled all over Europe on rafts but with big motorcycles from Greece. I thought I was doing something big until I saw your videos! How did you put the cruise control on the scooter? Is it easy to install?
The cruise control is just a throttle lock from aliexpress. People say it's dangerous but I use it all the time when I'm touring.
@@RideWithAlex thenks
Bravo Alex!Congrats on your Iron Butt achievement.
Thank you 😁
Well done Alex you are approved iron butt.
Epic.
Congratulations again Alex.
Thank you!
You guys are tough!!Excellent video series and I am waiting for the next!Enjoyed every single minute of your road trip!
It was an epic trip, hard to beat but we'll see what the future holds! 😁
@@RideWithAlex That is a promising statement for similar videos in the future!Hell yeah!!
BTW,did Donny burn any oil during the trip?
I own a 125 lc
@@zzt231gr on normal days not really, but on the iron butt I did put about 200ml of oil in him
Subscribed and off to binge watch the series. 😂
I watched every minute of the video and I dont even own a motorcycle :) what an amazing job you did ! What an adventure !
Thank you, it was something to ride 24 hours straight :)))
Amezing bro!! Wanted to ask if you use a second smartphone navigation like a rugged smartphone with an internet connection. Ty in advance for your answer. Keep up the good work SIR!!
Yes, in this video I had a second phone on the handle bars that's only purpose was to navigate.
Great job Alex,love your channel! Will not think in the wildest dreams that this scooter can do this challenge! Couple of time I noticed that you have removed your hand from the throttle but scooter didn't slow down,how?
Hello and thank you. I use a cheap throttle lock from Aliexpress
Wow brother! Amazing. Very inspiring
Thank you :)
Congratulations🎉🥳👏
Thank you!
You are a brave person.be healthy.
Thank you!
Nice video! Inspiring! Congratulations for the Iron Butt achievement! Am thinking about buying a Sym Cruisym sometime. By the way, did you get a certificate or some form of recognition for your acivement from Iron Butt Asociation?
I sent all the documentation in a year ago and haven't gotten any reply from them :(
Max I did is 200 kms in my 9 HP 125cc scooter.And you really feel tired.But if you have a 15 HP motorcycle/scooter or more HP I think it will be much easier.
Respect for you with your scooter.Very cool!
I’ve rode 370 kilometers round trip on a 50cc scooter in one day, one of my favorite rides ever. ✌️🛵
Thank you, riding long distance with little horse power is a joy in itself
Well done for your achievement !
Thank you
Thanks very much for the exercise tips, what I do I stop the scooter and do some squats and stretches.
How do you use the GPS navigator? Do you have an international SIM card?
I use IGO Maps that stores it's data local on the phone and doesn't need an internet connection.
Super wyprawa, obejrzałem wszystkie odcinki i czuję się tak jak bym był na tej wyprawie razem z tobą. Super. Co to za rękawice i jaka firma i model?
Thank you. The gloves are from odinmfg.com/
Wow 24hours riding....you have balls my friend...Great road trip to difficult countries, difficult places ... I know you really want to be in Azerbaijan and Baku but......Sym Romania must make your trip a promotion for reliability and accuracy... Glad for you, your dream are real you made it and i hope to make a new roadtrip in Europe 🌍....Now official dealers and co workers from Sym Greece are in roadtrip to Europe, 27 Scooters left Greece before 3 days for French Alps..... Official dealer of Greece sponsor it for promotion ...
I know their trip, maybe on day I can join them for their trip, I know they do it anually
I did an iron, butt on my Zuma 125 last year. My top speed was 52 miles an hour. I did it in 23 hours 45 minutes. The only way it was possible is to bring an extra 3 gallon gas tank And fuel up while riding. I only ate snacks and sandwiches I brought with me. It was a beating, but I had a blast!
I recommend bringing a water bottle full of extra oil. I didn’t t check the level until 800 miles and it was on the low mark. I started out full and the bike never burns any oil with normal riding. I put a zip tie around my grip to make it run wide open nearly the whole trip so it really strained that little 8hp engine. Next month I’m doing 2200 miles in 3-4 days to pikes peak. I can’t wait
There's something about taking a sub 200cc motorcycle on road trips over 1000 miles. So satisfying when you make it to the end but also such a blast the entire way.
@@RideWithAlex I wish I had your editing skills. I could post a video but it would have zero editing with tons of wind noise 😁
@@opichocal wind noise is not removed in the edit, it's the fact that o have a rode mic in my helmet.
congrats bro !!! greetings from Greece :)
Thank you
Alex how that 16 inch helpsnin term of comfort,compared to smaller ADX.
The suspension on the ADX is much better then the symphony and it makes the ADX much more comfortable for long rides.
Big inspiration. Can you travel from Greece to Germany in a zontes x310 you think?
Why not? Go for it :D
Mă intreb , pentru călătorii atat de lungi cum te pregătesti pentru partea video.
Tinand cont de rezolutia 4k, de cati GB ai nevoie ca storage space pe zi asa ca un estimat ? Filmezi intregul drum fara oprire si apoi editezi sau pur si simplu dai record cand ai ceva de zis ?
Salut, in drumul asta am plecat cu 2 hdd-uri externe de 2 TB, si datele era copiate pe ambele sa am back-up. In total am avut cam 1.2-1.3 TB de date. De filmat de pe camera de pe casca ieseau cam 3 ore de filmare pe zi, plus adunat cu gelelalte camere zic ca undeva la 4-5 ore pe zi de film pe care le-am editat dupaia. Nu am tinut camera permanent pornita ca atunci faceam 3-400gb pe zi plus zeci de baterii consumate, am filmat doar cand aveam ceva de spus sau era ceva interesant si am eliminat ulterior cand am compus episoadele.
Ca si echipament dupa mine am avut asa
- 2 GoPro Hero 7 Black
- 1 Telefon
- 10 baterii GoPro
- Un laptop mic pentru transfer de date seara
- 2 hdd-uri externe de 2 TB
@@RideWithAlex Mersi pentru raspunsul elaborat. Presupun ca ar fi un safe bet daca impart toate numerele la 2 pentru o singura camera ? (eu am un DJI A4) cu 3 baterii , 512 gb , si imi trebuie cam 7 zile.
@@Mr.Flex1992 da
Congrats on the trip 😁
Thank you :D
congratulations💪💪💪
Thank you!
Great video! Greetings from belgium
Thank you! 😁
Does the headlight illuminate the road sufficiently?
Yea, on high beam I see perfectly 100-150m ahead of me.
Amazing trip....What was your average fuel consumption?...I have a SYM Jet14 200...same engine as yours.I am thinking of doing something similar in South Africa where I live.
About 3.5-4l/100km
Alex cu ce ai filmat in tot acest timp si cate baterii ai avut la tine de schimb
Gopro hero7 black si eu am 10 baterii in total pentru ambele gopro-uri, si cel de pe casca si cel de pe ghidon
i did not know you were in Turkey. vavv.
Yea, I was în 2022.
If you had found a place to have a Turkish coffee, you could have done 2 iron butts!! 😅
Congratulations!!
As someone who never drinks coffee I can say those espresso cans were weak. Normaly an espresso is like giving me drugs, I am instantly awake and alert for 6-8 hours. I should have found a real coffee place and drink a real coffee.
Rip that throttle dude!!! YEAH!
Keep it pinned! :D
Браво, браво, браво 👋👋👋👋👋👋🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻👌👌
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How many times you fill the tank during the trip?
I had 12 fuel stops for the full 1700km distance
Is that air cooled engine?
Yes, 169cc air cooled.
Wow! Hugh quality from SYM!
After the New Year, thanks to your Sym videos, I will reserve a Sym Jet 14 200 12 hp air cooled. The price is around 3000 euros. He would mostly drive around Serbia and Romania. The Danube Ring is beautiful for riding on two wheels.

@URKE80 that's some awesome riding arround the Danube 😁
cu ce aplicatie ai monitorizat km si viteza medie?
Igo pentru android
It is very amazing how much fuel it consumes in 100 km 😍😍😍
Hhaha SYM showed what is capable of.Imagine it was 300cc,you will go USA with it.I know is ocean,just funny joke like.
I bought SYM Jet X,and I will not regret it!
Going to the USA with my Symphony ST you say 🤔
Perfect... it's very encouraging for those who love scooter-motorcycles and want to travel! Also, your courage and your will are admirable 🫵👊👍💪🇬🇷👌
Thank you!
Like before see👍💪
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Based on your ability to ride straight thru a 24 hour period, guess we can rule out hemorroids?, just kidding, great Job buddy, congrats!!
There was no bleeding from the rear part after the trip =)))) . But in fairness it did take 48 hours of sitting sleeping and doing nothing to recover from this. I was completely worn out after it.
Your crazy.😂
Thank you! :D
More like Iron Balls I would say. Felicitări!
Thank you. :)
now this is the genuine IB, not like all these gay boys with their ADV bikes with side and top boxes full to the brim and riding anything from 1200 to 2300cc moaning if they get a bit wet.
In terms of challenging this was truly challenging both for me to ride at such an alert pace for 24 hours straight with minimal brakes and for my scooter to basically run with the throttle wide open for 24 hours. The las 300 km I had to stop every 50-60km to add oil, the engine was so hot it was drinking oil more then a 2 stroke, but somehow it survived and now it has another 20.000km on the clock and is running perfectly.
how iss the but? :D
Rock hard :)))
Congratulations on iron butt. I really enjoyed the Donny and Ratty Adventure. 🛵🐀
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it, I certainly did 😁