Here are my 2 cents: I've seen bigger channels do less good of a video as you just showed us. I've seen bigger channels have worse humor as you. I randomly clicked on your first 1200GS video, not noticing you didn't have bigillions of subs, and I'm happy to be here. You'll grow nicely if you can keep up the good work.
he's very good at editing and storytelling besides all his skills in repairs/riding. He'll make cool content for the foreseeable future, I think. At least as long as the GS will still stand lol
hey bud... you're great. Cheers from Colombia! I recently bought my mini adv bike and I'm still waiting for it. This series of videos is an inspiration to me, I can see we all bikers share the same dream!
Subscribed because of your GS videos. I owned a yellow 2004 in the UK. Had to sell it when I moved back to the states. Bought a 95 R1100GS sight unseen in the UK to take it back to the US, and 3 years later found a red 2005 R1200GS for under $1700. 70k miles, salvage title. Love being back on the 1200. These bikes are amazing.
The advanced mechanical skills, the riding skills, the filming and editing skills, the cooking skills. Is there anything this man can't do? Keep making us jealous with great videos, please!
"This bike is more capable than I am." Own GS, can confirm. Point her where you want to go and if you have the skill, she'll get you there. Keep it up man, this is what it's all about.
Living in Europe , several different countries, I can't even "imagine" the idea of standing still in traffic. Look, just yesterday, I was filtering through almost 10km of a traffic jam. If I wasn't filtering, I would still be there by now😂 Cool videos!
I've followed the journey of your GS salvage operation. I had the exact same bike and loved it dearly. You've done a good thing by getting that one back on the road, and you kindly brought us along for the ride. Definitely gets a sub from me - really interested to see how this channel develops! The very best of luck with it, sir.
Black helmet, black barely perforated leathers. Dudes doin AZ on hard mode. It is honestly surprising how much a white kit and white helmet can keep the heat off u. wish i had the patience to make videos this great...man...
Yeah I really forgot to change the settings to normal lol. I ended up getting a used summer jacket on FB marketplace after making this video. I also plan on GTFO of Arizona for my trip so I don't have to deal with this pain. I'm glad you enjoyed the video. I appreciate the kind words. I watched a lot of tutorials and started paying attention to how other youtubers made there videos and it helped me improve. I believe you can make great videos just have fun with them and don't take them to seriously!
I used to ride in black helmet and jacket until I rode to Aridzona in the heat of the summer. I bought myself a white Schuberth helmet and an off white Sedici jacket/ pants combo for my long trips.
I used to have that same GS. Same year, same color, and it is a FANTASTIC bike. Miss the weight of it compared to my now 1250gs. Really cool watching you resurrect it. I am a big fan of month long trips as well, try to do 1-2 a year, on top of shorter ones. I was recently out at flagstaff, on my way back up from Bisbee AZ for an adventure fest down there, and wish i wouldve hit top of the world!! looks great!! Another great ride is going up to King City below Sedona. I am still amazed there is a "town" there! 26 mile beautiful dirt trail and get to eat a burger at the top! If you want to get more life out of your iphone, remove the case from it. The airflow is key in keeping it alive in the heat. If you edit video from the 360 in the desktop app you can export it at 4k, or you can even just upres in whatever editor you're using. RUclips destroys HD footage. Hope to see you on the rode Agatas!!! Great stuff!!
That's awesome! I'm glad you enjoyed it! I really would love to find a 1250 to fix. I have mixed opinions on the 1300 as of now. I appreciate the feedback and suggestions! I will check out the king city ride and maybe it will be in the next video! Hit me up on Instagram if your local!
Great stuff. I really enjoyed the everyman style adventure. Seems really accessible and doable for the normal person who is not super rich. Inspiring. Keep up the good work. 🇬🇧
Thank you! I really am just a guy with a camera doing my thing lol. I would be doing it the same way whether or not the camera was there. Appreciate you watching!
insane! In Germany you would not go further than 5 km with those parts without official certification mounted on a bike. Lovely that you show they have not killed you or anybody around you. ;-) Keep up the great work and keep doing what you do! Also greetings to the city of Phoenix! I imported a Volvo P1800 from there. Much love!
Anything goes in Arizona at least! If I didn't think the mods were safe I wouldn't use them on the road. Can't say that everyone would do the same here though lol. There are a lot of really well preserved cars down here! I bet that Volvo was a gem! Thanks for watching and being here!
Great to see an old bike recycled, well done young fella,Hard to imagine that heat English summers might get in the nineties every few years and only lasts afew days before returning to wet weather.
Lane filtering is legal in Arizona which is only allowed on roads with 45mph speed limits and under. It is not allowed on anything above that. They were also doing construction in the area I got stuck and cars were very close together so I wouldn't have been able to split even if it was legal:(
They really should. People in cars get extremely upset about it sometimes though even if it is legal. I never understand it but it is what it is lol. Thanks you for watching!
you will survived, cz ur awesome, gifted, knowledgeable in manyways you will do good in anything cz u have a good heart in doing it. love watching the good tool,360,drone n ur a good cook too.. goodluck to you always🙏
So glad I subscribed to your channel. It's great to see the GS doing its thing and I'm very envious of your trip! (But not the heat). Honestly I have no advice other than keep doing what you are doing because the production standard of your videos are high quality. Thank you.
As an advocate of riding on the cheap (vstrom 1000 fully decked out with AliExpress parts). I love this channel. Being from England riding is 46'C heat blows my mind. 30'C in a fully vented suit absolutely kills me but it beats commuting in a car and only happens about 3 times a year. Keep up the good work fella.
This restoration series was awesome! Well Done!! I love the outdoors, especially on a bike, and that scenery you had, has me jealous. This is awesome! Please keep it up!! Cheers from sunny South Africa.
The bike isn't finished just yet so stay tuned for that! A huge part of riding for me is the scenery. I'm glad you enjoyed it and appreciate you being here! Would love to go to South Africa one day!
Love the series the only suggestions I have are less after the fact narration and more live narration. It would have been cool to see and hear the desperation of being overheated at that gas station while you rehydrated, and a nice end of day action report in the too small tent. I don’t think either of these are needed as the video was cool as is, just suggestions. As an adventure rider myself with an older GS I absolutely know the feeling of being overheated in the Texas heat and having the wrong camping gear so I totally was with you on this whole experience! Love it keep them coming!
Great suggestion! I 100% agree I have been trying to get the insta360 mounted to my helmet so expect to see that in some later videos! Glad to have you here!
Hey! I got myself and my GF new klymit 2p maxfield tent and it is great! Packs small, great size for 1 and decent for 2 people, good ventilation and 178$ on sale. My previous tent had 60+nights in was Kelty Gunnison 2, and it was ~110$ but bulky. We will be travelling on V-Strom from Chicago to west coast and back. Good luck!
What a nice video. Good job. Happy that the GS (German Superbike) made it safe back home. Thanks for taking the effort and sharing your journey with us
Your videos are calming, very positive, very well shot, your delivery is perfect and I can already see the moment you go big here bro. Let me tell you, this bike and the memories associated with it would stay with you for life. Wish you all the best and you’ve got my bell sub.
I'm glad to hear that! I used to watch other peoples videos on moto camping and it was pretty unreal when I was sitting there in the middle of nowhere with the bike. Your dream will come true!
Hi, I also ride a 2006 R1200Gs. I am really liking all the upgrades you did to yours. Seeing how you designed your Brackets for the Panniers will really help me Fabricate some for my Bike. I think the Headlight Gaurd looks great. I think everything you did makes the Bike look like it’s a lot Newer Model. Thanks for the ideas. I have been binge watching your Videos since I found them a few Hours ago. I’m really looking forward to more Videos about the GS and your Travels on her. Big Howdy from Texas.😁👍👍
Thanks so much! I think it's way more fun to build you own brackets. I found out on Aliexpress you can order bolts with the ends being the perfect plastic mount for the panniers. If I were to redo them I would use those. I appreciate you watching! I will probably do some more GS stuff and maybe buy an older K75.
Dude you knocked it out the park! I need to get a Insta 360. I’m struggling with on GoPro. And by the way, that bike will take you around the world. It’s a beast!
Thank you! The insta360 is so worth the money I got this x3 used for $300. Maybe one day I will be able to ride it around the world! Thanks for watching!
Amazing video bro. I just started watching your content since the first GS vid. To me the best content is this kinda story. Buying something neglected, wrecked and make it nice, functional again, then do a road trip on it with epic scenery.. The insta and the drone is a great addition. This is a whole another level. Best from East Coast Australia 🇦🇺
Thank you! Do it! I will do a video about the setup I'm using and will for sure be able to give a good long term use review after this trip! Stay tuned!
Was great watching the GS resurrection, and now enjoying the fruits of your labors. The GS’s are a special bike. The hot stretches will frag you quickly as you know…suggest a cooling towel on the neck, cheap but helps get the body temps down…nice style of videos…continued good luck!
Glad you enjoyed it! I've wanted this bike for years and it met and exceeded all my expectations! The goal is to get out of the heat, I also did some poor time managing that ended up with me riding at the hottest part of the day. Appreciate your input!
Great video and amazing to see that so little broke on the bike itself! A few comments on dealing with the heat: if you have the phone behind the windscreen it will have no chance of cooling, goes for you, too. The screen stops the buffeting, but also won‘t let air to your upper body’s helmet air inlets. As others said before, get a good mesh jacket and paints, in lighter colors. If you love your helmet and don‘t want to swap it, wrap it in light colored foil. There are decent cooling vests, you fill them with water and wear them under the jacket. Good for extreme heat. Don‘t care where you go as long as you go!
Your channel is cool, love that your doing it on a shoestring budget and not trying to be all flashy and you leave in when things go wrong,would love to start a channel like this but lack of confidence and lack of editing knowledge holds me back👍🏻🏴👍🏻
Thank you for the kind words! I believe in you! I learned how to do stuff through you tube! Started searching how to edit, what to edit on, what camera should i get, how to make things look better, ect. Nothing happens overnight and just simply doing it will make you better! Give it a shot! Worst thing that will happen is you will learn something!
Used to live in Bullhead City, AZ and have done a summer ride to Vegas and it was terribly hot. I feel u bro, I should have done flagstaff instead, liked the campsite and vlog. U made it!!!
Recently brought back to life a 2013 bmw g650gs Me and my wife have already put 500 miles in the last week alone! Cheers from Utah! If you ever come through I’ve got some nice ac and drinks on me :)
Joined on your first GS video completely by chance. Pretty sure I was sub 600 subs. Tried to tag Fortnine to get you 360! Glad you was able to get one yourself and so happy to see what you’ve achieved in a short space of time! Looking forward to the rest
Way to go on your first run of the Beemer, showcasing you don't need 40K to 50K invested or thousands of "Sponsorship" dollars to get out and enjoy this county of ours! Cheers from the east coast, can't wait to see the next episode!
Great video. Your music choices and editing add to the story. Best thing I did for warm weather riding is ditch the black riding gear for light colored stuff.
Yeah man, this jacket of yours is not the best for hot weather nor off-road, although it gives excellent protection against abrasion, so... nowadays, after 24+ years riding almost daily in hot weather (I live in the tropics), I only wear summer jackets. They don't protect a lot against abrasion case I fall in asphalt, but they keep me more cool, which is always my priority given the way my body is - I'm always hot. In summary, my fear when riding is braking bones, and pants and jackets makes almost not difference in this regard. However, good gloves and boots can make a huge difference , that's why I prioritize them. Excellent video btw, keep going!
I found a cheap summer jacket on marketplace that will be in the next videos! You make a good point, I have good alpine star gloves and I'm trying to find a good set of boots currently as well. Thanks for watching!
My hobby too 👌, good job. I was trying to buy a 650GS as salvage here in the UK, won it 3 times and the seller demanded retail money for it. Then "magically" it became a catagory B bike (parts only). Best wait until winter .... 🤣 (and was more than you paid for this bike!)
Love the content so far, always wanted to film my remote trips on my used and abused bikes but it's much more work than people think to flim it solo so well done! Personally, I would love to see you set some challenges for yourself and the bike, go into more detail about your camping set up and what you take with, I am sure guys in the US would also like to see and know more about the routes you ride and history on the places
Nice to know the oil cooled system works even at high temperatures 🥳 i have 2009 gs. Very nice job with the bike 👍🏻 i carry a tarp instead of tent. Ligther and takes a small space.
I was pushing the limits for sure but it never got to the top mark! The tarp is a good idea I will have to look into it. I was looking into hammocks but not everywhere I want to go will have trees lol. Thanks for watching!
Dealing with heat. First things first: *LANE SPLIT!!!!* There is no need for you to sit in +40*C temperatures frying your noggin because you're worried about what the people sitting in air conditioned comfort are going to think. They get AC, you get lane splitting. Second. I wear a compression shirt and a long sleeve t shirt under my jacket on hot days. I wet the t shirt every time I stop for gas, and close the vents on my jacket to not let the moisture evaporate quicker. The wet t shirt against my compression shirt makes me feel less hot and the evaporative action does cool me down. On really hot days, the combo doesn't work for more than 30 minutes, so ai make sure to wet the do rag, the t shirt and to carry some Gatorade. Every two bottles of water I drink half the Gatorade. Third. More frequent stops. Stop more often if its really hot. That gives you an opportunity to wet your t shirt again, and also to assess your condition and check your mental state. If you're fine physically, but are starting to go mentally, then that's a good sign to take an extended break in the shade, get some food and rest, and regroup. I rode between Anthem and Los Angeles going to Phoenix to visit my mum so many times that i noticed when the temperature indicator had - - displayed instead of the temperature. I had to dig out my owners manual to read what the two dashes meant- "ambient temperature above 122*F, not safe to ride." If I couldn't calculate about when I would need to stop by looking at my fuel gauge, then I knew that I needed to get in the shade as heat exhaustion was starting to set in.
I honestly would've lane split but there was construction and the cars were very close together! Appreciate all the tips I will have to give the compression shirt a try. I have started wetting my shirt and it helps until it evaporates. Thanks for watching!
That's awesome! I am a bit of a BMW fan boy so my opinion is a little bias towards them lol. I have owned more than I can remember and loved every one of them!
Dude. Amazing video. I have the feeling you are a beginner in a lot of these kinds of adventures. Highrolling it with 100% confidence. Makes me feeling you could die or do something realy stupid. This makes that i love watching you. If everything goes alright it is a win. If not, ot is entertainment. You go! I like the editing aswell. Im not an expert in videos at all, but making motorcycle adventure vids can be more slow pase. Giving you that extra youtube cents. I like you think about your non-freedom-audiance with some real metrics (more is always welcome) Keep on doing this and keep on refining. You are a raw diamond. Maybe get a little onspiration from other motorchannels. Lyndon poskit makes good travel and fix you motorcycle videos. Itchy boots is the top of vlogging. And than there are some camping and gear explanation youtubers that you can throw into the mix. Subbed!
Glad you enjoyed it! I have done a good handful of 10 hour plus rides but was spoiled with hotels. The moto camping thing is 100% new to me and I'm excited to experience it! Ideally I would like to not die lol! But I will always tackle things head first and figure it out along the way! I appreciate all your suggestions and appreciate you watching!
Hello from Portugal ( 50 year old - newish - ryding for 8 years ) I first clicked because I have a similar bike. It was a YT sugestion. You seem calm and friendly and your voice works good on my tv so you are 80% there. My sugestion would be to show us a bit of your trips with maps to show if it is desert or hills, I am sure the USA is a wonderfull place, may be show a bit of the bike culture in your town / state. Where do bikers near you go on the weekend mornings ? The fact you cannot filter is strange but it is that way for some reason, that is a topic that you will have lots of coments. Some people may be watching because of the bike, perhaps you can record the sound of the boxer during you rides. Also maybe record some acceleration and high speed to show how GSs behave and use those small clips as B roll. Some feedback as you requested. Anyway thank your for the nice videos. Have fun with the GS.
Hey! great to have you here! Love your feedback so far the best of all the comments I have read! Filtering laws differ all over the US which is annoying but maybe it will be legal everywhere one day.
I really enjoyed the cooking mashup, funny, and creative! GS roadtrip, the dream! that heat is incredible, but man AZ is sure awesome in all the months we have winter here in Alberta, all 6 of them when I dream about riding motorcycles.
@@AgatasKatkus Hey man! I came down to Lake Havasu in January this year when it was -30c before wind in Alberta, did a bunch of mountain biking, and back to Phoenix (wow big city!) for the flight home! I'd like to do some more exploring in other cities next year in the winter, our flight from Calgary to Phoenix was almost 100% seniors who just came back for a few days to Canada to retain their healthcare before coming back, 18c and no humidity, real nice!
Dude I love what you’re doing! The editing is fantastic, reminds of me Ed March! Also we have the exact same camping stuff, cheapest on amazon hell yeah! That chair saved my butt last night! Enjoy your adventures and keep posting!
More than feedback about the video, which is awesome, I'd like to suggest that you keep electrolyte powder sachets with you, dilute it in h2o, and have a good serving everyday, before riding, and after you arrive at your destination. This on top of water and food. You need yo keep your brain happy, to avoid migraines, and bad decisions. I do lots of long distance trail riding in New Zealand, where conditions are very tough as well. Winter and summer. And this electrolytes tip from an older biker, has keeping me riding for many hundreds of kilometres. Happy trails mate, your content is world class.
You’re doing great man. Looks like a great trip! Only feedback I would give is to ease off on the “meme” sound effects a bit - sometimes they fit the video (like you fixing up the bike) but in this one they didn’t match the mood so much. Keep up the hard work!
I love you vids since you bought your bike. A friend of mine had one as well once we both did driving license for motorcycles, I got myself a DL650. And tbh, thought a lot about such a short but lonely trip with tenting, making some quality food etc. I feel inspired mate. Cheers 🇵🇱
Thanks for watching and i'm glad to have you have! If you needed a sign to go on a solo moto camping trip this is it! I believe in you and hope you do it! I will link the cheap camping gear I am using so you can have a bit of a reference!
Man great vid, I loved this journey. I would say invest in some cheap wireless mics man. If you have someone to ride with as well that always helps. Maybe set yourself a challenge and build a shelter out of whacky materials. Overall please do more!! Start a Patreon brother!
@@AgatasKatkus Hell yeah man, no rush, enjoy the process. Maybe a vid on what you pack in your cargo cases for an adventure and how you stack your bike safe might be a good quick vid.
An american RUclipsr that mentions degrees in celsius? I ❤ you
This. I second this.
I was going to say the same.
Hes a greek.
Most of the people watching are international! Which is awesome so I got you guys🙏
@@AgatasKatkus My man!
Here are my 2 cents: I've seen bigger channels do less good of a video as you just showed us. I've seen bigger channels have worse humor as you.
I randomly clicked on your first 1200GS video, not noticing you didn't have bigillions of subs, and I'm happy to be here.
You'll grow nicely if you can keep up the good work.
same here, just stumbled upon his first 1200GS video and became a fan.
he's very good at editing and storytelling besides all his skills in repairs/riding. He'll make cool content for the foreseeable future, I think. At least as long as the GS will still stand lol
Appreciate your input! I only want to get better and make it more interesting and entertaining! Thanks for being here!
Flashing should be law, IMHO...
Putting legislation in currently📃
Another great video. Forgot to say, the 1st video you made when you got this bike made me so happy seeing you torque all the bolts.
Thank you! I torqued everything down and it hasn't fallen apart so that's good lol
hey bud... you're great. Cheers from Colombia! I recently bought my mini adv bike and I'm still waiting for it. This series of videos is an inspiration to me, I can see we all bikers share the same dream!
Thank you! I hope you end up taking a long trip it was a great experience!
I came across your channel by chance, and honestly I really like it! it's natural and pleasant to watch keep it up, it’s great!
Big up from Corsica ✌🏼
Glad you like it! Would love to visit Corsica one day!
Subscribed because of your GS videos. I owned a yellow 2004 in the UK. Had to sell it when I moved back to the states. Bought a 95 R1100GS sight unseen in the UK to take it back to the US, and 3 years later found a red 2005 R1200GS for under $1700. 70k miles, salvage title. Love being back on the 1200. These bikes are amazing.
Glad to have you here! I love anything made by BMW tbh, I have had a lot of k series bikes and would love to get another one!
The advanced mechanical skills, the riding skills, the filming and editing skills, the cooking skills. Is there anything this man can't do? Keep making us jealous with great videos, please!
Thanks for your kind words! I can't do a back flip, maybe one day lol
"This bike is more capable than I am."
Own GS, can confirm. Point her where you want to go and if you have the skill, she'll get you there.
Keep it up man, this is what it's all about.
Love to hear it! Can't wait to get it on some different terrain! Appreciate you watching!
Living in Europe , several different countries, I can't even "imagine" the idea of standing still in traffic.
Look, just yesterday, I was filtering through almost 10km of a traffic jam.
If I wasn't filtering, I would still be there by now😂
Cool videos!
I'm currently in California right now and really don't want to go back now lol
I've followed the journey of your GS salvage operation. I had the exact same bike and loved it dearly. You've done a good thing by getting that one back on the road, and you kindly brought us along for the ride. Definitely gets a sub from me - really interested to see how this channel develops! The very best of luck with it, sir.
Glad to have you here! Wait till you see how far I'm going to take it!
@@AgatasKatkus Genuinely looking forward to it!!
Just binged your whole cheap BMW series, was a lot of fun to watch! Greatly looking forward to what you'll do in the future!
That's awesome I'm glad you enjoyed it! Appreciate you being here!
Black helmet, black barely perforated leathers. Dudes doin AZ on hard mode. It is honestly surprising how much a white kit and white helmet can keep the heat off u. wish i had the patience to make videos this great...man...
Yeah I really forgot to change the settings to normal lol. I ended up getting a used summer jacket on FB marketplace after making this video. I also plan on GTFO of Arizona for my trip so I don't have to deal with this pain. I'm glad you enjoyed the video. I appreciate the kind words. I watched a lot of tutorials and started paying attention to how other youtubers made there videos and it helped me improve. I believe you can make great videos just have fun with them and don't take them to seriously!
White, heavily perforated leather will go a long way in the heat.
I went to a mainly white helmet and it did get cooler in the lid.
I used to ride in black helmet and jacket until I rode to Aridzona in the heat of the summer. I bought myself a white Schuberth helmet and an off white Sedici jacket/ pants combo for my long trips.
I used to have that same GS. Same year, same color, and it is a FANTASTIC bike. Miss the weight of it compared to my now 1250gs. Really cool watching you resurrect it. I am a big fan of month long trips as well, try to do 1-2 a year, on top of shorter ones. I was recently out at flagstaff, on my way back up from Bisbee AZ for an adventure fest down there, and wish i wouldve hit top of the world!! looks great!! Another great ride is going up to King City below Sedona. I am still amazed there is a "town" there! 26 mile beautiful dirt trail and get to eat a burger at the top! If you want to get more life out of your iphone, remove the case from it. The airflow is key in keeping it alive in the heat. If you edit video from the 360 in the desktop app you can export it at 4k, or you can even just upres in whatever editor you're using. RUclips destroys HD footage. Hope to see you on the rode Agatas!!! Great stuff!!
That's awesome! I'm glad you enjoyed it! I really would love to find a 1250 to fix. I have mixed opinions on the 1300 as of now. I appreciate the feedback and suggestions! I will check out the king city ride and maybe it will be in the next video! Hit me up on Instagram if your local!
Great stuff. I really enjoyed the everyman style adventure. Seems really accessible and doable for the normal person who is not super rich. Inspiring. Keep up the good work. 🇬🇧
Thank you! I really am just a guy with a camera doing my thing lol. I would be doing it the same way whether or not the camera was there. Appreciate you watching!
Degrees in Celsius 😍 My man!
Your the man!
insane! In Germany you would not go further than 5 km with those parts without official certification mounted on a bike. Lovely that you show they have not killed you or anybody around you. ;-) Keep up the great work and keep doing what you do! Also greetings to the city of Phoenix! I imported a Volvo P1800 from there. Much love!
Anything goes in Arizona at least! If I didn't think the mods were safe I wouldn't use them on the road. Can't say that everyone would do the same here though lol. There are a lot of really well preserved cars down here! I bet that Volvo was a gem! Thanks for watching and being here!
Loving your style of content mate.
Very fresh and quirky.
I reckon keep going and doing what feels right.
Appreciate your kind words! I'm glad you enjoyed it. I'm slowly easing into letting out the weirdness that goes on inside my brain lol
@@AgatasKatkus It worked for baron von grumble.
Great to see an old bike recycled, well done young fella,Hard to imagine that heat English summers might get in the nineties every few years and only lasts afew days before returning to wet weather.
I love finding cars and bikes destined for death and being able to resurrect them! Thank you! I would love to visit!
South Louisiana here! We like 80% humidity with our heat.
Dang! I don't think I would survive lol. Would love to visit though!
They should really legalize lane filtering in the US. It's the biggest benefit why I ride my motorcycle 😂.
Fantastic video again. Keep em coming.
More and more states have legalized lane filtering. I guess Arizona is not one of them.
Lane filtering is legal in Arizona which is only allowed on roads with 45mph speed limits and under. It is not allowed on anything above that. They were also doing construction in the area I got stuck and cars were very close together so I wouldn't have been able to split even if it was legal:(
They really should. People in cars get extremely upset about it sometimes though even if it is legal. I never understand it but it is what it is lol. Thanks you for watching!
Lmao the Martian voices while cooking cracked me up
Those dudes really live rent free in my head lol. Glad you enjoyed it!
you will survived, cz ur awesome, gifted, knowledgeable in manyways
you will do good in anything cz u have
a good heart in doing it. love watching the good tool,360,drone
n ur a good cook too.. goodluck to you always🙏
Thank you! Your the best!
So glad I subscribed to your channel. It's great to see the GS doing its thing and I'm very envious of your trip! (But not the heat). Honestly I have no advice other than keep doing what you are doing because the production standard of your videos are high quality. Thank you.
Awesome, thank you! I'm grateful that you subscribed! The trip is mainly to escape the heat for a while. Been planning it for almost a year!
Cooking while camping is dope.. Congrats you finally ride out and gain 7k subs.. GS always awesome
Adds a level of difficulty but it is fun cooking in the middle of nowhere! Thank you and appreciate you!
Awesome 👏
Your narration makes it feels like I was on the journey as well✌🏻🤘🏽🤝🤝🤝
Glad you enjoyed it!🫶
As an advocate of riding on the cheap (vstrom 1000 fully decked out with AliExpress parts). I love this channel. Being from England riding is 46'C heat blows my mind. 30'C in a fully vented suit absolutely kills me but it beats commuting in a car and only happens about 3 times a year. Keep up the good work fella.
Im glad you enjoy it! We are not cheap we are just maximizing our money! I don't wish this heat on my worst enemy! Its terrible! Thanks for watching!
This restoration series was awesome! Well Done!!
I love the outdoors, especially on a bike, and that scenery you had, has me jealous. This is awesome! Please keep it up!!
Cheers from sunny South Africa.
The bike isn't finished just yet so stay tuned for that! A huge part of riding for me is the scenery. I'm glad you enjoyed it and appreciate you being here! Would love to go to South Africa one day!
Love the series the only suggestions I have are less after the fact narration and more live narration. It would have been cool to see and hear the desperation of being overheated at that gas station while you rehydrated, and a nice end of day action report in the too small tent. I don’t think either of these are needed as the video was cool as is, just suggestions.
As an adventure rider myself with an older GS I absolutely know the feeling of being overheated in the Texas heat and having the wrong camping gear so I totally was with you on this whole experience! Love it keep them coming!
Great suggestion! I 100% agree I have been trying to get the insta360 mounted to my helmet so expect to see that in some later videos! Glad to have you here!
nice film, fellow GSA owner here from the UK, keep up the great content.
Glad to have you here! Stay tuned!
Hey! I got myself and my GF new klymit 2p maxfield tent and it is great! Packs small, great size for 1 and decent for 2 people, good ventilation and 178$ on sale. My previous tent had 60+nights in was Kelty Gunnison 2, and it was ~110$ but bulky. We will be travelling on V-Strom from Chicago to west coast and back. Good luck!
I will have to look into that tent! I appreciate you sharing. Have fun on your trip that sounds like a blast! Appreciate you watching!
love the format, Honnestly i wouldn't even know what to add, keep the way you do you, it's pretty decent to watch.
Thank you! I will make sure to only make the production better and more entertaining! I'm still learning! Appreciate you being here!
Wow, love the different video. May not be repairing/moding Content but I loved the journey.
Glad you enjoyed it!
What a nice video. Good job. Happy that the GS (German Superbike) made it safe back home. Thanks for taking the effort and sharing your journey with us
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for being here!
THAT is a lot of work to create a video like that - beautiful. Thanks for sharing your beautiful place and experience!
Thank you for being here and I'm glad you appreciate the hours of editing lol. I only want to continue to make the videos better so stay tuned!
Your videos are calming, very positive, very well shot, your delivery is perfect and I can already see the moment you go big here bro. Let me tell you, this bike and the memories associated with it would stay with you for life. Wish you all the best and you’ve got my bell sub.
Thanks for the kind words! I'm glad you enjoy them and just wait for the new videos coming out next week!
@@AgatasKatkus Oh man, I can’t wait!!
A great example to follow, I dream of that bike and I literally saw myself reflected camping with it alone, enjoying tremendous machine!
I'm glad to hear that! I used to watch other peoples videos on moto camping and it was pretty unreal when I was sitting there in the middle of nowhere with the bike. Your dream will come true!
Hi, I also ride a 2006 R1200Gs. I am really liking all the upgrades you did to yours. Seeing how you designed your Brackets for the Panniers will really help me Fabricate some for my Bike. I think the Headlight Gaurd looks great. I think everything you did makes the Bike look like it’s a lot Newer Model. Thanks for the ideas. I have been binge watching your Videos since I found them a few Hours ago. I’m really looking forward to more Videos about the GS and your Travels on her. Big Howdy from Texas.😁👍👍
Thanks so much! I think it's way more fun to build you own brackets. I found out on Aliexpress you can order bolts with the ends being the perfect plastic mount for the panniers. If I were to redo them I would use those. I appreciate you watching! I will probably do some more GS stuff and maybe buy an older K75.
I havent been flashed in 20 years. That brings back mamories!
20 Years is too long!
Dude you knocked it out the park! I need to get a Insta 360. I’m struggling with on GoPro. And by the way, that bike will take you around the world. It’s a beast!
Thank you! The insta360 is so worth the money I got this x3 used for $300. Maybe one day I will be able to ride it around the world! Thanks for watching!
You're doing great! Excellent video, you're learning and developing your storytelling language along. Just keep doing it.
Appreciate your kind words! The goal is always to get better!
Amazing video bro.
I just started watching your content since the first GS vid.
To me the best content is this kinda story. Buying something neglected, wrecked and make it nice, functional again, then do a road trip on it with epic scenery..
The insta and the drone is a great addition. This is a whole another level.
Best from East Coast Australia 🇦🇺
Thank you! I think you will enjoy the channel because that's how I do all of my projects!
Awesome series, dude! Love your style and this journey was inspiring! Keep doing what you're doing, it's better than most out there!
Thanks for the kind words! I'm glad to have you here!
banger of a video. I'm gonna start saving to get a camping set up for my bike. great video keep it up!
Thank you! Do it! I will do a video about the setup I'm using and will for sure be able to give a good long term use review after this trip! Stay tuned!
Love the music style editing and the music and of course the video . Awesome job man.
Much appreciated! Glad to have you here!
Was great watching the GS resurrection, and now enjoying the fruits of your labors. The GS’s are a special bike. The hot stretches will frag you quickly as you know…suggest a cooling towel on the neck, cheap but helps get the body temps down…nice style of videos…continued good luck!
Glad you enjoyed it! I've wanted this bike for years and it met and exceeded all my expectations! The goal is to get out of the heat, I also did some poor time managing that ended up with me riding at the hottest part of the day. Appreciate your input!
Discovered your channel with the temu parts. I'm glad I stuck around, this video was really cool too 🤩
Glad to hear! thanks for being here!
Great video and amazing to see that so little broke on the bike itself! A few comments on dealing with the heat: if you have the phone behind the windscreen it will have no chance of cooling, goes for you, too. The screen stops the buffeting, but also won‘t let air to your upper body’s helmet air inlets. As others said before, get a good mesh jacket and paints, in lighter colors. If you love your helmet and don‘t want to swap it, wrap it in light colored foil. There are decent cooling vests, you fill them with water and wear them under the jacket. Good for extreme heat. Don‘t care where you go as long as you go!
Thanks for the feedback and thanks for watching! I am in process of trying to find some new/used gear!
god bless that lady, she a real one fr fr 🫶🏻🤣
Yeah she was probably an old school biker or something lol
Your channel is cool, love that your doing it on a shoestring budget and not trying to be all flashy and you leave in when things go wrong,would love to start a channel like this but lack of confidence and lack of editing knowledge holds me back👍🏻🏴👍🏻
Thank you for the kind words! I believe in you! I learned how to do stuff through you tube! Started searching how to edit, what to edit on, what camera should i get, how to make things look better, ect. Nothing happens overnight and just simply doing it will make you better! Give it a shot! Worst thing that will happen is you will learn something!
Awesome video! Perfect length, great scenes, loved the cooking asmr scene, and most importantly, the bike!
Glad you enjoyed it! thank you for watching!
Would love to see a a breakdown of what you are going to pack on your one month journey and how you fit it into/on your bike.
Great suggestion! you will for sure see this in the next one! Thanks for being here!
Used to live in Bullhead City, AZ and have done a summer ride to Vegas and it was terribly hot. I feel u bro, I should have done flagstaff instead, liked the campsite and vlog. U made it!!!
I'm sorry that you understand the pain, I don't with this on anyone! Next video I am thinking about going pretty far north!
Watching from Cape Town South Africa. Love your stuff bud. Keep on going
That's amazing! Glad to have you here!
Recently brought back to life a 2013 bmw g650gs
Me and my wife have already put 500 miles in the last week alone!
Cheers from Utah! If you ever come through I’ve got some nice ac and drinks on me :)
That's awesome! I love to hear it! Hit me up on Instagram! I really would love to explore more of Utah! Appreciate you being here!
@@AgatasKatkus will do!
Just earned yourself a new sub man , edits are too funny keep it going dude
Glad you enjoyed it! Appreciate you being here!
Nice video the last time lapse with the insta was amazing, keep the good work!
Thanks a ton! Glad to have you here!
Great job on the trip, greeting from Bulgaria, this place looks quite awesome.
Would love to go to Bulgaria some day! If you come to Arizona its worth going up there!
Joined on your first GS video completely by chance. Pretty sure I was sub 600 subs. Tried to tag Fortnine to get you 360!
Glad you was able to get one yourself and so happy to see what you’ve achieved in a short space of time! Looking forward to the rest
I appreciate you trying to do that! I actually found it on mercari! I'm grateful your here!
Way to go on your first run of the Beemer, showcasing you don't need 40K to 50K invested or thousands of "Sponsorship" dollars to get out and enjoy this county of ours! Cheers from the east coast, can't wait to see the next episode!
Some say balling on a budget, I like to saying Using my money as efficiently as possible lol. Appreciate you watching!
Great video. Your music choices and editing add to the story. Best thing I did for warm weather riding is ditch the black riding gear for light colored stuff.
Thanks! I really do need some new gear, I've been pinching all my penny's to make the long trip happen. appreciate you watching!
Yeah man, this jacket of yours is not the best for hot weather nor off-road, although it gives excellent protection against abrasion, so... nowadays, after 24+ years riding almost daily in hot weather (I live in the tropics), I only wear summer jackets. They don't protect a lot against abrasion case I fall in asphalt, but they keep me more cool, which is always my priority given the way my body is - I'm always hot. In summary, my fear when riding is braking bones, and pants and jackets makes almost not difference in this regard. However, good gloves and boots can make a huge difference , that's why I prioritize them. Excellent video btw, keep going!
I found a cheap summer jacket on marketplace that will be in the next videos! You make a good point, I have good alpine star gloves and I'm trying to find a good set of boots currently as well. Thanks for watching!
My hobby too 👌, good job. I was trying to buy a 650GS as salvage here in the UK, won it 3 times and the seller demanded retail money for it. Then "magically" it became a catagory B bike (parts only). Best wait until winter .... 🤣 (and was more than you paid for this bike!)
Sellers at auctions are the worst some time! Thinking there junk is worth top dollar lol. Glad to have you here and good luck!
Shout-out to the bobs women 😂❤
Right?! I've been riding for over 20 years and never had a woman flash me.
She is the GOAT for sure lol
Love the content so far, always wanted to film my remote trips on my used and abused bikes but it's much more work than people think to flim it solo so well done! Personally, I would love to see you set some challenges for yourself and the bike, go into more detail about your camping set up and what you take with, I am sure guys in the US would also like to see and know more about the routes you ride and history on the places
Great suggestions! The challenges sound like a lot of fun! Filming is a lot of work for sure but its worth it! Thanks for being here!
Great video! Greetings from Scotland. Keep going mate 🤙
Amazing! Will do! Stay tuned!
Awesome videography and very good humour. Very cool bike to do at least 100 000 km more .Be safe and enjoy the adventure
Thank you! I'm glad to have you here and will be as safe as I can!
Hey man, keep doing the moto camping videos. And if you're planning on taking a longer tour, I am sure it's going to be awesome! Love from Romania!
Will do! Thank you for watching!
Nice to know the oil cooled system works even at high temperatures 🥳 i have 2009 gs. Very nice job with the bike 👍🏻 i carry a tarp instead of tent. Ligther and takes a small space.
I was pushing the limits for sure but it never got to the top mark! The tarp is a good idea I will have to look into it. I was looking into hammocks but not everywhere I want to go will have trees lol. Thanks for watching!
Dealing with heat.
First things first: *LANE SPLIT!!!!* There is no need for you to sit in +40*C temperatures frying your noggin because you're worried about what the people sitting in air conditioned comfort are going to think. They get AC, you get lane splitting.
Second. I wear a compression shirt and a long sleeve t shirt under my jacket on hot days. I wet the t shirt every time I stop for gas, and close the vents on my jacket to not let the moisture evaporate quicker. The wet t shirt against my compression shirt makes me feel less hot and the evaporative action does cool me down. On really hot days, the combo doesn't work for more than 30 minutes, so ai make sure to wet the do rag, the t shirt and to carry some Gatorade. Every two bottles of water I drink half the Gatorade.
Third. More frequent stops. Stop more often if its really hot. That gives you an opportunity to wet your t shirt again, and also to assess your condition and check your mental state. If you're fine physically, but are starting to go mentally, then that's a good sign to take an extended break in the shade, get some food and rest, and regroup.
I rode between Anthem and Los Angeles going to Phoenix to visit my mum so many times that i noticed when the temperature indicator had - - displayed instead of the temperature. I had to dig out my owners manual to read what the two dashes meant- "ambient temperature above 122*F, not safe to ride." If I couldn't calculate about when I would need to stop by looking at my fuel gauge, then I knew that I needed to get in the shade as heat exhaustion was starting to set in.
I honestly would've lane split but there was construction and the cars were very close together! Appreciate all the tips I will have to give the compression shirt a try. I have started wetting my shirt and it helps until it evaporates. Thanks for watching!
No wonder you were overheating. Ditch those leathers when is that hot. Go for a summer, well ventilated jacket. Great videos, btw. Cheers from Brazil.
I got a used summer jacket a couple days after! Way better! Thanks for watching!
Nice Video (like all) I really like the timelapses and funny camera-angles.
Greetings from Germany
Thank you very much! I'm glad you enjoyed it! stay tuned it will probably only get weirder lol
Im aboard a similar vintage f650gs. Great brand. Rode a boxer gs once. Wasn't for me.
That's awesome! I am a bit of a BMW fan boy so my opinion is a little bias towards them lol. I have owned more than I can remember and loved every one of them!
Feedback is it's awesome. You've got a great style and I like the way it was filmed. You do you.
Awesome! Thank you! Great to have you here!
Dude. Amazing video.
I have the feeling you are a beginner in a lot of these kinds of adventures. Highrolling it with 100% confidence. Makes me feeling you could die or do something realy stupid.
This makes that i love watching you. If everything goes alright it is a win. If not, ot is entertainment.
You go! I like the editing aswell. Im not an expert in videos at all, but making motorcycle adventure vids can be more slow pase. Giving you that extra youtube cents. I like you think about your non-freedom-audiance with some real metrics (more is always welcome)
Keep on doing this and keep on refining. You are a raw diamond. Maybe get a little onspiration from other motorchannels.
Lyndon poskit makes good travel and fix you motorcycle videos. Itchy boots is the top of vlogging. And than there are some camping and gear explanation youtubers that you can throw into the mix.
Subbed!
Glad you enjoyed it! I have done a good handful of 10 hour plus rides but was spoiled with hotels. The moto camping thing is 100% new to me and I'm excited to experience it!
Ideally I would like to not die lol! But I will always tackle things head first and figure it out along the way!
I appreciate all your suggestions and appreciate you watching!
That view man that is amazing.
Spectacular for sure! I will be going back eventually!
Hello from Portugal ( 50 year old - newish - ryding for 8 years )
I first clicked because I have a similar bike. It was a YT sugestion.
You seem calm and friendly and your voice works good on my tv so you are 80% there.
My sugestion would be to show us a bit of your trips with maps to show if it is desert or hills, I am sure the USA is a wonderfull place, may be show a bit of the bike culture in your town / state.
Where do bikers near you go on the weekend mornings ?
The fact you cannot filter is strange but it is that way for some reason, that is a topic that you will have lots of coments.
Some people may be watching because of the bike, perhaps you can record the sound of the boxer during you rides.
Also maybe record some acceleration and high speed to show how GSs behave and use those small clips as B roll.
Some feedback as you requested. Anyway thank your for the nice videos. Have fun with the GS.
Hey! great to have you here! Love your feedback so far the best of all the comments I have read! Filtering laws differ all over the US which is annoying but maybe it will be legal everywhere one day.
I really enjoyed the cooking mashup, funny, and creative! GS roadtrip, the dream! that heat is incredible, but man AZ is sure awesome in all the months we have winter here in Alberta, all 6 of them when I dream about riding motorcycles.
Glad to hear! When its winter is when you should take a trip down to AZ. Its fantastic in the winter! Thanks for watching!
@@AgatasKatkus Hey man! I came down to Lake Havasu in January this year when it was -30c before wind in Alberta, did a bunch of mountain biking, and back to Phoenix (wow big city!) for the flight home! I'd like to do some more exploring in other cities next year in the winter, our flight from Calgary to Phoenix was almost 100% seniors who just came back for a few days to Canada to retain their healthcare before coming back, 18c and no humidity, real nice!
Loved the video bro The way you fixed the bike up for that price is amazing 💪🏼
Thank you 🙌 I'm glad you enjoyed it. I have to test all the cheap fixes and mods. Otherwise what's the point? Right?
Great content, maybe show some footage of setting up camp etc in the next ones.
What kit you using etc.
Keep up the good work, you will smash it.
Thanks! great suggestion! I didn't even mention all the cheap deals i found on gear! Appreciate you being here!
Love the content, love from South Africa
Thanks man! Glad to have you here!
Really nice video. Well done mate ! I would really like to see some more riding pov tho . keep it up !
Thanks for your input I need to get a helmet mount or something! Appreciate you watching!
Thank you Steve, you're a legend
Steve is a legend in my books for sure!
Another great video, keep going bro!
Thank! glad to have you here!
Dude I love what you’re doing! The editing is fantastic, reminds of me Ed March!
Also we have the exact same camping stuff, cheapest on amazon hell yeah! That chair saved my butt last night!
Enjoy your adventures and keep posting!
Thanks for the kind words! Cheap amazon stuff for the win! The chair is awesome for the price!
That was some nice camp cooking my mate 😊 cheers!
Thanks! Stay tuned the cooking will hopefully only get better!
nice work! I would like to see on a map the trips you do, it's hard to figure how long this trip was. keep up the good work!
I got you! Check out the newest video if you haven't already!
@@AgatasKatkus i did! And commented with a thanks on that one ;) keep on it!
More than feedback about the video, which is awesome, I'd like to suggest that you keep electrolyte powder sachets with you, dilute it in h2o, and have a good serving everyday, before riding, and after you arrive at your destination. This on top of water and food. You need yo keep your brain happy, to avoid migraines, and bad decisions. I do lots of long distance trail riding in New Zealand, where conditions are very tough as well. Winter and summer. And this electrolytes tip from an older biker, has keeping me riding for many hundreds of kilometres. Happy trails mate, your content is world class.
That's a great suggestion I will make sure to grab some! I would love to ride in New Zealand! Appreciate you watching!
@@AgatasKatkus when you come here, hit me up! I'll take you to some bonkers places!
@@pabloruizhenao2761 that would be amazing! Will do🫶
You’re doing great man. Looks like a great trip!
Only feedback I would give is to ease off on the “meme” sound effects a bit - sometimes they fit the video (like you fixing up the bike) but in this one they didn’t match the mood so much.
Keep up the hard work!
Thanks for the feedback! I really do appreciate it!
I have the exact bike with 70K trouble free miles.
One of the finest bikes ever made.
Comfortable for long rides, amazingly capable off- road.
Love to hear all that! I'm really enjoying it so far! Thanks for watching!
Enjoying the journey man, keep it up!
Thanks new videos will be here very soon!
Great video! Keep it real man!
Thanks! I don't know any other way!
Loved it! Keep rocking🎉
Glad to hear! You as well!
turned off my ad blocker for you, hope you produce more videos man. this was great
Your a legend for that! I appreciate you and I'm glad your here!
I enjoyed it without the ads. As a gesture of support, I launched a different browser and played this vid without blocks. :)
How come your videos are so good and have relatively little views compared to bigger and worse channels out there?! Keep it up!
Idk man😪 but I have a really great group of people that continue to support and I’m grateful for it 🙏 will do though!
...black leather in summer?
I guess its stylish, but its one hell of a commitment.
I'm giving up on the leather after that trip lol. Thanks for watching!
I love you vids since you bought your bike. A friend of mine had one as well once we both did driving license for motorcycles, I got myself a DL650. And tbh, thought a lot about such a short but lonely trip with tenting, making some quality food etc. I feel inspired mate. Cheers 🇵🇱
Thanks for watching and i'm glad to have you have! If you needed a sign to go on a solo moto camping trip this is it! I believe in you and hope you do it! I will link the cheap camping gear I am using so you can have a bit of a reference!
Your content reminds me of the good old youtube videos ❤ you earned a subscriber 😉
Glad you enjoy it and glad to have you here!
Man great vid, I loved this journey.
I would say invest in some cheap wireless mics man.
If you have someone to ride with as well that always helps.
Maybe set yourself a challenge and build a shelter out of whacky materials.
Overall please do more!!
Start a Patreon brother!
Thanks! I'm trying to save up and buy better camera equipment when I can! I think the shelter Idea is a fantastic one! Appreciate your input!
@@AgatasKatkus Hell yeah man, no rush, enjoy the process. Maybe a vid on what you pack in your cargo cases for an adventure and how you stack your bike safe might be a good quick vid.
Looking forward to the month long trip! This was great.
The episodes will be coming out soon!