I’ve done very few things in life that even come close to being out exploring on a bike. Between the beautiful scenery, the wind therapy and the pure feeling of freedom, it’s hard to beat. 👍🇺🇸
Thanks for another great video. I love the scenery. I also love how your trip makes all the TAT Facebook Group arguments about minimum bike needed look silly.
By far the best video presentation I have seen on any video I've watched here. The music, the cuts, the commentary, all of it. Great job! I was pulled in at first because of my interest in the Honda Trail, then quickly realized you guys are riding on My trails lol. I'm 30 minutes from Tellico and have had a lot of great times there. I can already see I need to get back there soon because you've shown me some places I haven't ever been and they look beautiful. Keep up the great work.
Thank you! I've made it to Arco, ID on the TAT and I can't wait to share the videos. In the meantime -the ride report is fairly entertaining. advrider.com/f/threads/trans-america-trail-tat-2021-honda-trail-ct125-edition.1507100/
Great videos on the SM500. I’ve never heard of it before now and now I want to ride it. I don’t live close but I just might have to make it work next year. Thanks for the ride as always.
Awesome content, honest self awareness that equates to transparency. Music is great, right volume , just enough engine sound to make me want the one I’ve got ordered at my local dealer to hurry up. I’d be out there with you guys. Good luck be safe.
@@tub19 unlikely to have many issues. Mostly because it’s Honda but also they have been making this same engine forever. Same in all of the other mini moto in their lineup I believe. No complex gadgetry to repair either.
Hello, I'm a new sub to this epic journey and thankfully YT pushed this video in my feed to watc h. Simply put is was so well produced, the music was on point but not overbearing and the narrative kept me engaged. Thank you, Eric
I just got a recently purchased 1974 CT90 running. Being as l live in west Texas, there won't be too many water crossings, but l am looking forward to a little exploring of this 200,000 acre ranch. Even with the cussing it looks like you guys had a blast. Looking forward to more.
What a beautiful & dangerous trail ! 😎 However, I loved the simple and fluid story telling and the nice shooting... especially the drone epic one indeed 😉
great videos! i think the 200 miles per day counts for everybody. i think there are certain limits on how fast can you go on gravel, in dirt, cross water. all the bikes kind of level up - if 1200 GS or your super honda. since people talk about the 200 miles and 8-10 hours long riding days then... 10 hour long day = average speed is 20 mph. with 8 hour days the average goes only to 25mph. well - i'll find out soon enough myself :p you write you do the trip end of june. so you must be there as i'm typing this. good luck guys! wishing knobby rubber down, dry feet during the water crossings lol and beautiful weather!
love your vids....addicted to them.....amazing quality.....have you thought about making little trailers for the bikes....that way you can put most of the load on a trailer instead of loading up the suspension on your little bike....those bikes can easliy tow a little trailer....cheers.....Rob.
You guys have inspired me. I"m doing the SM500 before the summer is over. I live outside Pigeon Forge so will probably start/stop in Tellico Plains which is only a couple of hours from my front door. I'm trying to enlist a friend to go along. I'm on a Triumph Scrambler 1200...naked adventure baby!
I would like to give a little advice. Going in and out of muddy trails with dry spots inbetween its a good idea to coat your bikes in pam spray . it help the mud release of bike before it drys on . use it on engine block aswell . this will help engine stay cool. The mud don't have chance to bake on. Good luck. Looking forward to the big trip.
Wow guys, ... i've stumbled to this channel as I'm thinking about the TET (Trans European Trail) and this bike seems to be the best choice for me. The length of the day's travel would be little bit less for me. Although I'm a very experience road motorcyclist (1m+ km as of 1988) but my experience off road is almost zero. Thx guys nice to see. 🤘🏻😎🤘🏻
Good job with the SM500. I did it last October in 3 days on my CRF250L Rally & it was epic. If I may make 1 suggestion for you and John (if you are indeed planning on spending 8+ hours per day on the bikes): Consider buying & using some "graduated compression" socks (they tend to lessen the likelihood of developing deep-vein thrombosis). I wear them EVERY TIME I ride...
Hi Ang, I really enjoy your videos. Your music choices were spot on. You and I have pretty much the same taste in music. I've noticed this from your other videos, as well. I tried to Shazam a couple of the tunes in this video but couldn't identify. Can you give us a rundown on these tunes? I do hope you'll continue making these videos as they're quite an inspiration for me. I'm just getting back into motorcycling after a very long absence. (A CT125) Years ago I had a Kawasaki 500 three cylinder crotch rocket. Surprising that I survived that bike. In any case, would love to hear from you. Thanks for the fun!
Had a 68 Honda 90....was "out of date" when I got to use it up in the North woods of Michigan. Berry pickin, exploring, watching National Guard play war games. That bike was my first freedom. Awesome bike. Never let me down. As for tools...when you do any work on the bike...add that tool to your onboard tool kit. And then use only the tool kit on the bike to do work on the bike, even if your at home. Get one of those T tools that has a 1/4 inch driver on each end. Comes in handy cause you can leave theb3 most common sizes of sockets in. A magnet that fits over a screwdriver and the T tool is handy. A pick or two helps to remove things. A telescoping magnet helpsnfor retrieving parts you drop in hard to reach places..but then again there arent too many of those on a small bike like that. A bag of 11 inch zip ties! Tire irons. 👍🏾
Now, at the big creek crossing on Charlies Creek, there is a sign where you exited. Now, you have to ride down the creek a bit further and exit where the road exits.
When adjusting the chain always rotate it when checking the play. It will be tighter at various points, it stretches more in some places. Also, check it with the wheel on the ground and your weight on it, the swing arm will alter the tightness with weight on it. Chain lube would help too. If all else fails read the owner manual, a lot of good info on how to maintain your motorcycle.
I actually thought they were just fine on this trip. But I had nothing to compare to. But after I switched to shinko 244s on the tat- wow. They made a pretty big difference. Much better….
@@SomeGuyRides my main ride is on the street with occasional off road.....don't want to compromise on road grip....for off road, from what I hear stock are not bad for onroad.
Seriously loved this series! On this particular episode, day three, what is the track that's playing from the 10 to 12-minute mark? I just kept rewinding it to listen to that track. It's an amazing piece of music.
My secret to long distance riding is clear the calendar, ride until early afternoon, set up camp and go fishing or hiking or just swing in a hammock and listen to music. Repeat.
Exactly how and where did the side bag break? Would you with hindsight have had different tyres/changed pressures? What sort of mileage were you getting on those tracks? What other tools would you add to the oem kit for that sort of riding?
It's a cheap amazon bag so I didn't expect much. But - it was one of the clamps that locks onto the bar that snapped off. It's the perfect side bag for that rack through. They let me exchange it so I'm going to try again. I'm not exactly sure why it broke. There was no sand - so I think the tire pressure was okay. Mileage- maybe 100 or 110? John will probably know better. the oem kit is basically a screw driver and a fuse puller. Kind of useless. just need the usual wrenches etc. I brought the wrong stuff and too much. I've got it down to about 3 appropriate wrenches, the oem screw driver, zip ties, lube, vice grips, tire spoons, a bit of gorilla tape, little air compressor.. and that's about it i think... the only thing we needed was wrenches to adjust the chain...
Yep, You definitely deserve some "Road-Rash" in order too teach you too slow the F'n Hell down on such rough trails, that beats the machine up far too much ! Everyone these days seems too be in such A big hurry, when we are all heading too the same place, (the graveyard). So what is the point too Rudh, Rush, Rush ? Can't wait too get there ?
If you watch the TAT videos - you'll see some complaints! The seats look like they'd be so comfortable, but unfortunately they're not the best. i had some foam put in mine which helped. Not terrible, just not great. I don't think they're really made to ride 8-11 hours per day...
I actually put a deposit on a bike today. It supposed to be in in a few weeks. If I do get it that soon I got lucky. I called a lot of dealers. Looks like an out of state road trip is in my future.
I had several ct90s and110s these even sound the same I would assume that they have the same fording ability in which case you can fully immerse them for a short time Once I only realized how deep the water was because my wrists felt cold! So.. don’t be so concerned about those streams Making me think about buying one
@@SomeGuyRides I can only refer to the 90 and 110 which had the intake in the same place and for usually the short time spent in the deeper part of the crossing the large air box coped with any water that came in Probably not recommended but I never had any problem except for condensation in the points cover on the 9th crossing of the arrow river nz Of course you don’t have points so that’s not a problem I had a 6 month old 110 that I rode in shallow seawater in Australia picking up oysters I used to wash the poor thing down afterwards
I've heard about some folks importing them to Europe - but man - it sounds EXPENSIVE! I can't believe they don't sell them there. Does it have to do with emission standards?
Watched your video. And I ride offroad a lot. And I've watched ct90adventures and a lot of the videos of guys who rode the TAT. You should watch those videos. I suspect the CT125 really isn't capable enough for the TAT, ct90adventures aside. Suggest you get a CRF250L or better for the TAT. It's not that expensive. And is much more capable.
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I’ve done very few things in life that even come close to being out exploring on a bike. Between the beautiful scenery, the wind therapy and the pure feeling of freedom, it’s hard to beat. 👍🇺🇸
I watched all 3 videos. I thoroughly enjoyed them.
Thanks for watching! You might like the TAT videos as well...
Every time I see our Little Red Donkeys do the trail thing it makes me love them more. You guys are doing it well.
Great vid all the way around!!!!! Honda should pay you guys! You just sold me on the beast!!! Thank you guys! Safe travels☮️💜🙏🏻
Nice series. Thanks for using a cam that doesn't make the viewer nauseous like many do.
Thanks for another great video. I love the scenery. I also love how your trip makes all the TAT Facebook Group arguments about minimum bike needed look silly.
Hi,great to see you doing this on simple bikes that many would consider totally unsuitable.This should shut up the GS and Tenere clan!
These little bikes were made for this :)
Thank you for taking us along on the ride. Iam in awe of what those little bikes can do.
Hi,
I just watched the 3 videos back to back.
Great ride.
Great editing.
Thank you.
Kind regards
Alain
Best touring video on the 125 I've seen. Great job and best wishes on your TAT trip.
Glad you enjoyed it!
By far the best video presentation I have seen on any video I've watched here. The music, the cuts, the commentary, all of it. Great job! I was pulled in at first because of my interest in the Honda Trail, then quickly realized you guys are riding on My trails lol. I'm 30 minutes from Tellico and have had a lot of great times there. I can already see I need to get back there soon because you've shown me some places I haven't ever been and they look beautiful. Keep up the great work.
Thank you! I've made it to Arco, ID on the TAT and I can't wait to share the videos. In the meantime -the ride report is fairly entertaining. advrider.com/f/threads/trans-america-trail-tat-2021-honda-trail-ct125-edition.1507100/
Great videos on the SM500. I’ve never heard of it before now and now I want to ride it. I don’t live close but I just might have to make it work next year. Thanks for the ride as always.
Awesome content, honest self awareness that equates to transparency. Music is great, right volume , just enough engine sound to make me want the one I’ve got ordered at my local dealer to hurry up. I’d be out there with you guys. Good luck be safe.
Much appreciated!
Hi from UK, what's the experience owning one any issues in reliability.
@@tub19 unlikely to have many issues. Mostly because it’s Honda but also they have been making this same engine forever. Same in all of the other mini moto in their lineup I believe. No complex gadgetry to repair either.
I can see your getting to be a better rider thru your videos! Great job!!!
It's hard to teach and old dog new tricks - that's for sure!
Hello, I'm a new sub to this epic journey and thankfully YT pushed this video in my feed to watc h. Simply put is was so well produced, the music was on point but not overbearing and the narrative kept me engaged. Thank you, Eric
Looks like you guys got a really nice ride. Love the CT, hoping it makes an appearance in Europe as well! Thanks for sharing
Still no CT 125's in the Netherlands :(
Excellent video!!! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching!
A little maintenance check after trip each night will catch tomorrow's problem.
Enjoyed the ride videos and the "after action" discussions. Sub'd and onboard for the TAT trip!
Like Mountain Goats! Amazing!!!
That was awesome!
I just got a recently purchased 1974 CT90 running. Being as l live in west Texas, there won't be too many water crossings, but l am looking forward to a little exploring of this 200,000 acre ranch. Even with the cussing it looks like you guys had a blast. Looking forward to more.
What a beautiful & dangerous trail ! 😎 However, I loved the simple and fluid story telling and the nice shooting... especially the drone epic one indeed 😉
the capacity for self-reflection is a blessing :-)
great videos! i think the 200 miles per day counts for everybody. i think there are certain limits on how fast can you go on gravel, in dirt, cross water. all the bikes kind of level up - if 1200 GS or your super honda. since people talk about the 200 miles and 8-10 hours long riding days then... 10 hour long day = average speed is 20 mph. with 8 hour days the average goes only to 25mph. well - i'll find out soon enough myself :p you write you do the trip end of june. so you must be there as i'm typing this. good luck guys! wishing knobby rubber down, dry feet during the water crossings lol and beautiful weather!
love your vids....addicted to them.....amazing quality.....have you thought about making little trailers for the bikes....that way you can put most of the load on a trailer instead of loading up the suspension on your little bike....those bikes can easliy tow a little trailer....cheers.....Rob.
The best video of the actual SM500 trail I’ve seen. Great job.
Glad you liked it!
Excellent footage. Uphill was intense. Your soundtrack selections are great too.
You guys have inspired me. I"m doing the SM500 before the summer is over. I live outside Pigeon Forge so will probably start/stop in Tellico Plains which is only a couple of hours from my front door. I'm trying to enlist a friend to go along. I'm on a Triumph Scrambler 1200...naked adventure baby!
You'll have a blast. So fun.
cool bikes, great music. relaxing video!
That's awesome you get prep time in. Once me and my lady do the TAT next year we're only gonna have a few moto camping trips under our belts xD
I would like to give a little advice. Going in and out of muddy trails with dry spots inbetween its a good idea to coat your bikes in pam spray . it help the mud release of bike before it drys on . use it on engine block aswell . this will help engine stay cool. The mud don't have chance to bake on. Good luck. Looking forward to the big trip.
Thanks for the tips! I've heard that before - someone mentioned also using wd40...
Note to self, bring an extra chain and plug.
Subbed!
Could have been worse.
Wow guys, ... i've stumbled to this channel as I'm thinking about the TET (Trans European Trail) and this bike seems to be the best choice for me. The length of the day's travel would be little bit less for me. Although I'm a very experience road motorcyclist (1m+ km as of 1988) but my experience off road is almost zero. Thx guys nice to see.
🤘🏻😎🤘🏻
Good job with the SM500. I did it last October in 3 days on my CRF250L Rally & it was epic. If I may make 1 suggestion for you and John (if you are indeed planning on spending 8+ hours per day on the bikes): Consider buying & using some "graduated compression" socks (they tend to lessen the likelihood of developing deep-vein thrombosis). I wear them EVERY TIME I ride...
Great suggestion - my wife swears by that stuff for traveling on super long flights...
Love Charlie's Creek road. It's a little different every time I go through it.
Hi Ang, I really enjoy your videos. Your music choices were spot on. You and I have pretty much the same taste in music. I've noticed this from your other videos, as well. I tried to Shazam a couple of the tunes in this video but couldn't identify. Can you give us a rundown on these tunes? I do hope you'll continue making these videos as they're quite an inspiration for me. I'm just getting back into motorcycling after a very long absence. (A CT125) Years ago I had a Kawasaki 500 three cylinder crotch rocket. Surprising that I survived that bike. In any case, would love to hear from you. Thanks for the fun!
Hmmm - it looks like I didn't list them for that video - I think I do in the description for later videos. Weird that Shazam isn't working for them...
Great content. Mesmerizing.
Had a 68 Honda 90....was "out of date" when I got to use it up in the North woods of Michigan. Berry pickin, exploring, watching National Guard play war games. That bike was my first freedom. Awesome bike. Never let me down. As for tools...when you do any work on the bike...add that tool to your onboard tool kit. And then use only the tool kit on the bike to do work on the bike, even if your at home. Get one of those T tools that has a 1/4 inch driver on each end. Comes in handy cause you can leave theb3 most common sizes of sockets in. A magnet that fits over a screwdriver and the T tool is handy. A pick or two helps to remove things. A telescoping magnet helpsnfor retrieving parts you drop in hard to reach places..but then again there arent too many of those on a small bike like that. A bag of 11 inch zip ties! Tire irons. 👍🏾
Thx for the tips! I had a similar experience with my Trail 70 as a kid.
Now, at the big creek crossing on Charlies Creek, there is a sign where you exited. Now, you have to ride down the creek a bit further and exit where the road exits.
Did the GA Traverse not too long ago and saw that. The whole road is way more graded now too...
This is spectacular I love it!
Glad you like it!
When adjusting the chain always rotate it when checking the play. It will be tighter at various points, it stretches more in some places. Also, check it with the wheel on the ground and your weight on it, the swing arm will alter the tightness with weight on it. Chain lube would help too. If all else fails read the owner manual, a lot of good info on how to maintain your motorcycle.
Excellent video. Keep your chain lubricated, it’s important, mainly with small bikes. Cheers!
Yes noted!😊
Nice trip, Nice video, and Nice BGM. I would like to ask what is the music from 3'23" and 4'30" ? Thanks.
bring-to-light by max-h licensed through Artlist
One thing for sure, you both beat the living crud out of the Honda Trail 125 and the bikes held up very well.
They are little unkillable beasts, for sure...
Great Catch, on the Chain. End results are Bad, if not Caught!
Great video! Is this considered "Counter clockwise"? Looking forward to checking this trail out next month!
Also wanted to note that your video shows the steepness of the climbs better than all the other ones on RUclips. Great job!
Yup. We started near Robbinsville (i think) and did it counter-clockwise. It's a great route - you'll have a blast!
It was good that you had to do a little trail side maintenance , to test your tool kit's sufficiency
Something about the TAT. The east is very scenic, steep and rocky. The west is extremely dusty...
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When you asked , "is this fun ?" .... I see images of Kevin bacon crying "thank you sir , may I have another." ......😵💫
Thumbs up!!!!!!!........
Don’t go back to Gnarlsville 🎶
Beautiful I love it!
Did you find the stock tires lacking on your adventures ? And would you change them for a future trip ?
I actually thought they were just fine on this trip. But I had nothing to compare to. But after I switched to shinko 244s on the tat- wow. They made a pretty big difference. Much better….
@@SomeGuyRides my main ride is on the street with occasional off road.....don't want to compromise on road grip....for off road, from what I hear stock are not bad for onroad.
Love it wish I could do this
Great stuff, but, why didn't you just go up the left side (dry trail) where you filmed john from and avoid the water all together at 19:00? lol
I really wonder how would 5 gears short radio kit do those hills.
Great stuff!! How about some small solar panels you could be charging as you ride?
What are those side mounted flat gas tanks, and bracket combo? I really like them. Is it a 1 gal rotopax, and if so, what bracket is it?
Check Johnny Pow Rides on youtube - he's got a vid on it there...
It's the Roto-Pax 1 Gal canister and the "L" Bracket - to be honest, I rarely used it. A MSR 1 liter bottle would be just as useful in my experience
Seriously loved this series! On this particular episode, day three, what is the track that's playing from the 10 to 12-minute mark? I just kept rewinding it to listen to that track. It's an amazing piece of music.
revelations by tristan-barton licensed through Artlist. good one!
I’m posting when you had 125 comments!
My secret to long distance riding is clear the calendar, ride until early afternoon, set up camp and go fishing or hiking or just swing in a hammock and listen to music. Repeat.
I like this plan.
Yep...mistake to be "destination oriented"...forced march unsatisfying.
Exactly how and where did the side bag break?
Would you with hindsight have had different tyres/changed pressures?
What sort of mileage were you getting on those tracks?
What other tools would you add to the oem kit for that sort of riding?
It's a cheap amazon bag so I didn't expect much. But - it was one of the clamps that locks onto the bar that snapped off. It's the perfect side bag for that rack through. They let me exchange it so I'm going to try again. I'm not exactly sure why it broke.
There was no sand - so I think the tire pressure was okay.
Mileage- maybe 100 or 110? John will probably know better.
the oem kit is basically a screw driver and a fuse puller. Kind of useless. just need the usual wrenches etc. I brought the wrong stuff and too much. I've got it down to about 3 appropriate wrenches, the oem screw driver, zip ties, lube, vice grips, tire spoons, a bit of gorilla tape, little air compressor.. and that's about it i think... the only thing we needed was wrenches to adjust the chain...
GreAt video. Nice!
Yep,
You definitely deserve some "Road-Rash" in order too teach you too slow the F'n Hell down on such rough trails, that beats the machine up far too much !
Everyone these days seems too be in such A big hurry, when we are all heading too the same place, (the graveyard). So what is the point too Rudh, Rush, Rush ? Can't wait too get there ?
Thinking about buying a 125. I heard the seats arent the best for comfort. I dont think I heard you guys complain. What ya think?
If you watch the TAT videos - you'll see some complaints! The seats look like they'd be so comfortable, but unfortunately they're not the best. i had some foam put in mine which helped. Not terrible, just not great. I don't think they're really made to ride 8-11 hours per day...
I actually put a deposit on a bike today. It supposed to be in in a few weeks. If I do get it that soon I got lucky. I called a lot of dealers. Looks like an out of state road trip is in my future.
Good old Honda should have added a low range like the originals had.
It's not a lot of use without it.
Awesome, is there any place where those little bike can’t go 🤔
Are the bikes naturally aspirated??? If so the high passes in Colorado will eat the motor up. Just a thought
I grew up on the dirt roads of N.C. but I don't know this road out of Franklyn. What is it called please, I'll be up there soon.
Link to the route is in the description
For the charging situation get a super cap charging bank.
Have you changed out the tires or do you still have the factory stock tores?
Stock for this ride and for the TAT until Arkansas. Then switched to Shinko 244. Should have switched sooner- but I'm cheap...
Someone needs to do this on a Navi
Great video. Maybe you guys should consider breaking the TAT down into two parts.
Honda CT vs cub 125 which one is better for long trip bro.
I've never ridden a cub - not sure!
What sm500 map did yall use? Was it the 9.1 version?
I think it was v8.
Man can u do more videos of u destroying that poor lil Honda that was great content
Lot's more of them on the site! Check the TAT and East Coast BDR playlists...
Are you on the stock tires? Love the video.
Yup - bike totally stock. Plus some racks...
I had several ct90s and110s these even sound the same
I would assume that they have the same fording ability in which case you can fully immerse them for a short time
Once I only realized how deep the water was because my wrists felt cold! So.. don’t be so concerned about those streams
Making me think about buying one
It’t been great in the water crossings. Not sure what would happen if it were deeper than the air intake though!
@@SomeGuyRides I can only refer to the 90 and 110 which had the intake in the same place and for usually the short time spent in the deeper part of the crossing the large air box coped with any water that came in
Probably not recommended but I never had any problem except for condensation in the points cover on the 9th crossing of the arrow river nz
Of course you don’t have points so that’s not a problem
I had a 6 month old 110 that I rode in shallow seawater in Australia picking up oysters
I used to wash the poor thing down afterwards
$nz 7700 buys one over here ! Ouch!
I've found the stock chain is crap. I spent $70 on a EK chain & it's so much better.
Most people run chains too tight...when in doubt..err on loose side.
I'd love to have one but do not sell in the UK or Europe gutted 😕
I've heard about some folks importing them to Europe - but man - it sounds EXPENSIVE! I can't believe they don't sell them there. Does it have to do with emission standards?
Watched your video. And I ride offroad a lot. And I've watched ct90adventures and a lot of the videos of guys who rode the TAT. You should watch those videos. I suspect the CT125 really isn't capable enough for the TAT, ct90adventures aside. Suggest you get a CRF250L or better for the TAT. It's not that expensive. And is much more capable.
It's capable enough for the TAT. Just finished.
@@SomeGuyRides Congratulations. Where's the videos?
Why do you feel bad for John having to ride all day? isn't that what it's all about?
Not ride. Drive. He lives two hours from Ashveille.
what did you have your phone plugged into?
USB charger on the bike...
Do you carry guns?
Nope
What app did you use for navigation?
Gaia...