Bike trip documentary - Sydney to Alaska on 105cc

Bike trip documentary - Sydney to Alaska on 105cc

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jumpingloci

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216 posts

214 months

Wednesday 25th November 2015
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I lurk a lot on here but don't post often. I did a bike trip a few years ago and someone just chopped together some footage to make a short film. It's about Sydney to Alaska on an aussie post bike.

I thought I'd share it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYWbKOxrPV4

Not sure how to embed it.

cat with a hat

1,484 posts

117 months

Wednesday 25th November 2015
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Fantastic video, I really enjoyed watching it.

Thank you for sharing!

ccr32

1,968 posts

217 months

Wednesday 25th November 2015
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Excellent! Would love to do something like that...!

Congratulations on making it round and back to tell the story smile

Rosscow

8,723 posts

162 months

Thursday 26th November 2015
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That looks great! One day I'll do it (although maybe not on a 105cc hehe )

Thanks for the video smile

jumpingloci

Original Poster:

216 posts

214 months

Thursday 26th November 2015
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Ha. No I wouldn't recommend it on a 105cc either! I think a 650cc single would probably be ideal.

Rosscow

8,723 posts

162 months

Thursday 26th November 2015
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What was your favourite part/country of the trip?

jumpingloci

Original Poster:

216 posts

214 months

Thursday 26th November 2015
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I think I always liked that first section across Australia, inland from Rockhampton across and up to Darwin. It's flat and empty and very remote and I just liked that atmosphere. There'd be homesteads every 250 kilometres or so where'd you'd get fuel and food. Thailand's a good place to ride a bike. Pakistan's interesting because it's not what you'd expect. They have Subway and KFC for example. And then America through that Southwestern area. I've actually just been back out there but on a slightly bigger bike. Some pics here http://www.nathanmillward.com/#!across-america-on-...

2OOM

374 posts

283 months

Thursday 26th November 2015
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That was excellent .. 33ooo miles condensed into 15 mins amazing .. Congratulations on your wedding as well ..

jumpingloci

Original Poster:

216 posts

214 months

Thursday 26th November 2015
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Haha. What a tool. I've just realised that bit about returning to America is mentioned in the documentary that you just watched. But yeah the chap who put it together did a great job. He just spotted some scraggy youtube pics I'd put up during that Sydney to London trip and thought he could stitch them together to make a short film. They have a few more bike related videos at www.makeyourbones.com

nitrodave

1,262 posts

137 months

Thursday 26th November 2015
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I really enjoyed watching that smile

dukeboy749r

2,539 posts

209 months

Thursday 26th November 2015
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That's really made my day.

Thank you and well done on 'getting life'

podman

8,850 posts

239 months

Thursday 26th November 2015
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That was awesome mate, enjoyed every minute of that...I didnt see the girls crying too much as you left?!

Im flat after 10 days in France so I can well imagine after a trip like that, depression can sink in and the urge to do another long trip is the only way to cure that.

Just goes to show you dont need a new GS1200 and 2Ks worth of goretex to enjoy riding motorbikes.

supercommuter

2,169 posts

101 months

Thursday 26th November 2015
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Amazing trip. I will be doing something similar on my cb500x in a few years I think!

Google [bot]

6,682 posts

180 months

Friday 27th November 2015
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Loved that, thanks for posting. I remember seeing/hearing/reading about it some years back.

Very glad to hear of the happy new beginning, all the best mate.

AdamIndy

1,661 posts

103 months

Friday 27th November 2015
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Thankyou for that. It genuinely was awe inspiring. After a pretty stty day that was just what I needed. A man getting on and doing what you want to do. Don't look back, just go for it!

I'm sure you've heard it a million times before but it's like Forrest Gump on a motor bike! "I just felt like riding!"hehe

Epic journey, epic bike(do you still own it) and a great story. Congrats on the marriage too!

Benni

3,510 posts

210 months

Friday 27th November 2015
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Great ride on a great bike,

proving once again that the horizontal single was -and is- a small stroke of genius from Honda.

These engines are made for half a century now, can be badly neglected and still keep on running

or can be tuned to your wallet´s maximum and reach (scale) superbike levels.

NAS

2,543 posts

230 months

Friday 27th November 2015
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Really enjoyed that, thanks!

Reardy Mister

13,757 posts

221 months

Friday 27th November 2015
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Superb. clap

So pleased you got a motorcade on your return to Blighty, too.


















And a new Missus. Get in.


graeme4130

3,823 posts

180 months

Friday 27th November 2015
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That's awesome, I really enjoyed that
Your video has brightened up and otherwise rather crap week
Inspirational

RemaL

24,967 posts

233 months

Friday 27th November 2015
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jumpingloci said:
I lurk a lot on here but don't post often. I did a bike trip a few years ago and someone just chopped together some footage to make a short film. It's about Sydney to Alaska on an aussie post bike.

I thought I'd share it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYWbKOxrPV4

Not sure how to embed it.
I seen the title and thought Nathan!!!

Hya but seen you on Tuesday when i'm at the NEC. Look forward to meeting up. Make sure you have the coffee on wink

cheers

Matt