On gravelly and dirt roads, air down (lower your tire pressure by 40%). Gives you better traction and allows tires to climb sharp rocks without getting punctured. Pump them back up on highways and paved streets. Do not ride aired down on highways. Carry a foot pump.
Exactly! I always carry a hand pump on my ADV bikes for that reason, but I didn't anticipate the need for it on my Super Cub... didn't intend to ride on gravel. It worked out well enough, but I don't recommend those tires for any off-road chores! Cheers! 👍 --QM
I just got my 2019 super cub with 158 miles on it for a solid price. I am heavily debating adding a windscreen and upgrading the sprocket to 15t and I haven't even rode it 10 miles yet haha. But damn were the first few miles so fucking fun!
The Super Cub is a fantastic little machine. I just completed a 9600+ mile trip around the country on mine for the Scooter Cannonball Run. I didn't have any problems of any kind with the bike... just worn chain and tires, but that was expected. I'll be editing and posting those videos very soon. Cheers! 👍 --QM
I have been living vicariously through you all day exploring your videos. This next stimulus check, of August 2020, Will help me pay off my credit cards. Then a little more work on my own and they should be down enough hopefully to buy a 125 Super Cub of 2021. 🇨🇱
Thx again for the feedback! The Cub is a really fun bike to ride... it's very simple to operate and unintimidating for just about anyone of any age. I look forward to putting at least 30-40K miles on mine... we'll see how it holds up to my abuse! 😉👍 --QM
Thank you for posting these. Wanted to see use-cases of the Cub for exactly these types of situations (commutes, touring, camping). Really hope Honda releases the CT125 in the USA.
Thx for the feedback! I like taking the smaller bikes so I can slow down and enjoy the scenery. I think that it's almost guaranteed that Honda will bring the CT125 to the USA. It is reportedly going on sale in Japan later this year as a 2021 model, and then we'll probably see it here in late 2021 or early 2022. I plan to buy at least one and take it on the TAT (TransAmerica Trail , www.transamtrail.com). In related news, Honda is releasing the ADV150 scooter here in the USA later this year: powersports.honda.com/street/scooter/adv150 . That scooter won't be nearly as offroad-ready as the CT125, but it's great to see some of these interesting EU and Asian market bikes finally coming to the USA! Cheers! 👍 --QM
@@QuasiMotard That's great to know, even those projected timelines. I was hoping to wait things out until they released it stateside, but looks like I'll need to find another interim bike until then. Excited to see other vids you post. Thanks again!
I need these vids of yours more than ever just so i can sorta get out...I have never known a colder / wetter / more miserable winter/spring EVER and as i told you i bought the super cub after watching your adventures...Its now 3rd April 2020 and the weather has picked up a little but bugger we are all on house arrest ( lock-down ) due to this sodding virus...What a time to get a new bike....
We're in the same situation here in Houston... everyone is supposed to self-quarantine and avoid any unnecessary travel. I'm planning to get out on the Super Cub or the Ryker this week for a couple days of motocamping. I'll just keep to myself and be anti-social... so, that should maintain the 6-foot minimum distance rule, right? 😉 --QM
@@QuasiMotard So glad you do so many vids on the super cub, one thing i wasn't sure about was when you changed the front sprocket for a 15 tooth but you proved me wrong as its the very first job i intend to carry out as i reckon my cub sounds like im wringing the poor beasts neck in top gear after i get past 50mph...15 tooth will just help the engine relax a little in top gear...Stay safe my man.
Thanks, will do! I should get back to editing and posting videos in the next few days. The Cub is a great little bike as long as you have the correct expectations for it. It excels at running around town and taking leisurely rides along back roads. Pushing it hard on the freeway isn't really within its design envelope, but I tend to push the boundaries whenever I can. Motorcycle, scooter, trike... as long as it has wheels and an engine, I'll figure out a way to make it go where I want and have fun getting there! Cheers! 😉👍 --QM
I am all about this cool motorcycles/scooters ... Cool video and explanation also, just did subscribed and already hit that BELL button, cheers man, greetings from Seattle.
Thanks for the feedback and the sub! I have several more ride series that I need to edit and post... hopefully I can work on those soon. I just returned today from a 7-day, 2000-mile trip on my Honda Super Cub. That was a lot of fun... butt-numbing, but fun! Cheers! 🤣👍 --QM
Many thanks and enoyed all your C125 post. I have a C125 same model was your and your CZcams really help be a lot partically with the leg shield removal without it would have broken way too plastic tabs. I also like you free-flowing commentary. Here in Australia Honda only brought in 70 of the limited edition so mine in my state is still a very exclusine beast. I was wondering have you upload a post on the driving lights on your? yours look so cool and would love to look at your installation post if you have done one. Thansk you again, Mike from Sydney Ausytrali.
Howdy, Mike, and thanks for the feedback! I'm glad that my teardown video helped you with your maintenance... those plastic tabs suck! Unfortunately, I was running out of time with my maintenance tasks for that session... it was taking too long to record and do the work simultaneously, so the video stopped after my teardown. I will try to do a short video about the mounting of the driving lights to show how/where I put them. The short answer is this: I reused the existing reflector brackets to mount the Denali DM lights. I removed the reflectors from the brackets, and then bent the lower "foot" about 45° to allow the lights to clear the sides of the fork shrouds. The lights are mounted with Denali 5mm fork-mount kits that space them out just enough to clear the fork shrouds, but not so far that they interfere with the leg shield at full left/right wheel lock. It's a hack, but they've been doing very well for the past 18 months. If I had better fabrication skills, I would recreate the brackets and have them hang ~2" (5cm) lower and wider to allow the lights to clear the fork shrouds better. I'll try to do a short video and show the clearances and where I routed the wiring... I'll drop you a note when that video is available. Cheers! 👍 --QM
@@QuasiMotard Thanks for taking the time to respond. Look forward to seeing the small driving light video time permitting of course. Thanks and again keep up the great work on your channel. Regard Mike
Been watching your vlogs very nice.. By the way you've mentioned that bike just came out.. Man I wish that I had known that was coming out before I bought ruckus just last summer.. .. Great bike..
Thx for the feedback! The Super Cub has been around forever, but we haven't had them here in the USA for about 40 years. Honda has teased us for 3-4 years with this new version at the motorcycle shows and they released it to the European markets back in 2018, then we finally received it for 2019. I also have several scooters, but I tend to ride the Cub more these days than the scoots... the Cub is just more entertaining and engaging to ride with the shifting and better handling. You could always sell the Ruck and get one of the 2020 Cub's! 😉 --QM
Garmin tried to send me down every two lane wagon rutted farm road between Unionville Missouri to Vallejo California- never select no highways, my three day trip almost lasted a week.
Thx for the feedback! I completely agree on the small bikes... they are great fun if you can slow down and be a part of the environment instead of just rushing through it. Cheers! 👍 --QM
Love the blue Supercub. The 2020s are only available in the fingernail polish red. The corporate decision to use that color lost my sale. Maybe that's why there were several sitting unbought at the dealer.
Agreed! I'm not a fan of that reddish-orange and beige color scheme. I was planning to buy a second Cub this year for my son to ride with me on the Scooter Cannonball Run, but that was postponed until next year. Maybe we'll have a better color option for the 2021 model. 👍 --QM
I’m in NY and getting a super cub soon, but I’ll use it to go fishing locally most of the time! I’m not in the city where one can’t do much quiet outdoor activity! Great videos always 👍🏼... but for that road I’ll recomend the TW200 🏍
Thx for the feedback! If you're planning to do any back roads or light off road duties for your fishing trips, then you might want to wait for the CT125 (Hunter Cub) to arrive... hopefully next year. That is the reincarnation of the old Trail 110 (CT110) that we had here back in the early 80's. I'm planning to buy at least one of those and take it on the TAT in 2021 or 2022 (TransAmerica Trail, www.transamtrail.com/). Cheers! 👍 --QM
QuasiMotard I have to see that! Thanks for the replies! And i also love the Suzuki van van 200, Yamaha XR650L I’m 6,1 so at least i can touch the ground, and the TW200, but Cub 125 is a must to have! That’s why I’m getting it! I’ll be uploading some high quality videos about dome of my friends cruisers and sport bikes as well! Just to do it., I like reviewing and talking about specs etc, as well as spreading my knowledge too. I know how to do lot’s of work on cars but never got a chance to start recording and uploading great content. Soon I will! Thanks again and your Channel will continue to grow, you semm to be a great person and dedicated at what you do! 👍🏼
QuasiMotard I was just looking at the CT125 OMG in love with that little but capable (motorcycle) ... Where i come from we alwasy had super cubs, and trail 90s etc! Seeing it here made my day! Indestructible... By the way the (TAT) starts a few hours away from my house! Maybe one day in the future I can join the team!
@@emmanuelrodriguez1043 I haven't owned a TW200 or a VanVan, but I've ridden them many times... those are great bikes. The fuel economy and on-road manners aren't great because of the balloon tires, but they excel trail riding over gravel roads and soft sand. I really like the potential of the CT125 because of the 17" spoked wheels, the dual disk brakes (with ABS on the front wheel only), and the rumored larger fuel tank (specs are uncertain on that right now). All of that should add up to a very efficient and capable trail bike that can travel LONG distances on the pavement to get where you really want to go... trail riding! 😁👍 --QM
My wife and I ride around out in this area all the time ( we live in spring so it's pretty close) I love 1486 good stuff .... there is definitely a lot of good riding out there.
Howdy, neighbor! I don't think that I've ever traveled a few of those rural highways before... some of those are great motorcycle roads! Cheers! 👍 --QM
@@QuasiMotard we don't go off the pavement like you did lol I don't think my Honda Fury would like it much. We do travel a lot of the great highways. Next time you're out that way check out Wolf Creek Park it's a nice place for camping ....www.trinityra.org/wolf-creek-park.htm
Thx for the feedback! Sometimes I actually enjoy the random rides with no particular destination... getting lost is just part of the fun. I was on a schedule for this trip because I needed to find a camping spot before dark... no psycho Garmin co-pilots for me, thx! 😉👍 --QM
@@QuasiMotard getting old sucks!! Gonna look forward to fall sickle rides; nothing like you do, though. Smaller bikes are much more fun for me than my Ducati which sits. Can’t bear to sell it, though.
Just put a deposit down on a Hunter Cub 125. Was thinking about some sort of long trip like this. No freeways though as I think top end might be 50 mph or so. Cool as hell.
Leaving before sun up like that, I have impacted 2 deer, One at 25 mph, one at 70 mph. I did not go down either time, the first one did about $1000 in damage to my Honda pacific coast that I repaired myself thanks to eBay, the second one put $5500 damage to my BMW K 1200 LT, I let the insurance company fix that one. I have also had two deer impacts with my cars, my wife has hit three deer, two of my three kids have each impacted a deer. I do not ride in the dark anymore after 700,000+ miles behind Barz . my mailman told me deer alarm whistles do not work. The mailman that drives between post offices in mid Pennsylvania has had every device to repel deer on his delivery truck, and has had 16 deer collisions with a US mail truck on interstate 79 north of Pittsburgh and a right onto interstate 80 over to Dubois. he has that route driving at night. by the way, the reason I did not go down either time with those deer impacts is, I did not hit the brakes, I did not swerve into a tree or into oncoming traffic, I gassed through the deer when I saw that it was inevitable. I had about two seconds to react. it was not something I Had time to think about, it was a reaction, thank goodness I reacted correctly. Those decades of off-road riding paid off
Yep, I've had more than my fair share of animal strikes over my 35+ years and nearly 2M road miles on motorcycles. Luckily, I've never been down on the street for animals or traffic incidents. I've hit cattle, deer, coyotes, armadillos, opossums, countless rabbits and squirrels, and even a few large birds (barn owls at 70 mph, feathers stuck in helmet visor... ouch). Being hyper-aware and knowing whether to evade the problem or just motocross it (hit and ride it out) are the keys to survival in those cases. I try not to ride motorcycles at night anymore if I can avoid it... just to lower the chances of meeting with the inevitable. Cheers! 👍 --QM
opichocal I think it would be best for you to gas through the deer rather than be totally on the brakes and at the mercy of the ricochet. look at it this way. When you see a martial arts expert breaking concrete blocks with his hands. When he swings at that block with his bare hand, he’s not slowing it down, he swinging as hard as he can not to hit it, but to go through it. that’s what they teach you. Envision your hand going through the block before you swing. Think about it, if you nail the brakes, and compress your suspension, and you are at the point of almost locking up the tires, when you hit that deer, you’re going to Ricochet off of him,, Because you’re probably going to have your suspension rebound, and all of that kinetic energy from moving, being influenced by the breaking energy, it’s got to go somewhere I have had four deer impacts in my life, two of them while riding motorcycles. One was a 25 miles an hour, I didn’t have time to react to it, I didn’t even see it coming. The deer ran across my front wheel , I was riding at approximately 25 miles an hour. He took off my front fender, and the right half of my faring on my Honda pacific coast. I didn’t jump on the brakes, I didn’t hit the gas, I just realized what happened almost immediately before all my plastic was even done bouncing down the road because I had hit a deer a few years earlier on my BMW at 70 miles an hour.. I find myself searching for deer rather than enjoying the scenery any more. Especially at dusk in spring and late fall. I clipped a dog once while riding a CBX Honda six-cylinder. The dog ran out after my buddy that was riding in front of me, and the dog I suppose didn’t see me as he entered the road,.. I will not go to miss an animal on the road into the opposite lane or off the road into a tree. I have convinced my subconscious to wish them luck and keep going when that happens. On the other hand. My wife freaks out when a squirrel or a chipmunk runs out on the road. I tell her all the time, Honey you’re going to go head on into a school bus full of kids someday..To hell with that chipmunk or that bird or that rabbit, wish them luck, and drive right over them without touching the brakes because you could get hit from behind if you brake for them.. By the way, I don’t brake for traffic lights that just turned yellow. I have been hit from behind five times, one of those times I was stopped at a stop sign waiting my turn on my commute to work in the morning on my first Pacific coast. That got totaled from that impact while I was sitting still at a stop sign. I was off work for nine months that time. The best Paid vacation of my life, very profitable too,tax-free,But you know what, the injury to my shoulder never went away completely
QuasiMotard 2,000,000 miles behind bars????in 35 years... That’s 57,000 miles a year for 35 years.That’s just over 1000 miles a week, every week, 52 weeks a year, for 35 years. That’s probably a new set of tires That’s if you get 8 to 10,000 miles per set of tires.every 6 to 10 weeks..for 35 years.. at 10,000 miles per set of tires which is very optimistic, that’s 200 sets of tires. Realistically it’s about 7500 miles per set ,300 sets of tires. and that is still better than I have ever gotten out of a set of tires.I am lucky to get 5000 miles out of a set a tires before I noticed a decline in handling, tracking, rain pumping. I don’t push tires past the tread depth gauge. 90% of a tires problems happened in the last 10% of the tires life.. I don’t push it. 5000 miles, I put new tires on usually, both of them always in sets..So if you’re getting 5000 miles out of a set of tires which is about average, that means you went through 400 sets of tires in 35 years to ride 2,000,000 miles.. at 50 miles per gallon, that’s 40,000 gallons of gasoline. At 40 miles per gallon, that is 50,000 gallons of gasoline.That will have cost you cost you a quarter of $1 million just in gasoline 2,000,000 miles in 35 years is riding the motorcycle five hours a day every day for 35 years 2,000,000 miles in 35 years, putting just 100,000 miles on each motorcycle, would take 20 motorcycles. Most motorcycles, in fact, few motorcycles are worth riding 100,000 miles. They start to get sloppy and tired and problematic at 50,000 miles usuallyThey reach a point of diminishing return, and it’s best to move to a new machine at that point..So if you only kept each of the motorcycles for 50,000 miles, that means you went through 40 motorcycles in 35 years. That is truly remarkable. If only I could believe it..
My average for that trip was 115.4 mpg, with a high of 119.1 and a low of 101.0 mpg (fighting strong headwinds for an entire tank of fuel). It seems to average about 120 mpg for most highway runs, and 135-140 mpg for city and slower access roads (under 50 mph). Cheers! 👍 --QM
@@QuasiMotard Years ago I had an Atlantic 500 by Aprilia. I had great performance and I wish I still had it but on the other hand it had electrical issues. Kept killing the voltage regulator and they weren't cheap. I'm considering a Super Cub just for around town and back roads riding. Enjoy your adventures!
I sent my givi 1168A windscreen back. It shook so much I could feel it in the bars. Also the wind noise was so loud with my 3/4 helmet I couldn't even hear the engine.
Haha... that's funny that you mention that, because I just recorded another video this morning where I removed the Givi and reverted to the Asahi Short Visor. The Givi mounts are wonky in my opinion, and the top-right side sits out further than the left. There was too much buffeting and wind noise in my helmet, so I decided to nix it for now. I'll keep it for my second Cub and maybe for road trips... but I'll definitely trim a couple of inches from the top to fix the turbulence issue. 😉👍 --QM
It sounded like a KLR, but the timbre was just a little different. The rider's name was Quinten, and he was doing his first cross-country trip on a Suzuki DRZ400. That was his first big moto trip and his first time motocamping... and SOLO at that! What an adventure! 👍 --QM
@@QuasiMotard ah, drz400 I felt like the sound of him killing it was familiar for some reason. I’ve had a drz400 but that definitely wasn’t my first guess haha
Well, in the anime super cub that Honda made in 2021 the girl said that if you have a cup you can go anywhere I think you have proven that that is true you’re just not gonna get there fast and if you’re OK with that yeah you can go anywhere. On road that is now if you want to take it off road I would suggest the Honda trail now with that one. You really probably could go just about anywhere on or off road. I believe the super cub is supposed to be more for the roads
I found its better to keep the Key Fob in a loose pocket to stop pressing those buttons i had a slight issue with mine packed up in the garage operator error etc. I take it the super cub does not have a reserve supply and at what point to you start to look for a petrol station ? Ive only done 65 miles on mine in 5 weeks so expect to fill up.
that headlight is an improvement on the original at least......I'm gonna change my front sprocket to a 15t aswell as she cruises at 40-45 but is a bit too buzzy for my liking (c90 MG ).....It's all fine n dandy until ya hear the banjos.......not even a thankyou for moving over from the arses in 4wheeled stuff.......
The cagers around here are pretty aggressive... not much courtesy or acknowledgement from that crowd. The Denali DM driving lights really help with the night riding. Installing them wasn't a trivial affair because of all the plastics that to be removed to run the wiring. It was definitely worth the effort, though! Cheers! 😉👍 --QM
Yep, understood. It's hard to chop down 5+ hours of video and still present things in a somewhat contiguous fashion. I try to leave detailed time markers in the video descriptions so people can skip around to find anything that might interest them. --QM
The lights that I mounted on the front of my Super Cub are the original Denali DM (micro) 5W lights. I purchased several sets of these on a close-out sale for $149 set, so they were a good deal. The new version is the Denali DM 2.0 ( www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/denali-dm-20-trioptic-led-light-kit-with-datadim-technology?sku_id=1243215 ), and they are considerably more expensive at $327.99. I mounted the lights to the OEM reflector brackets and bent them to the correct angle to point them forward. The relay harness is wired directly to the battery (with its included fuse), and the trigger/enable wire is tapped into the switched 12V line from the ignition switch. Cheers! 😉👍 --QM
Nope! The LED driving lights only pull 5W each (Denali DM micro). The phone charger and Garmin GPS only pull another ~10W combined (worst-case), so the total draw on the system is around 20W maximum. The Cub's charging system provides around 150W (can't remember the exact figure), so it doesn't seem to add any extra burden to it at all. Cheers! 👍 --QM
Thanks for the feedback! I upgraded my front sprocket to a 15T (+1) and left the rear sprocket as the original 36T: czcams.com/video/H0-aQ-QNYHs/video.html The 15T/36T works very well for my weight and riding conditions (mostly back roads and rural highways). I recently completed a 9600+ mile trip around the country on my Super Cub for the Scooter Cannonball Run. The 15/36 ratio allowed my Cub to consistently achieve 10-15% better fuel economy than my buddy's stock Super Cub running the 14/36 ratio. Our overall top speed and hill climbing capabilities were still roughly the same. Long uphill climbs were a toss-up between bikes, depending on engine's power peak vs the road speeds. Sometimes my Cub pulled better in 2nd or 3rd gear uphill because my final ratio was "longer" and could carry more speed before engine redline. The stock Cub with the 14/36 ratio always pulled better uphill in 4th gear than mine did. It's always a trade-off... speed vs torque... 8.5 HP can only do a certain amount of work. Cheers! 😉👍 --QM
Thanks for the feedback! I have reverted to the Asahi Short Visor and I'm satisfied with that for now. If I get another Cub for my son to ride with me on the Cannonball Run (next year?), then I will probably try the Puig screen to see if it works better than the Givi did. The Asahi does a good job of breaking up the airflow around my torso while still leaving my helmet in clear air... no turbulence. Good luck shopping, and let us know which one you decide on! Cheers! 👍 --QM
🤣 Yep... that thought definitely crossed my mind! I'll either install a custom seat or figure out a highway peg solution (maybe both) before I take the Cub on a 9000-mile trip! I just completed a 1500-mile trip on my PCX150's today, so that series will be coming soon. Cheers! 👍 --QM
Good prep for the Cannonball. Will you and your son be camping? Took my Super Cub out on a hill country run with a full FuelPax 2.5 gallon attached (27.5 lbs extra). Certainly changes the handling. Looks like half a dozen Super Cubs registered so far. Enjoying seeing your Cannonball modifications, although I'll be leaving the leg shield alone!
Yes, my son and I are planning to moto camp... definitely on the way to/from the event, and probably during the event. We will likely grab a hotel room once every 2-3 days or so, just so we can get a good shower, sleep in a bed (or air conditioning), and maybe to wash clothes. Agreed on the handling differences when the rear of the Cub is loaded... my roll bag is usually 25-30 pounds, and it really changes the bike's balance. I will try to get my pannier situation sorted out, so I can transfer some of the weight lower down on the sides of the bike. I'm seriously considering the auxiliary tank idea: a 2.5-gallon fuel cell on the rear rack that's plumbed directly into the gas cap under the seat. I'm not sure if I'll need to add a fuel pump or not, or how I'll manage the flow... lots of brainstorming and tinkering for that mod. The other things that I'll need for the Cannonball are the seat and (hopefully) highway pegs. We'll see how those ideas pan out. Cheers! 👍 --QM
Webike has an ugly brown seat alternative. I will have to do more 100+ mile runs before ditching the Airhawk. Await your auxiliary tank fuel mod with great interest. That will be a big time-saver on the Run. Also interested to see your pannier set up. I'm assuming everything placed on the SC will have to be detachable to avoid possible theft on overnights stops. Keep up the great work!
I have considered it, but I haven't researched the tire options yet. The clearance is fairly tight on both front and rear, so I don't think the width or overall diameter will be able to increase much without doing some mods. The rear brake arm is very close to the tire, so it would need to be clearanced (possibly lengthened) to allow a wider rear tire. The front is a similar situation without much room between the inner fender mounts. I'll try to take some pics and video that idea sometime soon. The 2020 Scooter Cannonball Run is coming in July, so I need to finalize all of my mods to both bikes by mid-June... I need to test and "certify" everything before the 8000-mile saga begins. I'll probably just stick with the factory sizes, and only carry a spare rear tire (could also be used on the front) just to keep things simple. Cheers! 👍 --QM
No problems at all with these lights, but I'm running the Denali DM's (micro) that only draw 0.8A each. The Super Cub's charging system produces 180W at 5000 RPM. All of the lighting loads are LED, so the actual system draw is fairly low. My Cub has performed flawlessly while powering all of my touring accessories (e.g., Quad Lock phone charger, GPS, driving lights, and an extra USB charger for camera batteries). I estimate my total draw at around ~45W. My battery never failed or strained even during my 10K-mile cross-country trip for the Scooter Cannonball Run. Cheers! 😉👍 --QM
Certainly! The model that I use on most of my bikes is the Go Cruise 7/8" throttle lock: www.amazon.com/dp/B00TIEATVY . It's cheap and it works very well. Go Cruise has other models that are made of metal and have an adjustable tension screw, so you could also look at those if you need those features. Cheers! 👍 --QM
Hey Quasi, you mentioned in another video that you've never been in a bike accident and that you we're considering doing a safety video. I'm currenly saving up for bike so i'll be a new rider soon and would love some tips about driving among knuckleheads who don't pay attention to two wheelers.
I'll see what I can put together for you. I have a lot of video clips of near-misses and oblivious cagers from my commutes around the Houston area. I usually cut those out of my videos because I try to keep the mood positive and not dwell on the bad stuff. My riding habits have developed over nearly 2 million miles and 35 years of street riding in busy cities. I have managed to keep myself out of numerous accidents and traffic traps through what I term "hyper-awareness" and by treating riding as a chess game. I'm always trying to think 2-3 moves ahead and always planning for the worst outcome. If the problem doesn't happen, then I'm ahead of the game! I'm certainly no saint, and I'm not a certified MSF trainer. So my advice would be to seek those professionals for "real" training information first. One of the channels that I can definitely recommend is Kevin Morris with MCRider.com ( czcams.com/users/mcrider ). His videos are very informative and educational. I've been riding on the streets for 35 years, but a few of his videos have taught me things that I didn't know, and many others that I didn't consciously realize that I had been doing all along! Cheers! 😉👍 --QM
@@VeeDubJohn Thank you very, I will check it out! My bike purchare will be my first vehicle ever (even though i'm 25), and the longer i research, the more discouraged I become because of safety. Although it seems like most of the breakdown videos i've seen, fatalities are usually the result of bikers being knuckleheads i.e riding without gear, speeding on public roads, general squid behavior.
@@ChiannaNycole You and me both! I'm twice your age, been driving standard transmission cars (so shifting is natural to me) all of my life. I have studied statistics, motorcycle safety, crashes and even analyzed data using the FARS (fatality analysis reporting system), so I have a pretty good idea of what's going on out there. I have also participated in many forum discussions on the topic of motorcycle safety. The guys over at ADVRider can be brutally honest! I have also spent a good amount of time reading about the psychology of risk. Why some people are risk averse, and others seem to be attracted or even addicted to risk. After years of study and thought I've come away with the following summary. To ride a motorcycle you either have to convince yourself that you won't die or worse, or not care if you die or worse. I'm thinking that most fall into the former category. Hyper vigilance, training, practice, experience and the best gear money can buy increase your chances of survival out there, but also give you a sense security. I think all of those things help a person decide "hey, I'm not gonna die on this thing." This may however be wrong. I firmly believe that a person can greatly increase the odds in their favor, but there are events outside of your control that may take place. Events that are non issues or small issues when in a car. In all my research, all my classes, all of my discussions, nobody (experts included) can provide a strategy for dealing with the three things I and probably anybody who rides is concerned about. First, wildlife. You can watch videos of deer strikes, and those deer really come out of nowhere. Happened to me in a car a few moths back. That thing was "just there." No way to predict it would be. Sure you can watch, reduce speed, never ride at "deer-o-clock" etc, but like a random lighting strike, they just appear. QuasiMotard mentions wildlife in this video and did the smart thing. Nest up is of course the left turner. More predictable and in your control, but where I live, it seems to account for 1/2 to 3/4 of the fatalities. There are strategies, but I've read about some really cautions, experienced and skilled riders that have been killed by left turners. Of course, many don't think about it, don't practice quick stops and just play the odds, so I think you can mitigate a lot of this if you do the right thing. But not eliminate the risk. Finally, I see a lot of abrupt and dangerous lane changes on highways. Cars that see an opening that is maybe 18 inches bigger than what they are driving, and take it. People riding in the left lane of three, seeing and exit off to the right and going for it, cutting off people in the other two lanes and 80 mph. A bike can get lost in the visual business of a crowded highway and some idiot can easily kill you. There are lots of ways to get killed off a bike too, and I'm not suggesting you focus too much on the danger, but at least know what you are getting yourself in to. So many people I know have no idea. I've sat in classes with new riders, maybe riding a few months who are completely oblivious to the danger. At least make a decision for yourself knowing the facts. I personally struggle with all of this. I have my endorsement, I really love motorcycles and more importantly the idea of traveling on one. I say "idea" because I don't actually have one that I can ride and every time I get close I think of all the carnage out there. That said, most people live, most don't become cripples and most enjoy the crap out of it. Wow, just like this video, that was long:-)
You're brave. I would never attempt to take a one cylinder scooter on a trip most do on a Greyhound Bus. I can understand a quick trip to the store, but not going across state lines on that small bike. Don't get me wrong, Its a nice bike and I like it, but going that distance seems a little too much for it.
You'd be surprised how well these "small" bikes perform and how capable they really are. Keep in mind that the Super Cub is the most sold vehicle in history... over 100 million units since the 1950's. In many other countries, these small-displacement bikes are the primary transportation for entire FAMILIES, and they serve multiple duties as people haulers, delivery vehicles, touring machines, and everything in between. The Super Cub and similar models are legendary for their durability and reliability, so I don't think twice about flogging mine on these trips... it's just another ride for the Cub! The fast traffic in the USA is the only limiting factor, so I just try to pick my roads appropriately. Cheers! 👍 --QM
@@QuasiMotard you're right sir...in Malaysia a cub is a vehicle you'd fine in every house since it's released in the 50's. Conveniently serve the purpose on every walk of life, alas the price is very affordable even for a rural folks. It is customery to find folks with wife and two kids riding a cub. The bad side is when travel long distance on a highway when a large vehicle passing by a gush of wind (vortex) might jiggled the bike if we handle it lightly and seldomly we ride it slow. That's about it sir...
@@azmanmdsalleh2009 Agreed! The smaller bikes are very undervalued here in the USA because of the popular opinion that you need large, fast vehicles to go anywhere. I enjoy the challenge of riding the smaller bikes and to have the opportunity to slow down and enjoy the trip. Bigger, faster, and farther isn't always the best way to take a journey... just slow down and enjoy life for a change! Cheers! 👍 --QM
Hi love your channel. I am a 6ft tall 220 lbs guy who wants to purchase a super cub . Will a super cub fit me or am I just too big? Greetings from Norway
Thanks for the feedback! I'm sure that you can fit on the Super Cub, but it might feel a bit small for you. I know that several owners have fitted the longer bench seat from the Asian markets, and that helped them to sit farther back and stretch out their legs a bit. You might want to check out Mr. Fish's channel ( @MrFish2015 ). He made a fantastic ride review video here: czcams.com/video/2lP9kGSPbVo/video.html , and then he purchased one for himself: czcams.com/video/IvQNh_d54YI/video.html . He is a tall and big-boned guy, and he gets along with his Super Cub just fine. Cheers! 😉👍 --QM
Certainly! I will try to record and post a quick video on that today. I pulled the leg shield and the other plastic bits so I could route all of my wiring. The Denali DM lights are mounted to the factory reflector brackets (and bent to fit), and the light wiring runs into the space above the airbox. The clearance on the light is tight, but they just barely clear the leg shield on turning the column lock-to-lock. The difference in night riding and daytime frontal visibility (conspicuity) is amazing. Prior to mounting these lights, cagers would routinely pull out in front of me (probably didn't see me), but I've noticed a drastic reduction in those incidents when these lights are powered on. --QM
I live outside of Tyler, TX and have been watching your Super Cub adventures as I'm looking at purchasing my first bike. You mentioned I-20, which has a speed limit of 65-70, would you try and take the Super Cub on that interstate or ride backroads all the way had you gone? BTW, we've got some beautiful pine forests and a great state park up here, good camping!
I don't mind riding the Cub on the faster highways... provided that they are wide enough 2-lane or if they have shoulders that let me scoot over to let the faster traffic pass by me. The Cub can sustain ~60 mph at nearly wide-open throttle for long stretches, but you need a flat road and no headwinds to reach 65-70 mph reliably. When traffic is cooking 85+ behind you, it can be a little unnerving sometimes. I will be taking a scooter trip next week (5/21 - 5/26) on my PCX150's up to Marshal, TX and then into OK and the AR Ozarks for 4-5 days. Depending on how the trip goes, I might stop through your area to camp in the pines on the way back to Houston. 👍 --QM
@@QuasiMotard Thanks! I've been considering the Cub for my commute between Lindale and Tyler, I take highway 16 which runs past Tyler State Park... it's a two lane with a speed limit of 55 and I've been worried I wouldn't be able to keep up with traffic... I can take a parallel back-road, but 16 would be easier. Good to know you make such long runs with little issue! Have fun on your trip next week!!
No worries... I'm glad to chat/help. That's a good question! I was just smitten with the retro look of the Super Cub, and I had been waiting for it to arrive here in the USA for 2+ years (since the early release rumors and Japanese motorcycle shows). I like the Monkey, and it certainly has a more comfortable seat, but the Cub actually seems to ride a bit smoother because of the larger wheels. I can't verify this, but I've also heard that the Cub has a slightly higher top speed than the Monkey... probably due to gearing differences or less rolling resistance of the narrower tires on the Cub. Cheers! 👍 --QM
I've actually achieved 71-72 mph on the little Cub many times! czcams.com/video/r9L6Hk0kO90/video.html and again here czcams.com/video/37BTEHXWfxU/video.html (skip to the 10:30 mark in that video). Speeds over 60 mph require flat roads without much headwind, but it can be done! Cheers! 👍 --QM
I'm an enterprise network consultant for outsourced IT and datacenter engineering. I've been blessed with this career and lots of steady work for over 35 years. It certainly hasn't been an easy career... there are always lots of long hours (80+ hours/week), late nights, and lost weekends for sure. That's why I try to practice the "work hard, play hard" mantra. I will usually burn several 80+ hour weeks in a row, and then I'll take several days (or weeks) off to enjoy my family and my hobbies... then it's lather, rinse, and repeat. I don't have any other vices in life... no gambling, no drinking, no smoking, and no womanizing/cheating. For me it's just my family, work, and motorcycles... and to sneak away for a motocamping trip here and there whenever I can. Cheers! 😉👍 --QM
That's a good question, but I really don't know yet! There are lots of reports of Cub's in the European and Asian markets that have survived 60K+ miles without needing any major engine work. However, all of the previous generations have used a slightly different motor design (90-110cc). This new version has a newer motor based on the Grom (MSX-125) with a different bottom-end due to the centrifugal clutch. I'm planning to put at least 30K miles on mine over the next few years, so we'll find out how well it performs. Cheers! 👍 --QM
@@periloustimez I know that the Cub is certainly capable of carrying two (or more) people, because owners in the Asian and Indian markets load them down with entire families and their belongings. Here in the USA, our DOT (department of transportation) regulations don't allow the Cub to carry a passenger because the rear foot pegs are attached to the swingarm instead of a fixed point on the motorcycle's frame. So, we don't "officially" get the passenger seat or foot peg options here. I think that the rear shocks/springs might need to be upgraded if you wanted to haul two adults on the Cub... the rear would probably bottom-out without heavier springs. 👍 --QM
Yeah sometimes Google map isn't good either 1 time it told me to stop and my destination was on the left and the problem is I was the express way and the place was on the right down a hill no drive to it so it wanted me to stop on express way and get out and cross the express way to nothing so i think Google map wanted me to kill myself. I found away to get to the place and told my supervisor what Google map told me to do and he couldn't believe it. So never trust any GPS systems lol.
Good day to you.
I am a Honda Cross Cub Grandpa from Japan.
It is a nice Motorcycle adventure video!!
Thank you so much for sharing.
Have a nice day!!
On gravelly and dirt roads, air down (lower your tire pressure by 40%). Gives you better traction and allows tires to climb sharp rocks without getting punctured. Pump them back up on highways and paved streets. Do not ride aired down on highways. Carry a foot pump.
Exactly! I always carry a hand pump on my ADV bikes for that reason, but I didn't anticipate the need for it on my Super Cub... didn't intend to ride on gravel. It worked out well enough, but I don't recommend those tires for any off-road chores! Cheers! 👍 --QM
I just got my 2019 super cub with 158 miles on it for a solid price. I am heavily debating adding a windscreen and upgrading the sprocket to 15t and I haven't even rode it 10 miles yet haha.
But damn were the first few miles so fucking fun!
The Super Cub is a fantastic little machine. I just completed a 9600+ mile trip around the country on mine for the Scooter Cannonball Run. I didn't have any problems of any kind with the bike... just worn chain and tires, but that was expected. I'll be editing and posting those videos very soon. Cheers! 👍 --QM
I have been living vicariously through you all day exploring your videos. This next stimulus check, of August 2020, Will help me pay off my credit cards. Then a little more work on my own and they should be down enough hopefully to buy a 125 Super Cub of 2021. 🇨🇱
Thx again for the feedback! The Cub is a really fun bike to ride... it's very simple to operate and unintimidating for just about anyone of any age. I look forward to putting at least 30-40K miles on mine... we'll see how it holds up to my abuse! 😉👍 --QM
Thank you for posting these. Wanted to see use-cases of the Cub for exactly these types of situations (commutes, touring, camping). Really hope Honda releases the CT125 in the USA.
Thx for the feedback! I like taking the smaller bikes so I can slow down and enjoy the scenery. I think that it's almost guaranteed that Honda will bring the CT125 to the USA. It is reportedly going on sale in Japan later this year as a 2021 model, and then we'll probably see it here in late 2021 or early 2022. I plan to buy at least one and take it on the TAT (TransAmerica Trail , www.transamtrail.com). In related news, Honda is releasing the ADV150 scooter here in the USA later this year: powersports.honda.com/street/scooter/adv150 . That scooter won't be nearly as offroad-ready as the CT125, but it's great to see some of these interesting EU and Asian market bikes finally coming to the USA! Cheers! 👍 --QM
@@QuasiMotard That's great to know, even those projected timelines. I was hoping to wait things out until they released it stateside, but looks like I'll need to find another interim bike until then. Excited to see other vids you post. Thanks again!
The Cub shows on Honda's USA website under minimoto's. $3795
I need these vids of yours more than ever just so i can sorta get out...I have never known a colder / wetter / more miserable winter/spring EVER and as i told you i bought the super cub after watching your adventures...Its now 3rd April 2020 and the weather has picked up a little but bugger we are all on house arrest ( lock-down ) due to this sodding virus...What a time to get a new bike....
We're in the same situation here in Houston... everyone is supposed to self-quarantine and avoid any unnecessary travel. I'm planning to get out on the Super Cub or the Ryker this week for a couple days of motocamping. I'll just keep to myself and be anti-social... so, that should maintain the 6-foot minimum distance rule, right? 😉 --QM
@@QuasiMotard So glad you do so many vids on the super cub, one thing i wasn't sure about was when you changed the front sprocket for a 15 tooth but you proved me wrong as its the very first job i intend to carry out as i reckon my cub sounds like im wringing the poor beasts neck in top gear after i get past 50mph...15 tooth will just help the engine relax a little in top gear...Stay safe my man.
I'm really liking your super cub bids, keep em rolling, I'm tempted once I paid my car to get one
Thanks, will do! I should get back to editing and posting videos in the next few days. The Cub is a great little bike as long as you have the correct expectations for it. It excels at running around town and taking leisurely rides along back roads. Pushing it hard on the freeway isn't really within its design envelope, but I tend to push the boundaries whenever I can. Motorcycle, scooter, trike... as long as it has wheels and an engine, I'll figure out a way to make it go where I want and have fun getting there! Cheers! 😉👍 --QM
This is a fun video. Thank you. Rev
I am all about this cool motorcycles/scooters ... Cool video and explanation also, just did subscribed and already hit that BELL button, cheers man, greetings from Seattle.
Thanks for the feedback and the sub! I have several more ride series that I need to edit and post... hopefully I can work on those soon. I just returned today from a 7-day, 2000-mile trip on my Honda Super Cub. That was a lot of fun... butt-numbing, but fun! Cheers! 🤣👍 --QM
Many thanks and enoyed all your C125 post. I have a C125 same model was your and your CZcams really help be a lot partically with the leg shield removal without it would have broken way too plastic tabs. I also like you free-flowing commentary. Here in Australia Honda only brought in 70 of the limited edition so mine in my state is still a very exclusine beast. I was wondering have you upload a post on the driving lights on your? yours look so cool and would love to look at your installation post if you have done one. Thansk you again, Mike from Sydney Ausytrali.
Howdy, Mike, and thanks for the feedback! I'm glad that my teardown video helped you with your maintenance... those plastic tabs suck! Unfortunately, I was running out of time with my maintenance tasks for that session... it was taking too long to record and do the work simultaneously, so the video stopped after my teardown. I will try to do a short video about the mounting of the driving lights to show how/where I put them.
The short answer is this: I reused the existing reflector brackets to mount the Denali DM lights. I removed the reflectors from the brackets, and then bent the lower "foot" about 45° to allow the lights to clear the sides of the fork shrouds. The lights are mounted with Denali 5mm fork-mount kits that space them out just enough to clear the fork shrouds, but not so far that they interfere with the leg shield at full left/right wheel lock. It's a hack, but they've been doing very well for the past 18 months. If I had better fabrication skills, I would recreate the brackets and have them hang ~2" (5cm) lower and wider to allow the lights to clear the fork shrouds better. I'll try to do a short video and show the clearances and where I routed the wiring... I'll drop you a note when that video is available. Cheers! 👍 --QM
@@QuasiMotard Thanks for taking the time to respond. Look forward to seeing the small driving light video time permitting of course. Thanks and again keep up the great work on your channel. Regard Mike
you have the calm voice of an air traffic controller. lol
Been watching your vlogs very nice.. By the way you've mentioned that bike just came out.. Man I wish that I had known that was coming out before I bought ruckus just last summer.. .. Great bike..
Thx for the feedback! The Super Cub has been around forever, but we haven't had them here in the USA for about 40 years. Honda has teased us for 3-4 years with this new version at the motorcycle shows and they released it to the European markets back in 2018, then we finally received it for 2019. I also have several scooters, but I tend to ride the Cub more these days than the scoots... the Cub is just more entertaining and engaging to ride with the shifting and better handling. You could always sell the Ruck and get one of the 2020 Cub's! 😉 --QM
Garmin tried to send me down every two lane wagon rutted farm road between Unionville Missouri to Vallejo California- never select no highways, my three day trip almost lasted a week.
Very relaxing video I love small cc bikes cool ride.
Thx for the feedback! I completely agree on the small bikes... they are great fun if you can slow down and be a part of the environment instead of just rushing through it. Cheers! 👍 --QM
Love the blue Supercub. The 2020s are only available in the fingernail polish red. The corporate decision to use that color lost my sale. Maybe that's why there were several sitting unbought at the dealer.
Agreed! I'm not a fan of that reddish-orange and beige color scheme. I was planning to buy a second Cub this year for my son to ride with me on the Scooter Cannonball Run, but that was postponed until next year. Maybe we'll have a better color option for the 2021 model. 👍 --QM
Привет! I thought that our roads in Russia are not very good. in America it turns out too)
Get it right man and you totally have a horse. You have a steel horse it’s a small steel horse, but it is still that.
I’m in NY and getting a super cub soon, but I’ll use it to go fishing locally most of the time! I’m not in the city where one can’t do much quiet outdoor activity! Great videos always 👍🏼... but for that road I’ll recomend the TW200 🏍
Thx for the feedback! If you're planning to do any back roads or light off road duties for your fishing trips, then you might want to wait for the CT125 (Hunter Cub) to arrive... hopefully next year. That is the reincarnation of the old Trail 110 (CT110) that we had here back in the early 80's. I'm planning to buy at least one of those and take it on the TAT in 2021 or 2022 (TransAmerica Trail, www.transamtrail.com/). Cheers! 👍 --QM
QuasiMotard I have to see that! Thanks for the replies! And i also love the Suzuki van van 200, Yamaha XR650L I’m 6,1 so at least i can touch the ground, and the TW200, but Cub 125 is a must to have! That’s why I’m getting it! I’ll be uploading some high quality videos about dome of my friends cruisers and sport bikes as well! Just to do it., I like reviewing and talking about specs etc, as well as spreading my knowledge too. I know how to do lot’s of work on cars but never got a chance to start recording and uploading great content. Soon I will! Thanks again and your Channel will continue to grow, you semm to be a great person and dedicated at what you do! 👍🏼
QuasiMotard I was just looking at the CT125 OMG in love with that little but capable (motorcycle) ... Where i come from we alwasy had super cubs, and trail 90s etc! Seeing it here made my day! Indestructible... By the way the (TAT) starts a few hours away from my house! Maybe one day in the future I can join the team!
@@emmanuelrodriguez1043 I haven't owned a TW200 or a VanVan, but I've ridden them many times... those are great bikes. The fuel economy and on-road manners aren't great because of the balloon tires, but they excel trail riding over gravel roads and soft sand. I really like the potential of the CT125 because of the 17" spoked wheels, the dual disk brakes (with ABS on the front wheel only), and the rumored larger fuel tank (specs are uncertain on that right now). All of that should add up to a very efficient and capable trail bike that can travel LONG distances on the pavement to get where you really want to go... trail riding! 😁👍 --QM
My wife and I ride around out in this area all the time ( we live in spring so it's pretty close) I love 1486 good stuff .... there is definitely a lot of good riding out there.
Howdy, neighbor! I don't think that I've ever traveled a few of those rural highways before... some of those are great motorcycle roads! Cheers! 👍 --QM
@@QuasiMotard we don't go off the pavement like you did lol I don't think my Honda Fury would like it much. We do travel a lot of the great highways. Next time you're out that way check out Wolf Creek Park it's a nice place for camping ....www.trinityra.org/wolf-creek-park.htm
I loved this video. I have been on rides like that without a pshyco Garmin to get me lost. It keeps life interesting. :)
Thx for the feedback! Sometimes I actually enjoy the random rides with no particular destination... getting lost is just part of the fun. I was on a schedule for this trip because I needed to find a camping spot before dark... no psycho Garmin co-pilots for me, thx! 😉👍 --QM
Fun watch as usual!! TMI but your vids are getting me through colonoscopy prep!!😱😱 Just bought a CBR300R thumper to keep the Monkey company 👍 thanks!!
Aww, man... are you saying that I have shi++y videos?! 🤣 I hope your procedure went well! Cheers! 😉👍 --QM
@@QuasiMotard getting old sucks!! Gonna look forward to fall sickle rides; nothing like you do, though. Smaller bikes are much more fun for me than my Ducati which sits. Can’t bear to sell it, though.
Just put a deposit down on a Hunter Cub 125. Was thinking about some sort of long trip like this. No freeways though as I think top end might be 50 mph or so. Cool as hell.
Leaving before sun up like that, I have impacted 2 deer, One at 25 mph, one at 70 mph. I did not go down either time, the first one did about $1000 in damage to my Honda pacific coast that I repaired myself thanks to eBay, the second one put $5500 damage to my BMW K 1200 LT, I let the insurance company fix that one.
I have also had two deer impacts with my cars, my wife has hit three deer, two of my three kids have each impacted a deer. I do not ride in the dark anymore after 700,000+ miles behind Barz .
my mailman told me deer alarm whistles do not work. The mailman that drives between post offices in mid Pennsylvania has had every device to repel deer on his delivery truck, and has had 16 deer collisions with a US mail truck on interstate 79 north of Pittsburgh and a right onto interstate 80 over to Dubois. he has that route driving at night.
by the way, the reason I did not go down either time with those deer impacts is, I did not hit the brakes, I did not swerve into a tree or into oncoming traffic, I gassed through the deer when I saw that it was inevitable. I had about two seconds to react. it was not something I Had time to think about, it was a reaction, thank goodness I reacted correctly. Those decades of off-road riding paid off
Yep, I've had more than my fair share of animal strikes over my 35+ years and nearly 2M road miles on motorcycles. Luckily, I've never been down on the street for animals or traffic incidents. I've hit cattle, deer, coyotes, armadillos, opossums, countless rabbits and squirrels, and even a few large birds (barn owls at 70 mph, feathers stuck in helmet visor... ouch). Being hyper-aware and knowing whether to evade the problem or just motocross it (hit and ride it out) are the keys to survival in those cases. I try not to ride motorcycles at night anymore if I can avoid it... just to lower the chances of meeting with the inevitable. Cheers! 👍 --QM
Oh dear! So if I can’t avoid hitting one best thing to do is give it gas right before impact???
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I think it would be best for you to gas through the deer rather than be totally on the brakes and at the mercy of the ricochet.
look at it this way. When you see a martial arts expert breaking concrete blocks with his hands. When he swings at that block with his bare hand, he’s not slowing it down, he swinging as hard as he can not to hit it, but to go through it. that’s what they teach you. Envision your hand going through the block before you swing.
Think about it, if you nail the brakes, and compress your suspension, and you are at the point of almost locking up the tires, when you hit that deer, you’re going to Ricochet off of him,, Because you’re probably going to have your suspension rebound, and all of that kinetic energy from moving, being influenced by the breaking energy, it’s got to go somewhere
I have had four deer impacts in my life, two of them while riding motorcycles. One was a 25 miles an hour, I didn’t have time to react to it, I didn’t even see it coming. The deer ran across my front wheel , I was riding at approximately 25 miles an hour. He took off my front fender, and the right half of my faring on my Honda pacific coast. I didn’t jump on the brakes, I didn’t hit the gas, I just realized what happened almost immediately before all my plastic was even done bouncing down the road because I had hit a deer a few years earlier on my BMW at 70 miles an hour..
I find myself searching for deer rather than enjoying the scenery any more. Especially at dusk in spring and late fall.
I clipped a dog once while riding a CBX Honda six-cylinder. The dog ran out after my buddy that was riding in front of me, and the dog I suppose didn’t see me as he entered the road,.. I will not go to miss an animal on the road into the opposite lane or off the road into a tree. I have convinced my subconscious to wish them luck and keep going when that happens. On the other hand. My wife freaks out when a squirrel or a chipmunk runs out on the road. I tell her all the time, Honey you’re going to go head on into a school bus full of kids someday..To hell with that chipmunk or that bird or that rabbit, wish them luck, and drive right over them without touching the brakes because you could get hit from behind if you brake for them..
By the way, I don’t brake for traffic lights that just turned yellow. I have been hit from behind five times, one of those times I was stopped at a stop sign waiting my turn on my commute to work in the morning on my first Pacific coast. That got totaled from that impact while I was sitting still at a stop sign. I was off work for nine months that time. The best Paid vacation of my life, very profitable too,tax-free,But you know what, the injury to my shoulder never went away completely
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2,000,000 miles behind bars????in 35 years... That’s 57,000 miles a year for 35 years.That’s just over 1000 miles a week, every week, 52 weeks a year, for 35 years.
That’s probably a new set of tires That’s if you get 8 to 10,000 miles per set of tires.every 6 to 10 weeks..for 35 years.. at 10,000 miles per set of tires which is very optimistic, that’s 200 sets of tires. Realistically it’s about 7500 miles per set ,300 sets of tires. and that is still better than I have ever gotten out of a set of tires.I am lucky to get 5000 miles out of a set a tires before I noticed a decline in handling, tracking, rain pumping. I don’t push tires past the tread depth gauge. 90% of a tires problems happened in the last 10% of the tires life.. I don’t push it. 5000 miles, I put new tires on usually, both of them always in sets..So if you’re getting 5000 miles out of a set of tires which is about average, that means you went through 400 sets of tires in 35 years to ride 2,000,000 miles..
at 50 miles per gallon, that’s 40,000 gallons of gasoline.
At 40 miles per gallon, that is 50,000 gallons of gasoline.That will have cost you cost you a quarter of $1 million just in gasoline
2,000,000 miles in 35 years is riding the motorcycle five hours a day every day for 35 years
2,000,000 miles in 35 years, putting just 100,000 miles on each motorcycle, would take 20 motorcycles. Most motorcycles, in fact, few motorcycles are worth riding 100,000 miles. They start to get sloppy and tired and problematic at 50,000 miles usuallyThey reach a point of diminishing return, and it’s best to move to a new machine at that point..So if you only kept each of the motorcycles for 50,000 miles, that means you went through 40 motorcycles in 35 years.
That is truly remarkable. If only I could believe it..
Wow just wow . Inertia > Slowing down .
Thanks for the tip . God forbid I ever need to speed up to survive a DC but I will
What kind of fuel mileage do you get when you have it loaded up with the camping gear
My average for that trip was 115.4 mpg, with a high of 119.1 and a low of 101.0 mpg (fighting strong headwinds for an entire tank of fuel). It seems to average about 120 mpg for most highway runs, and 135-140 mpg for city and slower access roads (under 50 mph). Cheers! 👍 --QM
QuasiMotard that is pretty awesome thanks for the info
Dude you got got balls to ride that on the freeway.
It can be a little dicey sometimes with these aggressive cagers running 90+ mph right up your butt! 😉👍 --QM
@@QuasiMotard Years ago I had an Atlantic 500 by Aprilia. I had great performance and I wish I still had it but on the other hand it had electrical issues. Kept killing the voltage regulator and they weren't cheap. I'm considering a Super Cub just for around town and back roads riding. Enjoy your adventures!
I sent my givi 1168A windscreen back. It shook so much I could feel it in the bars. Also the wind noise was so loud with my 3/4 helmet I couldn't even hear the engine.
Haha... that's funny that you mention that, because I just recorded another video this morning where I removed the Givi and reverted to the Asahi Short Visor. The Givi mounts are wonky in my opinion, and the top-right side sits out further than the left. There was too much buffeting and wind noise in my helmet, so I decided to nix it for now. I'll keep it for my second Cub and maybe for road trips... but I'll definitely trim a couple of inches from the top to fix the turbulence issue. 😉👍 --QM
That had to be a KLR at the end lol
It sounded like a KLR, but the timbre was just a little different. The rider's name was Quinten, and he was doing his first cross-country trip on a Suzuki DRZ400. That was his first big moto trip and his first time motocamping... and SOLO at that! What an adventure! 👍 --QM
@@QuasiMotard ah, drz400 I felt like the sound of him killing it was familiar for some reason. I’ve had a drz400 but that definitely wasn’t my first guess haha
Well, in the anime super cub that Honda made in 2021 the girl said that if you have a cup you can go anywhere I think you have proven that that is true you’re just not gonna get there fast and if you’re OK with that yeah you can go anywhere. On road that is now if you want to take it off road I would suggest the Honda trail now with that one. You really probably could go just about anywhere on or off road. I believe the super cub is supposed to be more for the roads
I found its better to keep the Key Fob in a loose pocket to stop pressing those buttons i had a slight issue with mine packed up in the garage operator error etc.
I take it the super cub does not have a reserve supply and at what point to you start to look for a petrol station ?
Ive only done 65 miles on mine in 5 weeks so expect to fill up.
that headlight is an improvement on the original at least......I'm gonna change my front sprocket to a 15t aswell as she cruises at 40-45 but is a bit too buzzy for my liking (c90 MG ).....It's all fine n dandy until ya hear the banjos.......not even a thankyou for moving over from the arses in 4wheeled stuff.......
The cagers around here are pretty aggressive... not much courtesy or acknowledgement from that crowd.
The Denali DM driving lights really help with the night riding. Installing them wasn't a trivial affair because of all the plastics that to be removed to run the wiring. It was definitely worth the effort, though! Cheers! 😉👍 --QM
Wow your in my backyard
Cool video. Although I will admit I skip through a lot of it. And watched the last 15 min after watching the first 5.
Yep, understood. It's hard to chop down 5+ hours of video and still present things in a somewhat contiguous fashion. I try to leave detailed time markers in the video descriptions so people can skip around to find anything that might interest them. --QM
You mentioned how good your new lights are. Where can I order them please?
The lights that I mounted on the front of my Super Cub are the original Denali DM (micro) 5W lights. I purchased several sets of these on a close-out sale for $149 set, so they were a good deal. The new version is the Denali DM 2.0 ( www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/denali-dm-20-trioptic-led-light-kit-with-datadim-technology?sku_id=1243215 ), and they are considerably more expensive at $327.99. I mounted the lights to the OEM reflector brackets and bent them to the correct angle to point them forward. The relay harness is wired directly to the battery (with its included fuse), and the trigger/enable wire is tapped into the switched 12V line from the ignition switch. Cheers! 😉👍 --QM
Have you had any problems with the alternator keeping up with all your electrical loads? Are the driving lights LEDs?
Nope! The LED driving lights only pull 5W each (Denali DM micro). The phone charger and Garmin GPS only pull another ~10W combined (worst-case), so the total draw on the system is around 20W maximum. The Cub's charging system provides around 150W (can't remember the exact figure), so it doesn't seem to add any extra burden to it at all. Cheers! 👍 --QM
Nice video !..what gear ratio did u mention to get 70-72 mph?..thnx
Thanks for the feedback! I upgraded my front sprocket to a 15T (+1) and left the rear sprocket as the original 36T: czcams.com/video/H0-aQ-QNYHs/video.html
The 15T/36T works very well for my weight and riding conditions (mostly back roads and rural highways).
I recently completed a 9600+ mile trip around the country on my Super Cub for the Scooter Cannonball Run. The 15/36 ratio allowed my Cub to consistently achieve 10-15% better fuel economy than my buddy's stock Super Cub running the 14/36 ratio.
Our overall top speed and hill climbing capabilities were still roughly the same. Long uphill climbs were a toss-up between bikes, depending on engine's power peak vs the road speeds. Sometimes my Cub pulled better in 2nd or 3rd gear uphill because my final ratio was "longer" and could carry more speed before engine redline. The stock Cub with the 14/36 ratio always pulled better uphill in 4th gear than mine did. It's always a trade-off... speed vs torque... 8.5 HP can only do a certain amount of work. Cheers! 😉👍 --QM
Have you come up with a best of breed windshield for the Super Cub? I want to get one but don't one that buffets the helmet. Love your videos.
Thanks for the feedback! I have reverted to the Asahi Short Visor and I'm satisfied with that for now. If I get another Cub for my son to ride with me on the Cannonball Run (next year?), then I will probably try the Puig screen to see if it works better than the Givi did. The Asahi does a good job of breaking up the airflow around my torso while still leaving my helmet in clear air... no turbulence. Good luck shopping, and let us know which one you decide on! Cheers! 👍 --QM
Next time take 259 all way to Backgrounds n take 7 to Ratcliff, simple
Thx! I'll keep that in mind for the next trip! 👍 --QM
if your butt is sore now, think about the 1500-mile round -trip to Kansas .
🤣 Yep... that thought definitely crossed my mind! I'll either install a custom seat or figure out a highway peg solution (maybe both) before I take the Cub on a 9000-mile trip! I just completed a 1500-mile trip on my PCX150's today, so that series will be coming soon. Cheers! 👍 --QM
Good prep for the Cannonball. Will you and your son be camping? Took my Super Cub out on a hill country run with a full FuelPax 2.5 gallon attached (27.5 lbs extra). Certainly changes the handling. Looks like half a dozen Super Cubs registered so far. Enjoying seeing your Cannonball modifications, although I'll be leaving the leg shield alone!
Yes, my son and I are planning to moto camp... definitely on the way to/from the event, and probably during the event. We will likely grab a hotel room once every 2-3 days or so, just so we can get a good shower, sleep in a bed (or air conditioning), and maybe to wash clothes.
Agreed on the handling differences when the rear of the Cub is loaded... my roll bag is usually 25-30 pounds, and it really changes the bike's balance. I will try to get my pannier situation sorted out, so I can transfer some of the weight lower down on the sides of the bike.
I'm seriously considering the auxiliary tank idea: a 2.5-gallon fuel cell on the rear rack that's plumbed directly into the gas cap under the seat. I'm not sure if I'll need to add a fuel pump or not, or how I'll manage the flow... lots of brainstorming and tinkering for that mod. The other things that I'll need for the Cannonball are the seat and (hopefully) highway pegs. We'll see how those ideas pan out. Cheers! 👍 --QM
Webike has an ugly brown seat alternative. I will have to do more 100+ mile runs before ditching the Airhawk. Await your auxiliary tank fuel mod with great interest. That will be a big time-saver on the Run. Also interested to see your pannier set up. I'm assuming everything placed on the SC will have to be detachable to avoid possible theft on overnights stops. Keep up the great work!
Have you consider installing wider tire /wheel combination?
I have considered it, but I haven't researched the tire options yet. The clearance is fairly tight on both front and rear, so I don't think the width or overall diameter will be able to increase much without doing some mods. The rear brake arm is very close to the tire, so it would need to be clearanced (possibly lengthened) to allow a wider rear tire. The front is a similar situation without much room between the inner fender mounts.
I'll try to take some pics and video that idea sometime soon. The 2020 Scooter Cannonball Run is coming in July, so I need to finalize all of my mods to both bikes by mid-June... I need to test and "certify" everything before the 8000-mile saga begins. I'll probably just stick with the factory sizes, and only carry a spare rear tire (could also be used on the front) just to keep things simple. Cheers! 👍 --QM
I see the Denali D2 LED lights draw 1.6 amps each. Has this caused any issues on the little cub? Thanks QM
No problems at all with these lights, but I'm running the Denali DM's (micro) that only draw 0.8A each. The Super Cub's charging system produces 180W at 5000 RPM. All of the lighting loads are LED, so the actual system draw is fairly low. My Cub has performed flawlessly while powering all of my touring accessories (e.g., Quad Lock phone charger, GPS, driving lights, and an extra USB charger for camera batteries).
I estimate my total draw at around ~45W. My battery never failed or strained even during my 10K-mile cross-country trip for the Scooter Cannonball Run. Cheers! 😉👍 --QM
Do you have a link to the throttle lock? I can’t find any that work as smooth as the one you have.
Certainly! The model that I use on most of my bikes is the Go Cruise 7/8" throttle lock: www.amazon.com/dp/B00TIEATVY . It's cheap and it works very well. Go Cruise has other models that are made of metal and have an adjustable tension screw, so you could also look at those if you need those features. Cheers! 👍 --QM
Hey Quasi, you mentioned in another video that you've never been in a bike accident and that you we're considering doing a safety video. I'm currenly saving up for bike so i'll be a new rider soon and would love some tips about driving among knuckleheads who don't pay attention to two wheelers.
I'll see what I can put together for you. I have a lot of video clips of near-misses and oblivious cagers from my commutes around the Houston area. I usually cut those out of my videos because I try to keep the mood positive and not dwell on the bad stuff. My riding habits have developed over nearly 2 million miles and 35 years of street riding in busy cities. I have managed to keep myself out of numerous accidents and traffic traps through what I term "hyper-awareness" and by treating riding as a chess game. I'm always trying to think 2-3 moves ahead and always planning for the worst outcome. If the problem doesn't happen, then I'm ahead of the game!
I'm certainly no saint, and I'm not a certified MSF trainer. So my advice would be to seek those professionals for "real" training information first. One of the channels that I can definitely recommend is Kevin Morris with MCRider.com ( czcams.com/users/mcrider ). His videos are very informative and educational. I've been riding on the streets for 35 years, but a few of his videos have taught me things that I didn't know, and many others that I didn't consciously realize that I had been doing all along!
Cheers! 😉👍 --QM
@@QuasiMotard Thank you very much, i'll be doing the MSF course sometime this year. I'll check out mcrider.
@@ChiannaNycole You may want to get a copy of David Hough's book "Proficient Motorcycling." If you don't already have it, I highly recommend it.
@@VeeDubJohn Thank you very, I will check it out! My bike purchare will be my first vehicle ever (even though i'm 25), and the longer i research, the more discouraged I become because of safety. Although it seems like most of the breakdown videos i've seen, fatalities are usually the result of bikers being knuckleheads i.e riding without gear, speeding on public roads, general squid behavior.
@@ChiannaNycole You and me both! I'm twice your age, been driving standard transmission cars (so shifting is natural to me) all of my life. I have studied statistics, motorcycle safety, crashes and even analyzed data using the FARS (fatality analysis reporting system), so I have a pretty good idea of what's going on out there. I have also participated in many forum discussions on the topic of motorcycle safety. The guys over at ADVRider can be brutally honest! I have also spent a good amount of time reading about the psychology of risk. Why some people are risk averse, and others seem to be attracted or even addicted to risk. After years of study and thought I've come away with the following summary. To ride a motorcycle you either have to convince yourself that you won't die or worse, or not care if you die or worse. I'm thinking that most fall into the former category. Hyper vigilance, training, practice, experience and the best gear money can buy increase your chances of survival out there, but also give you a sense security. I think all of those things help a person decide "hey, I'm not gonna die on this thing." This may however be wrong. I firmly believe that a person can greatly increase the odds in their favor, but there are events outside of your control that may take place. Events that are non issues or small issues when in a car. In all my research, all my classes, all of my discussions, nobody (experts included) can provide a strategy for dealing with the three things I and probably anybody who rides is concerned about. First, wildlife. You can watch videos of deer strikes, and those deer really come out of nowhere. Happened to me in a car a few moths back. That thing was "just there." No way to predict it would be. Sure you can watch, reduce speed, never ride at "deer-o-clock" etc, but like a random lighting strike, they just appear. QuasiMotard mentions wildlife in this video and did the smart thing. Nest up is of course the left turner. More predictable and in your control, but where I live, it seems to account for 1/2 to 3/4 of the fatalities. There are strategies, but I've read about some really cautions, experienced and skilled riders that have been killed by left turners. Of course, many don't think about it, don't practice quick stops and just play the odds, so I think you can mitigate a lot of this if you do the right thing. But not eliminate the risk. Finally, I see a lot of abrupt and dangerous lane changes on highways. Cars that see an opening that is maybe 18 inches bigger than what they are driving, and take it. People riding in the left lane of three, seeing and exit off to the right and going for it, cutting off people in the other two lanes and 80 mph. A bike can get lost in the visual business of a crowded highway and some idiot can easily kill you. There are lots of ways to get killed off a bike too, and I'm not suggesting you focus too much on the danger, but at least know what you are getting yourself in to. So many people I know have no idea. I've sat in classes with new riders, maybe riding a few months who are completely oblivious to the danger. At least make a decision for yourself knowing the facts. I personally struggle with all of this. I have my endorsement, I really love motorcycles and more importantly the idea of traveling on one. I say "idea" because I don't actually have one that I can ride and every time I get close I think of all the carnage out there. That said, most people live, most don't become cripples and most enjoy the crap out of it. Wow, just like this video, that was long:-)
You're brave. I would never attempt to take a one cylinder scooter on a trip most do on a Greyhound Bus. I can understand a quick trip to the store, but not going across state lines on that small bike. Don't get me wrong, Its a nice bike and I like it, but going that distance seems a little too much for it.
You'd be surprised how well these "small" bikes perform and how capable they really are. Keep in mind that the Super Cub is the most sold vehicle in history... over 100 million units since the 1950's. In many other countries, these small-displacement bikes are the primary transportation for entire FAMILIES, and they serve multiple duties as people haulers, delivery vehicles, touring machines, and everything in between. The Super Cub and similar models are legendary for their durability and reliability, so I don't think twice about flogging mine on these trips... it's just another ride for the Cub! The fast traffic in the USA is the only limiting factor, so I just try to pick my roads appropriately. Cheers! 👍 --QM
@@QuasiMotard you're right sir...in Malaysia a cub is a vehicle you'd fine in every house since it's released in the 50's. Conveniently serve the purpose on every walk of life, alas the price is very affordable even for a rural folks. It is customery to find folks with wife and two kids riding a cub. The bad side is when travel long distance on a highway when a large vehicle passing by a gush of wind (vortex) might jiggled the bike if we handle it lightly and seldomly we ride it slow. That's about it sir...
@@azmanmdsalleh2009 Agreed! The smaller bikes are very undervalued here in the USA because of the popular opinion that you need large, fast vehicles to go anywhere. I enjoy the challenge of riding the smaller bikes and to have the opportunity to slow down and enjoy the trip. Bigger, faster, and farther isn't always the best way to take a journey... just slow down and enjoy life for a change! Cheers! 👍 --QM
Hi love your channel. I am a 6ft tall 220 lbs guy who wants to purchase a super cub . Will a super cub fit me or am I just too big? Greetings from Norway
Thanks for the feedback! I'm sure that you can fit on the Super Cub, but it might feel a bit small for you. I know that several owners have fitted the longer bench seat from the Asian markets, and that helped them to sit farther back and stretch out their legs a bit.
You might want to check out Mr. Fish's channel ( @MrFish2015 ). He made a fantastic ride review video here: czcams.com/video/2lP9kGSPbVo/video.html , and then he purchased one for himself: czcams.com/video/IvQNh_d54YI/video.html . He is a tall and big-boned guy, and he gets along with his Super Cub just fine. Cheers! 😉👍 --QM
Thanks for your answer. Much appreciated. I will definitely check out the recommended videos. Subbed to your channel,
QM can you show your light set up? I know you had an issue. I'm just looking for mounting ideas.
Certainly! I will try to record and post a quick video on that today. I pulled the leg shield and the other plastic bits so I could route all of my wiring. The Denali DM lights are mounted to the factory reflector brackets (and bent to fit), and the light wiring runs into the space above the airbox. The clearance on the light is tight, but they just barely clear the leg shield on turning the column lock-to-lock. The difference in night riding and daytime frontal visibility (conspicuity) is amazing. Prior to mounting these lights, cagers would routinely pull out in front of me (probably didn't see me), but I've noticed a drastic reduction in those incidents when these lights are powered on. --QM
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I live outside of Tyler, TX and have been watching your Super Cub adventures as I'm looking at purchasing my first bike. You mentioned I-20, which has a speed limit of 65-70, would you try and take the Super Cub on that interstate or ride backroads all the way had you gone? BTW, we've got some beautiful pine forests and a great state park up here, good camping!
I don't mind riding the Cub on the faster highways... provided that they are wide enough 2-lane or if they have shoulders that let me scoot over to let the faster traffic pass by me. The Cub can sustain ~60 mph at nearly wide-open throttle for long stretches, but you need a flat road and no headwinds to reach 65-70 mph reliably. When traffic is cooking 85+ behind you, it can be a little unnerving sometimes.
I will be taking a scooter trip next week (5/21 - 5/26) on my PCX150's up to Marshal, TX and then into OK and the AR Ozarks for 4-5 days. Depending on how the trip goes, I might stop through your area to camp in the pines on the way back to Houston. 👍 --QM
@@QuasiMotard Thanks! I've been considering the Cub for my commute between Lindale and Tyler, I take highway 16 which runs past Tyler State Park... it's a two lane with a speed limit of 55 and I've been worried I wouldn't be able to keep up with traffic... I can take a parallel back-road, but 16 would be easier. Good to know you make such long runs with little issue! Have fun on your trip next week!!
One more question and I'll leave your alone! Any reason you picked the super cub over the monkey? I'm having a hard time making up my mind lol
No worries... I'm glad to chat/help. That's a good question! I was just smitten with the retro look of the Super Cub, and I had been waiting for it to arrive here in the USA for 2+ years (since the early release rumors and Japanese motorcycle shows). I like the Monkey, and it certainly has a more comfortable seat, but the Cub actually seems to ride a bit smoother because of the larger wheels. I can't verify this, but I've also heard that the Cub has a slightly higher top speed than the Monkey... probably due to gearing differences or less rolling resistance of the narrower tires on the Cub. Cheers! 👍 --QM
Stop n ask Directions!!!!!
amazing! 9 hp can do 60mph
I've actually achieved 71-72 mph on the little Cub many times! czcams.com/video/r9L6Hk0kO90/video.html and again here czcams.com/video/37BTEHXWfxU/video.html (skip to the 10:30 mark in that video). Speeds over 60 mph require flat roads without much headwind, but it can be done! Cheers! 👍 --QM
So what do you do for a paycheck? I've never made enough money to buy more than one play toy at a time
I'm an enterprise network consultant for outsourced IT and datacenter engineering. I've been blessed with this career and lots of steady work for over 35 years. It certainly hasn't been an easy career... there are always lots of long hours (80+ hours/week), late nights, and lost weekends for sure. That's why I try to practice the "work hard, play hard" mantra. I will usually burn several 80+ hour weeks in a row, and then I'll take several days (or weeks) off to enjoy my family and my hobbies... then it's lather, rinse, and repeat. I don't have any other vices in life... no gambling, no drinking, no smoking, and no womanizing/cheating. For me it's just my family, work, and motorcycles... and to sneak away for a motocamping trip here and there whenever I can. Cheers! 😉👍 --QM
How much miles can a bike like that give you in terms of life span?
That's a good question, but I really don't know yet! There are lots of reports of Cub's in the European and Asian markets that have survived 60K+ miles without needing any major engine work. However, all of the previous generations have used a slightly different motor design (90-110cc). This new version has a newer motor based on the Grom (MSX-125) with a different bottom-end due to the centrifugal clutch. I'm planning to put at least 30K miles on mine over the next few years, so we'll find out how well it performs. Cheers! 👍 --QM
@@QuasiMotard Thanks... I've been thinking of getting one.
@@QuasiMotard Is it powerful enough for a second person to ride with you?
@@periloustimez I know that the Cub is certainly capable of carrying two (or more) people, because owners in the Asian and Indian markets load them down with entire families and their belongings. Here in the USA, our DOT (department of transportation) regulations don't allow the Cub to carry a passenger because the rear foot pegs are attached to the swingarm instead of a fixed point on the motorcycle's frame. So, we don't "officially" get the passenger seat or foot peg options here. I think that the rear shocks/springs might need to be upgraded if you wanted to haul two adults on the Cub... the rear would probably bottom-out without heavier springs. 👍 --QM
Did you really pay for the camp site ? 😂
Yeah sometimes Google map isn't good either 1 time it told me to stop and my destination was on the left and the problem is I was the express way and the place was on the right down a hill no drive to it so it wanted me to stop on express way and get out and cross the express way to nothing so i think Google map wanted me to kill myself. I found away to get to the place and told my supervisor what Google map told me to do and he couldn't believe it. So never trust any GPS systems lol.
Too bad it can't hit 80.
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