Florida to Alaska by Motorcycle day 1-10 part 1
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- čas přidán 9. 09. 2024
- This is the first part of our trip from Central Florida to Prudhoe Bay Alaska.
There will be 3 more videos in this series, please subscribe to make sure you see them when they are released!
We did the trip on our used Suzuki V-strom 650 motorcycles. We had an arraignment of luggage, the main system was a Caribou luggage system with Pelican cases.
Eric, your narration voice is incredibly soothing and tranquilizing. If that's even a word. I really enjoy your videos and voice. Thanks for sharing.
Cory Boyd
Awesome video fellas. Best experience you can have in your younger years.
Was looking for Suzuki V-Strom motorcycles and discovered this chanel. It's amazing, nice ride and beautiful footage. Now watching with my wife your Grand Alaskan Adventure videos and planning something like this. Thank you
Welcome aboard! Have you checked out my other adventure? The Trans American Trail! Thanks for watching!
Just stumbled across this. I commend you two "kids" for enjoying this hobby and having the passion to experience the beauty of the US via motorcycle. You have restored some of my faith kin the youth. I tease, not patronizing 😎.
Brilliant work. I love not only seeing footage of the riding, but also the other parts that make up the adventure. Especially good when the rider has some camera skill. Inspiring.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Super glad you made this video series. Now, I can vicariously enjoy such an epic trip absent the ass callouses and leg cramps! Thanks!
The night time shots are super cool. Very good video. Very interesting. You talk in the video. So many videos where they ride and ride all day and that’s all they show.
Thank you, I hope to do more of the vlog style on upcoming trips. It saves a huge amount of time when editing it all together
Much Respect my 2-wheel Brothers! I live in S. Florida and one day plan to make the 10,000 mile roundtrip ride to Anchorage, Alaska. I'm planning on during this in a Honda Goldwing 1800 DCT, which is my Dream Bike. Thanks for giving me a great visual on what i can expect! Great looking forward to it even more now.
Right on! You got this!
Fantastic ride..waiting for part 2. Cheers from a fellow motorcyclist from India. Ride safe guys
part 2 > czcams.com/video/nv8SQUXWc1g/video.html
Man when I am in Vegas I am crashing at 5:am LOL Nice video!
Fellow Strom Troopers! Well done gentlemen!
Awesome trip guys! We did E to W coast. Plan on doing it again
Very wholesome. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for watching! part 3 should be out by this weekend!
Отлично! С удовольствием бы, так же прокатился!)
Damn, I am SO jealous of you guys! This looks like so much fun!
Congratulations. I rode my '81 Yamaha VX 920 from Miami to Anchorage in 1988. For me it was a matter of practicality. I had toured the Anedes for over 6 months and my round-trip ticket from Anchorage (where I lived then and now) had expired. I could buy a like-new used Yamaha for less than a one-way tcickt home!
Sounds like a great adventure! Nice when the economics work out too!
America is so efing beautiful goddamn bless, i hope i can visit one day love from iraqi kurdistan
Such a kick ass video! You are such an inspiration to get off my ass and do it myself too! Ty fellas!
You guys are amazing ! this is a pure sense on being an motorcyclist who loves adventures with it and i liked the way you strongly desired worked and planned for it especially at your age !!
GOOD JOB GUYS !!😎😎
lifetime trip, god bless you and your friend.
Goody Beautiful video guys enjoyed would love to hear more about motorcycles possible breakdowns paying flat tires Etc
Very well presented. Oh and great trip too.
Thanks for watching!
Wow, the Grande Canyon views were awesome. I have to make that ride one day.
I’m 3.22 minutes in.....I’m subbed and will now be binge watching the channels entire content. I already know the vids are going to be great, well balanced and enjoyable. So many channels just have music overlayed on the video and I can’t watch them. I want to experience what you’ve experienced isn’t that the point? I want to see you interact with people, the audience, I want to hear your bike, see the landmarks etc. I’m a Brit biker who’s disabilities restrict adventures, I still have them but on a minor scale. I already know I’m going to be captivated, excellent job young man!!
Thank you so much! I hope you enjoy the TAT series too!
Great job your quite lucky to be able to do such a grand trip at your age. I am sure you will be able to look back on this in the future with so many fond memories. Please finish the other videos.
Awesome video Eric & the still photography, especially the night shots of the stars are just great! Just about to watch part 2 👍
Just subscribed, love your adventure. Thanks for sharing
Sweet y’all had the same bike as me. I got a 2012 vstrom 1000. I love it. This bike makes me think about trips like this every time I ride it. I thruhiked the Appalachian trail last year and I’m already planning my next epic trip
Very cool, waiting for the next episode!
Good times! Thanks for sharing!
Well done guys I was researching vstroms when I came across your channel, have now subbed. I enjoy seeing your country some similar to Australia . When you were at the Grand Canyon it reminded me of my trips to the Grampians here in Victoria a lot smaller but very magical. I like your narratives I have often thought of doing some of my own videos that way.
Keep up the great work cheers from Australia.
Thanks man! Glad to hear you like the videos, I can't wait until I get out into Australia!
Ride safe lads. Give us a wave as you roll through BC.
Bc is a great place for motorcyclist especially kootenay valley 😎
WONDERFUL video, Eric! I own a 2017 Vstrom 650XT (sort of a present to myself for my 72nd birthday). LOVE the Strom! Your narration and editing are great - keep doing vids! BTW, what size (number) are the Pelican cases are you guys using? And what top cases? Thanks for you time and vids. I'm sitting at home in the hills of SW Colorado (near Durango, 7550 ft elevation) under 7 inches of new snow and zero degree F temps - so you vids are a GREAT respite from the weather. Thanks again! - Ray
They are 35L I believe. From Caribou luggage. I had the Storm version and Matt had the Pelican. The pelican latches were better and more water tight than the storm! But both worked very well, and I use the cases still today for video and photo equipment!
Gorgeous!
Hey guys thanks for video which would would tell more about motorcycles how they are set up can drive Gear Drive mechanical problems think we would all be interested
Just looking at all the things we don't do when we travel !! Says that they found a camp off i10 WTF. I couldn't hear him for the traffic noise !!!! Wife and I are heading to BC and the west coast in August on the multistrada, 5 weeks ! Back roads only ! 😎😎😎 good luck with the ride !
I rode 98 from florida to colorado. awesome back road.
5:45 that's one steep climb pulling a trailer behind the bike.
1 min into the video he is already in Texas holly crap 💩 to fast 💨
you two make such a good couple.
Gay
love from india bro keep going
Wow!
Nice compilation bro.
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What camera are u using ?
Ur editing skills are really good..drone shots r awesome too..
I'm surprised to see less subscribers.. hope CZcams logarithm helps you..
Gopro 5 black, newer videos is a GoPro 7 black. Drone is a DJI Mavic pro. Thanks for the complements!
Hey guys great video always wonder about chain issues oiling Etc
jim wortham After the Dalton Highway we both changed out chains and sprockets. It was giving us quite a bit of clunking sounds. Which the sound was mostly because of the sprockets. My X ring chain was alright while Mathews was definitely time to replace. We would wax our chair ever other day normally.
Great video bro i have a bike but in Mexico i love in Pa I’m planing get a Ninja 400 get my License first and safe up:))
Oh WOW niceee. Kisses from Canada💋💋😍🍹☕
@6:15 That's what it's all about. Ultimate freedom
bruh i HAVE to do this one day.
Any reason you chose to travel across the US as far south as you did? I would have expected during the summer you’d get as far north as possible, then head west...across the northern most states or through Canada even.
Yes, that is very true. That would be a better trip weather wise. Matt and I had this particular time available, we knew It was the best time for Alaska and that was our priority. But we also wanted to see America! And truthfully we didn't think would be quite that hot... We wanted to go coast to coast to coast, and we kinda did! Atlantic-Pacific-Artic
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Hey - how do u get the aerial shots? U traveling with a drone?
Well on my bike I get 65 mpg from md (where I live) to Alaska is 3,422 miles away that would only be 53 gallons and current national gas price average is $2.164 a gallon jus to be safe I did the math at $2.5 a gallon that adds up to only $264 in gas there and back I can sleep in a tent so no housing cost it’s a 3 day drive there 5 days there 3 days back that’s 11 days of food and water honestly could prob do it off $325 as I don’t eat much but to be safe $1000
Yep! Lodging is the cost that can add up the quickest, so if you cut that out, or just plan a couple motel days. That can really help the overall cost. Because everything else is relatively cheap.
7:19 I did that hike but there was way more water falling
Ugh I-10 is brutal!
I did the drive 3 times
what cameras did you use to take the photos of the sky at night? i want some like those
It was a D800 with a 15-30 sigma 2.8
Bahama village to Point Barrel 👉 👈 👇 🤔 👍
i live in Central Florida. I am SERIOUSLY thinking of moving out west. i ride a Honda Rebel 500 (2019) how many miles did you ride a day? i am figuring my self 9-10 hours for me. i will only have 1500.00 dollars, but get 1300.00 on social security every month. i am also 67 yrs. old good health. i am asking is it feasible for me? sure would like your opinion. i have a small cooking stove, tent, huge comforter, no sleeping bag. 2 months of emergency freeze dried food. 2 good flashlights. any tips would help. thank you.
Pityt you didnt start the video with the presentation of the moto and the plan od the trip..That would have been a great intro.
Great video thou
Nice filming and photos . Really good eye for the scenery .How were the bikes performing in the extreme heat and cold weather . R both bikes getting similar fuel economy on trip , r they using much oil ? B safe .
Neither bike used a noticeable amount of oil the entire trip. They both preform spectacularly! Truly reliable machines.
Eric Fling can’t wait to c the next one
Great video, looking forward to the next ones! (How fast are you comfortable pushing the V-Stroms to on the freeway?)
Fully loaded like that, it would run just fine at 80-85mph. But we normally didn't run that fast because your milage really decreases fast with anything over 65-70.
Very Loooonnggg Journey.
Btw come to India and Do The roadtrip to Ladakh (Highest pass in the world)
I would absolutely love to! Bucket list
@@DaddyEric222 Thnx for rply. want to explore US someday ♥️
What was that super expensive camp site called?
It right at the entrance of Zion
Curious why you chose the bikes you did? Do you cover that? Nice job on the video!
Cheap, reliable, steady cruisers. They were perfect!
What should they have ROADGLIDES 😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😎😎😎😎😎😎🍺🍺🍺🍺
@@artmchugh5644 guess your haven't watched Million Dollar Bogan. 😉 To answer your question no but just wondering why they chose these rather than a KTM or some of the other Adventure styles. Not sure why you chose Roadglides as the your option other than to be a dick. But hey keep the rubber side down and the sunny side up.
I time of the year did you go? I have a Harley - Davidson Wide Glide. Would I be able to make it to Anchorage, Alaska
actually Prudhoe Bay
Sure! You can make it to Alaska without to much trouble. Not sure if the Wide Glide is the best choice for the dalton highway though. Also remember 280 miles without a fuel stop on that road.
We left mid June, got back mid July.
What kind of seat do your bikes have?
Stock on Matt's bike, Suzuki gel on mine.
Why didn't you take your jacket off in the heat ? A long sleeve tee is what you need.
what road trip across the country in don't have a driver license 4 years plan this trip what the fuck
Don't like these videos like the tat videos that we get to hear the engine and natural sounds. Too much talking too. 😕
Highway Vs backroads. You can’t hear the engine much on this trip mostly wind noise.
Four years of planing and didn’t think about taking the highways and scenic routes. You missed the real America. All you see is pavement on Interstate riding.
Go ahead and checkout my TAT videos. That's the real America.
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