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I live in Arizona and the desert dust storms are no joke on a bike. The guy who suggested you wait the storm out gave you really good advice.
Everyone Please be on the lookout for her and help and watch out for her as much as possible... Shes an awesome content creator. Cmon motorcycle community make her trip safe and fun
Kudos to mom for being willing to follow. Thats something to be proud of, not embarrassed by.
The last time I commented on one of your videos I said you were an inspiration. Understatement! You are quite incredible and your videos are professional, educational and very enjoyable. And 3000 miles is no mean feat; it's three times the length of England and Scotland combined. Marvellous! Well done.
‘Just found your channel. As a 58 year old father to a 16 year old daughter and long haul commercial driver, I commend you on your travels and very happy you heeded warnings in the wind. Excellent video and hope my daughter is as brave as you one day!
I stopped at a lot of cool places crossing USA back - subscribe so you don't miss the 3 month series of my first cross country trip!
A shout out to all your sponsors! Thank you! And thank you, too, Doodle. You are an inspiration!
When I was a child, we lived in Lovington, NM, and the dust storms were so bad at times we couldn't even see the hood ornament on our car. They're truly blinding you, so stopping is the wisest thing you could do.
Tools, tools and more tools... Here's the thing with cross country trips there's going to be a time that you are going to need them or you are going to need them if you see a fellow biker broken down... At least you went out and bought a tire repair kit and a portable compressor... Now you don't have to go out and buy a whole new set of Snap on tools they can be cheap garage sale tools... a good rule of thumb is to carry the tools you need to remove body panels, zip ties, spark plug wrench, 10mm wrench for the battery, so all the tools you would need to do a basic service on your bike and use those tools whenever you do a service on the bike if you need to go to the tool box to remove anything than you need it in your tool bag. I carry a tool roll for each of my bikes with the exception of the Hogs I just move that tool from bike to bike. Since, you are on an adventure bike it's really important that you carry your tools even when you are on the road. as far as the crash bars they are there to save you from damaging your bike they will generally give at the tabs where you bolt them to the bike this does not mean if the crash bars give your frame is cracked. It takes more than one or two drops to fatigue a frame to the point of failure unless the manufacture just did a crappy job on welding up the frame.
This was epic...was scary and real and the emotion and fatigue that I get from riding 3-5hr trips you definitely had more. It's refreshing how like...genuine? your content is? Not overly glamorized or anything. It's real life biking - real life adventure, it's not perfectly zen - there's a danger element and that makes it very intriguing to watch. Like wow I wouldn't have known about dust storms either, i'm from Louisiana, we don't know about those!
You are such a gem, sending an “air” hug on line. You and Itchy Boots started out as my favorites. Thanks to you added Moto Jitsu and Jerry Paladino. That was an exciting cross country trip!”
A hero is defined as “a person who is admired for their courage, outstanding achievements and noble qualities.” Doodle, you are a true hero! As a father of two grown daughters and a long time rider, you are an inspiration! Be safe and you will be in our prayers.
I live in New Mexico. The wind here is no joke. People should never ride into a dust storm! Wait for the storm to subside and then resume your journey. If the winds were at 46 MPH in the plains, chances are they were pushing 70 MPH through the canyon. You handled it well though.
Doodle, I made a very similar trip ten years ago upon my retirement--from Maryland to northern California (3500 miles)--at the same time of year, but I did it on a Harley Electraglide Ultra, and experienced the same wind, storms, etc. that you have. I was 69 years old, but in excellent physical shape. Like you, there were times that I thought I would crash and die, e. g., in a massive sandstorm, even worse than a duststorm. Congratulations! Those who have experienced such a trip truly appreciate what you have achieved. Have an easy and safe trip back.
Watch the whole 12 part series on the cross country trip! /CrossCountryGAtoCA
Hey Carolyn, It's great to see you made out to the west coast safely. There are many challenging situations that we face when riding motorcycles especially on long road trips and it's always better to play it safe when there are dangerous conditions like strong winds or other bad weather to just stop and rest and wait for things improve. This trip was a wonderful experience for you and a memory of a lifetime.
Congrats on an epic ride, one that you will remember for the rest of time. Also a great tale to tell in the future. Your spouse and family are special to live through the trip back home. I've had a couple epic tales like this in many decades of riding. 2024 late spring I'm adding a cross country/4 corners type trip to the bucket list. It will be a pleasure ride, so I plan on stopping and smelling the roses many times on the trip. Retirement is great for that adventure. Enjoy the ride and keep the wheels down.
remember my first trip from Cedar Lake Indiana to Salt Lake City on my 68 FLH many many moons ago, Be Safe.
Springtime in New Mexico! I was riding south of Tijeras a few weeks ago in some fairly gusty winds (20-40 mph or so) and dust devils and it was fatiguing after just an hour - I can't imagine doing it for a longer time like you were in that insanity. Hard core!
I work for a motorcycle tour company (Shout out to Orange&Black) and we have a follow vehicle that has all our luggage and tows an extra motorcycle behind us. Having your mom behind you the whole way might have been more fun than you thought! You can buy bluetooth push-to-talk radio adaptors that will pair to your Cardo and come with a button to attach to your handlebars. I'm able to jam my tunes AND talk to the support vehicle all through my Cardo! Good video Doodle, looking forward to watching more of your adventures, and if I ever see you on the road, I'll say hi for sure!