1. Yes lets not forget them. Can you name some of them and what they did that are generally totally unknown for the rest of the world?
2. Crazy guy? I cannot see anything crazy with him. You have of course your meaning about him, but it isnt neccesarily more correct than others meanings...
He works with engineering for a living and also leads and guides groups of motorbikes in Vietnam for a living. (You would have known if you had seen the whole video...) Yes he also sells some merchs and also probably get some pennies from his YT videos, but hardly anything to live of.
3. He is young. And so what? Do one have to be old to be an adventurer?
4. Agreed! But so what? We cannot discuss someone that are unknown and wants to be so. Bless them btw.
5. True. But so what?

My point is if you spend 30 k € on a bike and 5 k € on equipement - you doesnt neccesarily get more fun than if you spend 5 or 10 % of that on bike and equipement. On the contrary - the bike is small it can be taken anywhere compared to 250 kilo socalled advbike. Bike cost and daily running and maintainance are peanuts compared to a huge advbike - so you can travel for many years just for that difference. And thus you dont have to go back to work within a year. You dont have to constantly worry about theft, service, how to get spare parts, insurance covering this or that etc etc.

PS - dont be too serious, have fun and travel light...

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1 - I know a few, including myself, I wouldn’t put them in the 99.9%.
2 - I’ve watched a couple of his videos and his style is not to my liking - this is just a personal opinion and I won’t say anything bad against him - or anybody else, these are just my thoughts.
3 - He’s young - so has no wife, children, grandchildren, career that’s difficult to take a break from. Again this is not a slight against him and good luck to everyone who makes a living at doing what they enjoy. My point is that not everyone can do it, again those poor 99.9% of motorbike travellers.
4 - Agreed, we cannot discuss them but how will their existence skew the percentage.
5 - I just feel it’s harsh to compare travellers with travellers when everyone’s circumstances are different.

I understand your point and we are in agreement with a lot of them, I just feel it is more complex than that.
There are a lot more reasons than money, why people can’t travel for long periods.

I’m not serious : and will hopefully be travelling light in the future but will have to be on a tall bike.

Lol, it reminds me of those photos you see at pubs, where the guy is about ready to walk in front of an oncoming bus, because a pretty lady distracted his attention.

Your story reminded me of one. In college, someone stole my bike, so I used to roller blade to my college job sometimes. The college mostly sits on the downward slope of a really large hill. One day, I was running more late then usual so rather then play it safe and slowly zig-zag down the hill I decided to go straight down. This was a decision that could have only seemed like a good idea in a 21 year old's mind. After about 5 seconds on the hill, I had accelerated to about 40 mph and immediately saw my life flashing before my eyes if I did not abort quick. Right at that moment, class let out and college students came flooding out of all the buildings. They were just in time to witness my emergency turn into the curb and then the epic wipeout where I rolled about 50 times in the grass. Then I heard a ton of people laughing after I finally came to a stop. Some how I had escaped injury except for bloody hands, and a very bruised ego. Feeling pretty sore, I quickly got up and high tailed it away from there. I'm sure I made the day of all the kids who got to see the crash.


Luckily it was winter and I had a new downfilled coat that provided lots of padding. It got ripped and damaged in a couple places but held up pretty well considering. Looking back on that one, man, was I lucky to not walk away with broken bones from that one. There were not a lot of grassy areas, so it was fortunate that I was able to time it right and hit the one I did. All those years of playing hockey definitely helped me through that one.

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This aussie bloke have bought one of these Honda Ct Hunter Cubs and he is doing some testrides on them which he films and posts on Youtube. He has owned and tested a lot of bikes up through the years, 33 bikes the last 8 years and he says this about the Hunter Cub:

«I have had more fun the past week on this great little machine than with the 33 bikes I have bought over the last 8 years»

https://youtu.be/XRR3oEQNQwA

Thats pretty good words on this bike....

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I will agree with this point. I've watched most of Ed's videos and found them amazing and informative, but after a while the whole "I'm a wild and ka-razy guy" shtick starts to wear me down. If I was touring with him, I think we'd be punching each other in the teeth after about two weeks!

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And approx 60 kms pr liter of fuel isnt bad fuel milage either...

https://youtu.be/QZssMIdIqcU

That would be approx 170 mpg imperial and 141,5 mpg US if I calculated correctly....

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Yet, the bike's tank is barely over that imperial gallon, IINM.

I like good economy, for sure, but I much prefer it married to a decent tank size. 5 litres is it? Admittedly the existing 300 range is pretty good, but still....given where the tank is located, I don't think it would have been a technological barrier to take it out to 7 or even 8 litres.

That would mean a range of 400-480 km.

Perhaps it's just my penchant for a good range, but that's a missed opportunity IMHO.

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Reserve tank?




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It looks like it would be a great little bike for if you lived on an island. Or maybe a bike to keep at your cabin.

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He-he, when guys complain about fuel range on this bike you know they take it seriously...

Well - Honda has increased the fuel tanke size from the Supercub which this Hunter Cub is based on from 3,7 liters on the Supercub to 5,3 liters on this. So wether it would have been possible to make it even bigger I dont know, but maybe youre correct.

I would personally like to see a shopping basket possibility in the front. Then one could have a place to carry a liter or two of extra fuel on really long stretches if needed....

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