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It's great to hear you enjoyed the series. In the Australia series I had an air mattress that got holes in it 8 different times in it so I ended up getting this one half way through the trip, luckily this one has only had the one hole, which was caused by user error of dragging it with hear on it over rocks. Where I camped was about 8 feet above the dry part of the river bed and higher than the farm land around, my concern was if it did rise I would be left on an island and not be able to ride out, but as it was Autumn and not spring (rivers fed by snow melt) there was very little chance of the river rising a foot. But always a good reminder, thank you. Hopefully I can get over there soon to do a ride and explore the lesser known and off road area's, I have been through Tennessee a couple of times staying in Knoxville during Autumn, I don't think there is a more beautiful sight than the trees on the hills with their Autumn colors.

Yes fed and water and he is good to go all day long. I can only imagine the stories.

😂😂😂😂 yep you know his there.

yep it's great if you don't have much of a budget to get out there and explore.

It is an amazing part of the world Ross, I wish I could have explored more, but that just means I'll be back.

Always great to here you enjoyed an episode mate.

Thanks Chris, it's great to hear you enjoyed the series. Yes the west coast is amazing, well everywhere I went on the island was unique and breathtaking. I'm about to start the new series on Friday.

awesome, I hope you scored some waves.

Thanks Shawn, it great to hear you enjoyed that series, I can't wait to head back to Canada to explore, I have done a little bit of BC on an enduro bike through the forest and mountains which was amazing. There is also the New Zealand series that I have recently finished and on Friday the new series starts, there are a couple mountains in this one too.

Thanks Rupert, it's great to hear you enjoyed it.

It's great to hear you are enjoying the first Australia series Mark, there are a couple more series traveling around Australia, also I just finish a series around New Zealand and on Friday the new series starts which also has a few high mountains if you are interested.

HI Martin, I have not ridden the Gurela-450 actually i have not even see one, so I do not know how the bike rides, if I do get a chance to ride one I do a review on it then.

It's great to hear you enjoyed the New Zealand series. I have not tried the new Himalayan but hopefully I'll get a chance to try it soon.

Yes so much more to explore, so hopefully will be back in the not to distant future. New series should hopefully start this Friday.

I hope it helps people who are thinking about the bike weather it is right for them.

I found it great for the way I did the trip, I was not racing to get around, I was more keen on exploring, stopping when something interest me, so the bike was great for that, I had no issue with the bike and it enable me to get everywhere i wanted to go. I would avoid the north in December as the humidity will nearly unbearable and the you'll probably hit the wet season.

I come from Airlie beach so I know what ur saying....I'm looking at Himalayas in brizzy next week n hoping to leave october

Yes I am more into exploring rather than trying to get somewhere as quickly as possible so it was great for the New Zealand trip I did.

It's great to hear you are enjoying the series Ray

Just about every business that rents scooters will be able to get you surf board racks, some may change you a little extra for it, so yes it is very easy to rent a scooter with surfboard racks.

You are welcome Kuntal, it great to hear you are enjoying the series. The new series should start this Friday and has a few mountains in it too.

It's great to hear you enjoyed it David, riding does give you that sense of freedom, where you want to ride around the world or explore a local forest just putting around in first gear, you can do it any way you like.

Yes so much like BC in that little patch.

It's always good to hear you enjoyed an episode Shawn. It is a great island to explore from the road to the forest to the animals.

It sounds like you have found the idea bike for the type or riding you do which is always awesome to hear. A 21 inch wheel won't swap out without a lot of other adjustment, also it can change the angle of the bike. The 19inch tyre is a little wider too which helps with stability off road, the height of the 21 inch only helps when going over the top of taller obstacles. I think stick with what you've got for now and spend more time off road and it will build up the skills. Have fun out there.

I can only imagine trying to get a van pulling a trailer across the Nullarbor into a head wind , that's what nightmares would be made of. Yes not know what date or that it was school holidays mean I had to adjust plans, these things happen when there is no planing . I bet it would have been a lot more of an adventure traveling across back then.

@@freewayproject Yes it was a bit of a worry; the HiAce was a 1984 2-litre petrol and my all-up weight was just over 4.6 tonnes... First time I did the E-W run was with my late wife, Christmas 1978, in a Datsun 180B; it was that hot (50C+ in the shade and there isn't any of that) we dam'd near melted, as the air-con couldn't cope. It was a bit of an adventure back then, but the magic of the country is still there, despite having done the crossing well over a dozen times.

Yes I was pleasantly surprised it handled everything I throw at it. As mentioned in the series, Royal Enfield lent me the bike, as it was the only one they had free and the Himalayan 450 had not arrived in New Zealand when I rode there earlier this year. I would really like to ride the 450 to see the difference, hopefully I'll get a chance in the future.

hey ya, I didnt know they lent it to you. (I started watching midway through the series). Good on royal enfield for doing that. I'd say they would lend you a 450 when they available.......hint hint RE hahah. north island of NZ is just waiting 4 ya.

I took 5 days but you could technically do it in one if you didn't stop anywhere started in the dark and finished in the dark. But there is a lot to explore so way more fun to take it slow and wonder down some random tracks.

@@freewayproject thanks for the info!

It's great to hear you enjoyed the series and also the New Zealand series. You have a stunning back yard, there are so many more spots there that I didn't get to explore, I am sure you'll have a lot of fun. Hopefully the new series will start in about a weeks time.

Thank you for the support Henry, it is greatly appreciated and will go towards the next journey.

yes New Zealand is an epic place to explore and incredible scenery.

It's great to hear you are enjoying the series. The new series will start within a couple of weeks

It's a Royal Enfield Scram 411

@@freewayproject i want one of them🤘

It's great to hear you are enjoying the New Zealand series, the next series should only be a couple weeks away. Your V-strom would definitely get the job done there, I have been lucky enough to explore some of the west coast of Canada, it is so incredible beautiful, hopefully I'll get back soon to explore more.

There is a shop in Edmonton that carries the RE line.

Yes, and now it well over 37,000 miles and still going strong.

I wonder if it was the change in sound from the metal when it gets hot, oh well I hope you found something else you like and are back out there exploring.

@@freewayproject in break in period was ok. First service, tappets are ok, after that the metallic sound appear. With high octane petrol things get better but the anoying sound was always there. What a pity!

Thanks mate, It's great to hear you enjoyed it, New Zealand is stunning everywhere I go.

haha, that's it, yer not sure what I was thinking with the cutlery.

You're exactly right mate, a bike that can take you on an adventure with no issues, just getting the job done is exactly what you want.

The stock CEAT tyres.

It's great to hear you are enjoying the New Zealand series. The next series should starting in a couple of weeks.

Thanks Alan, it is great to hear you enjoyed both the 3 Australia series and the New Zealand series. The new series should start in a couple of weeks if you are interested.

Thanks David, yes I was surprised how well the Scram handled the condition I road it though, I had no issues at all.

I have not ridden the Himalayan 450, if I get a chance too, I will do a review on my experience on the bike after riding it for a while.

If you mean the duffle bag I put all the other bags in, it is a Osprey Airporter, I got it over a decade a go in the USA but here is a link to in online www.osprey.com/airporter-large-airports23lg-550?color=Black If you are talking about the bag on the back rack of the motorbike, it is a Kriega US-40 kriega.com/sports/touring/us-40-rackpack I hope that answers your question.

Thanks you for the support, it is greatly appreciated and will go towards the next journey, hopefully starting in 2 weeks.

Thanks mate, I hope it helps people if they are trying to work out if the bike is right for them. I did not change anything on the bike as I had to give it back at the end of the trip. If you are referring to the blurred background that is from the type of lenses I used on my main camera, they have the ability to create a shallow depth of field so the lenses is focused on the subject I want to be in focus and direct the viewers attention too. I use a DJI Osmo Action when riding which is mounted to the chin of my helmet and a Sony A7SIII for the rest of the footage.

Thanks for the addition information, yes in the series I had to make a running adjustment as my right boot kept pulling up the rubber seal.

Thanks mate, I hope it gives you a bit more information to see if this bike may or may not be right for you. I hope you find the right one that allows you to explore the way you want to.