The First 400 Miles of My Tiny Bike Adventure

Riding a Honda Trail 125 motorcycle through the desert southwest, motorcycle camping and filming my journey. Passing through Sulpher Springs Valley, Apache Pass, Haekel Road, Black Hills Backcountry Byway, Clifton, Morenci (huge copper mine), Highway 191 (the Devil's Highway), best paved road in Arizona, White Mountains and Alpine, Arizona.

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A useful advice a bicycle repair shop gave me for when changing a tube is after you put it in the tire and before fitting the second side into the rim, inflate the tube a little. This way it’ll be considerably harder to pinch it.

[MotoDude]

You're usually so calm and chill, the "FUCK!" caught me off guard, hilarious!

[rayfriend]

In a pinch, no pun intended, cut your old tube to make a temporary patch. I spent the night on the Navajo reservation next to the bike with a flat. It’s part of the adventure!

Looking forward to the rest of this series.

[paul.vanhout]

Not only a tiny bike adventure, but a "real" adventure with the tire saga😬. Fabulous filming and story telling.

[waynefirman]

"It's not how big it is, but what you can do with it."
Two thumbs up on your new adventure. I look forward to see how you manage this new set of issues. Keep your head up and the rubber down.

[gdroege]

It’s not what you ride, it’s the smiles that count. Great video! 👍

[motophoenix]

Don't let your bad luck with punctures put you off. The more you do it the easier it gets. I found that if I put just enough air in the tube to fill it (ie no pressure) and then lever the tyre on, there is less chance of me pinching the tube.

[BrianDoherty-es]

Things that can help with flat repair is to sand down your tire irons to remove any sharpness or manufacturing irregularities. Then go over the working areas of the iron again with very fine emery paper to get a polished finish. Then rub down the working areas of the iron with wax, like from an old candle or treat with silicone oil so the irons enter and leave the tire bead/rim smoothly. I can also recommend carrying a small medicine bottle of talc to sprinkle inside the tire so the tube slithers smoothly within the tire. That will also keep the patched area from sticking to the inside of the tire and peeling off the patch. Happy motoring [next time]!

[glennsmith]

Great video Sterling. The little bike is rolling along quite nicely. Nice to see you back.

[tomtom]

Enjoying my Sunday morning cup of coffee with you on your ride! 😊

[chrisd]

What a great route via 191 I need to take. Thank you for sharing and sorry for your challenges, but I know you will persevere! 😃

[osimnod]

Tiny bike, big adventure -- brilliant! Despite the flat tire challenges, this just proves you don't need a big, heavy, powerful bike to explore the road less taken. Keep your chin up and your eyes on the horizon. Looking forward to more of this content.

[Solitarius-Lupus-Moto]

Don't give up now! I have the same bike and outfitting it like yours - it's fun.

[jasonyoung]

Sterling, good video!, truly enjoy that you are doing it on a small displacement motorcycle😎 You have left the video on a cliff hanger, it is my hope, knowing you from your past videos, you will endure and learn and have a great motorcycle adventure & experience. I look forward for the next video!!!😀

[chrisduffy]

Stunning cinematography, Sterling. The drone footage gives an idea of the immense scale of the landscape. Thanks for another great video

[marcoluoma]

Thanks for a fun trip. I’d love to find room in the garage for a CT, having learned to ride on my Uncle Jim's trail 90. As I’ve said many times, this channel has the best cinematography of any motorbike channel on YT. Thanks again.

[smilinkyle]

Sterling, you are in a class by yourself. Your videos are so well done; the stories are so interesting. A+ all the way!

[guusderotte]

Stirling, thank you for sharing your adventures with us. You show that cc’s don’t count, instead perseverance is what it takes. Great video.

[jasonloke]

I am learning a lot from your flat tire experience. Thanks for sharing!!

[Llamrei]

Thank you for sharing with us not only the good but the bad in adventure riding. Anyone of us that has ridden off road has had to change a tube or two in our lifetime and they don't always go as planned. Again thank you for sharing with us.