Quasi - you have inspired me to pick up my first scoot, a Honda Metropolitan. Once I get my motorcycle endorsement I'd like to upgrade to something in the 150cc range. Thanks for sharing these blogs! Just wanted to share something positive after watching!
Congrats! Those are great machines. I know someone who went across a few states on a Metropolitan on a small highway with almost no traffic, so no issues with speed limits. \
That patience only comes from years of previous trials and tribulations. There used to be lots of cursing, hair pulling, and second-guessing my life's choices that brought me to those crossroads! Now, I'm more relaxed... it's just another adventure for the memory banks. Bucket list item: "Ride a scooter into the Mojave Desert in 115°F+ summer heat and get stranded with a blown CVT belt"... ✅️ CHECK! 🤣👍 --QM
That patience only comes from years of previous trials and tribulations. There used to be lots of cursing, hair pulling, and second-guessing my life's choices that brought me to those crossroads! Now, I'm more relaxed... it's just another adventure for the memory banks. Bucket list item: "Ride a scooter into the Mojave Desert in 115°F+ summer heat and get stranded with a blown CVT belt"... ✅️ CHECK! 🤣👍 --QM
👏 Congrats on your new ADV160! I'll be posting several of these shorter highlight reels first, and then I'll upload the full-length episodes soon. 😉👍 --QM
🤣 His boots got trapped by the scoot, so he couldn't step backward. I LOL'd at it, too... it was priceless. I was glad that he wasn't injured or trapped under the bike. 😉👍 --QM
Rear wheel locks up. Comes to gentle controlled stop. On-looker can't handle this and decides to bin it. Second on-looker decides to join the party and take a nap as well.
Im guessing a bit of heat fatigue and tiredness along with the wind helped those scooters on their horizontal journeys.....looking forward to the run videos...Harry
Yep, heat fatigue was the cause for most of the drama that day... CVT belts and riders! The wind in the Mojave Desert was brutal that day. My helmet microphone and editing software tamed most of the noise in this video. The full-length video (coming soon) will have more footage and alternate camera angles where you can really hear the wind whistling over everything. Cheers! 😉👍 --QM
That`s when you find out it was your belt broken and what missing you up was Dr. pulley slider and variator not made for long trips cross country! Mr. Aaron 🍺🍻
I just finished eating dinner and was thinking it's been a while since qm was on, loaded my page and new video popped up. The new 125 trail I see have a oil filter now, think it's a cartridge type. Should be nice to have it not just to check if it catches anything that may show the engine coming apart. Tho some will use it as a Excuse to get more miles out of there oil, I worry about there's now another place to leak oil.
I watched this one 3 times. That was a good catch on the pending belt failure. That could have been much worse if the wheel locked at highway speeds. Did you record the belt replacement, and how long were you stranded in the heat?
Thanks! I recorded the first part of the CVT teardown, but the GoPro camera locked up in the desert heat before we finished. The belt replacement only took about 15-20 minutes, but we sat there a while longer before we continued down the road... about an hour total. I'll be posting more short videos and the full episodes soon! Cheers! 😉👍 --QM
Sorry for the unrelated comment, but does the Super Cub have a way to hold a helmet? I couldn't find anything from a quick glance online. Thanks for your mini moto reviews, Quasimoto!
Thanks for watching! Yes, the Super Cub has helmet hooks under the front edge of the seat. When you open the seat, look for two black metal "ears" sticking out just forward of the fuel cap. Those are D-ring hooks for holding helmets. I've never used them because my helmets have ratchet straps instead of normal D-rings. Cheers! 😉👍 --QM
The telemetry data for the HUD is recorded by my GoPro Hero11 camera and my Garmin Zumo GPS (when I'm riding with it). The gauge overlay is generated using a third-party program called Telemetry Overlay: goprotelemetryextractor.com/ . The gauges and dashboards are completely customizable for different applications, and it gives you a drag-and-drop canvas to build anything you need. It has predefined lap timers, accelerometer graphs, and lots of other custom gauges that can be configured to measure acceleration and distance-to-time. The only requirement is to have good telemetry data from a high-precision GPS or other data logger. Updates of 10 Hz or faster are preferred for most racing applications. Even software apps on Android or iPhone can provide decent data. Here is the software developer: App Prototyping Barcelona: www.youtube.com/@TelemetryOverlay This video gives information about using mobile apps for recording telemetry (details in the video description): ua-cam.com/video/paQm2rJC_X4/v-deo.html Cheers! 😉👍 --QM
I have a Honda SilverWing 600, but it doesn't qualify for this event. The Scooter Cannonball Run imposes a 279cc cutoff, so the 300-class scoots are the biggest that can compete. I'm hoping that they increase the limit to 292cc's so the Yamaha XMAX can participate. I've been holding out for Honda to release the ADV350 for the US market, but it still wouldn't qualify for the Cannonball. 😉👍 --QM
You continue to leave negative comments, yet you keep watching! Why watch if you don't like the content or agree with our idea of fun? Do you enjoy spreading negativity and being wrong about the outcomes? 🤣👎 The entire premise of the Scooter Cannonball is an exercise in the absurd just to see if we can complete it. The failures and adversity only add to the epic memories and sense of accomplishment when we reach the other end. If you don't understand the small-bore lifestyle, that's OK. You do you, and we'll do us! --QM
Figuring out how to ride these small bikes across the country is whats fun. Breakdowns can happen, you just have to be ready for it and repair it as you go.
I did a 1200km road trip on my 300cc Kymco into Nth West Queensland, Australia. It was pretty hot & dry, & I had her pinned on sections that climbed some of the small ranges. I experienced similar symptoms & thought it was bad fuel. Watching this I wonder if it was my belt slipping? Naively I had no idea that these sorts of conditions can lead to a belt failure & that this will lock up your rear wheel! 😮 😅 Nice save btw!
The scooter with the mechanical issue had no problem staying upright.
Quasi - you have inspired me to pick up my first scoot, a Honda Metropolitan. Once I get my motorcycle endorsement I'd like to upgrade to something in the 150cc range. Thanks for sharing these blogs! Just wanted to share something positive after watching!
👏 Congrats on getting into riding, and thanks for the feedback! Scooters are a fantastic "gateway drug" to begin your two-wheeled addiction! 🤣👍 --QM
Congrats! Those are great machines. I know someone who went across a few states on a Metropolitan on a small highway with almost no traffic, so no issues with speed limits.
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I found it so amazing how cool and calm you handled this situation.
That patience only comes from years of previous trials and tribulations. There used to be lots of cursing, hair pulling, and second-guessing my life's choices that brought me to those crossroads! Now, I'm more relaxed... it's just another adventure for the memory banks.
Bucket list item: "Ride a scooter into the Mojave Desert in 115°F+ summer heat and get stranded with a blown CVT belt"... ✅️ CHECK! 🤣👍 --QM
Crazy first day for so many. I always appreciate you maintain such a positive attitude. 🤠
That patience only comes from years of previous trials and tribulations. There used to be lots of cursing, hair pulling, and second-guessing my life's choices that brought me to those crossroads! Now, I'm more relaxed... it's just another adventure for the memory banks.
Bucket list item: "Ride a scooter into the Mojave Desert in 115°F+ summer heat and get stranded with a blown CVT belt"... ✅️ CHECK! 🤣👍 --QM
That was faster than expected! Thanks for getting this video edited and uploaded so quickly!
BTW, I just purchased an ADV160!!!
You'll love it!
👏 Congrats on your new ADV160! I'll be posting several of these shorter highlight reels first, and then I'll upload the full-length episodes soon. 😉👍 --QM
Im really looking forward to these, thank you.
I'm sorry for laughing but he looked like a flounder when he fell.
🤣 His boots got trapped by the scoot, so he couldn't step backward. I LOL'd at it, too... it was priceless. I was glad that he wasn't injured or trapped under the bike. 😉👍 --QM
@@QuasiMotard ya he hit the ground pretty hard, a good reason to leave your helmets on if your messing with your bikes along the road like that.
The bike that is down didnt go down,while the bikes that aren't down actually went down🤣
This is like something from a comedy skit man🤣🤣🤣
Rear wheel locks up. Comes to gentle controlled stop.
On-looker can't handle this and decides to bin it.
Second on-looker decides to join the party and take a nap as well.
Im guessing a bit of heat fatigue and tiredness along with the wind helped those scooters on their horizontal journeys.....looking forward to the run videos...Harry
Yep, heat fatigue was the cause for most of the drama that day... CVT belts and riders!
The wind in the Mojave Desert was brutal that day. My helmet microphone and editing software tamed most of the noise in this video. The full-length video (coming soon) will have more footage and alternate camera angles where you can really hear the wind whistling over everything. Cheers! 😉👍 --QM
Thanks for the little video clips. What a trip, right? Such an adventure! Nice. Can't wait to see more
Hey! May I use this video in my new episode? Watermarked and linked to your channel of course.
Absolutely! You can email me at quasimotard@gmail.com if you'd like to download raw video or alternate angles. Cheers! 😉👍 --QM
@@QuasiMotard Thanks a lot!
That`s when you find out it was your belt broken and what missing you up was Dr. pulley slider and variator not made for long trips cross country! Mr. Aaron 🍺🍻
I didn't know this was a thing! I ride motorcycles, but will get a scooter in time for the 2025 run so I can be part of the fun.
I came here from your recent video, R.I.P. Dean
😂😂What a day.
😃
I just finished eating dinner and was thinking it's been a while since qm was on, loaded my page and new video popped up. The new 125 trail I see have a oil filter now, think it's a cartridge type. Should be nice to have it not just to check if it catches anything that may show the engine coming apart. Tho some will use it as a Excuse to get more miles out of there oil, I worry about there's now another place to leak oil.
Love your rack that u put the gas container on…please post where i can buy one !!!! Thanks !
Don't drive the scooters so hard that they fall asleep! 😆
I watched this one 3 times. That was a good catch on the pending belt failure. That could have been much worse if the wheel locked at highway speeds. Did you record the belt replacement, and how long were you stranded in the heat?
Thanks! I recorded the first part of the CVT teardown, but the GoPro camera locked up in the desert heat before we finished.
The belt replacement only took about 15-20 minutes, but we sat there a while longer before we continued down the road... about an hour total. I'll be posting more short videos and the full episodes soon! Cheers! 😉👍 --QM
Sorry for the unrelated comment, but does the Super Cub have a way to hold a helmet? I couldn't find anything from a quick glance online. Thanks for your mini moto reviews, Quasimoto!
Thanks for watching! Yes, the Super Cub has helmet hooks under the front edge of the seat. When you open the seat, look for two black metal "ears" sticking out just forward of the fuel cap. Those are D-ring hooks for holding helmets. I've never used them because my helmets have ratchet straps instead of normal D-rings. Cheers! 😉👍 --QM
What's the datalogging overlay from, can it record acceleration comparison times?
The telemetry data for the HUD is recorded by my GoPro Hero11 camera and my Garmin Zumo GPS (when I'm riding with it). The gauge overlay is generated using a third-party program called Telemetry Overlay: goprotelemetryextractor.com/ . The gauges and dashboards are completely customizable for different applications, and it gives you a drag-and-drop canvas to build anything you need.
It has predefined lap timers, accelerometer graphs, and lots of other custom gauges that can be configured to measure acceleration and distance-to-time. The only requirement is to have good telemetry data from a high-precision GPS or other data logger. Updates of 10 Hz or faster are preferred for most racing applications. Even software apps on Android or iPhone can provide decent data.
Here is the software developer: App Prototyping Barcelona: www.youtube.com/@TelemetryOverlay
This video gives information about using mobile apps for recording telemetry (details in the video description): ua-cam.com/video/paQm2rJC_X4/v-deo.html
Cheers! 😉👍 --QM
Pcx too small for a ride like that need a silver wing or a burgman
I have a Honda SilverWing 600, but it doesn't qualify for this event. The Scooter Cannonball Run imposes a 279cc cutoff, so the 300-class scoots are the biggest that can compete.
I'm hoping that they increase the limit to 292cc's so the Yamaha XMAX can participate. I've been holding out for Honda to release the ADV350 for the US market, but it still wouldn't qualify for the Cannonball. 😉👍 --QM
First! 😂
You da man, Gus! 👊😎👍 --QM
These small scooters are not made for these long trips and over loaded with camping gear ! Just asking for trouble !
You continue to leave negative comments, yet you keep watching! Why watch if you don't like the content or agree with our idea of fun? Do you enjoy spreading negativity and being wrong about the outcomes? 🤣👎
The entire premise of the Scooter Cannonball is an exercise in the absurd just to see if we can complete it. The failures and adversity only add to the epic memories and sense of accomplishment when we reach the other end. If you don't understand the small-bore lifestyle, that's OK. You do you, and we'll do us! --QM
Figuring out how to ride these small bikes across the country is whats fun. Breakdowns can happen, you just have to be ready for it and repair it as you go.
Did you continue where you left off
Yes, those videos are still being edited. This was a short clip from the full ride video of Day 1 that will be released soon. Cheers! 😉👍 --QM
I did a 1200km road trip on my 300cc Kymco into Nth West Queensland, Australia. It was pretty hot & dry, & I had her pinned on sections that climbed some of the small ranges. I experienced similar symptoms & thought it was bad fuel. Watching this I wonder if it was my belt slipping? Naively I had no idea that these sorts of conditions can lead to a belt failure & that this will lock up your rear wheel! 😮 😅
Nice save btw!