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Today I am taking the scooter on a ride from Maspeth, Queens over to a lovely park road that runs for 12 miles along the side of the Hudson River, in New Jersey. There aren't any leaves on the trees yet, but the day was warm, the ride was a lot of fun, and I hope you'll enjoy the ride with me. I'm still trying to perfect the camera mounting angle on the helmet (not there yet) and I'm still learning the video editing software, so please bear with me. Any positive commentary is welcome, and gratefully received.

NOTES: I hadn't noticed that image stabilization had switched off and the camera was in another (non stabilized) mode. Also, the helmet chin mount was tilted back as far as it would go, but that wasn't sufficient - I've since redone the mounting hardware and get better results. I've also since bought an external microphone, and so as my experience in taking footage and producing videos grows, it will improve. I appreciate all comments and advice, and will take heed. Also: If you've ever had Doxsees stuffed clams, leave me a note in the comments, please!

Likes and Dislikes - this is not a riding video, that will come later. Thought I would do a walkaround, and a bit of show and tell for the Tank 200 Scootz. If you have one of these, leave a comment! There are very few videos of this one (in particular the 168cc carbureted engine code 161QMK), could be an opportunity to share some knowledge and maintenance tips.

Today I brought home my 2022 Royal Enfield Himalayan. I had purchased it back in Feb but I was still post-spine-surgery, so I was unable to take delivery until now. The dealership is "Brooklyn Mayd" in Brooklyn, NY, they were only about 20 minutes away from where I live. It's important to me to have a dealership nearby, as things come up and work needs to be done on the bike, at least I can get service and support close by. The owner, Sean, was very helpful and made it an easy experience for me, and I'm grateful for him being willing to store the bike for me until I was able to pick it up. Welcome to Friday Afternoon Traffic from Broadway in Brooklyn, to Maspeth, Queens. My first ride on this bike, and it had excellent city manners. Camera note - it's embarrassing. I finally had all the settings saved in a custom setting, but having had a recent event where I had been monkeying around with taking still shots in addition to video, I ended up leaving the camera off the custom setting and in some non-Image-Stabilization mode, so it even gives me a little motion-sickness to watch. Despite this, I still wanted to share the experience, since it reminds me of that moment every time I watch it. No VLOG here, just pure motorcycle ASMR, if there is such a thing in the busy NYC streets. My next steps will be installing my accessories. I'll do my best to get those recorded and uploaded as soon as the weather clears up.

My son Zachary can watch the dishwasher for the full 69 minute cycle. I'm uploading this so he can watch any time. Maybe this will be therapeutic for someone else as well

This video documents the return trip with my wife and I, from Misery Bay back to the cottage on Central Manitoulin's South Shore. A friendly stranger had provided some good advice on how to avoid and bypass the soft fresh gravel section we had run into on the way out to Misery Bay, which we gladly accepted and followed. It was a beautiful day for a ride, and we hope you enjoy it with us as we showcase some of the easy riding and classic beauty of the area - from rich agricultural farm land, to thick bush. Franny is my wife, the LOML. "Lucinda" is the bike's llama mascot that rides on the front. "Franny & Me" will be a consistent reference to any two-up trips we take on the bike.

Taking my wife for a ride from our cottage on the south shore of Manitoulin Island, over to Misery Bay Conservation Area. Along the way (20:49) we ran into a couple miles of freshly poured gravel that hadn't even been graded yet. This proved to be a challenge for the little CT125, but I kept my wife on the bike, and kept it upright the whole trip. There's not so much dialog on this ride, so enjoy the sights and sounds of Central Manitoulin on the Honda CT125. The bike is virtually stock, including the tires. I don't think knobbys would have done much good for this gravel either. I've found the stock tires to be surprisingly effective, on-road or off. Obviously not designed for the extremes, but then neither is the bike itself. Trails, dirt, they're fine. Even mud, if there's a solid bottom, the tires are fine. As knobbies can grab onto the dirt, I wonder if conversely, the dirt sometimes grabs onto the knobbies and can lead to unexpected changes in direction whereas the std tires just keep going in a straight line?

I brought my 2022 Honda CT125 with me to our family cottage on Manitoulin Island in northern Ontario Canada. I'm still trying to figure out the video editing software, so this is mostly raw footage, except for a segment or two cut out while I was chatting with a neighbour. I may post more polished versions of this video as I learn more features of the software. The problem is that I have little time, and I don't get back to it for a month or two, by which time I've forgotten it so progress is slow. The video is intended to showcase the kinds of trails that can be found in the area, and also for me to learn about narrating while riding, testing the OSMO Action camera without an external microphone, and basically seeing how this all works. It also showcases the capabilities of the 2022 Honda CT125 Trail bike. I'd like to do more of this kind of thing, when I grow up I want to be just like @SomeGuyRides :-) Ang, i think I mention your name once or twice. In a nice way. If it wasn't for you, I'd be living a far more boring life. Thank you. If I can ever take a month off, I'd love nothing better than to take on the TAT and earn that badge as well. I'll be doing some weekend moto-camping in the next few months, locally in NY State and CT. If anybody wants to see videos of that, let me know in the comments below. Trying to ride out of NYC on a Friday afternoon without getting killed should be a good source of entertainment.

Testing out the new OSMO Action camera, really. Brief, lame bike ride, brakes are terrible. Go easy on the comments, I need inspiration to get out more.