60k in 4 years! Damn that’s some mileage. I just brought mine back from about 1,200 miles to Michigan and back. Served me loyally the whole way. :)

@@stevenbuoni3071 that’s great! There’s two more coming shortly. :) And yeah, do it! Richmond actually has a really great vintage bike scene, they do community rides every month!

Yeah, most of my maintenance I just do on my own, but when there's larger projects or something I'm unfamiliar with, it's really nice to have more experienced heads around for sure!

The MOA forums are good, but the MOA is a bit expensive tbh. You can do that, but in my view the real action is actually in local email listservs. Incredibly old school, but kinda where the discussion happens. Where are you located?

@@ihutch92 wild, not sure ive ever been on a listserv. Im down in Atlanta

@@ulhpilot7757 I learned something new today then!

@@BrianMarcus-nz7cs haha not a chance! Just an incredibly slow american

Glad you like it! Keep the shiny side up. :)

lol glad you liked it

That’s high praise, I appreciate it! And you might be right, I may have to try some different titles. I have a trip planned to Michigan later this year, we’ll see. :)

Can't speak highly enough of them, if nothing else because of the great community around them!

I've got some new trips planned this year, so I plan to continue having fun with it. :)

I’d agree with that!

Hi Todd! I weigh about the same as you and I generally feel fine on the highways, though I avoid them in general because they’re unpleasant on an unfaired machine. It’ll do 85 happily enough!

Ride safe. :)

Aesthetic preference I guess? Some do have stock fairings, but mine never did, so I keep it fairly true to original form. :)

I almost always just use state roads and backroads, so around 55 I find it pretty manageable! Highway is miserable though for sure.

That’s awesome! :) so the handlebars came in two varieties, there’s a high and a low. You probably have the high ones, they sweep back further. You can search for low, or low euro bars, should be able to find them. If you swap them though, be mindful of your cables, I think some of the cables are actually specific to the style of bars you’ve got. And what part of Virginia are you in? There’s a few of the airheads guys around VA who are very helpful in case you end up needing tools or advice. :)

@@ihutch92ahh okay I’ll start looking around. Thanks! I just moved to Roanoke from VT. I’d been also following Gold Stroke/Boxer Works on IG for awhile now so it was cool seeing you guys meet up. I’ve been mainly working and riding on vintage mopeds up until now. Still not used to the weight difference yet haha and the R65 needs some tlc. I’ll definitely start looking for some local help this weekend

Sorry he’s no longer riding with us. :( You’re not wrong though, it’s not a fast or exciting bike! But it gets you amiably from place to place and that’s all I need. :) ride safe!

It’s an Oxford Route 73! I’ve gotten a good four years or so out of it and it’s as good as new honestly. Great jacket. :)

@@ihutch92 Great looking jacket, even better you're happy with it. DC is humid in the summer do you have a mesh jacket preference. Thanks!

Always gotta go back, they’re a little pricey to be one-use cameras haha. Ride safe! :)

Guess you’ve got to add an R65 to the stable now, it’s the only way to tell if you’ll like it! :)

I actually have no clue what kind of headlight some previous owner slapped on mine, but it isnt the right kind haha. I actually ordered some replacement parts for it from EME, but the bracket seemed about an inch too large for the R65 headlight parts. You might check with EME, the lens/reflector I got from them was quite affordable!

That’s great, glad you like it. :) And the helmet is an AGV K6, I love it. Light, quiet, comfortable, it’s a great lid.

After digging around my manual, I suppose you are right! Thankfully I haven’t ever experienced pinging, even on long rides on hot days, but still, I’ll start throwing 89 in it now! We live and learn.

The boots are TCX Heros in brown (love them, though they aren’t totally waterproof and they can get pretty sweaty in the summer) and the vest is a Hotwired 12V heated inner vest (has served me well, works great, no complaints)! :)

Ride safe! :)

It’s a good question, because I don’t know! And I’d like to because it has a big crack in the leather right in center of the seat haha. I have also searched high and low for what it might be, and the previous owner doesn’t know either. So if you find out, let me know! :)

Really is one of my favorite roads in my vicinity!

@@ihutch92 I really enjoy your videos. The music is pleasant, great narration and professionally edited. I recently acquired an 82 R100RT with 26,000 on the ticker. Will have some fun times ahead 😀

It’s a Cortech magnetic tank bag, I think the 10L variation. It has an unzippable expander, so you can make it larger if needed, I’ve found it to be a great size! :)

Don't we all!

One of these videos I'm going to actually add some proper singing just for you, because I can actually sing! :)

Glad you liked it. :)

So I put 5 weight in the front, which is lighter than the (I think) customary 7.5. Since my bike is a little lighter and I wanted more responsive feel, I went for the 5. And I do have aftermarket shocks on the back, but only because my original ones were leaking and due replacement. I kept the stock springs and I think replaced them with shocks from progressive!

Yeah, it's a great little town with so much nice riding nearby! Ride safe!

I’m hoping to get out to the southwest on this bike one day! Hopefully will be part of a big American road trip. :)

Glad to hear that others are still out there bringing people joy! :)

Like NE DC? We should definitely meet up then! aren’t too many airheads in town!

20W50 conventional oil! Next time I changed it, I think I used Castrol GTX.

​@@ihutch92 If I used a 10w40 oil specifically for boxer engines would be okay anyway?

@@tommasocarlosardo327​​⁠ You should use whatever the manual says to! Which I think for all airheads is 20w50, except for extreme temperature circumstances. If you ride a lot in the winter, a 10w40 would be okay, but if you live in a hot climate or mostly ride in the summer, definitely stick to 20w50.

@@ihutch92 OK, so if I live at a temperature of about 20 degrees is better a 20w50 specific for motorcycles. Thanks

Assuming you mean 20° Celsius, yes. :) I just checked my book and it recommends 10w40 only for temperatures between -30 and 5 Celsius. 20w50 is for -10 to 40 Celsius, so that’s definitely what you want!

Nope, I went for a short ride beforehand to warm it up!

for the bike footage, I have a GoPro Hero 7 black. I use ND filters and lock the ISO at 100 and the frame rate at 24 to get the look I like. :) And for the other stuff is a Sony A6400 with a 4/18-015 lens.

thank you@@ihutch92