I'm on my third long hair journey😊 best years of my life. I'm 45 now 2 years and 4 months in. Having long hair does something magical, I get hit on and people in general seem to be more relaxed around me. Wife holds me a little tighter when we go out lol😊

Awesome van, in great shape!

Awesome lifestyle and damn you can lay ink

Absolutely love your hair looks 😍😍😍😍😍

Durr Burger patch

Killer's lol bright side lololol

When you go to the bar and people look like you lol

Thanks for the tips!!!

Really inspiring video! As a Sportster owner myself it's really nice to see it pushing the long distance. By the way, any chance you know the name of those sunglasses of yours on 13:40 ?

Truth 💯

Back in 2006, I bought a new Sportster 1200L. It has tubeless tires. I learned a long time ago to never get far from home on a bike with tube type tires. I was divorced, and my kids were grown. I was 47 years old, and had almost 4 months of vacation time saved up at my very secure job as a fleet mechanic for a large fleet department. I arranged to take it all. I put aftermarket slip ons on it, for that Harley sound, retuned the carburetor (2006 was the last year for a carbureted Harley) put a 24" high sissy bar on it, along with a couple of hard leather saddlebags using Easy Brackets, so they could be locked on, and removed with a key. I tied a bunch of stuff to the sissy bar, and also had a Cortech 14L magnetic tank bag. The '06 is a rubbermount model, but it still had a lot of vibration. It also has a 4.5 gallon gas tank, which gave me decent range. I did not use a windshield. I'd tried a couple of them when I was much younger, and they seemed to make wind buffeting worse, not better. They also tend to get covered with bugs very quickly, and instead of looking at what's ahead of you, you're looking at squashed bugs. I always wear a full face helmet. I took off from just southeast of Phoenix, AZ, and rode to San Ysidro, CA, then to Key West, FL, Madawaska, ME, Blaine, WA, then back home. That was about 10,000 miles. I took a 1 week break, serviced the bike, including new tires, and took off again. My goal was to cover all 48 lower states, including some time to look around a bit. I came back home twice more for around a week, then took off again. I wound up doing just over 26,000 miles in 4 months. I made all 48 states and D.C. I still have that bike. It has over 48,000 miles on it, and still runs like new. Who says Harleys aren't reliable? I retired a couple years ago, due to "political reasons". I just turned 65 a couple weeks ago. I'm going to keep riding that bike till the wheels fall off. You can now fill up your vehicle with gas yourself in OR. I live in the AZ desert, and OR and WA were some of my favorite places to ride. Not anymore. I'm now afraid to even go there. Portland is now a complete ghetto. Astoria has to be the most beautiful place in the country. Been to Sturgis twice. My best advice, don't bother. At least not during the rally. The area is beautiful, but the rally is a nightmare.

thank you so much I just bought the product stay tuned for the results

Good stuff brother ! Just finished at Cat & the Hat flash sheet and wanted to give staining a try

People talk bad about 883 sportsters but they bave plenty of power for any American highway. Even my royal enfield classic 500 can be used for touring (i intend on doing that this summer) and it has only 27 horsepower lol.

Awesome video! I think your hair looks badass and I hope that you are still growing it or at least keeping it long, as it really suits you. I also wondered what is your favorite hairstyle.

Honestly,The 883 should be a Harley Factory Big Bore Dual Purpose machine. With modifications Harley is capable of,and with Competitive Pricing; I believe they'd Nail It. That Monster they make Now for Most ,is Too Big,Too Pricey,and Lacks 883 Simplicity

Nice job Dude!!!!!!!!

um i personally think its totally you without a doubt period, i also think dont change a thing till it reaches way past the waist, for me, i can see you headbanging it, rocking at concerts, hiding it when you going to sleep for warmness. do us a gigantic favor post video headbanging enjoying those concerts rocking out, lets see how it looks over your whole face and lets see if we can tell if thats your front or back, good luck.

This is what life is about. Enjoying yourself and finding peace! Man! I’m inspired to take a long trip in mine!

where is it currently as of 2023 dec 22

When you're ready ( if ever ) a small Milwaukee 8 107 on a shoestring budget Softail ( 2018 or later, when you can afford it ) is a motor that is counterbalanced, it doesn't vibrate or shake much.... and the screws, nuts and bolts don't fall out of it. It has a 6 speed gearbox, so the motor really loafs on the rpms, doesn't scream on highways or interstate. The suspension is pretty decent, you can get 4.5" of travel in the rear shock on some softail models, and the inverted showa fork up front is, I believe 5" of travel, or thereabouts. Think about it, when you're comfortable and further down the road in life. Yeah, an 883 is a sweet bike, easy to work on. Think of it as something to work towards, when the time is right in your life. The comfort is worth it. Came out of a Denny's restaurant on I-5 north of Los Angeles one day, and two young college kids were on a cross country trip in the summer on their bikes.... one of them on a Royal Enfield 650 Interceptor. His rear tire was bald, there were a few nylon threads showing just barely in the center, where tread should be. Rain was coming that day.... he worked for an electrical contractor, but work was a little slow that week. I handed him a $100 bill, just as you were handed a 50, and told him I hope that gets you at least half way there to getting a new rear tire. This was in 2019. Always gotta pay it forward!

Super fuckin awesome....i rode from San Antonio Texas to Phoenix Arizona and back when i was in my early twenties on an ironhead 1000 with a 2.2 gal. Peanut tank. One of the best times of my life. Keep going bro, it's memories like those that are truly priceless.🇺🇸

Sic 883 man very inspiring makes me miss my 05' 883 nothing like a carb sounding 883 . Ride on 🤘🏽 an stay on 2 wheels bro . Rider here from Cali .

With musicians happens the same. The succeeding of these persons is what everybody craves and I don't understand why. We should just look at ourselves and see that we are all great and not in a different category than these people

Ending was 10/10

Where did you get those sunglasses? Does anyone know?

This is rad…can’t wait to take my sportster out like this one day…🙌🏾 what kinda shades are those brotha? 13:26

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Also @4:28, NICE pegs and shifter, same as mine!!!

@1:13 are you SERIOUSLY hand-holding a GoPro while riding?!?!? Zip-tie @3:56 also made me laugh in a good way 🤣

Great video. Thank you. I'm 71 and I'm still asking myself 'why am I here'. Keep asking these silly questions.

Hey man I just wanna say thank you for making this video, you’ve inspired me to take my own journey and I was afraid to do it alone but now I think I have to do it alone for ME. Much love man and definitely a sub and I appreciate the old way of life and I intend on keepin it going myself!🤘🇺🇸

hi！what paper did you use?thx!!❤

i love your videos and your hair❤😊

Great Video,an 883 can do anything.

I put a 31-tooth front pulley on my belt. Its a must for the 883. Cruise very easily at 70mph

Awesome video dude! The music. The shots. Your journey definitely comes through in this video. Thanks for sharing.✌️

thx!!!

Awesome trip, video and story!

With a smaller gas tank, how often did you stop to fill up. Then again I guess it works nicely into the plan of taking a break every 65 miles.

Me realizing i havent been using enough shampoo or conditioner 😭

Yo Tyler you're hair be looking fine as hell, absolutely love it my dude.

This was a good show I was in balcony drove from Duluth

You are a great inspiration

Sick video , taking my 883 from Virginia to monument valley SLC and Denver this summer

Thanks Tyler for this video. It is good to admire and only "if needed" to find out how some have succeeded in a certain way. But unfortunately often as human we forget that we are seeing only a very limited view of their lives. Often we end up filling up the rest of their life with our own imaginations, not reality. However as we get to know more about them we find out everyone has challenges to deal with and their life is not as perfect as we made it in our imaginations. I would strongly recommend everyone to watch documentaries on celebrities to see their struggles as well. All this said life is very good, keep learning and be honest with your feelings.

That’s something I will be doing in the next 2 years is go cross country

Why did the intro sound like $uicideBoy$ 😭😭❤️

I ride a xl883l sportster and wouldn’t change it for anything else.

Awesome trip.