Can the Cheapest Scooters on Marketplace Climb this Mountain?

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[@GrindHardPlumbingCo]

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[@TravisJohnsonSurvivalExpert]

Yeah that mountain is harsh last time I was up there I broke all kinds of parts. You got to love scattering part numbers everywhere !

[@Casual_BackPacking]

Yall should mod up some TW200

[@stephenhuber9300]

Lame

[@WafflePlaneRC]

I have a soft spot for those little 50cc retro scoots. Used to have a 40 year old italian brand moped with a similar 2 stroke 49cc, and tried to take it on a sandy trail through the florida woods. After spilling it three times and losing half my camping gear to a failed wooden basket, the motor said "im tired boss" and lost spark for no discernable reason. Pushed it over a mile by down the sandy road to a nearby campground and spent an awful night, managed to get it fired up again the next morning and putzed into town for a resupply before it lost spark yet again. Absolutely awful trip, 10/10 would do it again.

[@GrindHardPlumbingCo]

They are so much fun!

[@nolansprojects2840]

That’s a very relatable story, glad it turned out perfectly! Lmao

[@Adventure_Van_Upgrades]

yesss looking forward to seeing steven getting on the other side of the camera this ones gonna be great fun

[@GrindHardPlumbingCo]

He is the best!

[@spiketro]

Nice to see Steven on one of these trips!

[@EdwinOlding]

“You know, you got to be like Ethan in the woods” 😂😂😂

[@thomaspryor8202]

TEE SHIRT!!!!! "Ed grew up on dirt bikes, I grew up in a helmet."

[@GrindHardPlumbingCo]

Steven says the darndest things in this video 😂

[@aaturauhala3367]

Just a pro tip, with the 50cc moped you can really pump that thing up and make it go well over 80km/h. Get a bigger carb maybe switch the cylinder to a 60 or a 70cc along with the piston. If you file down the head it will also force it higher RPMs so better speed, some food for thought along with a fun project video maybe? The scooter challenge would have been more fun with a certain budget because just upgrading the parts I talked about would cost you MAYBE 100€. DUnno about americas tho everything there is expensive asf

[@musicauthority674]

This would have been a challenge that killer Will would have been up for. That was hilarious Edwin riding that scooter like a skateboard. That is the nice thing about doing these challenges in North Idaho. it's the most beautiful place on the planet to do this hands down.

[@thedude7726]

Going places you cant even walk

[@GrindHardPlumbingCo]

YES!

[@jasonbirch1182]

Going places that it would be easier to walk.

[@alskjflaksjdflakjdf]

It would be cool to see you modify these scooters for offroad adventuring, something like better tires, brakes, more clearance, suspension and lower gearing. And maybe a gear rack.

[@tgsubie]

I just have to be clear for a minute, you guys all of you, everyone that's been a part of grind hard, has made every single week of my life better for the last like 6 years. Edwin, Ethan, Sam, Steven(Stephen?) Will, all of you. You have made eveey week better for literally 6 years. Keep up the good work. You're all always getting better at everything you do and it's so fun to watch. If only I could make it out to hang out for a day in the future. 🤘

[@EdwinOlding]

Next time we go into the mountains, it will be for THE 100 mile challenge! 💪

[@thedude7726]

But can you walk on it?

[@alexanderpotzelsberger719]

1000 miles

[@sammyj4555]

500 mile!

[@hrhodes2768]

​@@thedude7726places you can't even walk my friend

[@007teal]

Woulda been badass to collab with BUM (William) when they did there cheap Dirtbike and 3 wheeler 100 mile challenge 😁

[@German-Hydroponics]

Man in Germany we loved them 50ccm Scooters in our teens 😂 Got them up to mad speeds 😬 Good old Times!

[@jamesdeath3477]

That Express is definitely not running right. Should be a whole lot faster than that.

[@thunderlessemoto1209]

Also could could fiddle with the express to get better hill climbing. Stock mopeds are always awful for hills. People in hilly areas always need to change gearing, or adjust the variators so they do the hills better.

[@markvolk1641]

You know, Edwin, just when I think you couldn't possibly be any crazier, you go and do something like this... and totally redeem yourself!

[@Orange_Tree_]

To show you the power level of Ethan... I sawed this Chang Li in half!

[@ganhlaanssuzuki-brown3219]

Let’s see the dream camper and Chang li’s do some rock crawling!

[@GrindHardPlumbingCo]

We have to make that happen!

[@TheresaCharlotte-nh5ng]

You just get how to make a great video!

[@stevenstrassberg3776]

Congratulations. That was awesome.I didn't think you stood a chance. Quite the accomplishment!

[@MikeRocar-eg1ib]

Some random Honda detail correction: The Express SR (NX50) was only made from ‘81-‘83, so not quite an over-50-year-old ‘71 as mentioned. Even the original Express (NC50) didn’t come out until ‘77. The SR also has about 3 horsepower (when running properly), being a slightly improved version of the original NC50’s 2.6 horsepower engine.

[@Callmepawz]

Edwin sounds like Homer Simpson every time he hits a hard bump 🤣🤘🏼

[@cameron1776]

This may be one of the only times I've seen a Honda struggle, but BOY it's outta its comfort zone of being a (Walking)Trail50 😂 What a fun treat amongst incredible builds!

[@iteerrex8166]

This reminded of those crazy trips Top Gear would take, but on a tiny one HP scale lol

[@GrindHardPlumbingCo]

YES

[@JoshuaBustamante-cp5xn]

Next time take mobly mopeds throught the mountains the ones with pedals

[@GrindHardPlumbingCo]

That would be so funny

[@Thepeanutgallery666]

Both of those bikes are extremely popular in nearly every 2nd or 3rd World country. You shouldn't doubt them. Many people use them to carry their entire families around. And lumber, cows.....

[@IWjake]

Fuck yes! Fridays are the best!

[@chrissugg968]

It's cool to see how confident Steven has gotten in front of the camera as well as behind it.

[@kriswituhk]

What a great video! Just last week I took my little XR70R up a mountain and it did pretty good although it does have a 125 swapped onto it lol

[@ut90J]

Be sure to clean the carbs and that should fix most the issues. They weren't designed for off road, so they suck a bunch more dirt and get clogged where the air filters are so low.

[@tubesnacks]

We were all bummed when Will left, but getting more Edwin driven content...and now Steven is participating too?! Nice to see him in front of the camera. Keep up the good work, boys. Always entertaining!

[@MrLarsgren]

that little honda did extremely well. truly the overall winner of that trip.

[@StunningModelMargaretHill-p7x]

Theirs actually a really good manga you should try where one of the plot points is the two main characters are trying to take off-road their Honda cub very similar to the type you have up to the top of mount Fuji eventually in the story they make it and it's so good it's what made me love those little Honda's so much the mangas called super Cub and the artwork in it is beautiful

[@geoffreyadams6236]

Looks like a heck of an adventure. And 100% that pod filter on a probably stock carb killed what little power the Express would have had!

[@REMIXBERTO]

31:39 even I felt that sudden stop 😢

[@KermitOfWar]

"You got to be like Ethan in the Woods..." But for that to work, you'd need to be Ethan in a Big Foot costume, lol.

[@GrindHardPlumbingCo]

haha

[@akareject]

Now I want to see an off-road scooter build. Something that will crush a trail like that, but still have the scooter vibe.

[@NobleValerian]

My favorite channels on KZbin actually don't release a video every week. Quality over quantity. Nothing useless in my feed I don't care about, cause I know their next video will be a good example of exactly why I subscribed. Just thinking out loud...

[@LittleMikeStarCraft]

Need to invite Will back for these style of trips, lol.

[@manoverland]

Stephen's got some serious Dennis Hopper in Easy Rider vibes goin on!

[@thunderlessemoto1209]

Another lil tip for the express, Treatland is an amazing website to get moped parts for. I know they will have express parts if you every need to upgrade the lil guy.

[@tomibby]

You should lift the dream boat and put it on Nobbys, mopeds are ridiculously fun and the gy6 is ridiculously tunable

[@pinecone80470]

"This is real, we are this dumb". Hahaha keep up the good work boys

[@firewalldaprotogen]

hell yeah! i got my little honda metropolitin through a rial trail in nh a month or two ago. its genuinely so fun

[@holzwurm_hd7029]

I think the old scooter will manage it. Its lighter, less electronics and easier to control.

[@goosenotmaverick1156]

I think it'll survive better if he doesn't kill it with all that load and no airflow to speak of

[@Firearms_united]

Someone should try it in the barbie jeep!

[@mmartian1969]

I’m not a premium member, but those Polaroids from the trip are a great idea for some swag.

[@musicauthority674]

It's obvious to see that Honda should have stuck to building motorcycles. but it's a surprise that it made the whole trip.

[@lanceulbrich6249]

Just an fyi you can put shinko 421 knobby tires on those gy6 china scooters makes a great offroader

[@KING_PHILLIP]

Edwin- are you wearing a onewheel helmet??😮

[@ayz48]

Get some racing parts for that Honda. Its a 2stroke it can do so much better. You can get a 112cc kit with karburator, exhaust and gears n stuff from Malossi thats just rock!

[@jeffheins6624]

The express is at least light enough you don't mind carrying 😊

[@GrindHardPlumbingCo]

very true

[@gtrippin]

Jesus Christ fix the limo roof 😭

[@samgraham4608]

Looks and sounds like the most epic an savage journey yet so loving this

[@GrmpySasquatch]

What a spectacular place to adventure!

[@thenorwegiancarguy6274]

that little honda would be great with a 70cc kit and performance exhaust and a bigger carb and lighter variator weights and some dirt tires ;)

[@ryaninwa5375]

Haha I KNEW I spotted that express SR weeks ago on the side of your shop. I just got a MINT NU50 last week!

[@Goodgame531o1]

I wish that i could see the limo again on a build video 😊 but every video you make is so good.

[@hukko2080]

Put a car engine in it

[@beaumyrick9742]

K20 swap the little Honda

[@goosenotmaverick1156]

Honestly some hopped up pitbike motors with some proper gearboxes would be really badass and plenty powerful, allow them to go much slower and much faster all in one, small space requirements they're working with, might still be relatively easy.

[@999benhonda]

I have a 50cc gy6 with an 80cc head that I cut the frame in half, and welded a yamaha big bear 350 front end to...making it a reverse trike. I put a 10" pit bike tire on the rear. It's not fast but can carry a 300 pound guy up most any incline. A 150cc gy6 scooter as a reverse trike would be even better.

[@richardperrin9374]

Y'all gotta run trails on things that can actually make it! You boys would've been way better off just hiking!

[@edspears4844]

Do the same thing with the cheapest mini bikes yall can find! Awesome video! Thanks 🤘

[@daylightdies7194]

That Honda might be sweet with an electric kit and an inch more suspension

[@kompressahdnb]

I dug this one! You guys are insane.

[@deanbessom3513]

You guys are awesome I'm sitting here laughing my ass off😂

[@ArcticGamez]

you guys are crazy for taking those half working scooters into the woods

[@frederickrogers4104]

You guys should rebuild the scooters and make em monster scooters with actual brakes that work and try the off road run again in the future

[@GrmpySasquatch]

May as well carried it in the backpack

[@GrindHardPlumbingCo]

Haha true

[@cinnamonrollypoly]

Places you can't even... well, places you can't run... actually, probably just better off walking, lol.

[@Donelle93]

Now do it again with vintage mopeds.

[@GrindHardPlumbingCo]

Yes!

[@goosenotmaverick1156]

One of them is! 😂

[@Donelle93]

@@goosenotmaverick1156 Honda is more of a noped. If it were a pa50 I'd agree.

[@Donelle93]

@@GrindHardPlumbingCo We ride ours all over the place! Folks tend to aim for Honda pa50s if they are building dirt peds. You can't beat a clutched variator. If you need any knowledge about modding them or even that Honda express I know all the right places to find what you need.

[@goosenotmaverick1156]

@@Donelle93 fair fair, sometimes I forget the true meaning of moped because everyone uses it for scooters. I grew up riding on a true moped with my dad in the pits of boat races and such. My grandpa had a couple kicking around in his shop and my uncle had a couple as well. Honestly wish I could find one... but I'd take one of these too I suppose haha

[@mehGyver]

Didn't they make a movie about these guys, starring Jeff Daniels and Jim Carrey? LOL

[@johnmorgan1629]

Had a neighbor who had one of Edwin's bike, only saw road use and it wasn't much better then Edwin's.

[@AdrenalineMotorsportss]

I’ve always wondered if there’s fish in those mountain lakes

[@isitafox]

Never have I seen a helmet suit a rider so well before!

[@eartharrow6772]

You bought a new scooter and and old scooter is that it? You now have to modify them both

[@eartharrow6772]

Did someone put an electric motor in the front wheel in the little one for 2wheel drive

[@GrindHardPlumbingCo]

We will before the next adventure

[@eartharrow6772]

@@GrindHardPlumbingCo nice one

[@ruger8412]

I see lots of abandoned scooters in the NF in the near future. Atleast more than would of been otherwise.

[@porcucoon]

$1000 IDBDR challenge would be great.

[@OscarMartinez-r6g]

literally just got home from work with my chick fa la.... yall the best frfr

[@henkoosterhof5947]

I own 2 4 stroke honda 49 cc s one a 1974 the other a 1976. One automatic the other 4 speed. Love to see this little one. It should have more pull than it did. Like to see a checkup on the clutch and engine.

[@goosenotmaverick1156]

Yeah it seems like it could use some TLC. Could probably use a full point check/set and tune up as well as a good going through on the carb. Between me and my dad we own a few Hondas of roughly this vintage and that just doesn't quite sound up to par. Checking on the clutch and such is a definite must, after that abuse especially 😂

[@SheerHippo]

You guys and Will/BUM put out practically the same video?

[@goosenotmaverick1156]

I mean I guess that's an opinion. Having not watched the will upload I can't say for sure but it seems like both are a continuation and expansion of an idea they started together. Why try to stir the pot? There's no need for them to compete. That wasn't the point.

[@SheerHippo]

@@goosenotmaverick1156 Only person stirring the pot here is you. Just an observation!

[@josephwantz4035]

Steven looks like a damn chomo with that helmet on JK lol

[@geoffreyjones2000]

I knew that the Honda would triumph

[@shoveI]

Looks like Caribou Lake?

[@theslayer2002]

Now this is epic

[@GrindHardPlumbingCo]

YES!

[@adventures9430]

Shoulda found a bws they're basically offload built from manufacturer, much more fun on that lil bike tho😂

[@dizawnofwizar]

ya know we see these offroad challenges but not once have we seen the mini cooper offroad challenge

[@SentandBentClips]

Woooaaahhhh

[@zanacku]

dude. you guys make me want to move back to the woods.

[@oakiemouse]

I love my Honda Ruckus, 49.4cc of FURY 😂 but i can fill it up for 4 bucks and go over 100 miles.

[@penguiin12]

you guys gotta collab with Matt Spears! i think he's from north ID too, or his vids usually are

[@bailymela6854]

Is that porcupine lake?

[@scottjones1948]

It's definitely doable because I have done it before just make sure you get someone to go on a quad with a winch 😂 we only had to use the winch once to get the one scooter up a massive hillclimb 😂😂

[@l.k.1011]

So Grind Hard is now copying Bum or what? :D

[@subzeromjc]

sure seems like it

[@marielarebelo9194]

This video was filmed months ago

[@bailymela6854]

Where’s this at I want to go check it out bring my dirtbike up there

[@Tom_Fooler]

what were the names of the trails you guys used? I gotta try em on my bike!

[@Sandeliuk]

yall should do trips with the things u build would be premium

[@beanhead61]

That didn't look tough enough. Why don't you try the same trail on a skateboard. Those bikes definitely are not made for that terrain.

[@goosenotmaverick1156]

17 views and 1 minute ago?! PREMIUM!

[@rad1ist]

Oh man let’s do a huge ride !!! I’m In

[@Ghanendolf]

C90adventure baby