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[@shadetreesurgeon]

Grab your raffle ticket to win the FXR or Davids Ultra Limited here, 100% of proceeds to charity rafflecreator.com/pages/47938/win-one-of-davids-bikes

[@teemann8379]

It's always funny when new riders stop at sighs lol

[@RTJsims]

"Fast as Fuck Boi!!!!" Not gonna lie, I laughed unreasonably hard at that.

[@heyitswesty]

you're a kind lead rider with a relatively inexperienced rider behind you. It's cool to see nice people being thoughtful just... naturally.

[@user-Borgus]

Ellie is your most lovely cohort. She's smart, and she rides safely armored. I like her.

[@frederickking1660]

She has no problem reaching the pavement with those legs.

[@concrete981]

You just melted my heart bro.

[@kevinsmith8328]

The more I see Ellie, the more I think she a real sweetheart. Glad she is learning and putting on the miles. Beautiful area you two rode in. Thanks. Splotchymoto.....out.

[@whollymindless]

I love how she rides just far enough away for "Plausible Deniability".

[@9milsOn2wheels]

I remember her first ride on the back of your bike, and that big smile, she was defiantly hooked.

[@carver7689]

"... It'll make a turd." Always look on the bright side of life! ~*whistle*~ Happy Birthday, Ellie! Looks like a fun ride.

[@johnseixas9870]

If I was a rich man I’d buy you that Triumph 400 scrambler and send you and Ellie on adventures all the time! This was a one of your greatest videos! I can see many people on smaller bikes having adventures because of this one. BRAVO!

[@xcgates]

Stares at the two vstrom 650's in my garage, yup, got that shit right on!

[@user-Borgus]

Happy birthday, Ellie! I remember my first long road trip at 16 years old from Northern Ontario, Canada to Southern Ontario to visit my father in prison. The reason for the ride sucked, but it was still a good ride. Ride safe, and enjoy it.

[@bmp72]

Made my first ‘big’ trip too when I was 16, on a Honda C50 100km away to the beach. Reason why I still love scooters.

[@DarthBop]

Technical is when you're in the Smokeys on a Yamaha Royal Star and you come up on a tight right-hander at 55mph in the dark. Technically, you're dead. You're Schroedinger's cat until you get to the other side of the curve.

[@juliancrooks3031]

Nothing more relaxing than a mellow ride down a twisty back road with little traffic to destress.

[@SportyRider]

My wife and I enjoyed Lake Lure last year. We got married at Mountain Lake lodge in Pembroke, VA. Where most of the filming of Dirty Dancing took place. We had to make it to Lake Lure as well. I didn't bring the bike but enjoyed the roads still. We stayed in a neat little cabin. Anyways, always cool to see us cross paths. NC native

[@croscoe333]

You're right about the BRP. Not the most thrilling road on the planet, but man it is beautiful. However, a thunderstorm with hail made it pretty exciting today! Very proud of Miss Ellie for going on her longest ride. That is awesome! 😊

[@marcusdaniel9669]

Itchy Boots rode her Himalayan from India to The Netherlands, then, from Patagonia to Peru!

[@clintcox2421]

Cookie?

[@teemann8379]

She is the sweetest

[@upchuckchops]

"Acoustic Motorcycles", Best quote I've heard in a long time. Thanks bud.

[@fotns1152]

I haven’t ridden a bike in about 30 years. Yes I wish I had the funds to get one, but even if I never do, I still enjoy all of your content. You were super respectful and kind. I also love how passionate you are about forgotten angels. (the Castlevania references were icing on the cake)

[@neilm0369]

Another enjoyable road trip. Good stuff Shadetree!

[@tylerwilliams6514]

Dude I love your energy. Big fan of the channel. P.S. I ran into a guy at my local bar with a Bert’s barracuda shirt on. Went up to ask him if he watched you and he looked at me funny when I said, “you know, the swamp wizard?” His buddy got him the shirt lol. So you might have another soldier in the shadetree army soon. Keep it weird

[@BigDan7114]

If you get to N.Y. again Salmon River Falls is quite spectacular . And our roads are twisty and hills quite often . Fingerlakes loops are great. shops , wineries, cideries, Amish markets. Farmland and Forests . Adirondacks is a whole other level of exploration.

[@kap419pres]

The blue ridge from Cherokee to Asheville is freaking beautiful man. Last year I was there alone at the end of April. It was amazing being there basically alone. I rarely passed a car.

[@Kevin-lb6pn]

Way to go Ellie ☺️ keep riding 👍 you got this! Glad to see you going out of your comfort zone and taking the leap to go on a long ride 😊

[@ecrusch]

Great video, Josh. Always nice to see Elle. I've been all through that area and loved it. Good job taking your time and allowing our girl Elle to enjoy the ride. Peace, Eric in Kissimmee.

[@CraigSmith568]

Seeing you drink that PBR made me think of Scuzz Twittly singing "Keep Yer Hands Off My PBR."

[@GregLanz]

Love your attitude and spirit of adventure. I'm also envious of riding in short sleeves given it snowed here today

[@gbok60]

Happy birthday Ellie.... Great video, Josh

[@odysseyrider]

Also, my first bike was a V-Strom 650! Absolutely love it!

[@engir63]

Good for you Ellie wearing your gear and the Royal Enfield is a good AV bike you are doing great for a new rider keep going.

[@Nils_Martin]

Happy birthday Elli 🎉

[@jayboknow8198]

I’m glad you got to see Caesar’s Head, Josh. I live about an hour from there, I run that loop through Caesar’s head, through Brevard, and back down thru Pickens all the time. Glad you got to ride these roads, I’m lucky to live near great roads, upstate SC is great riding.

[@WoosterCogburnn]

I got my first tattoo when I was 15 in lake lure. The tattoo shop was right outside of a biker bar that wasn’t too picky about the age of it’s patrons.

[@brianb7960]

Great job shadetree and Happy Birthday Ellie and I hope you two had a great time because it looks like you did. Take care and be safe. What have you been up to Chey?

[@AndrewM83]

The Royal Enfield "I wish I had a BMW but my credit score wasn't good enough" Himalayan 😂🤣🤣🤣. Best quote

[@Vikingsmoke]

That's right Josh, As a Honda Fury owner since 2013. I confirm we are no longer worth it. We have heard it all,,,and have a soul crushing response to every insult we get😂

[@philzail2532]

She'll be coming around the mountain when she comes!

[@joshuareid4933]

Welcome to the Carolinas! We got a little bit of any kind of terrain you want!

[@josephdavis1797]

The water fall is a beautiful eye opener. Nice scenery

[@dewaynestewart7312]

When you went to the Pisgah forest it's an amazing ride in the fall . You were very close to my house . I don't live but 30 min from there I ride through there all the time in my Softail .

[@davidboydarnott417]

Tell Ellie please! Slow in - Fast out is how to travel quickly round corners.👍Thanks for a really entertaining half hour Shadetree Buddy!👏👏👏👏👏🤘👊✌️🤙

[@LtJackboot]

28:25 I get that. I live 2 blocks from the waterfront and we have a lot of windstorms. I go down there just to be there.

[@mainframe64]

50 years ago my first adventure was a ride around the block. That was all it took. Lead on to my first bike an ER185 Suzuki road/trail.

[@bigredtruck42]

I daily my Vstrom 650 and you're not wrong. Have 0 worries about it not being there when I get off

[@chiguy_]

such a great adventure. Keep up the fun and way to just admire those Porsches from a far and not up close and personal... and nothing wrong with a little push.

[@H20-town610]

Great to see you getting out on a ride Ellie.

[@jeffdavis-ml8jq]

Great video. This is what got me to start watching you. I love the rides, the scenery and your babbling banter. Thank you for putting out some great content.

[@mw1606]

What a great video. If I wanted to show people why I ride, I'd show them this. Well done sir.

[@andygrengs2838]

We rode through the Pisgah when we went to the Smokies a couple years ago, its very pretty.

[@grillcheezey6293]

Rock on! Cant wait to take my first trip with my dad, were thinking sturgis 2025. Thanks for the great video, happy birthday Ellie!

[@wcraiderevo8078]

Last weekend was a Porsche enthusiast weekend. Some nice folks and some not so nice.

[@rhett4027]

Ellie! swan! The lovely Stretch! She could be in New York City modeling for a big fashion agency but she in on back road twists chomping down chitown weiners with the Wangs lizard wizard! A different kind high riding the tools of your choosin! Good video Tree!

[@gregorbabic7664]

Is Ellie a May 4 baby too? I spent my birthday riding Ontario cottage country and doing a drop in visit to an old friend in that area. On my VStrom 650!! Funny enough I did stop to check out a Road King a guy is selling. That is a bike that will be added to the stable when the kids are out of the house and the wife is willing to ride with me again. But till then it is Kevlar lined dad jeans and adventure bikes/dual sports for me.

[@TimBuck-lv9fr]

You make me laugh, the stuff you come up with... Great humor Shadetree.

[@ericmcelroy6970]

Good to see ya up in NC. The parkway In those high elevation sections, I’ve been up there in summer and it can be cold up there.

[@dylanb586]

Put some custom designs on my hand controls and pegs yesterday, first time dropping a bike, whipping a u turn up hill. Had to turn around for my brap star gloves 😂 found them on the walk back to Walmart!! Had to get some oil it decided to spill out on its side haha it’s was an eventful evening

[@shadetreesurgeon]

Just glad you’re ok my man!

[@dylanb586]

@@shadetreesurgeon thanks man I really appreciate it!!

[@bren42069]

Cool dadventure, thanks for bringing us along pops

[@spudgunson]

Great road trip. Beautiful scenery 👍👍

[@honda200twinstar3]

Wow Josh your a long way from home, just as i looked it up and Belmont is in Calli..

[@RebelCowboysRVs]

If your seeing a lot of exotic cars in the mountains, your in a place on an internet list somewhere. Few mountain people drive exotics.

[@ChuckPackwood]

About to take my first trip out of Florida for this year. Gonna surprise my son in Tennessee this weekend.

[@TheMeathart]

My first adventure was on a rainy weekend so we decided to stop at my buddies mom's house

[@davidboydarnott417]

That view you got from the Top of the mountain is what Hightower sees all the time! 😂😂

[@mr1bienvenu1]

I just bought a V-Strom 650 to go along with my long time friend the ZRX1200R. 😮

[@upchuckchops]

This was a most excellent, enjoyable video with Ms. Ellie. You gave me the adventure bug. I need one soon.

[@jdreyno1958]

Great ride. I am going to Black Mountain, NC in June. Makes me wish I was already there. Stay safe.

[@MyDunnLife]

Josh your next shirt (done in a theme of blues brothers) Riding Dirty on a mission from God!

[@packgrog]

Those hot dogs look excellent! PBR is some nasty stuff though. Dear god that scenery is magnificent. Wow

[@shadyvito]

Such a beautiful road!

[@bryanharrison8388]

It was awesome meeting you at Ceasers head 👍

[@jordanbigg34]

Belmont is definitely not we’re Transylvania music is played..since about 10 years ago it’s the music of Karen’s yelling about their Starbucks not being steeped right. But hey there’s still a few doing it for Dale, with free bird in the back ground, and cut off blue jeans

[@d1mennis]

Enjoyed the video! Rode those roads myself. Ellie! You done good girl! Keep it up.

[@Ian-bq7gp]

650 v strom is cheap to run, so reliable and even a great tourer. Bigger engines are fun but here in the UK even a Honda VFR800 is hard to ride below 70mph on a motorway.. Points on your driving licence and a possible ban is the risk. Cruisers like Harleys seem more fun cruising. Typical of governments to get money off us for speeding fines and do over 100mph is an outright ban. Its harsh.

[@hondaryder3779]

I ride my acoustic bike all the time, save the Dinosaur juice for pleasure rides. Quite normal in flatland 🇳🇱 NL.

[@KyleTripz]

There is aCastle in Belmont, MS

[@stevenking2469]

The main thing is to take the ride. Get there in one piece so you can get back home and do it again some time. Maybe even farther with more friends the next time. Just ride the motorcycle!!

[@benpower3458]

Like the vstrom love! My vstrom1000 is plenty fast and comfortable yet practical and easy to ride! They're still not as nerdy as a versys 650! Keep up the good videos!

[@bradwoodward4221]

I own a VStrom 1000 XT, a DYNA and a Road King Special. Not sure what that says about me 🤔Oh and a CRF 250R

[@ivymcnabb8801]

Says you like motorcycles 👍🏼

[@ivymcnabb8801]

I own a dyna street bob and a v star 1100 . Love em both for different reasons.

[@trashmetaljunkie5392]

I'm pretty sure shadetree has used the videogame animation before lol got to say I love how well it fits

[@VikingCreatives]

Kevlar and armor for motorcycles lol never heard of em

[@UncleBogator]

Fun trip man. Belmont looks like my kinda spot

[@altonsavoye8852]

Great video per usual my dude. Mind doing another helmet mic setup video soon? Idk how your setup sounds so good even with the visor up

[@owenbrand4341]

V-Strom nerds represent. My absolute favorite bike.

[@johnnysechrist6313]

At 5ft 6, I once had a 6ft 3 girlfriend. I was on R&R from Nam.

[@badasstrucker79]

Gonna check out that tap house not far from our current location Love the twistys up there

[@tiagomazzon]

Cool ride, cool waterfall

[@davidboydarnott417]

Is there no ritual for first time crossing a State Line? Present her with a compass or something. I think you should get her a "Florida" patch to sew on her jacket. Like how if you're a Sailor and you cross the Equator you get Blackened then a rope tied round you and thrown overboard! 😂😂

[@tysonmendel495]

Great video and both you are awesome people! Fun to watch channel you have. Dang did I just sound like Yoda.

[@nedj10]

Noraly road a Himalyan places most BMW riders only dream of and most Harley rides don't know where are.

[@karlcritchley7373]

Himalayns aint too shabby, been riding for 26 years, id have one for shits and giggles

[@CravinMorehead420]

That's a damn good first adventure..

[@MartinBirch-w6b]

I have a vstrom 250cc and yes it's not fast and some over here in UK toke and vstrom on a 1000mile ride in 24 hours

[@teemann8379]

Those Appalachian rocks get me right in the feels

[@nikoadams4061]

I don't even want to win anything if I do that's just a plus, but it's for a good cause! I love that n we are just bad people doing good things! Would want someone to do the same if I was in that situation💯🤙🏼 love ya Josh n ur content enjoy it every time I come home from work!

[@Recycledhooligan]

You’re living the life man

[@insatiable_mind]

V-Strom is a great 2up bike. Maybe it doesn’t get the girl but it get a lot of wives out for a ride. A good dad bike has a comfortable seat for mom.

[@VikingCreatives]

Stunning scenic views

[@larryfromwisconsin9970]

Beautiful ride.

[@LtJackboot]

21:09 400cc? I had many GS 400 series bikes and I had no problems.

[@Sg81win]

Awesome job looks like a fantastic trip

[@FlipandTheBlueMule]

Did yall wave some fingers as you passed by 👋👋👍🤘