Mongolia to Austria on a 50cc Moped 13.000km The Finish Line | Maxi Touring

The End is not only near, it is finally here. I travel my last 1100 km through the EU with a small welcome stop near Vienna and a last stretch back home to Innsbruck. I have a final technical problem with the Moped which for the first time I couldn't fix on the spot and someone had to come out to bring me a spare part, but in the End I made it home.
In 2018 I did this trip where I shipped my Moped to Mongolia and rode it all the Way back home to Austria. In 3 Months I covered 13.000 kilometers crossed the Mongolian steppes and went through the Pamir Mountains. All in all it was an awesome adventure I wouldn't want to miss.
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[@christopherchristensen9036]

A million yeats ago, I had a Puch Maxi. I thought I would conquer the earth on it. Almost 40 years later, I stumbled across a Maxi-N. Maybe, it's high time I finally take that adventure. Inspiring!

[@robinwells8879]

Maxi made sure she got you close to help before letting go. A good friend. Full of admiration for both of you on your epic adventure. Not forgetting the Honda to. I am hoping to do similar on a Honda Varadero 125cc one day soon.

[@clydeosterhout1221]

Thank you for taking us all on such a remarkable adventure!

[@Makermook]

I loved watching this! For the rest of your life you will have amazing stories to tell, stories that no one else can match! Congratulations 👍

[@geraldscott4302]

Loved your videos of the trip. I wish I could have taken a trip like that. I have taken a lot of long distance motorcycle trips, but never left the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. So far, at age 64, I have ridden right around a million miles. I have owned mopeds all my life, got my first one, a new Peugeot 103, at age 16 in 1975. I currently have a 1980 Puch Newport II (same as a Maxi) with a ZA50 two speed engine, and a 1979 Sears Free Spirit, made by Puch/Kromag, with an E50 engine, and the same Puch snowflake wheels you have on your Maxi. I also have a 1979 Vespa Rally 200 scooter.

[@cubgsan]

Good day to you. I am a Honda Cross Cub Grandpa from Japan. It is a nice Motorcycle adventure video!! Thank you so much for sharing. Have a nice day!!

[@woodly1069]

I am so glad you made it all the way home safely! You have a wonderful way of looking at your problems along the way. I would love to watch more adventures you make!!!

[@papytrail]

the end.. i write as soon as i finish the hole 14 vids. just kept the last one for the morning. i saw the 13 vids till 2h AM last night. i was like hypnotised. i followed on google earth asap i took a city name to pick on the 3d globe so inspiring ! i came to innsbruck 20 years ago as a lorry driver to carry some cars back to france now i dream of doing what i dreamed to do i was a teenager with my moped : the real " tour de France " along the frontier, 7500 km already done by a couple by bike in 3 months also :p i have so many questions to ask, on the budget, particulars details, sponso, mécanic, whatever ... maybe a eat, then i star the desert trip to watch ! many, many thanks for what you have done ! i've just been done a motobecane that does not start, just to go to work, but maybe it will be a start for a trip bike want to see more ! just thank you ! Franck, a French

[@khanos73]

You inspired me but I will think twice to take such a long journey on a moped.

[@Jeff4fun]

Enjoyed watching your trip. Cheers Jeff

[@sedaleranosa6716]

I just finished your Austria to Mongolia and back. And I was fascinated that you use Moped with a 50cc displacement outstanding adventure, It comes to my mind one day I will make a Moped then embarked in a similar trip using a MOPED. Nice vlog btw more power to your You Tube channel kuddos from the Philippines.

[@maxitouring]

Thanks. Yeah do that, it's great fun :D

[@ChrisClockwork]

heute zuffällig vorgeschlagen gleich den trip angeschaut, super toll find ich das und das die maxi so gut durchgehalten hat ist auch schön

[@joha6795]

This was a fantastic visual travel experience during the corona virus lockdown. Thank you for all the great visuals. I guess the Puch has a great seat. I rode a scooter throughout Taiwan and it was not so comfortable. I hope that everyone can experience such travel as you did in the future.

[@pizvi]

i can see my hometown in slovakia! cheers!! :D seriously man, what a videos!! i am little jealous but in the good way.. thank you, wish u many many more kilometers without accidents

[@ignaciovalverde4659]

This is the most epic motorbike ride i see , inspiration and respect for this difficult hard travel. Congratulations !!!

[@maxitouring]

Thanks!

[@devonbikefilms]

Outstanding trip, a proper adventure in every sense, well done for making it and thanks for sharing it.

[@maxitouring]

Thank you!

[@edwardpetersen4309]

Amazing, Sir. Inspirational and courageous. Loved it. I ride a Honda Ruckus myself. Perhaps a journey is in order. zum Wohl!

[@Net2to]

I definately got inspired by you! Crazy trip you've been on for sure. Thank for sharing this amazing journey! All the best. Greetings from Denmark (:

[@zaibkhan5037]

I have seen quiet a few trekking rides but yours is simply by far the most enjoyable . I have been literally drawn in your ride ... I have a honda p50 which I only ride around town and for you to take the maxi on such an epic journey is so amazing and inspiring ... keep on keeping on !! thanks for opening up parts of the world which are seldom seen

[@captlarry-3525]

An Heroic Undertaking. Tons of stamina.. and few complaints despite extreme cold and heat. Certainly shows the quality of the Puch ! I found the Honda to be so much more civilized, I can hardly see the point of the moped except to show that it can be done. I would like to hear the fuel use numbers, and in comparison to the honda. Also the type tire you used, because they seem to have behaved extra ordinarily well ! Some notes on the costs along the way, also of interest.

[@-runningwithscissors-9766]

Just finished watching the whole series of videos of this trip. Awesome. Spectacular. Unglaublich! Where are you off to next?

[@LungMok]

You made me buy a moped, and i love it. Thanks for sharing this lovely adventure

[@maxitouring]

Awesome!

[@thedanistan5889]

What an amazing trip! My mother's cousin did a trip on a moped from Sweden to South Africa in the 1950s (I think). He wrote a book about it. Unfortunately, he had to cut the trip short in the Democratic Republic of Congo because his wife passed away back in Sweden. I've been thinking for some time that I want to complete his trip by flying into the DRC, buying a moped and driving to SA. You have really inspired me to make that dream into reality! Thanks!

[@zwloki0]

I have 1963 polish made moped As soon as finish my current r4 project I'm planning on restoring it and doing Wild Atlantic Way on it.

[@grahamebradford1028]

Very enjoyable. Well done ,I wish I'd had your spirit when I was younger.

[@fallie9224]

I enjoyed watching this... Thank you so much for sharing this....

[@maxschmidt7778]

What an amazing trip! Very enjoyable to watch. Maybe time for me to take my Maxi on longer trips than just around the cottage 😁

[@vilvo791]

Wonderful video.

[@johnnyrook6371]

You've inspired me to travel!

[@onE-1E]

I was looking for a moped.. and KZbin showed me link to your channel. I really don't know how to express the joy of finding this.. but really sometimes life gives you such pleasant surprises.. and you can feel it from the very beginning.. thank you so much for sharing this extraordinary journey.. i think you are a very private person.. your name is nowhere mentioned.. as you said you never asked before the end of this video to subscribe.. very inwardly.. wonderful.. and the simplistic and minimalistic approach you have.. and also i have a feeling you grew up within the nature... It's a nice feeling to know the world has real people like you. Good luck man!

[@maxitouring]

Thank you!

[@wheelielife7754]

Awesome trip. You are brave going solo with a moped. It has given me inspiration !

[@sutsarnox]

Loved the entire series! I guess you still say stories to people of this life changing journey! Respect from India!

[@johnturner561]

superb thanks stephan brilliant vids well done

[@maxitouring]

Thanks!

[@yodagoat]

Absolutely amazing trip. Thanks for filming it!

[@marcel23101979]

Wow, epic journey man!! Well done, great job! Respect!! 👊🏻

[@Mongoose118]

My first set of wheels at 14 was a Puch 3 year. Only two gears worked. It gave me a passion for Motorcycles. My first ped on the road was a Puch maxi super d. It had a dual seat. Only one set of foot pegs. Man that took some stick. Restricted to 30mph. All my mates had unrestricted peds. Fs1e, Ap50 and the like. I had a slow granny bike. Loved it all the same until I could afford a Honda SS50 nostalgia hey

[@voneschenbachmusic]

Just watched the series from Mongolia to Innsbruck - thanks for sharing your adventures - look forward to more in the future.

[@malekke7823]

Great trip and great man.

[@thomash4447]

Absolutely fantastic! I AM inspired actually. I would like to do some adventures with my sons on mopeds. I am 50 y/o and I am really considering it, to make the good memories with them. I will go back and rewatch it all again! Thanks for sharing your trip!

[@maxitouring]

Thanks, sounds great! There is also another trip on my channel, to Tunisia and back, it's also worth a watch, quite a bit shorter though.

[@gurtsmunta1]

Great stuff,an epic trip ,the diminutive little mopeds were great,well done 👍

[@bjf10]

A truly wonderful adventure, thank you so much for sharing it with us. I have several mopeds, but have not done any long trips; the most I've done is 250 miles (~400 km) over three days as part of a moped rally near Seattle, WA here in the states. A long solo ride is quite the endeavor!

[@harishkumarko]

Have followed your tours since the beginning. Kudos!! You have given me an idea of attempting a tour on 100cc motorcycle some day. Not just the idea, you have also given me the confidence and economic perspective of touring on small motorcycle. Cheers from India! Ride safe!

[@maxitouring]

Thanks, nothing is better than inspiring others

[@gerardzwier5679]

That were some great vids to watch. I thought from the north of the Netherlands to northern France and back was far enough on a puch maxi. Let alone what you did. Great job man 💪

[@michaeluk8924]

Loved it

[@killcar5nbike2]

Loved this, you've managed a fantastical journey on the least likely vehicle anyone would ever think of using. Even on my little 250 people assume it's too small to do distance on. I've done 600 miles in day on it, big bikes are too heavy and thirsty to do distance on.

[@Mr.Engineer.]

You made it! But I am amazed and almost a bit ........ disappointed the Puch made it 😎 Looking forward to the budgeting video, going over plane tickets, food, stays, fuel and so forth 🙃

[@ahmedmuhsin5030]

Nice . Good job that was one of the best adventures that I'v seen the secret because of your kinde of bick and the area that you travel with which was off road many time. Nice

[@familyb5625]

Thanks a lot for your episodes. I really enjoyed it....It makes me to want to fix my MS50 and hit the road again. I think I will use the sound of your Maxi as my ringtone......Danke dir!

[@maxitouring]

Ja auf jeden Fall herrichten und gern geschehen :D

[@mirceacraciun4091]

Beautiful trip ! But I Think was better if you cont the episodes.

[@Mongoose118]

Sugar, just seen the new series. Let's get to it

[@ThePowerknoedel]

Größten Respekt für deine Tour! Wir haben auch schon zweimal eine Mofatour unternommen. Waren aber nur ca. 500km. Wir hatten jedoch gefühlt alle 2km eine Panne und Regen, wodurch es trotzdem sehr spannend wurde 😅. Wenn ich die Möglichkeit hätte würde ich sofort zu einer vergleichbaren Tour aufbrechen!

[@EzrahLuxeIberic]

Increíble! Una experiencia inolvidable, ya no voy a ver con los mismos ojos a mi pequeña maxi e50

[@francescodaccorso1136]

Epic adventure, well done,I admire you a lot.

[@DonAControllo]

Servus..... Fahr zwar mitn paar kubik mehr um die Kugel aber alter Schalter, das nenn ich Kampfgeist 👍 unter den Motorradfahrern gibt's ja den Titel Eisen arsch wenn man 100.000 (selbst gefahrene) Kilometer auf seinem Motorrad oben hat. Den Titel hast du mal sicher. Sollten wir uns mal treffen geb ich dir einen aus🍻 Grüße aus der Steiermark Oben bleiben

[@berndschleicher5907]

Gratulation, tolle Reise. Danke für deine Videos. Bin schon sehr gespannt wie es weitergeht.

[@PetraMichael]

sauber. schön das du wieder daheim bist bis zum nächsten abenteuer😎👌👏

[@danielbraun319]

Sehr schöne Reise und wirklich tolle und ausführliche „Berichterstattung“ und Teilhabe an deiner Reise.

[@RamenOnWheels]

wow wow wow, what a long, cool, and beautiful journey all on a 50cc. You're much braver than I. 😄AWESOME JOB

[@2strokemopedlife459]

time for a cross country on the row-mobile?

[@alexanderlinus]

Thanks for all the great videos, really liked watching them.

[@detlefschroeder583]

Hi, really a great inspiring adenture! Well done! Nice videos! You proof that you do not need one of these big expensive Adventure motorbike like a BMW! Just continue!

[@maxitouring]

Thanks, haha well you certainly don't need it, but to be fair a bigger motorcycle gives you more opportunities, you can spend more time in interesting places while you can go fast through uninteresting parts, which is not possible on a moped.

[@dinotime3961]

wow einfach unglaublich. war sehr unterhaltsam dir bei deinem abenteuer zu zuschauen

[@maxitouring]

Danke!

[@bjf10]

What a wonderful adventure, thank you for sharing it with us!

[@robertjohansen7191]

Congratulations on the accomplishment! Great adventure! :) It's been awesom to follow along your journey. Thank you for sharing, hope to see you on another adventure soon! :D

[@maxitouring]

Thank you!

[@amdaglas]

I felt you were sad it was over

[@reinerwinkler4792]

Cool ! Glückwunsch !

[@maxitouring]

Danke!

[@andiw.7571]

Wow, danke das du mich mit genommen hast auf diese Reise. Ich bin echt erstaunt das du nur ein Platten hattest! Du bist doch nach so einer Reise erstmal in ein tiefes Loch gefallen, oder? Als Soldat ging es mir immer so, wenn ich nach Hause gekommen bin, die ersten zwei Wochen waren total komisch und merkwürdig..

[@maxitouring]

Gern geschehen freut mich wenns gefällt. Interessanterweise gar nicht der nächste Tag fühlte sich an wie jeder andere als wäre ich nie weg gewesen, aber da bin ich eher die Ausnahme, bei den meisten Leuten ist das nicht so. Entweder macht mir das nichts aus oder evtl liegts auch daran, dass ich direkt anschließend mich für die Uni angemeldet habe und damit keine Periode da war wo ich mich erstmal wieder organisieren musste.

[@harrycunningham6805]

Great job and video, thanks for the share.

[@michaelmurray4695]

Well done i enjoyed watching the video's looks like you had a great time & a great trip . what time of year did you Start from Mongolia ?

[@maxitouring]

Thanks, I started in the middle of may

[@sedderful]

großes Kino!!! Respekt

[@lölikundbolik]

😮

[@traveloguebackpackersmalay6494]

Congrats! .. all the best bro..

[@maxitouring]

thanks!

[@traveloguebackpackersmalay6494]

Maxi Touring you’re my inspiration..

[@thospop]

Great stuff. Using my profile pic can you guess which part of your journey was my favourite?

[@maxitouring]

Well that's not hard to guess :D

[@PauldelRosario]

Watched your entire journey. Very cool trip and inspiring! When you had repairs done in Russia, the shop had the parts for your piston? How much did it cost to send your moped from Austria to Mongolia? Lastly, how much was the entire strip? I'm thinking of doing the Silk Road on a Super Cub 50cc and just trying to get information. Thanks.

[@maxitouring]

Hey, thanks! No the shop didn't have the parts, I brought them with me as spares. Shipping cost around 750€. For the entire trip including things like gear i bought beforehand and shipping and flight, I spent about 4.000-4.500 €

[@PauldelRosario]

@@maxitouring Thanks for the reply. I've got a ton of questions for you, and I'd like to feature you on a project I just started called "FIFTY" instagram.com/chillatfifty/. I'm open to a Zoom meeting if you'd like to hear more and / or free to offer some advice from a would-be traveler. Thanks from Tokyo!

[@klemenm6967]

Epic and outstanding adventure. I hope you will also film your next one. Is the top speed of maxi 45 km/h?

[@maxitouring]

Thanks, it's more around 50 km/h

[@captlarry-3525]

One other point of technical interest is what exhaust you have on the maxi.. Stock or some form of expansion chamber for more power ?

[@maxitouring]

It is a stock-like exhaust with a bigger pipe 28 instead of 22mm, but no expansion chamber.

[@joistein]

Ditin you have pain in the back side for driving so long distance? I have a China scooter and i get pain in back end if i drive for a long time, i Live in Gothenburg and went to visit my son in Denmark by a ferry and i drove my scooter from Fredrikshavn to Ålborg. Loved your videos.

[@maxitouring]

Not really, I make regular brakes at least every hour and that is usually enough

[@curtjenkins8854]

Loved watching your adventure. It has inspired me. I hope to tour Eastern Europe soon. If you don't mind my asking, about how much did the trip cost? Coming from North America, I'll definitely have to add a few more dollars to get across the pond.

[@maxitouring]

the whole thing combined, (including travel/delivery) to mongolia was about 4500€

[@curtjenkins8854]

@@maxitouring Thank you for the info. Not as expensive as I had imagined. Though I still think I should tack on a little extra...just in case.

[@maxitouring]

@@curtjenkins8854 Always depends how you travel, I could have easily shaved some more off the final cost, but since it wasn't an open ended adventure and I had a budget I didn't force myself to go as cheap as possible. Eastern Europe quite a bit less expensive than central europe, but not exactly the cheapest, still possible to travel quite inexpensively.

[@Moped-Frank]

Beneidenswert geil! Vielleicht kannst noch ein paar Sätze zum Motorsetup schreiben. Würde mich interessieren!

[@maxitouring]

Da gibts nicht viel zu sagen 28mm Auspuff und 14 ASS.

[@Moped-Frank]

@@maxitouring bei 12er Vergaser?

[@tjmoto8118]

Great video what was your pre trip setup on the bike ?

[@maxitouring]

Not sure what you mean with that...

[@tjmoto8118]

@@maxitouring did you rebuild motor on the moped before trip, gearing changed for hills

[@maxitouring]

@@tjmoto8118 nope original gearing, I just carried several sizes of sprockets

[@glenbolton]

What's happening with you, why no crazy adventures? , i am going around the world next year in a tuk tuk, get a tuk tuk and come with me

[@londo0]

Would riding a 50cc moped be more dangerous in Austria then in mongolia? I mean there are high powered cars flying by you all the time in Austria (Europe), while in mongolia you don't have to worry about that.

[@maxitouring]

It might very well be that way haha

[@thvnktank4102]

What exactly was wrong with the coil?

[@maxitouring]

shorted out

[@mikesguitars3289]

Hi do you still have this Puch?

[@maxitouring]

yes

[@davidknight593]

❤❤❤👍

[@melekhamza377]

Supermaxi?

[@maxitouring]

No Just a regular one

[@user-si4mr8cl1w]

Top Speed?

[@maxitouring]

50km/h

[@anabelabrsanovic965]

Bravo pozdrav iz srbije