REAL WORLD Long Distance Test on the H-D Pan America

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[@benn1181]

We're watching Spite transform into an ADV dad in front of our very eyes

[@stubbingtonmarigold3032]

Transform ? He has sons of technology stickers, he’s been in dad mode for a while.

[@kriddups]

😄

[@4DMASTR]

We love to see it.

[@porkoholic]

Nah... That thing is basically just a tall cruiser

[@tytactical156]

He has found the perfect balance between a Harley guy and an adv dad

[@Fearless154]

I'm not a huge Harley Davidson fan and more of a simp for Ducati, but I have great respect for Harley Davidson that even after so much clowning and trash talking from this channel, they still let them have a bike for the long term and let them do what they wanted and say what they wanted to say. But Ducati got so butthurt when yammie didn't like the Multistrada v4.

[@lurrdluffy]

HD has definitely been doing something right lately, both this bike and the new sportster S seem like a step in the right direction, hopefully they can bring technology to the baggers too without the old timers going crazy

[@enricohagn]

That's exactly what journalists have to expect from AUDI...

[@Elthenar]

@@lurrdluffy They need to have a separate division. HD Classic and HD modern. By making a new nameplate, they can really go deep in making the most advanced bikes they can dream up, still have some name recognition and not tick off the old guard.

[@Zaratoustras750]

Spyke turning into a "real adventurer", from zero to hero in a matter of months. Well done mate, keep up the good content all of you guys!❤️

[@BanditGambitpj]

is it me or is his name spite

[@tjpfz6]

Papa Yam: Sportbike Spite: Was cruiser now ADV DAD The other 2 whos name escape me at the moment : Token Girl rider and New rider ( though josh seems like hes really got the yeet energy)

[@OAK_MTN]

@@tjpfz6 Josh definitely is a sports bike squid too

[@altortugas5979]

Crazy what happens when Harley actually tries to make a good bike, isn’t it?

[@just_one_opinion]

i thought his name was spike too. he too nice of a guy to be called spite.

[@gooblegobble78]

Making fun of Californians when you live in Austin lol. Lmao bro, the rest of Texas make fun of y'all for being the California of Texas!!! 😂😂🤣

[@DutchyFamous]

This was nostalgic for me, I went to these parts of the USA when I was younger. As a european it brought back loads of memories, you driving past Sequoia national park and the Meteor crate and all the roads over there. The nature is incredible in the USA and nothing like where I live in Europe. If you're a european planning to go to the USA. I definitely recommend you don't just go there for Las Vegas and Los Angeles. The national parks is where the really beauty was at for me.

[@bachelorchownowwithflavor3712]

I wish more foreigners understood this. They come here, stay in the cities the whole time, see how awful they are, then go home and tell everyone they know that the U.S. is a terrible place. You gotta get out of the cities and into the rural areas. See the small towns, explore the wilds. That's where the real America lives.

[@drunkredninja]

I happen to live in Fresno now after traveling around the sates and most of California is within a day's ride. Motorcycle mecca I tell ya.

[@Argosh]

@@bachelorchownowwithflavor3712 I mean, I know the nature is pretty. Doesn't change the fact that murrica is a hellhole not worth living in. I can have beautiful nature in the black forest without chancing all the horrible things you murricans just accept as natural.

[@enricohagn]

​@@bachelorchownowwithflavor3712 Exactly, mate 👍

[@bjdukes743]

If Harley made a plane would you fly??? Hell No!!!

[@CaptainJacksIsland]

Can Harley just gift Spite a PanAM already? They'd basically be getting free advertising for life lol His poor KLR's basically a side piece that thinks it's a main squeeze, and it really doesn't deserve to be toyed with like that.

[@whitmeza]

I am flat out obsessed with the pan am! 🙌 I rode it through all 48 states in 9 days stock. 👌

[@stubbingtonmarigold3032]

Wtf... 1300 miles on a clutch ... I do think this is unique because it would be published by everyone if it was even suspected of being a design issue... but man 1300 miles seriously.... not good.

[@MrTheMrLol]

just my 5 cent from the other side of the pond, HD dealerships are not as common as in the US (abviously). HD bikes arent rare but there is no comparing to Japanese bikes or European bikes, especially BMW

[@bena3341]

Yea his comment there seemed a bit off to me. Was thinking BMW or a Japanese bike would be the best option as you said.

[@larryborn1082]

The "take home message" is that Harleys ARE less reliable than the vast majority of bikes. Apples to apples? I'll wager paychecks NO demo GS has ever had it's clutch shit the bed at 1200 miles........Further anecdotal info? The first 2 PAs that have been brought on ADV tours with a group I ride with have 1) Had a small electrical fire and 2) died on a trail due to a bad switch. Neither of them had more than 2000 miles ridden entirely by their owners. Harley apologists will eternally make excuses and rationalizations. There are just SOOOOOOOO many better options, especially in the ADV world.

[@piersdenney]

Uh huh, sure, GS’s never have problems. 🤣…. There are Pan Am’s with 25k miles in one year, no issues…

[@stubbingtonmarigold3032]

I’ve never ever seen a gs do a burnout, I’ve also never seen a gs used in biker games..... I suspect someone was doing burnouts on bleach or something of the sort. Gs riders are all 70.

[@spacetruckin6555]

@@stubbingtonmarigold3032 Jesse!

[@mojomanmurph1925]

I have owned several BMW's, Honda's, Suzuki's, Kawasaki's and they break down as well. Known some who own KTMs, they really break down too. Nothing like being out in the middle of nowhere and breakdown with the nearest dealership 500 miles away so having the dealer network is a bonus.

[@stubbingtonmarigold3032]

@damian haha no Harleys for me.

[@monchitoscalecrawling5035]

If I wanted a pig, it must be reliable. Like my 2013 súper tenere with 75000 kilometers of the oem clutch

[@insiainutorrt259]

thought my 2011 super tenere felt quitye squigly pigly but when i ive now changes the front damper seals and fluid its like a spry young machine by comparison didnt expect that much diffrence i also turned up the preload a bit

[@csolivais1979]

Well, that's why people don't buy sports cars from rental agencies, becuse you know whoever drove hit beat the shit out of it becuse it wasn't theirs.

[@jfundora8583]

Ahhh. The open road. Wether on a Harley or a Honda It's a great feeling. Glad you made it home safe Spite.

[@benl2681]

I hope the irony isn't lost on anyone when a speeding car driver decided to pass in a curve that almost took out a motorcycle rider on YAMMIE NOOB's YT page...

[@S.p.a.c.e.C.o.w.b.o.y]

It always baffles me why aliens who can traverse the expanse of space need little flashing lights to draw attention to themselves when they have no intention of landing and saying Hi. :) I've seen some unexplainable stuff but none of it looked otherworldly. Regarding dealer networks that's why I've scratched the Aprilia Tuareg 660 off the list for touring Europe, It's Japanese for me.

[@pacopetepnw3434]

the needing lights comment tho..nice so good😆😅👽🤘

[@bena3341]

Yea I found his comments about Dealer networks in Europe a bit strange. Why would there be lots of Harley dealerships there? Surely a BMW Adv would be a better option there? Or like you said just go Japanese.

[@timsretirementjourney8323]

Man oh man no bike regardless of abuse should have a clutch die at 1,200 miles. I never heard of a new clutch slipping until the plates break in either. In any case I hope you guys do some comparison videos with other popular ADV bikes eg., the 1050 V-Strom, Africa Twin, Versys 1000, ... etc.

[@thierryfaquet7405]

It’s a fleet vehicle tho. If a dbags fried the clutch before spite there’s nothing to be done outside changing it. Doesn’t mean anything about the quality of the Panam

[@franciscometis6103]

we're talking harley davidson here, which up until recently still sold the sportster 883 unchanged with a GRENADE PLATE. they love selling 10k plus motorcycles with hideous flaws and severe need of upgrade entirely unchanged for decades long production runs

[@porkoholic]

A Harley simp comparing it to other bikes!?! We already know how much this guy loves to put that exhaust in his mouth and he probably got some good tongue skills too. Its never gonna be a fair comparison.

[@eddiestray4870]

Add this to how nice, soft and precise DH's gear shift is and the result is far from nice... Not to mention that any self-respecting rear tyre should last for a minimun of 10k miles (Crap, if you make proper use, any cheap on/off for small bikes live for some 20k km!), unless you plan to burn it out on a race track...

[@thagerm2390]

@@eddiestray4870 "Not to mention that any self-respecting rear tyre should last for a minimun of 10k miles" Huh? Found the guy who's never ridden a proper ADV bike with proper tires on proper terrain in his life. Sure, you can put marbles on your commuter and get 10K miles or more, hell, go darkside and get 50!. But that's not realistic for ADV bikes doing ACTUAL ADV things. 100 miles of proper off-road/fire-road mix is equal to at least 250 highway miles (emphasis on at least). You with your marbles aren't making it 100 miles though. At least not without a broken mirror and a cracked fairing after you dumped it half a dozen times 🤣

[@singlespeedman]

This bike performed exactly how I expected it to, requiring dealership attention.

[@deborahchesser7375]

Sad but true, 1200 mi ? Even abused, damn that’s HD for ya. I’m poor so I’ll stick to my Yamahas and Honda’s, shit that lasts forever with a little TLC

[@philipparana9225]

@@deborahchesser7375 I doubt it was abuse prob bad install or defective part.

[@mrvwbug4423]

That's press bikes for ya, you do burnouts and donuts and shit on any bike and the clutch and back tire won't be long for this world.

[@Kevin24Seven]

I can almost guarantee the previous rider did a ton of burnouts. I never understood the fascination with doing them on a bike tbh its kinda stupid looking and just thrashes tf out of a bike for no reason.

[@hardleydangerousmaun]

Feel like Spite just tore up all the lessons we learned in the recent vid about riding in unfamiliar places 😄

[@donaldoehl7690]

"Kale eatin' phone watchin' Californian's Tesla" Nothing like feeling like you're back home in Austin,TX...LOL

[@matthewshultz8762]

32:00 Coming in to Albuquerque from the east side on 40 is an incredible experience. Once you pass the Sandia range and see the face of the mountain and city, it's just epic.

[@stubbingtonmarigold3032]

I’m sure there are plenty of nice areas in Albuquerque, but I didn’t see them any of the times I’ve been .... I got propositioned by a hooker at 5 pm.... at a red light I looked over and like a scene out of a movie... a guy passed out or dead with literally face down in the gutter with one arm on the sidewalk and the other out into the shoulder..... the sun was still up and it was minutes after the hooker - all I wanted was an oil change at pep boys before they closed at 6 - I realized why they wanted to get out of the area before dark. My experience...New Mexico is a dump.

[@matthewshultz8762]

@@stubbingtonmarigold3032 Lmao. I have friends from ABQ and have visited a few times myself. It's definitely like that, especially on southside and near the airport. If you're ever in NM again, skip ABQ and head up to Santa Fe. Go from there to Chama via Abiquiu, especially during the fall it's incredible. Taos is a beautiful area too, the scenic loop around Red River and Eagle Nest area is incredible but definitely a warm-weather trip. Get out there outside of monsoon season too.

[@spacetruckin6555]

@@stubbingtonmarigold3032 Jesse!

[@stubbingtonmarigold3032]

It was way before breaking bad.

[@ryontimothy2022]

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[@jonathanjustin2476]

The difference between a Rich person and a Poor person is how they use their time. Your Future is created by what you do Today not your Tomorrow.

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[@punkbutcher5321]

As a european I am absolutely vexed by the lack of lane discipline. No one moves right, when not intending to overtake. People just pass where ever they fit and there is space. Total mayhem on the highway.

[@SmittyAZ]

I was somewhere in an Eastern USA State on my busa from Arizona. People were actually respecting the left lane and letting me pass, they'd signal move, speed up, pass and move over! I then saw the sign on how much it costs if you get caught cruising in the left lane; I immediately moved my busa over to the proper lane...

[@punkbutcher5321]

@@SmittyAZ Wow, I didn't know this was actually controlled anywhere in the US. Some years ago I was on the west coast, where obviously nothing changed. Ideally you do not need high fines, of course. However, given how rarely people actually check the other lanes properly, this sounds necessary.

[@SmittyAZ]

@@punkbutcher5321 I was surprised to see it. I can't even remember if it was one of the toll roads.

[@Rover4387]

Annndddd that’s a big no thanks.

[@tonyhamilton7785]

27:24 That's so they can keep the pieces to themselves and charge you for it The lady that crashed was shocked to realize that when you play stupid games, you get stupid prizes. 36:36 Finally someone with a 4K camera sees something alien wise, but doesn't record...

[@esmcl]

I’m from Ireland… always fancied riding in America, but man, the journey seemed so boring. Maybe I’m just a homeboy. Can take the man out of the glens, but can’t take the glens out of the man. Lol

[@4DMASTR]

A ride up or down either coast is full of beautiful scenery. There are large gaps of nothing in between a lot of the cool stuff here.

[@csolivais1979]

Mosty the area he is riding through is desert or extremely arid. Lots of great riding, but where they routed out interstates tend to be the flatest (boring) they could find.

[@ohTHATaaronbrown]

"i hate riding through west texas" - that's exactly why the frst day of any long haul tour out of austin for me is officially designated the "i just need to get the hell out of texas today" day :)

[@stubbingtonmarigold3032]

It’s the way the scenery doesn’t change for soooooo long El Paso to San Antonio suuuuuucks

[@michaelconner9796]

I grew up and still live in West Texas. It isn't for everybody. I love the place though.

[@thinkingoutloud9126]

Can attest to west Texas not being the greatest area to ride around. But I live there and will not stop riding, so I’ll make due. Wish some of it had made it on screen however.

[@johncaswell2648]

Pan America seems like a nice ADV bike for a new effort, but I could buy two of my V-Stroms for what it costs, and like the GS, yes, it can do more, but it can't do twice as much, so I'd rather have my 'Strom and another bike for the same money.

[@mrspeigle1]

Vstrom 650 msrp 10500. Vstrom 1000 13k msrp. (And not recently updated with inflation numbers) Pan America: 17.3k msrp difference of about 4k if your talking big suzuki. And the Pan am is going after the r1250 market not the suzuki market. Can't really blame you for your choice, given my budget and riding style I'd probably go with the 650 vstrom myself.

[@netgeek19]

Tiger 850, 900 and 1200 are great affordable options

[@UnburdenedByWhatHasBeen]

You went from California to guns.. man u must have traveled a long distance. There isn't a firearm within a 300 mile radius of California unless its the bloods, crips or mexican mafia.. Even the cops were told to give up their firearms. They carry pepper spray and tasers..😆

[@chrisruthford4492]

A bike that heavy driven in places that require heavy clutch work. No surprise here.

[@mike_detroit_ish]

Not a HD guy at all but love putting down miles. This made me miss AZ and Cali, glad you made it safe

[@chriscuriosity]

who had the bike before them?

[@mojomanmurph1925]

Used for demo rides. Never buy fleet, demo whatever.

[@JamesExcell-InterJex]

I will be extremely surprised if Spite does not buy this bike this year. It fits him perfectly and checks EVERY box for him.

[@OAK_MTN]

I'd bet he's going to buy one right after the long term loan

[@porkoholic]

@@OAK_MTN and turn into the king of harley simps.

[@MaaZeus]

I think what us holding him back is the price. It is still a new bike and used market is virtually nill. A new bike is a big strain on your financials for a long time.

[@prelude2tube]

@@porkoholic "Turn into" 😂 Just kidding... his Harley Boi power level is well within normal ranges.😜

[@antoniovenegas6237]

Spite, I know you are a die hard Harley Davidson fan but I've noticed in this video and on the Indian video, you know Harleys are bad but just don't want to accept the truth. 1200 miles and the clutch fails, really? It's an ADV bike, it's supposed to be abused, kudos to Harley though for finally getting innovative but let's be real, they will always be years behind other manufacturers in terms of performance and reliability

[@electric7487]

This was a demo bike, a beater. Someone had smoked the clutch before Spite rode it. Now if _everyone's_ Pan Ams started burning up clutches at 1200 miles, then you would be right.

[@lazyenword]

bop

[@sethglenn9022]

Spite: I spy with my little eye... Me: deez n...... Spite: DIRT! Me: Yea that...

[@FlashedNinja]

Boop

[@jamescostello8216]

Haven't laughed that hard in days! Kale eating, phone watching Californians. Too funny Spite!

[@kenmore8929]

I took this stretch in November on my sporty from LA to Cleveland and it was really nice seeing all these sights agian. Great vid and thanks for the nostalgia

[@rayzorjay7331]

Ah yes, the PanAm Papa Smurf edition, lol. I actually do like the color, but I can't help seeing smurf blue with a white hat.

[@RedBeardWalking]

Well that's ruined, thanks I hate it

[@estoguy]

Spite... I know why you were hating your life by day 4. The main 3 days of the trip, you were averaging close to 550 miles (860+km) a day. I realize you said you were on a time crunch, but that's a LOT of motorcycle miles. It's not just about putting the miles down. Next time, factor yourself more time. That's a crazy lot per day and a hard pace to keep up past 2-3 days.

[@chrisblood7395]

You rode across the part of the country I rode across for 34 years. Yes, it is good bike country. You have also discovered what only a few of us know; a big adventure bike is a super fun, really excellent sport touring bike. I rode the wheels off my '04 BMW R1200GS-A out there where you're riding. But... those tires? Gotta tell you; for what you did - even off-road? Metzler Tourance 80/20's work much, much better...

[@matthewshultz8762]

30:15 "Now THAT is a Busa highway right there"

[@saltedcashews269]

I did 1500 in 3 days on my 1st gen klr 650... youre having a much better time 🤣

[@danielrobey1759]

That’s hardcore man! I did about half that on a gen 2 and it was ENOUGH!!

[@saltedcashews269]

@@danielrobey1759 dude my ass was HURTIN by the time i was home lmao

[@alecthomas7216]

Cool video, anyway W800 when yam?

[@roadrunner681]

No matter what you say harley will be hated by some people even If the Bronx comes

[@stubbingtonmarigold3032]

I bet Harley was humming along and progressing nicely on the Bronx and an executive looked at it and said “why ? What does this offer that isn’t available for cheaper already? “ and then the program just stopped dead.

[@seangordon94]

I live in Santa Clarita and we have some pretty beautiful routes to take. Definitely missed out on some killer views Spite.

[@bikesandbrass]

"I don't want to give you the impression that a bike from a company famous for spending more time at a service station than on the road is a problem with this platform" Also, it was fun to see Flagstaff! I lived there for ~10 years and it's always fun to see it in videos like this!

[@CB_4216]

Ah SoCal. I lived there for 5 years and I agree. The biggest threat on the freeways are those kale eating, phone scrolling, avocado toast nibbling Prius drivers haha.

[@MadBlazer89]

This outro always gets me while clicking away on another Chrome tab letting autoplay do it's work. Always silence and out of nowhere "KEEP WATCHING YAMMIE NOOB" 😂

[@porkoholic]

That was literally the best part of the whole 45 mins. Rest of it was Spite simping on his subpar excuse of an adv.

[@banundson]

Lane splitting faster than the legal limit lol. It’s legal to lane split in Cali but there are criteria you and traffic have to meet for it to be legal.

[@TheEpicDuck23]

While in Santa Clarita, you are within range of Hungry Valley/ Gorman which I think you and yam would love. Very close to it, off the 5 freeway you take Smoky Bear Rd. It’s an OHV park you guys should check it out

[@J_THOR]

I currently make < $30k per year. Friday i find out if in going to b hired at a new job making $70k per year. Thus, FINALLY ill b able to get the king of squid bikes, the svartpilen 401. Wish me luck boys

[@danlford]

Good luck my man.

[@impaledface7694]

That's quite a bit of miles per day so the bike must be comfy then. Can't imagine almost getting creamed by a car like that. I had the same response when I saw a collision happen next to me in my cage. Excited to see more offroading since that's the one part of motorcycling I haven't done much of.

[@joed4463]

Hello guy, hey I have a problem, let start with thinking I had a 2007 heritage and som lady ⛺️crashed into me, am total my bike, now since thinking 🤔 I’ve always wanted A fatboy, but I ⛺️always wanted to go camping & I still want/1250panam ⛺️camping bike.,? I have stream at I have arthritis❤❤ I want to ride want to ride And I have I have extreme arthritis can or tell me what U think, can I buy two bikes and go camping ⛺️ with what I’m tell you, can I make this happen i feel like I can do both street ride and go camping please tell me what U think of this, I’d love ❤️ to here from you

[@Birdman953]

Try doing 2000 miles (3200km) in 2 days! South Africa, Durban to Port Nollith and back. Iron Butt Ride.

[@lannonan]

Logical gas station spite: I'm going to have to ride in rain mode. Squid spite: Sport mode! Weee!

[@garyehrhardt3136]

How much weight was over the rear tire, and wonder if that contributed to the issue

[@rso1411]

I love my Pan America. I have the Dunlop Trail Max Mission tires on mine. I have 10,000 miles on them so far. They still look like they have another 1-2 thousand miles on them, but I am switching them out this week with my 15,000 mile service. They are a 50/50 tire and probably the best tire I have ever used. They perform well both on the highway and dirt/gravel roads. I don't do much motocross on my Pan America, so I can't really speak to that.

[@leonblack2651]

Great tires. A little vibey tho.

[@alexred09]

What I’m getting is: “Harley is phenomenal, just phenomenal, just don’t buy it.” 😂

[@VS666]

tall windscreen made a MASSIVE difference on my adv390. I modified my madstad windscreen and added like 6 inches to it now I can listen to music and make phone calls on the highway

[@jamescampbell4334]

As someone who has ridden Texas for over 8k miles in the last 7 months I agree. DesertX ADV. I ride to get to off-road locations in hill country and explore trails and lakes. I've begun to think Texas motorcyclists who ride sport and cruiser bikes are nuts. The fun starts when the bike gets away from Texas cagers.

[@solidsnake2665]

36:00 aliens confirmed 👽

[@phineashenshaw]

I live in Dallas Tx. and I recently did a trip to St.Louis and back over a 3 day weekend (1500 miles) Through 105+ heat, rain, muddy dirt roads(side trip to friend's ranch) etc.... Other than wearing the wrong undergarments, the trip turned out awesome. Like the ride modes, the power, lights and comfort. Even with the stock seat. I was not sore or overly fatigued. Though I did have to stop because of heat exhaustion mostly. On the way back I did 11 hours in one shot. I like riding long distance on this more than I did my Road Glide or even my Kawasaki Concours 14(Has almost 70K on it). Great experience!!! I am going to put a lot of miles on this bike!! Thanks for the video!!!

[@steveaustin1820]

Had a chance to ride one...good effort for HD's first effort in this market....can't see me swapping my 2nd BMW GSA...2021 Rallye.

[@michiganborn8303]

I'm guessing when you mentioned you picked up the bike in LA and you spoke to Matt, I'm thinking, Matt Laidlaw. BTW, Rockform for my phone is almost $200. So no way.

[@tjpfz6]

di yall move from texas to calli ? after many years i was just starting to get used to the views and got familiar with areas yall would ride. You should acquire tha pan am spite, just from what ive seen you seem pretty enamored over it

[@abnormallynormal8823]

He literally says “on my way back to Austin” in the first 2 mins of the video

[@stubbingtonmarigold3032]

All Austin area hipsters want some sort of relationship to California.

[@tjpfz6]

@@abnormallynormal8823 Yeah only reason i asked cause yam had a video there too with his dog. maybe vacation lol

[@danieldoyle253]

@@tjpfz6 yams in Cali most of the month on “business” Spites riding back from picking it up in Cali and meeting with yam to film content

[@sergio0505]

I did a Los Angeles to Austin trip a couple of years ago with my 2020 Fat Bob. Such an amazing experience, I hope I get to do it again on Pan Am. Also, while I love my Harley and I'm fan of the brand, I feel like they put the shittiest tires possible on their bikes. Great video!

[@mrvwbug4423]

The Anakee wild isn't a bad tire by any means, it's just a bad tire choice for this bike ... unless you're spending a LOT of time in the dirt with it. The PA would be better suited with a good 90/10 or 80/20 tire for most riders, 50/50 tires are for people who take their ADV bikes on singletrack and jeep trails, not 99% pavement with the occasional dirt road.

[@FlesHBoX]

I don't even have a bike yet, and this made me wanna do a nice long road trip on it...

[@grey5135]

So glad you're safe man.... that is terrifying what happened to you.... some reckless person I. A car trying to pass at the wrong time is one of my biggest fears when Riding.

[@bayard1332]

Guy I know here has been through two of those so far because of quality/build issues.

[@drunkredninja]

So there's a chance we ran into you when you came through the central valley.

[@Chance-ry1hq]

Fast, fun, and unreliable. By the way Noob, what is Harley paying you for these reviews.

[@rl_31123]

I liked the Triumph Tiger 1200 so much more after test driving both. Bought the tiger. BMW GS was 2nd option.

[@keithulhul7540]

Mmm. Motovlogs

[@toddmonroe8449]

IDK if You all will see this or not .... But looking at bike on facebook market place. I found a Honda bike they only made for 2 years .... Its in perfect shape. You all mite wanna check out cuz guy not asking for alot. I just bought bike so i am tap out. Bike not that rare per-say. In original condition they rare. Ever 1 seen been hack and modded never seen 1 not modded. so mite be good content bike ...

[@AO-ip6yx]

The left lane is for passing, if you are not passing, move over, regardless of traffic/lack of. Great Video though!

[@stubbingtonmarigold3032]

When are you buying one ? You get to ride a Harley and not bother with your Harley pirate costume.

[@todtalk3912]

I will still never fully adhere to someones review when they haven't paid for the item. Although, transparency allows me to listen and watch. It just always strikes me as weird that one wouldn't be hesitant to be a bit nicer when ur getting something and out zero dollars. Also, making content of it.

[@vermilliontoaster3063]

It’s awesome to fully understand the roads and beauty of California. We were just there, pretty much most of the areas you were at.

[@m2useinu]

Filtering should be legal everywhere! Many more people would ride motorcycles if it was. Tesla's are not environmentally friendly, motorcycles are

[@bartlawhorn2762]

I had over 30,000 miles on my PAS and went through a chain, but clutch was like new.

[@thomaselliott2820]

Is there anyway of buying a motorcycle if you’re only visiting the USA? Renting motorcycles is expensive, you can buy one, ride it for your road trip and sell it for less than renting

[@biodigitaljazz5814]

Why don't you try the documentaries of dr. Steven Greer and see what you think since you didn't get to see any aliens on your trip by the way the bike looks great I'm looking at an Indian chief Dark Horse as my favorite right now

[@ElectricEndurance]

I would love to have that bike, $22 to 26,000 dollars keeps it out of my reach, even at 58 years old. Best I could get was a 2022 Triumph T120 1200cc Bonneville

[@davidfellows6250]

nope. you can't wear out a clutch in 1200 miles. that has to be another harley defect and the only reason your service was as fast as it was is cause of your channel and the ass kissing your giving harley. prove how much you love thevpan am and buy it at full cost with your own money.

[@CharlesJWillard]

Hate riding in Texas? What about hill country when the blue bonnets are blooming? Everyone is obligated to like that or they throw you out.

[@sandgroper1970]

It may be one of those motorcycles/ motor vehicles, where you are going to have little to big issues, a clutch here etc. When you shouldn’t be having these problems.

[@actuallyitskevin]

Why you got to throw a GD out in the first 5 seconds?? I don't even care what the rest of the video is now. I'm out. 👎🏻

[@Dude_Virus]

Lane splitting should be made legal everywhere otherwise what is the point 9f having a motorcycle. And it helps with the congestion.

[@tequilasunrise9667]

I'd love to see how the Pan-Am stacks up against other flagship ADV's. KTM 1290 Super Adventure (or whatever it's called) comes to mind

[@porkoholic]

Well when compared to other flagship advs it is pretty much at the same level as far as the features and electronics goes. But where it really falls behind is handling and chasis design because those really need years of experience to master unlike gimmicky features that can be had by just throwing some cash at it. Watch other KZbin vids that compare it to the KTM 1290 super adventure R, BMW 1250 GSA, or even Africa Twin. You'll find that Harley is wayyyyy behind.

[@GreenG-314]

I have a KTM1290 SA. It's one of 6 bikes I own, and its my go to for this kind of travel. I really love the idea of the Pan-Am, and it seems well sorted, but as I was watching this, all the little things (and maybe the bigger things with the front end shakes) have all been engineered out of the KTM. Its just fast, comfortable, and stable. Maybe HD will catch up quickly - I hope so, because I'd like to give the brand a chance.

[@elijahgutierrez5739]

Got 4000 miles on my Pan Am...no issue's, I come from the liter bike supersport world and ride it hard. Never even a hint of head shake all the way up to a buck 30. The 50/50 tires still look new and out perform my wife's jeep offroad everytime.

[@mrvwbug4423]

@@porkoholic I would expect the AT to be better on dirt as it's basically the best heavy ADV bike on dirt, but the AT is also well known for being unreliable as shit, that 1000cc/1100cc twin is legendary for oil leaks, and is notoriously expensive to maintain a bit of an oddity for Japanese bikes. I would expect the PA to be outperformed by the GSA and SA but should be close.

[@666kty3]

SO...WHERE IS THE FOOTAGE OF ALLEGED MASARATI LADY? I ASSUME YOU WERE FILMING. BUT OF COURSE...THE OLD "I HAD THE CAMERA OFF" EXCUSE SURE TO FOLLOW. MADE UP CONTENT.

[@honestlion17]

How'd you get that many miles without it breaking down. Did you put it on a trailer?

[@High_Desert_Tanner]

Road trips are so much more fun when there are better roads and sights then what you just did lol...

[@angelosenteio]

I don’t buy it, maybe whoever had that bike swapped the clutch on a higher mileage bike.

[@loloverland]

Yes, MoCo has the largest, useless, network to provide the worst customer experience ever. Cool bikes, love them but hate the presale ans postsale support

[@bluezhawg2104]

Wow some of your comparisons against the KLR while on a bike three times the KLR.s cost is cringe worthy… there is no comparison.

[@BlokeOnAMotorbike]

here in the UK we have three main dealer networks: Sinnis, Lexmoto and Honda. Because they all use the same engine.

[@OMEGATEAM473]

so weird. You drove right by my place off of 40 in albuquerque. Im up in the sandia mt area

[@zenofthemoment]

Those sweet dirt roads at 20:30 I recently figured out are actually fire breaks to protect the hills from roadside vehicle-induced fire. We have them in Idaho and Oregon, and I felt like an idiot when I realized what they were. Like you, my thought was, man those are some sweet off-road trails! But I almost never saw ruts or tire tracks in them. Then, my first time driving an 18 wheeler past them, it dawned on me, and I added a wrinkle to my smooth brain. Now you know too!