Riding an Africa Twin on Peru's Elusive Highway 3S (S3:E72)

[@RonKoppelmann]

I, for one, question my life choices every vid of yours I watch!

[@TwoWheelsThreeSheets]

😅

[@neilmackinnon3371]

Every video, you guys leave me stunned, in a good way, with the roads, scenery, history and so much more from the places on your travels.

[@TwoWheelsThreeSheets]

Thank you so much. The best of Peru is yet to come!

[@undecodable6145]

That africa twin is amazing, the amount of bags on it looks like full house furniture and plus two persons on board, it's amazing

[@TwoWheelsThreeSheets]

Ha ha... yeah, it pretty much is a house on two wheels! The AT handles everything we throw at it!! 💪

[@RHS3]

Amazing as always nearly fell off my seat watching that one ! Let alone doing it for real ! Stay safe both x

[@TwoWheelsThreeSheets]

Ha ha... well, sorry about that! 😁 Thank you!! 🍻

[@andrewlong5444]

Terrific ride, well done so scenic and fine weather to boot. 👍

[@TwoWheelsThreeSheets]

Glad you enjoyed it! 🍻

[@DirtyRed36-z2u]

Really enjoy your videos. Great scenery, riding, editing and storytelling. You've got it all!

[@TwoWheelsThreeSheets]

Much appreciated!

[@john-wq8kf]

Once again you let me into your world, happy

[@TwoWheelsThreeSheets]

Thank you for coming along for the ride! 🍻

[@dalehooper159]

Really enjoy watching your videos. GOD BLESS both of you.

[@TwoWheelsThreeSheets]

Thanks so much

[@ShowYou-korea]

Thanks to you, I was able to see Peru😊

[@TwoWheelsThreeSheets]

Glad you joined us for the ride!!

[@-W8WHAT]

3S Road...what a ride in beautiful country!!

[@TwoWheelsThreeSheets]

Stay tuned - you haven't seen anything yet!!!!

[@andrewthacker114]

Great clip, just unbelievable beauty. Too bad about tube hassle

[@TwoWheelsThreeSheets]

The best of Peru is yet to come!! Yeah... the flat tire / tube thing is certainly wearing a bit thin! 😡

[@Chromatrix1]

What an adventure of a lifetime!!!! Thanks for sharing. I came across your channel while looking for videos of 2up on an Africa Twin to get a sense how the pillion feels while on the bike. After seeing your adventures and how much luggage you can fit with both of you two, I’m amazed and inspired. Currently I have a Triumph Tiger 1200 RE and thinking about switching over to the ATAS. Safe travels.

[@TwoWheelsThreeSheets]

Well, I'm glad you found us! Feel free to reach out if you have any specific questions. You'd be hard-pressed to find too many people with relevant 2up experience on an AT. 💪🍻

[@Chromatrix1]

@@TwoWheelsThreeSheets Cool, right on thanks. 🤙🏼 Mainly I’m curious about comfort level. The stock seat doesn’t seem to have much support. It looks like you guys added a pad for additional comfort or did you swap out the stock seat? Also, is it possible for the pillion to see above the driver? On my Triumph, my wife sits up higher and can just see a straight line which is better for her neck. Lastly, is there a lot of engine vibration getting transferred to the foot pegs? Love the content and subscribed.

[@TwoWheelsThreeSheets]

We kept the stock seat adding sheepskin covers for comfort. An aftermarket seat would be ideal.. Not only for comfort, but to keep your pillion from sliding into you at an abrupt stop. I am 5'10" & Rose is only 5'2", so she spent the majority of the day staring at the back of my helmet. A taller pillion or different seat would likely change that. I didn't have problems with vibration, be it in the footpegs or the handlebars. The AT is very smooth. The number one upgrade I suggest would be the best suspension you can afford. Hondas are notoriously under-sprung from the factory, and riding 2-up with luggage is nearly impossible on the stock springs.

[@itsmotooclock9564]

Your videos are the best ❤ hope I won't see any other flat tyres in this season! Tell me, which 3S have you ridden? Left, right or middle? That's so crazy! I'm planning to go to Peru in December and I'm sh1tting my pants just to see this road...

[@TwoWheelsThreeSheets]

Oh boy... well, if you're planning a ride to Peru, be sure to stay tuned. Trust me, the best is yet to come!! Oh... and as far as I can tell, we took the middle 3S. But the only way you can be sure, is to ride all three of them for us!! 😀

[@undecodable6145]

Very calming and amusing episode ❤

[@TwoWheelsThreeSheets]

Thank you! 😀

[@kwik2008]

Enjoyed this one a lot, thanks for sharing 😊👍🙏

[@TwoWheelsThreeSheets]

Thank you for riding along with us! 🍻

[@HondaGuy-cj1db]

You guys and that Africa twin are admirable!

[@TwoWheelsThreeSheets]

Thanks!! 😁

[@enriquemendozajulioni7329]

Bienvenido a peru amigo disfrutalo lo máximo

[@TwoWheelsThreeSheets]

Thank you! We have been!!

[@zawmyotun-c6t]

Wow..😄😄😄😄😄

[@TwoWheelsThreeSheets]

That's what she said!! 😀

[@pjakszentis]

Another excellent episode, as ever. I was travelling this year in January, unfortunately the rainy season got worse by El Niño. So I just didn't ride the roads and the area you are showing. Very inspiring and on the agenda for the next trip. You mentioned the aggressive driving in Peru. In fact, the first pass through Lima was the worst and most aggressive I experienced to far. I lived for four years in D.F. and travelled Mexico and Central America for some 46.000 km with my 690. And on this trip (Dec 2023/Jan 2024) around the southern part of South Ameriica some 21.500 km with my 890. But traffic in Lima was absolutely scary. I had the first time the feeling, some of the drives intentionally tried to hit me. Never had this experience in the Americas before. After making it almost through Lima I was pulled over by two traffic police on a moto. Accused of dangerous driving. I thought I have had sufficient experience how to deal with such situation. But these police men simply stripped me off my cash by grabbing in my purse and taking the money. Armed robbery by the police and no chance to prove it. Never had this in Mexico and anyhow no problems with the police in Chile, Argentina nor Brazil. You next episode will probably comment on Lima, I am really looking forward to see how you got through.

[@TwoWheelsThreeSheets]

Wow!! What a bummer... Luckily (knock on wood) we've never had any issues with police, military, etc... anywhere in Latin America. But yes, I agree that the traffic in Lima, especially down by the ports, is absolutely nuts. Typically, whenever we get to a city, we park the bike and walk / Uber / taxi wherever we go. It's nice to not only be off the bike for a couple of days, but not to have to worry about where we park it or dragging our gear along with us! But yes, by comparison, traffic / drivers in Mexico are much more relaxed!

[@andrewewan624]

OMG..another flat tyre!! Pity your AT did not have tubeless tyres.. But..when you see the beautiful scenery..what's a wee inconvenience? With all those cows on the road..the uneducated might have thought you had suddenly been transported to India 🇮🇳.. Lastly, Rosie would win Miss Scotland for her fabulous pronunciation of the rrrrrr. 😊 Stay safe..and thanks for taking us along with you

[@TwoWheelsThreeSheets]

Yeah, I've had an a**-full of flats. Ready to switch over to the tubeless side for sure! And yes, Rosie is quite adept at rolling her r's, which is something I've never been able to wrap my gringo mind around... 😅

[@TexasTacoKiller]

Holy moly, that 3s dusty side rode was littered with danger, dirt and death… some sections look so narrow, it’s a miracle the 18 wheelers are able to get through. Great scenery, beautiful day… would be bad ass if dedicated to small traffic.. indoor petrol pumps, crazy. Maybe next time, y’all should Tuk tuk an adventure 😆

[@TwoWheelsThreeSheets]

Ha ha... yeah, a TukTuk painted bright pink with a pet cat in tow. You know, just to let everyone know how "unique" we are! 😅

[@TexasTacoKiller]

@TwoWheelsThreeSheets you can slap a Hayabusa engine inside your Tuk Tuk, haha, tearing up the roads internationally

[@Reggie3cl]

Great video, as ever. I'm just finishing my write up of our recent trip to SA and you always manage to show me how much we missed! PS. Tubes suck.

[@TwoWheelsThreeSheets]

Ha ha... yeah, tubes are less than ideal for touring... We spent 5 years in South America, and only just scratched the surface!

[@franzgil2961]

"Questioning our life choices" Welcome to my life 😮

[@TwoWheelsThreeSheets]

😅 Maybe we can get a group discount of therapy...

[@stevekeddington4382]

Well spotted car, Rose Got to keep your head on a swivel

[@TwoWheelsThreeSheets]

Rose is our periscope! Always on the lookout for tankers!!

[@anchinkan]

Great vid as ever, stunning views and two flats within no time! As you I´d go bananas when noticing the 2nd flat tire. Riding a 750 TA now and wonder what to do with them tube tires. Either change them or change the bike, i.e. go for the new AT (manual/no DCT) with tubeless tires. Anyways, keep it up and ride safe!

[@TwoWheelsThreeSheets]

Yeah, our record so far is 3 flats in a single day... 😡 Luckily, we don't have to scrap-heap the entire bike, just convert to tubeless. Which, one of these days, is the plan. 💪

[@charliem5332]

Yes my first thought at the start was damn you're always fixing flats!

[@TwoWheelsThreeSheets]

It would certainly appear that way... 😖

[@VehbiALTAY]

Who is the teller Lady ,excellent voice , excellent expleaning ,excellent pronuncaition. Appreciate her.❤❤❤❤❤

[@TwoWheelsThreeSheets]

The teller lady is none other than Rose, the pillion lady!! 😃

[@VehbiALTAY]

@@TwoWheelsThreeSheets waaaooow l love her very much indeed . Writing from istanbul

[@robertmauter6493]

What a road, I’m an explorer and I’d have to be stopping many times along the way, thought it was funny on one of the stretches you were on poor ole dog couldn’t find a tree so he hiked his leg up on the side of a dirt hill to relieve himself. Well what ever you throw our way on the next video I’ll be watching from a tent, pull out next week, hopefully we want have the flats like you guys dealt with, well guess your still hanging in Newsom land hopefully you’ll be back on two wheels later, one day take that bike and make your way up to Newfoundland, I’ll be going back there for sure, hang in there and take it easy. Rob down in Ala.

[@TwoWheelsThreeSheets]

I feel you... some days we hardly make any progress because we're so busy pulling over to chase squirrels! Have a great ride and hopefully our paths will cross soon up north someday soon! Cheers! 🍻

[@stevekeddington4382]

Truth, about riding as if no one else or nothing else is on the road is short lived

[@TwoWheelsThreeSheets]

Too many moto-porn videos out there in the ADV space promoting stupid and dangerous riding.

[@jessrumblin]

What happen to your guys drone? That area would’ve provided some awesome drone videos

[@TwoWheelsThreeSheets]

Don't remind us... 😥 The drone died on the Uyuni Salt Flats in Bolivia. BUT... after returning to Lima (Season 4), we may have brought some new toys with us back from the States! 😀

[@eddie5484]

This is the road that Itchy Boots

[@TwoWheelsThreeSheets]

Who??

[@eddie5484]

@@TwoWheelsThreeSheets Itchy Boots also has a moto adventure channel. She was travelling up america when the lockdown happened.

[@rlpatton1970]

Just curious what the mileage on AT these days ?

[@TwoWheelsThreeSheets]

62k miles / 100k km

[@tellicoadventuretrail]

Tube tip Chad. Buy natural rubber tubes, thicker is better, but of course don't pack so great as spares. The natural rubber tubes are so much better than the butyl rubber standard thickness east Asia junk you are having to deal with (seam splits, etc). More flexible and durable, Motoz, Michelin, Bridgestone, etc. I'd consider sealing up your rims too (did that on my KTM), at least you could likely fix with a plug and then only need a spare tube if it goes really wrong. Enjoyed it as always.

[@TwoWheelsThreeSheets]

That's exactly the plan. Seal the wheels and just carry tubes in case I damage the rims. For years I've religiously run the Bridgestone Ultra Heavy Duty tubes, but more recently have had a difficult time finding them in the correct size. Someone that told me that they are not rated for street use / speeds, but I'm not sure if that is true. Unfortunately, it's difficult to find anything other than the cheap crap in Latin America. 😒 Cheers!! 🍻

[@tellicoadventuretrail]

@@TwoWheelsThreeSheets Yup, same here. And totally understand being at the whim of "small bike" countries as well. Took us all day once to find a rear tire of any kind/size (and it was used) to fit a GS12 in Niksic Montenegro.

[@veiledallegory]

Sealed mine on my T7 and haven’t had a leak yet! I followed method used by Woody’s Wheel Works. Chad I’m sure they’ll give you some advice when you decide to do yours. I also bought the sealing kit from them!

[@Donny_Schmidt68]

We have decided that Rose is much braver than you Chad 😉. The stuff you guys ride two-up is amazing. Especially those insane shelf roads.

[@TwoWheelsThreeSheets]

I'm not going to argue with you. I'm terrified riding pillion on the street. There's no way in hell I'd do it off-road!! 😵🥴🤢😳

[@SL3315]

Hope the Belgian 🇧🇪 is having fair winds too 👍

[@TwoWheelsThreeSheets]

Hopefully, he made it to Left Hamd Brewing! 😁🍻

[@Wheels2Dirt]

Did you say "finger blasting wheelies"? 🤣

[@TwoWheelsThreeSheets]

Ha ha... sure did!! 😁

[@hachewie]

I’ve herd that riding with cows can be a very mooo-ving experience.

[@TwoWheelsThreeSheets]

Yeah, as long as you don't hit a fresh cow patty at speed. The ol' saying 'slick as sh*t' is terrifyingly accurate!! 😬

[@stevekeddington4382]

The dreaded flats 2 in an hour? New record

[@TwoWheelsThreeSheets]

Don't remind me!! 😑

[@eddie5484]

Tyre's flat, but also put on backwards 😕

[@TwoWheelsThreeSheets]

Ha ha... good eye!! Yup... tire shop in Bolivia put it on backwards, and I didn't realize until I was at the gas station checking the pressure. Had it flipped around in Lima! 😅

[@yorkchris10]

Haven't had purple gas since I was a kid. I'm not sure we had farm status, but I think dad used to fill up a Jerry can for the tractor and we used it for the chainsaw and motorcycle too. There must have been gas fraud, but I don't know of anyone abusing it.

[@TwoWheelsThreeSheets]

Too funny! A lot of people don't realize that gas is naturally clear, and even the yellow stuff that we're used to in the US has color added. Gas was generally a different color in every country in LATAM. Yellow, green, purple, red... All the colors of the rainbow! (Apparently, KZbin doesn't have a rainbow emoji)...

[@yorkchris10]

@@TwoWheelsThreeSheets sells like candy.

[@TwoWheelsThreeSheets]

😅

[@lessmore444]

‘Highways’ dotted with headstones & alcohol free towns, definitely not in Kansas anymore…

[@TwoWheelsThreeSheets]

No doubt! 😬

[@grego10r]

get rema tiptop patches and there glue 203f u thank me later best kit for tubes ever

[@TwoWheelsThreeSheets]

Thanks for the tip!! 💪🍻

[@bravoatila8103]

😢😢😢😢😅😅😅😅😅

[@TwoWheelsThreeSheets]

😀