hi everyone，this is Chris Zeng and I’m the founder of Futou riding in china. Over the last three years, I have greeting more than 60 riders from all over the world and design their riding journey in China. If you are interested in having such unforgettable riding experience in China, feel free to contact me with any questions you have. I am looking forward to making riding in china a unique experience for you. I hope to see you guys soon.
Looking to get my first bike in 10 years since my old Honda Rebel 500 with Biltwell bars got stolen on Bowery in NYC lol. The new Triumph 400 series (either scrambler or speed) checks every box for me, but the single cylinder worries me being stuck in TX. Would you go for it or go with the Yamaha R3 instead? (budget is $5K max)
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The first time I saw Norway, Oslo and around, it was already love at first sight.
Later when I traveled through the west coast, starting from Lofoten islands down to Bergen and Kristiansand, I found north Norway much much more beautiful.
It is insanely beautiful. I cannot literally find other words to describe it.
So, no rider should die without riding in Norway! Amen!
Ive got some work stuff in Denver, Colorado and decided to say fuck it I'll just ride there on my Kawasaki Z900 from Athens, Georgia.
I'm gonna head out tomorrow, but anybody know of some fun roads to ride besides just highwaying it across? Im thinking stay a night in Memphis, and another in either Wichita, Kansas or Oklahoma City before getting to Denver ~500 miles a day of riding.
I'll be riding all day for sure but don't mind a little extra detour here and there to make it a little more interesting.
5+1 tours on this lovely bike since now, shortest 3.5 weeks, longest 4 months. Already dying for the next one!
Each color represents a different tour spanning from 2016 to 2024.
+1 is the 1 week trip from Riga-Latvia to St. Petersburg-Russia
Hello everyone, I have taken a week and a half off work and plan to go from Chicago to the PNW and back in 12 days. Is this an aggressive timeline? I have done Chicago to NC and back which ended up being ~ 13 hours in a day both ways but I haven't done that type of riding back to back to back. In your expirience is my plan below too hopeful? Additionally I have budgeted $2,000 dollars assuming I can get ~50 miles to the gallon. Are there any surprise expenses I should be expecting?
Exploring the backyard of my old hometown Åre a few years back. Rainy, muddy and 100% epic on a streetbike 👌 I always enjoy the bad weather, it brings the best light and most interesting skies!
If you enjoy my pictures or motorcycle travels, feel free to have a look at my Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/monochrome\_travels
Background context: me and my boyfriend have been dating for almost two years now. When I first met him he had a bike, after two weeks of talking he got into a bike accident. He broke his tibia and he had a rough time in the hospital he was there for about two/three months due to his body rejecting the new skin and muscle that it was attached there. The doctors even told him that there was a chance of him losing his leg. The healing process was hard too, not being able to walk and being stuck in a bed for months it really affected him he had to be on a wheelchair and eventually in crunches. After that his leg hasn’t look the same, he lost completely sense of touch in that area, he can’t be walking around without a compression sock and ankle brace because then his foot starts to hurt. In cold season he also struggles with pain. During his whole journey I tried to be supportive. I stuck around because he was/is a great guy and even though I barely knew him when the accident happened, it hurt a lot seeing him in such a depressing state. I knew that his life wasn’t going to be the same and I thought I wouldn’t have to worry about him wanting to get another bike let’s not forget about the fact that he promised me and told me multiple times that he wasn’t planning on getting another bike but okay. Fast forward a couple weeks ago he started talking about bikes and how he misses the feeling of being on a bike and now I see that he’s serious about getting another bike. I can’t understand the feeling he talks me about because I have never rode a bike and I’m really trying to understand and be supportive on his hobbies but if something were to happen to him I don’t know what I would do I might sound selfish but I don’t understand why he wants to go back to something that can kill him anytime and even though he tried to reassure me that he is not the same reckless driver and would treat it as a side hobby I can’t be at peace because there’s also another bad drivers and accidents can happen. I’m aware that I can’t force him to do what I want but what am I supposed to do.
One of my Go To Rides. First pic going over on the ferry. Another Kawi, a Triumph and an "outlaw" on his lifestyle statement bike LOL. Yes, the word OUTLAW in big letters across the back of his bike. In case anyone didn't know. Goes with his half helmet with iron cross and lightning bolts. Ape hangers and obnoxious loud exhaust. pic2 looking out to Mutiny Bay and the Olympics. Very scenic area. Good hills with views. Pic3/4 Driftwood Park, Admiralty Bay, Olympics. Pic5 queuing up for the return ferry. 6 of us, 2 more came after I took this pic. I'll add on a few more scenery pics. Great riding day. Though quite a few deer standing around.
So i'm going on a roadtrip next friday and i need some tips for long highway rides, what i should look out for and maybe some thing i haven't thought about. Every input is greately apriciated.
Did a ride through the Elan Valley this week and put together a 60-second edit from the trip. The roads and scenery were ridiculously good — especially early morning before traffic appeared. The roads to Claerwyn are closed when I went but cut through the barrier and you can bypass the works.
Easily one of my favourite rides in Mid Wales so far.
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So I was planning on doing this road trip down below tell me what you think i have two months and was wondering if this was feasible I plan to spend 1 to three days in major cites not including SF or LA
1 Drive from SF down to Santa Monica on Highway 1
2 Drive Route 66 to Chicago
3 Drive from Chicago to Lake Itasca
4 Take the Great River Road down to Venice Louisiana
5 Then drive to New Orleans
6A Then to Atlanta hitting Mobile and Montgomery then to Nashville
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6B Backtrack a bit to Natchez Trace Parkway and take it to Nashville
7 Then drive to the tail of the dragon and up to the Blue Ridge pkwy and take it to Rockfish Gap, VA
8 Then get on to Skyline Drive and take it to I-66 and go into DC
9 Then drive to ocean city and start driving Route 50
10 Drive all the way to Lake Tahoe
11 Drive North to Spokane WA
12 Drive south then to the Dalles and take the great Columbia river highway to Portland
13 Drive North to Seattle
14 then drive down the coast taking 101 and 1 till SF
Applecross pass, highest, most famous part of NC500 route. Some think it is the Stelvio Pass(*) of Scotland.
It’s not that high, 626m, and the road itself is not much difficult. Difficulty comes from it’s a single track road. If a vehicle is coming from opposite direction, depending on where you are, you might have difficulty to stop. So it’s a bit of gambling instead of riding skills.
My intention was to skip Applecross pass since I thought it was an unnecessary risk. However the day before’s ride showed alternative way is not much easier and it means returning back and make the route longer. So I decided to take the pass.
It was not supposed to rain, but it started to rain. While climbing the pass I got caught with a heavy fog. Waited for some time but it didn't go away.
First two photos are at the top of the pass, next two are at the first spot I waited for the fog to go away. Next is how the top of the pass looks after passing it. Next few are the reward you get, the scene after passing the pass.
8C cold, rain, fog, need to go helmet’s visor open, not much fun at all!
Wow, I felt so much more veteran after passing it!
(*) No, this pass is no way close or similar or compatible to Stelvio Pass. True, Stelvio is one of the highest (2757m) passes in Europe, yet it has wide, well maintained two track road. It’s easy and joyful to pass.
July 3 2024
An annual trip from Bellingham WA → Portland OR & back. This year the route included:
- Whidbey Island
- Hood Canal
- High Steel Bridge
- Vashon Island
- Columbia River
- Astoria OR
- HWY 202 & 47
- Skyline Divide
- Hama Hama Oyster Farm
- Coupeville
- Chuckanut Drive
If you care to see more, here’s a link to the larger collection:
Fabulous day. Today's theme was "wenatchee". If you google "what does the place name wenatchee mean' one gets: "Wenatchee" is derived from the Wenatchi Salish Native American word (often transliterated from Yakama-Sahaptin as Winátsha) generally understood to mean "river flowing from a canyon," "water rushing out," or "roaring river," referring to the Wenatchee River's journey from the Cascade Mountains. Other interpretations include "robe of the rainbow," "meeting of the rivers," or "good place".
pics 1,2 Lake Wenatchee swimming beach
pics 3-6 Little Wenatchee Road, the bridge is over the White River
pics 7-13 from Forest Service Road 65. The last shot shows the closure. The gate has an opening for 2 wheelers to go thru. Had the place to myself. The river down below the road pic 11 is the Little Wenatchee River.
Supermoto versus a Dual Sport motorcycle, which is really better in 2026? Dual sport motorcycles are no longer limited to dual sport wheels with inner tubes which used to be its weakest attribute. There are new dual sport motorcycles that are better than ever and make it even more difficult to choose between getting a supermoto or a dual sport motorcycle. See my latest video and I’ll show you if a Supermoto or Dual Sport is better to get.
