You've done more than what half of BMW R1200 GS owners have done in their life. Great video.
@Boonies_adventures6 ай бұрын
HAHA those guys never leave pavement.
@martyn_g6 ай бұрын
I do. On a 1250GSA😉
@Boonies_adventures6 ай бұрын
Lol I guess their are exceptions.@@martyn_g
@MasterFancyPants6 ай бұрын
Well, that's a 550lb bike. Picking it back up is hard enough, Imagine getting it stuck somewhere.
@Boonies_adventures6 ай бұрын
@@MasterFancyPants Yep this is true. I think everyone here is mostly joking lol
@kapral_jedziniakАй бұрын
I know how flat and inconspicuous obstacles seem in the video. You have perfectly mastered your driving technique and you made a great movie.
@GromGeekz6 ай бұрын
This has got to be one of the best quality minimoto off road video out there!! 👏👏🔥🔥
@djx34456 ай бұрын
I put ohlins shocks on mine and that has been the best upgrade I did.
@Boonies_adventures6 ай бұрын
Good to know!
@braddakimo19543 ай бұрын
Where did you order them?
@BagerGman6 ай бұрын
Commentary and filming were funny and great. I did not realize till after I clicked on your channel that this channel is fairly new. I hope you do well!
@Boonies_adventures6 ай бұрын
Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching.
@SquareHelmet6 ай бұрын
It's a great little bike! Great video man. You don't need a big bike to have big fun. And when it comes to rough terrain - lighter/smaller is actually better. Especially if you ride alone. Great job!
@Boonies_adventures6 ай бұрын
I totally agree! And thanks!
@ripmax3336 ай бұрын
I must admit, I'm really impressed. And that Hill climbs in the beginning was impressive. When you turn over and prepare to go down again it really shows how steep it was, if the GoPro or any Action Cam shows that it's steep, It really must be steep! Sometimes it doesn't show well on wide-angle cameras. I would be scared to death going down that hill.
@Boonies_adventures6 ай бұрын
The down was definitely way scarier. It helps that I have done the hill many times on my husqvarna 501 so I know the routes to go up.
@kenteno8223 ай бұрын
Awesome video. I purchased 2023 Monkey and love it. Rode 7 hours in Colorado had a blast. Fastest speed was 69 mph downhill.
@franknunez72046 ай бұрын
I took my Honda Z50 mini trail (similar in some ways to the Monkey) everywhere when I was a kid. Going over whoops in the sand pits where the big bikes rode was treacherous, each whoop became it's own little hill that you climbed and descended. That bike was freakin indestructible. An amazing gift from my dad for a mind that needed constant novelty through adventure in our wooded towns.
@Boonies_adventures6 ай бұрын
The Z50 is such a cool old bike. I would love to get my hands on one.
@johnepperson88676 ай бұрын
I had one too !!!! I just loved it, way back in the 70's !!!
@Boonies_adventures6 ай бұрын
@@johnepperson8867 I'm gonna get an old one like that eventually!
@johnepperson88676 ай бұрын
@@Boonies_adventures I guess that's probably the best thing to do for me too 😥. My homeowners insurance is due this month, it's the same price as a brand new Monkey. I think I'd rather have the Monkey but.....I need to have the insurance I guess. I hope you find a very nice used one someday & the color you hope for.
@Mustangbushcraft6 ай бұрын
Nice video! I take my grom up to Santiago Peak in SoCal. I always get people asking questions about it on the trail, and they’re impressed that I make it up with 12” tires 😂
@Boonies_adventures6 ай бұрын
Thats awesome and yeah The tires are the worst part about it!
@TouchofDepth2 ай бұрын
Yee I go up Santiago peak all the time on my monkey, maybe I'll see you up there some time 🤙
@hemanthsatyanarayana97606 ай бұрын
Ah lovely video, it's one of those rare riding videos which brings a mischievous smile to you while it plays 😊. Of course not possible without amazing skills like yours
@Boonies_adventures6 ай бұрын
Haha it was a great time making it!
@leroys4wd5 ай бұрын
Ohlins shocks, game changer
@Boonies_adventures5 ай бұрын
Thanks! Will look into.
@michaelsupple60816 ай бұрын
Loved your video and love mini motos! Mine's Honda Trail 125. The fun factor with these bikes is off the chart. :) I've always been atracted to the Monkey. Love that retro look. Thanks for posting.
@Boonies_adventures5 ай бұрын
The trail is sweet to. I would love to get one.
@emmanuellefrancois8516 ай бұрын
😱What a furious video! 🤪Certainly an exceptionally good rider on the handlebars. But I am amazed by the bravery of this little machine. My greatest respect to the rider and his steed 👏
@Boonies_adventures6 ай бұрын
Haha thankyou!
@bmwe6xcsm9136 ай бұрын
Glad to see that you properly managed to tame the beast.. Man, she roars like an unearthly creature
@Boonies_adventures5 ай бұрын
Fun little bike for sure!
@brianhoward92174 ай бұрын
GREAT video 'Boonies'. I truly felt for the little chimp especially when it bit the dirt so hard. It seemed to survive OK which may come down to the talents of the jockey - who knows. Thanks for a fun 6 minutes and showing us how to ride a Chimpster in anger and stay friends with it 🙂 Cheers from Sydney Australia.
@CarlosPerdomo6 ай бұрын
This guy is really testing and enjoying his monkey. While I keep both of mine off the rain even...
@Boonies_adventures6 ай бұрын
Lol nothing wrong with taking good care of it.
@tommykawasaki96765 ай бұрын
That’s a pretty impressive lil go getter. If it looks steep on camera, which both hills did, it is crazy steep in real life. Cameras do not covey incline well at all. Nice work !
@Boonies_adventures5 ай бұрын
It was pretty steep! Thanks for watching!
@s1000p5 ай бұрын
It remembers me and my friends in 80‘ going offroading in the mountains. This z50 with two 12-13 years old teens on it… beating the shit on it 6 hours with out stopping… amazing.
@Greetings66627 күн бұрын
Somehow stumbled upon this channel. Smashing through all the videos now. So good! Subscribed.
@randomstuffwithjoe6 ай бұрын
This is actually quite impressive for such a small Moto.
@Boonies_adventures6 ай бұрын
It's a capable little bike!
@randomstuffwithjoe6 ай бұрын
@@Boonies_adventures I'd like to try that hill on my Indian Chieftain. 🤣
@josevi5835Ай бұрын
Very, very nice video. This bike is incredibly entertaining to ride and very capable on the dirt. I own a 2022 model and, honestly, I will not take it away from the streets of Madrid or good condition roads. I value this little gem a lot like if it was a collection bike that I have to keep forever. By the way, you are a brave and skillful driver.
@Auto-Minute4 ай бұрын
This is the kinda fun I want to be having lol awesome video man! Definitely makes me wanna add a Monkey to the stable :D ....plus it's a Honda.
@robfur6 ай бұрын
Great video . The Monkey are just like the Honda 125 trail , made for fun 😄. If you don't expect the performance and suspension of a MX bike the Monkey and 125 Trail can go just about anywhere . 👍
@Boonies_adventures5 ай бұрын
I would love to get a trail one of these days and try it out to.
@felixklages1893Ай бұрын
The Monkey beats a lot of expensive ADV, amazing wideo.....greets from germany
@CyclingNeko2 ай бұрын
Love seeing your content with Honda Monkey. I wish this bike is much more cheaper in my country, but the tax for CBU vehicle making it double the price T_T Please post video with your Monkey, I love it.
@Vee_231Ай бұрын
It ain't even just big bumps, we took a Monkey and Dax to some uneven roads and they still didn't like it one bit. Now I see why people are so quick to replace the shocks.
@owen123976 ай бұрын
Love the commentary 😅
@TouchofDepth2 ай бұрын
Haha the commentary is great, the good ole "skid plate"
@just_another_JoeАй бұрын
4:40 I put Maxxis 6024 nobby tires on my 2020 Monkey almost 4 years ago and they made a world of difference off-road. Swapping out the front sprocket with one that has one less tooth helped to hold more speed going uphill as well. Though, I must admit that the best upgrade by far that I could do for my Monkey is to lose at least 50 pounds. 😂
@nathandalleave2526 ай бұрын
got several genuine laughs out of me and I loved the video! just got yourself another subscriber! it reminded me of when I was a kid I had a Yamaha TW 200 and got places that only deer and God have seen with a healthy bit of Fred Flintstone propulsion like you did up that hill! keep up the great content!
@Boonies_adventures5 ай бұрын
Lol thanks for watching! I love the TW, I want to get one eventually.
@dmsentra3 ай бұрын
Having almost zero suspension is exactly why you need to get your hiney off the seat when those bumps happen. Make your legs be the suspension.
@jeffpeterson65074 ай бұрын
Looks like you were having fun. That's what's important.
@srrtbb6 ай бұрын
Hahaha that was fun to watch! I think you'd upgrade to a minimum a Klx230. Please wear knee guards and gloves, saved me all 10 times I feel off my dual sport.
@sylvainlaurence15546 ай бұрын
Boots too
@Boonies_adventures5 ай бұрын
Thanks! I have more gear on under my coat then you can see. I just feel weird wearing all of it on a monkey lol
@pujapete36652 ай бұрын
the new 5 speed gearing is perfect
@naptime43x3 күн бұрын
awesome video, reminds me of when i was a kid riding around on a mini trail z50. this looks like socal, near the cajon pass.
@migueruta6 ай бұрын
Bloody hell!😄I take my hat to you, Sir!😃I've never see anyone test a Honda Monkey like that! Pretty brave and impressive, because it's a not a cheap motorcycle - which makes no sense compared to other bigger & heavier & cheap models like the CB125F in the 125cc category - and although it might look mini-off-roadish, we know it's not, specially because those wheels are not really size-suitable for that purpose - it even get stuck in the thick-debris river sand.😆 Great filming job and narration, mate!💯% Have a great week, safe rides🏍💨, and watch good movies!✌😎
@Boonies_adventures6 ай бұрын
I'm glad you liked it! Thanks for watching. And yeah there are over priced for sure!
@popup19595 ай бұрын
Great test area. You did well handling all that horsepower. The Honda dealer had a CL500 that I wanted to check out yesterday. They had a Monkey too. I've been trying to get one of those for a while now but that plaid seat? I'd rather have an all black seat. Really tempting though because it looks a lot like my old Honda Mini Trail 50 I had back in 1969. The price is a bit to swallow at $4'800 though! Thanks for the show.
@FreedomYak5 ай бұрын
I bought a 1960 something Honda Z50 when I was 13 for $50. Guy I bought it from was pissed when I rode it by his house a week later after a few bucks worth of junkyard parts and some bloody knuckles. It rode just like that thing which sucked but it was as a few years of fun for about $70.
@mangtiks5 ай бұрын
I'm watching from California. 🇵🇭👍 nice filming.
4 ай бұрын
Thank you for offroad testing, great video 👏👏
@Olibert334 ай бұрын
thanks for the great video. I'm impressed by what the monkey can do, but sometimes I felt sorry for the little one😊 I'm thinking about buying one too
@therockmillenary59856 ай бұрын
Manca Solo Bud Spencer..bel Video..dimostra l' affidabilità Honda ❤👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
@stonerwitchu3 ай бұрын
i like how bro jus sent it over some boulders lol
@jeffferguson8996 ай бұрын
you have convinced me. This is my next hard enduro bike! I might even motocross it.
@Boonies_adventures6 ай бұрын
Lol If you do, make a video so we can all see it!
@abtinalavi9936 ай бұрын
🤣
@yamagrow4205 ай бұрын
I rode my Grom at the MX track :) lots of fun!
@pcthayer5 ай бұрын
Amazing little bike. I wonder if the Grom is as good.
@kwhoop70426 ай бұрын
Lol Great fun- great video. That exhaust note is almost part of my DNA. Nice thing about a monkey bike is when the going gets tough, you can carry it home.
@Boonies_adventures6 ай бұрын
Lol so true! It feels so weird getting on full sized bike after riding that thing.
@ThePhotofred5 ай бұрын
That's the type of terrain I ride on my TW200.....They don't appear to be all that much different off road in the rough.
@stevenkanzler23194 ай бұрын
Nice touch on the monkey eye donuts
@Austin-dw7bk6 ай бұрын
Stop pulling the clutch in on downhills and that rock wipeout would have been smooth sailing!
@zombanator30003 ай бұрын
Now I'm Itching to see what some hard enduro pro could do on one of these
@EmmaBuildsBirbie4 ай бұрын
this makes me feel so validated about all the shit i've tried to do with mine
@geirkristiansen52896 ай бұрын
Now I know where I dont have to go..Man you takes the Monkey to the limits
@Boonies_adventures6 ай бұрын
Haha I tried to! thanks for watching
@Monkey-biz6 ай бұрын
I'm waiting for your headlight to pop out or did they fix that? You might like a set of Shinko tires on it for offroading. Funny video :D
@Boonies_adventures5 ай бұрын
If you look closely. I have black electrical tape holding it in lol. It popped it pretty quick when I got it last summer.
@IdealBike5 ай бұрын
Great video, thanks a lot for your effort ! I am thinking to get one of these, it fits perfectly to my riding style in the city and outside :))) Greetings !
@troyallen58065 ай бұрын
Reminds me of riding my old 50cc Honda mini way back in the day.
5 ай бұрын
Great Video. An hard test to Monkey 🙌🏻
@jimjohnson20715 ай бұрын
You forgot to mention the insane price Honda is asking for the POS!💲💲💲💲💲💲💲
@bubot175 ай бұрын
Fun little bike, reminds me of what half quad is like 😊
@2mnyshp6 ай бұрын
Little tip for all that want a little bit better sound without having to change the stock exhaust. Change your paper air filter to the Takegawa Power air filter. It uses the same air box, so it's concealed and the bike sound more throaty and deep. This will keep you (99,9999%) out of trouble in countries where its very illegal to put on a non approved exhaust.
@Boonies_adventures6 ай бұрын
Thats interesting, thanks for the tip!
@2mnyshp6 ай бұрын
@@Boonies_adventures I've read that some people who use this air filter on the grom, which has the same engine as the monkey, report that the mixture runs a bit too lean after the installation. But I've run it for 600 km now and didn't experience any problems. The filter runs dry so you don't have to oil it and when it's due for a clean you can simply wash it with soap and water and let it dry. It also comes with another foam insert that's suitable when for mainly offroad. Think it's a bit more dense to keep the particles out.
@Boonies_adventures6 ай бұрын
Thats very good to know. @@2mnyshp
@klerobi16 ай бұрын
It's a badass video
@Boonies_adventures6 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@48hourstolive6 ай бұрын
Love it, keep the videos coming
@Boonies_adventures6 ай бұрын
Will do!
@machyne825 ай бұрын
Those are so hard to stand on. The exhaust feels like it’s pushing your feet off the pegs.
@ramiretz5 ай бұрын
i offroaded my new monkey also many times , 1st gear is too long for crawling steep hills, u run out of torque on the backwheel - need to change the frontsprocket to a smaller one to make it offroad capable. its so much fun to play around with it 🙂
@Boonies_adventures5 ай бұрын
Yeah i couldn't agree more on first gear!
@1999zrx11005 ай бұрын
Reminds me of the punishment I use to put on my little Honda’s back in the 70’s. They just kept going….. 🤓
@0scNeu5 ай бұрын
Never seen a Monkey go horsing around like a pig in the mud.. 🎉 nice
@Boonies_adventures5 ай бұрын
🤣
@shacknastyray4429Ай бұрын
Great video, where was this shot?
@InlandEnduro6 ай бұрын
Nice video
@patch8226 ай бұрын
Yep this video made me a subscriber
@Boonies_adventures6 ай бұрын
Happy to have you! Thanks
@jerryfarmer59895 ай бұрын
Why wouldn't the little danger beast do it? I mean it's born from the proven indestructible little Honda 50. Except now it has a ground shaking 125 cc power house. Just shows how flat out fun the little thing is meant to be.
@ChillHopChimp6 ай бұрын
Dewd them some steep hills off the side, braver than me lol
@Boonies_adventures6 ай бұрын
Haha it wasn't as bad as it looks.
@findingneutral4 ай бұрын
Excellent torture test ride along.
@2wheeledpossum4166 ай бұрын
Was this filmed in the Angeles forest? or San Gabriel mountains? It looks so beautiful with the cloud coverage
@Boonies_adventures6 ай бұрын
It's in the San Bernardino National Forest!
@AM-nk7it6 ай бұрын
Thinking that the exhaust pipe under the bike is a skid plate? " Why is it round and in this funny shape I have no idea" Are you serious right now?
@Boonies_adventures6 ай бұрын
Lol well, I thought it was fairly obvious that it was a joke...
@pmfilmsUK2 ай бұрын
Brilliant. Can you do the same thing on a Grom?
@michaelindublin70704 ай бұрын
cool video! where did you put the remote of the drone while riding?
@juntti29483 ай бұрын
Im gonna buy a little bit older monkey and im gonna ride it on the countryside without license but thanksfully there is no cops there if someone doesnt call them. But im mostly gonna ride on the smaller dirt roads so it wouldnt be a problem
@tristesskartoffel86776 ай бұрын
I love that bike 😂👍
@Boonies_adventures5 ай бұрын
It's a ton of fun!
@waimeaguyz90743 ай бұрын
Which is hardest to do, climbing a steep hill or coming down it?
@greybone777Ай бұрын
Great bikes for short people.
@chiliboom61405 ай бұрын
Where is this? It looks like fun!
@Boonies_adventures5 ай бұрын
This is the Angeles Mountains in SoCal
@chiliboom61405 ай бұрын
@@Boonies_adventures Thank you, sir! Great video. I would like to do a similar, or see one (hint hint) of the Honda Trail 125.
@cjjorge66366 ай бұрын
done it 4 years ago in yuma az on a 2014 grom lol
@Boonies_adventures6 ай бұрын
😂
@shawncordeiroTerraceBC5 ай бұрын
the exhaust under the motor could be changed to a different route honda
@user-gs4cq3uk2b6 ай бұрын
丈夫で何より。
@Boonies_adventures5 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@morsa20036 ай бұрын
Nice video! What drone are using to track you ?
@Boonies_adventures6 ай бұрын
Thats the DJI Mini 4. If its open and you don't do any sudden direction changes, it does a pretty good job. It doesn't work well keeping up with my 501 though lol
@willythebluebear5 ай бұрын
quiet surprising! damn.
@Desert100755 ай бұрын
If you can't make it up a hill pick it up and carry it
@MustBePerfectForever6 ай бұрын
oo that's right next to San Gorginio mountain right? Went there a week ago. How much snow is up in the mountains?
@Boonies_adventures6 ай бұрын
At this elevation I think its just frosted, but it looks like alot higher up.
@1999zrx11005 ай бұрын
All with no gloves on 😬
@TobotronPrime6 ай бұрын
the first 9 horses are the most powerful!
@Boonies_adventures5 ай бұрын
Haha the only 9 you got in this case.
@cryptojacked6 ай бұрын
lol hilarious video man
@Boonies_adventures6 ай бұрын
haha thanks!
@braddakimo19543 ай бұрын
Where do you order “skid plate”? How much are they?
@kipbreitmeyer85176 ай бұрын
My 7-year-old son would have made that on the first try.
@Boonies_adventures6 ай бұрын
Lol give him my congratulations then.
@the.communist5 ай бұрын
U can only ride a monkey like that if youre an expert offroader
@sleevemcdichael64276 ай бұрын
@1:33 it looked steep as shit, but a gopro never does it justice
@Boonies_adventures5 ай бұрын
Haha yeah it was a bit nerve-wracking going down.
@witosarlaw6 ай бұрын
mantap bang
@omfgwtfbbq905 ай бұрын
Why pull in the clutch and use the rear brake while descending a hill? Just let the engine do all the braking.
@jak3est5 ай бұрын
So when i was a kid all we had was a honda monkey handme down we went everywhere on the thing it was 50cc 3spd but 3rd was broken. we drove everywhere at jogging pace in 2nd lol 😂 it seemed more capable than this for some reason yours seems to bog down on hills