Howdy, Joel! It's good to hear from you again! Adrian and I are loving these SherpaX trailers, and we're singing you praises every time we take our road trips. They are real conversation starters everywhere we go! I'll drop you an email soon about another project. We're thinking about a hitch/hoop for our PCX150 scooters to pull the trailers in the 2023 Scooter Cannonball Run next year. Cheers! 😉👍 --QM

@@QuasiMotard SherpaX trailers wish they were in the uk

I would like to buy one of your trailers.

Thanks for the feedback! If you're still riding at 87, then you're doing great! 👏😉👍 --QM

At 87 taking a leak can be a challenge. I'm 78 with my knees still in the breezes

Honestly the fact that you are 87 and can interact with KZfaq is impressive to me

@@hiaceadventurevan3929 He's 87, not dead.

No kidding.. Keep on riding, smaller and lighter if need be. The best antidote to aging is to keep on living.

A little surprised the Trail with a bunch of add on stuff, tons of gear and pulling a trailer will run 54-55.

Speed of the average semi truck in Europe... exactly

Wish theyd put the rebel 300 engine in all the mini motos and offer them as 125s and 250s as an upgrade just like how the rebel has 3 engine choices, the minis could have 2. A 250 with the revel 300 engine which is actually a 276 or somethibg would really make a bike like this nicer as you could actually go on a real interstate. I also wish it had a regular motorccycle transmission. Thats why i think the rebel 300 engine in these minis would be sweet because i think its got a 5 or 6 speed transmission. Imagine a grom but with a 250. You could really have a legit touring grom that can go on the interstate and hold 70mh up a hill. The rebel 300 engine is tougher and will last a lot longer than the 125 so the drag bike groms will be cooler

Agreed 💯%! Cheers! 😉👍 --QM

Thanks for watching and leaving feedback! These slow trips on small-bore motorcycles/scooters are my favorite way to travel. Cheers! 😉👍 --QM

Thanks for watching! Yes, these little Honda's are road legal in all 50 states. They only have 125cc engines, so they are restricted from major interstate highways in many states, but rural highways and back roads are just fine with me! Cheers! 😉👍 --QM

been since 70's

Good luck finding a new one!!

Glad you enjoyed it! That was a fun trip for sure. You might also be interested in my 10K-mile cross-country blast on my Super Cub for the 2021 Scooter Cannonball Run: kzfaq.info/sun/PLLXxDh3JumLnSK37lF4AcrF28frAIfLfA . We abused our little Super Cubs at wide-open throttle for 12+ hours/day for 24 days straight. They never skipped a beat, and we didn't have a single mechanical failure of the bikes or the trailers. Amazing fun! Cheers! 😉👍 --QM

Howdy! That is the KipMoto SherpaX adventure trailer: kipmoto.com/pages/sherpax . KipMoto made a custom hitch for my Super Cub (also fits the CT125), so I'm not sure if that piece is a "production" item or not. I pulled this trailer behind my Honda Super Cub for 10K miles around the USA for the 2021 Scooter Cannonball Run. I've also pulled the trailer another 1500+ miles behind my CT125, and 2500+ miles behind my Yamaha XT250. I've had ZERO mechanical failures so far... these trailers are fantastic! KipMoto fabricates the hitch (hoop) for the SherpaX trailer per application. The trailer can be used with multiple motorcycles/scooters by separating the pivot portion at the front of the trailer frame and attaching a different "hoop" for the specific motorcycle. Cheers! 😉👍 --QM

I am absolutely floored at not only how well that worked on the street but in the rain too !!! I swear I barely even ever heard the engine through the whole video as well❤

I’m surprised the gas and water canisters on the trailer aren’t scraping the ground when he leans and I’m curious as to how that works

@unownkigino3067 The SherpaX trailer has quite a bit of ground clearance, so the lean angle for the Rotopax cans is quite good... nearly the same as the bike's footpegs. Note that this trailer is designed to carry the smaller 1-gallon containers and not these 1.75-gallon units, which hang down several inches lower at the bottom. I pulled this same trailer behind my 2019 Super Cub 10K miles around the USA during the 2021 Scooter Cannonball Run. There were several twisty mountain roads with off-camber corners that reduced my cornering clearance enough to drag the Rotopax's on the pavement. I rode hard and fast through one particular stretch of downhill mountain switchbacks in California, cooking 60+ mph through 30 mph corners. I was dragging those containers on both sides through the hairpins! Damage to the containers was minimal, but I could certainly feel the trailer bump and wobble a bit when the containers touched down. Cheers! 😉👍 --QM

Thank you! Cheers! 😉👍 --QM

Thanks for watching and leaving feedback! There are a few more videos for the next several days of this trip that you might enjoy. Cheers! 😉👍 --QM

I concur. Good stuff.

Obrigado por ver o vídeo e enviar comentários! Você pode gostar da minha série de vídeos Scooter Cannonball Run, onde montei meu Super Cub C125 10K milhas (16100 km) nos EUA... aqui está a lista de reprodução: kzfaq.info/sun/PLLXxDh3JumLnSK37lF4AcrF28frAIfLfA. Ainda não tenho traduções ou legendas em português para a maioria desses vídeos, mas estou adicionando aos poucos. Essa série é como um diário em vídeo... narrando a viagem como ela aconteceu. Estarei pilotando minha scooter Honda PCX150 2015 para o Scooter Cannonball Run 2023 daqui a 3 semanas, então espero que você veja esses vídeos também! Saúde! 😉👍 --QM

Wish honda would do black magic and cram in the rebel 300 engine as a 2nd bigger engine upgrade in the mini motos. The rebel has 3 engine choices now. The trail 125 is such a nice bike i think they should make them in 125cc for the trails but for those who want to do touring rigs or go faster than 55 without aftermarket power mods wed be able to get a trail 300 with the rebel engine and normal trans swapped in. A grom with a rebel 300 engine would be nuts bro 😂 it would actually have a power to weight ratio, much stronger engine. If the trail 125 was a trail 250 but it was the rebel 300 engine which is like a 276cc, that would make the trail a much more adequate bike for actual touring. Youd be able to pull the trailer at 75mph all day long. It would be incredibly afforfable to travel across usa in terms of fuel economy. Youd no longer have to avoid the interstate. I dont like aftermarket power mods reducing my reliability. If they sold the trail with the rebel 300 engine id take advantage of the ectra power by doing a belt drive conversion so I have no chain cleaning anymore on the long roadtrips.

I talked about that during a recent ride video here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/a7qBl8We3JOoYok.html . It's always funny to hear the differneces in how locals vs. tourists pronounce states and cities. I'm originally from Oklahoma, and they are very particular about how to pronounce names of Indian reservations and cities. My extended family is from Kansas, and they are militant about how to pronounce Arkansas: the rest of the country says "AR-kan-SAW", but people from Kansas insist that it's "ar-KAN-sas"! 🤣👍 --QM

@@QuasiMotard Your videos actually inspired me to pick up a Trail 125 today. All I can say is wow…this thing is just fun. I’ve put 50 miles on it today, and will probably knock out another 50 here in a minute.

Thanks, Raymond! The trailer hitch (hoop) is specific per motorcycle, but the trailer can be used across many different bikes. I have hoops for my Super Cub (also fits CT125), Honda CB500X, and Yamaha XT250. The hoop is fitted to the trailer pivot with a single pivot bolt, so swapping only takes a couple of minutes. Cheers! 😉👍 --QM

The cruise control makes a huge difference for these 700+ mile, 12+ hour rides! 😉👍 --QM

@@QuasiMotard Is it a factory option?

No, that's an add-on piece. I have these Go Cruise 7/8" throttle locks installed on most of my bikes and scoots: amzn.to/3Bh3N5h . They are inexpensive at only $20, and they are super simple to operate. They clip over the throttle grip and rest lightly against the front brake lever to set the throttle position. You just roll the throttle to your desired position, then use your index finger to press the lever down onto the brake lever. It allows you to go hands-free, unlike the "cramp buster" style that require you to keep your hand or wrist weight on the "scoop" all the time. "Cancelling" the cruise is easy... just roll the throttle down against the slight tension of the lever. Cheers! 😉👍 --QM

@@QuasiMotard That’s great. Thanks for the info!!

Thanks for the feedback, Joseph! Minimalist moto-camping on scooters (scamping) and small-displacement bikes is my favorite passtime. Just about anyone can hop onboard a giant ADV bike or a full-dress touring machine (a.k.a. "road sofa") and travel around the country with ease. Doing the same "mundane" trips on a small bike or scooter completely changes the dynamic which creates its own adventure. Easy is boring... slower speeds and back road travel make things much more interesting. The self-sufficiency challenge and other trip logistics (e.g., fuel capacity, range, and safe roads to travel at limited speeds) make the journey much more entertaining. Traveling at a slower pace lets you soak in the scenery instead of rushing through it to reach a destination... the journey of getting there becomes the adventure itself. Cheers! 😉👍 --QM

@@QuasiMotard I agree on slow and light, it’s my favorite form of flying also, Liken in a Piper Cub with side windows/down and open. Flying around water towers to confirm city on your map! IFR, I fly roads 🤣

Howdy! That is the KipMoto SherpaX adventure trailer: kipmoto.com/pages/sherpax . KipMoto made a custom hitch for my Super Cub (also fits the CT125), so I'm not sure if that piece is a "production" item or not. We pulled these behind our Super Cubs for 10K miles around the USA for the 2021 Scooter Cannonball Run, and then I've pulled it another 1500+ miles behind my CT125. During those trips, I've had ZERO mechanical failures on the motorcycles or the trailers. These trailers are fantastic! Cheers! 😉👍 --QM

Thank you very much!! ❤

The CTX700 is a great back road cruiser, and it's crazy efficient, too! 😉👍 --QM

@@QuasiMotard Quasi....You are a machine, bro !

Thanks for the feedback, and congrats on your new Trail 125! I made an accessory video just before this trip that addresses most of my CT125 upgrades: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jNJ3jaun06isgWQ.html . All of the product links are listed in the video description for quick reference. Let me know if I've missed anything that you see in the videos, and I'll be happy to help! Cheers! 😉👍 --QM

That's a great idea, and it might make an interesting story for videos! I've ridden through and stayed at Crater of Diamonds State park many times, but I've never looked for any stones. I've thought about that and also panning for gold in some of the western states. Moto-camping and gold panning... sounds like an adventure! 😉👍 --QM

Howdy, Keith! I had a lighting plate fabricated by a local shop in Houston, Burgess Specialty Fabrication. I mounted the AdMore 8" light bar and a SpeedTech Lights Z3-TIR amber warning strobe to that plate. The plate itself fits over the rear shock as a "saddle mount", and it's secured with the top shock bolt and nut. I fabricated a wiring harness to extend the lighting from the tail light of the CT125 back to the lighting plate. I extended the CT125's wiring for the harness at the tail light assembly with PosiTap connectors (filled with dielectric grease). I used a set of Deutsch DT waterproof 6-pin plugs for the quick-disconnects for easy maintenance. The wiring harness carries the 5 signals (ground, tail, brake, left, right), and the 6th wire is the power for the LED warning strobe. I used a waterproof latching SPST switch for the strobe light, and it's mounted under the left-bottom corner of the CT125 tail light housing. Here are links for all of the pieces (minus the wire loom, electrical tape, UV-resistant zip-ties, etc): - AdMore 8" brake light bar: admorelighting.com/product/admore-light-bar-8/ - STL Z3-TIR LED warning strobe: www.speedtechlights.com/LED-Grille-Surface-Mount-Lights/z-3-tir-led-surface-mount-warning-light-head - Deutsch DT 6-pin waterproof connectors: amzn.to/44UW8WI - Chrome Glow 12V waterproof switch: amzn.to/3nXShHQ - PosiTap wire connectors: amzn.to/3Bo9gGc I still have 3 extra lighting plates from my prototype run (minimum of 5 for the batch). Email me at quasimotard@gmail.com if you'd like one to mess with, and I'll send it your way. These first-run prototypes failed from metal fatigue at a thin spot, but we figured out how to fix them permanently (email me for details). The next batch that I have made will incorporate a few changes for function and durability. Cheers! 😉👍 --QM

Howdy, Tony! My speeds during this trip averaged 53-58 MPH indicated (51-55 actual) throughout most of this trip. I had a few short sustained runs at 60-ish MPH, but the CT125 runs out of steam on top. Our fuel is listed at up to 10% ethanol here as well. Also keep in mind that our gallon measures are different: 3.785 liters/US gallon vs 4.546 liters/IMP gallon. I'm editing Day 2 of this series now, and it should be finished today or tomorrow. I go into a bit more detail about the total mileage and fuel economy in that episode. The total distance up to the campsite was 727 miles, and I crushed that in 17.5 hours (including food & fuel breaks). Needless to say, my glutes were ready to depart from that little saddle! The rear tire blew out on my return trip home on Day 5. I picked up a 3" nail that pierced through the tire and BOTH sides of the tube. It went down instantly and caused quite a scene for me as I wrestled the bike and trailer down from 55 MPH onto the grass shoulder. The rear of the bike was fishtailing left and right on the flattened tire, and that squirming thrashed the nail and tube around in the rim quite a bit. The nail created several deep gouges in the rim strip, and the tube had a 0.5" rip on the top side along with the puncture on the bottom side. So, patching it wasn't feasible on the side of the road... large holes and tears don't patch well, if at all. I had all of the tools with me to dismount the wheel, tire levers to pull the tire & tube, and the patch kit for fixing the tube. However, what I neglected to pack was a SPARE TUBE! D'Oh! This event happened at around 4pm on a Monday afternoon in the middle of Jonesville, Louisiana (29 miles west of Natchez, Mississippi). Motorcycle shops aren't open on Monday's here in the USA, so I was sh*t out of luck. I was tempted to pitch my tent in some trees on the side of the highway and wait until Tuesday morning. I probably could have begged, borrowed, or bribed someone to deliver a replacement tube to me on the road... that could have added another chapter to the adventure. Unfortunately, I needed to be working at a client site the following morning, so I had to call my son to bring the truck and rescue me 320 miles away. Live and learn! 🤣👍 --QM

Thanks for the sub! Cheers! 😉👍 --QM

I'll try to make a short video about the trailer again soon. I'll show how easily it mounts to the bike, and I'll show the upgrades that I added to it (e.g., lighting plate, tail light & signals, quick-disconnect wiring harness, etc). Cheers! 😉👍 --QM

I haven't installed any driving lights on my Rebel 1100 yet, but that project is coming soon. The Rebel will require some fork clamps or an engine crash bar to act as a mounting point for any driving lights. I already have several sets of Denali D2 driving lights, but they aren't cheap (I snagged them on a clearance special last year for a sweet deal). A cheaper alternative could be something like these from SuperBrightLEDs: www.superbrightleds.com/moreinfo/led-light-pods/led-light-pod-2-modular-led-off-road-work-light-10w-900-lumens/1699/ (I have two sets of these on my CB500X), or these... www.superbrightleds.com/moreinfo/led-light-pods/3-inch-square-18-watt-led-mini-auxiliary-work-light/1782/ Good luck shopping, and let me know if you have any questions. I've installed aux lights on dozens of my bikes, so I'm familiar with the components and tricks to get it done cleanly. Cheers! 😉👍 --QM

That is the SpeedTech Lights Z-3 TIR : www.speedtechlights.com/LED-Grille-Surface-Mount-Lights/z-3-tir-led-surface-mount-warning-light-head . I mounted these on our trailers, and connected them through a switch so we could disable them when necessary. The Z-3 mounting size is nearly identical to the rear-facing reflectors, so I also considered mounting one near the license plate for visibility when I'm not pulling the trailer. Good luck with your upcoming trip... that sounds like a blast! Cheers! 😉👍 --QM

Congrats on your (almost) new CT125! I have a video discussing all of the upgrades and add-ons here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jNJ3jaun06isgWQ.html . You can find links to the products in the video description. The only one missing from that list is the AirHawk Cruiser R Large seat cushion: amzn.to/3Ll1Dod . Cheers! 😉👍 --QM

No, I haven't changed anything on my CT125, but that's a good observation! I mentioned their similar top speeds a few times durng this trip because I also found that interesting. The added aerodynamic drag from the trailer seems to reduce the top speed of the SC by around 10 MPH. The CT runs out of steam around 53-55 MPH regardless of load, so I think it's just a concidence that both bikes wind up topping-out around the same speed. The CT and the SC share the same engine, but the CT's intake and exhaust are tuned for more midrange and less top-end power. The CT's lower gearing (14/39T) also leans toward more torque and less top speed. The SC was able to pull the trailer faster as long as it was on flat ground without any headwinds. Adrian and I saw 65-70 MPH several times throughout our SCBR trip while rolling with the wind or downhill, but our average was 55 MPH on flat ground and the engine never felt "frantic". Conversely, the CT's little mill feels like it's about to grenade if you push it past 55 MPH either with or without the trailer attached... that's certainly due to the shorter final drive ratio. Cheers! 😉👍 --QM