Vesparicana - Probably the toughest trip on a Vespa ever made!

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7 жыл бұрын

This is the very impressive story of Alexander Eischeid's trip from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego on a Vespa PX125! In 22 months he travelled 71,000km, visited 19 countries, broke eight pistons, two cylinders and three brake drums.
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@markwalters1584 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the English subtitles. Few people tend to do this. It really helps.

@scooterfilm 6 жыл бұрын

Cheers. It is a lot of work. But this way more people can watch the film.

@pascalkargut3237 3 жыл бұрын

Done need it

@ianbenson4790 Жыл бұрын

@@scooterfilm0m

@greybeard5774 10 ай бұрын

@@scooterfilm - Yeah, I guess I haven't watched this video without subtitles because youtube's auto translation is just a joke at times .. thumbs up for great work :)) 👍

@user-wg2hq6wc1y 2 ай бұрын

Δεύτερο άτομο θα σε έβγαζε;

@greybeard5774 10 ай бұрын

What can I say .. Alexander is one hell of a tough guy .. a man from that era where ships were made of wood and men made of iron .. just wow!!

@scooterfilm 10 ай бұрын

I agree. Thanks for your comment

@greybeard5774 9 ай бұрын

@@scooterfilm- Thanks for the subtitles .. YT automatic translation can be just a joke sometimes .. this one was really good :))

@scooterfilm 9 ай бұрын

Cheers!

@devonshire56 11 ай бұрын

I just can't imagine doing so much travel on a Vespa but good on you for doing it for us.

@paulmorris3613 6 жыл бұрын

Wow .thank you so much for that and your subtitles.One of the great adventures we would all love to do but life gets in the way.Thank you for sharing some of you journey. Even at 72 i would so love to go but its life.

@ohwell2790 5 жыл бұрын

Paul Morris: Even a short trip can be a adventure, just go. Most of my scooter ( 1997 Honda CN 250 Helix ) are short one or two days. Have fun and you really do meet the best people on a scooter.

@simonsays9078 3 жыл бұрын

Das ist absolut krass. Respekt an dich. Unfassbar das alles mit der Vespa

@johnbeaney1237 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic! Have always been keenly interested in these kinds of of trips. Takes guts and a certain zest for life to actually do it! I salute you mate!

@annashealthylifeeverything8583 Жыл бұрын

and a motorcycle license 🤔

@mrbob9556 6 жыл бұрын

Congratulation on you trip and thank you for taking your time to be a world ambassador. I am sure your carried the message of unity and friendship to the world. thanks!

@petrofilmeurope 5 жыл бұрын

Impressive - great work, thank you.

@urss.1070 4 жыл бұрын

Was für ein Wahnsinnstrip! Sehr cool!

@fenrirauffahrt272 2 жыл бұрын

Top Aktion und tolle Geschichte! Absoluter Respekt!

@kawasakiman8965 6 жыл бұрын

Fascinating journey you’ve had all the best from Stranraer Scotland

@john-plumber-y9y 4 жыл бұрын

Hab das Buch gelesen. Respekt !!!

@eduardoarboleda6859 Жыл бұрын

Awesome trip! Greetings from Vespa Club Latitud Cero, from Quito-Ecuador . One of our members Raul "Ruso" Ricaurte just finished the same adventure from Quito to Ushuaia to Alaska and back to Quito in a 1987 vespa Px 150

@scooterfilm Жыл бұрын

Wow. Respect! Thanks for your comment.

@klaus3968 Жыл бұрын

toller Bericht, Respekt was du geschafft hast.Alles Gute für weitere Reisen. Bleib gesund , ein erfolgreiches 2023 🤠🛵

@jamespeiris1714 6 жыл бұрын

Amazing, true bravery.

@divine.defined.sthetics9876 Ай бұрын

One man one task, Great !

@romaniaazi 5 жыл бұрын

Respect for this guy!

@szerszenwtrasie7856 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful ride! Greetings from Poland!

@jessman1004 6 жыл бұрын

Aaaaaaalter, sehr sehr geil!!

@baybora0001 6 жыл бұрын

Weltklasse!!! Respekt

@davidgoumy5548 Жыл бұрын

Awesome mate !!

@thenazgul3669 6 жыл бұрын

Very nice story! cool guy.

@richardwhiting299 9 ай бұрын

This man is a dam Hero.. Folloing his dreams. I have the utmost respect.

@scooterfilm 9 ай бұрын

I agree! Thanks for your comment.

@Sapandry 6 жыл бұрын

Wow thats awesome....

@franzzechmeister6876 5 жыл бұрын

Sehr schöne Tour 🙂

@juanquizeppelin 6 жыл бұрын

bravo! thats enjoying life

@bongiovanniantony70 4 жыл бұрын

Bravo 👍🏼

@schrauberermel1758 6 жыл бұрын

Super video 👍 👍 👍 👍 👍 👍 👍 super Reise 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍. Bin mit meine Honda Spacy 125 letzes Jahr von Deutschland nach Portugal gefahren 2800 Km in 3 Tage.

@scooterfilm 6 жыл бұрын

Respekt! Schön, dass Dir das Video gefallen hat.

@Giuseppe80271 4 жыл бұрын

Wow, that's impressive

@gibson4ever28 6 жыл бұрын

Wow, hammer Typ! :D

@4th_Lensman_of_the_apocalypse 10 ай бұрын

Fantastic story and endeavour from England. Danke für die Untertitel!

@scooterfilm 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for your comment! Glad you enjoyed it.

@martinmasselink6788 4 жыл бұрын

respect....gaaanz geile nummer

@thiagostahlke9435 5 ай бұрын

In Brazil by law the concentration of ethanol in gasoline is fixed: 27,5% (not 70% as stated). Prices in gas stations are free, but base price in refinery is set by the government through its state refinary company Petrobras. It was this way by the time of that trip. Herzlichen Glückwunsch zu seinem Abenteuer!

@scooterfilm 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the insights.

@william38022 6 жыл бұрын

Pretty cool 😎

@lewtoncole 7 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

@scooterfilm 7 жыл бұрын

glad you like it.

@Toipno 5 жыл бұрын

Dank!

@glennh2965 4 жыл бұрын

A little tip I have found. If you ever find it hard to find 2 stroke oil. Look for Chainsaw shops, they are all still 2strokes!

@041e71 3 жыл бұрын

actually some people only use chainsaw oil in their vespas since chainsaws usually rev higher and thus need better quality oil. so it is not even an emergency solution but can be used without problems. it might be a bit pricier though

@ridhadababi358 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent video...

@scooterfilm 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@gerdh.2024 3 жыл бұрын

Chapeau !!

@ThePeteBkk 4 жыл бұрын

Inspirational!

@scooterfilm 4 жыл бұрын

It is! Thanks for the comment.

@VespaPXTeknik 2 жыл бұрын

Hello from Turkey, vespa is a great motorcycle to make everyone's dreams come true. Success :)

@scooterfilm 2 жыл бұрын

Greetings from Germany! Thanks for your comment.

@MrTempelball 6 жыл бұрын

Haaaaammer geile Aktion

@buddyman8208 5 жыл бұрын

Die Vespa 🛵 ist das geilste überhaupt ❤️ Ich hab selber ne alte px 200 und gestern hab ich auch ne neue 300 notte gekauft, aber es geht trotzdem nichts über die alten 2 takter 😍🛵

@scooterfilm 5 жыл бұрын

Da hat du Recht. Danke für den Kommentar!

@borderlands6606 6 жыл бұрын

Excellent

@scooterfilm 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@fridakahlua6674 3 жыл бұрын

Great interview! i learned everything i need to know. Thank you to both of you. I feel exhausted just by listening. Hhahahhahah but good job!

@scooterfilm 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@alexanderrendalo4691 4 жыл бұрын

Cooler Typ hab ihn auf der Intermot 2018 kennengelernt "mega" mach weiter so (Kommen auch aus Köln und bin gerade dabei mor eine PX an zu lachen vielleicht macht mal eine kleine Tour zusammen)

@affandalyan1567 4 жыл бұрын

👍🏼 super erlebnis, habe lust mit mein px 200

@Joku_vestory 5 ай бұрын

Good luck

@kevinell6605 4 жыл бұрын

Wow ...such an achievement, must have a look for the book too

@scooterfilm 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment. I don't think there is an english version out unfortunately.

@kevinell6605 4 жыл бұрын

@@scooterfilm not a problem mate ...epic journey, total respect amigo

@junopete8444 4 жыл бұрын

What an amazing trip! My hat is off to you. Did many of the cables break during the trip? Gear, clutch, throttle etc?

@impiantan2617 6 жыл бұрын

From Beijing to Tasmania via Asia continent , Indonesia then Australia. Danke.

@ricopavoni9717 3 жыл бұрын

Wow! 👍🏽

@mazunte5930 Жыл бұрын

TOP!

@hatibersayap9693 4 жыл бұрын

respect

@mjt106 3 жыл бұрын

Mega top 👌

@adelso901 2 жыл бұрын

You should read about Giorgio Bettinelli, called "Mr Vespa"; he covered 144.000 km from Alaska to Tasmania on a single trip riding a Vespa. He totalized 254.000km during his life =)

@annashealthylifeeverything8583 Жыл бұрын

what kind of vespa?

@Oscaritoviajero 11 ай бұрын

@@annashealthylifeeverything8583 vespa px 125

@max-leoehrgang4518 4 жыл бұрын

Interessantes Buch ! Bei den Vespa Days in Celle gekauft und den Roller angesehen

@Pez3477 8 ай бұрын

Respekt Alexander

@bryanbaxter6970 3 ай бұрын

Amazing journey, just amazing sleeping in bear country,in Canada.

@scooterfilm 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for your comment. As long as you don’t keep food insight your tent it is not that dangerous.

@krachenford9594 4 жыл бұрын

Tolle Sache! Hat er auch selbst erkannt.

@geraldscott4302 2 жыл бұрын

This guy is crazy. I don't mean that in an offensive way, but I would never have attempted what he did. I have been riding motorcycles all over the U.S., Canada, and Mexico for 45 years. The only U.S. state I have not been to is Hawaii. Well over a million miles. In 2002 I rode from Phoenix, AZ USA to Deadhorse (Prudhoe Bay) AK and back on a 1998 Kawasaki KLR650. I made it, but had a lot of problems. Lots of flat tires, bad gas, passing trucks threw gravel at me, breaking my headlight, turn signals, and a couple of helmet face shields. But the biggest problem was the mud. Most people think of mud as being brown. The Mud on the Dalton Highway is gray. That is because it is part dirt, and part calcium chloride (basically salt) They put that on the roads to help with traction for big trucks and equipment. But it is very bad for motorcycles. When it dries it is like concrete. Even a high pressure car wash will not get it off. And it got into my radiator. I wound up having to order a new radiator, and rig up a way to help protect it from this stuff. It was a 9,000 mile trip that took almost 2 months. By the time I got back the motorcycle was all but destroyed. Despite my attempts to wash the salt off, the bike was badly rusted and corroded. I never did get it clean. That gray mud was so hard you had to remove it with a chisel. I decided after a while it was not worth keeping and spending money on, so I sold it cheap. I can't imagine making that trip, let alone all the way to Tierra del Fuego on a Vespa. I own a 1979 Vespa P200E. The engine was built by a local vintage Vespa shop with some reliability upgrades. I belong to a local vintage Vespa club. A couple of the members own the shop. We go for 100-200 mile rides, and even then some of the Vespas break down. Mine never has, but I went to the trouble of having it built right. I am an auto mechanic, and have done a lot of work on motorcycles, including the Vespa, but am not that familiar with the Vespa engine, which is why I had it done by experts/enthusiasts. I love riding it, but I would never consider a long distance trip on it, even within the U.S. I did see that video ScooterWest did on this guy. I just found this video. I get a lot of parts from Scooterwest, but their main focus is modern Vespas with EFI, something I have no interest in. At 2 months away from being 63, and with severe arthritis and bad joints, my long distance riding days are over. Like this guy, I never had a video camera on my rides. All I have are pictures, most of them taken with a film camera, my diaries, and some mementos I picked up along the way on various trips. I have a lot of respect for this guy, and wish him the best of luck on any future trips. But I still think he is crazy.

@scooterfilm 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your long and interesting comment. I bet you have loads of great stories to tell from your bike trips as well.

@VespaTobi78 2 жыл бұрын

Tolle Reise. Mit meiner Spanierin bin ich gerade auf dem Weg nach Gibraltar.

@scooterfilm 2 жыл бұрын

Hört sich spannend an. Kann man deine Reise verfolgen? Hast du einen Blog?

@prototype615h 4 жыл бұрын

This.guy.is.effin.badass.

@ScooterwolfsMotovlog 6 жыл бұрын

Great interview and an even greater story. Is his book available in English?

@scooterfilm 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Unfortunately the book is not available in English.

@ScooterwolfsMotovlog 6 жыл бұрын

Guess I have to hope that'll change one day.

@macaocan 6 жыл бұрын

Hi mate, well done, great travel, I’m planning to do that.. If interested i some vespa travel history, it starts in 1964, with Roberto Patrignani, when he made Milan-Tokio, and at that time was much harder to pass all the eastern countries, Russia, India, Cine etc.. Bu the best vespa traveller was Giorgio Betttinelli, he made the same travel as your, Alaska to Tierra del Fuego, in 1995, and Roma-Saigon in 1992, and many other vespa travels, for more that a total of 350.000 km around the world. One of the first (if not the first) motorcycle long way travellers war Carlo Guzzi (Moto Guzzi founder), to test the first complete elastic frame in the motorcycle history, that he realized il 1927. In 1928 he made a trip from Mandello del Lario to Capo Nord with his Moto Guzzi GT 500 Norge, more that 12000km (two ways), with the inexistent roads for that time.. And may others in more recent times from all the countries of the world...

@scooterfilm 6 жыл бұрын

Hi, thanks for the interesting info.

@ishmalik1985 4 жыл бұрын

Love from India🇮🇳

@scooterfilm 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!!

@davidchereneimmel8820 5 жыл бұрын

Cool video!! But the big question how did you finance the trip? Just saved and then went? Or...

@scooterfilm 5 жыл бұрын

Yes, Alex saved for the trip and went.

@j.d.r.5491 3 жыл бұрын

Nice video, those Vespas are very rugged machines! Guys, it is COLOMBIA 🇨🇴, not Columbia (with a "u" is the capital of the state of South Carolina in the U.S.🇺🇸)

@scooterfilm 3 жыл бұрын

Right. Sorry about that. Thanks for the comment.

@RUYMANSINAPSIS 4 жыл бұрын

How did you get that vespa from "Correos", Spain??? lol

@sixbeersafter1 Жыл бұрын

freu mich schon auf den 13.11.2022 in Erlangen

@blechgefaehrten 3 жыл бұрын

Fernweh!!!

@scooterfilm 3 жыл бұрын

Da sagst du was...

@patmurphy389 5 жыл бұрын

danke!...haben zi einer book in english?...very interesting!...vas est der namen di book?...sounds like you got to know the vespa well!!! thank you for posting this video!....danke fur der video!

@scooterfilm 5 жыл бұрын

So far there is no english version of the book on the market. The title is Vesparicana.

@patmurphy389 5 жыл бұрын

ok, danke!

@wolfgangschedel7642 4 жыл бұрын

Hallo wollte wissen wie dein Buch heißt das video fand ich super bewundere deinen Mut. Nur weiter so und bleib gesund. LG Wolfgang aus Mödling

@scooterfilm 4 жыл бұрын

Hallo, das Buch heißt Vesparicana. Den Link findest du in der Videobeschreibung.

@trevorzzealley2670 4 жыл бұрын

Great video , come to Australia .

@scooterfilm 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment. How about the scooter scene in Australia? Is there any?

@trevorzzealley2670 4 жыл бұрын

@@scooterfilm Oh yeah ,we do have lots of scooters here , all born in overseas countries such as Europe & Asia . That said we love to see world travelers . I remember as a young man 45 years ago while working on a remote highway , myself & my wife were away from camp collecting water near the WA/ SA border when we came across a wiry fit young man . He was alone & running around the world . He told us that he`d run through Iran & Afghanistan on his way , and our road ( The old Eyre Hwy ) was the worst he`d come across any where in the world . He shared his story with us & I gave him my only beer which he gratefully drank there & then . If you do come to Australia be sure to get in touch with me . And as I`ve spent much of my life living half feral in the outback I can pass on valuable Knowledge .

@spinningbacksidekick Жыл бұрын

I hope his book is translated into English one day.

@oliverfuchs4357 4 жыл бұрын

Ist schon brutal das die nachfolgende et2 mit dr evo sogar noch stärker ist.Aber hauptsache es läuft 80 ,dann kommst du überall sicher an

@LuisMonteiro-le9jd 3 ай бұрын

Hi, from Portugal. I loved your adventure and like to know what is the name of your book travel. I'd like to buy it. Congrats

@scooterfilm 3 ай бұрын

Hi. The title of the book is „Vesparicana“. But I believe it is only available in German language. On Amazon.

@LuisMonteiro-le9jd 3 ай бұрын

@@scooterfilm that´s right. Only in German :(

@ku41433 6 жыл бұрын

Es una vespa española del servicio postal de Correos...

@thebikegeekandmore2448 2 жыл бұрын

Darf ich Dich Fragen wie viele KM Du Tagtäglich mit Deiner Vespa hinterlegst hast?

@scooterfilm 2 жыл бұрын

Hallo, ich kann die Frage nicht beantworten, weil ich nur das Interview geführt habe. Es war aber wohl ziemlich unterschiedlich, da die Reise nicht total durchgeplant war. Im Durchschnitt waren es jedenfalls 100 pro Tag.

@ohwell2790 5 жыл бұрын

You are an amazing person and also Your WIFE! Your wife must be a super woman to understand the need you have. And, to have her along on your next adventure and wants to go says a lot about her too. Good luck to the both of you!

@klaasomega1 6 жыл бұрын

Look on ..KZfaq.Peugeot Django Heritage compleet met sierbeugels en sissybar,gefilmd door Joop Visser.

@horstd.engart9362 10 ай бұрын

Mich interessiert auch , wie man so eine lange Reise finanziert. Wie hattest du das gemacht ?

@user-cm1ct9lc3q 4 жыл бұрын

How?🤯🤯

@schrauberermel1758 6 жыл бұрын

Ich werde versuchen es nach zu machen mit Honda Spacy 125 . Gruß Ermelindo.

@scooterfilm 6 жыл бұрын

Sehr cool. Viel Glück.

@schrauberermel1758 6 жыл бұрын

scooterfilm danke.

@svenlima 6 жыл бұрын

Wenn Du es mit dem Fahrrad schaffst, hast Du meinen Respekt. Korrektur: Mit dem Fahrrad hast Du meine Bewunderung; mit dem Motorrad immerhin noch meinen Respekt.

@BuilditRideit 6 жыл бұрын

wow, I am so much going to do that Update: 17/09/2019: I bought tubeless rims for my scooter.

@OttomanZC 4 жыл бұрын

Did you do the trip yet??

@user-hs8iw3ew6e 6 жыл бұрын

Welcome to Tibet, China

@djcammack 5 жыл бұрын

Those German scooterists are nuts.

@scooterfilm 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@rkstew 5 жыл бұрын

please write a book and have it translated into english!

@scooterfilm 5 жыл бұрын

Alex has written a book. Unfortunately, so far there is no English version, yet.

@veenukitchen 6 жыл бұрын

Hi nice video let's be connect permanently thanks 👍👍

@Profitaenzer 4 ай бұрын

Mega geil. Mein Problem wäre nicht ob die Vespa zusammen bricht, sondern dass sie einen für 5 EUR umlegen.

@scooterfilm 3 ай бұрын

Danke für den Kommentar. Ich glaube tatsächlich, dass im Großen und Ganzen die Menschen eher hilfsbereit sind als gefährlich. Man darf sich von Angst nicht die Freiheit nehmen lassen.

@nelsont9650 10 ай бұрын

ganda maluco

@adikurniawan5053 6 жыл бұрын

Come Indonesian brother😁

@pedropeladoni5477 4 жыл бұрын

Ja ja vespa und bmw ?

@mula2264 2 жыл бұрын

Original Zylinder?

@scooterfilm 2 жыл бұрын

Ja, waren es. 2 Zylinder und 8 Kolben sind bei der Tour draufgegangen.

@mula2264 2 жыл бұрын

@@scooterfilm Hammer! und das alles mit der gleichen Kurbelwelle?

@Waldmichel1967 6 жыл бұрын

Schade keine Helmkamera.......

@scooterfilm 6 жыл бұрын

Stimmt, wäre schön gewesen ein paar Originalaufnahmen zu haben. Ich finde, es ist aber auch so eine spannende Geschichte.

@Oscaritoviajero 11 ай бұрын

GIORGIO BETTINELLI……..px 125 ………1994…….Alaska-Tierra del Fuego…….no smartphones……no internet …..probably he is only the one of many others…….

@feliper6017 7 жыл бұрын

Is "Santiago" not "Sank Diago" de Chile, ajajjaja. Saludos!

@scooterfilm 7 жыл бұрын

Yes, sorry, I misspelled that.

@newhuskytwenty 6 жыл бұрын

Me gustaría oír tu acento hablando alemán.

@joseeudesbarrospinto7878 4 жыл бұрын

👍🤜😎☠🇧🇷

@joejoe2928 Жыл бұрын

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@user-ni1tl6vy9n 5 жыл бұрын

👄👍🇬🇧

@scooterfilm 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks