I Rode a Himalayan 450 Across America to See a Road Sign

There's exactly one thing about motorcycle travel that scares me, and it isn't weather, distance, or a breakdown in the middle of nowhere. It's Boston traffic. I know because I'm from here. When I lived here I used to use my middle finger more than my horn, and by the time I left I'd turned into something I didn't much like. An angry ball of anger. So on a 91-degree day with a heat advisory, I pointed the Royal Enfield Himalayan 450 into the heart of it and went looking for a Route 20 sign that reads Newport, Oregon — 3,365 miles. That sign closes out the eastbound half of this whole trip. You'll see my old apartment on Jersey Street, the flea-bag dorm that's now million-dollar condos, the college newspaper I used to run on the corner of Berkeley and Beacon... And less traffic than I expected. I love Boston, but I'm glad I live on the West Coast now. 📸 Come say hi over on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bugmotochannel/ 🐞 Get Veridian Cruise control for your Himalayan 450, or for other bikes. You'll get a 12% discount, I'll get a little kick-back, and we'll achieve world peace together! https://veridiancruise.com/?coupon=bugmoto 🍄 Use this link to buy Aerostich gear. It supports the channel, but most importantly, you'll be supporting a really fantastic American company that does exceptional work. https://aerostich.com/bugmoto 🍄 Purchase Lone Rider bags and other great stuff using this link. Lone Rider has been a fantastic supporter of BugMoto. https://www.lonerider-motorcycle.com/?rfsn=8671235.dfdd10 #motorcycle #mototravel #travel #royalenfield #himalayan450 • Filmed aboard my Royal Enfield Himalayan 450 00:00 – Last day of leg one: Western Mass to Boston 00:52 – The one thing in motorcycle travel that actually scares me 04:06 – Watertown, soaked, and half an hour from Kenmore Square 05:37 – The real reason I left: cop-knowers and the old boys network 07:01 – Snow, congestion, and the angry version of me 09:35 – Commonwealth Ave and the old Fenway neighborhood 11:05 – Kenmore Square and the half-disassembled Citgo sign 14:05 – The Route 20 sign — the eastbound leg is officially done 16:40 – 82 Jersey Street: the old apartment 19:08 – The dorm and the Berkeley Beacon 21:10 – Out of the city, water run, aiming for Cape Cod