Riding Across America on a $6,000 Motorcycle, and Everyone Asks the Same Question

I'm on a cross-country trip on my Royal Enfield Himalayan 450, and the odometer just flipped past 10,000 miles. And after a few thousand miles on this trip alone, I still constantly get the same question over and over. And I love it! In this video I ride from Dubuque, Iowa to Shipshewana, Indiana, as part of my month-long motorcycle trip across North America and back. I pass through Chicago and a lot of strip-mall hell. Was it worth it? I'm not sure yet. Unrelated, here's a link to get your own conversation-starter... https://www.alaskaleather.com/ (I am not sponsored, but I love these folks and their products) Special thanks to @sabatinomoto and @RoyalEnfieldNorthAmerica for their support on this journey. If you need anything for your Royal Enfield, consider Sabatino. They are a small but amazing shop in Portland, Oregon. https://sabatinomoto.com 🐞 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 📸 Come say hi over on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bugmotochannel/ #motorcycle #royalenfield #himalayan450 #roadtrip #travel • Filmed aboard my Royal Enfield Himalayan 450 0:00 Dubuque to Shipshewana 0:26 About to Hit 10,000 Miles 1:20 The Mighty Mississippi 2:40 The One Question 3:21 Chicago: Through It or Around It? 4:08 10,000 Miles on my Himalayan 450 5:48 Trying to Outrun the Storm 6:28 It's the Butt Pad 8:14 "Nightmare? I'm All About That" 11:01 The Case for a $6,000 Motorcycle 11:58 Into Chicago on Route 20 15:14 Strip-Mall Hell 16:02 The Himalayan Report Card