Riding in Tasmania on a Harley Road King Never Looked So Envious
Exploring the beautiful island of Tasmania the Harley-Davidson way.
Tasmania is that little island off of the southern coast of Australia on the eastern side. It’s roughly 26,000 square miles, with a population of about 540,000 people. In this YouTube video, motovlogger Danny Hayes and a friend ride around the perimeter, with their route drawing a “map of Tasmania.”
Hayes goes by the handle of Million Dollar Bogan. “Bogan” is sort of like the Australian word for redneck. All we know is that he has a beautiful house (seen in the intro), and we’d spend money the way he does if we had it. Maybe we’re bogans, too.
The opening of the video shows the adventure in great detail. Hayes and his sidekick Parry take Harley-Davdison tourers over terrain you’d never expect, such as sand and mud. The bikes have the scars to show for it, too, but hey – scars are cool, and they make you look tough.
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Hayes’ metallic olive green Road King has been modified with a Screamin’ Eagle Stage II kit. It’s also been modified to shoot 20 meter long flames out of the back thanks to the addition of a gas bottle. The most important upgrade, though, is the grippy rear tire that can handle any terrain.
Parry’s bike appears similar, although his has been upgrade to Stage IV specs. Unfortunately, once they meet up in Tasmania, both bikes appear to have mechanical issues. When they pull into a McDonald’s that night to asses their bikes and grab a quick bite to eat, they witness two teenagers having a fistfight. With his typically dry sense of humor, Hayes says “Welcome to Tasmania.”
After breaking up the fight, the pair ask one of the would-be pugilists his age. When he reveals he’s 16, Hayes asks if he goes to school. When the bruised and bloodied teenager replies that he doesn’t, Hayes admonishes him “Maybe you should go to school, then!” Who says bikers are a bad influence?
Thankfully, the mechanical issues seem to be related to just a rattling heat shield, and the rest of the trip appears to go off more or less without a hitch. They don’t see any more fights, either – just miles and miles of gorgeous Tasmanian coastline.
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