FILM
Manhattan on a Motorcycle | Epic and Horrendous! – EP. 193
EDITORIAL SUMMARY
This USA episode of an ongoing round-the-world motorcycle journey centres on one specific aim: taking the rider’s motorcycle into Manhattan before leaving New York. With local rider Charles along for a tour of Brooklyn and Manhattan, the film’s central contrast is a memorable city ride and the difficulty of New York traffic.
About this film
Episode 193 belongs to the “Round The World, USA” series, part of a solo journey that began in Australia in April 2017 on a BMW F800GS. The rider has described the trip as open-ended, with neither a final destination nor a set duration. Here, the story narrows from that larger undertaking to a New York objective: making sure the motorcycle gets to Manhattan before the rider leaves the city. The public description presents the outing as a project in its own right, and as a tour shared with Charles, a local rider. Recorded in October 2022, the 19-minute film offers a city-focused chapter within the wider journey rather than a guide to a longer route.
The journey
The ride takes in Brooklyn and Manhattan, but the available details do not specify a street-by-street route or particular landmarks. Instead, the account makes the broader experience clear: riding through New York traffic is a major part of the outing, and the rider describes it as exceptionally difficult. That challenge sits alongside the reason for making the trip into Manhattan at all. The episode follows through on the intention to bring the motorcycle into the borough, turning an urban ride into a distinct milestone before moving on from New York. There is no need to infer a destination beyond the city or a particular route across it; the film’s stated scope is the tour around Brooklyn and Manhattan.
People, places and moments
Charles is the only companion identified in the description: a local rider who joins the outing on Chillie. His presence makes this a shared ride within an otherwise solo round-the-world project. Brooklyn and Manhattan provide the stated setting, while the traffic supplies the episode’s main riding challenge. The description also conveys the rider’s verdict on the effort: despite the difficulty, taking the motorcycle into Manhattan was worth doing. For viewers interested in motorcycle travel beyond open roads and remote routes, this is a compact account of bringing a long-distance journey into a major city.
What to expect
- A motorcycle tour around Brooklyn and Manhattan.
- Local rider Charles joins the ride on Chillie.
- New York traffic is the central challenge of the outing.
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