Ohio man road trips 250 miles across the US on Amazon's cheapest motorcycle and it was as wild as you'd expect

Published on Jan 17, 2026 at 7:14 AM (UTC+4)
by Grace Donohoe

Last updated on Jan 14, 2026 at 6:55 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by Grace Donohoe

This man took a gamble and decided to snap up Amazon’s cheapest motorcycle to road trip 250 miles across the US.

The bike cost less than a new pair of AirPods Max, and was set to be one YouTuber’s only form of transport on an epic journey.

From extreme weather to fueling stops, the creator had a lot to deal with before completing the challenge.

With a motorcycle smaller than a golden retriever, it was going to take a lot of work to achieve his final destination.

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Amazon’s cheapest motorcycle was put to the ultimate test

Dalton Thompson decided to purchase Amazon’s cheapest motorcycle for just $250, which is less than a month’s worth of fuel for many families.

He decided to test the bike to the absolute extreme and travel to Niagara Falls, New York, only stopping if it was ‘impounded by the police’, or if the bike itself blew up.

The creator had a long journey ahead of him, and on a tiny machine, too.

“The fuel range is rated 25 miles,” he explained as he hopped on Amazon’s cheapest motorcycle.

20 miles in, it was going well, with Dalton adding a pillow into the mix to make the journey more comfortable on the minuscule mode of transport.

Disaster soon struck, though, when the chain fell off after they reached Ohio, so the bike needed to be fixed.

One month later, the creator returned to continue the journey – hey, sometimes life gets in the way.

This time, he was tackling the elements, with snow coming into the equation too, and when he hit Pennsylvania, things got even more treacherous.

Things went from bad to worse during the journey

After completing over 100 miles on the motorcycle, it seemed that things just weren’t going the way that they were supposed to.

From the extreme weather, to re-routing on the sat-nav, little issues started to pile up, until the final straw.

Unfortunately, the bike ended up conking out after the last stop in Ohio, leaving the creator with no choice but to end the video of his journey there and then.

It wasn’t all bad, though, as part two is coming, and we’ll all get to see if Niagara Falls, NY, was really reached by Dalton.

To keep up with Dalton’s journey, head on over to his channel.

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Grace started her career writing about the weird and wonderful for the international press. She's covered everything from lifestyle to sports and hard news and now finds herself pursuing her main interest - cars. She's loved cars from a young age and has a keen interest in luxury travel too.