Just watched your euro trip and subscribe wow as the words of Ronald Weasley that was bloody brilliant. I enjoyed every second of the euro trips . My I say yours is the best one’s I’ve seen o you tube. Spent the last 5 days watching them. Starting to watch now your other play list many thanks for your time Roland from Blackpool your an inspiration 👍👍👍
Just watch this for the second time,and my wive thought I was watching a comedy because I was laughing so much when you were trying to get to the tunnel great video
Can't read your reg till you have gone by. I have done it loads of times no problems ever. Always had a super easy passage. Some people find problems whatever they do.
Great trip guys. I enjoyed the series. With the weather, the sat nav's and closed campgrounds, you still kept it together. I'll look forward to your next trip .
All in all it was a great trip and i enjoyed it, i don't want to think about the weather too much it did take some of the shine off (no pun intended) but i learned so much from this trip. i can't wait for the next one either 👍
Made me laugh the route you took, as to how you should of gone. Great video. I'll try and remember the correct route if I take my bike one day. 😂😂😂 Brilliant guys. Thank you
Mate loved your video I feel your pain brother with all that confusion getting to the actual train. Done that trip several times now since 2020 but only in a car. You’ve inspired me as I’ve wanted to go on my BMW for yrs. this Easter is the year cheers. 👏👍
Greetings from N.Ireland.superb series and your sense of Northern humour is brilliant !! We have been lucky ( me and sat nag on the back) to do over the years most what you done, but nice to see from another persons point of view !. You mentioned the battle of Anzio my Father was a Royal Navy Able seaman on the landing craft that put the British troops on the beach, he then went on to the D-Day landings in June that same year being in the first wave to hit Juno beach putting the Canadians on the beach. He told me Anzio was worse than D-Day in his experience. When I listened to you in the commonwealth cemetery you had me welling up also. He passed in 2017 aged 95 good innings considering !! Regards Robert & Carolyn
Apologies i did reply when you posted but just realised it didn't save? Fair play to your father, he must have seen some awful things. probably gave him nightmares. If i could change anything, it would have be that my grandad made it home... mostly for my father and his brothers who missed him dearly all their lives.
Nice end to a great trip. Thanks for showing the complexity of these boarding procedures. Totally agree, number plate recognition would be perfect, plus some bloody big signs pointing where to go. Just like airports, you have to go through the shopping area to board. Very enjoyable series. Thx G
Actually, you don't have to go through the 'shopping' area, when I came back from France this year, I went straight to the check in and customs. It was a doddle.
Your comments gave me a good laugh, not enough signs? What are these big white arrows on the road for, only one way you can go, the roundabout route stops holdups out of the parking area when it's really busy. As for temperature the last time I used the tunnel from Calais in 2022 it was 30 degrees plus with around 30 minutes wait in the sun before the customs and around 10 to 20 minutes in the final waiting area. The bikes temperature gauge was over 40 degrees by this time. Found it no problem to go through checkout as I had prebooked it months before and had a code number to enter.
Just found you and couldn't help laughing when you struggled to get to tunnel having used the tunnel many times myself. But that said your spot on re signing and also having to loop the loop from car park to train so no p*ss take intended. What did amaze me was finding out you cannot just turn up and buy a ticket. How stupid is that given you can if you take a ferry. Now looking forward to following your trip. Spring will soon be here.
the pipe band i play in is arranging a battlefield tour over in France for 2025 and i asked if i could take my motorbike over but book my seat on the coach they using for the tour so my pipe band gear on the coach and i can tag along with them to anywhere we are playing. this is going to be a very useful video to watch back later on the way home as i never taken my motorbike out of Scotland before lol you got there in the end which is the important part lol
After the great roads we enjoyed through Europe, we notice the roads in Belgium was definitely on a par with UK roads. Some of the holes here are really dangerous for us bikers.
@@MotoTripTV the roads haven’t been repaired for 20 years man, you don’t think that shit roads just happened in the last 5 surely? The Tory effect is a huge contributing factor. But 50 years ago our roads were better , effectively maintained by people that worked directly for the local authority not some corporate subsidiary. The eu had us create test centres at vast expense using the best materials so that kids could do the cbt and milenials can pass their trailer test. The money was diverted from road maintenance.
I go paragliding and one of the DFGHC sites has a take off point just above the white horses head as you pull off Le Shuttle English side and we have to go into Le Shuttle Customs Office at the bottom of the hill and get customs clearance each day before we are permitted to fly there.
Wow, that was wild. Ewan McGregor and Charlie Boorman made it look so easy when they went through the tunnel on their bikes lol. I had no idea getting to the train was like running a maze. Of course, they were going from the UK to France and not the way you went in this video (France to UK) lol
Maybe I missed it, but there is no need to tie down the bike on the train? The only train ride I took, was in Switzerland through Lötschberg tunnel. No straps but a lot of shaking and everyone had to hold the bikes.
There is something to be said for carrying a map that's true. I did look at buying maps for the trip but there was too many if you buy detailed ones. At least next time i will just know now, getting lost in the port "should" only happen once 👍
We went to Brugges on the bike this year my first time using the tunnel... Luckily we went with someone who was savvy with the system and knew a few short cuts, also ignored the time slots and got a much earlier train, they don't seem to care..! Tip.. get a plastic bulldog clip to attach tickets to the screen or mirrors etc.
Oh I feel for you, we’ve done the same thing in Spain trying to find the ferry, then finding ourselves on a one way main road going away from the port😮, it’s fine looking back but at the time the stress levels go overboard, well done lads, great trip👏🏻
You've got that Merlin mesh jacket same as me, I've yet to dare go touring in it. I was going to wear a heated vest and a lightweight down jacket under it with a waterproof to go over it but seems a faff , i'm sure i would appreciate it when it gets hot, it's mainly my arms that suffer when it gets chilly. How did you get on with it and how did you layer up, would be interested to know , i've tried so much crap to find the perfect touring jacket i doubt it even exists .
The jacket was comfy to all day ride in, its made to let air flow and it does so you need a windproof over layer when in colder weather. I wore and under armour zipped top underneath when it got a little chilly and if it rained i wore an Oxford Rainseal over jacket which is windproof too. The combination did work, but as you say changing layers each time you stop is a faff. Ive since bought a Klim Carlsbad jacket and pants which is better for all year riding but you still need a fleece under it in cold weather. in hot weather the merlin jacket would be better as the air flow through the vents on the Klim is poor.
Ive used the tunnel many times on the bike. Lessons I've learned... Don't use satnav - follow signs off the motorway but pay attention, if you get lost there aren't any signs!, stick together if you all want to be on the same train, don't park up int at shelter near the terminal, go straight through the 2 passport controls as there is often a big queue. If you are early they usually put you on an early train to get rid of you. No need to tie bikes down - be careful as you get off your bike as the next rider will be closer than you expect. Don't fall off as you leave the train!
You can only access the tunnel off the motorway! So the way you went at the end was right. You went through the shopping centre, and the dead end was the eurotunnel staff entrance 😉
I've done the Chunnel on many occasions on Moto and Motorhome, through dog pet passport, and always simple and the most prompt and effective means of travel. Never use ferries.
I always think that when i'm near one, but i always wonder is it just cos we hear them now and again? If we had to put up with it all the time would it get annoying 🤔
@@MotoTripTV the noise pisses me off big time, our local Harvey dealer fits loud pipes to every one he sells Must be a penis size thing Anyway my guzzi is lighter,quicker,stops better and goes round corners properly
hey nice video, love the bikes and the train ride! great images too! do you think you will make the video available for down load so people can make some fan art of your tripe? hope one day i could make the euro tour on my bike.
Thank you. Making my videos downloadable isn't really something i will be doing, they are always available on RUclips for free 👍 You should make plans for next year and travel to places you have always liked 😁
@@MotoTripTV like you I also feel sad at the end of a trip Not sure when I will be back on my motorcycle, have a health issue to resolve, but I am looking forward to feeling my guzzi climb the ramp into the ship Even as a 65 year old, I feel like a schoolkid bunking off when I enter the port of Dover, I might return to Overloon with my Italian mechanic ,he wants to give his old guzzi a nice long run Perhaps a week staying there to visit a few interesting places like eindhoven, I will watch your other videos later, cheer me up a bit, I only take still picture's as I don't cope well with technology, I even map read!!! That bloody channel tunnel terminal would give me arseache,plus I thought motorcycles travelled in a separate compartment, with shoes to secure the front wheel?
@@russthebiker I know how you feel, getting away feels great. I get a bit of pressure/stress with my job, so getting away when i can feels like freedom if only for a couple of weeks. plus filming and chatting to the camera, it always feels like talking to someone 👍👍
What a brillant series ,really enjoyed all the moans and groans, felt sorry for you both having to endure all the rain, O the joys of biking, Happy New Year and safe safe.😀😃👍
You got through safely which is the main thing, easy to lose concentration when your focus is diverted. Eurotunnel normally pretty good with bikes and let you take earlier crossing if space available.
I really want to take my bike over to the UK eventually, and crossing the channel by train would be a nice box to tick, but my god, I might just be having a right meltdown halfway through that check-in and boarding system 🤣
To be honest i think i made it more difficult than it should be 🤣 I turned up with no plan and no ticket, i will be ready next time 👍 the 30 minute crossing time is brilliant. It took 12 hours to cross from Hull to Rotterdam going out.
@@Horsemanguy I keep my bike around the back of my house and to get out between the houses it echo's loudly, I've often thought my neighbour must get sick of it but he's friendly and has never said anything. If i bought a HD or a Rocket i think he would 🤣
Suprised you couldn't rock up and buy the crossing at a manned booth. I had to do that in 2019 when the bike broke down and need recovery. Finished the trip in a hire car so needed to get the crossing last minute. Turned up and paid at check-in. Also claimed it back as part of the recovery insurance.
I agree with you . What a f about trying to get out of France . Now i was lucky i followed a guy who had done the trip before . It takes so long to get through all of the messing. It was raining when i went through soaked and well p off . At least you had the sun. Rather be hot than wet for another 4 hour ride on the other side. 👍👍👍👍👍
Just found your channel, brilliant. I've actually watched your last video which came up in my feed and am now working my way through from your first and am currently watching SO1E13. What bike gear do you wear, looks good kit.
Thanks for watching 👍 I have different gear for different trips, although i took my Merlin Mahala D3O Raid Explorer jacket and pants into Europe as i was expecting red hot weather 🤣
Honda CB500F is good for smaller riders and a very reliable bike Triumph Tiger 800 or 900GT, BMW F 900 XR There are many and some have been factory lowered, so keep your eye out for them. If you can afford a new bike then ask the dealer if there is a low option 👍
@@MotoTripTV 0r try a Burggman,I know an Italian who tours Europe on his no problem,much better to feel safe and confident, plus excellent weather protection
@@MotoTripTV i have a 72plate gsa and i found out from dealer apparently its not good for ecu its only for emergencies by the way i get same as you trying to find my way in or out of the flipping ports
@@austinmatthews347 I am planning a similar route to Italy too, but probably next year now. I have already booked all my days off work this year for other trips 😩 I will visit my grandads grave in Anzio while I'm in the region.
First time I used it in a car, having been diverted from the ferry because of weather, was 0100am, you got confused, even worse in the car, I seemed to go round in circles, forget Santa.
Great trip lads, can you tell me I’ve recently bought a 2017 r1200rs 17000 miles fsh goes really well but it sounds a bit loud once warm on idle, increase the revs it goes when accelerating its not there, but if get upto to speed and roll off to just maintain speed the engine seems loud to me , is it a boxer thing, I won’t hold you to anything 😄 your engine sounds exactly as mine does perhaps it’s normal ? New to the boxer engine so perhaps it’s me .
Booked for the 1am real departure 2:15am Two motorcycles 5 cars the whole train. I did London Bordeaux in 15 hrs then Pamplona for a night stay then onto Madrid Granada Ronda Gibraltar then home via Madrid then two nights in Reinosa before Santander. 10 nights 2200miles of untroubled traveling. Would I do it again. Definitely YES. Honda Forza 750dct
You seem to forget that this is a hard international border. Thanks to Brexit, it will even get more difficult when ETIAS is in place. Also in Folkstone you can only enter the tunnel via an exit of the motorway. For some reason you turned around at the first roundabout instead of young straight on. It seems you entered the address of Euro tunnel offices in your sat nav because that's were you ended up.
I also found it difficult to find my way to the tunnel back in August. Signs were poor at best. My motorcycle fell over on the train from uk to France. It damaged someone elses bike. He was very good about it. He didn't blame me although i did feel guilty. He had to make a claim against the train operator. They have plenty of tie-down points but no straps which is odd. All ferries use tie downs. Ill take a strap next time. Be careful bikes fall over occasionally.
There was one point on the journey were i felt the need to hold the bike as it was moving, just for about 30 seconds. did feel strange, if the train had to stop quickly everyone's bike would go over. There was only 6 bikes including ours, nobody strapped them.
i definitely made a right meal of it. Turning up with no plan and no ticket, no thought at all. I treated it like getting on a normal train and it backfired. Now i know though, next time will be so much easier. 30 mins crossing is so good.
Same here lol When the signs took me back on the main road i was fuming 🤣 but looking back its the only way to get access, so it was the right direction it just didnt feel right at the time 👍
Forget your sat nav at that point too many people make errors sat nav be all end all. If u checked Google maps on your phone it show u correct way to go. Eurotunnel operated like ferries on pre book only for long time only so much space per train despite huge lengths each shuttle very popular. If you go again book early online certain times quiet before 8am later in day. On arrival pre booked u may be offered an earlier slot if room always good if you want get straight through.
@@MotoTripTV yes gives u freedom choose when go plenty of reasonable places stay near tunnel in folkestone or outside Ashford, fill up in stop 24 Shell services about 5mins from ET check in u can be in for early bird trips before gets busy on crossings and enjoy more time in France and beyond. If u look somewhere basic rest in calais there hotel F1 in coquelles bit 1 star hotel book caribou rooms these new ensuite pods decent value rather be ripped off in hotels around ET complex in coquelles. Some nice eateries u can get eat around F1 hotel.
I never be on the Euro tunnels and I never be in different European countries but only one European countries be Ireland cork because we have family in Ireland
You got to book on line and they wouldn't let you on? We are going backwards an app fo this or an app for that or on line.Stupid system with the Euro tunnel.
Honestly, instead of waiting for a Ferry, here you wait for a Train!! So what is the difference? But in Denmark we do it the right way, as we are presently building an 18 kilometer tunnel below the water to Germany, and when finished in some years, the cars and the trains will be be able to drive and ride for themselves!!!
We’ve used the channel tunnel once. Never again. Prefer the leisurely crossing to Rotterdam/ Hook of Holland avoiding the dreadful motorway journey to Dover. The train isn’t pillion friendly, either, if you have a “tall rider” style bike* and a tall pillion. Getting off the bike once onboard is difficult, getting on impossible. My pillion had walk off the train then get on the bike. *eg. Triumph Tiger 1050
I can see the advantage of both, it does depend where your going too, if spain then chunnel is good, Germany then Pride of Hull is better. A few people have mentioned how close the bikes get crammed on. Wasn't so bad for us as it wasn't busy, just 6 bikes.
I just rocked up to the boom gate and bought a ticket on the spot and rode on 30 mins later. My mistake was I thought I was getting on the ferry😂 and questioned why it was so expensive. Thanks to Garmin Sat Nav 😡
Regardless, those guys always seek the sh in the fence and then victim drama themselves about it. It’s hilarious that every video is full of this. I love some comedy when traveling. Here are some, that you pass and have a laugh about. Big Adventurers - LOL!
Strangle enough i was laughing at myself when i was editing it. When i took the ramp up the motorways and i'm swearing is hilarious lol The stress levels cooled once i got on the train 🤣
Both sides are poorly set up for bikes. Queueing in the blazing sun or peeing rain is fine in a vehicle but a bit of a covering for bikes wouldn't go amiss. Google maps took me straight to check in on both sides though...
Well done on refusing to navigate with the phone! Old school or death 😂. Great stuff, but does the 360° have to be there? Like smack in the middle of the view from your chin? It’s really distracting and reminds me of when I was a teenager.
A lot of people have mentioned the 360 camera, which tells me they haven't seen all the videos 🤣 A Gopro camera broke on the trip so i replaced it with the 360. Didn't realise until i was editing the videos how annoying it was. It's got a new home now lol
Been there done that, three or four times on route to Spain, Austria,Switzerland, Italy, GrossGlockner Pass, Eagles nest, Black Forrest on my old Fireblade. Absolutely loved every minute, drivers on the continent are far more motorbike aware than the idiot car drivers in the Uk
@@MotoTripTVnot had the pleasure of Le Shuttle yet, even though I helped build it 😂 But imagine all that palaver in the rain as well, “stop here, gloves off here, start again”
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Just watched your euro trip and subscribe wow as the words of Ronald Weasley that was bloody brilliant. I enjoyed every second of the euro trips . My I say yours is the best one’s I’ve seen o you tube. Spent the last 5 days watching them. Starting to watch now your other play list many thanks for your time Roland from Blackpool your an inspiration 👍👍👍
Just watch this for the second time,and my wive thought I was watching a comedy because I was laughing so much when you were trying to get to the tunnel great video
Can't read your reg till you have gone by. I have done it loads of times no problems ever. Always had a super easy passage. Some people find problems whatever they do.
Great trip guys. I enjoyed the series. With the weather, the sat nav's and closed campgrounds, you still kept it together. I'll look forward to your next trip .
All in all it was a great trip and i enjoyed it, i don't want to think about the weather too much it did take some of the shine off (no pun intended) but i learned so much from this trip. i can't wait for the next one either 👍
You can’t beat having a few nightmares on a euro tour. That is part of the adventure.
True, and soon forgotten about when you get home... only remember the good stuff 👍
Made me laugh the route you took, as to how you should of gone. Great video. I'll try and remember the correct route if I take my bike one day. 😂😂😂 Brilliant guys. Thank you
My Sat-Nav records logs of where i go even if im not using it.
When i checked the log for that i was like WTF 🤣
Mate loved your video I feel your pain brother with all that confusion getting to the actual train. Done that trip several times now since 2020 but only in a car.
You’ve inspired me as I’ve wanted to go on my BMW for yrs. this Easter is the year cheers. 👏👍
Wow, the village experience must have been so special! Another wonderful video, thank you 🙏
Greetings from N.Ireland.superb series and your sense of Northern humour is brilliant !! We have been lucky ( me and sat nag on the back) to do over the years most what you done, but nice to see from another persons point of view !.
You mentioned the battle of Anzio my Father was a Royal Navy Able seaman on the landing craft that put the British troops on the beach, he then went on to the D-Day landings in June that same year being in the first wave to hit Juno beach putting the Canadians on the beach. He told me Anzio was worse than D-Day in his experience. When I listened to you in the commonwealth cemetery you had me welling up also. He passed in 2017 aged 95 good innings considering !! Regards Robert & Carolyn
Apologies i did reply when you posted but just realised it didn't save?
Fair play to your father, he must have seen some awful things. probably gave him nightmares.
If i could change anything, it would have be that my grandad made it home... mostly for my father and his brothers who missed him dearly all their lives.
@@MotoTripTV Had the same issue a week ago. Thanks for the reply. Robert
Quicker to swim across. Interesting process thanks for sharing.
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Very informative video, found that info very useful. Well done for keeping your cool during the erm ET diversions!!!!
Nice end to a great trip.
Thanks for showing the complexity of these boarding procedures.
Totally agree, number plate recognition would be perfect, plus some bloody big signs pointing where to go.
Just like airports, you have to go through the shopping area to board.
Very enjoyable series.
Thx
G
Actually, you don't have to go through the 'shopping' area, when I came back from France this year, I went straight to the check in and customs. It was a doddle.
@@keitht3055 good to know. Hopefully it's well signposted
It isn't complex , its french !!!
Next time i know what to expect and i will buy my ticket a few days before 🤣
Its cheaper if you book a few days before too 👍
Your comments gave me a good laugh, not enough signs? What are these big white arrows on the road for, only one way you can go, the roundabout route stops holdups out of the parking area when it's really busy. As for temperature the last time I used the tunnel from Calais in 2022 it was 30 degrees plus with around 30 minutes wait in the sun before the customs and around 10 to 20 minutes in the final waiting area. The bikes temperature gauge was over 40 degrees by this time. Found it no problem to go through checkout as I had prebooked it months before and had a code number to enter.
Don't worry i will pre book next time 🤣
Just found you and couldn't help laughing when you struggled to get to tunnel having used the tunnel many times myself. But that said your spot on re signing and also having to loop the loop from car park to train so no p*ss take intended. What did amaze me was finding out you cannot just turn up and buy a ticket. How stupid is that given you can if you take a ferry. Now looking forward to following your trip. Spring will soon be here.
I will plan something during this nasty weather and be ready when the weather is better 👍
You can turn up and buy a ticket.
Watch the video at 7:22, the gantry sign says 'check-in' and below it 'Ticket Sales'
@@s1opp Thank you. That's worth knowing.
the pipe band i play in is arranging a battlefield tour over in France for 2025 and i asked if i could take my motorbike over but book my seat on the coach they using for the tour so my pipe band gear on the coach and i can tag along with them to anywhere we are playing. this is going to be a very useful video to watch back later on the way home as i never taken my motorbike out of Scotland before lol
you got there in the end which is the important part lol
You ol’ softy !
First thing I always notice when hitting the UK roads after Europe is how poor the surface is…
After the great roads we enjoyed through Europe, we notice the roads in Belgium was definitely on a par with UK roads.
Some of the holes here are really dangerous for us bikers.
A result of Eu regulations on how much and where we could spend on infrastructure .
@@davemurphy2020 Were not in the EU now, still not being repaired 😔
@@MotoTripTV the roads haven’t been repaired for 20 years man, you don’t think that shit roads just happened in the last 5 surely? The Tory effect is a huge contributing factor. But 50 years ago our roads were better , effectively maintained by people that worked directly for the local authority not some corporate subsidiary. The eu had us create test centres at vast expense using the best materials so that kids could do the cbt and milenials can pass their trailer test. The money was diverted from road maintenance.
Great video, did this every night 6 days a week for 2 years lovely quiet smooth rd
‘Liked’ them all, first comment, thanks for entertaining me during this crappy weather, well done 👏🏻
Glad you enjoyed them, time to plan my next one 👍
I go paragliding and one of the DFGHC sites has a take off point just above the white horses head as you pull off Le Shuttle English side and we have to go into Le Shuttle Customs Office at the bottom of the hill and get customs clearance each day before we are permitted to fly there.
Paragliding isn't for me, i have a fear of heights 😲
Just subscribed really enjoyed this video. I'll watch some more of your videos 👍
Brilliant work Sheldon 👏👏👏 Really enjoyed the series. Thanks for taking us along for the ride 👍
Thank you and no problem, it was a great experience for me too 👍
Wow, that was wild. Ewan McGregor and Charlie Boorman made it look so easy when they went through the tunnel on their bikes lol. I had no idea getting to the train was like running a maze. Of course, they were going from the UK to France and not the way you went in this video (France to UK) lol
I would like to think UK signs going the other way are better, well more what we are used too.
Got there eventually 😁
first time can be confusing but after that its the best way to and from France bar none
I agree, crossing in 30 minutes and riding straight off is superb 👍
What a bloody rig ma roll you have to go through ,they don’t make it easy do they ,watching from Australia
Maybe I missed it, but there is no need to tie down the bike on the train?
The only train ride I took, was in Switzerland through Lötschberg tunnel. No straps but a lot of shaking and everyone had to hold the bikes.
No straps, the bikes was ok for most of the journey, just once i felt the need to hold the bike.
Thanks for sharing, will be using tunnel both ways later this year so good to know, cheers
Its quick and very convenient.
If you get through early you still have the full day ahead for travel 👍
If I haven't booked a return ticket then I tend to make a stop about an hour away for a break and make my booking then.
Good plan 👍
Planning, planning, planning, use a map for starters..... I've lived here 20+ years and never had a problem...
There is something to be said for carrying a map that's true.
I did look at buying maps for the trip but there was too many if you buy detailed ones.
At least next time i will just know now, getting lost in the port "should" only happen once 👍
We went to Brugges on the bike this year my first time using the tunnel... Luckily we went with someone who was savvy with the system and knew a few short cuts, also ignored the time slots and got a much earlier train, they don't seem to care..! Tip.. get a plastic bulldog clip to attach tickets to the screen or mirrors etc.
Like the clip idea 👍
Its a bit of a faff for us bikers lol
Oh I feel for you, we’ve done the same thing in Spain trying to find the ferry, then finding ourselves on a one way main road going away from the port😮, it’s fine looking back but at the time the stress levels go overboard, well done lads, great trip👏🏻
All forgot about once your home, only remember the good stuff 😁
I even forgot about the wet weather! (nearly)
You've got that Merlin mesh jacket same as me, I've yet to dare go touring in it. I was going to wear a heated vest and a lightweight down jacket under it with a waterproof to go over it but seems a faff , i'm sure i would appreciate it when it gets hot, it's mainly my arms that suffer when it gets chilly. How did you get on with it and how did you layer up, would be interested to know , i've tried so much crap to find the perfect touring jacket i doubt it even exists .
The jacket was comfy to all day ride in, its made to let air flow and it does so you need a windproof over layer when in colder weather.
I wore and under armour zipped top underneath when it got a little chilly and if it rained i wore an Oxford Rainseal over jacket which is windproof too.
The combination did work, but as you say changing layers each time you stop is a faff.
Ive since bought a Klim Carlsbad jacket and pants which is better for all year riding but you still need a fleece under it in cold weather. in hot weather the merlin jacket would be better as the air flow through the vents on the Klim is poor.
Been there. Done that, and that trainride was the worst messy border crossing I ever experienced.
When i do it again i will know what to expect and be prepared 🤣
Brilliant ....Love the end bit !
Riding straight off with no further checks is great. 👍
Thought it was just us that couldn't find the entrance, everytime we drive up and down that dual carriageway in calais looking for it
Easier next time 🤣
Thank fook it wasn't pissing down when you arrived in England.Thanks for sharing iv'e enjoyed,
Good ol sunny England.
Well it was, its awful now.
Ive used the tunnel many times on the bike. Lessons I've learned... Don't use satnav - follow signs off the motorway but pay attention, if you get lost there aren't any signs!, stick together if you all want to be on the same train, don't park up int at shelter near the terminal, go straight through the 2 passport controls as there is often a big queue. If you are early they usually put you on an early train to get rid of you. No need to tie bikes down - be careful as you get off your bike as the next rider will be closer than you expect. Don't fall off as you leave the train!
"Don't fall off as you leave the train!"
Is that from experience?
Very nearly last time on my R1250RT, I wasn't paying attention and nearly ran into the car in front!
Great trip lads Thanks Cant wait for your next trip . 👍👍👍👍
Thanks, i cant wait for the next one either.
Really enjoyed that trip 👍
You can only access the tunnel off the motorway! So the way you went at the end was right. You went through the shopping centre, and the dead end was the eurotunnel staff entrance 😉
I went the scenic route 🤣
I've done the Chunnel on many occasions on Moto and Motorhome, through dog pet passport, and always simple and the most prompt and effective means of travel. Never use ferries.
I agree I messed it up, but having done it once I have to agree its the best way to cross. Cheaper and faster than the ferry.
Jeez, what a load of faffing about! Loved the sound of that Harley........nearly tempted to trade my Beemer in just so I could have that soundtrack.
I always think that when i'm near one, but i always wonder is it just cos we hear them now and again?
If we had to put up with it all the time would it get annoying 🤔
@@MotoTripTV the noise pisses me off big time, our local Harvey dealer fits loud pipes to every one he sells
Must be a penis size thing
Anyway my guzzi is lighter,quicker,stops better and goes round corners properly
You have a beemer and want a harley,,, u must have no penis at all u poor thing
@@russthebiker Mines so much better….when you have a big penis you don’t have to say things like that. Sounds like you have penis envy…😂😂
hey nice video, love the bikes and the train ride! great images too!
do you think you will make the video available for down load so people can make some fan art of your tripe?
hope one day i could make the euro tour on my bike.
Thank you.
Making my videos downloadable isn't really something i will be doing, they are always available on RUclips for free 👍
You should make plans for next year and travel to places you have always liked 😁
Very Well Narrated, 💯 good 👍
Used the tunnel a few times, seemed easy and logical to us?
It will be for me next time, when i have a pre booked ticket 👍
I have booked the ferry this year. In no hurry to get lost as never used the Chunnel.
Just hope the ferry driver doesn't get lost 🤣
Could you imagine that lol
I stick to the ferry,nice food,decent toilets,and a chance to relax
@@russthebikerThe trip on the ferry from Hull to Rotterdam (video S1 45&46) was relaxing, they definitely have their place 👍
@@MotoTripTV like you I also feel sad at the end of a trip
Not sure when I will be back on my motorcycle, have a health issue to resolve, but I am looking forward to feeling my guzzi climb the ramp into the ship
Even as a 65 year old, I feel like a schoolkid bunking off when I enter the port of Dover, I might return to Overloon with my Italian mechanic ,he wants to give his old guzzi a nice long run
Perhaps a week staying there to visit a few interesting places like eindhoven,
I will watch your other videos later, cheer me up a bit, I only take still picture's as I don't cope well with technology, I even map read!!!
That bloody channel tunnel terminal would give me arseache,plus I thought motorcycles travelled in a separate compartment, with shoes to secure the front wheel?
@@russthebiker I know how you feel, getting away feels great. I get a bit of pressure/stress with my job, so getting away when i can feels like freedom if only for a couple of weeks.
plus filming and chatting to the camera, it always feels like talking to someone 👍👍
What a brillant series ,really enjoyed all the moans and groans, felt sorry for you both having to endure all the rain, O the joys of biking, Happy New Year and safe safe.😀😃👍
And despite all the moaning and groaning and even the weather i can look back and say i really enjoyed it.
I've just got a funny way of showing it 🤣
@@MotoTripTV Spoken like a good soldier-Keep up the good work.👍
You got through safely which is the main thing, easy to lose concentration when your focus is diverted. Eurotunnel normally pretty good with bikes and let you take earlier crossing if space available.
I really want to take my bike over to the UK eventually, and crossing the channel by train would be a nice box to tick, but my god, I might just be having a right meltdown halfway through that check-in and boarding system 🤣
To be honest i think i made it more difficult than it should be 🤣
I turned up with no plan and no ticket, i will be ready next time 👍 the 30 minute crossing time is brilliant.
It took 12 hours to cross from Hull to Rotterdam going out.
Well done lads great series..
Thank you, thanks for watching 👍
Great trip and great videos guys except the French tunnel side, what a faff. Onto the next one eh Thanks.
Was a good trip overall thoroughly enjoyed it 😁
How did you get onto the mainland?
On the Hull to Rotterdam ferry, video S01E46
@@MotoTripTV answers my obvious question about not knowing about pre-booking...
Love my northern brethren, have been been living in the US too long.
Great Trip well done the Lad's !! ATB 👍🏻👍🏻
Daaaamn how good it sounds that harley luv it
Nice out on the road, but your neighbours wouldn't like it 🤣
@@MotoTripTV I know,i have a Virago 535 and sounds aaallmost that good but yeah mi neighbors are not that enchanted as me😂😂😂😂😂
@@Horsemanguy I keep my bike around the back of my house and to get out between the houses it echo's loudly, I've often thought my neighbour must get sick of it but he's friendly and has never said anything.
If i bought a HD or a Rocket i think he would 🤣
It looked very hot indeed, what jacket was you wearing? May have to get one.
Merlin Mahala mesh jacket and pants 👍
Suprised you couldn't rock up and buy the crossing at a manned booth.
I had to do that in 2019 when the bike broke down and need recovery. Finished the trip in a hire car so needed to get the crossing last minute. Turned up and paid at check-in. Also claimed it back as part of the recovery insurance.
Maybe its another brexit thing, i don't know.
But next time i will get a ticket in advance just to be sure 👍
Hiya ,like thevideo,what helmet is that?
Like that is a adventure-modular.
Its a "Scorpion ADX 2 - Camino" great quiet and comfy helmet 👍
@@MotoTripTV Thank you
The more times you use it the easier it seems , I've used it loads of times with no problems, way better than the ferry 😅
I'm sure it will be much easier second time round, specially if i have a ticket 🤣
Having watched this I can see it was only your cheery northern outlook that got you through 😂😂
That and i needed to get home, weather was fantastic on the British side.... don't think I've ever said that before 🤣
I agree with you . What a f about trying to get out of France . Now i was lucky i followed a guy who had done the trip before . It takes so long to get through all of the messing. It was raining when i went through soaked and well p off . At least you had the sun. Rather be hot than wet for another 4 hour ride on the other side. 👍👍👍👍👍
That's true, i still think its the best way to cross.
I know what to expect now so next time will go easier lol
Just found your channel, brilliant. I've actually watched your last video which came up in my feed and am now working my way through from your first and am currently watching SO1E13. What bike gear do you wear, looks good kit.
Thanks for watching 👍
I have different gear for different trips, although i took my Merlin Mahala D3O Raid Explorer jacket and pants into Europe as i was expecting red hot weather 🤣
@@MotoTripTVthanks 👍👍👍
Anyone know a good touring bike for shorter guys?
Honda CB500F is good for smaller riders and a very reliable bike
Triumph Tiger 800 or 900GT, BMW F 900 XR
There are many and some have been factory lowered, so keep your eye out for them. If you can afford a new bike then ask the dealer if there is a low option 👍
@@MotoTripTV 0r try a Burggman,I know an Italian who tours Europe on his no problem,much better to feel safe and confident, plus excellent weather protection
Incase you werent aware your no supposed to turn thegs off by tbekill switch constantly
Fair point, its a bad habit, It's just that the button is such a long way away 🤣
@@MotoTripTV i have a 72plate gsa and i found out from dealer apparently its not good for ecu its only for emergencies by the way i get same as you trying to find my way in or out of the flipping ports
@@austinmatthews347 Think i will have to change my habits with both the switching the bike off and getting lost in ports 🤣
@@MotoTripTV i am planning to travel from huddersfield to italy via eurotunnel in june
@@austinmatthews347 I am planning a similar route to Italy too, but probably next year now. I have already booked all my days off work this year for other trips 😩
I will visit my grandads grave in Anzio while I'm in the region.
Coming back from France on the tunnel is a nightmare . It’s so badly sign posted.
you should have read the 500 page french signage book. Rewritten every 14 days.
I should have read something.... like the Chunnel website 🤣
First time I used it in a car, having been diverted from the ferry because of weather, was 0100am, you got confused, even worse in the car, I seemed to go round in circles, forget Santa.
I feel your pain. I hate poor signage, it's like they assume you're familiar with everything.
I can read French 🤣
A tank bag is handy to have
I do have a tank bag but only used it for charging things.
Now have power in my top box i charge everything in that, so don't use it anymore.
Great trip lads, can you tell me I’ve recently bought a 2017 r1200rs 17000 miles fsh goes really well but it sounds a bit loud once warm on idle, increase the revs it goes when accelerating its not there, but if get upto to speed and roll off to just maintain speed the engine seems loud to me , is it a boxer thing, I won’t hold you to anything 😄 your engine sounds exactly as mine does perhaps it’s normal ? New to the boxer engine so perhaps it’s me .
It's a boxer thing, when i first got mine i was the same i didn't like it.
I've grown to love the sound now 👍
Take a "Peg" next time fellas for your boarding pass. Ride safe.
Its a good idea 👍
Booked for the 1am real departure 2:15am Two motorcycles 5 cars the whole train. I did London Bordeaux in 15 hrs then Pamplona for a night stay then onto Madrid Granada Ronda Gibraltar then home via Madrid then two nights in Reinosa before Santander. 10 nights 2200miles of untroubled traveling. Would I do it again. Definitely YES. Honda Forza 750dct
I would definitely do it again and will be doing 👍
You seem to forget that this is a hard international border. Thanks to Brexit, it will even get more difficult when ETIAS is in place. Also in Folkstone you can only enter the tunnel via an exit of the motorway. For some reason you turned around at the first roundabout instead of young straight on. It seems you entered the address of Euro tunnel offices in your sat nav because that's were you ended up.
Honestly i watched this video back and I don't know how we such a meal of it LOL
Will be easier next time I'm sure
Hilarious, travelling new places is always a challenge, but it easier if you don’t let it get to you. Que sera sera
Certainly is, but after a bit of cursing it always works out 😉
Netherlands not Holland 👍🏼 By the way, I love your Yorkshire accent!
Yep
I also found it difficult to find my way to the tunnel back in August. Signs were poor at best.
My motorcycle fell over on the train from uk to France. It damaged someone elses bike.
He was very good about it. He didn't blame me although i did feel guilty.
He had to make a claim against the train operator.
They have plenty of tie-down points but no straps which is odd.
All ferries use tie downs.
Ill take a strap next time.
Be careful bikes fall over occasionally.
There was one point on the journey were i felt the need to hold the bike as it was moving, just for about 30 seconds.
did feel strange, if the train had to stop quickly everyone's bike would go over.
There was only 6 bikes including ours, nobody strapped them.
Take some Snickers next time 🤣 Once you get used to it it's much easier than the ferry although, it's much less of an experience.
i definitely made a right meal of it.
Turning up with no plan and no ticket, no thought at all. I treated it like getting on a normal train and it backfired.
Now i know though, next time will be so much easier. 30 mins crossing is so good.
I found out the hard way this year that you can ONLY access check-in at the ET off the motorway in France. But much better than the ferry 😂😂
Same here lol
When the signs took me back on the main road i was fuming 🤣
but looking back its the only way to get access, so it was the right direction it just didnt feel right at the time 👍
Geez wouldn’t want you guys arranging my around the world trip 😂
@@jag7008 sometimes getting lost means you find something interesting by accident 🤣
@jag7008 why is that mate 🤣🤣🤣
Forget your sat nav at that point too many people make errors sat nav be all end all. If u checked Google maps on your phone it show u correct way to go.
Eurotunnel operated like ferries on pre book only for long time only so much space per train despite huge lengths each shuttle very popular.
If you go again book early online certain times quiet before 8am later in day. On arrival pre booked u may be offered an earlier slot if room always good if you want get straight through.
Definitely pre booking next time, its cheaper too 👍
@@MotoTripTV yes gives u freedom choose when go plenty of reasonable places stay near tunnel in folkestone or outside Ashford, fill up in stop 24 Shell services about 5mins from ET check in u can be in for early bird trips before gets busy on crossings and enjoy more time in France and beyond. If u look somewhere basic rest in calais there hotel F1 in coquelles bit 1 star hotel book caribou rooms these new ensuite pods decent value rather be ripped off in hotels around ET complex in coquelles. Some nice eateries u can get eat around F1 hotel.
I never be on the Euro tunnels and I never be in different European countries but only one European countries be Ireland cork because we have family in Ireland
You got to book on line and they wouldn't let you on? We are going backwards an app fo this or an app for that or on line.Stupid system with the Euro tunnel.
Honestly, instead of waiting for a Ferry, here you wait for a Train!! So what is the difference?
But in Denmark we do it the right way, as we are presently building an 18 kilometer tunnel below the water to Germany, and when finished in some years, the cars and the trains will be be able to drive and ride for themselves!!!
Femern Bælt-forbindelsen tunnel, it will be brilliant, I need to ride through that 👍
Not open until 2029 though 😔
Welcome to "Moaning for Yorkshire!"😄😄😄
i see your mate is on a proper bike
V-Strom fan then 👍
Wouldn't it be nice if they had some flip down seats on tge trains so you didn't have to sit on the floor.
It was that hot in there we lent on the vents at the side blowing cold air in, a quick chat and it was time to leave
It is actually a pretty easy process once you've done it a few times and got to know the terminal...and book in advance 😂
Once you know, you know lol
It is easier than the ferry though, much more convenient.
We’ve used the channel tunnel once. Never again. Prefer the leisurely crossing to Rotterdam/ Hook of Holland avoiding the dreadful motorway journey to Dover. The train isn’t pillion friendly, either, if you have a “tall rider” style bike* and a tall pillion. Getting off the bike once onboard is difficult, getting on impossible. My pillion had walk off the train then get on the bike.
*eg. Triumph Tiger 1050
I can see the advantage of both, it does depend where your going too, if spain then chunnel is good, Germany then Pride of Hull is better.
A few people have mentioned how close the bikes get crammed on.
Wasn't so bad for us as it wasn't busy, just 6 bikes.
I just rocked up to the boom gate and bought a ticket on the spot and rode on 30 mins later. My mistake was I thought I was getting on the ferry😂 and questioned why it was so expensive. Thanks to Garmin Sat Nav 😡
Haha that's brilliant 😁
Regardless, those guys always seek the sh in the fence and then victim drama themselves about it. It’s hilarious that every video is full of this. I love some comedy when traveling. Here are some, that you pass and have a laugh about. Big Adventurers - LOL!
6 mins in I'm laughing like fck😅😅😅😅😅
Strangle enough i was laughing at myself when i was editing it.
When i took the ramp up the motorways and i'm swearing is hilarious lol
The stress levels cooled once i got on the train 🤣
That is me and most other male drivers, “Badly signed this: There should be more signs : What’s that sign say: Which way now: This is ridiculous. 🤣🤣🤣
Hahah 🤣
Don't take so hard, I get it wrong loads of time, just put it down to more adventures 😂😢
It was certainly that lol
next time i know what to expect will be much easier 👍
Having a small tank bag is very useful when having to get documents in & out , a lot easier and safer than dropping your passport out your pocket 😢
That was a worry, *touch wood* not dropped anything yet. many people are suggesting the use of pegs
I use a leg bag. Same same.
Both sides are poorly set up for bikes. Queueing in the blazing sun or peeing rain is fine in a vehicle but a bit of a covering for bikes wouldn't go amiss. Google maps took me straight to check in on both sides though...
Well done on refusing to navigate with the phone! Old school or death 😂. Great stuff, but does the 360° have to be there? Like smack in the middle of the view from your chin? It’s really distracting and reminds me of when I was a teenager.
A lot of people have mentioned the 360 camera, which tells me they haven't seen all the videos 🤣
A Gopro camera broke on the trip so i replaced it with the 360. Didn't realise until i was editing the videos how annoying it was.
It's got a new home now lol
Why use the chunnel? The ferries are half the price and easier to use.
speed really.
30 mins is amazing.
Thought it would be a good crack to watch a novice on a GS, Abroad.
Only lasted 3 mins ! 😢
This video just wraps up the journey from 41 videos back at the Hull to Rotterdam Ferry.
This video is a bad place to start to be honest.
This is Brexit for you. It used te be such a smooth ride 😮
@MotoTripTV
Got to laugh Your face said it all LOL but its not funny at the time. Next trip i am using the ferry.
Looking back now its funny, especially when i checked the sat nav log and saw the route actually taken 🤣
Been there done that, three or four times on route to Spain, Austria,Switzerland, Italy, GrossGlockner Pass, Eagles nest, Black Forrest on my old Fireblade. Absolutely loved every minute, drivers on the continent are far more motorbike aware than the idiot car drivers in the Uk
Very true, driver actually look for bikers unlike here 👍
Think I'll stick to the ferry......
Ferry is ok too.
But now ive done it once i know what to expect, so should go smoother next time lol
@@MotoTripTVnot had the pleasure of Le Shuttle yet, even though I helped build it 😂
But imagine all that palaver in the rain as well, “stop here, gloves off here, start again”
Er used the Ferry, same Story 😂
Its easier the second time i am told 😉