The good news is I found this channel and my curiosity of bike touring the world is being fueled by your videos. The bad news is I have to binge watch these now so time to become couch potato
Awesome !! Love it - cycled out there the last few years and ski’d in the winter . Stayed at the hotel on top of the Pordoi - going back in 72 days , but who’s counting 👊
Thanks!! Yeah this region is spectacular any time of year - cool that you enjoy it both in summer and winter! haha 71 days now 😉 Here's the playlist form this tour: ruclips.net/p/PLl_mRzVHVQ0xN6hpboQjhpn9x4nhoGLkx&si=8OpyWy2Fb4-phuAU
Hi, glad you enjoyed it! We try and add enough information so people can see what to expect and maybe recreate their own trips. Episodes from the Heading North tour include maps In the descriptions too 👍🏻 Thanks for watching and all the best with your new adventures 😎🙌🏻
Really nice video, well done! In 2011 I had a rare summer business trip to Europe and took a one week vacation, renting a bike in Munich and crossing the Alps to the Dolomites. Not sure about costs these days but then it was quite affordable. There are so many places set up for skiers to stay that there are a lot of affordable accommodations for motorcyclists.
Hi James! Thanks for leaving a comment. That’s awesome that you got to combine a vacation with a business trip 😎🙌🏻. Sounds like you made the most of your time and so glad you got to experience the Alps for yourself! Prices have shot up in Europe over the last few years but there’s still some good off season bargains to be had. Here’s the playlist from this tour: ruclips.net/p/PLl_mRzVHVQ0xN6hpboQjhpn9x4nhoGLkx&si=8BHpN4BEbslbX4vV
I've been through several of these passes and enjoyed every moment. Even to include a "whiteout" at the top of one of the Dolomite passes. That's one I would not choose to repeat. too old to do it now but I cn do it vicariously via your travels. Well done!
Hi, it's great that you have ridden these roads too! And it makes us happy that you can relive the experience. Those whiteouts are never fun! -we've not experienced too many but we did one time on a mountain road that didn't really have barriers. Thanks for watching and always nice to hear from you 😊
What an amazing ride that was , not so Somewhere I’ve been before so incredible pictures Emm, well done , I’m sure your friends would have found that so awesome stay safe 👍Graham L.
Hi, thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed the video and maybe got to relive some of your trip! Yeah there’s some amazing rides in that region, always a pleasure to go back. Thanks again for watching Sean and Emily
Went to Cortina thirty odd years ago in a 1967 Triumph Spitfire and it was lovely. Even managed some skiing despite its having been April. Seeing this makes me want to go back.
The Triumph spitfire is so cool!! Wish I had one of those 😎. That must have been an incredible trip -traveling in style! Has it changed much over the years? I guess it’s more busy today than it was then. Cheers Sean and Emily
Wow some stunning mountain scenery, I'm glad you haven't used a popular 360 camera with fish eye lens( Emily seems to have that covered ) The Dolomites will be added to my bucket list after watching this,
Hi and thanks. When starting our channel we decided to shoot everything in Linear and are really happy with it. Emily does do a great job of filming 😊 The Dolomites are awesome (can get crowded in peak season though) but there’s plenty of routes. Thanks for your comment. Cheers S&E
Loving your videos. We are hoping to head back to Europe in a year or 2. Keep an eye out as you may be surprised to see quite a few bikes out & about with Australian number plates 😉 We ger around 😊
Hi Karen, thanks for your comment! That's cool! We will keep an eye out for you 😉. You Australians sure do get around and it's great you bring your bike with you too!! We need to get back to Australia again- it's been too long. Thanks for watching and have a great weekend! Sean and Emily
Excellent videography and narration. Absolutely motivating to get out on a touring bike. I don’t own one but looking to get one for the sense of freedom and mega enjoyment seen through your eyes. Well done and continue to grow this channel.
Hi, thanks for you comment and we are really glad you enjoyed it! The sense of freedom is second to none =) We are just starting our heading North Tour as we journey to the Artic circle and beyond. Thanks for your support! All the best Sean and Emily ruclips.net/p/PLl_mRzVHVQ0wBDli8y7IjlY2Q4MBPnA0u&si=g-f7ebaAsioK-QMR
Excellent tour and video, thanks for sharing. Thanks to your Alps tours, I'm now planning for a tour myself next year. I've noticed you're using DJI MICs, but can you share your microphone setup inside your helmets for vlogging? Do you plug a lavaliere mic into the DJI MIC and then sync in post?
Thanks very much, really glad you have enjoyed them and found them useful for planning. Yes that's correct, only no need to sync afterwards as the DJI receiver connects to the GoPro. In case you are wondering about other equipment we have a list on our website: seanandemilytravels.com/equipment Thanks again for watching and there are plenty of other videos on Switzerland in the motorcycle tours playlist. Sean and Emily
I came looking for Gavia pass and found you. It's nice to see you both. I don't know if I will ever be able to ride a bike in all these beautiful places. But seeing you, that wish has been fulfilled a lot. We also ride in different parts of India. You are welcome to visit our channel. Love from India ❤🇮🇳
Really enjoying the videos. Quick question what route planner do you use, I have tried Basecamp which is not the easiest. Any suggestions as would like the ability to import into BMW navigator. Thanks.
Hi, great to hear from you and we are glad you enjoying the tours. As our route and timings our never set in stone we don't make a route to be imported into the navi. What we tend to do is to plot the points of interest on google maps (including the roads we want to ride) and then join the dots. Then we just pop in the waypoints as we go along so each morning we decide where we want to go as someday we get further than expected and other times not as far. The maps to our tours can be found on our website. Here is Heading North (we will complete the Blog at a later date) seanandemilytravels.com/the-heading-north-tour Thanks for watching Sean and Emily
Hi Sean & Emily. You guys recently had the k1600 on loan, do you prefer the GSA?, for what reason? I ask as i am interested in the k1600, i would have thought it would have been a more suitable for touring with pillion. Your thoughts would be appreciated.:-). Ride safe 🙏
Hi Joslin, yes we borrowed the K1600 for a few days. Personally we prefer the GS as it’s more suited to our travels. We often travel to places with poor road surfaces and some bumpy light off roading. Plus the GS carries all our camping gear etc etc. however if you are looking at riding good quality roads with a more sporty feel then perhaps the k1600 is a good choice -it is an incredibly smooth ride and with the pillion back box (we tested the GT model that doesn’t come with the pillion setup) it could be a great two up touring bike. Best bet is to go test them out so you can compare. Cheers 😎🙌🏻
Hi from Australia, tour Touratech interview. Was fab, Love what you 2 do, your passion is captivating, you obviously love the BMW GSA, as you traded in an older one, Q to you, have you had any bike issues ? Are they reliable in general. With the complex amount of technology they have? Im looking for reliability. I am intrigued that most buyers of most brands have to upgrade the suspension on brand new motorcycles, is this required for the 1250 GSA as you have Emily and gear. Was looking at GSA or Africa Twin 1100 Adventure sports. Your vids are inspirational , best wishes Stephen
Hi Stephen, thanks for your comment and I’m glad you enjoyed the Touratech interview 😊. Yeah we’ve ridden the GSA for about 8 years now. Our older Gsa (the Air cooled R1200) has been but into retirement-we couldn’t bare to part with it do we kept it lol. We’ve had no issues with the R1200 other than replacing the clutch which it not bad for a 13 year old bike. The R1250 we picked up 3 months ago and have put 15,000 Km on it. We are currently heading to the Nordkapp and I must say the bike has been great with not 1 error message. I think people are quick to complain about issues or error messages but the majority that have no issues stay quiet. So speaking from our experience so far the bike has her. Great! As for the suspension, I think the Oem one is fine for the road and light off road use. But those that want to do more extreme off roading might need to upgrade it. We ride two up fully loaded with camping and cooking equipment on roads with many holes, gravel tracks and some light off roading snd hand had no issues with the stock suspension. I guess it’s designed as a do it all bike do if people have more specific uses in mind they might need a few upgrades. I hope that helps and you enjoy watching our videos. All the best Sean and Emily 😎🙌🏻
@@SeanandEmily thank you, your reply and your bike usage justifies my decision to purchase a BMW GSA, loved your review on the R18. I hope people appreciate the work you both do to produce this great Vid content. Love what you do 😃
Hi Patrick, thanks very much -nice to hear you liked it 😎👍 We use wireless microphones A list of our equipment can be found on our website: seanandemilytravels.com/equipment
Hi Juan, wow what a beautiful country to be from 👍🏻 thanks for confirming that, we haven’t been ourselves but from pictures we’ve seen we got reminded of it. Looking forwards to exploring your wonderful country someday! Thanks for watching 😎👍🏻
Would be useless to say as prices change dramatically depending on time of year snd how early/late you book. If there is an event on that also drives prices up too. Viewers can find out hotel costs for their relevant dates in an instant using hotel .com.
We are with you on that one!! Most stressful place to ride with seemingly no road rules. Always feel relaxed again when crossing into Switzerland, that said it is always a lot of fun to ride in Italy 😂.
RUclips FYP algo brings me here, and I'm glad both of you using the same motorcycle gear (helmet, jacket & trousers), so I can poisoned my wife to use the same riding gear as I am, she insist only using windbreaker and open face helmet during our motorcycle touring. Cheers from Indonesia 🇮🇩
Hi! It's so cool that we have people from Indonesia watching too -so thanks for letting us know! Indonesia looks like it has some amazing place to ride a motorcycle too so we look forwards to the day when ewe can visit! It can be hard finding motorcycle clothing that are designed for women but the @touratech suits we have are available for men and Women. We hope your wife finds some good protective clothing that feels good -also a lip up helmet is a good option to replace the open face helmet as sometimes an enclosed one can feel a bit claustrophobic at times for some people. Thanks for watching our channel and we hope you continue to enjoy our videos. Kind regards Sean and Emily
@@SeanandEmily thanks for the tips guys, much appreciated, and definitely you should visit Indonesia, ITS HUUUGE, also we are motorcyle country, although most are using small 110 - 250 cc engine, that don’t limit us to explore our country using motorcycle. We have mountains, plateu, beaches, diving spot, spicy food, and most hospitable people you can found on earth.
@@SeanandEmily there's also big bike too (> 250 cc) for rent, some had Harley Davidson, BMW GSA, KTM 790, Africa Twin etc, usually available at big cities like Jakarta, Surabaya, or Denpasar (which is the capital city of Bali province).
The good news is I found this channel and my curiosity of bike touring the world is being fueled by your videos. The bad news is I have to binge watch these now so time to become couch potato
Thanks Jose!
Haha we didn’t set out to inspire couch potato’s but are grateful for your efforts 🤣
💯💯💯💯💯💪💪💪💪amazing dolomites
Yeah the Dolomites are amazing! Already looking forwards to getting back there! 😎👍
We feel the same..Ride safe both!!!
Awesome !! Love it - cycled out there the last few years and ski’d in the winter . Stayed at the hotel on top of the Pordoi - going back in 72 days , but who’s counting 👊
Thanks!! Yeah this region is spectacular any time of year - cool that you enjoy it both in summer and winter! haha 71 days now 😉
Here's the playlist form this tour: ruclips.net/p/PLl_mRzVHVQ0xN6hpboQjhpn9x4nhoGLkx&si=8OpyWy2Fb4-phuAU
Spetacular Landscapes
Yes it's a spectacular area to ride!
This entire 10 day trip was amazing!
Thanks for watching and for leaving a comment.
Sean and Emily
Superb
Thanks Joe! Glad you enjoyed it =)
Cheers
Sean and Emily
WOW ! inspirational ride for all new riders like myself.......keep up the good work 💪😁
Hi, glad you enjoyed it! We try and add enough information so people can see what to expect and maybe recreate their own trips. Episodes from the Heading North tour include maps In the descriptions too 👍🏻
Thanks for watching and all the best with your new adventures 😎🙌🏻
@@SeanandEmily you're the best man ! Thank you 😊
Brilliant video guys. What fantastic scenery. Keep safe. Irvine & Karen.
Hi Irvine & Karen, thanks ever so much! Al the best to you both too 😊
Ive been sod many times in the Dolomieten by Motorcycle....it never bored
It’s fantastic right! 😎🙌🏻
Absolutely brilliant video really enjoyed it I’ve subscribed thanks for sharing
Thanks so much for your encouraging comment and we hope you enjoy the channel!
All the best
Sean and Emily
Really nice video, well done! In 2011 I had a rare summer business trip to Europe and took a one week vacation, renting a bike in Munich and crossing the Alps to the Dolomites. Not sure about costs these days but then it was quite affordable. There are so many places set up for skiers to stay that there are a lot of affordable accommodations for motorcyclists.
Hi James! Thanks for leaving a comment. That’s awesome that you got to combine a vacation with a business trip 😎🙌🏻. Sounds like you made the most of your time and so glad you got to experience the Alps for yourself! Prices have shot up in Europe over the last few years but there’s still some good off season bargains to be had.
Here’s the playlist from this tour:
ruclips.net/p/PLl_mRzVHVQ0xN6hpboQjhpn9x4nhoGLkx&si=8BHpN4BEbslbX4vV
I've been through several of these passes and enjoyed every moment. Even to include a "whiteout" at the top of one of the Dolomite passes. That's one I would not choose to repeat. too old to do it now but I cn do it vicariously via your travels. Well done!
Hi, it's great that you have ridden these roads too! And it makes us happy that you can relive the experience. Those whiteouts are never fun! -we've not experienced too many but we did one time on a mountain road that didn't really have barriers. Thanks for watching and always nice to hear from you 😊
Absolutely Beautiful
Rosalie 😊
Oh yeah it is a beautiful area indeed, so glad you have got to see where Evan and Wendy travelled this year 😊
What an amazing ride that was , not so
Somewhere I’ve been before so incredible pictures Emm, well done , I’m sure your friends would have found that so awesome stay safe 👍Graham L.
Hi Graham, thanks for your comment! They had an amazing time a which was great to see! Really glad you enjoyed it. Cheers S&E
Great video. We were on those roads back in June, that road to arrabba is something else mind!!
Hi, thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed the video and maybe got to relive some of your trip!
Yeah there’s some amazing rides in that region, always a pleasure to go back.
Thanks again for watching
Sean and Emily
Patagonia is on another level especially around Torres del Paine
Wow the Torres del Paine look truly spectacular! We hope to ride there someday!
Went to Cortina thirty odd years ago in a 1967 Triumph Spitfire and it was lovely. Even managed some skiing despite its having been April. Seeing this makes me want to go back.
The Triumph spitfire is so cool!! Wish I had one of those 😎. That must have been an incredible trip -traveling in style! Has it changed much over the years? I guess it’s more busy today than it was then.
Cheers Sean and Emily
Wow some stunning mountain scenery, I'm glad you haven't used a popular 360 camera with fish eye lens( Emily seems to have that covered ) The Dolomites will be added to my bucket list after watching this,
Hi and thanks. When starting our channel we decided to shoot everything in Linear and are really happy with it. Emily does do a great job of filming 😊 The Dolomites are awesome (can get crowded in peak season though) but there’s plenty of routes. Thanks for your comment.
Cheers
S&E
Loving your videos. We are hoping to head back to Europe in a year or 2.
Keep an eye out as you may be surprised to see quite a few bikes out & about with Australian number plates 😉
We ger around 😊
Hi Karen, thanks for your comment!
That's cool! We will keep an eye out for you 😉. You Australians sure do get around and it's great you bring your bike with you too!!
We need to get back to Australia again- it's been too long.
Thanks for watching and have a great weekend!
Sean and Emily
Excellent videography and narration. Absolutely motivating to get out on a touring bike. I don’t own one but looking to get one for the sense of freedom and mega enjoyment seen through your eyes. Well done and continue to grow this channel.
Hi, thanks for you comment and we are really glad you enjoyed it! The sense of freedom is second to none =) We are just starting our heading North Tour as we journey to the Artic circle and beyond.
Thanks for your support!
All the best
Sean and Emily
ruclips.net/p/PLl_mRzVHVQ0wBDli8y7IjlY2Q4MBPnA0u&si=g-f7ebaAsioK-QMR
Looks to be a much more fun and relaxing ride with the sweepers vs yesterday with those intense and stressful hairpins.
Yeah a lot more relaxing - no need to worry (as much) about other traffic cutting the corner. The sweepers are a lot of fun in the dolomites 😎👍
High thanks for the great videos please advise what camera you use as its great quality
Thanks. For this video we were using the Go pro hero 11 but our more recent tours we have switched to DJI Action 4/5
Beautiful ride ❤ how did you manage to get the drone shots though 🤯
Thanks very much! Glad you enjoyed it 😎👍🏻
Excellent tour and video, thanks for sharing. Thanks to your Alps tours, I'm now planning for a tour myself next year. I've noticed you're using DJI MICs, but can you share your microphone setup inside your helmets for vlogging? Do you plug a lavaliere mic into the DJI MIC and then sync in post?
Thanks very much, really glad you have enjoyed them and found them useful for planning. Yes that's correct, only no need to sync afterwards as the DJI receiver connects to the GoPro. In case you are wondering about other equipment we have a list on our website:
seanandemilytravels.com/equipment
Thanks again for watching and there are plenty of other videos on Switzerland in the motorcycle tours playlist.
Sean and Emily
hi guys, great video, cn i ask what adventure helmets you have ?
Hi Nigel, these helmets are from Touratech (made by Nexx)
I came looking for Gavia pass and found you. It's nice to see you both. I don't know if I will ever be able to ride a bike in all these beautiful places. But seeing you, that wish has been fulfilled a lot. We also ride in different parts of India. You are welcome to visit our channel. Love from India ❤🇮🇳
Hi, nice to meet you. We feel the same about India - so many fantastic places to ride and we hope to see them ourselves too. Thanks for watching 😎👍
Really enjoying the videos. Quick question what route planner do you use, I have tried Basecamp which is not the easiest. Any suggestions as would like the ability to import into BMW navigator. Thanks.
Hi, great to hear from you and we are glad you enjoying the tours.
As our route and timings our never set in stone we don't make a route to be imported into the navi.
What we tend to do is to plot the points of interest on google maps (including the roads we want to ride) and then join the dots. Then we just pop in the waypoints as we go along so each morning we decide where we want to go as someday we get further than expected and other times not as far.
The maps to our tours can be found on our website. Here is Heading North (we will complete the Blog at a later date)
seanandemilytravels.com/the-heading-north-tour
Thanks for watching
Sean and Emily
Thanks for taking the time to reply, really appreciated. I will take a look at the link you have provided.@@SeanandEmily
You're very welcome 😊
Hi Sean & Emily. You guys recently had the k1600 on loan, do you prefer the GSA?, for what reason? I ask as i am interested in the k1600, i would have thought it would have been a more suitable for touring with pillion. Your thoughts would be appreciated.:-). Ride safe 🙏
Hi Joslin, yes we borrowed the K1600 for a few days. Personally we prefer the GS as it’s more suited to our travels. We often travel to places with poor road surfaces and some bumpy light off roading. Plus the GS carries all our camping gear etc etc.
however if you are looking at riding good quality roads with a more sporty feel then perhaps the k1600 is a good choice -it is an incredibly smooth ride and with the pillion back box (we tested the GT model that doesn’t come with the pillion setup) it could be a great two up touring bike. Best bet is to go test them out so you can compare. Cheers 😎🙌🏻
Thanks Sean & Emily for getting back to me ;-)
Hi from Australia, tour Touratech interview. Was fab, Love what you 2 do, your passion is captivating, you obviously love the BMW GSA, as you traded in an older one, Q to you, have you had any bike issues ? Are they reliable in general. With the complex amount of technology they have? Im looking for reliability. I am intrigued that most buyers of most brands have to upgrade the suspension on brand new motorcycles, is this required for the 1250 GSA as you have Emily and gear. Was looking at GSA or Africa Twin 1100 Adventure sports. Your vids are inspirational , best wishes Stephen
Hi Stephen, thanks for your comment and I’m glad you enjoyed the Touratech interview 😊. Yeah we’ve ridden the GSA for about 8 years now. Our older Gsa (the Air cooled R1200) has been but into retirement-we couldn’t bare to part with it do we kept it lol. We’ve had no issues with the R1200 other than replacing the clutch which it not bad for a 13 year old bike.
The R1250 we picked up 3 months ago and have put 15,000 Km on it. We are currently heading to the Nordkapp and I must say the bike has been great with not 1 error message. I think people are quick to complain about issues or error messages but the majority that have no issues stay quiet. So speaking from our experience so far the bike has her. Great!
As for the suspension, I think the Oem one is fine for the road and light off road use. But those that want to do more extreme off roading might need to upgrade it. We ride two up fully loaded with camping and cooking equipment on roads with many holes, gravel tracks and some light off roading snd hand had no issues with the stock suspension. I guess it’s designed as a do it all bike do if people have more specific uses in mind they might need a few upgrades. I hope that helps and you enjoy watching our videos. All the best Sean and Emily 😎🙌🏻
@@SeanandEmily thank you, your reply and your bike usage justifies my decision to purchase a BMW GSA, loved your review on the R18. I hope people appreciate the work you both do to produce this great Vid content. Love what you do 😃
Thanks so much! We have just started the next Tour ...The Heading North Tour.
ruclips.net/p/PLl_mRzVHVQ0wBDli8y7IjlY2Q4MBPnA0u&si=pc7MN78ulJVfHAKW
great video! can i ask how you record your sound from the helmet with the both of you?
Hi Patrick, thanks very much -nice to hear you liked it 😎👍
We use wireless microphones
A list of our equipment can be found on our website:
seanandemilytravels.com/equipment
Aw hey, thanks for the answer. @@SeanandEmily
Originally from Argentinian Patagonia myself. It looks like Chilean Patagonia, much steeper slopes on that side
Hi Juan, wow what a beautiful country to be from 👍🏻 thanks for confirming that, we haven’t been ourselves but from pictures we’ve seen we got reminded of it. Looking forwards to exploring your wonderful country someday!
Thanks for watching
😎👍🏻
What time of the year did you film this?
This was filmed mid July
What are prices for hotels please maybe informing viewers would be a help
Would be useless to say as prices change dramatically depending on time of year snd how early/late you book. If there is an event on that also drives prices up too. Viewers can find out hotel costs for their relevant dates in an instant using hotel .com.
Italian city stress me out , this guy passed a red light 😂😂,, typical Italian 😂
We are with you on that one!! Most stressful place to ride with seemingly no road rules. Always feel relaxed again when crossing into Switzerland, that said it is always a lot of fun to ride in Italy 😂.
RUclips FYP algo brings me here, and I'm glad both of you using the same motorcycle gear (helmet, jacket & trousers), so I can poisoned my wife to use the same riding gear as I am, she insist only using windbreaker and open face helmet during our motorcycle touring.
Cheers from Indonesia 🇮🇩
Hi! It's so cool that we have people from Indonesia watching too -so thanks for letting us know! Indonesia looks like it has some amazing place to ride a motorcycle too so we look forwards to the day when ewe can visit!
It can be hard finding motorcycle clothing that are designed for women but the @touratech suits we have are available for men and Women. We hope your wife finds some good protective clothing that feels good -also a lip up helmet is a good option to replace the open face helmet as sometimes an enclosed one can feel a bit claustrophobic at times for some people.
Thanks for watching our channel and we hope you continue to enjoy our videos.
Kind regards
Sean and Emily
@@SeanandEmily thanks for the tips guys, much appreciated, and definitely you should visit Indonesia, ITS HUUUGE, also we are motorcyle country, although most are using small 110 - 250 cc engine, that don’t limit us to explore our country using motorcycle.
We have mountains, plateu, beaches, diving spot, spicy food, and most hospitable people you can found on earth.
It would be awesome to rent a 250cc bike to explore the country! Sounds fantastic, we have heard so many good things about Indonesia =)
@@SeanandEmily there's also big bike too (> 250 cc) for rent, some had Harley Davidson, BMW GSA, KTM 790, Africa Twin etc, usually available at big cities like Jakarta, Surabaya, or Denpasar (which is the capital city of Bali province).
Awesome 😎👍
Why they built mbikes😂
🤣 true that!