Lithuanian Mechanic Makes it Look Easy.. (Lithuania Belarus Border to Kaunas)
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- Опубликовано: 1 окт 2024
- In Lithuania we find out the front tire was completely worn but a Lithuanian mechanic saves the day.
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After staying in Druskininkai it was time to travel further in to Lithuania on the motorcycle. After checking out the long waiting line of trucks at the Belarussian border we looked for a motorcycle mechanic or tire changer. The tkc80 was worn unevenly so the new Mitas mc23 Rockrider would have to be balanced properly which was done by a Lithuanian mechanic. At the workshop we had a chat with some locals and finished up the riding day in the city of Kaunas.
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I love balanced wheels now and am a changed man. Anyone ever have wear like this?
I get the "shark tooth" affect on my front '17 Honda AT tires. But you get the same behaviour...that bunny hop. 😞
My Triumph Tiger XCA 800 is bumping around 60-70 km/h (Michelin Anakee 3). Quite annoying 🏍💨
Yes, my rim is bent and unbalanced 😂 need to get it sorted. Busy getting a harder front rim. Happy belated birthday.
Buy some reusable brass weights for the spokes mate. I have them on my XT. Marvelous things.
The shark-tooth effect has more then one cause. Less airpressure, load of the bike (pillon and luggage) and of course the hight of the knobbies.
Surely it's a bad thing to have those huge distractions near the lathe at 1:19
Really nice view of Lithuania. I have never been in Europe. Like the villages and towns and streets. Have not got to see all of America yet working on it. Enjoy your travel and experiences
Hi Pedro. Here is something that can help you in the future : Just balance your rims without a tire. Most of the imbalance always comes from the rims. So you can change your tires or repair the tube by yourself. Just let the weight on its place and you will be fine. Happy journey.
Gotta love a woman who when presented with a new tyre, gives it the sniff test, a worthy pillion!.
The allure of new rubber
True dedication :)
Pedrito ,feliz cumpleaños !! Lituania se ve muy hermosa !! cheers mate!!
1:24 Hahaha... Camera irresistibly attracted... That being said, your girlfriend seems to be a really positive person, Pedro -- she even happily pretends she is interested in your new front tyre :-))
Noticed that regular petrol (gasoline) is often out of the green nozzle in many of the European countries. Does that difference become a bit disconcerting? Green in the USA is diesel, did seem a bit odd choice at first. I mean we have Red, Black, Blue and Diesel is Green. It's like RGB excluding Yellow all the time. How about Purple and Orange or even Brown. HA
Gotta love Marisca's at least on video VERY accepting attitude. Just going with the flow. I'm so jealous to have such a companion as her. Wishing Y'all the Best.
What I've noticed throughout EU, black is almost always diesel, while RGB are petrol with green being mostly 95 octane rating :)
I like two things about US distributors; u can pay with card (in most European countries you cannot - it's fcking anoying) and you have these covers on the nozzle that limit gas smell.
Unfortunately paying by card is a pain in US - it sporadicaly works without problem.
Yes, black is diesel here.
@@podunkman2709 paying cash, means cheaper price. No fee for the transactions to the bank. (For gas stations that takes only cash, thats how they save money or/and stay competetive)
Wat een leuke vriendin heb je….! Koop haar eens wat nieuwe spullen, zoals moto-botten /helm met intercom….Dan kunnen we jullie gesprekken ook horen😁
Belated happy birthday mate. I hope you had a good one.
New tyres, the smell of new rubber is awesome. I think I change my tyres before required just for the smell of it. I've a couple of old tyres in the back of my van now for a couple of months now and on hot days, everytime I open the side door I get a sniff of rubber. I'm wierd eh?
How I got travelling into the Eastern block early on, we used to export Lada cars back to Russia via our contact in Lithuania. The Lithuanian's used to convert RHD cars to LHD in those lock ups with little more than basic tools. Very impressive to what we in the west have to work with. I admire the Eastern block states. They embrace what they have and make it work where as us westerners tend to just expect what we have and get dissapointed about what we don't have.
It's a get it done attitude eh. Seen it in Russia too but also parts of Australia and New Zealand. What having been cut off from the world and long time hardships can do to a culture/peoples. No worries Nick, a lot of weirdos ride motorcycle, I myself included am a sniffer of the rubber.
Best wishes from lithuanian subscribers!
Aciu!
I recently found your chanell, and i smashed most of your videos in one night, good job keep it going
Uneven tyre wear can also be due to wheel misalignment, as some owners do not pay enough attention to wheel realignment when adjusting rear chain.....I am not saying you are one of them 😉
Loving your happy travels together....you blend very well. 👌👌
Hey I'll be the first to say that I 'eye' the wheel alignment assuming my 'only a quarter turn' on each side every time is 'flawless'. I'll keep an eye out on how it evolves. Cheers
Hi Pedro, FYI: travel in and out of Belarus from Poland and Lithuania is no issue - I frequently do so a few times a month and all very relaxed - weekend queues are long at the border though.
I love the front fairing on your bike. Is that available for purchase in the aftermarket scene somewhere? JC.
Nice video. I was able to see what was happening abroad in an air-conditioned room, lol
Thank you. From a Japanese motorcyclist.
Good luck with the new C-23. And the cyrillic alphabet. After Lombardy and TET UK on my Beta Alp 200 I'm soon off to ACT/TET Pyrenees with the venerable Transalp 600. On Heidenau K60 Scout. All the best in the East for you two, Günter from Nürnberg/Germany
Happy birthday
Good to see that some of my followed travellers are visiting my native country. I hope you will have a good time here. Cheers.
In Poland : Bike full service
In Lituania : You have to service your bike by youself ?😮
Yoh brother (Im from Lithuania)
I get subscribed you.
yeah all this war thinks will end then Lukasenka and Pussy get illiminate
Happy Birthday
Ther you het you'r front tier I know this plase it's very close to Rycka garaze in Alytus
that tyre sucks . i ride on mr METZLER never ever let me down .ride safe .
Ok 👌👍 Pedro
Wooo! Wishing best of time in Lithuania!
Hello there, Pedro! Já estava com saudades de seus vídeos! Pretty nice watching your adventures again! Take care! Saudações do Brasil 🇧🇷
Beleza, cheers! Mas voce então não recebeu notificacoes do youtube antes? Ja fiz +10 videos mas sei que yt tem tendência não recomendar os videos pá gente que quer ver.
@@iPedroMota de fato o RUclips não me enviou notificações. Observei que há muitos vídeos seus que ainda não assisti. Vou lá ver todos eles. Really nice getting in touch with you, thanks for giving me a feedback 👍
A very late happy birthday to you mate 🎉🎂🎉
That awesome voice belated birthday wishes Pedro
Cheers mate
Pedro! I start watching right now🙂
Bien Pedro una moto o anciana maravillosa 👍👍👍🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷 desde argentina
Gracias tio
You should write somewhere on your channel PEGI +18. 👏👏😹😹😘😘👏🏿
Mijn transalp xl 600v resoneert/stuitert ook behoorlijk zo rond de 40 a 50 kmp/u rijd al een aantal jaar op deze banden maar moet zeggen dat ik geen verschil aan slijtage kan vinden . Het balanceren gaat zeker gebeuren bij het nieuwe setje banden , zeker na de afgelopen 2 aflevering! Thanks voor de mooie avonturen ! Groetjes van een trouwe (stille) kijker / mede tramsalp eigenaar 😇
Ja krijgt wat gemengde reacties hier dat het misschien toch best normaal is. Helemaal wanneer de band hard aan het cuppen is. Sowieso ben ik meer de achterrem gaan gebruiken sinds voor remmen vooral het cuppen veroorzaakt. Mooi om wat te horen, groeten en rij ze.
Thanks for sharing the adventures Pedro. I'm really enjoying this adventure as you're now in a part of the world I've never had a chance to get to. I really hope to some day soon.
On another note, I'm really curious what it is about your Transalp you like so much ?. I have a 2007 650 Transalp & I've never jelled with it. Underpowered, overweight, top heavy & with the 21" front wheel it's road manners are wanting & with it being so top heavy it's off-road manners are wanting. Is the older 600 better than the 650 ?, Or am I just missing something ?.
Kaunas! Have a nice trip!!!
My grandfather used to change treads on steam locomotive drive wheels. A lot of slip'n grip.
I tried a bit of Cyrillic for fun when following someone on RUclips.
Google came up with this for Pedro Mota (Spanish): Питер Спек. (Peter Speck)
Pedro Mota (Portugese): Педро Мота
It's been fun recognizing letters on the way, will need to study more Cyrillic. Years ago on my first run I couldn't read anything in central Asia and Russia
@@iPedroMota part of difficulty is that letters look similar to latin script, but pronounced differently.
TKC80's do that to me.on the front all the time. I've tried different air pressures and so on. 🤷 Always balance my tires.
I've had pretty similar wear ages ago. I'm not fully sure, but I think I overinflated that tire
When I was thinking you should put a ring on her, I wasn't thinking of a tire! LOL! 😄
Your name is no longer Pedro, it is now Upgrade 😆. From ditches to downtown. Hope the weather clears up for some good riding next few days. Enjoy bro
I really like your editing style - you are very adept at storytelling. Enjoying going back through your back catalog.
Happy Birthday man. Great vids, keep them coming.
Boa viagem Pedro
Hi Pedro. What windsheald extention you are using?
I couldnt understand the issue with mitas e07+ front. Can anyone elaborate?
Gintas didn't like it in fesh-fesh (sand). It is 60/40 tyre as they advertise. I had it as well and changed it quickly to more agressive one. If you drive more on asphalt I think the tyre is fine.
@Pedro, enjoy Lithuania. Best of luck!
Chevron patterned front tires, or similar patterns, don't really grab in the sand. Instead of following the direction you want it to go the tire will push sideways in the sand. I've had a lot of experience with those (Scorpion, K60 scout) and for the most part you'll be alright when you can keep the speed up through the corners. Though on slower more technical bits the tire becomes increasingly wishywashy causing instability and front end wipeouts. For a long time I was ok with that only wanting the grab and push from the rear tire but once you experience a more grabby front too it's a game changer.
She knows to smell the tire. And modeled it quite well. So pretty on her. 🙂
So far, wich tyre do You prefere for the LOOOONG run?
Se puderes visita Trakai, não se vão arrepender...
You inspire me to travel on my bike!
Hop on and ride
Pedro, o conjunto frontal da sua Transatlas é originário de que moto?
Foi feito a mao pelo papa Bob. Modificou o plastico original e meteu os farois.
@@iPedroMota resultado estupendo! Saudações ao Papa Bob!
Fun adventure. Thanks
Tkc80 best tires ever. Road/offroad, there are no better tires.
I don't worry about them on the street. Off-road after having for many years pushed chevron patterned 90/70/50 tires through gnarly as terrain and being alright with it, just having that front pull in the direction you want to go is priceless.
@@iPedroMota
Sometimes I feel more comfortable doing 100 kmh in the corner with my Africa and these tirens, than on my supersport gsxr.
Its just amazing.
I did 18k with the front one, and its still doing its job. 🤣🤣
When I die, amma take brand new tkc80 tires with me so I can ride in Paradise.
@@iPedroMota
God bless you Pedro!
Hey @Pedro, what app do you use to book places, eg to look for hostels, motels, etc.
Booking, rarely Airbnb anymore which has become extremely bad and expensive.
Nice posters, haha. But those consequences for speeding are crazy
True, I imagine that the +30 rules is inside the urban sections of cities and towns.
They say Mitas is the shit of a tire.
Meer groen, meer beter!
Ok 👍 Pedro 😸🤣
Poor old place. It’s looking a bit run down 😰 🙈💙🏴💙
20 euro for one tire change and balance? Is it regular price for Lithuania?
Don't know, I did think it was on the higher side. Maybe I got the foreigner rate but life is surprisingly expensive in Lithuania and Latvia (probably because of the Euro). Supermarkets and kebabs for example are priced very similarly as in the Netherlands. Life is tough in the Baltics for a lot of people.
@@iPedroMota yep, Poland is very affordable comparing to other countries, especially to ones with euro like Slovakia and Lithuania as I see.
@@iPedroMota Yep, Euro is the case. This currency is for Germany or France. Not for Lithuania, Latva, Slovakia or... Grece. They come to Poland to purchase goods - way cheaper in Poland because of Zloty.
@@iPedroMota yes, prices in Poland always used to be lower then in Lithuania. And inflation went through the roof in last few month (20%). Latvia and Estonia won't be any better in this department. Are you heading to the cost, Klaipėda?
@@podunkman2709 Poland was cheaper even before Euro compared to Lithuania. So it has nothing to do with Euro. And quality stuff costs the same.
About 20€ tyre swap. Well authorised car service would take 50€ for 4 regular tires. But taken in to consideration that you did all the work, taking rim off. Yea it was not foreign price but "people that dont know better" price.