The best motorcycling roads in the Algarve...
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- Опубликовано: 28 апр 2024
- So after a bit of a creative lull, I decided to go for a motorcycle ride on the BSA Goldstar 650 just to see what was around, perhaps out of Albufeira and into the mountains. I was not disappointed.
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Great video Sean..sorry yr feel bit flat atm mate...just as much that social media is amazing it can also be a cesspit for rude,ignorant people ...keeping doing you buddy 👍
Thanks Willie appreciate that. Hope you're well and the T120 is going good. Bankrupt Pensioner just bought one too, new I think... He's got a Goldstar and a T120 now.
Loved this episode, beautiful countryside and villages. Most enjoyable, thanks for bringing us along on your ride.
Thanks Richard, I don't normally do 'travel' videos as they never 'perform' well but honestly they are so fun to make. There's also really nice replies from people here in the comments section which is much more meaningful than what the algorithm says you should produce! Cheers, Sean
Morning Sean, the perfect way to clean your head, riding a lovely motorbike in some lovely scenery, I can't wait for summer to finally arrive in the UK, have fun mate 🏍🇬🇧🙂👍🌞
Hi Kenneth, I thought so too. Was much needed. I've also booked two weeks off work so I hope to get another couple of big rides under my belt here. What an amazing place. We are also coming back to the UK in June so I hope by then the weather really does clear up and we get the long awaited sunshine. I do have a couple of rides I'd like to tick off in the UK and they will be so much nicer if the sun is out! Cheers, Sean
Hello again Sean & Suzie- That was really a blast traveling along with you on the ride. It gave me some prospective how a part of Portugal looks; as I have never been there. So thanks for taking your time in creating this video for us. I also prefer to go at it, with a slower pace. I want to see as much scenery as possible, & I cannot do so at a zippety do-da pace. What's the point of traveling if your constant attention is watching every bend ahead of you? Have a beautiful day my friends! Cheers!! Illinois, USA
Hi Larry, thanks for stopping by. I was also shocked by how nice Portugal is, a real surprise and make's us want to stay here longer term. Funnily enough I was reading the 'Portugal News' which is in English and one of the articles was about tourism and particular the increasing numbers of Americans coming, United were planning a New York to Faro direct flight. One appeal is the pace of life here and the cheap property. We spoke to one chap on the beach who sold his condo (I think it was Florida) and moved to the Algarve for a property half the price. Oh yes I love to 'bimble' about on a motorcycle, usually at 10mph under the speed limit, you saw how fast those lads passed me on their bigger bikes. It would actually take me quite some effort to ride that fast safely and concentrate on the road ahead! Have a good day yourself Larry! Cheers, Sean
Hey Sean. Hope you’re feeling better. And thanks for this video which I needed to help me out of a bit of a slump lately. Kind of lousy, inconsistent weather with not much opportunity to ride. Those roads in the Algarve look perfect for my kind of riding. Wish I was there. Thanks again for taking us along . Cheers and ride safe. Dan. ✌️🏍🇨🇦
Thanks Dan. I think in the UK the weather has been very similar going by the comments and the reports from family and friends in the UK, not great for riding. I have actually been in a slump myself, so was good to get up and out just spend 3-4 hours 'bimbling' around roads I'd never discovered before, and yes the sun very much helped. Also I find there's not as much pressure to make a video when it's a travel about video compared to a bike test having to recall all facts and figures so really enjoyed the ride and the video! Thanks for the support. Sean
Hi Sean. So good to see dry good quality tarmac. Thanks for a lovely bit of escapism. I live in South Somerset and it literally rained all day here, without any break.
As for Facebook...I never have any problem with it because I have never joined. I hear so many people moaning about it, so I am happy that I have never been a part of it. Chin up and enjoy the good things in life out there.
Hi Dave, thanks for the comment. I really enjoyed the ride and even making the video too. Glad you did as well. The weather has been great here, I get pretty depressed in the rain so since January I've tried my best to avoid the darn stuff 😄. Good thing you never joined Facebook, there are quite a few axe grinders on there! Hope the weather picks up for you tomorrow! Sean
Fun vidio Sean, I could feel the pure joy of that ride. Thanks for putting a smile on my face this early morning. Seems every riding season, Ill get a bee in the jacket. Have always been able to laugh it off, just part of the experience! 🐝
Thanks Joe that's a nice comment to have. You're a braver man than me, I was panicking about the bee 🐝 😂😂. I had visions of an Asian hornet and I think I almost had a heart attack 😂😂
Great video my man. Don't mind those 3 tissues and a one man party with palm merchants . Your livin the dream whilst they have a wet one. Greetings from sunny Dublin 🤪
Thanks! That was a funny comment, I had to read it a couple of times 😂
Nice to see a stretch of tarmac without potholes Sean it must be fab riding out there sunshine and smooth quiet roads without cameras everywhere thanks for sharing 👌👍
HI Crumbly, thanks for the comment. Yes most of the roads aren't perfectly smooth I have to admit that you can see the camera bouncing up and down but there's zero potholes and that is nice. Probably because they don't get the harsh winter with rain and ice. I've seen a couple of fixed cameras on the A-roads but that's it. They are a grey box type camera but there's not really the great effort to catch, monitor, track, regulate, control (take your choice) traffic that more wealthy countries seem to engage in. Overhead gantries full of average speed cameras... forget it.
As a hang-glider pilot as well as a motorcyclist I didn't notice anything in your video other than the clouds early in your video....Wow. Rain all day again here in Wales, but always enjoy your videos. Keep it up. DLTBGYD.
Thanks Chris. Funny as I do love Wales, my family all live there and I've even done a video on the early days of this channel regarding the best motorcycling road in Wales! Amazing place really is, especially for riding if it's sunny. As for the acronym at the end of the comment I worked that one out straight away 😂, cheers.
Unbelievable! That's just about my idea of riding perfection! Incredibly scenic, and no traffic to speak of? I'll have a few months of that! I hope you enjoyed every minute of it!
I did Mark I won't lie, you can see on the time-lapse shots that there's no one up here. So much so the other bikers shocked me as I wasn't expecting other vehicles on 'my road' 😂. We've been invited out on Friday for a ride on a better route by a local. Very excited for that as well. Cheers Mark.
Great insight with those awesome rds Sean and your bikes growing on me sounds awesome looks like you have found your paradise mate keep them videos coming I can’t wait to get some sunshine here in Blighty. 👍👍👍☀️🏍👌
Thanks Jim, well I've actually booked a couple of weeks off work (first time since Sept!) so I'll hopefully get out again and make another 1-2 videos. I am coming back to UK in a month or so, really hoping the weather sorts itself out by then or I'll have the shock of my life 😂
Thanks for sharing that little expedition. I'm getting royally fed up with the constant cold and rain in the UK so to experience a sun-kissed ride, even vicariously through RUclips, was a real boost! I started watching on my phone but the scenery was so stunning, I decided it deserved to be cast onto the TV!
I know what you mean about this last winter,,, sooooooooooo I going touring around europe tommorrow,,,yipeeeeeee !!
@@lipsee100 Bon voyage!
@@PeterHolland-mu7yn Iv only bought a one way ferry crossing ,,being retired allows a 90days tour so should catch some good weather(but have rain gear aplenty)...My plan is to travel down from Rotterdam right down though the heart of France south of Paris,,avoiding most towns,,,wild camping 3/4 days then a hotel.. My bike is quite loaded,, its a Himalayan so quite capable of carrying the weight..its 4am,,and cannot sleep so looking forward to the adventurre.... regards
Thank you Luddite. Yes I got mightily pissed off last year with the summer that never came. I recall we had a brief spell in May that was sunny but June/July/Aug were a wash out. Was camping just getting rained on. At least here you can be hopeful if it does rain it's over quickly.
Lipsee, safe travels and well done on the one-way ferry ticket. You'll have a great time and nice bike to do it on. I know what you said in the other comment about not doing social media but that adventure would make a good video 😂😂
Sorry to hear you've had a bad week, we all have them, although I don't have many. At least you have the sun.....we still don't have any of that here, which is maybe why people are getting short-tempered....?
Thanks Bib, kind of you to say. Funnily enough you do come across as a 'glass half full' kind of man! Ride out on the bike sorted me out 😂. Cheers, Sean
Great vid and good to see you back online after a short break. Keep up the good work 👍
Thanks Richard and I'm enjoying seeing your new bike on the channel. She looks super. Congrats on 2k subs as well.
A great video Sean, the BSA certainly goes round the corners well as i found out myself in the first week of ownership, down here in the South West.
I had the same thing happen to me in the eighties riding my T120 with no gloves on in summer, a wasp flew up my sleeve and stung me, i slammed on the brakes, stopped and ripped off my jacket. a nasty shock.
Am loving following your adventures.
Thanks Gordon, appreciate this comment. I think if I didn't have 5 year old tyres with signs of cracking on (I have a 72 plate bike that must of sat in a warehouse over the pandemic) then I would probably press on a little more. That said in the hotter temperatures you are less worried about cold tyres and lack of grip. Even still the BSA is a really fun bike to blip around on. It's got that much more power than my old RE 350 that means you're still having the old fashioned experience but not restricted just to plodding if the mood takes you. Oh the bee, yes that was a shock, I've not been stung for years so it was overdue 😂
Another great video Sean thanks for the advice about the trip button it worked i have ridden motorcycles from 1970 90cc t0 1400cc i will be seventy this year and i have learnt alot from watching your videos unfortunately some people just like to be negative best ignoring them this bsa is like a magnet for the silly comments i was told its not a real bsa i had a three month old A65L in 1972 and this feels like a real one to me keep up the good work it cheers me up here in pissing wet and cold northern ireland
No problem at all Gary, I was sat there myself wondering why the trip wouldn't reset. As everything with the BSA when you look a little deeper it's actually quite well thought out! I expect as the Goldstar matures it will become a more accepted bike, my Dad was telling me he remembers people hating Japanese bikes in the 60s because of their treatment of PoWs. Well now people love those bikes so I guess it's just a matter of time. I looked up the A65L and that was quite large capacity bike wasn't it, perhaps one of the most powerful old BSAs? Nice to hear from someone who has experienced the new and the original BSA bikes. Thanks, Sean
Lovely roads Sean. Nice to see you out on the Bezzer.😊
Not bad roads at all Mark, actually up there with the best of them in Wales at least. Beats riding around Albufeira looking at drunk holidaymakers 😂. Hope you're well and both bikes are running good. Sean
What a lovely ride, thanks 😎👍
Thank you Mark, appreciate the comment. I'll do another 1-2 whilst we are here. Lovely place to ride.
@@MindfulMotorcyclist look forward to it 👍. Nice to see a beautiful curvy road with no pot holes and beautiful blue skies ❤️.
I work outside and it's been another drizzling day, so enjoyed your ride / vid 👍👍👍
Thanks Mark, I'm actually out again tomorrow so I'll try and do some recording whoop. Hope you have a better day with the weather...
Thanks for showing us the ride. Please keep the insight into Portugal coming. My wife and I are in early stages of planning our escape from the UK 😂 and Portugal is on the list as it’s one of the countries that offer the digital nomad visa. All the best, Richard!
Hi PR, no problem I actually enjoyed making this one. Wasn't a hardship at all. By the way Italy just started a DN visa. Most people I speak to RE moving abroad are retired or not working. Nice also to hear your situation about wanting to move and still keep working. That's our situation too. Cheers, Sean
@@MindfulMotorcyclist yes we’re looking at Portugal, Italy, and Greece. Typically the country we are most interested in, France, have yet to release a DM visa. But I’m sure they will soon enough. We quite like the idea of running a gitês / glamping business and I’d be able to run motorcycle tours and trips or provide routes and guides on the best roads. Still chained to the mortgage for another year or so, but just gives time to plan.
Great video, just changed my tyres what a difference like a new bike 😊
Have you gone for Avon Roadriders? I've got a pair of knobbies in the house ready to go on so I can take her in the rough. I'm kinda regretting that now having been out on these lovely roads and might return those tyres. I think perhaps quality road rubber might be more suitable for my use case. I'm prone to going back and forth on tyres and what I'm actually using the bike for. I've had a track bike so I've learnt just how much grip modern tyres can offer... thanks 😊
@@MindfulMotorcyclist I have got a royal Enfield interceptor and the original tyres were ok but not the best , I have put on Bridgestone bt46 with a over sized tyre on the rear worth the money, really enjoy your videos so keep up the good work 😎😎😎
Thanks very much appreciated 👏
1:50 Renault 4 replendent with the classic old white on black registration plates.
This is as near as I get to social media. Silves is rather nice. Olhao is worth visiting. Other than there, at least on the coast, I don't think anywhere is that good, apart from Tavira in the east, until you get out west. Portimao is a working town worth visiting [you appeared to be on the outskirts of it at the end of the video]. Lagos is the best place on the Algarve, but I'm biased as I have a place there. Sagres on the southwest tip is stunning, too. Monchique, north of Portimao: well worth visiting.
I agree. A bike is for riding. I like to see miles on mine. I take it you like the BSA. You ride at my pace.
Portugal was my first ever bike trip in 1983, on a Yamaha XT500. I had a wild time. In total I must have ridden there about 17 times before moving there.
I am back in Portugal on May 15. You'll be gone by then, I bet. I enjoyed the video. Nick
Thanks Nick. I've seen quite a few Renault 4s seem to be a bit if a customer vehicle. I've been up to Silves and we've been invited out on a bike ride on Friday so will see a bit more of it. We've been to Tavira and taken the boat over to Tavira island, Lagos today and probably decided that Lagos is the preferred place. Huge beach where Suzie can run a yoga class and land available to buy and probably apartments we haven't got that far. Start of the year we were looking for which country and we are slowly narrowing down the search so it's really great. Oh and we might well still be here when you arrive so happy to have a chat and get some of your advice if you fancy it. Cheers, Sean
The perfect tonic Sean, naked roadster, empty roads and sunshine. Just a little jealous here in the pouring rain in Devon. BSA was serviced yesterday, I’ll put something up on FaceAke. BTW did you have audio issue, dropped to left channel only early on?
It was lovely out there, did a bit more of the same today actually. I read your update post on FB was great 👍. I think we've got a new tranche of 2024 owners now who are coming in fresh without propagating the old negativity about the GS. I'm thinking of for example that chap with his shadow black and some mods that posted recently. Nice to see a couple more new owners. I'm enjoying mine and I've got a T100 speed twin 900 whatever it's called now ride planned so will be interesting to see how that compares... thanks Lumpy 😊 p.s yes the 3.5mm jack was slightly out probably tugged on my jacket so recorded only left. Thought it wasn't worth redoing or downloading software to convert mono into stereo sound. My editing suite is not the pro level one and so no feature to do this sadly...
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Thanks GP, by the way what bike do you ride? Is it the Perak?
@@MindfulMotorcyclist yes I’m owning Jawa perak for about 3 years . I’m watching all of you Videos from starting of your channel it’s so nice the way you improve your videos all nice 👍 here still bsa not launched once it’s launched I’m planning to switch .
Nice, I've never had a comment from someone who owns a Jawa so very pleased to hear you say that. The Perak is a great looking bike and very unique. Thanks for comment 😀
I enjoyed the ride. Are you on holiday or do you live in Portugal ?
Thanks WaspNest, we are on a trip around Europe to find a place to stay. Really like Portugal. So you could say we are visiting with a plan to live here. Thanks, Sean
You should get your dad to join you on his TBird 900
He's driving down Ian, but in his new to him X3. The Tbird is staying safely in the garage. I'll be riding it in June I expect so that's something to look forward too! Thanks, Sean
@@MindfulMotorcyclist would be a good video with you riding the TBird
Don’t worry about the ignorance of the trolls. If they don’t like the BSA, no problem, just don’t buy one, but don’t make stupid uninformed comments about it.
Thank you Neil, that's a kind comment. It was actually an interaction between other posters I was watching from the sidelines. A chap who put up his pride and joy a custom Goldstar was torn down and then promptly quit the group. As for mine, I'm enjoying it more and more as time goes on. I find there's a new tranche of owners perhaps since 2024 who are not buying the previous years negativity generated online about the brand and are happy with and proud to own a BSA. I'm now one of those who is 'immune' to criticism about the looks or the radiator or whatever they all used to say. 😀😀
Sean,,,man up ,,, if you give an opion online you have to expect tobe shot down,,,thats life....I would be crap at doing a YT or facebook because I,m so oipnionated,,plus I,m too lazy... By the way I,m heading down to spain tomorrow,,,crossing from Hull to Rotterdam then down to Spain... oh yeah me too likes to get some miles on my bikes.....
Hi Lipsee, regarding the facebook personalities I wasn't actually talking about me or my experience 😂 I was more watching on the sidelines at an interaction between others! Safe travels down to Spain. Sounds like quite a trip you have planned. You do this kind of thing often? Cheers, Sean
@@MindfulMotorcyclist sorry i thought you where havinv a whinge,, this is my first adv since i retired. but it willnot be my last..regarding riding 4stroke singles..me too is hooked..i really enjoy blasting down the lanes.there Just something about getting most out a low powder motor..at the mo im on a ferry .beer cost 5quid a pint..scanderlass.cheers
I don't think I could go back to a twin. I've got a single and an I4 so that's the two extremes. Well if you like coffee at least that's only €1.20-1.50 over in Europe 😂😀, ferry beer is never nice either in my experience 😂
@@MindfulMotorcyclist Beer so unkooth,,wine all the way,, 3 days of wild camping and I,m over it,, now in Leon expensive hotel and a night on the town,,, bike is runnin ok .this is my first 4 stroke single ,,and yeah I do love it too,,, I thought the uk had rain ,,but France took it to a whole new level..
Hahaha, love this story. I tried camping in Norway and after 200 miles or so I could not be arsed to put up the tent, I just wanted to crash in those wooden huts they have. It was €15 to camp or €25 for a hut... no brainer 😂. As far as fancy hotels, well I've stayed in all manner of them with work... it is nice to have the choice 😊
ignore the facebook orcs ;;
Short and sweet, but advice very well worth heeding!
When you put yourself "out there" you have to expect criticism from fools who IMO don't know what they are talking about😮. Personally what irritates me and maybe trolls is when the presenter inserts his own preferences on what he likes and not what is. If you like a slipper clutch or cruise control thats your opinion and not a reason for knocking the bike. I've cut off many that don't take the bike for what it is ie they want a 10 grand bike for 4 grand.
Thanks Bob, this particular post was a dealer who had produced a custom Goldstar scrambler. People were very rude about the bike down to the colours he chose, saying he'd copied others and saying it was illegal etc. He replied to a few delicately and politely, but 20+ baiting comments later he lost it and just quit the group. Shame as he was a good contributor. Luckily for me Bob I tend to like cheaper bikes and I don't expect them to have cruise and so on... I think the BSA has a slipper tho. I'm swaying a little away from bike reviews at the moment (though I've got two in the works) just doing ride out style vids which I'm enjoying especially over here. Portugal really is great! Cheers, Sean
@@MindfulMotorcyclist I arrived back in blighty today, just finished first part of visa application. If you move to Portugal I just think you are going to struggle to really get the most out of Spain and Portugal. From 12th I will be posting my travels once again on the Meteor.
Sean. Don't want to be a negative, but, you really need to learn how to pronounce some of the Portuguese place names, before you film .It may only take one or two minutes to ask locally , but it is polite, and may help to prevent the stupid continuation of Brits no bothering to learn. Also, most of the 'off road tracks' that you see from the road, are not necessarily for fun, but, are Fire-breaks, created by the local Fire departments, and landowners, as a way of potentially helping in the control of wild fires.
That is a fair critique. I wish I was better but I don't pick up languages for a few reasons. I'm tongue tied (according to the dentist), I have high frequency hearing loss, somewhat dyslexic and my brain is 95% science based (I have two science degrees). It's an uphill battle with me 😂😂