Huge respect to your friend on the Daytona. I absolutely love my Daytona 675, but man I do like to get off every hour or so.. and not just because I want to look at it. His wrists and palms must be made of steel
I bought a swatch pay watch. Brilliant for contactless at the peage. Works through the jacket and gloves. Just wave your wrist at the contactless receiver and off you go!!
First time on your channel for me. Two things sealed the deal. 1) Clouds darker than your soul 2) Knowledge of the e92 m3 Glad to have found another bike channel!
Excellent, I will do that next time, thanks for the tips. 4 weeks ago I did a tour (also from Surrey) to Italy and Switzerland. Amazing routes, cheap trip etc. On a second day I was already on Stelvio Pass and Garda Lake, then on the way back to UK many other Passes like Gavia, Furka, Susten etc. Literally a few days is all you need. I cannot even describe how amazing this roads in the Alps are. It is a heaven for motorcyclists.
Great video. Funny and great to watch. You stood in front of my door, Gasthof Engel in Gutach! The B500 is quite ok, but the ascents and descents there are good and interesting roads. Greetings from an KTM 1190 Driver from the Black Forest. I look forward to the next episode.
I’ve never toured on any of my bikes and was thinking it’s about time I did, this video makes me more determined to do it instead of making excuses why I cant.
This is very useful, I'm planning a trip on my Kawasaki Z1000SX to coincide with some track based training organised by my local IAM group for August 2023. The event is in Folembray, near St Quentin. I was thinking of making a route through Wallonia, the Ardennes Nd the Vosges before looping around back to Folembray. Thanks for the info 👍 All the best for 2023
i done this route in June on my Benelli 1130, it was raining when i left for the Dover ferry (cheap) camping along the way through thunderstorms I headed down to the alps slowly taking in the sights and food till day 5 i was near lake Geneva switzerland where i was t boned by a Renault Clio.Took a month to get the bike back to the uk and 2 months for me to rebuild it. Next year i shall make my way back and continue the journey from the scene of my accident . Cash saving tips if you have the time/carrying capacity are lightweight camping gear and cook your own food when weather is nice or F1 hotels very cheap, fill up drinking water from mountain troughs ,it's real mineral water, make your own coffee. Fill up in towns not motorways and avoid tolls if time allows .Also the ferry is obviously cheaper .Enjoyed the video
Adam must be as hard as nails. I had a Daytona identical to his and it was by far the most uncomfortable bike I've ever ridden. But all is well now as I have a 1290 super adventure like yours but it's the black version.
I love the verve and panache in these updates, very vivid and inspiring...the unabashed schoolboy enthusiasm should not be dismissed lightly - be good to have the GPX file/s and hotel info in the intro for a more thorough account - well-done and thank you sir!
Great vid, road trips are always good fun (except for with 2nd degree sunburn) First I thought you were casually cruising at 140mph, then realised can change from MPH to KMH lol
Lucky you have garmin navigator, bluetooth stuff for your helmet and some sponsor. I just done France, Italy, Switzerland and nothing but a tent and google map on my old phone. I managed to spent less than £350 for 5 days. Includes campsite, food, drink, fuel, tolls and campsite. But you are right you don't need to spend a lot of money to enjoy your riding holiday abroad. Just make sure your bike is in proper condition.
Ive been riding SC59 around sumatra for about two years. To be honest, its not exhausting but painfull to all your body parts. But it still possible, for sport bike just ride fast and you won't feel the pain till the end of the day. Because sport bike is so light and fast, just its engine heat and riding position is inhumane for long rides
@@greyanaroth well, its impossible using sport bike for daily / long ride use. For younger people, they attracted to sportbike. But actually, they should stick to naked bike. Its makes more sense. As for me, superbike looks cool until i tried CB500X 😂 Now looking for Z800, because i'm still love inline 4 character and sound but don't want my back killing me with sport bike ergonomic
Much better riding on the continent. Also better biking culture than the UK. I have been going for 15 years all over the place on different bikes. Best tips? Never wear a rucksack and don’t bother with Stelvio Pass.
I’d agree but my Kriega R30 is excellent on my KTM - it rests on my pillion seat a bit so I genuinely don’t feel it. It was far more noticeable on my 1198 a few years ago!
Excellent video, Tim - I'm looking forward to episode 2. In the meantime, my touring plans for this year have been brought to a shuddering halt after a stone made a nice little hole in the radiator of my Super Duke GT. I've been waiting almost a month for KTM to ship a replacement from Austria, and their UK customer service has been ABYSMAL. I'm starting to suffer from a severe case of buyer's remorse...
Hey Tim, another great episode as usual minus the God pee... looking forward to the next episode! I'm not sure where to ask this but have you ever thought of coming to the USA to ride? If so I'd like to invite you to Montana to see some epic scenery, eat some delicious Buffalo and ride some epic roads! I have a pretty cool route in mind, 8 states in 8 days, maybe BMW or Ducati or KTM or Triumph could get a bike lined up for you here. Let me know what you think!
I'd absolutely be up for that… when my kids are a bit older and in school maybe. I'd absolutely love to tour the USA - I've only visited a few times and certainly need to see/eat more of it!
This may be a daft question, but I worry a tad about the bike falling over when the tunnel train wobbles or stops. I know it’s mostly smooth, but sometimes it does shake around a bit…… so I haven’t take the bike on the tunnel yet.
I'll do a sum-up at the end, but our hotels averaged £40 a night per person, and it was 3 nights. So £120 for accommodation, probably £160 for fuel, £90 for Eurotunnel… and a bit for food. So not shoestring, but certainly not awful... and you can obviously spread the cost of Eurotunnel/accom by booking it in advance
@@timrodierides very affordable indeed. Thanks for the reply, looking forward to the next episode. I enjoy how 'normal' this channel is. Sans BS if you know what I mean!
We went in the 2nd week of September. February would probably be too early - some of the Vosges mountain roads we did go through ski resorts which I guess might still be snowy in Feb. There's also quite a large chance of rain, but that might not bother you! It'd certainly mess up my hair...
I've not had any problems with it really other than the high-speed weave (now mostly fixed). It's been faultless other than that - I've only done 3500 miles on it though!
Most motorways in France are peages, a few aren't but the vast majority are. It would take forever to get to your destination riding on Route Nationals unless of course you have oodles of free time or you are just a tight wad. But then you risk being caught in the many speed traps set up by the rozzers all over France.
@@alexmorgan3435 I don't even tend to use the N routes, stick mostly to the D routes, as they are the most fun roads, and fun and the journey is what it's all about - "the journey is the destination", and all that! ;) :) :D I tend to use the non-Péages in France to get from Calais to Belgium and then onto Germany, even if going south...there be more fun roads than motorways... :)
Huge respect to your friend on the Daytona. I absolutely love my Daytona 675, but man I do like to get off every hour or so.. and not just because I want to look at it. His wrists and palms must be made of steel
I bought a swatch pay watch. Brilliant for contactless at the peage. Works through the jacket and gloves. Just wave your wrist at the contactless receiver and off you go!!
First time on your channel for me. Two things sealed the deal.
1) Clouds darker than your soul
2) Knowledge of the e92 m3
Glad to have found another bike channel!
Glad to have you aboard James! I'm a car journo in my proper life so that's why I spotted that M3 colour!
Enjoyed that Tim! Looking forward to part 2! 👍
Thanks Chopsy!
Excellent, I will do that next time, thanks for the tips. 4 weeks ago I did a tour (also from Surrey) to Italy and Switzerland. Amazing routes, cheap trip etc. On a second day I was already on Stelvio Pass and Garda Lake, then on the way back to UK many other Passes like Gavia, Furka, Susten etc. Literally a few days is all you need. I cannot even describe how amazing this roads in the Alps are. It is a heaven for motorcyclists.
Great video. Funny and great to watch.
You stood in front of my door, Gasthof Engel in Gutach!
The B500 is quite ok, but the ascents and descents there are good and interesting roads.
Greetings from an KTM 1190 Driver from the Black Forest. I look forward to the next episode.
Ah thanks very much Arne! The Gasthof Engel was brilliant - we had lunch there on the 2nd day. I could live on käsespätzle for the rest of my life 😂
That Adam guy is great, let's see more of him and his lovely Triumph.
Oh you
I’ve never toured on any of my bikes and was thinking it’s about time I did, this video makes me more determined to do it instead of making excuses why I cant.
You can do it! I've toured on nakeds, annoying Italian superbikes and adventure bikes and I've had great times on all of them. It's so much fun.
@@timrodierides Tour on the bike you want to ride - any bike will do! :)
Same bike SAS 1290 almost 41000 km MY 21, 0 issues just a pleasure to drive with pack-cheers from BCN
I maintain you're one of the most natural presenters on RUclips. Really hope you decide to stick at it.
Thanks Mark! I'll keep going!
This is very useful, I'm planning a trip on my Kawasaki Z1000SX to coincide with some track based training organised by my local IAM group for August 2023. The event is in Folembray, near St Quentin. I was thinking of making a route through Wallonia, the Ardennes Nd the Vosges before looping around back to Folembray. Thanks for the info 👍
All the best for 2023
i done this route in June on my Benelli 1130, it was raining when i left for the Dover ferry (cheap) camping along the way through thunderstorms I headed down to the alps slowly taking in the sights and food till day 5 i was near lake Geneva switzerland where i was t boned by a Renault Clio.Took a month to get the bike back to the uk and 2 months for me to rebuild it. Next year i shall make my way back and continue the journey from the scene of my accident .
Cash saving tips if you have the time/carrying capacity are lightweight camping gear and cook your own food when weather is nice or F1 hotels very cheap, fill up drinking water from mountain troughs ,it's real mineral water, make your own coffee. Fill up in towns not motorways and avoid tolls if time allows .Also the ferry is obviously cheaper .Enjoyed the video
This is exactly what i was hoping this would be! I cannot wait to see more
Thanks Albert!
@@timrodierides very welcome! Keep up the amazing posts
Adam must be as hard as nails. I had a Daytona identical to his and it was by far the most uncomfortable bike I've ever ridden. But all is well now as I have a 1290 super adventure like yours but it's the black version.
Adam is hard as nails. To be fair I did a 3500 mile tour on my old 675 and I was fine… but I was 24, not 37 😂
Great video Tim, and put together soooo fast!! Love the Voges, love bike touring, need to get back over there, rain and all regardless...!!! :)
Thanks Mr Matt-nav!
I love the verve and panache in these updates, very vivid and inspiring...the unabashed schoolboy enthusiasm should not be dismissed lightly - be good to have the GPX file/s and hotel info in the intro for a more thorough account - well-done and thank you sir!
Awesome video, waiting for the next one!
Thanks Riko!
Great video guys! Superb inspiration to do similar 👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks James - that's exactly what I wanna hear!
Great vid, road trips are always good fun (except for with 2nd degree sunburn)
First I thought you were casually cruising at 140mph, then realised can change from MPH to KMH lol
Lucky you have garmin navigator, bluetooth stuff for your helmet and some sponsor. I just done France, Italy, Switzerland and nothing but a tent and google map on my old phone. I managed to spent less than £350 for 5 days. Includes campsite, food, drink, fuel, tolls and campsite. But you are right you don't need to spend a lot of money to enjoy your riding holiday abroad. Just make sure your bike is in proper condition.
Very watchable!! Clarksonesque! Sub’d. can’t wait for next one.…. But Liz Truss Naked 😮??? Thanks so much for that 😡
I too am annoyed at Cardo's lack of thought when it comes to listening to your mates expel liquids! Nice vid, commentary is hilarious as always
Aww thanks mate! Need to hear that tinkle
Great video 👍 looking forward to the next few days. Went there myself in June when it was 35c ....🥵 Unlike the monsoons you have just ridden through 😅
Next Time in the Blackforest/Vosges. I can show you the realy good Roads 😅
For a biker living in the north of Belgium, the north of France already is quite exiting 🤷♂️
I felt that rain 😂. Happened to me first time in France. Fully soaked 💦
Jesus how is your friend doing this trip on the daytona? What's his secret? Abs of Steel? Titanium lower back? Thunder thighs and glorious glutes?
All of the above 💪
Ive been riding SC59 around sumatra for about two years. To be honest, its not exhausting but painfull to all your body parts. But it still possible, for sport bike just ride fast and you won't feel the pain till the end of the day. Because sport bike is so light and fast, just its engine heat and riding position is inhumane for long rides
@@darkyzak even I've found it's effortless when you're gunning it. But traffic, or long motorways with a static speed kills you
@@greyanaroth well, its impossible using sport bike for daily / long ride use. For younger people, they attracted to sportbike. But actually, they should stick to naked bike. Its makes more sense. As for me, superbike looks cool until i tried CB500X 😂 Now looking for Z800, because i'm still love inline 4 character and sound but don't want my back killing me with sport bike ergonomic
Watching this while planning our 2023 tour. Can you bring my oil with you? Ta.
Much better riding on the continent. Also better biking culture than the UK. I have been going for 15 years all over the place on different bikes. Best tips? Never wear a rucksack and don’t bother with Stelvio Pass.
I’d agree but my Kriega R30 is excellent on my KTM - it rests on my pillion seat a bit so I genuinely don’t feel it. It was far more noticeable on my 1198 a few years ago!
@@timrodierides nice. I can’t be bothered with the faff. Also, when it’s hot, rucksack stops airflow.
Excellent video, Tim - I'm looking forward to episode 2. In the meantime, my touring plans for this year have been brought to a shuddering halt after a stone made a nice little hole in the radiator of my Super Duke GT. I've been waiting almost a month for KTM to ship a replacement from Austria, and their UK customer service has been ABYSMAL. I'm starting to suffer from a severe case of buyer's remorse...
Oh no that's crap! Sorry to hear that - what an utter pain in the arse. Hopefully it gets fixed soon :(
This route looks very familiar. Very Mutantish or Mattnavish (Mr Mike Tuono 😏)
Great video. Would be cool if you could share the route as GPX files.
enjoyed that 👍look forward to the rest, subscribed.
Thanks Martin, really appreciate that. Welcome aboard the two-wheeled nonsense train
@@timrodierides toot toot! 🤪
@@HalfManHalfPirate 😂
I would absolutely love to do a trip like this
I'm planning a trip this year to the south of France/Northern Spain. Seems there is a lot to remember....!
A little harder if your located up north in Yorkshire. The time it would take to get down to Dover compared to Wales. Great video though 👌
Absolutely yes - thanks though!
Nice one Tim. Are you going to share the route as a GPX file?
I miss this
Thanks
Love the vid but time to angle that helmet cam down a bit. Found myself looking at the sky most of the time!
Glad to see you got the lube & oil for Adam..😊
Always haha
It's mostly for my knees
Hey Tim, another great episode as usual minus the God pee... looking forward to the next episode! I'm not sure where to ask this but have you ever thought of coming to the USA to ride? If so I'd like to invite you to Montana to see some epic scenery, eat some delicious Buffalo and ride some epic roads! I have a pretty cool route in mind, 8 states in 8 days, maybe BMW or Ducati or KTM or Triumph could get a bike lined up for you here. Let me know what you think!
I'd absolutely be up for that… when my kids are a bit older and in school maybe. I'd absolutely love to tour the USA - I've only visited a few times and certainly need to see/eat more of it!
@@timrodierides don't forget about it and let me know when you can make it work for you!
This may be a daft question, but I worry a tad about the bike falling over when the tunnel train wobbles or stops. I know it’s mostly smooth, but sometimes it does shake around a bit…… so I haven’t take the bike on the tunnel yet.
They do wobble a bit, but not much. Just leave it in gear at an angle and it won't fall over!
Great video. I have a 1290 S. what mount do you have for the Garmin. Looks very solid. Thanks Ben
Thanks Ben! I have the wanky Touratech one - part number 01-373-5415-0
@@timrodierides it looks 100 times better than the crap KTM one I have… I’ve ordered it. Thanks.
Looks lovely, especially Vosges! Do you mind if I ask how much the whole trip cost?
I'll do a sum-up at the end, but our hotels averaged £40 a night per person, and it was 3 nights. So £120 for accommodation, probably £160 for fuel, £90 for Eurotunnel… and a bit for food. So not shoestring, but certainly not awful... and you can obviously spread the cost of Eurotunnel/accom by booking it in advance
@@timrodierides very affordable indeed. Thanks for the reply, looking forward to the next episode. I enjoy how 'normal' this channel is. Sans BS if you know what I mean!
Do you have the route for this trip please?
An female viewer?
Whatever next 😱
Looks like fun was had. Looking forward to part 2 🤓
If RUclips’s analytics are to be believed there’s more chance of aliens landing than a lady watching my bike channel. Boo
What month did you go? I am thinking if February is too ambitious for this trip and route?
We went in the 2nd week of September. February would probably be too early - some of the Vosges mountain roads we did go through ski resorts which I guess might still be snowy in Feb. There's also quite a large chance of rain, but that might not bother you! It'd certainly mess up my hair...
Any issues with reliability of the KTM SAS? I'm curious about its reliability.
I've not had any problems with it really other than the high-speed weave (now mostly fixed). It's been faultless other than that - I've only done 3500 miles on it though!
Watched you for the first time...I lasted 8 mins of looking at your wet screen and sat nav and speedo ...
Awfully sorry this slice of free content did not meet your requirements
Also, you should've tried looking at that wet screen, sat-nav and speedo for 9 hours. Even more boring than this video
@@timrodierides Exactly.. You couldn't give it away.
Ditch the sad nav take a map and use your brains ..more involving and rewarding
Shall we stick carbs on our bikes and only dress in waxed cotton jackets too?
@@timrodierides no, just ditch the sat nav and wing it..
You ate pizza in France? May the good lord forgive you 🙏
It was all they had at the pizza restaurant!
Rule number 1 for touring on a motorway is avoid péages.
I'm not sure I agree - they're always empty and we saw zero police. They're a good way of covering big distances quickly!
@@timrodierides Agreed! (especially getting quickly in and out of Calais/getting boring Northern France out of the way...!!)
Most motorways in France are peages, a few aren't but the vast majority are. It would take forever to get to your destination riding on Route Nationals unless of course you have oodles of free time or you are just a tight wad. But then you risk being caught in the many speed traps set up by the rozzers all over France.
@@alexmorgan3435 I don't even tend to use the N routes, stick mostly to the D routes, as they are the most fun roads, and fun and the journey is what it's all about - "the journey is the destination", and all that! ;) :) :D I tend to use the non-Péages in France to get from Calais to Belgium and then onto Germany, even if going south...there be more fun roads than motorways... :)