BIG ADVENTURE… 🇩🇪 Black Forest B500 to Switzerland 🇨🇭 | Triumph Tiger 1200 Rally Explorer Episode 1

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  • Опубликовано: 7 янв 2025

Комментарии • 44

  • @TheYorkie1954
    @TheYorkie1954 Год назад +1

    one thing I never thought I'd need on a bike was the heated seat. I know it is not for you on this trip at 30 odd deg but I bought my Rally Pro in December and rode it all winter . Absolu4te game changer to warm the cockles of your heart

  • @MauriceTarantulas
    @MauriceTarantulas 2 года назад +1

    Who cares about speed when you have that scenery! Wow. A must ride one day!
    Quality looks great.

    • @MOTOUK1
      @MOTOUK1  2 года назад +1

      Thanks buddy 👍

  • @davidwaddington9414
    @davidwaddington9414 2 года назад +1

    I could feel the heat from here !! loved the clock, spectacular scenery and not much traffic to contend with which is a bonus, the bike must give you piece of mind for it's comfort and reliability, that's what you call a slice of blackforest gateau, plenty of sugar and caffeine to keep you going and alert, I think your speed is just right for the forest and pine smell to enjoy, ride safe.

    • @MOTOUK1
      @MOTOUK1  2 года назад

      Thanks David 👌

  • @wltrlg
    @wltrlg 2 года назад +1

    Ahhhh the Black Forest. Went on holiday there as a kid so many times and still go there every year for some proper riding. Thanks for the ride!

    • @MOTOUK1
      @MOTOUK1  2 года назад

      Lovely place to ride and visit 👌

  • @denisg4288
    @denisg4288 2 года назад +1

    Hi
    Wore my Merlin Shenshin jacket yesterday in the UK. Mid morning so maybe 18 or 19 degrees. Only had a T shirt under so was bloody cold for the first couple of hours until it warmed up. Airflow is amazing so you do need to think. I should have had an extra layer on. Seriously good piece of kit.
    Den

    • @MOTOUK1
      @MOTOUK1  2 года назад

      Hi Denis,, good kit yes 👍 love it for summer rides, hope we get more heat, this week looks good though!

  • @crumblymal8479
    @crumblymal8479 2 года назад +1

    Wow what a run fantastic roads and scenery and all looked so very clean ,I am thinking your not going to want to return that Triumph Nick looks like your having to much fun on it .😉👌👍

    • @MOTOUK1
      @MOTOUK1  2 года назад +1

      It was amazing mate, you maybe right on not wanting to give back, it’s my new favourite triumph for sure. Effortless touring machine

  • @theheroblob5036
    @theheroblob5036 2 года назад +1

    Ahhhh... really enjoyed this. Took me back to my Euro trip in June. We rode the top half of the B500 as far as Wolfach and then headed SW, along the northern side of Lake Konstanz, into the Allgau region. We stopped at the very same cafe in Wolfach... such a pretty little town. Looking forward to the next episode. Cheers!

    • @MOTOUK1
      @MOTOUK1  2 года назад

      It was a fab trip, thanks for tuning in 👌 we’re there lots of wasp 🐝 at the cafe when you where there ?

    • @theheroblob5036
      @theheroblob5036 2 года назад +1

      @@MOTOUK1 no wasps... but cash payments. Fortunately, I always carry some Euros 👍

  • @MsDenver2
    @MsDenver2 2 года назад +1

    I like the side panniers but I think the top box is too high , I think I would go for a waterproof soft bag for on top

    • @MOTOUK1
      @MOTOUK1  2 года назад

      Agree like soft roll top bags too 👍

  • @NotAnotherMage
    @NotAnotherMage 2 года назад +1

    Looks like a wonderful trip, nice to experience it through your videos. Hoping to do it myself sometime!

    • @MOTOUK1
      @MOTOUK1  2 года назад +1

      Thanks Leo, was a good one yes 👍 get it on your bucket list

  • @gryphongryph
    @gryphongryph 2 года назад

    Great trip, looking forward following this.
    Ride safe.

  • @RolandRotheut
    @RolandRotheut 2 года назад +1

    Lovely tour. Just wondering if the white tank reflects the sun too much. I was considering the kaki tank but the white looks good too. Cheers.

    • @MOTOUK1
      @MOTOUK1  2 года назад

      Thanks 🙏 no I actually love the white better now after seeing in flesh. Doesn’t reflect sun no 👍

  • @markc1967
    @markc1967 2 года назад

    Looks like the making of a cracking trip 👌. I was caught out in Germany a few weeks ago, where a number of places did not take cards for less than €20.

    • @MOTOUK1
      @MOTOUK1  2 года назад +1

      Thanks Marc 👌 only the one cafe so far

  • @grumpy_scrambler
    @grumpy_scrambler Год назад +1

    In Germany, you are in the digital stone age. I'm surprised they didn't still charge you Reichsmarks for the Black Forest cake and the capuccino.
    But it's a paradise for speeders. The fines you have to pay here are ridiculous low (only a few euros in the two-digit range if you don't overdo it).

  • @steveambrose1734
    @steveambrose1734 Год назад +1

    Nice video how does the bike handle the really tight hairpin roads up and down the mountains

    • @MOTOUK1
      @MOTOUK1  Год назад

      If your balance good then all 👍 ok, it’s designed for on/off road and very capable on both. It’s tall the Rally Explorer so if your thinking of buying check the different options as all different heights and some seat options

  • @daveo9844
    @daveo9844 2 года назад +1

    Took me back. Shame they’ve upped the police presence. Loving my Tiger rally pro 🍻

    • @MOTOUK1
      @MOTOUK1  2 года назад

      Thanks Dave, strange thing is didn’t see any police only static cameras. Maybe as it was mid week not a weekend

  • @MsDenver2
    @MsDenver2 2 года назад +1

    Why didn’t they give you the road version with the 30lt tank

    • @MOTOUK1
      @MOTOUK1  2 года назад

      It was offered to me but I chose the rally explorer

  • @TheMilkybarkid69
    @TheMilkybarkid69 2 года назад +1

    BVG's fine ended up at nearly £10,000 !

    • @MOTOUK1
      @MOTOUK1  2 года назад +1

      Wow

    • @TheMilkybarkid69
      @TheMilkybarkid69 2 года назад

      @@MOTOUK1 it was that or 42 days in prison. PLUS he wasnt allowed to continue riding his bike, he was banned on the spot.

  • @Banditmanuk
    @Banditmanuk 2 года назад +1

    Made me smile when you said how many times you would have filled up your MT10 compared with the Tiger. Shame what's happening to speed limits in Europe. Slightly depressing with more monitoring, more penalties and noise cameras.
    Think the tall suspension, high seat and loaded boxes could be an issue for some. Not sure how easily picked up that bike would be

    • @MOTOUK1
      @MOTOUK1  2 года назад +1

      Haha I know right, I actually calculated yesterday I filled the tiger up 6.5 times for the total miles and on the mt10 it would have been 17 tanks of fuel ⛽️ madness. Actually on whole trip I only have seen one policeman and he was putting a parking fine on a car. Many static speed cameras about though. I was very careful when parking the bike as with all that weight in the boxes, if I parked on a slope to left hand side or an incline, it would be hard to get the bike upright. With the 875mm seat height it’s tall, but I picked this one over the GT so my bad but I got on ok with it. I’ll have to see if I can get a GT to compare

    • @robyel4312
      @robyel4312 2 года назад

      Wow nice to see this comment, just part ex my mt10 for a new triumph gt1200 explorer and we’re booked for hols on September 16th to Black Forest and eagles nest with a few alpine passes too. Fuel range is amazing compared to the mt 😉 and the triumph is so comfortable 👍. Keep up the good videos

    • @Banditmanuk
      @Banditmanuk 2 года назад +2

      That's all 3 of us owners or former MT10 owners. Great bikes but fuel range is an issue. Definitely need to try one of these Triumph's

  • @graemeshaw9716
    @graemeshaw9716 2 года назад +2

    Just a comment. Who is "we" and "our" you refer to? Are you travelling with others?🤔

    • @MOTOUK1
      @MOTOUK1  2 года назад +3

      Nope just me, it’s a northern thing 🤣🤣👌

    • @ADV-Rider-Dude
      @ADV-Rider-Dude 2 года назад +2

      Well...there's you and the bike. That's a 'we' as far as I am concerned. I have the same bike and loving it

    • @MOTOUK1
      @MOTOUK1  2 года назад

      @@ADV-Rider-Dude good to hear 👌 cracking bike

  • @fredboyd2161
    @fredboyd2161 2 года назад +1

    What’s the engine like?

    • @MOTOUK1
      @MOTOUK1  2 года назад

      Absolutely lovely tbh, no vibrations numb tingling fingers, they have got this right 👍 super responsive and nice cruising at motorway speeds. Best thing is the 30lt tank, getting 350-370 miles per tank