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Merv’s biking adventures.
Ireland
Приєднався 5 вер 2013
Short videos of my adventures travelling around Ireland covering photo rally’s and a bit of light off roading.
Valleys lite enduro on the CRF450L
Valleys lite 2 hour enduro on the CRF450L. My first off road event in over 30 years. A great fun day out on the bike.
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Yamaha Ténéré world raid and a Ténéré Rally some wild camping and a long ride.
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Yamaha Ténéré 700 World Raid and a T7 Rally. A ride around the south of Ireland and some wild camping.
Yamaha T7 world Raid Dunlop's new Trailmax Raid test
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A short spin over the wicklow mountains to test out the Dunlop Trailmax Raid.
FEZ to MALAGA the final run
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The final instalment of the Morocco journey. Fez up to Malaga with some sight seeing along the way.
A run out on the new toy, CRF450L along with a classic KDX200
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I take the mighty CRF450L out for a ramble in the woods along with an old classic KDX200
Day 8 Khenifra to Fez
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Day 8, as we head north with a mix of both on and off road heading for Fez.
Morocco day 7 The windy ride north
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Day 7. Heading back north. The weather had turned very windy and very hazy, visibility was not great going over the mountains but still a good day on the bike.
Morocco day 6 The Gorges
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A nice handy day. Staying at the same hotel ment we could leave all our luggage there and enjoy the bike with out the extra weight. we travelled a 200km loop from Trodra gorge to Dades gorge and back again. There is a few sections of video missing due to having trouble with the GoPro and not for the first time.
Morocco day 5... "HARDSHIP" in the mountains.
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Day 5 we travel through what the locals call the black valley. One of the hardest days ever on a bike with over 6 hours in the depts of the Jebel Saghro mountains. Unfortunately I took the camera and fired it into the bag as this day needed my full concentration so the climbing on the far side was cut short. Sometimes you need to live the moment with out distraction. After coming across some of...
A long day on the Ténéré T7 World Raid.
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A long day in the saddle travelling around Ireland on the Yamaha T7 world raid doing the Irish photo rally and the Wolfe hound rally. Two great reasons to get out on the bike and see the county. irishphotorally.ie/map www.ibaireland.org/2023-rally-details-entry
Morocco day 4 The Desert 🐪 🌵 🏜️
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Day 4, Errachidia via the desert to just south of Merzouga. 200km through the desert was hard going and i have even more respect for the guys doing Dakar now.
Morocco day 3
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A long day in the saddle covering over 700km but getting down to where the fun starts in the dusty desert.
Morocco day 2
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Day two we travel south taking in some of our first dirt roads and sample some of the difficulty's that the great unknown would throw at us. The 2023 biking trip to Morocco. Day 2, Mallalienne to Chefchaouen Merv, Tig and Fiachra pick up on a trip that has been planned since 2020 but had to be put on hold due to covid. fast forward on 3 years and the original plans are taken back out, a few twe...
Morocco Day1. Getting to Morocco.
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The start of the 2023 biking trip to Morocco. Stage 1, Getting to Morocco. Merv, Tig and Fiachra pick up on a trip that has been planned since 2020 but had to be put on hold due to covid. fast forward on 3 years and the original plans are taken back out, a few tweaks here and there and off we go.
Sunday funday CRF300 Rally a couple of T7's and a shiny KTM690.
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Another day playing on the mighty CRF300 Rally
Yamaha T7 Ténéré world raid, First proper run.
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Yamaha T7 Ténéré world raid, First proper run.
Honda CRF1100 Adventure sport 20k review
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Honda CRF1100 Adventure sport 20k review
An icy ride around wicklow CRF300L Rally up to the top of the Sally gap.
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An icy ride around wicklow CRF300L Rally up to the top of the Sally gap.
Part 2 Sunday in the hills.CRF300L Rally, Yamaha T7, KTM890 ADV R
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Part 2 Sunday in the hills.CRF300L Rally, Yamaha T7, KTM890 ADV R
Sunday in the hills Honda CRF300 Rally Yamaha T7 and a KTM890 ADV R
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Sunday in the hills Honda CRF300 Rally Yamaha T7 and a KTM890 ADV R
Operation Transformation CRF300L Rally. Full video coming soon.
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Operation Transformation CRF300L Rally. Full video coming soon.
Bikers Of Eire selection box run in aid of Stewarts hospital
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Bikers Of Eire selection box run in aid of Stewarts hospital
A long day in the saddle of an Africa twin.
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A long day in the saddle of an Africa twin.
Two Honda CRF300L Rally's exploring Donegal Part 4
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Two Honda CRF300L Rally's exploring Donegal Part 4
2022 Paddy Dakar. Friday night madness.
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2022 Paddy Dakar. Friday night madness.
Genius 👍💪
Well done lads... sounds like that was some tough going but ye got through! 🦾
your small bikes off road thinking is why i am going with the vstrom 800de, the t7 is a good bike, but for me its an overweight dirtbike. These tires is what i have in mind for it though!
Brilliant video. Looks like great fun.
Yeah it was a good day out alright.
That looked BRILLIANT!! Good man Merv, life in the old dog yet 😉
Hi Mervyn, bike looks class! Can you tell me where you picked up the tail tidy from? I'm seeing lots of them online but can't make out if they are for older T7's vs 2023 models.
I think all the T7 back ends are all the same. I’m not 100% sure but I think that’s an R&G tail tidy I got for this one.
Sir how can I get this sticker from google? I can’t find it ;(
I bought it from a company in Thailand called Bikerbitz 👍
Hey mate just wondering where you get the kit from I'd like to buy one
Bikerbitz in Thailand 👍
Hey Merv, A mutual friend put me onto your channel. I understand you changed your GS for the Tenere World Rally. Im thinking of doing the very same thing. I do pretty much the same kind of thing as yourself. Toured Spain on the GS Adventure last year. Would you recommend the change? Happy with the Tenere?
Hi. I went from an Africa twin 1100 to the T7. Yeah I love the Ténéré it’s very comfy and a great bike to ride. Would definitely recommend one.
Great video guys!
Thank you.
How do you find the trails with the sat nav do you use a setting to show them ?
No we do a lot of homework with ordinance survey maps to find old roads.
Class video 😊😊
Thanks 👍
Nice video, just traded in my standard T7 in for a World Raid model which I hope to take delivery of as soon as my dealer has swapped over my accessories! Loved the T7 but the WR is the next step up. Safe riding.
Thanks. Hopefully by now you have your new bike and loving the WR.
@@mervsbikingadventures Was worth the wait, have had it for a handful of days, feels a more accomplished bike than the original T7!
Where can l find these trail 11:30 time on the video....its very good trail...l would like to take my crf300l there as well
It’s all about exploring. We find most of them from just riding around and exploring. I can’t share any trails as we all know it’s not entirely legal to ride off road in Ireland.
Hello there...im also the owner of crf300l based in Dublin...also like going on trails around Wicklow mountains...where can l find these location from your video?
It’s all about exploring. We find most of them from just riding around and exploring. I can’t share any trails as we all know it’s not entirely legal to ride off road in Ireland.
Nice video Merv, can you tell me what mount you use for the sat nav..? Cheers Steve
That’s an SW Motech sat nav mount. 👍
Some mighty roads there Merv. Ideal for the T7. You didn't notice if there was a BMW GS badge on either of those two cranes, did you? 😂
I thank they might be a few frames that were replaced under warranty 😂😂
Excellent video Merv, like you say, just great to be out on the bike! Both T7's looking good 👍. As you left Skibereen, on your left was South Coast motorcycles, a small bike shop owned by my friend George Roycroft. George is a big part of the motorcycle scene and is a good person to know if you ever have a problem when your in West Cork. I need to do the Photo Rally one year for sure 👍 Cheers, Steve
Good to know Stephen. Photo rally is a great way of getting out and about the country.
Does your motorcycle burn oil?
No. I done 25k on this bike with no problems.
Great setup 👌 where did you get your tail tidy, looks slick 🔥
Thanks 👍 the tail tidy I think is an R&G unit.
Bike looks amazing, great choice of can, I'm not a fan of the high level ones, much prefer yours, keeps the original Dakar look of the bike, tail tidy sharpens it up a treat... I've had GS's for the last decade but this new Yam has really caught my eye ... they're gonna sell bloody thousands of em !!! Enjoy 😉
Yeah I’m loving it. Just done a 940km trip over two days on it and really couldn’t fault it. Video of that coming soon.
I like your new bike Merv 👍 With the 2 hondas recon you’ve got a real choice of rides !! Iv an original white/red t7 , 11 thousand miles and totally bombproof !! Bin looking at the 890advR next but have to say the world raid is starting to get a fan base now !! MAD tv Australia has just done an epic on them !! Think it’s the sensible choice 👍👍 Watched your Morocco trip , sad to hear about the earthquake and great loss of life there . Hope the rest of the world steps up and helps those people out !! Lookin forward to more from you , 300rally or world raid 👍💪🍺
Thanks dude. Yeah the WR really is a great bike, I’m loving it.
Fantastic, video bike looks excellent with a new HP course exhaust I went through the same dilemma with SC projects. I eventually got the exhaust after six weeks of waiting. I was also going to buy the HP course and can they both look fantastic.
Yeah they are very similar alright. Great looking can on a great looking bike.
What a cool track! I would love to exchange routes with you, if you are interested. I have some really nice dirt tracks from my 6 months in the country.
Hi 👋, the tracks and routes we used I no longer have as I never save them on the GPS. One of the lads @tigsdirtyroads done the routes that we used in Morocco but I don’t think he saves the either. I’ll check with him and if he still has them I’ll get him so get in touch with you. 👍
@@mervsbikingadventures Thanks a lot 😊
Very nice. Such a beautiful place. What time of year did you go there?
We done our trip around Morocco at the start of April. It sure is an amazing place.
@@mervsbikingadventures Right, I will go there beginning of March, so it might be really cold still.
What else are Wednesdays for! Up the gap earlier this afternoon myself. Were you wearing the matching yellow boots merv?
This time it was a Sunday afternoon. But unfortunately the yellow boots didn’t work out.
Aural delights as ye descend from the heights. 🎶
Couldn’t agree more 👍
Thanks for the video , whenre did you purchase your HP corsa end can
I bought it local through the Bray Honda Centre.
Woohoo 4k upload, looks great hun. Sounds deadly as well
No idea how I done that 😂
😁😁😁@@mervsbikingadventures
Lovely part of the country for biking and hiking. Only problem is that everyone knows. Enjoyable watch
It really is. Very lucky to have this on my door step.
Looks great, this is saved to my library for when I swap my cracked and scratched panels 😂
Glad I could help! Just take your time.
Very enjoyable watch
Glad you enjoyed it 👍
Would you share coordinates to entrance there please?
Sorry I can’t share as it’s private land.
Great video. 😊
Thank you! 😃
Grabbing a brew and watching Merv 💪
It’s a bit late but it’s been a busy few months.
Beautiful, there is it please? Any chance of map pin or coordinates for gate? Cheers.
Unfortunately I can not share the location or how I got in there as it’s private property.
You must have been eating your spinach on that day Merv 😂😂😂👍🏻
I slept well that night for sure.
What garmin do you use ?
I use a Garmin XT 👍
What a cracking ride, looked hard going in places. Cheers for sharing 👍🏻
Glad you enjoyed it
Great watch merv see you on the road soon 👍😎
Thanks 👍
Hi what up do you use to find the off roading paths between cities?
There was a lot of homework done before we travelled over. Tig done all the routes and uses OS maps and google earth. Then we use Garmin express on the fly to adjust the routs.
@@mervsbikingadventures thanks for the reply and for the video 👍🏻 what's your Instagram?
@@Zaxoadv instagram.com/merv.brayhonda?igshid=MmIzYWVlNDQ5Yg==
She was a bit mad with ya😊
I thought that to but even when checking she was like that. I think that’s just how she speaks the English language as she was very helpful.
Is it a case of just learning to be more gentle with the throttle on the 450?
its just a completely different bike. Its a lot lighter and also has a lot more power so yeah the slightest touch on the throttle and she gets giddy.
LOL the instinct to dodge and race by the car park attendant kicked in 😂
We hadn't noticed him there or we would have left over the curb :-)
Great video 👍 watched all your stuff after seeing your Paddy Dakar films!! Can you give any feed back regarding your crf300 experience !! Obviously it’s your bike of choice but what’s your opinion having tackled such an adventure ? Keep up the good film work and stay safe 👍💪🍺
Thanks for the kind words. The videos aren’t the best but it keeps a few entertained. I’ll be doing a video on the CRF300 Rally in the next few weeks.
Nice one Merv, I think I'll be doing that to my own Rally. Do you take contract work? ;-D
It took me a few days to do this one. Once you take your time and don’t rush it, make sure the surface is clean you’ll be fine.
Enjoyed that Merv
Cheers Leon.
Tight switchbacks at the end 🤯👍
Dades gorge. It’s an amazing place.
What a beautiful place to ride,and a day to remember to with the mates👍
It sure is, plenty of memories made.
Brilliant stuff. Very enjoyable watch
Thanks Alan.
Well done getting through that lot .
It was a challenge alright.