People are always nice in these places. If I'd not forgotten to put the stand down before I picked it up, I'd have managed. Didn't want it fall over on the otherside, nore did I want to put the bike back down🤦♂️🤣 Thank you good samaritan!
Wow! That SOS really worked a treat. No such option in the states I'm afraid. Of course, helps to speak a bit of German. I'd be yelling, "Ich verstehe nicht, sprichst du Englisch?" Of course, they probably would.
We've all binned it. I once did it the petrol station. Missed the stand with me foot and bosh over I went. 🙄 Packed as well. Felt like a right divvy. 🤣🤣
Shaun....Fabulous ride, very nice job narrating, editing! You've placed your cams and use them quite well! And we all make a drop or two at some point, if we stay out there long enough. No real worries! Fun riding with you!
FIRST time! I didn't know that! I've not had a single bike in 17 years riding that I HAVEN'T dropped!! 🤣 Love, love, love the Glockner. Glad it was clear for you mate! 👍🏻
I know m8, thought I was gonna break some sort of world record!🤣 I'm so glad nothing fell off it, otherwise my sense of humor would have pooed the bed!
Great video. Thanks Shaun. Looks an awesome ride. Everyone drops their bike. I binned a brand new Kawasaki Ninja 1000 SX, with 30 miles on the clock. Fell over in a cafe car park 🤣 Lucky it had mushrooms on it. No long term bike damage, only dented pride !
@markcostello9514 dropping it in a cafe car park sounds far worse!🤣 saw a guy drop a GS once at a cafe, bike was still running and in gear. In his embarrassment, he tried picking it up without switching it off. Have never seen man and machine fly as one, so far down the road without sitting on it!🤣🤣🤣
Picked a nice day for it. Small offs dont count, watching your bike cartwheel whilst sliding after it do😱 Planning for our summer tours has started. Nice vid as per 👌
Cracking stuff Shaun, looks epic. I dropped my new GS couple of years ago in front of a queue of people, absolutely fuming with myself and felt a complete bellend. You’re not alone…..
I suppose not damaging the bike makes it a but easily to laugh off, would have been a different story if I'd snapped something off that I need to get home🤦♂️🙄
When I am looking at this trip, I just cant wait before my trips starts. The view, the passes, its beautiful! So funny how you stay postitive when you drop your bike, love it :D
Awesome series so far shaun , I’m sure at some point we’ve all dropped our bikes , I know I have , looking forward to the next instalment mate - love your work 👍
Thanks for this vid bud, did grossglockner in 2019 and we're going back this september after 3 yrs of pineing, yes more alpining ! 🤣 we can't wait, glad to see it has not changed ! been great to see it all again through you, and glad you only hurt your pride, it happens, dropped my brand new GSA 3 times in first week ! protection saved it, no harm done, sunny side up, rubber side down. 🤘👍
Blimey, 3 times in one week! That makes me feel much better, but glad you didn't bust yours either! Not sure if the speed camera's were there last time you went, but I'd not seen them before, so keep an eye out😜
It varies, was 50kph were the speed camera's were, but generally 70kph with the odd bit of 100kph. Obviously we all like to have a bit of fun, but with the amazing scenery it's nicer to go steady, and soak up all those spectacular views
ah mate i know how you feel also did the same in the alps as well,got the misses too get off whilst i tried too turn around lost my footing feel over and broke the pillion footrest off.....Great video mate looking forward too the next follow up.. Regards Glenn.👍
Great video Shaun. Shame you had the little off. Glad you and the bike are ok! The BMW SOS works then! 😁 I've yet to drop a bike but maybe it's only a matter of time....who knows?!
Another brilliant video, excellent quality, really enjoyable. My heart was in mouth as you pulled out just before the tight left hand bend!!! Top production, look forward to your next video. 👌👌
Fair play for showing your little whoopsie. If its any consolation, at least your were out on a mountain pass, i dropped my bike in the garage, pinned myself against the wall and had to have my wife and her sister pull the bike off me. Did feel a t1t.
I also dropped my bike last year, didnt pull the stand completly out and it pulled itself back up and as it was in neutral it just slipped back underneath me and wasnt quick or aware enought to grab the front brake, felt shame and guilt for days, worst feeling ever, luckily you had protectors and I scratched my fairings. But nice ride video, I am planning an alp ride for next year, now I know what to visit and where to make stops.
I toppled off my xr just same model as his it happened on a steep t junction waiting to turn left. It was on hill hold manual i hadnt realised it was on and when i went to pull away i stalled the engine my left foot was on peg and road fell away to my left oh dear down i went only a few items damaged my sw motec bars save all bodywork. The gsa is different in 5 months of ownership i never used the hill hold had gsa 4 months now and i have used hill hold in manual mode from day one the fact is the gs takes more to stall it it pulls the braje iff no worries
Looks stunning done Switzerland Germany Belgium France Luxembourg many years ago first time on a GT 750 suzuki water cool another year on a GS1000 suzuki absolutely brilliant time,
Great vid, I bought those sw motech mirror extenders largely on the strength that you have got them - very impressed. Put them on my R1250GS and the difference was much better view behind. You’ll be able to move them over when your GS arrives! 😂
Every drop is painful to the pride...just glad it was a minor thing and you're ok. Definitely a lovely tour. I completed the full Grossglockner for the first time in July 2022...Amazing and fun road, bring extra oxygen with you lol...just kidding.
Another storming vid, hoping to do the Grossglockner this year. Dropped my XR in a car park in Andorra last year, felt a right dick as there was 8 bikes pulling in.
Oh Jesus!🤣 Best I've seen, some poor soul dropped his GS at a packed biker cafe, and some how was still running and in gear, I'll leave it up to your imagination to what happen next!?Probably the only time I'll ever see a human being actually fly!🤦♂️🤣🤣🤣
I love your touring vids. This one was no exception apart from the small blooper. What time of the year were you there? It looks like it wasn't too busy. Austria is still on my list of places to visit.
This was in July last year👍😜 I've been many times all over the Apls, and it's still hard to pick a favourite. I'd normally say South Tyrol, but riding here again makes my keep changing my mind!
Brilliant stuff as usual. At least you went the correct way around the roundabout but do you think the karma for the dodgy overtake on the hairpin was dropping the bike? Glad you and the bike are okay and happy new year!
I dropped my brand-spanking-new 2023 XR MSport... at the very 1st gas station I stopped at after leaving the dealer 🙄 It was 3celcius and I couldn't feel my extremeties... that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it!
Great vid Sean. The bike looks absolutely great in red against the blue skies and luscious greens. How are you getting along with the bike? Missing the old KTM?
@@thelikeablerider8800 isn’t it the same with all of us? The perfect bike doesn’t exist. And yet when we get rid of our old bikes we start to miss them. What’s your favorite candidate at the moment? Myself I was looking closely at the S1000R, not the newer shift cam version as if I’m honest I’m not even close to using all that power on the road and I’m not in track days. I’m currently on an MT09 and love it to bits but the problem with this bike is that it doesn’t like to be ridden slow. It just wants to go. Slow speed riding is unpleasant as it isn’t as smooth as an inline 4. If I’m riding with friends who like to ride at a sightseeing pace I struggle, and it’s sometimes pleasant to just pootle along. I’m told the Beemer can do both. Your bike has basically the same engine but different ergos. Any thoughts on what I said?
@@stephenspiteri_zunkus I can't say I miss any bike tbh, there aren't any bad bikes these days tbh. Thinking of going full adventure bike at some point, I've really enjoyed the odd track day but touring and crunching the miles is 90% of my riding, and as I get older doing that in comfort is more appealing these days.
@@thelikeablerider8800 full adventure? For one scared shitless of gravel and the slippery stuff a full adventure doesn’t appeal to me. But in all honesty who uses an adventure bike off road when they’re so damn expensive?
Probably because I've never had one and maybe something I'd like to try. I enjoyed Spain very much with a mixture of on and off road riding, but will see. I'll be keeping the XR for a while longer for sure. It's still just an idea bouncing around in my noggin, once I've had a strong coffee, and slapped myself in the face, I'll probably think differently🤣
As we are going Swiss Alps in July roughly same time of the year you did this tour what’s the temperature like at the top of the passes. Was thinking of taking just my mesh jacket and Oxford waterproof to put over top if it gets cooler, heard a few reports it can be high 20’s down low but can drop to 10 degrees up top.
.Drops like that dont count, You were still sat on the bike. Always happens on the daftest positions. Done it myself - traffic lights quick stops....oops. Great views, Hope to being the route later this year.
So, did you get nicked for speeding? Great vid, reminds me of our trip (in car), when I was a green queasy heap of a passenger at the top and had to drive back down to stop feeling sick. Nice to see your SOS system kicked in fast.
Ow do pal, great set of vids, I’m planning on going across to Europe and heading off into them theya mountains this year, did you book your accommodation in advance? Cheers bud, see thee soon 👍
you are truly likeable ;) subbed. Very nice video m8. Gibt es ein infovideo wo du etwas über dich erzählst? Wie kommt es, dass du so gut englisch und deutsch sprichst?
@@thelikeablerider8800 Thanks for your answer! I just found your channel and i love it. Great! I'm going to gibraltar this year from hamburg and you are giving me nice vibes. Absoloutely my style of driving :)
@@chrissi.cruise be sure to watch the whole series, was a real adventure! I'm off to the UK in July, first time ever on the bike (even though I'm english)🤣🤣
I had one identical to yours i got it new in april 22 i put 3.5k on it and then traded it in in sept for my gsa te rallye. The xr is top heavy. I found a number of issues pegs in the way of feet going down buzzy engine lack of low end pull. Burned well through roadtec 01 rear tyre it was under 3mm after 3.5k gsa is a better bike
@@thelikeablerider8800 pal i didnt mean to be cheeky. They are still a great bike the engine sounds rough at idle but i think thats just bm contrating in performance rather than smooth idle. I rode it all over scittish islands through torrential rain and hail and with my daughter on pillion. And it was like a mgic carpet ride. I toppled off at a steep junction but my sos never called me which is strange. The mpg is good for a il4 but the gs is mad its 55mpg on twisties and mid 69s cruising. I found also i needed alot of throttle imput to get a shift on but a guy on ebay did a tune on one from a hand held tuning thing and you know the high idle when cold that was gone it just sat low idle just smooth and the throttle respinse was instant so all that can be tuned out. But for £18000 it probably could be sorted before you get it. The gsa te has so many systems on it man its even got eco ride mode i think its got 7 ride modes. I still kind of miss the smooth 4 sometimes but the gs and gsa are legends. Ride safe pal i may do europe in may hopefully gonna do spandau factory tour
@@austinmatthews347 they do sound knackered at idle, I'll get the that one, Cam chain tensioner sorts that, but once you give it some they sound amazing. I'll probably keep mine for another season, and then think about going full adventure bike👍
I've never dropped a bike. 🤥🤥🤥. 😉. The last biker I saw drop his bike was in the dealers car park after he'd just paid for it!!! It was a Ducati 💰💰💰 Crash protection is expensive until you drop the bike when it instantly pays for itself. BMW SOS would be pointless in the UK as currently it takes 3 hours for an ambulance to turn up!
Shaun I love your videos but you always play music when your booting the fook out of the bike I’d rather listen to the bike. But I’m an 57 year old grump 😂
I try to do a bit of both, I do love the sound of the XR up top, but then the fun police comments turn up!🤦♂️ I shall do my best this year to let the beemer sing👍😜
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Kudos for leaving it in the video. That‘s why they call you The Likeable Rider. 😊
Thank you Tom, glad you enjoyed it👌😎
Good to see someone was helping pick the bike up. Still good people around 😎👍
People are always nice in these places. If I'd not forgotten to put the stand down before I picked it up, I'd have managed. Didn't want it fall over on the otherside, nore did I want to put the bike back down🤦♂️🤣 Thank you good samaritan!
Wow! That SOS really worked a treat. No such option in the states I'm afraid. Of course, helps to speak a bit of German. I'd be yelling, "Ich verstehe nicht, sprichst du Englisch?" Of course, they probably would.
We've all binned it. I once did it the petrol station. Missed the stand with me foot and bosh over I went. 🙄 Packed as well. Felt like a right divvy. 🤣🤣
Shaun....Fabulous ride, very nice job narrating, editing! You've placed your cams and use them quite well! And we all make a drop or two at some point, if we stay out there long enough. No real worries! Fun riding with you!
All good, was bound to happen at some point, no damage done👍😜
FIRST time! I didn't know that! I've not had a single bike in 17 years riding that I HAVEN'T dropped!! 🤣 Love, love, love the Glockner. Glad it was clear for you mate! 👍🏻
I know m8, thought I was gonna break some sort of world record!🤣 I'm so glad nothing fell off it, otherwise my sense of humor would have pooed the bed!
Great video. Thanks Shaun. Looks an awesome ride. Everyone drops their bike. I binned a brand new Kawasaki Ninja 1000 SX, with 30 miles on the clock. Fell over in a cafe car park 🤣 Lucky it had mushrooms on it. No long term bike damage, only dented pride !
@markcostello9514 dropping it in a cafe car park sounds far worse!🤣 saw a guy drop a GS once at a cafe, bike was still running and in gear. In his embarrassment, he tried picking it up without switching it off. Have never seen man and machine fly as one, so far down the road without sitting on it!🤣🤣🤣
@@thelikeablerider8800 Brilliant 🤣🤣🤣
Fabulous ... We really enjoyed it.. gud night time viewing .. cheers 🥂
If you're gonna drop it, then do it fabulously!🤣
Picked a nice day for it. Small offs dont count, watching your bike cartwheel whilst sliding after it do😱
Planning for our summer tours has started. Nice vid as per 👌
Luckily that's not something I've experienced, and wouldn't be too unhappy if I never do👍😜
Luckily, for me, it was on track. The bike was easy to fix, the smashed scaphoid not so.
Beautiful!!!!! Nce Bro!!!! 💯
What a gorgeous area to ride, amazing! and tipping over happens to the best of us.
Just a minor whoopsie, nothing damaged🤟😎
I feel yah bud, same thing happed to me on my '21 Tuono - only bent the clutch lever - phew.
Fantastic! Glad you showed us the drop and laugh, that living!!
Laughing at others is very important😆😆
Really enjoying your vids, excellent footage and great commentary.....keep them coming. 😄
Thank you Richard, I'm glad you're enjoying the content, must be doing it right. Thanks for stopping by👍😜
Wait till your my age, happens all the time😆, glad you and the bike were ok, awesome ride👍
Cracking stuff Shaun, looks epic.
I dropped my new GS couple of years ago in front of a queue of people, absolutely fuming with myself and felt a complete bellend. You’re not alone…..
I suppose not damaging the bike makes it a but easily to laugh off, would have been a different story if I'd snapped something off that I need to get home🤦♂️🙄
When I am looking at this trip, I just cant wait before my trips starts. The view, the passes, its beautiful! So funny how you stay postitive when you drop your bike, love it :D
Blimey you're working through them👍😜
@@thelikeablerider8800 sorry for the spam! 😅😁
@@AWVerboom all good👍🤣
Welcome to the club Shaun. We have all done it! Glad bike is not damaged. Have fun pal. Even a drop is fun on a bike. BMW SOS is cool.
Well said!👍😜
Awesome series so far shaun , I’m sure at some point we’ve all dropped our bikes , I know I have , looking forward to the next instalment mate - love your work 👍
Cheers Adam👍😜
Loving these tour vids. Inspiring me more n more to finally get license this year.
Cheers Andy👍
You must, best thing I ever did!
I'm 56 and only did mine 18 months ago. Wish I'd done it years ago! I'd highly recommend it.
@@MGman100 I too was late to the table, but it would have previously never have fitted into my chaotic life style!
@@MGman100 Was planning on it last year but the world went mad and it became a bit costly to get started. Hopefully finances allow it this year.
Great vid. I think most of us have dropped a bike (or two 😅) haha, good on you for leaving it in. 😎
Guaranteed it won't be the last time👍😜
I really enjoyed that vid ... excluding the small incident on the Grossdropner!
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Was gonna happen to me at some point! You couldn't really see on camera, but it was massively off camber. Foot went down, no ground there🤣🤣
It happens unfortunately
Epic❤! Doing this sometime later this year, travelling over from England. Can’t wait 😁
You'll have a great time👍
Fantastic 👍
Don't worry about dropping the bike, I dropped my F800GS twice , both times were at a stop, had the same thoughts you had
Thanks for this vid bud, did grossglockner in 2019 and we're going back this september after 3 yrs of pineing, yes more alpining ! 🤣 we can't wait, glad to see it has not changed ! been great to see it all again through you, and glad you only hurt your pride, it happens, dropped my brand new GSA 3 times in first week ! protection saved it, no harm done, sunny side up, rubber side down. 🤘👍
Blimey, 3 times in one week! That makes me feel much better, but glad you didn't bust yours either! Not sure if the speed camera's were there last time you went, but I'd not seen them before, so keep an eye out😜
Hi
Never been but fancy it after watching your great videos! What is the speed limit there!!?
It varies, was 50kph were the speed camera's were, but generally 70kph with the odd bit of 100kph. Obviously we all like to have a bit of fun, but with the amazing scenery it's nicer to go steady, and soak up all those spectacular views
ah mate i know how you feel also did the same in the alps as well,got the misses too get off whilst i tried too turn around
lost my footing feel over and broke the pillion footrest off.....Great video mate looking forward too the next follow up..
Regards Glenn.👍
I'm sure it won't be the last🤦♂️🤣
Great video Shaun. Shame you had the little off. Glad you and the bike are ok! The BMW SOS works then! 😁 I've yet to drop a bike but maybe it's only a matter of time....who knows?!
Only takes a split second lack of concentration, and down she's goes🤦♂️
Oh I just loved it , thrilling! Thank you Shaun.
My pleasure!👍😜
Another brilliant video, excellent quality, really enjoyable. My heart was in mouth as you pulled out just before the tight left hand bend!!! Top production, look forward to your next video. 👌👌
I put my hands up to that one, didn't read that well😬🙄
Happens to us all. Great video son!
Fair play for showing your little whoopsie. If its any consolation, at least your were out on a mountain pass, i dropped my bike in the garage, pinned myself against the wall and had to have my wife and her sister pull the bike off me. Did feel a t1t.
Oh dear! 🤦♂️
Great videos. Really enjoyable. Thank you.
I'm glad you enjoyed it Carl👍😜
Your drop was also funny. We've all done it. Me about 3 times not bad for 40 odd years. Back there in June. Lookin forward to it. 👍
It is funny unless you really bugger something up. Probably not so funny if you snap something off and can't ride on🤦♂️
I also dropped my bike last year, didnt pull the stand completly out and it pulled itself back up and as it was in neutral it just slipped back underneath me and wasnt quick or aware enought to grab the front brake, felt shame and guilt for days, worst feeling ever, luckily you had protectors and I scratched my fairings. But nice ride video, I am planning an alp ride for next year, now I know what to visit and where to make stops.
Although I laughed about it and the bike wasn't damaged, I still felt rough for a while after!🤦♂️ Have a great trip👌😎
Epic video as ever Shaun. Never mind the unbalanced accident. Even after 33 years on a bike I still manage to do that at least once per year..
Always thought I was fairly on the ball with not dropping a bike, but it's bound to happen eventually👍😜
I toppled off my xr just same model as his it happened on a steep t junction waiting to turn left. It was on hill hold manual i hadnt realised it was on and when i went to pull away i stalled the engine my left foot was on peg and road fell away to my left oh dear down i went only a few items damaged my sw motec bars save all bodywork. The gsa is different in 5 months of ownership i never used the hill hold had gsa 4 months now and i have used hill hold in manual mode from day one the fact is the gs takes more to stall it it pulls the braje iff no worries
Bit easier to pick up a GS I'd imagine, they don't fall that far?
@@thelikeablerider8800 they dont but i tested mine out on my decking and i can tell you this the xr is easier to pick up
Hey mate. Top work, dropped my new KTM SAS! Fortunately the wheelie bin caught it. Nil damage. 👍🏻
Brilliant Shaun, love ya sense of humour, typical ex squaddie!!
It's important to laugh at yourself and others😜
Looks stunning done Switzerland Germany Belgium France Luxembourg many years ago first time on a GT 750 suzuki water cool another year on a GS1000 suzuki absolutely brilliant time,
It's utterly amazing in the Alps, pretty much where ever you go👍
What a classic good on yer for showing it 😂 did a similar one last year fully laden FJR couldn't lift it red face bigstyle 🤦🤦🤦
It's not the best feeling I've ever had on a motorbike🤣
Great vid, I bought those sw motech mirror extenders largely on the strength that you have got them - very impressed. Put them on my R1250GS and the difference was much better view behind. You’ll be able to move them over when your GS arrives! 😂
Yeah they're a great product👍😜
Good vid as always, the drop was identical to mine 😮😃. Nice you left your mishap in, your language was much more reserved than mine 🤣
Yeah don't know what came over me, altgough I did have a monk on for a bit thereafter!🤣
We've all been there buddy, pull up and legs say "oh hold on, we'll be with you shortly".
Just a light scratch on the cars bar, that was it, so can't be too annoyed with myself. Combination of off camber, and lack of concentration🤦♂️😜
yes that SOS is great went of on my mates fall at Toro adventure with the lost keys incident ask lindon.
Never had it before, but really important to have while travelling alone!
Every drop is painful to the pride...just glad it was a minor thing and you're ok. Definitely a lovely tour.
I completed the full Grossglockner for the first time in July 2022...Amazing and fun road, bring extra oxygen with you lol...just kidding.
I could go up there every single day, utterly stunning!
Absolutely amazing Shaun
Cheers Chris👌😎
Ah, the BMW "old man fallen over" SOS works.
Another storming vid, hoping to do the Grossglockner this year. Dropped my XR in a car park in Andorra last year, felt a right dick as there was 8 bikes pulling in.
Luckily not many about that saved me some embarrassment🤦♂️
Remember it well. Still funny as. 🤣🤣
I'm sure he'll blame it on the tinned fruit diet!
There is a First for evry one 🤗 nice video!
Shaun , the first time (note the first🙄) was at Donington Park in front of 5000 hairy pissed up bikers ....oh how we laughed 🤣😂😂🤣😕😕
Oh Jesus!🤣
Best I've seen, some poor soul dropped his GS at a packed biker cafe, and some how was still running and in gear, I'll leave it up to your imagination to what happen next!?Probably the only time I'll ever see a human being actually fly!🤦♂️🤣🤣🤣
@TheLikeableRider I suppose we shouldn't laugh but ........🤣🤣🤣😅🤣🤣😂😂🤣
Shouldn't, but we all do! Well maybe not everyone😜
Great video as always! Fair play for not having a sense of humour failure! It happens to us all at some point
Luckily not too many people about, so was spared all the wooohs and wahays🤣🤦♂️
Standard take the piss first then come and help out 😂
@@joesewell5497 standard procedure! Once you've established no one has been injured...let them have it🤣🤣
Too right! Got to give both barrels shows you care 😂
Hi really enjoying the videos could you please tell me the name of the hotel you stayed in near the grosglockner before you rode it. Thanks
The website is a bit naff, but at least all the relevant info is there:
www.hotel-post-sauper.at/home.html
amazing place to ride. I'm sure your pride has recovered by now :P- and your bike has forgiven you.
All was well that evening after 17 beers🤣
I love your touring vids. This one was no exception apart from the small blooper.
What time of the year were you there? It looks like it wasn't too busy. Austria is still on my list of places to visit.
This was in July last year👍😜 I've been many times all over the Apls, and it's still hard to pick a favourite. I'd normally say South Tyrol, but riding here again makes my keep changing my mind!
Brilliant stuff as usual. At least you went the correct way around the roundabout but do you think the karma for the dodgy overtake on the hairpin was dropping the bike? Glad you and the bike are okay and happy new year!
Yeah could be! I hold my hands up to that one, was indeed a bit dodgy👍🤦♂️
I dropped my brand-spanking-new 2023 XR MSport... at the very 1st gas station I stopped at after leaving the dealer 🙄 It was 3celcius and I couldn't feel my extremeties... that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it!
If there's no photo/video evidence, then it didn't happen😜
Great vid Sean. The bike looks absolutely great in red against the blue skies and luscious greens. How are you getting along with the bike? Missing the old KTM?
Hi Stephen
Bike is doing great but me being me, I'm always on the look out for the next one🤣🤦♂️
@@thelikeablerider8800 isn’t it the same with all of us? The perfect bike doesn’t exist. And yet when we get rid of our old bikes we start to miss them. What’s your favorite candidate at the moment? Myself I was looking closely at the S1000R, not the newer shift cam version as if I’m honest I’m not even close to using all that power on the road and I’m not in track days. I’m currently on an MT09 and love it to bits but the problem with this bike is that it doesn’t like to be ridden slow. It just wants to go. Slow speed riding is unpleasant as it isn’t as smooth as an inline 4. If I’m riding with friends who like to ride at a sightseeing pace I struggle, and it’s sometimes pleasant to just pootle along. I’m told the Beemer can do both. Your bike has basically the same engine but different ergos. Any thoughts on what I said?
@@stephenspiteri_zunkus I can't say I miss any bike tbh, there aren't any bad bikes these days tbh. Thinking of going full adventure bike at some point, I've really enjoyed the odd track day but touring and crunching the miles is 90% of my riding, and as I get older doing that in comfort is more appealing these days.
@@thelikeablerider8800 full adventure? For one scared shitless of gravel and the slippery stuff a full adventure doesn’t appeal to me. But in all honesty who uses an adventure bike off road when they’re so damn expensive?
Probably because I've never had one and maybe something I'd like to try. I enjoyed Spain very much with a mixture of on and off road riding, but will see. I'll be keeping the XR for a while longer for sure. It's still just an idea bouncing around in my noggin, once I've had a strong coffee, and slapped myself in the face, I'll probably think differently🤣
After dropping your bike, time to upgrade to the GS. Bruce said your now moving to the GS. lol.
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As we are going Swiss Alps in July roughly same time of the year you did this tour what’s the temperature like at the top of the passes. Was thinking of taking just my mesh jacket and Oxford waterproof to put over top if it gets cooler, heard a few reports it can be high 20’s down low but can drop to 10 degrees up top.
Up top was 13 degrees or so, which felt fairly chilly as down the bottom was steady mid 30's.
@@thelikeablerider8800 thanks buddy ❤️👍🏻
.Drops like that dont count, You were still sat on the bike. Always happens on the daftest positions. Done it myself - traffic lights quick stops....oops. Great views, Hope to being the route later this year.
Too busy gushing over the views! It was quite a steep off camber in my defence, foot found the floor pretty much as the bike hit the deck🤣🤣
Don't forget to add this video in your Euro Tour playlist :)
Well remembered, done👍😜
So, did you get nicked for speeding? Great vid, reminds me of our trip (in car), when I was a green queasy heap of a passenger at the top and had to drive back down to stop feeling sick. Nice to see your SOS system kicked in fast.
Nothing came in the post, so looks like I got away with! Having looked back through I was definitely speeding at that point🤦♂️🙄😬
Ow do pal, great set of vids, I’m planning on going across to Europe and heading off into them theya mountains this year, did you book your accommodation in advance?
Cheers bud, see thee soon 👍
No m8 I didn't book anything, just booked as I went, and I really enjoyed doing it that way👍
@@thelikeablerider8800 I’ve just watched ep5 where you said exactly that pal 😂😂 cheers for responding 👍
Ep 4 😂😂😂
you are truly likeable ;) subbed. Very nice video m8. Gibt es ein infovideo wo du etwas über dich erzählst? Wie kommt es, dass du so gut englisch und deutsch sprichst?
Moinsen, Ich danke dir ganz herzlich! Ich war damals Beruf Soldat bei die Briten, und war ganz lange in Deutschland stationiert👍😜
@@thelikeablerider8800 Thanks for your answer! I just found your channel and i love it. Great! I'm going to gibraltar this year from hamburg and you are giving me nice vibes. Absoloutely my style of driving :)
You're welcome, I'm glad your enjoy the content👍
@@chrissi.cruise be sure to watch the whole series, was a real adventure! I'm off to the UK in July, first time ever on the bike (even though I'm english)🤣🤣
S1000XR /2022 👍
Does that screen work in the rain when you tour?
Well it gives some protection, but obviously less than a touring screen.
I had one identical to yours i got it new in april 22 i put 3.5k on it and then traded it in in sept for my gsa te rallye. The xr is top heavy. I found a number of issues pegs in the way of feet going down buzzy engine lack of low end pull. Burned well through roadtec 01 rear tyre it was under 3mm after 3.5k gsa is a better bike
I understand your issues, but none of them have ever bothered me if I'm honest. Will see how long it is before I get an adventure bike👍😜
@@thelikeablerider8800 pal i didnt mean to be cheeky. They are still a great bike the engine sounds rough at idle but i think thats just bm contrating in performance rather than smooth idle. I rode it all over scittish islands through torrential rain and hail and with my daughter on pillion. And it was like a mgic carpet ride. I toppled off at a steep junction but my sos never called me which is strange. The mpg is good for a il4 but the gs is mad its 55mpg on twisties and mid 69s cruising. I found also i needed alot of throttle imput to get a shift on but a guy on ebay did a tune on one from a hand held tuning thing and you know the high idle when cold that was gone it just sat low idle just smooth and the throttle respinse was instant so all that can be tuned out. But for £18000 it probably could be sorted before you get it. The gsa te has so many systems on it man its even got eco ride mode i think its got 7 ride modes. I still kind of miss the smooth 4 sometimes but the gs and gsa are legends. Ride safe pal i may do europe in may hopefully gonna do spandau factory tour
@@austinmatthews347 they do sound knackered at idle, I'll get the that one, Cam chain tensioner sorts that, but once you give it some they sound amazing. I'll probably keep mine for another season, and then think about going full adventure bike👍
@@thelikeablerider8800 main pal is you ride a beema
I've never dropped a bike. 🤥🤥🤥. 😉. The last biker I saw drop his bike was in the dealers car park after he'd just paid for it!!! It was a Ducati 💰💰💰 Crash protection is expensive until you drop the bike when it instantly pays for itself. BMW SOS would be pointless in the UK as currently it takes 3 hours for an ambulance to turn up!
nooo the drop was so painfull 19:00
I hadn't noticed🤦♂️😜
impressive german dude
Have lived there for 23 years😜
Shaun I love your videos but you always play music when your booting the fook out of the bike I’d rather listen to the bike. But I’m an 57 year old grump 😂
I try to do a bit of both, I do love the sound of the XR up top, but then the fun police comments turn up!🤦♂️ I shall do my best this year to let the beemer sing👍😜
Well I’ve done similar about 4 times 😂 joys of being a midget on a GS 🫣
First of many it is then🤦♂️😆