@@SteveM109r thanks very much Steve. Several other videos in the series are up now, I'm just working on the last couple, detailing the end of the trip. Appreciate the comments. Thx G
@@mcentertainmentiom thanks. I've uploaded a few more after this initial one. I was on YT for some time, only putting up videos for friends and family, but then changed the channel name and started uploading for a wider audience. If I had more time, the quality would improve...so we're all still learning. Enjoy creating those videos. Thx G
Excellent video, I done Europe last year and I’m planning on doing it again next year. I learned so much on what not to do on my last trip so hopefully my next one will be better!
Thanks very much. I agree, you always learn something when out of a motorcycle tour. Whether, that's brill and I'll be back again, to I'm never coming back to this town ever again. 😁 With myself, the first tour solo, without mates or family on the trip, I found it lonely to some extent, you've nobody to bounce ideas off or confirm it's the right direction to go... Now I've learnt that, my next trip, I'll feel less worried about it. Because in the end, it's just me making the decision, if it doesn't pan out......then it's called an adventure 🤣 Thanks again. Have a great trip next year. G
@@AManAstrayabsolutely spot on there! We will be starting the planning soon for our 2025 trip and it looks like Italy could be on the cards and again we will take the Hull to Rotterdam ferry and take it from there. One thing is for sure, we’re doing hotels this time around lol
If heading to the south of France most bike mags recommend route Napoleon n85. I personally prefer n75 from Grenoble to sisteron,where it meets back up with n85. You still get to ride the best bits of the route Napoleon. I prefer the sweepers 😊
Exactly. The weird thing was even though I crossed those train tracks to get into the campsite, there were no trains passing that afternoon and early evening. Being woken up by the noise in the early hours was a WTF moment, then then...oh ok a train. Fell back asleep...but then another 20min later. This continued for for several hours, every 20-30min but the ear plugs were good enough to mute the noise to let me stay asleep. thx G
Hiya Damo Yeah, you're right. A lot of the popular tank bags don't look right or the bars push up against the bags. I bought the SW Motech Pro Micro tank bag. It's only 3-5 ltr but perfect for what I need it for. It's not too obtrusive so I can still see the TFT and easy to take on and off, but still overhangs the fuel tank a little. Hope that helps. Thx G
In mine, I carry the power bank I want to charge off the bike, a side stand support puck, visor cleaner, a cloth, the padlock for the tank bag, spare ear plugs, the rain cover, and when I'm off the bike, I pop the sat nav in there too. (TomTom rider 450) I can also pop in the ferry tickets, and a credit card for the toll roads, but don't keep that in there all the time. All that without increasing its capacity to 5ltr. All that
Remember to lube them regularly after a year or so. Otherwise they will stick when it rains and that's annoying when you are trying to get petrol into the tank.
Ok no problem. It's a means to an end. Austria, in my mind was the start of my trip. I've driven through Germany a few times, so this was to get to Austria where it's been nearly 40 years since I was last there
@davidmatthews3093 Hi David. Yeah, if I had the time again. My initial thought was, get to the Bavaria as quickly as possible. I have some family in Munich and planned to visit. As it happens, there was a change of plan so didn't. In the end, were I to have taken the long way to Austria, I'd have run into the bad weather and wouldn't be able to do the mountain passes. Stelvio was it in the wet, as was Furka and Grimsel in the snow. 24/48 hours after I passed, they were blocked by snow. There's always next time to explore more of Germany. Thx G
It seems you were quite lucky with almost no traffic on the roads. Don't complain about a few road works. You can see where they are before starting out. If you absolutely want to complain: Just have your holiday in Britain. You may still see a car there now and then.
There were a lot of diversions and road closures on this trip. I didn't film them all, but the most annoying was the B500. The north section was closed until October so I couldn't complete the whole route. Next time. 😁 Thanks for the comment G
John, the campsites do improve.😁 On the journey down, I was selecting campsites in my location, depending on when I wanted to stop, i wasn't doing full research. It's whatever was on Google and do they have grass for a tent. In the end, it was just for one night so I wasn't too bothered. Thx G
Camping in Europe can be great. You just need to know what to look for. And I'm not telling you. Just see what the British did to some of our Alpine passes by saying they are a "must". I've been motorcycle camping since 1978 and learned 3 things in my life: 1. Dont kiss and tell 2. Dont ride and tell 3. Don't camp and tell Why? Because three is a crowd.
Just come cross your channel. Looking forward to seeing the rest of the series. Subscribed.
@@SteveM109r thanks very much Steve. Several other videos in the series are up now, I'm just working on the last couple, detailing the end of the trip.
Appreciate the comments.
Thx
G
great vid! just starting my own channel as motorbike vlogger in the Isle of Man! hope to get on some cool trips for 2025!
@@mcentertainmentiom thanks.
I've uploaded a few more after this initial one.
I was on YT for some time, only putting up videos for friends and family, but then changed the channel name and started uploading for a wider audience.
If I had more time, the quality would improve...so we're all still learning.
Enjoy creating those videos.
Thx
G
Excellent video, I done Europe last year and I’m planning on doing it again next year. I learned so much on what not to do on my last trip so hopefully my next one will be better!
Thanks very much.
I agree, you always learn something when out of a motorcycle tour. Whether, that's brill and I'll be back again, to I'm never coming back to this town ever again. 😁
With myself, the first tour solo, without mates or family on the trip, I found it lonely to some extent, you've nobody to bounce ideas off or confirm it's the right direction to go...
Now I've learnt that, my next trip, I'll feel less worried about it. Because in the end, it's just me making the decision, if it doesn't pan out......then it's called an adventure 🤣
Thanks again. Have a great trip next year.
G
@@AManAstrayabsolutely spot on there! We will be starting the planning soon for our 2025 trip and it looks like Italy could be on the cards and again we will take the Hull to Rotterdam ferry and take it from there. One thing is for sure, we’re doing hotels this time around lol
If heading to the south of France most bike mags recommend route Napoleon n85. I personally prefer n75 from Grenoble to sisteron,where it meets back up with n85. You still get to ride the best bits of the route Napoleon. I prefer the sweepers 😊
@5:43 ear plugs are the best, THE BEST. Camp sites, random accommodations with thin walls, you name it.
Exactly.
The weird thing was even though I crossed those train tracks to get into the campsite, there were no trains passing that afternoon and early evening.
Being woken up by the noise in the early hours was a WTF moment, then then...oh ok a train.
Fell back asleep...but then another 20min later. This continued for for several hours, every 20-30min but the ear plugs were good enough to mute the noise to let me stay asleep.
thx
G
Great video 👍
Thanks very much
Hi, which SW Motech tank bank do you use? Apparently, some of them don’t fit that well on the Triumph. Thanks
Hiya Damo
Yeah, you're right. A lot of the popular tank bags don't look right or the bars push up against the bags.
I bought the SW Motech Pro Micro tank bag. It's only 3-5 ltr but perfect for what I need it for. It's not too obtrusive so I can still see the TFT and easy to take on and off, but still overhangs the fuel tank a little. Hope that helps.
Thx
G
@@AManAstray that’s what I thought, do you find it big enough for the essentials? Thanks for getting back to me
In mine, I carry the power bank I want to charge off the bike, a side stand support puck, visor cleaner, a cloth, the padlock for the tank bag, spare ear plugs, the rain cover, and when I'm off the bike, I pop the sat nav in there too. (TomTom rider 450)
I can also pop in the ferry tickets, and a credit card for the toll roads, but don't keep that in there all the time.
All that without increasing its capacity to 5ltr.
All that
Remember to lube them regularly after a year or so. Otherwise they will stick when it rains and that's annoying when you are trying to get petrol into the tank.
If you'd taken a nice route I would've carried on watching
Ok no problem.
It's a means to an end.
Austria, in my mind was the start of my trip.
I've driven through Germany a few times, so this was to get to Austria where it's been nearly 40 years since I was last there
Why the Autobahn? What a waste of an opportunity.
@davidmatthews3093 Hi David.
Yeah, if I had the time again.
My initial thought was, get to the Bavaria as quickly as possible.
I have some family in Munich and planned to visit.
As it happens, there was a change of plan so didn't.
In the end, were I to have taken the long way to Austria, I'd have run into the bad weather and wouldn't be able to do the mountain passes.
Stelvio was it in the wet, as was Furka and Grimsel in the snow.
24/48 hours after I passed, they were blocked by snow.
There's always next time to explore more of Germany.
Thx
G
It seems you were quite lucky with almost no traffic on the roads. Don't complain about a few road works. You can see where they are before starting out. If you absolutely want to complain: Just have your holiday in Britain. You may still see a car there now and then.
There were a lot of diversions and road closures on this trip. I didn't film them all, but the most annoying was the B500. The north section was closed until October so I couldn't complete the whole route.
Next time. 😁
Thanks for the comment
G
Camping in Europe doesn't look great.
John, the campsites do improve.😁
On the journey down, I was selecting campsites in my location, depending on when I wanted to stop, i wasn't doing full research. It's whatever was on Google and do they have grass for a tent.
In the end, it was just for one night so I wasn't too bothered.
Thx
G
Camping in Europe can be great. You just need to know what to look for. And I'm not telling you. Just see what the British did to some of our Alpine passes by saying they are a "must". I've been motorcycle camping since 1978 and learned 3 things in my life:
1. Dont kiss and tell
2. Dont ride and tell
3. Don't camp and tell
Why? Because three is a crowd.