I like your attitude when things don't quite go as planned.... it's an Adventure! Oddly, it's those things that make the trip memorable. Ride safely and enjoy.
You're spot on David, when we arrived at Bruges there was a real sense of achievement getting through it and not turning back. We both agree, it's and adventure mate 😎👍
I took my 954 Fireblade on a jaunt back in the day, rode to Portsmouth in fantastic summer weather in the UK and caught the ferry to Bilbao to then push on to Andalucía. On arrival in Northern Spain the heavens opened up in a biblical deluge that made the journey pretty terrifying. I got just north of Madrid before giving up and booked into a hotel, I was soaked and freezing and had to spend 20 minutes in a hot shower to thaw out. The next day it was all clear blue skies, super warm and sunny and had a great ride, though when I arrived the bike needed a ruddy good clean.
Sometimes it's good to endure the bad days so you can really enjoy the good ones. We both said afterwards that it would have been a much less eventful I the weather had been good all the way. We now know we can ride through anything . Mmmm Bilbao 🤔
Thanks Daz, I honestly can't recommend the bike enough, it gives you so much for sensible money. I did a video on how to fit a givi tanklock bag because there are no fitting kits for the trk, and a tank bag is a mast when travelling across ports and borders. The only other change I made was putting a smaller rear sprocket on because it dropped the cruising revs by 500rpm 👍 Good luck in your travels mate, and stay safe 👌
Nice vid, Weston. Pity about the weather. You should have a word with the same Cornish Piskies that Saddlebags uses. We lived in France for 10 years where tailgating and cutting corners by any type of vehicle is a national pastime despite tailgating being highly illegal.
They clearly don't care about the law, as soon as we crossed the Belgian border the quality of driving and courtesy of drivers improved dramatically, I think people are just desperate to get out of France 🤣
Well done Mrs WestonSuperMotoVlogs! My love of bikes came from riding pillion with my dad. You've had a baptism of fire with the weather or just a baptism 😁 That was proper scary with the truck driver,, what a fooking bumhole. Knobs in every country. Hope you got your snack and a chance to steady your nerves. ❤
Had the same experience in 1993 coming home from the Vendee with my family in the car 😮 I'm sure French truck drivers hate us. The thing that you did wrong was to have a British number plate on your bike. ARSE HOLE is spot on. Any way I have ordered Sun for next Saturday 👍
Let's hope so buddy, if its nice I'd like to take the sportster for a good run, but the benelli was brilliant 2 up and fully laden. The SS next weekend and then Ireland to close August, what a month Looking forward to seeing you buddy 👍
A 'Proper' adventure.....!! 😮 Crappy weather, failed technology, dodgey drivers, and limited experience of riding on european roads....... What could possibly go wrong?! 🤔 Fair play to both of you, quite a challenge, euro tour, new bike, limited experience (riding abroad and not riding pillion for a while). You're both doing brilliantly 🤘 Looking forward to the rest of the tour 😎 Grumps
@grumpsrides6074 I haven't left a comment sorry because I watched it on the TV but I love the new bike, never ridden a KTM but they have a brilliant following and reputation. Will you keep Brian now you have another adventure bike?
@wsmv oh yes, Brian is my commuter and main off road bike. The Jaffa, will be my 'travelling' bike....... First big run, Land's End Challenge Ride!! Land's End and back, in a day! 3rd September 😳 You've been invited, on Ride outs and events in Wales
Will have to see mate, doing some serious miles in August and would only go if the Mrs fancies it too. I'll let you know. Glad you're keeping Brian, I love the himalayan, was on the list along with the benelli but decided 2 up the benelli might have that little bit more being a twin. I will have a himmy one day though 👍
Good for you both , it’s been over 40 years since I last rode a motorcycle, I’m thinking of buying a Triumph 865 . That’s awful did you get his number plate. Try and forget him and don’t let him spoil your trip , he was obviously a bully.
I had an 18 year break from riding after an accident and didn't rhino about riding until 2018 when I literally woke up and decided I wanted a bike again. And glad I did, its given me the best hobby again and helped my mental health massively. Yeah you are spot on, once I'd checked Karen was OK I was OK and had a great trip and some special moments in Bruges for our anniversary. Any triumph will be awesome, I love them and own a daytona 675 project at the moment (but the project has currently stalled 🤣)
Bonjour Bonjour Bonjour 😂 Real shame the weather wasn't so great, but like you said it's an adventure. Shame about the crazy French lorry driver. Carol says you've got one of the nicest clearest voices in motovloging 👍👍 Think I'm too South Derbyshire!
🤣 thanks Carol, good job you didn't hear me scream when the lorry passed us 🤣 Thankfully it didn't spoil the trip and the weather..... well you'll see next week ⛈️
Excellent adventure. I have only done one trip to France on my bike so far and found that drivers tend to tailgate you when they want you to go faster. I took to slowing down, indicating right and letting them past, which seemed to piss off a couple, don't know why. I also had an odd incident with a French truck driver outside Pozieres Cemetery. To get a decent photo of the stone entrance I had to walk out onto the D929 a short way. I looked up and down the road and the only visible traffic was a truck maybe half a mile away. I walked out, got several shots and walked back to the bike. About a minute later the truck I has seen slowed and pulled partially into the car park, I was reviewing the photos in some shade by the cemetery wall, I looked up and the driver, a chap in his 60's was angrily waving and gesticulating at me, he then drove off. Maybe I did something wrong... maybe he was just an angry and frustrated man, but there was certainly zero danger of him hitting me when I was on the road, he was much too far away.
There does seem to be a lot of anger amongst French drivers, perhaps they don't like foreigners coming over their border so easily. Didn't seem to bother them in 1914 and 1939 🤭 Just kidding but they are the worst road users I've come up against in all my days. Need to catch up soon to try your route out mate, 👍
You will absolutely love it Allan, one of the best bikes I've ever owned. It was my first attempt at adventure touring and I've now got a taste for more and more, and the trk is the bike that did it. I changed the rear sprocket to a couple of teeth less which made the revs on motorway cruising about 500rpm lower and much less buzzy 👍
Thanks for the reply how do you get on with the sprocket change on country lanes etc does it affect the performance ie is the engine powerful enough to handle it ??
Saddlebags might be about to run out of luck with a trip to Snowdonia 🥴 I don’t doubt the capabilities of the bike. Sounds like a scary experience with the bike hating trucker 😳 Sound was fine throughout, by the way. Look forward to the rest of this trip 😎👍🏼
Thanks mate, all I could think was "he had beautiful weather in North Wales, stunning sunshine in Ireland, and all I get is this" 🤣🤣 See even on a romantic European trip with my wife I'm still thinking about you 🤣🤣🤣
Oh so when's the ADV style off-road section? 🤔😉👍 Just playing catch up Phil, so I'll crack on & get to the next part...Although still got the very last part of saddlebags Ireland to go & now seem yous have been over there aswell! 😮🤣👍
I'm sure there's a gravel car park at some point 🤣 You can get a ferry to Belfast from your end can't you? That would be an awesome ride through from the North 👍
@@wsmv I used to be scared of gravel car parks, now I love them! 🤣👍 Yeah the ferry over to Northern Ireland is only about an hour from me, but I've never been over...yet! 👍😬 My Dad's old MC club used to tour ever 2nd year over there & the Irish bikers would do over here in between! 👍❤️😎
Cor you both had easy paper-rounds... thought you were both much younger than me! #FunFact That tunnel at 06:28 (but going the other way) is where I recorded my intro clip! The truck queues to Dover and other ports are disgusting, there is no need for them to even be a thing. That really sucks when lorry drivers use their lorrys as a weapon, so flipping dangerous! I'm really not a fan of northern France, terrible driving and the place is soooo bleak and boring too. Roll on Bruges 🙂
That's the tunnel? That's awesome, I love a good tunnel, sadly the benelli is very quiet 🤫 The bit from dunkirk to Belgium is awful, came back along the coast instead which was much better 😎👍
I love it there, and the roads down to ypres were even better. Just heading out to thruxton this morning for the BSB which are some lovely roads, but not taking cameras, sometimes you've just gotta enjoy riding 😎👍
I really admire you both👍👍👍... I'm currently considering selling my Himalayan to replace it with TRK502X for a trip to the picos in Spain next April, it seems very good value bike??.... Really enjoy your channel all the best💯 🍺🍻
Still early days but the trk has been brilliant so far, Ireland in 2 weeks for us aswell. I would recommend the benelli but I also really rate the himalayan so its a difficult call. Be great seeing your videos from there 👍
She may well have, she wasn't complaining when it stopped working 🤔 Different type of bike though mate, I wouldn't trust mine too well on the loose stuff but yours laps it up 👍
Boy did we get drowned on the way back from England recently. So I can relate. Hope you've got over the rude lorry driver. Not nice at all, let alone in a big vehicle. 😮 Hope you enjoyed your travel lodge. I loved the bed. 😂 I must be easily pleased. I look forward to the rest of your adventure. Hello Karen! 😊 Ride safe, LJ
Gotta love a cheap travelodge 😍 The truck driver really shook me up but I think it was mostly because the intercom failed and I couldn't check on Karen (she says hi) The weather can really spoil things but actually it made it more of an adventure, I'm sure you found that too and had loads of laughs afterwards talking about it. Passing your way in a couple of weeks as we head of to Ireland, let's hope for a little sunshine then 😎👍
@wsmv we didn't get a cheapie as pre booked but a first since before the dreaded pandemic so didn't mind. Yeah scary experience, I've yet to try comms so can appreciate wanting to check in. Glad you were both OK. Fishguard is a lovely run. 😍 hopefully the weather will be nice. What route are you taking?
Heading over Friday night and staying with family (penclawdd) and then the most direct route from there along the coast. I recommend a set of intercoms especially when you have your daughter on the back, we got ours from ebay and have been brilliant, dirt cheap and the problem we had was I forgot to charge one of them Friday night rather than any water ingress. They're waterproof and worked when once I'd charged them 👍
Loving the new bike and where it's taking you. Did you turn auto rotation off on your phone? Locks it in whatever orientation it is when pressed. I get annoyed with the moisture detection, I'm considering getting the wireless Quad Lock mount to stop that happening. It's best to forget bumholes as soon as possible, like you said it tainted the moment. Don't let them ruin your trip, forget them immediately and continue living your best life.
Thanks Goose, yeah you're right, they don't remember us so why should it spoil our time, thanks fully once we got to Bruges it was all history, (a dry pair of underpants can make everything feel better 😀) Ireland in 2 weeks and then plan for next year, hoping to get more camping trips next year too so you may see me down your way 😎👍
Bloody hell m8 . What a nutter the frog was. Looking forward to the rest of the trip. Looks like the bike is going well. I got out on mine today. The new model must have different gearing because I'm pulling 5000rpm at 100k which is the speed limit here. Shhhhh but i sit at between 5500 and 6000 😆
Sounds like they did gear the later ones differently ( and better) it was the only thing I found needed to change and glad I did because it made the trip much less vibey. The bike was excellent mate, loved it and can't wait for the next one 👍 You watch out for those NZ traffic cops 🤣
Travelodge, whoa you certainly know how to treat a lady 😉 to be fair you can't go wrong for £30ish for the night. Mate fair play to you both, especially your other half, I'm sure neither of you would have wanted to of travelled through that crap weather but you fought on 💪 Driving on the wrong side of the road, and you lot call me dodgy 😉 That lorry driver seems a right c***, hope you and the other half managed to just relax after this incident. Great video mate, looking forward to the next part
She's a good girl and deserves the best 🤣🤣 I was more worried about Karen because the intercom has failed and I couldn't speak to her, once we stopped and chilled for a bit we were fine and ready to go on. It rained all the way there but just added to the adventure 😀👍
You and I had the same weather! Next time let's kidnap Saddlebags and take him with us as a dry weather charm I need to learn that song 😂😝 They do like to drive right up your chuff in France. I guess there are ar$e wipes everywhere, but in the main my experience of drivers in France was extremely positive and most of them are very considerate of bikers. Such a shame that one throbber can spoil the experience for everyone
I agree on kidnapping SB73, he seems to be able to predict the best weather we'll in advance (except for his social ride) 🤣 To be fair it was only this one driver, everyone else was pretty sound 👍
This video was part of my reason to actually go out and trade in my CB500F for a TRK502X! I was wondering, what did you use to mount your phone to that windscreen bar? I was looking at quadlocks motorcycle mount but it seems the diameter of the bar would be too small for that to fit.
Hi buddy, I'm sure you'll love the trk, it's an epic bike, I used a cheaper version of the quadlock (same fittings just different name) and you just need to pack out the clamp with the spacers they supply. Does take some trial and error to get the right one but works a treat when it's sorted. Hope you do many adventures on the trk 👍
@@wsmv I picked the TRK up last friday and already drove 600km with it and I am enjoying it a lot so far! The reason I asked about the mount is because I measured the circumference and it seems the calculated diameter (19mm) is not supported officially by the motorcycle bar mount on quadlocks website
Was it like watching Bruce Lee in Fist of Fury with your mrs getting off at the service?😁😁 Nothing worse than motorways in the rain! Getting moisture in the charging port is a phones only downside for using it as a sat nav. One of our lads had that when we went to Scotland. How did you find driving on the right? I actually preferred it in France. That is of course, until you get a truck driver like the Tosspot that you experienced. Nice vid, nicely edited. Look forward to the next one.
Thanks bud, I prefer riding on the right too, seems more natural 🤔 Mate I don't know how she got off, there was a lot of moaning and grunting and then she was stood next to me 🤣🤣 she's only little and does struggle a bit. Now that I've done the rain thing it's out of my system and I think as long as you have the right kit I will do it again 😀👍
@@wsmv we had a while day of heavy rain in Scotland as we headed up to John O'groats. The gear did well, but gave up after about 5 hrs and let it all in 😢
We were chatting to another couple at the ferry port in dunkirk who had alpinestars touring hear on and even that was soaked through. I think sometimes we just have to embrace the wetness 🤣
You did everything right mate in reference to the lorry driver, best thing to do is just get behind them. By switching lanes, defo dont want a ahole like that up ya jacksee. Hope it didn't spoli your trip.
Thanks carl, once we'd settled down with a 20 min break, a strong coffee and some time to dry out I was over it. Like you say don't let it spoil the trip 👍
I think it's pretty clear in the videos on this trip that it's quite capable of touring 2up with luggage. We did Somerset to Belgium and back in a weekend and then Somerset to ireland and back in a weekend. Motorway cruising is fine, (I changed my back sprocket to reduce the rpm slightly) the only thing it isn't brilliant at is quick overtakes at higher speeds. Plan your maneuvers on Motorways and you'll be fine, mine was happy to sit at 70-80mph all day 👍
I honestly can't recommend the trk enough, it's a brilliant bike that can be an everyday commuter or a weekend tourer, the build quality is much higher than I expected it to be, the only reason I parted with it is because we are doing a much longer trip this summer (italy) and I felt it would be too much to ask especially as we are traveling up into the mountains 2up as well as the German autobahn and wanted a bit more grunt just incase we needed it 👍
Light 🤣🤣 It's something that took a bit of getting used to especially in low speed traffic but it also seems at odds with the weight of the bike. Once I got used to it it became much easier to handle and actually higher speeds are very planted and controlled. I love the bike and have been to the west coast of Ireland 2up aswell. The dark red is arguably the best colour 😉 What do you think of the trk, how long have you had it?
@wsmv Thanks for the info. Yeah, I love the trk had mine just over a bought when it was 2 years old. Had 2 africa twins, they were very light front end fully loaded. and personally I think the trk to be more comfortable ! I don't find it under powdered for what I need but I'd like to try the new trk 702x.
@jammyone100 the new 702 looks amazing, and I agree the 502 isn't underpowered, even 2 up if you don't expect any speedy overtaking to take place. It actually makes me ride much more sensibly because there is no expectation of power. Planning a trip for next year and have no concerns around it's ability for both of us to tour long distance on it. Unless the 702 happens to have another deal with free luggage again next year 🙏
Really looking forward to this.. i keep looking at the Benelli. Hope the weather improved, also, hope you and the Mrs werent shook up too much by the stupid lorry driver.
I think I was more worried about her because the intercom failed I couldn't ask her, she was an absolute trooper and that steadied my nerves. The TRK is an awesome bike mate. I would recommend to anyone 👍
At least you have a bike that you don't mind getting wet so much now. The worst thing about idiots like the lorry is when you have someone on the back, you can find your self thinking, "this could put her off future trips" and just the responsibility of a pillion is enough pressure. Still you done it and lived to tell the tale 👍🍻
Mate that was exactly what I was thinking and because the intercom failed I couldn't check on her, but she was a trooper and can't wait to go again. The bike was amazing, really surprised me but 2up fully laden were not a problem for this little adventurer, although changing the rear sprocket made motorway cruising much less vibey and much more comfortable 👍
Hello from Athens.. Which brand is your windshield?looks tall and nice.I bought just a few days a brand new 502x it has hard suspensions I hope they will get more comfortable..
Kaló apógevma, the screen was made by Givi, and was very good at putting the wind over my head, I am 1.8m tall. Try getting the suspension adjusted because it should be really comfortable. ευχαριστούμε που παρακολουθήσατε
It was a true adventure mate, if it had been glorious sunshine many people would have said I hadn't had a proper touring experience 🤣 It was an awesome time and can't wait for the next one 👍
That's a big queue of trucks! Why did your opener across the channel remind me of Del Boy? Hope the lorry driver didn't spoil the trip. Maybe it was nothing to do with speed and he just doesn't like the British.
It's been fine, need to plan overtaking well in advance but I have had no performance issues when it comes to general riding 2up with luggage. Very comfortable on the motorway at 70 but I did change the rear sprocket to reduce the rpm at higher speeds. I would give the combined weight but the Mrs would kill me 😂 put it like this, I'm a good 16st and we both enjoy our food 😁👍
Just a quad lock copy ordered from eBay, cost about £5 and does the trick. It has a self adhesive piece that sticks to the phone itself and is very strong 👍
Wait, what? Wrong side of the road? You’re in the right lane, so if that’s the “right” lane, then the other side had to be the wrong side…. Logic Mr. Spock!😂😅😂😂
🤣🤣 weirdly, its more comfortable on the right for me, does seem to feel right. Roundabouts Still take a bit of getting used to though, but I don't think you have many in the states do you 🤣🤣
@@wsmv oh no, not many roundabouts here… I will say this, people here struggle with them as well. They are popping up more and more everywhere I travel….
Much better than I thought, capable of holding 75mph on the motorway and super comfortable. Riding to Belgium and back (700 miles) was a breeze. Another trip to Ireland next week and then it can have a rest for a little while 🤣👍
Lorry drivers drive 90km/h from my experience. Some drivers are propper assh*les, usaly not truck drivers. Mabey he had a bad day. Shame he kind of ruined yours. I realy like your bike! I bought myself a TRK502 to. Realy like it but didnot had the chance to put som miles on it. I like to visit England some time! Greetings from the Netherlands
Hi, I'm sure he was having a bad day, if the weather had been better I'm sure he would have been a dot in my mirror 😂 I'm sure you will love the TRK, it's a brilliant machine that will do everything, just not fast. I am currently in Turkey on holiday but noticed 2 trk's parked near the beach with Iranian plates, that is some distance to tour 👍 We almost rode into Netherlands on this trip just to say we had been to 3 countries in 3 days but decided to visit the war cemetery instead. We love Netherlands, went to Amsterdam last year just for the day from brugge and love it there, everyone is so happy 😀👍
l think you may have found an arsehole who doesn't like Brits bud, don't let it ruin your trip. My wife is just the same when getting on and off the bike legs and elbows everywhere 🤣Looking forward to the next instalment 👍
I thought it might mark, but actually it made it more of an adventure which is what we wanted. Glad we had the big screen which made it much easier to cope with 👍
Lovely video... yes its always a shame when you ae on an exciting adventure and you come across a complete muppet of a dangerous driver or a foul mouthed local who clearly is having a bad day
Yeah I think if it happened here I would be happy dealing with it, but being in a different country, on the wrong side of the road and in such bad weather it was a bit scary, didn't spoil the trip though 👍
I like your attitude when things don't quite go as planned.... it's an Adventure! Oddly, it's those things that make the trip memorable. Ride safely and enjoy.
You're spot on David, when we arrived at Bruges there was a real sense of achievement getting through it and not turning back.
We both agree, it's and adventure mate 😎👍
Great to see you abroad! The weather is a bit hit and miss but it's all part of the experience! Take care and looking forward to the next one! 🎉
Thanks buddy, was a great trip and definitely the first dip of the toe in the European pond 😎👍
Great to be along, thanks for sharing your adventure 👍
Always a pleasure buddy 👍
I took my 954 Fireblade on a jaunt back in the day, rode to Portsmouth in fantastic summer weather in the UK and caught the ferry to Bilbao to then push on to Andalucía. On arrival in Northern Spain the heavens opened up in a biblical deluge that made the journey pretty terrifying. I got just north of Madrid before giving up and booked into a hotel, I was soaked and freezing and had to spend 20 minutes in a hot shower to thaw out. The next day it was all clear blue skies, super warm and sunny and had a great ride, though when I arrived the bike needed a ruddy good clean.
Sometimes it's good to endure the bad days so you can really enjoy the good ones.
We both said afterwards that it would have been a much less eventful I the weather had been good all the way.
We now know we can ride through anything .
Mmmm Bilbao 🤔
So awesome y’all are riding together on the bike!
It was great and the start of many more hopefully 👍
We’ll have a great time both of you
Take care ride safe and look forward to seeing the vids 😎😎😎
Thanks bud, sadly due to the technical problems from the weather I only have one more vid next week but then off to Ireland so I'll keep em coming 😀👍
After watching a few reviews on the trk and trk x ill be buying one for my travels around Europe.. great video mate
Thanks Daz, I honestly can't recommend the bike enough, it gives you so much for sensible money.
I did a video on how to fit a givi tanklock bag because there are no fitting kits for the trk, and a tank bag is a mast when travelling across ports and borders.
The only other change I made was putting a smaller rear sprocket on because it dropped the cruising revs by 500rpm 👍
Good luck in your travels mate, and stay safe 👌
Nice vid, Weston. Pity about the weather. You should have a word with the same Cornish Piskies that Saddlebags uses.
We lived in France for 10 years where tailgating and cutting corners by any type of vehicle is a national pastime despite tailgating being highly illegal.
They clearly don't care about the law, as soon as we crossed the Belgian border the quality of driving and courtesy of drivers improved dramatically, I think people are just desperate to get out of France 🤣
Hi have great trip & on the going down of the sun I hope it comes out tomorrow. & the adventure begin.
Thanks bud, sadly still some editing to do so unlikely to be until next week sorry 😞
Well done Mrs WestonSuperMotoVlogs! My love of bikes came from riding pillion with my dad. You've had a baptism of fire with the weather or just a baptism 😁 That was proper scary with the truck driver,, what a fooking bumhole. Knobs in every country. Hope you got your snack and a chance to steady your nerves. ❤
Thanks lily, and nice point about the baptism, just needed a priest who could have been useful if the truck driver was 10" closer 🤦♂️
Had the same experience in 1993 coming home from the Vendee with my family in the car 😮 I'm sure French truck drivers hate us. The thing that you did wrong was to have a British number plate on your bike. ARSE HOLE is spot on. Any way I have ordered Sun for next Saturday 👍
Let's hope so buddy, if its nice I'd like to take the sportster for a good run, but the benelli was brilliant 2 up and fully laden. The SS next weekend and then Ireland to close August, what a month
Looking forward to seeing you buddy 👍
@@wsmv Sounds good to me 👍
A 'Proper' adventure.....!! 😮
Crappy weather, failed technology, dodgey drivers, and limited experience of riding on european roads.......
What could possibly go wrong?! 🤔
Fair play to both of you, quite a challenge, euro tour, new bike, limited experience (riding abroad and not riding pillion for a while). You're both doing brilliantly 🤘
Looking forward to the rest of the tour 😎
Grumps
Thanks Grumps, it was the start for us, even with all things against us we both can't wait to go again, Ireland in 2 weeks 😎👍
@@wsmv awesome 👌
@grumpsrides6074 I haven't left a comment sorry because I watched it on the TV but I love the new bike, never ridden a KTM but they have a brilliant following and reputation. Will you keep Brian now you have another adventure bike?
@wsmv oh yes, Brian is my commuter and main off road bike.
The Jaffa, will be my 'travelling' bike.......
First big run, Land's End Challenge Ride!!
Land's End and back, in a day!
3rd September 😳
You've been invited, on Ride outs and events in Wales
Will have to see mate, doing some serious miles in August and would only go if the Mrs fancies it too. I'll let you know.
Glad you're keeping Brian, I love the himalayan, was on the list along with the benelli but decided 2 up the benelli might have that little bit more being a twin.
I will have a himmy one day though 👍
Good for you both , it’s been over 40 years since I last rode a motorcycle, I’m thinking of buying a Triumph 865 . That’s awful did you get his number plate. Try and forget him and don’t let him spoil your trip , he was obviously a bully.
I had an 18 year break from riding after an accident and didn't rhino about riding until 2018 when I literally woke up and decided I wanted a bike again. And glad I did, its given me the best hobby again and helped my mental health massively.
Yeah you are spot on, once I'd checked Karen was OK I was OK and had a great trip and some special moments in Bruges for our anniversary.
Any triumph will be awesome, I love them and own a daytona 675 project at the moment (but the project has currently stalled 🤣)
@@wsmv that’s good luck forward to watching your other episodes 👍🏍🤗
Bonjour Bonjour Bonjour 😂 Real shame the weather wasn't so great, but like you said it's an adventure. Shame about the crazy French lorry driver.
Carol says you've got one of the nicest clearest voices in motovloging 👍👍 Think I'm too South Derbyshire!
🤣 thanks Carol, good job you didn't hear me scream when the lorry passed us 🤣
Thankfully it didn't spoil the trip and the weather..... well you'll see next week ⛈️
Excellent adventure. I have only done one trip to France on my bike so far and found that drivers tend to tailgate you when they want you to go faster. I took to slowing down, indicating right and letting them past, which seemed to piss off a couple, don't know why. I also had an odd incident with a French truck driver outside Pozieres Cemetery. To get a decent photo of the stone entrance I had to walk out onto the D929 a short way. I looked up and down the road and the only visible traffic was a truck maybe half a mile away. I walked out, got several shots and walked back to the bike. About a minute later the truck I has seen slowed and pulled partially into the car park, I was reviewing the photos in some shade by the cemetery wall, I looked up and the driver, a chap in his 60's was angrily waving and gesticulating at me, he then drove off. Maybe I did something wrong... maybe he was just an angry and frustrated man, but there was certainly zero danger of him hitting me when I was on the road, he was much too far away.
There does seem to be a lot of anger amongst French drivers, perhaps they don't like foreigners coming over their border so easily. Didn't seem to bother them in 1914 and 1939 🤭
Just kidding but they are the worst road users I've come up against in all my days.
Need to catch up soon to try your route out mate, 👍
Just bought one of these with 1200 on the clock so just run it at a guess Very interested to see how you get on back to the vid Cheers !!
You will absolutely love it Allan, one of the best bikes I've ever owned. It was my first attempt at adventure touring and I've now got a taste for more and more, and the trk is the bike that did it.
I changed the rear sprocket to a couple of teeth less which made the revs on motorway cruising about 500rpm lower and much less buzzy 👍
Thanks for the reply how do you get on with the sprocket change on country lanes etc does it affect the performance ie is the engine powerful enough to handle it ??
@allanhughes7859 to be honest it made very little difference low down, perhaps slightly more revs on hill starts 👍
Saddlebags might be about to run out of luck with a trip to Snowdonia 🥴
I don’t doubt the capabilities of the bike. Sounds like a scary experience with the bike hating trucker 😳
Sound was fine throughout, by the way.
Look forward to the rest of this trip 😎👍🏼
Thanks mate, all I could think was "he had beautiful weather in North Wales, stunning sunshine in Ireland, and all I get is this" 🤣🤣
See even on a romantic European trip with my wife I'm still thinking about you 🤣🤣🤣
@@wsmv 🤗🤣
Saddlebags did have some amazing weather in Ireland!!
I think he had a direct line to the man upstairs 🤣
I need to start planning my trips the same time as he does 🤔
@@wsmv or with him!!
@@wsmv or with him!!
Stumbled across your channel, love it. Easy going and enjoyable to watch, subbed :)
Thanks bud, really great hearing someone enjoys the videos and hopefully will give someone the push to plan their own trip 👍
Oh so when's the ADV style off-road section? 🤔😉👍
Just playing catch up Phil, so I'll crack on & get to the next part...Although still got the very last part of saddlebags Ireland to go & now seem yous have been over there aswell! 😮🤣👍
I'm sure there's a gravel car park at some point 🤣
You can get a ferry to Belfast from your end can't you? That would be an awesome ride through from the North 👍
@@wsmv I used to be scared of gravel car parks, now I love them! 🤣👍
Yeah the ferry over to Northern Ireland is only about an hour from me, but I've never been over...yet! 👍😬
My Dad's old MC club used to tour ever 2nd year over there & the Irish bikers would do over here in between! 👍❤️😎
Great trip so far, minus the drivers and weather! Keep the shiny side up! :D
Thanks bud, not much shine after all that rain though 🤣🤣
@@wsmv True story :(
Cor you both had easy paper-rounds... thought you were both much younger than me!
#FunFact That tunnel at 06:28 (but going the other way) is where I recorded my intro clip!
The truck queues to Dover and other ports are disgusting, there is no need for them to even be a thing.
That really sucks when lorry drivers use their lorrys as a weapon, so flipping dangerous! I'm really not a fan of northern France, terrible driving and the place is soooo bleak and boring too.
Roll on Bruges 🙂
That's the tunnel? That's awesome, I love a good tunnel, sadly the benelli is very quiet 🤫
The bit from dunkirk to Belgium is awful, came back along the coast instead which was much better 😎👍
@@wsmv can't beat a coast road. Bruges is nice, only briefly ventured there when I was in the RN
I love it there, and the roads down to ypres were even better. Just heading out to thruxton this morning for the BSB which are some lovely roads, but not taking cameras, sometimes you've just gotta enjoy riding 😎👍
@@wsmv 100%
I really admire you both👍👍👍... I'm currently considering selling my Himalayan to replace it with TRK502X for a trip to the picos in Spain next April, it seems very good value bike??.... Really enjoy your channel all the best💯 🍺🍻
Still early days but the trk has been brilliant so far, Ireland in 2 weeks for us aswell.
I would recommend the benelli but I also really rate the himalayan so its a difficult call.
Be great seeing your videos from there 👍
I think Karen sabotaged the intercom so she didnt have to talk to you 😮
Your bike definitely handles fast roads better than mine does.
She may well have, she wasn't complaining when it stopped working 🤔
Different type of bike though mate, I wouldn't trust mine too well on the loose stuff but yours laps it up 👍
Boy did we get drowned on the way back from England recently. So I can relate. Hope you've got over the rude lorry driver. Not nice at all, let alone in a big vehicle. 😮
Hope you enjoyed your travel lodge. I loved the bed. 😂 I must be easily pleased.
I look forward to the rest of your adventure.
Hello Karen! 😊
Ride safe, LJ
Gotta love a cheap travelodge 😍
The truck driver really shook me up but I think it was mostly because the intercom failed and I couldn't check on Karen (she says hi)
The weather can really spoil things but actually it made it more of an adventure, I'm sure you found that too and had loads of laughs afterwards talking about it.
Passing your way in a couple of weeks as we head of to Ireland, let's hope for a little sunshine then 😎👍
@wsmv we didn't get a cheapie as pre booked but a first since before the dreaded pandemic so didn't mind.
Yeah scary experience, I've yet to try comms so can appreciate wanting to check in. Glad you were both OK.
Fishguard is a lovely run. 😍 hopefully the weather will be nice. What route are you taking?
Heading over Friday night and staying with family (penclawdd) and then the most direct route from there along the coast.
I recommend a set of intercoms especially when you have your daughter on the back, we got ours from ebay and have been brilliant, dirt cheap and the problem we had was I forgot to charge one of them Friday night rather than any water ingress. They're waterproof and worked when once I'd charged them 👍
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I'm not on commission but I do like to share a good deal because I'm so tight 🤣🤣
Loving the new bike and where it's taking you.
Did you turn auto rotation off on your phone? Locks it in whatever orientation it is when pressed. I get annoyed with the moisture detection, I'm considering getting the wireless Quad Lock mount to stop that happening.
It's best to forget bumholes as soon as possible, like you said it tainted the moment. Don't let them ruin your trip, forget them immediately and continue living your best life.
Thanks Goose, yeah you're right, they don't remember us so why should it spoil our time, thanks fully once we got to Bruges it was all history, (a dry pair of underpants can make everything feel better 😀)
Ireland in 2 weeks and then plan for next year, hoping to get more camping trips next year too so you may see me down your way 😎👍
Bloody hell m8 . What a nutter the frog was. Looking forward to the rest of the trip. Looks like the bike is going well. I got out on mine today. The new model must have different gearing because I'm pulling 5000rpm at 100k which is the speed limit here. Shhhhh but i sit at between 5500 and 6000 😆
Sounds like they did gear the later ones differently ( and better) it was the only thing I found needed to change and glad I did because it made the trip much less vibey.
The bike was excellent mate, loved it and can't wait for the next one 👍
You watch out for those NZ traffic cops 🤣
For sure. Pretty vast place, so very few and far apart.
Travelodge, whoa you certainly know how to treat a lady 😉 to be fair you can't go wrong for £30ish for the night.
Mate fair play to you both, especially your other half, I'm sure neither of you would have wanted to of travelled through that crap weather but you fought on 💪
Driving on the wrong side of the road, and you lot call me dodgy 😉
That lorry driver seems a right c***, hope you and the other half managed to just relax after this incident.
Great video mate, looking forward to the next part
She's a good girl and deserves the best 🤣🤣
I was more worried about Karen because the intercom has failed and I couldn't speak to her, once we stopped and chilled for a bit we were fine and ready to go on. It rained all the way there but just added to the adventure 😀👍
That is one clear wind screen!
That screen was a saviour mate, we had originally planned to gonon the sportster but we would have turned around by Heathrow and gone home 🤣🤣
You and I had the same weather! Next time let's kidnap Saddlebags and take him with us as a dry weather charm
I need to learn that song 😂😝
They do like to drive right up your chuff in France. I guess there are ar$e wipes everywhere, but in the main my experience of drivers in France was extremely positive and most of them are very considerate of bikers. Such a shame that one throbber can spoil the experience for everyone
I agree on kidnapping SB73, he seems to be able to predict the best weather we'll in advance (except for his social ride) 🤣
To be fair it was only this one driver, everyone else was pretty sound 👍
Seems everytime i go away as well it rains lol
🤣🤣 need some of saddlebags luck (or planning) 🤣🤣
This video was part of my reason to actually go out and trade in my CB500F for a TRK502X! I was wondering, what did you use to mount your phone to that windscreen bar? I was looking at quadlocks motorcycle mount but it seems the diameter of the bar would be too small for that to fit.
Hi buddy, I'm sure you'll love the trk, it's an epic bike, I used a cheaper version of the quadlock (same fittings just different name) and you just need to pack out the clamp with the spacers they supply. Does take some trial and error to get the right one but works a treat when it's sorted.
Hope you do many adventures on the trk 👍
@@wsmv I picked the TRK up last friday and already drove 600km with it and I am enjoying it a lot so far! The reason I asked about the mount is because I measured the circumference and it seems the calculated diameter (19mm) is not supported officially by the motorcycle bar mount on quadlocks website
Was it like watching Bruce Lee in Fist of Fury with your mrs getting off at the service?😁😁
Nothing worse than motorways in the rain! Getting moisture in the charging port is a phones only downside for using it as a sat nav. One of our lads had that when we went to Scotland. How did you find driving on the right? I actually preferred it in France.
That is of course, until you get a truck driver like the Tosspot that you experienced.
Nice vid, nicely edited. Look forward to the next one.
Thanks bud, I prefer riding on the right too, seems more natural 🤔
Mate I don't know how she got off, there was a lot of moaning and grunting and then she was stood next to me 🤣🤣 she's only little and does struggle a bit.
Now that I've done the rain thing it's out of my system and I think as long as you have the right kit I will do it again 😀👍
@@wsmv we had a while day of heavy rain in Scotland as we headed up to John O'groats. The gear did well, but gave up after about 5 hrs and let it all in 😢
We were chatting to another couple at the ferry port in dunkirk who had alpinestars touring hear on and even that was soaked through. I think sometimes we just have to embrace the wetness 🤣
brilliant video, shame about the wnkr lorry driver.. Can't wait for part 2
Have to wait until you're back from the super sausage 🤣
Thanks bud 👍
You did everything right mate in reference to the lorry driver, best thing to do is just get behind them. By switching lanes, defo dont want a ahole like that up ya jacksee. Hope it didn't spoli your trip.
Thanks carl, once we'd settled down with a 20 min break, a strong coffee and some time to dry out I was over it.
Like you say don't let it spoil the trip 👍
Your adventures are getting bigger 😂, bognor then Europe, what's next RTW 👍👍👍
The RTW is definitely on the cards, but I have a trip to ireland at the end of the month first 😎👍
@@wsmv planning a short camping trip to Exmoor for end of the month, we've started the Looe tour planning for next year 😃😃
I like the bike. Just wondered if it's able to keep up on motorways speeds with a passenger and luggage?
I think it's pretty clear in the videos on this trip that it's quite capable of touring 2up with luggage. We did Somerset to Belgium and back in a weekend and then Somerset to ireland and back in a weekend.
Motorway cruising is fine, (I changed my back sprocket to reduce the rpm slightly) the only thing it isn't brilliant at is quick overtakes at higher speeds.
Plan your maneuvers on Motorways and you'll be fine, mine was happy to sit at 70-80mph all day 👍
@@wsmv thanks for the feedback. Very helpful. 👍
I honestly can't recommend the trk enough, it's a brilliant bike that can be an everyday commuter or a weekend tourer, the build quality is much higher than I expected it to be, the only reason I parted with it is because we are doing a much longer trip this summer (italy) and I felt it would be too much to ask especially as we are traveling up into the mountains 2up as well as the German autobahn and wanted a bit more grunt just incase we needed it 👍
Hi there, good video enjoyed it.
I have the same bike(even the same colour 😮) out of interest. How do you find the front end fully loaded 2 up ?
Light 🤣🤣
It's something that took a bit of getting used to especially in low speed traffic but it also seems at odds with the weight of the bike.
Once I got used to it it became much easier to handle and actually higher speeds are very planted and controlled.
I love the bike and have been to the west coast of Ireland 2up aswell.
The dark red is arguably the best colour 😉
What do you think of the trk, how long have you had it?
@wsmv Thanks for the info. Yeah, I love the trk had mine just over a bought when it was 2 years old.
Had 2 africa twins, they were very light front end fully loaded. and personally I think the trk to be more comfortable ! I don't find it under powdered for what I need but I'd like to try the new trk 702x.
@jammyone100 the new 702 looks amazing, and I agree the 502 isn't underpowered, even 2 up if you don't expect any speedy overtaking to take place.
It actually makes me ride much more sensibly because there is no expectation of power.
Planning a trip for next year and have no concerns around it's ability for both of us to tour long distance on it.
Unless the 702 happens to have another deal with free luggage again next year 🙏
Really looking forward to this.. i keep looking at the Benelli. Hope the weather improved, also, hope you and the Mrs werent shook up too much by the stupid lorry driver.
I think I was more worried about her because the intercom failed I couldn't ask her, she was an absolute trooper and that steadied my nerves.
The TRK is an awesome bike mate. I would recommend to anyone 👍
At least you have a bike that you don't mind getting wet so much now. The worst thing about idiots like the lorry is when you have someone on the back, you can find your self thinking, "this could put her off future trips" and just the responsibility of a pillion is enough pressure. Still you done it and lived to tell the tale 👍🍻
Mate that was exactly what I was thinking and because the intercom failed I couldn't check on her, but she was a trooper and can't wait to go again.
The bike was amazing, really surprised me but 2up fully laden were not a problem for this little adventurer, although changing the rear sprocket made motorway cruising much less vibey and much more comfortable 👍
@@wsmv great purchase there. Well pleased for you.
Hello from Athens.. Which brand is your windshield?looks tall and nice.I bought just a few days a brand new 502x it has hard suspensions I hope they will get more comfortable..
Kaló apógevma, the screen was made by Givi, and was very good at putting the wind over my head, I am 1.8m tall.
Try getting the suspension adjusted because it should be really comfortable.
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Not the best start to your first time abroad on the bike like you said it's a adventure getting wet and the French way of driving .
It was a true adventure mate, if it had been glorious sunshine many people would have said I hadn't had a proper touring experience 🤣
It was an awesome time and can't wait for the next one 👍
That's a big queue of trucks! Why did your opener across the channel remind me of Del Boy?
Hope the lorry driver didn't spoil the trip. Maybe it was nothing to do with speed and he just doesn't like the British.
Who can blame him 🤣
It was a great trip and it didn't spoil it once I knew the Mrs was OK 👍
Hi mate,how’s the Trk handling two up, and can I ask for your combined weight
It's been fine, need to plan overtaking well in advance but I have had no performance issues when it comes to general riding 2up with luggage.
Very comfortable on the motorway at 70 but I did change the rear sprocket to reduce the rpm at higher speeds.
I would give the combined weight but the Mrs would kill me 😂 put it like this, I'm a good 16st and we both enjoy our food 😁👍
I passed my test in may at 53, first bike needed. Like you I want to include my partner in biking, so many nice bikes out there 🤪
What phone holder are you using?
Just a quad lock copy ordered from eBay, cost about £5 and does the trick. It has a self adhesive piece that sticks to the phone itself and is very strong 👍
Wait, what? Wrong side of the road? You’re in the right lane, so if that’s the “right” lane, then the other side had to be the wrong side…. Logic Mr. Spock!😂😅😂😂
🤣🤣 weirdly, its more comfortable on the right for me, does seem to feel right. Roundabouts Still take a bit of getting used to though, but I don't think you have many in the states do you 🤣🤣
@@wsmv oh no, not many roundabouts here… I will say this, people here struggle with them as well. They are popping up more and more everywhere I travel….
Hi how are you finding it 2 up for a 500 ?
Much better than I thought, capable of holding 75mph on the motorway and super comfortable.
Riding to Belgium and back (700 miles) was a breeze.
Another trip to Ireland next week and then it can have a rest for a little while 🤣👍
You all believe that saddlebags73 is real. He is a God! remember that
I think you're right, I need to plan my trip exactly the same days as his 🤣
Pah hahaaa 🤣🙏🏼
@@Saddlebags73tours in Wales and Ireland, famed for their dry weather. That's where y'all need to go 👍
@@NooBiker 🤣
Lorry drivers drive 90km/h from my experience.
Some drivers are propper assh*les, usaly not truck drivers. Mabey he had a bad day. Shame he kind of ruined yours.
I realy like your bike!
I bought myself a TRK502 to. Realy like it but didnot had the chance to put som miles on it. I like to visit England some time! Greetings from the Netherlands
Hi, I'm sure he was having a bad day, if the weather had been better I'm sure he would have been a dot in my mirror 😂
I'm sure you will love the TRK, it's a brilliant machine that will do everything, just not fast.
I am currently in Turkey on holiday but noticed 2 trk's parked near the beach with Iranian plates, that is some distance to tour 👍
We almost rode into Netherlands on this trip just to say we had been to 3 countries in 3 days but decided to visit the war cemetery instead. We love Netherlands, went to Amsterdam last year just for the day from brugge and love it there, everyone is so happy 😀👍
l think you may have found an arsehole who doesn't like Brits bud, don't let it ruin your trip. My wife is just the same when getting on and off the bike legs and elbows everywhere 🤣Looking forward to the next instalment 👍
Short girl problems 🤣
Nah by the time we got to the accommodation and dried off it was all forgotten and we got on with the holiday 👍
@@wsmv Yeah 5'2" 🤣
A baptism of fire there, bad weather and an idiot lorry driver, hope it didn't spoil the rest of your trip.
I thought it might mark, but actually it made it more of an adventure which is what we wanted. Glad we had the big screen which made it much easier to cope with 👍
Lovely video... yes its always a shame when you ae on an exciting adventure and you come across a complete muppet of a dangerous driver or a foul mouthed local who clearly is having a bad day
Yeah I think if it happened here I would be happy dealing with it, but being in a different country, on the wrong side of the road and in such bad weather it was a bit scary, didn't spoil the trip though 👍
Idiot drivers are everywhere! That sucks
I know, but we didn't let bit spoil the trip once I knew Karen was OK 👍
@@wsmv Good for both of you!!
hoow r u?! bravo. pro trip-have a good one. Westonsupermotovlog-
Thanks 😀👍