Creamed at the Serbian Border - P2T EP15
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- Опубліковано 17 жов 2024
- The15th installment of my 5000 mile solo road trip to the Balkans on board the mighty BMW R1250 GS Adventure.
In this episode, I depart Sarajevo and cream myself at the Serbian Border.
Permission to Torque is a Mental Health movement set up to show others that you "get it" by displaying a discrete symbol for others to take comfort in. Its not about sitting around in a circle feeling sorry for yourself, its about shared experience and getting out there to find out what makes us happy - this is the aim of my trip and why I am sharing it on UA-cam, the good days and the inevitable bad ones too.
I hope you enjoy the journey with me and find it at least vaguely useful! :)
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Loved that - this sort of video of yours is what got me into making UA-cam films....great stuff...cheers Chris!
These videos are why I've just got back from a 3 day trip to France with the Mrs.
Dieppe, Bayeux, Mont Saint Michel and Omaha Beach.
All on a Ducati Monster 821, hard but fun.
Thanks Baron...
Thank you Chris, these videos are keeping me reasonably content as I used to go for a random ride whenever my brain fogging got depressing but just as the weather finally returned allowing me to ride(the very same morning, good weather)a group of 3 wearing balaclavas stole my bike & wheeled it about 700 yards onto the cycle track & set it alight. I was woken by my partner asking me "where's your bike?" & shortly after was informed a neighbour had video footage(via facebook) Now a few weeks later & I have to make do with watching YT videos of motorcycles & sit morose in the garden hearing bikes all around the area.
Baron rocking up to the custom guys "heeyyyyyy, who's the biggest drug baron ever"...having a Baron sticker on his bike
Been watching since the early days.
Come along way since your commuter rants, Balkans is a stark contrast to chaos of London.
Absolutely loving the content as ever!
Much love Baron!
in the balkans it's pretty common to have a family house in the middle of nowhere and have like 5 generations of gravestones on the premises; not really related to war things
I was just about to say, Escobar!
Hahahahaha
The nervous border banter was hilarious though…
Drugs! Guns!
🤦🏻🤦🏻
I nearly fell off my chair... ' Im turning my camera off to avoid getting bummed' I laughed so much... Such brilliant videos. Keep Positive bro.
One of the best UA-cam sentences I have ever heard has to be "I can't wait to overtake this fucker in this fucking fuck"😂😂😂 love it.
This series is pushing me closer and closer to selling my bike and getting something a bit more toury. Glad to see you started to cheer up. Nothing helps my head like getting out fo a ride
44Teeth fan that just found out you had your own channel. I started saving for motorcycle since I found you two, thanks for making the wait a bit easier and teaching so much in an entertaining way!
@@cassius348 Hell yeah, thank you! I'm looking at the gsx 8s for 2024. There is a dealership not far from me, but they don't hit the US until June.
@Cass I moved to New Hampshire last year from New York and these mountain roads and views made the light bulb go off in my head. I'm hoping to get a white one!
@@ericsbuell Haha I agree with you completely, a motorcycle is bought with the heart not the mind! I'm going to do the safety courses for sure, where I live almost everyone rides a motorcycle or knows someone who does. Awesome you've been riding for so long!
Just thought. So many hours riding in the sun, all that Vitamin D and adrenalin. No surprise you're laughing again. Great to see the change. 👍
Glad you’re back buddy. We …..missed you, Mr Anderson. And yes, we all have long conversations with ourselves in our helmets.
Today I drove a GS1250 for the first time in my life and I now I know why it is such a popular bike. My mother was born in Serbia and migrated to Germany in 1968. I would love to go on a trip through the Balkans too. Thanks for sharing your journey on UA-cam. And your humor is great, that must be something typical British 😅
Been to Serbia few times and cannot wait to go and ride again - hopefully this summer. Eastern Serbia is stunning and I would highly recommend riding through and exploring backroads. Also dirt cheap compared to Canadian standards...
Loving this series, Chris. I love your internal ramblings. You sound like me. The 'secret' to riding in hot weather is to use a base layer to wick moisture away from your body, especially if you can get some air flow as well. Lecture over! Thanks very much for filming, editing and posting.
Brilliant as always Chris, as for the rattle, sounds cam chain tension'y to me....
Brilliant video, one of the best - good to see Baron Von U-turn has returned too.
Great video again Chris!
Bloody excellent warts and all!! Compulsive viewing 👏🏻
I’m getting worried that we’re getting towards the end of this journey and won’t have anything to watch! 🤦🏻♂️ 👏🏻👍🏻
Cracking episode as usual 👍
Okay, the title of the video did get me here. It's good to hear your ramblings and cursing, which means you are in good spirits... Hail the Baron ! ❤
I own a R1250 GSA- I think the engine noise you mention is normal- comes in around 3000RPMs and is related to the variable valve set up. - usually goes as RPMs increase above 3K. I hope this helps- Cheers Grant
Driven through Serbia myself and was stunned by the scenery there…
How's the road surface? Would you consider Chris' riding risky at times or does the surface easily allow for the pace/lean angles? I rode in greece and I had more then one little slip in the dry (without crashing) some patches are just bad and they are not always recognizable right away - when it rains the surface gets like soap.
The road surfaces are very shiney, not bad in the dry, uber careful after a summer shower. My children passed me in my S6 as the quattro let go on wet roads out there. sideways along the road at 30 or 40 mph after one of their deluge storms in the summer
Absolutely incredible series. Loved every minute... don't want it to end...❤
Loving the series. Parts of Europe that go unseen.
Thanks for letting all of us be some minuscule part of this great experiment! I might go take a ride..
Loving this series! Watched bvg from very early on and still love the channels!! I always loved your two stroke wr!! Rare bike over here!! Vlog him!!
As a result of watching this brilliant series (some of it binge watched!), I’m now considering doing my next tour, alone and I’m even considering, against my previous avoidance, of fitting a couple of cameras to the bike, too! My sentiments absolutely entirely re riding in the UK… I’ve done pretty much of the whole of the UK for business purposes and it no longer has anything that draws me to it - it’s too condensed and congested for me. Europe is where I now get my riding ‘fix’. I’ve always said that 24°C is the perfect touring temperature 👍 From my corner of the world, on the edge of Epping Forest, the GSA1250 in my garage is giving me the eye!
BTW, my GSA has that clattery sound when accelerating from low revs. I’ve recently improved it by replacing the left hand cam chain tensioner. I agree, it’s not a good noise! If you see this post.. check YT on this subject. 👍
Cracking vlog ✊✊ the banter was nice and chilled 😂
I didn't think I could like any bike content as much as Budget Bike Battle, but this is up there with it. I will be really sad when it ends.
Great stuff Mr Von Grumble.👍
About time , been waiting ages Chris ! Nice to torque 😂😂 ride safe dude ! I have the same bike as yours 1250 gs 2023 triple negro .
I was expecting a cream pie 😆
That made me chuckle when you creamed your watch.
I was already loving this series Chris, and the freedom I feel from watching it. Around episode 13 I lost my dad unexpectedly, and now I look forward to each episode even more! Please keep them coming and I hope you are also going to video the return journey? I need the escape to be honest. Thanks for posting all this.
Have missed you, and these eoisodes buddy...👌
I have really enjoyed this tour and videos and they're the best for a long time. I remember way back when you had me hooked with the Gixxer going offroad.
Keep up the good work and keep on Grumbling...
I love this series so much
Loved the chainsaw style speed up at the end!
The cam noise i had in mine ended up being chain slop due to warn chain tensioner Pads. Could have just been the tensioner spring you can change underneath each side. $20 part, can get aftermarket ones that are stiffer last longer. un screw and screw new one in. Consult manual for torque specs. I was at 48k miles and over due.
Hey Chris,….so many bags on your bike 😳!!
I would have to borrow some extra clothes to fill all those fekker’s 🤷🏻♂️😂😂!
When you travel, the old saying applies ….“ Only take half the clothes you got out and twice the money!” Thanks for taking us along, keep up the good work chap 👍
ok, but when you need a full bag for camera equipment, laptop etc and a camping set up - come back and tell me again...
🤔..Mmmm, take your point, only pulling yer leg mind 😉, thought you’d have a blow up doll in one of them 😂!
love watching your videos, keep up the good work! i look forward to watching these in the evening!
nice roads view barren stay safe mty
tks upload ;)
I got married in the castle of Visegrad. ❤ so beautiful there!👍✌️
Brilliant loved that Baron
Hi big man, lovin yer story. @32 seconds...Ish you mention no Satnav, at times like these I slow down, buy a map, find a nice bistro or similar and kick back to analogue. If I get lost, I laugh at my daftness instead of getting angry and ranting about the stupid nav. Looking forward to rest of your "sabbatical" with much glee.🏍
Great stuff!
Very nice, I think Romania will be nice to ride as well. Fast long sweepers are my favorite kind of road.
Really enjoying this tour Baron. What a trip so far 🙌
@15:35. "I am in the midde of bum f*ck nowhere, in the middle of Serbia, and that's something I never thought I'd say" Absolutely right. Well done indeed. I'd hope to say that myself one day.
I did a trip to Barcelona once to watch the F1. Had no one to go with so went on my own. Stopped in Paris and Bordeux among a couple other places along the way to see the sights. When you're in France and Spain you have to at least _try_ to speak the language.. taught me that I can reply on myself doing that trip and I was only felt a bit lonely when I was watching the racing because I wish I would have had someone to talk to about it and share the experience with but then being on your own people tend to start talking to you wayyy more often than if you were already with a mate. So I met a lot of people (usually other bikers) just because I was on my own. I want to do another solo trip one day.
Thanks for making this series and the walking channel Chris. Both are excellent.
Awsome video
The rattling you hear from the left cylinder head is part of the exhaust camshaft called decompression system. When the camshaft is spinning slow while the starter motor is turning the engine, there is a tiny lobe extended on the backside of the EX cam to release a bit of compression to make it easier for the starter to turn over the engine. When the bike is running centrifugal forces push out the lever that rotates the small lobe on the rear side of the cam down to its flat position.
My guess is that the lever isn't heavy enough to create sufficient centrifugal force to keep it planted in the outer position and starts the rattle. Maybe a thicker oil 5W-50 reduces the noise but apart from that I'm not aware if there is a fix from BMW.
Here is a short video of a Swiss guy showing the rattle. Unfortunately he showcased it by pushing the lever inwards or up in this case, not down how it happens in operation
ua-cam.com/video/_4K7wLpAC-4/v-deo.html
Edit: Please let me know, if you have any news about it
What exhaust do you have it sounds great
This is one of my favorite series on youtube, excellent scenery and commentary. I am happy to follow along!
you are very proff. 👍 motorbike rider ...i bought sunprotection in withe with approx. 50lsf 😉
Good stuff Baron Von Grumble 👍👍
Love you Christopher
I would say the Sat Nav was set to curvy roads at a guess, it used to really annoy me, as you say it would take you off of a perfectly good road to take you around a short detour and back onto the original road!
Pablo F**king Escobar…….. came here for the moto ride and left having learned Pablo’s middle name…… so this is a learning channel too. Glorious Day!!!
excellent video, thanks dude
Sebastian Vettel? You muppet, next you should have said Esteban Ocon🤣. Jokes apart, wish you well on the ride. Very inspiring Chris.
Great videos. Thanks for sharing. What kind of camera and mic you use? All the best.👍
The Garmin should definitely not be like that. My guess is some setting.
Love this series! Isn't Norway or Sweden somewhere you'd want to go? Could even put that tent to use if you wanted to.
I believe that is general Garmin programming to take you through someone's backyard and the most obscure paths imaginable. Had that happen to us in Scotland, where the road became a farm road, became a gravel footpath and then we drove right past someones back door to then connect us back to the main road we could have just stayed on. But A++ for scenery and travel yarn
Had exactly the same thing happen on the Garmin I had, think it must be something to do with the ‘adventurous’ route setting.
Think Garmin only can plot routes three ways: Fastest, Shortest and Curvy (although you can get it to avoid M'ways say). Curvy is weird. You can have a goat-made mountain pass for 30km but when it gets to the first village it goes "Ah Ha, you have been on one road for 30km and need some curves, hey let us explore the residential roads of this small hamlet" - adding 3 km and 20 minutes to your journey, for nothing. Basically I avoid Curvy like the plague and use Fastest but make the b'stard sat nav avoid motorways and go though waypoints i like. Hard work tbh
First! Loving the series. Keep it up!
Great episode as always. What do you consider a long day on the bike on this trip?
Great watch 👍 would you of enjoyed it or managed to travel as far if you went on the gsxr ?
spotted one of the balkan hay stacks! forgot about those
Sebastian....Vettel. I am dying!
Also, I’m pretty sure your navigation is set to
NO TOLLS or some other weird setting like, Most Scenic (Random) Route.
Guardian 6: The Road Less Taken
Baron, that's scary being so far from home, and being taken off of the freeways and highways. It happened to me locally here in California, very close to home, and let me in to a world of trouble to be honest.
Glad you're ok !
We have the same bike mate! Romania is amazing, make sure you do the Transalpina road. Transfagaraşan might still not be open. If you visit Bulgaria and you need any assistance with anything, you can hit me up. I live in Sofia! Have a safe trip!
I believe he took this trip last year but we get to see the videos now.
@@Honda_Africa_Twin Ah I see. I must have missed that part :)
@@Honda_Africa_Twin Come to think of it... Why would it be 37 degrees at this time of the year, lol... :D
I am from Bosnia and the comment about Serbia has more money but it doesn't look like it made me laugh so hard, anyways no hard feelings and great video and series
Fan - bloody - tastic
Another great episode Baron, thank you. What cracks me up about these countries is they can't always understand English but all their number plates are in English lol. I'm currently visiting Bulgaria and at all juntions there is a STOP sign. All other signs look like some form of Russian blah blah
They aren't a form of Russian language, it is cyrillic. They may share similar letters to Russian/Ukrainian but on the whole it is it's own alphabet. Used by many countries in the Balkans.
@LIKWID Yes, thank you. I have since read up on this, so I understand more about the origin of the languages used here and neighbouring countries. Thanks for your information.
@@mrmando69 It's quite a complicated one, my wife is from Serbia so I've been slowly learning more letters but I honestly had no idea about how to learn it and thought the same how it looked very similar to Russian. No worries at all mate :) Happy travels!
Did you sell this bike when you got back? Wondered if you ever got to the bottom of the weird sound you said it was making
I’d love to see you do a trip like this on a super Duke GT.
Love it matey
The BMW looks amazing through the fast flowing corners. What tyres did you have on for the tour?
Cool vid. What camera and mic do you use please Mr Grumble?
Can i ask you why did you go to bosnia and serbia in tje summer? There is so MUCH to see in the summer on the croatian coast, whole summer worth!!
Went through Croatia on the way there
Yes i know, but you did not go or see anything beautiful that Croatia has to offer. Look up for example national park "krka" which is one hour from split or the hundreds of beautiful beaches like "murter". Hope you can come again and have better time.
Some times going to bumfuck nowhere is eye opening… it is the little things
Legend
Seb Vettel isn't adjusting to retirement very well!😂
re the 'camy noise' on the bike..there is likely a can chain tensioner that needs swapping out. The now one is about 5mm longer. My 1250 sounded like a diesel engine but all is good again. It should be a free fix at you BMW dealer.
did it, didnt fix it...
“Fresh and clean like a brand new foreskin” must be up there with the weirdest BvG sayings
is it an automatic gear box? or is this just the clutch god we are watching???
Quickshifter.
Gotta say, those “gravely shitty roads”…they’re better than Lancashire’s finest. >.
Agreed with riding in the UK for anyone South East or Midlands the population density has destroyed many great routes.
What sort of budget you need for this trip
R1250GS weird noise from the cylinder heads, thats how these bikes are. If youre used to japanese refined sport bikes, and you hop on a r1250gs its kinda like hopping on an old tractor.
no, its not. Its an issue with this particular bike - ive had 4 GS's and none of them did this...
@@BaronVonGrumble my bike is making the same noise, I spoke to the service manager and he said it was the shift cam but I don’t think it is, only happens when your going up through the gears and the engine is under load.
@@BaronVonGrumble On mine, i would get paranoid and remove the cylinder cover just to check the camshafts for wear. But ya certain times on long trips they just make weird noises. i have 2 r1250gs 2020 and 2021. There is a fix from bmw for the camshaft tensioner, basically they remove the tensioner and make it longer puts more pressure on the timing chain. That stops the cam chain from slopping around. I tried it, but it just felt weird for me but did lower the noise, i took it off went original.
@@BaronVonGrumble Hey Baron. "Lars" here 😅 Try having the timing chain tensioners replaced. They're easy to get to and not that expensive. I've heard of multiple cases of these not keeping proper tension on the chains and allowing them to rattle. I know for a fact that Dale from "Bridge to Gantry" at the Nürburgring had a similar rattle on his almost new R1250GS. I changed mine as a precaution after my trip.
@@LasseJOugaardhe said in another post he has and it hasn't made a difference
Hey Chris! You gonna buy a 1300 GS?
👍🏻
Roads look good for a KTM - GS probably struggling
You're thinking of Pablo Escobar. Maybe i should finish watching before i comment lol
Welcome to Serbia ;)
guess i should watch the rest of the video before commenting, what a knobler
That 'Pinking' noise maybe down to fuel quality..?
Sebastian Vettel HIPPO HUNTER
Some random Pablo Escobar info, He used to race Porsche 911's 😅
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