HERE WE GO AGAIN! How We Pack And Prepare For A Motorcycle Tour
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- Опубліковано 9 лют 2025
- IMPORTANT safety upgrade! and adding mods to the R1250 GSA ready for the next bike tour.
In preparation for our next tour we are adding some additions to Shadow and plan our routes using the latest motorcycle route planning software and app. We visit the Helite showroom to find our which airbag is the best for us and finish packing for our motorcycle tour to Corsica.
Route Planning with Google Maps - 02:40
Route Planning with calimoto - 03:30
Adding GPX files to Navigator - 05:02
SP Connect Phone mount - 06:04
Healtech Thunderbox - 06:42
Installing Phone mount to Motorcycle - 06:59
Adding new grips to the R1250 - 08:46
Helite Airbag - 13:27
Helite E turtle Explained - 15:05
Clothes packing for two up motorcycle touring - 22:14
Moto Camping Equipment - 27:56
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I'm so glad that Emily did the packing bit just to remind the wife that you don't have to take the kitchen sink😂. Glad you have got more protection and a few more essentials, can't wait to see where you get to this year it's been a long wet winter for us. Enjoy you trips, Safe journeys. We will be watching. Regards from a very wet Wales.
We still had space for the sink if we needed it 😄. Yeah we are really happy with the vests, have been thinking about them for a while now. Well after this tour we will be touring the UK and Ireland so hoping the weather will get drier by the time we are there, if not it will be a good opportunity to test the Gore-Tex suits lol 😄. And for later in the year we don't have plans yet.
We will be at Nick Sanders's MACH festival in mid wales on the Friday too.
Hope you have a great time, we will be In Machynlleth on the Thursday but can't make it to the festival 😢 watch out for the planes.
Thanks!
I am riding from Denmark to Corsica in July, so this is my warmup:)
That's a long way! But will be well worth it 😎. All the routes will be posted in the description of each episode in case you need them. Corsica is amazing so we are sure you will enjoy it!
@@SeanandEmily Awesome, thank you, guys👍🙂
I like my Helite Turtle 2, have been riding with it since 2019, tethering it is a slight pain but not having to charge it is a huge plus. My only issue with it is that after a long days riding i find it gets a bit heavy on the shoulders.
I think if we weren’t filming and getting on and off the bike a lot we would have gone for the tethered version (refills are cheaper too) Al however the E turtle has been great!
We wore them for 11 hours and didn’t feel anything on the shoulders but I guess after that amount time something will hurt 🤣.
Thanks for letting us know that you have one too, it’s interesting to hear who else is using them 😎👍🏻
Great, you are back on the road again! I am looking forward to your new motorcycle travel videos. Second reason, korsika was the vacation destiantion of my childhod. I was there every summer with my parents. My last visit on a motorcycle was end of the 90ies. You will love the Island. Greeting from Munich, Oliver
Hi Oliver, thanks for your comment and we are happy to be back on the road again too! Corsica is a beautiful place and you must have many fond memories of childhood holidays there!
Can't wait to share the trip with you and we hope you enjoy it too.
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After some bad luck during my last holiday, I switched to the sp-connect and Thunderbox thanks to your tips.
That thunderbox is a great piece of kit! -nice to know we can’t overload or drain the battery 😊. So connect has been trouble free so happy with that too. Glad you like them 😎👍🏻
Hi guys, thanks for recommending this video, a tip for the rubber grommets that hold the battery cover is to get a small cable tie or zip tie and thread it through the hole so it doesn’t fall out, also a drop of washing up liquid helps to lubricate the grommets 😎👍
You're welcome! Thanks for the tip 😎👍
Hi Sean and Emily, I think you will love those handlebar grip puppies, I have put them on my last three GS ADV's, they don't affect the heated grips either, and do reduce the small amount of vibrations as well. You did make a really good point on the battery cover I put a small amount of grease on the nipples to prevent the grommets pushing out of the apertures. Love those airbag vests also. Thank you.
Hi Stephen, yeah you are ight i love them! they really make the grips feel thicker and do reduce the vibration a lot- also 10 euro is a lot cheaper that 500 for replacing the grips when worn! 😄
Good idea, we learnt the hard way. Spent ages trying to find that grommet last time lol
We are super happy with the air vests although we hope we never need them.
We hope you enjoy this tour and we look forwards to hearing your thoughts 😎👍
Hi Guys, so looking forward to the up coming tour.
I used to wear the "tethered" Helite airbag, but now wear the Dianese blutooth version.
Good idea to put all your accessaries into one block, loads of wires crammed onto the battery terminals looks such a bodge, this way everything is fused individually and when the ignition goes off so does everything else. Safe travels.
Hi David, we are looking forwards to sharing them too, new one out tonight 😊
Yeah the additional charger was one too many for my liking so something had to be done, the Thunderbox is great and ticks all boxes.
We went with the E turtle so no tether either- also no subscription charges and you can reload it yourself.
Catch you later 😎👍
Awesome, another amazing series on the way! Thanks Emily for sharing how you use Calimoto, I’m convinced! Ride safe you too and have fun! 👍👍
Hi! 😎🙌🏻 looking forwards to uploading this series …it’s going to be a good one 😉.
There’s a link in the description for a free 30day trial for the calimoto app.
Thanks as always and catch you later 😎👍🏻
Getting ready!! Can't wait to see the next video. Have a beautifull trip. 😎👍
Hi Ruud and great to hear from you again 😊. We are really looking forwards to sharing this one and hope to have the next one ready this week.
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Finally, I also love these trips you guys take. I've just purchased a GSA on the back of your videos.... Love the gadgets and knowledge you both share too ❤
Hi, there's going to be none stop content form here on 😊. Great to hear you enjoy the videos and we appreciate your comment! Congratulations on the GSA! hope you love it as much as we do!
Thanks for your inside intel on how you prepare for the upcoming trips. Looking forward to your new adventures.
Hi, you’ve very welcome and thanks for watching as always 😊👍🏻.
What Emily did scared the daylights out of me. Spicy fear is nothing compared to the fear you both gave me with your drone shots. I was able to thank you for the bumpy ride in india but how can I thank you for this scary ride which made sick of corsica. Sick parrot over the mountains of corsica, poor me.
hehe those drone shots do make you feel you're going to crash into things at time lol
Wow! I’ll have to bookmark this one. Lots of great ideas.
Have an awesome trip.
Thanks Tom! The Thunderbox is a great bit of kit -wish I had got one earlier 😎👍🏻
I got the Helite e-turtle simply because, if you had a (hopefully small) off part way through your tour, you can put a new cannister in and retain protection for the remainder of the trip. Most vests require you to take it back to the manufacturere and/or have a costly subscription.
I got the dark colour, but regret it now. It looks cooler, but my touring buddy's yellow one is SO much more visible.
PS. Don't forget to pack the charging cable - it cost me a fortune to get mine sent from the UK to Spain... Doh!
Exactly the same reason we went for them too! Who has time to send the vest off to be reset and pay about 150 euro for the privilege not to mention subscription fees.
You can always put a high vis on top if you feel the need but at least the Black one will stay looking cleaning for longer.
Yes good point! We have a spare one that we keep in the vest just in case!
Tell me, what's the wind deflector you put back in place at about 20.45? Is it effective?! If you have a link of any sort that'd be great. Thx.
PS. Your Corsica vid has convinced my mate and me to go. We've done loads of Spanish tours, incl 2 recently to the Pyrenees, so Corsica looks right up our, er, street!
It comes standard with the R1250 GS Adventure (in fact all the GSA have this part) Yeah it's really effective, some people take them off when riding in hot conditions to increase air flow.
Awesome! Corsica is fantastic, after the first day we wondered why we hadn't been before! The routes are in the description of each episode in case you are wondering where we were.
@@SeanandEmily Ah, thx. I've the std GS. Will look at next time I see one.
Hello guys looking forward to watching this trip? I like the thunderbox great job!!
Hi Terry! We are looking forwards to sharing it too! The Thunderbox is a great but if kit …..wish I had installed it earlier!
I cant wait to follow your travels again. Love the gadgets but the jackets for me is overkill...but never be to safe. Enjoy...see you on your videos.
Hi Etienne, thanks! We are looking forwards to sharing this trip too as the scenery and roads in Corsica were spectacular! After wearing the vest we don't even know we have them on anymore, kind of like a seat belt -hopefully we will never need them 😎👍
Catch you on the videos, looking forwards to hearing your thoughts.
Hi Janest here from South Africa. I watched your video's. And that made me to go and buy a Triple Black 1250gsa 😂
Great video's and well done
Hi Janest and nice to hear from you. Haha then congratulations is in order! South Africa must be a GS playground!!
Thanks again for watching and we look forwards to hearing from you again! 😎👍
Great to see you back on the air! 👍
Can’t wait to share this tour!! 😎👍🏻
Thanks for recommending Thunderbox. I was searching for similar compact / mini power management from longtime. I installed it yesterday and really happy with the results.
Hi, you're welcome. It's a great piece of kit and does everything you want it to do - i wish i had found it earlier 😎👍
Looking forward to this trip, we are doing Corsica and Sardinia later in May, but by car this time.
Hi Tony, you will have a great time for sure! A great place to go for a drive too and the AC will be much welcome as it gets hotter 😎👍
We will be posting the routes in the descriptions so perhaps that's useful to you.
We didn't have time for Sardinia but will get there someday.
Hi, What an great surprise with another great video. Been looking at the Helite aswell for a while. Maybe will buy eventually, but for the moment the 1250 is sold😪🙈
Hey Johan! Thanks as always and nice to hear from you. Been thinking of the Helite for about a year now and we are happy with them -don't even know we have them on now -sort of feels like putting a seatbelt on.
It might be sold but you get to keep all the memories you made with it 😊, are you on the lookout for something else now?
@@SeanandEmily Always got the memories 🙂 Going to build a campervan and the plan is living full-time and explore europe...and of course to get at lighter bike hanging on the back 🙂Will of course always follow your adventures since your content is so awsome🙂
oh wow that sounds amazing!!!!!! so cool! 😎👍
Found you guys on Instagram. Instant sub as I'm totally into these kinds of videos. Keep it up!!
Hi! Thanks for the SUB and great to hear you like the videos 😎👍🏻
Plenty more on the way for this year, currently filming in the UK and we’ve had fantastic weather!
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@@SeanandEmily That's terrific! Looking forward to it.
What a cracking video, thank you so much for posting. New subscriber here. 👌
Hi, thanks so much for your comment and welcome to the channel!
The Helite E_turtle vest (can be used without) + Optional fork sensor. Adding this equals faster detection at first impact or slip.Protection at standstill (0 mph) and at lower speeds at any angle. Greatly reducing injury. Although there's a 3 month waiting list.
Yes exactly right 😊. Fortunately the sensor was in stock in Switzerland although I believe it was the last one! We are really happy with the vests and don't even know we have them on.
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Wonderful idea for a couple to travel on motorbikes
Thanks, we love it 😊
Thanks for sharing,looking forward to your next trips. Put those foam handle grips on my gsa work good. 😎🏍💨💨💨💨💨👍🏻🇨🇦🍻
Hi John, you’re welcome and thanks for watching!
The foam grips are great! …I should have put them in years ago 😁
Looking forward to this tour stay safe guys
Thanks Jambo! we cant wait to share it too! Some of the scenery was spectacular!!! 😎👍
Really enjoy your videos. If you come to the US we (also travel 2 up) would be glad to show you around the Blue Ridge Mountain backroads. Battery cover grommets: place a small/thin zip tie on each and they won't get away from you.
Hi John, thanks that's great to hear. The Blue ridge mountains look beautiful so will let you know if/when we plan to visit 😎👍,
Good idea with the Grommets! -that would have saved about an hour the last time we lost one 😄
@@SeanandEmily I wish I could take full credit for the grommet idea. Andy at Big Sky Motorsports in Missoula, MT did the fix on my GS Adventure. Safe riding!
Hi! First of all... Have an amazing trip to Corsica! If possible, in future videos can you report how routes created via Calimoto actually performed on the BMW Navigation unit, please? Maybe comment on how the via points were converted by the BMW software? Did you have any issues linked with the fact the original route was planned outside the BMW map environment? Also, can you report on how the BMW performed in terms of managing voice commands for map directions? Perhaps you could show us how BMW unit is dealing with music (I.e. support of Spotify? - can you access/play/change songs/playlists? All will be very helpful! All the best 👍🏻 👌🏻
Hi Mick, Thanks! Cosrica is amazing!
We ran both the calimoto App and the Connected ride navigator with the GPX route loaded to test this. It performed perfectly without any problems and always stuck to the GPX Route. You also get teh option of starting the route from current location which is useful.
The only thing it doesn't do when using GPX is log you way points, the entire route becomes one route which is only a problem if you are looking for a very specific thing that isn't easily noticeable.
We don't actually use the connected ride to manage music so can't really comment on that, we just use our cardo systems with apple music.
@@SeanandEmily Hi! Thank you for your reply, much appreciated! I'm using the Calimoto app for the European tours for a number of years now, and can defo understand why you are also relying on this software. Interesting point regarding the waypoints conversion - perhaps not a deal breaker but a bit of an inconvenience as sometimes waypoints come in handy when the partial alternation of the rout is needed on the day (during the day). Anyway, thank you for pointing this out! Regarding music - same here I use Spotify via Cardo, but was kind of hoping for some synchronization with the BMW unit which in turn would enable making song etc. selection via BMW wonder-wheel (which I hope works flawlessly with the new BMW Navigation Unit) - and not via the mobile phone screen. In June this year Sardinia is waiting for me and my bike - I hope to have as much fun as you guys! Keep these videos coming! All the best!
yeah agreed not a deal breaker, but if you need to skip points you can just navigate directly then reload the planned route and it will start from again from your current position.
Sounds great! hope you have a great time in Sardinia ....we are thinking of going there later in the year if we have time.
glad ya back guys ❤
Cheers Buddy! 😎👍
BMW connected cradle is excellent.
Using the phone as navigation does away with the sat nav and is one less thing to mess in with
It has wireless charging and you control the phone nav, additional dash screen with the wonder wheel. The maps are downloaded so can use offline maps without phone signal
You can also set guidance to twisty roads, avoid or allow off-road roads and also share gpx files
I used to use quad lock and have the phone on the bars but the connected cradle is much neater and using the wonder wheel is much safer
That’s good to hear, guess it turns your phone into the connected ride navigator which we really like.
I like the option to have the phone on the bars as it’s often handy for finding unplanned locations on google maps, also a great holder for the drone remote.
@@SeanandEmily yes that’s the only problem I find with the connected cradle - you have to use the BMW app / nav which is really good but limited in some ways.
On my last bike it was apple CarPlay so could use Google maps which was really handy, especially if you are in a new place
Using the handlebar controls is great though and the extra dash (lean angle and G force) is fun
Apple Carplay would be great!
I had the Nav 6 used it twice and sold it then bought the Garmin Zumo XT2 - 1000% better than the BMS Nav also bought the converter so it mounts to the BMW cradle
I also use the Thunderbox, its fantastic
Looking forward to Corsica! Was the gps at your desk, the same device on Shadow? What satnav do you use on the bike?
Hi Clarke, I've been using the NAV5 for the last 8 years so thought it might be time for an upgrade. Heard bad things about the NAV6 but the new Connected ride navigator seems good! That's handy there is an adaptor to fit the Garmin to the cradle.
The Thunderbox is the best thing i bought for the bike, should have got one a lot sooner -just wish it had a little bit more cable to hook it to the battery.
Hi Paul, Corsica was amazing -looking forwards to sharing the journey. The GPS isthe BMW connected ride navigator and we are using it for the first time on this trip. in previous videos we have been using the BMW NAV5 (about 10 years old now)
@@paulmuench7830 The bike has the BMW connected navigator app for your phone. You can import .gpx files from Calimoto into that and display the turn by turn on the bike screen. I also have the BMW connected phone cradle which is the same as a GPS with moving map etc, but charges the phone wirelessly in the cradle. It also allows you to control the phone from the left handlebar. My wife has the same on her BMW.
Dedicated GPS systems are going out of fashion and phones are getting better.
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This trip looks amazing!
Corsica was spectacular! Looking forwards to sharing the journey 😎👍
Yay! Super exciting! Guess you'll be on your way now. Looking forward to the rest of this series as I'm off to Corsica and Sardinia in September (3 week trip!). Question for Emily... once you've uploaded your routes to the new BMW Navigator, can you disconnect your phone, i.e. are the routes stored on the Nav? I'm still running the Nav 6 and whilst it's never really let me down had has not suffered some of the known common issues, it is kinda old tech now. Plus Basecamp is just a bit of a faff to use. Thinking I may get the new Nav sometime in not too distant future. Cheers guys... hope you have an absolute blast on your trip! 😊👍🏻
Hi, that's awesome you are heading there too! The water should be nice and warm when you are there. 3 weeks is a good amount of time too -especially so you can take in Sardinia as well.
Yes that's right, the GPX routes are saved directly to the device so you don't need the phone, we are running both to test how well it follows the planned route. Agree with you there Base camp is a faff, we used calimoto to plan the route and then with one click you can export it to a GPX file and drag it onto the Navigator -couldn't believe it was so simple lol
The only bad thing is the route becomes one and you lose the waypoint markers, so if what you planned to see isn't obvious you might end up riding past it.
Thanks for watching and we hope you enjoy this new series!
@@SeanandEmily yep, the water should definitely be warm. I've planned a couple days off in coastal towns, so a dip in the briny would be fun! Riding back up through Tuscany once I cross back to Italian mainland, and then over the Grand St Bernard into Switzerland. Planning a stop at Gruyères to check out the HR Geiger museum. Have you been there?
Sounds perfect! To Grueres yes, but we didn't go in to the museum although it looks really cool from the outside! If you are in that area the Omega museum is not so far away (in Biel) it's free of charge and has a beautiful collection of watches and timepieces from the ages.
@@SeanandEmily the Omega museum sounds like it could be worth I stop if I have time. Thanks for the top tip... 😊👍🏻
Very Nice Video, Love your patience and learning about new accessories. A question, What do or did you do for living Sean? and are you still working with travelling this much ? Really love your content very inspiring .
Thanks very much for your comment and it's great to hear you are enjoying the videos. Yes still working but when we do travel we make the most of every hour of the day. Thanks for watching and we hope you enjoy the next tour!
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Welcome again, nice gadgets !
Thanks! Great to hear from you again =)
Hi Emily & Sean
Thank you for these videos
I have re-watched the Navigation set up with Calimoto near the beginning of this video several times and I just can't work out why you place all the pin points in Google maps and then repeat that for the routes in Calimoto. Why nor just start in Calkimoto? When you get a chance could you please explain this. Also, you have done 7 videos in Corsica by the time I write this. Could you please give an update on your experience with the BMW Navigator
Simply because google maps has all the points of interest on it (like you zoom in and can see them) calimoto is for route planning. We find the pints we want to visit (waterfalls, vistas, museums etc etc) and work out route around that.
So far the navigator has performed very well! Although we scratched the screen so it feels a bit more fragile than the V5
@@SeanandEmily Thank you for responding. Much appreciated. Makes sense now although makes me wonder if something like the new Chigee might be better than the Navigator because you can use Google maps and any other app for android or IOS? Thoughts
Could be an option, i often test ride BMW motorcycles so for us being able to use our navigator on multiple machines is a must. I can the Nav V for over 8 years without any problems so I kind of trust having the Nav. GPX files drop onto the NAV very easily.
Just love how organised you are 👍
Hi Mark, thanks! it helps with the daily routine of being on the road. We hope you enjoy this series and it's great to hear form you. 😎👍
@@SeanandEmily looking forward to the next trip videos 👍
The big question is, the Garmin XT is already have or the new BMW ride connector 🤷♂️
Always difficult to replace something that is still working, put it up for sale and if its sells then it's meant to be 😊.
Hi, I saw that you create routes with Calimoto, but how do you behave with waypoints? The gpx created when I amount it in the Bmw CRN does not detect them to me. Thank you
Hi, yeah this is the problem with GPX files -it’s turns your points into one continues line. Which is okay if your points are obvious (like a huge castle or bridge etc) but for smaller things it’s annoying. Hence I often run my phone at the same time if I need to know the waypoints.
Hi, don't suppose you have a link to the grip puppies please
They are nothing special in fact I think
You can get similar on Amazon. I got them here: www.louis-moto.ch/de/griffueberzieher-komfort-schaumgummi-paar-10040199?disableRecommendedDomainPanel=true&filter_article_number=10040199
E: Can I have foam thingys on my handle.
S: This is why I can't have nice things.
Haha 😂😂😂
yep those gromets are a pain lol and at $6 bucks each very expensive every time you open it up lol ,grrr BMW sort it out lol
Yeah they sure our and we learnt the hard way 😂
powodzenia i pozdrowienia z polski
Thank you!!
That means: "good luck and greetings from Poland" for those of us who talk American.
Sounds great! (if I'm saying it right in my head 😊)
Silicone tape leaves no residue and only sticks to itself.
Would that be for putting the foam on more easily? 🤔
@@SeanandEmily for wrapping wires.
ah good idea! I got some giant fire proof shrink tube in the end and wrapped it around with zip ties, easy to open up to ass more accessories.....not that there are any more things to add lol.
Jeez
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@@SeanandEmily I’d love to know what you two do for a living. It seems to me endless tours and new kit!! 🏍️😎