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MC Journeys
Australia
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 2 ม.ค. 2021
I commenced motorcycle riding at the age of 62. It was a significant decision but one that I have not regretted for it has brought excitement, adventure, skills development and motorcycle touring, in my country and internationally, into my life. My videos focus on my journeys with my motorbike highlighting the beauty and wonders of the world we live in. Grab your favourite refreshment, take a few minutes in your day, sit back and come on the journey with me. Thanks for watching.
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Japan 7
The weather changes now. The rains have arrived and worst to come in the coming days. Off to Karatsu and the magnificent Castle. I stop at some interesting places but the rains don't stop me. I head up through Unzen-Amakusa National Park but it's white out conditions. It's part of the motorbike touring adventure.
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Japan 5
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From Hotel Dogo Hanayuzuki in Matsuyama to Hotel Hana Beppu on Kyushu. Another short ferry crossing from Yawatahama to Beppu.
Japan Day 2
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Arrived in Tokushima and disembarked at 1.30pm and commenced the ride to cross the island. The rain had cleared and the remainder of the day was bright and sunny. The surf was up and many Japanese surfers enjoying the big swells. The hotel was amazing as was the food. The Japanese hospitality.... incredible.
Self guided International motorbike ride.
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Day 1. Another international motorbike tour but this time on my own. This ride was self guided. I was given a Satnav with each days ride programmed and off I went. The motorbike I rode for 14 days was a BMW F900XR and it was pretty good. Much lighter than my own and easy to handle with considerable power. Where? Watch to find out. Hope you enjoy this ride.
Vietnam 2023 Day 14
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Today is the last day and ride of the tour as we head into Nha Trang and go to Vietnam Motorbike Tours HQ. We say goodbye to Lam and Bao. We catch up with Tien the following day as he takes us to the airport. Mark has to depart within hours of our arrival in Nha Trang for Australia and so we also say goodbye to him. The tour was an enormous success, full of wonderful experiences and challenges ...
Vietnam 2023 Day 13
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We leave Lien Son, Lak Lake for Da Lat our last nite on the road. We visit a coffee plantation, a silkworm farm and the Linh An Pagoda. The weather holds but there are threaten dark clouds.
Vietnam 2023 Day 11 & 12
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We leave Kon Tum for Buon Ma Thout. Mark’s bike has engine problems and he’s forced to ride in the support vehicle for the last 20 kms to the hotel. Lam, Tien and Bao immediately get to work on fixing and replacing the malfunctioning part and the bike is ready to go for the next day.
Vietnam 2023 Day 10
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On this day we leave Hoi An for Kon Tum which is 320 kms away. We visit in incense making factory and the Queen Mo Nich waterfall along the Ho Chi Minh trail. The country side is spectacular and of course it rained but that didn’t detract from the adventure.
Vietnam 2023 Day 8 & 9
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We visit the Citadel in Hue and then later in the day head off to Hoi An where we have a no-ride day on the following day. Mark and I go to the beach and we enjoy the delights Hoi An offers.
Vietnam 2023 Day 7
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A visit to the War museum where the siege of Khe Shan occurred in 1968 is an interesting excursion and a reminder of the futility of this war.
Vietnam 2023 Day 6
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We leave Phong Nha for an overnight in Khe San and a visit to the war museum.
Vietnam 2023 Day 5
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A scheduled day of rest in Phong Nha but the continuous rain put a halt to some activities but not the visit to Paradise Cave. An amazing 31 kilometre cave system recently discovered with a tourist boardwalk entering the first one kilometre.
Great series 🤘🏻🤘🏻
That's 1 ship overnight at the beginning and 1 ferry ride. Your 14-day all of Southern Japan self-tour has a good mix of everything.
Beppu ... it's got a ring to it. Boat trip nice and the food section interesting. Your obvious joy with it and the references to Sake adds to whole thing.
Japan is so cute and clean. Everything is so well-kept compared to Vietnam. Clean streets, paved roads, not much litter and garbage at all. Can't wait to do my solo trip in August and September 2024! RushCorp NinjaTours here I come! Big like and thank you again.
I just got my international driving permit and realized after that it doesn’t even have the Vietnam translation in it… Does yours have Vietnam in your license?
Not a problem. Your international driving permit is still valid for Vietnam. It names Vietnam as one of the international countries its valid for.
I know I gotta do this Japan motorbike tour for sure now. What amazing landscapes and this is the kind of solo bike trip that is immersive and helps one find themselves and peace. Looking forward to the next episode. Thanks man.
Another great clip ! Thanks for sharing your adventures
You rock, man! I'm gonna do this self-guided Japan trip in August 2024. Enjoy your travels. Liked your video.
Thanks Don. Glad you enjoyed and I can see that it's inspired you to do the same. Go for it. You'll love it.
@@mcjourneys1031 I saw you did that Vietnam North to South trip. It was probably much cheaper than Japan but the quality (especially hospitality) in Japan is so much more refined. For Vietnam, you have to do the Ha Giang Loop! Especially if you have an IDP and Motorcycle license, which I am sure you have. I have done the Ha Giang Loop and will be doing it again (offroad version this August) and then to Japan with RushCorp/Ninja Tours. Be safe and happy travels!
great video .. l am looking to head back to Japan later this year. for a solo ride. . cheers Jason @ VMT
Thanks Jason. You'll love Japan.
100% was there last year with Jack Miller & the team . So keen to do it on 2wheels .
Great video MC .. really enjoyed watching it .. cheers. JT
Thanks. Glad you enjoyed. Japan mc ride is now posted. All the best.
Sorry if I missed this but how much was the bike hire and insurance costs etc.?
This a prepared self guided tour, a package with a set price which included bike hire, accommodation and Satnav with routes and included some insurance. Additional waiver insurance was also paid. altogether, approx A$11,500 Hope this helps. All the best.
@@mcjourneys1031 $11,500 AUD is about $7,500 USD. And this price is for 14 days of riding (i'm assuming) which works out to be about $820 AUD or $535 USD per day for the bike hire/rental, accommodation, and self-guiding SATNavigation. This is very affordable for Japan standards which is traditionally very expensive. Other bike rental places can charge about $250 USD per day just for the bike hire! Did your price include meals and for how many days was that $11,500 AUD for? Thanks in advance.
@@donnguyen8443 Yes, it did include dinner and breakfast. Your calculations are pretty accurate
Have a great time 👍
Hey George awesome let the next adventure begin, Japan should be amazing we are looking forward to following along 👍😎
Is there a part 2 or 3 to this? I am contemplating doing a solo self-guided motorcycle tour of Japan for 14 days since I'm getting old and need to do this before health and old age kicks in where in a few years I might not be physically able anymore. Plus, USD is strong against the yen right now so it makes Japan less expensive. Did Vietnam already, and half of Thailand. That leaves Laos and Cambodia. But Japan is next due to favorable exchange rates! Nice video. Very informative.
This is Day 1 video of 14 more to come. Thanks for watching. glad you enjoy.
Haha you skipped the actual part were the panel comes out from behind the crash bar....
Thanks for taking us along! Very enjoyable.
Thank You. Glad you enjoyed. New TH-cam International tour coming up on 8th May. All the best
NO IT CANT END!!!!! mate ur a champion for all ur hard work!!! Ur appreciated mate That was a sock series brother
Thank you. Glad you enjoyed. New International tour coming out on TH-cam on 8th May.
Great videos
Thank you. See you on the next one.
How much does your motorbike cost to rent per day? Or is it included with the motorcycle tour guide? If so, how much is the tour cost per day? Thanks in advance and nice video.
Great job once again. It’s hard to believe that 20 years ago there was practically nothing at that beach, a fishing village with an elephant and a road to the river mouth and one resort being built. Still amazing though. Looking forward to the next episode 🍻
Thank you. glad you enjoy.
I love watching your adventures, I believe Dam San was a legendary Rhade warrior. To my understanding the Rhade tribe lived i the surrounding areas and were moved out of their villages during the 60’s.
Thanks. Glad you enjoy. All the best.
Btw, the Worlds Largest Cave is in Phong Nha, called Son Doong.
The cave was amazing. Glad you enjoy.
So glad to see you guys made it through safely. Ive been in many monsoon torrential downpours riding in all regions of Vietnam. The worse is when you are drenched wet and riding in cooler areas which along with the wind chill factor of motorbiking, just makes it miserable. But i guess thats all part of motorcycling adventures!
Welcome to Vietnam and hope you enjoy your travel
Thank you. I Love Vietnam.
Great video thanks for sharing
Thank you. Glad you enjoy. More to come.
Thanks George it was great to follow your journey on your beautiful Africa Twin, hope there is going to be many more 👍👍👍
Thanks Rod. Glad you enjoyed. Yes, more to come.👍
Wouw ..the view is amazing..very nice place and interesting video 14:33
Thank for taking us along cobber. Well put together and we enjoyed all of it mate.🤠
Hey George Wow that ends an amazing adventure, jacqui and I loved following along, it brought back amazing memories for us and you did a great job capturing our awesome country, what a wonderful 4 months you just had, looking forward to seeing your next adventure, stay safe and enjoy the rest
Hi Paul and Jackie. Thanks for watching. Glad you like and help relive your own amazing journey. Next to come is 13 days in Vietnam. these vids start coming out next week. Currently doing a 13 night 14 day self guided tour in Japan on a BMW f900XR. Having a ball of a time. What an amazing country, culture, people, food. All the best.
Another great video. Glad that you were safe during the trip and gave some great information. I will be doing a lap around the country mid June this year. I will be buying a bike when I get to OZ. You gave me some thought re what bike to buy. I like the African Twin and a few others. Thanks for your testimony of the bike, it gave me some info for thought.
Thanks for watching. I'm glad you enjoyed and given you ideas for your trip. The Africa twin was amazing. Not once did I have an issue. It was reliable and strong and always there for me. With all the gear and me on it still had incredible power. It's big and heavy but I'm just so used to it now. Enjoy your trip around Oz, you'll have a great time. All the best.
Loved the manta ray shots.
Still enjoying your trip. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks.
Between the Exmouth access road & Nanutarra there used to to be another roadhouse called "Barradale" on the Yanrey river, closed years ago. I remember when that section north to Port Hedland was gravel back in the early 70's.
I'd imagine the whole area to have been very different in the 70s....
Still liking this series. Wish I was there.
How old would that huge boab tree be? Very impressive.
I reckon it could tell the history of man. All the best.
Great Video. Just a quick question, when you were in Broome, were there any concerns regarding swimming in the surf. I saw that there might be sea snakes in the surf. I will be visiting in June and July. Keep up the good work with the videos
Thanks. Glad you enjoy. In answer to your question. I'm not surf about surfing in Broome. But things you might consider are stingers (jellyfish, highly dangerous) and crocs in addition to sea snakes and other. Do some careful research on this is my suggestion. Didn't mean to put a dampner on things but be careful. All the best.
Thanks mate, much appreciated.@@mcjourneys1031
Great video mate, your living the dream 👍👍
I thinking of taking my family to Port Hedland
I used to live in Port Hedland 15yrs ago
Hi, what's the gas consumption of that Lifan bike and the tank capacity?
Hi. I don't know. I never asked about that information. The fuel gauge didn't work and the other gauges were all malfunctioning as well. We would refuel every three days. We were also going slow. Average speed per day would have been around 55 kph so fuel consumption would have been low.
@@georgetumino9652 Thank You.
Lifan is a chinese bike.
I like the way you are travelling - with numbers of days in selected locations, rather than just clocking up distance.
I like hanging around for a few days and seeing various sights in and around places. I was in no hurry. Thanks for watching.
Mother nature is capable of large amounts of aggression at short notice. Will they ever build back Pardoo, who knows. Glad to see that you spent a couple of days relaxing and recharging the batteries. Sometimes doing nothing can be very time consuming, so much so it is almost impossible to get it done in one day. Stay upright and continue enjoying
Perfect production and nicely appropriate use of music. Well done.
Thank you. I'm glad you enjoy. All the best.
Excellent content well edited. You have gained another fan. Your vids deserve more views.
Love the water contrasting with the white tree trunks and green foliage.
Enjoyed that. It’s one place I’m unlikely to get to, as I live on the east coast. It’s probably just me, but I prefer the “sound track” of the bike and road to repetitive music overlayed on everything.
Glad you enjoy. Thanks for the feedback. I hear you.
Great to follow you on your adventures 👍 I myself have the exact model and colour Africa Twin and as a past Harley owner I find the Africa Twin CRF 1100 so reliable and super smooth to ride, love it I’m looking at putting crash bars and fog lights on it and was wondering what brand do you on your bike and what do you think of them, I contacted my Honda dealer to enquire about fitting up original Honda but was told I had to make full payment, around $3800 and supply could be 3 to 6 months away , needless to say I never progressed with it but still would like to get them fitted up to protect my bike in the event that I drop it, Keep up the adventure and travel safe Rod
Thanks Rod. I'm glad you enjoy. My Africa is 2020 model and is a DCT. Not having gears and a clutch to deal with is liberating because you can focus on other matters while riding. I've grown use to it and love it. I love the Africa Twin. Your right, its comfortable and on long journeys you can stand while riding to stretch. My bike has Touratech crash bars and STEDI MCX25 flood motorcycle Led driving lights which were put on by the dealer when I bought the bike. I researched and asked for the STEDI lights specifically and the dealer suggested the crash bars. The crash bars are good and protect to a point depending on how hard you hit the ground. On a trip I did in 2022 I came off 3 or 4 times, a couple of times pretty heavy and the crash protected to a point but the side fairing had to be replaced and now the crash bars are slightly out of shape not that you can see it. I learnt a lesson then and the bike has fallen once or twice since then but very gently. Hope this helps. All the best.
Cheers for the information much appreciated, my twin is also a 22 model with the DCT , I wasn’t sure if I was making the correct decision buying an automatic but I haven’t looked back I just enjoy the ride, did you have to purchase the genuine wire harness, Safe adventures 👍
What do you mean the the "genuine wire harness"@@Rod-rx4go
As a kid, our family regularly went to Pt Lincoln, Tumby Bay, Ceduna or Streaky Bay for holidays. My brother ended up moving over to Pt Lincoln in the 90s to study aquaculture... he ended up getting a real beaut unit by the shoreline for 80 bucks a week (I looked up rentals and found a similar unit and they wanted nearly 600... crazy.). I could quite happily live over that way once I leave Adelaide.... BUT... my heart is really set on moving to WA. Have been enjoying your videos and will get through them slowly. :)
Thanks Rob. Glad you are enjoying the vids. I also loved that part of SA . The West coast north of Perth was pretty fascinating also. I'd love to go back and do another ride in the future. The coastal areas are amazing. all the best.
They say that the adventure does not start until something goes wrong. Sorry to hear that you had a oil leak. Hopefully it won't be a conversation with a bank manager to get fixed. I ride a BMW K1600GTL and they say that BMW stands for Bring More Wallet. Stay upright and kepp those no nonsense videos coming. Love them.
Thanks Ron. I'm glad you enjoy. The oil leak was manageable but it has grown to a much larger issue now. The bike is still rideable but the entire airbox needs to be replaced which will happen as soon as the part arrives from Japan....in time. All the best.
@@mcjourneys1031 I’ve got the same bike. Can you expand on the problem. Eg why the air box?
@@AfricaTwin-Stuff There are 3 oil breather tubes that descend down from the airbox which is situated beneath the tank. These tube are clear plastic so you can see the build up of oil over time. The idea is that you clear them when necessary by removing the end black cap. I monitored them and cleared them regularly then I noticed that there was no build up for a while and thought that unusual. In the meantime there was an excess oil leak coming from the front left bottom corner of the engine. At the same time I notice a film of oil on the other side of the bike around the air intake area of the right cylinder. This was NOT normal or good. They pulled it apart and found the problem. Inside the airbox, which is a closed system, is a valve/part/component that had warped/bent/failed because of time/age and weather conditions i.e. hot riding conditions. My bike has now done 65K and 95% of the riding has been in warm to hot climate. The part has simply failed through age. Is it normal for this to happen? I don't know. Anyway, a new part is on the way. Hope this helps.
@@georgetumino9652- thanks for the explanation. Yep I periodically drain my hoses. Very clear what happened but don’t know if that’s a “normal” fault. I’ll keep an eye on mine.
What's the bike? Just subbed btw. 😂
Thanks. The bike is a Honda Africa Twin Adventure Sport DCT 1100