it would be nice to have you suggest quality shops for US motorcyclists!! So few places are good at what they do or willing to work on low-miles older used bikes, even Gold Wings. Thanks.
A wise friend told me ”if You take care of your equipment, the equipment takes care of you”. Thanks for taking us along your preparations. Magadan sounds like the ultimate adventure. 👌🏻💪🏻
Another great video Pavlin - Of course the cost of the work may not seem cheap now (although it would be two or three times that amount in the UK) but it is money well spent and you were wise to have the work done before setting out on your long and demanding Magadan trip. If you had not and had a serious breakdown half way through where the only mechanic for 100 Kms works with an axe and a shovel you would SERIOUSLY regret it ! - Now you have the peace of mind knowing that the jobs were done and that they were carried out properly by a good mechanic who obviously knows what he is doing - The trusty Tenere is ready !..
Nice job! Preventive maintenance proves to have been a good decision when you have a lot of trouble free riding and the focus is on the adventure! Good sound advice as usual, thanks Pavlin!
And another worthy lesson for ADV riders from Pavlin: Preventive Maintenance is the best maintenance. Thanks for an awesome video. Regards to the mechanic. He is certainly competent.
You had an excellent mechanic, give him this followers appreciation. And for this amount of money you have a new bike, that you like very much. Imagine buying a new bike to get this reliability and then you have to rebuild it for your taste... Oouch. Nice work and, as always good video Pavlin. Thanks for sharing. Ride sensible 👍🏻 ❤️
That mechanic is a motorcyclists dream...The cost of labor is a great price..this type of mechanic is always experienced, willing to work with you and squeeze you in for last minute repairs. I wonder what a dealership would have charged you for all those repairs. Because, most dealerships don't want to repair parts and instead replace them...
Another interesting video, thank you Pavlin. Yes it's a lot of money but in the end the bike is like new. It's ready for new rides with a happy and enthusiastic rider on the handlebars.
Wow, fantastic work. And the parts really held up over time, that is impressive. And I love the wood stove in the shop, that looks very warm. You cannot reduce risk to 0, ever. You are right that spending the money will give you many more kilometers of travel with the bike for sure.
Very interesting video. It may be good amount of money, but I think it is well spent. You hugely enhanced your chance of having a more trouble-free trip. Looking forward to it.
One other great video , will be nice to add your mechanic location to other motorcycle sites, so other travelers can use his talents. Thanks for sharing Pavlin . Safe travel.
Amazing mechanic we can all learn so much from him,since i own xt660r this video is very useful to me.All your videos are straight to point and including cost was really good,no hidding and some other bullshit what we can see on other chanells.Was following you in the past and will continou to do it in future.Gl
Nice video introduction! modern bikes seam to need to be connected to a computer to fix something. I guess you will have your 660 for a long time, smart decision 👍
That was a really good price....I can't believe it... very good, well done. Now you have a strong bike that you know even more. Perfect for your fantastic trip. Your adventure starts with a solid base! Stay healthy ciao 🤗
Pavlin Excellent video series,very well documented,your mechanic(sorry I forget his name) is an exceptionally talented man.Thank you very much for the series and and the many other videos I've watched on your channel.Brilliant! You Sir are a down to earth practical man after my own heart and I comment you for it,thank you cP:0)
Great to see you're almost ready for that long road trip! Were the prices you mentioned also included the labor costs? I know here in America you'd be looking at 3 times that cost to have the same amount of work done! I'm happy that everything went smoothly for the most part and look forward to seeing your next Adventure! Safe Travel's
@@motorcycleadventures I, luckily can do a majority of the work myself but for those who can't it can be costly here in the US! Most motorcycle shops here charge $80 - $100 per hour for labor alone.
I think 1300 is very good price as in most a of the countrys will cost you double and I dont know or some gona do like this as at this times mechanics just good to change new parts and most of them to do this gona take year.BIG 👏👏 TO Paco He is a MASTER.And Pavlin 1300 is nothing compared what bike is done for you. well done 👌
A proper, old school mechanic. Excellent work. Will you be changing the throttle and clutch cables too, plus coolant hoses? You might already have done so. But if not, trying to reconnect a throttle cable with frozen fingers is something I would want to avoid. But bike looking brilliant and reconfirms my faith in yamaha quality. I don't think I will ever sell mine. Happy travels
It is very difficult to find a good mechanic, yours seems very skilled. Can you tell me how much the parts cost and how much labor from the 1300 eur? This video series is very good
It doesn't matter because of a few reasons: 1. Plamen is very good friend of mine. 2. I am in Bulgaria. So with a few words the prices might be completely different for you.
Hello Pavlin, you may have already done a video on tbis but if not an you provide tips and tricks for motorcycle security while traveling abroad, especially when your not staying in a hotel. Thanks
Hi Pavlin, nice video and the price is good, for an next adventure to Magadan you have allmost a new bike now. It is much cheaper then a new bike and the adventure will cost a lot of money. You can drink a beer more. I have one question. I know you loved the Mitas tyres. Will this be your tyre for your next trip? I ride the same bike with almost the same lugage as you do and the last tyre i try was the Pirelli Scorpion Rally STR. I can highly recommend this tyre because of the distance this tyre can handle. Last set of tyres fit for 15.000 km. Just check this tyre before you go. Please let me know what is your choise of tyre. Thanks and all the best for 2021. Greetings from Holland.
I will use Mitas to Novosibirsk. Over there I will switch to TKC 80 to Magadan and back. On the way back from Novosibirsk I will use whatever tires I can find.
Great intro. Too bad we will not see some custom 2m long pipes going up or long swing arm or other "upgrades" :D. Well riding motorbikes (and any machine) is not just filling in tank with gasoline. Sometimes service is neccessary. In my opinion if the machine carry my ass for so many km it also deserves from time to time extra care. 1000+ euros will hurt any wallet. But the fun you had for those 100 000 km is well worth it. You can think of it also as 1 euro for service per 100km. Not bad :-). So hopefully it will give you another 100 000 km of smile and happiness ;-)
Yes my farther teached us how to rebuild starter moters and altenators as well as whole engines, me and all my brothers , 4 of us . Now there mostly sealed and rubbish quality Amazing so little wear on the brushes in that motor The older bikes id say pre 2005 are so much better Every thing is cut back and cheap quality now .... Shure the bikes perform better but are they really better , i think not .
Dear Pav, your Tenere rebuild makes me very happy man my friend! Give me confidence in my own 09 Tenere with 27,000 miles/44,000 kilometres on the clock. One problem I have with the Tenere is, it has terrible head lighting! When switching to main beam, there is a blackspot for 10 - 15 metres between the bike and the start of the mainbeam! Do you find this on your Tenere or have you made any modifications to your headlights at all? Thanks in advance. Regards, Dazza. 🇬🇧
Great to hear the the videos helps! My lights are the same, but never worried about it for a few reasons: 1. I ride in the dark only if I have to. 2. When it is happen I just slow down. Never found a good reason to improve the light or add some aux lights.
@@motorcycleadventures - many thanks for your reply my friend! I must admit, for this reason, I also do not like riding at night. But just sometimes we are later returning from a ride than expected and it becomes a problem. I’m considering some very small, lightweight auxiliary lights to fill in this void. Even reducing speed dramatically leaves me a little uncomfortable! 🤣 I find myself trying to not use main beam at all and just ride slower in dip beam. Regards, Dazza. 🇬🇧
I read somewhere about a guy who made some kind of modification in the button that holds both lights on when he switch to high beam but as I said I never worried about it.
@@motorcycleadventures - that’s an intriguing idea Pavlin, thanks for sharing it with me. I shall do some further investigation myself. Thank you so much my friend. 👍 Regards, Dazza. 🇬🇧
Excellent Pavlin, every penny was well spent. £1,200.00. One question please, rather than the cost of labour, how many hours was spent working? 😁 Please don't include the talking, drinking, laughing and eating..... Just a rough idea?
Plamen is very skilled mechanic. Once he has the spare parts, he can do everything for max two working days. Because of me, filming, talking, laughing etc it took so much time.
The mechanic looks like he knows what he is doing, a rare breed nowadays. Preventative maintenance is the best way.
Absolutely!
You are lucky to have such a perfect mechanic!
Absolutely!
it would be nice to have you suggest quality shops for US motorcyclists!! So few places are good at what they do or willing to work on low-miles older used bikes, even Gold Wings. Thanks.
A wise friend told me ”if You take care of your equipment, the equipment takes care of you”. Thanks for taking us along your preparations. Magadan sounds like the ultimate adventure. 👌🏻💪🏻
I cannot wait to start!
I really enjoy watching all the preparation for such an epic trip!
Glad you enjoy it!
this mechanic uses basic tools and gets it done, that's a real good mechanic .. I love the skills he has
Absolutely!
Your mechanic take the time to do things right, and work without pressure. It's priceless
Absolutely!
Another great video Pavlin - Of course the cost of the work may not seem cheap now (although it would be two or three times that amount in the UK) but it is money well spent and you were wise to have the work done before setting out on your long and demanding Magadan trip. If you had not and had a serious breakdown half way through where the only mechanic for 100 Kms works with an axe and a shovel you would SERIOUSLY regret it ! - Now you have the peace of mind knowing that the jobs were done and that they were carried out properly by a good mechanic who obviously knows what he is doing - The trusty Tenere is ready !..
Absolutely agree. When the trip stops because of something that I can prevent the regrets will be much bigger than the price paying I have paid now.
Nice job! Preventive maintenance proves to have been a good decision when you have a lot of trouble free riding and the focus is on the adventure! Good sound advice as usual, thanks Pavlin!
Thanks for taking the time again, Reg!
And another worthy lesson for ADV riders from Pavlin: Preventive Maintenance is the best maintenance. Thanks for an awesome video. Regards to the mechanic. He is certainly competent.
Glad you liked it!
I don't think brake caliper repairs would be under "preventive". They ought to last a LONG time.
€1330 is a lot cheaper than buying a T7! Great series of videos Pavlin - it makes me want to strip my bike down!
Absolutely!
Great video. Enjoy this maintenance series very much. Awesome skilled mechanic.
Thanks for taking the time, Robert!
@@motorcycleadventures Really enjoy your channel, And thanks for the Trip Bulgaria!
My pleasure!
Nice resumption, very instructive. All we need now is a capable and honest mechanic. Not easy to find out.
Thanks for taking the time!
You had an excellent mechanic, give him this followers appreciation.
And for this amount of money you have a new bike, that you like very much. Imagine buying a new bike to get this reliability and then you have to rebuild it for your taste... Oouch.
Nice work and, as always good video Pavlin. Thanks for sharing. Ride sensible 👍🏻 ❤️
Thanks for taking the time, Nicke!
@@motorcycleadventures always well invested time to watch your videos. Thank you.
My pleasure!
Good job Pavlin, your bike is ready for more than hundreds of thousands of kilometers and your trips will be safer and without problems.
Thanks for taking the time!
That mechanic is a motorcyclists dream...The cost of labor is a great price..this type of mechanic is always experienced, willing to work with you and squeeze you in for last minute repairs. I wonder what a dealership would have charged you for all those repairs. Because, most dealerships don't want to repair parts and instead replace them...
A dealership will never agree on such a repairs.
Im very glad u have recorded whole series this really helps really alot enjoyed it ☺️
Another interesting video, thank you Pavlin. Yes it's a lot of money but in the end the bike is like new. It's ready for new rides with a happy and enthusiastic rider on the handlebars.
My pleasure!
Wow, fantastic work. And the parts really held up over time, that is impressive. And I love the wood stove in the shop, that looks very warm. You cannot reduce risk to 0, ever. You are right that spending the money will give you many more kilometers of travel with the bike for sure.
Awesome, thank you!
Thanks brother every one comment is you are lucky to have good mechanic, true.
Your pronunciation is correct please don't feel sorry
Ok. Thanks
Very interesting video. It may be good amount of money, but I think it is well spent. You hugely enhanced your chance of having a more trouble-free trip. Looking forward to it.
Absolutely!
Fantastic rebuilding series for xtz660 owners. Problem free trips Pavlin.
Glad to help! The same for you, Hakan!
Another excellent episode. I do wish I had a mechanic like PLamen available.
Thanks for taking the time!
Preparation is the key Pavlin, great mini series.
Yes! Thank you!
A lot of money, but way cheaper than a new bike. And probably more reliable than a new bike. Have a good trip.
Exactly my thoughts.
Can't wait for your Magadan trip series😬😬😬😬
Cannot wait to start!
One other great video , will be nice to add your mechanic location to other motorcycle sites, so other travelers can use his talents. Thanks for sharing Pavlin . Safe travel.
Well, he is just one man. His details you can find here: rtw-adventures.com/motorcycle-mechanic-in-varna-1.html
Amazing mechanic we can all learn so much from him,since i own xt660r this video is very useful to me.All your videos are straight to point and including cost was really good,no hidding and some other bullshit what we can see on other chanells.Was following you in the past and will continou to do it in future.Gl
Great!
Nice video introduction! modern bikes seam to need to be connected to a computer to fix something. I guess you will have your 660 for a long time, smart decision 👍
That's the plan! I hope that it will survive many more kilometers.
"modern bikes seam to need to be connected to a computer to fix something" same shit since 20 years, and it's really not true
That was a really good price....I can't believe it... very good, well done. Now you have a strong bike that you know even more. Perfect for your fantastic trip. Your adventure starts with a solid base! Stay healthy ciao 🤗
Thanks for taking the time again, Ezio!
Really enjoyed this series. Well done. 👍👌
Awesome, thank you!
Money well spent Pavlin
I agree!
Great series - please include contact details for your mechanic (if he agrees). Bulgaria is a destination for some of us. Stay safe and healthy🕊
Thanks for taking the time, Ernie! The details of Plamen are linked in the video description.
Your pronounce is great, don't worry about it, it is very clear and understandable :)
Thank you! 😃
Risk is the part of the adventure...Yes it is..I wish you safe and trouble free adventure...Gretings from İstanbul
Thanks, man!
As always Pavlin, Absolutely brilliant! Cheers, Michael from Scotland.
Many thanks!
Great video Pavlin well done!! 👍👍
Glad you liked it!
Pavlin
Excellent video series,very well documented,your mechanic(sorry I forget his name) is an exceptionally talented man.Thank you very much for the series and and the many other videos I've watched on your channel.Brilliant!
You Sir are a down to earth practical man after my own heart and I comment you for it,thank you cP:0)
Glad you liked it, John!
Great to see you're almost ready for that long road trip! Were the prices you mentioned also included the labor costs? I know here in America you'd be looking at 3 times that cost to have the same amount of work done! I'm happy that everything went smoothly for the most part and look forward to seeing your next Adventure! Safe Travel's
Yes, this was the total price.
@@motorcycleadventures I, luckily can do a majority of the work myself but for those who can't it can be costly here in the US! Most motorcycle shops here charge $80 - $100 per hour for labor alone.
I think 1300 is very good price as in most a of the countrys will cost you double and I dont know or some gona do like this as at this times mechanics just good to change new parts and most of them to do this gona take year.BIG 👏👏 TO Paco He is a MASTER.And Pavlin 1300 is nothing compared what bike is done for you. well done 👌
I agree that's why I did it.
A proper, old school mechanic. Excellent work.
Will you be changing the throttle and clutch cables too, plus coolant hoses?
You might already have done so. But if not, trying to reconnect a throttle cable with frozen fingers is something I would want to avoid.
But bike looking brilliant and reconfirms my faith in yamaha quality. I don't think I will ever sell mine.
Happy travels
I plan to change only the clutch cable and I always have a spare with me. Only will check the throttle cable.
Just another great vid and very useful... 👍
Glad you enjoyed it!
It is very difficult to find a good mechanic, yours seems very skilled. Can you tell me how much the parts cost and how much labor from the 1300 eur? This video series is very good
It doesn't matter because of a few reasons: 1. Plamen is very good friend of mine. 2. I am in Bulgaria. So with a few words the prices might be completely different for you.
Ok
Thanks
I am în România, so it s about the same :))
Yes.
Very interesting. Great videos. Can you bring your technician with you to South Africa 🇿🇦 to do my bike.
Absolutely, I will pack him straight away!
Hello Pavlin, you may have already done a video on tbis but if not an you provide tips and tricks for motorcycle security while traveling abroad, especially when your not staying in a hotel.
Thanks
Old video, but good information: th-cam.com/video/NV81I9sy6Do/w-d-xo.html
Nice video, safe riding buddy 👍 and yamaha parts quality top notch 👌.
Wishing you More happy miles on your motorcycle love from India 🇮🇳
Thanks for taking the time! The same for you!
Hi Pavlin, nice video and the price is good, for an next adventure to Magadan you have allmost a new bike now. It is much cheaper then a new bike and the adventure will cost a lot of money. You can drink a beer more. I have one question. I know you loved the Mitas tyres. Will this be your tyre for your next trip? I ride the same bike with almost the same lugage as you do and the last tyre i try was the Pirelli Scorpion Rally STR. I can highly recommend this tyre because of the distance this tyre can handle. Last set of tyres fit for 15.000 km. Just check this tyre before you go. Please let me know what is your choise of tyre. Thanks and all the best for 2021. Greetings from Holland.
I will use Mitas to Novosibirsk. Over there I will switch to TKC 80 to Magadan and back. On the way back from Novosibirsk I will use whatever tires I can find.
Nice video, good luck on the trip and stay safe!
One day I will do a long trip like yours :)
Thanks for taking the time and good luck to you as well!
Absolutely!
Great video, inspires me to work on my own bike!
Glad to hear it!
Nice informative videos.thanks Pavlin and all the best
My pleasure!
Nice, cool video!
Greetings from Stockholm.
Thank you very much, Felix!
Great video 👍🏻
Glad you enjoyed!
BRAVO !
Thanks, man!
Wow!! That is not much! Send this mechanic to Ireland as I would say you would have paid 3 times the amount here. Nice work!
Some of the pros to live in Bulgaria!
If you had that work done in Berlin you would have easily doubled or tripled the price! I war really surprised how cheap it was at the end
True
Very good preparation, after 160000 km it's worthy.
Waiting to make 200000 km on it 😉
Let's see! I might do it!
Great intro. Too bad we will not see some custom 2m long pipes going up or long swing arm or other "upgrades" :D. Well riding motorbikes (and any machine) is not just filling in tank with gasoline. Sometimes service is neccessary. In my opinion if the machine carry my ass for so many km it also deserves from time to time extra care. 1000+ euros will hurt any wallet. But the fun you had for those 100 000 km is well worth it. You can think of it also as 1 euro for service per 100km. Not bad :-). So hopefully it will give you another 100 000 km of smile and happiness ;-)
I hope to have many more trouble free km.
Yes my farther teached us how to rebuild starter moters and altenators as well as whole engines, me and all my brothers , 4 of us . Now there mostly sealed and rubbish quality
Amazing so little wear on the brushes in that motor
The older bikes id say pre 2005 are so much better
Every thing is cut back and cheap quality now ....
Shure the bikes perform better but are they really better , i think not .
I agree that the new bikes are... I will use this diplomatic word "different"!
Dear Pav, your Tenere rebuild makes me very happy man my friend! Give me confidence in my own 09 Tenere with 27,000 miles/44,000 kilometres on the clock. One problem I have with the Tenere is, it has terrible head lighting! When switching to main beam, there is a blackspot for 10 - 15 metres between the bike and the start of the mainbeam! Do you find this on your Tenere or have you made any modifications to your headlights at all? Thanks in advance.
Regards,
Dazza. 🇬🇧
Great to hear the the videos helps! My lights are the same, but never worried about it for a few reasons: 1. I ride in the dark only if I have to. 2. When it is happen I just slow down. Never found a good reason to improve the light or add some aux lights.
@@motorcycleadventures - many thanks for your reply my friend! I must admit, for this reason, I also do not like riding at night. But just sometimes we are later returning from a ride than expected and it becomes a problem. I’m considering some very small, lightweight auxiliary lights to fill in this void. Even reducing speed dramatically leaves me a little uncomfortable! 🤣
I find myself trying to not use main beam at all and just ride slower in dip beam.
Regards,
Dazza. 🇬🇧
I read somewhere about a guy who made some kind of modification in the button that holds both lights on when he switch to high beam but as I said I never worried about it.
@@motorcycleadventures - that’s an intriguing idea Pavlin, thanks for sharing it with me. I shall do some further investigation myself. Thank you so much my friend. 👍
Regards,
Dazza. 🇬🇧
My pleasure!
good job
Thanks
Excellent Pavlin, every penny was well spent. £1,200.00. One question please, rather than the cost of labour, how many hours was spent working? 😁 Please don't include the talking, drinking, laughing and eating..... Just a rough idea?
Plamen is very skilled mechanic. Once he has the spare parts, he can do everything for max two working days. Because of me, filming, talking, laughing etc it took so much time.
Opss Mate
Yes, ups!
how much was the total cost of labor? here in the US if a dealer does that for you will be the same as buying a new motorcycle
The prices that I listed include the labor. Still very cheap in Bulgaria.
Pavlin....In your spare time have you been recovering German Panzer tanks left in Bulgaria? They are right down the street from you.
Yes, all the time!
YOU KNOW THAT PAZZO IN ITALIAN MEANS CRAZY
He partly deserves his name!
Some of that work may have been needed even with a low mileage used bike. I
Yes
Do you know why brake light of Tenere 660 remains on after switching off motorcycle?
Not mine.
becosue one of two stiches are still engaged...
Kedo or Wemoto for the spares?
Yamaha
And, what tira you use for this trip?
Tires
Mitas 07 + and TKC 80
Why apologise for your pronunciation? If I could speak a word of Bulgar, I’d have something to moan about. Your English is excellent! Well done!
Cool!
labor cost?
Included in the price.
It sounds like a lot but it's a small price to pay for long road trip. Good stuff mate
I agree!
last time you dropped $2000 on auto repairs was.... never
very special hammer...you can sell it for 1.000.000 €
At least!
You spent 1300€ and you have a new bike, you don't have to pay 10000€ to buy a new one, now you can spend the rest on traveling!!! That's the idea😉
True
meanwhile a low-miles used bike goes for $3-4000 and you just spent half that for repairs
And what is the guarantee that these bikes don't need to be rebuild? Zero! Only the future will show us am I right or wrong!
Just buy a new starter. Looking at those prices it seems like your in rip off Britain. That's more than your bike is worth.
This the total price of all parts plus labor, not only for the starter!
Thanks brother every one comment is you are lucky to have good mechanic, true.
Your pronunciation is correct please don't feel sorry
Many many thanks