1st Woman To Ride A 125cc Honda Mini-Motorcycle Solo Across Europe
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ก.ย. 2024
- My story of riding a motorbike across 15 European countries began in Bali, Indonesia, where I learned to ride a scooter and asked my heart, "Where to next?" The following morning, I had a dream in which I had seen myself riding a motorbike through the mountains towards the sun, hearing the words, “Make it to Lisbon,” just before I awoke.
Two months later, I arrived in France, bought a used Honda Innova (aka Honda Wave 125cc) in Cannes, named it “Joy,” learned how to ride it, and set out for Portugal. Along the way, I followed Google Maps and the courage of my heart.
Joy broke down in Spain, 9km/5.5miles from Portugal in the middle of nowhere, forcing me to push her 12km/7.5miles, until an old man and young woman, from little Spanish border town, offered to tow me to mechanic via a bungee-cord and chain. In Portugal, I was professionally towed to Motodiana Honda in Evora, a city classified as a historic UNESCO World Heritage site reminiscent of a fairytale. Once “Joy” was miraculously brought back to life like Frankenstein, I set out for Lisbon. Afterward, I made my way back through Portugal (down to Moto Clube Faro), then across Spain and France. Inspired to ride on, I made my way northeast to Switzerland, destination Zurich (to meet up with my amazing friend who I met in Bali), then northeast up Germany, Bavaria, across to Vienna, Austria, south to Hungary, Slovenia, touching into Triste, Italy before going down through Croatia, Bosnia, Montenegro, Albania, Greece, and then back up to Italy; battling virulent winds, torrential rain, light snow, burning hot to ice-cold temperatures, countryside dirt roads to old cobblestone castle pathways. After two months, two weeks, and two days, I returned to Monte-Caro, Monaco.
Along my journey, I learned that in being connected to our hearts, we become connected to everyone, each country and culture, person, and place linked through an infinite succession of shared heartbeats and moments, all made magic by the willingness and openness to live in love and find joy no matter the matter.
I am honored to be the 1st woman to ride (7,580 Miles, 12,200 Kilometers) on a 125cc mini-motorcycle through 15 European countries.
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Wonderful from beginning to end....I felt like Ricky watching Lucy loving every minute
Paul, your comment made me smile & laugh: I love that you were entertained, as the trip was certainly an amusing adventure, where I felt like Lucy playfully navigating one scenario after another.
Me and my girlfriend are really impressed by your energy such a beautiful energy you have wish you could make more travel videos on your bike in my opinion one of the best travel video on a bike we have seen ! God bless you greeting from Spain
Hola y muchas gracias for your support & enthusiasm. Sincere thanks fir taking time to share your thoughts! Wishing you and your girlfriend the best this life!
Paul McGowan here again I've re-watched your you tube over and over every now and then...I have been to where you went on your scooter trip and wondered if you would tell me the actual route you took please...
Your a riot to watch in the nicest way....I ride all over Canada and United States but so far I've toured most of Europe....🎉
Dear Paul, Thank you for your words-I am so delighted you’ve been inspired (and find me a riot in the nicest ways). I was riding a 125cc Honda Innova/Wave, and although smaller than most scooters, it is considered a mini-motorcycle (due to the under-bone frame). Because of its lightweight body and the fact that it didn’t go over 120km/74.5mph downhill and maxed out at 115km/71.4mph going straight, I set Trip Preferences in Google Maps to avoid motorways and tolls (one usually equals the other in Europe), which meant I explored 15 countries in Europe by riding on national and back roads for 12,000km/7,500miles. Note: National roads are mostly two-lanes, reminiscent of the original Route 66.
My route: Monte-Carlo, Monaco to Cannes Sur Mer, to Aix-en-Provence to St Remy de Provence, to Les Beaux Des Provence to Beziers, France, through the Pyrenees Mountains to Barcelona, Valencia, Cordoba, and Seville, Spain (I pushed my motorbike to Portugal and was towed to Evora). Once brought back to life, I rode to Lisbon, back Evora to Faro (specifically Moto Clube Faro) back again to Evora, then to Seville, Granada, Valencia to Barcelona, Spain, then to Aniane, through the central mountains of France to Marigny, then onto Zurich, Switzerland, Munich, Germany (so gloriously green) to Vienna, Austria (riding along to Danube River was beautiful), down through Hungary to Ptuj, Slovenia to Trieste, Italy, to Opatija, (through Plitvička Jezera) to Sinj, to Dubrovnik, Croatia, down through Bosnia Herzegovina, along Bay of Kotor, to Bar, Montenegro, across to Tirana, Albania, to Edessa, to Nea Kavali (for the Honda Goldwing Treffen), to Athens, Delphi, Patras, Igoumenitsa, Greece. I took a ferry to Bari, then rode down to Matera, over to Capaccio, up along the Amalfi Coast, Ravello, Massa Lubrense, to Sorrento, Pompeii, Naples, Rome, Orvieto, Florence, Viareggio, up through Cinque Terre, Genoa, Italy, back to Monte-Carlo, Monaco and then sold my motorbike to my friend near Cannes, France. Et voilà, my route in a nutshell. I just finished writing a book about the journey and the courage it takes to follow our hearts (I will send it to agents for publishing this month; fingers crossed). I wish you wonderful two-wherl adventures wherever you find yourself.
Having been diagnosed with follicular lymphoma two weeks ago, which will be behind me by November, all I can think of right now is scootering Europe. I had intended taking my van but two wheels keeps calling! Enjoy your life peeps!
Shane, Sending you prayers that all your cells shine like 1000 suns, giving you healing and renewed health! Two-wheels is a wonderful way to explore…but with a van, you also can have a mini-home. May magic unfold for you in all the ways you envision & beyond! ✨♥️✨
I've had lymphoma cancer two years ago now cured with chemo . Consider yourself lucky ,for some people it is never detected untill too late i.e. Jacqui Onassis , Francois hardy. Don't worry.
But everyone says you need a big touring bike to tour...........
NO YOU DO NOT.
What you need is the will power to do it .
Any bike will do the job as long as it's in good condition.
You lady are a REAL biker.
Lee B My heart said I could, so I did: whatever we love is given power of potential. I was inspired by the children’s book, “The Little Engine that Could.” If you believe a dream can become real (from within your heart), then that dream is waiting for you to realize it.
I´m here in Brazil searching for "Scooter in Europe" and i´ve founded this very funny video. Now i´m in my business having a lunch watching all this great experience. Great video ! Very amazing places too.
Obrigada!
Just got one scooter and after your video.....quiero viajar!!
Looks like an amazing journey!!! I'm sure that even the day you had to push your bike, that still beats the hell out of sitting in an office all day long! I'm planning my big trip starting in May of 2019 but I am in the US. I live in Texas, so I plan to go from Texas to Florida (Orlando, spending a week at DW), then up to the NY area, then across to Washington, then down to San Francisco and LA, then back home to Texas. It's about a 10,000 ride around the perimeter of the US. I hope my journey will be as much fun as yours and like you, I will be traveling alone. But I loved your video! God bless you and keep you safe!
ronnieornelas421 wonderful adventures await you! My twin sister lives in Santa Cruz, California and rides a Harley Davidson...she took it up to Ashland, Oregon for a moto-rally then Sturgis, South Dakota and to Austin, Texas where our Dad lives: yes, she enjoys the ride each year & especially mentioned the beauty of Colorado. Best wishes & ride on!
Matthew Holmes ☺️ 125cc Honda Innova also called 125cc Honda Wave
this is inspiring
Well done.I did a trip from uk to morocco and all round Europe on an innova. Brilliant little bike. I just struggled with the wild camping side of things.
I know I'm late but good to see your trip being successful and awesome. Scooters rock.
Great video. I'm starting my trip on my new 125cc very soon! Be an outlaw! RIDE! 👍🇬🇧
Krazy Kat cycle accomodation wishing you wonderful moments made magic km by km! Removing “highways/freeways” & “toll roads” on Google maps allowed me to stay on open backroads, free from cars/trucks speeding by and pulling me into 160km backdrafts :-) EnJOY the ride!
seanna, you never said what was wrong w/the bike when you broke down????.....sounds like a very interesting trip!!! so glad for you, ty!
You are very cool
Might be making the same trip soon. Got a 350cc scooter, live in Zürich and just bought a house in the Algarve. Want to ride the scooter to my new place.
I hope ur ok! Sending Much Love to you!! Super fun video to watch :D
Awe, thank you for the love & enthusiasm. It was my 1st video edit, so happy you enjoyed it.
I am better than okay-life is lovely: instagram.com/onto_great_places?igsh=aXV3ZGQ3M2t6ZmVs&
@@seannamariecabezut Yay! Im glad, Keep at being you! You're enough!!
Beautiful scenery x
I literally just bought that type of motorcycle with EU rode trip in mind! I can get the ferry boat from south England to Bilbao northern Spain 🙏😀
I’d love for someone todo a series (or two) on a journey like this, that would be great 👍
You are looking good at all your video's..
Watching you from Lyon France..happy new year to you..wish you all the best ❤
world mhd joyeuse fêtes ! 🌟 Merci beaucoup pour votre message 🥰 wishing you the best and a happy new year as well! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
This is EPIC!
What a fantastic energy. (V)
Miguel Fernandes thank you Miguel ❤️ life made Magic when challenges are transformed to possibilities.
@@seannamariecabezut , keep sharing these good vibes with us. They are an inspiration.
i love your smile.....you did what i want to do many years now...be mad and keep going!!!
Wery nice thanks for yor video. By from Tivoli, Italy.
Bravo....enjoyed your video...always good to see a woman take on an adventure as you have...keep dreaming until your dream comes true....
Very nice story! Love it! 🌟👍😁
Awe, thank you: enjoy storytelling style as well...tried to post a compliment & question on your video yesterday...alas no comment available. Curious about your thoughts on Cyrus the Great: thought that would be an interesting video in relation influence of social & political structures which inspired Xenophon, student of Socrates, to write Cyropaedia whose stories about political virtues of Cyrus the Great & his organization of society (beyond but including what came to be known as Machiavellian subterfuge) continued to inspire political formation...could be poignant considering theses “new normal” times...
So cool I just bought one of these little guys.
EnJOY: mine was a mule, half horse & half donkey, in other words a half-breed between scooter & motorcycle, and mighty as Thomas the Train & The Little Engine That Could.
Sooo inspiring 🌿👍‼️
awesome travel video! No bullshit! Just the real thing!
Wow you did all that riding with a non vented helmet, and long hair..
Good on you girl, and your little Honda.
Thank you Peter. I was an enthusiastic novice, so lack of ventilated helmet and little Honda seemed normal (before setting out across Europe and finding myself on Germany’s Autobahn or Italy autostrade where everyone speeds well past 100 mph & my motorbike could only reach 65 on an incline. On the little roads life was beautiful and in highways I felt like I was riding a feather, capable of being blown away into the ether any moment & so held on for dear life reciting mantra like prayers of, “Thank you for protecting me and everyone on the road,” in constant repetition or at least until my heart wasn’t racing like a wild stallion.
Journey across 15 countries in Europe was an everyday joy & challenge...I had only learned to ride a scooter a few months prior when visiting Bali (where my helmet didn’t even have a visor and required to be tied into place). Overall my love for riding & joy for exploration was greater than the fear & gave me strength, endurance and courage to ride on. Note: hair was always tied in a back bun ;-)
Great video and adventure!!
Very inspiring, I am about to sell my Honda Lead 100, and ihm not sure if I will get the Honda Vision, or the a little bit bigger Honda SH 125. I have the license for big bikes, but love riding the smaller Honda scooters. Have never done a long trip on a scooter, but it seems very attractive to do that, also with minimal baggage. Thank you for sharing your experience. God bless.
Pretty wild 😉
It was! Not sure I would do it again with such a small motorbike!
Good on ya .. Keep On Rideing....
Do you being a spare tire with you? If not, what will you do if you get a tire shredded and flat? I’ve thought about this and IDK what I would do….just seems carrying a spare tire would be a pain in the rear.
no one does, just carry a repair kit. Simple
i just love you.... livin' my life. you are so positive.... would love to join with you :)
Thank you Zoli: your positive appreciation infectious! As Bob Marley said, “Love the life you live, live the life you love!”
Simply fantastic!
It was! Life can be a magical “joy-ride!” Wishing you the best.
Respect 💪💪
Nice video .. come here in the Philippines and its more fun more to discover ride safe
Can I come with u next time . I'm from London and I have a 125cc too
PERFECT ! from Greece
I made it to Greece on the trip…crossing from northern Albania, down to Kavala, then to Athens, & up to Igoumenitsa, where I took a ferry to Bari…then back up to France: ✨
@@seannamariecabezut I hope you enjoy the beauty's of our country. Wish you come again for exploring
Any more footage of the trip on scooter. You are great to listen and watch. I rode from Scotland to faro and then Switzerland Luxembourg Germany blegum back up through England Wales into Scotland loved it now plan to do it on a 50cc garelli instead of my zzr1400. Where you camping or air bnb all the way
Hekta Burnz Danke schoen for your message! Imagine the ride through Scotland’s green was stunning. For sure Switzerland is incredibly beautiful for landscapes high & low. Love that you enjoyed my little video...unfortunately back-up-drive where footage was stored erased, so all additional videos lost that weren’t otherwise posted on my Instagram: lifetravelstolove Best wishes for continued amazing adventures Hekta! Writing a book about the experience so as to inspire all those who dream of traveling to feel that no matter the mode of transport, or where the heart beckons, life is a wonderful trip worth seizing. :-) Wishing you the best in all ways!
I was mostly staying in various Airbnb to authentically experience the design of areas...and also at various friend’s places along the way. Couchsurfing x2 in Southern Spain as I was invited by posting where I would be in advance ;-) which was lovely for connection but not ideal as I was usually exhausted after riding all day under the summer sun. ;-)
super nice trip 👍👏❤️🌹
Your joy of life is beautiful! Are you a sagitarius?😊
Dear Seanna, you've got the spirit, but you might be safer and have fewer difficulties on a bike made for the roads you travel. Also, your Banner Line says 12 km across Europe? You put in a lot more than that! Give yourself credit. It was great to see that you found the help needed to keep you going for the enjoyment. Best wishes for many more Happy and Safe rides!
Oupla, it was indeed 12,000km and not 12 😂 the little off roads were needed as “Joy” my mule of a motorbike was only 125cc so forbidden on most freeways (although we found ourselves on a few and were near blown away in the backdraft of passing semi-trucks). Thank you for watching & commenting: May the spirit of adventure be with you R Jo!
@@seannamariecabezut Thanks for your reply. Yep! It's the wind buffeting from larger vehicles the little scooters need to be aware of. Considering all you've done, I should have known you had that figured out. I wish I had run into you on your way thru Slovenia! I could have shown you some nice sights most don't get to see! Slovenia, Austria and Northern Italy have been adopted as my retirement playground. Especially the Dolomites. If you ever pas this way again, try the dolomites. You won't be disappointed.
Awesome!
👍🏼
A bit late to the party, but what model was it, and what was the problems? I was going to ride from Europes most Northern point to the most Southerly, but decided on a 650cc bike , the journey would be over too quickly. Are you still scooting around?
“Joy” (my name for motorbike) was a 125cc Honda Innova aka Wave...bike over 10 years old...went 120km max (downhill)...bike was great for all the non-motorways which are much more beautiful to ride on. On major motorways I found myself, she felt a bit lite and cc’s too weak to really do anything but ride slow, so as to ride safe.
The motorbike problem(s) had to do with a screw that dislodged from base of oil pan: The leak draining the oil & seizing the engine. Rebuilt at Honda Motodiana in Evora Portugal...but after they had to disengage the choke which months later in the cold mountains landscapes of Germany/Austria/Hungary/Slovenia/Croatia/Armenia/Greece/Italy made her hard to start in the morning (lots of perpetual kick-starting).
“Joy” now belongs to friend who bought her in France: both of us retired for the moment. 😉
@@seannamariecabezut Thanks for the response. Much respect, thought it might have been the 300c. Enjoy the (temporary)retirement. Keep smiling.
brilliant to spirit of adventure
Did the mechanic tell you why the bike was so sluggish? Was it a clogged filter/elevation change (thinner air)?
I didn’t let the engine cool down long enough for the oil to drip down & so naively put in too much oil: a lesson I learned the hard way!
You need a vespa next time
dope
Nice video, looks like you had a great trip! I'm planning to do something similar, riding a scooter across Europe later this year. Was wondering how easy it was getting across some of these countries without using motorways? Is it legal to ride scooters on motorways?
125cc was legal, but not safe, or wise: I felt like a feather on the motorways. The Honda PCX 150cc might work better.
my scooter only just about got me to work this morning let alone 12000 km
Nice video, your beautiful too
I tour on a honda sh125 2008 model. So much fun. Love your attitude, really cool. Do you still ride?
Fun indeed! Happy you have a Honda that brings you joy Dave. I will ride once again…but got now life is lived without two wheels: enjoy your motorbike for me!
@@seannamariecabezut Very much so, the little single cylinder has so much character and the Honda feels the nearest thing to my road bike (bicycle) which I love. I’m looking forward to my next adventure, it’s all polished and ready ☺️ If you do ride again and in 🇬🇧 would be cool to chat over a coffee, bounce some ideas. Stay safe 🙏
Awedome for you!!!
12 kilometres? wow..
12,000 kilometers ;-)
To many muscles 💪 💪
So it is possible to ride one of those long distance in Europe 😀 what kind are you riding? I applaud you for doing this on your own, am wanting to do this next year. Am on a vacation now but since I’ve got cricket I don’t get overseas signal and I don’t know how to drive one of those things yet.
Tina, Yes, it is great riding a motorbike long distance throughout Europe. Unlike all other long-distance riders, I was riding a small 125cc Honda Innova (best suited for getting around one area). I wasn’t licensed to ride a larger motorbike, so this was my best & only option. If your heart has the dream, it is possible!
@@seannamariecabezuttechnically if classified by frame, honda inova isn't a scooter, it's underbone
12km across Europa ? 12 km is getting You to the bakery😂😂😂
wouterslife2019 😂😂😂😂 oh thank you for the correction (I veered from bakeries 🧁 and set gps to places with 🧀 cheese)!
@@seannamariecabezut 🙂🙂🙂🙂😉
wouterslife2019 that being said, pushing a 219 lbs motorbike with 20 lbs of added luggage up hills for 12km/7.5 miles, engulfed by the hot summer sun of midday certainly earned me a bread basket (with manchego cheese) !!! 🥖
@@seannamariecabezut i agree ,i was impressed when You showed your muscles 🙂
Oh and when are You going on a new adventure?
Hi, which one of the best tire for sport touring scooter (12” velg)? I am Vespa Matic user🍻
Wish I could give support, but Vespa will know best. Enjoy your adventures abound!
Nice Trip...but don´t call the Innova a scooter! It´s a motorbike.
You are right, but the bike is smaller than most scooters, so I share for perspective (even the Honda mechanics called it a scooter).
We should do a ride together
That is why i hate intercom at helmets...
What type motorcycle
125cc Honda Innova
i work as a delivery in restaurants and i know very well your bike :-(( you have choose the most unreliable bike that honda ever made... the most common damage on this bike is on the connecting rod. i never had this bike. some people say that it needs a specific oil to function. they say it needs an oil with SAE 10W-30. i think that this is the mistake that many owners do=they use a different viscosity,on some bikes a different viscosity of engine oil doesnt have an immediate bad effect but on this bike...it destroys the connecting rod very quickly.you should also be carefull to add oil regularly,it is normal for small capacity engines to burn oil.
Where have you been wifey
أَفَرَأَيْتَ إِن مَّتَّعْنَاهُمْ سِنِينَ (٢٠٥) ثُمَّ جَاءَهُم مَّا كَانُوا يُوعَدُونَ (٢٠٦) مَا أَغْنَىٰ عَنْهُم مَّا كَانُوا يُمَتَّعُونَ (٢٠٧) الشعراء
Then have you considered if We gave them enjoyment for years, And then there came to them that which they were promised?
They would not be availed by the enjoyment with which they were provided. (Quran 26 :205-207)
Mohamed Ameen الحياة هي الشعر في الحركة ، من خلال الاستمتاع والمعاناة والمحبة لله والحياة. 🌟
@@seannamariecabezut go worship some flame of fire 🔥 zoroaster 🐩
Come and visit my country, we'll ride together on my scooter or my motorcycle 🤣
I M 😉
More riding, less talking :)
and less swinging the camera around wildly........
''it is the journey, not the destination'' - proceeds to film nothing but herself the entire time
The camera footage I captured riding the bike was too unsteady…so had to use what I had at hand.
Got through the first four minutes and not seen any motorbike riding at all, just some woman in front of the camera all the time. How boring.
I did my best with the footage I had…I recorded the road with go pro but it was too wobbly. Your comment reminding me of the old adage, “If you can’t say something nice, say nothing at all.” Best wishes
Crossing four countries in less than 4 minutes of video footage isn't showing much of the actual trip. And then one minute you're in Spain and the next you're in Zurich. 😮 I think you're a brave girl. But your riding is better than your vlogging.
Janeka, Thank you & I agree. Unfortunately the footage erased after the trip & I made this quick video during the ride in Zurich. I ended up crossing 15 countries total, the highlights shown on Instagram: instagram.com/onto_great_places?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
In the next year there will be a book…& perhaps a movie. ⭐️
@@seannamariecabezut Oh, sorry about the lost footage. I wish you the best of luck with your projects. Safe travels!
Please people dont get a helmet like that because if you fall your chin will get fucked up
this is how you know she is childless...