Welcome to Germany my friend. Hope you had a good time with us and you also liked the landscape. I also drive a Honda CB650R, also in matt jeans blue. On extras I installed a pair of crash pads and side stand reinforcements from SW-Motech. Original Honda is tank and tail bag and the handle heater. The short tail is from R&G. As a subscriber, I naturally follow your videos in relation to the CB650R, especially your Akrapovic videos were great. And the CB650R as a touring model is a great idea. Wish you all the best, good luck and stay healthy. Personally, I'm not that good at English, so I used Google Translate. So if there are grammatical errors here ... it wasn't me ;-).
Had to laugh at Robert's translation lol. That guy just said "you won't come through, the road is closed" and Robert went "it's dangerous because of a landslide or something". That was a perfect miss😆
I can't imagine anyone saying they didn't think much of Germany. Their roads are flawless. I was waiting for the inevitable road closure though! Interested in the hotel as I'd like to try somewhere new. The next best thing to a ‘Ring trip: watching someone else's! Can't wait for the next episode.
I can highly recommend the hotel. Stayed there years ago and it's still really great and very handy location for Ring fun.......ooer. No laps this trip though, been there and done that and just wanted to enjoy the rest of the German roads.
Great video! Thanks for it. You helped me bridge the time between ordering my own CB 650r and getting it. You were my witness who confirmed that this city bike was capable of crossing seas and stretching long distances from country to country. I got mine exactly 3 months ago now. And today, it has 14,000 km on the clock. Oh yes, it is not here for a cozy garage! It has two major functions for me: Training me for the silk road and helping me being quick in my every day commutings in Istanbul. Well, I bought it in Berlin, where I normally live. Then trained myself for long distance rides. It is my first bike. And my riding license is not yet a year old. In order to bring it to Istanbul, I did some training routes, e.g., from Berlin to Zurich and return (2,250 km). And some three weeks ago, I brought it over here through Austria, Italy and Greece (3,400 km one way). Watching your video many times, I got the impression that it is a reliable motorcycle. And I can confirm this impression by now. Every km of its 14,000, it was nothing less than perfect: reliable, smoothly running, not the slightest worries, relatively powerfull, good acceleration, fast (I ran it up to 180 km/h so far), nimble in Istanbul's traffic, stable in crosswinds, safe in fast twisties, and easy in quick emergency maneuvers (I trained them in 9 safety trainings this year alone - and needed them several times in practice on Mediterranean roads). Well, it still will not be my bike for the silk road but it will train me a fair lot on my way to it. By the way, I like also many of your other videos! Well done! Looking forward to future ones!
A comment 10.39 in. The seat. I lowered my footpegs 20mm and that's a good thing! Raised my handlebar (taller handlebar) about the same and that's good too! And I agree, Germany is lovely! All small roads around Nürburgring are just lovely! Btw, it's quite easy to set the speedometer in km. Thank you for this, I need it! I planned to go there this summer...but I guess I don't...
@@johnDukemaster hi John I've checked your Instagram to see the lowering bits. Would you be so kind as to tell us where you got them from or the name of the part? Thanks a lot.
German Autobahn rule #1: If you got overtaken while being on the left lane, you should speed up or move to the right lane. Great video dude, keep it up.
Awesome! I've been watching your videos for a while now. Haven't noticed that I haven't subbed yet but here you go! Newly subscribed. Keep up the good work! Cheers!
Great to see you finally completed you Germany video from last year! Looking forward to the the next part! Gave me much confidence to make the ride myself once lockdown is over. +agree on the seat after 3h it can be quite hard!
When I saw the video, I thought you were out riding last week! I moved to Germany for the roads and countryside (and work). Soooo smoooooth. No bumps. No potholes. Amazing. Alas we now have a virus and lockdown! You ride well, good position. A benefit of riding here is, unlike (south) England, the roads are a little wider and your views of the road ahead much further. Hang back a little more from the slow cars/vans and you'll be able to see past the vehicle to overtake much quicker. I prefer views of the open road ahead to an exhaust pipe / rear bumper. I recommend frequent breaks, every 60..90 mins, primarily to rest and recharge your brain, but also your arse (in your case) and to take on water. You'll then enjoy the next section even more, feeling refreshed. It's not macho doing a 12 hour 700km day - stay fresh, stay safe and enjoy the ride. I'm not a fan of riding with anything on my back in case the worst happens; so I travel light and use luggage, especially for a one week adventure tour. Negatives? With your helmet camera, I felt a little ill watching the video as you frequently looked left and right. But there are also limitations with a fixed bike-mounted camera. Looking forward to the next episodes. I'm surprised you didn't convert your speedo into kph while you're in Europe?! Also a few scenes riding without gloves! I can recommend west Germany; my mate and I did a lovely ride north to south through the Moselle valley, following the rivers - absolutely beautiful. Also the Alps, not only for the mountain views, but again the lakes and rivers and beautiful countryside. Top Riding. We were too busy enjoying ourselves to take videos, but had a great time. Finally, you sound just like me - and we have similar thoughts - freaky! Let me know if you (anyone) is in the area for more riding!
Hey, thanks for the comments. Helmet cams make some people feel a little ill, just one of those things. I didn't convert the speedo as I was actually using the TomTom for speed as it's far more accurate. Yep, riding without gloves from the parking area to the train, all of about 100 meters, plus I had to keep getting my boarding ticket out. The days mileage wasn't macho, it was required and I've done it before, albeit on a much more comfortable bike! I'm looking at changing my bike next year to something else so we'll see what takes my fancy. Alps would be a tremendous trip for the views. Hoping to do another tour next year with Rob. We'll see! Cheers.
Luvved the vid n brought back memories for me of trips to Germany, Luxembourg n Belgium with my dad such gawjus places to ride n scenery 😃🏍️💜 north of England Uk
Hey, welcome down here. You are close to my hometown now. Hope you had a good time, drivin on the the “right“ lane... Your friend seams be to be a very friendly guy too. :-)
Always love that feeling coming off the train and heading down the ramp....it feels like all of Europe is spread out before me and my bike can take me anywhere :)
Cheers. Yeah totally different. I currently have a Speed Twin on loan from Triumph. Took me a while to adjust to the low revving torquey nature of the Boneville engine!
EnglishBikerDan : Yes i have a T120, and a CB500X (2019) which i remember you had. I was thinking maybe the CB500X is more comfy than the 650? I’m wondering what would be the best if i chose to go back to one bike: CB650 or Moto Guzzi V7III. Thing is my partner likes to be pillion, so i guess I’ll have to keep the T120 as long as possible. Cheers.
Yeah I had a 2018 500X. Great bike but actually I found the seat just as uncomfortable. I'd like a one bike garage too, still looking for the perfect candidate! Cheers!
Great stuff couldn't have come at a better time as not ridden since the lock down & feeling the blues abit now with this great weather, Which way did you go into germany through belgium ?? brings back memories was in the black forest last september for a week the roads are fantastic, we rode the b500 4 times twice in both directions & only saw one 5 0 & he was minding his own business,. Did you find that great bikers cafe at the very top just past the big hotel ? food was excellent
Wow looks like it was a great trip. I'm picking up my CB650 from Double tomorrow, Yeeeee, so exited! Thanks for all your videos and reviews mate. I'm planing a journey for this summer to Germany (if Covid allows me), where I'm meeting my uncle near Munich and from there all the way down to Rome. Going to copy you on some of the accessories you bought for your bike if you're u don't mind hehe. Once again, thanks for all the reviews and awesome videos.
Dan, I saw this video not long after it came out and it was one of the factors that made me decide on a CB650R myself back in June. I remain really pleased with it. But when do you expect to release episodes 2 and 3? Or have I missed them. Great work. Steve
Dan another great one. I have been waiting for this one for a long time. Plan to buy the same bike, 2020 with ABS once this lockdown ends and businesses re-open. Will be curious to hear how the luggage system worked out and what to do about the seat for long rides. Your first day was sure a long one. Again really enjoyed the first in this series. Ride on. Cheers from the USA!
Randy Shoemaker My son has a classic Honda 650 and it is quite adequate. I had a Virago 535 which was whiny and a bit uncomfortable for my height after an hour. I also had an ST1100 which was sublime but a bitch to work on. My son recently tested a Kawasaki Z900 and he was thoroughly impressed. I’m in favor of the Z900RS. Although I have seen many favorable videos of the 650 Vulcan S.
Eggsellunt! Saw the notification on my phone - rushed down and turned on the PC. The trip I want to do on the bike I want next. Tons and tons and tons of questions. But first: Is the Tomtom a bike version? Is it waterproof? Butt comfort on a long trip is something that is quite high on my list of important issues. Waiting with baited breath for the next leg. Accomodation, meal and non-fuel costs might be an idea to include, not an exact number, just a rough line in the sand. Compliments on a very interesting 25min video, with good editing and picture quality.
Looking to get a CB650R when I pass my DAS. Enjoyed this touring review as I'd definitely be looking to do some tours around the Welsh coast and up to Snowdon. Will replace the seat after your recommendation haha Thanks and keep it up. Loving the channel!
you have convinced me to want to save up and buy this bike. next summer im going to take the motorcycle safety course and try and get my licenses and save up for this bike thats my goal
Ride comfort was horrific. Probably the most uncomfortable bike for touring with the exception of a sportsbike. Fuel consumption was good, averaging 55-56 mpg.
Hi Dan! hope your well. I really enjoy the quaitly of all your vidoes so consistent with all your content dude. I have a quick question I am looking at getting the CB650R on a A2 License would you recommend? Would you suggest any alternate A2 bikes? Regards :)
Thanks for watching. Plenty of A2 bikes out there. I'd say test what you can. The 500 range from Honda are great and don't need restricting. The 650 may feel a bit cumbersome restricted but I've not tested one myself. I think if you want to keep one bike after restriction it's a good way to go as you'd love the extra power once it's derestricted.
All those closed roads. You've been watch AMC, I think. All you needed was the rain and it would have been like deja vu. Maybe got that to look forward in the next episode.
Hi Dan, loving the reviews, just wondered which screen you have and if its recommended ? tried to not bother up to now and just get the wind blast on the chest so does the screen redirect it to your head ?
Great vid Dan. Love the 650r and love riding in germany. I'm definitely after a more butt friendly seat for mine. I did cornwall and back (from east anglia) last year and ended up having to stop every hour or so to stop my arse falling off! Considering a Bagster, but £280 is a lot of cash and I'm not sure how much better it would be. Looking forward to the next installment.
Great video, have enjoyed watching your others as well. If you would dont mind me asking. I'm humming and ahing over a few naked bikes. This is my favourite looking bike out there in the naked but worried about the power being down from its rivals. Have you ever felt it could do with a bit more?
@@Englishbikerdan Thanks for feedback, much appreciated! I'm not the type for track days more taking over tractors at weekends so exactly what I wanted to hear.
Speed limit on roads with one line in each direction is 100km/h. This is often forgotten but expensive! On very many parts of German motorway speed limit is 120km/h.
Great video! Having just bought the cb650r 2021 - same color - I wonder how much of a difference the relative small windshield does? As I drove my bike home from the dealer, 250km on motorway with 110-140km/hour I definately felt the wind. Especially from say 125km/h - so, does the small screen actually help? Stay safe!
@EnglishBikerDan for those KM´s on the first day how many gas tank/s did the cb650 spent? Keep up those videos :D their great.(try to include more VIEWS) Cheers
Typical Honda seat. Same as my CB300r, once it starts to numb out its hard to get your butt to normal again. Nc 750 was awful till I hacked away at it. Good video. I'd like to try a abroad trip but not sure where to start. Another video there 😉
i´m a bit late but i see you like the landscape of germany. If you want to see a more beautiful place then visit Tyrol in Austria. There are such nice streets you can ride and enjoy. I hope my english is not too bad and you can understand hihi
Badly in need of Episode 2 :) Great VLOG really enjoying it. I'm currently looking at getting back riding having been off bikes 20yrs....Found you by obsessing about the CB650R. Stunning bike and great to see you can somewhat use it for touring....
Ah I meant to say sadly they are not out yet. I lost all the data and had to pay to get it recovered about 2 years later! I'm editing Episode 2 as we speak!
Great stuff, just discovered this little series. I have the 2016 CB650F and rode from London to Fort William to climb Ben Nevis and then rode back the next day. 1150 miles in essentially two days. NEVER AGAIN. They are amazing bikes for town and back roads but become obsolete for any length of motorway cruising! Probably been asked before but what GPS system is that you're using?
Hello @EnglishBikerDan. This looks a very nice trip that you've done. I'm curious of how Honda CB650R feels from the driver's perspective on such a long trip. Does your back hurt because the position on the bike? How comfortably does it feel?
Very nice video, particularly useful as i'm considering a CB650R and haven't seen any others mentioning touring potential for it. However, you call it episode 1 and unless i'm going mad i can't find any other episodes. Are there more and I'm just being stupid?
You are not stupid! I'm just very behind with my video series, although episode 2 is almost finished. Only 2 and a bit years late! Keep an eye out though, should be up soon. Thanks!
Gents how much was ok to drive on CB 650 R for you? I just bought CB 650 R and 130km looks still ok, trying to prepare for couple days trip 1600km, so estimating how many days it would probably take. What is still I would say comfort mileage per day for you? Thanks a lot. P.S great video.
Since I'm French i can give you some lessons in French if you want haha , nice video mate :) By the way , did you have the db killer or the catalyst during your trip ? I bought the same bike as yours , i'm going to do some road trips with it and i was wondering if it was too loud without catalyst and db killer !
Haha yes my French is terrible! I didn't have the dB killer or baffle in for this trip but I wish I'd used the dB killer. My ears were ringing after the ride, even with earplugs!
@@Englishbikerdan Ahah my english is not really good too ! So if one day i buy the same akrapovic exhaust i'll probably leave the baffle in during road trips ! Is it possible to take it out and then put it back on if we want to ? Or once you remove the baffle you can't put it back ?
@@julien_5049 Haha, yours English is much better than my French! 😂 I actually did a video about how to remove the baffle, have a look as it's quite easy once you know what how.
@@Englishbikerdan dB killer out in Germany is a risky call mate. The police isn't really hasitent to just confiscate your bike because it is not street legal. I would strongly advice you to keep your exhaust street legal when visiting again. Ps: Did you test out the top speed of your CB650R on the Autobahn or did you already know it?
hello! i love the new cb650r, being a naked bike, how is the windscreen in the bike on motorways? I have a 1 meter and 80cm height and the wind is a problem for my hears. thanks for the sharing and reviews that youshare. Big hug.
Hey Dan! Great video mate! I've got a 150cc R15, my first bike, which I love for it's handling and flick-ability. I've been using it for 6 years now, and have got used to it's quiet stock exhaust note. I was thinking of buying a CB650R for touring purposes. Although the inline-4 scream is what's extremely attractive to me, I was wondering whether it would be too much for tours and the constant scream would turn out to be annoying for long rides. Earplugs would be an option, but why get an inline-4 to only then use earplugs? Since I've no experience riding screaming machines, would love your thoughts on this.
It's fine provided you have a quieter exhaust than the Akra without db killer! Earplugs are a must for me because it's not the exhaust noise but the high frequency wind noise. It can damage your hearing permanently which I've done.
You need to do more of these touring motorcyle videos. The quality of this video is up there with the touring videos of AndyManCam, who has set such an high standard with his motorcycle touring videos.
Hey Dan, been loving the videos on your CB650r. I've been meaning to buy one of these but just one question: every Fi bike I've ridden had that on/off throttle feeling whenever I get back on the gas. It's like the bike jolts forward a tad bit no matter how gentle I ease into the throttle How does this bike feel in regards to that, knowing it's Honda comfort and reliability and all?
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Welcome to Germany my friend. Hope you had a good time with us and you also liked the landscape. I also drive a Honda CB650R, also in matt jeans blue. On extras I installed a pair of crash pads and side stand reinforcements from SW-Motech. Original Honda is tank and tail bag and the handle heater. The short tail is from R&G. As a subscriber, I naturally follow your videos in relation to the CB650R, especially your Akrapovic videos were great. And the CB650R as a touring model is a great idea. Wish you all the best, good luck and stay healthy.
Personally, I'm not that good at English, so I used Google Translate. So if there are grammatical errors here ... it wasn't me ;-).
You have good taste my friend! Thanks for watching my videos and stay safe!
Had to laugh at Robert's translation lol. That guy just said "you won't come through, the road is closed" and Robert went "it's dangerous because of a landslide or something". That was a perfect miss😆
My German language skills are entirely learnt from watching Dad's Army 🤣
I did wonder where he got that seemingly accurate translation from! :D
Definitely looks a beautiful adventure! I lived in Germany for 10 yrs. I miss it.
Make them longer my dude! you got a fan from Portugal!
It's 25mins long, there's going to be about 5 episodes. Trust me it's long enough editing them! :D
Make it 2!
3...
EnglishBikerDan Where are the others?
4 :D
You got a thumbs up primarily for the “knobheads in BMWs” line
I was waiting for this video for a long time. I intend to buy the same bike and do some identical adventures. Have fun
Greetings from Portugal
Just bought a cb650r… this video is a great watch
I can't imagine anyone saying they didn't think much of Germany. Their roads are flawless. I was waiting for the inevitable road closure though! Interested in the hotel as I'd like to try somewhere new. The next best thing to a ‘Ring trip: watching someone else's! Can't wait for the next episode.
I can highly recommend the hotel. Stayed there years ago and it's still really great and very handy location for Ring fun.......ooer. No laps this trip though, been there and done that and just wanted to enjoy the rest of the German roads.
Germany is one of my favourite countries but don't tell everyone!! Looking forward to the next intalments.
At last, I've been waiting forever for Dumb and Dumber 3
8:18 pulled a sneaky one there :D
I don't know what you mean....😂
Even sounded like he licked his lips to me
the weather in Germany is amazing right now, wishing I had my bike with me.
I'd love to see you tear up the B500 on your XR!
@@Englishbikerdan I'd love to as well, but for now I have to content myself with watching the adventures of my fellow motorcycle enthusiasts. :)
Great video! Thanks for it. You helped me bridge the time between ordering my own CB 650r and getting it. You were my witness who confirmed that this city bike was capable of crossing seas and stretching long distances from country to country. I got mine exactly 3 months ago now. And today, it has 14,000 km on the clock. Oh yes, it is not here for a cozy garage! It has two major functions for me: Training me for the silk road and helping me being quick in my every day commutings in Istanbul. Well, I bought it in Berlin, where I normally live. Then trained myself for long distance rides. It is my first bike. And my riding license is not yet a year old. In order to bring it to Istanbul, I did some training routes, e.g., from Berlin to Zurich and return (2,250 km). And some three weeks ago, I brought it over here through Austria, Italy and Greece (3,400 km one way). Watching your video many times, I got the impression that it is a reliable motorcycle. And I can confirm this impression by now. Every km of its 14,000, it was nothing less than perfect: reliable, smoothly running, not the slightest worries, relatively powerfull, good acceleration, fast (I ran it up to 180 km/h so far), nimble in Istanbul's traffic, stable in crosswinds, safe in fast twisties, and easy in quick emergency maneuvers (I trained them in 9 safety trainings this year alone - and needed them several times in practice on Mediterranean roads). Well, it still will not be my bike for the silk road but it will train me a fair lot on my way to it.
By the way, I like also many of your other videos! Well done! Looking forward to future ones!
Watching videos like this makes me want to apply for a month of leave to work and go on touring around my country.
Awesome video, very lovely.
Ditto!
Wot no pot holes! That's my bike.. love it. Out of the lederhosen into the trinkhosen!
A comment 10.39 in. The seat. I lowered my footpegs 20mm and that's a good thing! Raised my handlebar (taller handlebar) about the same and that's good too! And I agree, Germany is lovely! All small roads around Nürburgring are just lovely! Btw, it's quite easy to set the speedometer in km.
Thank you for this, I need it! I planned to go there this summer...but I guess I don't...
Thanks for the tip. Yeah I know, I was using the speedo on the Tom Tom. 😁
@@Englishbikerdan You're welcome. If you like, there's some photos of the lowering bits on my instagram. john_neomaster It's really simpel!
@@johnDukemaster hi John I've checked your Instagram to see the lowering bits. Would you be so kind as to tell us where you got them from or the name of the part? Thanks a lot.
@@rhodesdarcy I made them my self👍😋
@@johnDukemaster clever 👏
Awww, soooo romantic: you make a beautiful couple!
Finally it's here!
Yeah, only took me 11 months..... :D
German Autobahn rule #1: If you got overtaken while being on the left lane, you should speed up or move to the right lane.
Great video dude, keep it up.
Cool stuff! Greetings from Portugal and from another blue cb650r owner! :D
Just what I needed to see now that I can't really ride around. Cheers mate!
Greetings my friend!
Really nice vlog Dan!
Blue cb looking fresh af as always
8:18 Man of culture ;)
😂
What an awesome journey! What a dream, you need to visit Portugal, it´s a beautiful country!
Thanks! Portugal is on the list! 👍😎
@@Englishbikerdan make sure to drive in a road called EN2, it goes across almost the all country and it is beautiful!
Awesome! I've been watching your videos for a while now. Haven't noticed that I haven't subbed yet but here you go! Newly subscribed. Keep up the good work! Cheers!
Thanks Aaron, appreciate the support!
@@Englishbikerdan You're welcome. Glad I could help. Now that I have the notification bell on, I hope that I'd get to see your videos early lol.
Cracking video Dan! There’s no feeling like it, riding off that train at Coquelles. 😀👍
Heid Cam hi my friend 👍🏻
Love a good touring series! Great to dig my teeth into whilst in lockdown! I had the NC500 booked for May! Shame it won’t happen now
Just finished binge watching AMC's NC500 tour, so good. Was meant to be doing it in June too 😭
South of Germany + Austria is the best place to ride your bike and enjoy stunning sceneries
Great to see you finally completed you Germany video from last year! Looking forward to the the next part! Gave me much confidence to make the ride myself once lockdown is over. +agree on the seat after 3h it can be quite hard!
About time I edited it all! Glad you enjoyed it. 👍
Loved it, love the colour of both bikes to be honest.
Been waiting for this since forever! Thanks for the upload
Just beautiful mate! I envy you! This is one of things everyone needs to do in their life! Looking forward to part 2! 👌👌
When I saw the video, I thought you were out riding last week! I moved to Germany for the roads and countryside (and work). Soooo smoooooth. No bumps. No potholes. Amazing. Alas we now have a virus and lockdown!
You ride well, good position.
A benefit of riding here is, unlike (south) England, the roads are a little wider and your views of the road ahead much further. Hang back a little more from the slow cars/vans and you'll be able to see past the vehicle to overtake much quicker. I prefer views of the open road ahead to an exhaust pipe / rear bumper.
I recommend frequent breaks, every 60..90 mins, primarily to rest and recharge your brain, but also your arse (in your case) and to take on water. You'll then enjoy the next section even more, feeling refreshed. It's not macho doing a 12 hour 700km day - stay fresh, stay safe and enjoy the ride.
I'm not a fan of riding with anything on my back in case the worst happens; so I travel light and use luggage, especially for a one week adventure tour.
Negatives?
With your helmet camera, I felt a little ill watching the video as you frequently looked left and right. But there are also limitations with a fixed bike-mounted camera. Looking forward to the next episodes.
I'm surprised you didn't convert your speedo into kph while you're in Europe?!
Also a few scenes riding without gloves!
I can recommend west Germany; my mate and I did a lovely ride north to south through the Moselle valley, following the rivers - absolutely beautiful. Also the Alps, not only for the mountain views, but again the lakes and rivers and beautiful countryside. Top Riding. We were too busy enjoying ourselves to take videos, but had a great time.
Finally, you sound just like me - and we have similar thoughts - freaky! Let me know if you (anyone) is in the area for more riding!
Hey, thanks for the comments. Helmet cams make some people feel a little ill, just one of those things. I didn't convert the speedo as I was actually using the TomTom for speed as it's far more accurate. Yep, riding without gloves from the parking area to the train, all of about 100 meters, plus I had to keep getting my boarding ticket out. The days mileage wasn't macho, it was required and I've done it before, albeit on a much more comfortable bike! I'm looking at changing my bike next year to something else so we'll see what takes my fancy. Alps would be a tremendous trip for the views. Hoping to do another tour next year with Rob. We'll see! Cheers.
Luvved the vid n brought back memories for me of trips to Germany, Luxembourg n Belgium with my dad such gawjus places to ride n scenery 😃🏍️💜 north of England Uk
Listening to that inline four makes me miss mine!
Absolute pleasure to watch, made me chuckle with the "Tintenfisch Leben" :D
Good spot 😁
Great video! Can't wait for the next one!
Hey, welcome down here. You are close to my hometown now. Hope you had a good time, drivin on the the “right“ lane... Your friend seams be to be a very friendly guy too. :-)
Always love that feeling coming off the train and heading down the ramp....it feels like all of Europe is spread out before me and my bike can take me anywhere :)
It's a great feeling! Endless possibilities!
that actually was a car from a fire department in germany you followed :) great video
Good video. The 650 sounds quite high revving, begging to push on; as opposed to a more low revving Bonneville.
Cheers. Yeah totally different. I currently have a Speed Twin on loan from Triumph. Took me a while to adjust to the low revving torquey nature of the Boneville engine!
EnglishBikerDan : Yes i have a T120, and a CB500X (2019) which i remember you had. I was thinking maybe the CB500X is more comfy than the 650? I’m wondering what would be the best if i chose to go back to one bike: CB650 or Moto Guzzi V7III. Thing is my partner likes to be pillion, so i guess I’ll have to keep the T120 as long as possible. Cheers.
Yeah I had a 2018 500X. Great bike but actually I found the seat just as uncomfortable. I'd like a one bike garage too, still looking for the perfect candidate! Cheers!
EnglishBikerDan i tried the new Tiger 900 before lockdown, wondering if that might be “the one”, but we really didn’t like it....
Great stuff couldn't have come at a better time as not ridden since the lock down & feeling the blues abit now with this great weather, Which way did you go into germany through belgium ?? brings back memories was in the black forest last september for a week the roads are fantastic, we rode the b500 4 times twice in both directions & only saw one 5 0 & he was minding his own business,. Did you find that great bikers cafe at the very top just past the big hotel ? food was excellent
Clean pothole free roads combined with outstanding countryside makes for good motorcycle touring .Plus Germany is relatively cheap .
Wow looks like it was a great trip. I'm picking up my CB650 from Double tomorrow, Yeeeee, so exited! Thanks for all your videos and reviews mate. I'm planing a journey for this summer to Germany (if Covid allows me), where I'm meeting my uncle near Munich and from there all the way down to Rome. Going to copy you on some of the accessories you bought for your bike if you're u don't mind hehe. Once again, thanks for all the reviews and awesome videos.
Cool man, have fun on the bike! Go for it, that's why I make the vids! :D
Dan, I saw this video not long after it came out and it was one of the factors that made me decide on a CB650R myself back in June. I remain really pleased with it. But when do you expect to release episodes 2 and 3? Or have I missed them. Great work. Steve
Hey Steve, currently working on episode 2 so expect it in a week or two.
Great ride bro keep it on 👍👍👍👍
Well done. I enjoyed this video quote a bit! Looking forward to the others
6:33 i really like the accurate translation of "squid life brother"
Dan another great one. I have been waiting for this one for a long time. Plan to buy the same bike, 2020 with ABS once this lockdown ends and businesses re-open. Will be curious to hear how the luggage system worked out and what to do about the seat for long rides. Your first day was sure a long one. Again really enjoyed the first in this series. Ride on. Cheers from the USA!
Randy Shoemaker My son has a classic Honda 650 and it is quite adequate. I had a Virago 535 which was whiny and a bit uncomfortable for my height after an hour. I also had an ST1100 which was sublime but a bitch to work on. My son recently tested a Kawasaki Z900 and he was thoroughly impressed. I’m in favor of the Z900RS. Although I have seen many favorable videos of the 650 Vulcan S.
Eggsellunt!
Saw the notification on my phone - rushed down and turned on the PC. The trip I want to do on the bike I want next.
Tons and tons and tons of questions. But first: Is the Tomtom a bike version? Is it waterproof?
Butt comfort on a long trip is something that is quite high on my list of important issues.
Waiting with baited breath for the next leg.
Accomodation, meal and non-fuel costs might be an idea to include, not an exact number, just a rough line in the sand.
Compliments on a very interesting 25min video, with good editing and picture quality.
Cheers! Yes it's the Tom Tom Rider so waterproof. I'm planning to include those details on the last video in the series, sort of a roundup video.
Looking to get a CB650R when I pass my DAS. Enjoyed this touring review as I'd definitely be looking to do some tours around the Welsh coast and up to Snowdon. Will replace the seat after your recommendation haha
Thanks and keep it up. Loving the channel!
Still waiting Episode 2 :D
same lol, I want to see if he took a spin at the ring too ahha
you have convinced me to want to save up and buy this bike. next summer im going to take the motorcycle safety course and try and get my licenses and save up for this bike thats my goal
Good luck, they are fantastic bikes!
How was the ride comfort and mileage?
How many full tank refill to cover the 700km?
I would like to know too :)
Ride comfort was horrific. Probably the most uncomfortable bike for touring with the exception of a sportsbike. Fuel consumption was good, averaging 55-56 mpg.
EnglishBikerDan ...not sure if that’s sarcasm or not?!🤣...
EnglishBikerDan Is that because of the seat?
@@Tommy-Atkins Definitely not sarcasm. My arse was in tatters and my knees hurt a lot!
I love your friends SV! I've owned mine since 2007 and would love a review from you!
Nice! I had a 2006 SV650S but I didn't like the clip ons so I sold it after 6 months. I could ask Rob if he'll let me review it. 👍
@@Englishbikerdan You're awesome, Dan!
is this cb650 vibrate a lot on cruising speed ? I have an 2018 mt-09 and I really digging this small cb650!
After about 10 hours of riding my hands were a bit numb but to be honest I barely noticed it while riding.
You stayed in the same hotel as me. I visited June 2019. I look forward to episode 2!
I love content like this. Great stuff Dan.
Hi Dan! hope your well. I really enjoy the quaitly of all your vidoes so consistent with all your content dude. I have a quick question I am looking at getting the CB650R on a A2 License would you recommend? Would you suggest any alternate A2 bikes?
Regards :)
Thanks for watching. Plenty of A2 bikes out there. I'd say test what you can. The 500 range from Honda are great and don't need restricting. The 650 may feel a bit cumbersome restricted but I've not tested one myself. I think if you want to keep one bike after restriction it's a good way to go as you'd love the extra power once it's derestricted.
All those closed roads. You've been watch AMC, I think. All you needed was the rain and it would have been like deja vu. Maybe got that to look forward in the next episode.
Hi Dan, loving the reviews, just wondered which screen you have and if its recommended ? tried to not bother up to now and just get the wind blast on the chest so does the screen redirect it to your head ?
It's a Puig screen, made a big difference for me on the motorway.
Great video, very entertaining. Cheers and thanks for sharing.
Great vid Dan. Love the 650r and love riding in germany. I'm definitely after a more butt friendly seat for mine. I did cornwall and back (from east anglia) last year and ended up having to stop every hour or so to stop my arse falling off! Considering a Bagster, but £280 is a lot of cash and I'm not sure how much better it would be.
Looking forward to the next installment.
Cheers Matt. Yeah seen that seat too but not sure it'll be any good and no real way to try before you buy!
When do we see the long awaited part 2?
Great video, have enjoyed watching your others as well. If you would dont mind me asking. I'm humming and ahing over a few naked bikes. This is my favourite looking bike out there in the naked but worried about the power being down from its rivals. Have you ever felt it could do with a bit more?
Thanks for watching! Not at all but I'm way past wanting loads of power. It's got more than you'll ever need in the real world.
@@Englishbikerdan Thanks for feedback, much appreciated! I'm not the type for track days more taking over tractors at weekends so exactly what I wanted to hear.
Speed limit on roads with one line in each direction is 100km/h. This is often forgotten but expensive!
On very many parts of German motorway speed limit is 120km/h.
Great video! Having just bought the cb650r 2021 - same color - I wonder how much of a difference the relative small windshield does? As I drove my bike home from the dealer, 250km on motorway with 110-140km/hour I definately felt the wind. Especially from say 125km/h - so, does the small screen actually help?
Stay safe!
Yeah on my trip I felt it made a big difference. Especially at 125mph on the Autobahn! 😁
@EnglishBikerDan for those KM´s on the first day how many gas tank/s did the cb650 spent?
Keep up those videos :D their great.(try to include more VIEWS) Cheers
I can't remember really but I was getting around 56mpg and around 49 on the Autobahn.
Still waiting for that episode 2 my friend
awesome i was waiting for this
Typical Honda seat. Same as my CB300r, once it starts to numb out its hard to get your butt to normal again. Nc 750 was awful till I hacked away at it. Good video. I'd like to try a abroad trip but not sure where to start. Another video there 😉
Start at the beginning.... 😜 So many ideas for videos my brain might explode!
Nice Trip, next Episode :) ? I'm getting my new CB650r next week, can't wait.
Fighting some copyright issues with the videos at the moment. Once sorted it'll be out.
How was the windscreen? Should I get the short version? As always, thanks for the content.
Windscreen was awesome for me.
i´m a bit late but i see you like the landscape of germany. If you want to see a more beautiful place then visit Tyrol in Austria. There are such nice streets you can ride and enjoy.
I hope my english is not too bad and you can understand hihi
Badly in need of Episode 2 :) Great VLOG really enjoying it. I'm currently looking at getting back riding having been off bikes 20yrs....Found you by obsessing about the CB650R. Stunning bike and great to see you can somewhat use it for touring....
Hopefully next week for episode 2. 👍
@@Englishbikerdan There is no episode 2 right? :(
@@derfuchsgehtrum There's at least 3 more episodes. 😊
@@Englishbikerdan ha.. thanks. Are the Videos in a different Playlist? I will look more closely!
Ah I meant to say sadly they are not out yet. I lost all the data and had to pay to get it recovered about 2 years later! I'm editing Episode 2 as we speak!
Really like when you went through that tunnel, enjoy your 600km++ ride. You got fan from Malaysia dude
Thanks dude, the tunnel was a much needed wake up! 😁
That goes to prove that you can tour on any bike, you can go on adventure on any bike, you can go off road on any bike, on ice with any bike.
Great stuff, just discovered this little series. I have the 2016 CB650F and rode from London to Fort William to climb Ben Nevis and then rode back the next day. 1150 miles in essentially two days. NEVER AGAIN. They are amazing bikes for town and back roads but become obsolete for any length of motorway cruising!
Probably been asked before but what GPS system is that you're using?
Hey Dan. How tall are you and is this bike comfortable & economic to tour with? Great vid ✌🏽✌🏽
Hello @EnglishBikerDan. This looks a very nice trip that you've done. I'm curious of how Honda CB650R feels from the driver's perspective on such a long trip. Does your back hurt because the position on the bike? How comfortably does it feel?
nice sound 🔊, CB650R
Thanks ✌️
Toasty!!!!!! Loved the MK reference xD
Someone got it! After all this time. You've made my day friend. 😁
Very nice video, particularly useful as i'm considering a CB650R and haven't seen any others mentioning touring potential for it. However, you call it episode 1 and unless i'm going mad i can't find any other episodes. Are there more and I'm just being stupid?
You are not stupid! I'm just very behind with my video series, although episode 2 is almost finished. Only 2 and a bit years late! Keep an eye out though, should be up soon. Thanks!
Awesome 694km on day one bet you where fing f---ed good vlog Dan can't wait for part 2
Yeah we were, the motorways are the wortst as it just sucks the life out of you. Had to do some back roads just to wake up towards the end!
Gents how much was ok to drive on CB 650 R for you? I just bought CB 650 R and 130km looks still ok, trying to prepare for couple days trip 1600km, so estimating how many days it would probably take. What is still I would say comfort mileage per day for you? Thanks a lot. P.S great video.
I'd say no more than 250-300 miles. After that I found it very uncomfortable.
Great video Dan,
Hey, I was thinking of getting the Puig windscreen like the one you have installed, what is your thoughts on it?
It's great!
Nice video Dan!!
I was wondering if you needed something to mount the Shad E48?
Yes you'll need parts fit them to the bike. I'll be doing a video on them once my tour videos are all out.
Since I'm French i can give you some lessons in French if you want haha , nice video mate :)
By the way , did you have the db killer or the catalyst during your trip ?
I bought the same bike as yours , i'm going to do some road trips with it and i was wondering if it was too loud without catalyst and db killer !
Haha yes my French is terrible! I didn't have the dB killer or baffle in for this trip but I wish I'd used the dB killer. My ears were ringing after the ride, even with earplugs!
@@Englishbikerdan Ahah my english is not really good too ! So if one day i buy the same akrapovic exhaust i'll probably leave the baffle in during road trips ! Is it possible to take it out and then put it back on if we want to ? Or once you remove the baffle you can't put it back ?
@@julien_5049 Haha, yours English is much better than my French! 😂 I actually did a video about how to remove the baffle, have a look as it's quite easy once you know what how.
@@Englishbikerdan dB killer out in Germany is a risky call mate. The police isn't really hasitent to just confiscate your bike because it is not street legal. I would strongly advice you to keep your exhaust street legal when visiting again.
Ps: Did you test out the top speed of your CB650R on the Autobahn or did you already know it?
Hi Dan! Haven’t seen a review of the CB650 R! Looks goood. How do you find the lower end in town riding though as it’s high revving?
Hello my friend, thanks for checking the video out. Check out my CB650R full review video which I did earlier last year.
I have a fz07 at the moment and was looking into getting the cb650r. Would it be a good choice to do so?
hello! i love the new cb650r, being a naked bike, how is the windscreen in the bike on motorways? I have a 1 meter and 80cm height and the wind is a problem for my hears. thanks for the sharing and reviews that youshare. Big hug.
Hey, windscreen is a must for me. Makes a big difference.
Lovely footage =)
How does the windscrenn work?
Hey Dan! Great video mate! I've got a 150cc R15, my first bike, which I love for it's handling and flick-ability. I've been using it for 6 years now, and have got used to it's quiet stock exhaust note. I was thinking of buying a CB650R for touring purposes. Although the inline-4 scream is what's extremely attractive to me, I was wondering whether it would be too much for tours and the constant scream would turn out to be annoying for long rides. Earplugs would be an option, but why get an inline-4 to only then use earplugs? Since I've no experience riding screaming machines, would love your thoughts on this.
It's fine provided you have a quieter exhaust than the Akra without db killer! Earplugs are a must for me because it's not the exhaust noise but the high frequency wind noise. It can damage your hearing permanently which I've done.
You need to do more of these touring motorcyle videos. The quality of this video is up there with the touring videos of AndyManCam, who has set such an high standard with his motorcycle touring videos.
We DEMAND episode 2... Pleasee
Great trip - Can you tell me where you got the tomtom and mount for the bike ? Thanks !
I bought it from Sportsbikeshop here in the UK.
Hey mate, when does it look like episode 2 is going to hit the track? Love the vids bro..
Hey, next week for sure. I've been out of action with a bad back for a while! Cheers and hope you enjoy episode 2.
So next week didn't happen. Vids ready for November release so I have something to do over Winter. Look out for them soon. :)
Amazing video awsome tour man 👍
Pleeeaaasssseee upload the 2nd episode soon!!
Does the small windshield help with the wind? or is it negligible
Y'alright bud. When's the next episode coming out?
Hey Dan, been loving the videos on your CB650r. I've been meaning to buy one of these but just one question: every Fi bike I've ridden had that on/off throttle feeling whenever I get back on the gas. It's like the bike jolts forward a tad bit no matter how gentle I ease into the throttle How does this bike feel in regards to that, knowing it's Honda comfort and reliability and all?
It's not something I've ever noticed on my bike tbh but maybe I'm used to it now.