Wonderful Wales! - BMW GS on Tour - Episode 1
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- Wonderful Wales! - BMW GS on Tour - Episode 1: It's time for a brand new tour series, it's been a long time! Join me on my trusty BMW GS for a look around the Pembrokeshire coast, based out of Tenby in South Wales....episode 1 of 3
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This is what "classic TMF" is all about in my humble opinion.😃👍
Aww thanks Jon - it’s certainly what I enjoy doing most but sadly the pandemic has rather scuppered my touring ambitions for the last 18 months.
@@TheMissendenFlyer Stay local - you know it makes sense!
Beautiful countryside down there, i toured around Tenby in the early 90’s on my Yamaha RD350YPVS and had a wonderful time.
I’m amazed at hotel prices at this time, they are all putting prices up.
cant go wrong with a simple Travelodge usually
£173 per night?
Bad news for someone like me having to return to the UK for a month in September.
I will be checking out Air BnB. The hotel's sound like a rip-off. How can Wales be more expensive than Hong Kong?
@@BazzerObama fuck, I paid £93 for 2 nights, Fri/Sat, 2 people in Southampton in 2019, all you can eat breakfast included
When they're not fully booked!
@@codenamenel yeah, I know, I too would normally expect to pay £50 or £60 for a Travelodge or Premier Inn. Likewise when I’m touring Europe I’d expect to pay a similar price for an Ibis or Mercure
I enjoy your travel videos as much as the bike reviews. I watch them late evenings while enjoying my favorite coffee! Your trips remind me of my riding experiences both in Europe and the States.
Awesome, thank you!
Been to Tenby countless times and it never gets old. I absolutely adore it and Pembrokeshire in general. I urge anyone who hasn't been to go, nice journey down there too 👍
5 minutes in and already loving this content. Ooooosh £170 is definitely expensive.
I am from South Wales and I know these roads well. Pembrokeshire, (or Little England within Wales as it is known), is probably my favourite part of Wales with brilliant roads. Unfortunately, like so many other parts of Wales, irresponsible drivers and riders have caused the speed limits to be lowered over the past 10-15 years down to 50mph and 40mph but really glad to hear that you have enjoyed your tour of South Wales so far.
I grew up in South Wales 🏴 and although I now live in Belfast . The landscape is very similar and the roads are superb when you travel 30 mins from Belfast, cracking boyo 😀
Looks fab. I also use Simon Weirs book, and haven't had a bad route on it yet. So glad to see I'm not the only one who uses the satnav coffee stop to coffee stop lol.
Nice. lovely scenery, Spent some time in Pembroke and Milford Haven 40ish years ago I think I even took the bus to Tenby. I'm sitting here after driving in the snow. Good to see you out enjoying your ride on the GS wishing I was out on mine.
Superb 👍 my favourite of your bikes, the GS, is back on tour. Look forward to watching this series 😎 thanks for posting 👍
It’s so good to see a good ole TMF touring video again. Makes me feel like we’re all gonna make it! Great to see Andy!🏍💨💨💨💨
Thanks Bob - it was great to be making one again!
Great start to the day. A rare sight of Wales in the sunshine and good to see the old GS in action again.
Yes fun to be back on my favourite bike…
We had three consecutive months of sunshine last year so it's not bad as people think.
Sadly, we were locked up at the time 😐
Just finished the nc500 we came back down through Wales it’s so beautiful I can’t wait to go back, brilliant again mate thanks
Thank you!
I love your bike reviews but honestly your cheery voice and upbeat attitude is such a refreshing breath of fresh air with all the negativity and hostility online. Hope you have a fantastic trip ! :)
Wow, thank you!
Whenever I'm not on my GS I continuously consider other bikes, but as soon as I swing my leg over that GS all of my curiosity just melts away.
I know the feeling......
Great to see another solo tour series, my favourite! Just to say I also found the base camp software very difficult to use, however I find my Tom Tom Rider 550 is an absolute breeze to plan tours. Take care and looking forward to part 2!
Cheers and stay tuned!
A lovely relaxing ride, with pleasant scenery and relevant commentary
That's why I watch you, Andy
Keep 'em coming
Thank you - will do!
Brilliant stuff @themissendenflyer what a great tour, that’s what it is all about 👍. Brilliant stuff enjoy
Thanks 👍
Brilliant video. I've spent 10 years touring the whole country. That bike will take you around the block or around the world.
Agreed!
Great review, I do love the honest descriptions of the hotels and breakfasts. Made my mrs chuckle who over heard.. 😁
Love watching your tours, looking forward to episode 2 🏍👍
Coming soon!
Very nice video. Wales really is a gem if you fancy a chilled out scenic tour on your doorstep as it were. Obviously providing you can get the weather right, which looks like you got spot on TMF.. Looking forward to the next episode.
"Where's Tenby?" "Right between Nineby and Elevenby."
boom boom!
I am not surprised your back on tour abroad in Welsh Wales .Once you experience Wales you are always drawn back for more .I am lucky enough to reside a few miles from the North Welsh border & all my motorcycles naturally know there own way over the border abroad to Wales .You have got a bit of the posh nothing wrong in that or expecting good service & value for your money .You could never be accused of being a snob as you have been seen riding & doing reviews of small capacity budget Chinese motorcycles & scooters & even nodded & acknowledged riders of other machines whilst piloting a Mahoosive posh GS adventure machine .Wales has everything mountains ,waterfalls ,rivers ,beautiful sea scapes ,views to take your breath away & great roads ,& when the weather is good it’s like a cherry on the top .Nice one Mr Flyer I always enjoy your tours 👍
Good to hear! Thanks for the kind words - much appreciated!
I live in the South West and hotel rooms and accommodation here is going for incredible prices this summer. A colleague of mine has a friend who is renting his house out as holiday let for £7000/week and it all booked, he and family have moved in with parents for the summer.
Great video TMF I will be touring Wales in September with some mates, can't wait.
Nice one, TMF. The Simon Weir book is a must. Just purchased, ATVB.
Was talking to a fellow rider in a sun drenched Northumberland village, yesterday who had a lovely 2018 Gold Wing. He had a BMW GS and traded it in for the Honda, and funnily enough commented that in his opinion the vast majority of GS riders actually need a proper tourer like the Gold Wing........not an adventure bike they use for touring. Food for thought.
"How very pleasant indeed" 😉
It's a reasonable point, but how many sports bike owners take them racing? I've got a watch waterproof to 1000 meters, clearly I'm never diving that deep, I just like it. GS is a great all-rounder, gold wing is a one trick pony! That being said, it's a awesome pony!
The thing with bikes are that they are very personal. It also depends on where you ride (lots of corners, straight open roads, motorways, sand roads, etc). My favorite is the BMW GS Adventure because of tank size, 2 up comfort & versatility. However I am fortunate that as long as it has 2 wheels, I am happy. The best bike in my opinion is the bike you are riding at that particular time
@@jameswalton8532 His point was not that GS riders don't go off road. It was that the vast majority of GS owners actually go touring with those god awful sticky out aluminium box panniers, when something like the Goldwing - or even arguably the BMW RT - are superior for this purpose, with their panniers designed to blend in to the bike's lines as much as possible at the design stage: the GS's are bolt on afterthoughts. Hence my initial comment re Mr. Flyer's video about his touring....on a GS.....when he has a superior touring bike in his garage.
@@tonebonetones I agree,that's a fair statement! I do dislike the notion that GS's are for posers doing the coffee shop run on a Sunday morning, I try to use mine as they are intended, wild camping off the beaten track as much as I can. Goldwings are fabulous, if I could run 2 big bikes I would have one!
So enjoyable to watch these touring videos. Especially Wales, stunning. My dream bike is a 2021 1250 GSA triple black, so naturally I favor your BMW. Bonus points for wearing a high-viz safety vest 👍🏼. Always appreciate your honesty concerning that hotel, I’m not likely to visit Wales due to the distance and that big fat ocean. Looking forward to eps. 2. Thanks again Andy 👍🏼 😎 🇺🇸 🌎
My pleasure Brad - and that’s my Helite airbag vest - so happens they make them in black and hi vis (so thought it couldn’t do any harm!)…
That is staycation done right. No need to get away from the UK to have great roads. Can't think of a better bike to do those trips either 🙂!
Me neither!
I'm going that way in September. Trees aren't cut for the HGVs lol. The HGVs brush them and stunt the growth 😀
Passed my full bike test yesterday. You and your channel inspired me to get into biking. Thanks 😊
@@tonyatkin7875 Well done!!
Pretty perfect riding roads and no rain your living the dream . Enjoying watching your touring video .
Nice video Andy .A great way to spend some time this evening watching your iconic GS on tour again .
Great to live moto life vicariously, through your great footage while being stuck in a cold sh1tty lockdown in Sydney. Something to lift the spirits!
Glad you enjoyed it - sorry you're back in lock down :0(
I still have alot of roads to travel on in Wales but two of my favourites so far are the A482 & A4069. Stunning roads, cannot wait to go back...
Great to see the GS out again. A Flyer excursion just doesn’t seem the same without it.
Yes I still say it’s the best overall bike Ive ever owned….love it!
looks like a lovely place to gas around. We are locked down to the max here in Oz so I am quite jealous. But it reminds me just how unbelievably great our bike roads are here, downunder, so spoilt.
Where about are you? In in East Melbourne and have done a few tours but nothing beats Europe. There's speed cameras, cops and Chinese tourists on the wrong side of the road everywhere here
100% agree with your navigation set up. Maps are great. I only use sat nav around cities etc. Like you, I like seeing where I am on a map, and seeing where the best looking roads are.
Great vid btw, roads i recognise from not living far away from South Wales.
Glad we concur!
170 quid a night?!!!.........Good grief!...that's daylight robbery.
At that price you'd want a happy ending.
Brilliant as always Andy really enjoyed it. Thinking on buying a 1200 gs in near future.
Aswell as poring through Simon's books I've also been making my way through your back catalogue. Staggering amount of content there dude! Wow!
My mates are all heading to the Alps but unfortunately I can't get that much time off, so planning to pop over for a solo trip to maybe Wales or Normandy this year.
Nice one - enjoy….might see you there!
I’m the same as you Andy covered a lot of N.Wales and Anglesey but never ventured down to South Wales watching your excellent video it looks well worth a trip.
You have to tour the Gower Peninsula. When the weather is good, it is bay after beautiful bay. Fantastic place for a ride.
Yes another for the list Andy!
Great tour, I live in Wales, never been to Cenarth Fallls..........yet!
Love the honesty about the hotel, what a rip off!!
Ride safe and have fun, looking forward to the next vid, Grumps.
Cheers Grumps!
As always Mr F, a very well presented video. Not my part of Wales but was lovely and glad you had the weather. Looking forward to the next installment 😎 thank you for your time and effort
My pleasure.
Hey Andy, We’ll you’ve given your welsh accommodation the kiss of death ☠️🤣.
Great to see you out touring, looking forward to seeing so more of Wales 🏴.
Cheers 🇦🇺.
Yes it was very disappointing that….
Yes! Great to see a TMF travel video again!
Stunning views and a beautiful park up 👍🏻👍🏻
173 quid!! ffs. Good to hear you call them out.
At least Dick Turpin wore a mask (etc)......
@@TheMissendenFlyer I see what you did there !!!
Wales is definitely on my bucket list for places to ride, looks stunning!
Great to see you on tour again TMF and great to see the GS out 👍
Pembrokeshire is fantastic, it’s our secret Cornwall, all about the coast though so might have missed a trick not following the coastal roads a bit more which have stunning views. Good one.
Yes I might have to revisit just to do that.....
I just realised I visited those waterfalls with friends four years ago, in February, so I know exactly where you were in this episode. The area you travelled through is absolutely cracking; we had both heavy downpours and bright sunshine while we were exploring it but it was lovely all the same. During the soggy moments we explored the interiors of pubs (it was awful, I hated every moment :-) ). The pub on the opposite side of the river was really lovely, roaring fire, really friendly welcome, and great beers. The food was good too as I recall.
As others have said, classic TMF. ;-)
Thank you Martin - what would we do without pubs with open fires!
What a great trip 👌
As you say, wonderful weather for Wales.
I'm very biased & LOVE Garmin Basecamp. It's taken a wee bit of time to fully master it, but it is one of the most powerful pieces of software for tracking, routing, & sorting POI's. I have 1000's of POI's, plus routes and all my previous tracks saved in Basecamp. I can transfer these to my Garmin SatNav, my phones, my computer, and any other SatNav I have 👌
This is great, as when I'm out and about, I can see any previous track or routes of interesting roads, plus I can get notified of POI's I may wish to visit 🤗
This is all well & good, but I really am with you regarding MAPS 👍 I love the larger view you get with a map (not a teeny tiny screen), which allows you to plan better 👌
On another note, I do as you do, I usually enter major or interesting towns along my intended path. This allows me to pop into the town (cuppa, snack, petrol), or to just skip the waypoint, whereby Garmin takes me around the town to the next one...
Whilst navigating like this, I use the compass feature which allows me to concentrate on the road & take in the beautiful scenery I am riding through 🤗 This also means I'm not stuck to riding the roads that the Garmin thinks I should be 😱
Keep up your excellent work regarding these videos 👌
#TravellingWizzard
Hi flyer. I've got a Nav5 on my 2016 rs & I've put a lot of Simons routes in mine using trip planner in the apps which you can select from the home screen when you first turn the nav on.
I drop pins on the roads using the map option. It's very easy. I'll be at ww21 & if your there will be happy to show you how easy it is.
P.s I live in Wales & it doesn't rain much more than middle England. The Welsh just ssy it does to keep the roads quiet from English tourists haha
Pembrookshire (known as "West England" in the rest of Wales is the county I got my UK bike license in back in 1970 while apprenticing as a young potter at Haverfordwest Pottery.... I am sorry you just slipped by Broad Haven , Little Haven & Monks Haven outside of Haverfordwest .. (A nice spot to show Mrs. Flyer next trip) ..Also interestingly Dylan Thomas had a summer house outside of Fishgard . Also the grounds around Carew Castle are amazing .. There is a really great Bike Restoration shop in Tenby as well that could make a great clip . All the best from New England , Yours Guy
Thanks for the tips Guy - next time!
Glad the trips are back 👌
Super vid! You have inspired me to get out more on the R9T; in the current furnace-like heat I can't face putting the gear on and have been running around instead in my new (still only a couple of months old) lovely soul-red MX5, with the top down and aircon on full. But when the wx cools down the 9T will get a few runs, and I have ordered Simon's book through your link.
I’ve loved riding in this recent heatwave - once moving it’s fine (it’s the stops when you roast!)
Don't worry about mullering Welsh place names, it gives us a laugh and we are very friendly and forgiving😁, sat nav has fun with them as well.
Awesome, I just binged all of your Arctic Circle Tour videos and it was top notch mate. Never new you did tours (at least on the channel), so after this I'm off to binge some more haha. Thanks for putting all the great effort into these videos, cheers from NZ. PS you need to come down to New Zealand when you can and do a tour here!.
NZ is very much on the list!
Aah lovely Wales. Went there in -19. So far from Denmark though. It was easier before when we had the ferry from Esbjerg. Thank you mr Flyer!
My pleasure as always John....
You had me convinced you’d gone to Cinque Terre in that first photo, very nice - till I saw the bloke with his ice cream cone 2 photos later!! - Great stuff
Great to see you in my home county TMF. There's a lot to see off the main routes. Lots of hidden places on the coastal roads, you will need to come back.
I was born and raised in the village of Solva that you rode through great place to grow up.Looking forward to the next vid. All the best👍
Cool!
Just about to leave home and this popped up. I’m on my way to that very area this morning for five days. Staying at the Bikers Campsite, so much cheaper than your hotel. Not sure I’ll get the same weather but can’t wait to hit those roads again. 😎.
Brilliant - enjoy!
I really like your touring videos and Wales seems very beautiful! When in rain, remember this: evergreens don't come cheap.
So true!
Great to see you out on tour again Andy. Blimey, £173 a night? I've done four nights in France for that - and eaten every lunchtime!! (Premiere Classe!!) You had great weather too. We're booked for France in September ....Can't wait. Hoping the Fun Adjusters in Westminster don't get cold feet again and accept the situation is what it is - and isn't going to get any better. Too much touring (and businesses/livelihoods) have been affected already. Happy riding for the rest of the summer mate.
Thank you! You too.....keeping fingers crossed for France me and the Mrs fancy a quick jaunt there later in the year....
Never been to Tenby, so I'm getting to see it through the lens in your camera, very nice.
Best thing about this video is you moaning about the hotel and the breakfast. So funny. 🙂
Glad you enjoyed my misfortune!
As has been said classic TMF thanks Andy, I laughed when you mentioned Richy and Simon Weir sharing a room as Bruce had mentioned it on a recent Podcast with Simon.
Hope you’ve had a great summers riding so far, stay safe and look forward to seeing Carol and yourself on tour in a future video
Cheers Norrie.....funnily enough SImon Weir phoned me 2 days after I returned from this trip - how spooky is that!
Fabulous video. Would it be possible to mount the camera further up pls the screen bang in the middle is a bit distracting. Lovely shots of the water falls.
Great video Mr F. Inspirational as always.
Thank you kindly
Had my first look at the new generation Laser Guided Speed Gun yesterday. More Police forces have them every month. Can measure from .9 mile but calibrated to 750 metres. Measures speed, reads number plate and automatically generates an NIP with HD film to back it up. Even PCSOs can be trained to use them. Only downside is they cost £10K each. Looks like its game up for Sports bike riders in the UK!!
As you say Wales on a beautiful sunny day great vlog thanks Andy.
Glad you enjoyed it Dave....
Really enjoy the tours you do. Garmin's Basecamp is easy enough to transfer Simon's route into a custom route 🤣🤣. Simon also has a route planning service where he will make you a custom GPX file route including stops. He's got a new European routes book out. I'm not his agent honest.
Hotel recommendation in Wales: The Hafod overlooking the Devils Bridge falls, our brand newly refurbished suit room was cheaper than what you paid.
Sounds good Richard - thanks for the tip (and yes I bought Simon's European book soon after I made this video)
Thanks Andy! I literally said last week, I was craving a tour Series, as the TV is so poor these days & here it is 🥰
Brilliant!
Most excellent TMF.
But you have highlighted why so many of us travel abroad when allowed. Uk is so expensive. We all have our own views and budgets but in my opinion £173 a night is twice what I would look to pay for a decent double in a lot of Europe. And four times what we'd pay in Eastern Europe
It's a bit much.is it not?
But at least riding is good.
Great to see the GS out and about.
Happy travels
Yes I entirely get that TT - if i could go to Europe - I would!
Hi, Great adventure clip. With reference to Garmin I bought the top of the range Garmin Zumo XT only to find out from their technical team that Basecamp wasn’t compatible with the device I bought! They wouldn’t even offer a timescale for the development work. I now plan routes on the device A to B, B to C and C to D etc. This work very well!
Yeah that's basically what I do...
Nice… Love Wales 🏴
I'm a fan of Wales 🏴 too. Lovely people, fantastic scenery. Two weeks ago I did Snowdonia and some of the roads TMF did with the boys in blue. Can highly recommend. 😀🏍️
So cool!
The Nags Head mentioned at 16.30 does excellent food if you're back in the area at all. Also for a proper breakfast try the TY Creoso/Jenkins cafe in Newcastle Emlyn - their full welsh is probably the best breakfast I've ever had.
Ardderchog! (Exellent!) Know many of these roads well. @ 18:30 30yrs or so ago they filmed a Timotei shampoo tv advert with a long haired blond lady washing her locks and frollocking about the mill. We were all very exited about it! :D
I can imagine.....
Great to see you back on tour - most hotel prices are outrageous in the UK in these post(?)-pandemic times 🇬🇧🏍
So it seems Stewy!
Think the trucks do the job of trimming the trees 😁
Thank you for the ride Andy, what a lovely route you picked - I'll be sure to look for the guide book. :>)
Great video and good timing as I’m planning a tour in early Sept with a few friends and looking to cover snowdonia and Pembrokeshire. Love the channel. Ps we are neighbours! I’m in little kingshill. Looking forward to the rest of the mini series
Cool!
Love Tenby. Can be a bit pricey in season at the best of times but that breakie looked a bit sad!
Yes, classic TMF tour , most enjoyable. 👌 i did a tour from Lampeter ,similar route to that when down with Mr Vida , wildbad weekender number 3 ? I just went as far as milford haven though.
Great weather that weekend and saw some cracking views.
Glad you enjoyed it
Tenby is one of my favourite places to go TMF! Must take my GSA down there one day 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Good plan!
Mr. Flyer all your viewers can't just take the trip in Wales. I'm from Texas. But, I love your trips no matter where they are.
Fair point Brent!
Nice to see you in my homeland (albeit I live in Norfolk now) the video makes me want to take a spin over there 🏴
19.13 ' how very pleasant ' lol
You are going to be in trouble with Mrs Flyer.... 😃🤣🌞
...she doesn't watch this stuff - I'm safe......
Nice surprise Mr. Flyer thank you.
I use that book quite often so much so I've just bought its sister book Bikers Europe also by Simon Weir, I suggest you have a look at it. There are some epic routes I want to try.
I have that too....
Love to see you on tour Sir!
Glad to hear that!
The high viz rope, we call it the ‘dope rope’ 🤪 .. Most connect it from the disk to a lever, easier on the break if you’re using the side stand
Yes I used to do that but find just sticking it on the handlebars is equally as good as a reminder....
Watching with interest I’m in wales next week.
Great location , Andy you are sounding rather snobbish these days ! but comfort becomes more important with age i guess ( i'm happy with a Travelodge or Prem Inn or Tent ! )
Great mini tour looking forward to next episode
Best regards
Sorry about that - I do like a bit of comfort me (and I have no problem with Travelodge or Prem Inn - they just weren't available...)
I have got both of Simons books and they are really good, with lots of information on every route. Looking forward to Episode 2
He has a European Tour book out now.....
@@TheMissendenFlyer might have to get that, I guess it's in Amazon too
Basecamp the main reason I went with Garmin, use it with the car and bike's GPS's, planning ahead makes more sense then jumping in/on the car/bike, pressing a magic button and hoping it all works out, plus it's half the fun of it, working out the routes in advance.
The GPS can however change the route if it feels like it. I uploaded a route to Copenhagen over the Storebaelt Bridge on Basecamp, however my GPS detoured me over 300 miles and added a ferry crossing without mentioning it.
Exactly my problem with relying on a GPS!
Lovely to see you enjoying Wales however your more West Wales. South Wales does have loads of mountains to enjoy such as Brecon Beacons, Rhigos mountain, Maerdy Mountain and others. Great vid!
Yep fair point....
It's lovely to hear the burble of the GS again
Glad to see you sporting the Helite vest!! Motels in the US are extremely expensive as well. Pent up travel demand I assume.
Yes I’m trying to get into the habit of wearing the airbag on every ride….