My wife and I live in France for nearly 20 years now and love it but we still not used to the fact that lunch is served strictly between 12 and 14 h...on many motorcycle trips we arrived just 10 minutes late and had to resort to a meagre musli bar from the tankbags!
Great stuff. Thanks for putting your videos together. I hope to do the same one day when I get rid of the kids! Nice to sit with a glass of wine and see what the future could hold! Keep up the good work!
Hated to see that u burned through your carry bag, well we live and learn but can see your having a wonderful time doing it, really enjoyed the video and looking forward for more.
It's fun to come along with you as you learn the ropes of both long distance travel and vlogging. If you come to Norway, you might want to try the Lærdals tunnel. I believe it is a smidge longer than the one in this episode! Enjoy your travels!
Hope you can get some gaffa tape and repair the panniers and nothing else is damaged Nick. Good luck with the restaurants and camp site tomorrow 👍Looking forward to the next vlog, ride safe.
Saw a Tesco Extra today but on the wrong side of a motorway, was tempted to double back just in case they had some. Tape I'm using is holding for now at least! Nick
Hi,I don't know if this helps but when I changed my exhaust for a Feul uk design I protected the underside of my SW motech soft pannier( just in case) using; the strongest/ widest Velcro available and a piece of BBQ Grilling Mat(basically a piece of heat resistant plastic) cut to shape; the mat heat barrier is stated as being good upto 260C.I also place a piece inside the pannier just in case It hasn't fallen of yet after 8 mths .Don't know if you can find any en route but just thought I'd share.I did the same sort of camping journey through France and Spain after my retirement a few years back on my 500 cbx 2017; loved every minute.Safe travels!Richard (Bristol)
Thanks Richard, Pleased to hear you travelled far on your CB500X. I'll look out for something, I have since fashioned a fix to help the bag keep its shape, but hadn't considered looking in the BBQ sections of the stores. I will do now though Nick
Your a brave man doing all that travelling on your own on the continent so hats off to you, I’d love to do something like that but certainly don’t have the balls. Sorry and your bags, could have been far worse though.
G'day mate, just came across your channel as I was searched for vids on Honda CB500X. Thinking about getting that as a 2nd bike/wife riding/son commuter/adventure trips bike etc. My current bike weighs about double of that so as I get older etc etc. Anyway, find your vids quite good and therefore I subbed and will watch the whole show. You say you missed the restaurant at 8pm and no beer and no res food etc. One of the best decisions I made on our 88 day US trip in 2015 (documented on my TH-cam channel) was that I limited the daily Km to around 300KM. Doesn't sound much BUT with all the sightseeing stops it was still a full day and more importantly I was able to look for a place to sleep by about 5-6pm and therefore never missed any shop closing times. Also never had to put up the tent in the dark etc etc. I also carry a few cans of Tuna and crackers as emergency supplies just in case I can't buy food at any time... rsm8
Many thanks for the suggestions Joe! I'll take a look at your 88 day trip too. I found CB500X perfect for my trip, as I'm just meandering, not in a rush to get anywhere. Having said that the bike is capable of doing so and I'm enjoying it. Nick
@@bikingtravels Dropped into my local Honda dealer (27/6/22) who is part of the largest bike dealer chain in Australia and they got nothing. The earliest they expect some stock in is NOV22, could be longer....supply chain issues.
i've got a similar solo trip planned myself for September. i;ve only got a month so will have a few hard days riding across Germany until i get somewhere mountainous ( heading to Romania ) you've got plenty of time good luck to you
Thanks for sharing your motorcycle adventure experiences. I’ve enjoyed all your episodes to date. How’s the weight of your gear on the CB500X? Over the years of motorcycle trips, I’ve learned to pack as light as reasonably possible. Maybe it’s a question you can only answer later on. Wishing you the best from 🇮🇪.
Many thanks. The gear weighs probably the same as a child, weight borne on the saddle, but it is much more than I would have liked, episode 3 does into this a bit more! Nick
Thanks for the question and the answer is no, the 500 suited me very well. I've now ridden 30k Kms on it. My preferred pace for my travels is quite sedate, but perfect for my needs Nick
Hope you're trip is going well, bit of ductape should make those waterproof enough again, can also the warm up some wax and cover the edges of the tape. How are you finding those 50/50 tyres on the motorway? Hows the wear on them especially with the added weight of bags and more road than off-road?
Hi Dee, thanks for the tips, I think I've got them waterproofed and tucked up now, just keeping an eye on them. There is a definite rumble with then tyres. A lot of the roads I'm travelling on have a 90KPH limit, I find 80KPH much more comfortable (I'm avoiding motorways which tend to have 120KPH limits, I'm sure they'd be OK. Wear wise, still looking OK, sort of regretting buying them now due to the road focus, but... but time will tell Nick
@@bikingtravels I can imagine but I'm sure when you get some nice off-road you'll get to enjoy them! Good luck on the rest of the trip, wishing you good weather and smooth journeys!
Hi Stan, all good here and the bike is behaving perfectly, its got just the right amount of power and agility for my trip. Hope you enjoy yours... not long now! Nick
Hi Lajos, It was actually resting on the tail pipe, but even when it isn't anything in the pannier gets quite warm, so I'm not trusting it at the moment and switching off the engine for traffic situations where you are just idling (quite frequently) Nick
Hi Keith, You can, but I'm not sure if doing so resets any of the data, not taking the risk as I'm trying to use Trip A as a "since last fill up", good to compare what the bike says it has used versus what the tank will take, and Trip B reset every morning so I can see how far in the day and Litres used. When I'm back home again, I'll give it a try Nick Nick
@@bikingtravels Hy Nick, If you wish to change, you CAN your data will NOT be Lost. 1 LEFT button go to TIME 2 BOTH button takes you Settings. 3 With RIGHT button go to speedo and 4 here with LEFT button you can switch between scales. 5 By keep pressing the Right button you can go to the end of all settings and it will set what you have selected.
You can say we because it you and the bike😊
Of course!
@@bikingtravels What's the bikes name ?
Yup love the bar comment at the end. Keep it up. Canadian myself and nothing better than a good beer at the end of the ride.
I have to agree there Fred
Nick
Thank you for letting us tag along.
Thanks for watching, much appreciated!
Nick
Really enjoying the pace of your videos. Your narration is a welcome change to many other moto vloggers. Cheers!
Much appreciated Seth!
Nick
More great lessons for the rest of us. Thank you Nick!
Thanks Ray!
Nick
I’m new to your channel mate, starting from the beginning & really enjoying it so far 👍 Ride safe from Australia
@@PRIMED92 Welcome and many thanks for the comment!
Nick
My wife and I live in France for nearly 20 years now and love it but we still not used to the fact that lunch is served strictly between 12 and 14 h...on many motorcycle trips we arrived just 10 minutes late and had to resort to a meagre musli bar from the tankbags!
Hi Robert, I'm learning that lesson and muesli bars are my friend!
Nick
Sounds completely reasonable that lunch is only be served between 12 and 14. Surely you could find a supermarket, petrol station or fast food place
Great stuff. Thanks for putting your videos together. I hope to do the same one day when I get rid of the kids! Nice to sit with a glass of wine and see what the future could hold! Keep up the good work!
Hi Timbo, many thanks for the comments and you'll just need to be patient for now with your glass of wine
Nick
Hated to see that u burned through your carry bag, well we live and learn but can see your having a wonderful time doing it, really enjoyed the video and looking forward for more.
Thanks Terry, not the end of the world ref the bag and it seems to be holding up. Yep, enjoying the trip
Nick
Nice roadtrip, lucky that the Honda is fairly economical. Enjoy your holiday! Good to see that you can perfectly travel not having a GS!
Hi Erik, thanks and yes you don't need a GS after all, who knew?!
Nick
Glad to be along for the ride with you on your adventure, hoping to do something similar myself some time
Go for it!
Nick
It's fun to come along with you as you learn the ropes of both long distance travel and vlogging. If you come to Norway, you might want to try the Lærdals tunnel. I believe it is a smidge longer than the one in this episode! Enjoy your travels!
Hi Matt, I'll look out for it!
Nick
Hope you can get some gaffa tape and repair the panniers and nothing else is damaged Nick. Good luck with the restaurants and camp site tomorrow 👍Looking forward to the next vlog, ride safe.
Saw a Tesco Extra today but on the wrong side of a motorway, was tempted to double back just in case they had some. Tape I'm using is holding for now at least!
Nick
Travel far and you will meet yourself.
This is a good one!
Hi Arlo, this is true, even at my mature age, I'm discovering things about myself
Nick
Hi,I don't know if this helps but when I changed my exhaust for a Feul uk design I protected the underside of my SW motech soft pannier( just in case) using; the strongest/ widest Velcro available and a piece of BBQ Grilling Mat(basically a piece of heat resistant plastic) cut to shape; the mat heat barrier is stated as being good upto 260C.I also place a piece inside the pannier just in case It hasn't fallen of yet after 8 mths .Don't know if you can find any en route but just thought I'd share.I did the same sort of camping journey through France and Spain after my retirement a few years back on my 500 cbx 2017; loved every minute.Safe travels!Richard (Bristol)
I used some material that was meant to be used on an ironing board. That worked perfectly fine too!
Thanks Richard, Pleased to hear you travelled far on your CB500X. I'll look out for something, I have since fashioned a fix to help the bag keep its shape, but hadn't considered looking in the BBQ sections of the stores. I will do now though
Nick
Great tip... I'll look out for some too
Nick
Your a brave man doing all that travelling on your own on the continent so hats off to you, I’d love to do something like that but certainly don’t have the balls. Sorry and your bags, could have been far worse though.
Many thanks, and yep, actually the bags are holding up quite well now that I'm aware and keep an eye on them
Nick
G'day mate,
just came across your channel as I was searched for vids on Honda CB500X. Thinking about getting that as a 2nd bike/wife riding/son commuter/adventure trips bike etc. My current bike weighs about double of that so as I get older etc etc.
Anyway, find your vids quite good and therefore I subbed and will watch the whole show.
You say you missed the restaurant at 8pm and no beer and no res food etc. One of the best decisions I made on our 88 day US trip in 2015 (documented on my TH-cam channel) was that I limited the daily Km to around 300KM. Doesn't sound much BUT with all the sightseeing stops it was still a full day and more importantly I was able to look for a place to sleep by about 5-6pm and therefore never missed any shop closing times. Also never had to put up the tent in the dark etc etc.
I also carry a few cans of Tuna and crackers as emergency supplies just in case I can't buy food at any time...
rsm8
Many thanks for the suggestions Joe! I'll take a look at your 88 day trip too. I found CB500X perfect for my trip, as I'm just meandering, not in a rush to get anywhere. Having said that the bike is capable of doing so and I'm enjoying it.
Nick
@@bikingtravels Dropped into my local Honda dealer (27/6/22) who is part of the largest bike dealer chain in Australia and they got nothing. The earliest they expect some stock in is NOV22, could be longer....supply chain issues.
i've got a similar solo trip planned myself for September. i;ve only got a month so will have a few hard days riding across Germany until i get somewhere mountainous ( heading to Romania )
you've got plenty of time
good luck to you
Hope you have a great time even with the compressed time frame
Nick
Sorry about your pannier bag. It's all about the journey!
Oooh, that hurts Andrew!!!!
Nick
I hope it didn't melt through to the tarp. I've got a pair of those Lomo bags myself, but haven't tried them yet on my CB500X.
Hi Len, yep holes in the tarp I'm afraid (oh but maybe I should have said wait for day 3!)
Nick
Hello can I ask what sat nav are you using, please?
Hi @skippercaship, I use a Garmin Zumo XT and very happy with it
Nick
Thanks for sharing your motorcycle adventure experiences. I’ve enjoyed all your episodes to date. How’s the weight of your gear on the CB500X? Over the years of motorcycle trips, I’ve learned to pack as light as reasonably possible. Maybe it’s a question you can only answer later on. Wishing you the best from 🇮🇪.
Many thanks. The gear weighs probably the same as a child, weight borne on the saddle, but it is much more than I would have liked, episode 3 does into this a bit more!
Nick
After riding so much on the CB500x - did you find that you needed to upgrade to a 750? Or was 500 enough?
Thanks for the question and the answer is no, the 500 suited me very well. I've now ridden 30k Kms on it. My preferred pace for my travels is quite sedate, but perfect for my needs
Nick
Yea im in my early 40s - no real need to risk myself by being overly speedy@@bikingtravels
Hope you're trip is going well, bit of ductape should make those waterproof enough again, can also the warm up some wax and cover the edges of the tape.
How are you finding those 50/50 tyres on the motorway?
Hows the wear on them especially with the added weight of bags and more road than off-road?
Hi Dee, thanks for the tips, I think I've got them waterproofed and tucked up now, just keeping an eye on them. There is a definite rumble with then tyres. A lot of the roads I'm travelling on have a 90KPH limit, I find 80KPH much more comfortable (I'm avoiding motorways which tend to have 120KPH limits, I'm sure they'd be OK. Wear wise, still looking OK, sort of regretting buying them now due to the road focus, but... but time will tell
Nick
@@bikingtravels I can imagine but I'm sure when you get some nice off-road you'll get to enjoy them!
Good luck on the rest of the trip, wishing you good weather and smooth journeys!
Schön 👍👍
Many thanks
Nick
HI Mate how you doing well i how's the bike is it a good ride i am getting my cb 500x in june so ride safe
Hi Stan, all good here and the bike is behaving perfectly, its got just the right amount of power and agility for my trip. Hope you enjoy yours... not long now!
Nick
8pm that is early, they must loose business
Seemed odd to me too, but I guess they know their market?
Nick
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Thanks for watching!
Nick
Hi Nick, can you tell if the body of exhaust burned your bag from physical connection, or it was the gasses coming out of the pipe?
Hi Lajos,
It was actually resting on the tail pipe, but even when it isn't anything in the pannier gets quite warm, so I'm not trusting it at the moment and switching off the engine for traffic situations where you are just idling (quite frequently)
Nick
I take it you can switch between mph and kmh on the clocks...?
Hi Keith,
You can, but I'm not sure if doing so resets any of the data, not taking the risk as I'm trying to use Trip A as a "since last fill up", good to compare what the bike says it has used versus what the tank will take, and Trip B reset every morning so I can see how far in the day and Litres used. When I'm back home again, I'll give it a try
Nick
Nick
@@bikingtravels
Hy Nick, If you wish to change, you CAN your data will NOT be Lost.
1 LEFT button go to TIME
2 BOTH button takes you Settings.
3 With RIGHT button go to speedo and 4 here with LEFT button you can switch between scales.
5 By keep pressing the Right button you can go to the end of all settings and it will set what you have selected.
Eat healthy food while riding long distance.
Hi Ramesh, yes, essential and I'm not doing a great job of it to date, but will improve!
Nick