Wow, great to see you two back at it! What an awesome dealer to sell you the wheel off of a brand new bike. The route looks fun so far. Looking forward to more.
😂 I have to say this trip, which should have been very routine turned into a bit of a challenge on occasion! Thanks for the lovely comment and enjoy the upcoming videos!
Nice opening video of the next adventure. I feel your pain with purchase of wheel. I destroyed the front rim of my FJR in Canada back in 2016 on my way back from prudhoe Bay, Alaska Managed to get to a Yamaha dealer who ,after going through all options, took the wheel off a new FJR on the shop floor to replace mine. Got me moving again, but that was a kick in the nuts budget wise. Looking forward to next installments. After this series I'll decide whether to do Pyrenees or Portugal Act next year.
Ouch, we feel your pain as well. Unexpected expenses like that are a horrible shock on a trips budget. This particular trip was testing in a few areas! We were chatting just yesterday about our favourite ACT route. We’ve really enjoyed them all and I’m sure you’ll love whichever one you do. Hopefully the series will give you a flavour but for us it was Pyrenees that just edged into the lead
This is great work, you have really been working at the production and it shows. My favourite clip was the turning off of the rear ABS. You know its time to have fun when that button gets pressed (and then pressed again if you turn the bike off, dammit Honda!)
Thanks for such a nice comment. We’re always trying to improve the films as we slowly get a little better at creating them. It’s great to know that it’s noticeable 🎉 We’ve only just got back so looking forward to catching up on your travels
@@wanderinghonda7963 it's absolutely noticeable! I'm planning a trip this summer and have been thinking about going that little bit slower to capture better footage. It's fun to think about how to build a better story! Looking forward to the rest of this series.
We’re the same, sorry we didn’t get a chance to chat on the ferry. That journey went ridiculously quickly for us! Thanks for saying hi it was nice to briefly meet you. Was your trip a success? I suspect it got off to a better start than ours!
Hi lovely people looking forward to the next video. Don't let the wheel get you down by the end of the trip it will be a distant memory.these things happen Good look.
Very wise words, our troubles aren't over yet but, without giving away any spoilers by the end they are distant memories. Thanks for the lovely thoughts!
The lovely Honda people are back 👍🏼 It could have been a better and less expensive start but on the other hand you hop on a ferry and get pretty close to your adventure start point. Good luck and good weather for the next chapters 🙋🏻♂️
Good that they did help you direct and find a solution with the wheel from the showroom. I wonder , wasnt it possible to fit and fix a new bearing with loctite 748 (fixation) ? The ACT there is beatifull have fun.
An interesting thought and one I don’t think of. I strongly suspect the forces involved would have been way too high but definitely an interesting idea! Thanks for the thoughts and enjoy the rest of the series 😊
Thanks! It wasn’t the best start to the trip and I have to say, as you’ll see, that’s not the last of the difficulties we face 😂 Hopefully it’ll bring back memories of your trip as well. I’m not sure if you remember the second hard loop on day one but my God that has deteriorated since we rode it a few years ago. We really struggled getting back out of that valley!!!
Bilbao must be an exciting city to explore. When you have to stay longer than planned - which your perfectly organized dealer vetoed ;-) Pity that your journey started with a mechanical problem. Hope everything works fine from now on. Although your cliffhanger... Cheerio, Günter/Nürnberg PS: Did the Brandenburg sandbowl sw of Berlin, a perfect playground for the light CRF 300 L. Great little bike.
Hi Günter, we missed your comments! Nice to hear from you 😊 It was certainly an interesting start to the trip. The sandbowl sounds interesting. Is it literally sand? That’s definitely a surface we struggle with if it’s deep sand 😱 Enjoy the series!
@@wanderinghonda7963 I struggle, too, with deep sand. And with deep mud. The region round Berlin is wonderful for sand training. The wild, wild East of Germany with lots of trails. In the season I'm riding a lot, so there are weeks of not watching and commenting TH-cam ;-) I will let you know about ACT Croatia soon. Cheers, Günter
No problem. They are lifeventure “bike lock” cables. Super easy to use and although there’s no way they’ll stop a determined person it’s another level of hassle someone has to get through
To be honest, the whole thing is a bit of a puzzling mystery. That particular rear wheel bearing was replaced just a few hundred miles ago after we had a problem in Wales (if you’re interested I’ve stuck the link to the video video below) It rode fine for a few hundred miles before we got to Spain so it would definitely be harsh to blame them mechanic who changed the bearing. No idea why the bearing housing ended up worn like it was. a bit frustrating but as you know when you travel distances on bikes stuff happens and you just have to sort it. This trip threw up a few difficulties for us to sort, so hopefully you’ll enjoy the rest of the series 😊 Ep1 Mechanical Mayhem on the CRF300’s th-cam.com/video/DV7J44QVe8g/w-d-xo.html
@@wanderinghonda7963 fair enough, it would indeed be hard to pinpoint a timeline for the hub deteriorating. Bearings are one check I do myself, no exceptions. Jam your finger inside hard and twist, you'll quickly be able to tell any problem. The previous mechanic would've immediately seen the outer race rotating inside the hub, let alone any visible damage, which I'm guessing there was if the bearing was clunking that hard. I know you guys at least reached Serra da Estrela as I spotted you guys at Manteigas :)
You are not wrong, we were putting a brave face on the situation but it was really tough! At least we got back on the road thanks to the flexibility of those lovely guys in the garage but it hurt 😂
Wow, great to see you two back at it! What an awesome dealer to sell you the wheel off of a brand new bike. The route looks fun so far. Looking forward to more.
What a nice bunch of people weren’t they! Thanks for saying hi, nice to hear from you again 😊
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Production values and film quality have made a giant leap. Love it. I’ve always been a fan of your trips and have been looking forward to seeing this
Thank you! We’re trying to learn and get better on the filming/production side and it’s lovely to hear it’s working. Thanks for your lovely comment
What an awesome start! Not! Always love your videos. Waiting with great anticipation of this adventure. Best!
😂 I have to say this trip, which should have been very routine turned into a bit of a challenge on occasion!
Thanks for the lovely comment and enjoy the upcoming videos!
Nice opening video of the next adventure. I feel your pain with purchase of wheel.
I destroyed the front rim of my FJR in Canada back in 2016 on my way back from prudhoe Bay, Alaska Managed to get to a Yamaha dealer who ,after going through all options, took the wheel off a new FJR on the shop floor to replace mine. Got me moving again, but that was a kick in the nuts budget wise.
Looking forward to next installments. After this series I'll decide whether to do Pyrenees or Portugal Act next year.
Ouch, we feel your pain as well. Unexpected expenses like that are a horrible shock on a trips budget. This particular trip was testing in a few areas!
We were chatting just yesterday about our favourite ACT route. We’ve really enjoyed them all and I’m sure you’ll love whichever one you do. Hopefully the series will give you a flavour but for us it was Pyrenees that just edged into the lead
Really enjoy your videos.Looking forward to THIS! All the best from Canada!
What a nice comment, thank you! We LOVE Canada, we are very jealous of the amazing riding and landscapes you have
This is great work, you have really been working at the production and it shows. My favourite clip was the turning off of the rear ABS. You know its time to have fun when that button gets pressed (and then pressed again if you turn the bike off, dammit Honda!)
Thanks for such a nice comment. We’re always trying to improve the films as we slowly get a little better at creating them. It’s great to know that it’s noticeable 🎉
We’ve only just got back so looking forward to catching up on your travels
@@wanderinghonda7963 it's absolutely noticeable! I'm planning a trip this summer and have been thinking about going that little bit slower to capture better footage. It's fun to think about how to build a better story! Looking forward to the rest of this series.
Great to see you at Santander. Apologies we didn't get a chance to chat on the ferry. Excellent video. Simon
We’re the same, sorry we didn’t get a chance to chat on the ferry. That journey went ridiculously quickly for us!
Thanks for saying hi it was nice to briefly meet you. Was your trip a success? I suspect it got off to a better start than ours!
Hi lovely people looking forward to the next video. Don't let the wheel get you down by the end of the trip it will be a distant memory.these things happen Good look.
Very wise words, our troubles aren't over yet but, without giving away any spoilers by the end they are distant memories. Thanks for the lovely thoughts!
The lovely Honda people are back 👍🏼 It could have been a better and less expensive start but on the other hand you hop on a ferry and get pretty close to your adventure start point.
Good luck and good weather for the next chapters 🙋🏻♂️
Thanks for the welcome back, it's nice to be back!
Epic start to A new Adventure, Great to see you back 👍😁
Thank you. It’s awesome to be back. Enjoy the series, it’s got a fair share of ups and downs 😂
Just found the channel, great video. cant wait for more.
Thanks! We’re aiming to get a new episode out every Friday and get them done before we set off again in a month or two.
Welcome aboard!
Thanks for sharing. Great video
Our pleasure. This one was an interesting trip in all sorts of ways. Glad you’re enjoying 😊
Good that they did help you direct and find a solution with the wheel from the showroom. I wonder , wasnt it possible to fit and fix a new bearing with loctite 748 (fixation) ?
The ACT there is beatifull have fun.
An interesting thought and one I don’t think of. I strongly suspect the forces involved would have been way too high but definitely an interesting idea!
Thanks for the thoughts and enjoy the rest of the series 😊
That’s some terrible luck!! 🙈 Looking forward to the rest of the trip, video and editing are on point! 👍
Thanks! It wasn’t the best start to the trip and I have to say, as you’ll see, that’s not the last of the difficulties we face 😂
Hopefully it’ll bring back memories of your trip as well. I’m not sure if you remember the second hard loop on day one but my God that has deteriorated since we rode it a few years ago. We really struggled getting back out of that valley!!!
Bilbao must be an exciting city to explore. When you have to stay longer than planned - which your perfectly organized dealer vetoed ;-) Pity that your journey started with a mechanical problem. Hope everything works fine from now on. Although your cliffhanger... Cheerio, Günter/Nürnberg PS: Did the Brandenburg sandbowl sw of Berlin, a perfect playground for the light CRF 300 L. Great little bike.
Hi Günter, we missed your comments! Nice to hear from you 😊
It was certainly an interesting start to the trip. The sandbowl sounds interesting. Is it literally sand? That’s definitely a surface we struggle with if it’s deep sand 😱
Enjoy the series!
@@wanderinghonda7963 I struggle, too, with deep sand. And with deep mud. The region round Berlin is wonderful for sand training. The wild, wild East of Germany with lots of trails. In the season I'm riding a lot, so there are weeks of not watching and commenting TH-cam ;-) I will let you know about ACT Croatia soon. Cheers, Günter
Can’t wait to hear about Croatia 😊
Great to have you back for a new adventure 👍
Thanks! It was great to be back on the road although this one turned out to be slightly more eventful than we anticipated
@@wanderinghonda7963 only slightly ? 😀
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I feel your pain but im hooked
😂 thank you for feeling our pain. Unfortunately for us there’s more to come. Enjoy!
A nice bonus, getting a bit of the Spanish TET on your Portuguese ACT adventure - looks a lot more gnarly than the Swedish/Norwegian TET.
Definitely a different level to Sweden
@@wanderinghonda7963 The "preview" of what is to come looks pretty "next level".
Been really looking forward to your next series, can I ask what cable locks you use round your luggage please ? Ride safe peeps
No problem. They are lifeventure “bike lock” cables. Super easy to use and although there’s no way they’ll stop a determined person it’s another level of hassle someone has to get through
Doesn't matter how much you plan 🙈👍🏼
😂 You are so so right!
So, who did the bearings before the trip? That's malfeasance negligence, a stripped hub due to a bearing is easy to detect!!
To be honest, the whole thing is a bit of a puzzling mystery. That particular rear wheel bearing was replaced just a few hundred miles ago after we had a problem in Wales (if you’re interested I’ve stuck the link to the video video below)
It rode fine for a few hundred miles before we got to Spain so it would definitely be harsh to blame them mechanic who changed the bearing.
No idea why the bearing housing ended up worn like it was. a bit frustrating but as you know when you travel distances on bikes stuff happens and you just have to sort it. This trip threw up a few difficulties for us to sort, so hopefully you’ll enjoy the rest of the series 😊
Ep1 Mechanical Mayhem on the CRF300’s
th-cam.com/video/DV7J44QVe8g/w-d-xo.html
@@wanderinghonda7963 fair enough, it would indeed be hard to pinpoint a timeline for the hub deteriorating. Bearings are one check I do myself, no exceptions. Jam your finger inside hard and twist, you'll quickly be able to tell any problem. The previous mechanic would've immediately seen the outer race rotating inside the hub, let alone any visible damage, which I'm guessing there was if the bearing was clunking that hard.
I know you guys at least reached Serra da Estrela as I spotted you guys at Manteigas :)
It’s brilliant to hear from people who’ve spotted us on our travels! Thanks for the comments 😊
Top marks to the Honda dealership. Went above and beyond.
@phillipchandler8862 we definitely agree. They were absolutely lovely people and so helpful!
Expensive. Ouch.
You are not wrong, we were putting a brave face on the situation but it was really tough!
At least we got back on the road thanks to the flexibility of those lovely guys in the garage but it hurt 😂