The tour begins! Brilliant Belgium, Nurburgring, Bridge at Remagen and top speed. MT-10 Tour ep1
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 ต.ค. 2024
- Last week I headed to Germany and Belgium on my Yamaha MT-10 SP for 5 days of touring fun, avoiding the rain and exploring central and Northern Germany. In the first episode we get to Trier across some brilliantly smooth(!) Belgian roads, then faff about at the Nurburgring and see the bridge at Remagen. Then it's time to head towards our next war destination…
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Brilliant, proof that being a Nigel on a GS isn't the only way to tour👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼
Europeans (and British lol) are lucky. You can jump on your bike and travel through stunning scenery and experience a number of different cultures on an 8 hr ride. As an Australian, I can ride 1000 miles and still be in the same state haha.
As usual, fantastic video.
Of course you can tour on any Motorbike!
2 years ago I rode with my son from the UK through France, Belgium, Germany to the Austrian alps and back him on a Panigale V4 and me on a CBR650R
This year we’re catching the ferry to Santander then touring down to the Algarve in Portugal for WSBK at Portimao and then back Him on Panigale V4SP2 me on a Panigale V2!
Some Kreiga tailbacks for luggage and fun fun fun!
I truly enjoy your road trips with historic stops thrown in 😃👍! Tour on a standard bike ? Why not ?! I did it for 25 years until I bought my first “real” sport touring bike in 2000, can’t say that it made the trips any better, but I thought I was impressive 😆😆😆!
Haha thank you!
finally some mt 10 and gilf content, exactly what youtube was missing, jokes aside your travel content is some of the best out there
You’re way too generous. But thank you sir!
What a beautiful place!
Great video, Tim. That part of Germany is one of my favouritist places.
Enjoyed that Tim! Interesting about the route looked really good!
Thanks mate! It was all a bit on the hoof, but it turned out well
Bloody good vid atop your MT10, yes very well done old bean…….looking forward to the next one 👍
From the U.S. Great video and commentary! Very much enjoyed!!
Thank you very much!
This is the best thing I’ve seen on YT for bloody ages thanks Tim!
That’s made my day, thanks!
How tall are you? Wondering if I should get the Yamaha touring screen for some long haul autobahn boredom
I'm 6'3".
Thank you for bringing such great fun and exciting content. Right now I own a 2023 MT-10 and Ive had my license for 20+ years but Ive never toured. When I watched this I really started thinking about going exploring some smaller EU trips however the fuel range of these bikes is what worries me. How did you plan the ride? Did you route this trip manually with 30+ fuel stops or is the XT2 able to help you out with some smart auto routing including fuel stops every 200km? Cant wait for ep2 of this trip :) Greetings from Sweden!
The range is fine! 120 miles to the fuel light on motorway trips. 100 miles on backroads. I tend to stop every 200km no matter what bike I’m on so it wasn’t a problem! Whenever I got close to 200km I just used the Garmin to find a petrol station near my route. No stress!
@@timrodierides Thanks 🙏 I forgot to ask what your impressions are on the roadtec 02’s longevity? Think they will last 10,000km riding normal/some fun here and there? I am getting 5000km out of the S22 and close to showing threads in the middle..
Great video Tim
Thank you!
Perfect Sunday morning gift to enjoy with my coffee, cheers Tim ☕️
if its anything like the MT09 then its more than enough to tour on did 19k on my MT and was brill every mile of the way
Off to the Vosges in July on your recommendation! Can’t wait.
Great vid! Love the Belgian Ardennes... lovely scenery, cracking roads, pretty towns and excellent beer. What's not to like? 😁👍
Brilliant video, thank you. I'm looking forward to doing this trip on my old ZZR 1200 in early September....
Thanks for the kind comment! Have fun, I’ll be back out there in September… hopefully the rain will have stopped!
Just clicked on this video and I absolutely loved my old MT10. But I can’t imagine touring on a bike which gets so few miles to a tank, it must be a nightmare? 😮
Not really! It does 120 miles to the fuel light at a fast motorway cruise. About 90/100 miles when you’re thrashing it. I tend to fill up every 110 miles anyway when touring regardless of bike!
@@timrodierides So it hasn't changed from the 1st Gen MT-10 I had. 110 miles is rubbish - I get 180 miles from my Super Duke GT when thrashing, and the torque and engine is even more mental.
Shame, I liked the 1st Gen MT, apart from the hideous seat comfort (looks like they may have addressed that, and the tank range.
@@westers1514 yeah tank range isn’t its strong point. Even with the comfort seat it wasn’t super comfy, but totally bearable. I never got on with the SDGT, I’m the wrong shape/size for it - much prefer the R!
Hey Tim, great content! I’m looking at changing my bike, use it for general riding, touring Europe general fun. I’m not really into or have the legs for adventure bikes lol. Coming off a fireblade, want some comfort! Like the MT10sp and the s1000r. Both you have toured, which do you prefer?
I've toured on the MT10SP and the M1000R (not the S1000R). M1000R was vibey, uncomfortable in the seat and had low bars… and not that fun at road speeds. The MT10 is way comfier, has stacks more mid-range, makes a better noise, is more affordable. I bought the Yamaha!
Hey, thanks for the reply! Ah yes I meant the m1000r, the one that killed your satnav. I think the MT is defo my preferred option too, greatful for your thoughts. Again great content, enjoying all the war stuff too. Makes me wanna your more! Safe riding 👍🏻
Hi Tim, Can you add a link to the burger restaurant in the description?
It’s BurgerAmt in Trier. There’s one in Berlin too I believe
@@timrodierides I am off to the Vosges tomorrow ( because I watched you video from your last trip down there.) staying in Eloyes in an airbnb... I may even pop in for a burger on Friday on my way back up to the Netherlands... I am aiming to vlog bits of the tour... I do every thing you do, your my hero hahahahaha
So Tim We're heading to Edersee at the end of June and was going to do the usual head south to Maubeuge, dinant, Spa but your route looks interesting. Any chance of the GPX? ✋Oh and I concur, the MT-10 SP does a proper job at touring. Including lots of exposure to European fuel stations :D
I haven't got a GPX handy really - I just got off the motorway at Maubeuge and headed to Bouillon. I'd probably stay on the autoroute a bit longer next time, maybe getting off just before Charleville Mezieres...
@@timrodierides Ahhh good old Maubeuge the gateway to, well, everything really :D/ Cheers Tim looking forward to seeing how the rest of your trip on the MT goes 👍
great vid, any chance you could share the tour route, I've got the 2022 mt09 sp and id love to ride in Europe but I wouldn't know where to start
Bouillon has got nothing to do with food, it was the town of Godfried van Bouillon who was a crusader and died in 1099 in Jerusalem :) nice vids
Some fantastic looking routes! The bike sounds amazing! Wasn't easily as gushing when you panned the camera round to look at it 😂🤢😉.
😂😂
Always enjoy your vids (especially the touring ones and war stuff). I've always hankered after an MT-10 but was concerned about the small tank range....How many miles were you getting on average to a tank full?
120 motorway miles to a fuel light, about 100 on back roads. I stop every 100-110 miles when touring anyway so it was genuinely no different to touring on my old 1290 Super Adventure!
Love how Tim got one of those rare MT10's that only has 2 gears. First to take off and then 2nd for everything else.
Hahahah. I did use third. And sixth. I think there's some weight-saving potential there, I'll let Yamaha know.
Great video! Do you have a map of those great roads you found?
I don't really - I just plan things on google maps beforehand and link up towns I know. Not very helpful, sorry - but I've tried to call out the best road names in the video
@@timrodieridesthanks for the reply. That’s exactly how I plan my rides too, good old google maps..spent many an hour zooming in looking for great biking roads wherever I ride. If you ever come over to N Ireland look me up, there are a lot of cracker biking roads like this well away from the eyes of the law where you can really give them some. But ya need to know where to find them lol
Hey - looking forward to the next video.
2 random questions:
1- did you consider BMW S1000R for buying?
2- if yes, what made you settle with MT10SP over the Beemer?
Hello! Thanks! I didn't consider the S1000R when I bought my MT-10. The MT-10's engine has a more exciting mid-range, makes a far better noise (one of the best-sounding engines in biking in my opinion), it was cheaper to insure, comfier and I got a really good deal on it. The S1000R's probably a tiny bit faster, has better brakes and uses less fuel… but it just doesn't have the 'character' of the Yamaha in my book.
Fabulous video. I'll be doing roughly this route in a couple of months on my Z-H2 🙂
Thank you! Have fun. I'm yet to ride one of those but do fancy a go. Should probably email Kawasaki…
Looks good fun
The first thing I thought of when i saw the bridge was sydney harbour Bridge 🤣 ( think o may have to see sights out of Australia lol). Very interesting history about the bridge 👍🏻
Always wanted to do nurburgring 👍🏻 and also thumbs up for mentioning swift sport 🤣👍🏻
Top boxes are fantastic devices, but only seem to be socially acceptable after you reach a certain age. I was about 40 when I bought my first top box and have only had one bike out of 4 without a box, since then. Why don't the kids love a top box?
You are not allowed to filter in Germany, but in over 30 years of riding, I never got stopped for it.
Spent a week last year based in La Roche en Ardenne, great roads in that part of Europe especially enjoyable on my Multi V2S😆🏍
view at 6 is the Tombeau du Geant or the giant's grave, i think.
Merci!
Dam you Rodie, Dam you! I now cannot get the mental image of mayonnaise covered moobs out of my head 😡🤢
Nice one Tim, looks a great trip! Great weather helps.
Yeah, I think we picked the one week without rain 🙃. Thanks for watching!
Brilliant video, I really need to go to these places 😊
Thanks! And yes, if it’s not raining…
Love these vids. Will you still go for the Leo Vince decat or will that cause noise problems on tour?
Honestly I can't really be bothered with the potential agro now. But that said we saw so many bikes in Germany with louder-than-standard exhausts so perhaps I'm just being paranoid…
👍 Great tour video and not a GS in sight.
Banditman does a lot of tours on his MT10
Tim, can I come…
Loved watching that. After a bit it was clear you were having too much fun so I had to stop and get out for a ride myself, just not in Germany sadly. Then finished it off. Hope that doesn’t mess with the algorithms. Very much looking forward to the next episode. Cheers
Haha thank you! hope you had a good ride.
Hi Tim, your honest opinion on the Metzler 02 tyres, I'm looking at putting a set on my 1290Gt. Cheers Andy
Really good. Will do a full review soon, but I've done 2k miles in a month, mostly on this trip. They took a little while to scrub in, but I had complete confident in them on this trip riding as hard as I felt comfortable on public roads. It lashed it down on the last day and they felt incredible in the wet, super surefooted. My mate Carl at MCN has a set on his MT09 long-term bike and he's done a lot of wet riding on them and is very impressed. No squaring off on mine yet, and they felt planted at a GPS 153mph!
Oh now I want an MT10
They're brilliant. I love it quite a lot right now.
Why protection only the right side of the handlebar?
It's for trackdays - in the UK you need a brake lever guard to stop another rider bashing your front brake lever by accident and making you crash (not sure how you'd ever get that close but hey!). If someone smacks your clutch lever it won't make you instantly crash.
@@timrodierides makes sense. Thanks.👍✌️
Nice vibe to these Tim 👍🏻
A war film I’ve not seen too 👀
Thanks mate!
top notch old bean 👍
Thank you kindly sir!
Good looking trip,thks.
Be good to hear your view on the roadtec 02.
Full review coming soon! 2000 miles in so far with them this month and I’m very impressed. Excellent (really astonishing) wet grip and so good in the dry while riding like a bit of a nob.