Agree 100%. I owned a BMW 1150GS from new and looked after it. The exhaust valves in the left cylinder burned out at 15,000km. Of all the bikes I've owned, that was the worst mechanical issue I've had. Never had a problem with any of the Japanese bikes I've owned.
Feel called to show some BMW love: my 1978 R100/7 has 100k miles, my 2008 R1200R has 80k miles, my 1994 R100R Mystic has 40k miles, my 2012 R1200R has 40k miles, and my 2013 R1200RT has 24k miles. None of them has had more than dirty carbs, dried out seals, or a bad sensor here or there. Preventative maintenance goes a long way. Burning valves implies running lean or valves out of adjustment.
My late father use to remind me when I was young I wanted fast motorcycle and cars, he said they just use more fuel and make you a more aggressive driver. Driving at the speed limit will get you where you want to go and with more money in pocket. He told me that in the early 1980’s, and I have stuck to his words. ALL SPEED DOES IS KILL.
Pace yourself. Ride what you got . Learn to get by on the reasonable money. Gas food accomadations . Time. Use it wisely. Don't be in a hurry. Don't try to outlive life. The best motorcycke in the world is the one you have now. Generally. Luggage you can get by on very little going RTW. I can and do. Thanks Pavlin. All good points. I hope people listen and practice. They will have better times for it.
Great advice. I have rode solo in Europe, America and Asia, on a 650, a 1000, a 1450, a 250 .. now I happily do a 80-90kph on a pimped up 150cc. The advice on tyres is so true. I suffered in remote Lao, Vietnam and Mongolia on all kind of mud, sand and gravel while on street tyres.
It all comes down to IT DEPENDS. Even tires. The first part of my journey will be 85% on tarmac. I want tires that will last. I chose a BMW F800 GS for my ride. It was a decision based not on what is the best bike to go around the world on - but I'm going to live on this bike - I better LOVE it, and enjoy riding it. That was first. So, it all depends. Where, how long, when, what do you want to do - do you want to do 70 countries in two months and ride like a goof - or do you want to see something. Both approaches are valid. So, I've modded my bike not according to anyone's advice - but by figuring out where, how long, etc. and educating myself as to what's available, what works and what do I anticipate - and there is where being flexible and willing to alter all plans comes in. And that's called applying intelligence. I'll be leaving May 23, 2023 on my RTW trip. I've spent three years so far getting ready. Watched 1000's of hours of folk like you Pavel - and MAN has the helped - THANK YOU - But in the end its my trip. My bike. My approach. And as I ride, I'll learn better what works and what does not. Peace!
I like your video. No bike is perfect and they all have their achilles heal. My experience has taught me that if it isn't fun why do it. I'm talking about relaxing fun not an adrenaline rush. In 1973 I took a 4000 mile camping trip across the U.S.A. and Canada, I was only 23. I had a great time. I did this on a Suzuki Titan 500 two stroke. It was the bike I could afford and it was dependable. I just made it work. I now have a 05 BMW GS 1200. I do my own maintenance. I put Dunlop trail master's in it. However I don't take it in the dirt . This bike fell in my lap as a gift from my son-in-law 🙂. I take care of it, I ride the speed limit or less. Thank you for this video your experience is far beyond mine and your thoughts are valued. Thanks again
Big heavy powerful bikes are like marketing stepping stones for the manufacturers to lure you into thinking you need a new bigger better bike. My experience is that big heavy bikes sit in the garage more of the ownership time because they are too big, too heavy, too much work to hop on and just go as everyday practical. Agree 100% travel enjoyment is most rewarding at 90 kph or below which renders the giant elephant bikes useless overkill. I switched to a CB500x with minor mods in 2019 and my travelling experience has been amazing on that bike, plus 71mpg to boot.
After owning a R1150GS for 2 years and experiencing no end of mechanical issues leaving me stranded on numerous occasions it was time to change, I choose a 750 Tenere as my next bike and have not looked back since.
I got a 1100 GS since 2008, 15 years to date now! 100000km on the clock and running perfectly! Got stranded once due to a defective hall sensor and overhauled the rear end as a preventative measure at 90000km. Rear end overhaul costs 450€ at a shop! Not so much. That's it! This is a machine from 1998! BUT: From my point of view: It's a motorcycle for bad paved roads. No offroad travel machine.
Great advice as always Pavlin. Having travelled for more years than I can remember on most makes of motorcycle, I agree completely with your views/experience on this subject. Safe riding my friend. Paul from Wales U.K
Pavlin, great advice. It's always good to learn new things from you. I prefer nylon street tires, I don't ride fast, I slow down where I need to slow down, etc... Nylon has two advantages: Longevity = Less replacements, and Lowers costs. What you didn't mention is that: Because the nylon is hard, it is taking to him less nails. With a nylon tire, the chance of a puncture drops dramatically.
And all the microscopic nylon that wears off it gets washed into the water courses and finds its way into the land (plants, veg), rivers (fish, birds,reservoirs, taps) and seas (fish, birds, foodchain, table)...at least rubber's natural. So as always it's your pocket or our environment.
@@AuxesisHyperbole666 You're talking politics, you're not talking about cleaning the planet. Animal farms and the meat industry cause much more suffering and pollution. Let's see when you disconnect from electricity for environment, let's see when you disconnect from modern transportation and only walk for green environment. In the organization "Guardians of the Earth" there are evil people who make a living 100 times more than you and me together, what are you fighting for them? Maybe the problem of the earth is related to a deadly alien called "man". it is what it is.😇
As a long time all around motorcyclists, I have always owned several bikes at any given time. For my adventure bikes, I have chosen a 1996 Suzuki DR650 and now own a 2017 DR650. The only difference in the newer bike is "bold new graphics". My only mods are the Suzuki comfort seat and tires. The stock Trailwing (Deathwing) tires are junk and the stock seat is like sitting on a 2x4 stud. I own several different brands but returned to the DR as my adventure bike because it is so utilitarian and reliable. It doesn't do anything particularly well, but will do it all slowly and dependably. I don't ride it on the open highway trying to make distance. Only back roads and mainly dirt roads. I use soft luggage and it's often on it's side somewhere miserable. Many adventures and I love it.
I experienced once an interesting conversation at my tyre dealer: the customer before me could not accept that for his bike, he could choose between two tyre models due to his high-speed supersport. The dealer told him it would take two to three weeks minimum to get them in (was at the beginning of the riding season), as he had not them in stock because they were that rare. Now imagine that outside Germany, somewhere in the back country...this could get very interesting.
I just found your channel and love it. I’m taking a 2200 mile trip on my Zuma 125 next month. I’m so excited and can’t wait. You have tons of great advice👍👍
My travels so far have been all on road stuff through Europe and for that my r1250GS has been the best bike I have owned, it's just so damn comfy!. I used to have a T700 and bought it with the aspirations of doing more off road travelling, but that never transpired. If I were to do those kinds of trips where I'd be away from civilisation I'd pick up a tenere again, just because its so simple and easier to fix. I do think the KTM feels like a much more easy to manage bike off road, but they don't have the reliability for me to make it a contender. The tenere feels tall and a bit unwieldy off road for a noob like me, but I'd still take it for the simplicity. That said, for long distance on road stuff... It's hard to pass up my BMW. I haven't had a single issue with it so far and the level of comfort is just so much higher, especially when carrying a pillion. Pick the best tool for the job!
Hi Pavlin, another awesome video, it’s a breath of fresh air to be able to tune in to honest, genuine and down to earth views and reviews… not just this video I’m talking about all your videos!
i started to ride and travel longer destinacions on Kawasaki er6-n on my own. Now in my garage i have Beneli TRK502X with bring me a lot of pleasure and comfort but when i'm looking on my small naked without hot grips, with little China glass in front and damage textil bags i feel such a sentiment to my memories. I'm very glad i didnt stopped myself to keep going just bc i dont have good equipment or what worst, good kompany, this little budy was my best company.
I'm 65 and have just travelled from France to Croatia 1400km on my Himalayan. The best advice you gave me was to travel light, I brought givi soft bags which I could take off the bike at night. I am a very poor bike rider but enjoy the trip. I am more adept driving a 4x4 in Botswana but am in france now. I need to organise a proper 4x4 bike trip to make biking off road work for me. You talk common sense which has already helped me so thanks. Marty
I remember saying many years ago the the guys on long way down were on the wrong motorcycles. I enjoyed the show but i new they had tons of money and backup. After taking trips on my own and watching c90 adventures i realized that smaller and lighter is better almost all the time. And the most important part is the correct bike for the type of trip.
Thank you for your wise advice. I only ride in asphalt and i prefer light bikes than heavy and powerful bikes. My travelling bike is a Yamaha Tracer 900GT with 59000kms , bought brand new and is perfect for me (love triple engines).
On the KTM/LWR thing. As the one time owner of a 950 Adventure I strongly believe KTM made a very good PR decision: The 950 represented their first move into the mainstream from being a niche dirt bike manufacturer. They had a hell of a lot riding on it. It was brand new at that time and believe me, it had it's problems. To see it fail on global TV after all that investment could have finished them.
I remember that Ewan and Charlie got those ginormous BMW GSes bogged down quite often, in situations where a smaller, lighter motorcycle would not have had as much trouble (or, at the very least, would be easier to pull out of the bog). Adventure riding is always going to be a trade-off, a smaller machine would be better than a larger one on rough terrain but the larger one is more comfortable on long hauls.
Love my 2003 bmw f650gs it might be 20 years year old but its fuel injection and liquid cooled chain drive with a wet clutch great mpg 70 to 75mpg at 55 to 60 mph in rolling hills not mountain driving .what dont i like about it headlight is not bright enough should be a 6 speed lower first gear for starting off with a load or passenger and a overdrive gear for highway use the fuel filler spout should be good stainless steel and the seat well its less than comfortable but thanks to this channel an others i now have my own adventure bike and hopefully can start riding on a budget and maybe a radiator guard first
Yes I've heard a lot about the Ultimate Driving Experience (it applies to their cars as well), and the funny part is that the average user, after benn paying an arm and two legs for keeping the thing on the road, usually doesn't give up and keeps buying their products on and on. Looks like some kind of addiction to the brand.
Yes no doubt, it is similar to a cult and it consumes peoples rational decision making and this phenomenon is observed among other brands and products too.
Fantastic video Pavlin, we travelled around Europe 3 years ago on a Suzuki Intruder 800, trouble free and a brilliant trip, I've retired the Suzuki from touring and now use a Triumph Tiger 800 xcx it's awesome and does everything I need ! BMW GS no need and no thanks, over rated and over priced I'll stick with my Tiger ! Keep doing what your doing mate safe travels.....👍😎🏍🏍
I have watched all your videos. But started riding around Europe after watching itchy boots and C90m Adventures. If they can do it on their bikes and budget, any one can.🤣
My personal hero is photographer Michael Martin. He crossed all deserts of this earth on old air cooled GS bikes. I remember hearing that he had used ceramic clutches. But I think it doesn't really matter which bike you ride, it's just important that it's well maintained and everything has been checked before the trip. The rumor that some motorcycles are indestructible is simply wrong.
When I started touring by motorcycles, when returning home, I sorted my gear into three piles. Stuff I used, stuff I did not use but might have needed and why did I bring this. After a year or two my piles became only one pile, stuff I need.
That all sounded like good advice to me. One example of a RTW rider would easily uphold most of what you said here, Pavlin. Ed March. Totally mad but did the job (RTW) several times over. On a Honda C90. He knew what he was doing, I think. Another example - Nathan ‘the postman’, rode from Sidney, Australia to London, England... on a Honda CT110 postie bike. BMW? No thanks. Les in UK
you can't go far wrong with a honda - sold, reliable, probably the easiest to source parts if needed, and repaired all over the world. Like most things BMW's are great when they are working, and have a good reputation, but finding a part (or someone to fit it) in a country with a language problem in the middle of nowhere sounds like a potential nightmare i'd avoid in the first place lol. GL
The 2014-up R1200GS 1250GS are solid rigs made for travelling. There not that great offroad, but man they are super comfortable and burn the time so fast. You can knock out 10 hours of riding without getting tired. As for the driveshaft, simply remove it and properly lube it, much less effort then chain and noises.
Been a passionate rider all my life and am done with the big fast bikes. Actually they usually end up sleeping in the garage. Currently, my first option for travels is an old Yamaha XTZ 750 or the old XT600 Tenere.
First of all thank you for the good content. And as an example, my experience and preference. Of all bikes I owned and still own. I travel mostly on my old cbr1000rr 06. Fitted with angel gt2. On all my travels I rarely go off-road. I know the bike, it’s handling, how to troubleshoot and everything very well. It suits me the best. It’s light. It does everything I want from it as I like it. From speeding though the German autobahn at night to enjoying any road and sight I come across after. A GS never did work for me. Not my thing. Sold my goldwing after 4 months. I enjoy my bikes in my way and they suit and fit me.
My 2¢ on your video is that it's brutally honest... As a BMW owner currently (F800GS) & a former R1150GS owner you're spot on... although I'd add in the final drive bearing. Although most bikes are well built they all have quirks & issues that can be addressed sometimes while others watched as long as you're aware. As for the rest of the video ~ very well said sir... It's easy to see, with clarity that you walk the walk! Thanks again for the breath of fresh air... reality not paid fluff. I really appreciate the candor and information that you share, kudos buddy!
Showed on The Long Way Round when they kept getting stuck in the mud in Mongolia and the locals on their Chinese 150s were running rings round them. Then the penny dropped that their egos had trumped common sense.
Hello, I got me a BMW F650GS 2010, This one has Rotax 800cc 2 cylinder engine, i will ride mostly tarmac and flat dirt roads. Will Mitas E07 ( the usual ones, non dakar) be good on this one? Luggage i want to get some hard luggage for the traveling will be mostly on good road and in Europe. So i think this setup will be ok for me (and my son), or do you have another opinion? Question is not about telling me what to do just want your input, you are very good at this and i wathched most of your videos. VERY NICE CHANEL !!!! KEEP IT UP !!! Very useful and nice to watch your adventures and allt the information is priceless
I have a friend that has a 1250 GS and has around 130k miles on the clock every 40k to 50k he had issues with the driveshaft and the cost of the repair was around 3.5k every time he was lucky because he purchased extended warranty to be honest the chain on my motorcycle lasts around 30k and only cost me 150 to change it
Great advice Pavlin, I am wondering what is your opinion on older bikes for a long trip. When you talked about the new bmw bikes I thought about the British lady that had done around the world trip on older BMW 80 I believe. Elspeth Beard, I remember her from old motorcycles Magazin back in Greece, before we had TH-cam and internet.
Thanks for all your thoughtful comments. BMW make good bikes, but you are so right about the Ewan McGregor factor. Also, of course, different people like different things. Any twins I have tried have always felt lumpy, easy to stall, and agricultural, compared to my smooth as silk Japanese in-line four. But then some say smooth and quiet lacks "character". I’m also influenced by remembering how the Japanese revolutionised bikes in the early 70s when I was growing up. Before then, Britain and Germany dominated the market with singles and twins designed before WW2. Then came the Honda 750 and the Kawasaki 900. Four cylinders, overhead cams, disc brakes, electric start, 100% reliable electrics, etc etc. Suddenly every other bike looked antiquated. I always look at BMW flat twins and see a 1930s design taken beyond its limits and sustained by very efficient marketing. But then, as you would say, it’s all a matter of opinion, and aren’t we lucky to have a choice!
Hello Pavlin..Nice Video..I have a question ❓.Did you sell your old Tenere or have you still kept it in your garage? Have you completed 200,000 Kms in the older Tenere?
Thx Pavlin, I am not knew to traveling. Done that for many years. When i look back on all the bikes the NX 250 maybe was the best. Easy to solve the problems myself. Also to put it in a car. Going again next year around the beginning of May. Looking forward to it. But man, Carne de Passage. Not funny. Only to go through Iran. Sometimes your video's gave me a different perspective. So thanks for that.
@@motorcycleadventures Nah mate. I don’t own a BMW but I was expecting something different from the video. I’ve personally never encountered anyone who claims you can’t tour on anything other than a GS.
@@motorcycleadventures Have you had a GS or are you talking from your idea that grew in your mind? I owned a T7 and a GSA for a year, both at the same time. I rode the same offroad tracks with both bikes and found a GSA much easier to handle, easier to lift when I dropped it and also the parts were more available when I damaged something. Long story short: I sold the T7 and still own my GSA with 130.000 unproblematic kms on the clock.
Regarding KTM on Long Way Round, what he actually said was that KTM didn’t believe they would make it, not that their bikes wouldn’t. Also, I don’t think anyone really considers the GS as a bike for RTW travel. Smaller Japanese bikes seem like an obvious choice. Also, GS’ haven’t been air cooled for quite some time! 😂
@@motorcycleadventures You did, but can you call a bike that came out 11 years ago new? I don’t think that’s accurate. Yes, the new ones aren’t air cooled, but neither is an old 10 year old GS.
Technicaly GS is oil cooled and not air cooled in traditional sense that is why cooling fins are quite small comparing to old bikes with even smaller capacities. This year I was in Italy in 39,5°C in worst traffic, humid and I was 100% it will overheat after couple of hours of this. Temp gage didn't even budge. I was passionate GS hater but now that I own one for couple of years I'm less and less. Bought cheapest one of the internet so that's always great idea.
Nice talking points Pavel as usual. Your videos are always worth watching, no matter what personal experience level, however do try and read “Jupiters travels” by Ted Simon.🤙🏻
I would say planning is very important. I have been told to just go and see what happens- bad advices- because the people who give these words are the ones who have nowhere to sleep when it is getting dark and cold, have nothing to eat and are always asking to borrow tools for repairing an unprepared machine. Don't plan, bad advice number 6. But just my opinion. Safe, happy travels 👍
Hello and thank you for sharing your great videos. I like your no nonsense approach and how you tell the real facts. I am looking for a adventure bike for two people, but do not want to get a big heavy machine when riding solo. Have you any suggestions? I was looking at the v-strom 650. Thank you again and keep riding. Best wishes for your future adventures.
We drove a Crf 250 and a v-Strom 650 and now a Crf 1000dct and the Honda is the best one for Solo and for two! Why? Power to handle all Situations, the Dct rescue me often in the dirt and on Hillclimb, Never without Dct again. The Honda Crf 1000 Feels lighter than the v Strom 650! Take a Ride with this bike to Check it out✌️ Our World Travel Bike is the Crf 1000dct and we love it.
You can travel for years and years, but you will never can be sure that you never make mistakes. Thats life. You learn more on any trip you do. For example : On my last two months trip it was the very first time since i am travelling, that i used ALL the things i carried with me. Really felt kind of proud of myself. Never thougt that this will happen.....hahaha....
I have an 1150 GS which I ride around Southern Africa where I live . It has mostly been good but I had problems which could only be repaired at a dealership. For a trip from the Netherlands to South Africa I bought a 26 years old BMW R80GSPD. I wanted a bike without electronics that can be repaired next to the road . I also wanted a bike that is not so heavy . I did the trip with one problem which was easily repaired . The trip was mostly done on good roads . I suspect all motorcycles will break when punished on very bad roads .
Excellent advice. 100% correct. Here in Australia we have the full spectrum of conditions facing the motorcycle traveller. Everything from big cities and heavy traffic, motorways (but with a top speed limit of 100-110kph), mud, sand, loose gravel roads and unreliable GPS maps. A rider going on a short two day adventure ride from any big city, can encounter all these conditions in those two days. So this means tyre choice is difficult. Quite often you will be on your own and on a remote track that gets no traffic day to day. So going there in a Rhino (BMW GS) is vey risky. One fall and you could be stranded. By far the most popular capacity for adventure riding here is 650cc. Anything bigger will not have the fuel range and an average person cannot man-handle them in difficult terrain. I recommend watching Mongrel Dog Productions channel (no commission) to get a real idea of adventure riding in Australia. Steve's bikes are GS1200 and DR650 and you can see why he prefers the DR. On the GS to conclude. They are great bikes, but too heavy, too complicated, too expensive ($30k+), car level fuel consumption, expensive parts and servicing costs, very strict warranty terms, (No backyars servicing during the warranty) and they chew up tyres fast. And a drive shaft assembly is $1400.
Thats patently not true KTM and BMW are the largest selling Adventure bikes in Oz Mongrel Dog rides his 1200 GSA across Australia not his DR The comment about warranty and DIY servicing is farcical and not true
Look at bike of Igor Brezovar. The Slovenian guy, living in Czech Republic. So known traveler around the globe, also a TV serie. Older air-cooled BMW with 200L+ luggage (looks like battle-tank when fully loaded) & with as hard as possible tires... :)
I don't ever let my air cooled fins get jammed with mud... in fact I get miffed if a dirt dobber wasp builds a nest between the fins during storage. It happens. And if you're stuck in traffic or at a stop light a long time, you switch the bike off to keep it from overheating. If it's slow moving traffic, like really slow, pull over and wait until the traffic to go away or get some lunch or something. I love air cooled engines, as long as they got enough fins and a good design to get the job done. All motorcycles need to be designed simpler and easier to work on for sure. The whole Sports bike craze was a mistaken direction for the industry. There is no way to work on them. They are just too complicated and like a can of sardines. I've changed a clutch disk on a car. I hope I never have to change one on a motorbike on the road by the side of the road. Or even change a tire. Yeah hardcore travellers do it all the time, but that don't mean I want to. It's a PITA chore even at home with a whole shop or garage at your convenience. I just don't want to work on anything at all any more. Stuff like a motorcycle needs to be built now to last forever. Buy one bike or car and you have it for your entire life, and then pass it on to your children who then use it for the rest of their lives. People in America will own and go through 10 cars or more in their entire lifetime... and this is absurd and terribly wasteful. And none of the parts are interchangable between them... not the car batteries, tires, light bulbs, oil filters, nothing. Absolutely nothing but maybe the fuses, and then only the ones inside the car... not in the engine bay!
I didn't know this story about those 2 actors. I have a 1200 GS from 2008 with more than 100 000 km without any problems at all, only services. This motorcycle is still possible to go at 200 km/h - GPS - with a passenger on the motorway to Burgas., and it's very confortable. If you ride in the mud with your coolant radiator full of mud, what happens?
Am a novice rider in a Serow and it seems I have alot to learn from this pro rider. Tyre issue amused me. I don't know what's his say about Smart carb Sc2 mods on my 225, or the digital Vapor clock.
i moved from an R1200GSA to a Tenere World Raid recently. Owned the GSA for 3 years (2013 model, last of the oil cooled) and toured quite a bit with it. Never had the confidence to take it off road properly though. There is quite a bit of stigma behind this bike. I immediately felt 20 years older and seemed to attract pensioners with bar bags and cupholders on their GSes. I have to say though, the oil cooled that i had was an absolute breeze to maintain. I am no mechanic, but i upkept it really well from fork oil to valve clearances, engine/gearbox/final drive oil changes and so on. I sold it after putting 20+k miles as i was contemplating the cost of ESA shocks, clutch and shaft / final drive, that would have easily cost me more than 50% of the bike's value. It is a comfortable tourer BUT, anything over 90 mph was unpleasant. My world raid is more reliable, as capable for a solo traveller, lighter, encourages me exploring unpaved roads/tracks and i absolutely love it! Wouldnt go back to BMW life.
hello. if You find time please tell us what are the tools You are using. this is shallow - but they look nice :) also wondering about the brown sculpture of hand guarding from pointed knives. is it anticommunist art?
Very very useful information even for a small displacement motorcycle Where I live in India, a duke 390 is faster than 98% of vehicles on road in here. Young boys have a trend of owning a duke 200 here, ride it very fast & facing huge spare part failing problems. I own a Yamaha Fz25 (250cc ) adequate power with great mileage where it tops the mileage category between 200-400 cc category.. Make more videos like these 🔥👍
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Agree 100%. I owned a BMW 1150GS from new and looked after it. The exhaust valves in the left cylinder burned out at 15,000km. Of all the bikes I've owned, that was the worst mechanical issue I've had. Never had a problem with any of the Japanese bikes I've owned.
Thanks for sharing!
lol. Euro shit.
Feel called to show some BMW love: my 1978 R100/7 has 100k miles, my 2008 R1200R has 80k miles, my 1994 R100R Mystic has 40k miles, my 2012 R1200R has 40k miles, and my 2013 R1200RT has 24k miles. None of them has had more than dirty carbs, dried out seals, or a bad sensor here or there. Preventative maintenance goes a long way. Burning valves implies running lean or valves out of adjustment.
Ride the BMW R 1800 makes my friends envious of their smaller displacement weemers..
Sheesh. Maybe i should really cross off BMW off my list. What japanese motorcycles have you owned sir? What do u recommend?
My late father use to remind me when I was young I wanted fast motorcycle and cars, he said they just use more fuel and make you a more aggressive driver. Driving at the speed limit will get you where you want to go and with more money in pocket. He told me that in the early 1980’s, and I have stuck to his words. ALL SPEED DOES IS KILL.
I agree!
@@motorcycleadventures me, the fastest I go in MC is 50 mph, while driving is 60-65 mph, he,he
A famous man once advised:
It's not the speed...
But the impact 😔
Speed kills. Acceleration thrills
To be fair speed also dries the laundry faster, but that's about it.
Pace yourself. Ride what you got . Learn to get by on the reasonable money. Gas food accomadations . Time. Use it wisely. Don't be in a hurry. Don't try to outlive life. The best motorcycke in the world is the one you have now. Generally. Luggage you can get by on very little going RTW. I can and do. Thanks Pavlin. All good points. I hope people listen and practice. They will have better times for it.
Thanks for taking the time again, Sam!
that's good solid advice - as they say keep it simple :)
I've been riding for 54 years and you are spot on with your video.
Good!
Great advice. I have rode solo in Europe, America and Asia, on a 650, a 1000, a 1450, a 250 .. now I happily do a 80-90kph on a pimped up 150cc. The advice on tyres is so true. I suffered in remote Lao, Vietnam and Mongolia on all kind of mud, sand and gravel while on street tyres.
Thanks for sharing!
250 maybe after 40 years was my choice of bike when looking back.
It all comes down to IT DEPENDS. Even tires. The first part of my journey will be 85% on tarmac. I want tires that will last. I chose a BMW F800 GS for my ride. It was a decision based not on what is the best bike to go around the world on - but I'm going to live on this bike - I better LOVE it, and enjoy riding it. That was first. So, it all depends. Where, how long, when, what do you want to do - do you want to do 70 countries in two months and ride like a goof - or do you want to see something. Both approaches are valid. So, I've modded my bike not according to anyone's advice - but by figuring out where, how long, etc. and educating myself as to what's available, what works and what do I anticipate - and there is where being flexible and willing to alter all plans comes in. And that's called applying intelligence. I'll be leaving May 23, 2023 on my RTW trip. I've spent three years so far getting ready. Watched 1000's of hours of folk like you Pavel - and MAN has the helped - THANK YOU - But in the end its my trip. My bike. My approach. And as I ride, I'll learn better what works and what does not. Peace!
Yes, it is your trip! Do it the way you like it!
good luck
I like your video. No bike is perfect and they all have their achilles heal. My experience has taught me that if it isn't fun why do it. I'm talking about relaxing fun not an adrenaline rush.
In 1973 I took a 4000 mile camping trip across the U.S.A. and Canada, I was only 23. I had a great time. I did this on a Suzuki Titan 500 two stroke. It was the bike I could afford and it was dependable. I just made it work.
I now have a 05 BMW GS 1200. I do my own maintenance. I put Dunlop trail master's in it. However I don't take it in the dirt . This bike fell in my lap as a gift from my son-in-law 🙂. I take care of it, I ride the speed limit or less.
Thank you for this video your experience is far beyond mine and your thoughts are valued.
Thanks again
Thanks for sharing!
Big heavy powerful bikes are like marketing stepping stones for the manufacturers to lure you into thinking you need a new bigger better bike. My experience is that big heavy bikes sit in the garage more of the ownership time because they are too big, too heavy, too much work to hop on and just go as everyday practical. Agree 100% travel enjoyment is most rewarding at 90 kph or below which renders the giant elephant bikes useless overkill. I switched to a CB500x with minor mods in 2019 and my travelling experience has been amazing on that bike, plus 71mpg to boot.
Thanks for sharing your experience!
After owning a R1150GS for 2 years and experiencing no end of mechanical issues leaving me stranded on numerous occasions it was time to change, I choose a 750 Tenere as my next bike and have not looked back since.
Thanks for sharing!
I got a 1100 GS since 2008, 15 years to date now!
100000km on the clock and running perfectly!
Got stranded once due to a defective hall sensor and overhauled the rear end as a preventative measure at 90000km.
Rear end overhaul costs 450€ at a shop! Not so much.
That's it!
This is a machine from 1998!
BUT: From my point of view: It's a motorcycle for bad paved roads. No offroad travel machine.
For shedding light on motorcycle industry 'bling', may God bless you ... and your travels - to explore HIS marvelous creations. WELL done!
Thanks!
I love the engine cylinder with piston and carburetor cutaway / sculpture on your wall!
Thank you!
Great advice as always Pavlin. Having travelled for more years than I can remember on most makes of motorcycle, I agree completely with your views/experience on this subject. Safe riding my friend. Paul from Wales U.K
Thanks, Paul!
My time watching your videos is time well spent, lots of down-to-earth common sense.
Glad to help!
Pavlin, great advice. It's always good to learn new things from you.
I prefer nylon street tires, I don't ride fast, I slow down where I need to slow down, etc... Nylon has two advantages: Longevity = Less replacements, and Lowers costs. What you didn't mention is that: Because the nylon is hard, it is taking to him less nails. With a nylon tire, the chance of a puncture drops dramatically.
Whatever works for you!
And all the microscopic nylon that wears off it gets washed into the water courses and finds its way into the land (plants, veg), rivers (fish, birds,reservoirs, taps) and seas (fish, birds, foodchain, table)...at least rubber's natural. So as always it's your pocket or our environment.
@@AuxesisHyperbole666
You're talking politics, you're not talking about cleaning the planet. Animal farms and the meat industry cause much more suffering and pollution. Let's see when you disconnect from electricity for environment, let's see when you disconnect from modern transportation and only walk for green environment. In the organization "Guardians of the Earth" there are evil people who make a living 100 times more than you and me together, what are you fighting for them?
Maybe the problem of the earth is related to a deadly alien called "man". it is what it is.😇
As a long time all around motorcyclists, I have always owned several bikes at any given time. For my adventure bikes, I have chosen a 1996 Suzuki DR650 and now own a 2017 DR650. The only difference in the newer bike is "bold new graphics". My only mods are the Suzuki comfort seat and tires. The stock Trailwing (Deathwing) tires are junk and the stock seat is like sitting on a 2x4 stud. I own several different brands but returned to the DR as my adventure bike because it is so utilitarian and reliable. It doesn't do anything particularly well, but will do it all slowly and dependably. I don't ride it on the open highway trying to make distance. Only back roads and mainly dirt roads. I use soft luggage and it's often on it's side somewhere miserable. Many adventures and I love it.
Thanks for sharing!
all good points. I am interested in the stove chimney behind you! I have never seen it before, what are the two items on the chimney please?
Radiators. Helps to heat the garage faster.
I loved the part about the BMW GS1200. Its fun to hear your thoughts on this. Lovely Video.
I only said clear facts.
@@motorcycleadventures I have heard that bmw bikes are made now in china.
I experienced once an interesting conversation at my tyre dealer: the customer before me could not accept that for his bike, he could choose between two tyre models due to his high-speed supersport. The dealer told him it would take two to three weeks minimum to get them in (was at the beginning of the riding season), as he had not them in stock because they were that rare. Now imagine that outside Germany, somewhere in the back country...this could get very interesting.
Yes, outside of Europe everything is difficult.
You always advice great with logical hints.
Thanks, man!
I just found your channel and love it. I’m taking a 2200 mile trip on my Zuma 125 next month. I’m so excited and can’t wait. You have tons of great advice👍👍
Glad to help!
My travels so far have been all on road stuff through Europe and for that my r1250GS has been the best bike I have owned, it's just so damn comfy!. I used to have a T700 and bought it with the aspirations of doing more off road travelling, but that never transpired.
If I were to do those kinds of trips where I'd be away from civilisation I'd pick up a tenere again, just because its so simple and easier to fix. I do think the KTM feels like a much more easy to manage bike off road, but they don't have the reliability for me to make it a contender.
The tenere feels tall and a bit unwieldy off road for a noob like me, but I'd still take it for the simplicity.
That said, for long distance on road stuff... It's hard to pass up my BMW. I haven't had a single issue with it so far and the level of comfort is just so much higher, especially when carrying a pillion.
Pick the best tool for the job!
Thanks for sharing!
Hi Pavlin, another awesome video, it’s a breath of fresh air to be able to tune in to honest, genuine and down to earth views and reviews… not just this video I’m talking about all your videos!
Glad to help!
i started to ride and travel longer destinacions on Kawasaki er6-n on my own.
Now in my garage i have Beneli TRK502X with bring me a lot of pleasure and comfort but when i'm looking on my small naked without hot grips, with little China glass in front and damage textil bags i feel such a sentiment to my memories.
I'm very glad i didnt stopped myself to keep going just bc i dont have good equipment or what worst, good kompany, this little budy was my best company.
Thanks for sharing!
It's too bad the ER6n isnt a dual sport, because it's actually pretty cool. 179kg dry weight for example. The Versys is not nearly as good.
I'm 65 and have just travelled from France to Croatia 1400km on my Himalayan. The best advice you gave me was to travel light, I brought givi soft bags which I could take off the bike at night. I am a very poor bike rider but enjoy the trip. I am more adept driving a 4x4 in Botswana but am in france now.
I need to organise a proper 4x4 bike trip to make biking off road work for me. You talk common sense which has already helped me so thanks. Marty
Thanks for sharing!
I remember saying many years ago the the guys on long way down were on the wrong motorcycles. I enjoyed the show but i new they had tons of money and backup. After taking trips on my own and watching c90 adventures i realized that smaller and lighter is better almost all the time. And the most important part is the correct bike for the type of trip.
True!
Thank you for your wise advice. I only ride in asphalt and i prefer light bikes than heavy and powerful bikes. My travelling bike is a Yamaha Tracer 900GT with 59000kms , bought brand new and is perfect for me (love triple engines).
Thanks for sharing!
On the KTM/LWR thing. As the one time owner of a 950 Adventure I strongly believe KTM made a very good PR decision: The 950 represented their first move into the mainstream from being a niche dirt bike manufacturer. They had a hell of a lot riding on it. It was brand new at that time and believe me, it had it's problems. To see it fail on global TV after all that investment could have finished them.
If they show the fails...like BMW
I remember that Ewan and Charlie got those ginormous BMW GSes bogged down quite often, in situations where a smaller, lighter motorcycle would not have had as much trouble (or, at the very least, would be easier to pull out of the bog). Adventure riding is always going to be a trade-off, a smaller machine would be better than a larger one on rough terrain but the larger one is more comfortable on long hauls.
Agree!
Love my 2003 bmw f650gs it might be 20 years year old but its fuel injection and liquid cooled chain drive with a wet clutch great mpg 70 to 75mpg at 55 to 60 mph in rolling hills not mountain driving .what dont i like about it headlight is not bright enough should be a 6 speed lower first gear for starting off with a load or passenger and a overdrive gear for highway use the fuel filler spout should be good stainless steel and the seat well its less than comfortable but thanks to this channel an others i now have my own adventure bike and hopefully can start riding on a budget and maybe a radiator guard first
Any brand and model have some pros and cons!
Yes I've heard a lot about the Ultimate Driving Experience (it applies to their cars as well), and the funny part is that the average user, after benn paying an arm and two legs for keeping the thing on the road, usually doesn't give up and keeps buying their products on and on. Looks like some kind of addiction to the brand.
Agree!
Yes no doubt, it is similar to a cult and it consumes peoples rational decision making and this phenomenon is observed among other brands and products too.
Matches 100% with the experiences I made over the years.
Thanks for sharing!
Fantastic video Pavlin, we travelled around Europe 3 years ago on a Suzuki Intruder 800, trouble free and a brilliant trip, I've retired the Suzuki from touring and now use a Triumph Tiger 800 xcx it's awesome and does everything I need ! BMW GS no need and no thanks, over rated and over priced I'll stick with my Tiger ! Keep doing what your doing mate safe travels.....👍😎🏍🏍
Thanks for sharing, Peter!
I have watched all your videos. But started riding around Europe after watching itchy boots and C90m Adventures. If they can do it on their bikes and budget, any one can.🤣
Absolutely!
Great videos Pavlin !!
I prefer the previous comment “grab a beer” instead of the newer “favourite drink” hahaha !!!
But I understand why ✌️✌️
Fair enough!
Being right for one person doesn't make it right for everyone. So true. The only universal good advice I have heard is "ride your own ride".
Absolutely!
My personal hero is photographer Michael Martin. He crossed all deserts of this earth on old air cooled GS bikes. I remember hearing that he had used ceramic clutches.
But I think it doesn't really matter which bike you ride, it's just important that it's well maintained and everything has been checked before the trip. The rumor that some motorcycles are indestructible is simply wrong.
I agree!
Dear Pavilin, I m totally agree with you, keep it up
I will, thanks!
When I started touring by motorcycles, when returning home, I sorted my gear into three piles. Stuff I used, stuff I did not use but might have needed and why did I bring this. After a year or two my piles became only one pile, stuff I need.
Good!
Thank you.
No worries!
That all sounded like good advice to me.
One example of a RTW rider would easily uphold most of what you said here, Pavlin. Ed March. Totally mad but did the job (RTW) several times over. On a Honda C90. He knew what he was doing, I think.
Another example - Nathan ‘the postman’, rode from Sidney, Australia to London, England... on a Honda CT110 postie bike. BMW? No thanks. Les in UK
Thanks for sharing!
you can't go far wrong with a honda - sold, reliable, probably the easiest to source parts if needed, and repaired all over the world. Like most things BMW's are great when they are working, and have a good reputation, but finding a part (or someone to fit it) in a country with a language problem in the middle of nowhere sounds like a potential nightmare i'd avoid in the first place lol. GL
The 2014-up R1200GS 1250GS are solid rigs made for travelling. There not that great offroad, but man they are super comfortable and burn the time so fast. You can knock out 10 hours of riding without getting tired. As for the driveshaft, simply remove it and properly lube it, much less effort then chain and noises.
Fair enough!
Many thanks.
I fully agree with you. 👍
Good to hear!
Great advices! I like the fire by the way...
Thanks!
Been a passionate rider all my life and am done with the big fast bikes. Actually they usually end up sleeping in the garage. Currently, my first option for travels is an old Yamaha XTZ 750 or the old XT600 Tenere.
Thanks for sharing!
First of all thank you for the good content. And as an example, my experience and preference. Of all bikes I owned and still own. I travel mostly on my old cbr1000rr 06. Fitted with angel gt2. On all my travels I rarely go off-road. I know the bike, it’s handling, how to troubleshoot and everything very well. It suits me the best. It’s light. It does everything I want from it as I like it. From speeding though the German autobahn at night to enjoying any road and sight I come across after. A GS never did work for me. Not my thing. Sold my goldwing after 4 months. I enjoy my bikes in my way and they suit and fit me.
Thanks for sharing!
thank you
You're welcome!
My 2¢ on your video is that it's brutally honest... As a BMW owner currently (F800GS) & a former R1150GS owner you're spot on... although I'd add in the final drive bearing. Although most bikes are well built they all have quirks & issues that can be addressed sometimes while others watched as long as you're aware.
As for the rest of the video ~ very well said sir... It's easy to see, with clarity that you walk the walk!
Thanks again for the breath of fresh air... reality not paid fluff. I really appreciate the candor and information that you share, kudos buddy!
Thanks for taking the time and for the kind words!
The advice my [non-riding] friends usually give is, "Don't do it!" 😅😓
Fair enough!
Yep ..... that's why I went for the 800 GS Adv .........BMW.... plenty of power and quite comfortable..... large aftermarket community
Thanks for sharing!
Showed on The Long Way Round when they kept getting stuck in the mud in Mongolia and the locals on their Chinese 150s were running rings round them. Then the penny dropped that their egos had trumped common sense.
The reality is always different!
Excellent Pavlin well explained.
Glad it was helpful!
I Love the Dublin reg plate......your bike?😃👌
Hello, I got me a BMW F650GS 2010, This one has Rotax 800cc 2 cylinder engine, i will ride mostly tarmac and flat dirt roads. Will Mitas E07 ( the usual ones, non dakar) be good on this one? Luggage i want to get some hard luggage for the traveling will be mostly on good road and in Europe. So i think this setup will be ok for me (and my son), or do you have another opinion? Question is not about telling me what to do just want your input, you are very good at this and i wathched most of your videos. VERY NICE CHANEL !!!! KEEP IT UP !!! Very useful and nice to watch your adventures and allt the information is priceless
Use whatever is good for you.
I have a friend that has a 1250 GS and has around 130k miles on the clock every 40k to 50k he had issues with the driveshaft and the cost of the repair was around 3.5k every time he was lucky because he purchased extended warranty to be honest the chain on my motorcycle lasts around 30k and only cost me 150 to change it
Thanks for sharing!
Great advice Pavlin,
I am wondering what is your opinion on older bikes for a long trip.
When you talked about the new bmw bikes I thought about the British lady that had done around the world trip on older BMW 80 I believe. Elspeth Beard, I remember her from old motorcycles Magazin back in Greece, before we had TH-cam and internet.
I have a video on this topic: th-cam.com/video/vfVpqqSfJqA/w-d-xo.html
Thanks for all your thoughtful comments. BMW make good bikes, but you are so right about the Ewan McGregor factor. Also, of course, different people like different things. Any twins I have tried have always felt lumpy, easy to stall, and agricultural, compared to my smooth as silk Japanese in-line four. But then some say smooth and quiet lacks "character".
I’m also influenced by remembering how the Japanese revolutionised bikes in the early 70s when I was growing up. Before then, Britain and Germany dominated the market with singles and twins designed before WW2. Then came the Honda 750 and the Kawasaki 900. Four cylinders, overhead cams, disc brakes, electric start, 100% reliable electrics, etc etc. Suddenly every other bike looked antiquated. I always look at BMW flat twins and see a 1930s design taken beyond its limits and sustained by very efficient marketing. But then, as you would say, it’s all a matter of opinion, and aren’t we lucky to have a choice!
Thanks for sharing your experience!
Hello Pavlin..Nice Video..I have a question ❓.Did you sell your old Tenere or have you still kept it in your garage? Have you completed 200,000 Kms in the older Tenere?
It is in the garage. It has 193,000km. Still works great!
Thx Pavlin,
I am not knew to traveling. Done that for many years. When i look back on all the bikes the NX 250 maybe was the best. Easy to solve the problems myself. Also to put it in a car. Going again next year around the beginning of May. Looking forward to it. But man, Carne de Passage. Not funny. Only to go through Iran.
Sometimes your video's gave me a different perspective. So thanks for that.
Any time!
Should have just titled the video “I don’t like the BMW GS”. 10 minutes ranting on the GS 😂.
I just pointed very well known facts! Should you just tell that you don't like what I said about BMW?
@@motorcycleadventures Nah mate. I don’t own a BMW but I was expecting something different from the video. I’ve personally never encountered anyone who claims you can’t tour on anything other than a GS.
🤣🤣🤣🤣Good one!
@@motorcycleadventures Have you had a GS or are you talking from your idea that grew in your mind? I owned a T7 and a GSA for a year, both at the same time. I rode the same offroad tracks with both bikes and found a GSA much easier to handle, easier to lift when I dropped it and also the parts were more available when I damaged something. Long story short: I sold the T7 and still own my GSA with 130.000 unproblematic kms on the clock.
Regarding KTM on Long Way Round, what he actually said was that KTM didn’t believe they would make it, not that their bikes wouldn’t. Also, I don’t think anyone really considers the GS as a bike for RTW travel. Smaller Japanese bikes seem like an obvious choice. Also, GS’ haven’t been air cooled for quite some time! 😂
I said about the new version of BMW in the video.
@@motorcycleadventures You did, but can you call a bike that came out 11 years ago new? I don’t think that’s accurate. Yes, the new ones aren’t air cooled, but neither is an old 10 year old GS.
My advise: ride what you like and let others ride what they like. It’s called freedom.
Absolutely!
I agree with you in every your opinions. Greeting from PAtagonia ARgentina
Thanks!
This guy is great!
Am I ?
Great advice and bringing out the truth.
Any time!
Still disagree on the L/C vs A/C Too big a generalisation, but you are 100% right in picking whats right for you.
Fair enough!
Technicaly GS is oil cooled and not air cooled in traditional sense that is why cooling fins are quite small comparing to old bikes with even smaller capacities. This year I was in Italy in 39,5°C in worst traffic, humid and I was 100% it will overheat after couple of hours of this. Temp gage didn't even budge. I was passionate GS hater but now that I own one for couple of years I'm less and less. Bought cheapest one of the internet so that's always great idea.
Thanks for sharing!
The radiator can also get full of mud, it can also get a hole, or a hose can burst.
True!
Hard panniers ........ make it easier to pick the scooter up ....and gives one a secure location to park the.45
Fair enough!
Ride the BMW R 1800 makes my friends envious of their smaller displacement weemers..
Thanks for sharing!
Excellent video as always.
Thank you! Cheers!
Great advice, thanks.
Thanks for taking the time!
Good video some things our based on our own situations.
Absolutely!
Lone Rider solved the hard vs soft luggage question, But it's expensive, just the bags are more expensive than my Bumot bags, rack and tool box.
It is what it is. You don't have to use them.
Nice talking points Pavel as usual. Your videos are always worth watching, no matter what personal experience level, however do try and read “Jupiters travels” by Ted Simon.🤙🏻
I read this book.
The newer 1200 and 1250 have a oil bath type clutch
True!
I would say planning is very important. I have been told to just go and see what happens- bad advices- because the people who give these words are the ones who have nowhere to sleep when it is getting dark and cold, have nothing to eat and are always asking to borrow tools for repairing an unprepared machine.
Don't plan, bad advice number 6.
But just my opinion.
Safe, happy travels 👍
Absolutely! Traveling without plans is just not possible.
Hello and thank you for sharing your great videos.
I like your no nonsense approach and how you tell the real facts.
I am looking for a adventure bike for two people, but do not want to get a big heavy machine when riding solo.
Have you any suggestions?
I was looking at the v-strom 650.
Thank you again and keep riding. Best wishes for your future adventures.
Only you know what you need and how you will ride it. The V Strom is very well known model, proven in many trips around the world.
We drove a Crf 250 and a v-Strom 650 and now a Crf 1000dct and the Honda is the best one for Solo and for two! Why? Power to handle all Situations, the Dct rescue me often in the dirt and on Hillclimb, Never without Dct again. The Honda Crf 1000 Feels lighter than the v Strom 650! Take a Ride with this bike to Check it out✌️
Our World Travel Bike is the Crf 1000dct and we love it.
tama
Thanks for watching!
You can travel for years and years, but you will never can be sure that you never make mistakes. Thats life. You learn more on any trip you do. For example : On my last two months trip it was the very first time since i am travelling, that i used ALL the things i carried with me. Really felt kind of proud of myself. Never thougt that this will happen.....hahaha....
Forever school!
@@motorcycleadventures exactly
Fantastic 👍
Thanks, man!
great advice, thanks : ) ...
Glad it was helpful!
In my opinion the guys in Mondo Enduro & Terra Circa movies was the real pioneers. Some 10 years before Long way around and with no sponsoring .
I know that but they didn't show on video.
@@motorcycleadventures I have the DVDs and they were showed on Discovery Channel back in the days. th-cam.com/video/lAT3vmDHEXQ/w-d-xo.html
I know this as well, but the way Long way round was done reached many more people.
I have an 1150 GS which I ride around Southern Africa where I live . It has mostly been good but I had problems which could only be repaired at a dealership. For a trip from the Netherlands to South Africa I bought a 26 years old BMW R80GSPD. I wanted a bike without electronics that can be repaired next to the road . I also wanted a bike that is not so heavy . I did the trip with one problem which was easily repaired . The trip was mostly done on good roads . I suspect all motorcycles will break when punished on very bad roads .
Thanks for sharing!
Excellent advice. 100% correct. Here in Australia we have the full spectrum of conditions facing the motorcycle traveller. Everything from big cities and heavy traffic, motorways (but with a top speed limit of 100-110kph), mud, sand, loose gravel roads and unreliable GPS maps. A rider going on a short two day adventure ride from any big city, can encounter all these conditions in those two days. So this means tyre choice is difficult. Quite often you will be on your own and on a remote track that gets no traffic day to day. So going there in a Rhino (BMW GS) is vey risky. One fall and you could be stranded.
By far the most popular capacity for adventure riding here is 650cc. Anything bigger will not have the fuel range and an average person cannot man-handle them in difficult terrain. I recommend watching Mongrel Dog Productions channel (no commission) to get a real idea of adventure riding in Australia. Steve's bikes are GS1200 and DR650 and you can see why he prefers the DR.
On the GS to conclude. They are great bikes, but too heavy, too complicated, too expensive ($30k+), car level fuel consumption, expensive parts and servicing costs, very strict warranty terms, (No backyars servicing during the warranty) and they chew up tyres fast. And a drive shaft assembly is $1400.
Thanks for sharing! Agree with everything you said.
Thats patently not true
KTM and BMW are the largest selling Adventure bikes in Oz
Mongrel Dog rides his 1200 GSA across Australia not his DR
The comment about warranty and DIY servicing is farcical and not true
I don't have a favorite drink available now, can I still watch your video? LOL.
No worries, I will have it for you!
Harley road glide pre oil head very dependable dealership and parts everywhere I have over 250,000 miles on 3 of them combined
Ok
Look at bike of Igor Brezovar. The Slovenian guy, living in Czech Republic. So known traveler around the globe, also a TV serie.
Older air-cooled BMW with 200L+ luggage (looks like battle-tank when fully loaded) & with as hard as possible tires... :)
His choice!
Check out Francesco Loreti over 500000 Km around the World on a BMW K1200S sport touring motorcycle.
I don't ever let my air cooled fins get jammed with mud... in fact I get miffed if a dirt dobber wasp builds a nest between the fins during storage. It happens.
And if you're stuck in traffic or at a stop light a long time, you switch the bike off to keep it from overheating. If it's slow moving traffic, like really slow, pull over and wait until the traffic to go away or get some lunch or something. I love air cooled engines, as long as they got enough fins and a good design to get the job done. All motorcycles need to be designed simpler and easier to work on for sure. The whole Sports bike craze was a mistaken direction for the industry. There is no way to work on them. They are just too complicated and like a can of sardines.
I've changed a clutch disk on a car. I hope I never have to change one on a motorbike on the road by the side of the road. Or even change a tire. Yeah hardcore travellers do it all the time, but that don't mean I want to. It's a PITA chore even at home with a whole shop or garage at your convenience. I just don't want to work on anything at all any more. Stuff like a motorcycle needs to be built now to last forever. Buy one bike or car and you have it for your entire life, and then pass it on to your children who then use it for the rest of their lives.
People in America will own and go through 10 cars or more in their entire lifetime... and this is absurd and terribly wasteful. And none of the parts are interchangable between them... not the car batteries, tires, light bulbs, oil filters, nothing. Absolutely nothing but maybe the fuses, and then only the ones inside the car... not in the engine bay!
Thanks for sharing!
I didn't know this story about those 2 actors. I have a 1200 GS from 2008 with more than 100 000 km without any problems at all, only services. This motorcycle is still possible to go at 200 km/h - GPS - with a passenger on the motorway to Burgas., and it's very confortable. If you ride in the mud with your coolant radiator full of mud, what happens?
There are some lucky guys like you.
Yes...these videos are the best. Love this guy.
Thanks, man!
Am a novice rider in a Serow and it seems I have alot to learn from this pro rider. Tyre issue amused me. I don't know what's his say about Smart carb Sc2 mods on my 225, or the digital Vapor clock.
Simplicity is the way to go!
Always good
Thank you!
Great advice.
Thanks, man!
Change the title to “why I don’t ride a BMW “
i moved from an R1200GSA to a Tenere World Raid recently. Owned the GSA for 3 years (2013 model, last of the oil cooled) and toured quite a bit with it. Never had the confidence to take it off road properly though. There is quite a bit of stigma behind this bike. I immediately felt 20 years older and seemed to attract pensioners with bar bags and cupholders on their GSes. I have to say though, the oil cooled that i had was an absolute breeze to maintain. I am no mechanic, but i upkept it really well from fork oil to valve clearances, engine/gearbox/final drive oil changes and so on. I sold it after putting 20+k miles as i was contemplating the cost of ESA shocks, clutch and shaft / final drive, that would have easily cost me more than 50% of the bike's value. It is a comfortable tourer BUT, anything over 90 mph was unpleasant. My world raid is more reliable, as capable for a solo traveller, lighter, encourages me exploring unpaved roads/tracks and i absolutely love it! Wouldnt go back to BMW life.
Thanks for sharing!
hello. if You find time please tell us what are the tools You are using. this is shallow - but they look nice :) also wondering about the brown sculpture of hand guarding from pointed knives. is it anticommunist art?
The tools for every motorcycle are different. The art is made by my father. It says no wars!
@@motorcycleadventures very nice art! i could easy hang that in my place :) about the tools - i meant the brand as they look like motorex color
Oil head boxer engines do overheat in heavy traffic in summer time.
I know.
I’ve always wanted a IZH Planeta 👍
Cool!
Very very useful information even for a small displacement motorcycle
Where I live in India, a duke 390 is faster than 98% of vehicles on road in here.
Young boys have a trend of owning a duke 200 here, ride it very fast & facing huge spare part failing problems.
I own a Yamaha Fz25 (250cc ) adequate power with great mileage where it tops the mileage category between 200-400 cc category..
Make more videos like these 🔥👍
Thanks for sharing!
Very good video and very good advice 👍
Thank you!