This whole trip was an, "Epic Ride"...... The only time I ever saw any of this place was in "The Sound of Music" as Julie Andrews sang & the drone cameras panned out across the mountain tops. With yours I'm seeing the roads that takes one Up those peaks and they are breath taking. I really can't imagine being there.... thanks for the view(s)..... chat soon, peace
Hanging in their mate, these are the good old days..... I'll swear to that. Breathtaking places ya'll traveled. I'm glad ya got to do that & to share it here. Thanks, I'll be here for whatever is next. peace
Good morning! Regarding the V-strom engine, is there anything in particular worth knowing? A buddy just bought a '06 SV650S.... Which oil do you use f.ex.?
I use a 10/40 semi synthetic because I change it around 5k or so. Personally I don’t do brands. I use a company called smith and Allan because they blend their own. Better oil at better prices 😊 they’ve been doing it since 1925 😂
@@barebonesmc Good luck wih YT, old son... We're enjoying a few days on the other side of the island, at Mission Beach, Queensland; it's a tough life... 😉
Beautiful scenery. There’s a Swiss guy on an F650 Funduro that rides up to the top of a bunch of big Swiss mountains. Often on dirt roads. Maybe you’ll do the same on the Vstrom? Out of curiosity, How many miles(or kilometers) on your Vstrom?
When I’m 2 up I am more wary off road but we will be back there at some point. The strom is only about 40k because I’ve always had other bikes on the road but it has had a hard life lol. I reckon it’s probably done more first and 2nd gear miles than most lol
Had a great day out on my v Trooper today found your Facebook page. you bombarded us with excellent videos most of which I have seen but will watch again they are very interesting great love it💯👍🦘✌️👑
Now this video unlike the forests all around the town is wide open skies w/ towering mountains jutting out. Impressive sights to put it mildly & you've been fortunate to have had the money/time to take your lady & make the trip. What a trip this was, way more of a place than I've ever seen. There's something magical about seeing this place on video, I can't imagine the feeling as you ride thru it? Thanks again..... GB
cheers mate, i still see something else every time i watch the video's lol, i can only imagine all the things we missed which were "just over the hill" :-) have a good one mate
That's right, there is no telling what all you missed? The Jeffery Dalhmer of Germany probably was at the base of one of those beautiful mountains? Sorry, that was tacky of me... I am exhausted but when I looked at this earlier my mind was full of trying to sense the air, the smells, and the place itself. Stunning beauty, going to nap. night
What a place, I pulled it up on Google Earth & dug around to learn a little more about it. Google Earth doesn't have anything on the view from the front of your bike !! It's just a small community that's hemmed in by the mountains several ways in/out of the town. Thanks to you, the closest I'll ever get to this place is watching your video while eating Black Forest Cake. I've not got a good Black Forest Cake but now I've got the urge to find one.... lol, I do like a good piece of that cake & I do think I know where to get the best around my area? LQQK at what ya make me do here... lol, well, I made me want that & you helped = glad that's not a crime - might be by next year so I'll rush out and get me some today. Glad to see you, I'm sure you've been working on things there & damn I wish I had a friend like you here. I'd help you clean up & do stuff just for you to make me build a bike. But I know no one like that & I got $2500 saved, not enough but I'll keep going & one day I might get some wheels? You guys take care.... peace & GB You/yours
i dont follow prices there so easily, but honestly, prices are rock bottom now, i cant see how they can get much lower. ive seen bikes that would have been £3000 bikes last year struggling to sell for £1500 now, some very good ones too, if i was buying, id be buying now. i turned down a good FJ1100 last week with a service history,running and MOT tested (not sure what your equivalent roadworthyness test would be) for below £1000
I've only got $2,500 saved & I honestly can't tell you anything about the motorcycle markets in Texas & the US? Prices change drastically between geographic regions here but b/c of what they are doing to the US Dollar it's tightening up on Auto Loans & when that happens the Used Auto prices go up ; the harder it is to borrow the higher the Used car values rise. I'm assuming(I know better?) the Cycle market runs in a similar way but assuming isn't always smart !! When I buy I might have $4500 & I don't have any helpers(like You) to make sure I don't make a big mistake which is a lot of the reason I'm researching so hard now, so I have a foundation to help me. I feel reasonably confident I can but a bike w/o getting taken but when you've got no extra to take care of small things or unexpected issues then things can go awry. I know there are great buys out there for those who are able to see the deal & who've got the tools, know how, and money to bring a good buy up to par. I know you've got that ability & at one time I was a man who bought cars & I paid for the parts while a friend put it into working order, then I sold them & we split the profit. Shit, I don't have all I need to buy wisely but if I had $10K, I'd love having a man of your skill/ability so we could flip bikes. But I got no money or anything right now. As much as I'm reading & learning who knows what could be in my future ? Talking to you makes me think about the possible ! Thanks man
@@diggy-d8w I know CTG is somewhere in Texas but he is crap at mechanics lol, i know he wont mind me saying, but one of the #GOATARMY might be of help if you reach out? his thing is fast bikes but one of them might be of help
I'll take that down & who knows man. My mom might need to get her hip replaced & that could set me back but that's alright, I know when I do get ready I can always reach over to chat w/ the smartest guy I know.... lol, yeah man, that's you buddy. This "Hip" thing just came up so I'd drop my ambitions for my mom, besides, if she does this we may need the money to take care of her. Hey, thank you for dropping that name & I will look them up. Tell your little lady I said hello from Texas, I hope things are going great for the both of you/yours >> chat soon, peace & GB ALL
@@diggy-d8w fingers crossed. And Emily passed on her best too. Just landed in Spain. Luckily it wasn’t me died of a heart attack as we came in to land 😊 6 weeks of hardcore physio now try n get my legs working better. But get to see some old friends too 😊. Loads of luv to you both and hope your mum is doing ok. My hope is all the physio helps push any operations further down the line 😊
What exhaust system is the navigator running? Custom? Did you do any other modifications to it? Im riding one since ~6months for cross country commuting. How you can get fuel consumption down? No matter what...280km for 20l is max...ofc when just doing city driving...its even worse...would appreciate any tips tricks and hints you could give me to enjoy it even more. Mine is a black warhorse from 2001 with around 67k km on the clock.😊
A lot of the work on the navigator was done by my mate who had it previously. Exhaust was custom. And like spaghetti. A long flow path and wide bore tubing. A healtec ATRE smoothed bottom end but power commander and customer remap made most difference. But they are thirst. 300 mile from a tank is exceptionally good so 280 isn’t too far off I would say. The engine just isn’t economical especially compared to modern bikes
@@barebonesmc Thank for the Info 👍 Was thinking to put a Raptor CDI in it but that wouldnt get the thirtyness down, i guess. For normal street riding the power is good enough for me and since the last KTM genious moves, a 890SMT is currently out of plan to replace the Navi in the future which was the plan but the poor fuel economy eats all money which i wanted to spare for a 890SMT. Last weeked i fitted a new air filter and spark plugs and now i think, max reach by going 80% Autobahn/Highway is now ~ 300km. Think the previous owner loved the bike much more and really had an eye on it - ofc he had it 16years and it was clean like it came fresh out of factory. I´ll check out the healtec ATRE you mentioned 👍
@@DrSmile81 mine had been at its previous home many years too, Navi owners do tend to keep them lol, with the power commander, it was less about getting more power and more about cleaning up the fuelling at the bottom end, better fuelling made for smoother everything, so it went without you using the throttle so much, i think the ATRE made much less difference to be honest, that was more about releasing full power in every gear lol, i can see your dilemma with the KTM. it will take time, but it will be interesting to see in the higher oil pressure in the CF Moto engine makes a difference other than maybe pushing the problem further down the line. does sound like a growing number of KTM owners are swapping oil pump spring and hoping 🙂
@@barebonesmc Thank you for clearing my mistake, ill check Power commander. Would be nice to improve the bike below 3k RPM. When ktm just leave it at is, ill keep the navigator much longer. Im not interested to first needed fix is a custom fixing after getting it brand new from dealer for massiv $$$. Used ones finally also getting on the 2nd Hand Market for reasonable price but we know the reason i guess. Lets see what bringst the future, until then i enjoy the navi. Cheers
@@DrSmile81 there arent many bikes that will do what a Navi does other than possibly the big Vstrom, in all honesty, im still looking for a replacement for the baby Vstrom, and ive had that over 15 years now lol. it is better off road than the big ones 🙂 the only new one i like is the Guzzi V85TT, but i saw too many at the side of the road in europe this year so it didnt inspire me with confidence, good luck
@@chrisweeks6973 I have a whole day tomorrow to have a look it's basically getting the time that's the biggest problem, I'll get it's sorted tomorrow I hope I will let you know where the problem was take care brother💯✌️👍
With countryside like this - not to mention its coal - it's no wonder Germany wanted the Saarland back in 1935. Of course, the French tried to take it back again in 1947; the area didn't reintegrate into Germany until 1957.
Spa Towns, are there like hot water springs around that give it that name? I noticed how smooth your bike is as you got her up to speed, as you went thru the gears it was like butter & no noticeable jerkiness like I see in some bikes and the riders upon them. Experience prevails but you've got a camera & a loved passenger so you're on your best behavior. I see you've been very busy, editor that you've become. Some of the older historical shows are great to see, I might recognize one of these as I'm out -n- about in old barns here? Never know what bike might be sitting in the corner? Not that I can fix one but I'll deal w/ that when I get to it. peace
yes there are some hot springs, but public Saunas are huge in Germany, they treat it like a night out, so there are all sorts of facilities, this is the one where the place we stayed had a sauna literally outside the door 🙂 the bargain of the holiday thanks to Emily 🙂
If I lived in Europe this is the kind of tour I would like to do. Like many other You tubers you are not getting many views of your videos for tours and fewer comments !! So far I have watched all of them and enjoy them immensely !!!!!
ive been trying to catch up on videos and comments but mad busy, main channel seems to have been let out of jail now so i can start working on this one again, I will gradually be transferring all the tour footage over here cheers for the suport as always Ride Free #barebonesmc #ridefree
What a place to get lost in.... lol, I don't see a lot of 7-11's on the corners. Heck, I don't see many corners at all but what I do see is stunningly beautiful. I'd never have seen it had it not been posted. thanxx, peace
Lovely! I almost felt like I was riding it myself. I have noticed one thing that bugged me when making videos that I thought must be unique to mine but, at about the same revs and probably throttle opening there's a reverberation of some sort coming from somewhere. It annoyed the hell out of me because that "2 brothers racing" system sounded great through all revs as the rider but, that bloody reverberation masked it as it went through that rev range. Hope you're doing well mate. I've been getting tangled up with things and have been missing videos by all my favorite creators. I've kept a list of ones to catch up on but, who knows when I'll get to therm. Had some fun with a mates SV 650 last week lol. He left it here, along with a second hand rear tyre that had virtually ALL of it's tread still. I felt it and warned him it felt very hard so to be careful and test it's traction by how easy it spun. I had a paddockstand and plenty of tools, plus more room to work on it so we took the wheel off here then he took it down to a fella you may have heard of who's set up a tuning shop only about 2 miles from here, he fitted and balanced it for him for a measly 5$, that was Troy Bayliss, three times world superbike champion! Old mate had asked another shop many more miles away and those greedy so and so's were going to charge him 100$ just to change the tyre, not even taking the wheel off. Anyway,. Troy warned him about the same thing. Once we got the wheel back on and he headed for his home, only about 10 minutes went by before I got a phone call "help!". He'd left here fine then hit the bigger road with an 80 kph limit where it promptly started to fling great chunks of rubber right down to the steel belting everywhere till he could stop. I've seen car retreads separate and lose the whole section of retreaded rubber but nothing like this did. It turned out to be something like 23 years old and despite absolutely no sign of cracking in the rubber, it was brittle as could be. At least he did a very nice burn out in front of my place to freshen up the surface with plenty of tyre smoke yet, oddly I couldn't find a black mark anywhere near where he did it. It sounded great though. I talked him into chucking the silly original muffler setup and put the original Titanium tail muffler off my BMW S 1,000 R on instead and when he opens it up, it sounds great. Oh well, lesson learnt about checking the age of tyres before buying, even if from a bike shop, not that this came from one, I just know I've seen a few car tyres more aged than I like at times.
glad all is well mate, and sounds like youve been having fun 🙂 i still have my Troy Bayliss boots lol, from when Oxtar were taken over by TCX, best road and track boots ever, so comfy, if you are back that way pass on my best to him, one of the best of the best. have a great week whatever you are up to
Just returned from a European trip. I was due to do the full length of the B500 and really looking forward to it. Got there did about 10 miles and it was closed for road works so got diverted. At least it gives me the excuse to return
im not good at road numbers lol, i just follow my nose 🙂 see a nice looking road and see where it takes me a lot of the time 🙂 i can thoroughly recomend Gangloff area and Thuringia when you go back, nicer riding than the Black Forest i would say
Awesome ride man thanks for sharing but anyone with any common sense can hear the engine is not working very hard so there would be no way on earth you were, speeding through that town as you explained, but unfortunately common sense isn't so common anymore my friend I would like to see the Black Forest. Enjoying this trip so much must have been fantastic some good memories there if I lived in England I would do the European trip without a doubt but I will go round and round the island hahaha that's what I refer to it as I could put a propeller on the back of the my V- Strom then then strap it two the back of a boat and see the world knowing I'm not going to break down😂
Emily loved the Black Forest more than me 🙂 it was beautiful, but i preferred Gangloff and Thuringia 🙂 better riding roads 🙂 a Vstrom powered jet ski could be interesting lol
@@BareBonesMCMyMotorcycleMadness I honestly thought the black forest was just a clock I didn't actually know there was a forest to be honest it looked a little spooky
@@BareBonesMCMyMotorcycleMadness front lights went out can't get them to come back on I have literally checked everything I have power from the relay I have power from the engine on off switch pretty stupid design, but anyway all working somebody I think as extended the main power wire that should be under the tank someone has extended I believe to get easier access. than taking the tank off there I believe I will find a short wish me luck, had to come home in pitch black 200 km following my mate on his Harley otherwise I wouldn't have been able to see a foot in front of me. pretty damn spooky, wasn't so bad out in the sticks but when you're near cars it gets scary so I just pulled up alongside my mate and worked as a team. now I've got to try track down the problem things were going so well engine not a problem I have indicators brake lights dashboard lights but absolutely no front lights, I don't like wiring but I have no choice Grrrr😱💯💪😉✌️
@@chrisweeks6973 what an absolute nightmare electrical Gremlins are I wish people would just leave the wiring alone they are designed the way they are for a reason but people chopping and changing just make a big mess really just scratching my head at this point I don't know.👍
Fields Of Gold by Sting comes to mind as I see the fields contrasting off the greenery. Truly like no place I have seen. I might have wished to go there once upon a time but now I'm just grateful to see you experience it. peace
Must have been a absolutely awesome road trip but driving on Opposite side of the road must have been quite challenging, is it like that in the whole of Europe? and you've still got the old Beast the V-Strom thanks for sharing.💯👍🇦🇺
all Europe I know is right side, UK left side, but it doesnt bother me most of the time, there are off bits that make you think, but thats usually about road layout rather than the side of the road you are on, harder with a car 🙂
@@BareBonesMCMyMotorcycleMadness Having for 10 years both ridden and driven in the Philippines, which is also on the right side, I never had a problem with it. I'd periodically fly back to Oz (where we drive on the left) or the UK and jump into my car without any issues. Simply need to keep the brain in gear! 😊
Lovely scenery and yes, two up I rarely go above 50% of my skillset. It’s also DJI for me as I’ve always had a love/hate relationship with GoPro devices as they never seem to fix issues when using them on a motorbike except just release a new and “improved” version. My children however love them.
which 500? The only thing the DL650 gives me over the CB500X and its like, is a bit more space and a bit more grunt, which 2 up is a factor, otherwise i would probably go with the 500X and give it a few tweaks lol
That must have been an awesome trip you can take that off The Bucket List good job man I have an aftermarket exhaust on my wee strom sounds completely different but what a trusty machine I thought only Americans drove on the wrong side of the road live and learn cheers mate💯👍🙂👈
I swapped from standard to a GPR, but the MTC built me a full system, ran it open for years, but ive baffled it down a bit now, small villages and loud pipes dont tend to get on so well lol and it has smoothed the midrange out more 🙂
@@BareBonesMCMyMotorcycleMadness yes the noise does it get to a few people put my mate's on the Harley which I can't hear mine and I want to make a complaint about Harley-Davidson sound so I just banged through the villages when called four but not until I like to let people know I'm coming a quiet bike sometimes gets people by surprise but if they hear you coming at least I hear you lights front lights have gone out working on that problem tomorrow completely stumped other than the relay I have tail lights indicators - dash lights front headlights nothing keep going on and off then stopped was a hairy read for 200 k's in pitch black but made it lol😱😉✌️
it's truly fantastic that this footage has been saved I'm amazed they could get those old tech +bikes around the tracks back then....P's was that a RG 500.? Truly a testament to Next Level skills.
what time/bike you talking re RG500? Joey rode all sorts but Yamaha early on and Honda when he was king. the RC30 was his foundation and the SP1 SP2 and RC45 all had the pleasure of his love at one point. a special man from a special family
cheers, im gradually moving all the tour footage here so more to come 🙂 The roads around Gangloff were special though, and so empty 🙂 a joy to ride, as to my riding, its all about smooth and steady when im 2 up and fully loaded 🙂 and the Vstrom is a great old donkey 🙂 ive even treated it to some new engine bars since the tour lol. the pannier rack and engine bars really had seen better days 🙂 ive still got the random panel in the wrong colour though 🙂 cheers for watching, have a great week
@@tanyajory9157 I know. It’s interesting how they change at the boarders. I also fly to Sydney and back each fortnight and even the roads off the freeways are worse than Melbourne’s.
@@tanyajory9157 ours in the UK are aweful now, so many potholes, the German roads were so well built and the drivers so much better too, it was refreshing to not feel like every car driver is out to kill you lol
@@marcusgeorge1825 crossing so many borders it was striking. Switzerland best, German next, Austria, the Netherlands and France next with Italy probably the worst we saw, other than the UK, even Italy's roads were far better than the UK lol
OMG, typical American ignorance of relevant geographic data: the TT circuit rises to about 1300 feet, not 13,000! How could anyone make such a schoolboy howler? Otherwise a quite reasonable documentary. Oh yes and it's pronounced 'Yam-aha', not 'YA-MAHA'. Anyone else care to spot other errors?
Slightly before my time I think but Barry Sheene posters all over the bedroom wall that was for sure along with the 1/2 at Bathurst in the big Ford coops these were the days of Real Racing May these lost riders ride their iron horses in the sky god bless the two wheeled warriors of the world
It was only a shakedown, but I wasnt trying to break any records either. For sure the bike is still way faster than me, but until it finds a new carer, i will try and keep it going 🙂
What's the Yamaha ex up 1000cc made in about 1981 82 possibly I haven't seen this bike, the Godiva I know the name I don't know the bike that one's got me a little stumped another enjoyable video thanks for putting these together that's if you get to see my comment I've changed channel to see if it would stay there ?🤔
got the comment here, so must be specific to the other channel, and may be something my end as ther havent been as many comments as i am used to, the EXUP is a 1989 Yamaha FZR1000, but its been stripped of bodywork and lots of YZF750 parts used, including faster cams
@@BareBonesMCMyMotorcycleMadness still an awesome looking bike the camera doesn't do it justice for the speed but no doubt it would still go really hard thankfully you got my comment I was getting a little concerned I'm going to spend the night watching your videos truly do enjoy them thanks for putting in the effort and sharing the Godiva I have heard of them but know absolutely nothing about them I don't think they're here and if they are there isn't many
@@Bok2022st the Navigator was a beast, they were rare everywhere, only made in small numbers. buut with a Suzuki TL1000 power plant in a small and relatively light ADV bike, you can imagine it went well lol. faster than the big Vstrom by a fair margin 🙂 just too much of a handful off road. more like a supermoto on steroids than an ADV bike 🙂
@@BareBonesMCMyMotorcycleMadness gotta love it though it is good to wrestle with a monster sometimes I truly enjoy it . But the v strom is in bike terms quite slow, but boy I still love it just seems to be a pleasure to ride it's still as plenty of talk no matter what gear it's in I think that's why I like it so much apart from the comfort and I like the look of it but people say it's ugly, 🤔I don't see that I think it's quite nice looking I don't think I will ever be getting rid of mine I got quite attached to it quite quickly.we are like besties now hahaha, I even go as far as to say good day my beastie in the morning I'm sure it smiles back.😂💯👍
it did have blue spots on, but i snarfed them for another project and never ended up swapping back, think its from about 2 years ago, start of year i think so probably early, that would explain the low sun too
I can't complain but if I needed to, I think I'd tell it to someone whose opinion I valued..... like you ! These are the good old days..... Tell the little lady I said "hello". peace
Awesome pegs I like that swivel part plus they look a lot better than stock so as long as they worked out ok for you that's a good easy upgrade and I think personally they would work much better especially with muddy or wet feet 👍
They are significantly wider so should create less of a pressure point when stood up, and the springs do seem good, I will keep you posted. They are offering me a deal if i buy a few pairs, but shipping would probably make it expensive from here to you, but they might do it direct. they have no distributer here, not sure if they do in Oz, its a fairly young company
When in doubt, just reach for the hammer. Kidding aside, be careful with aftermarket foot pegs and peg lowering brackets. The bike I bought (used) had peg lowering brackets which I removed. Unfortunately, the bracket used a slightly larger diameter pin which required the steel frame brackets to be drilled out slightly. Not a great idea. So, when I put the original pegs back in place I had to drill out the pegs to match the oversized pin from the lowering bracket. It works fine, but not something I’d have wanted to do.
always better to check first :-) as you saw, the pin fitted fine, the springs were just stronger than the originals, but they havent had 18 years uf use yet :-) being honest, ive got a fair few ive tried, but mostly alloy, these are built like brick shithouses in comparison, but they are heavier, a lot heavier, i have some "Hammer" related Tshirts lol, "if a first you dont succeed, use a bigger hammer" and "If at first you dont succeed, hit the Fu&ker Harder" lol, i have a good collection of hammers lol, even a big rubber one :-) have a great week mate
Thanks for the heads up with this video channel you can ride to anywhere from England across Europe, im stuck on a goddamn Island at the bottom of the world, that's cooking hot and dry as a bone ,and flatter the board. boring but still one of the safest places to be I believe if you can handle being 10 or 20 years behind the rest of the world😂💯🇦🇺👌
youve got some mountains there 🙂 I am pretty sure i will be moving all the tours and raw footage over to this channel soon, to try and placate the gods of YT lol, it will take time though and ive got loads on at the minute so havent even started yet, ride free brother
@@BareBonesMCMyMotorcycleMadness 15th of the 8 just made it home in the dark no front headlights on the V-Strom just stopped working everything I've tried nothing works tomorrow the only thing I can think of is my relay is playing up when I tested it on and off power the person that I was with said my light keep going on and off I followed him I'm in pitch black made it finally any ideas would be much appreciated cheers mate.
Fwiw, groups of Harley riders behave the same back here in the USA. Very entitled. They frequently block traffic at intersections so their whole group can pass through at their glacial pace.
i just dont get it to be honest. i dont ride in big groups very often but a simple drop off system easily keeps track of people most of the time. its hardly rocket science, maybe the term entitled is the right word, cheers for watching mate, hope you enjoyed it
I'm not on a Harley here lol, and i cant say much, i was always one of those people who said id never buy a hHarley, but i did, and it is a good un, got me back riding when i couldnt get my leg over the Vstrom after a knackered knee. they all have their place lol, but honestly, that music and the trike with its hazards on just made me cringe lol
Ah gee I thought you where going to do a top ten rant,it would be so easy to do !!! I was out for 6 hrs today on some windy hilly lake infested roads with great scenery and I ran into Harleys hogging the road. The guy with a construction van festooned with ladders was working up to a real case of road rage because they were going so slow !! Seems its the same here in Canada as Europe !!!!!
WTF was that music too lol. that video will come in time, but probably on the main channel lol, Triumph KTM and Ducati have already had it so the Harley riders will at some point lol
