As an avid motorcyclist...and RU-vid fanatic, your vids have often loaded on my recommended list. They all have been excellent. I'm subbed now. Thanks for great vids.
Good quality advice and especially regarding speed. Speed is not the answer when it comes to long rides. It's your ability to stay strong and refreshed for longer periods of time. All your tips contribute to this. Thanks for sharing!
I have an tips that helped me on my last ride. Drinking lemonade (drank 1L and then sun set) kept me fresh and I didn't felt tired even once on my 420km trip when temperatures were 43'C. Lemonade + Earplugs = No tiredness Don't drink carbonated drinks or even red bull. In Asian countries (am from India) try to ride too slow inside towns you may not know when cattle, child's and grownup dumb adults come in centre of road.
Shubham Jain you can still hear but it muffles noise. Constant loud noise can damage your ears making ear plugs a must just like going to the firing range.
You are one of the few to mention use of earplugs and I will not ride without them, even for short trips. As usual this was another great video and I continue to value your great work on this medium.
All good advice, and amazing save from that close call! Can't believe you kept the bike up. Ear plugs make a HUGE difference to fatigue, I never ride without them.
Thank you, I appreciated the no nonsense, mature approach and attitude towards motorcycling. I will subscribe to your channel. So many of these things should be common sense, but making a plan, and sticking to it as much as possible will eliminate many problems on the road.
You are the man! I'm happy to say I use most of these tips on long trips. The coffee thing is really great advice. I love my coffee. Never though about how hard it is to get in different countries.
Excellent tips. I'll be riding cross country next month and this has been a great review and lots of new suggestions. I will look forward to viewing your other videos. Thanks!
Superb points Pavlin, here's another one, keep the number of riders even, it helps when choosing accommodation. No one wants to be on his own when others have room mates, unless your room mate snores like a chainsaw in a rain forest. I try to keep to a maximum of four riders, any more and you will take risks, especially in cities, when you do not want to be left behind at traffic lights. Ride safe everybody and remember. KEEP IT SHINYSIDE UP........
Very good and useful advices. Thank you for sharing with us your experiences and tips. The night before my trip, I check the petrol, and also the tyres, the electric battery, lights and engine oil .
I lift weights and walk/run at least 3-4 times per week. We just got back from a 5-day, 5 state, and 1,700 miles motorcycle trip. I literally could hardly get out of bed the first 3 days after returning (SO achy and sore). Also, the 2 guys that I was with wanted to do nothing but ride!! Pulling over to take a brake, or a picture, or simply to admire something beautiful was a total pain in the ass to them!! I felt so rushed the entire time! We had fun, but don't ride too many miles in a day and visit with whoever you're going with about what the "game plan" is going to b ahead of time!!!
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everything you said came from experience. I appreciate your efforts that you put on making such useful video. for the beginner riders:- Guys this video has precisely explained bike touring, I remember my every road trip as immature rider while he was explaining. #respectForVideoMaker
Awesome tips! And nicely explained! I really liked the end part..it's not a race, most important thing is to enjoy the ride and be back home safe in one piece! :-D Keep making videos! :-D
Tip number one always get up early enough to check on everything required. Make a detailed note of those matters before you go to bed so you can get a good nights sleep without worrying that you have forgotten anything. Never leave it to the day you start. Thats the day you commence your adventure.on the bike, Make sure you have forgotten nothing Bike prepared, luggage water food maps etc. before you set off. If you set off in the dark remembers that as the sun comes up it will be low in the sky for some time so be prepared for it. If riding towards it shield the eyes and if you a cast a long shadow in front of you and you are chasing that shadow realise that the sun is behind you and that other drivers ahead cannot see you even if they look directly at you as they will be blinded by the sun.. Take care this is a dangerous time to ride. The same applies in the evening when again the sun goes low so if still riding at that time remember to also take great care. Dont just go gunning it into an accident. Thats the easiest way to have a collision. Better hitting something when slower rather than faster and never ever presume that you have been seen.
Thanks for another great video. I learn useful info from each of them. Want to share something I do before I leave each stop. I'm not a germ freak, but there are so many nasty things we touch during our stops.... door handles, fuel nozzles, etc; all of which ends up inside our gloves. I carry a small bottle of hand sanitizer in my tank bag. A couple of drops before putting on my gloves may help avoid a trip ending illness. Looking forward to your future videos
Thanks for the interesting advices! I go to enjoy my first overland trip next May (from south of Spain to Japan) so your videos are really useful for me! See you!
that was a great video man I'm planning a journey from West Virginia to Florida on a Honda Helix not sure what to expect yet but that was very inspirational thanks
Great tips. Just one thing on tip no. 9-- ear plugs could have us detached from the traffic flow or when some vehicle closely coming behind. Loose plug should be fine.
ashok b that is a common mistake. Ear plugs don't really prevent you from hearing most sounds around you. They help you save your hearing because the wind and monotone sound of your bike damages the inner ear. I always wear them everywhere I go and can hear everything around me.
If earplugs make a difference, and they do, custom molded earplugs are worth every penny of the extra expense. They fit better, are more comfortable and are much more effective.
all simple and sensible tips. from my own experience, I can vouch for all of these...except the bit about coffee :) ...I do carry red bull for the final leg of a long day, just in case sleep or fatigue gets to me before I get to my destination. cheers from India !
You will be surprise how fresh you will be without coffee and energy drinks. Actually they have opposite effect. Once you give it up, you open your eyes. Ride safe!
Good video, good advice, thank you. I would add the tip of riding with a head buff as it can be used to cool down if wet and it will keep the sweat & stench out of your helmet.
Of all these tips the bonus tip is the most important - it should be top of the list. Everything else is variable and depends on the person doing the riding.I've had a few 4000 km (4 nights) trips over the years and a few shorter 1600 km (1 night) ones well with shorter trips with partner on board. We spoilt ourselves and bought a trailer and we tend to bush camp overnight for free when on the road. I tend to ride and take a break for about 10 minutes every 100km or about every 1 hour and depending on temps it may be more often. Taking fluids and stretching the legs at the same time is what I found works best for me.600 km would be a full day for us e.g. 300km ride to dad's place, spend 3 or 4 hours with him and the return ride in the afternoon and getting home around 7 or 8 pm ( about 12 hours total).
If Its really cold and your really well wrapped up I would say go thirsty, as its a real pain stopping for a pee with ten layers to get off in a hurry when your busting for a pee. Good points I learnt the hard way !
Good advice. As a long haul driver, you have to think of every detail that lowers stress. Might I suggest that you also remember to take along some pain or headache relievers as well as anti-acids like Rolaids or Tums...
I will never suggest to someone to take pills. If you have a headache during the trip, you have to search for different options, maybe change the food, but never pills. Of course a good medical packet is must, but it is on the case of emergency.
Respectfully..... I am responsible for an 80,000 pound, 73 foot vehicle and drive 600-700 miles every day for three weeks at a time and never had a problem. I will say that you should never drive anything where your ability to drive or ride safely is imparted including being fatigued. I will also point out I used to ride a ZX10R at ridiculous speeds for years and never had a problem. It's about being competent and driving defensively. I love to ride and hope to get something a little more subdued later.
Excellent video and tips. What is your recommendation when the rain starts to fall?. Is it either take cover and wait for the rain to pass or just ride the rain at a reasonable speed ? Please advise, Thxs M Bracho (Mexico)
Some of the best advice is not acting like a speed racer on long trips. It's fatiguing and dangerous, even a small crash leads to days or weeks of delay for saved minutes or hours.
Excellent video! Cept for me, it's not coffee, it's soda. Hey. At least it's not meth. A bike ride is not the same as a road trip in a car. Most of the same folks that ask us how far do we ride seem to think we can take off at will and ride off into the sunset. They don't seem to get the reality of it. A lot of folks that start to go on these rides, myself included, fail to understand even the most casual of issues during a road trip can cause quite the headache on a bike ride (timing...Timing!). Again, this is a great video for people determined to go on a long distant trip.
I don't know either I am doing the right thing or not but I am wearing my backpack on the front. It has a few clips one around the waist and the other between the belts I put my arms in. Sorry, I don't know how they are called in English. First of all, I don't have to actually carry it. It sits on the tank. Another reason - the room behind me is available for the passenger. And considering safety, it won't clip the road so much that I'll be turning head over heels but it will definitely help my jacket to save my chest. As long as I don't carry sharp objects there.
Also, sorry to ask another question but how many miles inbetween would you have to add the oil to the fuel? Or would it be every time you would have to fill up for fuel? thanks, once again sorry to ask another question mate! :) 👍🏼😀
Well said. Personally, my limit on the highway is max 10 hrs. As for the back pack, I tend to leave it a bit loose so most of the weight sits on the rear sit.
Regarding high speed - it will also increase your bike's consumption unproportional to the longer distance covered/hour, also resulting in more frequent stops. I myself hate highways on a motorcycle. Sadly, have to do Berlin-Munich this sunday (600+km)
On my trips, I always start at the crack of dawn. This means that I can travel for at least 6 hours, stop at midday and then see what the state of play is. Longer travel is always an option.
Next video, show details fonte stuff you wearing (all the time drinking water pack& hose, waist / back pack and safety dressing gear / helmet. I enjoyed a lot your videos. Tks.
Very good advice for Australia to. except starting before dawn. Dusk and dawn are the worst time for kangaroos. drinking waters helps concentration, keeps you cool and yes helps you stay warm on cold days.
Hi, I enjoy seeing and learning from your best practise. The trick with the doctor gloves, back when I used as scubadiver. Let me give you an advice on how to keep you legs warm and it is not a joke!!! buy some tights as those woman wear. They will keep you warm under your pants and do not take up a lot of space. My only recomendation is not to put them on at public places :-)
Well, any bike is good for travelling, but with two stroke you have to think about adding oil in the petrol all the time. If that is not a problem for you - why not?
Motorcycle Adventures oh ok I have been wondering and have wanted to do it in a few years thank you for the help I just didn't know if it was good for the bike because of it being a 2 stroke and it just being on a constant cruising low revs kind of ride! But that's great, thanks a lot mate and thanks for replying! :) 👍🏼
