Touring France on my Triumph T100 Bonneville | Is Travelling Solo fun?

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Welcome to the video! Join me on my first European Moto-Adventure from the UK to France. I tour on my Triumph T100 Bonneville and take in the picturesque and historical sights of Normandy. With a simple luggage system, I head off with everything I need for 1 week solo camping!
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@crumblymal8479 8 месяцев назад

Wow that has to be a very thought provoking place to visit so clean and peaceful looking too good watch thanks for sharing 👌👍

@surfingsteven1624 8 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching 👍🏻 I’ve always been fascinated with WW2. Glad you enjoyed it!

@chvaca 5 месяцев назад

There is a secret helmet hook under the seat that serves to lock your helmet to the bike

@patricktaylor3385 2 месяца назад

Hi Steven, love the videos , I've extensively toured around all of Normandy on bikes and last year took a group of ten all around that area, in answer to two of your questions 1. i use my google maps on my phone more up to date information , road works , traffic etc sat nav's i think are just total over kill. and 2. as for a helmet lock any good bicycle lock through your visor around your frame or carrier will do . again enjoyed the vids God bless ride safe

@surfingsteven1624 2 месяца назад

Thanks for watching and sharing your advice. A small bicycle lock is a great idea! See you in the next one 🤙🏻

@michaelking4578 8 месяцев назад

I like to carry my helmet everywhere. If there is a mask mandate that comes out you can just wear it everywhere you go. Also, the helmet doubles as a good thing to hit people with if they mess with you. Win win win. Lovely bike. I've got a 2013 Bonneville 865cc.

@surfingsteven1624 8 месяцев назад

Thanks Michael. Hopefully we wont be needing helmets for a mask mandate any time soon :)

@chvaca 4 месяца назад

Hit people that mess with you!. Perhaps you need to move to a more civilised place instead.

@frankmlchaelglasscock6539 4 месяца назад

Interesting stay safe

@martinwhitaker8977 10 месяцев назад

Lovely video Steven, I have a 2003 T100 Bonnie which is my "pride and joy" I have other bikes but this one is the "keeper" in the pack ! I have toured for several years with my wife on the pillion seat, mainly in Scotland, on the Bonnie and its a wonderful machine, not the fastest, or the most technologically equipped, but just a real honest bike which has never let me down, its like an eager puppy always ready to have a go at whatever you put in its path whether that be motorways, gravel tracks or a sandy beach! Enjoy your tour mate, you have a faithful friend with you who will always look after you and wont let you down.

@surfingsteven1624 10 месяцев назад

Hey Martin, thanks for commenting 🤙🏻 That’s exactly how I feel about the T100. Yes it’s not the best Touring bike out there and Yes it’s not got all of the bells and whistles BUT it always seems ready to have a go. And that’s all I need! Happy riding and thanks for watching.

@breezyd9822 10 месяцев назад

Great Vlog man. Keep up the great work. From Cape Town, South Africa

@surfingsteven1624 10 месяцев назад

So glad you liked the video. Thanks for commenting all the way from SA 🤙🏻

@raskfel555 10 месяцев назад

Nice weather lol, Enjoying your vlogging sofar mister

@surfingsteven1624 10 месяцев назад

Hi, thanks for commenting. The weather was superb in France. Might ride to Spain next year for even more sunshine! Glad your enjoying the content 🤙🏻

@Dwaindibbley1 10 месяцев назад

Great vid and thanks for sharing. I never trust my helmet on the bike so have an old Oxford rucksack which has a fold out helmet bag in the bottom. Saves carrying it in my hand.

@surfingsteven1624 10 месяцев назад

Hey thanks for commenting, glad you enjoyed the video. I’m due to upgrade my rucksack soon so I’ll try and look out for one with that feature 🤙🏻

@alangoffin3599 7 месяцев назад

Hi Steve nice video I have used a Tom Tom rider for last 5 years and toured all over France without any issues. Current bike 2022 t100 gold line previous bikes tiger 800 and scrambler 1200 xc

@surfingsteven1624 7 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching Alan, glad you enjoyed it 👍🏻 Are you based on France or do you always travel from uk to France on your bikes?

@maxgrammare5621 2 месяца назад

Sur ma T120, je mets mon GPS Tomtom 550 sur le côté gauche du guidon et en position verticale. de cette façon il ne cache pas les compteurs comme sur votre moto...

@markdean9679 9 месяцев назад

Oxford products make a helmet combination lock tgat will do the job. What seat do you have on your bonneville as doesn't look a standard seat, might be though. Thanks

@wltrlg 5 месяцев назад

Navigation: Beeline as primary, Google Maps and 2nd. Quite hesitant to put my expensive iPhone on the handle bar these days. Camera's seem to crash easily due to sensitive OIS.

@surfingsteven1624 5 месяцев назад

Excellent point! Although thankfully I haven’t had any issues on the crashing front. Might be worth having a back-up though, or even a road map 👍🏻

@davidmatthews3093 9 месяцев назад

I use a Garmin XT and wouldn’t be without it. I usually do my route planning using maps and Via Michelin then create a route on OSMaps which gets sent to my Garmin via my phone. I often use Waze on my phone for finding specific locations.

@surfingsteven1624 9 месяцев назад

Thanks for the feedback David 🙂 The XT looks especially good that it’s rain resistant so doesn’t need a cover. The What3Words app is also quite handy.

@davidmatthews3093 9 месяцев назад

@@surfingsteven1624Be careful with that. The three words given vary according to the user’s phone’s home country. It could cause confusion if you needed to give a location to the emergency services abroad. Your words would mean nothing to them even if they used the system.

@alexmorgan3435 10 месяцев назад

244 miles to a tank is good. Sub'd.

@surfingsteven1624 10 месяцев назад

Thanks Alex, welcome aboard 🤙🏻

@neilyplim 5 месяцев назад

Dear Steven, Firstly, many thanks for your video - I know these things take time and effort, and I really enjoyed watching it - so, many thanks! Could you help me? I'm considering buying a new/nearly new T100, and, if I do, I would very much like to take the bike over to the Continent, and do some touring around France, and possibly across to Eastern Europe (maybe Krakow, in Poland). Obviously, this will entail doing several hundred 'motorway miles' at motorway speeds (70m.p.h. plus) for several hours a day. With this in mind, how did you find that the T100 coped with highway miles, at high speeds, for sustained periods of time? Any problems? Also, did you have to perform any 'roadside maintenance', for example cleaning and lubing the chain, topping up oil etc.., during your journey? Do you have any advice for me? Your time is much appreciated, and I look forward to hearing from you soon. Many thanks, Neil (Solihull, West Mids). p.s. one more thing.....have you experienced any problems with rust yet? There's a lot of exposed metal on the Bonnevilles, and I've seen several reports that rust can be an issue.

@surfingsteven1624 5 месяцев назад

Hey Neil, glad you enjoyed the video. So my T100 was superb for the trip in France. I only packed what I needed and a good pannier / luggage system will help with that and maybe a rear rack. For comfort you could add a wind screen because the wind can be annoying after a few days. I kept the bike around 60-70mph to help with the mpg and keep the engine at a nice rev range. It would happily do 80+ but in France there are speed cameras absolutely everywhere and they’re camouflaged so it’s not worth going any quicker. The T120 with its 6th gear will definitely sit better at motorway speeds but it will use slightly more fuel and be a little heavier overall due to the bigger engine. My bike has 32k on the clock now and it didn’t use any oil whatsoever. Remarkable really. No maintenance required during the trip. I made sure to check tyre pressures, oil and lubricate chain before I left. No rust at all. The wheel spokes are showing signs of aging but chrome spokes normally do. Especially on a bike used as much as mine. Only noticeable when I clean it and get up close. I wouldn’t let it put you off. Overall the T100 is one of the best all round motorcycles with a classic style that money can buy in my opinion 🤙🏻 let me know what you decide to get!

@neilyplim 5 месяцев назад

@@surfingsteven1624 Dear Steven, Many thanks for your prompt reply. That's certainly very encouraging. I'll definitely let you know what I decide, but I won't start seriously shopping around until June-ish.....I'm planning my trip around August/September time. In the meantime, take good care of yourself, and I'll make a point of keeping up-to-date with your latest videos! All the best, Neil :)

@2.cylinders 6 месяцев назад

Motone make a helmet lock for the t100, I have it on my street twin. 100% worth it to save carrying the helmet everywhere.

@surfingsteven1624 6 месяцев назад

Thanks Alex! I’m definitely going to invest in one for the year ahead 👍🏻

@packrat61 9 месяцев назад

Ali Express sell the helmet locks that fit on the Bonnies

@surfingsteven1624 8 месяцев назад

Awesome, i'll check those out!

@Swedenbonnie 10 месяцев назад

Hi Steven! There’s a helmet lock under the seat. Check it out.

@surfingsteven1624 10 месяцев назад

Hey, thanks for leaving a comment 👍🏻 Oh nice, that would be brill! I’ll check it out ha. Thanks!

@gtricomi94 10 месяцев назад

Can you link a video with that? thanks in advance

@Mikethebike721 10 месяцев назад

Just use a simple bicycle lock for your helmet. France is great for touring

@markhenry192 6 месяцев назад

Very enjoyable video. What made you pick the T100 over the T120?

@surfingsteven1624 6 месяцев назад

Glad you enjoyed the video Mark and thanks for leaving a comment 🤙🏻 I chose the T100 in all honesty for my first ‘big’ bike because I really enjoy watching Freddie Dobbs YT channel and the T100 looked to be a brilliant all rounder. My T100 came up for sale locally at a price I couldn’t say no too so I had to have it 🙂 I’m very much looking forward to test riding a T120 though!

@markhenry192 6 месяцев назад

@@surfingsteven1624 Just come back from Triumph dealership having asked theor opinion regarding the two. Consensus being T100 is best for lighter rider, mostly solo and A, B roads wirh occasional motorway. Sat on both, lovely feel and quality. Thanks

@kevinbarlow4930 6 месяцев назад

Liking your travel vids, my only negative criticism is regarding your camera placement, it seems that when your forward facing camera is the one used that we are mainly seeing your phone and instrument cluster etc, could you raise the camera position up, I prefer to see the scenes of the roads you are travelling on, love the content though

@surfingsteven1624 6 месяцев назад

Hey Kevin, sure thing! I have a new helmet mounted camera now so my upcoming vids in 2024 will hopefully deliver better scenery :) thanks for the comment, glad you’re enjoying the content. Have a good one 🤙🏻

@kevinbarlow4930 6 месяцев назад

@@surfingsteven1624 thats great to hear, can't wait for new content when the weather allows, keep up the great video content

@jganonymous 10 месяцев назад

Get the Beeline. Moto nav!

@surfingsteven1624 10 месяцев назад

Thanks for the recommendation 👍🏻

@peterhobbs7609 5 месяцев назад

Tom Tom rider all the way, re helmet, doubt that anyone would be out to run off with it in a small French village, unfortunately we in the UK are so conditioned to think that everyone is going to Nick our stuff it’s hard to see that other places are just not like here

@surfingsteven1624 5 месяцев назад

Thanks Pete 🤙🏻 Unfortunately you’re right about our feeling in the UK. With the Bonnie grabbing attention like it does, I’m hesitant to leave it anywhere in UK, even locked up! Different vibes in France for sure. I felt much more at ease! Even as a rider on the busy-ish roads. Somehow felt safer than UK which surprised me 🤷🏼‍♂️

@TheHead9999 5 месяцев назад

Come off it. I have travelled Spain and France extensively in caravan and motor home. They would steal their granny's pension book. Lock everything and be vigilant.

@georgemcelroyII 3 месяца назад

Before I even watch this video, let me answer your question. Is travelling solo fun? Most of what we do by ourselves cannot be fun. You have fun when you enjoy something with others, mostly. However, for people living in the big cities, it can be beneficial to isolate themselves from others or from the city "buzz" from time to time, to "reset" their mind & soul. From that perspective, yes it can be fun!