Touring Germany on a Honda CB650R | Episode 1 

Had to laugh at Robert's translation lol. That guy just said "you won't come through, the road is closed" and Robert went "it's dangerous because of a landslide or something". That was a perfect miss😆

Welcome to Germany my friend. Hope you had a good time with us and you also liked the landscape. I also drive a Honda CB650R, also in matt jeans blue. On extras I installed a pair of crash pads and side stand reinforcements from SW-Motech. Original Honda is tank and tail bag and the handle heater. The short tail is from R&G. As a subscriber, I naturally follow your videos in relation to the CB650R, especially your Akrapovic videos were great. And the CB650R as a touring model is a great idea. Wish you all the best, good luck and stay healthy. Personally, I'm not that good at English, so I used Google Translate. So if there are grammatical errors here ... it wasn't me ;-).

8:18 pulled a sneaky one there :D

At last, I've been waiting forever for Dumb and Dumber 3

You got a thumbs up primarily for the “knobheads in BMWs” line

Definitely looks a beautiful adventure! I lived in Germany for 10 yrs. I miss it.

Been waiting for this since forever! Thanks for the upload

Make them longer my dude! you got a fan from Portugal!

6:33 i really like the accurate translation of "squid life brother"

Just beautiful mate! I envy you! This is one of things everyone needs to do in their life! Looking forward to part 2! 👌👌

Great video! Can't wait for the next one!

I love content like this. Great stuff Dan.

Germany is one of my favourite countries but don't tell everyone!! Looking forward to the next intalments.

Finally it's here!

Great to see you finally completed you Germany video from last year! Looking forward to the the next part! Gave me much confidence to make the ride myself once lockdown is over. +agree on the seat after 3h it can be quite hard!

Just bought a cb650r… this video is a great watch

I can't imagine anyone saying they didn't think much of Germany. Their roads are flawless. I was waiting for the inevitable road closure though! Interested in the hotel as I'd like to try somewhere new. The next best thing to a ‘Ring trip: watching someone else's! Can't wait for the next episode.

I was waiting for this video for a long time. I intend to buy the same bike and do some identical adventures. Have fun Greetings from Portugal

Loved it, love the colour of both bikes to be honest.

Watching videos like this makes me want to apply for a month of leave to work and go on touring around my country. Awesome video, very lovely.

German Autobahn rule #1: If you got overtaken while being on the left lane, you should speed up or move to the right lane. Great video dude, keep it up.

Great video! Thanks for it. You helped me bridge the time between ordering my own CB 650r and getting it. You were my witness who confirmed that this city bike was capable of crossing seas and stretching long distances from country to country. I got mine exactly 3 months ago now. And today, it has 14,000 km on the clock. Oh yes, it is not here for a cozy garage! It has two major functions for me: Training me for the silk road and helping me being quick in my every day commutings in Istanbul. Well, I bought it in Berlin, where I normally live. Then trained myself for long distance rides. It is my first bike. And my riding license is not yet a year old. In order to bring it to Istanbul, I did some training routes, e.g., from Berlin to Zurich and return (2,250 km). And some three weeks ago, I brought it over here through Austria, Italy and Greece (3,400 km one way). Watching your video many times, I got the impression that it is a reliable motorcycle. And I can confirm this impression by now. Every km of its 14,000, it was nothing less than perfect: reliable, smoothly running, not the slightest worries, relatively powerfull, good acceleration, fast (I ran it up to 180 km/h so far), nimble in Istanbul's traffic, stable in crosswinds, safe in fast twisties, and easy in quick emergency maneuvers (I trained them in 9 safety trainings this year alone - and needed them several times in practice on Mediterranean roads). Well, it still will not be my bike for the silk road but it will train me a fair lot on my way to it. By the way, I like also many of your other videos! Well done! Looking forward to future ones!

Well done. I enjoyed this video quote a bit! Looking forward to the others

awesome i was waiting for this

Cracking video Dan! There’s no feeling like it, riding off that train at Coquelles. 😀👍

Really nice vlog Dan! Blue cb looking fresh af as always 8:18 Man of culture ;)

Luvved the vid n brought back memories for me of trips to Germany, Luxembourg n Belgium with my dad such gawjus places to ride n scenery 😃🏍️💜 north of England Uk

Absolute pleasure to watch, made me chuckle with the "Tintenfisch Leben" :D

Wot no pot holes! That's my bike.. love it. Out of the lederhosen into the trinkhosen!

Awesome! I've been watching your videos for a while now. Haven't noticed that I haven't subbed yet but here you go! Newly subscribed. Keep up the good work! Cheers!

Awww, soooo romantic: you make a beautiful couple!

Love a good touring series! Great to dig my teeth into whilst in lockdown! I had the NC500 booked for May! Shame it won’t happen now

Cool stuff! Greetings from Portugal and from another blue cb650r owner! :D Just what I needed to see now that I can't really ride around. Cheers mate!

Looking to get a CB650R when I pass my DAS. Enjoyed this touring review as I'd definitely be looking to do some tours around the Welsh coast and up to Snowdon. Will replace the seat after your recommendation haha Thanks and keep it up. Loving the channel!

Great video, very entertaining. Cheers and thanks for sharing.

Wow looks like it was a great trip. I'm picking up my CB650 from Double tomorrow, Yeeeee, so exited! Thanks for all your videos and reviews mate. I'm planing a journey for this summer to Germany (if Covid allows me), where I'm meeting my uncle near Munich and from there all the way down to Rome. Going to copy you on some of the accessories you bought for your bike if you're u don't mind hehe. Once again, thanks for all the reviews and awesome videos.

South of Germany + Austria is the best place to ride your bike and enjoy stunning sceneries

Great ride bro keep it on 👍👍👍👍

Always love that feeling coming off the train and heading down the ramp....it feels like all of Europe is spread out before me and my bike can take me anywhere :)

More of this please Dan.. I know it’s since gone, but loving the CB650r… great notes especially through that tunnel. 😊

Hey, welcome down here. You are close to my hometown now. Hope you had a good time, drivin on the the “right“ lane... Your friend seams be to be a very friendly guy too. :-)

the weather in Germany is amazing right now, wishing I had my bike with me.

A comment 10.39 in. The seat. I lowered my footpegs 20mm and that's a good thing! Raised my handlebar (taller handlebar) about the same and that's good too! And I agree, Germany is lovely! All small roads around Nürburgring are just lovely! Btw, it's quite easy to set the speedometer in km. Thank you for this, I need it! I planned to go there this summer...but I guess I don't...

What an awesome journey! What a dream, you need to visit Portugal, it´s a beautiful country!

Still waiting Episode 2 :D

Dan another great one. I have been waiting for this one for a long time. Plan to buy the same bike, 2020 with ABS once this lockdown ends and businesses re-open. Will be curious to hear how the luggage system worked out and what to do about the seat for long rides. Your first day was sure a long one. Again really enjoyed the first in this series. Ride on. Cheers from the USA!

When I saw the video, I thought you were out riding last week! I moved to Germany for the roads and countryside (and work). Soooo smoooooth. No bumps. No potholes. Amazing. Alas we now have a virus and lockdown! You ride well, good position. A benefit of riding here is, unlike (south) England, the roads are a little wider and your views of the road ahead much further. Hang back a little more from the slow cars/vans and you'll be able to see past the vehicle to overtake much quicker. I prefer views of the open road ahead to an exhaust pipe / rear bumper. I recommend frequent breaks, every 60..90 mins, primarily to rest and recharge your brain, but also your arse (in your case) and to take on water. You'll then enjoy the next section even more, feeling refreshed. It's not macho doing a 12 hour 700km day - stay fresh, stay safe and enjoy the ride. I'm not a fan of riding with anything on my back in case the worst happens; so I travel light and use luggage, especially for a one week adventure tour. Negatives? With your helmet camera, I felt a little ill watching the video as you frequently looked left and right. But there are also limitations with a fixed bike-mounted camera. Looking forward to the next episodes. I'm surprised you didn't convert your speedo into kph while you're in Europe?! Also a few scenes riding without gloves! I can recommend west Germany; my mate and I did a lovely ride north to south through the Moselle valley, following the rivers - absolutely beautiful. Also the Alps, not only for the mountain views, but again the lakes and rivers and beautiful countryside. Top Riding. We were too busy enjoying ourselves to take videos, but had a great time. Finally, you sound just like me - and we have similar thoughts - freaky! Let me know if you (anyone) is in the area for more riding!

Listening to that inline four makes me miss mine!

You stayed in the same hotel as me. I visited June 2019. I look forward to episode 2!

Amazing video awsome tour man 👍

that actually was a car from a fire department in germany you followed :) great video

Great vid Dan. Love the 650r and love riding in germany. I'm definitely after a more butt friendly seat for mine. I did cornwall and back (from east anglia) last year and ended up having to stop every hour or so to stop my arse falling off! Considering a Bagster, but £280 is a lot of cash and I'm not sure how much better it would be. Looking forward to the next installment.

Great stuff couldn't have come at a better time as not ridden since the lock down & feeling the blues abit now with this great weather, Which way did you go into germany through belgium ?? brings back memories was in the black forest last september for a week the roads are fantastic, we rode the b500 4 times twice in both directions & only saw one 5 0 & he was minding his own business,. Did you find that great bikers cafe at the very top just past the big hotel ? food was excellent

Dan, I saw this video not long after it came out and it was one of the factors that made me decide on a CB650R myself back in June. I remain really pleased with it. But when do you expect to release episodes 2 and 3? Or have I missed them. Great work. Steve

Let's go!

Clean pothole free roads combined with outstanding countryside makes for good motorcycle touring .Plus Germany is relatively cheap .

Awesome 694km on day one bet you where fing f---ed good vlog Dan can't wait for part 2

Badly in need of Episode 2 :) Great VLOG really enjoying it. I'm currently looking at getting back riding having been off bikes 20yrs....Found you by obsessing about the CB650R. Stunning bike and great to see you can somewhat use it for touring....

Toasty!!!!!! Loved the MK reference xD

All those closed roads. You've been watch AMC, I think. All you needed was the rain and it would have been like deja vu. Maybe got that to look forward in the next episode.

Hi Dan! hope your well. I really enjoy the quaitly of all your vidoes so consistent with all your content dude. I have a quick question I am looking at getting the CB650R on a A2 License would you recommend? Would you suggest any alternate A2 bikes? Regards :)

Nice Trip, next Episode :) ? I'm getting my new CB650r next week, can't wait.

Really like when you went through that tunnel, enjoy your 600km++ ride. You got fan from Malaysia dude

nice sound 🔊, CB650R

Hello @EnglishBikerDan. This looks a very nice trip that you've done. I'm curious of how Honda CB650R feels from the driver's perspective on such a long trip. Does your back hurt because the position on the bike? How comfortably does it feel?

Great stuff, just discovered this little series. I have the 2016 CB650F and rode from London to Fort William to climb Ben Nevis and then rode back the next day. 1150 miles in essentially two days. NEVER AGAIN. They are amazing bikes for town and back roads but become obsolete for any length of motorway cruising! Probably been asked before but what GPS system is that you're using?

Great ride man! I challenge you to come to Portugal one day, Oporto city 😎 Portuguese beer on me💪

you have convinced me to want to save up and buy this bike. next summer im going to take the motorcycle safety course and try and get my licenses and save up for this bike thats my goal

i´m a bit late but i see you like the landscape of germany. If you want to see a more beautiful place then visit Tyrol in Austria. There are such nice streets you can ride and enjoy. I hope my english is not too bad and you can understand hihi

Great video, have enjoyed watching your others as well. If you would dont mind me asking. I'm humming and ahing over a few naked bikes. This is my favourite looking bike out there in the naked but worried about the power being down from its rivals. Have you ever felt it could do with a bit more?

Hi Dan, loving the reviews, just wondered which screen you have and if its recommended ? tried to not bother up to now and just get the wind blast on the chest so does the screen redirect it to your head ?

Nice video Dan!! I was wondering if you needed something to mount the Shad E48?

@EnglishBikerDan for those KM´s on the first day how many gas tank/s did the cb650 spent? Keep up those videos :D their great.(try to include more VIEWS) Cheers

Good video. The 650 sounds quite high revving, begging to push on; as opposed to a more low revving Bonneville.

Great video Dan, Hey, I was thinking of getting the Puig windscreen like the one you have installed, what is your thoughts on it?

Very nice video, particularly useful as i'm considering a CB650R and haven't seen any others mentioning touring potential for it. However, you call it episode 1 and unless i'm going mad i can't find any other episodes. Are there more and I'm just being stupid?

Lovely footage =) How does the windscrenn work?

Still waiting for that episode 2 my friend

I love your friends SV! I've owned mine since 2007 and would love a review from you!

Hey mate, when does it look like episode 2 is going to hit the track? Love the vids bro..

Typical Honda seat. Same as my CB300r, once it starts to numb out its hard to get your butt to normal again. Nc 750 was awful till I hacked away at it. Good video. I'd like to try a abroad trip but not sure where to start. Another video there 😉

Pleeeaaasssseee upload the 2nd episode soon!!

Great video! Having just bought the cb650r 2021 - same color - I wonder how much of a difference the relative small windshield does? As I drove my bike home from the dealer, 250km on motorway with 110-140km/hour I definately felt the wind. Especially from say 125km/h - so, does the small screen actually help? Stay safe!

Hey Dan. How tall are you and is this bike comfortable & economic to tour with? Great vid ✌🏽✌🏽

hello! i love the new cb650r, being a naked bike, how is the windscreen in the bike on motorways? I have a 1 meter and 80cm height and the wind is a problem for my hears. thanks for the sharing and reviews that youshare. Big hug.

12:57 that sound tho 🥵🤩

Hey Dan, been loving the videos on your CB650r. I've been meaning to buy one of these but just one question: every Fi bike I've ridden had that on/off throttle feeling whenever I get back on the gas. It's like the bike jolts forward a tad bit no matter how gentle I ease into the throttle How does this bike feel in regards to that, knowing it's Honda comfort and reliability and all?

Oh no! Where is episode 2? Ep 1 was awesome!

Great stuff Dan, really inspiring!

is this cb650 vibrate a lot on cruising speed ? I have an 2018 mt-09 and I really digging this small cb650!

We DEMAND episode 2... Pleasee

Great video Dan, but the Autobahn scares me to death - not enjoyable. Hope you do more of these videos in the future. Also an FYI: In Denmark the knobheads drive Mercedes.

That goes to prove that you can tour on any bike, you can go on adventure on any bike, you can go off road on any bike, on ice with any bike.

Hi Dan! Haven’t seen a review of the CB650 R! Looks goood. How do you find the lower end in town riding though as it’s high revving?

Hey Dan! Great video mate! I've got a 150cc R15, my first bike, which I love for it's handling and flick-ability. I've been using it for 6 years now, and have got used to it's quiet stock exhaust note. I was thinking of buying a CB650R for touring purposes. Although the inline-4 scream is what's extremely attractive to me, I was wondering whether it would be too much for tours and the constant scream would turn out to be annoying for long rides. Earplugs would be an option, but why get an inline-4 to only then use earplugs? Since I've no experience riding screaming machines, would love your thoughts on this.

So lovely. Hi from Philippines. 😊

Since I'm French i can give you some lessons in French if you want haha , nice video mate :) By the way , did you have the db killer or the catalyst during your trip ? I bought the same bike as yours , i'm going to do some road trips with it and i was wondering if it was too loud without catalyst and db killer !

How was the windscreen? Should I get the short version? As always, thanks for the content.

When do we see the long awaited part 2?

Nice video, fan from tanzania