Episode 2. UK to Athens. Eurotunnel, France & the first night

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2 жыл бұрын

Finally i've been able to leave the UK and ride my BMW R Nine T all the way from the Uk to Athens via France, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, Italy ending up in Greece. Plus Spain on the way back.
What kit do I use?
Riding camera - Gopro Hero 5 Black, Rode GO Microphone
Off-bike camera - iPhone 13
Drone - DJI Mavic Air 1
Sat nav - TomTom Rider 550/Google Maps
Editor - iMovie
Editing device - Mac Pro 14'' M1 MAX Chip
Music provider - Uppbeat.io (premium licence for me & my channel)
Panniers - Unit Garage Atlas Aluminium Panniers
Tankbag - Givi 5L quick-release bag
Helmet - Arai Tour X4
Jacket - Alpinestars Andes V2
Trousers - Dainese Goretex Carvemaster 2's
Boots - TCX X Blend 1's
Gloves - Dainese somethings, wouldn't recommend can't wait to change them!
#urbangs #motorcycletravel #solotravel

Пікірлер: 52

@anniefosco5312 2 жыл бұрын

"..... 🎶 That's the sign I love to see, twisty roads for you and me 🎶....." Love it! 😆

@AnotherHipster 2 жыл бұрын

Hahaha thanks Annie, hope you are enjoying the series. Every Wednesday eve & Sunday for the next few months 👍

@bikerbuddy3166 2 жыл бұрын

Loved that been looking forward to this series what a beautiful epic trip 😎🇬🇧🙏🏍

@AnotherHipster 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers mate, hope you are a bit refreshed now 😁

@Chalky29 5 ай бұрын

Popped up on my feed. Go on then. I’m invested

@HelmetHead 2 жыл бұрын

Great to see your off mate. It's already an epic adventure 👍

@AnotherHipster 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers mate, it was a brilliant ride 😎

@TJ-fn2ni 2 жыл бұрын

great to see your trip ! really fun and enjoyable

@AnotherHipster 2 жыл бұрын

Very welcome glad you enjoyed it

@tomcrookes5689 Жыл бұрын

Found you today via your Urban GS test ride / review and i cant stop watching! Great content mate thanks so much for your efforts. LOVE the GS too, i need one.

@AnotherHipster Жыл бұрын

That is much appreciated thanks, I really enjoy making it

@popeyethesailor9 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for the raw honest video, I have a GS1250 and looking at my first French trip next year so eager to learn from your trip, thanks Stuart

@AnotherHipster 6 ай бұрын

hey Stuart thanks for watching, sorry for the delay, my best advice would be to look on google maps, save your places of interest in a rough pattern towards where you want to end up and then when you've got enough just stitch it all together and see roughly how long you need to get there. Leave time for the unexpected, but enjoy! I am also considering a 1250gs but the R9T is doing the job really well currently

@moons657 2 жыл бұрын

Great to see this series out. I love watching them😊👍🏻

@AnotherHipster 2 жыл бұрын

Very welcome thanks for coming along, it’ll be every Wednesday and Sunday for the next few months

@moons657 2 жыл бұрын

@@AnotherHipster Brilliant. Cant wait to watch 😀

@jjnewman65 2 жыл бұрын

Hi mate, I’m behind on this tour but I’m with you now and enjoying what I have seen 🙌✊

@AnotherHipster 2 жыл бұрын

cheers mate, no worries i'm up to episode 10 now. the best bits start around episode 12 so stay tuned 😎 weathers nice hopefully can meet you in person sometime mate if you are around?

@mdhl737 Жыл бұрын

Very nice and beautiful ❤️❤️❤️

@AnotherHipster Жыл бұрын

thanks!

@dadscanplay2 2 жыл бұрын

Good luck and have plenty of fun, I'm going on French trip on Saturday;) Ride Hard or Stay Home 😜

@AnotherHipster 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers, have a great time in France 🔥

@Terrybikesandmusic 6 ай бұрын

Those R Nine T's used to be really nice looking bikes ... still good for touring I suppose. I did a similar trip about 12 years ago on a pan european st1300. :)

@AnotherHipster 6 ай бұрын

that must have been very fun! I found this bike great for touring although the long motorway stretches to get to the ferry on time was difficult

@stevenhill6214 2 жыл бұрын

I recognise the slight confusion at strange junctions in Europe. It happens to me all the time when driving in Spain, can be quite scary and i never quite know if i am on the correct side of the road or not.

@AnotherHipster 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Steven yes it can be really weird, if it’s really confusing I tend to just try and follow a local on their moped or car they normally come along just when you need them 😎

@stepheneldridge6998 8 ай бұрын

Just re watching some of the travels on your Urban GS...it's a fab trip! I see you haven't posted any videos for a while..do you still have the Urban GS..? Cheers Steve

@AnotherHipster 6 ай бұрын

hey Steve thanks I watch them back too, was a great ride. I still have the bike went out on it yesterday, I just don't have much to post currently but i've been camping this summer was very fun . hope you are well

@stepheneldridge6998 6 ай бұрын

@AnotherHipster Glad you are still enjoying the bike! I have a T7 which I love, but after a test ride on an Urban GS. I really enjoyed it, especially that boxer engine!! Hopefully you will make some more videos! Cheers Steve

@davecoleman2417 10 ай бұрын

take a British mains extension with 5 or 6 sockets on it, that way you only need 1 euro mains adaptor.

@AnotherHipster 10 ай бұрын

thanks i'm going to do that trick next time!

@Greggspies 11 ай бұрын

Best using cash with unmanned fuel depots if you use card they take €100 plus fuel then credit you back after 4 days the €100

@AnotherHipster 11 ай бұрын

much appreciated thanks i'll try that next time

@user-sw2lv3zp6o 2 жыл бұрын

This makes me homesick for Europe. I did so many trips like this when I was younger, on a total of five bikes. I tend to keep bikes a long time. The best one for this sort of work: Buell Ulysses XB12X. What would have happened if your card had been swallowed at the petrol station? Not a criticism of you. I get nervous putting plastic in machines when I'm away. What is the name of the town you stayed in, please? Looking forward to watching this whole trip.

@AnotherHipster 2 жыл бұрын

That all sounds so exciting, 5 bikes wow! I hope the trips were fun I have other cards & some backup cash. But in the Lake District once a machine held my only card for 10 minutes before randomly spitting it out so I was a bit nervous!

@AnotherHipster 2 жыл бұрын

Also the town was called Aj Suis, hotel Le Provençal

@phire0 Жыл бұрын

I would really love to do something like this one day, still need to learn how to ride first though hehe. Can I ask, do you speak any languages other than English? If not, how did you find travelling through Europe?

@AnotherHipster Жыл бұрын

hi Jamie, that's great to hear. I learnt to ride purely for making commuting easier when I was 17 at college, but it turned into so much more than that and i was inspired by Charlie & Ewan to just head off alone. I only speak English, with some basics in German. I found it was fine especially in Europe I never found anyone who didn't speak english. I think the communication struggle will come when I travel further afield like Asia as english is less common there. Keep in touch & start following that dream 👍

@fiveplates 4 ай бұрын

Sometimes you sound like Julian Clary.😆

@AnotherHipster 4 ай бұрын

Haha, another name for the list 😁 Atleast its recognisable I suppose, hope you are enjoying the ride

@YaboyCurtis_ Жыл бұрын

Did you buy a one-way ticket to France and how long are you allowed to stay in Europe?

@AnotherHipster Жыл бұрын

Yes I did and not sure really I never looked at that, I think 6 months is the limit especilly for my insurance I only have 90 days in the EU every year for free

@st8241 5 ай бұрын

How many miles have you racked up on the BWM and how did you find it on tour? Asking as a R9T owner.

@AnotherHipster 5 ай бұрын

I've done about 16,000 miles in the past year & a bit. Mostly this trip + another one to France & Spain. I find it really comfy and it's the perfect size for me tbh. Mine is mostly stock but i've swapped to BMW single seat + rack and then unit garage Panniers. I tend to avoid motorways & that's the only time i wish the screen was bigger. but i've been through rain & cold plus incredibly hot weather and it performs all the same, just a lovely bike! where are you thinking of going?

@st8241 5 ай бұрын

@@AnotherHipster thanks for the feedback, the motorway part is my only concern for them big days crunching mile. The potential trip is Spain next year or a full month trip to Nordic countries, across the Baltic Sea, down to Greece and back. Just debating if I should think about upgrading into a GS, which I wouldn’t enjoy as much on the daily.

@AnotherHipster 5 ай бұрын

@@st8241 that sounds really cool, yes motorways are boring in general but that was the only time I felt like maybe i'd made the wrong choice. the rest of the time just riding around the B roads and stopping off at sights it was really helpful having something easier to manage. I am also considering the 1250 Rally but I just can't let go of my lovely R9T. Your trips sound epic either way!

@Besty66 4 ай бұрын

@@AnotherHipster Mr Lycett ... have you stopped making vids? 🤣

@barryjones8406 9 ай бұрын

Are you going to any more video Barry.4.oct.2003

@AnotherHipster 9 ай бұрын

hi Barry hope you are well! I did the whole series of this trip & haven't had much to say since then, hope you enjoy it!

@stanleylawson9015 3 ай бұрын

Do you still have it did you do any mod’s to it

@AnotherHipster 3 ай бұрын

yes still have the bike & no all the mod's are what you saw in the video. So luggage mounts, tank bag ring and sat nav holder thats it. It did come with engine bars, belly pan

@stanleylawson9015 3 ай бұрын

@@AnotherHipster would you recommend going for a newer or older version