France & Spain on Adventure Bikes - Trans Euro Trail (Yamaha T7, KTM 790R)

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Күн бұрын

Here we go again! It's a long one so put the kettle on :)
A 6-day blast through France and northern Spain with my dad, including the TET and exploring the Pyrenees for the first time. Needless to say, we didn't have enough time to explore things properly (as much as we would have loved to) but we went on the trip anyway, and I'm really glad we did!
My dad had originally planned this trip with Uncle Paul in 2020, but, due to Covid, the trip was postponed each year thereafter. When 2022 rolled around, Uncle Paul couldn't commit to the trip anymore, so I bought his ferry ticket off him. So, instead of having a cool, best-friend-for-life, uncle-like figure to enjoy the trip with, my dad had me; his annoying son.
It was a very special trip - one I will cherish forever. I'm really fortunate, and grateful, to have experienced this with my dad. Get out there folks!
0:00 - Intro
0:41 - (Night) Getting to the ferry
1:37 - Day 1 - Caen to Limoges
2:28 - Day 2 - Limoges to Carcassonne
6:39 - Day 3 - Carcassonne to Espot (TET)
11:54 - Day 4 - Espot to Ainsa (TET)
23:16 - Day 5 - Hiking in the Ordesa National Park (Camp)
30:27 - Day 6 - Torla Ordesa to Santander
34:26 - Outro

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@Psychonabike Жыл бұрын

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@mattie_world Жыл бұрын

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@Psychonabike Жыл бұрын

@@mattie_world Awesome video brother. Keep them coming 🤙🏼🐓

@jameswyattt1 Жыл бұрын

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@mattie_world Жыл бұрын

@@Psychonabike thanks mate :-)

@keithmoule4154 5 ай бұрын

Hours of editing involved here, but the thing that sticks in my mind and makes me smile is the echoing cockerel. Well done sir. 🙃

@mattie_world 5 ай бұрын

ha! not many comment about the almighty cockerel.. haha thanks for viewing.. hope you enjoyed :)

@ownyourworld Жыл бұрын

On days like these Quincy Jones - good choice 👍🏻

@syncrosimon 3 ай бұрын

Great job, what a tunnel that was. Will be looking that one up!

@mikespence6313 Жыл бұрын

Again, a very slick production and with just the right amount of music. And being lucky enough to be able to do something like this with your dad,,,something that you will never forget. I travelled almost the same route ( in reverse ) in 2019, solo on my 690 Enduro...this brought back many happy memories from a very beautiful part of Spain 👍

@mattie_world Жыл бұрын

hey mike, thanks for such a nice comment! really glad you enjoyed :-)

@user-rb2mf3hj3e 5 ай бұрын

Great video sir. Just what i needed to assist me in enduring the winter wait for riding season.👍

@mattie_world 5 ай бұрын

thank you. hang in there! not long to go now :-)

@mcorriga 10 ай бұрын

I really enjoyed that. Brilliantly put together and very watchable

@Just_2_Wheelz Жыл бұрын

Great video! Good job 👍

@davidb150 Жыл бұрын

Vraiment génial,Merci✌️✌️

@gabriella2186 Жыл бұрын

another fantastic trip in the books 💖👏🏼🐓

@mattie_world Жыл бұрын

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@therollingwheelz Жыл бұрын

nice view and track.......love to see it

@spud139 Жыл бұрын

Great video, enjoyed watching that.

@mattie_world Жыл бұрын

cheers simon :-)

@ZacMichaelides Жыл бұрын

that looked unforgettable!

@bikenavbm1229 Жыл бұрын

good vid well done

@shaunbknight1 Жыл бұрын

Just wanted to thank you for this video and acknowledge the tunnel echo detail in the music :)

@mattie_world Жыл бұрын

My pleasure! Thank you for such a kind comment!! I’m glad you noticed the echo 😇

@aditoas5089 Жыл бұрын

Another great video, glad I found your channel, making me wish is not sold my tenere!

@mattie_world Жыл бұрын

Thank you Adi 😊 Things come and go, maybe you’ll get another one some time in the future! The t7 has changed my life

@kwakatk2792 Жыл бұрын

Looked like an epic trip! Well edited video . I’d like to do the tet bit from Santander into Portugal .

@mattie_world Жыл бұрын

Cheers mate :D let me know how you get on!!

@brianwhite6723 Жыл бұрын

I saw you on the ferry into CAEN and briefly introduced myself as we were disembarking. Looks a fab trip and I enjoyed the video. Gives me some inspiration for a trip on my Norden.

@mattie_world Жыл бұрын

Hey Brian!! I remember chatting to you :-) Glad you enjoyed & I hope you have fun on your Norden, any idea where you’ll go?

@brianwhite6723 Жыл бұрын

@mattie1da21 I have a trip planned to do the Portugal ACT in Mid April. Might try to do your espot to ainsa route on the way back it looked like a lovely way to spend a day.

@mattie_world Жыл бұрын

@@brianwhite6723 That sounds ace. I can thoroughly recommend the Espot trail, it is beautiful! Nothing super gnarly - just easygoing adventuring :-) Let me know what you end up doing, i’d like to revisit the pyrenees one day

@renehendriks9362 8 ай бұрын

Amazing experience; i like the spanish side of the pyrenees , drove it multiple times with BMS1200GSA and recently also with a Porsche. I was wondering which road you had from Torla Ordesa to Santander? the portion with endless curves.

@mattie_world 8 ай бұрын

I looked it up, it's the N-260a, in the video it's east to west but I think you're winning either way.

@michaelfahr8108 Жыл бұрын

Nice!!! Thx for this video! I visited the spanish pyrenees 20 years ago by a sport-enduro. Now since 3 years I drive a T7 too (and my son and a friend of mine also) and we did TET in balticum and france. Maybe this year TET in the pyrenees. It seems that you are a very experienced offroad-driver. At 20:00 i recognized in a downhill section with some speed, that the offroad-modus was'nt activated. You drove with ABS on?????

@mattie_world Жыл бұрын

Hey Michael! Glad you liked the video. That must have been a great trip all those years ago - I wonder how much of the trip you could ride again if the trails are still open? The parts of the Pyrenees TET we rode were basically just normal roads in dry conditions, so I just left the ABS on. A Suzuki Bandit could have done it! Wales was a different story, I kept ABS off for pretty much the entire trip!

@dn3087 2 ай бұрын

9:41 In Spain you should drive on the right side!

@davidb150 Жыл бұрын

great this new adventure, your videos are really well done, for my part I am considering the TET England on the great western trail section, you think it's doable in October (hunting, temperature etc ...), see you soon and thanks again for your videos.david

@mattie_world Жыл бұрын

Thanks! It is doable all year round, you can do it :D I wish you all the best!

@davidb150 Жыл бұрын

@@mattie_world Thank you Mattie, I'll organize it for the month of October !!! have a nice day and see you next video ✌️✌️

@aussieginger8597 Жыл бұрын

Love the videos man, really well filmed and put together, hopefully gonna be hopping on a T7 myself and getting around Europe. Just wondering what the paniers you had on yours were and your thoughts on them, cheers.

@mattie_world Жыл бұрын

Thanks! It's just the Kriega OS base set, each side holds 12L - like two shoeboxes basically..

@ridingwithmrP Жыл бұрын

great video thanks, I’m off for a POO now 😂😂😂

@mattie_world Жыл бұрын

hahaha, have a nice POO Mr P! ❤️

@ridingwithmrP Жыл бұрын

@@mattie_world 🤣🤣

@MotoSly Жыл бұрын

i can appreciate the back 5-0 to fakie!

@mattie_world Жыл бұрын

Haha thank you! That makes me happy

@lukewarren9979 9 ай бұрын

Have loved watching your TET vids and was sorry to see you’ve sold the T7! Do you have a copy of your route for this that you can share? Even just the off-road bits

@jordanmountford92 Жыл бұрын

What a trip mate, looks unreal, what mods have you got on uour bike, panniers pannier rack tyres etc. Thanks in advance, keep up the good work !

@mattie_world Жыл бұрын

T7 kriega soft bags black widow end can mitas e07 dakar adjustable screen t7rally headlight protector acerbis chain guide barkbusters think that’s it!

@gordonkerr1 Жыл бұрын

Inspiring stuff, I’m looking for a trip for my 60th with one of my boys….🤔

@mattie_world Жыл бұрын

happy 60th birthday in advance :D

@pimsiebers7333 Жыл бұрын

Nice trip and nicely made video! Thanks for that. Was wondering, did you do anything to your suspension? Since you ride quite a high pace (at the start of the video at least) and you ride tet routes with camping gear on the back. Any adjustments needed or was stock fine?

@mattie_world Жыл бұрын

Hey! Thanks :) Just stock suspension, it's really soft for the enduro stuff but lovely for road trips, i just left it how it is!

@laurencefaux6451 Жыл бұрын

I liked that you packed it into such a short time.

@mattie_world Жыл бұрын

it’s all we had :-)

@mattyaztec Жыл бұрын

Hey great video, a question about your satnav, can you download the TET from their website on to it. Hopefully picking up my Norden next year and looking for a good satnav. Hoping to head up to the artic circle and ride some TET on the way

@mattie_world Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yes you can, it's a great sat nav for the TET. I wish you all the best with your Norden :-)

@mattyaztec Жыл бұрын

Cheers buddy

@janvanhaas2826 6 ай бұрын

Hello and thank you for sharing, just to have an idea, what can be the approximate budget for a week trip like this? is good to listen to the engines and not loud music.

@mattie_world 5 ай бұрын

it can be as cheap or expensive as you like! i have no idea how much we spent... the ferry was £450 but other than that it was just petrol, accommodation and beers :-)

@sprockets_shafts Жыл бұрын

what do you think the ideal bike is for the TET? also, which is the more desirable bike from the two you both have on this trip? what tyres are best suitable for the bikes you are both riding?...great video and i am in the middle of planning my first TET right now. any other advice you can give me would be appreciated.

@mattie_world Жыл бұрын

whatever bike puts a smile on your face is the ideal bike for the TET :-) i use mitas e09 tyres, but any knobbly will do really. try not to overthink it, just ride what you enjoy

@ogasi1798 Жыл бұрын

MUCH more enjoyable than wet welsh rocks eh 🙂

@mattie_world Жыл бұрын

hahaha.. it’s a different type of enjoyment for sure. i do love a tricky rock section in the rain though

@ogasi1798 Жыл бұрын

@@mattie_world oh yeah me too - got no choice but to enjoy them now winter is here hehee 🙂

@markgratton7361 Жыл бұрын

How much of the TET did you do ? How did the tyres hold up 😊

@mattie_world Жыл бұрын

Not a great deal of TET, maybe 200 miles. We definitely did more road than trails. My tyres were pretty worn before we even left haha, I just couldn't be arsed to change them. They're shot now, no bite at all, but they'll be okay for road use for the time being :D

@Danish-ADV 4 ай бұрын

What brand is the side panniers ? 😂

@BeanieBiker_AutisticRider Жыл бұрын

31 seconds in, I am looking at your planned route down, I am planning to do the Pyrenees in late September this year, but will be travelling from Jersey to Saint Malo, then down the West coast to Bordeaux, then drop down into Spain then across the Pyrenees to Andorra, then pretty much coming back the way you came down through France, How was your trip down on that route Matt? Looking at camping all the way on my trip, so I am hoping for some campsites around the Pyrenees as I would prefer the security after hearing about bear confrontations with people in the wild, will be on my own, so don't want to take too many risks if I can help it.

@mattie_world Жыл бұрын

sounds really nice! the trip down through france was just motorways for us, quite dull.. but it got the job done. are there seriously bears in the pyrenees? i don’t think you’d have any issues camping the whole time, might be a bit tricky to wild camp on the flat sections mid france but if you don’t mind hunting a campsite every evening you’ll be fine 👍🏼 worth thinking about though: bnbs in spain are sooooo cheap, once you get into spain the accommodation & breakfasts are probably nearer the price of a campsite + your own breakfast in france

@BeanieBiker_AutisticRider Жыл бұрын

@mattie1da thanks Matt, yeah there's over 100 brown bears 🐻 around the Pyrenees, jogger was killed in Italy last week by one 😳 so will take care when camping.

@mattie_world Жыл бұрын

@@BeanieBiker_AutisticRider I had no idea! I don’t know how bears in europe behave around humans, I’m living in NJ/PA in the states at the moment and the bears here very rarely actually attack humans.. they behave somewhat like deer do in the UK, unless provoked.. As I understand it, they’re mainly just looking for food or protecting their young. Perhaps a scent-proof bag for your food would be a good option + some bear spray just incase?

@bikenavbm1229 Жыл бұрын

West Coast will be dull go down the middle look at the topo map anywhere in the central Massif anywhere but the West unless there is something specific for you, bears- a guy died choking on a fish bone yesterday a milllion others ate fish .