European motorcycle trip to Stelvio, part 1

road trip adventures are exciting at any time and any age, this is our trip to the stelvio pass in Italy, travelling through France, Switzerland, Italy, Austria, Germany, Luxembourg and Belgium.
is the ducati multistrada 1200s , the right machine, do we have to worry about any Italian fragility or reliability.
testing brand new michelin road 5's

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  • @jimsadler8704
    @jimsadler87043 күн бұрын

    Judging from this first vid, Weston, the remaining episodes will be very entertaining. Great stuff.

  • @wsmv

    @wsmv

    3 күн бұрын

    I hope so Jim 😆🤞

  • @RRRRefuelRideRace
    @RRRRefuelRideRaceКүн бұрын

    I already see that it was a nice trip. The Rolls there was very nice. You got the stamp in the passport, just like years years ago. :) A very enjoyable video. Take care. Waiting for the next one. Cheers.

  • @wsmv

    @wsmv

    Күн бұрын

    Thanks buddy, it amazing travelling on the continent, the roads and scenery are amazing 👍

  • @RRRRefuelRideRace

    @RRRRefuelRideRace

    Күн бұрын

    @@wsmv I know. I am planing to go there still this year. You can check my Trip to Romania Series when have time. :)

  • @NooBiker
    @NooBiker5 күн бұрын

    Brilliant! You need to mic Karen up, though. Looking forward to the rest of the adventure. Nice parting of the waves for Phil and Karen to come through. That doesn't normally happen for ordinary folk like me! That wasn't the royal family, everyone in London is rich and drives a Roller or a Ferrari, donchaknow? My cards have the number on the front so can't show them on the interweb...

  • @wsmv

    @wsmv

    4 күн бұрын

    Yeah gotta be careful with cards, but I had it inside the wrist band for much of the trip and the toll payages worked really well and not too expensive. I've heard about you london lot flaunting your money with fancy cars and bikes 😁 I wish I had mic'd her up because she is hilarious on the bike 🤣🤣

  • @garyrauter8240
    @garyrauter82404 күн бұрын

    Great first episode! Looking forward to the rest. Safe journey, both :-)

  • @wsmv

    @wsmv

    4 күн бұрын

    Thanks Gary 👍

  • @tojj29
    @tojj294 күн бұрын

    Ooh ya lucky toads . Been looking forward to these videos, I imagine that trip was amazing. Whoever was in that Rolls, obviously had a few bob

  • @wsmv

    @wsmv

    4 күн бұрын

    It was awesome mate, can't wait to go again. Yeah probably some London banker spending all our money on cars 🤣🤣

  • @Banditmanuk
    @Banditmanuk4 күн бұрын

    Great to see the trip starting. It's super exciting boarding the train knowing another country awaits. (Although slightly worrying seeing your bike rock around on the sidestand 😮)

  • @wsmv

    @wsmv

    4 күн бұрын

    Tell me about it, found the sidestand bolt had worn and was slightly loose, managed to order one while I was out there and refitted when we got home 😖

  • @DavidcCbrider
    @DavidcCbrider4 күн бұрын

    Hi Just subed . Looking forwards to the rest of your trip. Good luck and ride safe 👍👍👍

  • @wsmv

    @wsmv

    4 күн бұрын

    Thanks David, hope you enjoy the tour 😁👍

  • @tomstc
    @tomstcКүн бұрын

    Ohhhhhhh, looking forward to the rest of this one!

  • @wsmv

    @wsmv

    Күн бұрын

    Thanks Tom, quite a bit of footage to get through 🤦‍♂️

  • @tomstc

    @tomstc

    Күн бұрын

    @@wsmv I bet

  • @icedidi
    @icedidi4 күн бұрын

    well that flew by, great start - looking forward to the rest mate! 😁 All those lanes and possible wrong turns to take had my anxiety spiking

  • @wsmv

    @wsmv

    4 күн бұрын

    Thank god for Google maps 🤣

  • @iantownsend17
    @iantownsend175 күн бұрын

    Great start mate. Looking forward to the rest of the trip 👍

  • @wsmv

    @wsmv

    5 күн бұрын

    Thanks Ian, got lots of footage, just trying to make it interesting 👍

  • @49googie
    @49googie3 күн бұрын

    Greetings from N.I. just done 2.5k miles and 10 countries in 10 days, been touring with my good lady for over 20 years just love the adventure and remember the first time I took her on a long trip and the apprehension ,but loves it now. I call her Sat Nag as i have sat nav on front of bike ..lol 😂😉 Regards Robert & Carolyn .

  • @wsmv

    @wsmv

    2 күн бұрын

    🤣 hi Robert, wow that's some mileage in 10 days, what bike did you do it on? Yes we loved the trip and already wondering where to go next 🤣🤣

  • @49googie

    @49googie

    2 күн бұрын

    @@wsmv At 62 it was a wee bridge to far and i should know better , the weather was terrible except for Italy. You should do the Dolomites just stunning and served by great hotels etc. need any help just ask been doing it for 12 years on and off.

  • @49googie

    @49googie

    2 күн бұрын

    @@wsmv R1250 gs Triple black the world's touring workhorse !! 🎠

  • @wsmv

    @wsmv

    2 күн бұрын

    @49googie fair play that is a bike 😍👍

  • @volt8684

    @volt8684

    Күн бұрын

    @@49googieand it didn’t break down on 10 days

  • @johnbaker2014
    @johnbaker2014Күн бұрын

    Will look out for you at the bike nights for a chat…looking forward to your journey lived in WSM for the past four years…all the best

  • @wsmv

    @wsmv

    Күн бұрын

    Thanks John, I can rarely get to the weston bike night because I work in Bristol, but I will try 😁👍

  • @RidingThroughGrief
    @RidingThroughGrief5 күн бұрын

    Enjoy watching your videos, nice easy going, good sensible riding, excellent and relaxing. Hoping to do Europe next year myself, got lots of plans for trips :) Love the Multistrada, nice bike. Cheers 👌

  • @wsmv

    @wsmv

    5 күн бұрын

    Thanks buddy, really appreciate that. I love going away on the bike. Especially with someone to share it with. Thinking the mosul valley Germany next summer 🤔

  • @RidingThroughGrief

    @RidingThroughGrief

    4 күн бұрын

    That would be awesome!! I’ve still to fully plan next year, but I’ve got my list. Looking forward to the rest of the videos for this trip :)

  • @fuglbird
    @fuglbird2 күн бұрын

    Thank you for your video. It looks like proper motorcycle touring. I like it. My girlfriend and I went two up camping to Monaco in 1979 and Milano in 1983. I had planned to go to Switzerland this summer but floods first in Germany and now in Switzerland stopped me. I will probably go Denmark, Sweden, Norway and back to Denmark this year. I'm looking forward to seeing how you fare.

  • @wsmv

    @wsmv

    2 күн бұрын

    Thank you very much, we loved the trip and the floods in Switzerland happened the day after we rode through. I really want tour Scandinavia, such a beautiful part of the world ❤️👍

  • @SloboloboVFR
    @SloboloboVFR4 күн бұрын

    I'll be showing this series to my wife to convince her to try a bike tour with me.

  • @wsmv

    @wsmv

    4 күн бұрын

    Honestly the best experience. Sharing every moment makes the adventure 👍

  • @RRRRefuelRideRace

    @RRRRefuelRideRace

    Күн бұрын

    This is gonna be hard, but I wish you luck. :)

  • @SloboloboVFR

    @SloboloboVFR

    Күн бұрын

    @@RRRRefuelRideRace the tour or trying to convince my wife to try it? lol

  • @wsmv

    @wsmv

    Күн бұрын

    🤣🤣

  • @RRRRefuelRideRace

    @RRRRefuelRideRace

    Күн бұрын

    @@SloboloboVFR To convince... :)

  • @Saddlebags73
    @Saddlebags735 күн бұрын

    Nice one you two. Really looking forward to more of your trip. I didn’t realise you were multi lingual 👍🏼

  • @wsmv

    @wsmv

    5 күн бұрын

    🤣🤣 man of many talents, the translations get better 🤣

  • @Saddlebags73

    @Saddlebags73

    4 күн бұрын

    @@wsmv Oh good 🤣

  • @flatcapcaferacer

    @flatcapcaferacer

    4 күн бұрын

    I thought all you needed to do was speak slower and louder.😄😄

  • @flatcapcaferacer

    @flatcapcaferacer

    4 күн бұрын

    I don’t think I could handle the lane splitting in the city.

  • @Saddlebags73

    @Saddlebags73

    4 күн бұрын

    @@flatcapcaferacer 🤣

  • @EpicAdamMotovlogs
    @EpicAdamMotovlogs2 күн бұрын

    I loved every minute of this video. I'm glad I waited for the right moment to watch it (whilst in the bath 😉)

  • @wsmv

    @wsmv

    2 күн бұрын

    🤣🤣 now that's an image I won't shift for a while 💦

  • @eurwyndavies9339
    @eurwyndavies9339Күн бұрын

    Saw that you Mrs uses Three as a network provider. I have left Three and joined IDmobile who use the Three network and offer the same roaming deal as Three, for less than a third of the price.

  • @wsmv

    @wsmv

    Күн бұрын

    Funny you should say that, I have 3 in my usual phone but have an I'd mobile sim in the old phone I use as a satnav, never lost any signal all through Europe 👍

  • @GSHants
    @GSHants4 күн бұрын

    Looking forward to this, would love to know the mileage on your multi…I’ve a 2013 with 32k on it and still touring, we always travel 2 up so hope your partner enjoys it.

  • @wsmv

    @wsmv

    3 күн бұрын

    Hi buddy, yeah my 62 plate ticked over30k on the last leg back to the west country (and the Desmond service light came on 😭) But I love it and already booked in for a full service 😁 touring 2up long distance is amazing to share it with someone and the multi is definitely the bike to do it, plus I do love ducatis 😍

  • @icedidi
    @icedidi4 күн бұрын

    Big screen time

  • @wsmv

    @wsmv

    4 күн бұрын

    Wait until Switzerland and Austria mate, you need to go. Its like biking heaven 😍