Iceland - Solo Motorcycle Trip

Spent a week in late September riding the Ring Road in Iceland. One of the most challenging and rewarding experiences of my life!
Instagram: @jakebolles

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  • @daveslastchance
    @daveslastchance3 жыл бұрын

    thanks.. at 72 years old, there are a lot of places I will never get to visit by motorcycle. Thanks for taking me along on your ride. You and Itchy Boots provide adventure for those of us who can't do it on our own... safe travels..

  • @shivamjallawar98

    @shivamjallawar98

    2 жыл бұрын

    That was great By the way hiii!

  • @devrajvenger5582

    @devrajvenger5582

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@shivamjallawar98 or bhai kase ho nemaste

  • @shivamjallawar98

    @shivamjallawar98

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@devrajvenger5582 namaste 👃

  • @geraldscott4302

    @geraldscott4302

    2 жыл бұрын

    Iceland is a beautiful place. I'm 62 and still riding, but I will not likely ever leave the U.S. again. I have been to 49 states, many of them multiple times over the past 22 years, along with parts of Canada and Mexico. I have ridden over a million miles total, since age 16. Unfortunately I am developing fairly severe arthritis, and have a bad back, making riding long distances somewhat painful. I also watch Itchy Boots, she recently did some nice videos riding around Iceland.

  • @Jimbo-pm1dp

    @Jimbo-pm1dp

    2 жыл бұрын

    Me to....

  • @paulg8730
    @paulg87303 жыл бұрын

    One of the few times i have been grateful to the Google algorithm. It showed me your channel. Haunting and evocative, i watched everything, i hope you will do more. I remember watching a series of half hour tv programmes maybe twenty five years ago. They were similar, no dialogue just music and the view from a car window as it passed through America. I have never forgotten it. Almost spiritual.

  • @jeanferraz1711

    @jeanferraz1711

    3 жыл бұрын

    yes...

  • @urologyiscool
    @urologyiscool4 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic video on a wonderful journey - and the absolut right choice of soundtrack. Keep on going, travel safe and greetings from Germany

  • @jakeridesaway

    @jakeridesaway

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the kind words!

  • @s.arakib3353

    @s.arakib3353

    3 жыл бұрын

    4:30 the soundtrack from The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty Great Movie

  • @roijenrodriguez8188

    @roijenrodriguez8188

    3 жыл бұрын

    His songs are always the right ones in all his videos... 😀

  • @98konataizumi
    @98konataizumi3 жыл бұрын

    I just wish that one day I'll be able to live something like this. Just you, nature, your bike and some friends. Truly one of biggest the goals I have in life.

  • @keithkeitht5873

    @keithkeitht5873

    11 ай бұрын

    Get to it a grab your dream. I'm almost 80 and have been riding 62 years. Nothing like being on 2 wheels. I have my 2022 Triumph T120 Bonneville and have it outfitted with the same Givi Trekker luggage Jake has on this bike and am getting ready for a Fall trip . Good luck and get to living that dream.

  • @DaBentoBox
    @DaBentoBox2 жыл бұрын

    I went to Iceland last September (my first time out of the USA or Canada) and the whole time I wish I had my bike to ride around on :) The only scary bit would be the CRAZY wind! Great adventure

  • @jakeridesaway

    @jakeridesaway

    2 жыл бұрын

    The wind was absolutely insane!

  • @alexanderillusha8402
    @alexanderillusha84022 жыл бұрын

    Everything is perfect! View, music, movie. It's very emotional movie with no words. Thanks a lot.

  • @kaylera1
    @kaylera13 жыл бұрын

    What kind of ball-bag downvotes this kind of stuff? Great video!

  • @christianmuscat9205
    @christianmuscat92053 жыл бұрын

    Judging by the location in correlation with the music, I am assuming you saw The Secret life of Walter Mitty :) That movie got me even more inspired to just go and travel - and now so did your videos. Amazing work mate, keep it up!

  • @ccooper8785
    @ccooper87853 жыл бұрын

    Just finished binge-watching your adventures. Brilliant filming of the scenery and fantastic music, both of which are new to me. Many thanks and best wishes for your future travels 👍👍👍

  • @tesfita1
    @tesfita13 жыл бұрын

    You are living the life, mate. Great video, great songs, great Iceland. Thank you. Greetings from germany.

  • @Noor_Rehman
    @Noor_Rehman3 жыл бұрын

    THANK YOU!! I can’t begin to describe how happy this video made me feeel.

  • @ridewithted2003
    @ridewithted20033 жыл бұрын

    I spent two years in Iceland from 1979 to 1981 and I wish I could go back and do what you did. Beautiful island.

  • @megapet777

    @megapet777

    3 жыл бұрын

    make it happen if that's what you really wish.

  • @ridewithted2003

    @ridewithted2003

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@megapet777 Time and Money.

  • @ulliappelbaum3131
    @ulliappelbaum31314 жыл бұрын

    Great trip, great video, great soundtrack. Thanks for posting.

  • @jakeridesaway

    @jakeridesaway

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching!

  • @ElementofKindness
    @ElementofKindness2 жыл бұрын

    Iceland is a difficult place to comprehend. Depressingly barren, yet somehow incredibly beautiful.

  • @oldwaitekauri
    @oldwaitekauri3 жыл бұрын

    It's the music. Thanks for Penny & Sparrow - a real find. Greetings from NZ. 1200GS.

  • @bobberdude557
    @bobberdude5573 жыл бұрын

    Great content Jake! You and Itchy Boots are living my dream. Planning my first long trip for next June, SC to Nova Scotia to ride the Cabot Trail. Keep it going!

  • @dharmik_shady

    @dharmik_shady

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hey bud I wish you all the best for your trip and what a lovely place have you chosen to go.

  • @SmokeNeckRecords
    @SmokeNeckRecords2 жыл бұрын

    Jake, have I told you how much I love the music in your videos? So smooth and relaxing, I play the videos as a background track while I'm working. Thank you for sharing.

  • @huanchuacres8163
    @huanchuacres81633 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful music .. underrated video ... glad to have stumbled upon this ❗👍 what a gem❗ Great adventure Jack ❗ Regards from Australia ❗👍🙂

  • @user-uj7fb6em3b
    @user-uj7fb6em3b3 жыл бұрын

    You have an amazing channel and videos, I don’t know you don’t have more views but keep it up. Iceland on a motorcycle is my dream trip.

  • @kaiserman6667
    @kaiserman66673 жыл бұрын

    It certainly seems to rain a lot. Well done, yet again.

  • @cohall46
    @cohall463 жыл бұрын

    Very relaxing music and very enjoyable video. Hope to see more from you.

  • @jamesphillips2141
    @jamesphillips21414 жыл бұрын

    Amazing! My wife and I did a very similar route in a camper-van. We didn’t have enough time to get the bike there. Keep doing what you’re doing. I just did my first cross-country trip. Iceland is now on my motorcycle bucket list! Thank you for sharing.

  • @mohamedsomaali

    @mohamedsomaali

    4 жыл бұрын

    Me too ready,even to take my camera tool😍

  • @saintharland5549
    @saintharland55493 жыл бұрын

    Music, Places & Motorcycles completes the SOUL!

  • @belle_store
    @belle_store2 жыл бұрын

    Whtat a fantastic landscape! often when exhausted, seeing your clip! thanks alot for healing~! -from south korea~

  • @BillyBigBalls770
    @BillyBigBalls7703 жыл бұрын

    Simply enchanting.

  • @DJHobby
    @DJHobby3 жыл бұрын

    Great video! I was there the following month and saw lots of that same scenery. Your video brought back great memories. Salut!

  • @alim.ocakli
    @alim.ocakli3 жыл бұрын

    What a perfect adventure, congrats and thanks for sharing 👍✌️

  • @s3hooligan
    @s3hooligan3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for sharing your wonderful journey!

  • @carrepairandtoolsvideos
    @carrepairandtoolsvideos Жыл бұрын

    I did road trip on a SUV in 2016 the entire Iceland. As for as nature is concerned Iceland is right at top. But with the motorcycle it seems more fun. Thanks for the video.

  • @telusur_waktu
    @telusur_waktu3 жыл бұрын

    Wonderful, one of the best journey videos. Hope someday i could do this adventurous ride too. Thank you for your inspiration

  • @keegand5082
    @keegand50824 жыл бұрын

    Brother... that was amazing!!!

  • @williamjohnson3118
    @williamjohnson31183 жыл бұрын

    My wife and I did 5 days in Iceland, camping in the back of a Ford Explorer. Terrible gas mileage, great experience! Can't wait to do the Ring Road on a bike.

  • @ineshtandon3304
    @ineshtandon33044 жыл бұрын

    This is soo beautiful! Thank you for sharing!

  • @cambellring2014
    @cambellring20144 жыл бұрын

    Love it, thanks so much for sharing, such wonderful vision and a terrific soundtrack

  • @lucchalsege3345
    @lucchalsege33454 жыл бұрын

    Very nice Trip Jake. Did such a trip in 2016, combining Iceland and Norway for 5 weeks on the road. Each time I see a movie on Iceland, I get the same warm feeling and desire to go back !

  • @lucchalsege3345

    @lucchalsege3345

    4 жыл бұрын

    kzread.info/dash/bejne/lpum3KmJgde0hbA.html Here is the movie.

  • @jakeridesaway

    @jakeridesaway

    4 жыл бұрын

    ​@@lucchalsege3345 That's amazing. Worried that if I watch yours I'll find myself back in iceland next week! Norway is on the list though, that must have been incredible. Ride safe!

  • @lucchalsege3345

    @lucchalsege3345

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thx Jake Norway was amazing. The year after in 2017 I went via Helsinki to nordkapp, so moving south to north via Finland and then nordkapp to Oslo via the Norwegian coast via lofoten, then Bodo, Mo I Rana and then mountains down to Oslo. Just amazing. Norway is an incredible country, water (fjord, falls, rivers, sea) everywhere, and nature is beautiful. Enjoy !!!

  • @armanhaque4571
    @armanhaque45713 жыл бұрын

    I started watching this video because of the beauty of Iceland shown in the movie Walter mitty, so happy to hear one of the soundtrack from the movie has been used. I guess jake and i have one thing in common

  • @jakeridesaway

    @jakeridesaway

    3 жыл бұрын

    Definitely inspired me to make the trip!! What a great movie

  • @Bushnurse1
    @Bushnurse12 жыл бұрын

    Mon Dieu! I bought a didj off Xavier Rudd 40 years ago! I fell out of my tub chair when I heard his gutteral tones and wise lyrics on this vid. Unbelievable!

  • @blameittomygypsysoul
    @blameittomygypsysoul3 жыл бұрын

    One of the most beautiful video on KZread!!!! Great work.

  • @letitrest4662
    @letitrest46624 жыл бұрын

    Excellent, Jake. Video footage and music.

  • @BlackThor15
    @BlackThor153 жыл бұрын

    |WOW Jake, what an amazing video with a brilliant soundtrack!! Well done, keep it up, you're doing great!! 👍👍

  • @hansverhoeven5156
    @hansverhoeven51564 жыл бұрын

    amazing!! thanks for sharing

  • @bushmanPMRR
    @bushmanPMRR3 жыл бұрын

    I'm English and now living in Ireland and amongst the many places around the world I'd love to travel would be the USA and Iceland. I watched your trip around America which led me to this video and on both trips the filming is amazing and both could be re-edited to be ten times as long and would still be thoroughly enjoyable! Although we ride on the other side of the road here and in the UK I can assure you it would be well worth considering for a future trip, the scenery is quite varied and very enjoyable and the people are pretty friendly here too. The language shouldn't be TOO much of a barrier either! ;-) Rubber side down and sunny side up!

  • @MrEddieo1

    @MrEddieo1

    3 жыл бұрын

    If you come over (USA) of course do your homework. Also you can skim X - country and see a lot or cover one area spending more time. The Southwest would be a big contrast to British Isles.

  • @bushmanPMRR

    @bushmanPMRR

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@MrEddieo1 If I ever had the money a 'trip of a lifetime' for me would be to fly out to SW USA, buy a 1959 Cadillac 4 door 6 window (NOT Fleetwood Or flat-top) and have a jaunt all around the south west for a couple of months before shipping the car back to Ireland!

  • @juliocesarventurim3551
    @juliocesarventurim35514 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful journey !!! Congratulations !

  • @the-LeoKnightus
    @the-LeoKnightus3 жыл бұрын

    So great. What a magical place. I didn't see one tree. Makes you wonder what kinda of badass people can carve out such a living where you can't grow anything. Steam, ice, fire, wind, cold temperature and warm people. Very interesting. Thanks for letting the footage be the story.

  • @aashritakula2498
    @aashritakula24983 жыл бұрын

    Could I please have your playlist of all songs like these? Simply incredible!

  • @coachron3524
    @coachron35243 жыл бұрын

    I appreciate and enjoy your style and creativity! Well done sir! 👏🏽👍🏽

  • @cpuuk
    @cpuuk2 жыл бұрын

    I recognise so many of those places. Iceland's a terrific place- and everyone speaks English (lovely people) ;-) Thx for sharing.

  • @ikzoekeenmotor
    @ikzoekeenmotor3 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic video with great music.

  • @UncleLongbeard
    @UncleLongbeard4 жыл бұрын

    fantastic trip

  • @general_pinochet
    @general_pinochet3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for taking us with you ❤️

  • @jb-lu4vo
    @jb-lu4vo3 жыл бұрын

    Great video and wonderful music. Thanks

  • @ionutmarius7376
    @ionutmarius7376 Жыл бұрын

    Best music ever heard!

  • @jasonbourne863
    @jasonbourne8633 жыл бұрын

    I am fan of your channel from Japan. I think your movies are the best of all movies. especially I like this movie the best. Now we can't travel abroad. but while I see your movie, I can feel that I'm at your places though I have never been there. Thank u for so interesting and exciting movies. and please take care of yourself ありがとう

  • @jucofa
    @jucofa4 жыл бұрын

    Great trip and music!

  • @kennethramsey5957
    @kennethramsey59573 жыл бұрын

    Thumbs up from Arkansas. Great adventure. I am glad I found this channel. Keep it going.

  • @wuyifeng3856
    @wuyifeng3856 Жыл бұрын

    Great video, love to try once in the coming years!

  • @thepab3072
    @thepab30723 жыл бұрын

    Great vid again, I had chills at 12:30 . Thanks for making these, hope you will do more roadtrips like that in the futur, good job

  • @danielleguest9355

    @danielleguest9355

    3 жыл бұрын

    The horse part gave me all the feels!

  • @streetninjas313
    @streetninjas3132 жыл бұрын

    Incredible journey in an truly magical place. Took me back to when I visited the countries years ago. Thanks very much for sharing!

  • @ballesandro1
    @ballesandro14 жыл бұрын

    Sei un grande Bellissimo video musica stupenda🙏

  • @ourbluedemon3604

    @ourbluedemon3604

    3 жыл бұрын

    I don't speak your language but I know exactly what you mean!

  • @medtg687
    @medtg6875 жыл бұрын

    What an amazing journey... :)

  • @amiteshshukla992
    @amiteshshukla9923 жыл бұрын

    You lived the dream of many people. 🙏🏽

  • @rachit30011997
    @rachit30011997 Жыл бұрын

    I just completed my solo iceland motorcycle trip and rewatched this video just now. I'm literally crying right now. I'll make the same video and mention you as my inspiration for the video ❤

  • @saaysaaytech
    @saaysaaytech4 жыл бұрын

    This is so beautiful. Thank you so much for uploading this.

  • @jakeridesaway

    @jakeridesaway

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!!

  • @rachit30011997
    @rachit300119972 жыл бұрын

    My dream place. Got goosebumps while watching this video. Well done mate 👏

  • @grigory398
    @grigory3983 жыл бұрын

    This is beautiful, good job. Great music. Regards from Russia.

  • @frankieu2598
    @frankieu2598 Жыл бұрын

    Interesting…I had just come across this after watching the three in a series cross country vids. Didn’t realize this was a way of life for this guy. Maybe I’m envious but I’ve had to actually work for a living last fifty years since I was 16, and although I’ve had several motorcycles of varying pedigrees, including a 1959 BSA 650 Lightning, I could never afford a life like this kid. Must say it’s inspiring now that I’m retired but I earned my way. Must be nice.

  • @jakeridesaway

    @jakeridesaway

    Жыл бұрын

    Hey Frankie! Wish it was a way of life... i work hard all year and save up to go on a trip when i have enough. Unfortunately since covid, it's been a couple years since I've done anything other than a weekend camping trip. I understand people have families and other responsibilities that keep them from traveling. But while I'm able.. I put my hard earned money into experiences

  • @frankieu2598

    @frankieu2598

    Жыл бұрын

    @@jakeridesaway Hey Jake, I get it. Great choices on your part. Gotta say the cross country ride was inspiring to me. I’ve been itching for another bike since retiring and your recorded journey inspired me even more. Speaking of “journey”, if you don’t already know check out Martin Sexton Live Wide Open. Lots of tunes in there you would like, I’m pretty certain. And while I’m here couple more places out on Eastern Long Island worth checking out for camping. Cedar Point Park on the South Fork, Cathedral Pines right next door in Middle Island, even my backyard here in Ridge (We have a very big yard. Plenty of privacy and camaraderie. Plus my son has his own motorcycle if you care to ride along some known backroads out by us.) Keep you head cool and your feet warm. Peace out

  • @airholc-padcmd5043
    @airholc-padcmd50433 жыл бұрын

    Hi Jake, amazing video I can’t count how many time I watched it, I’ve been to Iceland once during a layover and loved those few hours in Reykjavik. Did you transport your own bike or rented it over there? Good luck on your future endeavors, keep it up 👍

  • @andersfridell2903
    @andersfridell29033 жыл бұрын

    Epic video of a beautiful landscape, and the music! Man!

  • @johndorcic4488
    @johndorcic44885 жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much for sharing this!

  • @user-fi4yd2kf6g
    @user-fi4yd2kf6g2 жыл бұрын

    Amazing! Going this year!

  • @renjoh
    @renjoh3 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely great video, Jake!

  • @flaviocruz3016
    @flaviocruz30162 жыл бұрын

    What a wonderful video, environments and soundtrack, sorry for my english, i'm still studying, but i like your videos, this is motivating.

  • @user-dh7xn6yn6m
    @user-dh7xn6yn6m3 жыл бұрын

    덕분에 좋은 경치와 좋은 음악 구경 잘했습니다. 무사복귀 하세요~~^^

  • @joechapuis
    @joechapuis3 жыл бұрын

    Wonderful journey and videos. Thank you for sharing 🙂

  • @karpybmf
    @karpybmf2 жыл бұрын

    Awesome trip, I love your choices of audio tracks, the videos are awesome and can't wait to get to Iceland. Ride safe

  • @aaronadair7402
    @aaronadair74022 жыл бұрын

    Great videos! And excellent taste in music might I add 👍🏻

  • @keithkeitht5873
    @keithkeitht587311 ай бұрын

    Have my 2022 Triumph T120 bonneville set up the same way with the Givi monokey Trekker bags. 33 ltr. side bags and 46 ltr. top bag . Great set up.

  • @mehimarkuk4386
    @mehimarkuk43863 жыл бұрын

    Nice video and great soundtrack

  • @sonsuga
    @sonsuga Жыл бұрын

    5:22 "We'll do whatever just to stay alive..." Damn, Ost Secret Life of Walter Mitty always awesome music for Journey.

  • @khaleddashti121
    @khaleddashti1214 жыл бұрын

    Great video

  • @kh9242
    @kh92422 жыл бұрын

    Seriously beautiful video man

  • @ardinardiansyh
    @ardinardiansyh4 жыл бұрын

    Keep it up man! its AMAZING!!

  • @suvrabhattacharjee9366
    @suvrabhattacharjee9366 Жыл бұрын

    One day am going to this mt dark beautiful Island . Thank you very much for this amezing clip ❤️ love from Bengal India

  • @somnathmisra9026
    @somnathmisra90263 жыл бұрын

    Superb vlog & very nice music👍

  • @redbirdacres
    @redbirdacres3 жыл бұрын

    I enjoyed the video. Well done. I like your Kawasaki Versys. I switched from Suzuki Vstrom to a 2015 Honda NC700x. My husband bought a 2018 Honda NC750x. Love these adventure bikes. Ride safe. ☺️👍

  • @Sandblstr

    @Sandblstr

    3 жыл бұрын

    Is the 700x and the 750x still treating you and your husband well? Interested in these for long distances trips like Jake did (and cheaper at the gas pump than my Jeep TJ for commuting).

  • @TumbleweedTom
    @TumbleweedTom2 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful. Not one tree anywhere.

  • @sebbwebbo7557
    @sebbwebbo75573 жыл бұрын

    the versys really is a versatile system :)

  • @veysisitilci7697
    @veysisitilci76973 жыл бұрын

    👍👍👍 BRAVO. VERY WONDERFUL.

  • @victormaere2190
    @victormaere2190 Жыл бұрын

    Amazing video

  • @S682
    @S6822 жыл бұрын

    Well done. Thank you.

  • @rather_be_camping
    @rather_be_camping3 жыл бұрын

    Epic video. Really great. Enjoyed every second.

  • @RAULDIBAN
    @RAULDIBAN4 жыл бұрын

    Que lindas imagenes, un viaje extraordinario,gracias

  • @BespEzdok
    @BespEzdok3 жыл бұрын

    It was pretty cool!!!

  • @SlowedByEd
    @SlowedByEd3 жыл бұрын

    bless you, man!

  • @klvn2498
    @klvn24983 жыл бұрын

    My dreamm🖤

  • @francislobo6448
    @francislobo64482 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for such a wonderful video, literally I felt like I was in Iceland. Love from India

  • @traverse_with_Mandar
    @traverse_with_Mandar3 жыл бұрын

    Wow 🤩😲😍 That was so good This sceneries are so beautiful 😍✨❤

  • @shanedkursaki550
    @shanedkursaki5503 жыл бұрын

    A very good video indeed

  • @robertrockwell7581
    @robertrockwell75813 жыл бұрын

    fantastic. 3 years later and you could have seen the Volcano.

  • @EXA054
    @EXA0544 жыл бұрын

    Hey! Great adventure! Which month is better for visiting the island and make a trip like this? Cheers! Thanks for sharing

  • @jakeridesaway

    @jakeridesaway

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks! I visited in late September but was surprisingly cold! If i went again I'd probably go in late spring.