I was filling my bike with petrol at a station when an old lady came up to me. In your story the lady said 'are you ok? You will get sick'. In my case, she said 'I grew up with motorbikes. My father had motorbikes (Panthers and BMW's) and my husband had motorbikes.' Then she said, 'I always think, real men have motorbikes'. What can I say? It made my day! We chatted for 20 minutes. Then we went on our separate ways.

@wanderingbox7971

5 жыл бұрын

😂🤙

@johnnygross4415

5 жыл бұрын

PROBABLY HARD TO GET YOUR HELMET BACK ON, AFTER it SWELLED. GOOD STORY@@wanderingbox7971

@tbillyjoeroth

3 жыл бұрын

@@johnnygross4415 hahaha! Maybe he has a thing for granny? "Real men"? I thought real men smoked Marlboros. Times change.

@arthurmarek8418

3 жыл бұрын

I had a Panther but mostly 250s

If your caught out with wet soggy boots, try putting supermarket plastic bags over your dry socks and feet, then put on your wet boots boots back on. Keeps your feet dry, and stops that wet soggy feeling creeping back.

@nizarimi

6 жыл бұрын

Good tip. In Malaysia, I've seen riders putting plastic bags over the boots to keep it dry.

I only have a raincoat. Now I need to save money for a motorcycle, buy a motorcycle and learn to ride it.

If I could add something I learned riding in Asia where there are signed refuge / shelter areas just for bikes below under passes etc. If it's really too much to ride in like a monsoon, lighting is also a big risk, stop. Find some shelter and wait, use the time to relax, eat a snack bar, go to the toilet if you can, call family just to say you're OK, take a nap or even have a smoke if you do smoke. I always felt fresher when it was time to move off again.

@motorcycleadventures

7 жыл бұрын

Good points as usual, thank you!

@nizarimi

6 жыл бұрын

In most Malaysian highways there're shelter for bikes under passes. If you travel from North to South using PLUS highway there're plenty of it and it's a proper bike stop with armco barrier for safety.

@tbillyjoeroth

3 жыл бұрын

more rest areas would help ALL drivers! Free coffee and toilets. People make mistakes when they're fatigued.

Just want to say how much I appreciate the advice you give in your videos. And also, on your website you say that motorcycling is, for you, _literally an antidepressant drug_... same for me!

@motorcycleadventures

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and yes, it is my antidepressant drug.

Great tips mate!! Especially putting your gear on, on time!! Liked your stories as well, I guess the seas opened for you!! 😁 Keep them coming!!

Your motorcycle travel tips are the best on KZread! I'm going to ride to the Northcape in a few weeks and your experiences are a great bonus for the choice of my travel gear. Thanks a lot and ride safe!

Thanks , awesome advices. I’m new to riding and was put of because of rain but seeing this now I know what to get to keep me dry.

I carry with me a small microfibre towel for trampers/hikers. When it rains I get it out and wrap it around my neck as a scarf to help keep my neck warm and dry. I tuck the ends inside my jacket - no flapping. It dries out quickly too. I also find that Hunting clothing is very good for us. Hunters have to have light & dry layers. Many of the hunting tops & longs are 100&% windproof!! and waterproof & warm, extremely light and fold down very small. They dry out fast. I use a top layer under my jacket. It zips up my neck and is excellent.

@motorcycleadventures

7 жыл бұрын

Good advice, thanks!

as always awesome advice. also i use allweather riding glove with a wiper blade on the back of the thumb, NOT the first finger. it doesn't sound like much of a difference if you try them both you will see. plus i take two pair so i have fresh dry ones for the ride home. your medical gloves trick is my next addition ,many thanks from rainy British Columbia

Nice mate - practical advice, thank you for sharing. Greetings from Australia :)

Many thanks for your informations. Great. I'm riding since 35 years, but not very long trips like you. But you can go wet also on a shorter trip. My tip for newbies: Do it like the tipps in the video 👍👍👍

Very useful advices! Thanks!

MEDICAL GLOVES! You were talking in previous clip what I watched yesterday and they are again. I will remember it for sure!!! THANK YOU !

@motorcycleadventures

7 жыл бұрын

Good, so my mission is completed!

@zielony600

7 жыл бұрын

I'm sure some point of your mission ;), I believe you have a lot of great ideas still to share and I'm awaiting for them

Great video, keep them coming.

Awesome video full of useful tips. You rock, man

Great video, thank you again for sharing your experience with us ;)

Thanks for the video mate! Some good tips here.

First I put LIKE, and then I watch the video :) Every video is great and useful. Thank you for sharing with us. Greetings from Serbia :)

@motorcycleadventures

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you my friend!

@niallsommerville9941

7 жыл бұрын

K A W A +1

@GaseousWorm

7 жыл бұрын

i did the same

In the UK you used to be able to buy Derri MCB boots which were 100% waterproof. They didn't look too good and offered very little in the way of protection in a crash. They did keep your feet warm and dry though and I used them a lot for commuting over the winter months.

@motorcycleadventures

6 жыл бұрын

Nothing is 100% waterproof unless is made from plastic.

Just watched this again had to ride in rain this weekend. Great tips and glad I was well prepared. Cheers for the great vids. Keep on riding.

@motorcycleadventures

6 жыл бұрын

I am glad that it helps. Ride safe!

Thanks for your brilliant channel, you have great advice

Excellent tips! I've been riding motorcycles in all weather types since 1974, and you confirm my own experiences. Keep it up ;-) Your videos are brilliantly practical and to the point!

@motorcycleadventures

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Commend from people like you are highly appreciated!

Excellent video as always...Love your tips and stories of your experiences. Keep up the good work and God Speed! 👍☺️

@motorcycleadventures

7 жыл бұрын

I will, thanks for watching!

Helpfull tips sir. Thank you! Greetings from philipines

I am very pleased that I have found your chanel, you will make my riding easier. Thank you so much!

@motorcycleadventures

5 жыл бұрын

You are welcome anytime!

Great advice as always! Your last "one" bonus piece of advice or, shall I say, ten pieces of advice - priceless! Thank you!

@motorcycleadventures

4 жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

Thank you for your wisdom from experience! The tips are helpful reminders for an old biker like me, but the stories you add for clarifying your points are also entertaining! You confirm what I know to be true, and what I really enjoy is you DO NOT WASTE WORDS. You are precise, clear, and full of good ideas! Thanks again!

@motorcycleadventures

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Richard for this long and kind commend!

Great and practical tips! Compliments to your great channel!

I'm watching all of your videos and I feel very grateful to received all your tips and opinions... Thanks to much.

@motorcycleadventures

6 жыл бұрын

I am glad that you found the channel useful, this was the main idea. Happy New Year!

@gotoaustralia5160

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I wish you all the best... Keep helping people with this videos.

@gotoaustralia5160

6 жыл бұрын

And happy new year as well! =D

Many thanks for another genuinely useful video, keep them coming 😀

@motorcycleadventures

7 жыл бұрын

I will, with small brake now, because I will be on the trip.

very good, basic , usefull and most important info. good on you

The full wind stopper is an amazing idea when I was riding in japan I got a full rain suit and it was making me so uncomfortable when I felt the water dripping from my helmet down the waterproof jacket, I never thought of the extra way to keep that sealed also with the boot covers. Since I started planning my long tour I have been watching your channel a lot and your trip are very helpful that you very much for making them!! You are the best!

@motorcycleadventures

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Happy adventures!

Cold and wet...mmm love bike riding, I use snow mobile mits over my handle bar controls, i find that I can still use my summer motocross gloves even when it is -5 C, electric vest powered from the bike is fantastic to keep you warm, and under the jacket I have a cut out chest plate from a piece of foam insulation from a old camping mat, keeps the cold air out and heat in, same as news paper. I also wear a thin silk balaclava under the helmet to keep the cold out my ears. I also have waterproof socks so good I have walked through water with not getting my feet wet. Rain is much better than fog in the winter as you can't see through fog as well as rain.

Another good video! , enjoy your trip! Steve

This was cool buddy.. We have been all washed up with rain and yes I do have some basic gear as well lol

All greats tips! I wish I had seen such a video when I started riding many many years ago. I unfortunately had to learn by experience. ;-) If I can add something, try to to buy a bright colored rain gear. When it rain, luminosity is low, and yellow or red is better than black. Thanks for the video.

Thnx for sharing... As I am from India where I do ride in heavy rains.

Once again fantastic points all. The best piece of riding gear I ever bought wasn't even a riding jacket. I have had sooooo many jackets and pants over the years and NONE of them kept me warm or dry... Then I bought a Primaloft jacket. (Mine was a Macpac jacket, but lots of outdoor gear brands have one in their line up.) I wore it under a thin leather jacket and rode every day to work - roughly a 40m trip. Even in pouring rain it kept me dry and warm. The worst day was freezing cold and bucketing down the whole way. When I got to work the jacket was soaked through, but I was still warm and dry. Do yourself a favour and buy one to wear under your riding gear.

Awesome video, thanks! Subscribed

Great tips as always... makes me almost miss touring in the rain (not really). If the bulkiness of layered clothes on cold wet days is a bother (it is for me) then I'd add that heated gear is a great way to deal with cold weather or lots of altitude changes when temps can swing 40f or more. Also, an alternative to glove liners or latex gloves for wet are glove covers - like boot covers they'll keep your gloves dry so when the rain stops you just take them off and don't have wet leather to deal with. WRT boots... I've got a pair of Goretex lined Daytona's and in 20,000 miles they've not once leaked, so while the comment about boots always leaking is generally true, I think there are now options out there if you're willing to spend a bit more money.

@tbillyjoeroth

3 жыл бұрын

using a latex or nitrile glove UNDER your riding gloves is going to force you to buy XXL gloves at least. Everything is made overseas and the sizes are small, so you will have a hard time. Same way with using a balaclava: they make your helmet way too tight and you get a headache even if you get a XL helmet, and then what do you do when it's not cold? It won't fit properly! So, over-gloves may be better, and a paper-thin or maybe silk balaclava or your helmet won't fit. That's what I think, anyhow. Ciao!

Boot covers. Rain suit on top of waterproof riding gear. If you camp waterproof floor plan/tarp and additional rainfly/tarp to hang over tent. If there are no trees to attach tarp to 2 motorcycles could be used to hang it on. We had 38 day trip to Alaska with less than 10 dry days though there were only maybe 10 really bad rainy days with downpour and temperatures 7-9C.

@motorcycleadventures

7 жыл бұрын

Yes, this is the heavy weight gear. Thanks!

Prefer not rain but no sun shines like the sun after a heavy storm. It's glorious. Deep troughs make the peaks higher! Otherwise would be boring. Supermarket plastic bags in my boots help if it looks wet all day. Free and effective. I quite like my one piece suit if rain is forecast all day although you can get hot in it. Heated grips I find brilliant and help keep my hands warm even if wet. Your stories are good examples of the connection bikes allow us to make with people you cannot find in any other vehicles. We appear vulnerable and people talk because of this. I love this aspect. Happy travels ride safe.

@motorcycleadventures

7 жыл бұрын

I forget about the plastic bags, thank you Richard!

Another great video!

Very good advices ! Thx

I can listen to couple of your stories :)

greetings from Indonesia.... I always carry a bunch of zip locks plastics on my journey. I use in to store my clothes or other stuff much simpler then dry bag and can make it vacuum like storage. Thanks for sharing your adventure tips

Great video. I never thought about the medical gloves inside my riding gloves......good advice.

Well done! Some very sound advice. It may seem un-cool to wear all that gear but I can tell you from experience without it the trip is miserable, with it the trip can even be fun!

@motorcycleadventures

7 жыл бұрын

Correct! Preparation is the key.

If you want to learn more about the long motorcycle trips check the rest of the videos in the channel or check my book: "How to become a better long distance motorcycle rider" rtw-adventures.com/books-1.html

Iv seen all of your videos now grate work! I just want to point out one thing about safety. Some thing that was tough to me by my father when we lived in Sudan. That is, to tell a friend or family member where you are going and give them a copy of you route/plan of where you are going and for how long and when u will be home. also if you are travelling to places where there are no communication to call home the next opportunity you have just make a quick call even if it just so say "hello". That way the guys back home know they don't have to call for HELP! Thank you for sharing with us. from England.

@wanderingbox7971

5 жыл бұрын

good ideas 🤙

@robhart3451

5 жыл бұрын

A modern version of this is : start a whatsapp group of people who need to know & drop a location pin on your phone everytime you stop. Works for me & my loved ones.

Great advice as ever I only travel around Ireland but you can have four season weather in a day here! I always carry layers and waterproof clothing in the panniers :-) Ride safe.

@motorcycleadventures

7 жыл бұрын

Ireland is in my plans, looks so cool on pictures and videos...

Ich plane gerade eine Tour von Österreich nach Finnland für Sommer 2018...und da kommen mir alle deine Videos zur Hilfe. Danke für die vielen tollen Tips!

@motorcycleadventures

7 жыл бұрын

Bitte, Bitte!

Nice Video, I like it!!! I cant say witch raingear is the best, but I using Military-Rain-Suit and its momentaly best for me. Maybe there is another better suits for rain :)

good video and great tips. a tip to usa riders, unlike Europe where a majority of highway and cities lights are yellow, here in usa they are mostly white, I carry and use yellow tint glasses for night riding, easier on the eyes, cuts glare,, and I don't know if this is true or not, but I feel less fatigue also.

Fantastic tips (again).

Great tips ! When i have cold even with several layers of cloth, i use a newspaper at my chest. It's a good insulating gear. And cheap.

@motorcycleadventures

5 жыл бұрын

With all the new materials I don't think that this is necessary, but yes, it works.

Your videos are great! Fantastic information. Subscribed. I'm just having my coffee, before I head out for an 800 km ride today (on my Suzuki VStrom). Greetings from Canada. : )

@motorcycleadventures

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and good luck on your trip!

Very good advice especially to point about putting on your wet weather gear BEFORE it starts raining. I ride in Indonesia and when it rains it comes down HARD and FAST. You only have one minute - max 2 mins - to get your kit on. After that you are too late. Thankfully the temperature is usually hot except if you are above 800 mts or so. Thanks for the video. Always informative and practical.

@motorcycleadventures

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Very informative vefio thank you

Very useful tips, thank you! I was once taken by surprise when riding a beautiful sunny day in late May (23 degrees Celsius on average) in the French Vosges, riding the Grand Ballon. The twisty roads were great, but in the distance the sky turned to dark grey. I was wearing an all-weather Goretex suit (Revit) so I thought I was okay if I was caught in the rain. Man, was I wrong on that point... First came the pouring rain, I was not thinking about going higher on the altitude, the rain could turn into something else. Within 10 minutes it turned into hail and another 10 minutes later it got really bad: wet, sticky snow! The big windscreen of my Yamaha FJR1300 was covered with it in no-time, I had to wipe my visor clean with my glove every 5 seconds. The ABS light on the dash flashed continuously meaning that it didn't function anymore, I got scared (and cold!) but there were no safe stopping points so I kept on riding slowly until I found one. Unfortunately, that was on the summit, some 50 minutes later. I parked the bike and stumbled into a simple food court to seek some warmth. I could feel everyones compassion with me, as I looked like a Yeti... I waited it out and half an hour later, the sky was blue again, my journey continued and I arrived dry again in my hotel. This story happened 10 years ago, but I remember it like it was yesterday...

@baronnuuke7821

5 жыл бұрын

Superbe histoire 😊👌

Nice videos. Thanks very much.

Thanks for this videos,they are really usefull

@motorcycleadventures

6 жыл бұрын

You are welcome, thanks for watching!

Tq... we ride because we've passion to ride... rain? No problem...

rode for 28 hours straight so many times! once through a terrible storm and freezing conditions afterwards.. but i did not stop and got back to work on time:)

I own royalenfield himalayan 400 .... and all over KZread i ve seen just your videos are practically true and really helpful...👏🏻👏🏻 helped me on my trip to konkan across rains ... you are too good sir ... hats off ❤️

@motorcycleadventures

4 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear that

Thanks for great tips.

Your advice on the medical gloves was very helpful. In was driving in the rain and 4 degrees and the gloves were completely soaked. Without the rubber gloves I could not continue driving. Thank you!

@motorcycleadventures

6 жыл бұрын

I am glad that it helps!

Nice tips. Safe one peace 😁😁😁😁

So right, no gear is 100% waterproof , in fact my most expensive jacket is the worst , my Lidl jacket is one of the best! I've had to pour water out of my boots after a days riding...luckily in Summer but still being wet drains your body temperature. I think your vids are totally excellent , thank you !

@motorcycleadventures

7 жыл бұрын

You are welcome again!

Great video/tips

Another good watch 👍

Hi Pailin, excellent videos! The medical gloves and boot covers are two tips I have never thought of, and the tip to stop riding when the rain lashes down, and wait, (because it might just be a hard shower). I would like to see you do a video on 'crash guards' and 'picking up your bike'. Greetings from Sydney!

@motorcycleadventures

7 жыл бұрын

I promise, after Mongolia, I will do it.

@gadamiak

4 жыл бұрын

Medical gloves don't prevent your gloves to soak with water. Better to wear outer protective gloves, which you can put on and off when needed. They weight nothing but keep your riding gloves dry.

Good advice

like before see the video... ty man for all your video! btw i have xt660x supermoto is the same engine

@motorcycleadventures

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yes, all XT are with the same engine.

Frog Togs are great rain gear and they breath unlike PVC

Fantastic video as always, i like your attitude about riding in any weather condition. That's what real passionate riders do! I have been myself through some nasty sandstorms and bad weather and seen the look of people in their cars thinning "look at this F$&,@ing idiot riding a bike in this weather" 😀😀 keep up the good work.

Danke für die Tollen und hilfreichen Videos! Ich war bisher einmal alleine 7 Tage (mit Zelt) unterwegs ansonsten nur zwei oder drei Tage im Hotel und ich finde deine Videos echt sehr hilfreich für einseitiger in dieses Thema! Grüße aus BaWü nach B! Mfg Lukas

@motorcycleadventures

7 жыл бұрын

Bitte!

Great and usefull videos thansk for it👍🏼😊

@motorcycleadventures

6 жыл бұрын

You are welcome anytime!

Heated grips will be very useful too. Also, riding at 70% of one's capacity of avoiding risks is also helping to stay in one piece.

hi Pavlin, another great video! talking about rain gear, how do you like your Poseidon Goretex jacket? it has been a while now since you got it. could you do an updated review please? also have you ever tested 3 layer Goretex like Revit Dominator or Klim Badlands? Ride safe and see you in a next video! Andrius

@motorcycleadventures

7 жыл бұрын

Hi, the Rev'it so far so good, but I haven't really tested in rain, Few times, but nothing serious, I will tell you with more details after Mongolia.

Great Tipps i have to ride to work 12 Months a year even in the snow I hope it works in the winter without crash on the ice 😟🤔😟

Very nice, excellent, useful and simple tips also fun to watch. Thank you for your every week videos they are just great. Hope your next trip to Mongolia will be plenty of good surprises and adventure, and wish you came back home safe with plenty of new ideas :-) Maybe next video will be about riding in hot days, kind of jackets or just a tee-shirt, kind of gloves…, how to hydrate yourself also who to ride and watch your bike from heat stress on engine, tiers water coolant…. I think it will be very helpful to share your experience on that. I’m from south Algeria, so you can imagine ;-) Enjoy Riding,

@Philip1949S

7 жыл бұрын

Abderrahmane HABBAAINA I - I agree! Pavlin, we really need a video about riding on hot days! I rode across the USA with a Tour, in the heat of their Summer. It was 51C and sunny, on the way into Las Vegas and out again. The support vehicle had two huge tubs of ice and water, and every half an hour we dipped our shirt/vests in the tubs and put them on wet. Also we drank 375 mil of water every half an hour! But without a Support Vehicle, on your own, how would you cope with the big distances between fuel stations?? That's the video we need Pavlin !!! Please! Greetings from Sydney.

@motorcycleadventures

7 жыл бұрын

I will do it, it is already on my list, thank you!

I just came back from Nordcapp. It was raining for two weeks without break. I would like to see that video before that trip :)

I wear rain jacket and pants outside my rain resistant riding jacket thus double layers kept me all day dry riding on Tasmania Island on a few rainy days. Actually its easier to ride with rain gears on cold rainy days than hot rainy days.

Super usefull knowlages... Thank you very much from Turkey... If you have plan to come to Turkey in future, please come to Izmir!.. :) I want to meet you too. Ciao... :)

You are awesome brother 👍👍👍

I'm cycling thousands of kilometers per year and I got really good at looking at the clouds and feeling the weather. I would say cyclists and motor cyclists are the modern day fishermen when it comes to predicting the weather.

@motorcycleadventures

3 жыл бұрын

True

Most useful video thanks, please share tips for riding at night....

@motorcycleadventures

5 жыл бұрын

Don't do it is the best tip I can give you.

Good great tips thanks

@motorcycleadventures

6 жыл бұрын

You are welcome anytime!

Some time ago i discover the hand and feet warmers. They're pads with some chemical in it, that can give 6 or 7 hours of heat. The hikers and the mountain climbers uses they in very low temperature situations, and you can put them on your jacket or in your back or wherever. And the best, they're very cheap. I never go outside without a pair or two

Hello. I discovered your channel today and I'm already in love. Thank you very much for each of the tips of each video. I'll watch all the videos. A question. You are from England? His English is very easy to understand, even for a Brazilian studded like me. I have been a motorcycle driver for 14 years but only now I am venturing and making small trips in preparation for a 8,000 km trip that I will do in 2018. Thanks for all the shared knowledge. A big Brazilian hug!

@mikelyons8288

6 жыл бұрын

Thiago Guido He is from Bulgaria in eastern Europe.

Just got back home from a 10 000 km trip around Europe. I ride a Blackbird, not wery good in forest but with slow speed, it works. And I love it. Especially with various wether, so I laughed at recognition, at your story with the lady. :-) Are you planning any trip soon? Were are you planning? Kind regards Nicklas

Excellent..

Heavy accent but I understood every word. You are verry funny and have excellent advice. Thanks for your advice and keep up the good work.

@motorcycleadventures

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Will do!

If you wrote a biography book i would read it

@motorcycleadventures

7 жыл бұрын

I am sure about it. Believe me, many people will love to do it. Maybe I will do it one day...when I get old.

@queasyRider3

7 жыл бұрын

"when I get old" - I love that! Attitude has to be at least half what it takes to win. Thanks for your useful posts.

@mariyanhimselff3273

3 жыл бұрын

@@motorcycleadventures you are old enough already my friend don't become more old , arthritis is not good 🤣

The bonus tip made it

Good clothing her in norway are nr1...it rains all the time...god video...

Verry good video as always. I have to disagree on the boots though. I use Daytona Burdit Boots. they are 100% water proof. I stood in a river with them and my feet where dry. You get the cold feeling of wet feet though, due to the cooling properties of water ;) Maybe you should test the Daytonas. The Bootcovers are still cool though cause the layer will keep you warm.

@motorcycleadventures

7 жыл бұрын

About the boots: I made the same test, they are fine after 5 min in the river, but after 5 hours, constantly heavy rain, the leather soak so bad that they will start to leak. If they didn't, that's mean only one thing - they are not breathable and this will bring you to another problem in the really hot days.

I always prefer layers. Coldest I traveled was 3°C. That was done with thermal base clothes, a sweater, then a summer jacket (with removable wind breaker) and last I would wear the rain covers. Never liked water proof motorcycle jackets because after 30-45min you feel the cold because it gets soaked.

@motorcycleadventures

3 жыл бұрын

Layers are the key.