London to ISTANBUL on an MT07! || Ep.1 || Ft. Solo Biker Girl
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- čas přidán 30. 07. 2024
- In June 2023, I rode my #mt07 #solo from #london to #istanbul - reaching 20 #countries in 21 days.
I did this for many reasons, and you'll find out more as the #journey unfolds.
So, I hope you enjoy this first episode of a new season and a new chapter here on this channel // I look forward to sharing a challenging ride through Europe with you. :)
💰💰💰 WAYS TO MAKE DAY 1 CHEAPER; 💰💰💰
HOTEL; Stay at a hostel, 'AirBnB', 'couch surfer' or camp. I stay solo at hotels because it's where I feel safest.
TOLLS; Take the back roads, those are FREE.
FOOD; Take sandwiches, buy cheaper food - don't get ripped off for plain spaghetti with a few cherry tomatoes...
You can now directly support MHM through their website, which I will also link below...
💰 // www.gofundme.com/f/riding-to-...
☮️ // mhmotorbike.com/
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CHAPTERS:
0:00 || What I'm doing
0:35 || How Motorcycles helped my Mental Health
1:07 || My past
1:34 || You are good enough
1:51 || Mental Health Motorbikes
2:10 || Explore with me!
2:29 || Start of Vlog
3:33 || Dover Port
5:15 || Boarding the Ferry
8:18 || Calais
8:46 || Getting Scammed for petrol
11:12 || Making friends
11:52 || More friends!
15:03 || Hotel
15:38 || How much I've spent today..
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HOTELS I USED IN THIS VIDEO
DOVER, UK: The St. Albans Guest House
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MULHOUSE, BASEL - FRANCE: The Golden Tulip
mulhouse-basel.goldentulip.co...
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#romania #motovlog #turkey #türkiye #yamaha #europe #motorcycle #motorcycleadventure #motovlogger #roadtrio #biker #cinematic #love #onepiece #youtube #trending #explore #entertainment #education #mentalhealthawareness #anime #happy #health #motivation #new #viral #motor
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AND A HUGE SHOUTOUT TO MY SPONSORS FOR THIS JOURNEY:
|| BULL-IT | #garmin | CARDO | SHOEI | HELD | HALVARSSONS | DFDS | BLACK WIDOW | KEIS | FLUX CO. | TRACKER | KRIEGA | ROK STRAPS | HYSIDE MOTORCYCLES | CUSTOM FIT GUARDS | MHM | #insta360 | TCX | KNOX ARMOUR ||
* Below is a list of all sponsored items, tested by me on this trip: *
|| CLOTHING ||
HELMET: www.infinitymotorcycles.com/p...
MESH JACKET: www.infinitymotorcycles.com/p...
WATERPROOF JACKET: www.infinitymotorcycles.com/p...
HEATED VEST: www.infinitymotorcycles.com/p...
JEANS: www.infinitymotorcycles.com/p...
HEATED GLOVES: www.infinitymotorcycles.com/p...
MESH GLOVES: shop.held.de/en/Hamada-Advent...
BOOTS: www.infinitymotorcycles.com/p...
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|| TECHNOLOGY ||
SATNAV: www.infinitymotorcycles.com/p...
COMMS: www.infinitymotorcycles.com/p...
TRACKER: www.tracker.co.uk/products/va...
CAMERA: store.insta360.com/product/x3
EARPLUGS: customfitguards.com/
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|| LUGGAGE ||
KRIEGA helped out a LOT. Wouldn't have been as easy without you!
US10: www.infinitymotorcycles.com/p...
US20: www.infinitymotorcycles.com/p...
US30: www.infinitymotorcycles.com/p...
BACKPACK: www.infinitymotorcycles.com/p...
SPARE STRAPS: www.infinitymotorcycles.com/p...
TOOL ROLL: www.infinitymotorcycles.com/p...
HARNESS POCKET: www.infinitymotorcycles.com/p...
TANK CONVERTER: www.infinitymotorcycles.com/p...
LAPTOP BAG: www.infinitymotorcycles.com/p...
GLOVE HOLSTER: fluxco.shop/product/flux-co-h...
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BIKE BITS:
EXHAUST: www.blackwidowexhausts.co.uk/...
PREPPING THE BIKE FOR THE TRIP: www.hysidemotorcycles.co.uk/ - My bike has never felt so good before.
PREPPING MY MIND FOR THE TRIP: mhmotorbike.com/
FERRY: www.dfds.com/en-gb/passenger-...
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Hope you all enjoy this first episode!
Hi just found your channel for your solo. Have you done a episode 2
@adrianjackson2580 working on it as we speak :)
Great find your video quite good. Done a few trips and stay at that baden baden roads round there are amazing. Going again this September, and doing a few other places but not sure where yet
Bikes have mirrors to observe what is behind you...A metaphor for life...The glory lays ahead in the epic adventure of life with a bike.
800km on an mt07 in one day is mad. Respect
Hehe *flicks hair* 💅
Thank you 😝
Most i've done on my Tracer 700 was 650km but it was on mountain roads so nearly 8 hrs in the saddle. Was ok too. Comfy bikes.
Sooooo much comfier!
Glad that I found your channel, I love all your travel. I do exactly the same riding adventure. Ride safe
Thank you so much! Where do you ride? :)
@@MotoWaifu every summer I go outside UK. Last year rode as far as Croatia and the year before that in Spain (Picos). This coming June I'll do the "Route des Grandes Alpes"
What a pleasure to watch, I often ride solo to many different places however I have not yet been out of the UK..YET. This video was absolutely awesome 👌, thanks for sharing
The UK has many beautiful roads! I hope my future videos help you with riding abroad
@MotoWaifu I have just watched your previous videos on your trip to Italy, awesome awesome content ! To be honest I don't plan at all very well and end up taking stuff I don't or infact never will need 🤣. Looking forward to further videos on your current trip, high five !
Best of luck to you, be safe, ride well
tysm!!
Thank you for the video.
Good to know how to undo those hooks on the ferry since I'll be using that ferry to go to the UK and back on my bike in November.
The breakdown at the end of the video was also a very nice addition.
Can't wait for the next video!
I’d definitely recommend watching a video for the hooks, I think what I did was pure look from fiddling with everything. 🤣 ah awesome glad you liked the breakdown. A nice little touch for everyone watching till the end 😁🙏🏻❤️🗺️📍
Wonderful video, I've been looking forward to this. Look forward to your next episode. This is inspiring me to book a trip to Europe this summer. Good suss with overtaking the Japanese tourists, you'd probably still be checking in now otherwise...
Glad you enjoyed it! Haha so true, I was just about to take my luggage off and go in but then I seen the mass amounts of suitcases coming off of the bus. 😆😆
Ahh I love the feeling of when you're just getting on the road, knowing you've got a huge trip ahead of you. Thanks for posting, looking forward to episode 2!
It’s honestly THE BEST feeling! See you in the next episode 😁🙏🏻🎉📍🗺️
I’m off to Portugal shortly and can’t wait to blast thru France and Spain. Taking a ferry for the first time. Ooh exciting. Great vids from @motowaifu
Oooooh so exciting!! Are you taking the ferry to Santander?
I worry a lot about details and find it hard not to plan too far ahead, you give me inspiration to just go and get on with it, so true about biking and how much it helps find your own mind space, it's really something special, your videos are really rewarding to watch, so relaxing. Thank you.
Thank you so much 🥰❤️ in terms of planning… all I did was set an end point and then roughly map my journey, but this definitely changed day to day. With accommodation I just book it on the day. There are always so many places available to stay. :)
Be proud of yourself - impressive stuff. I notice Lake Bled on the intro. beautiful. Liked and subscribed too :)
Thank you so much! Yes, lake bled was beautiful, you’ll see it around day 5ish 😊
Brilliant. I've been looking forward to this even though I followed all your inst stories at the time
haha thank you for following!
I enjoyed this and am inspired. Looking forward to episode 2. Stay safe.
So glad I have the power to inspire
Good for you, stay safe and enjoy... Looking forward to the next clip...
thanks a lot
What an amazing intro Laura, well done you!! Great to see you back with another awesome series! Thanks for sharing!! 👍👍
Thank you SO much
Great video..just came across your channel and I take my hat off to you for doing this.going to watch the rest now and you’ve given me some inspiration already and a great cause aswell..I will contribute if I find the link..thanks and enjoy and stay safe
Welcome aboard! ☺️🔔📍🗺️
Ahhh thank you! That’s great I’m glad to hear these videos have the power to inspire 🥰✨ yeah check out their website! My donation link is now closed :)
Great video.. Made we want to tell my Boss to do one, jump on the bike, and not come back until I run out of money! Regarding your £350 petrol fun, in theory it's just a pending payment that shouldn't actually come out the bank. Scares me every time though!!! Looking forward to the next episode.
I’m sure we all have those feelings, sadly I wouldn’t be gone too long in that theory though. 😆 yeah the petrol thing sucked but now I know for next time…
Fantastic great video. Look forward to more. Thank you.
tysm!! Next one coming soon
Well done, following your amazing journey, take care ride safe and most importantly stay blessed ❤🙏
Thank you! You too! ❤️🗺️📍🙏🏻💨
That was great Laura looking forward to pt2
Thanks Mark 😁😁
Having followed your adventure on instagram, I've been greatly looking forward to this series and it's off to a great start! Whilst others might not be interested in the motorway stuff I found it really useful to watch. I'd love to tour Europe one day, and it's helpful to see how others approach crossing the continent to reach the further flung destinations when on a time limit (also, being quite an anxious person, seeing how things like the tolls work is really helpful). Thanks for sharing all of this with us, it's so inspiring 😊
Ah so happy you liked it! 🥰🙏🏻 ahhh glad you found the numbing bits useful! That’s why I kept them in :) so many people skip these days in bike vlogs but I always wondered why, it’s still part of the journey.. See you in the next one! 🙏🏻🙏🏻
@@MotoWaifu they're super useful, and a good, realistic reminder that touring isn't always exciting - sometimes you just need to get the miles done! Can't wait for the next one, I might be a few days late in watching it but I'll definitely be tuning in as soon as I can. Take care ☺
You are an inspiration to others Laura…really enjoy this adventure of yours great work 👍
Thank you SO much ❤️🗺️📍 see you next week for episode 2 🎉
loved this, would love to ride with you sometime in the future! Show you around Belgium, even though you already been. But lets not go to Brussels then :p
Or I could ask my mum and her partner if you could stay a night at their home in rural France, if you ever need a place to sleep in France :)
Haha thanks so much!
Great episode. Really enjoyed it. Thank you
Thanks Mark!! 😁😁
Love it!
Thanks!!
Great first episode Laura, Hope there will be more riding film when the scenery gets better. Have been looking forward to this adventure for a long time now! Keep up the great work! Love from Norway. 😊
Glad you enjoyed it! Yes definitely, next episodes are looking more like 20 minutes 😊 didn’t know how much motorway riding people would like to see in this first episode so kept it short 😆
@@MotoWaifu Motorway is never that much to look at, so yes you did right there. 20- 30 minutes is great ( for me) when the scenery is good. 😜
glad this appeared on my feed.
Very enjoyable video. Wishing you a safe ride!
ah thank you so much! :D
52K miles on your MT07. That's impressive but I think you're overdue for an upgrade.
Haha I think so too, I just can't afford an upgrade right now!
It is so refreshing to watch it . Cant wait for another episode !
For me too 😊 feel like I’m back there again!
Just respect for you safe journey love the video can't wait for the next one 👌💯💯💯👍
Much appreciated! 😄 thanks for watching! See you in the next one 😁
Subscribed and eager to see how you get on, in the next exciting episode!
Loved this Laura ☺️ can’t wait for the next episodes! 🎉
Thanks Jade!!! ❤❤❤
Yeeee! First episode!
Awesome work, great montage, and excellent vibes!
Thank you for sharing this with us!
Thank you so much!! 😁😁😊 really happy you liked it, looking forward to releasing ep. 2!
This is awesome Laura!
Such an achievement and to be so raw and humble in your story, while bringing awareness to a mental health charity too, you have no doubt saved lives with that and shown people that it's OK to not be OK and still chase and achieve your dreams, which is a beautiful thing!
Only nit-pick I had was, the video wasn't long enough lol! Brilliant video and I look forward to part 2! 🔥👍
Thank you so much ❤️ I’ve had such a great response from the beginning trailer. I’m so glad it can help so many 🙏🏻 haha don’t worry the next ones will certainly be longer when there are less motorway journeys 😝🗺️📍
@@MotoWaifu I didn't mind the motorway journeys, I find them quite relaxing. The amount of tolls is crazy though lol
Mate look at you goooo 🔥🔥🔥 this is sick
Thanks Adammmmm ❤️❤️
Loved the first episode. It’s really relaxing to watch and you’re really charming. Looking forward to the rest of the episodes.
Wow I’ve never been called charming before 😊 thank you! See you in the next one 😄📍🗺️
Respect, enjoy it ❤
Thank you!! ❤️❤️
14:43 Damn, you didn’t pass too far from my home (in the North-East of France), pretty much where I started my European trip :)
Love the video, Thanks for the mention
Thanks dude. No no, thanks for the glove holster! 🙏🏻🙏🏻✨
Awesome intro to the trip.
Your sticker has gone on the NooBiker motovlogger sticker board 👍 video on my channel
Yesssssssss love that! :D
This is big inspiration for me right now, I have two more tests until my full bike license and I'd like an MT-07 as well!
2 more tests? Good luck dude! 😁
PS… the MT07 is a great bike!
even when zoro is directed he still somehow gets lost
I’m so happy someone got this reference 😂😂😂
Great first episode, pity about the first fuel stop. Really don't know know how you did that many miles, I have the so called comfort seat on my MT07 and I couldn't go that far. Bet is was fun meeting all the other bikers.
It’s all part of it, I got the money back in the end 😊 but good that so many people are seeing it and can learn from it in future! Haha I’m always chugging out big miles so I guess I’m used to it. Half way through the trip though I changed my mind… not so comfy after 5000km 😂
@MotoWaifu Well don't buy the comfort seat as it is no better than the standard one and not cheap either.
I live about 10 mins from the train and im lazy so i use that lol
I know people who put a Ride on the right sticker somewhere they can see :)
Hey Motowaifu, been a while coming but looking forward to this ❤
Thank you! 🥰
Ride safe keep safe and good luck
Thank you!! 🙏🏻🗺️📍
9:41 good start to your trip 😢😢
I know right 😤 luckily I had an overdraft to help me.
Did you have a pink edition tag behind the seat made to replace the Race Blue one? That's an awesome little detail.
Yesssss I do hahah!! 🌸🌸🌸
The pre-payment on British cards in France is a bit of a mystery. It’s not something I have to worry about but I asked a friend who has a holiday home if there is any pattern to those pumps that take the pre-payment and those which don’t. He said that he has never had to make a pre-payment in 15 years of visiting France regularly.
He must have enough money in his account… Because they get me everytime, in 7 years of visiting France. 😅
@@MotoWaifuIt’s got nothing to do with money in his account, it’s to do with the pumps that you use. I guess that perhaps by using the pump at Eurotunnel and buying fuel on the autoroutes in France you are falling into a tourist trap. It might of course simply be your bank not repaying any pre-payment immediately. I buy a lot of petrol in France. A lot. Every time the pump indicates that I can fill up to a given amount which is usually €100 or €120. The only debit from my bank account is the cost of the fuel bought. Two of my motorcycles have fuel tanks less than 12 litres. I might fill them both up on the same day and under your theory I could expect my bank account to be up to €240 lighter. That never happens. I asked my friend specifically because I have heard tourists mention it on CZcams. As I said it has never happened to him.
Mine was declined because I didn’t have enough money, the pre-payment amount is €150, but I thought it was €100. So I just kept putting €100 in there and it kept taking it but bouncing…
When the correct amount is taken €150, it deducts the amount of petrol you use and then immediately reverses the charge. If it doesn’t take the correct amount, it can hold it for several days, or in my case weeks.
I’m on the bus when i reach home I’m going to watch. But i cant wait 🥹🥹
Hope you enjoyed it! 😁
@@MotoWaifu yes lot of petrol pump and toll😁
@@MotoWaifu waiting fot next episode ❤️😊
Haha yeah, first day vibes ✨
Those pre-pay petrol pumps are one of the main reasons I got a credit card - immediate refunds (Or at least before it's "taken" from your account)
Usually it gives an immediate refund… I think it’s because I didn’t have the minimum prepayment amount - which was €150… I swear it used to be €100, so I just put that into my Monzo everytime and everytime it just wiped it out…
Off in three weeks, French petrol stations are a pain
Amazing, your making me want to do the same. How was comfort after them miles with the standard seat? That's what worries me haha
It was fine until half way through the trip 🤣 I bought something in Romania to help comfort. Probably around episode 10 😜🥰🗺️📍
@@MotoWaifu hahaha 😆 brilliant looking forward to seeing it
Just subscibed , good roads nice weather posh hotel ?
Thanks for the sub 😄😁 haha yeah, in the past I’ve stayed solo at hostels and air bnbs - but I’ve had a couple bad experiences at AirBnB, so I thought I’d treat myself to some nice hotels this time around.. 😊
Epic video! Question for you as im planning a cross europe trip on an mt07 as well. I see you haven't had a windscreen mod in any of your videos. Do you find these long distances totally manageable without one, or would it be significantly more comfortable with one?
Personally I find it manageable - but I've never known otherwise. I think the worst thing I could do would be to do a trip like this on a GS, because I'll know all the comfort I'm missing out on haha! I wouldn't bother putting a screen on the MT07 unless its for aesthetics - it really doesn't make enough of a difference.
@MotoWaifu good to know, thank you :) one more question, is your luggage system the kriega us30 and us10 on top with a 10 for the tank bag?
I had a Kriega US30, US20 and then on the front was a Kriega Tank Converter and a US10. I also had a Kriega T9 backpack. :) hope that helps!
@@MotoWaifu totally does, thanks! The plans keep getting closer to reality, and you're doing exactly what I hope to! Thanks for all the awesome videos
Ep2? 😊
Coming shortly! Just got home from an off road trip to Sardinia! 😁
I got anxiety when I noticed you boarding ferry with fuel bar blinking
I live my life in reserve 😂
Was the fuel fill ups actually in pounds or have you converted it? I hoping to do a small uk tour this summer.
I went by whatever my Monzo charged me, so the end total (last thirty seconds of the video) was my exact total for the day. 😊
@MotoWaifu you covered some good mileage. I am looking forward to the next video.
Yeah not too bad! You should see what I did on the last day though 😜😂🥹💨
@@MotoWaifu I look forward to watching it.
Are there any restrictions or problems for travelling around Europe with a loud exhaust?
Next time don’t bother showing the autoroute miles. It’s as boring as a boring thing and too many people think that they have to go on the peages because that’s what the influencers do. Their loss they’re missing some of the best motorcyclin* roads that they will ever find.
Not everyone has the privilege of endless time 😊 I’m not an influencer, I don’t get paid to do this. I work full time and I had three weeks of holiday to do this trip. What I’m doing is as real as it gets. It’s good to show all of the options and the cost of travelling via motorway. I have other videos where I use the backroads through France instead.
I found it great. It was really interesting to see all parts of the journey 🤷🏻♀️ I found the amount of toll roads really shocking as I didn’t realise there were quite so many. Also the end with the total cost was super helpful! As a female who does solo touring, videos like this really help as there’s less fear of the unknown.
I come here for the autoroutes.😩👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼
@MotoWaifu Well said, its what makes the video great in my opinion, keep it up 😀