Part 2 of my CB125F motorcycle adventure to France. I ride from Solihull to Dover on the first day over about 7 hours. Camping at a lovely site near Dover called Cox Hill Camping. The wind got a bit annoying towards the end, but riding through lots of tunnels on a motorbike feels exciting.
Next part coming soon!
00:00 Introduction
01:15 Set off
03:20 Warwick
05:15 Banbury
06:33 Buckingham
07:32 Halfway
08:44 Watford
10:34 Totteridge
12:03 North Circular
13:48 Blackwall Tunnel
14:44 Millennium Dome
15:25 Welling
16:22 Gillingham
17:49 Camp site
14 Comments
Class! A real world proper vlog! I ride exactly the same bike for my daily commute – cheap, economical and accessible to nearly all…what accessories have you added for the journey….Looking forward to the next vlog. Nice one pal.
Hi. Just found your video and I'm thinking of doing a similar thing on a 1987 MZ 125. The tough bit will be getting to Dover so interested in your through the centre of London route. (not sure my bike is ULEZ compliant!) I'll follow how you get on to Paris. Only negative comment I'd make is the wind noise on Mike is very offputting, don't know if there's a fix for that as it only really started once the incidental music stopped. Cheers Steve
Why 125
I like your style Richard. Good cinematography and narrative.
Soooo many people throw a crappy old GoPro on and think they're the BBC
You've got it right
Great job, really shows what you can do on a smaller engined bike! Never took the bike to mainland Europe but it's on the list. Cheers!
Great job Richard,keep it up
Brilliant video! Has made me rethink my journey up to Scotland with the timings! I live in Aylesbury and know the roads well where you rode ❤
I am 58 years old and totally remember the days before satnavs and google maps. Maybe its my failing memory but i dont remember going the wrong way so often back then. Satnavs seem to get it wrong so often.
here in southeast asia they just treat this bike like crap. It gives me a warm feeling that you've maintained this bike well,, kept it looking great, and going on long road trips with it to France. 👍 take care!
Great video Richard. Well edited. On bike sound could be improved though. Not sure what sort of mic set up you would need. Thoroughly enjoyed it anyway.
Don’t worry about breakdowns you are on one of the worlds most reliable bikes there 👌
Kudos to you as I ride a Suzuki 650XT Vstrom and everyone I ride with ride bigger bikes but it shows what is possible on a relatively small bike and you still enjoy yourself
Not far from Hitchcocks I see Richard, My Himalayan has just gone after a super 1000 mile trip from Birmingham to Glencoe and Fort William I've had lots of bikes over 44 years but most memorable was my CBF125 m b 2012 bought new I owned it for 2 years and I regret selling it it's still on the road with over 31,000 miles a looks to be passing it's Mots with advisories I done Paris and St Jean de Mont in 1991 on my Yamaha 350LC that was eventful trip….. Have a great safe trip on your reliable 125 I am tempted to get another 125 as a 5th addition. Safe Biking
nice simple camp ground