A Balkan Motorcycle Tour - Dodging Downpours to Dubrovnik

Day 2 of the Balkan Bonanza tour series with Canary Motorcycle tours sees us carry on the ride down the Adriatic coast of Croatia, encountering some truly biblical weather along the way to our stopover in Dubrovnik.
It gets a tad moist in this one folks.
Hope you enjoy the vid folks, keep SUBSCRIBING, keep SHARING, keep LIKING, and keep letting me know what you think in the COMMENTS section below!
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[@rayjvify]

Nice video but the bumper music has gotta go ! More narratives less marginalized music please ! Maybe it me , I dunno !

[@teapotone]

I think it is personally, I think the montage sections help break the vid up and keep it moving. If people don’t agree, let me know in the comments please 👍

[@paulmcneill2666]

I’ll just like this and then watch it .

[@drobinson8080]

Excellent. looking forward to seeing what you think of Albania as I have had the absolute privilege of living and working here for most of this year. I also love a good bridge (said another ex-Cop with a Civil Engineering background!). Balkans really are a hidden gem..

[@teapotone]

👍

[@sootylum]

Weather is all part of the adventure another great video well edited, thanks for giving us a taste of the Balkans.

[@Highlandwolf2sas]

Rain😱…..🤣.. Thanks for having us along for the “Adventure”…..🥃🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@teapotone]

Ha Ha, it follows me EVERYWHERE mate! 🤦‍♂️🤣

[@TheMissendenFlyer]

Should have bought a DJI Osmo Action 4 - faultless, all the time, everytime, all weathers......well, in my experience anyway (I do own an Insta 360 Ace Pro - find it too heavy and too large)...

[@baylatron]

I’m going full insta 360, I have had nothing but trouble with my GoPros lately, I will have to steal your idea with the putty 👍 great video Bruce

[@IanTed]

Lovely Croatia, when the sun shines🤣, even my DJI kit can have issues in heavy rain, but it’s the most reliable. I use a Bluetooth mic with my Action 4 and 5 if the weather is pants or put them somewhere dry till the sun comes out😉.

[@teapotone]

Sadly that's not a luxury I can afford bud, I have to film whatever the weather. I've tried the DJI Action 4 and just didn't like it, was too light, the red LED was too small and very hard to see when I was on the bike, the external mic took up to 30 seconds to connect when you turned the camera on and even then sometimes it failed. The problem with the wireless mics is you hae to connect them to the camera every time you turn it on, so if like me, you use the cameras in Quick Capture mode and turn them on and off throughout the day as you're riding, then the wireless mics just don't work.

[@SuperchargedLlama]

Lovely stuff Bruce! I reckon most of those issues with the Insta Ace Pro could be addressed with software fixes, hopefully the come up with something for that, and a proper solution for external mics as well. The ultimate addon cases, with their silicon liners that clamp around the power cable, that sort of thing would work sufficiently well (bit like the MediaMod, with a bit of extra waterproofing around it or something). Gotta be a relatively easy solve, hasn't it?

[@Mototherapy_online]

You look strange with the beard tucked away 😂 Another great one Bruce 🙌

[@greiglogan5823]

I was in Croatia in June on my Africa twin heading to Albania from Scotland. Found the same rain one afternoon, but stopped at the side of the road. So the rain was kept ahead of us, so missed the worst of it. But the next morning that plan didnt work and we were in it for a while. Thankfully come lunchtime no more rain for over a week untill we were in Germany on the way home. The rain was absolutely crazy, truned in to big hailstones. Only lasted about 10min. Had to pull on to the hard shoulder to wait it out.

[@jeanjacques9980]

Trimmed Beard looking so much better.

[@teapotone]

Cheers but it’s not trimmed, was just wearing a buff

[@jeanjacques9980]

@ Oh dear, food for thought in 2025?

[@cliveevans5755]

Where have you had your finger 😮 😅 7:56 mins ?

[@calvinhall4878]

Rain....just adding variety to the ride!...and gives yer wheels a wash...😂

[@Bare36]

On the other side od "pelješac" bridge,is pelješac halfisland,and on it,a fantastic road from Ston to Orebić.

[@1balky]

You mean peninsula. There's no such thing in English as 'halfisland'.

[@Bare36]

@1balky yes..english is not my native language,so, some proper words/meanings i forgot/don't know..

[@teapotone]

@bare36 - thanks for the info bud. @1balky - come on bud, no need to be a grammar/language enforcer here

[@Bare36]

@@teapotone its ok. Peninsula,In croatian is "poluotok" literally means (half island).. when i was typing "halfisland" it was strange, and i didn't check it,on google.. I hope ,you visited the most southern part of Croatia- Prevlaka- there is abandoned military base with 2 helipads and old fort. Also a nice beach with clear water and beautiful view on Monte Negro. I was there in mid summer with my bike and buddy,exhausted and sweaty,on +40C,we did took a nice refresh in the sea..fantastic feeling Also,south part from Dubrovnik is called Konavle,with all the cyprees trees

[@Anticide.]

great video man

[@arai4176]

Hey Bruce. Are ya pleased with the rain gear? Do ya have any rain gear videos... gloves in particular? You might not be into those type videos but your gift of gab should be a good one. Heck, you could prolly make a video on shampoo and get a couple hundred subs. Hahaha! All in good fun! Happy holidays to you and yours and as always, safe travels in your journey.

[@TruckerJenko]

Cracking vlog again Bruce, have you tried the dji osmo cameras? They have a dedicated bluetooth microphone which you could seat in your helmet with either a lav mic or if you have room the actual mic itself as it has a magnetic fitting that you could put in the lining. This leaves the camera completely waterproof as you have no external mic connected to it. Just a thought buddy 👍 Ride safe

[@teapotone]

Yep I've got the Action 4 and 5 (not used the 5 yet though). Problem with these wireless mics is they have to be connected to the camera every time you turn the camera on, so if you turn the camera on and off throughout the day like I day (I use the Quick Capture modes), the wireless mics just won't work

[@TruckerJenko]

@teapotone yeh I see your dilemma, I use the 4 on my truck vlogs and not had any problems with them, switch camera on then the mic and it connects automatically, it's getting to the mic when inside the helmet or pocket if your using a lav mic. Hope you can sort the problem out mate 👍

[@tiger_800]

hi very good where did you get your vest with pockets cheers

[@leswatson8563]

Lol well said Bruce 🤘.

[@Banditmanuk]

Interesting trip Bruce. I'm not sure any camera will cope with that type of biblical rain! DJI for us but we don't do much in that type of weather. Good to see Jose and Martin.

[@robsingleton1734]

Awsome vid as always,i have to ask though,how does that rain not make you want to just go home? Im sorry but thats what puts me right off touring,probably sounding like a right wuss but that iss the one thing that ruins riding for me,,,,thoughts??? Have a great next ride and stay safe,I'll be watching avidly ❤

[@AManAstray]

I feel for you in that bad weather. June, try August when there's hailstones the size of golf balls. Had a few of those in the summers in the Balkans. Thx G Ps. Dare I ask why you've a purple finger? 🤣🤣🤣

[@xjr13john]

Nice to see the bridge finally open but I will probably still use the corridor unless riding into Bosnia, no tour group needed save your money for fuel and more exploring

[@robertwilson54]

Bruce did you find the Rukka kit survived the weather, I mean did it leak

[@teapotone]

Yep it's absolutely fine, my kit has never leaked once - the key is to keep it clean and clean it properly (I did a vid on that😉) Only issue with the Rukka Nivala is the outside pockets aren't waterproof for some reason?

[@robertwilson54]

@@teapotone I did watch the video of you doing your household chores 🤣 it’s great to hear they never leaked, I have the Rukka nivala trousers but I’m definitely going to invest in the jacket, thanks for your help and the great videos

[@TwoFourCharlie007]

Did you go to the bay of abandoned hotels near Dubrovnik? Ex military hotels that were left when the war started, they were among some of the most beautiful in the area… worth a nosey!! Your Rukka gear looked overwhelmed with all that rain, did they hold out ok? Nice vid Brucey babe .

[@teapotone]

No mate we don’t do that bay, I didn’t know anything about it so cheers for the info 👍 Rukka held fine bud, it’s never let me down… so far 😉

[@volksmania114]

Great video, Bruce, and have you tried the Drift Ghost xl pro as the mic adapter screws in and has a rubber O ring to keep the water out, used mine in UK rain and all good. The only downside is that the battery is built in but does last 6 to 7 hours. Ride safe and enjoy.

[@teapotone]

Aye but the image quality is terrible, plus it’s side mounted. No good for what I want sadly

[@ХристиянКръстев-т9ц]

Probably a bit late and off-topic but I got a question about the Honda E-Clutch- do you think it could be put on an older CBR 650r, for example 2019/2020 one? Thank you in advance!

[@markfromleeds]

lorraine alwasys turns up to spoil the fun 🤣

[@RedDragonUncaged]

The weather, variable and extreme seems to make it more inspiring. Making it all about cameras isn't though .... once the gear works it just becomes a tool not the focus, should enable rather than be the main challenge. People and places, eh?

[@thewoodster8607]

How you getting on with the V Strom, Bruce? I loved it. In fact, I'm looking for one at the moment as a second bike.

[@teapotone]

It was a good wee bike, didn’t job fine

[@Themotograndpa]

DJI with the DJI wireless 2 work in the rain Bruce I think you have tried them but didn’t like them ? Keep up the great vids 👍

[@teapotone]

Aye I actually had quite a big portion of this vid of me talking about the Ace Pro, GoPro and Dji as I've used them all now this year - but it ended up taking over the whole vid so I cut it right down (plus all the cameras have now been superseded since then). The problem with these wireless mics is that when you turn the camera off, you then have to reconnect the mic EVERY time. I use my cameras in the Quick Capture mode so they go into standby, and this is the same as turning them off, so the wireless mics just don't work for my needs sadly.

[@MalcMaries]

Strange you get a camera for scuba diving that gets down to 50 meters for about £200. and they can not supply one that's rain proof for bikers.

[@teapotone]

They’re rain proof until you use the mic adaptor

[@carllatham9844]

Do away with the wired mics and switch over to dji wireless mics and receiver mini mic fit inside lid no hassle and receiver you can hide in a pocket while it's raining hard or have attached to camera

[@MotoGoato]

I really wish Drift would up their game in terms of picture quality, image stabilising and some other features .... they have built in fully waterproof audio connectors, awesome battery life and the form factor is nicely aerodynamic too - three big boxes ticked ... but then they fall flat on their face output quality wise when compared with go pro / DJI / Insta offerings. Such a shame.

[@teapotone]

Drift died as a brand when they launched the Ghost 4k way back in about 2017. Utter garbage now sadly

[@MotoGoato]

@@teapotone Yup, they got some things really right ... but then dropped the ball on the biggest feature. If they had similar output quality to the others they'd be strong competition .... alas, they couldn't be bothered 😕

[@edgybikercop]

Waterproof case anyone?

[@teapotone]

How will that help? The camera is waterproof until you use a mic adaptor, that’s where it goes wrong for all the cameras, and the wireless mic’s can’t be used when you use the cameras in quick capture mode as you have to reconnect the mics every time, so not practical when riding

[@edgybikercop]

@@teapotone yes sorry .You are quite right the action camera firms need to fix it.

[@philipgarner3469]

You look better with a short beard 😂

[@EdinburghRetroPC]

100% junk the GoPros :)

[@teapotone]

I've bought the new Hero 13 and to be honest, so far it's been fine - again apart from in the rain. I've used the DJI Action 4 but just didn't like it, and I've bought the new Action 5 but not used it yet. Hoping to get the new Ace Pro 2 from insta360 soon to give that a go too.

[@fuglbird]

You should concentrate more about your riding instead of waffling about your camera. The entire group rode 95 km/h in a 50 km/h zone. You must consider yourself lucky with the weather. In June heavy rain caused serious floods in Switzerland, France and Germany.