SABOTAGE! Austria to Slovakia - P2T EP06

The sixth installment of my 5000 mile solo road trip to the Balkans on board the mighty BMW R1250 GS Adventure.
In this episode i self sabotage my bike and get very hot indeed.
Permission to Torque is a Mental Health movement set up to show others that you "get it" by displaying a discrete symbol for others to take comfort in. Its not about sitting around in a circle feeling sorry for yourself, its about shared experience and getting out there to find out what makes us happy - this is the aim of my trip and why I am sharing it on KZbin, the good days and the inevitable bad ones too.
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[@ZachEvo1]

This channel is so theraputic, just good old-fashioned content

[@BaronVonGrumble]

yep - nice to have a break from the wankery lol

[@outwrite11]

Had a little tear when you hugged your mate. Smashing vid Baron 😍

[@user-gt3xo8hw1k]

Epic views! I love watching these road trips you do.

[@mikesmedley2896]

Chris, I envy you having the balls to do this. I've suffered for years with depression. But, not all of us have the means to do a trip like this. I've met an amazing girl recently, and I think we going to do a UK bike trip next year. All from your inspiration

[@daveo9844]

Start small mate. Life is too short to miss it but I know where you’re coming from 💪🏼

[@jack14kd]

Where abouts u live. Wales is a great place for a short ish trip. Also stunning

[@flwryvv]

It makes me feel good to hear Chris happy 😁

[@BaronVonGrumble]

Eggs. on toast? Scrambled. Eggs. Eggs. on toast. Scrambled.

[@mbirth]

"Rührei auf Toast" were the words you were looking for. 😉

[@gregebbert2153]

bet she thought you wanted your eggs toasted. little did she know you were going to be riding on a hot day. lol

[@seano4214]

Chris, I have enjoyed following you on these great vlogs. Even though I do not suffer with depression or anxiety, it has opened my eye and helps me be more empathetic to others. Great initiative Torque. 🤙🏼

[@adamreed6036]

We were on a trip to somewhere in France and it was bloody boiling. Only thing keeping me going was my dad had said the accommodation has a pool. Turns out it was a bloody pool table! Good times, cheers for triggering the memory

[@sambolt9026]

Thanks for the videos man, just what I needed.

[@WAYTOOCOMPLICATED]

Love this series, hits all the right feelings 😊

[@samuelstrauss5119]

Another brilliant one

[@Tom-zu9ge]

Thank you for this series Chris! I really enjoy it ❤

[@STAJAR96]

Thanks for doing this series Chris! After seeing you start it on instagram last year I thought, this is exactly what I need to do myself to just chill. So I did! And 3 weeks later I was doing my first solo Europe ride down through France, Belgium, Germany, Lichtenstein, Switzerland and then finally Italy, and it was the best thing I’ve ever done so Thankyou!

[@Wats1984]

Enjoying this series, inspired to go and do a bit of a tour myself. Thanks Baron! 👍

[@bangaveragegamer4794]

Top vibes at the end 👌👍

[@andykitchen2921]

As always thanks for sharing Chris, like you we hit some high temperatures in the summer, showed 42c riding past San Sebastian on the way too and from the Pico's. Happy New year and keeping pushing on in 2023 Chris. 🤜🤛👍

[@bushpig6837]

That made me smile, thank you.

[@twowheeler1000]

What an epic trip this is!

[@user-zj9iy9mr7p]

Absolutely loved the content Chris, hats off to you for doing this trip solo mate 👍

[@rolanddeweerdt3859]

I love your videos, can really relate. You want to be alone to experience the ride and travel. checking in a hotel after a day of riding and having experiences is great. Then again its great to see friends every other day

[@TheBarnz91]

Great episode Chris! Thanks for all the laughs over the years!!! Vlog him!!

[@markfromleeds]

excellent vid as always chris..... cheers

[@SteveInskip]

Cheers Chris. Awesome scenery and a really soothing apres-Christmas vid.

[@franklinwilkerson2061]

Love U Baron, keep up the Great work!

[@dankorolyk5917]

Great trip Chris,and very entertaining

[@Kojak-zh7qo]

Brilliant video again mate really enjoyed it 👍

[@jmrracing7097]

I like that alot. The ending was brilliant tbf, love the embrace after not seeing a friend for quite a while.

[@CarlosTilbury]

nice work Chris and great editing, just so honest and funny! yes to Grand Budapest Hotel!!

[@hulkhatepunybanner]

*Happy new year.* It gets better.

[@Jack-cu7rl]

Great episode. It had it all! Happy Von grumble is the best

[@LiveInSydney]

Loving these videos Reminds me of my motovlogs Thanks Bernie in Sydney

[@benkelly2190]

Nice work Chris! I love that film too! The grand hotel Budapest! 👍🏻

[@johnnythefox9830]

I did the south of France in 40 degrees on a z1000 mk2. But I was about 30yrs younger. Love this channel. X

[@jameswarner8038]

Hope you can john had a good time ❤

[@hexthank]

This makes me want to sell my sportbikes and buy a GS. Or maybe just add a GS to the stable. I dunno, whatever - love your videos!

[@on1wheel4ever]

Baron…you got on the bike the right way…3:20. You have made my day mate. Cheers 🍻

[@flippy66]

Stand on the footpeg, much easier.

[@iainwhite3476]

I’m excited to meet John as the video rolls along

[@petereeves1354]

Merry Christmas Matey, looks lush, great vid as usual, peace & love & scrambled eggs x Pete

[@BaronVonGrumble]

thanks Pete

[@meepmeep634]

Great stuff supporting mental health; my sister suffered with this for years. Made me smile seeing you complaining about airflow. I rode on slower roads to avoid the need for a fairing during my France trip recently. Would still love a GS though. It was so hot the paint started peeling off the crankcase!

[@MarmiteTheDog]

Enjoying the trip! I ride in +35°C temps often and can't use synthetic riding gear. I wear cotton-kevlar jeans & jacket - much, much cooler.

[@muirjs]

I CAN HEAR THE PERMANENT FROWN CRACKING. I would have absolutely shat the bed at the chewing gum situation and you started laughing. Smashing it. Please keep touring.

[@andyfyfe100]

Thanks for another one baron sitting contemplating having another whisky lol might as well 😜

[@thedriverofallthings]

You are definitely the most flamboyant motovlogger

[@Redpastyboy]

The chewing gum incident had me in stitches!!

[@robertbates1079]

Great vid .... the am bedroom scene, glad you didn't 'crack one off ' live on air 😂😂

[@deepjoyrides]

I was properly tickled by the chewing gum dilemma. You fixed it very well though 😂 Great video Chris ⚡ P.s torque stickers fitted to bikes 👍👍

[@oliverwhitby4778]

Thanks for all your videos, inspirational, comical and educational all rolled into one, have a great new year.

[@BaronVonGrumble]

Thank you for watching them

[@user-hf8ie8mf3n]

Cool hooking up with your friend. 👍🤪🇨🇦

[@jasonleemamanddad]

good evening baron von grumble hope u had great xmas :) and all the best for new year m8 :)

[@focus550]

Great video once again. Your right Calf cooking is probably due to the heat from the Cat - its especially bad when sat on Motorways.

[@Rayk76]

Happy Christmas Chris, may you have a safe and prosperous, new year......on an R1300GSA

[@BaronVonGrumble]

Thanks friend - but i dont think the 1300 will be in dealerships until Jan 2024... but lets see.

[@Rayk76]

@BaronVonGrumble pity but it'll be worth the wait....

[@JimGDMAC]

Some more lovely roads to drive. Don't worry too much about your age, I'm 70 in March and have a European trip planned in June. Mainly Austria and Switzerland but have to pass through France and Germany. Most days the plan is around 200 to 250 miles but there will be some around 300 miles., just allow for plenty of time and don't try and rush things too much. I do have some days planned as rest days off of the bike although they will keep me busy. My only concession to age is I now ride a Can Am Spyder trike as big tourers were getting too heavy when stopped and smaller bikes have a too uncomfortable riding position. When it starts getting so hot I find that opening my visor helps cool me down, I do have a flip front helmet and often ride with the front up in hot weather, there is a sun visor for sunny days. Having an adjustable screen also helps with air flow. Good luck and keep up the wind therapy.

[@grayman999]

I found on my last big trip that I didn’t allow myself enough time to escape and relax I traveled too many miles in too few days and basically saw nothing and came home needing another holiday I felt tired for ages after my holiday lesson in my case learned less = more ❤

[@benjibradshaw69]

We do this every trip. Complain about it to each other and then repeat on the next trip 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@G58]

There’s a simple remedy, when in Europe, travel in kilometres instead…! You see a lot more. Easy. 🧐😎😜🙈 Peace

[@gavinelliott4297]

I'm planing on a trip to the south of spain this year, and aiming for around 350 miles a day - what was your daily mileage?

[@SPIT64ful]

Could do with some of that whether in Scotland now.Not had a decent run for a while.😬Funny as fook as usual. Keep up the good work 🏍🏍

[@fahrvergnuegen]

I've been using Calimoto on the phone for dedicated bike navigation. Works like a charm, has offline maps and lots of stats.

[@laurenbx]

Feel you with the heat, I was in america last summer we went through Joshua Tree to Laughlin via the Mojave Desert and it got up to 47 degrees Celsius, I had black jeans as well - it was horrific 😂

[@G58]

1:12 Traditional Frauline Alert! 😍👀🧐😎😜

[@wayneanese6382]

Been a fan for well 2 weeks after the release of the green lane video back in the days of quick pause it I think I see his face lol

[@r12004rewy]

I remember doing a road trip to Germany some years ago on my Repsol for the entire trip temperatures were up in the mid/high 30s I was wearing one piece black leathers fuck it was so hot, following year on 6 day trip to France and it rained for 5 days, would sooner have hot weather than rain but I know how you felt. Really enjoying the reports so makes me want to go

[@digger8180]

The Baron, the original, the best✌

[@YoshiPipez]

Immense faffing here, I dream of getting to that level ❤

[@Murr_3823]

Merry Christmas ⛄🎄 this place looks beautiful btw Kinda looks like Ben Nevis I went there last year for an nc500

[@BaronVonGrumble]

Merry Christmas Minion!

[@samjoentess9168]

Boss 👍

[@neilrichardson3986]

Roll it like a Bogey🤣🤣

[@tim1king]

Watched them the wrong way round! hahaha but a very enjoyable video.... At least I'm now back on track.

[@pudsboi5203]

05:30s, might want to rethink that now 😂

[@stephenchapman8344]

👍

[@jakeellens5566]

The bit about the chewing gum got me 😂😂😂

[@wolfandrider]

Warning! this video is highly motivational and you may end up buying one of the GSAs. Can't wait for the next episode.

[@robertbarton4776]

Gloves!

[@daveo9844]

That chewing gum scene was 🤣🤣🤣 My last incident involved my clutch hand with glove on 🙄

[@splodge5714]

Great trip. Reminds me of the wonderful European holidays I had on my Guzzi Le Mans lll.

[@spencerpeacock5112]

Chris, what a f**cking small world... before it shut down I kept visiting a pub called the alhampton due to my girlfriend working there. I got talking to my girlfriend's mate which turns out to be the sister of your partner in crime from 44teeth. I've been watching you from day dot. Good to see your back mate!! Next time your down this neck of the woods I'd love to take the street triple out with you if you would like?

[@benny3563]

5:28 Those "Chemtrails" are the Exhaust of the Jets.

[@mcnbns]

RIP John's bathroom

[@mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm420]

Jeez, mainland Europe looks warm in December. It's 10 degrees and pissing in Cornwall.

[@5tevieb954]

He did this ages ago

[@peterhobbs7609]

Love this channel, good to see you didn’t end up shitting the bed LOL!

[@steve00alt70]

Wow Austria is still 30 degrees in December when its snowing over here uk

[@murchyss]

Interesting yet super fucking relaxing content. Can't really explain, maybe it feels something like taking a deep breath after not thinking about your breathing for a while? Thanks for sharing all this mate.

[@5tevieb954]

The brilliance of these is in the simplicity Chris - such a pleasure to watch… ok also have an odd question… what trousers are you wearing 5:25

[@BaronVonGrumble]

All my kit is RST and throughout I wore their black kevlar jeans which look like normal jeans and we're excellent

[@5tevieb954]

@@BaronVonGrumble thanks they do look smart

[@craigstanger4137]

Another fine video Chris, but you have still ruined white sliced bread for me 😂

[@BaronVonGrumble]

😅🥳

[@poonchild]

Nice one, Chris.

[@TomVestvik]

Scrambled eggs? If you ride to Norway, order mirrored eggs, aka speilegg. 🤙🏻

[@Homee1canobie]

What an absolute Legend you are man! Been looking forward to the next vid for what seems like forever! Don’t ever change 😊😊

[@rowdygimly1530]

I love my bikes I have a Gsxr 750 and a Cbr 1000 rr but the idea of going the kinds of distance,s the Baron does scare the shit out of me.

[@paulbiddleco4493]

I suspect you're secretly leading a double life as Callum Merrett from the band Bad Sounds!!

[@terrybrooks7140]

Where was the hotel it looked amazing. One man and his bike best therapy going 👍

[@blueteeth.spooker]

Irdning, he said, pretty much in the middle of Austria. Look for "Schloss Pichlarn".

[@terrybrooks7140]

@@blueteeth.spooker spot on found it will probably use it as stop off on next euro tour many thanks.

[@blueteeth.spooker]

@@terrybrooks7140 It does look a lovely place.... maybe just give the scrambled eggs a miss! Have a great tour!!

[@jamestucci8318]

Have you considered white colored clothing. I’m thinking of changing helmets from black to white. Southern California summers are becoming unbearable. Lane splitting offers relief. But hot is hot. Thanks again for the laughs. GS Jim. 😅

[@beanwithbaconmegarocket]

hahaha at the chewing gum moment

[@lepermessiyah5823]

The ending was mint. So good catching up with mates

[@suzanranson1059]

Great hotel where is it located? Great channel!!

[@kawasakizx6r813]

Hi Chis. Thanks so much for these videos. Super quality. Very random question, What mic are you using with you Go Pro. Excellent quality and wanted to get one. Keep being super brave. Thanks Tim.

[@jean-paulpech6094]

£120 or £80 doesn't make a difference ..?? .but at least you can get a round of mini golf in .wanker ..bet you were thinking about the year head .. love it Chris keep rolling

[@pb_8206]

village Hamuliakovo district Senec near danube river.

[@dddhhh2967]

👍…Chris,do U have any video from Ur visit to Slovakiaring?

[@URBANAMERICANTAC]

I imagine the Boyfriend must hate hiding in the bathroom while you do these bed scenes lol

[@bangaveragegamer4794]

Was it scrambled egg on toast you wanted? 😂👍

[@Mototherapy_Michio]

Nice one again 👍 1) You got on the bike from the proper side 😅 2) Got off from the other (back to your normal, 😂) 3) Did u finally shaved them ? 4) Hope you enjoyed both your 💩 and your 🍺 🤣

[@kevinrobb86]

Looking at the building and view £120 seems like a bargain

[@BaronVonGrumble]

yeah, i'd pay it again - just stay a little longer next time.

[@KeechysCars]

@@BaronVonGrumbleHi Baron, I’d love to know the name of the hotel, would be a fantastic stop on a Euro trip in the Porsche, thanks.

[@Redpastyboy]

@@KeechysCars Schloss Pichlarn

[@W00LFY100]

Has your friend moved to Bratislava permanently? Looks a nice place to live.