Finally Time For My Solo Tenere 700 Adventure Again

Continued my solo adventure on my Tenere 700.
I started in Slovakia and went for a ride with Lukas, another Tenere 700 owner.
Later on I moved on to Hungary and rode the TET.

[@arcticcircleoutdoors3611]

Hi Tobias. Your videos are the highlights of my week...Anxiously waiting and then holding my breath watching you climbing hills and and riding muddy ruts. Stay safe and ride well. Remember that in the spirit, we are all lifting that bike with you, every time. You rock👍

[@TobiasvanderZwan]

Thanks for the huge compliment! That is really nice to hear!! All those comments are giving that feeling yes! Doesn't feel like I am doing it alone.

[@bienvenuedansmatete]

what a big progression on your ride skills you made.... and what a pleasur to see you smile...! thanks...!

[@TobiasvanderZwan]

Thanks! I feel more comfortable yes! Happy that it show of

[@MotoTvWoodsFarm]

pilot skills are pleasure to see. respect

[@humoto1]

...again - - I enjoyed every second of it!!! Thanks, mate

[@TobiasvanderZwan]

Great to hear! Thanks for your comment again!

[@j0rss]

lol i'd never take this trip solo, especially on a fully loaded bike, hats off to you

[@amirmarouane7892]

Dude.. you got some serious driving skills! Well done

[@TobiasvanderZwan]

Thanks!

[@silfear1]

Welcome to my coutry and city :-). It's nice to finally recognize some parts of travel video like this. Some crazy stuff riding on leafs and snow. I thought I'd ask you if it is harder than mud from Poland. But your bad luck in Hungary gave the answer :D. Get warm and I wish you better luck next time ;-)

[@TobiasvanderZwan]

Thanks! You're living in a nice place! Unfortunately I couldn't see that much of it. But I liked it a lot, but it's definitely tricky! Thanks!

[@ronsmith5648]

bloody good effort mate. you're showing a lot of us up...meanwhile i was riding in the forestry near my house today in 30 degree c temp...

[@TobiasvanderZwan]

Thanks! That sounds better! But that could be too warm as well right?!

[@dmytrostakhov2571]

Cool riding! That hole at the end of a video looks scary though. Once I got stuck in mud in Carpathian mountains and spent couple hours to get out of it. Not the best experience. Be careful riding alone)

[@TobiasvanderZwan]

Thanks! I have to remind myself of that sometimes yes!

[@Speelbird]

Its such a hard Work to get the Bike out off the Mud all the Time, Respect for going on like that 😉

[@TobiasvanderZwan]

Thanks a lot!

[@larryvanputten4048]

OMG, what an effort on the last part. You must loose courage every now and then, but you always push on, respect man!

[@TobiasvanderZwan]

So now and then haha. Thanks!

[@alonsocabezon1]

My God, I don't wish that trip to my worst enemy

[@traineeadv]

An absolute mad man! Thanks for taking us along!

[@TobiasvanderZwan]

Thanks! You're welcome!

[@passinthru4328]

Good thing you got off those dangerously slippery paved roads. Who knows, you might have gone down slid a few metres and then what? ;-) Glad you were having a good time.

[@Valterpenato]

Good video.Thank's👍

[@Mrjudokan27]

Hahahahaa nice 👍🏻one again Tobias! Jesus! You really DONT give up. Bravo 🙌🏻! Love that your enjoying all this. There is something enjoyable about crashing in off-road then picking yourself up again right? And the muddier the better noh? 😂. Great video man! Keep it up.

[@TobiasvanderZwan]

Thanks! For a lot of people not understandable, but that's correct! You feel like you can handle everything after those moments. Well there is a mud limit, especially if the cleaning part is getting harder haha

[@Mrjudokan27]

@@TobiasvanderZwan yea hahahaha after awhile the cleaning becomes really tiring and you don’t want to have to do it again 😂. Awesome videos mate. Have a good Christmas and excited to see more of your videos after the holidays 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🏍

[@hondaryder3779]

Love the colour scheme on the old Tenere. And the older BMW f650 Dakar edition, reliable classic. Looked for one because of its high Seat, 1,92 . They sold like hot stroopwafels on marktplaats. 😁

[@TobiasvanderZwan]

Haha. I can imagine, with how reliable they are!

[@drsJJV]

Great video Tobias, thanks for sharing your journey with us! How do you keep warm, specialist your hands and feet??? All the best and keep safe. You always get up on your feet and bike again :)

[@TobiasvanderZwan]

Thanks!! I was trying to get my fingers as close as possible to the handguards and I was moving my toes the whole time to get them a little warmer. Especially with -3 on the highway.

[@Nordkapp65]

You'll work up a sweat lifting that Tenere!

[@TobiasvanderZwan]

Aah man. Need to order a new back..

[@SamiNami]

Thanks for the video. Are you still in love with the T7 or would you opt for something like a CRF300 Rally?

[@TobiasvanderZwan]

I would still go for the tenere.the perfect compromise bike!

[@adriantompson]

them bike skills are getting better. best way to pick tenere up is lose your temper works every time.

[@TobiasvanderZwan]

Hahah, especially after 20 times!

[@davidjansen]

Lekker bezig! Ken het gevoel van modder glijden in de kou. Sealskinz sokken omdat geen enkele laars echt waterdicht is, zeker niet als het water over de rand loopt

[@TobiasvanderZwan]

Klopt! Dit is ook mijn ervaring. Moet de sokken nog uitproberen

[@lex4176]

Great trip. Tobias what kind of tires do you use for the snow?

[@TobiasvanderZwan]

Just my offroad tires. Karoo 3 and desert h/t. Probably not the best ones, although I like the rear tire!

[@jcn711]

Hey Tobias thanks for this great video. As I can see you have a good time. How can you ride your bike in ice and snow and when it is so cold? 😂 When you visit me you get lots of good food cool beer or hot coffee, what ever you prefer. Really enjoyed this video. Take care have a good time and a safe ride. Regards Julian

[@TobiasvanderZwan]

Thanks! You have to try it Julian. It's better than it looks like! Oehhh, now I want to visit and I might not leave if it's too good

[@tonilindfors6845]

Spent full Sunday and watched all your videos. Great material, thanks. Keep publishing more and Merry Christmas from Finland!

[@TobiasvanderZwan]

Great to hear!

[@marcobuter7483]

Banden aflaten tot 1 Bar of 0,9 is dat misschien wat helpt met grip in sneeuw?

[@TobiasvanderZwan]

Ja klopt dat helpt! Maar met al die klappen van die stenen beschadig je je velgen erg snel.

[@robertpisa6997]

Vítejte v ČR.:-) Mohli jste dát vědět.

[@vanveen8472]

you know I usually try to be nice on the experience of riding but I have to say this guy has no idea of the damage he's doing, what do you think all those ruts you are carving will do to the road during spring runoff, after next spring those roads are going to be significantly fucked, and for the local riders who like to ride up there will remember Mr. Van der Zwan, and just so you don't think I'm a newbie, I started riding in 1965

[@marekhlina74]

was that legal guys?! I love bikes as much I love nature ...not fun riding in deep forest, habitat of animals

[@berkantozpazarcoglu1059]

Heyy! If you have any idea for coming to a bit south like Turkey let me know we can ride together. Cheers :)

[@TobiasvanderZwan]

That would be nice! If I go there I will definitely let you know! From which place are you?

[@berkantozpazarcoglu1059]

@@TobiasvanderZwan I am from Izmir which is located west coast of Turkey near Aegean sea. If you think just let me know :)

[@noostNL]

Those tires look like a good combination if you are able to work yourself forward in that smushy stuff eh

[@greyfisher3897]

A bit of a clown show. Riding a T7 on ice and snow, and predictable drops and severe body straining to raise it, then dropping it again etc. Come on, this is just a sucker for punishment video and the art of motorcycle riding sadly poorly represented here. I mean, why? Why would you want to enter these types of trails, ill prepared (probable need a pully system or put your back out), and scenes of pure exhaustion from lifting and pushing, endlessly, seems a little odd and misguided to me. The point I suppose in my comment is this idea that just because there is a trail doesn't mean you have to take it. There is a skill in knowing when to turn around and save it for another day. I say this from the perspective of physical injury....broken bones, and strained back muscles.....will eventually occur....the more you crash/drop, the higher the odds. So one day these video diaries will document an injury, requiring a rescue. Seen it often enough, particularly in the ADV world of heavy bikes, and newbie riders.

[@rhplus446]

Well, but I mean the motobikes driving in the slovak forests is FORBIDEN. The same as in Czech republic.

[@boboneleg]

Hi, great video but I think you have left your sanity somewhere in the snow, lol . Great effort :)

[@P67R_Nick]

Quality mate. Loving the "check out this smile" comments 😂

[@rideoregonfirst]

Nice job in the slippery stuff! My big bike always seems to have a big magnet attracted directly to the earth when the going gets slippery!

[@TobiasvanderZwan]

I know how your feeling! Thanks!

[@himydad1499]

You are a bold one

[@BlAdYAdv]

OMG !!! You are so crazy , mate :) but You have very nice skill anyway.

[@TobiasvanderZwan]

Thanks!

[@heuve077]

What a great video again Tobias, you shure now how to ride your bike, learning it the hard (cold) way. I enjoy your trips and like it very much that you meet locals who show you their backroads. Just a pitty we dont have a lot of backroads in Holland. Keep on biking and posting 👍🏼👊🏾😎

[@TobiasvanderZwan]

Thanks for letting me know! Meeting the locals is definitely one of the highlights of my trip as well. I will definitely try to find some nice spots when I am back in Holland with my bike!

[@whitedrguy6503]

Ah the exuberance of youth, man likes to make life hard for himself. Kudos mate for giving it a go, 👍thankfully that stuff is behind me now, with age comes wisdom, riding in the cold on snow is for crazy mad people. 😂😂😂

[@TobiasvanderZwan]

You will start to appreciate it more at the end yes! I still need to get rid of energy, that's correct!

[@paliebie7437]

Thank you for the video, I like your calm way of speaking and your optimism.

[@TobiasvanderZwan]

Thanks!!

[@ryanmckellar7982]

Crazy ride, and I know how heavy the Tenere is! You are adventurous, thanks for sharing!

[@TobiasvanderZwan]

Thanks! You're welcome!