How A Small Garage In Scotland SAVED Our Motorcycle Adventure!

Touring Scotland on the BMW R1250 GS Adventure | Motorcycle Vlog through the Scottish Highlands!
In this motorcycle Vlog we start our ride in the Scottish city of Glasgow before finding the best tires for our BMW R1250 GSA motorcycle. What tires are recommended? and where is the best place to get them fitted? Continuing our motorbike trip thorough the Highlands of Scotland we ride the famous Skyfall road before getting to our destination in Fort William.
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We would like to say a big thanks to Motorcycle Tyres Scotland - MTS for saving the day!
Unit 5 Kilsyth Road Workspace, 17-19 Kilsyth Road, Kirkintilloch, Glasgow
Walking Tour Glasgow - 00:45
Where is the best coffee in Glasgow? - 01:26
Motorcycle Tires Scotland - 06:03
Fitting Tires to an R1250 GSA Motorcycle - 06:17
How worn is too worn? motorbike tires - 07:07
Have you ridden the Dukes Pass Road Scotland? - 12:24
James Bond Skyfall road Scotland - 19:34
Scotland amazing roads with spectacular scenery - 28:00
Glencoe and Lock Leven - 29:15
Best place to stay and eat in Fort William Scotland - 30:28
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[@Pjw7760]

Thanks

[@SeanandEmily]

Thank you so much much Patrick! That's really kind of you and we appreciate your support 😎👍

[@Pjw7760]

@SeanandEmily You are most welcome. Absolutely loving your videos. Both of you are doing a terrific job. I almost feel like I am a pillion passenger with the job Emily is doing with the camera. First class driving by Sean and great music to your trips as well. Safe travels, Patrick

[@SeanandEmily]

Thanks Patrick, it means a lot to us when people like yourself appreciate the effort that goes into making them. Great to hear you feel like you are riding with us! 😎👍

[@djmull63]

The same roads in the Autumn take on a completely different look as the Greenery turns to Brown Red Yellow even more spectacular I think!

[@SeanandEmily]

Yeah that's a great thing about countries that have real seasons, the landscapes are constantly changing. Autumn is one of our favorite times to travel so it would be great to come back to see the Autumn colours 😊

[@DYNAMIT-1]

Scotland is very beautiful and has the best nature and the people are also kind. Long live Scotland.

[@SeanandEmily]

Yes it sure is and that's what we experienced to 😊

[@izwan100]

i'll always love Scotland scenery...

[@SeanandEmily]

It’s a very special place indeed! Spectacular scenery in Scotland for sure 😊. Here’s the full playlist: kzbin.info/aero/PLl_mRzVHVQ0zUtFe7yIi6rO-2-k465D31&si=70Bh56a01Ckx-R31

[@andylooneyloo]

I went to Scotland only last month in July. I went to Fort William, Glencoe did the James Bond Road as well which was epic. I went to Loch Ness and the few days I was there l had sunshine every day amazing. In all l did about 1100 miles. Highly recommend amazing views amazing roads, fantastic. ❤

[@SeanandEmily]

Hi Andy, sounds like you had a great time! With weather like that it really is one of the best places. Thanks 😎👍

[@mattgetty]

Great video. Glad you appreciate our beautiful country. Ignore the eejits in the comment section. There is definitely a want about them!!

[@SeanandEmily]

Hi Matt, Yeah absolutely love Scotland (as you will see in the following episodes 😊). Thanks, yeah unfortunately they are everywhere and get triggered by anything 😆 Thanks for watching and we hope you enjoy the rest of the tour, here's the playlist so far: kzbin.info/aero/PLl_mRzVHVQ0zUtFe7yIi6rO-2-k465D31&si=_BnoubsCy4Zvt-XR

[@commuterbranchline8132]

The A82 over Ranochmore and by Glencoe is just fantastic. Fortwilliam has become ridiculously expensive and yet feels run down at the same time. It’s been 15 years since I had my motorcycle up that road, thanks for sharing your trip, it’s brought back some warm and fuzzy memories.👍

[@SeanandEmily]

Thanks for your comment and it's great to here the videos bring back fond memories -you probably know these roads like the back of your hand 😊 Plenty more videos of Scotland on the way 😎👍

[@commuterbranchline8132]

@@SeanandEmily The Highlands of Scotland is probably my favourite places to bike in Europe, theres something magical about the place. I always liked to slow down and take more of the atmosphere and scenery in. You almost went to Kinlochleven before you hit the Ballahulish Bridge. Kinlochleven has an indoor ice climbing wall, cracking pubs with food and Via-Ferratta course. They had electricity in the village when London & Buckingham palace were still lamp lit, due to the Hydroelectric plant. It’s just one of hundreds of villages that await discovery and exploration. I really liked The Western Isles, Skye, Plockton and Camustaragh beach when away out west, they are defiantly worth a look. Enjoy your future travels!

[@SeanandEmily]

Yea we totally agree! One of our favourite places too now 😎👍

[@motorroamingaround]

Great video guys. Welcome to our city, Glasgow. Enjoy the rest of your tour of Scotland and keep safe. Irvine & Karen.

[@SeanandEmily]

Hi, we really liked Glasgow! It was a shame we couldn't stay long but that's always the way with these trips. Thanks very much and you must have had so many amazing trips around Scotland! 😎👍

[@erpelke]

I think it was about 25 years ago. We did the Scotland tour on my 1983 Moto Guzzi California 2. Watching you doing the Twisties reminds me of the great time we had there on my bike. I must say I enjoy every second of your video's. Almost forgot: beware ot the "Midges". In the area of Glencoe we were constantly being attacked by them. Looking forward to your next video. Greetings from Belgium.

[@SeanandEmily]

Hi, great to hear from you! Really happy to hear you are enjoying the videos! Actually my (Sean) first motorcycle experience was going to Spain on the back of my dad's Moto Guzzi California 3 i think it was. (same as the one a parked outside the garage in this episode) - what a fantastic bike! We seemed to have missed the Midges which is amazing as we had been warned 😀👍

[@ForbesHamilton-o9g]

Racin&Cruising are an amazing bike shop. Just the best bike shop in the west of Scotland. Love Craig...what a guy.

[@SeanandEmily]

Couldn't agree more! Helped us out big time and we have had a few people echoing your words, great to hear they are well known as it is an amazing bike shop!

[@scottishsuzuki8132]

Glen Etive or the “Skyfall” road. If you came across Dalness estate before you turned back that used to belong to Ian Flemings family and was the inspiration for Skyfall.

[@SeanandEmily]

That we did not know, how fitting to use this location 😎👍

[@ianburns5789]

Excellent video again.i need to watch all the others tonight and have a good catch up..loving your drone footage on this series aswell but i wanted to say thanks for recommending the tyre place..I’ll definitely be using them when I’m next in need of a tyre when in Scotland and it must be hard to do but ignore the haters if you can..you make great content and even my 86 yo dad who’s never had a bike is loving it.thanks

[@SeanandEmily]

HI Ian, thanks very much! Will send a link to the playlist (otherwise YT plays them randomly) The landscapes and the weather was just perfect for the drone -it wasn't even too windy. You're welcome, i don't think they carry a huge stock put they can get them quickly if you call ahead, the guys at that garage really saved us! Thanks, yeah not too concerned about the haters we make these videos for the likes of yourself that appreciate them 😊 find it funny how people can watch something until the end and all they have to say is you pronounced this wrong or you went 2 mph over the speed limit lol That's so nice that your Dad is watching! - one of the reasons we started making these was to share the journey with our parents. Here's the playlist list for this tour and thanks for your support 😎👍: kzbin.info/aero/PLl_mRzVHVQ0zUtFe7yIi6rO-2-k465D31&si=YAHRdHFzEMeURCvj

[@bernardstuart2501]

All the guys at racing and crusin are top guys and great mechanics my go to garage

[@SeanandEmily]

Couldn't agree more! They are a garage we will recommend to everyone - we would go out of our way to use them again 😎👍

[@roadwarrior8560]

Nice video, those are good tyres you got, handy to know a good tyre shop, have to laugh people in the comments think you are going way too fast but your dash is reading Km per hour. I like how you agree with Em all the time, key to a happy life.😂

[@SeanandEmily]

People are so fast to jump to conclusions -Em even reminds me I need to change it. Although it's flattering that they think I can ride at 100mph on those twisty roads 😂

[@jamespressly6303]

Y’all are making me long to make a visit to UK, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, such a beautiful part the world !!!!!! Once again, thanks for taking us along!

[@SeanandEmily]

Hi James, yeah they really are a stunning part of the world! The landscapes are very unique and the further North you go the more peaceful it gets 😊 Hope you enjoy the rest of the series and thanks for joining us!

[@Joseph13163]

Heads up apart from the northeastern portion of the Island of ireland ,Ireland is a separate country from the UK and we are emensely proud of that so its something you have to bare in mind.

[@martingreen5489]

The Grand Central hotel in Glasgow is where John Logie Baird's first long distance television transmission flickered in to life on the fourth floor in 1927.

[@SeanandEmily]

That's a good fact! Thanks 😎👍

[@SilverSparkles22]

As a Glaswegian of a certain age 😏 it amused me when you said it was bustling. I've been away from Glasgow for a few years and it just looks empty to me. Back in the 80's Argyle street especially would be jam packed.

[@SeanandEmily]

I guess we were there as everyone was heading off to work, people grabbing coffee walking about etc. It was just a first impression and we weren't there for very long. But we can imagine you have seen some changes over the years and are the best person to comment on how the city has changed. Thanks for your comment and we hope you enjoy the series 😎👍

[@rabsrealm]

That's my local garage. I get my bike MOT'd there every year. The Dukes pass is right on my doorstep. Glad you pointed out how gravely it is in places. It's caused by logging trucks coming out of the logging trails dotted along the road.

[@SeanandEmily]

It's a great garage indeed! Nice to have such a reliable garage on your doorstep. Yeah need to keep an eye out for gravel on that pass -still lots of fun 😎👍

[@garyrauter8240]

The quality of your videos is just epic. It's a real joy / treat to watch your adventures, but I can't imagine how much work, time and effort goes into producing these visual spectacles. Thank you for lifting my mood -- your channel should be available on prescription! 🙂

[@SeanandEmily]

Hi Gary, thanks so much for your comment! Indeed a lot of work and time goes into these so we are very grateful to hear you appreciate it 😊 Hehe well the currently dosage is 3 times per week (Sat,Sun & Wed) 😀. Thanks again for your kind words and catch you in the next one.

[@norriemasson4080]

You are now in my homeland the mountains and Lochs are Majestic and the roads are made for biking. I hope you thoroughly enjoyed your visit Sean if you had continued on the alternative route in Glencoe village you would’ve loved that road and it’s not much longer that the route you took.

[@SeanandEmily]

For the first real ride of the trip in Scotland it was spectacular and just keeps on getting better. By the time we had got to Glencoe it was already getting late, no accommodation booked and with the weather starting to change we decided to take the 25 min to Fort William rather than the Hour route. But we are sure you are right as we had originally planned to take this route - we know we will be back so aren't too worried 😉. Thanks for watching and we hope you enjoy our tour of Scotland 😎👍

[@PaulvanBuren-1492]

Once again a great video and well documented. Lots of information about Glasgow and what we have seen sofar an very beautiful area in this part of Scotland. Love it.

[@SeanandEmily]

Hi, thanks! Glad we got to see a little bit of Glasgow but there's lots more to see. Scotland has been beautiful and gets even better as we continue north. 😎👍

[@Mysticfizz24]

We’ve been Following along your adventures for a while, and so much so that we bought an R1200GS and rode it from Cornwall to Chamonix! Currently still here and keeping up with your travels. Safe riding guys 👍

[@SeanandEmily]

Hi Fergus, thanks for following our channel it's great to have you with us 😊Congratulations on the R1200! How do you like it so far? That sounds like a great trip! the mountains in the Chamonix region are spectacular ...... you have some pretty spectacular coastline in Cornwall too 😎👍 Enjoy the rest of your trip and thanks for watching - even whilst on tour! 😊

[@Mysticfizz24]

@@SeanandEmily It’s the biggest bike I’ve ever owned, especially because I’m vertically challenged! 🤭 But what a great machine 👍 Take care you two and happy travels

[@SeanandEmily]

Yeah it is tall indeed, i have the 2010 R1200 GSA too and that is a lot taller than the current model. Glad you are enjoying it 😎

[@SeanandEmily]

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[@IanTed]

Glad you did the Dukes Pass, lovely run through there, spent a long weekend based in Aberfeldy…nice ride through to Crieff. A82 is a stunning ride especially through Glencoe and crossing Rannock Moor👍

[@SeanandEmily]

Hi Ian, yeah the Dukes pass was a great way to start things off and scrub in those new tires 😄. Some spectacular rides ahead for sure! 😎🙌🏻

[@Creativehealing444]

Big respect to the guys who fitted Shadow out with his new shoes 😊

[@SeanandEmily]

Yeah they really saved the day! Can’t recommend them enough! 😎👍🏻

[@ruudschut6286]

A great start in Scotland. Thanks. I recognized the road to Fort William. Have fun and see you in the next episode. 😎👍

[@SeanandEmily]

Hi Ruud, yeah Scotland has given us a warm welcome indeed! Thanks very much and catch you in the next one 😎👍

[@oh2mp]

Wow! I hadn't seen any of your videos lately. Really really beautiful views! It's interesting to see how similar nature Scotland has comparing to Norway. But when you look at the map, they actually are quite near to each other!

[@SeanandEmily]

Hi and welcome back 😊 Yeah you are right, the further North we went the more similarities there are to Norway. It is really close ...especially the Shetland islands that we would like to visit one day. Here's the playlist of the trip so far 😎👍 kzbin.info/aero/PLl_mRzVHVQ0zUtFe7yIi6rO-2-k465D31&si=ywhS4sRIEeT_nYf0

[@jw9955]

Another great video of a wonderful Scotland. We call the fine rain you experience 'Smirr' in old Scots. Ride safe.

[@SeanandEmily]

Smirr, not heard of that but thanks! Hope we don' experience too much Smirr 😊 Scotland might be one of the best places we have ridden (and we have ridden every country in Europe now) Thanks for watching and we hope you enjoy the rest of the series 😎👍

[@TheWhitey321]

Love Scotland…! I did all the West coast a little while ago… Some cracking roads..! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👍🏼😎

[@SeanandEmily]

Yeah it's great! We are heading to the west coast so you will probably recognise the route 😎 Glad you enjoyed it too!

[@antonoat]

That must be the most expensive Travel lodge in the UK, lol. Really enjoyed this film, the drone footage was also really fantastic as was the running commentary! Totally epic landscapes and scenery, it's a few years since I've been to the Scottish highlands, it hasn't lost any of it's appeal. Going round those bends it perfectly demonstrated the joy of motorcycling, I often describe it to non bikers as flying without leaving the ground, lol. Big shout out to the guys who sorted your tyres, they put BMW to shame, great customer service all done with a smile it seemed! Looking forward to the next episode! Cheers. PS I do with you'd change your speedo to MPH, I'm thinking you should slow down a touch, lol.

[@SeanandEmily]

Right! We had in our mind Travel lodge = 80 quid max 😂 - but after checking the other options it actually seemed good value! Really great to hear you enjoy the films - it's very encouraging to hear feedback like that. Yeah those guys at MTS really saved our trip and gave the sort of premium service one would expect from BMW. Hahah we have been meaning to change the Speedo since we arrived in Northern Ireland 😂 .. every time we set off it was like ahhh i forgot to do the speedo!

[@stevecompton7197]

Can't decide now Ireland or Scotland, some stunning scenery there great video again. Glad you got your tyres sorted that looked like a cool little bike shop

[@SeanandEmily]

Hey Steve, Yeah a difficult choice to make ....that's why we did both on the same trip 😊 A big relief to get the tires sorted and as you say a really cool bike shop 😎👍

[@colinharrison5501]

Been there for coffee a f times when heading for work in abberdeen , best coffee ever, enjoy

[@SeanandEmily]

Yeah the coffee was fantastic and so conveniently situated 😎👍

[@thomasferguson5478]

Love Gordon Streets coffee, I usually buy a couple bags of coffee for home every month when I’m passing

[@SeanandEmily]

It's great coffee!! Actually the best we had on this whole trip!!! Great to have that as your local coffee shop 😊👍

[@petermcmahon9437]

You had your tyres changed in my home town of Kirkintilloch. 👍😁

[@SeanandEmily]

HI Peter, oh really! 😊 We would happily go out of our way to use this garage again - can't recommend them enough 😎👍

[@sbsb4995]

Expensive coffee 😢😢😢. A your tyre has at least 2.5k km on them. Great video but try not to waste next time.

[@SeanandEmily]

Not really they roast their own beans. Tire was finished, probably had 500 Km max until was completely down to the metal, the tire is literally the most important thing keeping you upright why would anyone want to take a risk for a day extra use 😆

[@indy-biker-stevie]

The Dukes pass has 90 bends in 7 & a half miles. I'll also point out that the lakes are called Lochs in Scotland. The pyramid shaped mountain you see just before Etive mor is called Buachaille Etive Mòr (Buachaille is a mountain).

[@SeanandEmily]

The Dukes pass was a great way to start our journey North and really happy we decided to go this route. Yeah we know they are Lochs but after a lifetime of calling them lakes it's difficult to just switch over in a day 😉. Thanks for the name of the mountain, would be great to spend some time hiking in this region. Hope you enjoy the series 😎👍

[@Glesgatam]

Thank you so much for this video, really interesting views, nice people , and I loved Glasgow…

[@SeanandEmily]

Hi Thomas, you're very welcome! And thanks for taking the time to leave a comment 😎👍 We really liked Glasgow too -just a shame we didn't have very long there. In case you are interested in the previous episodes here's the playlist so far 😊 kzbin.info/aero/PLl_mRzVHVQ0zUtFe7yIi6rO-2-k465D31&si=3SnOPtJZymjqLR-y

[@FrancieRobin1]

Aye, SCOTLAND, Beautiful.

[@SeanandEmily]

Truly beautiful! Scotland really is a special place and we now have memories there that will last a lifetime 😊👍

[@AliG-iq4gd]

Continental Road Attack, I believe. My go-to tyre for S1000XR, although not dual compound - they act like they are and there is no release compound so they are good to go from the start. Enjoy Scotland !

[@SeanandEmily]

Yeah that's right Continental Road Attack 4's, first time we have had them and they grip so well!!! Even in the wet they are very impressive. S1000XR is a great bike ...all that power and comfort at the same time! Thanks and we hope you enjoy the series! 😎👍

[@AliG-iq4gd]

@@SeanandEmily Only mentioned as you called them Pirelli first 😁

[@SeanandEmily]

ooops never noticed 😝

[@iNOLOGIST]

As a Glaswegian living in south of England....and who drove up Glen Coe to see a mate on Skye just two weeks ago, i enjoyed this very much. Some info for you. Drymen, is pronounced Drimen, not Dry men......and just before you got to the three peaks early in the part through Glen Coe you passed a run down building on the right of the road on a bend (28.14) That was the infamous scottish retreat home of Jimmy Saville for a few years. Once the stuff came out about his terrible past when he died it was heavily vandilised and is itself a strange place that people actually seek to visit when in the Glen....it's about to be knocked down. The area under the three sisters always seems to have deer in it. I don't think i've ever gone past an d not seen them there...but i've only gone past about six times in last 30 years lol.

[@SeanandEmily]

Hi, the early episodes in this playlist actually started in South England so for sure you will recognize the route too. A lot of people have mentioned that house but it0s not something we new anything about (not a bad thing lol). Probably for the best to knock it down. Yeah we actually saw a deer too in that area! Thanks for watching and we hope you enjoy the rest of the series. 😎👍 kzbin.info/aero/PLl_mRzVHVQ0zUtFe7yIi6rO-2-k465D31&si=lqjx5i8rpGXPya28

[@mccuejonathan]

Great video once again, I live 20 minutes outside Glasgow. Fun fact, there are a few of those blue police boxes around the city. The one you looked at in the video has recently opened up as a sandwich “shop” and there is on up on Sauchiehall St that does the best falafel wrap in the city!

[@SeanandEmily]

Thanks very much! Glad you enjoyed the video 😊. Has it really!! If it was open when we were there for sure we would have grabbed a few Falafel wraps to go! - we will look out for it the next time we go! Thanks for the info 😎👍

[@GrantW219]

Welcome to Glasgow, The statue in front of the modern art, Us Glaswegians take pride in that cone on its head :P everytime its removed, it's back on within hours

[@SeanandEmily]

Haha we thought it was supposed to be there lol good effort Glaswegians!! 😎👍

[@GrantW219]

@@SeanandEmily you will see a lot of independent art work of Glasgow with that cone of the head. P.s sorry for the weather 😆

[@SeanandEmily]

We were actually very happy with the weather lol ....could have been a lot worse 😀

[@geo752]

@@SeanandEmilytoo many drunks think it’s ok to climb up the statue to put a cone on it

[@PaulBrennan-rk4yq]

Stunning video awesome view ❤

[@SeanandEmily]

Thanks very much Paul 😊👍

[@brianfarrelly7151]

Looking great already and it’s really only your first proper day. Hotel prices sound like Ireland but hopefully they’re less expensive as you travel further north. Scenery is wonderful and far more rugged than Ireland. Your new tyres will be run in after today. Take care.

[@SeanandEmily]

Hi Brian, yeah what a first proper day riding in Scotland! It only gets better as we ride further North. Well we thought that too but it seemed to be consistently expensive 😮 - but not to worry the scenery more than made up for it 😊 Thanks very much

[@lawriemoto]

Glad you got your tyres in my home town of Kirkintilloch 👍

[@SeanandEmily]

Oh cool, do you know the garage? A really nice family run business that can do pretty much anything related to bikes!

[@theseizednut]

​@@SeanandEmilyThe guy who fitted the tyres, CJ, started working in there when he just left school Racin and Crusin is his dads shop and CJ started the tyre side of it. Haven't used them in a long time but they are both good guys. You probably did yourselves a favour getting the tyres there and going up through the Dukes pass, quieter than the A82 up past Loch Lomond and doesnt have the same Touristy draw but much better roads the way you went up to join the A82.

[@SeanandEmily]

They are great guys and it was really nice to meet them. The next time you are there say hello from us 😎👍

[@roadwarrior8560]

@@theseizednut That's true, Dukes Pass is a better road.

[@lawriemoto]

@@SeanandEmily yes I get my tyres there, guys love their KTM supermotos

[@MaxwellMoore-d1u]

Only been to Edinburgh. Wished I done Glasgow as well after watching your video .

[@SeanandEmily]

Lots of History to see in Glasgow too but we are sure you will have enjoyed Edinburgh 😎👍

[@MaxwellMoore-d1u]

@SeanandEmily Ho yes I definitely Recommend it .but it was really busy .

[@ttbko]

Glasgoe Central Station has a very lar 1:36 and quite grand hotel above that i stayed in about 30 yeaes ago when i attended a conference. Not a long commute when we rode the train up from Plymouth...

[@SeanandEmily]

That sounds like a great place to stay! Really nice station and we hope to return to Glasgow someday 😊👍

[@alrxanderwylie6512]

Hi Sean and Emily just found your channel Subscribed brilliant there are over 30 thousand lochs in Scotland only one Lake according to professor Google Lake of Menteith no reason giving everyone please visit Scotland you are all welcome thank you so much Sean and Emily. Alex 👍📽️

[@SeanandEmily]

Hi Alex, welcome to the Channel and we are glad to have you with us! Wow, we hadn't realized there were so many! We had a great time visiting Scotland and we hope you enjoy the rest of the series! Thanks for watching 😎👍

[@iceninja46]

If you like the up n down twisty roads, you really should have went around Loch Leven...

[@SeanandEmily]

we had planned to but it was getting late and the weather turned so decided to take the shorter route to Fort William. The roads as we headed further north just kept getting better and better! 😎 kzbin.info/aero/PLl_mRzVHVQ0zUtFe7yIi6rO-2-k465D31&si=UviXe8qXOubWLo4R

[@carolineofscots]

If you had turned right in Aberfoyle just on the hill, where the Go Ape is theres a lovely walk with a squirrel hide where you can watch the red squirrels and a fantastic waterfall.

[@SeanandEmily]

Would have loved to watch the red Squirrels!! Thanks for the tip -maybe next time 😊

[@MrPAlberst2]

That is possibly the best way to get the "slime " of of the new rubber... 😂 😂 A bit jealous though, we visited Scotland 2 years ago and were supposed to stay in Glasgow, but were booked somewhere els by Bookin...So we missed this Dukes pass...Again a reason to visit Scotland again... After Norway last year, one of the most beautifull countries to view. Thnx for sharing the views with us...👍

[@SeanandEmily]

It really was, pop to the Dukes pass to scrub in the tires 😂. Yeah so many places to see in Scotland, we already want to head back to explore all the islands. I bet you enjoyed Norway! As you say maybe the best the most beautiful countries with hardly any people about. Many places in Scotland reminded us of Norway which is why I think we like it so much. Not sure if you have seen it already but here is the Heading North Tour, guessing you took a similar route. kzbin.info/aero/PLl_mRzVHVQ0wBDli8y7IjlY2Q4MBPnA0u

[@MrPAlberst2]

@@SeanandEmily Thnx! I will watch it shortly. We did the kristiansand to Trollstegen and then back. We only had a week with our moto group. We travel every year . A group of mostly 6. Upcoming trip is a "local "trip from the east of the netherlands to Sauerland. With both my sons ridiong with us.. A good practice for those newbies...😅

[@SeanandEmily]

That will be an amazing trip and what a great thing to be able to do with your sons! 😎👍

[@AuldScot1888]

"Grimy and Grotty", ahem! Is that right hen? I'm only kidding. 😂😂😂 I often watch visitors vids with the famous Burns quote in mind. "Tae see ourselves as others see us". I didn't notice date of posting before typing but I hope you guys are or did enjoy your time in oor wee country.

[@SeanandEmily]

Hehe well that's the way we like it 😉 - we found Glasgow had so much character and you could feel the history of the city so hopefully we make it make there again. We had an amazing time in Scotland! So much so that we felt like we could live there! (that doesn't happen very often). We hope you enjoy the rest of the series as we head further North, new episodes out every Saturday, Sunday and Wednesday 😎👍

[@AuldScot1888]

@@SeanandEmily Thanks for replying and I'm glad to hear you guys are enjoying Scotland. I'm biased of course but while Edinburgh is the 'shortbread tin', Glasgow is the beating heart of Scotland. We Scots often take what we have for granted. Stay safe on those Highland road guys and have a fab time. 👍

[@martinhughes9769]

Unbelievable assortment of bikes parked at the bike shop, Glasgow looks like a great place,watching your speedo are you still in kph 😊, Lovely scenery passing the lake, and going up through the valley,

[@SeanandEmily]

Yeah this shop can do anything matter the bike -really impressive and super helpful family run business. There was actually a Moto Guzzi there that Sean did his first bike trip on the back of with his dad (not the actual bike lol but the same model). Haha yeah still in KPH 😂 - can' change it whilst the bike is running and them we forget when we stop lol

[@martinhughes9769]

@@SeanandEmily I did notice the Guzzi think it looked like a T3 Guzzi , Didn't think the mph had been changed, 😃

[@0000stuart]

​@@SeanandEmilyyou should possibly blur out the Speedo when doing double the limit 🙈

[@SeanandEmily]

It's still in KPH from Ireland ...probably still a tad over though 😉

[@0000stuart]

@@SeanandEmily I forgot to say great video by the way 🙂

[@701Adventures]

I’m heading up to Scotland in a couple of days for two weeks. Starting with the NC500 and then finishing off with a weeks break near Perth. Really looking forward to it.

[@SeanandEmily]

That sounds fantastic!! Can't tell you how much of a good time we had on this trip so we are sure you will love it too! Have a great time and we are guessing you will recognise a lot of the routes in the next episodes after your trip. 😎👍

[@chuckmac3994]

Great videos guys, expect you to make the occasional mistake - No Biggie for most. Would have liked to have seen your trip up from Cairnryan to Glasgow as I have made that journey many a time.

[@SeanandEmily]

Thanks very much, yeah everything is filmed in one take and reactions are live so it's not possible not to make a small mistake (unless everything is scripted and fake 🤣) -people watching have the benefit of being able to pause the video and google everything lol -but not to worry 😊 We have documented the whole trip from Folkstone, through Ireland and over to Scotland so all the episodes can be found in the Heading West Playlist. Here's the link to the episode you are looking for: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZqWlqmtvqNB8bbcsi=iIbzf0vFUYPa2zm1

[@SeanandEmily]

and here is the entire playlist: kzbin.info/aero/PLl_mRzVHVQ0zUtFe7yIi6rO-2-k465D31&si=-QJ3b2dk8BAmjuwg

[@TomBartram-b1c]

I did Scotland in a week when it was mid 20s every day and blue sky. Did I luck out! Not really because seemingly everyone else in the UK had exactly the same idea as me and the place was like Picadilly Circus. That may be a crumb of comfort to you ride round under that low gloomy cloud mass.

[@SeanandEmily]

Oh yeah i can imagine! We have no problems with the grey gloom as it's very atmospheric 😎. Hope you enjoyed the video and there's blue sky on it's way 👍

[@malcolmwilliams7153]

just for your info, it takes circa 5hrs from Bangor North Wales to Glasgow central by train.

[@SeanandEmily]

Thanks, our family lives not so far from Chester so we would probably get the train from there, think its about 3:45hr from there so not so bad. 😎👍

[@HCCDC]

Hey guys, watching the video of you looking for the Skyfall lay-by….on your video at 25.12, on your way back to the main road, it is over Emily’s shoulder just as you’ve come back over the little rock and metal bridge….the movie shot is from that now extended lay-by looking into the glen.

[@SeanandEmily]

Ahh so that's where it was, it felt familiar but we probably should have watched the film before setting off 😎 Thanks for the information

[@lan3235]

Hi guys the blue police box you saw in Glasgow is actually been converted to a coffee takeaway place

[@SeanandEmily]

We must have just missed it! Looked pretty vacant in May 👍🏻great idea though

[@MaxwellMoore-d1u]

I Love when old iconic buildings in this case a Poice Box ( Tardis ) ? Find a new Purpose or Use .

[@wallaceshackleton1889]

You don't half play fast and loose with the continuity. One cut you are in Glen Etive, the next Glencoe. 28:11 on the right is Jimmy The Beast Saville's former house.

[@SeanandEmily]

We can't record the entire ride 😉 We never noticed that house but have subsequently been told by many people 😮

[@bigmeltie1]

2:57 The Hielanmans' Umbrella. 28:16 Keep on! Jimmy Savile's hoose!

[@SeanandEmily]

Did not know it was called The Hielanmans Umbrella! Thanks for that 😊 It's funny how many people have pointed out Savile's house lol -had no idea he had even lived there 😲

[@orraman5427]

The shopping area under the railway lines at Glasgow Central is called the "Hielanman's Umbrella".

[@SeanandEmily]

Didn't even know there was a shopping centre underneath as we didn't have long to explore the city. Thanks for the info 😎👍

[@Ghillie__Dhu]

I haven’t heard it called that in a long long time Thank you

[@orraman5427]

@@Ghillie__Dhu Let's just say that I'm not exactly in the first flush of youth. 😉

[@bobmcdermott9535]

You should see central station from the front!

[@SeanandEmily]

Will for sure give Glasgow a more complete tour the next time we are there (only had an hour or so to have a quick walk around the city) 😎👍

[@MotoTourIreland]

Have to go to Scotland now. Great video.

[@SeanandEmily]

Yeah it's not too far away from you 😊 It just kept getting better the more north we headed 👍

[@andyroberts7621]

Great to see you going by my house on the Trossachs Rd have a great trip to the Scottish Highlands

[@SeanandEmily]

Hi Andy, what a great area to live -close to awesome roads and not too far from the city 😎👍

[@johangullberg66]

Is this the trailer for Skyfall 2? Driving in deep puddles and dangerous speedbumps😊

[@SeanandEmily]

Hehe could well be, i feel like we need a high speed car chase to finish it off -there must be some buttons on this GS that activate defense mechanisms 😁

[@EduardoC_90]

Hi Sean&Em, just been watching your Scotland tour. Is it possible you could send me a GPX file of all of it? Im planning a scotland tour from portugal with a couple of friends, for next year. Accomodation as been a pain with so many months in advance .. 😅 Any tips in general? Love your vids 💪💪

[@SeanandEmily]

Hi Edwardo! Glad to hear you have enjoyed the videos. Scotland is fantastic and a great place to tour! All the tips we have will be in the videos 😊 In the comment section of each episode you will find a calimoto route link. If you have the full version you can download the GPX files from there. If not there is a free 30 day trial of the full version, otherwise I think they have a great Black Friday deal on at the moment. Here’s the full playlist in case you missed some episodes. kzbin.info/aero/PLl_mRzVHVQ0zUtFe7yIi6rO-2-k465D31&si=glBX1Rb1Cv2TPau3

[@keithramsay3340]

28:15 The infamous Jimmy Savilles house is soon to be flattened as the land has been sold for redevelopment

[@SeanandEmily]

I think we are the only people that did not know about this house ..not a bad thing though 😉

[@alainGSAdventure]

Wow 🤩 Very wonderful roads ! I need to schedule a road trip in this area 🙌🙌

[@SeanandEmily]

Yeah it's spectacular! and as we head further North it just keeps getting better! Scotland really took our breath away. Looking forwards to sharing more of Scotland!

[@Gurra_Gforce]

The guy at: 11:40 "Mhm... nice bike" Nearly twisted his head off :)

[@SeanandEmily]

Hahah he did didn't he lol - he had about 3 looks 😊

[@TangoCharlie38]

The rain that’s not rain is called “drizzle” 😊

[@SeanandEmily]

Hehe we experience some proper rain later in the trip 😉

[@ixurlife8062]

Should have visited the Necropolis chief features in The Batman Robert Patterson on bat bike scene in cemetery 🎉

[@SeanandEmily]

Maybe one for next time 😉

[@TwoGoTouring]

Hi Guys. Can I ask are you using your DJI microphones inside the helmet ? We’re following your trip 👍

[@SeanandEmily]

Hi yes that's right 👍

[@NeverlateinaV8]

Enjoying your tour of the highlands, your pronunciation of lochs as locks is doing my head in 😁, maybe your dad can still pronounce loccccchhhhhssss 😂

[@SeanandEmily]

🧌🧌🧌🧌

[@sacadiving]

nice, the GPS its from BMW

[@SeanandEmily]

Yes it's the connected ride navigator 😎👍

[@sacadiving]

@@SeanandEmily why not Zumo XT2

[@SeanandEmily]

it fits directly in to the supplied BMW fitted cradle and is operated by the thumb wheel, also can take it off and put it straight on other BMW bikes.

[@SadeeqKhan-k9m]

❤❤❤

[@SeanandEmily]

Thanks 😊👍

[@SadeeqKhan-k9m]

@@SeanandEmily you are welcome dear friend 😊

[@bryangreen9672]

Wow, very popular name you have🤬

[@chazboyle9456]

lovely nice young couple enjoy

[@SeanandEmily]

Thanks very much, thanks for your comment and we hope you enjoy the rest of the series 😊

[@craigstanger4137]

I've spent sooo much time in that area, either on bike or kayaking. Glen Etive (Skyfall) is everyone's first "waterfall" river and is a kayaking meca. Unfortunately I was once carried out by the mountain resue after breaking 3 vertebrae on one of the tributaries followed by an unplanned 2 were stay in Fort William A&E and leaving 10mm shorter 😂😂 So many good pubs in fort Bill on a weekend, the Crofters is normally a good highlight. Some great biking roads if you get the Corran ferry just before fort Bill. Great video with a fresh set of eyes 😊

[@roadwarrior8560]

Have to try that ferry next time.

[@SeanandEmily]

Hi Craig, ouch that doesn't sound like a good memory! Hope they looked after you well! Thanks for the Tip about the ferry, for sure one for next time Also just noticed your profile picture - that's one epic waterfall!! 😎👍

[@craigstanger4137]

@SeanandEmily just realised the profile pic is actually one of the falls in Glen Etive! 🙂 And yes, if your going to hurt yourself I recommend Fort Bill hospital, they do a great job of looking after you 😂

[@SeanandEmily]

Haha thanks for the recommendation! 😂

[@thatcatboab]

❤x

[@SeanandEmily]

Thanks! 😎👍 kzbin.info/aero/PLl_mRzVHVQ0zUtFe7yIi6rO-2-k465D31&si=R2vh5TPL3XZrpKLn

[@rickterry8148]

Eh... on the dukes pass, then A82, that's a bit of a gap on filming 🤣 a84 and a 85. You missed the part where the rock falls were, may be they were totally cleared up. Some great drone footage. lol, as you are riding down the glen Etive road, a quick shot of the glencoe ski centre, which is not on that road, then a quick shot of the bridge before you get to the glen etive turn off. Don't really care, the vlog is great. the price of accommodation is extortionate, you did ok. Off season these places are £35 quid a night, on season goes ballistic. Its a bloody rip off for tourists. Sorry, should say I live on the isle of skye and tour around, but the prices and really bad, even some campsites are really bad. Anyone coming up should do some research to get the ok prices.

[@roadwarrior8560]

Good advice, we use Airbnb but some of them are total kips and the reviews are nearly all positive.

[@SeanandEmily]

Not sure if you've missed a bit there as after the Dukes pass montage we are riding next to Lock Lubnaig on the A84. Again not really sure what you referring to, it's all in chronological order but as we said we were initially going to ride around Loch Leven but decided to turn around and take the bridge instead as it was getting late in the day and the weather had started to roll in. But glad you enjoyed the Vlog so thanks 😊 Yeah we checked hotel prices in the off season so were a bit shocked by how much they had increased! The Isle of Skye must be an fantastic place to live and we hope to return to tour the islands of Scotland 😊

[@craigmchugh]

Savillie's house at 28:13😢

[@SeanandEmily]

Never noticed it 😮

[@JCW-jx6ld]

Surely you weren’t speeding that much , is your speedo in kmph ?

[@SeanandEmily]

No we weren't and yes the speedo is still in Kmph from Ireland as Emily reminds me at 10:39. If your are familiar with the channel you will see we always keep to the speed limit as much as possible otherwise we would actively cover it -which we don't.

[@ceas2k]

Go CeeJay & Craig!

[@SeanandEmily]

🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏼‍♀️

[@ceas2k]

@@SeanandEmily Racin' and Cruisin' go the extra mile for all their customers (including the ones who don't check their tyres until the day before the trip 😜)

[@SeanandEmily]

As you can see from our prep video we tried to get tyres at BMW at our service in Inverness only for them to let us down and we had another garage let us down too … the abrasive road conditions in Ireland made the rear wear quicker than we expected as we normally get more kms from these tires. The guys at the shop did a great job!

[@ceas2k]

@@SeanandEmily sorry I meant me - probably more than once

[@SeanandEmily]

🤣😂🤣 We need more garages in world like MTS! We couldn’t thank them enough for how great they were!!

[@OrdinaryJoe12]

28:15 Jimmy Savilles vandalised cottage

[@SeanandEmily]

Never noticed 😮

[@FinlayMacintyre-ti9li]

That TARDIS now sells raclette

[@SeanandEmily]

That’s awesome!!

[@colinmcgregor123]

Imagine it in past days Glasgow was the Second City of the British Empire without which.....?

[@SeanandEmily]

Wow really, see that's why we want to go back and learn more about the city 😎👍

[@colinmcgregor123]

@@SeanandEmily Glasgow built lots but not now.......?

[@alanparis7256]

It's a loch not a lake

[@SeanandEmily]

You are a bit late to the party 😄 ....i mean technically a loch is still a lake.

[@Peter-now81]

You give the impression that Glasgow to Fort William is largely on single track roads. This is misleading. Most of the A82 is a very good two lane road.

[@SeanandEmily]

🤣🤣 no we don’t

[@bladerunner6]

what are your ages if i may asked, me i am 61 thank you

[@SeanandEmily]

We can neither confirm or deny 😉

[@alimitchell5346]

country road.. do not become a donor. wise up.

[@SeanandEmily]

Not sure what you are referring to but guessing you didn't listen to the part about needing to change the speedo back to Miles per hour as we had been touring Ireland a couple of days before. (you can't adjust this with the bike running so kept on forgetting)

[@Haggisfur]

It’s lochs not lakes!! It’s glens not valleys!!

[@SeanandEmily]

Nice to hear you enjoyed the video 😉