MJX Motoblog - Highland Adventure - PART 1 - Suzuki Vstrom 650

Another bike tour in Scotland! This time a Vstrom only tour along with my two friends from Wales and England - Nelly and Kev. This was Nelly and Kev's firs time in Scotland and I think we've chosen the best route (doable within our time limits) including parts of Highlands and Cairngorms. This video covers the section between Tyndrum and Spean Bridge. The fun has only just begun!
Bikes: Suzuki Vstrom 650/1000
Camera: GoPro Hero 7 Black and DJI Mavic Air, 1080HD 60FPS
Music: KZbin Audio Library

[@neilmackinnon3371]

Just found this channel and came straight to this tour as I hope to be riding many of the same roads this September, on my... VStrom 650. Those views never fail to take your breath away.

[@matjucable]

Hi there, fingers crossed for good weather then and no more lockdowns! You're right, it's always an amazing experience every time I go up. I don't think you can ever get bored with these views!

[@6060don]

This is great footage. My wife and I stopped at the Green Wellie Gulf station in 2015 when rode to Fort William. We met some scooter riders who were going to climb the grades to the north. It was not sunny for us. You have had some good fortune with the weather. We shipped Suzuki 650 V Strom to the UK and were able to ride in Europe for two months. We just returned to Canada last week. It was a wonderful trip. Thanks for sharing this video it brought back some wonderful memories riding in Scotland.

[@patwatters8205]

Spend a week touring Scotland in Sept 2015 on Honda Paneuropean,enjoyed every mile the weather was brilliant..Glencoe is amazing,I rode it in both directions.Thank you for bring back great memories

[@matjucable]

Again, thank you, glad you liked it! We were really lucky with the weather on that occasion!

[@falchiherve2024]

v troms are fantastics bikes....... i own one OMG a terrific ride!

[@matjucable]

Hi! They are in did! The more you ride it, the more you love it! 650 it 1000, both great machines! Thank you, part 2 is getting edited as we speak. It gets better!

[@brianhaji112]

Majestic views and another great vid....like the brotherhood of stromtroopers the force is strong 💪 ....I was out yesterday for a lil 230 miles of fall kielidiscope riding up here in New england and hit up to historical covered bridges..bull bridge and cornwall bridge up in western connecticut... So many fantastic colors ! Scotland Adv riding on bucket list thanks to you ! Cheers Keep the shiny side up friend✌️

[@matjucable]

Thanks Brian, glad you enjoyed it! It's a huge world out there waiting to be discovered! The USA is on my list as well and I want to do the coast to coast one day, not necessarily following the route 66... it'll take a while to plan/save up for but it's definitely happening... one day! Cheers, ride safe buddy!

[@simonwilson6386]

Good man ..stopped at the Commando memorial…always pause for a moment of reflection here🤙

[@matjucable]

Hi there, sorry for late reply, I never got a notification about your comments! Yes, we always stop there to pay respect to the fallen, whenever we pass the place, both on a bike and in a car!

[@thomasfox381]

Been in Scotland many times driving an artic ,cannot wait to go back on the motorbike

[@mcfermulen2693]

After covid I am back too. It is nice to see how you enjoy it!

[@matjucable]

Hi! It was fun! I think this was the last longer trip for this year but hopefully work and weather permitting I will manage some day trips and short ride outs still. Hopefully they won't lock us down completely! Fingers crossed for next year though. Are you coming over to Scotland?

[@mcfermulen2693]

@@matjucable i hope next year, after corona!

[@tojj29]

Good video buddy. There's 6 of us coming up on a tour of Scotland then Wales on 21st June all being well. I see and hear lots of good things about those 650 stroms. I had an 04 dl1000 which was brilliant apart from the dreaded judder at low revs. Just subbed, and looking forward to watching the rest of your vids 👍

[@matjucable]

Thank you, glad you liked it! Sounds awesome, fingers crossed everything goes well and they won't lock us down again. I'm sure you'll enjoy it up here! Yes, the 650 is an awesome bike. Will do everything you need it to and it won't break the bank. A bit less power than the 1000 but very capable nevertheless, you just need to go through the gears a bit more. I think the newer 1000 models don't have the judder issue, certainly my 650 is very smooth at all speeds. Ride safe mate and enjoy your trip 👍😁👍

[@tojj29]

@@matjucable We were due to come up last year but that all went to pot with lockdown. Done it a few times in the car but never on the bikes. Even bought a drone to capture the scenery. We need the break, there's 6 of us and we're all Paramedics and pretty much knackered now after the last year. Really looking forward to it 👍

[@matjucable]

Yes, we had plans for last year too. Hopefully we'll manage a trip or two this year. Fingers crossed... Paramedics! Awesome, definitely you guys need a rest. Are you on Instagram by any chance?

[@tojj29]

@@matjucable Unfortunately not,no Facebook,no Instagram. I'm only just getting used to KZbin 😂

[@matjucable]

Ah no worries mate. Social media is nothing but trouble 🤣, I only use mine to post motorbike stuff!

[@malcolmwilliams7153]

Hi guys, great vid, really enjoyed it, stunning views and roads. Can I ask the opinion between the newer strom to the older version please. Dont know which one to go for, some great deals on the 2015-16 available at the mo arond here in Wales, thanks

[@matjucable]

Hi there, apologies for late reply, for some reason I never got a notification about your comment and only stumbled upon it now! I assume by now you got your bike! Glad you liked the video! 👍👍

[@malcolmwilliams7153]

@@matjucable hi, No worries, believe it or not I still have not bought a Vstrom, or any other bike for that matter. Still looking at the Vstrom 650, but a bit worrying that some say they do not hold up very well to the great british weather. Whsts your opinion, thanks

[@matjucable]

Hi again, the issue isn't with the vstrom or suzuki for that matter. I had a kawasaki and a Honda before the strom and both were equally bad for winter riding. The issue is the crap that they put on our roads in winter. Despite every effort to wash the bike, dry it and protect it with the likes of acf50, the bike will still corrode, starting from fittings, brake discs, chain, exhaust, and then the frame etc... for the first time ever, this winter my bike stays in the garage and I'm waiting for spring yo go out on it again. The second issue is that they don't make bikes like they used to, quality materials are a thing of the past. Probably both because of impurities in steel and cost cutting. So to sum up, if you plan to ride in winter (after they start gritting and putting salt on the roads) then whatever bike you decide to buy will suffer as a consequence. I've had no issues with my suzuki other than surface corrosion from riding on salty, wet roads in winter but that took a lot of maintenance, cleaning and drying etc. And my previous bikes, the Kawasaki Versys and the Honda NC750X were exactly the same... hope that answers your question! 👍👍

[@kkiwi54]

Cool vid, although would be even better without the music