Tokyo Motorcycle Ride Ep. 10 | BMW R nineT Test Ride | Ikebukuro Tour

In this episode of Tokyo Rides, we take a motorcycle tour of Ikebukuro on a 2019 BMW R nineT. I borrowed this sweet motorbike from BMW Motorrad Central Asukayama for a couple of hours and had a blast! The R nineT is a beautiful motorcycle and a joy to ride. I'll let you know my thoughts in the vid.
We'll buzz around the neighborhood of Ikebukuro and environs and of course stop in at a stylish coffee shop for a cheeky cup! You'll like Coffee Valley! Hop on!
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[@katzlucas2701]

I love the purr of that bike. Thanks for another tour around Tokyo and happy father's day to you.

[@PetervonGommJAPAN]

Thanks for coming along for the R nineT ride thru Ikebukuro! It's a great bike- will be doing more test rides in Tokyo! And thanks for the bandana advice for helmet head. Will try that! I did try a skull cap once but it also left weird lines!

[@briannotbryan3888]

Getting lost in Tokyo is when the adventure starts. I like the low rumble of the BMW when you take off from a stand still. The ride through the narrow streets was loads of fun.

[@PetervonGommJAPAN]

yeah it has a good sound for a stock bike!

[@AlfredGarcia1809]

Yes peter more motorcycle ride videos and hello from New York

[@bcrispchannel]

My buddy just got back into riding after 25 years and went for the RnineT Pure. Fun!

[@WillyPark]

My answer to your question at 9:42 is, “Only In Japan”!

[@anand.raveendran]

Peter, please also show us some nice village roads outside Tokyo 😉

[@richard0807]

Just ordered a new R9T - being delivered next Monday. Can't wait, especially after watching this video. Thanks for sharing.

[@Castiel_Pr]

Beautiful bike. 👍🏻

[@tinamay1020]

Hi Mr. Peter, great to see you nice new videos! Motor bike is fantastic (BMW) smooth ride! Thank you!

[@gtphil1489]

That ramen shop is Mutekiya - first ramen I ever had in Japan. Super rich tonkotsu. It was amazing, but I went back a few years later and it wasn't as good as I remembered. Still worth it though.

[@PetervonGommJAPAN]

oh awesome! Thanks for the name!

[@yeeehaar]

Always love the bike rides, whether test bike or your bike.

[@51941028]

Thanks for the test ride. Loved that neighborhood you went through before reaching Otsuka. You could never leave your helmet with GoPro let alone your BMW bike on the streets where I live. Heck people use chains on their mopeds that weigh more than the moped itself!

[@jeanroy3658]

Great ride, Great bike, Great rider.

[@meimeiparker]

Cool ride! Happy Father's Day Peter! (From California)💙

[@claytonkato3034]

Ty peter for taking us around japan aloha

[@wandering_armadillo]

Very neat tour, I found it relaxing and Tokyo full of well behaved pedestrians 😄 Found you while filling in time waiting for my R9T to arrive......👏🏻👏🏻

[@xenawarriorhousewife2115]

Enjoyed my morning coffee and ride 🤘

[@forestsnowfall]

great video, PVG. hope you've got a live stream planned in the very near future now that tokyo is reopening

[@brewt1mer]

Having a Sunday early evening beer in the u.k watching a bit of pvg action..love it

[@oneononehiggo7921]

I'm amazed how clean the city is ,nice ride

[@mechcam796]

Man I missed this video love this bike and the sound it makes. Great video!

[@jasonyasumoto2163]

Just came across you being back on KZbin. Nice to have you back. Will be watching your new Livestream channel.

[@SpookyVonSweets1]

Loved the Ride! Enjoyed the Awesome Video, yet Again. Also, No. I definitely Wouldn't Leave a Bike, Helmet, & GoPro unlocked here in Florida. Have a Terrific Father's Day!

[@PetervonGommJAPAN]

Thank you! Was a nice FD!

[@dodgeman6277]

Very great video Peter BMW are nice bikes

[@PetervonGommJAPAN]

Thanks Eric!

[@yorkshireplumbing]

Great ride PVG, really relaxing to watch, as usual, love it. Big-boned girl isn't she! I started brushing my teeth with the xylitol (sprinkling on toothpaste) and it worked out great! Teeth feel really smooth and sensitivity seems to be well down... sure it's helping sinuses too. Cheers!

[@PetervonGommJAPAN]

Nice! Good to hear! Perhaps I should be doing a dental advice channel too?

[@dagontheseatitan7846]

I want to see more test rides

[@LaGantoise]

I personally love the colours on the bike. The neighbourhood with the playground looked like a nice place to live. Maybe I can find it on Google Earth to hopefully get a better view of it.

[@PetervonGommJAPAN]

yeah try Google Maps. It was Southwest of Gokokuji

[@sejtam]

In SG I leave my helmet with my action-cam (Sony) unattended often. maybe get some leather reminder (from a sewing shop) to for your helmet to act as cushioning? I am trying that on my AGV now that has 1-2 sore spots that I was not able to get rid of

[@comontoshi]

Bavarian Motor Werks !! Shaft drive . . . Aye man! 👍

[@viledanew]

In my country I can leave the helmet only if it is completely worn out and if it looks dirty. Certainly I can't leave a gopro on it :)

[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

Awesome motorcycle. I didn’t know Tokyo still had trams since lines were replaced by subway lines

[@PetervonGommJAPAN]

Yes the Toden line is the only one here- fun to ride!

[@Bad_Karma1968]

Cool head tattoo Peter lol 😂 As always great vlog I think John Daube tried that ramen shop Peter

[@steveridgewaynrtgo]

Sounds like it's got a lot of power in the low range. (Trucker phraseology) Loved the winding roads in the old part of town, but wish you could have taken it out in the E-way. Still a fun ride. Nice video, nice bike. Sounded really nice in the audio 👍

[@oleksandrzubchenko210]

Oh wow, also my favorite type of bike - street naked! Although, I like Triumph Speed Triple and Suzuki Bandit most. Nice to see that situation in Tokyo returns to normal. But anyway, take care! Because, for example, we in Ukraine have quite high growing number of infected after quarantine measures were weakened a little bit.

[@PetervonGommJAPAN]

you take care too OZ! We'll get thru this!

[@Penguyine]

I'm not a Motorcycle guy, but after watching his youtube videos, i feel like i might become one. it seems quite FUN

[@rg0r]

It will be the best thing that ever happen to you 👍

[@spike_021]

Lol rewatching this. The part about one-way streets in Tokyo reminds me of two years ago when I went driving for the first time over there. GPS said it would take 45 minutes to get to my destination (Yokohama). So of course I missed the on-ramp for the expressway and with all the one-way streets, it wasn't obvious/easy to just do a couple u-turns to get back. So by the time I finally found a new route the GPS added almost an hour additional travel time. Welp.

[@kaitospence18]

12:28 Rare to see a Toyota Sienna in Japan these days

[@WillyPark]

I’ve been meaning to tell you what a cool intro you have on your videos now...............

[@PetervonGommJAPAN]

thank you! I had fun making it!

[@hossp2365]

Awesome bike!. I have that same engine in my R1200GSA and it just clicked over 368'000 k's. BTW - nice gearchanges. If you can do em smooth on a boxer your smooth as silk....

[@PetervonGommJAPAN]

G ZUZZ! 368K!?? Any overhauls in that time?

[@hossp2365]

Peter von Gomm JAPAN nope :) touch wood. Replaced the driveshaft with a greaseable one when uni went. New suspension at 320,000. Engine service every 10k with valve adjust. Change rear drive oil every 20k. Awesome machines. :)

[@jason_from_canada]

Another enjoyable curvy ride Peter! Hope you had a great Father's Day! There is no way you could leave your helmet with a Go Pro on it here unless having it lifted is what you wanted. 😄 I really like the idea of doing test rides and reviewing the bikes! Are you in with any manufacturers/dealers that would be interested in that? Could become a good side gig. PvG's Two Wheels Good Reviews! 🏍 At the end...👀 Arigato!🙏😎

[@PetervonGommJAPAN]

thanks JB! I have no particular affiliations with dealers other than just popping in and taking their bikes. But yeah would be a nice xxxtra income p'raps!

[@jason_from_canada]

@@PetervonGommJAPAN Indeed! 😎

[@wpg121695]

Great show Peter! So, did you recruit a rider for your next outing? Hahaha!

[@PetervonGommJAPAN]

working on it! :0)

[@Kapiletti]

Maybe the lights are red more often to avoid / decrease the agglomeration of pedestrians. Oh and I see your sights are good as always 8:22

[@PetervonGommJAPAN]

Haha! Just had a kink in my neck is all. Workin it out!

[@themontephone875]

Hey what happened to the cappu? Didn’t see it

[@claytonkato3034]

Would you b able to do a drive to Yokohama n back?

[@PetervonGommJAPAN]

Yeah possibly!

[@Aiken47]

I really like the test rides, what bikes are available for hire in Tokyo?

[@wewerecamerashy5190]

......Hi Peter, just wondering if you would like to take a ride to HIGASHI MATSUBARA in Setagaya, where I lived many many years ago! .......

[@PetervonGommJAPAN]

I'll look into it!

[@TheHawaiianc]

my dad had bmw bike wail he was in tahiti in 60s.. nice peter you need get a 360 cam.. just thinking on helmet man be like im riding on bike

[@PetervonGommJAPAN]

I have 360 cam as well- just editing is a bear.

[@TheHawaiianc]

Peter von Gomm JAPAN the Insta360 one? That's lot easier.. just saying wanting look around that's why knowing Tokyo..

[@SYama-xl4ko]

That bike seemed cool and I liked the paint design as well. You should buy it! RS= rally sport not really slow lol I live in North Vancouver and I would never leave my belongings behind. Probably only in Japan where you can get away with leaving your belongings behind. How does the test drive work? Can anyone take it out for a ride? Just sign papers or leave credit card info behind or do they allow you because they know who you are? Lastly happy fathers day!

[@PetervonGommJAPAN]

Thanks! To test ride you have to sign a waiver- all in Japanese and of course show your drivers license. I'm not sure how the test ride would work if you DON'T have a Japanese drivers license.

[@paulccrimmins]

Aloha 🤙 from Honolulu. How many speeding tickets have you gotten?

[@PetervonGommJAPAN]

only 1 and it was ironically on a BMW GS1100 (Boxer twin). Wasn't even trying to speed- going up a hill near Harajuku and a police trap was set up- rare.

[@tomc878]

I'm hearing loud clicking sounds when you shift gears, is that normal?

[@hossp2365]

Normal. It’s a BMW boxer....

[@kelvynacosta]

PVG on the ROAD

[@tuantrd]

Pull to the right at 80 mph 😳

[@silkycherry]

Nice riding with you! You should hire a Harley Davidson for 2 hours next time^-^

[@PetervonGommJAPAN]

I'll try some various bikes indeed.

[@edcoronel9671]

Great post! There are reasons why those bad ass bikers wear a bandana underneath their helmet .... By the way, I like your blinking "SUBSCRIBE" reminder. Have fun and more power.

[@nevelleven]

Nice tour

[@edwardwong8202]

Hey PVG. Is that the new paint job on ur new bike? Nice bro.

[@PetervonGommJAPAN]

no- different bike! Almost done with that one---

[@astroboy3507]

Yeh my brother has a mv augasta only about 50 came here to oz Peter!! P.s I'm waiting for your passenger!!!👍

[@nelsontan8178]

Super Cub C125 or CT125 Hunter Cub =)

[@Tweb42]

I don’t even leave my bike unattended with locks on it when I go to London!

[@Seamasr2112]

Why don’t you try the new Triumph rocket lll.

[@PetervonGommJAPAN]

it's on the list!

[@michaelallan7981]

Nice ride.

[@lindamorita710]

You can leave you bike and helmet now - but probably not when the Olympics are in town. Definitely not something you do in downtown Huntington Bech 😊

[@PetervonGommJAPAN]

Very true! I will not be doing that during the Olympics for sure!

[@marlonterbio]

more test rides!!!😊

[@brucebrakebill7988]

Watch out a 🛵 and then 🚓🏍 but it’s a nice day there ☀️ out glad things are opening slowly to in 🇯🇵 you should make a trip to Mt Fuji 🗻 with some of your other motorcycle friends on a nice day. Stay safe . 🇯🇵🇺🇸

[@LeftForShed]

Duuuuuuude That’s a gem of a bike My uncle has a mv If your London I can have a word for you

[@DooMMasteR]

If you like a flip up check Nolan out :-) and obviously Schuberth Here you can usually leave the helmet and stuff on the bike as long as you are not too far away/long and it is not too crowded. The GoPro might be riskier, but since it is attached, who would risk a crime for a camera?

[@MobiusT120]

Yes! More PvG motorcycle test rides please! Edit: The RnineT has a pretty nice stock growl.

[@PetervonGommJAPAN]

will do!

[@MobiusT120]

@@PetervonGommJAPAN If you're open to requests, I would love to hear your thoughts on the Triumph Rocket 3!

[@rg0r]

Hey Peter, I enjoyed that video. To answer your question, you should wear a bandana it will prevent any marks and helmet from smelling like ass. Make more videos!

[@amduser86]

You can leave a helmet with a gopro attached in a lot of countries. Out of the tip of my head i would say, Japan, Southkorea, Taiwan, Switzerland, Norway, most of germany, Denmark, Finnland. I usally leave my Helmet at the bike in Berlin city. On the other hand, Berlin has about the same area as Tokyo at most parts a pretty safe. But you kind of need to be a local to know where that is the case. But that is not really a big probleme it large parts of Germany.

[@aryogono6338]

20:25 yeah looks like you need those passengers next time. ;)

[@bryandavidasuncion9515]

No Peter I would not leave a helmet with a gopro attached to it in my part of the world. It would... disappear without a trace.

[@Triforce40k]

My go pro, bike and helmet would be taken the minute I walk away 😂 also wear a bandanna

[@alexanderace28]

The RR please!! 😭😂

[@fernandoscrenci9555]

**Nice**

[@craigmaddison8254]

No way, they'll take the helmet and the bike whilst you're riding it!!

[@NhoyBarangay]

Is it true that wearing motorcycle helmet makes you bald? I live in the Philippines, and been riding everyday for 4 years now. I'm kinda worried of being bald. I'm on a Schuberth C4 and M1 Helmet. It does not leave a mark on your forehead.

[@suechun8871]

Had you thought that maybe you could do better with views if you mixed up what you do.

[@PetervonGommJAPAN]

not sure what you mean? Please elaborate

[@edwardwong8202]

That would be in getting a deep throat sound

[@dantebravo8644]

Unattended helmet with a Gopro attachment?🤔 Hell to the No👎 You can only get away with that $#!% in Japan.😎👍

[@ericsonsiagian]

About helmet with go pro on it .. on other world you shouldn't leave it .. It will be lost before your eyes ..

[@Marigen1971]

I would never leave ANYTHING outside, the buckets of water I leave outside for street dogs get stolen.

[@suechun8871]

You are an excellent driver but, maybe you can do other activities...just mix whay you do more...then hopefully you get more interest.

[@JimDiesel71]

Bike looks and sounds the business, No way would I leave my helmet and GoPro unattended too many tea leaves. Agrius helmets doesn't mark my egg shell blonde head.

[@PetervonGommJAPAN]

Thanks! Will check out Agrius!!

[@-madison5927]

Long hair don't care, okay yeah wait I always get bothered by the forehead chafe like marking.

[@steven8-stones719]

Most overrated bike at the moment! Very expensive due to its brand and u get nothing i return for the money to be honest, very basic specs and to make this baby run like it should u need to spend another 2000-3000$ Stay with ur Triumhp buddy, for less money ull get an Awsome Truxton Rs full specs.......anyway hope u njoyed your ride and thank you for again sharing it with us....its begging for a proper SC-Project exhaust,k&n airpor filters, Rizoma indicadores,mirrors,motogadget gripe and handlebar indicadores,ohlins suspencion and etc etc.... 😂😂😂come over here and ill set u up with a classic ducati monster!!

[@PetervonGommJAPAN]

oh don't worry. The Triple is goin nowhere! Just looking for borrowed variety!