Why I Never Ride on TET Roads?

[@balintsandortakacs3458]

I do it a "hybrid" way... I am Hungarian, I rode to Turkey last year from Hungary. I visited historical places, rode motorways, countryside roads, sometimes went on TET sections or other upaved roads ... for me, this way of travelling works the best. I like the freedom to choose a bit of everything

[@motorcycleadventures]

Do whatever works for you!

[@chamade166]

How dare you, unless you are kissing mud all day long you are not a real #advrider.

[@RYwoodview]

That is the best. Enjoying everything, as feels best as you go.

[@mr.mrs.s.5819]

I do it the same way like you and it is the best way💪 I drove TET Germany and and a Little bit TET Italy with my gsxr 1000😅 On TET Bosnia the gsxr broke down and i bought a v-strom 650 but it is not a Good offroad bike🙈 After this i bought a Crf 250 rally but to low power for Europe Highway. Now i have a Crf 1000 Africa Twin and i drove in 3 years 50.000km to Asia and Africa on many TET Routes and i love this bike, many things are possible with this amazing bike and i love to explore the nature and feel free🤩 If you have the Right bike, everything is possible✌️

[@geoffmattar9720]

@@chamade166 does that mean you fall off a lot ?

[@georgikukov5129]

Hey man, you did it, your amazing content pushed me and i got myself a very decent ADV Bike. Its old, and needs a lot of adjustments, and thats why i got it at the end of the season, plenty of time to get it in shape and on adventures! I do agree with this video, im also not focused on dirt roads, they are welcome, but not really essential in any way. Im just happy to be back on a new to me type of a motorcycle and i must admit i love it! The last bike i had was a supersport Yamaha, had it for ~ 4 years, got bored of it and sold it, Your content made me consider ADV Bikes, and honestly THANK YOU! Your channel and content helped atleast 1 person make the right choice! Since you made it that far : I got a TDM 900, the bike is very capable, old and heavy and a very good starting point to ADV in my opinion. After a few adventures on it i will know exactly what i need. One step at a time.

[@motorcycleadventures]

Great! Enjoy your trips!

[@erikbarkefors2441]

One person said: Don't buy a motorcycle that fits where you dream of riding, buy one that fits where you will ride! You've found your way of seeing the world on two wheels and that's great!

[@motorcycleadventures]

Well said!

[@ioar5481]

You are absolutely right Pavlin. In Argentina there are thousands of kms on dirt roads were TOP SPEED is 50-60 km/h (average speed 20 km/h). Besides it is supposed that to enjoy the landscapes is one of the primary goals of adv rides. Stay safe.

[@motorcycleadventures]

Thanks for sharing!

[@pauljoyquilter359]

You call it exactly how it is. I think that using sealed roads to do the big miles and then exploring a few gravel roads and small sections of TET and TAT etc is the best way to see a mix of sights and scenery along with people and key historic places.

[@motorcycleadventures]

Absolutely!

[@tapin13]

Wow, Pavlin, you open me new world of TET! Thanks! Never hear about it before!

[@WJRobbins125]

To me, riding just to cover distance is missing the real "adventure." I prefer to ride AND enjoy what I'm doing and to be free to stop for an experience or take a side road just to see where it goes. When you make it a goal just to cover distance, you are making it a job.

[@motorcycleadventures]

Well said!

[@tuggsli]

Absolutely right! That's why we ride and never do a day planning in advance. Just in the mid- afternoon we have a talk about how to end the travel day and look for a place to stay over night. Too detailed planning creates a pressure I do not look for in my spare/free/holiday time.

[@Brit_Toolmaker]

Definetly the most enjoyable way to travel by motorcycle, you just need a rough idea for a days travel and so on and so forth. Travelling through a country or area you've never been to before is THE "adventure" you don't know what you are going to see and experience, flexibility is everything to make the most of your travels.

[@adri6959]

@@WJRobbins125 exactly. You can better put the bike on a trailer on in a van and take the highway.

[@MotoPavilion]

There are some exceptions….. This summer I went to Alaska. My final destination was 6000 miles away from my home. That means I had to be constantly on the gas and to cover a lot of miles every day if I want to be on time. Yes, I didn’t have enough time to enjoy everything on the road but my goal was to reach this specific spot in Alaska and I had to do it this way because I have no idea if I have another option to go up there.

[@nderezic]

Last weeknd I did an 80 km off-road section and found it challenging and exausting (I'm a beginner at off-road riding). For me riding 200 or 300 km would be impossible ... let alone doing it day by day. So I think you nailed it - mixed riding is the best!

[@motorcycleadventures]

Thanks for sharing!

[@gaz578441]

All valid Pavel. Every ride can (and should be :-)) be an adventure, doesn;t matter what your ride. I've done vast amounts of road based touring all over the world. I;ve done plenty of dirt roads on a R1 as I am stupid. I love doing the TET, but with a dualsport/dirtbike. You choose your poison and pick the right weapon. I'm retiring in a year and plan to embark on a RTW trip using a Kove 450 Rally. For me I can do tarmac in ok comfort but won't BE constrained by how technical a dirt track might be. Each to theIr own. Is it the journey or the destination - Irrelevant when you don't have a destination. Ride your own ride.

[@motorcycleadventures]

Do whatever is good for you!

[@boomdawg56]

Riding the TAT, Trans America Trail, is a bucket list item for me. It is only around 3000 miles and seems to take 4 to 6 weeks. I think you were ahead of the game in adventure riding, it looks like adventure riding is the future of motorcycling. Even Harley has thrown away the mold to field an adventure bike. Great video.

[@motorcycleadventures]

Thanks for taking the time!

[@TacticalHamsterDance]

Very well said! Of course, in the end everyone will make individual choices and some may include riding TET and some not, but it's up to each individual choice. Thanks for sharing yours with us!

[@motorcycleadventures]

Any time!

[@janeharris9879]

Your videos are precious. Great info and advice. I'm going to Scotland from France on roads, not TET. I'm 64. I need to do it now!

[@motorcycleadventures]

Have fun!

[@adamhrachowina9119]

Nailed it Pavlin, I think also social media tends to stereotype and make people feel they have to do things a certain way with particular bikes and equipment. Also some feel a little jaded after seeing trips that obviously have cost a fortune when they have very little time or budget for their own dream. I ride a mid size "adventure bike" but I don't class myself as an adventure rider, and never will, I just love motorcycles and whatever discipline I chose to do doesn't change the label of what sort of rider I am ! I grew up riding old junk bikes on the beach or in the woods, every trip out was a mini adventure as you didn't know whether you would be fixing the bike, a flat, walking with plastic bottles for petrol, knocking on a door to borrow a tool, or getting chased by police. As I grew up I raced MX/enduro for a decade or more and have transferred my off-road knowledge to the Adv bike setup to make it my best version for the riding I want to do. So many miss this point, it's about THEM, not what social media says how, where or why they should "adventure". You don't have to justify any of your decisions to us, but these videos you make are so valuable for many people in making theirs 😎

[@motorcycleadventures]

Very well said, thanks!

[@manuelmagalhaes9922]

❤

[@babar69110]

we can too just talk about the real meaning of these travels... Not so long ago, the travels were real explorers or import export guys.... and often he first were motivated to make some business at the end. as musician, i can make an analogy with music which always was played for social events ( celebrations, birthdays, marriage, etc...) now it is a consumer thing, out of the first used context. Often hen i plan a trip, I have this feeling : What is the real purpose ?... It helps define bike needed, riding alone or with others, scenery and countries to visit... And we all change, even in less than an year... By example, what was great about riding alone can starts to be boring and the real joy becomes to have a riding buddy...

[@tuggsli]

Pavlin, you definitely made your point here about what you want and why TET is not that much a part of it. Very plausible and on the point explanation. As an offroad newbie and living in offroad-hell (Switzerland...), I started on the TET because it allows us (my GF and me) to make some first offroad travel experiences without having to plan in advance because we just follow a given trace. We had last year some nice experiences (Sardiny, east and south of France) on lesser used TET sections and a bit off-season too. But... But 1: we well realize that TET creates a density problem, especially in the most known regions like the Western Alps. We are going to see how it is in 2 days as we'll going to do TET Italy from Section 1 eastbound to section 8 or maybe even to the Slovenian border. We'll see how it is to ride on densly frequented TET trails... But 2: yes, travelling offroad is a choice and not a goal in itself. I would say it's more about the choice of rural vs. urban lifestyle. My GF and me are more rurals, and as Switzerland is, in the Plateau from Lake Constance to Lake Geneva more or less one big city, we want to get out and intentionally look for more empty landscapes. And I guess that is the need for a lot of is, like motorcycle camping (which we don't do) is a kind of a return to the roots of a simpler life for a lot among us. But 3: again, the density problem. TET attracts a lot of people, but to us, "real" offroading is to go where only very few are travelling. So we learn the basic techniqueson TET and later we want to develop into creating our own rides. And not many are doing this because it is quite a lot of work before you start the travel. TET is easy and lazy as others did the planning firsthand. So we are even happy that the "rest of the countryside" remains empty because all are doing the TET and we have empty trails outside of it. But 4: the dark side of the density problem: bad behavior! We know that there will always be some idiots who do not behave well. And if a lot of idiots do not behave well in the same spot, society or worse the administrations will react. And it seems they know only one tool: interdictions! So in a certain way, TET leads to restrictions for offroad bikers too! So I'd say that TET is a good way to starting offroad travelling, but one has to evolve beyond using pre-traced tracks and decide for him/herself where one really wants to go. And one last thing: I definitly contradict you about the point of meeting people - and I think you know it by your own experience: the more a region is remote, the better and intense the encounters with local people will be. It's very simple to remain lonely in a city, but in the real countryside the locals will start talking to you at every single encounter. So if you want to meet the people, ride offroad and avoid the cities. And please don't stop this kind of videos, as they really get me thinking about why I do what I do and how I want to do it and how I can get better at making the right choices in travelling. So a big thank you and safe travels!

[@motorcycleadventures]

Thanks for taking the time and telling your point of view! Do whatever is best for you!

[@tuggsli]

​​@@motorcycleadventures Just a little feedback on my fears of the density problem in the Western Alps: after 10 days on TET Italy sections 1 to 4, it's ways less populated than we expected. Just the "famous tracks" (Via del Sale, Assietta, Jaffereau and Someiller) had more traffic. The rest: empty, simply empty! Section 4 was so abandoned that some tracks nearly got lost in the growing bushes. Next time, besides the Husqvarna 701, I have to take a Husqvarna 485 (chainsaw) with me. 😂😂😂

[@mihaimihai9254]

Thanks for the lesson Pavlin. Every word you said was correct! I like a lot that you have Vasil Levsky's image in your workshop. If we don't honor those who gave their lives for the freedom of our countries in the past we definitely can't hope for a better futture!

[@motorcycleadventures]

My pleasure!

[@darrylmoffett8323]

The TET or the TAT, Trans American Trail, are meant to challenge riders . In the USA we also have several BDR’s, Backcountry Discovery Routes. All designed to challenge riders. I like some dirt roads but I love staying off of highways and ride the smaller, less traveled country roads. The BDR’s are also free. I’ve done two BDR’s. I’m 72 and live in Texas. Next summer I plan to ride most of the western states from Mexico to Canada. I love to see you in the US soon. Ride safe and have fun. 🇺🇸

[@motorcycleadventures]

I will come on some stage.

[@visovanioan2509]

For every 2 motorcycles used and finished on tet you need a replacement for the spine also😂

[@motorcycleadventures]

Could be!

[@robpinter5431]

Us who live in Australia would love to travel to Europe and ride the TET roads....Australia is so far away, however; in. Australia we have The Trans Australia Trails which have GPX files for off road riding. Australia is a BIG place, Two years ago we rode on some outback tracks which were access track for the farmers between paddocks in outback Queensland, 400km+

[@motorcycleadventures]

Thanks for sharing!

[@kevinsolo7064]

Your assessment is sensible and spot on.

[@motorcycleadventures]

Good!

[@Africa-s2y]

Like always sensible, poin of view. Agree with you

[@smygern1962]

I have been riding motorbikes for 50 years. soon to be retired. She is the last 3 years I have traveled around. In a group or alone. Now I only want to drive alone because it offers many advantages. I have learned a lot from you and you inspire more trips. I have already planned 4 trips. Norway, Europe and Asia. Thank you very much

[@motorcycleadventures]

Glad to help!

[@ichbins2545]

You are absolutely right, Sir 👍

[@motorcycleadventures]

Good!

[@johannescarlsson4559]

I totally agree. I don't really see the point in "completing TET" even though they are some really stunning tracks, views, and sites along the route. They are usually not super difficult, but i always felt uneasy riding technical trails along on the T7. Now with the PR7 it's much better but i still love taking a few dirt roads, and then switching over to asfalt roads exploring small villages etc. I went offroad in Bulgaria, the guy in front of me fell.. had to brake, so i fell also. Hurt my shoulder pretty bad and almost ended my trip. Glad i changed the route to asfalt only i got to see eastern Bulgaria instead of TET. Btw, pleasure meeting you in Bulgaria!

[@motorcycleadventures]

Thanks for sharing your experience!

[@nickpolychronidis1867]

Wise words from a SERIOUS rider !!! Respect !

[@motorcycleadventures]

Thanks, man!

[@mugurblada3150]

Corect,point of vu.Srecan put,Pavlin

[@motorcycleadventures]

Thanks, man!

[@mugurblada3150]

@@motorcycleadventures my Yamaha xt 660 z,i take IT,after i follow You,your advice,7 years ago.Yok probleme comsu,))),after 70 k.Tractor

[@mugurblada3150]

Jiveli,Est)))

[@kawakarma]

Yep you got through to this person! Good to do a bit of TET or TAT but better to cross some distance and hit your interesting target distinations. Great video as always!😀👊

[@motorcycleadventures]

Thanks to taking the time!

[@RobinTorrekensTravelVlog]

We drove 32000 km from Belgium to the Norvegian Lofoten, down to Helsinki and into Russia all the way to the border with Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Kyrghistan, Georgia, Armenia, Turkey,... and drove 85% on asfalt road. It still took us 7 months! 350 km average every day in the heat is realistic, offroad even less.

[@motorcycleadventures]

Thanks for sharing!

[@squiretomasie7003]

Your a most interesting Man! I really enjoy listening to you. Thank you for sharing!

[@motorcycleadventures]

I appreciate that!

[@sailingto9103]

If quantity is a priority paved boring roads are best. I just don´t think you have more and better interactions with people on main roads and citys.

[@markchristianson8178]

Hope you travel across here in Canada one day you will enjoy it . Great show !

[@motorcycleadventures]

I will, just don't know when!

[@bigd3904]

Thanks Pavlin, stay safe bud 👍

[@motorcycleadventures]

Any time!

[@valeriykrylov1855]

It was very interesting how you start riding sport bike.. Thanks Pavlin

[@motorcycleadventures]

My pleasure!

[@khawajaabdullateef5098]

Start your ride and go with the flow.

[@motorcycleadventures]

Good!

[@RaduGabrielTraian]

Greetings from Calarasi/Romania ! :)

[@motorcycleadventures]

Thanks, man!

[@IngOehman]

My reasoning is similar to yours. I’ve been traveling quite a bit around the world since the early 90’s. Due to life situation however, I’ve only been doing it during a few weeks each summer, well most summers. And I’ve been driving adventurebikes mostly, even though I never search for TET-roads. I always drive towards specific goals. Sure, I’ve enjoyed a lot if small curvy (and sometimes gravel-) roads. But always been on my way to something, rather than “driving to drive on a difficult road”. That said, do you have a map where you have drawn a line for all your travels? Presenting such a map, or drawing it in real time for the camera, would be a great video episode!

[@motorcycleadventures]

I will think about it, thanks!

[@skulijakobsson5116]

Much Enjoyment 👍 😎 Ride Your Own Ride. Love watching your travel videos , Pavlin, learn a lot but I want to do TET- ish like rides. Hence, AJP for me - T7 for you. You do you - I do me. Eyes wide open. 🙏

[@skulijakobsson5116]

P.s. I do not want to see the whole world. 😘

[@motorcycleadventures]

Go for it!

[@motorcycleadventures]

Fair enough!

[@DRandolphF]

I am from Canada. Here we always make sure if we hang a horseshoe on the door. We hang it ends facing up. That way your luck doesn't run out! Stay safe!

[@motorcycleadventures]

I know, but in Bulgaria we face it down.

[@Preparedprojects]

I totally understand where you’re coming from, for me, travel is about experiencing different cultures and people, the people you meet can make a trip..it’s probably less likely to happen sticking to dirt roads so I’m of the same train of thought as you Pavlin..Rsmf, Mark

[@motorcycleadventures]

Thanks for sharing, Mark!

[@2wheelsondirt766]

On my xt660, i do b and c roads to get places where there is no TET, then jump on the TET for short streches if its in the area or going the right direction

[@motorcycleadventures]

Ок

[@ogasi1798]

each to their own 🙂 ride and be free people

[@motorcycleadventures]

Agree!

[@ajayadhiya2010]

Very sensible, Pavlin...good one..

[@motorcycleadventures]

Many thanks!

[@alanbeamer9513]

Quick question please - When you travel how many days do you spend riding and how many "off the bike" to rest or visit the places you stop in ? So, in say 30 days - do you ride 20 days and rest / visit / maintain bike, etc. for 10 days ? Thanks from Alan in Spain.

[@motorcycleadventures]

I don't have clear formula. I rest when I want, or when the place deserve more time.

[@ВладимирЧорбаджийски-э2я]

Благодаря ти за точното, подробно и добре обмислено видео! Все едно си ми прочел мислите, Павлине! Абсолютно споделям вижданията ти за пътешествия. От всичко по малко, но надалече. :) За съжаление света няма никакъв начин да го обиколя, защото вече съм на 71 години. Но колкото мога все още да карам с дуал спорт мотоциклети, толкова... Владимир Чорбаджийски

[@motorcycleadventures]

Блгодаря за отделеното време, Владо!

[@skardunas]

I want to disagree on the average speed in the off-road, it's closer to 45-55km/h, and I'm still slowing down other people. 😅 That does include mudbaths and deep sands. But in general I agree - the covered distance offroading is less than on-road. Still, the most distance can be covered in the autostradas, 800-1000 a day no problems, but damn, it's extremely boring that way. And there's definitely no need for expensive bikes, DR650 will do more than adequate job, especially for it's price! I could afford to have a fleet of them for the price of one T7, for example. Otherwise - I agree, best to do a mix of on and off-road, depending on objects and attractions along the road.

[@timlubbers2884]

Under the conditions of what you are doing, you’re spot on . I’m not concerned to see the whole world, I’ll leave that to you, two up and overloaded and itchy boots. 😎 For me, I have a handful of countries I have or want to see and in that dirt is first … We all must travel in the best conditions to suit our mission! 🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@motorcycleadventures]

Fair enough!

[@teneretraveller8980]

There is something for everyone. The world will allow us all to indulge our pleasure. Ride safe 👍

[@motorcycleadventures]

Absolutely!

[@samhill3496]

Time is of essence. Sleeping on the ground every nite in the rain and cold doesn't lend itself to making distance. I know. See all you can as soon as you can. If you miss something try to go back later. Tell you straight up and Pavlin knows time flies. I'll be 69 soon if all goes well. I still do it.

[@motorcycleadventures]

Good luck on your trips!

[@robertstanway]

I agree I wouldn't ride solely these roads on tours for many of the reasons you stated plus a 66yrs my body wouldn't take it. But I would ride short section as part of a tour or if local to my house

[@motorcycleadventures]

Whatever works for you!

[@Tourentech]

The only thing, in most TET sections dirt trails is around 20-30%, the rest is paved.

[@stavrozinio]

I experience it is more like 50-50 or even70-30 percent in favor of offroad, at least on the Balkans.

[@superwag634]

Don’t forget that some countries don’t even have even dirt roads, only goat tracks and very few places to ride. For example in pacific Wallis & Futuna or Palau

[@motorcycleadventures]

Or it is forbidden!

[@sajmon15]

I like the way you thinking

[@kalpetkoff]

I like the gravel roads we have around the country side in Bulgaria. But I can't imagine crashing my bike like someone made it a gift to me. Even then, I wouldn't do it.

[@motorcycleadventures]

Fair enough!

[@marcmorris-kb9ry]

I live on part of the TET in Catalunya...before it existed as such....i contributed a little help in riding sone of it and correcting some issues in it ...and explaining 2 parts if it were not for big adventure bikes for most people....for some yhe TET is a marketing excercise to sell stuff you probably dont need....or can just goi in to Decathalon and get very cheaply...

[@motorcycleadventures]

Thanks for sharing!

[@acamparargentina]

Wouldn't that be like not riding the RN40 in Argentina, the Panamerican Route or the Route 66?

[@motorcycleadventures]

Of course, I will ride there. I mean the whole trip on TET roads, not specific sections.

[@JFK666666]

Very valid points :)

[@motorcycleadventures]

Glad you think so!

[@jamessmith9786]

"Dream like a Bulgarian", that's my new mantra.

[@irenepollak7333]

😆 And stoic like a Bulgarian.

[@motorcycleadventures]

Cool!

[@motorcycleadventures]

Great!

[@geregivan]

Apsolutly agree with you !

[@motorcycleadventures]

Good!

[@alainrigaud7035]

nobody has to justify the way he use to travel,so people are asking stupid questions ,we are free to do what we like best!

[@motorcycleadventures]

Agree!

[@eliinthewolverinestate6729]

We have lots of 2 tracks for atv's to ride in the U.P. of MI, but they are dusty and slow. So having a street legal atv saves lots of time when going long distances. Way better than sucking dust for extra time on rougher trails.

[@motorcycleadventures]

Fair enough!

[@mototroter]

Damn right, as usually.

[@motorcycleadventures]

Thanks, man!

[@roughtravel.]

Agree to every word! Thank you!

[@motorcycleadventures]

Any time!

[@makan1568]

Just enjoy the process. For me motorcycle trip it doesn’t have to be everyday riding. If I like place I don’t mind to park my bike for couple of days and just explore local stuff. Motorcycle for me it’s like devoted horse who will patiently wait for me and we gonna have a lot of more fun still.

[@motorcycleadventures]

The right way of thinking!

[@OumboukTravelAdventures]

Totaly agree and most point 3. And TET is not travelling ...... I like to explore the unknown and that can be countryside or small towns

[@motorcycleadventures]

Fair enough!

[@arvindkumarbishnoi]

Sir thanks for priceless information. My son Ritesh Bishnoi is also a motorcycle travel vlogger. He is now motorcycle touring in Jammu kashmir leh ladakh. Which is havenly destination for bikers.

[@motorcycleadventures]

All the best!

[@enduromotorradtouren]

Why should ypou want to ride all 195 countries of the world? You cannot read all the books, listen to all the music, taste all the dishes... Confine yourself to the best. There is no need to rush. Happy days, Günter/Nürnberg

[@motorcycleadventures]

Because I want!

[@enduromotorradtouren]

@@motorcycleadventures Fair enough, Pavlin! How many left?

[@motorcycleadventures]

A lot!

[@prtgm]

Which programs do you watch on that TV?

[@motorcycleadventures]

What TV?

[@prtgm]

@@motorcycleadventures The one behind you at the beginning on the top shelf ;)

[@damianapple]

TET categorically stated (to me) that the TET was not intended for adventure bikes (following some comments i made about the Romania TET experience on my GS.) Please note.

[@motorcycleadventures]

Ok

[@esengersma5391]

Dear Pavlin, can I mail you?

[@motorcycleadventures]

Sure: rtw-adventures.com/contacts-1.html

[@fcalin21]

Have you tried CFmoto 450 MT ?

[@motorcycleadventures]

Not yet.

[@fcalin21]

@@motorcycleadventures I can't wait for your opinion. It is said to be better than Tenere. Best regards from Romania!

[@motorcycleadventures]

Highly doubt, but....only the time will show us!

[@janisvinters8797]

TET roads are cool. Bit easier and boring in North Europe, harder in South. Riding TET with my KTM 990Adventure and love it. Yeah, sometimes harder in soft muddy water puts.. but still - that are adventure. Last trip - traveled to Romania and rided in TET. Was bit hard in some parts but stil - best adventure..😊

[@motorcycleadventures]

Fair enough!

[@nikolaykosev1775]

True, experience has the last word!

[@motorcycleadventures]

Thanks, man!

[@JV-nt9bp]

Agree 👍🏻😊

[@motorcycleadventures]

Good!

[@m.sencerkocer2205]

Nobody have to ride on TET routes always and obivously nobody does. This video has lots of logical problems bro :)) but thanks for sharing

[@motorcycleadventures]

Fair enough! Thanks for watching!

[@janmolent9438]

Pavlin, how many countries you already visit ?

[@motorcycleadventures]

About 70

[@horizonized]

Thanks.

[@motorcycleadventures]

Any time!

[@petersummers4078]

So basically what you are saying Pavlin is that Ewan Mcgregor and Charlie Boorman didn't do their trips on just 2 bikes !! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 still fantastic series to get us all riding in different countries ! ( Nearly as good as yours my friend) 😉👍🏍🏍🏍

[@motorcycleadventures]

They did a wonderful trip!

[@stefansabaidee2761]

you want to see as much as u can from the world u living in, thats one idea of travel. Another one is to do some dirt trip 2 Weeks with some friends in the mud. actually i do both, some trips are sideseeing and some are just dirt fun. i saw both sides of it in thailand, laos, cambodia for example, and both is nice. and there are a lot of places in the world u will just arrive offroad.

[@motorcycleadventures]

Fair enough!

[@alberguti3937]

I don t like asphalt roads generally. Over here, Argentina, it is different than Europe If you don t like dirt roads, you miss all the beauty, also they connect everywhere, If you take asphalt, it is full of trucks, and they ar long straight roads. And most of the time you don t have that choice either. You can do a bit of both, or connect to regions with asphalt. But the trip here is dirt. Take your time.

[@motorcycleadventures]

Fair enough!

[@conguero7264]

TET roads are not always easy going, they’re sometimes very technical. Not for beginners,especially on heavy adventure bikes.

[@motorcycleadventures]

True!

[@garyhoward4064]

Hi, as you travel a great number of km, do you have a trick to save your bum from hurting. This is my riding limitation which I would like to overcome.

[@motorcycleadventures]

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[@ronec2092]

Ride your own ride. Good for you.

[@motorcycleadventures]

Always!

[@wheels2fun526]

I would take a TET road over a bloody washboard road.

[@motorcycleadventures]

Fair enough!

[@AliG-j2w]

In my Alpine country it is illegal and we have more and more motorcyclists who do not respect anything and ride in groups through the forest (mostly private land), off-road, over the roots of trees and even in the mountains, where everything is strictly prohibited. Many do not pay attention to anything and set up their camps in nature and leave garbage behind and do not even put out the fire, not to mention disturbing the game. TET has started to cause serious disruption and damage and more and more people are not happy. Some from other countries even organize group rides (for money) because such activity is prohibited in their countries. I think that the state has already started hunting them in an organized manner and setting up ambushes for them.

[@motorcycleadventures]

Well... it is what is!

[@AliG-j2w]

@@motorcycleadventures You are an old-school motorist who works hard to afford a motorcycle and travel, and you appreciate and respect that. Those with too much money have no attitude towards anything!

[@babar69110]

TET is not really off road tracks, except if you have a big bike or bad skills... there are many ways to do it and others tracks, in between going hard enduro on 2 strokes or having a 200kg adv bike..... Luckily things evolve too in bike industry with new light bikes and less CC. But to have nice days, enjoy scenery, don't ride tracks fast as closed rally SS, yes, it can take 10 hours a day for sometimes only 100 km... another way, another kind of travel... That said as long as tourist riders go on TET, we have all others ;) BTW good GT bike with appropriates tires would do your job. and opposite : guy on ktm 500 made the round trip world without any problem and on low budget

[@motorcycleadventures]

Agree!

[@raivisverdins]

From when quantity is more important than quality? I better see 4 times less countries, but in full colors in off road. Than screeping my but off on all 500 countries motorways. Thats why you must plan and do both. After good workout in nature, take some time and relax on black top. Than go workout again. Cos its much more fun and beautiful. Ride safe boys and girls ✊️

[@motorcycleadventures]

Do whatever is good for you. I have my own goals.

[@volbeat676]

You don't necessarily have to see the whole world and ride a motorcycle. At least they find the meaning of life! And it's nicest at home anyway. Anyone who has problems with their own appearance at home also has problems in Bangladesh

[@m3ld4r10n]

Sounds like if you could ride faster than 20km maybe you would be OK on TET. It's for sure cheaper than spending every night in a hotel xD

[@motorcycleadventures]

Fair enough!

[@TonMachielsen]

You can. Other people are doing it. Check ItschyBoots. but yes, it’s a sacrifice.

[@motorcycleadventures]

Itchy Boots does not ride on TET and I never compare with others.

[@robertkaminski1781]

Man. i made in polan on the TET rods 400-500 km per day. With avg speed around 50 km/h. But ok, no everyone can ride like that.

[@motorcycleadventures]

Depending on the road. I have been on some section from TET Poland and they are easy to ride even with sport bikes

[@tin2009tin]

Pavlin, why do you hate Greece?

[@motorcycleadventures]

Hate?

[@katzenflausch7118]

Vasil Lewski ☺️👍

[@motorcycleadventures]

Yes!

[@spikeccx]

The ones saying this shit are muppets who have never travelled You are correct Ive only done road and a good average speed over distance was max 60mph And that was fast bikes and lot of motorways inc autobans ..... That was a shit 1100 .miles You have to do it once Never agsin ...lol

[@justposi]

I dont think anyone said anything bad really it was a simple question of "Why" and it got answered. Yeah people dont travel and dont understand what comes with it but i dont think there was any ill intent behind the questions asked it was a simple curiosity. I prefer the road too but i also love the nature so i pick mountain passes when ever i can. I do love watching others go offr oad tho but personally the only off road i wil lever do is when im hiking.

[@motorcycleadventures]

Thanks for sharing!

[@motorcycleadventures]

True, people were just curious.

[@spikeccx]

@motorcycleadventures when someone shows me and proven experience of actually dooing it I listen . Many times you have explained how you cover distance and why you doo what you doo Very early start in morning Doo your most miles then . Afternoon wind down and start looking for hotel or what ever in Afternoon Get plenty of sleep I learnt that 1st trip on bike A decade b4 ever see any so called adventure videos They are definitely muppets ....i have ridden with them I doo very much like you and most others can't cope with it . I warn them ! Also say see you at destination. Even in uk a 4 to 600 miles ride is a huge deal for them 30 000 worth of gear 0 idea . Some even said you have no tank range with 120 miles on that R1 I just smile .... I dont stop for 30 min drinking coffee n talking shit . Cover 400 miles b4 i stop for lunch time ....like you !

[@marcutrillogibert9154]

Tet is very funny and normally easy or very easy 90%,

[@motorcycleadventures]

True!

[@NunoVipan]

What is the problem with taking some TET sections here and there while traveling to your destination? You are driving a super reliable 21inch front wheel tall very boring bike and not doing TETs.. strange

[@motorcycleadventures]

I did it many times and will do it again with pleasure, but never focused on TET only.

[@DanielDaniel-hz1ko]

Now, i need a helicopter 😂

[@motorcycleadventures]

Cool!

[@vasiliskoukoulis8957]

I agree with you, you talking for the 99% of us....but there are out there few bikers "the 1%" that travelling 3-4 years each time and covered already lets say 70% of countries global. Check out the greek dude "mad nomad"

[@motorcycleadventures]

Everyone is free to do whatever he or she likes!

[@irenepollak7333]

👍

[@motorcycleadventures]

Thanks for watching!

[@jimdiamond8246]

The world is a big place .you would need 4 life times to ride all the roads in your life .

[@motorcycleadventures]

I will do my best in my lifetime!

[@jamesmcnulty3035]

You tell’m.

[@motorcycleadventures]

Ok

[@aldra744]

Expirience is talking from Pavlin mouth Most important in long trips is safety, in dirt roads you are always on bigger risk

[@motorcycleadventures]

Definitely!

[@tuggsli]

That's an aspect not mentioned in the video. And an important one!!!