England to Barcelona by Motorbike.  How Cheap (and Enjoyable) Can it Be?

England to Barcelona by Motorbike. How Cheap (and Enjoyable) Can it Be?

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England to Barcelona by Motorbike. How Cheap (and Enjoyable) Can it Be?
How cheaply can motorcycle touring be done? I ride my 2010 Triumph Bonneville from Ipswich in England to Barcelona, Spain to find out. With the cheapest possible ferry ticket from Dover to Calais and toll roads (French Peages) turned off on Google Maps and wild camp for free in a tent (no official campsites), I attempt to find out And, importantly, how enjoyable is it? _________________ Partners: QUADLOCK: https://www.quadlockcase.net My Usual Bonneville Quad Lock setup: Wireless Charger, Vibration Dampener, Handlebar Mount Pro, iPhone Case, USB Charger SIZZAPP: https://sizzapp.com Motorcycle tracker and rider's mate XLMOTO: https://bit.ly/3q34JDM Your one stop motorcycle shop- from biking gear to tools and everything else HOOD JEANS https://www.hoodjeans.co.uk The highest safety rated motorcycle jeans _________________ Locations: Starting point: Ipswich, England (UK) Ferry: Dover, UK End destination: Barcelona, Spain _________________ Gear for the Trip: - AGV X3000 Helmet - Ride and Sons Arrow Jacket, Desert - Hood Jeans SK11 Jeans - Furygan Melbourne Boots - Indian Motorcycle Strap Olive Deerskin Gloves - Wingman of the Road Tent - Hepco and Becker C-Bow Rugged Panniers - Rok Straps to hold everything on - Quad Lock Phone Mount - XLMOTO Vintage Backpack _________________ Timeline: - 0:00: Intro on the P&O Dover Ferry - 3:44: Gear for the Trip and Motorcycle Touring Setup - 9:50: On the Road, Setting Up the Wingman of the Road Tent for the Night and Day 1 cost - 15:23: The Next Morning and a Broken Foot Peg 17:07: Dinner and Ride Update 19:14: The Final Bit of Day 2 Riding and Setting Up a Camping Spot 21:49: Entering France and an Attempted Robbery 23:50: Barcelona _________________ My personal bike: 2010 Triumph Bonneville 865cc (the base version) _________________ Buy us a coffee: - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/fdobbs __________________ Find me on: - INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/dob.bs - GEAR AND EVERYTHING ELSE: https://www.freddiedobbs.com - PODCAST: Freedom Machines With Freddie Dobbs - FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/freddiecmdobbs/ __________________ - Filming and editing: @monikameraki (Instagram) __________________ Music: - Arc De Soleil: Little BeeBee - Cody Francis: Meadow Thoughts - Alexa Cappelli: Stuck in the Moment (Instrumental Version) - Staffan Carlen: Morning Mist - Airae: Our Grand Dreams __________________ #motorcycletouring #eurotrip #roadtrip **Some affiliate links may be used. You won’t be charged a penny for clicking on them, but I may get some commission from any purchases**