Simon Weir
@tallsimonweir.bsky.social
Author, journalist, motorcyclist, route planner. For books, T-shirts, tours, training and more see www.simonweir.co.uk
IYKYK: This week’s Route of the Week includes this iconic viewpoint. Okay, it’s Edelweißspitze on the Großglockner, one of Europe’s must-ride mountain roads - but the whole route is a riot.
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#motorcycle #motorbike #tour #touring #austria #großglockner
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#motorcycle #motorbike #tour #touring #austria #großglockner
November 18, 2025 at 11:33 AM
IYKYK: This week’s Route of the Week includes this iconic viewpoint. Okay, it’s Edelweißspitze on the Großglockner, one of Europe’s must-ride mountain roads - but the whole route is a riot.
www.simonweir.co.uk/routes
#motorcycle #motorbike #tour #touring #austria #großglockner
www.simonweir.co.uk/routes
#motorcycle #motorbike #tour #touring #austria #großglockner
If you live in Scotland or the north of England, many of my tried-and-trusted tours are now set up to run from Rotterdam or Amsterdam to fit with the ferries from Hull and Newcastle.
Check them out: www.simonweir.co.uk/tours
#ridemore #motorcycle #motorbike #tour #tour26
Check them out: www.simonweir.co.uk/tours
#ridemore #motorcycle #motorbike #tour #tour26
November 11, 2025 at 11:43 AM
If you live in Scotland or the north of England, many of my tried-and-trusted tours are now set up to run from Rotterdam or Amsterdam to fit with the ferries from Hull and Newcastle.
Check them out: www.simonweir.co.uk/tours
#ridemore #motorcycle #motorbike #tour #tour26
Check them out: www.simonweir.co.uk/tours
#ridemore #motorcycle #motorbike #tour #tour26
Get your own unique shirt! Or make a tour shirt when you go away with your mates.
I made a few one-offs as gifts for people this year - and they loved them. Now you can do it too.
Just go to: www.simonweir.co.uk/custom-shirts
I made a few one-offs as gifts for people this year - and they loved them. Now you can do it too.
Just go to: www.simonweir.co.uk/custom-shirts
October 29, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Get your own unique shirt! Or make a tour shirt when you go away with your mates.
I made a few one-offs as gifts for people this year - and they loved them. Now you can do it too.
Just go to: www.simonweir.co.uk/custom-shirts
I made a few one-offs as gifts for people this year - and they loved them. Now you can do it too.
Just go to: www.simonweir.co.uk/custom-shirts
New story on the blog: Eight must-ride roads from this year’s tours. My favourite rides from more than 10,000 miles of summer fun
www.simonweir.co.uk/post/eight-m...
#motorcycle #tour #motorbike #touring
www.simonweir.co.uk/post/eight-m...
#motorcycle #tour #motorbike #touring
October 19, 2025 at 9:05 AM
New story on the blog: Eight must-ride roads from this year’s tours. My favourite rides from more than 10,000 miles of summer fun
www.simonweir.co.uk/post/eight-m...
#motorcycle #tour #motorbike #touring
www.simonweir.co.uk/post/eight-m...
#motorcycle #tour #motorbike #touring
Corsica never disappoints! Staggering riding on the #kawasaki #ninja1100sxse over Col de St Eustache with @chickenstripstours
Made a friend at lunch
#motorcycle #tour #corsica
Made a friend at lunch
#motorcycle #tour #corsica
October 7, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Corsica never disappoints! Staggering riding on the #kawasaki #ninja1100sxse over Col de St Eustache with @chickenstripstours
Made a friend at lunch
#motorcycle #tour #corsica
Made a friend at lunch
#motorcycle #tour #corsica
New kit 🚨
I now have neck tubes - based on my 100 Passes t-shirt and the other Ride More designs.
Tested a bunch to find the best quality before having them made.
Neck tubes from: www.simonweir.co.uk/merch
Nose: model’s own
#motorcycle #biker #motorbike #fashion
I now have neck tubes - based on my 100 Passes t-shirt and the other Ride More designs.
Tested a bunch to find the best quality before having them made.
Neck tubes from: www.simonweir.co.uk/merch
Nose: model’s own
#motorcycle #biker #motorbike #fashion
October 2, 2025 at 5:20 PM
New kit 🚨
I now have neck tubes - based on my 100 Passes t-shirt and the other Ride More designs.
Tested a bunch to find the best quality before having them made.
Neck tubes from: www.simonweir.co.uk/merch
Nose: model’s own
#motorcycle #biker #motorbike #fashion
I now have neck tubes - based on my 100 Passes t-shirt and the other Ride More designs.
Tested a bunch to find the best quality before having them made.
Neck tubes from: www.simonweir.co.uk/merch
Nose: model’s own
#motorcycle #biker #motorbike #fashion
Go see this man. He’s very, very funny
If you’ve enjoyed my videos over the last few years I’d love to see you at my live shows. My tour starts in a month and sales have been slower than last year - probably partly because I’m not on X anymore. But it’s a fun show and I’d love more people to see it! www.livenation.co.uk/matt-green-t...
Matt Green Tickets, Tour and Concert Dates – www.livenation.co.uk
www.livenation.co.uk
September 16, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Go see this man. He’s very, very funny
By plonking one of my stickers on La Bonette, Damian wins a 100 Passes t-shirt.
September is your last chance to win one…
Or you could buy one - they’re one of the designs now being stocked by @sportsbikeshopuk
September is your last chance to win one…
Or you could buy one - they’re one of the designs now being stocked by @sportsbikeshopuk
September 8, 2025 at 1:37 PM
By plonking one of my stickers on La Bonette, Damian wins a 100 Passes t-shirt.
September is your last chance to win one…
Or you could buy one - they’re one of the designs now being stocked by @sportsbikeshopuk
September is your last chance to win one…
Or you could buy one - they’re one of the designs now being stocked by @sportsbikeshopuk
An impressive feat of engineering - and the Forth Rail Bridge. Enjoying the Kawasaki #Versys1100. Now we’re past Edinburgh
#motorcycle #touring #scotland
#motorcycle #touring #scotland
August 24, 2025 at 3:02 PM
An impressive feat of engineering - and the Forth Rail Bridge. Enjoying the Kawasaki #Versys1100. Now we’re past Edinburgh
#motorcycle #touring #scotland
#motorcycle #touring #scotland
New story on the blog - covering my adventures in France with the incredible Kawasaki #h2sxse
www.simonweir.co.uk/post/lost-in...
*I wasn’t lost… I was “exploring”
#motorcycle #touring #france
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*I wasn’t lost… I was “exploring”
#motorcycle #touring #france
Lost in France*
*I call it "exploring" or "research"…I love riding in France. Which is just as well, as I've just spent a sweltering week there. It actually started in Luxembourg, where I'd been leading a Chickenstri...
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August 18, 2025 at 8:54 AM
New story on the blog - covering my adventures in France with the incredible Kawasaki #h2sxse
www.simonweir.co.uk/post/lost-in...
*I wasn’t lost… I was “exploring”
#motorcycle #touring #france
www.simonweir.co.uk/post/lost-in...
*I wasn’t lost… I was “exploring”
#motorcycle #touring #france
Same idea, 41 years apart… Kawasaki 2025 #h2sxse and 1984 Z1100. Great to see it still going strong!
#sportstouring #motorbike #motorcycle
#sportstouring #motorbike #motorcycle
August 17, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Same idea, 41 years apart… Kawasaki 2025 #h2sxse and 1984 Z1100. Great to see it still going strong!
#sportstouring #motorbike #motorcycle
#sportstouring #motorbike #motorcycle
This week’s Route of the Week comes from my recent trip to France - a cracking run through the lovely countryside around La Châtre
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@kawasakiuk @shark_helmets #motorcycle #tour #touring #motorbike #france
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@kawasakiuk @shark_helmets #motorcycle #tour #touring #motorbike #france
August 15, 2025 at 7:45 AM
This week’s Route of the Week comes from my recent trip to France - a cracking run through the lovely countryside around La Châtre
www.simonweir.co.uk/routes
@kawasakiuk @shark_helmets #motorcycle #tour #touring #motorbike #france
www.simonweir.co.uk/routes
@kawasakiuk @shark_helmets #motorcycle #tour #touring #motorbike #france
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If you are in Edinburgh, go & see Joe Tracini. 8.25pm at the Underbelly, Bristo Square. Every night until the 24th. He is amazing & the show is incredible.
August 8, 2025 at 5:09 PM
If you are in Edinburgh, go & see Joe Tracini. 8.25pm at the Underbelly, Bristo Square. Every night until the 24th. He is amazing & the show is incredible.
And we’re off! @chickenstripstours trip to The North is go - on the Kawasaki #ninja1100sxse Up into the Wolds heading for Yorkshire
#motorcycle #tour
#motorcycle #tour
July 13, 2025 at 11:49 AM
And we’re off! @chickenstripstours trip to The North is go - on the Kawasaki #ninja1100sxse Up into the Wolds heading for Yorkshire
#motorcycle #tour
#motorcycle #tour
This week’s Route of the Week is an old favourite from Bikers’ Britain: The Tours - one I’d forgotten to put online. A brilliant blast in the West Country.
Get the route (or the book… or both) from www.simonweir.co.uk/routes
Pic: Mark Manning #motorcycle #tour #rideout #dorset
Get the route (or the book… or both) from www.simonweir.co.uk/routes
Pic: Mark Manning #motorcycle #tour #rideout #dorset
July 9, 2025 at 9:01 AM
This week’s Route of the Week is an old favourite from Bikers’ Britain: The Tours - one I’d forgotten to put online. A brilliant blast in the West Country.
Get the route (or the book… or both) from www.simonweir.co.uk/routes
Pic: Mark Manning #motorcycle #tour #rideout #dorset
Get the route (or the book… or both) from www.simonweir.co.uk/routes
Pic: Mark Manning #motorcycle #tour #rideout #dorset
This week’s Route of the Week is inspired by my recent ride through the Pyrenees - a great day of amazing roads and scenery!
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#motorcycle #touring #motorbike #tour
Aerial pic by Teapot One
www.simonweir.co.uk/routes
#motorcycle #touring #motorbike #tour
Aerial pic by Teapot One
July 3, 2025 at 10:58 AM
This week’s Route of the Week is inspired by my recent ride through the Pyrenees - a great day of amazing roads and scenery!
www.simonweir.co.uk/routes
#motorcycle #touring #motorbike #tour
Aerial pic by Teapot One
www.simonweir.co.uk/routes
#motorcycle #touring #motorbike #tour
Aerial pic by Teapot One
We have a winner! Jason sent a selfie of himself and one of my stickers from the top of Großglocker - the highest one in June. So a 100 Passes shirt is on its way to him.
You could still win a shirt. See www.simonweir.co.uk/competition
Or treat yourself to one of the other designs!
You could still win a shirt. See www.simonweir.co.uk/competition
Or treat yourself to one of the other designs!
July 2, 2025 at 10:22 AM
We have a winner! Jason sent a selfie of himself and one of my stickers from the top of Großglocker - the highest one in June. So a 100 Passes shirt is on its way to him.
You could still win a shirt. See www.simonweir.co.uk/competition
Or treat yourself to one of the other designs!
You could still win a shirt. See www.simonweir.co.uk/competition
Or treat yourself to one of the other designs!
What happened to summer?
Grey and raining.
Don’t tell me that makes it a traditional British summer…
Grey and raining.
Don’t tell me that makes it a traditional British summer…
July 2, 2025 at 9:23 AM
What happened to summer?
Grey and raining.
Don’t tell me that makes it a traditional British summer…
Grey and raining.
Don’t tell me that makes it a traditional British summer…
ICYMI I was lucky enough to take the Kawasaki #h2sxse to the Pyrenees with C hickenstrips and Teapot One - so there’s a new blog with thoughts about the supercharged beast (the bike, not Bruce!)
www.simonweir.co.uk/stories
#motorcycle #tour #motorbike #touring #pyrenees
www.simonweir.co.uk/stories
#motorcycle #tour #motorbike #touring #pyrenees
July 1, 2025 at 10:29 AM
ICYMI I was lucky enough to take the Kawasaki #h2sxse to the Pyrenees with C hickenstrips and Teapot One - so there’s a new blog with thoughts about the supercharged beast (the bike, not Bruce!)
www.simonweir.co.uk/stories
#motorcycle #tour #motorbike #touring #pyrenees
www.simonweir.co.uk/stories
#motorcycle #tour #motorbike #touring #pyrenees
How’s this for an amazing tour? Over 35 days but with a dozen rest days in fabulous locations along the way. The best bits of the Pyrenees and the French Alps… and much more!
If you need a hand making the most of your bike tour, see www.simonweir.co.uk/tours
#motorcycle #tour #motorbike #touring
If you need a hand making the most of your bike tour, see www.simonweir.co.uk/tours
#motorcycle #tour #motorbike #touring
June 30, 2025 at 12:59 PM
How’s this for an amazing tour? Over 35 days but with a dozen rest days in fabulous locations along the way. The best bits of the Pyrenees and the French Alps… and much more!
If you need a hand making the most of your bike tour, see www.simonweir.co.uk/tours
#motorcycle #tour #motorbike #touring
If you need a hand making the most of your bike tour, see www.simonweir.co.uk/tours
#motorcycle #tour #motorbike #touring
No better way to get high - Kawasaki #h2sxse and Coll de Jou in the Pyrenees.
#livingthedream #motorcycle #tour
#livingthedream #motorcycle #tour
June 20, 2025 at 10:36 AM
No better way to get high - Kawasaki #h2sxse and Coll de Jou in the Pyrenees.
#livingthedream #motorcycle #tour
#livingthedream #motorcycle #tour
With every mile the Pyrenees just get better. So does the Kawasaki #h2sxse - who’d have thought hairpins and superchargers went so well together? Just awesome!
#motorcycle #touring #spain #pyrenees
#motorcycle #touring #spain #pyrenees
June 19, 2025 at 3:31 PM
With every mile the Pyrenees just get better. So does the Kawasaki #h2sxse - who’d have thought hairpins and superchargers went so well together? Just awesome!
#motorcycle #touring #spain #pyrenees
#motorcycle #touring #spain #pyrenees
Is there a better way to start the day than the Bonaigua Pass in the Pyrenees? Awesome ride!
#motorbike #touring #motorcycle #tour
#motorbike #touring #motorcycle #tour
June 19, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Is there a better way to start the day than the Bonaigua Pass in the Pyrenees? Awesome ride!
#motorbike #touring #motorcycle #tour
#motorbike #touring #motorcycle #tour
I’m not saying I killed a lot of bugs on the last tour… but it’s taken two washes to get the Kawasaki #versys1100 clean enough for a proper polishing!
#motorcycle #motorbike #bikelife #washing #touring
#motorcycle #motorbike #bikelife #washing #touring
June 11, 2025 at 2:43 PM
I’m not saying I killed a lot of bugs on the last tour… but it’s taken two washes to get the Kawasaki #versys1100 clean enough for a proper polishing!
#motorcycle #motorbike #bikelife #washing #touring
#motorcycle #motorbike #bikelife #washing #touring
It’s competition time! If you ride high passes this summer - and tag me at the top - you could win a “100 Passes” shirt (as modelled by my lovely girlfriend).
Find out how at: www.simonweir.co.uk/competition
#motorcycle #touring #passes #mountains #tour
Find out how at: www.simonweir.co.uk/competition
#motorcycle #touring #passes #mountains #tour
June 4, 2025 at 9:33 AM
It’s competition time! If you ride high passes this summer - and tag me at the top - you could win a “100 Passes” shirt (as modelled by my lovely girlfriend).
Find out how at: www.simonweir.co.uk/competition
#motorcycle #touring #passes #mountains #tour
Find out how at: www.simonweir.co.uk/competition
#motorcycle #touring #passes #mountains #tour