Simon Weir
@tallsimonweir.bsky.social
Author, journalist, motorcyclist, route planner. For books, T-shirts, tours, training and more see www.simonweir.co.uk
New-tour alert: three years in the making / testing, my Nordkapp and shorter Norway tours are now live! Make 2026 the year you do something incredible:
www.simonweir.co.uk/norway
#motorcycle #tour #motorbike #nordkapp #norway #norge
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www.simonweir.co.uk/norway
#motorcycle #tour #motorbike #nordkapp #norway #norge
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November 24, 2025 at 11:12 AM
New-tour alert: three years in the making / testing, my Nordkapp and shorter Norway tours are now live! Make 2026 the year you do something incredible:
www.simonweir.co.uk/norway
#motorcycle #tour #motorbike #nordkapp #norway #norge
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www.simonweir.co.uk/norway
#motorcycle #tour #motorbike #nordkapp #norway #norge
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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!
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
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!
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
New story on the blog: what I learnt from my girlfriend about two-up touring. Six tips to make your tour smoother and better
www.simonweir.co.uk/stories
#motorcycle #tour #versys1100
www.simonweir.co.uk/stories
#motorcycle #tour #versys1100
June 3, 2025 at 3:42 PM
New story on the blog: what I learnt from my girlfriend about two-up touring. Six tips to make your tour smoother and better
www.simonweir.co.uk/stories
#motorcycle #tour #versys1100
www.simonweir.co.uk/stories
#motorcycle #tour #versys1100
That’s it! 3500 miles of Spain, Portugal and France done. Great weather all the way - all made simple by the excellent Kawasaki #versys1100
#motorcycle #tour
#motorcycle #tour
May 31, 2025 at 7:29 AM
That’s it! 3500 miles of Spain, Portugal and France done. Great weather all the way - all made simple by the excellent Kawasaki #versys1100
#motorcycle #tour
#motorcycle #tour
Sweltering hot as we cross northern France - 27C and hardly a cloud in the sky. Kawasaki #versys1100 devouring the miles. Cruise, big screen, comfy seat… 200 done, only 100 to go
@shark_helmets #motorcycle #tour #france
@shark_helmets #motorcycle #tour #france
May 30, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Sweltering hot as we cross northern France - 27C and hardly a cloud in the sky. Kawasaki #versys1100 devouring the miles. Cruise, big screen, comfy seat… 200 done, only 100 to go
@shark_helmets #motorcycle #tour #france
@shark_helmets #motorcycle #tour #france