Tom Barrer

Nickname

Tom Barrer

Nationality

French

Date of birth

20 November 1990

Motorcycle

Suzuki V-Strom 800DE and 1050DE (Tom Barrer Academie, official Suzuki Academy), plus personal project bikes

Lone Rider partner since

Long-standing Lone Rider partner, founder of the Lone Rider Trophy

Founder of Lone rider trophy

Tom is the official Suzuki V-Strom pilot in France. He runs the Tom Barrer Academie near Narbonne, the official Suzuki riding school, which trains complete beginners on their first off road sessions and helps experienced riders get bike fit before big trips. Sessions run on Suzuki V-Strom 800DE and 1050DE.

Tom is also a long term gear development partner with Lone Rider. He tests products to their breaking point before they reach the market. He is the founder of the Lone Rider Trophy, a one week off road challenge in Morocco. The first edition ran from 01 to 07 February 2026 from Agadir, covered roughly 1,400 km across dunes, mountains and desert tracks, and brought together 80 riders on three difficulty levels (green, red, black).

New videos are published every Sunday at 10:30 AM.

Achievements

One of the leading adventure motorcycle YouTube channels in the French speaking world, active since November 2012
Official Suzuki V-Strom pilot in France
Founder of the Tom Barrer Academie, official Suzuki riding school near Narbonne
Founder of the Lone Rider Trophy in Morocco, first edition 01 to 07 February 2026, 80 riders, ~1,400 km
Long term gear development partner with Lone Rider
Hosts celebrities through a recurring trail bike challenge series