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Thanks again for you lovely comments and taking the time to share your local experiences. I once heard the old power station was used to store radioactive isotopes from Hinkley! My source worked there and handled the stuff!!! Didn't do him any harm, always looked fit as a fiddle. We loved our time in Portishead but moved out when the money moved in!

We're outsiders but we have an affinity with Pill. We both worked there for a time and got to know the village and some of the characters, great people. The history and culture is fascinating and it would be a very sad day if it were spoiled. I've lived on the estuary all my life but very rarely been on the water. I'd love to go out on a boat so might just take you up on that offer! Thanks for watching and commenting, it's great to hear from a proper local.

@ well, the regatta is the 24th of May. Come along and if there’s a boat available then have a race, it’s just a bit of fun nowadays.. my wife takes the bookings so I’ll tell her to watch out for two bikers. lol Only found you as I’m also a biker, what do you think of the Rev it mesh jacket you had on? This year was going to be a bit special with the arrival of an original Pill Pilot Skiff called the Letty.. she left Pill in the 1920s and has never returned! Unfortunately, the owner who I know well has had to put her up on the market after a nasty head injury with the boom, so I doubt she will ever see the brown murky waters again. Both my old grans worked up the hospital and my grandfather who was born in Portishead.. many Pill people worked up there over the years!

@@PillSharks The jacket is fantastic in summer when the weather is hot (for UK) and the skies are clear. Otherwise, it's totally impractical and a bugger to keep clean. There's a bit of a story that led to its purchase half way through our coast trip. I can overheat in bike gear and get very uncomfortable.🥵 I'm not a sanctimonious biker zealot 👼who insists everyone else is as safe as me and I enjoy riding 'casually' when the conditions are right. As you might imagine, I got a few comments from those sanctimonious biker zealots.🙄 I wasn't bothered and still ride in more casual gear occasionally but thought I would treat myself to a nice summer jacket.😁. I'm due to work on 24th May but I've put in in the calendar and will see if I can get the day off!!!

Hello Dave and thank you for your lovely recent comments, I hope this response reaches you well. Sorry for the delay, we’ve had a hectic week. As you may have gathered we have taken a break from weekly episodes to reflect on the coast series. We completed what we set out to achieve and are currently deciding what’s next. Sounds like you found us a couple of weeks after we finished the series? Have you seen any other episodes?

Glad you enjoyed it

Forgot to say Thank you both,take care, you made my night.👍

It's such a lovely, fascinating area isn't it.

Hi Lead Balloon, what an apt handle you’ve given yourself. Woke Nonsense? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣. That made me laugh, I’ve been called many things but you’re the first to call me ‘woke’ (if only you knew my views on ‘wokeness’). Sounds like you are denying Liverpool had a role in the slave trade? Unless your theory has some evidence I say that is simply not true. I didn’t say or even suggest the warehouses were for slaves. The video references the ‘triangular trade’. The ‘triangular trade’ was where goods manufactured in Britain were taken to west Africa and exchanged for slaves that were then taken to the West Indies and exchanged for products such as sugar and tobacco. It was the these products (that could not be grown in our climate) that were then brought to Britain and sold making the merchants very rich. Very few slaves were brought to Britain but there were some. Interestingly they could not be slaves on British soil because slavery was forbidden here but not elsewhere in the British Empire. The few that were brought here were made 'indentured servants' to get around this. Many were released from their servitude following appeals to the courts. Was Liverpool’s port used for other goods coming from other parts of the world? Of course it was. Especially before the slave trade became a more lucrative business. Before you ask for the evidence, what I have stated are the accepted facts around this subject. Google 'triangular slave trade' and there will be 1,000's of references backing up the above. On the other hand, your position is far more tenuous and therefore more incumbent upon you to provide evidence, point me in the right direction, I would genuinely take a look with an open mind. I think there are many things we have been deceived by but the 'triangular' slave trade is not one of them. What else are you in denial about?

Thanks Graham

Now you've got me. I think it came with a tank bag I had. I had to adapt it with some straps but worked okay. We ended up just using satnav so it became redundant.

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Hi Paul, I thought I had responded but can’t see my reply. gbbikingadventures@gmail.com. Drop us a message letting us know when you’re in town.

@@greatbritishbikingadventures Hi to both. No, nothing received so thanks for this. Watch this space: Paul

Thanks for your comment. Going from a ZZR1200, you will definitely notice a difference in the top end power. The CT is a detuned VFR1200. I can’t recall the exact figures but it takes 160/70ish down to 120ish. BUT it converts the lost bhp into torque. The pulling power is amazing and very smooth, it doesn’t chug like a twin. All the best on your hunt for one.

​@greatbritishbikingadventures Thank you those later DCT models are few and far between. I shall keep looking.

It was great meeting you guys too. All the best with choosing the right bike Mark but you might regret not keeping the NC, a massively underrated bike. We will definitely be back in the peaks on a bike soon.

Thanks for your comment Julian. We ended up re-watching this episode after you posted and without wanting to sound proud agree with what you said 😁😁😁

Thanks for following our adventure. It’s been quite an experience and we’re thrilled to have shared it with you.

We haven’t stopped since the series ended!!!! Hence the late reply. We’re starting to think about the next chapter but also still need to work 😉

We haven’t stopped since the series ended!!!! Hence the late reply. We’re starting to think about the next chapter but also still need to work 😉

Cheers Alex and thanks for all your encouraging comments during the trip. Choosing the right music at the right time was a time consuming part of the editing process so we’re glad you appreciated it.

I had a Honda Blackbird before, so probably very similar to your BMW. The improvement in comfort and wind protection is very noticeable. When we first got the CT we were amazed at the difference. Over time, we've noticed some buffeting (as you would) but are still mightily impressed with the amount of wind protection/noise compared with the Blackbird. The screen is adjustable and the highest position is plenty high enough. It's also an aftermarket screen and bigger than the Honda one. Givi do an even bigger screen if you need it. As for comfort, that was also 'chalk & cheese'. Once you get used to the bolt upright seated position you really appreciate the lack of strain on wrists, hands, arms, back etc. We've spent 10 hours a day riding it for 30 days, sometimes with very few short stops, and it's been great. Don't get me wrong, it's no Goldwing but it's still very comfortable. Having the aftermarket seat probably makes a big difference but we wouldn't know because it came with the bike and have never tried the original.

Sorry for the late reply. Thank you for following our adventure. We loved every minute and are thrilled to have shared it with you. Like you say, memories that will last a lifetime!!

Sorry for the late reply. Wales was possibly the best section and we’re thinking now of doing it on the train 🚂!!

Sorry for the late reply. Thanks for following our adventure. It’s been quite an experience and we’re thrilled to have shared it with you.

Thanks Kev, have you been following us long?

Hi Paul and Fabiola, yes we recall your previous comments. Thanks for following us. You guys are quite the travellers, we’re envious! Sorry to hear about the motorhome mishap but these things often turn out to be blessings in disguise. You’ll have to look us up if you find yourselves in our neck of the woods. We yearn to return to Spain, what’s it like in Winter? Any tips?

@@greatbritishbikingadventures We were actually thinking of coming your way next UK trip we make in the spring. We are right beside Gibraltar and here we have no winter. December and January normally do not go below 25 and if you add to that the fact that we have an extra 2 hours of daylight you will understand we have only 2 seasons, spring and summer. Lived in the south west 20 years.

Let us know if you’re passing by and we’ll try to meet up

Hi Steve, the rest of that bottle went down very quickly after the camera was switched off!! Thanks for all your comments and, of course, following us from the early days. Weston is much better than people think it is. If you do visit get in touch and we’ll meet up. We love the IoW and is due another visit.

Thanks for following us and all your comments. The bike has been awesome, done exactly what we wanted and needed it to do. It let us down once but not the bike’s fault. Last owner had neglected the battery maintenance and I knew a new one was needed but thought it would hang on longer than it did. Amazing and much underrated machine.

Cheers Ian and thanks for following us from the start, it’s really appreciated. As for Wivenhoe, if we do go round again we’ll pop in for a cuppa!!! I reckon there’s enough ’bike nights’ for at least another 88 episodes!

Thanks for following us Adrian, we really appreciate it. As for what’s next - you’ll have to wait and see???? We’ve learnt a lot from this series and will take it forward to whatever we do next.

Cheers Bill. Scotland is definitely calling us, as to is Ireland. We might be inclined to do it in winter! That will add an interesting element.

So good to hear from you David. That’s an interesting idea that hadn’t occurred to us. We had thought about going around again but not in the opposite direction (for some reason). We loved the trip so much and would definitely do it again.

Good to hear from you Lisa and so glad you’ve enjoyed the series. We have some old stuff ‘in the can’. We produced it mid way through the coast adventure. Not sure it will appeal in the same way as Coast has but might put it out there anyway.

We remember you and the family. If I remember rightly your Dad was involved with bikes in a big way but I can’t quite remember the details. I think you were hoping to take your test? Have you been following us all this time?

​@@greatbritishbikingadventuresyeah subbed the same day. my father stopped riding at 70.my grandfather was well known in the trials and Enduro scene in the 50s and 60s.not taken my test yet maybe one day 😉

Thank you Mike for following us from the start, it’s really appreciated.

THANK YOU Nikki for following us and for your comments. 😃😃😃😃😃😃😃

The next adventure maybe somewhere in winter, possibly even Scotland. The roads will be quiet just need some bright dry days. Thanks for all your comments and support throughout this series Mike.

@@greatbritishbikingadventures Hopefully you’ll have some heated clothing. I bought a 2nd hand heated under jacket for £40. Hope to try it out this winter. 👍👍

We remember fondly riding down into Pendine and seeing you stood at the gate waving us over. You had no idea who we were but were prepared to offer secure free parking and company just because we were fellow bikers - what a gent! We'd love to return the favour, feel free to pop in for a cuppa sometime, the GBBA email address is in the channel details for you to get in touch. PS, an episode of 'out takes', now that’s an idea!

John, you and a few others have started to feel like old friends. We'll miss your encouraging comments. You'll never know how much they have spurred us on. Look us up if you ever venture 'down south'. Door is always open for a brew.

Thanks Steve, we looked forward to your weekly comments and really appreciated your encouragement along the the way. You win the prize of most emojis used. As Mutley might say "Where's my medal" - 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 BTW, I don't know how you find all those different emojis, it's taken my 5 minutes to find a medal and a trophy!!!! PS - We'll have to go for a ride again soon.

I love an emoji, I tend to post comments from my MacBook and there's the Emoji button directly below where I'm typing. 😎🎉

Thank you Dorothy & Mike, we're really pleased you enjoyed our adventure 😁

Thanks Mike. Yes, lots of good memories in Clevedon. It has been great doing the adventure and we can't quite believe it has nearly come to the end. Time for a rest!

I felt the same but a left hand injury was making clutch lever operation on long journeys painful. I may have been forced into it a little bit but having lived with it for 3 years and 14,000 miles can honestly say I would do it even if I didn't have the injury. You rarely hear regrets from riders who've made the plunge, quite the opposite. It's up to you, but the fact you're considering it suggests you already know the answer.

Hi Steve, thanks for the extra info. Hope you’re enjoying the journey?

Hi Andrew and thanks for the comment. It’s particularly appreciated from a Welshman. We love Wales and hope we did it justice!

Late reply, working and trying to get the last video done!!! I’ll have to look up New Manor Farm shop. I’m curious now about Clevedon Motorcycles fb posts now but never signed up to fb and now determined to try to keep it that way 😀😀😀

For the final episode!!!😥

Cheers Mike, we're nearly there!!!

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Tha no you. Hope the next one will go out on time!!!