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I always wear gear when I ride, no matter what the conditions. I currently stay in South Africa in Johannesburg. My bike is a 2014 Honda CBR500R, I got it back in 2015, so I have it for 8 years now, brilliant bike!

Thank you, I've just practiced a lot.

Thank you, will do, because of that, motorcyclists need to take a closer look at their riding habits and take responsibility for their own safety.

I would think it is safer to be riding in between cars when there’s slow traffic than to ride behind a car and have another one behind you

It is better, because motorcycles stop faster than cars and the chances of a car rear ending you are high. If a motorcyclist stops behind a car, he dose so not in the middle, but to the side, so he can get away quickly in an emergency.

I agree, they can do a slight tweak in the headlight design, maybe a daytime running light in the centre joining the two lights together could actually work.

Thanks, I once had the opportunity to ride a 2018 Street Glide on a track, amazing bike.

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Rear is 18" not 17"

Even in the video at 04:57 you can see the 21 inch front tyre marking. R versions are fitted with the 21" front and 18" rear as you mentioned

It is a very good bike, if you do one day buy a 1290 S, I'd love to here your first impressions.

That is the one thing I find strange. For the amount of money you pay for the bike, it would be logical to offer all the features as standard. I would only make the customer pay for extra features on smaller cheaper models like the 890 & 790 Adventure bikes.

It is an amazing piece of engineering.

Thank you for the feedback.

I like the Africa Twin a lot, I had the privilege of testing a 2017 CRF1000L Africa Twin manual back in 2017 and I was hugely impressed, back then, I would have chosen the R1250GS over the Honda for one reason, cruise control, but since then, the Africa twin has been updated and cruise control comes standard on the CRF1100L, which makes it difficult to chose between the two. If I had to chose the BMW, I wouldn't go for the Adventure as it is bigger and heavier than the standard, and you unfortunately lose the extra 10 litres of fuel, but with the variable valve timing on the BMW will make it more efficient to travel further on less fuel.

Thank you for the feedback.

It is a beautiful bike and if I had the cash now, I would order one (not yet available here in South Africa). Congratulations and many happy miles!

Thank you for the feedback, I will work on that in future videos.

@@dotb.rides01 I THANK YOU for being so understanding and gracious. - Some people would take offence and attack back. You show me you are a man of character and willing to listen and learn. WELL done sir, WELL done. Regards.

@@dotb.rides01 don’t bother,great vid!

I am glad you mentioned the price, I think that is a huge downfall with the scrambler brand, even the first generation was expensive and because of that, I haven't seen many on the road.

@@dotb.rides01 Problem is that too many "reviewers" don't want to upset their Ducati Gods. The new prices are completely ridiculous, just look at the minimal difference between the scrambler full throttle and the Streetfighter V2 for comparison alone, then compare it to the Yamaha XSR700. Ludicrous.

@@reddpill This. Price wise not worth it at all... Atleast they should have given it some tech and power like the Bmw Nine T or Thruxton RS

Thank you very much for the compliment and support. I agree with you on the rear light, but I think Triumph have decided to keep all the good looks for the 1200 RS, in that way more people will buy them.

Nice! Let me know your first impressions of the bike when you receive it.😉👍🏻

@@dotb.rides01 My hart is broken, went to the dealership and the seller told me that they are having big delays for Triumph motorcycle’s, they’re expected to arrive on June 2023 or so. I will wait patiently.

Ah no! That is so long away, I hope they can manage to ship bikes in earlier. Stay strong my friend.

Thank you, so many people overlook bikes like these because of the bower twin engine, but it is really a very capable bike for so many applications and I think with the upgrade of the LED light is long overdue.

All in the name of making money. The manufacturers know that customers are going to want that extra something and so the capitalize on that by charging huge amounts for parts.

@@dotb.rides01 I'm cool with Ducati making money. If the incentive to make money wasn't there, the Ducati Streetfighter V4 wouldn't exist, and neither would the Triumph Speed Triple, and neither would the KTM Superduke, and neither would any other cool motorbikes. We would all be driving Ladas instead. The only way you can incentivise Ducati to put a titanium exhaust on their stock bikes is by giving them tougher competition, and you only increase competition by incentivising more companies to start selling motorbikes, and motorbike companies will only pop up if there is a possibility of making a profit. The UK used to have HUNDREDS of profitable motorbike companies. Now it has one or two (if you count Norton). At one point it had zero. Why do you think that happened?

Very good point.

Very true.🏆

Thank you, I will definitely go give that a watch.

Hi Michael, I have been meaning to come back to you with regards to the 1992 Senior TT. That must be the best TT ever, having Carl Fogerty complete the race on a bike that was falling apart plus break the lap record by 3 seconds that stood for 7 years is amazing. Steve Hislop was brilliant how he took that Norton to victory given how fragile and problematic it was, it is just a testament to how good he was. Even back in 1992 the bikes were extremely fast and it just shows you that, you have to be a man with great balls to take on the TT and the 1992 TT shows just that. Thank you for suggesting that race, I really enjoyed it.

@@dotb.rides01 I’m glad you enjoyed it, Steve Hislop was the reason I got into racing bikes, he was a genius, probably the most gifted motorcyclist to come out of the UK along with Halewood and Sheene, the issue he had was he would fall out with crew chiefs and manufacturers all the time 😄 so found it hard for a team to manage him. If you watch WSBKs 2000 at Brands Hatch he broke his neck but survived, he was just a legend in Scotland, sadly missed. I suppose with Mark Purslow dying yesterday at the TT it shows just how dangerous it is for these guys. 🙏

Depends on where you are riding.

I love the Fireblade, I am a Honda fan.

Good times i think for them at tt this year

This was recorded in Krugersdorp, which is the western parts of Johannesburg.

@@dotb.rides01 good stuff