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@@BatterseaBill yes absolutely, I really love the English countryside

@@fuglbird yes very true, I also think this is why it's something as motorcyclist we have to be very confident and aware of the dangers as a lot of motorist get annoyed and think bikes are pushing in, so I also say thank you if someone moves over and just try to be considerate

@@edjones3390 I had a gp100 in blue, I ran out of two stroke oil and bored it out to a 125 loved that bike.

@@tenbear5 good idea I never though of that

@@thewiltshirerider01 I have a frame going, all you would need is the canvas. I have a garage i store mine in.

​@@tenbear5Thank you for the offer , I'm actually looking at building a wooden shelter off the side of the house so that should be a fun video 😂

Homda almost put me off biking for life back in the day of chocolate box cams, no thanks!

@tenbear5 huh ?!

@@davidheron1884 Hi , well I have been riding for a long time and had many bikes, I had a nt 650 vtwin before this one I bought it for £100 as a run around, before that a mix of vfrs 800 and 750s I do love engines but I have also had two strokes (another favourite) so a mixed bag really. Do you ride?

@@SteveM109r thank you glad you like it

@@ratsstuff1952 thanks for the heads up, sorry about you bike getting stolen did you get it back. Yes I use a couple of good quality u locks and keep the car in the way of the bike .

@thewiltshirerider01 Alas no mate. It has gone. I never thought, out here, bike thieves would be so bold. The bike wasn't worth much to any one but me. I guess I was just nieve. Anyway, I don't keep my new bike at home anymore and I have invested in some good security.

@@ratsstuff1952 trouble is now they get stolen for parts and .most the guys I know say the police haven't got the time to chase it, yes they are coming out here more now, I think it's because we are close to the M5 and also very little police presents here

@@paulkimber1287 not sure on that one it plays okay for me , sorry about that

@ sorry it was my bad, not sure what happened but tried again and all ok

@@ProfileP246 yes I have seen those but I bought mine ages ago so I think I need to use them 😁

@@ProfileP246 yes although I don't need to take off the rear cylinder one or at least I hope I don't, I've started soaking them in wd40 to help release the studs 🤞

Where's the fun in that 😅

Yep been there done that, I do the same 😂

Can you send me the name of the cover ? Wind and salt water not a great combination

@@nickmonkey284 yes black bags was my go too

@@nickmonkey284 it was through sheer struggle of doing it in the rain one day I just thought I would give it a go and hey presto struggled over, it the small victories in life 🤣

@@ProfileP246 it hammered gold hamerit. It's £11.50 off eBay for 250ml, it's quick drying and 8 year guarantee, I did it as I didn't want to have to strip the wheels and pay loads to get them painted. The grey colour was looking old and tired, I really cleaned them well and wiped them off with white spirit, I used a soft brush and love the way they look, I find the gold they use on most bikes is too yellow.

@@thewiltshirerider01 Brilliant! I don’t want to pay the quids for sandblasting etc so this is perfect thanks!

@@ProfileP246 it works really well I would advise two coats but give it a couple of days between each to allow it to harden off, I have a video of the result on my channel

@@tomstc thanks, good to have you on board

@@kevindarkstar I think that some of the materials used in manufacturing now are not as good so it's going back to those sort of times especially on budget vehicles .

but they worked

@paulmckell7726 certainly did 😊

@@robcrawford9657 if you put your hands opposite on each side of the wheel (top and bottom or either side) then try to move the wheel side to side and if you feel a small amount of movement sideways chances are they are worn, also on the front it started feeling a bit vague going into round about, so it was either headstock or wheel bearings. Glad you find it useful, I now have my new omaze action 3 camera and microphones, I will start more videos next week, away this week.

@@robcrawford9657 brilliant , well it will be oil and filter next plus some other bits I have planned, hope you enjoy it 👍

Hi @Craigcoleman1020 in general they don't really like low revs I do let mine warm up before trying any low rev manoeuvres as they can splutter and cut out usually on a tight turn, I find mine best to keep in a lower gear and always have the engine pulling slightly but usually I find myself around the 3000rpm range and that seems to be comfortable that's on a v5 injected model, hope this helps

@andyjdaviestjk thank you for the reply. Yes mine splutters at love RPM'S. what about your first to second gear shift? Mine is clunky AF. But all the other gears are fine. Is there a technique? I've only had this bike for a week. My drive chain is on the looser side. Could that affect first to second 🤔

@@craigcoleman1020 yes they give the typical honda clunk between 1st and second but have a great gear box, I would suggest an oil and filter change if you don't know when it was changed, these use semi synthetic oil as it is a heavy old engine and fully synthetic is a bit thin when they are hot, also yes the chain slack will play a big part, I always adjust mine on the side stand as if you do it on the main stand when you lower the bike it tightens but you probably know that already

@@timrains5011 yes it's getting on a bit now but at least you can look after it yourself, as with the new bikes there no chance

Glad you like them!

Thanks, you too!

Hi, yes mine sits at 3 bars all day long no matter the weather and the fan kicks in now and again in traffic but it's been completely fine. Always did it.

@@thewiltshirerider01 Thank you for the reply. Good to know that 'three-bars' seems to be the norm.

Glad you like it!

Hel brakes you can send off measurements and they make them, it was £78 for a pair of rear hoses, genuine ones are around £150 each for standard hoses. Video is coming soon of the fitment

It's laycock and Corsham lovely part of the uk

Yes, it does make you plan your route more, I'm always conscious of the road camber and gravel but luckily not had too many issues,

Yep all good, loving the sun makes a change from riding on the rain 🌧️

It could be a clutch rattle as Honda's are well known for a clutch rattle if it disappears when you pull the clutch in that could be it.

@@thewiltshirerider01 when i pull the clutch is the same. Thanks

Hi, yes I like the transalps and yes you definitely will feel a difference in the power especially two up or just at longer distance more power on tap so you can just cruise on the same gear if you want to and it will sit at high speed all day long, the dero is heavy but you only really notice when pushing it around, the Africa twin is only slightly lighter by a few lbs, and the power is almost the same. I have not ridden an Africa twin but have sat on a few and they are about the same height but feel easier because of the narrow seat, New bikes scare me with the amount of electronics and as always I have heard lots of horror stories about the failures. The dero is a reliable bike and the new versions are great I think the latest model is a 2019 model, it depends on what you are going to use it for, I use mine every day for commuting and go touring around the UK, I would never take it off road as my skill level is zero off road and it's heavy but I would probably be the same with the africa twin. It looks like a good bike and some of the guys I know like them but they always sell bikes after a couple of years so again not sure on a high mileage one with all the electrics how they age. My dero has now got 61,000 miles and apart from serviceable items never misses a beat, you get a lot of bike for your money and you can also fix a lot yourself with basic tools and skill level, like myself, hope this helps 👍

Ah okay they are F1 stainless exhaust cans

​@@thewiltshirerider01 I have GPRs on the same motorcycle, but they are quite loud, I had to make a db killer....

@@Gor7760 yes the F1 have a removable baffle but I don't feel the need to take them out as it's a nice noise with them in

​@@thewiltshirerider01I bought a motorcycle from Sweden. db killer was not installed, so I had to make it myself. now I can do anything))) I won't bother him either. it makes the sound better. )))

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That's a low mileage, my average is usually 200 miles at least even if I tank it everywhere, is yours a carb or dual injection ?

Yep same here but I realised that my main commute is around 20 miles a day and it's a mix of roads and also now I sway on the side of comfort, I love sports bikes but I get far more use out of my dero and also the advantage of an upright riding position is lovely plus being able to load up the bike for weekends away and still ride relatively fast and in comfort. I have dropped it twice over the years and no damage and found it knocked over onto a hedge and again no damage and I'm sure a sports bike would have cost a lot more in those scenarios. I love vfrs and sports bikes and never thought of this style of bike but now I would not go back, good luck with your decision, let me know how you decided.