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So I take it you won't be ordering one then Simon 😂 It's not something I ever considered putting on any of my bikes but when they offered to send me one, I decided that I would be interested to see what it's all about. It's really not complicated to use, if you can operate your smartphone. It's nice to have tyre pressure monitoring and dash cams ( particularly if you ride a lot in traffic ) and the CarPlay stuff is an added bonus, mainly because you then get a nice big screen to display Google Maps from your phone. It's okay and certainly worth the money. But I don't think that a classic looking bike would look right with a big screen on it. You need a touring or ADV bike for this sort of thing really. If you change your mind Simon and Zen, don't forget to use my discount code to get 22% off 😉😇 Cheers Simon and Zen, Garry & Ruby 🐕"Fanks ! Nice patting !"

😂👍 She's not a fan of technology either !

@@owlteachereducation Hi. Easy answer. The same size as the OEM tyres. In Spain we have the homologated tyre sizes in the bike’s paperwork, so you can’t deviate from the OEM tyre sizes. It would invalidate your insurance and you wouldn’t pass the tech inspection with any other tyre sizes in fitted. But these Metzeler tyres feel excellent in the bends as they are. Cheers 🙂 Garry

@@economicalrides Good stuff - many thanks mate

@@owlteachereducation Fortunately the Guerrilla has very common tyre sizes so we have plenty of options. I love the RoadTecs though. You can feel the grip of the softer compound they put on the tyre edges. The bike feels grippier on the side of the tyre than on the centre 😂 I'm not sure how quickly the edges will wear down but frankly I'm not too bothered, if a need a new pair, I'll buy a new pair. They feel that good ! Cheers bud, Garry

@@economicalrides Thanks Garry - went to see one yesterday here in Bangkok. Bit tall for it (6' 2") - will need handlebar risers and a taller seat methinks if I decide to buy one... Let's see!

@@owlteachereducation Wow. My channel reach extends as far as Bangkok, amazing ! Yes. The combination of a fairly low seat height and fairly high pegs, does make for quite a compact rider triangle. I am about 5'8" with a 30" inside leg and my legs are just ever so slightly too cramped on the bike. I can see why you would need more space for your legs and higher bars to save your back and shoulders, definitely. Bar risers shouldn't be a problem but so far I haven't heard of a taller seat for the Guerrilla. Have you heard of one ? If the seat base can't be made any higher, you would have the option of getting the seat reupholstered to a greater thickness. You could end up with a Guerrilla that feels like a sofa to sit on. Super plush ! 😂 Good luck. It's a great bike for the money and a lot of fun but of course it has to fit you, that is important ! Cheers bud, Garry

@@willliggayu9650 Hi Will. Yes. The same as all the others. It has the Eco mode and the normal mode, not that I notice any difference so far. I demonstrated switching modes in my first video with Attila, which you can find here : ruclips.net/video/trM-IuZ_2FY/видео.htmlsi=TB0IkwRzO3GATQvr Cheers Will 👍 Garry & Ruby

Morning Tim ! I did initially think that I would go for the blue and white one because it was quite striking when I first saw it. The more I saw it though, the more I found it a bit OTT, what with the blue frame and all. I think over time I would have found it to be a bit garish for my tastes. And once I found out that the analogue dash wasn't going to be available as an option, of course that more or less killed it for me. But yes, of the other colours, the blue and white one is the most attractive to my eyes ( even if as an old geezer, I now find it a bit "shouty" ). Not only do I like how Attila looks in silver, I also imagine that very few people will buy the silver one because most people will probably want the TFT dash. So I think Attila is going to be one of very few Guerrillas in this spec, so it's nice to have something that's likely going to be a rarer sight on the roads 🙂 Aww, thanks for the mirror modding advice Tim. Unfortunately I don't have a workbench or a vice ( or vise for our American cousins - confusing aren't they ? 🤔) so my attempts at modding the mirrors aren't likely to end well ! I'm sure that it would be possible, as you describe it, just seems a bit above my pay grade 😂 I envision it ending in snapped steel, much broken glass and even more swearing. I would prefer the look of the bar end mirrors anyway, so I just need to keep saving my pennies until I can go out and get them. Then Attila will be finished. There is nothing else that I would like to do to him. Literally nothing ! He's handsome and ready for some serious action once the weather warms up a bit 👍 Thanks Tim, I appreciate the advice but unfortunately I don't really have any sort of workshop here and I don't fancy tackling it without the proper equipment because in my experience proper equipment is important ! If you tackle a job without it, the job becomes much harder and is much more likely to go wrong ( ask me how I know this 😇 ). Have a great weekend Tim, whatever you are up to ! Garry & Ruby ❤🐕

Hi Dave and Williers ! Happy New Year ! Don't worry about being behind Dave, as usual, you haven't missed very much 😂 Presumably you've been busy doing other things ? I gather that the weather there has been pretty miserable of late so probably not much riding being done. It's a bit of a struggle here at the moment too. It is very cold and the roads are often wet from the salt as it melts the early morning frost, so I'm only venturing out when I see that the roads have dried, which can take a while when the temperatures are so low. If the roads aren't dry tomorrow, I will take Norman out and film something. That's what I bought him for, to ride when I didn't want to risk the others. Of course, once I get back, I will try to scrub off as much of the salt as possible but I want to ride again, so I'll just have to risk it ! Have a great weekend Dave and Willers❤🐕 Stay warm and stay safe 🥶 Garry & Ruby 🐕

@@economicalrides Hi Garry and Ruby. Yes, Happy New Year to you both. I am just so far behind and I guess it is Christmas and the fact that there always seems to be so many videos to watch, which interest me. The weather here today (19th January) is very cold, no sign of the sun and feels damp, even though it hasn't rained for quite a few days. The roads here still have plenty of salt on, so I haven't ridden Kylie or Ruby for nearly two weeks. I've only had a couple of rides on each bike, since Christmas. Roll on Spring. I hope you managed to do a ride today and didn't get Norman too salty. Looking forward to any videos of yours, whenever I get a chance to look at them. I always watch all of them. Take care you two. Love from shivering UK Dave and Willers 🐶❤

@@davericketts9101 Hi Dave, just got back. Snow stopped play 😂 After discovering that Norman's tyres don't work on snow, I had to abort and turn around ! Still, I enjoyed the ride up to that point, so although we didn't go as far as I had hoped, it was nice to get reacquainted with Norman on a trail. I videoed the whole adventure so hopefully I can get a vlog out of it. Not all adventures go to plan after all. I believe that's why they're called adventures 😂 Cheers Dave and Willers, Garry & Ruby

@@economicalrides I have never attempted to ride in the snow and never been caught out in it, luckily. I'm glad that you and Norman at least had a trip out. Exactly right. I would sooner watch a real-life video, like that, than a slick production. Look forward to seeing it. Take care you two. Dave & Willers

@@davericketts9101 Hi Dave and Willers. Good. I can almost guarantee that you won't ever have to watch a slick production on this channel, so it looks like you've found the right place ! 😛 Yes, it was enjoyable up until snow stopped play and I did well not to end up in a heap. I managed to keep calm and figure out the best way to get out of that situation without laying the bike down, which would have been a solution but obviously the last resort.. 👍 I hope that you get the odd dry riding day Dave. It is nice riding on a crisp, dry, sunny day. Well for an hour or so. Then the cold starts to creep in. In the meantime keep your beautiful bikes nicely tucked up in bed 🙂 Cheers you two, us two ❤🐕

Hey. I'll have you know that it snowed here last night ! 😛 It has been freezing cold here for weeks now but I must admit that it has at least generally been dry, so still possible to enjoy a ride with enough layers on. I hope you get some decent weather soon Rob. I find the winter frustrating but I appreciate that a lot of people have it a lot worse than we do here ! Cheers Rob, Garry

Hi Andy. That's absolutely normal, what were you expecting ? I covered this in part one of my review. When the unit is receiving power, it is on. It has no physical switch. That is why previously Aoocci instructed people using their supplied power supply to connect the red lead to a SWITCHED live on the bike, i.e. a live that is only live when the ignition is on. If you connect both leads directly to the battery, then of course the unit is always on, because it always has access to power. It will be on until it has drained your battery, then it will go off 😛 So if you wire in the supplied power supply as intended, into the ignition circuit, the unit would be on WHENEVER THE IGNITION IS ON. So the engine wouldn't have to be running. I see a danger in that because if you faff about with the unit for too long, with the engine off, you will find that your battery drains very quickly. Fortunately we don't have to worry about any of that because we have USB ports on the bike and Aoocci now supply a lead for direct USB power to the unit. In that case, the unit will be on WHENEVER THE USB PORT IS ON. In your case and with the RE USB ports as well, these are indeed only live when the engine is running. For good reason. That way, if you are faffing about with the ignition on and the engine off, whatever you have hanging off the USB port isn't going to be additionally draining your battery. As I mention in part two of my review, you really should avoid using the unit with the engine not running because I have watched the battery voltage dropping at an alarming rate when doing so. Under no circumstances would I recommend fiddling with the unit powered on and the engine not running ( I can do that on Norman because I can switch my USB port on and off manually, so without the engine running it will supply power to whatever is attached if I just switch it on - because it is connected directly to the battery and not the ignition circuit ) because the unit can drain your battery very quickly. It's just a bad idea. So the fact that in your case ( and with the RE factory USB ports ) the unit only comes on when the engine is running ( i.e. when the USB port is powered ) is actually a bonus. It will stop you from draining your battery with the unit. If you don't want the unit on during a specific ride, you can now easily power it off by removing the USB lead from the port. It's perfect. Idiot-proof in fact, much better than wiring it into the ignition circuit and having it on whenever the ignition is on. That has great potential to have you inadvertently draining your battery whilst you are faffing about with the ignition on and the engine not yet running. Not a lot Aoocci can do to help you Andy. The unit is on when it has access to power. That can be always ( when connected directly to the battery - bad idea ! ), when the ignition is on ( when connected to an ignition switched live wire on the bike - okay idea but it would be wise to start the engine sharpish to avoid draining the battery ) or whenever the USB port has power ( when connected to a USB port only ). It's logical. That's how things that run off electricity work 😛 Since the unit has no physical switch ( not a great idea anyway because people would constantly forget to turn it off and then complain that the unit had flattened their battery ! ) it is going to be on whenever it is connected to a live power source. That's just the way it is., not sure what you would want changed 🤔 It's a great little thing and the addition of the lead for USB power is a game changer, it makes the installation so much easier for those of us fortunate enough to have a USB port on our bikes. And let's be honest, even if you don't have a USB port from the factory, you can add one for less than 20 EUR and would then be able to power this unit without plumbing in wires to the battery. Superb ! Everyone should have one and in purchasing one they should be sure to use the discount code EcoRides 😉 Have fun with it Andy ! Cheers, Garry & Ruby ❤🐕"Did you say sossidges ? Where ?"

Hi, thanks for dropping by 🙂 In previous videos it is well documented that I didn't like the TFT dash after testing it on both the Himalayan 450 and the Guerrilla 450. I have multiple issues with it but here are just a few : 1. To me it looks like it is going to be easy to scratch it and ruin it. It doesn't strike me as being very durable. Folks should certainly be very careful when wiping it clean to avoid micro scratches. 2. It is well known that because of its refresh rate, the TFT dash flickers in recorded video ( for most cameras ). If you are going to be vlogging all of your rides, you don't really want to be subjecting your viewers to all of that flickering. 3. Here in Spain, when the sun is high in the sky, I struggled slightly to read the smaller things on the display. Things like the little green triangles to show that the indicator is flashing don't jump out at you in the same way as a good old fashioned green flashing LED ( idiot light ). 4. As with most of these integrated systems, the RE Tripper navigation requires you to have planned your route in the manufacturer's own app. The RE app is a bit of a nightmare to use unless your destination is a specific address. If you try to put in a nice scenic route for a weekend ride out, it will take you absolutely ages to get it into the app and then sometimes, when you get to your bike, the route you spent hours putting into the app is no longer in the app on your phone ! Imagine how I swore !!! 😂 I have two bikes with Tripper pods which I never use for this very reason. I want my navigation to take me on a pre-planned route, I'm never trying to find a specific address. Just like many other manufacturers' apps, the RE app makes putting in the route that you would like to ride very difficult. Since I have two bikes with Tripper pods and don't use those, I know that if I had the Tripper TFT dash, I would never use its navigation features, so that's one less reason to like it ! The two first things I fit to any new bike are a charging lead for a maintenance charger and a QuadLock mount for my phone on the bars. If I ever need to navigate, I can use Google Maps on my phone and don't have to faff about using frustrating proprietary apps 🙂 5. When I am out on a bike, I really only want to know how fast I am going, possibly at a pinch, how many rpm am I doing ? Do I have my lights on ? Are the indicators on ? How much fuel ( approx ) do I have left ? Is anything critical about to fail ? I really only need a clock or two and a handful of idiot lights and I am happy. Everything beyond that I just find distracting. So there you go. Apart from that I love it 😛 I was very fortunate that RE fitted the base version with analogue instruments because if they hadn't given us that option, I wouldn't have bought a Guerrilla ! It's a bonus that the plain silver of the base version also looks the best ( in my opinion ). I wasn't a fan of ANY of the multi-colour options. With the analogue dash I am missing out on the rev counter and a temperature readout but other than that I see no advantage in the TFT screen. I wouldn't use it for navigation for the reasons mentioned and in every other regard, to me, it is less easy to read and too full of stuff I don't need to see. The analogue clocks also look much nicer in my opinion 🙂 Each to their own I guess but I am greatly relieved that RE hasn't forced me to buy a bike with the TFT screen. For me, the analogue dash is the one to go for and I am grateful that RE gave me that option. Yes. This was a long answer but I think the question was deserving of one. There are multiple reasons why I have an aversion to the TFT dash, as you can see 🙂 If you have any specific things you'd like to know about owning a Guerrilla, always feel free to ask me and I'll do my best to give you a helpful answer ! Cheers sir ! Garry

Hi Bob. If you want a sporty ride which won't break the bank and doesn't require you to be doing 100 mph to be riding it hard, then you can't really go wrong with one of these with some decent tyres on it. For me it is the best value RE currently available. Having some decent suspension on there really makes a difference and on the Guerrilla the decent suspension is also really well set up. Any idea when the Guerrilla will be hitting your shores ? Get a test ride if you can because although you can bimble around at 50mph on one of these, when you do that, it all feels a bit generic and bland, just like any other modern motorcycle. I think this bike's character will only become apparent when I am able to rev it harder and feel that mid range to top end shove. When it starts to pull hard you do get a decent amount of induction noise and more bark from the exhaust ! It is certainly a very different proposition to the 350s and the old Himalayan and Scram. Anybody looking for that usual RE character and charm would probably be better off looking elsewhere in the range. But anybody looking for an affordable, well made sporty ride, should definitely consider the Guerrilla and depending upon just how sporty you want to ride, maybe swap out the OEM tyres for something better. Attila feels eminently better on the road than the demo bike did, particularly noticeable on the side of the tyre ( the RoadTec has a dual compound construction with a softer compound on the edge of the tyre and you can actually feel the difference ). I am just very glad that I came down on the side of "Yes, buy it !" because if I had chickened out and not bought it, I would have been missing out on a lot of fun ! Cheers Bob. Take care, stay safe 👍 Garry & Ruby

Hi Pete. Thanks as always for watching and commenting 🙂 I'm surprised by how quickly the fan comes on in these freezing temperatures but RE have probably been very conservative with their temperature management and when they notice that the bike hasn't been moving for a while, maybe the ECU triggers the fan, rather than a temperature sensor. Of course they would also have a temperature sensor trigger for the fan, but that might only kick in when the water temperature is seriously high. If the fan is currently coming on because the temperature is too high, then that does beg the question of how well the engine will cope with summer temperatures of 40C+ in city traffic ? I mean, I'm sure it is designed to deal with it, but if the engine is SO DEPENDENT on the fan working to not cook itself, then you are going to have a problem if one day the fan or the fan switch stops working 😱 Time will tell I suppose. Fortunately, due to a total lack of traffic around here, my bike tends to only be stationary and running when I am putting it in the garage 😂 I do think these LC 400s and 450s have just the right amount of power for enjoying twisty roads. You can feel like you are riding them hard without doing three figure speeds everywhere. Safer for both your health and your licence 👍 Looking forward to hitting 2000 miles ( even though the manual says 2000km, in my experience RE's bikes keep on improving up to about 3000-3500 km ) when I will be able to rev Attila out a bit more 👹 But even 6000 rpm is enough to have fun and take him onto the motorway if I have to. Cheers Pete. Stay safe. Stay warm. Garry & Ruby

Blimey Jon ! Just the other day I was thinking of you and wondering how your channel was getting on, because I remember that we started at more or less the same time !!! I kind of lost track of your channel when I noticed that you hadn't posted an update in a long time but now the reason for that becomes apparent. I totally understand. It must have been very hard to take. I lost my Dad a couple of years ago and I often find myself thinking "Oh, I must tell Dad to watch that, he'd be interested in that" and then I remember that he is no longer here 😢 Unfortunately it can't be avoided, it happens to us all, unless we manage to somehow die first, which I suppose isn't a great prospect either ! Ruby is still gorgeous, happy and enjoying her "sossidges". Buddy ( my Meteor ) is of course still here. He will be the last bike I sell ! Since about 20 months ago he has been joined by Norman the Himalayan 411 ( for riding mountain trails mainly ) and at the end of 2024 by Attila the Guerrilla of course. So I am up to three bikes now, all REs and all completely different and all with a specific job to do. I sold my track bike to make space for Attila, since I haven't done a track day in about seven years and the last time I did one, I decided that I'd had enough of them. Do you still have the Meteor and the CBR500 or whatever it was. The Honda sports twin ? Thanks for getting back in touch Jon. It really was only last week that I was wondering what you were up to ! Take care Jon. All the best from Spain ! Garry & Ruby ❤🐕"Nice one Jon !"

@ We did start around the same time yep! I’m happy to see that your channel has been growing 🙂 It’s great to hear from you, even better to hear that things have been going well. I thought that you would still have your Meteor, they’re such brilliant bikes. I’m sorry about your dad too, it really is difficult. As you say, it does happen to us all. Time heals, I’ve only really now just started to accept it. I no longer have both the Meteor or the CBR500r as I was struggling with my health (still am), and unfortunately I was in incredible pain while riding both of them. So I traded them in for a new Honda NC750X DCT model, which being automatic, helps me a lot managing my pain. Also the seating position is much better for me. The feet forward Meteor was causing pain in my lower back. As much as I never wanted to part with the Meteor, it was the right thing to do for me. Although, I still miss it and have a soft spot for them. I got married in 2023 and my wife and I enjoy touring on the bike. We took the Meteor to Wales for our honeymoon and toured Snowdonia. We’ve been back since on the NC750X twice and love the scenery. Trying to plan a trip abroad for next year 2026. I’d love to do Spain, so many beautiful roads and lovely scenery. The weather is a bonus too! I saw you had the Himalayan and now the Guerrilla! They are both great machines! I’ve been eyeing up the Guerrilla myself 😂 Although, the Honda CB350S is now available in the UK and it reminds me of the Meteor so much, but with a more relaxed seating position. I will definitely be watching your videos and keeping up to date with your adventures! I’ve also got a Honda Dax 125cc 2023 which I got brand new. Can’t believe I’ve had her nearly 2 years now. Such a fun little bike. Does about 180mpg which is insanely good. Although, with me riding her, she doesn’t push much more than 55mph comfortably 🤣 Take care and I’ll make sure to keep in touch. Ride safe. Jon :)

@@Subject__017 Hi Jon. Sounds like you've been pretty busy, buying bikes and getting married ( see how I set my priorities there ? 😛 ). The Dax looks like a lot of fun and Ruby wants us to get one because it has a connection to "sossidges" doesn't it ? 😂 I wouldn't mind one myself but a 125 scooter would probably be more practical, with my sensible head on ! The NC with the DCT is a cracking bike, should never let you down. My buddy Exeter Rider ( he's Exmouth Biker really ! ) has one and it certainly is a great commuter or touring bike. After a bit of me extolling the virtues of the Meteor, he fell in love with them when he had one from RE on long term test. He said "Now I know what you meant about the Meteor. There's nothing else like it !" 😇 He now owns one himself, which he bought second hand and he absolutely loves it. A special bike indeed ! If you should ever make it down to this part of Spain on your travels Jon, give me due notice and I'll try to arrange to meet up with you somewhere ( if it's not too far away - I have to get back for Ruby of course ! ) The CB350 is supposed to be a nice bike but reviewers say that the engine doesn't have the character of the J-Series. Have you considered the Hunter 350 or even the Bullet 350 ? They might be alright ergonomically too and they both have that gorgeous, smooth and soulful J-Series engine that you remember from the Meteor ! 🥰 Congratulations on your marriage Jon and enjoy your bikes. It was great to hear from you again. Yes, please do follow my adventures on Buddy, Norman and Attila. I'm still just about managing to crank out one video per week, somehow, getting on for four years later 😅 Really enjoying the Guerrilla now of course. I'm so glad that I decided to buy one because it is so much fun to hoon about on, even now when I can't use all of the revs 😛 It seems to have given the channel a boost as well, so that's a bonus. People always seem to enjoy watching somebody get to grips with their new bike, it seems. Cheers Jon and Mrs Jon. Take care and have fun. I look forward to hearing more about your adventures in the future. Much love from Spain and best wishes for 2025, Garry & Ruby ❤🐕

Hi Kev. Thanks. Glad you enjoyed the lights too. I didn't have my cameras with me when I was out on the wine but when I saw the Christmas lights I really wanted to share them with my viewers. Fortunately I did have my phone with me ( not a given by any means ! ) and was able to grab something with that to add into this video 👍 The Guerrilla is wonderful, particularly on these tyres. It feels like a proper little sports bike. I think, when it is run in and I can ride it more like a two stroke, that it will be just perfect for the roads around here. It should have just the right amount of power to compliment the fine handling. I should be able to ride in an enthusiastic fashion without going twice the legal limit or being too close to the limit ! Riding this bike at 7 or 8 tenths should be a ton of fun without feeling scary at all. I think Attila will be able to keep up with plenty of the locals on much bigger bikes without trying too hard and that's always fun ! 👹 Thanks again Kev, appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment. All the best from Spain, Garry & Ruby

The seat height is one of the lowest in the class at 780mm. With a 30" inside leg I have both feet more or less flat on the floor. It's suitable for shorter riders, definitely.

Well, we all have different tastes I suppose and whilst the demo bike was certainly funky and in your face, I prefer to see the lines of a bike, so generally the less colours and stickers it has on it, the more you can appreciate its looks. Buddy and Norman ( in his own "take me on an adventure" sort of way ) both look clean and are good looking bikes. I just applied the same notion to the Guerrilla and that meant that the silver one was the only one that appealed to me visually. It was a happy coincidence that it was the only one that didn't have the TFT dash, which I am not a fan of ! I am getting a surprising number of comments from people who are impressed by how good Attila looks, so that is reassuring. A few of them lament that the silver is not available with the TFT dash, because they really want the TFT dash ( for some reason 😛 ) on their Guerrilla. It is a shame that the TFT dash is not an option on the silver Guerrilla because if it was, I think there would be no reason to buy any other colour ! 🤗 So far, whenever I have pulled up on Attila, he has drawn admiring looks, so I think a lot of us think that he looks pretty smart 👍 Thanks mate. I will let Attila know that you like him 🙂 Stay safe. Stay warm. Garry & Ruby

Hi Jonathan, thanks for the confirmation that it's not just me who wishes for a tactile click when engaging the indicators 👍😛 Thanks too for your tank range estimation. Of course, because I own the poverty spec Guerrilla, I don't have a range indicator, I only have two trip meters to play with. My 200 miles, if you were brave enough, estimation seems about right then. But if this engine is anything like the 350s, fuel economy will drop by about 25% at motorway speeds, which would mean that 150 miles might be pushing it a bit and maybe on the motorway we should be looking to fill up just the other side of 100 miles (?). If you do get to do a motorway run, it would be great if you could let me know how it affects your fuel consumption figures. On the 350s your range dropped massively once you rode at 60 mph and beyond. I probably won't get to do one because the motorways here are too far away, too boring and I don't really ever need to use them 🙂 I am intending to purchase the gorgeous but expensive RE black round bar end mirrors with the appropriate adapter kit. I find the rear view on Buddy so large and clear that I think they are just about worth the money. I know them. I am happy with them on the Meteor, so don't feel like making any experiments with other mirrors, even though there are probably cheaper options available. The Guerrilla is proving to be such a hoot so far. Absolutely loving it and can't wait to pass 2000 km and finally start revving Attila a bit harder 👹 Thanks again Jonathan. Stay safe and warm ! Garry & Ruby 🐕

It certainly feels that way a the moment and it does feel as though I will be able to cope with owning three bikes. Going okay so far and should be easier in the summer when I should have more riding weather than non riding weather 🤞 I consider myself very fortunate to have three wonderful motorcycles where each one manages to scratch a different motorcycling itch 🙂 Thanks to you as always ! Take care, stay safe and warm ! Garry & Ruby

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Haha. Thanks James. Glad to have been of assistance 🙂 Haven't been out at all since this ride myself. Just too cold and miserable. If the sun ever comes out then I will at least feel motivated to put on my three layers and put a few more miles onto Attila. I also need to take Norman up another trail. Hmmm. Having three bikes is going to be hard work at this time of year I reckon ! Take care James and give our regards to Mrs A, Garry & Ruby ❤️🐕 "Fanks Uncle James. I like cake almost as much as you do !!!"

Nice one Paul. Be careful out there ! 😂 Yes. I can thoroughly recommend it so far. As long as quality and reliability are up to scratch, I think Attila is going to be a keeper. I'm really enjoying having a sportier bike in the stable. He doesn't feel significantly more powerful than Norman so far but of course I am running him in and not giving him the beans just yet. Once I can rev him a bit higher I will probably find him to be sufficiently quick for my purposes 👹 For now I am just experimenting with the corner speed because Attila seems to have limitless cornering capability on these tyres ! Thanks Paul. Take care and enjoy your newfound freedom ! Garry & Ruby

Evening Paul. Thanks for watching ! I think you are referring to the seat on Buddy the Meteor. Ruby was my Classic 350 ( now sadly gone ). On Buddy the Meteor I have the touring seat with no modifications. The standard seat is as near to the same height as makes no difference by the way. I have mentioned it in a few videos over the years but my inside leg is about 30". Never measured it myself, could be 29" but 30" jeans are the ones I need to buy if I don't want to have to turn them up to stop them dragging 😛 The Meteor is usually fine for most people, even the shorter legged among us. But if you have tricky terrain to negotiate with the bike, then yes, make sure that you feel comfortable with the amount of foot that you have on the ground. In that situation, the more, the better. If I were you I would just go into a dealership and sit on one with it off the stand. That should give you an idea of how comfortable you would feel manhandling it in your garden. The Meteor has a fairly low seat height and the front of the seat is quite narrow, it only widens at the rear. So if you shift yourself right up to the front of the seat so that you are up against the tank, you can usually get a bit more foot on the ground than you would if seated normally, so make sure that you try that too. But the best way to make sure that you will be okay with it, would definitely be to actually sit on one and move it around a bit, if you can. If I can help you in any other way, please let me know. It's why I do this thing ! Thanks Paul. Nice to hear from you ! Have a great ( possibly "Meteoric" ) 2025 ! Garry & Ruby

@@economicalrides Thanks for all your advice & kind reply..yes I did mean to say Buddy not Ruby {it was very late last night). All the best from Mid Wales

@ No problem Paul, Buddy wasn't offended 😂 If you have any further questions at any point, anything that would help you to decide, then please feel free to ask away. I am a massive advocate of the Meteor. It is such a fantastic motorcycle and gives you everything you need to go out and just enjoy motorcycling. Buddy will most likely be in the garage until I am no longer able to ride him. He's the very last bike that I would sell ! Cheers Paul, Garry

Hi Mike. Haven't had this giggle factor since the Street Triple R and that cost about twice as much ! If you do get one, make sure that you have the money left over to get some decent tyres on there right away The CEATs are fine for 90% of the time but the Metzelers egg me on to push harder and when I do, it's not even scary. You will get a lot more out of the bike sooner, with some nice tyres on it. Well worth the 250-300 quid extra for the fun it adds if you ask me. I will get something similar for Buddy this year, since he is due some new tyres soon. Even though I have never felt that his CEATs were lacking, I am now aware of the difference quality tyres can make to your riding enjoyment. So Buddy will get the stickiest Metzelers I can find in his size. I think that I would have built up my confidence a lot more slowly on the CEATs. The Metzelers just feel like you always have a lot of tyre and a lot of grip left to go and that's because you do. The RoadTecs have a dual compound construction I believe, so the edges are considerably softer than the centres. And that just feels sooooo good and inspires so much confidence when you are leant over ! I am not pushing things on these cold roads at the moment but once there is some heat in the tarmac, I think that peg scraping could be a genuine possibility 😛 Exactly. I am doing as many rides as I can, even short ones, just to get Attila run in in time for the warmer weather. Should be no problem. It won't be properly warm here until May at the earliest. Until then I shall just wobble about grinning wildly and making sure that I get those 2000km done. Cheers Mike, Garry & Ruby

Hi John. Yes, the Guerrilla really is more fun than I was expecting, so I am very glad that I eventually decided to take the plunge. I would have been missing out otherwise ! Thanks for watching. Stay safe and warm. Best wishes to you both ! Garry & Ruby

Thanks Peter, very kind of you to say so. Yes, I think the bar end mirrors will be going on at the six month service if I can arrange for the dealer to can get them in beforehand. They will finish Attila off and hopefully give me a better rear view as well ! I will be happy with him and won't need to buy anything else for him after that. He'll be perfect. Glad you enjoyed the illuminations. I wasn't intending to film anything that evening but fortunately I did have my phone with me, so was able to grab some footage when I saw them, thinking it would be fun to include them in this vlog. Glad to hear that you appreciated them 🙂 Thanks again Peter. Stay safe and warm. Love from Spain, Garry & Ruby

@economicalrides Thanks Garry. Sleep well 😴😴

Just been taking another look at your video and then checking out the RE website. What appealed initially about the still photo at the beginning of your video was that the front end (forks) looked more traditional than the usual flimsy looking upside down ones one sees on other machines. Now I realise they're perfectly adequate on said bikes but to my traditional eyes they look wrong. Your Attila (apologies for incorrect spelling earlier) doesn't and then as we move further back w get that very shapely fuel tank. The theme continues with the side panels and even though it's a monoshock design, somehow RE have made it look SO good. The simplicity of line of your silver/grey choice enhances this overall look. Beautifully chosen (and very ER). Now this isn't really a bike for my sort of riding unfortunately otherwise I'd be severely tempted... I'm going to have to take a trip to Preston though to have a good look at one. 😍

@@Lanes-Explorer5733 Wow. So nice to hear that Peter because I wasn't expecting you to be a fan. I think what you will also appreciate is the low seat height ( well at the front at least, you might struggle a bit more to get your boot over the rear of the seat, maybe ? ) and the lightness of the bike. It always feels like my lightest bike to me although Buddy is probably lighter on the actual numbers. I am surprised how smooth and easy Attila is to ride at 50 mph and below, you can definitely cruise around without going mad but you are certainly not chugging about, like we are on the 350s. It just feels much more modern and certainly lacks some character if you choose to ride it in a leisurely fashion. Definitely have a look and have a go on one if you can Peter. I think that it is an incredible amount of bike for the money. But it always feels like a modern motorcycle, unlike our other REs. It's not going to be a nostalgia trip for many, although it does remind me of my Street Triple in the way that it just loves to go around corners ! Cheers Peter. I shall be sure to let Attila know that he has a fan in Morecombe 👍 Garry & Ruby

Abend Stephan. Ich denke das ist einfach ein Aquädukt. Ist zu schmal um eine Bahnlinie zu sein und zu aufwändig gebaut um für eine Strasse zu sein. Ich nehme an dass es ein Aquädukt ist, die gibt es hier überall, teilweise noch Römische. Keine Sorge. Buddy und Norman werden genau so oft gefahren nur fahre ich momentan insgesamt kaum, weil es hier so kalt und ungemütlich ist und ich hatte in letzter Zeit an den Wochenenden Anderes zu tun. Wenn die Sonne mal wieder scheint, werde ich auf jeden Fall wieder fahren. Ich werde sicherlich Norman in die Berge fahren, da ich in dieser Saison bisher kaum off-road gefahren bin. Wird ja langsam Zeit es wieder zu tun und dafür habe ich ihn ja ! LG an Dich und die Truppe Stephan, Garry & Ruby

Thanks Pete. I didn't intend vlogging anything in the evening, so had no gear with me. But fortunately I had my phone with me, so decided to grab some footage of the lights just to make a somewhat boring video slightly more worth watching 🙂 Cheers you lot, us lot.

Hi Pete. Yes, I was thinking that. The RoadTecs have a dual compound construction, so they are harder in the centre and softer on the edges. On Attila it really feels like you have sports tyres on the bike, probably because the edge compound is very grippy. I am so chuffed that I went large and binned the CEATs right away. I am sure that the CEATs would have been fine for most riding but I feel like the RoadTecs are going to help me to get the most from the excellent chassis. They are egging me on to lean further, corner faster. And that's really what this bike needed to be all about, to justify its place in my garage. So with the RoadTecs it really does feel more like a sports bike, which of course is something that I was missing with the other two. So I specced the bike perfectly for its intended purpose I reckon. Just need to get those bar end mirrors and Attila will be perfect, won't need to do anything else until something wears out. With regard to brain recalibration - the other day I popped down to the next village on Norman to get some shopping. I had recently been riding that road on Attila. I went into a bend at Attila speeds without thinking and Norman started bucking and weaving, trying to spit me off. Scared me to death he did ! So yes, I will have to have different rider modes for each bike if I am to survive for much longer 😂 Very cold here. Not biking friendly at all. But the temps are up and down like crazy lately so if they go back up a few degrees again, I should be able to get out without it being too bad 🤞 Take care you lot. Much love from Spain. Garry & Ruby

Gotta to keep reminding myself it’s January 😢 and I thought my days of going rapidly were over but watching your vid got my juices going again 🤣 your a bad influence 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 🇫🇷

@ Just wait until it warms up a bit Pete and when I've finished running in ! I think I will making more videos where I will need to blank out the speedo in post 😂 But that's what I bought him for. I have other bikes for chilling and being sensible. At least with Attila the hooning is going to be at more or less legal(ish) speeds unlike with the Street Triple where just as the fun started, you were probably already doing 100 mph. That is not a good idea on these roads and neither is it good for your license ! Keep watching Pete. I think you could probably be tempted, unless I suddenly discover an unexpected downside to Attila ! Love to you and the Normandie crew, Garry & Ruby

To late mate been looking already and discussing with Sarah 🥴🇫🇷

@@PeterHolland-mu7yn 😂😂😂 Defo invest immediately in some nice tyres Pete. Hopefully my cheque from RE will be in the post soon ! The beauty of the Guerrilla is that you can feel as though you are riding enthusiastically ( lots of lean angle and decent corner speed ) without really doing anything dangerous. The speeds are lower, almost legal, but you still get the thrill of cranking the bike over and trying to carry more speed through every bend. It is very much, with the right tyres, a sort of Street Triple for folks who have reached the age where, for their own health, they've needed to slow down a bit. If you ride a Guerrilla at 8/10 you get a similar buzz to riding a Street Triple at 9/10 but for a lot less money and at a lower speed with a lot less risk. It's like riding like Rossi but without scaring yourself to death. And for the money ! It really is a no-brainer. I reached the point of wanting to slow down and enjoy my riding more about fifteen years ago. After a while, I have begun to miss riding a bit more enthusiastically. Hence the Guerrilla. I wasn't sure that I would enjoy riding enthusiastically again, but I do, because the speeds are lower and I am a lot less worried about crashing the bike because it was half the price to buy it in the first place. For folks like us, who have decided to slow down and take less risks, it is just a great bike. You get the buzz from back then but without the fear. Having seen the bikes you have had and how you used to ride, I really think that the Guerrilla would suit you to a tee. And for the relaxed rides, the two up rides, you should keep the Classic Pete. It's going to happen, isn't it ? 😛 Oh. Malcolm is still here by the way but the price is agreed. They will collect and pay whenever it's convenient for them. I really should do one last video with Malcolm, now that it's clear that he will be leaving the channel. I moved garages at the weekend and the bike garage now has space for at least two more bikes 😱 My car now has an inch either side and an inch at the rear. It's all about priorities, right ? 😂 The RE dealer also sells Kymco and they have a very nice 125 with a ton of storage. They wanted to take the Malaguti as a trade in or do me a better price on a Kymco as part of the deal. But since I'm not sure if I can cope with the three bikes plus scooter, I prefer to do without the scooter for a while. I can use Norman for the sort of errands that Malcolm used to do. But at some point I think I will get a 125 scoot because I love them and they are so practical. Just struggling to justify the expense at the moment. It doesn't currently solve a problem, as much as I would like one. Cheers Pete. Excited to see how all of this pans out ! Sarah is a good 'un ! It's happening , isn't it ? 😛 Love to you and the crew Garry & Ruby

Hi Blakester. Actually I now have room for at least TWO more bikes, which is worrying. At the weekend I swapped my garages about and now have much more space in the bike garage. The car garage has about an inch of space either side of the car and none at the back, but it's all about priorities right ? Also prefer any rats to have a go at the ONE car rather than the THREE bikes. I now have enough space for two more full sized bikes or possibly three if one of them was a scooter or something petite. We'll see how the finances go. I would like to add a used bike to the fleet, a bike that I can finally swap out every year, since with the new bikes, so far they have all ended up being keepers !!! But first I need to make sure that I am coping okay with three bikes. I think I will be but if I find that they are costing me too much time and stressing me out, then obviously I won't expand the fleet any further. But I think that I can probably manage four bikes 🤔😂 For the big services I actually enjoy my night out in the big city. I look forward to it. Where I live there is nothing. In Almería there is everything. Great food and drinks all over the old town, so I like to go to a bar or three in the evening whenever I'm there. It's something I don't get to do the rest of the year ! Cheers Blake. I hope your health is on the up and up. Just don't get carried away and do too much too soon ! Take it easy ! Love from Spain, Garry & Ruby

​@@economicalridesI could see how 4 bikes could be a bit of a excel spread sheet. If all the same oil, and you buy 3 filters per bike.... you should be good with a every two year service on each bike. So every 6 months you would go to the city! Easy.

​@@economicalridesI have a dream of 5/6 bikes. Got my W800, and my long distance Concours. Then a around the town Trail 125, a sport bike as I was thinking a fast 650 cc for tickets and losing my license, then a RE 650/500 cc with side car, and a pre 98 Harley Sportster that is a work in progress. I also think I will buy them in that order.

@@BlakesPipes Hi Blake. Yep, that's what I am thinking ! Buddy is out of warranty now so he will only go in once a year for the big service. I will do the same with Norman and Attila when the time comes. And as you say, once I see my annual mileage on each bike, I can probably extend the servicing to once every two years 👍 I will record the mileage I do with each bike this year but I am pretty sure that with three bikes to share the miles, Buddy will only need an oil change and maybe valve check every couple of years. I only ride for leisure, so it's not like I am going to be doing big miles on any bike ! Cheers Blake. A fourth bike it must be then ! Hopefully by the summer I will be in a position to sniff around the local second hand bike market and maybe I will find something that "tickles" me 😛 Cheers young man. Much love. Garry & Ruby

@@BlakesPipes Hi Blake. That sounds like an excellent plan. And then a barn or something to store them in and where you can clean them and tinker with them 👍 Take care Blake, Garry & Ruby

Evening Colin 😊

Evening Pete 👍😁

Evening all 👍 thanks both of you for your vids i also had a grin from ear to ear on the test ride and ever since!! Most envious of you both in France and Spain it's absolutely horrible here and that's being generous.All the best

@@mrgrumpy. Thanks MrG. Well, if it's any consolation, I haven't been out since this ride. It has been grey,,very cold and miserable most of the time and when it wasn't, unfortunately I had other stuff to get done. Although admittedly I do have hope that I will get a few nice days again soon, which I suppose in the UK at this time of year is less likely. But you should never give up hope ! Anyway, thanks for watching. Really loving the Guerrilla, more than I expected to be honest and it does indeed feel like I've bought YET ANOTHER keeper ! 🤬 Cheers MrG, Garry & Ruby

Hi Colin. Yes, I need a solution for the offside mirror, having to move my head to see is annoying. Based on my experience of the RE bar end mirrors on Buddy, they give a much larger view behind, so not only will they make Attila look better, they should also solve the rear view problem at the same time. Glad you enjoyed the lights. I didn't take anything to vlog with me that evening, thinking that I would just have the night off, but when I saw the lights I really wanted to share the experience, so resorted to recording them with my phone. Fortunately the footage came out well and gives a good impression of what I actually saw. Take care Colin. Greetings to France from Spain. Garry & Ruby

Hi Oscar, I would say that for me it was a very good idea because I bought the Guerrilla purely because it was going to be sportier than my other two bikes. Its sole purpose is to be fun to ride enthusiastically in the bends. So I didn't want to be hamstrung by less than ideal tyres. I think the OEM CEAT tyres will be fine for 90% of the time, but the RoadTecs egg you on, give you the sense that you have a lot of tyre and a ton of grip left. So with the RoadTecs I am able to exploit the capabilities of the chassis without having to try too hard or be too brave. I am able to explore the capabilities of the bike sooner. It would have taken much longer to get to this point with the OEM tyres, I'm sure. I definitely think that the RoadTecs have taken this bike to another level. So much so that when they are worn out, I will look into getting some even stickier Metzelers, so the proper sports tyres rather than these sports/touring tyres. The Guerrilla is going to be my sports bike, so it is definitely worthy of some decent rubber ! I should probably eBay the CEATs now because I really can't see myself ever fitting them. I'm spoiled now, that's for sure ! Cheers Oscar, all the best ! Garry

😂 Very honest of you to admit that Ken ! If it works for you, it's all good. Yes, I am pleasantly surprised by Attila, he's way more sporty than I was expecting, although I think the tyres probably have a lot to do with it. Buddy is due some new tyres this year, so I will probably go with a RoadTec on the rear and whatever else they do for the odd sized front. With similar tyres on Buddy I think that I would probably be getting his pegs down without even trying ! Too cold for riding at the moment, so haven't been out since filming this one. If I can't get out soon, I will have to put on three layers and just go out anyway. But I'd prefer if I didn't have to ! Thanks Ken. Love to you, Grace and the new chap whose name escapes me ( I want to say Louie but remind me please ! ) from Spain, Garry & Ruby

@economicalrides Yes, spot on memory Gary, Louie! 👌 3.5 weeks in and he's decided that he belongs I think. So pleased 👍

@ Oh that's great news. I imagine that Grace has perked up a bit now that she has company too. She always had company, so it would have been a big change for her to find herself on her own all of a sudden. Great that you managed to find a pal for her Ken ! What a great Dad you are ! Sleep tight, Garry & Ruby ( who will be on my bed in 3...2...oh, she's already here 😂 )

Evening you two. Thanks for watching. Yes, Attila really is my fun bike. Very different to the other two and borderline quite fast in comparison. But it's the handling, probably particularly with these tyres fitted, that takes it to another level. It's going to be so much fun trying to get the pegs down once we get some heat into the road surface. Can't wait ! Take care you two. Love from Spain, Garry & Ruby

Hi William, yes, still the same old small service at six months, big one at 12 months routine with these bikes. This first service was free of charge, which was a bonus. Not sure if that was a special offer but I didn't complain ! Thanks William. Stay warm. Stay safe ! Garry & Ruby

@@economicalrides Thanks the same to you too 😀

Hi Jeff. Well, I'm hoping that I will be able to see the trails better on the big screen. The thin grey lines were almost impossible to see on my phone screen. If I can see the trails better on the 6.25" screen, that would certainly be a big plus. Hoping to get out on a trail soon, just waiting for some decent weather. Haven't been out on a trail since we had the floods, which must have been the beginning of November or something ! Looking forward to chugging about on mountains again ! Have a great weekend you two, Us two ❤🐕"More squirrils in 2025 !"

It is a nice toy Jeff. Nobody needs one but it's nice to have. A good option for folks with older bikes who don't want to miss out on modern tech. Very good value too. Can't really fault it although seeing that mess of wires that you have to hide somewhere did trigger my OCD 😂 Love to you both, Garry & Ruby

I have a TomTom so I’m not in the market for one, but I assume this is a cheaper alternative. I have found Google maps on my phone works as well as anything though. Take care out there 🙂

@@Saddlebags73 This one also does Android Auto and CarPlay, so it's like a big screen for your phone and you can control the apps on your phone with the unit itself. I have CarPlay in my car and I appreciate having it on one of my bikes at least. I agree. I have looked at all sorts of apps for finding and navigating trails and Google Maps seems to provide the most detailed maps, although the grey lines for trails, on my phone at least, can be hard to see without zooming all the way in 🙂 Still, I haven't managed to get totally lost up a mountain yet, so it's all good 😛

If you’re not lost it isn’t an adventure 🤪🤣

@@Saddlebags73 So far I've left getting lost for the on the road stuff. Sometimes you'll ride into a small Spanish village and it seems like you'll never find your way back out, because they do love a one way system around here ! 😂 Happy Monday Jeffers ! Garry & Ruby

Hi Pete and crew. Yes, that happens from time to time. It has happened to me and I've heard of it happening to others. No idea why it happens but you can usually rely on me to have something out every Tuesday at 7pm, even if it's only a video explaining why I don't have a video, so just drop by on a Tuesday evening regardless 😂 I have a Guerrilla video for you next week and it should be Buddy's turn after that. Have a great weekend. Very windy here and I am planning to move garages. Not ideal weather for it but I will crack on regardless. Cheers you lot, Garry & Ruby 🐕❤"Hi Chillers !"

I'd say that the Classic would be perfect for that job, adding weight doesn't seen to affect them too much. A sidecar and dogs ! Sounds like fun ! Cheers, Garry

Hi Colin, aha, so you are an RE collector too 😂 What a coincidence that we ended up with the same bikes ! Yes, Mark mentioned you in a recent comment, thanks for dropping by. I've just checked out your channel and subscribed back 👍 I'm not intending to do much maintenance on my bikes but should I ever change my mind, you seem to have lots of videos involving spanners, which I could possibly refer to 😛 I prefer to let the staff take care of my motorcycles because generally that way, less stuff gets broken 😂 Thanks for introducing yourself Colin and enjoy your bikes. If you ask Exeter Rider where I live, he will tell you that it's France. He's just strange like that. Probably because I always tell people that he lives in Exmouth. Just ignore him. It's Spain, of course ! Cheers Colin, Garry

Evening Colin 🤣 …. Pete 🇫🇷

Hi Pete

@@PeterHolland-mu7yn Hi Pete and Colin 🙂

Hi George. Do you have a TRK ? It would definitely suit that, nice bike. I did briefly consider buying one myself ( instead of the Himalayan ) but the dealer was having a laugh. He made me a "special offer" on his ex-demo bike which was above the RRP for a brand new one ( but lower than what he was selling new ones for, obviously ). !!! At least my RE dealer puts all of his REs up at RRP and even throws in freebies with every bike sold at that price ! Some dealers eh ? No wonder so many are struggling. Maybe try not ripping people off and see how that goes ?!?!?! Anyway, enough ranting, yes, I liked the Benelli. If you do decide to buy a C6 Pro, I would greatly appreciate it if you would use my link and discount code. That way Aoocci will at least realise that people watch my channel. I've already secured one sale by the way, which came as a great relief to me ! Somebody here mentions the reflections on the screen being excessive. I have to say that to the naked eye, the screen has always been legible to me, I think the camera captured the reflections which I couldn't see from where I was sitting. I will be interested to see how the screen performs on a sunny summer afternoon but I am pretty confident that it could be adjusted to a position where any problem could be mitigated. I shall leave the special allen key in Norman's tail pack, just in case I ever have to adjust the position of the screen out on the road. It would be a two minute job, piece of cake ! Cheers George, Garry

@@economicalrides Hi Garry, It's a Leoncino Trail, and I wish I had got the standard version as the Trail version is a bit taller. The height, in addition to the awkward placement of the footpegs, makes me feel unsettled on the bike, so I've only ridden it @170 miles in a year and a half. Still, I've resolved to get it out and get used to it this year. If I get the C6 Pro I will definitely use the ER code! George

@@FGRides HI George. I just looked it up. That's a smart looking bike. Looks like you could do a bit of touring on one of those ! I hope you get out on it more this year. As you do ride more regularly you will slowly start to gain confidence, I'm sure. Good luck with it 👍 It's a shame that my nearest Benelli dealer tried to rip me off, they are making some nice bikes at sensible prices ! But I won't be buying anything off that bloke, that's for sure ! As for the C6 pro, if you do decide to get one and use my code, that would be excellent of you ! Thanks George ! Garry & Ruby

Thanks Blake ! 🤗 I think you should seriously consider getting one yourself 😇 No, but seriously, it's one of those things that nobody really needs but is very nice to have. I will miss it on the other two bikes now, for sure ! Hiding all of the wires is the only faff. If you have a free USB port on the bike, you won't even have to connect another lead to your battery to get it up and running. "Use the code EcoRides at checkout to get 22% discount or use the direct link provided in the video description." 😛😇 Thanks Blake. It's staying on Norman now until something breaks, so we will all get to see how well it holds up over time. I think it should last well, personally. Looks well made. Cheers bud, keep taking things slowly until you feel 100% again ! Garry

Funny, watched this video as i sit in the hospital getting IV anti. Currently getting my 5 bag. One every 6 hours.​@@economicalrides

Hi ! Oh, so you go to that meet at the pub that Martin has been to on his channel a couple of times ? Which bike do you take to the meet at the moment ? With regard to the Guerrilla, I genuinely didn't like the TFT on the Himalayan 450 and other Guerrilla colours. When I rode the Himalayan it was summer and I didn't find the display easy to read in light or dark mode in certain lighting conditions. Instead of idiot lights ( LEDs ) you just get little icons popping up on the screen. I found the little green triangles telling you that you had the indicators on, particularly hard to spot. And then of course there is the flickering issue in the camera footage if you try to vlog your rides. I always maintained that it's a shame that you can't choose the analogue or digital dash, according to your preference, for all colours. Fortunately the silver bike looks great, so I was lucky. If the base model had been red or brown or something, I would have had a problem and possibly not bought a Guerrilla at all. Much like you now have the problem of liking the silver but preferring the digital dash. All I can say is that you are not missing out on much, other than the rev counter and possibly a temperature display, by going with the analogue dash. But on the plus side, the analogue dash gives you traditional idiot lights for all of the usual stuff, which are much easier to spot ! Good luck deciding. I have a Guerrilla ride coming to the channel next Tuesday. I am loving the Guerrilla so far. It is great fun for a sporty ride, handles beautifully and has almost double the power of the other two ! Cheers derbyshire and thanks for introducing yourself ! Garry

Indeed, the screen feedback is not as sensitive as Chigee, but after all, the price is only 1/3 of Chigee😂

Hi William. The reflections are only in the GoPro footage because the camera is set at a certain angle. From where I was sat, the screen was always clear because I've set it at the right angle for my rider's eye view. I will be interested to see if it is bright enough when the sun is behind me on a summer's afternoon though. It could become hard to read then but we will find out in due course ! Cheers William, thanks for taking the time to watch, even though you probably wouldn't be interested in buying one 🙂 At least I included Ruby this time to make it more worthwhile 😛❤️🐕 Garry & Ruby

Exactly. Not all of us are BMW owners and not all of us are prepared to lay out the cash for a "toy" which is required to buy a Chigee. Those of us who are a bit more budget conscious can now have similar functionality on our bikes for a fraction of the price, thanks to Aoocci. They really have made an excellent product, have continually improved it where it has been criticised in the past and in the current version it is just about perfect. It represents a heck of a lot of functionality for your money. The screen reflections were not visible to me. I have set the screen at an angle to reduce reflections from my perspective. Since the GoPro is set in a completely different position at a different angle, reflections are visible. For me the screen had always been clearly visible and reflections haven't been an issue. I question whether the screen will be bright enough on a Spanish summer afternoon but time will tell ! If you take the special allen key with you on the bike, you can always adjust the angle of the unit in about two minutes, should it ever be necessary. It's really not a problem. I'm blown away by how well rounded this product is for the price. I have zero complaints ! Cheers, Garry

@@economicalrides I hope you don't mean me. i don't even got the money for a Aoocci. or a smartphone. i use a Nokia 130 & me brain to get around. don't assume just because i live in Germany that i'm rich.

@WilliamAndrewPhilipBodie No William. That was in the reply to the guy who mentioned Chigee, who make something similar which is very expensive and very popular with BMW owners. The Aoocci is a great option for everybody else, the poor, like us 🙂 I lived in Germany for 13 years myself and the whole time I was there I was always poor. So I know exactly how things are over there for many people, don't worry William.

Sounds like a great way to spend a day Andy. NOT ! 😛 I had the same problem getting these videos done. Since I have no indoor space to work on bikes, I needed two consecutive days of decent weather to get the stuff fitted and get all of the filming done. Out of frustration I filmed part one well n advance as I was waiting for the weather to improve. Still, we got it done in the end and the unit is staying on the bike, so we'll see how it holds up over time. I think that the unit should work fine with any USB port now. I imagine that is why they've started including the USB cable as an alternative power supply option. Previously they didn't because they knew that the unit had issues with certain USB ports. I have one USB power bank which causes the unit to continuously reboot. Clearly it can't sustain the current ( I'm guessing ) that this unit draws over USB. My other two USB power banks have no issue running the unit. I think amps are going to be the issue. As far as I am aware, all USB ports deliver 5V. But the amp draw that they can tolerate varies. Any port designed to fit on a motorcycle should be pretty generous in regard to max amps permitted I would imagine. I think you should be alright running it over USB 👍 Cheers Andy, and Chillers Garry & Ruby

Ruby is now very excited for me to receive a demo unit of Aoocci's new on-bike "sossidge" dispenser. I have spoken to Aoocci R&D about it and they seem to think that there isn't going to be much of a market for it. I shall have to break the news to Ruby very gently. She was hoping that when I get back from my rides, I can let her out, press a button on the handlebar and a "sossidge" falls out of the end of the handlebar, right into her gaping mouth 🤷‍♂️ Norman doesn't mind lugging the new tablet about as long as it doesn't start draining his battery. He says that is where he draws the line 😛 Cheers Paul.

@@economicalrides I think we are kindred spirits ie: a bit daft🤣 It's "Ice Station Zebra" here and my front door was frozen shut this morning. I've included the literature connection as I'm trying to go a bit high brow with my comments!

@@paulholmes1682 Very impressive Paul ! Too high brow for me though. Haven't read a book in donkey's years, so please try to keep the literary references on the simple side. You know, Mr Happy, Mr Bump or any other book by Roger Hargreaves would be a literary reference I might get. Cheers Paul. I hope your door thaws soon ! 🥶 Garry

Hi Dave, use the discount code EcoRides at checkout or simply use the affiliate link provided in the video description to get a 22% discount and a free SD card with your order 😇 One of these would work well on the NC or the Beemer I reckon. But since those are the two bikes you probably ride least, it might be a bit OTT. It would make more sense on the Meaty really ( giving you the security of having a dash cam in the Exmouth traffic cut and thrust ) but might spoil the looks of the bike. But at the price, you can't really go wrong and if you have a USB port, the whole lot can be moved from bike to bike without too much difficulty. I am genuinely impressed by the quality of the unit and how it does everything so well for the price. Looking forward to seeing how the screen copes with the Spanish summer sun and also how all of the bits and bobs hold up to the beatings they will get out on the trails. If you've got a space for it, one of these probably would add something to the Beemer or NC. Cheers Dave, love to the Exmouth crew, Garry & Ruby

Hi John. Yes, I'm guessing that you probably won't need one in your life but thank you as always for watching and commenting 👍 In tonight's part two you will get to know the device a little bit better and I give my final thoughts on it. For me, on my Himalayan, it's a great addition and I am very happy to have it. For a lot of people it probably either won't suit the look of their bike or they will see no need for it. Of course John, if you do decide that such a thing would be of use to you, please remember to use my discount code EcoRides to save yourself 22% whilst also earning me a small commission, which Ruby will probably blow on more "sossidges" 😛 Love to you both, Garry & Ruby

Hi Ken. Thanks so much for watching. I know that there wasn't much in it for you, so you taking the time is much appreciated 🙂 In part two on Thursday, Ruby makes an appearance and a special request to Aoocci. So at least you, Grace and Louie can hopefully enjoy that ! Cheers you three ! Us two.

Hi FG, for me it just comes down to whether or not you think it would suit your bike. As far as the unit itself goes, I am a fan, I think that it's great. At the same time though, I have to admit that the Himalayan is the only bike I'd feel happy fitting it to. For me, that screen and all of those wires just wouldn't look right on the Meteor or the Guerrilla. But if somebody only has the one bike and needs something like this, then I can wholeheartedly recommend it. In my case I was even able to run it off the USB port, making the installation a piece of cake. Check out Tuesday's video which goes into a bit more depth and hopefully that will help you to decide. In terms of price, quality and functionality I'd say that this unit is going to be hard to beat. Longevity looks like it should be okay too but of course, only time will tell. Cheers FG G

Paul, I for one, always have a chuckle over your comments here so I hope you continue (with Garry's blessings, of course 😊).I would get one of these just to have that wonderful box 😂

The box is very sexy. The way the lid slowly slides off as you lift it, reminded me of Apple's packaging. Aoocci is rightly proud of their new packaging. I also have the old box here and yes, the new packaging is a lot better, so stop being cheeky Peter, credit where it's due. And yes, Paul should continue as always, he always gives me a grin or a chuckle. Cheers Peter 🙂 Garry

Well Paul, by that metric, part two on Thursday should be the perfect length to warm two beds consecutively or one bed TWICE, just about. So you can already start planning your Thursday around that 😛 As Peter says, don't post a sensible comment, we wouldn't know how to take it 😂 Your comments so far always manage to raise a smile, a chuckle or a laugh out loud. We need more of this ! Cheers Paul, Garry

Hi again Blake. If you have a USB port on the Concours, I can confirm that with the new USB connector lead that they have just introduced, the unit does work off USB power. Well at least for me. And since my USB port has an on/off switch, I can use that to power the unit on or off, so it isn't on ALL OF THE TIME when I am out riding. So I'm really happy with that solution. I think it is a great unit and fantastic for the price you pay. It would probably be a nice addition to the Concours, as long as you have a space on the bars for it 👍 Watch part two to see just how many wires you have to hide. You end up with a fair amount of wire dangling about and it is quite difficult to end up with tidy cable management. I spent four hours and many attempts at managing the cables before finally deciding that it was "good enough for now". As you will see in part two on Thursday, I am impressed with this unit and would 100% recommend it to anybody who is looking for this sort of thing. I think in terms of price/quality/performance it is pretty hard to beat. Cheers Blake. Hope the pup didn't drive you too nuts at the weekend ! Garry & Ruby

Good man Blakester ! Not sure about that but hopefully the algorithm will fall for it once again ! 😂 Thanks buddy, Garry