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My current EconomicalRides are as follows :
Royal Enfield Himalayan Adventurer ( 2023 ) - "Norman"
Royal Enfield Meteor 350 ( 2021 ) - "Buddy"
On this channel I will be sharing my experiences of living with affordable and budget friendly motorcycles.
The intention is for you to be able to follow my journey from purchase to ownership, from first impressions to a long term review, from weekend blasts to longer trips, from dealer maintenance to taking over the job myself. I am new to this, so please be patient with me. I will try to improve the quality of my content as finances allow. It would be very helpful if you could like my videos if you found them useful or at least somewhat entertaining ! You can also subscribe or activate notifications to be made aware of my latest uploads.
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Royal Enfield Himalayan Adventurer ( 2023 ) - "Norman"
Royal Enfield Meteor 350 ( 2021 ) - "Buddy"
On this channel I will be sharing my experiences of living with affordable and budget friendly motorcycles.
The intention is for you to be able to follow my journey from purchase to ownership, from first impressions to a long term review, from weekend blasts to longer trips, from dealer maintenance to taking over the job myself. I am new to this, so please be patient with me. I will try to improve the quality of my content as finances allow. It would be very helpful if you could like my videos if you found them useful or at least somewhat entertaining ! You can also subscribe or activate notifications to be made aware of my latest uploads.
Thanks for dropping by, I look forward to sharing my experiences with you !
Your further support options :
www.buymeacoffee.com/economicalrides
OR
Use the SuperThanks icon below each video
Royal Enfield Himalayan 411 - It All Went Wrong - Just One Of Those Days - A Very Short Video
Hi there,
so this was supposed to be an epic video of me exploring a new ( to me ) Spanish village on foot.
Unfortunately, for reasons only known to my stupid self, I decided to set off at midday in temperatures of 32C with 75% humidity. Bearing in mind that I had no means of leaving my helmet and jacket securely with the bike, this was going to be a sweaty day.
I also didn't get any lunch and lost a video that I recorded on the way home.
So, all in all, just another typical EconomicalRides day then !
Well, I suppose I did just about manage to get a video out of it. Sort of. See what you think. It's a short one this time.
I will probably revisit the village when the weather is a bit cooler and...
so this was supposed to be an epic video of me exploring a new ( to me ) Spanish village on foot.
Unfortunately, for reasons only known to my stupid self, I decided to set off at midday in temperatures of 32C with 75% humidity. Bearing in mind that I had no means of leaving my helmet and jacket securely with the bike, this was going to be a sweaty day.
I also didn't get any lunch and lost a video that I recorded on the way home.
So, all in all, just another typical EconomicalRides day then !
Well, I suppose I did just about manage to get a video out of it. Sort of. See what you think. It's a short one this time.
I will probably revisit the village when the weather is a bit cooler and...
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Видео
Royal Enfield Meteor 350 - Another New Road For Buddy - Part Three - Ruby's Rabbits
Просмотров 412День назад
Royal Enfield Meteor 350 - Another New Road For Buddy - Part Three - Ruby's Rabbits - ER-mageddon IV Is Coming Soon ! Hi there ! So I finally got to film the ride that I was hoping to film the day Buddy's battery died. Since this ride was over an hour long, I have split it into three parts. This is part three, the final part. Because this was a long ride, I didn't do a live commentary because I...
Royal Enfield Meteor 350 - Another New Road For Buddy - Part Two - ER-mageddon IV Is Coming Soon !
Просмотров 43214 дней назад
Royal Enfield Meteor 350 - Another New Road For Buddy - Part Two - ER-mageddon IV Is Coming Soon ! Hi there ! So I finally got to film the ride that I was hoping to film the day Buddy's battery died. Since this ride was over an hour long, I have split it into three parts. This is part two. Part three should be coming out next week and part once came out last week. Because this was a long ride, ...
Royal Enfield Meteor 350 - Another New Road For Buddy - My Thoughts On The Guerrilla 450
Просмотров 56621 день назад
Hi there ! So I finally got to film the ride that I was hoping to film the day Buddy's battery died. Since this ride was over an hour long, I have split it into three parts. Part two should be coming out next week and part three the week after that. Because this was a long ride, I didn't do a live commentary because I would have quickly run out of things to say. So for these videos I just recor...
Royal Enfield Meteor 350 - After over three years Buddy finally lets me down - Can we fix him ?
Просмотров 3,7 тыс.Месяц назад
Well, this day didn't turn out like I intended it to ! I was up very early to film a new road on Buddy, my Royal Enfield Meteor 350, and briefly stopped for fuel before firing up the cameras. As I stopped for petrol, evidently Buddy's OEM battery finally died, after just over three years on a maintenance charger, which isn't really great longevity ! I managed to get Buddy back home and with Rub...
Royal Enfield Meteor 350 - Virtual Ride - Calar Alto to Las Menas - No Chat - No Music - Pure RE
Просмотров 307Месяц назад
Hi there, it has been a while since we did one of these and I thought that it was about time that we did another one. Enjoy this ride on my Royal Enfield Meteor 350, from Calar Alto down to Las Menas. No music, no chat. Just me, my bike and the road, recorded from two camera angles simultaneously. And of course, Ruby gets a "sossidge" at the end. This week's "sossidges" are very kindly sponsore...
Royal Enfield Himalayan 411 - A Man Goes Shopping On A Himalayan 411 - New Bike Thoughts
Просмотров 851Месяц назад
Join me as I go to the supermarket on Norman, my Royal Enfield Himalayan 411. This was the only ride I managed to fit in this week, so I decided to vlog it for you. Fear not, to raise the excitement within this video to almost perceptible levels, I do discuss my thinking regarding the next bikes I might purchase towards the end of it. But don't skip to that because you will miss video of me buy...
Royal Enfield Meteor 350 - Viva Las Menas ! - Ride Up And Walkabout - An Abandoned Mining Settlement
Просмотров 361Месяц назад
Hi there ! Join me and Buddy, my Royal Enfield Meteor 350, as we take the old road up to Las Menas, an abandoned mining settlement. Once there, we go for a little walk and poke about in some of the ruins. I also give you another rat, helmet and life in general update on the ride up there. And of course, at the end, Ruby gets her "sossidge" ! Thanks to Wee Mark for contributing to Ruby's "sossid...
Scorpion Covert FX Helmet - Royal Enfield Meteor 350 - Ride, Helmet Test, More Rat Removals And Chat
Просмотров 437Месяц назад
Hi there, join me on Buddy, my Royal Enfield Meteor 350, for my first ride with my fantastic new helmet, the Scorpion Covert FX. It took almost two months to get here but it was worth the wait. I finally have a helmet that ticks all of the boxes !!! I take you for another rodent relocation ride, talk about the new helmet and chat a fair bit as we take the road from Serón up to Las Menas. I also...
Royal Enfield Meteor 350 - Let's Try This Again - Buddy Tackles The Road From Calar Alto To Gérgal
Просмотров 5332 месяца назад
Hi there ! So, a couple of weeks ago Buddy, my Royal Enfield Meteor 350, and I tried to ride the road from Calar Alto to Gérgal. Unfortunately it turned out to have been blocked by a landslide, due to some extremely heavy rain we experienced during some thunderstorms. Never one to shy away from a challenge, Buddy has been bugging me about giving this road another go. Since a couple of weeks had...
Royal Enfield Himalayan 411 - Rodent Rider - Mouse ( or Rat ? ) Comes For A Ride With Norman And Me
Просмотров 3362 месяца назад
Well, as I mentioned in my last video, I had a bit of a mouse problem in my motorcycle garage. The small creature was walking all over my bikes with its muddy paws and making a right mess of them. I was also slightly concerned that it might get a bit bored and then start chewing through important cables ! This weekend, as I went to fetch Norman down for a well deserved road season starting wash...
Royal Enfield Meteor 350 - Buddy explores a new road ( sort of ! ) - Viewers' pics and much chat.
Просмотров 7132 месяца назад
Join Buddy, my Royal Enfield Meteor 350, and I as we tackle another new road ! Unfortunately things don't go according to plan, so we will have to return for another attempt some other time ! For once on this ride I seemed to have a lot to talk about ( no idea why ! ), so you get to listen to me giving you an update on what's going on in my life. I also talk about what Ken Brooks has been doing...
Royal Enfield Meteor 350 - Battery Buddies - Can Buddy Help To Revive Malcolm The Malaguti ?
Просмотров 4852 месяца назад
Recently I needed to pop down to my other garage on Malcolm my Malaguti F12 50 LC. When I switched on the ignition, the dash displayed the "No battery" error code. Fortunately Malcolm has a kick starter and I was able to start him that way and the dash then returned to its normal working mode. Naturally, Buddy was most upset to hear that his garage mate Malcolm had so nearly died and has been b...
ER-mageddon III - The Big Show With Exeter Rider - Coming Thursday 6th June at 8pm UK time / 9pm CET
Просмотров 1483 месяца назад
ER-mageddon III - The Big Show With Exeter Rider - Coming Thursday 6th June at 8pm UK time / 9pm CET
Himalayan 411 - Last Trail of the Season ? - 450 clarification - "Something I Learned This Week"
Просмотров 5073 месяца назад
Himalayan 411 - Last Trail of the Season ? - 450 clarification - "Something I Learned This Week"
Royal Enfield Himalayan 450 - My final thoughts after pondering my recent test ride
Просмотров 1,8 тыс.3 месяца назад
Royal Enfield Himalayan 450 - My final thoughts after pondering my recent test ride
Royal Enfield Himalayan 450 - Test Ride And Thoughts Of A Himalayan 410 Owner - Should I Upgrade ?
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Royal Enfield Himalayan 450 - Test Ride And Thoughts Of A Himalayan 410 Owner - Should I Upgrade ?
Royal Enfield Meteor 350 - Thank you for your patience - We're back on the road again !
Просмотров 6044 месяца назад
Royal Enfield Meteor 350 - Thank you for your patience - We're back on the road again !
Royal Enfield Meteor 350 - Buddy's Streams Come True - Viewer's Photos - An Important Announcement
Просмотров 8924 месяца назад
Royal Enfield Meteor 350 - Buddy's Streams Come True - Viewer's Photos - An Important Announcement
Royal Enfield Himalayan 411 - A Trail To Somewhere ? - Part Two
Просмотров 3574 месяца назад
Royal Enfield Himalayan 411 - A Trail To Somewhere ? - Part Two
Royal Enfield Himalayan 411 - A Trail To Somewhere ? - Part One
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Royal Enfield Himalayan 411 - A Trail To Somewhere ? - Part One
Royal Enfield - Almería - Visiting the Shotgun 650 - Revisiting the Super Meteor 650
Просмотров 1,4 тыс.5 месяцев назад
Royal Enfield - Almería - Visiting the Shotgun 650 - Revisiting the Super Meteor 650
Royal Enfield Meteor 350 - Buddy enjoys a rare BREAK in the WIND - Part Two
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Royal Enfield Meteor 350 - Buddy enjoys a rare BREAK in the WIND - Part Two
Royal Enfield Meteor 350 - Buddy enjoys a rare BREAK in the WIND
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Royal Enfield Meteor 350 - Buddy enjoys a rare BREAK in the WIND
Weather Woes Continue So Let's Watch Ruby's Ears Flatter In The Wind For A Bit
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Weather Woes Continue So Let's Watch Ruby's Ears Flatter In The Wind For A Bit
Explorin' Norman - Norman Tackles Another New Trail And Takes Me Along For The Ride !!!
Просмотров 4056 месяцев назад
Explorin' Norman - Norman Tackles Another New Trail And Takes Me Along For The Ride !!!
Royal Enfield Meteor 350 - Rehab Ride On Buddy - General Chat - Featuring Ruby And A Sossidge
Просмотров 1,1 тыс.6 месяцев назад
Royal Enfield Meteor 350 - Rehab Ride On Buddy - General Chat - Featuring Ruby And A Sossidge
Windy Weather Disrupts Riding Plans But Delights Ruby's Ears - See Them Fly - Features Sossidges
Просмотров 2156 месяцев назад
Windy Weather Disrupts Riding Plans But Delights Ruby's Ears - See Them Fly - Features Sossidges
Economical Rides - YouTube Sensation Ruby "Videobombs" Freddie Dobbs - Livestream on Thursday
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Economical Rides - RUclips Sensation Ruby "Videobombs" Freddie Dobbs - Livestream on Thursday
Royal Enfield Meteor 350 - Ride from Alto de Velefique to Velefique ( Almeria, Spain ) - Summer 2023
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Royal Enfield Meteor 350 - Ride from Alto de Velefique to Velefique ( Almeria, Spain ) - Summer 2023
Should have brought ya trunks 😀
I think that by the time I had peeled off my sweaty biking gear, the place would have probably closed 😂 I remember lying on the bed at home, wriggling for several minutes, just trying to get my sweaty trousers off, for instance. Probably best for all if I just avoid going out when it's so hot and humid. Cheers Pete, Garry & Ruby
@@economicalrides 😁now there is an image lol
@@HippoDrones Haha. Don't tell me you've never been there yourself Pete, I wouldn't believe you ! 🥵 Removing track day leathers with a can opener and all that. Nightmare. Maybe we should grease up before sliding into them ? Oh steady on, "Dave's" ears ( hopefully nothing else ! ) just pricked up 😂 Better change the subject sharpish !!!
@@economicalrides 🤣 is why I always wear an undersuit with my leathers 🤣
@@HippoDrones Yes, no doubt a good idea but all of my track days were at 30C and above, so it didn't seem too appealing to be putting on ANOTHER layer 🥵 If in doubt, get the butter out, that's going to be my new motto 😂
How do you get fast spin? Love the hilltop villages. An enjoyable vid despite your sufferings. Much love to you and Ruby from me n Twinks ❤️
Hi Jeff. For the fast spin you will need a post, a short length of rope, a burro and some mustard. Instructions for use : Attach the short length of rope to the burro at one end and the post at the other. Hang the wet washing over the burro's ears. Apply the mustard to the burro's back passage and quickly withdraw to a safe distance. Have a great weekend you two. Glad to hear that my photos arrived ok 👍🏻 Love from Spain, Garry & Ruby
@@economicalrides 🤣🤣🤣
Hi Garry. Let's try again... Nice to see you out and about on Norman, in the lovely dry, if windy weather. Yesterday was wet all day in Somerset and is the same so far today (Friday). I didn't put that in yesterday's message 😅. I don't think you are turning into Freddie Dobbs, as I can't imagine him washing off his dog in the Lavedero Publico. (No euphemism intended). Where are all the people in these places? A beautiful swimming pool and nobody in it, on a day like that 🤷🏻♂ Give our love to dear little Ruby. Take care mate Dave & Willow 🐶❤
Thanks for the EXTRA effort of commenting again you two ! As a reward you are getting an excessively long answer ! I almost did a complete re-run of this video this morning. It felt cool enough this morning, so I got my gear on, grabbed the cameras and set off. By the time 11 o'clock came around, I was soaked in sweat again ! I keep forgetting about the humidity. It might only be 28C but when the humidity is high, as soon as you stop, and I stopped a lot for this video, you start sweating instantly. Oh well, I survived it and I think I have Tuesday's video in the can and can edit it over the weekend 👍🏻 Lovely temperatures here now, 28C is perfect, just need the humidity to drop back down to normal levels. That village was about as busy as any village around here would be. A few cars flying about, a few people sat outside the bar in the square. But I was extremely surprised that nobody was making use of what looked like a beautiful municipal pool. The lifeguard was there and looking totally bored 😂 I did check on Google before I left, to see if the bar at the pool was supposed to be open and it was. I suspected, when it wasn't open, that the tenant was no longer there and that has indeed proven to be the case. When I look on Google now it says "temporarily closed" for all days of the week. I'll check again before I revisit Urrácal in a cooler month. It would be good to go full Freddie and actually get some lunch on one of my rides. Not something I normally do because I usually skip breakfast and lunch, so am not normally looking for food at the times when I'm out riding. But just for a change, I would give it a go, given the opportunity ! Take care you two, have a great weekend ! And thanks again for taking the time to post the comment again. Much appreciated Dave. Garry & Ruby ❤🐕"Good job Willers !"
@@economicalrides Thanks for the 'excessively long answer' Garry 🤗 Yes, it is always the humidity that spoils it for me too. I can stand any amount of dry heat but hot and humid is awful. The humidity here today is 100% and it has been raining non stop here since 9am. When I took Willers out this morning, she looked as though I had dunked her in a barrel of water, with a look of 'I hate you daddy', on her dripping face. Lots of cuddles in a dry towel and a couple of treats and she was ready for a snooze in her bed. Looking forward to next Tuesday's video. A shame about the bar being closed. I do like sitting at a bar, overlooking a pool, especially if there are other people there enjoying it. Let's hope it soon opens again. Yes Garry, go for the 'full Freddie' and have a nice lunch in a ridiculously expensive cafe and pretend that 20 Euros is very good value for a tiny coffee and a thin slice of dry cake. Anyway, I'm glad my comments eventually made it through the RUclips censors. All the best from soggy Somerset Dave and Willers 🐶
@@davericketts9101 Awwww. Poor little Willers, I can just imagine. Ruby manages to look very mistreated and bedraggled whenever we get caught in a thunderstorm ! We hope it dries out for you both soon 🤞
Hi Garry. I left a comment on this video but it has disappeared and I wondered if they have put it in the sin bin again 🤔 Best wishes Dave and Willow
Hi Dave and Willow, no, unfortunately no comments on the naughty step, I checked this morning. If it included a link or something that looked like a link to RUclips, then it gets deleted automatically and I never get to hear about it ? 🤷♂️ Anyway, clearly you watched the video and it's duly noted that you did try to leave a comment 🙂 Feel free to post another comment if it was something important, all good for the algorithm 😂 Thanks to you both Dave and Willow 👍🏻 Much love from Spain ❤️ Garry & Ruby
@@economicalrides How very strange Garry. It didn't contain any links...I will take my mind back to yesterday evening and try to write the comment pretty much as I did then and see what happens.
@@davericketts9101 😂😂😂 "Fire up the time machine again Willers !" 👍🏻🐕
@@economicalrides 😅
After watching your channel I knew full well what could happen with my new Classis. Yes, 10 miles on the clock I had the issue. Dealer has ordered me a new one. With the help of Warro's channel, I know how to replace it. Thanks again! And, thanks to Ruby!
Blimey mate. 10 miles ?!?!? That is bad luck. Before replacing the speedo I strongly recommend that the dealer have a go at cleaning the connector in the headlight shell. It solved the problem for me and I never needed to replace the speedo in the end. There is a video of how to do it on my channel and Warro inspired me to give it a go myself. In my video you can actually see the speedo BEFORE where it's stuck and the first start AFTER I've cleaned the connector and it does a full calibration sweep and stayed like that until I traded it in. Never needed to do it again. I'm surprised that more dealers aren't cleaning the connector because that certainly seems to be where most of the problems with these speedos are coming from. Get it clean and dry with even conductivity over all of the pins and the speedos seem to behave themselves ! Any kind of condensation or oxidisation on any of the pins and the speedos seem to freak out. Might be worth suggesting to the dealer ? Anyway, terrible luck to have it happen so early and I really hope that it gets sorted soon. Thanks for letting me know and Ruby and I say "You're welcome !" 🐕 Cheers mate, good luck Garry & Ruby
I'm going to have to stop watching your videos for a few weeks Garry, it's only a month until I board the giant canoe at Plymouth, and I can't bloody wait!! 😅 Call that a disaster btw? A real disaster is when one's Himalayan topples over on the drive and snaps the gearchange lever! Had to go out on Daisy today instead! 😳
Hi Martin, sorry to hear about Blizzard's little whoopsie, hopefully it's going to be an easy fix 🤞 By the time you get here, I think this unusual humidity that we've had for the past few weeks should have passed. It makes for a very sweaty day out when you have 85% humidity 😱 Hopefully you'll get sunny yet comfortable weather for your visit to these parts 🤞 Did I remember correctly that you are giving France a miss this time ? Are you taking the ferry direct to Santander ? Take care Martin. Looking forward to meeting up when you get here ! Garry
Cheers Garry, a nice bit of practice with the welding kit sorted it out, but it meant I was able to take Daisy out for a little trundle to a local classic meet - video following tonight! Yes this'll be my fith October visit to the peninsula, so I'm fairly confident about the climate 🤞. I found my discount code again for Brittany a few months ago, so it's brought the price of the tickets back to an acceptable level, so I'm leaving France for another time. As I've said previously I think, my return sailing is on the 24th of October, so I'll be heading straight up there from Almeria. Regards, Martin.
Thanks for another great video - Here is the US (I live in East central Alabama) the summer temp is around 97 Fahrenheit and 75-80 percent humidity. It's so interesting to see the places you go on both your bikes.
Thanks Janett. Glad you enjoyed it, although nothing went as planned 😂 Yesterday we again "only" had temperatures of 32C but accompanied by 85% humidity. Urgh. Pretty terrible for doing anything really ! Where you are is almost certainly similar or even worse. You might be used to it, but I am certainly not. It's very rare for us to have such humidity, since we are at 1000 metres altitude and the air here is normally quite dry. We've had this high humidity for over two weeks now, most unusual and I'm not enjoying it ! Still, winter is just around the corner, I'm sure. I now have my two cable locks, one for each bike, so when the weather cools, I will visit a few more villages and this time I will be able to leave my jacket and helmet on the bike and explore on foot and be more comfortable. It needs to get cooler first though. Don't fancy walking about in this heat ! 🥵 Thanks again Janett and cheers, Garry & Ruby
Swap the throttle body for a hunter one seems to be the answer
I'm not convinced that it's the answer. It does seem to give a bit more speed by somehow tricking the ECU but it doesn't stop the limiter from eventually cutting in. I think the throttle body gives you about another 7 kph or so and on bikes where RE accidentally deactivated the limiter altogether with a software update, the bikes were doing about 13 kph more ( so 135 kph rather than 122 kph ). I've heard a rumour that RE will be removing the limiter code on export 350s in the future but I have no idea whether that's true or not. But since I rarely exceed 100 kph anyway, another 13 kph at the top end is not important to me. Cheers thatwelshman, Garry
Ha!, I thought I was the only one who left my indicators on all the time. I have a little bicycle lock I use to secure my Helmet when off the bike, easy and free as I acquired it from my late Father. Cheers from Kernow (Cornwall)
Hi Andy. Actually being OCD I almost never leave my indicators on. That's why I got so annoyed when I saw the video. I think I was distracted by the stress of trying to negotiate an unknown village. The traffic control was a bit weird, it wasn't obvious how or where you were supposed to be driving. For instance, the climb up to the square was a one way system controlled by traffic lights at the top and bottom. It's incredibly easy to miss those lights and then you meet angry oncoming traffic ! But apart from leaving the indicator on, this time I managed to do everything right, so I'll be more confident next time I go there. Yes, I've been meaning to get a bicycle cable lock ever since I walked around Granada in full bike gear, carrying my helmet in 35C back in 2021. So it only took me just over three years to get around to it then ! I now have two. One for each bike. Should make exploring on foot a lot more enjoyable. I shall now buy some motorcycle boots that offer a fair amount of protection but are better for walking in and then we should be all set ! Cheers Andy ! Garry
Evening Garry 😊 excellent video and did you arrive at Siesta time ? The village looks very quiet. Those two car divers were thinking look at that silly English man riding the wrong way up a one-way ginnel 😅😅 love to Ruby
Hi Jamesworth. Ah yes "Ginnel". Great word. Thanks for reminding me that I am a Southerner 😂 Actually I think that I arrived around midday, so a good two hours before siesta time. I think at siesta time there almost certainly wouldn't have been that oncoming traffic. The road up to the square is actually a traffic light controlled one way system. I've encountered them in many similar villages. You have to have your wits about you, because the traffic lights are usually poorly placed, quite dim and very easy to miss. You can see the traffic lights at 04:15 and 05:44 on the RHS of the screen. It would be a good system if only the lights were easier to see. They could probably do with a set on EACH side of the road to be honest. They are tricky to spot, as they are. So don't your ginnels have traffic lights at each end James ? Being a Southerner, of course I wouldn't know 😇 Take care James. Keep spoiling Mrs A. Tell her that Ruby sends fluffy kisses ! Garry & Ruby
whats that green thing flashing on your [ sorry - normans ] dash ,,??
I think it's the neutral light and it seems to have a dodgy contact which is causing it to go off and come back again intermittently. I'll have my man look at it when I take Norman in for his next service 😂 Nice one Simon 😝 Thanks and take care, Garry & Ruby ❤🐕
never mind Gary , still enjoyed the ride and always nice to see Norman out . here today it absolutely poured with rain and so havent been out on the bike . nice to see Ruby at the end .
Hi John. Sorry to hear about the weather but at least you had this short video and Ruby to help cheer you up 🙂 I hope you get to go for a ride again soon. Take care you two ! Garry & Ruby
Steve will be so pleased you've taken his words of wisdom on video length to heart at 11and a bit minutes 😇. Now what do the people that live in that village do with themselves? Great to see around the place so many thanks for venturing up those little lanes - or as we northern folk say, 'ginnels'. ❤️to Ruby
Hi Peter, well as we all know, what Steve says goes 😂 But no, I suspect that this will prove to have been a one off, knowing me. The next video will most likely feature me bimbling about on Buddy, wittering away as usual. Plan around 30 minutes for that one and you should be on the safe side 😂 "Ginnels" yes. I remember having to look that up when Jamesworth mentioned them. Nice word. I certainly wouldn't like to live in that village. That was a long old steep climb up to the square. Mountain goat territory. And obviously driving about in a car up there isn't ideal either. It's a bit of a strange setup really but one that I am prepared to explore on foot at a later date 👍🏻 I might have to buy a donkey first though ! Thanks Peter, love from Spain, Garry & Ruby
Hi Gary. Think that looks a bit hot for me at the moment. If you don't have hi tech indicators, get into a habit of cancelling before you have finished your manoeuvre (unless you are sat in the middle of the street) and develop a little OCD and keep cancelling them every few minutes. Could save your life.
It was hot and worse still very humid Tim ! The humidity was the biggest problem. 85% ! The humidity was incredible. I was soaked through by the time I got home. Actually I almost never forget to cancel my indicator Tim, which is why I made a big thing out of it here. It annoyed me greatly to see it 😂 It was just the stress of dealing with a narrow road leading into who knew what in a village I’d never visited before. I was just totally focused on figuring out the correct navigation and rights of way, because these villages are all different and are all quite tricky to figure out. This one had a one way system on the road up to the square, for instance. You can just see the traffic light turn to green as I start the climb up. Those traffic lights are very easy to miss and when you do, all hell breaks loose ! You’ll probably have to wait another three and a half years before you see me leaving my indicator on again Tim 😇 It’s just not something that I do. I think it can only happen to me when I am in a stressful situation and distracted by other things 🤷♂️ Cheers Tim, thanks for watching 🙂 Garry & Ruby
@@economicalrides hi Gary, that was a long reply. Wasn't getting at you, just saying what I have done for years (except when I had to use arm signals 😂) The topic came up on "The Mindful Motorcyclist" cos Sean does the same. Hope it cools off soon in your local.
@@timsatchell6713 No problem Tim. I was very annoyed with myself when I saw it on the video ! I am usually very aware that everything you turn on, needs to be turned off again. I think I probably do what you mention subconsciously. I am pretty sure that I usually cancel the indicators just as I start straightening up the bars 🙂👍🏻 Anyway, no traffic on that stretch, so I managed not to confuse anybody with my error, so all good ! Cheers Tim and thanks, Garry
Wow! You mean I can make videos from all my failures? 😂 I could make one every day. Good to know it happens to the great one too! 😊 if I heard you right, only a few hundred people live there?
Hi Blakester ! Yes definitely ! Make a video out of everything. For instance my breaking down video, which I almost didn’t bother filming, brought 3,6K views. Apparently people enjoy watching our misery, so just go for it ! 😂 Yes. That village has approximately 380 inhabitants, some of whom are most likely burros 🫏 Cheers Blake. EconomicalRides videos are awesome and we want to see more of them. RUclips’s algorithm is also the most handsome algorithm I have ever seen and if it wasn’t spoken for already I would want its keyword and viewer engagement based babies !!!! 😜 Love from Spain ❤️ Garry & Ruby
@@economicalrides I think I shall cut and paste that on every video from now on! I was laughing so hard reading this. Thank you. I needed that today. As far as a small town of 380 .... that's twice the size of my high school senior class... not a lot of things to do in that town. I would have guessed for a hot day, they would not have been at the pool. Looking forward to your return to that town. Do not think the restaurant would have a web site to see when they are open... 😂
@@BlakesPipes Hi Blake ! Haha, feel free to copy and paste it. I'm not sure that it works but it's worth a try 😂 Actually I did check on Google before I left and both the pool and the bar were supposed to be open that day. In retrospect, I think the bar that used to be there, may have shut down because there wasn't any sign of recent activity. In that case, the information on Google simply wasn't up to date. Just my luck really. 🤷♂ There is another bar in the square at the top of the hill, so next time I go there, if the pool bar is still not back up and running, I should at least be able to get a drink and a tapa up there. Cheers Blakester ! Garry & Ruby
I will leap to Ruby's defence and point out that see only rolled in pig poop because there was nothing smellier available...
Well, it was actually wild boar poop and it was extremely pungent. Would definitely take some beating !!! Thanks CC Garry & Ruby 🐕 “Fanks CC. Too true !”
For all the problems, it wasn't a bad little bimble tough. Nice narrow little village streets! A bit alarming seeing Johnny foreigner coming down on the wrong side of the road though 😁 Don't apologise for leaving the indicator on, It's a guilty pleasure of mine, if anyone should follow you for long enough you'll be accurate eventually! 🤣 All the best to you and Ruby 🐕
😂😂😂 I’m usually the least likely person to leave his indicator on but I think the anxiety of exploring a new village with very narrow roads probably took up my entire attention span this day ! I only made a thing out of it because it’s so unusual for me and I was annoyed by it ! You of course have a special dispensation Ken, being an off-road god, you’re simply above these trivial traffic rules 👍 No need for you to lower yourself ! Oh. The road is one way by the way. If you look very closely, at the top and bottom there is a traffic light with a movement sensor which switches to green when you approach it, as long as there is nobody coming the other way. They have them a lot in these villages and they are INCREDIBLY easy to miss. I’ve met oncoming traffic half way up, multiple times, just because I missed the traffic light ( which is usually placed well above your line of sight and is easily missed ! ) 😂 I just shrug and say “no entiendo” 🤗 Cheers Ken. All the best to you and the girls ❤️ Garry & Ruby ❤️🐕
Days like that i know too well. But cheers anyway Ruby & Garry 🍻
Thanks William. I shall revisit on foot when it’s cooler. I now have the cable locks for both bikes, so can run around pretty much naked next time. Not sure if that’s a good thing or a bad thing 🤔 Maybe I’ll get to enjoy it and abandon all clothing forever 😂 Cheers William 🥃🥃 Garry & Ruby ❤️🐕
Hi Garry, da hast du dir aber wohl das entlegenste Dorf ausgeguckt was es gibt aber es ist sehr schön. Da ist ja der Hund begraben... und ich dachte dass bei uns schon nichts los ist. 😂 Dafür war Ramses hoch interessiert und hat sich das Video mit angesehen. 😹 LG Stephan & Ramses
Sehr schön dass das Video euch gefallen hat Stephan 👍 Danke Ramses 👍 Ich habe jetzt ein Kabelschloss pro Motorrad, also kann ich mich künftig ausziehen und rumlaufen. Eventuell kette ich meine Jacke und meinen Helm vorher auch noch ans Motorrad bevor ich dieses etwas ungewöhnliche Hobby von mir nachgehe 🤗 Schönen Abend Stephan, Doro und Ramses ! Garry und Ruby
Ich soll dir von Doro auch einen schönen Gruß bestellen. Ramses redet leider nur wenn er ein Leckerchen haben will. 🤣
Your humor is something else, Garry .. It's like you are from England or something 😁😁
You could be onto something there Stefan. I need to check my ancestry 🤔 😜 Thanks as always for watching 👍 Garry & Ruby
Blimming typical that Jean. Sounds like my weekend filming, go pro kept freezing! Still enjoyable and nice ride. I just wish it was 20 minutes longer. So quiet there!
😂😂😂 20 minutes longer ! You cheeky rascal ! I know, sometimes it’s like these GoPros have a life of their own. No rhyme or reason to it when they fcuk up. The mic cable was physically still connected, it just stopped using that input for some unknown reason 🤷♂️ I’ll tape my Mum’s old VHS camcorder to the bars for the next one, I reckon ! Cheers Dangerous 💋 Garry & Ruby ❤️🐕
😂😂 glad it’s not just me that has days like that 😂😂 never mind you’ll know next time, though I’m surprised that especially with Norman with the panniers you don’t have a change of clothes for exploring in that heat and a cable lock for your helmet, you need to be more organised Garry, 😂 all the best buddy 👍
Yeah. I’ve been meaning to get two sets of cable locks ( one for each bike ) to make it easier to explore places on foot for donkeys’ years, just somehow never got around to it. I have them now though, so expect more exploring on foot in future videos Mike 👍 Take care mate. Nice to see you enjoying your dram on the live 👍🥃 Garry & Ruby ❤️🐕
Good to see you again! Nice ride you have there!
@@freddy9210 Hi Freddy ! Thanks 🙂👍 Take care and have fun ! Garry
In my country, one can buy two meteor with the prica of one super meteor...
Hi Nathan, yes, that's pretty much the same here ! For me the Super Meteor is too expensive for what it is, especially when compared to RE's own excellent Meteor !!! Cheers, ER
What country are you riding in?
Hi Stuart, I am fortunate enough to live in Almeria province, in southern Spain. These are all local roads to me 👍🏻 Thanks for watching and commenting Stuart ! Garry
Good night Garry cheers a lot, Steve did well even though he went a strange colour, bloody funny, … laters Normandie
😂 He did go a bit pale, didn't he ? Hopefully he is feeling okay today 🤞 I'm feeling fine of course 😇 Thanks Pete and have a great weekend. Since it's getting cooler here, I think I will try to get both bikes washed, rather than ride them ! Cheers you lot 👍🏻 Garry & Ruby
Marvellous evening's entertainment 😊
Thank you James, very kind of you to say so and sorry for the internet issues at the end. Having viewed the recording, the freezes were a lot more common at my end than your end, so even though it looked fine for you, I'd already lost picture and sound at that point so it was a struggle to know if I was still live or not 😂 Tell Mrs A that she's welcome to pop round and tinkle on the old Steinway any time she likes James. Ruby can be her captive audience. In the meantime I'll take you for a quick blast up a mountain ! 👍🏻 Take care James. You didn't disappoint in the chat by the way. You came up with some real corkers ! Brilliant ! 😂 Cheers you two, have a great weekend, us two.
Sorry for not staying awake after the video length discussion, too late for me.. Watching the next day at work in the background. It seams that in Spain, rules and regulations for bikes are getting tight at the moment... I can ride with a bicycle helmet and no one will stop me or anything. p.s. I am in the minority that likes digital dash but I am talking not about the TFT but simple LCD ones .. Get use to it on my Kymco 250 scooter and analog clocks feel not right to me after that...
Hi Stefan ! Thanks for watching the rest on demand. Much appreciated. At least you missed my internet issues at the end of the show, just as we were trying to wrap it up 😂 Yes, in Spain the government has no end of stupid ideas to keep themselves occupied and presumably to justify their salaries. The banning of open faced helmets is clearly going to be in conflict with the european open market legislation but the geniuses that came up with the rule never considered that. If I were a helmet manufacturer in Italy, manufacturing open faced helmets which comply with all EU specifications, Spain is effectively closing its market to me. How is that going to be permitted in a supposedly open European market ? So that's one of the reasons why the law isn't being enforced yet, because they are having to clarify that and various other issues. Currently the rule is being watered down. Now you are allowed to use an open faced helmet but only within the city. So once you leave the city, you are supposed to pull over, pull your full-faced helmet out from somewhere, take the open one off and put the full face one on. It's a total joke and making that law will prove to have been a total waste of time and taxpayer's money because I can't see the EU accepting it, for as long as such helmets are legal in the rest of Europe at least. In theory, if the law comes into effect, somebody visiting Spain from France on a motorbike, who prefers to wear an open face helmet, will have to bring a full face helmet along with them, just to wear whilst he/she is riding in Spain. Ridiculous ! I just can't see the EU ever allowing the ban to come into law, personally. Like I said, real geniuses at work here ! Sorry for the long rant but I do get annoyed with governments that waste money with stupid obsessions and then complain that they are broke and need to raise taxes or get more assistance from richer neighbours. Have a great day at work ( watching RUclips 😉 ) Garry & Ruby
@@economicalrides The things are even deeper in the EU .. They are trying to ban old bikes, that can't pass the emissions test and getting them off the road.
@@Stefan_trekkie Yes. It's all nonsense. Just take my bloody money and leave me alone to get on with my life, that's what I say ! 🤬
I know you posted this a year ago, but how is the old Classic holding up today?
Hi, well, unfortunately, not long after making this video, I had the urge to start riding some trails, so I ended up trading the Classic in for a Himalayan. But I've no doubt that it would still be looking brand new, if it was still here. My Meteor 350 is three years old and has 13000km on it and looks like new. Admittedly I don't ride in all weathers but if you look after them and keep them clean, there are no issues with the finish on any of these 350 REs. Apart from the speedo issue on some Classic 350s, they don't seem to have any major mechanical weaknesses either. Certainly no common ones. If the Classic appeals to you, I would wholeheartedly recommend it. I think that RE has also made a revision to the speedo to eliminate the famous "sticky speedo" issue. So there should hopefully be nothing more to worry about there. I hope this helps. If you have any further questions, feel free to ask 🙂 Cheers, ER.
@@economicalrides What an awesome reply, thank you! I was not expecting that. I am definitely buying a RE 350. As an older rider, I've done all that speed and heavy cruiser thing, but now I want to take my time touring on back roads. I'm torn between what 350 to get. I love the Classic, but I like the bigger fuel tank of the Meteor, but then again I like the retro look of the Classic. I was waiting to see the new Guerrilla but though it was nice, it's not what I'm looking for. So many hard decisions! Argh.
@@jjstuartonwriting8150 Well, I had both the Meteor and the Classic 350 when the time came to get the Himalayan and it was the Classic I traded in. I absolutely adore the Meteor and I couldn't bear to part with it, even though the Classic was one year newer and I lost more money trading it in. The Meteor is absolutely fantastic for the kind of riding that you are looking to do. I'm like you, been fast on the roads, I even did track days, but at some point I decided that I ride bikes for relaxation and not stress. I decided to slow down. And the Meteor took me to my happy place. It's the best and most important bike I've ever owned because it showed me exactly why people enjoy motorcycling. It's a very special bike, the Meteor. It has made me smile after the first 50 metres every time I've taken it out, for three and a half years now. Nothing against the Classic but the Meteor has something that just puts you into such a relaxed mode and you just enjoy the ride. So you can guess my recommendation but we all have different tastes. Only slight downside of the Meteor is that the rear suspension is quite harsh, so not great on bad roads. But fitting a pair of Hunter 350 shocks is a quick job and improves matters a lot (apparently). I am still running the OEM shocks, just with preload added and like that they are okay for me. Happy to help ! Good luck deciding. ( Go for the Meteor 😉)
@@economicalrides ok I'll get the meteor lol. I was leaning that way anyway. Really appreciate your time replying. Cheers from Canada.
@@jjstuartonwriting8150 Good man ! 😂 Well, obviously test ride one first if you can. It may not suit your body shape/size in some way, in which case of course, the Classic might be better for you. But if it fits you, the Meteor is such a relaxing bike to ride 👍🏻 Cheers buddy. Regards back to CA from ES. Garry
Hi Garry and Ruby. I have enjoyed this little series of rides and have done a fair bit of riding lately on Ruby and The W650, using them both fairly equally, according to my mood. I have just had to put a new battery on Ruby, as she started to do strange things like resetting the clock, nearly every time I turned off the ignition. I thought at first that it might be just another fault with the speedo unit but then she struggled to start and finally refused to start, even though I always use a battery tender (Optimate). New battery fitted and all is now fine. She has done 6,000 miles (about 9,600 km) and both tyres are still well within wear limits and handling is good. Still on original chain and sprockets too. Willow is well but not been eating much lately, which might be the warm weather. Best wishes to you and love to Ruby.💓 Dave and Willow 🐶
Hi Dave and Willow ! We're glad to hear that you've been able to use your bikes a fair bit Dave, although I believe that the weather hasn't been so good recently. I had a very sweaty and humid ride on Monday which reminded me why it's a bad idea to set off for filming at midday in the summer 🤦🏻♂ It sounds like Ruby's battery did fairly well. Mine was always on an Optimate too and managed just over three years. I've heard plenty of stories of the RE batteries only lasting a few weeks for some, so we shouldn't complain too much. Hopefully our new batteries will last a few years longer. I'm quite looking forward to giving Buddy his 3 year refresh. I think he deserves it and he's definitely a keeper, so worth investing in 🥰 Take care you two and give Willers a hug from the two of us ❤ Love from Spain, Garry and Ruby "Hi Willers ! Got a 12mm socket ? Ta ! Fixing me Dad's bike again. Helping for sossidges !" 🐕
@@economicalrides Hi Garry. I've been for a lovely bimble on Ruby today, in perfect weather, not too hot, dry, blue sky and some puffy white clouds. I hate the humidity too but we haven't had too much of it this year. Ruby is purring like a contented kitten and the more miles I ride her, the better she gets and the more I am convinced, I will keep her until I can no longer ride, regardless of whatever other bikes I have. Yes, the battery lasted two and a half years, which I know is better than some have reported. I now have a Yuasa battery, which cost the princely sum of £48. I'm going to give Ruby a strip down and deep clean, over the winter, so she and Buddy will both be ready for the new season. Anyway, I hope your live 'ERmageddon' goes well tonight. Willers is checking out the inside of her eyeballs at the moment but sends her love and a 12mm socket to Ruby. Take care of each other Dave & Willow ❤
@@davericketts9101 Hi Dave, glad to hear that you've been riding and are planning to keep on top of Ruby as well. If a bike is going to be a keeper, it's best to keep on top of all of the consumables I reckon. I'd only run them down if I was planning to sell the bike in the next month or two. The show went well apart from my internet playing up, but fortunately that happened right at the end and not at the beginning ! It's a fair bit cooler here at the moment, so I am planning to get both bikes properly cleaned over the weekend. No riding, just cleaning. I have to make the most of the overcast weather while I can ! Have a great weekend you two and take care of each other ! Garry and Ruby 🐕"Fanks Willers ! Nice one !"
@@economicalrides Yes, Ruby is a keeper for many years to come, as long as I can still ride and I agree that you need to look after them and keep it right up to scratch. Sorry to hear that the internet was playing up. I have been out for a nice ride on Ruby today but the weather was struggling to stay dry and quite cool for August. Hope the rest of your weekend is good too. Dave and Willow ❤🐶
yes , most bike batteries are a pain , , i have had several inc yuasa that have died even before fitting ,,
@@simongilbert2704 Blimey ! And I thought I was unlucky ! 😂
Battery changing is so difficult on my older Honda I found it easier to remove the cables from the starter solenoid and leave them attached to the battery. I can then put them on the battery on the bench and reattach the cables to the solenoid. It helps if you can put the non-captive “captive“ nuts on the battery before trying to install it. Sometimes I use a small piece of zip tie to wedge the nut in place. I admit I often fail to do this until I’ve spent too much time trying to get the lead attached. Try replacing a battery on a 650 BMW. You haven’t hated a bike so much in your life…
Thanks Alvin ! It clearly isn't just me who struggles to attach the battery leads with the new battery in the bike then ! I feel so much better now 😂😂😂 Swapping the battery out sounds like such a simple job, doesn't it ? But it very rarely is. Your suggestion might actually work on the Meteor too. I would imagine that at some point there will be a connector which I could just disconnect and then take that part of the loom, still attached to the old battery, over to the bench and swap it over to the new battery. I mean, there definitely isn't an intentional connector for battery swapping like there is on the Malaguti but there might be connectors going off to the various solenoids and gizmos which I could separate to make life easier. Definitely worth looking at before I swap batteries again 🤔, just a question of how far into the loom you'd have to delve before you managed to get both leads disconnected from the bike. Somewhere near the battery would have been nice ! I did spend at least an hour trying to get the positive lead reattached because the battery was at a slight downward and outward angle at the positive end, so the non-captive nut simply didn't want to stay where it needed to be. Of course the negative cable went on at the first attempt which gave me false hope that it was going to be easy after all 😂 After removing the tool roll holder, I was able to use a watchmakers screwdriver from above to try to stop the nut moving about TOO much. Like you, I tried to fit the leads without resorting to any clever tricks but was just about to give up and try to fix the nut in place somehow when the bugger suddenly lined up ! Typical ! Sometimes being lazy can bite you in the backside. It would have been better to wedge the nut in place from the start ( somehow ) but of course, we are always hopeful that we'll get away without doing it this time, aren't we ? 🤦🏻♂ Thanks Alvin, I feel much less useless now 👍🏻 Garry
such a beautiful ride
Thanks Janet, glad you liked it. I had to get up early to film it but it was definitely worth it ! I hope you are enjoying your own Meteor now Janet 🙂🤞 Cheers, Garry & Ruby
@@economicalrides I am - learning to change gears when coming up to a stop has taken some getting use to. The sound of the bike is just so lovely
@@janettcotton4161 🙂 Just remember, there is no rush. As long as you can stay safe and avoid confidence-sapping boo-boos, you'll have plenty of time to get the hang of things ! I've been riding for nearly forty years now and I'm still learning every time I go out. Safety and confidence building first and the rest will come with time. Glad to hear that you are enjoying your Meteor Janet(t), I was pretty sure that you would ! 😇 Have fun and stay safe 👍🏻 Garry
Hopefully I remember to tune in. Always good. Think when garage comes back from holiday, I get battery fitted. What’s the type Garry, does it matter re brand, as I prefer to get a better quality. Re tyres, am loving the Michelin. Road Classic on front and Road 6 on rear. Road 6 not available for the front in that size.😢 Very grippy and confident ride.😊 Best regards Mark. Sat on a lowered MT 07…….very nice.😊
Well Mark, if you miss the live you can of course watch the recording later. It will be under the LIVE tab of my channel home page and that way you can fast forward through all of the boring bits where I am not accidentally flashing up the picture of Dave in his fetish wear 😂 I took the old battery to the shop and plonked it on the counter. The bloke then disappeared into the stores and came out with one which was pretty much identical 🤷♂ If you get to choose a brand, Yuasa are excellent, standard equipment for most Japanese bikes. My shop seems to mainly have EXIDE bike batteries, I've now been sold two EXIDES but they have a decent enough reputation and are reasonably priced. To be honest, just about any brand name battery is going to be significantly better than the OEM one Mark, so don't worry about it. Just make sure that it's a brand you've heard of, would be my advice. There is a lot of cheap Chinese crap out there which will probably be no better than what you've got ! Thanks for the tyre info. I might get back to you about those, if I have problems getting the Metzelers or the CEATs. Are those two tyres the exact same dimensions as the CEAT originals Mark ? An MT07 is just naughty Mark. Just naughty 😝 Cheers Mark, Garry
@@economicalrides yes exact same size for both tyres.
Great ! Thanks Mark 👍🏻
Obviously you didn’t show on camera, but was she good off road motocrossing and getting some air?
😂😂😂 Awesome it was ! Much easier to get the tail wagging than on the 411 😂 Still think that I bought the right Himalayan though. He's not fast but Norman is somehow just brilliant ! Cheers HH Garry & Ruby 🐕
@@economicalrides haha…I thought so, all the best From Dougie and Daryl 😀👍
@@hectorshouse7348 Aha ! Daryl and Dougie ! I'll try to remember next time 👍🏻🤔 Cheers you two. Us two.
Lovely ride in sunshine and dry roads Garry. Are the CEAT tyres readily available to you in Spain? Re the Hunter rear suspension - why stop there-buy the rest of the bike 😂😂Thanks for that sunshine - very cheering 😊
Morning Peter ! I am assuming that the dealer can get hold of CEAT tyres through the Spanish RE distributor. They probably sling a few in every container of bikes they ship over. We'll see. I'll let them know next time I am over there and they can see what kind of tyres and chain and sprocket set they can find and what they will cost. I can't be bothered and if I buy the stuff, especially the tyres, I'd have to do an extra trip over in the car just to drop.them off. Can't see that happening unless I adopt the LE release schedule and stop doing live shows 😂 Just been out running an errand on Norman and because it is so late, it was stinking hot. I need another shower and the inside of my helmet is like a wet sponge ! Cheers Peter. Have a fun day. As for the Hunter, I did actually dream of having bought one last night. But I think that if I am going to spend a chunk of money on a new bike, it will have to be something very different to the two that I have, unfortunately. 🤔 Love from Spain, Garry & Ruby
Ohh no it's nearly that time.... 😭I'm sure I'll be fine, maybe I'll have 5 on the next one 😩😩😉👍
That's the spirit Steve !!! 😂 Looking forward to it buddy !!! I will have to faff about with the webcam beforehand though. I have a new monitor and the webcam won't perch on it, so I will need to bodge something up. I don't WANT to attach duct tape to my brand new 4k monitor but knowing me, I might just have to ! 😂 See you tomorrow mate. I'll send you the details per WhatsApp as usual 👍🏻 Cheers buddy, Garry & Ruby ❤🐕
As I'm watching you ride in sunshine, it's misty and looks like tomorrow's 70mile ride for the BSA Health check will also be misty and damp, so I'm consoling myself with a bowl of Ice Cream. I'm not jealous at all, no definitely not. I do love your graphics tho', reminds me of the 80s and 90s and shows like Dynasty and Dallas.😄
Hi Andy. Well I was out on Monday at around midday and it was only 32 degrees but very humid (55%). A nice cool misty ride sounds quite appealing to me ! On Monday I had drops of sweat dripping down before my eyes inside the helmet, just a constant drip, drip, drip. If I went over a bump, I got about six drips all at once. I think it took two days for the inside of my helmet to become even remotely dry again ! You need snazzy graphics if you want to inform people about an impending live show, or so I have been told 😝 Cheers Andy, I hope you get to enjoy today's ride and that the BSA performs well ! Garry & Ruby
Excellent Road, Excellent Sausage eating 👌 well done Ruby xx
Thanks Jamesworth. ❤🐕 By the way, there's a live show on Thursday, in case you hadn't noticed 😂 Hope to see you there with your usual cheeky comments in the chat. You're like the naughty boy in the classroom whenever we do a live 👍🏻 Take care James and keep spoiling Mrs A ! Garry & Ruby
Evening Garry and video star Ruby 😊 is Jeff appearing on Thursday's the live cast ?
Hi Jamesworth ! I haven't asked Jeff if he wants to pop along and it might be a bit short notice now. I will send him an email and if he wants to he can take up the slack whilst Steve and I are drinking our milk and coughing our guts up 😂 That's a good idea and I think I can figure out how to add him to the stream. Cheers James, I shall tell SB that you have requested his presence 👍🏻 Garry & Ruby
@economicalrides just thought 73 might enjoy the challenge but not the hot stuff 😉
@@Ainsworth-Rider Yes. Nice idea. I'll ask him but won't put him under any pressure because it is quite late in the day 🙂 Thanks James !
A nice end to the ride Garry, looking forward to Thursday, I’ve got a nice bottle of the good stuff ready ( a Tamnavulin it’s one from the Ballindaloch estate distillery) 😂 cheers buddy 🥃
Hi Mike. Yes, it was a nice ride and one that I will remember for a long time ( which doesn't happen too often ). I will probably ride that road again, next time with Norman though. Better for my back 😝 Haven't heard of that whisky Mike but sounds good. If I drink whisky on Thursday it will probably only be the cheap stuff because the two hot chips will probably have done for my taste buds anyway, so no point in drinking the good stuff 😂 Thanks Mike. Look forward to seeing you in the chat ! Garry & Ruby
hi Gary and Ruby ,another nice ride with no traffic . it seems rare now to go out without seeing a display of bad driving . also they are putting down the road dressing ,chippings and so needing to avoid that . best to you both . Lindas Vespa finally sold at our local Honda and Triumph dealership and has gone to Northern Ireland by bike courier .
Hi John and Linda, yes, I don't think I'd enjoy riding or driving in the UK these days. The odd time I have to drive in Germany is bad enough and I know that the UK is even worse ! I was out early to film this ride, so that probably helped with the lack of traffic. Although I doubt that this road sees a lot of traffic even at peak times. Thanks and take care the two of you. Congrats on getting the Vespa shifted too 👍🏻 Love from Spain, Garry & Ruby
@@economicalrides thanks Gary .
Hallo Garry, auch der dritte Teil war landschaftlich ein Genuss, Dankeschön fürs Mitnehmen. 👍 LG Stephan, Doro und Ramses
Hallo Stefan, schön dass es euch gefallen hat. Im Nachhinein war Teil 3 der Strecke eigentlich auch ganz schön und die Aufnahmen waren gut gelungen 👍🏻 LG an alle zurück Garry & Ruby
wonderful finish to the road, i need to get both my bikes into the dealership, but i will do one in Oct 24 and do April 25 for the other, as its when inspection is due and hope to get a loaner bike, as i need to ride 30 miles to them as i do not use my local dealer as the suck! as for this Thursday, its on my calendar and i think if its 9 pm your time then that is 3 pm my time. so i need to get some beer in the fridge by then. as for the chip, enjoy, it just makes me want Indian food! if its spicy, i want it to be a meal! not a chip.
Hi Blake ! I think this is the first time that I've had a new bike beyond the end of its warranty period, so it's the first time that I am facing the prospect of having to give a relatively new, so far totally reliable bike, a little refresh. Of course I could just not do it, but once you start doing that, you probably won't stop and that's when unreliability begins to creep in. I'll spend a few quid on Buddy in the winter, just to get him set for another three years of, hopefully reliable, fun 👍🏻 3pm your time sounds about right Blake. I'm quite looking forward to the hot chips, I think that I might be getting used to them now 😂 I do have some really spicy Indian curries in the freezer which I eat as a special treat and very rarely. For Thursday I will have to make do with two hot chips for dinner though, don't want the following day to be TOO painful 😂 Take care Blakester and I look forward to seeing you in the live chat on Thursday 👍🏻 Garry & Ruby
🤔battery and tires still good at 20K🤞on Sydney. Enjoyed the 3 parter especially the wide open roads. I could go out at O dark 30 around here and still get caught in traffic🫣
Hi Bob. That's good going ! I reckon that I could get 20K out of the tyres too if I decided to push it. But if I change them towards the end of the year, they will have probably done 15k, so I can live with that. I just think that after three and a half years of reliable service, Buddy deserves a bit of a refresh. Glad you enjoyed the three parter Bob as I quite enjoyed making them. It's much easier for me to talk AFTER the ride than during. Usually when out riding I forget about 70% of what I was intending to say ! Yes, as usual the traffic here was gridlocked 😂 Cheers Bob 🍺 Gary & Ruby
Another nice run in the sun 👍 Ruby approves of 3 sossiges for one rideout, Pretty much a pay rise in canine terms! Hope to join you on Thursday 😊
@@kenbrooks7794 Hi Ken, yes, Ruby thinks that it’s a great idea ! Would be great to see you on Thursday. You can’t pass up the opportunity to see me and Steve suffering terribly, surely ? 😂 Much love and give the girls a hug ! Garry & Ruby ❤️🐕
Hi Garry yep same for the classic new tyres ( Michelin classics ) 🤞 new yuasa battery, chain n sprockets, my tyres still have plenty of meat 8k km up but they feel a bit loose now in the bends . And oil & filter, Steve’s changing to HNTR rear shocks was good and definitely look better at soaking up the bumps, possibly may try them on the classic, The mouse death toll is climbing were saving 3 for every 10 the 3 of them bring in they are prolific hunters, Chills says high to Ruby, looking forward to Thursday Steve is going to be a mess lol😊 Thems in France 🇫🇷
@@PeterHolland-mu7yn Spain is a bit weird. For the first technical inspection the bike has to be standard. Buddy is eligible for the first technical inspection next Spring. I can’t change the shocks before then but from the second technical inspection onwards they don’t pay so much attention to any mods. My hands are tied until he passes the first inspection really. After that I will be fitting the Hunter shocks for sure !!! Chain, sprockets and tyres after 13-15k km is about right, so I need to stop being tight and get them renewed. Well done to the cats for working so hard 🙂 Looking forward to seeing you on Thursday Pete 🙂👍 Cheers mate, Garry
@@economicalrides Oer never thought about the first CT, bike having to be standard, wonder if that happens en France ? Classic is due summer 26. Control technique here is in its infancy, when I took my Vespa in, the tech didn’t realise the motor, was on the side of the scooter and was gobsmacked it carried a spare wheel where he thought the motor should be. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 and then he was having great difficulty getting a metre long emissions rod up the 4” long out let for the exhaust 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 gave up and passed it, bless him.. 🇫🇷
@@PeterHolland-mu7ynevening Peter, I hope your keeping up with your homework as part of your education into Speyside whisky’s 😂 👍
@@PeterHolland-mu7yn Worth considering Pete. In my experience the first MOT is very thorough because they check the bike against the factory spec before "putting it into their system". Might be worth waiting with any visually obvious mods. I'll be taking the panniers off too, just in case. They used to have a similar problem testing the emissions on my Bullet. He'd put the probe in the exhaust and then by the time he had got to his test computer it had vibrated out and was lying on the floor. He repeated the pantomime three times before giving up and waving me onto the next station 😂 Cheers you lot, us two.
@@mikehatswell3961 Morning Mike, of course trying to find out how I like it best, probably not the done thing but enjoy it best on the rocks 🥴 sorry for me it brings out the taste it’s taken over half a bottle to come to that conclusion 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Garry, when are going to upgrade Buddie to economical Hunter rear shocks? I'm totally bikeless at the moment.. If you don't count the 4 bicycles 😃😃 The hunt for new bike is extensive .. I'm at crossroads what to get.
@@Stefan_trekkie Spain is a bit weird. For the first technical inspection the bike has to be standard. Buddy is eligible for the first technical inspection next Spring. I can’t change the shocks before then but from the second technical inspection onwards they don’t pay so much attention to any mods. My hands are tied until he passes the first inspection really. After that I will be fitting the Hunter shocks for sure !!! So which bikes has your choice come down to ? Cheers Stefan, Garry & Ruby
First 😛 Cheers Ruby & Garry 🍻
@@WilliamAndrewPhilipBodie Congrats William 🙂 Here’s your medal 🥇 Hope to see you on Thursday 👍 Garry & Ruby
@@economicalrides Don't know with me work 😲
@@WilliamAndrewPhilipBodie Ah yes, that pesky work ! Well if you miss it live, you can catch the recording later on, under the LIVE tab of my channel home page. Only should you want to of course 😇 Cheers William, Garry & Ruby
@@economicalrides Thanks for the info 😀
The 411 will live on forever where as the 450 will eventually fade away. Mark my words......
I don't think that the 450 will attain the legendary status of the 411, that's for sure. The 411 made itself legendary by being simple, utilitarian and economical. The 450 is a totally different animal. It may not be as fast but I still prefer my 411 over the 450 and saw no reason to buy the new "Himalayan". The 411 is probably the best all-round motorcycle I have owned and I think it is going to be almost impossible to replace, when the time comes. Cheers Todd. We are in agreement on this ! Garry 👍🏻