I'm sorry to hear about the shoulder... Just thinking about your comment for more surgery, I bet your subscribers would love to hear from you "with or without your riding... You could update on your surgery, update on your favorite kit, bike maintenance, biker scran (even if you don't ride) just chatting with the guys... Don't go radio silent, we'll miss you :). In a manly kind of way!!
I second that! Sorry to hear about more surgery and I hope you get fixed soon. Please keep going with whatever content you can manage, and if you can't, I look forward to normal uploads as and when. Your health comes first so take care and take things easy 👍
As a 51 year old southerner, I can't recall another winter so endlessly wet and miserable. I know we're well used to it in the UK, but we've had low pressure over us since October which even for us is exceptional. It really has been utterly awful. Sorry to hear the shoulder is still bad - double (or is that treble) misery. Really hope you get a result with it soon.
Cloud seeding is all the rage now. Just look up. I was in Zurich for 5 days in February and 3 days last week in Finland. Clear blue skies and no chemtrails. I come back here and it's like noughts and crosses up there.
I was always 5'8 and not been measured until a medical last week where I'm now 5'6 😳😳 I'm only 54 and I've already shrunk 2 inches. I'm going to be able to play a dwarf in the Christmas pantomime in a few years at this rate 😕
Hey man, if you do have to take a few weeks off, just make some videos about gear and such. Another great video here where you just talk about what’s on your mind. I mean bike reviews are great, but we get to know more about you and where you are over there and what it’s like over there. A lot of us Americans will probably never see this stuff even if we were to visit Britain. Just probably the tourist stuff. With videos like these, we get a tour, so to speak, and I love it. I was in Spain from 92-97 in the Air Force and I always loved to just ride around and explore the Country and my kids loved hearing about it. Wish I had a bike camera back then so I could have shown them what it was like. This is great! Still adding you to my prayer list for your shoulder. Get well soon!!
Hope you recover well, I've riden the v4 too and agree with everything you said, what a weapon. My only issue was I was 25k short of the 25k asking price 😢 the closest I could get at a more reasonable price was my MT10 😊
The Diavel has never really appealed to me, plus it's so expensive, I just think there are far better choices for fun to be had. I can relate to the depression when unable to ride. So far we have had 3 false starts to spring, each time temps dropping to below -25C, plus snow again after it warms up again. Last week I had a long drive home, every road was closed after I joined it, blowing snow, blizzard conditions, 1.5'-2' of soft wet snow. It was so bad that the journey took 2.5 extra hours over normal and I had to pull 4 different families out of deep snow and a couple of ditches, there were cars and trucks strewn everywhere. Usually my mood starts improving, after the sun is out for a few days, I can smell spring and I begin to get excited for my first ride of the season, then more crap weather and spring seems so far away again, it's a roller-coaster. Sorry to hear the shoulder is still farkled, hopefully take 2 will give you some relief 👍
Alberta, Canada perhaps??? 🇨🇦 I’m visiting Calgary just now and the temperatures last week were chilly 🥶(& that’s from a Scotsman!). God vid TMF - Nice bike - too expensive for me! Wishing you good luck with the post surgery recovery. Hope you get your upper suspension sorted fully this time! 😉🤞👌💪👍
I ride my DL650 Vstrom every day for work, and whilst it's "alright" I really regret chopping in my 390 Duke for it and wish I had a time machine to reverse the decision. That said, still have the 900LC to cheer me up til I pay the finance off on the Strom. Decent bike, but not for what I need from a commuter/tourer (too big/heavy) Hope the shoulder recovers mate, everything crossed for you Andy.
Sorry to hear about your shoulder and that you did not get more the on the Diavel. I have one and last year as part of my own recover from cancer treatment that meant I lost 18 kilos I decided to reclaim myself, or die trying, by buying and riding mine around Europe for 4 weeks. I did 3,265 miles and stayed in 20 places. All I can say is, I love this bike. Ok, the panniers are small and when it rains they seem to capture all the water, so dry bags next time. Oh and Provence in the rain, that back tyre is lethal. No choice of any type of better all weather tyre. 13th of May I’ll be back in Blighty starting my solo road trip to Cappadocia, Turkey and back. Keep the videos coming, very enjoyable. Whilst I capture mine I’m crap, but they will be memories for my two sons. ruclips.net/video/rYKog_5XYIc/видео.htmlsi=2u84EeIlO_BBNb_r
Here in New Zealand our weather is very unpredictable too, although on average probably about 5°-10° warmer 😉 I'd love to see you do a review of a proper classic, eg an original Z1 or CB500/750
Let's hope it's second time lucky for the shoulder. Just an idea, you could always ride pillion behind Mrs Flyer whilst recovering. Could be a fun series of videos.
I test drove one a couple of days ago and really liked it. But I ride my BMW R1250 RS nearly all the time and I’m told I can only have one. 😢 So not sure about getting this one to replace my current bike.
Speaking of being blinded by the Sun, where I live, in the weeks just before winter, and for a few weeks in the spring, because the Sun is low in the sky, you often get the Sun right in your eyes, which I hate. When blinding sun is combined with a 30 km/hr headwind on the highway, that's brutal.
Sorry to hear about your shoulder. I am my self struggling getting back to motorcycle drivning. If you are after your operation capable to test drive cars, I would love to see them.
Perhaps while on the mend from the next round of shoulder surgery, some short videos on some of historic spots you usually ride past !? You wouldn’t have to tell us you took the car to get there 😉. (They might make great motorcycle destinations !)
I have to admit that i have mixed feelings about the looks but i could still be tempted as ergonamically, its perfect for me when sitting on it and so comfortable. I also feel a bit like Judge Dread or Arnie, especially on the previous model!
I can imagine Ducati watching this vid and wondering why you wanted to ride it. With your choice of roads and distracted chat a 125 would have done the job.
Sorry to hear about the shoulder and I hope it gets fixed very soon as from a selfish point of view I live your tour videos! You might have to do a few more ‘biker scram’ vids but drive there instead👍
8:45... those fields on your right were where some scenes in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang were filmed! Have you checked out the Hellfire Caves? Also in West Wycombe you have the Dashwood Estate... lovely part of England. ***edit*** lol... should have watched on! I see you went! 🙂
Ducati is a strange one for heated grips, it seems only a select few of their bikes have the option which is odd, why not have them as an option for all models and let customers decide, i checked the website to save anyone the bother and you can get them for the Diavel as an add on from Ducati
So sorry your shoulder operation has not gone as hoped, I can't imagine Wednesdays and Saturdays without a bit of TMF, but maybe a YT holiday might do you good. I personally would quite enjoy non bike videos just as much as the bike ones, perhaps you and Carol could go on day trips to interesting UK places and film the trip, the British Motor Museum, city tours, ABR, maybe I am mad but the two of you together are great.
You can always keep some garage chats in the bag for when you can’t ride Andy, maybe a video of you showing how you go about cleaning your bikes maybe bike checks before you ride, maybe some fashion segments showing off your kit, or even another live stream with Mrs F. 👍
@@TheMissendenFlyer just keep them raw then Andy, there is to much editing and filtering goes on on social’s, or you could just use Mrs F’s right arm. 😜😂
Guess I’m one of the oddballs that loves touring vlogs. You’re right in there with Richie in Morocco or Itchy Boots wherever she ends up. Love the British Isles and Ireland as well. Supplies me with dreams. Thanks so much.
Hi Missy, i too had surgery on right shoulder , full tear on rotacuff, in pain for 8 weeks, went for an mri and sadly the rotacuff is torn away, going to surgeon tomorrow to discuss options. I can sympathise you fully, what did your surgery entail??
I’m not having the latest operation until next month - I’m having what’s called a “capsular release”….which is what I had last time, it’s an attempt to fix a frozen shoulder (adhesive capsulitis)….good luck with your rotator cuff, complicated things shoulders.
Great review, as always. I'm 63 and just bought new Triumph Tiger 660 Sports a few weeks. However I have developed neck and shoulder problems. So not getting out much as a result. ☹ Hope you're op goes well and you're on the road soon.
Andy, Only 30-45 minutes of riding at a pop is a bummer. Hopefully the second procedure on your shoulder will do the trick. My foot recovery is normally progressing so I have returned to riding without a time limit. Soon, I am going somewhere on an overnighter. Possibly New Mexico and Arizona in May before my nephew's wedding. I am also going to ride to Savannah, Georgia to visit an aviation museum. From what I hear the Ducati has a uniquely pleasing sound. Nice looking weather for a change too. Cheers from Tennessee, Mitch
6-8 weeks is nothing. I've had to wait over 18 months to get back on my bike after open heart surgery and my third round of spinal surgery last year. Back on the Panigale V4 now and loving being back in the saddle, though I am considering the Diavel V4.
Hi Andy, great blog and what lovely weather. It’s done nothing but rain here in the Western Pennines since October! So no biking and no golf - how will I survive!! I know, holidays abroad and that’s been our bag with bike hire (Singapore was great fun). Sad to hear about your shoulder - just get it fixed, Andy. I got my right shoulder pinned almost twenty years ago - and touch wood - I haven’t had a problem since, aside from initial physio to get range of movement back. Anyway good luck with it. Once you’re back, and from my perspective, do your tours! They are relatable as they show people and places one might not normally see and with bikes. Yours aye, Alan
Hi TMF. A thought about the coming surgery: Can it be an idea to keep producing the same amount of videos per week until the surgery but, as from very soon, publisize only one per week? Considering how good your videos are, it would be great to see a video once a week instead of the radio silence concept. Once successful recovery is achieved, "normal services can be resumed" (as TMF often says.. ;-) )
Hi Andy , been a fan of yours for a while now, and partly because of your love of them and partly cause I fancied trying one, me and my good lady are looking at the BMW F800GS the 2024 model. I have looked through your stuff but can’t find anything that you may have done on them . Any thoughts on them!!
So sorry to hear your shoulder operation was not successful - I am going through similar with ankle. Another subject : read comments re: this channel on an Italian bike (not Ducati) group and they mentioned how they have a drinking game - 'how long will it take for a BMW GS to be mentioned on a Missenden Flyer video, no matter the context?' And the answer today is 7:45😊
Hi Andy, sorry about your shoulder, I hope all goes well. If you can’t ride, how about getting a guest ride, if the insurance is a problem, how about asking subscribers if they would be interviewed about their bikes, just to fill in till you recover. Regarding Ducati off road bikes, I was given one while my Diaviel was in for lts many warranty problems. Threw a leg over from the pavement, no probs. Got to a red traffic light and I could barely reach the floor and struggled to get the kick stand down when I got home. I’m roughly your height Andy, how do you ride such behemoths?
I know exactly how you feel - I had a very bad right shoulder rotator cuff injury 2 + years ago (moving my Africa twin around) , which then turned into a frozen shoulder, which i still very much have. Both very painful and I am told the frozen shoulder is about as good as it is going to be for the foreseeable future. I can only do short rides now and have restricted ability/movement in my right arm. Not funny. At all. So sympathy to you Andy.
Yes the first operation caused my frozen shoulder - I can either wait it out (in pain for two years) or have the scapular release surgery and be good to go in about 6 weeks (I'm told).....I'm opting for the latter! Good luck with yours.....
Im thinking you weren’t that enamoured by the v2 Diavel or am I diss remembering…Hope your shoulder doesn’t turn out so bad .. keep your self online ,products and Parish news ect … perhaps a couple of bikeless scrams and meets ..
Perhaps Mrs Flyer could stand in for TMF ? Has she passed her test yet ? Maybe a film about bikes for newer riders, tips on obtaining a full licence ? Insurance ?
Jeez Andy, you don't have to be on a moto to be worthwhile---just your Brit intonations make you interesting enough for a Yank like me! You've got a niche in narrative video journalism; motorcycles and light aircraft will give you a lifetime of material.
Shame if you stop uploading for a month. Could you not do some Q&A live stuff like you've done before if you can't ride? Btw I'm also sick of the rain here in the UK. I have 4 bikes and not ridden one so far this year mainly because of the weather. Also I always watch your tours and enjoy them but yes UK tours on your retros would be interesting as that's more what I'm looking to do this year if it ever stops raining!
Hope the Shoulder ver2 sorts things out. Always available if you want me to take your bikes out for a blat! The comment at the end: do like it when you take the older bikes out for your thoughts.
I hear ya. It’s going to be 19c here in Calgary on Sunday but I just had full hip replacement yesterday so not going to be on the bike for a while. Aging is not for the faint of heart.
My second shoulder operation on my left side didn't go to plan so im now on the waiting list for a full replacement, sadly my right shoulder is also knackered and will need replacement at some time, i know exactly what you're going through, i live on painkillers 😂
I thought the sound on the new cameras is quite good now. It's a bugger about the op not being a success so hopefully it is sorted the next time. In the mean time can Mrs Flyer ride your bixe as a learner with you on the pillion like a passenger in a car with a learner? Not all of them as I would guess the Goldwing would be to big!
Sorry about your shoulder issues... Far be it for me to unearth buried memories but is that dirt road/carpark where you dropped the GS many moons ago ❤
Sad time being off the bike BUT maybe you’ll be able to do shop videos do some mods on all your bikes that way your on the air and and off the bikes also
Another operation and extended downtime? Say it ain't so, Mr. Flyer! Best wishes for shoulder improvement and more fair weather riding. Your videos from Blighty are much appreciated by this Yank. While you're recovering, maybe you can ride pillion behind Mrs. Flyer. ;-)
I watched everyone of your Japanese videos and found them fascinating but as you said perhaps to far away to be achievable for most of us. Living in West Lancashire near the sea we've had virtually no snow but being surrounded by flat farming land we've had plenty flooded fields. The worst Ducati, in fact the only Ducati, I've ever owned was a 450 single in the eighties with a kick start which nearly broke your ankle and electrics that could be described as a joke.
Bloody joys of getting older!! Hope docs can fix it, hoping to get my red Diavel out from hibernation next week, brill bit of kit!! Echo other comments keep content going even if can’t ride!! Cheers Martin/Suffolk
I'm so glad you had the chance to ride the Ducati Diavel V4 again. I love the design, the 4 pot missile launcher style exhaust, the rims design and of course that amazing engine. I'm not a fan of naked bikes, but the Diavel V4 and the new 1390 KTM Super Duke definitely tick all the boxes for me look wise. Not cheap, but there's nothing out there that looks like it. The Triumph Rocket 3 maybe another, but that's just a monster! Cheers
I was knocked off my 9R ninja a year ago. Dislocated shoder, chipped bone, multiple rib breaks, and a collapsed lung. You have my sympathy...whats happened to your shoulder mate?
I have shoulder issues too (gym related as I am younger) I am avoiding surgery because I know I will lose my two main hobbies and risk it getting worse! Going to get some good tours in first before I risk anything, and just keep doing rehab.
I'm sorry to hear about the shoulder... Just thinking about your comment for more surgery, I bet your subscribers would love to hear from you "with or without your riding... You could update on your surgery, update on your favorite kit, bike maintenance, biker scran (even if you don't ride) just chatting with the guys... Don't go radio silent, we'll miss you :). In a manly kind of way!!
Aww thanks Jim - will see what I can do….
Well said Jim. I'm sure I'm not alone in viewing 'The Missenden Flyer' as more than just a guy on a bike....
Yes, I’m sure Andy could visit bike shows and other bike related attractions/sites whilst he can’t ride to keep the channel ticking over.
TMF, you should do a video on those 'Hellfire' caves, while you're incapacitated. That sounds like it would right up your alley. 🙂
I second that! Sorry to hear about more surgery and I hope you get fixed soon. Please keep going with whatever content you can manage, and if you can't, I look forward to normal uploads as and when. Your health comes first so take care and take things easy 👍
Don’t take it wrong Andy, but stop waving your hands about when you’re riding. Especially when there I’d traffic coming towards you…..
As a 51 year old southerner, I can't recall another winter so endlessly wet and miserable. I know we're well used to it in the UK, but we've had low pressure over us since October which even for us is exceptional. It really has been utterly awful. Sorry to hear the shoulder is still bad - double (or is that treble) misery. Really hope you get a result with it soon.
So true, same comment as mine.
Cheers for that!
Cloud seeding is all the rage now. Just look up. I was in Zurich for 5 days in February and 3 days last week in Finland. Clear blue skies and no chemtrails. I come back here and it's like noughts and crosses up there.
I remember last winter being impressively dry. So bored of rain!
I’d say take all the time you need, your health is more important. We will be here waiting. Good luck with it all mate!
Best wishes for the shoulder recovery. Loved the Japan tour. Mrs Flyer is a legend! Pls say hello.
She says hello back….
I was always 5'8 and not been measured until a medical last week where I'm now 5'6 😳😳
I'm only 54 and I've already shrunk 2 inches.
I'm going to be able to play a dwarf in the Christmas pantomime in a few years at this rate 😕
Oh dear!!
Hey man, if you do have to take a few weeks off, just make some videos about gear and such. Another great video here where you just talk about what’s on your mind. I mean bike reviews are great, but we get to know more about you and where you are over there and what it’s like over there. A lot of us Americans will probably never see this stuff even if we were to visit Britain. Just probably the tourist stuff. With videos like these, we get a tour, so to speak, and I love it. I was in Spain from 92-97 in the Air Force and I always loved to just ride around and explore the Country and my kids loved hearing about it. Wish I had a bike camera back then so I could have shown them what it was like. This is great! Still adding you to my prayer list for your shoulder. Get well soon!!
Thank you very much! Will do what I can but even videos off the bike need editing (which is difficult with your right arm in a sling!!)
@@TheMissendenFlyer That’s true. Well we won’t forget you if you do have to take a sabbatical. Just wanting you well again my friend!
Hope you recover well, I've riden the v4 too and agree with everything you said, what a weapon. My only issue was I was 25k short of the 25k asking price 😢 the closest I could get at a more reasonable price was my MT10 😊
The Diavel has never really appealed to me, plus it's so expensive, I just think there are far better choices for fun to be had. I can relate to the depression when unable to ride. So far we have had 3 false starts to spring, each time temps dropping to below -25C, plus snow again after it warms up again. Last week I had a long drive home, every road was closed after I joined it, blowing snow, blizzard conditions, 1.5'-2' of soft wet snow. It was so bad that the journey took 2.5 extra hours over normal and I had to pull 4 different families out of deep snow and a couple of ditches, there were cars and trucks strewn everywhere. Usually my mood starts improving, after the sun is out for a few days, I can smell spring and I begin to get excited for my first ride of the season, then more crap weather and spring seems so far away again, it's a roller-coaster. Sorry to hear the shoulder is still farkled, hopefully take 2 will give you some relief 👍
Crikey! -25c!!!
Alberta, Canada perhaps??? 🇨🇦 I’m visiting Calgary just now and the temperatures last week were chilly 🥶(& that’s from a Scotsman!).
God vid TMF - Nice bike - too expensive for me! Wishing you good luck with the post surgery recovery. Hope you get your upper suspension sorted fully this time! 😉🤞👌💪👍
Thank God a different bike.. The Internet is awash with boring gs1300 content.. Makes a change. 😅
I ride my DL650 Vstrom every day for work, and whilst it's "alright" I really regret chopping in my 390 Duke for it and wish I had a time machine to reverse the decision. That said, still have the 900LC to cheer me up til I pay the finance off on the Strom. Decent bike, but not for what I need from a commuter/tourer (too big/heavy) Hope the shoulder recovers mate, everything crossed for you Andy.
That Sprinter is probably full of Amazon deliveries..,
Crikey, that thing picks it's skirt up. I can't imagine riding a bike with 170 bhp. How about some progress on Mrs flyer while you recuperate.
Sorry to hear about your shoulder and that you did not get more the on the Diavel. I have one and last year as part of my own recover from cancer treatment that meant I lost 18 kilos I decided to reclaim myself, or die trying, by buying and riding mine around Europe for 4 weeks. I did 3,265 miles and stayed in 20 places. All I can say is, I love this bike. Ok, the panniers are small and when it rains they seem to capture all the water, so dry bags next time. Oh and Provence in the rain, that back tyre is lethal. No choice of any type of better all weather tyre.
13th of May I’ll be back in Blighty starting my solo road trip to Cappadocia, Turkey and back.
Keep the videos coming, very enjoyable. Whilst I capture mine I’m crap, but they will be memories for my two sons.
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Here in New Zealand our weather is very unpredictable too, although on average probably about 5°-10° warmer 😉 I'd love to see you do a review of a proper classic, eg an original Z1 or CB500/750
I know what you are going through with your shoulder. At 70, I am limited by how long I can ride ,especially off road.
Let's hope it's second time lucky for the shoulder. Just an idea, you could always ride pillion behind Mrs Flyer whilst recovering. Could be a fun series of videos.
Andy, maybe a comparison between BMW E1250 R and an BMW R 12.
I test drove one a couple of days ago and really liked it. But I ride my BMW R1250 RS nearly all the time and I’m told I can only have one. 😢 So not sure about getting this one to replace my current bike.
Speaking of being blinded by the Sun, where I live, in the weeks just before winter, and for a few weeks in the spring, because the Sun is low in the sky, you often get the Sun right in your eyes, which I hate. When blinding sun is combined with a 30 km/hr headwind on the highway, that's brutal.
Sorry to hear about your shoulder. I am my self struggling getting back to motorcycle drivning. If you are after your operation capable to test drive cars, I would love to see them.
The riders POV is not very attractive, looks scooter-ish. Not something for me, and yea the weather has been b awful.
Riding is like breathing if I don’t get a certain amount in my mental health suffers
Perhaps while on the mend from the next round of shoulder surgery, some short videos on some of historic spots you usually ride past !? You wouldn’t have to tell us you took the car to get there 😉. (They might make great motorcycle destinations !)
I have to admit that i have mixed feelings about the looks but i could still be tempted as ergonamically, its perfect for me when sitting on it and so comfortable. I also feel a bit like Judge Dread or Arnie, especially on the previous model!
Ben Franklin was connected to the Hellfire Club and then you have the Alistair Crowley and the whole Royal Antichrist stuff too.
I can imagine Ducati watching this vid and wondering why you wanted to ride it.
With your choice of roads and distracted chat a 125 would have done the job.
I agree , the Amazon story is incredible, and I try to support bald people like me.
Hope you get the shoulder sorted very soon. Maybe Mrs Flyer could take over whilst you’re off. Get her prospective on riding. 👍
Sorry to hear about your shoulder, but then, what can you do? Best of luck (again) for your surgery!
Sorry to hear about the shoulder and I hope it gets fixed very soon as from a selfish point of view I live your tour videos! You might have to do a few more ‘biker scram’ vids but drive there instead👍
Trouble is with no right arm driving isn’t possible either (or editing)….
Good luck with the shoulder, you’ll have to send Mrs Flyer out to do reviews if you get grounded! 😂
If after your shoulder op you are unable to ride, perhaps you could pillion with Mrs F.
8:45... those fields on your right were where some scenes in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang were filmed! Have you checked out the Hellfire Caves? Also in West Wycombe you have the Dashwood Estate... lovely part of England. ***edit*** lol... should have watched on! I see you went! 🙂
Indeed - I’ve also mentioned Chitty Bang Bang on the channel before! Thanks for watching!!
Take a tour with Mrs flyer and let her drive and you sit in the back like the Lord of the manor !!!
Teach the wife to ride and take your turn on the pillion. I'd do it if it meant being able to travel on two wheels.
Really like all your content but the tours are my favourite - good luck with the shoulder mate.
Much appreciated
Ducati is a strange one for heated grips, it seems only a select few of their bikes have the option which is odd, why not have them as an option for all models and let customers decide, i checked the website to save anyone the bother and you can get them for the Diavel as an add on from Ducati
So sorry your shoulder operation has not gone as hoped, I can't imagine Wednesdays and Saturdays without a bit of TMF, but maybe a YT holiday might do you good. I personally would quite enjoy non bike videos just as much as the bike ones, perhaps you and Carol could go on day trips to interesting UK places and film the trip, the British Motor Museum, city tours, ABR, maybe I am mad but the two of you together are great.
That’s very kind of you David, thank you!
Keep the news channel open sir. Theres plenty to report from the seat
Oh, and now that you've said it, it would be really good if you gave the Stelvio a shot.
Fingers crossed the pending op sorts your shoulder out this time Andy.
Yes, its been really shit on the weather front for 2 weeks, not been out on mine either, roll on the summer.. 👍
Ok educate a Texan Gold Winger ... what's the deal with "White Vans" is that British mail service ? Japan tour was awesome !!
No they tend to be local tradesmen travelling between jobs - the British economy depends on them! British mail vans (The Post Office) are red!
Yes… Shoulders are a difficult fix. I have a buddy dealing with the same issue after a bike accident. I’m hoping for the best for you both.🏍🇺🇸🇬🇧
Thank you!
You can always keep some garage chats in the bag for when you can’t ride Andy, maybe a video of you showing how you go about cleaning your bikes maybe bike checks before you ride, maybe some fashion segments showing off your kit, or even another live stream with Mrs F. 👍
Thanks for the tips - the trouble is even these videos take editing and that's tricky with my right arm in a sling!
@@TheMissendenFlyer just keep them raw then Andy, there is to much editing and filtering goes on on social’s, or you could just use Mrs F’s right arm. 😜😂
Guess I’m one of the oddballs that loves touring vlogs. You’re right in there with Richie in Morocco or Itchy Boots wherever she ends up. Love the British Isles and Ireland as well. Supplies me with dreams. Thanks so much.
Wow thanks!
Hi Missy, i too had surgery on right shoulder , full tear on rotacuff, in pain for 8 weeks, went for an mri and sadly the rotacuff is torn away, going to surgeon tomorrow to discuss options.
I can sympathise you fully, what did your surgery entail??
I’m not having the latest operation until next month - I’m having what’s called a “capsular release”….which is what I had last time, it’s an attempt to fix a frozen shoulder (adhesive capsulitis)….good luck with your rotator cuff, complicated things shoulders.
My Diavel V4 has heated grips.
Hello TMF
What's your opinion on the new Rieju 500 Adventure
I don’t believe I’ve seen it?
Great review, as always. I'm 63 and just bought new Triumph Tiger 660 Sports a few weeks. However I have developed neck and shoulder problems. So not getting out much as a result. ☹ Hope you're op goes well and you're on the road soon.
Thank you...
Andy,
Only 30-45 minutes of riding at a pop is a bummer. Hopefully the second procedure on your shoulder will do the trick.
My foot recovery is normally progressing so I have returned to riding without a time limit. Soon, I am going somewhere on an overnighter. Possibly New Mexico and Arizona in May before my nephew's wedding. I am also going to ride to Savannah, Georgia to visit an aviation museum.
From what I hear the Ducati has a uniquely pleasing sound. Nice looking weather for a change too.
Cheers from Tennessee,
Mitch
Cheers Mitch - enjoy your travels!
6-8 weeks is nothing. I've had to wait over 18 months to get back on my bike after open heart surgery and my third round of spinal surgery last year. Back on the Panigale V4 now and loving being back in the saddle, though I am considering the Diavel V4.
Sorry to hear that but glad you’re back on the bikes!
Hi Andy, great blog and what lovely weather. It’s done nothing but rain here in the Western Pennines since October! So no biking and no golf - how will I survive!! I know, holidays abroad and that’s been our bag with bike hire (Singapore was great fun). Sad to hear about your shoulder - just get it fixed, Andy. I got my right shoulder pinned almost twenty years ago - and touch wood - I haven’t had a problem since, aside from initial physio to get range of movement back. Anyway good luck with it. Once you’re back, and from my perspective, do your tours! They are relatable as they show people and places one might not normally see and with bikes. Yours aye, Alan
Cheers as ever Alan - good to hear from you again!
Absolutely piss poor winter in France. Wet wet mist wet. Shocking.
Glad it’s not just us!
Hi TMF. A thought about the coming surgery: Can it be an idea to keep producing the same amount of videos per week until the surgery but, as from very soon, publisize only one per week? Considering how good your videos are, it would be great to see a video once a week instead of the radio silence concept. Once successful recovery is achieved, "normal services can be resumed" (as TMF often says.. ;-) )
Yes I had thought of that - may well go that route - thanks for the suggestion….
Hi Andy , been a fan of yours for a while now, and partly because of your love of them and partly cause I fancied trying one, me and my good lady are looking at the BMW F800GS the 2024 model. I have looked through your stuff but can’t find anything that you may have done on them . Any thoughts on them!!
Too top heavy - it's easier to handle an R1200GS!
So sorry to hear your shoulder operation was not successful - I am going through similar with ankle.
Another subject : read comments re: this channel on an Italian bike (not Ducati) group and they mentioned how they have a drinking game -
'how long will it take for a BMW GS to be mentioned on a Missenden Flyer video, no matter the context?'
And the answer today is 7:45😊
....as long as that!?
Hi Andy, sorry about your shoulder, I hope all goes well.
If you can’t ride, how about getting a guest ride, if the insurance is a problem, how about asking subscribers if they would be interviewed about their bikes, just to fill in till you recover.
Regarding Ducati off road bikes, I was given one while my Diaviel was in for lts many warranty problems.
Threw a leg over from the pavement, no probs.
Got to a red traffic light and I could barely reach the floor and struggled to get the kick stand down when I got home.
I’m roughly your height Andy, how do you ride such behemoths?
Very carefully!
I know exactly how you feel - I had a very bad right shoulder rotator cuff injury 2 + years ago (moving my Africa twin around) , which then turned into a frozen shoulder, which i still very much have. Both very painful and I am told the frozen shoulder is about as good as it is going to be for the foreseeable future. I can only do short rides now and have restricted ability/movement in my right arm. Not funny. At all. So sympathy to you Andy.
Yes the first operation caused my frozen shoulder - I can either wait it out (in pain for two years) or have the scapular release surgery and be good to go in about 6 weeks (I'm told).....I'm opting for the latter! Good luck with yours.....
Im thinking you weren’t that enamoured by the v2 Diavel or am I diss remembering…Hope your shoulder doesn’t turn out so bad .. keep your self online ,products and Parish news ect … perhaps a couple of bikeless scrams and meets ..
Thanks for the tips - the trouble is even these videos take editing and that's tricky with my right arm in a sling!
Good luck on the shoulder. That has to be frustrating. Maybe take the time to do some equipment reviews?
It’s the editing that’s the problem!
Perhaps Mrs Flyer could stand in for TMF ? Has she passed her test yet ? Maybe a film about bikes for newer riders, tips on obtaining a full licence ? Insurance ?
Shame she doesn’t know how to edit!
Jeez Andy, you don't have to be on a moto to be worthwhile---just your Brit intonations make you interesting enough for a Yank like me! You've got a niche in narrative video journalism; motorcycles and light aircraft will give you a lifetime of material.
Thank you Paul!
Shame if you stop uploading for a month. Could you not do some Q&A live stuff like you've done before if you can't ride? Btw I'm also sick of the rain here in the UK. I have 4 bikes and not ridden one so far this year mainly because of the weather. Also I always watch your tours and enjoy them but yes UK tours on your retros would be interesting as that's more what I'm looking to do this year if it ever stops raining!
Thanks for the suggestions Paul - stay tuned!
That’s why I moved to Oz 17 years ago, ride my bike anytime of the week 👍👊
Lucky man!
Hope the Shoulder ver2 sorts things out. Always available if you want me to take your bikes out for a blat! The comment at the end: do like it when you take the older bikes out for your thoughts.
Thanks for the offer Tim!
I hear ya. It’s going to be 19c here in Calgary on Sunday but I just had full hip replacement yesterday so not going to be on the bike for a while. Aging is not for the faint of heart.
Best of luck with the recovery….
Thanks for another interesting video and good luck with your shoulder!
Thank you!
Appreciate all the content, I’m saving for a bonneville, one day!
You'll get there - thanks for the super-thanks!!
My second shoulder operation on my left side didn't go to plan so im now on the waiting list for a full replacement, sadly my right shoulder is also knackered and will need replacement at some time, i know exactly what you're going through, i live on painkillers 😂
Welcome to my world!
Even with limited time in the saddles, I’d still like to know your opinion: Diavel or Rocket 3?
Diavel i think - the R3 is just so big and heavy to shift around.....
What's the chances of you reviewing some of the CF Moto range
I'm hoping quite high - working on it!
I thought the sound on the new cameras is quite good now. It's a bugger about the op not being a success so hopefully it is sorted the next time. In the mean time can Mrs Flyer ride your bixe as a learner with you on the pillion like a passenger in a car with a learner? Not all of them as I would guess the Goldwing would be to big!
Would be one helluva video!!
On the road these look like a scooter
Sorry about your shoulder issues... Far be it for me to unearth buried memories but is that dirt road/carpark where you dropped the GS many moons ago ❤
It is indeed - well remembered!
Sad time being off the bike BUT maybe you’ll be able to do shop videos do some mods on all your bikes that way your on the air and and off the bikes also
But who would edit the videos (hard for me to do with my right arm in a sling!)
Point 7&8 are bang on...and if anyone is offended by point 4 then they need to get a life. Great channel, love the catchphrase.
Thank you!
where is my BIKER SCRAN with Jeff & Dan! :P
Soon! Stay tuned….
Lets hope that shoulder gets sorted pronto. I'm sure that you'll be able to produce some non riding content to keep us amused.
Yes but it’s dead tricky to edit with your right arm in a sling!!
Triumph Speed 400 🤓👍🏻
Would you ride this bike all year any weather or is this something that would only come out in dry sunny weather?
Definately a sunny weather only bike for me this one...
Don't hold your breath Andy, it will be snowing in April!
I hope not!
Yeah, about that weather. Just bout similar here in Netherlands 😂
Glad it’s not just here!
The red kite is only a carrion eater, it's doesn't predate on live animals/birds.
Indeed
Isn't that the carpark you dropped your GS in?
Well remembered!
Heated grips are standard.
Was that off road section the place you dropped your GS?
It was - well remembered!
Wishing you the best on your surgery and recovery my friend
Thank you
There’s a town near me in Wisconsin called Chilton 😊
This is The Chilterns - but close!
Ducati the bike to have
Another operation and extended downtime? Say it ain't so, Mr. Flyer! Best wishes for shoulder improvement and more fair weather riding. Your videos from Blighty are much appreciated by this Yank. While you're recovering, maybe you can ride pillion behind Mrs. Flyer. ;-)
Per your request, recommendation for bikes to review;
1: 2nd generation Yamaha MT10 SP (2023-2024)
2: Kawasaki ZX4RR (40th anniversary colors preferably)
3: Updated (2023-2024) Ducati Streetfighter V4S
Noted! I have already reviewed 1…..
@@TheMissendenFlyerFound it! The 2023 Yamaha MT10. Thanks for the reminder TMF!
I watched everyone of your Japanese videos and found them fascinating but as you said perhaps to far away to be achievable for most of us. Living in West Lancashire near the sea we've had virtually no snow but being surrounded by flat farming land we've had plenty flooded fields. The worst Ducati, in fact the only Ducati, I've ever owned was a 450 single in the eighties with a kick start which nearly broke your ankle and electrics that could be described as a joke.
Bloody joys of getting older!! Hope docs can fix it, hoping to get my red Diavel out from hibernation next week, brill bit of kit!! Echo other comments keep content going even if can’t ride!! Cheers Martin/Suffolk
I have shoulder issue but terrified of the surgery.
Sorry to hear that - I now have a date for my second operation - less than 4 weeks away, w'hey!!!!
I'm so glad you had the chance to ride the Ducati Diavel V4 again. I love the design, the 4 pot missile launcher style exhaust, the rims design and of course that amazing engine. I'm not a fan of naked bikes, but the Diavel V4 and the new 1390 KTM Super Duke definitely tick all the boxes for me look wise. Not cheap, but there's nothing out there that looks like it. The Triumph Rocket 3 maybe another, but that's just a monster! Cheers
I was knocked off my 9R ninja a year ago. Dislocated shoder, chipped bone, multiple rib breaks, and a collapsed lung. You have my sympathy...whats happened to your shoulder mate?
Long story starting with a dislocated shoulder 30 years ago….
@@TheMissendenFlyer and age doesn't help. I'm 54 going on 21.
Camping on a bike. The highs and lows of motorcycle touring/camping in the UK.
I have shoulder issues too (gym related as I am younger) I am avoiding surgery because I know I will lose my two main hobbies and risk it getting worse! Going to get some good tours in first before I risk anything, and just keep doing rehab.