Folks - I've received some feedback from the Iron Bull Roadhouse so in fairness I've pinned it here as follows "Perhaps some context would help here - Dan has already admitted that the first time they didn't check Google to see if we were open and they arrived outside of our opening hours. On this occasion our breakfast menu switched to our lunch menu at 1pm, which is based on the ordering history of 99% of our thousands of customers over the past two and half years. We don't close down 50% of our menu, we simply replace our breakfast menu with our lunch menu, pretty much a de facto practice in the restaurant industry."
I admire your courage for reporting on things exactly as you found them. No-one likes to give a bad review that might harm a business but it's worse to give a good review to a business that doesn't deserve it. And you showed some class by giving their reply prominence.
Thank you - we try to report what we find accurately and honestly but certainly aren't in the business of damaging other peoples business.....it's primary aim is entertainment at the end of the day!
A great video, and good to see you actually get to go inside this time. Such a shame it didn't live up to expectations. Looks like the ride out was much better than the destination. On a better note, Bahnstormers looks well worth a visit, and a decent cuppa to boot, and the Speed Twin sounded amazing on the video. Wishing Geoff and Dan and their families a very merry Christmas. Also to the whole Missenden Flyer clan, and looking forward to much fun and laughter (and serious content) next year. Waiting with bated breath for saturdays adventure.
This is by my old work so rode past it 100’s of times. Hadn’t been in for many years though. Many very nice places near by to go for breakfast or a tea to warm up.
Hi Andy, another really enjoyable biker Scran. Just a massive thank you from me for the splendid entertainment you post all year on your channel. Wishing you Carol and family a merry Christmas, and a very good New Year. Thank you.
It's not an all day breakfast if it's not served all day! the breakfast is excellent,had it there a few times,think I'd have gone there first instead of Bahnstomer's.
I bought my GS from Bahnstormer in Alton, fantastic customer service and great cafe. The Iron Bull definitely looked a bit disappointing. Have a great Christmas and thanks for all your videos this year.
There's one for a review for ya......🤔🤫😉 it has freaking blinkers on the handgards 😮😳 Merry christmas and a healthy, happy newyear for you and family. Greetings from Dutchland 😉
Thanks for posting, it's always a joy to see the "Scran Crew" out and about. Pity about the poor service but the ride is the thing - for me anyway (and a few chips lol) Merry Christmas everyone. :>)
Great video once again,love these cafe experiences. Having just arrived in High Wycombe from NZ for Christmas I can relate to the great roads around the area. Merry Christmas.
Sad to hear you weren't to keen on the Iron Bull, it's a regular for me on summer weekends, buzzing with bikers and the staff are absolutely excellent and nosh always good, especially the cakes :) you're route seemed a bit strange to Alton but I recognize immediately you got to Wellington roundabout :) Wednesday lunchtimes are Blackbushe airport for future reference and don't forget to try Pinewood cafe on a Tuesday or Friday evening (in summer haha). Merry Christmas & happy new year :)
Good honest review, should have turned right though, and gone up to the Shack Cafe on the London road Hook. Guarenteed old school fry up and a decent mug of tea at sensible prices. Merry Christmas.
Thoroughly entertaining Biker Scran, TMF. Always good to see the boys. Looked a lovely ride. Very nice parking indeed at the end. What a pillock. Many thanks for 2023, and a very Merry Xmas and New Year's to you and yours.
Another great scram video, Andy, its just a shame you live so far south that you can never get up to our northern venues especially the Trough of Bowland, Lake District and the Yorkshire dales, so many great biker cafes in fantastic scenery.
I live in the South and I agree...it's a shame!! Our roads are in dreadful condition and overcrowded.. usually a joy to ride or drive away from the SE....ride safe everyone
As a regular visitor to the Iron Bull I was surprised at your opinion. Acareful look at their Face Book page and you would have seen that they have separate menus for breakfast - served up until 13:00 and lunch - served from 13:00. I have yet to have a meal that was not hot and tasty in the 2 years I've been visiting the 'Bull. As per the previous message, perhaps you were just unlucky. The Iron Bull came 5th in this year's rating on the UK Biker Cafes leader board.
That's great to hear - thanks for putting another side of the story - I'd only ever heard good reviews of the place, hence why we were keen to go back.....
As always a great biker scran vid. I totally agree with your final comments. After your initial try a while back, when you guys found it shut, a friend and myself stopped in there whilst my Z1000SX was being worked on by Greenham Kawasaki. I was not impressed by the menu, or the cost, or the service. Especially as it states its biker cafe (of sorts). The establishment was clean through out, but thats not it all. Unfortunately Loomies has gone down hill a bit too. So finding a coffee and scran stop off point mid ride in that area is starting be a struggle. As always, keep doing what you're doing. Merry Christmas and a splendid New Year, to you and Mrs Flyer.
Thanks for the amazing content you produced: informative, entertaining, good heartened and helpful. Since I decided to make a new start with biking back in 2020, yours had been a channel that guided me through this new journey after a 20 years long pause. Thanks and a very happy Christmas to you and Mrs Flyer ✌️
Pitty you didnt enjoy the Iron Bull Roadhouse! Its my second home pretty much I love it there. But bit sad you didnt have the good experience I normally have. Will pass this on thank you for the constructive criticism! Brilliant video as always!!
A merry Christmas to all involved and well done on behalf of investigative journalism. Good to see everything is not always rosy, amazing what the mention of social media makes to otherwise disinterested attitudes. Should roll it out around the UK..... Look out Biker Cafes you could be next......!
I've been there a couple of times and the food was nice. I used to live near Twyford, so was lovely seeing you ride such familiar roads. I loved a bike ride out to Alton Bahnstormers. Fabulous roads out that way. I usually carried on to Loomies (liked seeing other bikes!). Iron Bull was sometimes a coffee stop on the way back towards Reading, either there or Alton Station cafe. Anyway, have a fab Xmas 🌲 🎉!!
Regarding Tracy as a name for a man, here in the good old USA, we have men with the name of Tracy. My Dad’s middle name was Tracy. Great video! Nice to see folks having fun and joking about.
Chaps, sorry it didn’t work out, but hopefully you will have a better experience next time out. I have to admit, on this side of the pond and ever since Covid, restaurant service has gotten quite bad. My wife and I consider ourselves very fortunate if the food turns up hot. Wishing you and your families the very best in 2024.
Hi Andy, Thank you for another great Biker Scran video and Thank You for telling it exactly like it was, much credit to you for that. I thought it was a very accurate reflection of what you found. Well done mate. Happy Christmas and have a great New Year to you , Carol and family
I enjoyed today's ride and meet up. Good friends are to be appreciated, we all have lost so many over the years. Since it's a Wednesday and just before Christmas, I'd have to give the restaurant another try in summer on a weekend. The pricing factor sometimes wins out. It's salt season in Ohio-was a joy to be a ride a long with the three of you. Cheered me up.!! Battery charging and just sitting on the bikes is my norm this time of year.... did I mention a new arrival in the spring? A new RE Classic 350. YEA.!!! 👍👍🏍🏍🏍🏍🙋♂️
Another great Biker Scran video. Thanks for highlighting the ‘cafe’ at Bahnstormer, it’s not far from us at Alresford we may just have to take a ride up there for a coffee in the New Year. Here’s wishing you a speedy recovery from the op, and a very Merry Christmas to Carol and your good self 👍🏻 (several cafes in our little town for BSran 🤔).
Good stuff, I live in Alton and there are some good roads; head over to West Sussex, lovely. But it looks like you came all the way down to Alton and didn't take the A339 to Basingstoke.....
Great fun to watch, you guys have a great comradery, a decent hello when visisting any food establishment is a must for me, I can cook a decent meal myself so when I go out the service is really important to me, along with hot food and something to be able to eat it with, I thought your review was very kind to be honest. Pat's Baps it is for me and my mates next time we are going on our own Biker Scran. Merry Christmas to you, Mrs Flyer, and the family, hope your shoulder is healing nicely, looking forward to my next visit to Japan.
I keep meaning to say Andy, I really love your garage choice of bikes. You have a tourer, adventure, retro/cafe racer and you previously had a sports bike (Ducati). It's definitely something, if I had the money of course, would do exactly the same thing. It's a great way of picking the bike you fancy a ride on or bike that suits the weather at the time.
Hi Andy, I love the Scran videos and this was another good one. Sadly, my biking trips have been temporarily suspended, due to having had Rotator cuff surgery a couple of weeks ago. On a happier note, I can live the biker dream vicariously, and very enjoyably through you and a few other biking RUclipsrs. Thanks for the content chum.
Your welcome Steven - I had shoulder surgery three weeks ago (part of my shoulder blade removed, part of my collar bone removed and the joint cleaned out) - so no riding for me at the moment either.....grim!
@@TheMissendenFlyer Ouch, I had 3 RC tendons re-attached a bit of collar bone removed and cleaned up. All things considered, I'm not as sore as I was fearing, still got 3 weeks left in the sling, then the work starts. I hope your recovery goes well and quickly
YES love a biker scran video. No breakfast that's very disappointing. Hope you have a great Christmas Andy and thanks for all your videos this year. Keep up the good work in 2024.
Good job again! 👍👍. You do realise that "Michelin Stars" started in this fashion and look at it now! Ride safe and all the best for the festive period!
Haha, the Audi driver was the manager getting his/her own back after your comments 😂. Another great video. So Luv the bikes scrams. Have a great Christmas to u, Jeff, Dan n all yr families. 🎉🌲
A very enjoyable biker scran. I know that place well as I used to live just up the road, it wasn't up to much in its 2 previous incarnations either. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you all.
Thank you, Andy, Dan, and Jeff! The scrans are always a highlight. Too bad you had a bah-humbug experience this time. Have a great holiday season and looking forward to more great content in '24!
Absolutely love your channel from here in the States. Excellent content and entertaining at the same time. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and the Mrs and all your followers.
Have to agree about the Iron Bull - it was 'limited menu' when I visited (because of an evening event) and it was all a bit quiet. Folks at Bahnstormer's always friendly and professional, and efficient 'while you wait' servicing. Can I suggest the Honey Street Cafe in the Pewsey Vale for when you are heading south again - very much a cyclists and walkers place but bikers very welcome.
Well Andy the leaves still on the trees give the game away🤗. An all day breakfast only available at presumably breakfast🤔. Never mind better luck next time or go back to the Pat's Baps. Happy Christmas and new year to you.
As mainland-dwelling black tea junkie I used to think that Blightey's gastronomy is heaven when it comes to preparing tea right. Seeing this cup of what can only be lukewarm water anymore, I couldn't believe my eyes. 😵💫 Traumatizing!!1! 😱
Nice vid TMF. The Alton Barnstormer was very impressive & the GS is definitely growing on me in terms of looks etc. I suspect when you test ride one you might be fully converted. As for the Iron Bull, that was a shame. It looked pretty dead even when it was open & the "All-day" breakfast that stops at 1pm wasn't a great look either. Definitely room for improvement & hopefully you've pointed them in the right direction. Anyway, thanks for all the content this year & Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year to you & family. : )
The food did look a bit disapointing; especially the lack of an all day breakfast option. Long ride; but if you went a little further you could have ended up at Loomies near Petersfield. Perhaps one for the lighter warmer days? 🏍🙂
enjoy watching the biker scran ride outs,Jeffery can certainly make his bike move when he wants to. Got a feeling there’s a 1300 gs coming to your garage very shortly.
You should try the PATHFINDER cafe at Blackbushe airport. Nothing exceptional...just nice, reasonably priced and a nice place to hang out (and feed your passion for aircraft)
Another amusing biker scran episode😂. The BMW dealership looked impressive, it didn’t seem that big from the outside, quite Tardis like. For the GS you sat on was that the entry version with the flatter seat and small screen. Bad luck on the scran. Happy Christmas hope the shoulders recovering well.😊😊😊
10 mins down the road from Bahnstormer is Loomies. Great bikers cafe. Much better place. Thoroughly recommended for next time. Thanks for great vids. Merry Christmas!
Well worth it. Especially at busier times. It’s an experience, as well as a damn good fry up. Usually lots of bikes to see and bike chats to have. Good for the soul.
Really enjoyed that biker scran video TMF, although I agree the food looked a bit style-over-substance 🤔 Merry Christmas to you and yours, and I hope your shoulder recovers well. Thanks for entertaining us over the last year 🙂, I'm looking forward to next year's content. PS. Haven't watched your Japan videos yet, but definitely on the To Do list 👍
Love the vid, well done again, love to see you on roads down my way, and Bahnstormer in my day was still a BMW garage but called SPC!! Shame about Iron Bull, I’ll probably give it a miss
It's weird that we get better weather in the winter than summer. Rusty chain WTF, TMF. Elf on the shelf moment 😂. I saw a guy the other day, he'd just got the new 1300 triple black, he'd sprayed that silver bit black as well, looked proper trick. Personally i think its a smart move by beemer, 1300 more road focus 1400 long distance tractor. The cafe are missing a trick with the breakfast stopping at just before lunch, as its not a hard dish to make and always popular. Hopefully your trip sharpend them up, maybe another surprise visit in 24 to see and give you a chance to rip the roads abit more. Merry Christmas Andy and i hope your shoulder calms down. Ive had rota cuff done on both of mine in the past and know how painful it can be.
Well, at least you got to see the R1300GS in the flesh! I must say, I’m underwhelmed by its looks, but apparently it’s very good. Glad to see chakalaka, a delicious Saffa condiment has hit Blighty, it’s delish! Merry Christmas Andy and Mrs Flyer! Ride safe! 🏍️🍺🎄🧑🏻🎄🇿🇦
In fairness we wanted an all day breakfast - the cafe only serves regular breakfast (ie at breakfast time) - they never claimed the all day variant that was just our wish....
My last visit was mid afternoon too and found the staff very friendly though. Grub was good if as you said, a limited choice later in the day. What is it with BMW and Audi drivers they seems to be in a competition for who is the biggest knob head!!
Folks - I've received some feedback from the Iron Bull Roadhouse so in fairness I've pinned it here as follows "Perhaps some context would help here - Dan has already admitted that the first time they didn't check Google to see if we were open and they arrived outside of our opening hours. On this occasion our breakfast menu switched to our lunch menu at 1pm, which is based on the ordering history of 99% of our thousands of customers over the past two and half years. We don't close down 50% of our menu, we simply replace our breakfast menu with our lunch menu, pretty much a de facto practice in the restaurant industry."
I admire your courage for reporting on things exactly as you found them. No-one likes to give a bad review that might harm a business but it's worse to give a good review to a business that doesn't deserve it. And you showed some class by giving their reply prominence.
Thank you - we try to report what we find accurately and honestly but certainly aren't in the business of damaging other peoples business.....it's primary aim is entertainment at the end of the day!
If you arrive too late for an All Day Breakfast there's something very wrong with the universe.
To be fair it was just "breakfast" on the menu - we were after the all day variant.....
😂
Half day breakfast?? Lol
The Iron Bull doesn't do an all day breakfast. They do have a great lunch and dinner menu though.
A great video, and good to see you actually get to go inside this time. Such a shame it didn't live up to expectations. Looks like the ride out was much better than the destination. On a better note, Bahnstormers looks well worth a visit, and a decent cuppa to boot, and the Speed Twin sounded amazing on the video. Wishing Geoff and Dan and their families a very merry Christmas. Also to the whole Missenden Flyer clan, and looking forward to much fun and laughter (and serious content) next year. Waiting with bated breath for saturdays adventure.
Cheers for all your support this year Gary - merry Christmas 🎄
biker scrans have become my new favourite thing to watch. can't wait for the next one.
Delighted to hear that!
This is by my old work so rode past it 100’s of times. Hadn’t been in for many years though. Many very nice places near by to go for breakfast or a tea to warm up.
Hi Andy, another really enjoyable biker Scran. Just a massive thank you from me for the splendid entertainment you post all year on your channel. Wishing you Carol and family a merry Christmas, and a very good New Year. Thank you.
Thank you, Stephen appreciate that. Merry Christmas to you and yours🎄
I like your blatant blag that the trees look good in December even though we already know it was filmed in November, thanks to Geoff.
Yes - maybe it's time for a new cast!!
It's not an all day breakfast if it's not served all day! the breakfast is excellent,had it there a few times,think I'd have gone there first instead of Bahnstomer's.
I bought my GS from Bahnstormer in Alton, fantastic customer service and great cafe. The Iron Bull definitely looked a bit disappointing. Have a great Christmas and thanks for all your videos this year.
Thanks for watching and Merry Christmas to you!
There's one for a review for ya......🤔🤫😉 it has freaking blinkers on the handgards 😮😳 Merry christmas and a healthy, happy newyear for you and family. Greetings from Dutchland 😉
Thanks for posting, it's always a joy to see the "Scran Crew" out and about. Pity about the poor service but the ride is the thing - for me anyway (and a few chips lol) Merry Christmas everyone. :>)
A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you all. Enjoy the ride, review and banter! Look forward to next year's scrams.
Always great value the Biker Scran videos, make me chuckle 😂. Have a great Christmas Mr and Mrs Flyer, Geoff and Dan 🎄
Great video once again,love these cafe experiences. Having just arrived in High Wycombe from NZ for Christmas I can relate to the great roads around the area. Merry Christmas.
Great roads? Really???
Sad to hear you weren't to keen on the Iron Bull, it's a regular for me on summer weekends, buzzing with bikers and the staff are absolutely excellent and nosh always good, especially the cakes :) you're route seemed a bit strange to Alton but I recognize immediately you got to Wellington roundabout :) Wednesday lunchtimes are Blackbushe airport for future reference and don't forget to try Pinewood cafe on a Tuesday or Friday evening (in summer haha). Merry Christmas & happy new year :)
Thanks for the info!
Good honest review, should have turned right though, and gone up to the Shack Cafe on the London road Hook. Guarenteed old school fry up and a decent mug of tea at sensible prices. Merry Christmas.
Happy Festivities to Team TMF….. thanks for all the hard work and laughs through 2023… keep it coming! 🙏🏻👍🏻
That cup of tea is what you expect to be given in a country that doesn’t drink tea ! Eeek!
Merry Christmas
That is exactly what I thought - it’s simply not British!!🇬🇧
Ps The tea at Bahnstormer was much more to my liking!
Thoroughly entertaining Biker Scran, TMF. Always good to see the boys. Looked a lovely ride. Very nice parking indeed at the end. What a pillock.
Many thanks for 2023, and a very Merry Xmas and New Year's to you and yours.
Thanks for watching until the bitter end! Merry Christmas to you!
It's what I've come to expect from Audi drivers....😐
Another great scram video, Andy, its just a shame you live so far south that you can never get up to our northern venues especially the Trough of Bowland, Lake District and the Yorkshire dales, so many great biker cafes in fantastic scenery.
I live in the South and I agree...it's a shame!! Our roads are in dreadful condition and overcrowded.. usually a joy to ride or drive away from the SE....ride safe everyone
I agree - the North is where it's at for riding a motorcycle in England - or better still go to Wales or Scotland!
North Wales is reasonably close to us but since the 20mph ruling i just can't be bothered going anymore.
As a regular visitor to the Iron Bull I was surprised at your opinion. Acareful look at their Face Book page and you would have seen that they have separate menus for breakfast - served up until 13:00 and lunch - served from 13:00. I have yet to have a meal that was not hot and tasty in the 2 years I've been visiting the 'Bull. As per the previous message, perhaps you were just unlucky. The Iron Bull came 5th in this year's rating on the UK Biker Cafes leader board.
That's great to hear - thanks for putting another side of the story - I'd only ever heard good reviews of the place, hence why we were keen to go back.....
Is the tea served in the cup before 13:00?🤔
He he....let's hope so!!
As always a great biker scran vid. I totally agree with your final comments. After your initial try a while back, when you guys found it shut, a friend and myself stopped in there whilst my Z1000SX was being worked on by Greenham Kawasaki. I was not impressed by the menu, or the cost, or the service. Especially as it states its biker cafe (of sorts). The establishment was clean through out, but thats not it all. Unfortunately Loomies has gone down hill a bit too. So finding a coffee and scran stop off point mid ride in that area is starting be a struggle.
As always, keep doing what you're doing.
Merry Christmas and a splendid New Year, to you and Mrs Flyer.
Cheers Teasels - I'm glad it wasn't only us who were slightly underwhelmed, a few others have reported similar experiences here....
Happy Christmas Mr flyer. Keep the fantastic videos/ reviews coming for 2024.
Will do Derek - Merry Christmas!
Thanks for the amazing content you produced: informative, entertaining, good heartened and helpful. Since I decided to make a new start with biking back in 2020, yours had been a channel that guided me through this new journey after a 20 years long pause. Thanks and a very happy Christmas to you and Mrs Flyer ✌️
Wow thank you very much....and welcome back to biking!
i went here twice and both times on different days it was closed,, so thanks for your scores i iwill not bother trying to go again.
Don't let us put you off - we may have just caught them on a bad day - others have said it's great!
Our opening times are clearly advertised on Google, Facebook and TripAdvisor, and we are closed on Monday and Tuesday only.
Pitty you didnt enjoy the Iron Bull Roadhouse! Its my second home pretty much I love it there. But bit sad you didnt have the good experience I normally have. Will pass this on thank you for the constructive criticism! Brilliant video as always!!
May have just caught them on a bad day - Ive heard good reports from others….
@@TheMissendenFlyer great video as always! Merry Christmas to you and your family!
A merry Christmas to all involved and well done on behalf of investigative journalism. Good to see everything is not always rosy, amazing what the mention of social media makes to otherwise disinterested attitudes. Should roll it out around the UK..... Look out Biker Cafes you could be next......!
Great video again tmf …have a great November …I mean Christmas and a happy new year
Shhh!!! I think I might have got away with it…
I've been there a couple of times and the food was nice. I used to live near Twyford, so was lovely seeing you ride such familiar roads. I loved a bike ride out to Alton Bahnstormers. Fabulous roads out that way. I usually carried on to Loomies (liked seeing other bikes!). Iron Bull was sometimes a coffee stop on the way back towards Reading, either there or Alton Station cafe.
Anyway, have a fab Xmas 🌲 🎉!!
Thanks - you too!
Regarding Tracy as a name for a man, here in the good old USA, we have men with the name of Tracy. My Dad’s middle name was Tracy. Great video! Nice to see folks having fun and joking about.
Yes nothing wrong with that - I'm Susan at the weekends....
Tracy Spencer, one of my favourite actors.
In the UK we have had big men called Shirley! (Was a wrestler too so no one questioned it 😉🎅)
Otherwise known as Big Daddy of course.....
Chaps, sorry it didn’t work out, but hopefully you will have a better experience next time out. I have to admit, on this side of the pond and ever since Covid, restaurant service has gotten quite bad. My wife and I consider ourselves very fortunate if the food turns up hot. Wishing you and your families the very best in 2024.
Hi Andy, Thank you for another great Biker Scran video and Thank You for telling it exactly like it was, much credit to you for that. I thought it was a very accurate reflection of what you found. Well done mate. Happy Christmas and have a great New Year to you , Carol and family
Glad you enjoyed it - Merry Christmas to you too!
I enjoyed today's ride and meet up. Good friends are to be appreciated, we all have lost so many over the years. Since it's a Wednesday and just before Christmas, I'd have to give the restaurant another try in summer on a weekend. The pricing factor sometimes wins out. It's salt season in Ohio-was a joy to be a ride a long with the three of you. Cheered me up.!! Battery charging and just sitting on the bikes is my norm this time of year.... did I mention a new arrival in the spring? A new RE Classic 350. YEA.!!! 👍👍🏍🏍🏍🏍🙋♂️
OOoh congrats - love those...
Another great Biker Scran video. Thanks for highlighting the ‘cafe’ at Bahnstormer, it’s not far from us at Alresford we may just have to take a ride up there for a coffee in the New Year.
Here’s wishing you a speedy recovery from the op, and a very Merry Christmas to Carol and your good self 👍🏻
(several cafes in our little town for BSran 🤔).
Thank you - you too!
Good stuff, I live in Alton and there are some good roads; head over to West Sussex, lovely. But it looks like you came all the way down to Alton and didn't take the A339 to Basingstoke.....
Great fun to watch, you guys have a great comradery, a decent hello when visisting any food establishment is a must for me, I can cook a decent meal myself so when I go out the service is really important to me, along with hot food and something to be able to eat it with, I thought your review was very kind to be honest. Pat's Baps it is for me and my mates next time we are going on our own Biker Scran. Merry Christmas to you, Mrs Flyer, and the family, hope your shoulder is healing nicely, looking forward to my next visit to Japan.
Cheers David - Merry Christmas to you too....
You have ridden all around the roads i ride. These roads are the souths hidden gems
I keep meaning to say Andy, I really love your garage choice of bikes. You have a tourer, adventure, retro/cafe racer and you previously had a sports bike (Ducati). It's definitely something, if I had the money of course, would do exactly the same thing. It's a great way of picking the bike you fancy a ride on or bike that suits the weather at the time.
That's exacly why I have a mix of bikes - depends on mood!!
Love the Biker Scan videos. Merry Christmas.
Hi Andy, I love the Scran videos and this was another good one.
Sadly, my biking trips have been temporarily suspended, due to having had Rotator cuff surgery a couple of weeks ago.
On a happier note, I can live the biker dream vicariously, and very enjoyably through you and a few other biking RUclipsrs.
Thanks for the content chum.
Your welcome Steven - I had shoulder surgery three weeks ago (part of my shoulder blade removed, part of my collar bone removed and the joint cleaned out) - so no riding for me at the moment either.....grim!
@@TheMissendenFlyer Ouch, I had 3 RC tendons re-attached a bit of collar bone removed and cleaned up. All things considered, I'm not as sore as I was fearing, still got 3 weeks left in the sling, then the work starts. I hope your recovery goes well and quickly
Best of luck with your recovery too.....
YES love a biker scran video.
No breakfast that's very disappointing.
Hope you have a great Christmas Andy and thanks for all your videos this year. Keep up the good work in 2024.
Will do Matt - thanks for watching and for dropping by again....
Merry Christmas, Andy and Carol love your videos,,,,,,how is that shoulder repair doing ,,,,,,,hope all is well
Thanks for asking - not sure is the answer as I haven't had this done before, I do know that it flippin hurts and I'm not able to ride a bike yet!
Great videos & info as always love the banter keep up the good work. Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year to Mr & Mrs Flyer🏍🎄
I liked the sound and video quality and as a Speed Twin 1200 owner it’s always good to see you riding your one.
Have a good Christmas to you and yours
Excellent - might have cracked the new camera and mic combo!
Good job again! 👍👍. You do realise that "Michelin Stars" started in this fashion and look at it now! Ride safe and all the best for the festive period!
Really?
Haha, the Audi driver was the manager getting his/her own back after your comments 😂. Another great video. So Luv the bikes scrams. Have a great Christmas to u, Jeff, Dan n all yr families. 🎉🌲
Glad you enjoyed - Merry Christmas!
A very enjoyable biker scran. I know that place well as I used to live just up the road, it wasn't up to much in its 2 previous incarnations either. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you all.
And to you!
Loved watching your channel , merry Christmas and a Happy New year
Cheers Paul - and to you!
Haha ending was great, merry Christmas to you and the misses. Be well.
And to you!
Get a Scottoiler fitted, used them since 2000. No more chain maintenance.
Thanks for this and every other 2023 episode Andy, Merry Xmas to you and your family too!
Merry Christmas!
Thank you, Andy, Dan, and Jeff! The scrans are always a highlight. Too bad you had a bah-humbug experience this time. Have a great holiday season and looking forward to more great content in '24!
Thanks, you too!
Win or Lose I really enjoy these Biker Scran videos.
Flyer needs a Scott Oiler for Christmas.😉
Merry Christmas! 🎅🎄
Thanks, you too!
First time i saw that scooter i told the salesman that the brochure rack on the front was empty......not a joke🤬
admire your honesty .its not having a go at anyone . enjoyed the video ,best wishes for Christmas and the new year to you all .
Same to you!
Thanks for all you've shared with us this year Andy. Merry Christmas and a happy new year to you and Carol.
Cheers Ian - you too! 🎄
Merry Christmas and a happy new year to everyone, looking forward to next year’s TMF ride safely
Absolutely love your channel from here in the States. Excellent content and entertaining at the same time. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and the Mrs and all your followers.
Thank you - Merry Christmas to you too!
Best of the holiday season to you Andy & the Mrs. Thanks for all your entertaining videos.
Our pleasure!
Have to agree about the Iron Bull - it was 'limited menu' when I visited (because of an evening event) and it was all a bit quiet. Folks at Bahnstormer's always friendly and professional, and efficient 'while you wait' servicing. Can I suggest the Honey Street Cafe in the Pewsey Vale for when you are heading south again - very much a cyclists and walkers place but bikers very welcome.
Thanks for the recomendation Gordon!
Well Andy the leaves still on the trees give the game away🤗. An all day breakfast only available at presumably breakfast🤔. Never mind better luck next time or go back to the Pat's Baps. Happy Christmas and new year to you.
To be fair the cafe never said they did an all day breakfast - just breakfast....it was us that wanted an all dayer....Happy Christmas to you too!
A proper biker cafe is an all day breakfast
Merry Christmas! Thank you for sharing another year of great information, adventure and entertainment in the Moto world.
Our pleasure!
As mainland-dwelling black tea junkie I used to think that Blightey's gastronomy is heaven when it comes to preparing tea right. Seeing this cup of what can only be lukewarm water anymore, I couldn't believe my eyes. 😵💫 Traumatizing!!1! 😱
Yes - to me that was shocking indeed....was always going to be an uphill struggle after that!!
Nice vid TMF. The Alton Barnstormer was very impressive & the GS is definitely growing on me in terms of looks etc. I suspect when you test ride one you might be fully converted. As for the Iron Bull, that was a shame. It looked pretty dead even when it was open & the "All-day" breakfast that stops at 1pm wasn't a great look either. Definitely room for improvement & hopefully you've pointed them in the right direction. Anyway, thanks for all the content this year & Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year to you & family. : )
Thanks for watching and merry Christmas to you too 🎄
The food did look a bit disapointing; especially the lack of an all day breakfast option. Long
ride; but if you went a little further you could have ended up at Loomies near Petersfield. Perhaps one for the lighter warmer days? 🏍🙂
Defo!
Merry Christmas to you and Carol,hope you are healing well. 🍻😎🏍💨💨💨💨💨💨💨👍🏻🇨🇦
Great video from the Three Wise Men..Happy Xmas boys.🎉
Merry Christmas and happy new year 😎👍
Same to you!
Enjoyed the video. Merry Christmas to you, your family.
Same to you!
I love Iron bull Roadhouse. The staff are fantastic and the south african food is ace
Seasons greetings sir, have a good un, hope the shoulder is healing well
Thank you - so far so painful!! Missing riding….
enjoy watching the biker scran ride outs,Jeffery can certainly make his bike move when he wants to. Got a feeling there’s a 1300 gs coming to your garage very shortly.
Really? What makes you think that??
Great video. Great fun. If you are ever in the west of Ireland in peak season.... the fooood.... some tiny villages have very, very good restaurants.
I'll get there one day - maybe in '24 if finances and time allow!
Liquid coming out the food 👎. Enjoyed the video , Merry Christmas to all not forgetting Carole and a Happy New Year 😊👍
Same to you! Thanks for watching and commenting this year!
Cracking vid as usual. Sort that chain Andy. Happy Christmas.
Duly sorted….
You should try the PATHFINDER cafe at Blackbushe airport. Nothing exceptional...just nice, reasonably priced and a nice place to hang out (and feed your passion for aircraft)
Added to the list! Cheers!
Great vid as always. Happy Christmas to you and yours!
Cheers Jez - have a great one mate!
Try the 1066 cafe on the A21 just south of Robertsbridge. A real bikers cafe for us in Sunny Sussex.
Another amusing biker scran episode😂. The BMW dealership looked impressive, it didn’t seem that big from the outside, quite Tardis like. For the GS you sat on was that the entry version with the flatter seat and small screen. Bad luck on the scran. Happy Christmas hope the shoulders recovering well.😊😊😊
Cheers Chris - Merry Christmas to you and yours too!
Enjoyed the video, that BMW dealership was posh
Yes it was - shame I live so far away or I’d be a regular!
Great video happy Christmas! Ohh & your sound quality in the helmet mic is spot on 👍
Great to hear -thanks!
10 mins down the road from Bahnstormer is Loomies. Great bikers cafe. Much better place. Thoroughly recommended for next time. Thanks for great vids. Merry Christmas!
We always thought Loomies was too far away but having now done that run maybe it's doable for a summer Scran!
Well worth it. Especially at busier times. It’s an experience, as well as a damn good fry up. Usually lots of bikes to see and bike chats to have. Good for the soul.
That 1200 sounds Ab Fab. Smooth and powerful. Proper all day long engine. That iron bull place looks like a load of bull
Yes it’s one of my favourite - possibly THE favourite bike….
as if Geoff dobbed you in about the date 🤣🤣 Merry Xmas
It's an age thing.....he's forgiven.
Really enjoyed that biker scran video TMF, although I agree the food looked a bit style-over-substance 🤔
Merry Christmas to you and yours, and I hope your shoulder recovers well.
Thanks for entertaining us over the last year 🙂, I'm looking forward to next year's content.
PS. Haven't watched your Japan videos yet, but definitely on the To Do list 👍
Good man!!
Always enjoy a Biker Scran. I look forward to a nice cup of tea in a cafe but don't like their idea of make it yourself.
No - I've never seen that in Britain before, not good!
Haha last time I Heard 'blimey'was delboy...good video 😊
Merry Xmas from Robert in Abbeyleix Co. Laois Ireland. Hope you and Yours have a Great Christmas. P.S. Ride SAFE.
Merry Christmas Andy and family. keep up the good work for next year.
Will do and you too David!
Great viewing the scran videos.
All the best TMF, hope the shoulder is feeling better 👍
Sadly it's got a long way to go yet :0( Missing riding....
Happy Christmas etc. Thanks for the great content all year. 😉👍
My pleasure!
Love the vid, well done again, love to see you on roads down my way, and Bahnstormer in my day was still a BMW garage but called SPC!! Shame about Iron Bull, I’ll probably give it a miss
Maybe we just caught it on a bad day - I know there are many fans of the place...
It's weird that we get better weather in the winter than summer. Rusty chain WTF, TMF. Elf on the shelf moment 😂. I saw a guy the other day, he'd just got the new 1300 triple black, he'd sprayed that silver bit black as well, looked proper trick. Personally i think its a smart move by beemer, 1300 more road focus 1400 long distance tractor. The cafe are missing a trick with the breakfast stopping at just before lunch, as its not a hard dish to make and always popular. Hopefully your trip sharpend them up, maybe another surprise visit in 24 to see and give you a chance to rip the roads abit more. Merry Christmas Andy and i hope your shoulder calms down. Ive had rota cuff done on both of mine in the past and know how painful it can be.
Cheers John - so far so very painful....missing riding the bike!
Well, at least you got to see the R1300GS in the flesh! I must say, I’m underwhelmed by its looks, but apparently it’s very good. Glad to see chakalaka, a delicious Saffa condiment has hit Blighty, it’s delish! Merry Christmas Andy and Mrs Flyer! Ride safe! 🏍️🍺🎄🧑🏻🎄🇿🇦
Cheers Richard you too!
Hi Andy. I love these vids and for me an all day breakfast should be ermmm all day! Nice to see the Bonneville out again!
In fairness we wanted an all day breakfast - the cafe only serves regular breakfast (ie at breakfast time) - they never claimed the all day variant that was just our wish....
My last visit was mid afternoon too and found the staff very friendly though. Grub was good if as you said, a limited choice later in the day. What is it with BMW and Audi drivers they seems to be in a competition for who is the biggest knob head!!
...Range Rover drivers come close too.....
Merry Christmas and a Happy bikers ‘n buddies New Year!