Another wonderful ride with one excellent story to go with it! I have, since my own retirement, tried to simplify….. I have found that even though I have more time it takes me longer to do things such as yard work. So I have “simplified” my life into doing household chores! If I simplify my life any more I’ll go back to work to get some rest. 😂 I would like to add that I grew up in a family whose mantra was make it yourself, fix it yourself, buy used, or do without. I have bought new…but I have a lawn mower from 1977. Preventative maintenance and a little care goes a long way in keeping things running.
Once again Joe we find ourselves in complete accord here despite living in entirely different countries with on the face of it, a different culture. Yet it's as if we live next door to one another. Apart from the snow 😂. I'm sometimes rather too eager to repair a failed piece of equipment when it's actually quite beyond it! Decluttering and simplification of life really does reduce stress to such a point I feel rather too relaxed at times 😂. And as I now live on my own there's no pressure to do anything but that which pleases me. I love it 😊 I hope your day goes well - early afternoon here so a stroll down to the seaside seems very appealing. I love the sound of the surf breaking over the stones. More relaxation. See you next time 👍
Good morning Peter ☕️what a great yarn through the countryside. Most entertaining. Whilst the name doesn’t light me up, I’m looking forward to the launch of the RE Guerilla in a few days. Another engaging prospect. Happy day to you- a riding one I hope 🏍️
Good evening, Jane and very good to hear from you it is. Ah yes more tales from Peter's distant past. Pleased they seem to be enjoyed by so many friends and fascinating to hear their stories in the replies. I think the RE Naming Committee needs new and more imaginative members. Awful name. What are they thinking... Great day's riding on Monday and then all change with wet wet wet. But I've had my yearly eye test and no change so all's well there. Great relief. Just enjoying breakfast (yes a bit of a lie in for a change) as the rain patters down outside. Fondly, Peter
@@FelliniMotorcycle Thanks Tim. Yes those sort of knapsacks make good panniers and being flexible material make it easier to stuff things into. All fine until you need to take a pillion which is why mine had to be mounted a bit further back and on their own carrier system.
Very much appreciated this video Peter, especially the A65 references. My first 'big bike' was a '65 Rocket, which was our honeymoon transport just 50 years ago! Another bike I'd have back tomorrow. Cheers again.
Congratulations Martin and Mrs T . I don't think you've room in that ManCave for anything else, have you 😂 Pleased this brought some good memories back for you Martin. It's always good to read what other folk have tucked away in their own motorcycling past. Thanks for yours. 😊
Thank you very much for the mention Peter 👍 Listening to your memories brings back lots of memories for me too, and no doubt many others watching. We were very fortunate to be alive during that period of optimism after WW2, before a certain woman set about breaking up and selling off The UK. Certainly it wasn't all good but to buy your own home in your twenties is something almost nobody could achieve now. I wonder where that A65 is now?
Yes I was chatting to the lass who has a thriving shoe repair business in Lancaster yesterday and she hadn't heard of Thatcher. We had to suffer her destruction of our precious industries, railways, energy - the list goes on... But as you say we have been so fortunate otherwise. Safe areas to play in (wonderful bomb damaged areas to explore 😳) and a far simpler less aggressive way of life. The A65 acquired a Watsonian sports sidecar and then I sold it to a Southampton lad. The number plate sdorns a VW Camper now according to the dvla.
Five quid will get you two cups of Gregg's coffee, changed days indeed. I can totally relate to the days of being skint, we never seemed to have enough for the basics and holidays were something that took a few years to arrive. Great stories Peter.
Thanks Alex. Fortunately some of us can now enjoy a rather better standard of living but I'm well aware the generation I grew up in were blessed in so many other ways and though it was tough early on we can now indeed enjoy a couple of of cups of Greg's coffee ☕☕. 😊. Are you back home now?
Hello Simon. Yes we had wonderful holidays back then over in the island. I spent a lot of time watching the steam trains of course, which back then ran to Carisbrook, Newport and Freshwater as well as Ventnor. Sadly just Ryde to Shanklin now. Loved the smell of the gaslight. Happy Days 😊
Morning Peter 😊 flipping Eck, this took me back 😊 now craven panniers, still available, I think 🤔 and I'm thinking that when the dark nights return, you should remake your Craven Panniers, marine ply might be a good idea this time, I know that you still have the plans and I have the Johnson's Black paint 😊 you could make them to a smaller scale to fit the Hunter's 👍 Did I miss the photos at the end 🤔 Thanks for starting my day with a big smile and thanks for the mention 👍
Yes you did miss the photo at the end - it was quite quick 😂. No although the design is still in my head for the panniers I decided I would either buy new Craven now rather than make them. They are still available, as you say. But decided to go for a softer look this time around. Very pleased with them too.
Well done Peter, you managed to talk and entertain for 20 minutes straight. Not sure how you did it, but you did it 👍🏻 Well as you know, I "made" the panniers for my Meteor, in so much as I "made them fit". So I'm considering them "made by me", with assistance from your good self of course ! England looking very green once again ! I grew up still in an era where we didn't really buy anything either. Often we would make do and mend. Get something that would sort of work, like a holdall, and then just figure out a way of attaching it to the bike ( usually involving bungees ). And of course 80% of everything I had was handed down. Either from my brother who was two years older or from the parents/grandparents. It was grim in a way but we were happy because we expected nothing more. The contrast with young folks these days is quite stark, to say the least. How heavy were those wooden panniers by the way ? And how much heavier were they when it rained ? 😂 Cheers Peter. You are without doubt the Jack Hargreaves of the Hunter. Garry & Ruby Edited to add : By the way. Years ago ( maybe 10 years ago ) when I was still subscribed to Classic Bike magazine, I had actually decided that probably the best classic bike for me to buy would be an A65 ! Like you said, fairly affordable, widely available ( given all of the variants BSA came up with ) and plenty fast enough to keep up with modern traffic. Good to hear that you have only good memories of yours ! Once I moved to Spain, getting a British classic registered over here was going to be extremely difficult ( or impossible ), so I canned the idea. I think that if I still lived in the UK, I would have bought an A65 by now !
Well good morning to you both. Another mot day? Or simply making the most of it? Good to hear from you. Great to hear your memories too, Garry and yes my clothes were often passed on from our next door neighbour who had a son a few years older. It didn't bother me at all as I didn't know any different. I also got the makings of a soap - box cart too so that was a real bonus. These stories really seem to be striking a chord with viewers, don't they - I'm astonished. Ah yes those panniers of yours... Lightweight and capacious as well as economical 😂. Nothing like that existed in 1970 so there was nothing else for it but set to on my home made kitchen table (yes, that too!) and make 'em. They were strong so certainly heavier than today's but were thoroughly waterproof with a rubber seal around the top lid which had a rather nice lock fitted. In fact they were very similar to today's Craven Dolomites (I think that's the model I plaguerised) with top access. Top box ditto. Mum used to say I was vaccinated with a gramophone needle 😂😂 Cheers both. Peter
@@Lanes-Explorer5733 Hi Peter. No just work. So much to do at the moment, I have to go to bed late and get up early. Not my thing at all. No idea for how long I will be able to keep it up ! I'm just plugging away, hoping that it will all calm down at some point, eventually. Have a fun day. I certainly won't ! 🤬 Garry & Ruby
Ah memories, lovely! On the subject of old photos, I was lucky to have a picture of me with my Silk in MCN, with lots of hair and a flat stomach, both long gone🤣
Thanks Paul. Ah you had a Silk did you. Late sixties early seventies I imagine. I remember an in depth article in MCN on the Silk business. Very small engineering company it was.
@@Lanes-Explorer5733 Hi Peter, I commented on your previous video with a bit of history about my Silk, it was a shocker but George Silk is a lovely bloke, as was his business partner Maurice Patey. I got to know them quite well because I spent so much time at the factory with a broken bike. I even used to go with them to the local cafe for dinner!
@paulholmes1682 No Paul it was me not seeing it. In mitigation I was away for a few days and then my friend Mike was staying a while so I was distracted. But we're back on course now. Especially as I've a 'new to me' navigation aid fitted to the Hunter (s). More of which in the following weeks.
I had an 1966 A65H and I liked it a lot. It was a reliable runner although the lights never worked very well. But, I was young and I wanted a Harley Davidson. I eventually traded my BSA off for a 1959 FLH, what a mistake that was.
Hello Fred. Ah the lights... Yes, mine weren't up to much even after I converted them to 12volt. But the A65 apart from that was really good to work on. So straightforward. Would I have another? Would you? Not sure - probably 20 years ago I would but my knees might not be up to kick starting in the long term. An RE Interceptor (Ini I believe in the US) now.... Hmmm
Another excellent episode that sparked more than a few memories. I got caught out by the 1st year of mopeds for 16ers. After a Puch Maxi a Garelli Cross and a Fantic Chopper, I graduated to a C15 (ex plod bike) then quickly on to a 500 speed Twin. And then so many more Big pre-units. The Hunter somehow reminds me of those earlier Brit twins. I tend to modify anything I can get my hands on. I have the theory of "you can only buy close to what you want" I have fitted some aftermarket stuff to both my Hunter and Meteor but was disappointed with it after as I could have probably done better myself. So the modifications proceeded. Most people don't think like this theses days. Love the idea of home build panniers. Check out Elsbeth Beird's solo world tour in the early 80. Most amazing home built MC luggage. A little bit extreme but very practical.
Absolutely lovely chat, Tim. Thank you. Good to hear about your various bikes and I'm with you on getting things made or modified. Was it the gear linkage you bought on eBay that you refer to? Yes the Hunter very much reminds me of my Unit Tiger 100.
@@Lanes-Explorer5733 hallo Peter. No, I was a very pleased with the linkages from eBay, especially for the Meteor. I adjusted the two mounting points on the Hunter (not the linkage) to line up a little better and the Meteor gear pivot would benefit from a grease fitting, when I can get hold of a flush aircraft fitting. Until then, diluting the grease with break cleaner ensures penetration. I was not so impressed with the GIVI pannier frames and the Hunter carrier. The pannier frames stuck out unnecessarily far from the bike and the Hunter carrier stuck way up in the air at a weird angle. This was adjusted on installation and now sits level with the seat and parallel to the ground.
@@timsatchell6713 That's good about the linkages and having a means of getting grease into the Meteor and indeed, Hunter pivots is a good idea. For some reason, pannier frame and rack makers seem to love sticking things out and up! Is it to make it easier to get in there to fix it all together? Like you I make mine as tight in as possible so well done for not accepting things as they are but modified to suit what you want. Cheers Tim.
Fascinating tales as always Peter. We have had a few days of clear, crisp, dry winter weather this week. I was riding in 6 degrees C this morning, which is pretty cold for Auckland. Fortunately I have some good warm gear so my only gripe is a visor that insists on fogging up all the time. Interesting to hear your pannier tales. I recently splashed out on a pair of Givi panniers including frames made especially for the Hunter. I have to say I am very happy with them. What a difference being able to carry a bit of luggage makes. It has made my bike a lot more usable. Anyway, that’s all from me for now. All the best, Roy.
Oh that sounds good that you've managed to get out riding despite it being winter. Ours,, as you know, was just so wet. Summer here is not what we should be getting either with occasional lovely days and then grey or plain wet and windy. Horrid. Yes those Givis for the Hunter are just so well designed and made aren't they. Great choice and so neat looking on the Hunter. Have you ever told me what your profession was? 🤔. I use Nickwax anti mist spray on the inside of my visor which is very effective. Don't know if it's available in NZ . Best wishes, Peter
@@Lanes-Explorer5733 I had nearly 50 years in banking. It was an odd career choice really, as I love building and fixing things. Over the years I have built boats, reconditioned cars, renovated houses and not forgetting the Bantam project. Banking was a good career choice in many ways but probably not one I would make if I had my time over.
@royball3932 wow thank you Roy. I would never have guessed that. I thought you might have been an engineer possibly in the electrical field. But don't ask me why I thought that 😂. You're obviously able to turn your hand at many things and never at a loss for something to do. . Happy Retirement 👍
Hi Peter good video having a nice bimble around in such beautiful countryside I love it and talking about BSA’s my dad had a 650 gold flash and another bsa with a sidecar back in late 50’s 60’s I was born in 1960 so as a babe and small toddler mum and me went in the sidecar obviously then dad changed to the gold flash I was 5/6 by then and I rode on the back I can remember his belstaff jacket and silver helmet even now I have had loads of bikes on and off road but I now ride a triumph rocket 3gt and it’s a fantastic and beautiful fast and comfy bike anyway great video take care ride safe
Oh thank you for your great memories, Nicholas. I can just picture you there on the pillion. I added a sports sidecar to the A65 when we got a dog and wanted to go camping but not put her in kennels. She loved it 😂. I still have a Barbour jacket, really for the feel and smell of it when wearing it out walking. Textiles with the usual armour now. Good to hear about the Rocket 3 too. So smooth. Best wishes, Peter
Very kind of you to say so - you may be right as now I've gained 6. Not that subs are my aim in doing these videos but it's just so good to know that friends like yourself watch and enjoy them. We all get to share our love of being out riding our bikes. It's been overcast and now wet here so I'm pleased that somewhere in the country you were able to get out riding your lanes and enjoy your Meteor. Cheers. Peter
Morning Peter, another lovely start to the day, I always thought the A65 was a much under rated bike, I actually liked the look of it but most of all it was a very dependable bike as you say it was in a low state of tune so not under any real stress, very much like the new generation of Royal Enfield’s , all the best buddy 👍
Thank you Mike. Yes our Enfields and in fact most Enfields really are very understressed which is why I admire them so much. The Interceptor etc 650 engine is everything I've thought a 650 twin should be. And new one would be about the same as a good 55/60 year old A65. Food for thought, there...
Good evening Peter, where to start you have included so much good stuff in this video! My first mortgage was back in 1986, 100% mortgage of £13.5k, bargain and a lot of work needed to make it a home, seems a very long time ago now. Woolworths really was a wonderful shop wasn't it, certainly sold a wide range of products didn't they, I used to buy records from them as a teenager and who could forget the pick n mix? I know what you mean about top boxes, I don't really like them but have one on both the Scram and Hunter, I resolve my cognitive dissonance by not being able to see them when i'm riding the bikes, its function over form for me where top boxes are concerned.🤣Paul and I often discuss how we make or modify things where the bikes are concerned, that's of course why, like yourself, we are engineers after all! 😀Wonderful video, thank you! 👍😃
Good evening, Dave. Ah yes that's what I really enjoy about this storytelling - it's all your memories that come flooding back and that helps me remember others too. I used to like the hot roasted salted peanuts in those large plastic containers. Mmmm. Terrible for the heart of course but so yummy and made your lips go all pruny 😂😂. They began life as 'nothing over sixpence'. I miss 'em.
@MerciaMoto. Yes those memories are just so precious aren't they Dave. So tempting all the deep trays of desirable things with the pretty female assistant standing behind. How many trysts were arranged that way, I wonder 💃🕺
Thanks Derek. Yes I would think you would be able to fill loads of videos with yours from over the years you've been riding. Many thanks for your encouraging words. Peter
Luvly video as usual Peter I started camping again after nearly a twenty year break and loving it,it means I can get a lot further I do struggle a bit getting out of my tent but find a walking pole a great asset I've given up with the pannier idea don't fancy the frames I manage with a roll top bag on the rear seat and a rucksack supported by the affore mentioned bag so no weight on me once I'm on the bike just back from snowdonia (I live in Blackpool) keep up the good work regards Tim p.s I'm in the nearly wild camping club some really nice,and quiet sites
Oh well done for getting out under canvas (nylon probably) once again. No I didn't like what was available for the Hunters for carrying panniers so made my own support system. Nothing quite like sleeping out of doors so one never knows I may be tempted to try it once more 😉
15%..! Yes I remember that time only too well. Everything suddenly became so much more expensive. Thankfully it didn’t last too long. As for camping, my friends Arthur and Si (that’s Arthur-Itus and Si-Atica) wouldn’t be too happy about it 🤣🤣🤣🤣
That's the one, Simon. I've just been going through old negatives (remember them😂) and I found two other photos of the BSA just after I'd finished it but none with the panniers on unfortunately. I don't know how Mr TAYM remembers a fraction of what he does. Quite amazes me!
Another wonderful ride with one excellent story to go with it! I have, since my own retirement, tried to simplify….. I have found that even though I have more time it takes me longer to do things such as yard work. So I have “simplified” my life into doing household chores! If I simplify my life any more I’ll go back to work to get some rest. 😂 I would like to add that I grew up in a family whose mantra was make it yourself, fix it yourself, buy used, or do without. I have bought new…but I have a lawn mower from 1977. Preventative maintenance and a little care goes a long way in keeping things running.
Once again Joe we find ourselves in complete accord here despite living in entirely different countries with on the face of it, a different culture. Yet it's as if we live next door to one another. Apart from the snow 😂.
I'm sometimes rather too eager to repair a failed piece of equipment when it's actually quite beyond it!
Decluttering and simplification of life really does reduce stress to such a point I feel rather too relaxed at times 😂. And as I now live on my own there's no pressure to do anything but that which pleases me. I love it 😊
I hope your day goes well - early afternoon here so a stroll down to the seaside seems very appealing. I love the sound of the surf breaking over the stones. More relaxation. See you next time 👍
Good morning Peter ☕️what a great yarn through the countryside. Most entertaining. Whilst the name doesn’t light me up, I’m looking forward to the launch of the RE Guerilla in a few days. Another engaging prospect. Happy day to you- a riding one I hope 🏍️
Good evening, Jane and very good to hear from you it is. Ah yes more tales from Peter's distant past. Pleased they seem to be enjoyed by so many friends and fascinating to hear their stories in the replies.
I think the RE Naming Committee needs new and more imaginative members. Awful name. What are they thinking...
Great day's riding on Monday and then all change with wet wet wet. But I've had my yearly eye test and no change so all's well there. Great relief.
Just enjoying breakfast (yes a bit of a lie in for a change) as the rain patters down outside. Fondly, Peter
Good morning Peter got my coffee and ready to watch this episode..👍
Good morning Nick. Enjoy your coffee and I hope, the ride ☕😊
Brilliant bit of recollecting, Peter. My first panniers were surplus Forest Service knapsacks lashed over the seat of my 1981 Honda CM400T.
@@FelliniMotorcycle Thanks Tim. Yes those sort of knapsacks make good panniers and being flexible material make it easier to stuff things into. All fine until you need to take a pillion which is why mine had to be mounted a bit further back and on their own carrier system.
Very much appreciated this video Peter, especially the A65 references. My first 'big bike' was a '65 Rocket, which was our honeymoon transport just 50 years ago! Another bike I'd have back tomorrow. Cheers again.
Congratulations Martin and Mrs T
. I don't think you've room in that ManCave for anything else, have you 😂
Pleased this brought some good memories back for you Martin. It's always good to read what other folk have tucked away in their own motorcycling past. Thanks for yours. 😊
Thanks Peter, it's a month away yet but soon be with us. Never say no to another shed! 😅
@martintraffordmoorlandbike7121 Big Family Gathering I expect. Wonderful. And yes to another shed 😊
Thank you very much for the mention Peter 👍 Listening to your memories brings back lots of memories for me too, and no doubt many others watching. We were very fortunate to be alive during that period of optimism after WW2, before a certain woman set about breaking up and selling off The UK. Certainly it wasn't all good but to buy your own home in your twenties is something almost nobody could achieve now. I wonder where that A65 is now?
Yes I was chatting to the lass who has a thriving shoe repair business in Lancaster yesterday and she hadn't heard of Thatcher. We had to suffer her destruction of our precious industries, railways, energy - the list goes on...
But as you say we have been so fortunate otherwise. Safe areas to play in (wonderful bomb damaged areas to explore 😳) and a far simpler less aggressive way of life.
The A65 acquired a Watsonian sports sidecar and then I sold it to a Southampton lad. The number plate sdorns a VW Camper now according to the dvla.
Five quid will get you two cups of Gregg's coffee, changed days indeed. I can totally relate to the days of being skint, we never seemed to have enough for the basics and holidays were something that took a few years to arrive. Great stories Peter.
Thanks Alex. Fortunately some of us can now enjoy a rather better standard of living but I'm well aware the generation I grew up in were blessed in so many other ways and though it was tough early on we can now indeed enjoy a couple of of cups of Greg's coffee ☕☕. 😊. Are you back home now?
@@Lanes-Explorer5733 Indeed, a nice time to enjoy life and been home for a week. First video will hit next week with a bit of luck.
@blearyview2254 wonderful
isle of wight ;; good holidays back then , very run down now ,,, i miss the smell of the gas lamps in the caravan and the toilet block ,, fantastic ;
Hello Simon. Yes we had wonderful holidays back then over in the island. I spent a lot of time watching the steam trains of course, which back then ran to Carisbrook, Newport and Freshwater as well as Ventnor. Sadly just Ryde to Shanklin now. Loved the smell of the gaslight. Happy Days 😊
Morning Peter 😊 flipping Eck, this took me back 😊 now craven panniers, still available, I think 🤔 and I'm thinking that when the dark nights return, you should remake your Craven Panniers, marine ply might be a good idea this time, I know that you still have the plans and I have the Johnson's Black paint 😊 you could make them to a smaller scale to fit the Hunter's 👍 Did I miss the photos at the end 🤔 Thanks for starting my day with a big smile and thanks for the mention 👍
I did miss the photo, I must have been commenting on something 👍
Yes you did miss the photo at the end - it was quite quick 😂. No although the design is still in my head for the panniers I decided I would either buy new Craven now rather than make them. They are still available, as you say. But decided to go for a softer look this time around. Very pleased with them too.
Well done Peter, you managed to talk and entertain for 20 minutes straight. Not sure how you did it, but you did it 👍🏻
Well as you know, I "made" the panniers for my Meteor, in so much as I "made them fit". So I'm considering them "made by me", with assistance from your good self of course !
England looking very green once again !
I grew up still in an era where we didn't really buy anything either. Often we would make do and mend. Get something that would sort of work, like a holdall, and then just figure out a way of attaching it to the bike ( usually involving bungees ). And of course 80% of everything I had was handed down. Either from my brother who was two years older or from the parents/grandparents.
It was grim in a way but we were happy because we expected nothing more.
The contrast with young folks these days is quite stark, to say the least.
How heavy were those wooden panniers by the way ? And how much heavier were they when it rained ? 😂
Cheers Peter. You are without doubt the Jack Hargreaves of the Hunter.
Garry & Ruby
Edited to add :
By the way. Years ago ( maybe 10 years ago ) when I was still subscribed to Classic Bike magazine, I had actually decided that probably the best classic bike for me to buy would be an A65 !
Like you said, fairly affordable, widely available ( given all of the variants BSA came up with ) and plenty fast enough to keep up with modern traffic.
Good to hear that you have only good memories of yours ! Once I moved to Spain, getting a British classic registered over here was going to be extremely difficult ( or impossible ), so I canned the idea. I think that if I still lived in the UK, I would have bought an A65 by now !
Well good morning to you both. Another mot day? Or simply making the most of it?
Good to hear from you.
Great to hear your memories too, Garry and yes my clothes were often passed on from our next door neighbour who had a son a few years older. It didn't bother me at all as I didn't know any different. I also got the makings of a soap - box cart too so that was a real bonus.
These stories really seem to be striking a chord with viewers, don't they - I'm astonished.
Ah yes those panniers of yours... Lightweight and capacious as well as economical 😂. Nothing like that existed in 1970 so there was nothing else for it but set to on my home made kitchen table (yes, that too!) and make 'em. They were strong so certainly heavier than today's but were thoroughly waterproof with a rubber seal around the top lid which had a rather nice lock fitted. In fact they were very similar to today's Craven Dolomites (I think that's the model I plaguerised) with top access.
Top box ditto.
Mum used to say I was vaccinated with a gramophone needle 😂😂
Cheers both. Peter
@@Lanes-Explorer5733 Hi Peter. No just work. So much to do at the moment, I have to go to bed late and get up early. Not my thing at all. No idea for how long I will be able to keep it up ! I'm just plugging away, hoping that it will all calm down at some point, eventually.
Have a fun day. I certainly won't ! 🤬
Garry & Ruby
Ah memories, lovely! On the subject of old photos, I was lucky to have a picture of me with my Silk in MCN, with lots of hair and a flat stomach, both long gone🤣
Thanks Paul. Ah you had a Silk did you. Late sixties early seventies I imagine. I remember an in depth article in MCN on the Silk business. Very small engineering company it was.
@@Lanes-Explorer5733 Hi Peter, I commented on your previous video with a bit of history about my Silk, it was a shocker but George Silk is a lovely bloke, as was his business partner Maurice Patey. I got to know them quite well because I spent so much time at the factory with a broken bike. I even used to go with them to the local cafe for dinner!
@@paulholmes1682 oh sorry Paul. I must have missed reading that or it didn't register. I'll pop back and have a read. Humble apologies
@@Lanes-Explorer5733 No worries Peter, I wondered if it was one of those tech issues where things just vanish only to reappear🤔
@paulholmes1682 No Paul it was me not seeing it. In mitigation I was away for a few days and then my friend Mike was staying a while so I was distracted. But we're back on course now. Especially as I've a 'new to me' navigation aid fitted to the Hunter (s). More of which in the following weeks.
I had an 1966 A65H and I liked it a lot. It was a reliable runner although the lights never worked very well. But, I was young and I wanted a Harley Davidson. I eventually traded my BSA off for a 1959 FLH, what a mistake that was.
Hello Fred. Ah the lights... Yes, mine weren't up to much even after I converted them to 12volt. But the A65 apart from that was really good to work on. So straightforward. Would I have another? Would you? Not sure - probably 20 years ago I would but my knees might not be up to kick starting in the long term. An RE Interceptor (Ini I believe in the US) now.... Hmmm
Another excellent episode that sparked more than a few memories.
I got caught out by the 1st year of mopeds for 16ers.
After a Puch Maxi a Garelli Cross and a Fantic Chopper, I graduated to a C15 (ex plod bike) then quickly on to a 500 speed Twin. And then so many more Big pre-units.
The Hunter somehow reminds me of those earlier Brit twins.
I tend to modify anything I can get my hands on. I have the theory of "you can only buy close to what you want"
I have fitted some aftermarket stuff to both my Hunter and Meteor but was disappointed with it after as I could have probably done better myself. So the modifications proceeded.
Most people don't think like this theses days.
Love the idea of home build panniers. Check out Elsbeth Beird's solo world tour in the early 80. Most amazing home built MC luggage. A little bit extreme but very practical.
Absolutely lovely chat, Tim. Thank you. Good to hear about your various bikes and I'm with you on getting things made or modified. Was it the gear linkage you bought on eBay that you refer to?
Yes the Hunter very much reminds me of my Unit Tiger 100.
@@Lanes-Explorer5733 hallo Peter.
No, I was a very pleased with the linkages from eBay, especially for the Meteor. I adjusted the two mounting points on the Hunter (not the linkage) to line up a little better and the Meteor gear pivot would benefit from a grease fitting, when I can get hold of a flush aircraft fitting. Until then, diluting the grease with break cleaner ensures penetration.
I was not so impressed with the GIVI pannier frames and the Hunter carrier.
The pannier frames stuck out unnecessarily far from the bike and the Hunter carrier stuck way up in the air at a weird angle.
This was adjusted on installation and now sits level with the seat and parallel to the ground.
@@timsatchell6713 That's good about the linkages and having a means of getting grease into the Meteor and indeed, Hunter pivots is a good idea.
For some reason, pannier frame and rack makers seem to love sticking things out and up! Is it to make it easier to get in there to fix it all together? Like you I make mine as tight in as possible so well done for not accepting things as they are but modified to suit what you want.
Cheers Tim.
Fascinating tales as always Peter.
We have had a few days of clear, crisp, dry winter weather this week. I was riding in 6 degrees C this morning, which is pretty cold for Auckland. Fortunately I have some good warm gear so my only gripe is a visor that insists on fogging up all the time.
Interesting to hear your pannier tales. I recently splashed out on a pair of Givi panniers including frames made especially for the Hunter. I have to say I am very happy with them. What a difference being able to carry a bit of luggage makes. It has made my bike a lot more usable.
Anyway, that’s all from me for now.
All the best, Roy.
Oh that sounds good that you've managed to get out riding despite it being winter. Ours,, as you know, was just so wet. Summer here is not what we should be getting either with occasional lovely days and then grey or plain wet and windy. Horrid.
Yes those Givis for the Hunter are just so well designed and made aren't they. Great choice and so neat looking on the Hunter.
Have you ever told me what your profession was? 🤔.
I use Nickwax anti mist spray on the inside of my visor which is very effective. Don't know if it's available in NZ . Best wishes, Peter
@@Lanes-Explorer5733 I had nearly 50 years in banking. It was an odd career choice really, as I love building and fixing things. Over the years I have built boats, reconditioned cars, renovated houses and not forgetting the Bantam project. Banking was a good career choice in many ways but probably not one I would make if I had my time over.
@royball3932 wow thank you Roy. I would never have guessed that. I thought you might have been an engineer possibly in the electrical field. But don't ask me why I thought that 😂.
You're obviously able to turn your hand at many things and never at a loss for something to do. . Happy Retirement 👍
Hi Peter good video having a nice bimble around in such beautiful countryside I love it and talking about BSA’s my dad had a 650 gold flash and another bsa with a sidecar back in late 50’s 60’s I was born in 1960 so as a babe and small toddler mum and me went in the sidecar obviously then dad changed to the gold flash I was 5/6 by then and I rode on the back I can remember his belstaff jacket and silver helmet even now I have had loads of bikes on and off road but I now ride a triumph rocket 3gt and it’s a fantastic and beautiful fast and comfy bike anyway great video take care ride safe
Oh thank you for your great memories, Nicholas. I can just picture you there on the pillion. I added a sports sidecar to the A65 when we got a dog and wanted to go camping but not put her in kennels. She loved it 😂.
I still have a Barbour jacket, really for the feel and smell of it when wearing it out walking. Textiles with the usual armour now.
Good to hear about the Rocket 3 too. So smooth. Best wishes, Peter
The lost sub's were the YT algarythm probably. went out for a nice ride in the sun down the lanes on my Meteor 350 today, it was very nice as well
Very kind of you to say so - you may be right as now I've gained 6. Not that subs are my aim in doing these videos but it's just so good to know that friends like yourself watch and enjoy them. We all get to share our love of being out riding our bikes. It's been overcast and now wet here so I'm pleased that somewhere in the country you were able to get out riding your lanes and enjoy your Meteor. Cheers. Peter
Morning Peter, another lovely start to the day, I always thought the A65 was a much under rated bike, I actually liked the look of it but most of all it was a very dependable bike as you say it was in a low state of tune so not under any real stress, very much like the new generation of Royal Enfield’s , all the best buddy 👍
Thank you Mike. Yes our Enfields and in fact most Enfields really are very understressed which is why I admire them so much. The Interceptor etc 650 engine is everything I've thought a 650 twin should be. And new one would be about the same as a good 55/60 year old A65. Food for thought, there...
Good evening Peter, where to start you have included so much good stuff in this video! My first mortgage was back in 1986, 100% mortgage of £13.5k, bargain and a lot of work needed to make it a home, seems a very long time ago now. Woolworths really was a wonderful shop wasn't it, certainly sold a wide range of products didn't they, I used to buy records from them as a teenager and who could forget the pick n mix? I know what you mean about top boxes, I don't really like them but have one on both the Scram and Hunter, I resolve my cognitive dissonance by not being able to see them when i'm riding the bikes, its function over form for me where top boxes are concerned.🤣Paul and I often discuss how we make or modify things where the bikes are concerned, that's of course why, like yourself, we are engineers after all! 😀Wonderful video, thank you! 👍😃
Good evening, Dave. Ah yes that's what I really enjoy about this storytelling - it's all your memories that come flooding back and that helps me remember others too. I used to like the hot roasted salted peanuts in those large plastic containers. Mmmm. Terrible for the heart of course but so yummy and made your lips go all pruny 😂😂.
They began life as 'nothing over sixpence'. I miss 'em.
I used to spend the sixpence pocket money my grandmother gave me in Woolworths in the late 60’s, wonderful memories 😊
@MerciaMoto. Yes those memories are just so precious aren't they Dave. So tempting all the deep trays of desirable things with the pretty female assistant standing behind. How many trysts were arranged that way, I wonder 💃🕺
Some memories in this video 👍🏍️
Thanks Derek. Yes I would think you would be able to fill loads of videos with yours from over the years you've been riding. Many thanks for your encouraging words. Peter
Luvly video as usual Peter I started camping again after nearly a twenty year break and loving it,it means I can get a lot further I do struggle a bit getting out of my tent but find a walking pole a great asset I've given up with the pannier idea don't fancy the frames I manage with a roll top bag on the rear seat and a rucksack supported by the affore mentioned bag so no weight on me once I'm on the bike just back from snowdonia (I live in Blackpool) keep up the good work regards Tim p.s I'm in the nearly wild camping club some really nice,and quiet sites
Oh well done for getting out under canvas (nylon probably) once again. No I didn't like what was available for the Hunters for carrying panniers so made my own support system. Nothing quite like sleeping out of doors so one never knows I may be tempted to try it once more 😉
15%..! Yes I remember that time only too well. Everything suddenly became so much more expensive. Thankfully it didn’t last too long. As for camping, my friends Arthur and Si (that’s Arthur-Itus and Si-Atica) wouldn’t be too happy about it 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Yes you certainly don't want to trigger the sciatica. Diabolical pain! Thanks for watching, Nick
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Another brilliant video please keep them coming 👍
I'll do my best. Just readied another for next week 👍
Is that the picture of you and your bike that you sent to Mr TAYM and he couldn't remember if you were in Australia or not?🤗
That's the one, Simon. I've just been going through old negatives (remember them😂) and I found two other photos of the BSA just after I'd finished it but none with the panniers on unfortunately. I don't know how Mr TAYM remembers a fraction of what he does. Quite amazes me!
@@Lanes-Explorer5733 I was thinking that Thursday riding my newish Classic 350 back thru mainly lanes. It taxe so much concentration just to ride!
Exactly. I know I couldn't do it. He's just amazing!
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Thanks Alex. Hope you don't have freezing conditions down there.