Loving the videos. Subscribed. I haven't passed my test yet? nxt yr hopefully? But id love to think i can get a himalayan 🤞i love the simplicity of the bike. I think chug is a mechanical gem. 👍 Keep the great video's coming mate.
I believe that most people watch your videos Sandy because you are such a nice gentle natured person. its a bonus that you have so many interesting hobbies. Please keep making videos, even if they are stamp collecting I will always watch......
Enjoyed the ride on this!! All your content you do Sandy is amazing, brilliant, and much appreciated!! Thank you for sharing and bringing us along your adventure!!
I just bought a Himalayan and it was in large part due to Noraly. Her adventures convinced me it would be a perfect bike for me in Alaska. I hope I get to see her here when she arrives in my neck of the woods next summer. And I'm enjoying seeing what your experiences are as well. Thank you.
What a great watch after a long and stressful day. I'm not really into bikes but I thoroughly enjoyed that. Beautiful countryside with a gentle thud from the engine in the background. Thanks for sharing it. 👍
Sandy, thanks very much for taking us along on your day trip. I for one am very pleased to have come across your channel. Although motorcycling is my main interest I have very much enjoyed your other videos.
I really enjoyed that. Delightful! I'm glad that I found your channel. Chug was the bait that lured me in but it's plain to see that variety is the spice of life hereabouts so I've just been enjoying some of your paramotor material too, to say nothing of your infectious love of the great outdoors. Many thanks! 👍
Hi Keith, I come from a long line of country folk and got a bit of the gypsy in me too:) I do love our native land. A major illness made me embrace life and not let fear get in the way of things I wanted to do and experience and set me on a path to conquer and overcome those fears too. The last one is hopping on that bike and going for very long journeys overseas where they ride on the wrong side of the road and speak in a foreign tongue!
@@WiltshireMan Your determination and go-for-it attitude come across strongly. Sometimes we just need a wake-up call, don't we! I certainly did. I hope that whatever was your trigger is now at least under control and preferably consigned to history. There's a lot of living to do! Enjoy! Keith 👍
I started watching Itchy because of your mention. She’s an incredible lady. But she is half our age. Not that I’m taking anything away from the lady as she is 110% hardcore 😀
Nice video thank you. I was a keen motorcyclist but have not ridden one in 20 years . I'm in my 60's now and close to retirement and I have a hankering for a bike again . The Himalayan looks just the job !
I just sold my FS650 BMW it had the rotax (motorod) engine, but sounded like this one. Although, the power band was higher it still reminded me of my travels too. Enjoy your travels and thank you for taking us along for the ride, and the historical stops... PS I miss the old local pubs along the way and sampling their ploughman's lunches and a pint of best. Again thank you!
Hi Sandy it makes me and my husband laugh because we have been looking at royal Enfield bikes, because we have been watching itchy boots. And you think similar to us. You go the same places as us. As we live in the same town as yourself. We are retire now and have been inspired to walk .today we went on the ridge way the aldbourne Paddington circles 👍
Hi Teresa, If you get the Himalayan it will do everything apart from bomb along and superbike speeds. It's not a super bike but for riding the lanes, B roads and most A roads it's more than upto the job. Its a great little bike and very economical to purchase and run and also very easy to ride. OK on your Ridgeway circular walk. I know the route well.
Good to see you out on the road Sandy. Ive also started watching that magnificent Dutch girl! A few years back I did a ride to The Med in Spain with my two bros. I was on my 88 1340cc Hog and they were on a 1100cc Virago and 650cc Dragstar. I got the best mpg! About 50 mpg! You gotta love 2 wheels!
Its ideal for a bit of portable work Sandy. I never think of that area as the cotswolds ... but I guess its cos I’m used to the northern bit just south of stratford. Theres a hell of a lot of standing water at the minute isn’t there. Enjoy Chug and i’ll look forward to the next one
Thanks for that, Sandy - hugely enjoyable. You may be lacking something Noraly has (can't quite put my finger on it...), but that was much more my pace and a lot more accessible from where I live (near Bath). You've given us a couple of great ideas for one of our country drives/church crawls.
The motorcycle is going to bring a lot of options into your videos for sure Sandy. You already make very interesting and diverse videos as it is, but, what a great addition that you have brought in now. I am certain that this new hobby is going to bring you a lot of joy and opportunities that would not have even been thought of earlier. Have fun out there and enjoy yourself. See you on the next one.
Its not a fast bike so don't expect to be tearing along the highway at 90, but if you relax into the ride its super stable and comfortable. and the 24.5bhp motor is very tractable and loves to plod. Seems happiest around 3 to 4000rpm and I reckon it will cruise nicely at 60ish mph maybe a tad more. But its a bike for travelling exploring and adventure
As i said before on another film, i came across your channel when looking for Himalayan content. You seem almost apologetic that youre a diverse varied channel. Since watching Wiltshire Man youve introduced me to a whole world of things that id never even thought about. I absolutly love the wildcamping films (Ive even bought a tent and slept in it in the garden) and who knew there were so many types of stove! Then i stumble across the flying content.Brilliant. Top work Sandy. Right im off to play on my Himalayan. All the best Paul
Hello again Sandy!, love going riding with you and Chug!. again beautiful countryside , Love the village scenes. Reminds me of lots of villages I was able to see when I was stationed in Germany back in 1961!. Yep the wall was just starting out. that's why I was there. Had a ball working Pitcairn on cw. but can't compare to your lovely videos. es countryside. thanks again 73 gud dx CUDTL OM!!! de Ellis WA1RKS
Wow Sandy! What beautiful scenic adventures on your bike! It just makes me want to make that trip to see for myself! Some day it will happen! In the mean time, we can thank you for entertaining us on your day trip!
I did a bicycle tour of the Cotswolds this spring (rapeseed in full bloom). It was so nice to revisit via your video. I'll be interested to see more of your videos.
Thanks Steve. The Cotswolds is just on my doorstep, and other interesting places close by too and no doubt videos about them will follow but I'm hoping to get some long distance multi day rides in too
I know I'm a bit late to the party but I'm glad you like the Himalayan, a mate (who referred me to your channel) and I have the 2018 model, in sleet like yours. We live in the opposite side of the world here in Australia, and we've found the bike to be a really good tourer. I'm afraid I'll be watching your rides with a bit of envy as I'm laid up waiting for a hip replacement currently so you will have to do the riding for me. All the best and keep it shiny side up. Jeff M.
Congrats on the new motorcycle. I initially followed for your camping content, but now with your bike content, I'll be sticking around. Looks like you made the perfect choice in the Himalayan. I ride a heritage softail myself but would love an Enfield.
Brilliant video from start to finish Sandy, those tight twisty lanes are so much more accessible by Bike, loved seeing Buscot had some great fishing there.There are a few Churches in our neck of the woods that Sir John Betjeman loved Sandy, we are blessed to live where we do, thanks for the upload Sandy, atb Terry.
Good work 👍 If I had the funds I’d definitely purchase the Himalayan to use during the winter months to get out and about. My two bikes never come out during the winter and stay covered up in the garage meaning I miss out when the weather breaks as it did for you. With the Himi being lighter, rugged and less expensive to repair if an accident occurs I to would take the opportunity to potter around the lanes exploring without fear of damaging the bike. Keep up the good work 👏👏
I enjoyed every second of that Sandy, thankyou. So many places are flooded at the moment, and that is before we get into winter proper! Some really lovely little places you took us to in this one...cheers. Sweden will be incredible. I think you need to retire that cap ha ha...........Now get a hot soapy sponge on the bike...
LOL Yes the cap has seen better days Bry:) As for the amount of rainfall we have had I don't think the ground can handle any more. I did give the bike a quick wipe over and sprayed some parts with WD40 but as soon as they start spreading salt then I won't ride anymore.
Lovely little jaunt - thanks for taking us with you. Those roads didn't look too muddy - round here, in the next county over to the East of you, it's the mud slurry brought onto the roads by construction traffic that generally tells me it's time to not be out on the 'bike - but oh! that wet, compacted leaf litter on the corners! Coming soon to a Wiltshire Man video near you: "the brew kit I carry on Chug". (o: Happy Days, Sandy - carry on enjoying your Himalayan.
Another enjoyable outing on "Chug". A regular application of ACF50 will give him the protection he deserves for a long "rust=free" life. Best wishes Sandy.
@@WiltshireMan You're welcome. I don't have a compressor for the "paint spray" method, I only have aerosols so I spray some into a cloth and wipe (not on tyres or brakes!!!!) :-) I wouldn't put it on the satin finish on the Himalayan tank either.
All these positive and uplifting 'Himalayan' videos, including yours, making me think to trade in my 2007 Guzzi Cali Touring......or just take it as a second bike...hmm. Thanks and cheers from the Netherlands and enjoy your bike!
That's a very nice bike Sandy. Royal Enfield makes some great bikes currently. On that bike you definitely need a jet helmet and a pair of goggles! ;-)
Stunning ride and great trip down memory lane. Fuel consumption is great, 12 pounds to fill up thats 18 bucks for 150+ miles. lol, thats awesome. Cross the continent for 150 quid lol. Amazing.
What a gorgeous bike ride Sandy. I’ve so wanted a bike but my XYL doesn’t really want me to get one since I’ve had a brush with cancer. Will just have to manage with your videos 👍
Life is for living. I had a wake up call a few years back and still have a bit of a daily battle. It's pushed me to do things I may not have done otherwise!
Thanks Sandy, nice to see you out on two wheels. And no worries here about the “variety” on the channel, apart from flying, all your interests coincide with mine, and the para-motor flying is always good to watch. 73/72, Les g0nmd
Awesome ride out. Good to hear that the Himalayan is going well. We will be in the Avebury area 23-26th Dec. Understand it is over Christmas is you are to busy to meet up.
Thanks! I enjoyed your ride around the Cotswolds. I lived in that area for a few years (Abingdon), so it was nice to have a look around again. I hope to ride my bike around that area sometime next year, as I still have friends and family nearby. Just need the summer back, so I can ride down from Macclesfield :-). I agree with your comments about smaller bikes - I went the Honda CB500X route.
Lovely video WM. I don’t think it’s that necessary to go abroad with all the beauty we have here in the U.K. There’s the rest of the Cotswolds such as the hotspots of Bourton on the Water, Chipping Campden, also Forest of Dean etc etc. I’m sure your viewers in other parts of the world would appreciate seeing our scenery. Hope you manage to get out on Chugg during nice winter days. All the best and stay safe. 73s. G1UOD
Evening Sandy, hope you're all good? I've commented a few times now and I always love and appreciate the variety you bring to your channel! You've got a great outlook on life and a brill sense of humour 😁. Also funny you should mention Itchy, I actually started watching her recently. Finally congrats on 10 years of RUclips!! I think you're bodmin moor wild camp wss like 10 years to the day 👍 Looking forward to the next vids! Take it easy, Tom.
Nice England country side sorry correct me if am wrong,but that gun shot mark at the road signage is awsome shot or whatever it is,nice video Sir.Oo yes....I am from Sarawak,one of the Malaysian state on the island of Borneo or East Malaysia.
Im thinkin we are about the same age mate..good on ya. I'm also an Itchy boots follower..she slays me. Apparently we are not alone in our admiration..almost 300,000 peeps follow her. Im stuck here in the great white north of Saskatchewan, Canada..4 or 5 month riding season...spend winters living vicariously through people who don't live in the artic...maybe a move is in order..lol.
I´ll soon be 72 years old and physical problems have forced me to quit driving my bike. (sold) Instead I have a moped, Yamaha Why, which I drive all the year around. Here in Sweden the winters has been mild the last years which have made it possible! Thinking of getting me a Go Pro too, cause sometimes I do rides like You Wiltshire Man! Nice to follow You!
I’m one of those men who only takes his Gs out on nice days - Itchy puts us all to shame, though she does inspire us to try that little bit harder. Enjoy your vlogs, though you eyes aren’t as pretty as hers! Ride safe
I have to agree about Itchy's eye's. Wow, they are beautiful! And don't worry Itchy puts me to shame too. Sofar all I've managed are local rides and coffee shops too. But I hope that will change in the new year
I’ve just booked ferry tickets etc for my 2020 motorcycle trip from Denmark to Cotswold. I’ve used this video as a little appetiser. It looks great 👍 and I can’t wait.
Wiltshire man and his inexhaustible supply of gopros left on Cotswolds walls. :D Great video on what’s becoming a very popular bike. At 4K you cant go wrong on value especially as RE have seemed to have ironed out the original glitches. I think your channel continues to go from strength to strength and I look forward hopefully to another combined walk in 2020. Peace, my friend.
Thanks Bill. What most folk don't know is that I am infact a multi millionaire and this is how I can afford to leave the gopros behind. I put them into bluetooth mode so after the shot I ride back to within a few meters of the camera, my divice instantly downloads the clip the I bugger off. Recently got a fine for littering the countryside with Hero7 Blacks. Ofcourse I didn't mind in the least. It was only a grand:) LOL I wish. Loving the bike Bill. Are you going to get one?
I can tell from the video you are enjoying the Himalayan and it is a brilliant bike. It does get better as you pile the miles on. Try the 98 octane mine seems to like it more than the 95. Safe riding
I rode my KTM RC8 down through Slovenia, Croatia and Bosnia using B roads wherever possible-even rode a few green lanes on it. Then took my Himalayan through Spain to France via the Pyrenees, back through them to Portugal, through Portugal and back to Spain. All on B roads and back lanes. Fantastic. Tagged onto a group of 6 french registered Ducatis on one 15 mile mountain pass, and was keeping with them until we started going up hill, which was when they slowly pulling away from me. Both trips made me aware of one thing though. Saw maybe 2 or 3 GS BMW's on the roads we rode on, but saw loads in the towns. Presume that they got there on the A roads and motorways. Love the Cotswolds, but at this time of year I much prefer riding here in Spain-sunshine and warmth.
Luvly video on a great motorcycle. Seems a very smooth ride and the suspension will probably bed in a bit with a few miles put on the machine. It's not necessary to do any off roading to prove anything just enjoy the road. That bike will do it no problem anyway. Safe motoring to you Sandy lol
The sound of that single cylinder engine doing it's thing is most relaxing. Glad you are enjoying the new machine Sandy.
I like it Mark. It sounds unhurried and relaxed and indeed that is the way the whole bike feels.
@@WiltshireMan It does sound a bit cheap, or is that just me?
Loving the videos. Subscribed. I haven't passed my test yet? nxt yr hopefully? But id love to think i can get a himalayan 🤞i love the simplicity of the bike. I think chug is a mechanical gem. 👍 Keep the great video's coming mate.
I believe that most people watch your videos Sandy because you are such a nice gentle natured person. its a bonus that you have so many interesting hobbies. Please keep making videos, even if they are stamp collecting I will always watch......
LOL Thanks Paul
Great Scenery. Well done!!. Enjoy your Royal Enfield Himalayan.
Enjoyed the ride on this!! All your content you do Sandy is amazing, brilliant, and much appreciated!! Thank you for sharing and bringing us along your adventure!!
Thanks Amanti. Life is about adventure
Indeed!! Thank you Sandy!! 😊
I just bought a Himalayan and it was in large part due to Noraly. Her adventures convinced me it would be a perfect bike for me in Alaska. I hope I get to see her here when she arrives in my neck of the woods next summer. And I'm enjoying seeing what your experiences are as well. Thank you.
Goodluck with the new bike. It's not fast but should be dependable and good for rough terrain
What a great watch after a long and stressful day. I'm not really into bikes but I thoroughly enjoyed that. Beautiful countryside with a gentle thud from the engine in the background. Thanks for sharing it. 👍
Lovely countryside. Thanks for taking me along for the ride.
Oooooo those wet leaves 🍁 made me wince go steady Sandy my friend
My 2019 Himalayan has been a wonderful experience as well. Glad you are enjoying the ride and I look forward to more of your travels!
Lovely video. Thanks for sharing your joyrney
Another good one, Sandy. Great to follow your latest adventure. Keep 'em coming!
Just love your videos Sandy & this one was no exception. Congratulations on your new 'baby'. Enjoy!
Thanks, Sandy for taking us along for the ride. I love seeing the houses they look very old. Thank You
Sandy, thanks very much for taking us along on your day trip. I for one am very pleased to have come across your channel. Although motorcycling is my main interest I have very much enjoyed your other videos.
Thanks Michael
I really enjoyed that. Delightful!
I'm glad that I found your channel. Chug was the bait that lured me in but it's plain to see that variety is the spice of life hereabouts so I've just been enjoying some of your paramotor material too, to say nothing of your infectious love of the great outdoors. Many thanks! 👍
Hi Keith,
I come from a long line of country folk and got a bit of the gypsy in me too:) I do love our native land. A major illness made me embrace life and not let fear get in the way of things I wanted to do and experience and set me on a path to conquer and overcome those fears too. The last one is hopping on that bike and going for very long journeys overseas where they ride on the wrong side of the road and speak in a foreign tongue!
@@WiltshireMan
Your determination and go-for-it attitude come across strongly. Sometimes we just need a wake-up call, don't we! I certainly did. I hope that whatever was your trigger is now at least under control and preferably consigned to history. There's a lot of living to do! Enjoy!
Keith 👍
Thank you for inspiring videos. be safe.
I started watching Itchy because of your mention. She’s an incredible lady. But she is half our age. Not that I’m taking anything away from the lady as she is 110% hardcore 😀
Nice video thank you. I was a keen motorcyclist but have not ridden one in 20 years . I'm in my 60's now and close to retirement and I have a hankering for a bike again . The Himalayan looks just the job !
Your never too old to ride a bike Stephen. Perhaps not a good idea to jump on some super fast projectile though
enjoyed all your vids also have the himalayan.also the classic efi 500..and i am a radio ham since 1985 .
I just sold my FS650 BMW it had the rotax (motorod) engine, but sounded like this one. Although, the power band was higher it still reminded me of my travels too. Enjoy your travels and thank you for taking us along for the ride, and the historical stops... PS I miss the old local pubs along the way and sampling their ploughman's lunches and a pint of best. Again thank you!
Beautiful scenery Sandy. Looking forward to more two wheeled adventures. All the best.
Toujours magnifique UK, très belle vidéo, thanks and see you soon
Hi Sandy it makes me and my husband laugh because we have been looking at royal Enfield bikes, because we have been watching itchy boots. And you think similar to us. You go the same places as us. As we live in the same town as yourself. We are retire now and have been inspired to walk .today we went on the ridge way the aldbourne Paddington circles 👍
Hi Teresa,
If you get the Himalayan it will do everything apart from bomb along and superbike speeds. It's not a super bike but for riding the lanes, B roads and most A roads it's more than upto the job. Its a great little bike and very economical to purchase and run and also very easy to ride. OK on your Ridgeway circular walk. I know the route well.
I like your riding style. I am about to get a RE Himalayan as you guy. Thanks for your videos and very very nice photograply. All the best
Beautiful countryside on a gorgeous autumn day. Thanks for the ride.
Loved the rideout with the stunning autumn colours and the Cotswold scenery. Glad to see you're enjoying the Himalayan. Ride safe. ATB from Malaysia
Thanks Razif
Good to see you out on the road Sandy. Ive also started watching that magnificent Dutch girl! A few years back I did a ride to The Med in Spain with my two bros. I was on my 88 1340cc Hog and they were on a 1100cc Virago and 650cc Dragstar. I got the best mpg! About 50 mpg! You gotta love 2 wheels!
Thanks Chris. A bike turns every journey into an adventure:)
Most enjoyable Sandy, Thanks & Take care............Les
Cheers Les:)(:
:)(:
Thank you for sharing your adventure!
Its ideal for a bit of portable work Sandy. I never think of that area as the cotswolds ... but I guess its cos I’m used to the northern bit just south of stratford. Theres a hell of a lot of standing water at the minute isn’t there. Enjoy Chug and i’ll look forward to the next one
Lovely to see the Cotswolds featured, Sandy! Makes me quite homesick. Greetings from Switzerland, Rob
I'll be doing more rideout Rob. Glad your enjoying them
Thanks for that, Sandy - hugely enjoyable. You may be lacking something Noraly has (can't quite put my finger on it...), but that was much more my pace and a lot more accessible from where I live (near Bath). You've given us a couple of great ideas for one of our country drives/church crawls.
LOL Stephen, the word your looking for is beauty I think:) Yes I would have to agree
Great video thanks for showing us lovely scenery.
I love country laneing on my bike. 👍🇬🇧🍻
Wonderful blog about UK rural.
The motorcycle is going to bring a lot of options into your videos for sure Sandy. You already make very interesting and diverse videos as it is, but, what a great addition that you have brought in now. I am certain that this new hobby is going to bring you a lot of joy and opportunities that would not have even been thought of earlier. Have fun out there and enjoy yourself. See you on the next one.
Thanks Campfire. Yes the bike will open up further horizons for me. I can travel cheaply now:)
Fantastic video Sandy!! Thanks for showing us how good the bike is. I pick up my new Himalayan on Saturday atb
Its not a fast bike so don't expect to be tearing along the highway at 90, but if you relax into the ride its super stable and comfortable. and the 24.5bhp motor is very tractable and loves to plod. Seems happiest around 3 to 4000rpm and I reckon it will cruise nicely at 60ish mph maybe a tad more. But its a bike for travelling exploring and adventure
I have had a test ride and found it great. No, it's not fast, but like you said it's an "adventure" atb
You and itchy boots are really making me want a royal infield! 😀
and me 👍🏻
I've got one 🥳
I had a Kawasaki 750 Ltd in the 90’s. But life and kids came along lol. One kid is in college and the other is a senior....so.,,,.🤔
@@Gaddman100 I think you've just convinced yourself...... Time for an enfield 👍
I want one too
As i said before on another film, i came across your channel when looking for Himalayan content. You seem almost apologetic that youre a diverse varied channel. Since watching Wiltshire Man youve introduced me to a whole world of things that id never even thought about. I absolutly love the wildcamping films (Ive even bought a tent and slept in it in the garden) and who knew there were so many types of stove! Then i stumble across the flying content.Brilliant. Top work Sandy. Right im off to play on my Himalayan. All the best Paul
Thanks Paul. I hope you have a good ride on your Himi:)
Superb video your mix of content is what makes your channel one of the best.
I am enjoying your videos Wiltshire Man. I like your humor of going 150 miles per hour. It looked like you were in the Isle of Mann road race.
Thanks Sandy a nice little trip around the lanes of the cotswolds,chugging along nicely 👍
Hello again Sandy!, love going riding with you and Chug!. again beautiful countryside , Love the village scenes. Reminds me of lots of villages I was able to see when I was stationed in Germany back in 1961!. Yep the wall was just starting out. that's why I was there. Had a ball working Pitcairn on cw. but can't compare to your lovely videos. es countryside. thanks again 73 gud dx CUDTL OM!!! de Ellis WA1RKS
Thanks Ellis. We are fortunate to have lovely villages around here. I've been on 80 meter CW tonight
I have ridden from UK to Germany in the snow with a Suzuki 600 Bandit,very steady machine ! The Ardenne Hills were full of new snow,great trip .
Wow Sandy! What beautiful scenic adventures on your bike! It just makes me want to make that trip to see for myself! Some day it will happen! In the mean time, we can thank you for entertaining us on your day trip!
Thanks for sharing lovely looking bike. Take care on the bike.
Nice one thank you for taking me along! (:
Great cameramanship with the mirror looking back. Great video.
I thought that was a cool shot. Wanted the viewers to see how I attached the camera to the helmet for the next shot
Lovely places! Thank you.
Good thing is Sandy, you'll never get a speeding ticket, lol. I like to watch all your adventures, whatever they be. Nice ride out in the Wolds.
I did a bicycle tour of the Cotswolds this spring (rapeseed in full bloom). It was so nice to revisit via your video. I'll be interested to see more of your videos.
Thanks Steve. The Cotswolds is just on my doorstep, and other interesting places close by too and no doubt videos about them will follow but I'm hoping to get some long distance multi day rides in too
I know I'm a bit late to the party but I'm glad you like the Himalayan, a mate (who referred me to your channel) and I have the 2018 model, in sleet like yours. We live in the opposite side of the world here in Australia, and we've found the bike to be a really good tourer. I'm afraid I'll be watching your rides with a bit of envy as I'm laid up waiting for a hip replacement currently so you will have to do the riding for me. All the best and keep it shiny side up. Jeff M.
Congrats on the new motorcycle. I initially followed for your camping content, but now with your bike content, I'll be sticking around. Looks like you made the perfect choice in the Himalayan. I ride a heritage softail myself but would love an Enfield.
The Enfield will be a good travelling bike for sure but it's no racer.
@@WiltshireMan yet that might just be it's finest asset. Sometimes it's nicer to sit below the speed limit and just have a look around.
No disappointment Sir. Great adventure and you tell the story well.
Thanks Fred
Brilliant video from start to finish Sandy, those tight twisty lanes are so much more accessible by Bike, loved seeing Buscot had some great fishing there.There are a few Churches in our neck of the woods that Sir John Betjeman loved Sandy, we are blessed to live where we do, thanks for the upload Sandy, atb Terry.
There's some nice history local to us for sure Terry
Excellent Sandy. I can honestly say I enjoy every one of your videos and I'm looking forward to sharing more of your adventures.
Noel
Thanks Noel. I think the bike will bring me new horizons in due course. I can go places in the car but a bike turns it into an adventure:)
Good work 👍 If I had the funds I’d definitely purchase the Himalayan to use during the winter months to get out and about. My two bikes never come out during the winter and stay covered up in the garage meaning I miss out when the weather breaks as it did for you. With the Himi being lighter, rugged and less expensive to repair if an accident occurs I to would take the opportunity to potter around the lanes exploring without fear of damaging the bike. Keep up the good work 👏👏
Hi Charles yes it's a good winter hack not too much power so you won't spin out the back wheel, and as you say it'll be cheap to fix too
Very nice Sandy, roll on spring!
I enjoyed every second of that Sandy, thankyou. So many places are flooded at the moment, and that is before we get into winter proper! Some really lovely little places you took us to in this one...cheers. Sweden will be incredible. I think you need to retire that cap ha ha...........Now get a hot soapy sponge on the bike...
LOL Yes the cap has seen better days Bry:) As for the amount of rainfall we have had I don't think the ground can handle any more. I did give the bike a quick wipe over and sprayed some parts with WD40 but as soon as they start spreading salt then I won't ride anymore.
Super Nice! Looks like you put the Himalayan through its' paces with the variety of road surfaces. I look froward to seeing your future trips.
‘Chucking along’ seems great fun! Enjoy and keep safe! 👍👻
beeyooteeful scenery! Thanks! Nice bike, great mileage.
Great fun! Nice footage on the GoPro. Cheers!
Great video Sandy! 'Chug' is becoming the new (BMW) RS - Really sensible! Roll on Sweden.
Really enjoyed the video, thanks,
Nice video, greetings from a himalyan rider from bavaria
Greetings in return. Safe riding
This is how I drive my Caterham Seven, a nice plod & very relaxing! I can now enjoy your new Himalayan! cheers
, Keith
g4okt Hi Keith! Les
@@leslieaustin151 Hello OC, just admiring Sandy's new bike, very nice indeed, would suit you I reckon!
Lovely little jaunt - thanks for taking us with you. Those roads didn't look too muddy - round here, in the next county over to the East of you, it's the mud slurry brought onto the roads by construction traffic that generally tells me it's time to not be out on the 'bike - but oh! that wet, compacted leaf litter on the corners!
Coming soon to a Wiltshire Man video near you: "the brew kit I carry on Chug". (o: Happy Days, Sandy - carry on enjoying your Himalayan.
I'll make sure when I venture East Barry that I do it in the paramotor then:)
Another enjoyable outing on "Chug". A regular application of ACF50 will give him the protection he deserves for a long "rust=free" life. Best wishes Sandy.
Thanks Adrian. I will be looking into that. He or it does deserve some protection
PS Just brought some. Watched a video about it too. Thanks for the heads up Adrian
@@WiltshireMan You're welcome. I don't have a compressor for the "paint spray" method, I only have aerosols so I spray some into a cloth and wipe (not on tyres or brakes!!!!) :-) I wouldn't put it on the satin finish on the Himalayan tank either.
Anything you do sandy is worth watching as your a natural in everything you turn your hand to 🛵👍
LOL Thanks Martin. I wouldn't say I was a natural though, just enjoy what I do
All these positive and uplifting 'Himalayan' videos, including yours, making me think to trade in my 2007 Guzzi Cali Touring......or just take it as a second bike...hmm. Thanks and cheers from the Netherlands and enjoy your bike!
LOL I'm sure your Guzzi is still a great bike for touring and chomping big miles in comfort but perhaps not so good when the road turns adventurous:)
That's a very nice bike Sandy. Royal Enfield makes some great bikes currently. On that bike you definitely need a jet helmet and a pair of goggles! ;-)
Stunning ride and great trip down memory lane. Fuel consumption is great, 12 pounds to fill up thats 18 bucks for 150+ miles. lol, thats awesome. Cross the continent for 150 quid lol. Amazing.
I done 180 miles on mine and thought I'd fill up.... £9.57 later it was full again 😂👍
The perfect bike for that sort of ride out.
What a gorgeous bike ride Sandy. I’ve so wanted a bike but my XYL doesn’t really want me to get one since I’ve had a brush with cancer. Will just have to manage with your videos 👍
Life is for living. I had a wake up call a few years back and still have a bit of a daily battle. It's pushed me to do things I may not have done otherwise!
Sharp intake of breath when you stopped on the wet leaves to let the Porsche pass. Take care Sandy Cheers mate
The bike didn't budge an inch. The back wheel was still firmly on the tarmac. In truth the gopro makes it seem faster than I was really going too
Thanks Sandy, nice to see you out on two wheels. And no worries here about the “variety” on the channel, apart from flying, all your interests coincide with mine, and the para-motor flying is always good to watch. 73/72, Les g0nmd
Awesome ride out. Good to hear that the Himalayan is going well.
We will be in the Avebury area 23-26th Dec. Understand it is over Christmas is you are to busy to meet up.
Thanks for watching Dave. Will see you at Avebury
We all should tip our hats to Itchy Boots. She is a courageous adventurer. I admire her so very much
Thanks! I enjoyed your ride around the Cotswolds. I lived in that area for a few years (Abingdon), so it was nice to have a look around again.
I hope to ride my bike around that area sometime next year, as I still have friends and family nearby. Just need the summer back, so I can ride down from Macclesfield :-).
I agree with your comments about smaller bikes - I went the Honda CB500X route.
Lovely video WM. I don’t think it’s that necessary to go abroad with all the beauty we have here in the U.K.
There’s the rest of the Cotswolds such as the hotspots of Bourton on the Water, Chipping Campden, also Forest of Dean etc etc. I’m sure your viewers in other parts of the world would appreciate seeing our scenery.
Hope you manage to get out on Chugg during nice winter days.
All the best and stay safe.
73s. G1UOD
Evening Sandy, hope you're all good?
I've commented a few times now and I always love and appreciate the variety you bring to your channel! You've got a great outlook on life and a brill sense of humour 😁.
Also funny you should mention Itchy, I actually started watching her recently.
Finally congrats on 10 years of RUclips!! I think you're bodmin moor wild camp wss like 10 years to the day 👍
Looking forward to the next vids! Take it easy, Tom.
Thanks Tom, my RUclips career is like my bike...Plodding:)
Nice England country side sorry correct me if am wrong,but that gun shot mark at the road signage is awsome shot or whatever it is,nice video Sir.Oo yes....I am from Sarawak,one of the Malaysian state on the island of Borneo or East Malaysia.
Nice....I'm off to Scandinavia next year on my Himalayan...Harwich to Rotterdam then up through Sweden, Norway and if time permits Finland...Enjoy
Thats going to be a great adventure
Im thinkin we are about the same age mate..good on ya. I'm also an Itchy boots follower..she slays me. Apparently we are not alone in our admiration..almost 300,000 peeps follow her. Im stuck here in the great white north of Saskatchewan, Canada..4 or 5 month riding season...spend winters living vicariously through people who don't live in the artic...maybe a move is in order..lol.
LOL I'm sure there are advantages to living where you are but I don't envy the cold and short riding season.
I am 57 now. Had a hard life:)
I´ll soon be 72 years old and physical problems have forced me to quit driving my bike. (sold) Instead I have a moped, Yamaha Why, which I drive all the year around. Here in Sweden the winters has been mild the last years which have made it possible! Thinking of getting me a Go Pro too, cause sometimes I do rides like You Wiltshire Man! Nice to follow You!
Good luck on your small machine. I hope you have many good adventures together
I’m one of those men who only takes his Gs out on nice days - Itchy puts us all to shame, though she does inspire us to try that little bit harder.
Enjoy your vlogs, though you eyes aren’t as pretty as hers!
Ride safe
I have to agree about Itchy's eye's. Wow, they are beautiful! And don't worry Itchy puts me to shame too. Sofar all I've managed are local rides and coffee shops too. But I hope that will change in the new year
I’ve just booked ferry tickets etc for my 2020 motorcycle trip from Denmark to Cotswold. I’ve used this video as a little appetiser. It looks great 👍 and I can’t wait.
When you get over here try and get in contact with me
Great scenery and lovely villages, !! The Americans will be thinking England is all like this,, ha ha,,,
?>?!?@? What... you mean it's not???
Wiltshire man and his inexhaustible supply of gopros left on Cotswolds walls. :D Great video on what’s becoming a very popular bike. At 4K you cant go wrong on value especially as RE have seemed to have ironed out the original glitches. I think your channel continues to go from strength to strength and I look forward hopefully to another combined walk in 2020. Peace, my friend.
Thanks Bill. What most folk don't know is that I am infact a multi millionaire and this is how I can afford to leave the gopros behind. I put them into bluetooth mode so after the shot I ride back to within a few meters of the camera, my divice instantly downloads the clip the I bugger off.
Recently got a fine for littering the countryside with Hero7 Blacks. Ofcourse I didn't mind in the least. It was only a grand:)
LOL I wish. Loving the bike Bill. Are you going to get one?
Beautiful scenery, my dad was born in Clifton and I’d love to get back there someday. Nice to watch now that we have snow and ice on the roads.
Looks like a great ride
Super! Sandy Thanks for sharing atb.James
I pick my Himalayan up this Saturday.... Love you video's 👍
Have fun on it Scotty. It's not a fast bike, but it's a great bike for travelling long distances. Very comfortable.
I can tell from the video you are enjoying the Himalayan and it is a brilliant bike. It does get better as you pile the miles on. Try the 98 octane mine seems to like it more than the 95. Safe riding
Love this channel, think I will have a crack at the bike test. 👍
Great review what make are the bags on the front luggage bars ?.
I rode my KTM RC8 down through Slovenia, Croatia and Bosnia using B roads wherever possible-even rode a few green lanes on it.
Then took my Himalayan through Spain to France via the Pyrenees, back through them to Portugal, through Portugal and back to Spain. All on B roads and back lanes. Fantastic. Tagged onto a group of 6 french registered Ducatis on one 15 mile mountain pass, and was keeping with them until we started going up hill, which was when they slowly pulling away from me.
Both trips made me aware of one thing though. Saw maybe 2 or 3 GS BMW's on the roads we rode on, but saw loads in the towns. Presume that they got there on the A roads and motorways.
Love the Cotswolds, but at this time of year I much prefer riding here in Spain-sunshine and warmth.
Sunshine and warmth. I might just hope on the ferry for a winter ride in Spain
man it was cold outside today i forgot to layer up and really felt it..... I will be keeping a eye out for you im that way
Great as ever Sandy thanks ! ve3tvb 73
Luvly video on a great motorcycle. Seems a very smooth ride and the suspension will probably bed in a bit with a few miles put on the machine. It's not necessary to do any off roading to prove anything just enjoy the road. That bike will do it no problem anyway. Safe motoring to you Sandy lol