NOTE: This was originally just a personal recording of a ride - or one small part of it, for my own use/memory bank and I had no plans to publish it. However, someone who had been given the direct link asked me if I would consider adding some form of "instructional" commentary and publish it to make it easier for them to share with a few people. I added some basic annotated time stamps, which are limited but hopefully informative, to cover some of what I had been asked for. It's not enough to encompass everything that is going on with observation, gear selection, throttle etc. but should give some insight into the way riding plans are formed and implemented. Brief explanation over. If anyone finds it useful, helpful or enjoyable that's great. It's nothing very exciting and quality in terms of visuals and audio only average. (lots of wind noise but you can cut the volume to taste).
Thanks for sharing your ride with us brother! This reminds me of when my wife and I vacationed in Ireland and rented a BMW GS and rode it around the countryside. Beautiful! I had a couple questions: What year is your Kawasaki? What’s with the cars parked facing the wrong way (you were riding toward them in the beginning) Do bikers in the UK wave to each other like they do here in the US? I assume if so, you wave with the left hand since the right is on the throttle? Here in the USA most bikers will give a wave with the left hand as we pass each other. Again many thanks for sharing with us! -Jonathan
Hey there Jonathan, thanks for stopping by. Ireland is indeed beautiful, sounds like an ideal vacation, I hope the weather was kind. I lived and worked over in NI for a few years, back in the late nineties and early 2000's. I lived in Derry, so right on the border with Donegal. I was driving coaches for a living at the time so I travelled all over the country - unfortunately not on two wheels but good times and a lot of memories. So, to your questions, in turn:- 1) Bike is a 2002 model. (The previous owner's wife christened the bike "Hugo" so, that's what he remains). 2) As to the parked cars, a good question. Despite the fact that our Highway Code contains a rule that states: "If you have to stop on the roadside: do not park facing against the traffic flow", a lot of drivers still do it regardless. Technically speaking, it's not illegal, at least not during daylight hours. It's one of those rules I just don't think a lot of drivers are even aware of. At night however, it does become an offence. In this regard the Highway Code contains the wording: "You MUST NOT park on a road at night facing against the direction of the traffic flow unless in a recognised parking space". When the words "must" or "must not" are used, this indicates that the rule is backed by a law and contravention of that instruction is therefore an offence under the Road Traffic Act. Enforcement of such things however, is an entirely different matter and whether there are many actual prosecutions undertaken solely for this particular infraction I have no idea. 3) Yes, waving is also commonplace here and I'd say the majority of riders do it. Sometimes it's substituted with a deliberate nod of the head but the greeting/acknowledgement is part of motorcycle culture here too. As I'm sure is true in the States, there are some riders who don't do it, and some who are selective about what type of machine they will or won't grace with their gestures. I do it regardless, and whether it's acknowledged or not isn't something that bothers me - I do think it's a little ritual that's well worth keeping alive.
@ thanks for taking the time to answer all my questions! So are you waving with the left hand, since you guys pass each other on the right And the throttle hand would be illogical? And you’re right, some people will not wave to others unless it’s the correct kind of machine-it’s ridiculous 🙄. I wave to anybody on two wheels. 🏍️🏍️
@@revfreemoto Left hand is usual yes, for precisely the reason you state. Sometimes the head nod is preferred for occasions where both hands on the bars is needed. I mix both waves and nods and not necessarily always with any real rhyme or reason 😄 I will add that In a big city, waving is far less common for various reasons. When I used to commute into London in the 90's there were just far too many bikes around once you got into the city proper to make it feasible - plus a lot of them were working dispatch riders (once the most dangerous job, statistically in the UK) and they were invariably tearing around like lunatics chasing their deadlines and understandably not concerned with voluntary social niceties.
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NOTE: This was originally just a personal recording of a ride - or one small part of it, for my own use/memory bank and I had no plans to publish it. However, someone who had been given the direct link asked me if I would consider adding some form of "instructional" commentary and publish it to make it easier for them to share with a few people. I added some basic annotated time stamps, which are limited but hopefully informative, to cover some of what I had been asked for. It's not enough to encompass everything that is going on with observation, gear selection, throttle etc. but should give some insight into the way riding plans are formed and implemented.
Brief explanation over. If anyone finds it useful, helpful or enjoyable that's great. It's nothing very exciting and quality in terms of visuals and audio only average. (lots of wind noise but you can cut the volume to taste).
Thanks for sharing your ride with us brother! This reminds me of when my wife and I vacationed in Ireland and rented a BMW GS and rode it around the countryside. Beautiful!
I had a couple questions:
What year is your Kawasaki?
What’s with the cars parked facing the wrong way (you were riding toward them in the beginning)
Do bikers in the UK wave to each other like they do here in the US? I assume if so, you wave with the left hand since the right is on the throttle? Here in the USA most bikers will give a wave with the left hand as we pass each other.
Again many thanks for sharing with us! -Jonathan
Hey there Jonathan, thanks for stopping by. Ireland is indeed beautiful, sounds like an ideal vacation, I hope the weather was kind. I lived and worked over in NI for a few years, back in the late nineties and early 2000's. I lived in Derry, so right on the border with Donegal. I was driving coaches for a living at the time so I travelled all over the country - unfortunately not on two wheels but good times and a lot of memories. So, to your questions, in turn:-
1) Bike is a 2002 model. (The previous owner's wife christened the bike "Hugo" so, that's what he remains).
2) As to the parked cars, a good question. Despite the fact that our Highway Code contains a rule that states: "If you have to stop on the roadside: do not park facing against the traffic flow", a lot of drivers still do it regardless. Technically speaking, it's not illegal, at least not during daylight hours. It's one of those rules I just don't think a lot of drivers are even aware of.
At night however, it does become an offence. In this regard the Highway Code contains the wording: "You MUST NOT park on a road at night facing against the direction of the traffic flow unless in a recognised parking space". When the words "must" or "must not" are used, this indicates that the rule is backed by a law and contravention of that instruction is therefore an offence under the Road Traffic Act. Enforcement of such things however, is an entirely different matter and whether there are many actual prosecutions undertaken solely for this particular infraction I have no idea.
3) Yes, waving is also commonplace here and I'd say the majority of riders do it. Sometimes it's substituted with a deliberate nod of the head but the greeting/acknowledgement is part of motorcycle culture here too. As I'm sure is true in the States, there are some riders who don't do it, and some who are selective about what type of machine they will or won't grace with their gestures. I do it regardless, and whether it's acknowledged or not isn't something that bothers me - I do think it's a little ritual that's well worth keeping alive.
@ thanks for taking the time to answer all my questions! So are you waving with the left hand, since you guys pass each other on the right And the throttle hand would be illogical? And you’re right, some people will not wave to others unless it’s the correct kind of machine-it’s ridiculous 🙄. I wave to anybody on two wheels. 🏍️🏍️
@@revfreemoto Left hand is usual yes, for precisely the reason you state. Sometimes the head nod is preferred for occasions where both hands on the bars is needed. I mix both waves and nods and not necessarily always with any real rhyme or reason 😄
I will add that In a big city, waving is far less common for various reasons. When I used to commute into London in the 90's there were just far too many bikes around once you got into the city proper to make it feasible - plus a lot of them were working dispatch riders (once the most dangerous job, statistically in the UK) and they were invariably tearing around like lunatics chasing their deadlines and understandably not concerned with voluntary social niceties.