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The Story of My Jaguar and the Most Beautiful Royal Enfield | Barcelona Diaries
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- Опубликовано: 25 ноя 2022
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I tell the story of my old Jaguar XK and then take you with us on a Friday in Barcelona- including popping in to Royal Enfield and an electric bicycle shop.
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I have always admired Monika‘s bravery, sat behind you, holding on with one hand and doing some brilliant filming with the other hand, fearless….. then the story comes to light where Monika becomes a super woman……. 😂 sat next to you in a 100,000 plus mileage XK jag, screaming down the autobahn at 155mph, there is nothing imaginable that can be more terrifying than that😂😂
Monika, we salute you!
Well I can tell you that Monika and I were laughing away at this comment over our morning coffee- thank you!🤣🤣🦸♀️
I’ve said it before but I’ll say it again, Freddie you are a gifted storyteller, it’s a pleasure listening to you. Monica you are a great cinematographer.
Thank you so much, Michael🙂🙌🏻
I second it! he has an early 60's rodeo vibe to his presentation; really enthusiast friendly content;
I bought that "baby blue" ( of course they officially call it Halcyon Grey ) 350 this past November to go along with my Bonnie T120. Originally I had my eye on the Halcyon Green one. I brought my girlfriend into town ( Seattle ) to buy it, but she spotted the blue one and insisted I get that one instead.
Well, the power of love prevailed...
At least you got to own your dream car and have the memories and pictures of driving it. My dad had a Jaguar, again a dream car, but like yourself, had to replace it due to running costs.
Enjoy watching your trip round Europe, Barcelona looks beautiful.
It was amazing while it lasted!
Thanks Keith🙂
Dude these videos just get better and better. And what a beautiful pat of the world! Really enjoyed the tours of the shops especially the Royal Enfield Dealer… their Marketing is similar to how Indian sets up their shops….super classy and they are hands down pros at Marketing their products:) I’m an Indian Scout Bobber owner here in the States but recently have grown more and more interested in Royal Enfields as we now have a dealer in my hometown here in Eugene Oregon. Thank you both for taking the time to make such quality videos….In a world sometimes filled with Chaos you guys are a really special peaceful and relaxing place to escape to:)
Great video Freddie 👍 I have the classic 350 in the "baby blue" that you saw in the Dealers...The colour is actually called Halcyon grey which is weird as it definitely IS blue! I absolutely LOVE it! 😍
You must be an incredibly proud owner. It is one of the best looking bikes I’ve ever seen in Halcyon Grey!😍
Thank you Freddie for saying out loud how good looking the classic 350 is in ‘baby blue’ (Halcyon Grey), this is the one that I opted for, it seems to be a deeply unpopular colour where I live (SW France), the dealer had only sold one other in that colour previous to the many they had sold in all the other colour combinations until mine. They liked it so much that they now have one in their showroom To me it is the quintessential colour for such a classic looking bike, bikes don’t have to look butch or aggressive all the time, pretty is okay too. Funny how cars get to us, my dream car was a 1992 Jaguar V12 with styling by Pininfarina, gorgeous car, but I just couldn’t afford the upkeep, and then I moved to France so decided to part with it. Never mind, motorbikes are the more affordable indulgence. Love the videos.
Fascinating to hear about your purchase of the Halcyon Grey, Matt. I’m not exaggerating- I spent five minutes looking at it like it was a Picasso painting!😍 Monika did film me saying “this is the best looking bike on the market”, but she deleted it as she said I was over excited. I stand by it- it is the best looking bike on the market (in my humble eyes)😍
Ahhh the V12 Jag… and the south of France- this would be too perfect a combination!
If you make it down here one day, drop me a line and come for a cuppa, chat and maybe a ride around some super roads in the foothills of the Pyrenees. I live in the Ariege, a little known delightful part of France, 1 hour south of Toulouse.
Love ❤❤❤❤you guys! Just find your you tube channel yesterday and enjoying every minute of it!😊😊😊😊
Pause at about 6 minutes. Freddie talking about owning the car he couldn't afford.
I love his honesty. He has so much integrity, which includes all the good things about a human being!
Man, haven't many of us, if not most of us, tried only something that we just couldn't afford, and even though we had it for a moment, we couldn't hang on to it. Just wasn't in the budget.
Merry Christmas, you two!
Ron, Yosemite.
I have that halcyon grey and is lovely! Can’t go anywhere without being asked about it.
Ride Safe 🙏🏼
I have a Halcyon Grey Classic, exactly like the one in this video. It does actually look blue, and from memory I feel it matches a Merc 280SE I owned in the 90s. That one was I think called pastel blue. The classic 350 is a fantastic bike, and the only downside is you can't stop on the street and get your shopping done without having a couple of conversations with passer-by's wanting to know about the bike.
Hi Freddie , I worked in a Jaguar dealership for 23 years, generally these cars were very robust. I went to the launch in Nice in feb 2006( from memory) , I suspect looking at the 55 Reg number I would think it may have been a pre production / time trial build or a press car, A fabulous car and one of the last cars truly worthy of the Jaguar name...
Hi all the fun with Freddie and Monika , always eating and coffee on the go , keep these coming , with some sunshine and banter . Take care , many thanks .😉
Once again you never fail to amaze me with your video's you can take a tiny story and turn it into something of interest. As for Electric forget it it will never be the same as internal combustion baby :)
Same here.....Electric is not the way forward!
Thanks Dean, really appreciated🙂
At the moment I don’t see a genuinely workable electric solution for motorbikes
Awesome video and awesome content can’t wait for the next video Thank’s Freddie and Monika
Everybody loves a Jag.....nice one!
Great video, loved the RE dealership walk around, saw them all again at The NEC last week, such a good brand! Also love spotting little things in the background, the wall of the tattoo parlour you walked past sporting a large four letter word, lol enjoy the trip home guys.
Haha you have an eagle eye because I missed that four letter word😆
I had an old bullet with the iron head engine done out in military style. It had my grandfathers unit and army numbers in as a tribute to him , a ww2 despatch rider killed in the war. A great fun bike with many smiles per gallon. To anyone fancying one I would say you need to be a confident home mechanic as they take a lot of regular work to keep them going. I have ridden the newer classic 500’s but to me they lacked the soul of the old bike. Thanks for sharing your trip.
That sounds like an incredibly special bike, Phil🙂 I cannot imagine how much character you’d Bullet must’ve had because I class the Classic 500 as one of the most characterful bikes I’ve ever ridden!
Thank You Freddie, this was most enjoyable! Cheers!
Nice one Freddie and Monika, Royal Enfield are killing it ....
Great story,Barcelona looks great 👍
Jaguar XK was a nice looking car and will be a classic sought after car in the future because there were very few sold because people bought alternatives due to Jaguar reliability / depreciation reputation.
The Jag suits an elderly Gentleman in a smoking Jacket, not really what you are about, new, young, and gregarious? :-)
Love the electric retro cycles
There’s something about the XK for me- I just can’t help it😆
The music, the bikes, the food , the laughter and storytelling is my morning coffee! Another video worth the time to watch.
Hi Freddie , it’s all part of a rite of passage for a man , in my case it was a V8 Mercedes , my heart cried but my wallet sang when I sold it . Still miss it to this day.
In my case it was a 911 cabriolet. Had it for the best 6 months of my life, then sold it and bought a house with the dosh.
Completely agree. I’m delighted not to be the only one to have to reluctantly sell their pride and joy. A V8 Merc- so special!🙂
What a great Sunday morning, Freddie's Sunday morning vlog as excellent as ever followed by Bald and Bankrupt in Japan, Lifes good.
Buying a Jaguar with 100,000 miles. Like buying a lottery ticket.
I can’t argue with this! I bought mine on 142,000miles😆
Thank you for your videos. Realy like them.The bikes and stuff you are showing are nice. And not too expensive. Erik. Norway. 🙂👍
Love the Royal Enfield bikes, I think they've really nailed that retro look. Thanks for another great video, looking forward to your next one
.....would be great to see you on TV also Freddie. Henry Cole is good but a different perspective on motorcycling is long overdue and I think you would be ideal with your presentational skills.
That’s very kind of you to say so, thank you for the kind words🙂
I do smile every time I see a pic of Moore/Brett Sinclair popping up (I’m a HUGE fan of The Persuaders)
This is a wonderful video about beautiful art, craftsmanship and lifestyle. Thank you!
It’s great to see the Royal Enfields in India. It’s been the highlight of my trip with work to India.
Ahhhh Colin, this sounds like a fantastic experience (something I hope to experience too🙂)
How cool are these Royal Enfield dealerships. I went only yesterday to one in the UK after getting them to get me the classic 350 in halcyon green in . But when I got there I felt torn between a lovely blue 500 bullet with only 1200 miles on 🥴. Anyway I had your voice ringing in my ears about the 350 so decided on that. And ordered some cool canvas panniers in olive green. Looking forward to your next video.👍
With olive green panniers too- this’ll look superb! I think you made the right choice- really believe the 350 will be much easier to live with than the 500. Congrats on the new bike, Robert!🙂
Wood be great to have the space for more they are all so nice. Keep up the great work you two. I always look forward to watching your travels. Keep living the dream 👍🍷 . Thinking of going to Barcelona next year so will visit the Enfield showroom if I do 👍
The Jaguar XK has to be one of the best looking cars ever. The RE dealership looks great but must admit it was the Fantic Caballeros that caught my eye, thanks Freddie and Monica.
I Still have my 2004 calfornia red XKR.
Only ever buy shoes and battery for her and she's a real headturner.
Constantly see people getting pictures along side it.
Love that car.
There's a new Bullet coming soon Freddie, I'm waiting for it.
Happy to see you enjoying our lovely Barcelona.
What a shamed I was at this royal Enfield dealership Thursday.
If you checking for a last nice ride on a Sunday.
Take the road through to the Tibidabo. And go have a visit at the Mercantic market ;)
Definitely worst it
Thank you so much for this Nicolas- we may pop over today🙂
Beautiful car… Funny how our favorite cars are anything but practical. No worries! You’ll have one again…
So good I had to watch it twice, love the layout and style of both bike shops, and the stone work on the buildings.
What could be better a stunning tourism type video with motorcycles thrown in. What could be better, keep up the good work both of you.
Just come across this one young Freddie. Sadly that’s the fate of so many Jaguars - bought cheap and then folk can’t afford to maintain them. Next time you buy a Jag take me with you!!!! Do you want to try my F Pace SVR - 5.0 litre 550 hp?? Seriously you could do a vlog on it!
Thankfully my dream car is out of reach, I know I'd bankrupt myself if I ever got it, just keeping it on the road. There were quite a few electric bikes at the NEC, but none were of any interest. I just don't see electric as the future for motorcycles maybe for replacing bicycles. Have a great last few days, and don't forget to bring some sun back with you 👍😄
Very interesting to hear your thoughts, Dale. I’m starting to think you may be right⚡️
Great Sunday morning vid, nice work guys!
Thank you Chris🙂
I too am a royal enfield fan, i live in the southeast and have a himalayan, absolutely love it! If you travel a lot it's definitely an option!
As always interesting adventure 👍, thank you !!!
Good video,Spain does coffee shop and many other things soooo good👌
Once again I had to watch from begining to end, I love the way you mix travel with bikes the shooting and editing are top draw, you really make us feel like we are there with you. It makes me want to travel far again on two wheels (when I get the Hunter 350 I've just ordered!)
Freddie is a" sweet tooth" , these cakes and coffee are appetizers for me🤣
Great to see you guys back in the old quarter of El Born,you past the apartment we stayed in a couple of times in the vlog and it’s really wet our appetite as we’re heading back next September as part of a trip through parts northern of Spain and France. All the best,enjoy what’s left of your stay in Barcelona and a safe journey home.
Toby & Sarah
(Met you both at The Copdock bike show earlier in the year)
At time stamp 19:50 I think that is the silver painted tank for my 2019 Trials 500 Bullet.
Another excellent video
That RE dealership was absolute class man…. I am really tempted by the new Super Meteor, seen it in the flesh and it looks fantastic to my eye. Great video as always to 👍
Another great presentation. I love your genuine sense of wonder and enthusiasm. I have the light blue Classic 350 as well as 3 other Royal Enfield motorcycles. Fell in love with the RE 250 Continental GT in 1965. Would love to see RE introduce the old Continental GT with the new J series engine. Smile from Albuquerque mate.
Electric bicycles: what's wrong with pedalling? We certainly are going to miss petrol bikes when/if everything is electrified. What a dreadful prospect. It's interesting that 10 years ago diesel was regarded as green. But I'm going to make sure that I have a couple of old-school, air-cooled bikes at my disposal, which is why I have changed my decision regarding selling the 1670cc MT-01. I am keeping it ad infinitum for use in Portugal. It will never wear out. I like RE Classic 350 in the desert sand or army green. I was trying to work out whether the blue bike was a Caballero, then you confirmed it. 24:07 - original R80G/S. I can't think of one RE that I'd want. J-bikes for me.
Another great video.
Flash news "Economist concludes the recession is over soon, if Freddie eats cake at current rate"
Barcelona is such a gorgeous city and you have perfect off-season timing. That Raynor ebike shop was just as sophisticated in interior design as the RE dealership, beautiful. I think you're spot on regarding product design of ebikes showing a path forward. One major issue for electric motorbikes is weight, though. You can't have both a heavy battery and a beautifully sculpted mot-able casing for it, unless it's plastic. And with plastic, you loose a lot of the attraction.
Trying my best to share useful advice😆🍰
Ahhhh I know- the weight issue of the battery and how to overcome it. I’m excited to see what a “normal” electric motorcycle turns out to be in 10 years, because I don’t quite see it yet
Love my chrome Interceptor
Hats off to you Freddie...possibly the only one who could convince me with your voice about the future of electric bikes hahahaha! Beautiful little video! Oh and yes...I think every single colourway on the Classic reborn just hits the mark...you can buy one with your eyes closed and it will be a beautiful bike!
I would love to own a car like that just once just need more parking space, I need to visit barcelona properly thanks to you both for showing it of i have been on 3 city break holidays this year after watching lots of youtubers like yourself.
Would have liked to see the bike in the rear shot in the electric bikes shop it looked bigger than the others . Great video shame holidays end but you are having a laugh and enjoying your time ,with all the fantastic experiences. Thanks for sharing 👍
Freddie, that was a good video. Very happy to see Monica back behind the camera. And thank you Monica for some dog footage this time. Lol the Enfield dealerships must have taken a page from the Harley playbook. When I see those old Enfield’s I remember when I could have got a bobbed out English one at a swap meet in Ohio years ago for $900. I had to sell a basket case Harley 45 to pay my taxes that year. It didn’t sell there but if I had I would have a badass RE and a tax problem.
Good Vid, Spanish shops sure have a way of selling the dream
Great video yet again 👌 loved those retro electric bicycles, that’s where the electric generation should be imo rather than motorcycles. Loved the RE showroom and agree totally on some of the best showrooms out there. Had a little chuckle when you mentioned a kick starter not having on new bikes, I remember your efforts/troubles kick starting a adams 350 😂. Have a great journey back to U.K. tomorrow and catch up soon. I’m down near your dads again on 7,8,9th December one last run before Christmas 👍
The pathetic thing is I’m still not confident with kick starts😆🤷♂️
Ahhh I’ll be in Falmouth from the 23rd December over Christmas.
Thanks Nick🙂🤜🏼🤛🏼
Great adventures to remember.
I've a 2017 500 Classic in chrome and black (my second) and a 2019 Himalayan, both cracking bikes that get a lot of use, the Classic as our favourite 'pillion potterer' and the Himmy as my ride anywhere any when explorer. I've a few bikes from a Hunter Club 125 and GSXR1000k1 and a few Guzzis as well but the Enfields are up there as my favourite ever bikes.
Anyhoo, yet another hugely enjoyable video Freddie, informative, fun, interesting and of course stylish 👍😎
Freddie,I think a Ford xr3i would be more up your street,especially a convertible 😝😂😂 Monika would love it. Great video yet again.
That is a beautiful car. I guess the lesson is don’t buy your dream car till you have enough money to maintain it as well as buy it but work hard enough so you can buy it before your too old to enjoy it.
I agree about electric bikes.
Too much emphasis on performance at the moment. Forget 150 mph and 100 mile range. 50 hp and 200 miles please, at an affordable price, looking like a Bonnie or Royal Enfield.
Who can afford the current crop?
Good watch.
Thanks for sharing
Safe, happy travels 👍
Absolutely spot on; 150mph completely meaningless if you need to charge up for two hours after 60miles🤯
50hp and 200 mile range- this begins to get interesting🙂
Those bikes are great for the summer I can do 50 to 60 miles on one charge but if I'm on the throttle all the time and not using the pedal assist the mileage would go down. Your jaguar looked so cool
In Europe the law says the motor can only assist when pedalling to be considered a bicycle. So no throttles
This is very interesting- I didn’t know this about electric/pedalling. Thank you- I really loved that car🤩
Here in the States we used to buy Jags and routinely swap in a Chevy 350. They are beautiful, but lack dependability.
Excellent as always Freddie. Just on electric bikes. Maeving have nailed it. It’s a £7k electric motorcycle with two detachable batteries so people in flats can charge them. I’m sure they’ll lend you one when you get back to the U.K. as they are lending them out to RUclipsrs.
They look fabulous too. 🙂
Morning. At least you had a Jaguar Freddie. I've been going on about getting one for years but the running costs have always put me off !
It was a glorious few months of ownership Mike- I really do genuinely mean it. It turned every drive into the most incredibly feel good event. But it crippled me financially for a whole year. I desperately want to buy one again!
@@FreddieDobbs you've nearly convinced me to take the plunge 🏴🏴🤪
Brilliant stuff as usual. Those Jags are really beautiful so can't blame you for buying it tbh.
Safe journey back to UK.
Another good one freddie. Love seeing your “written off reaction” face. Hopefully no more now your using car vertical. Enjoy your remaining time in Barcelona
Royal Enfield has to be the most recognised Indian Brand in the world !
The new Fantic Caballero 700 scrambler with the Yamaha Tracer engine shown at EICMA looks very interesting
Very much and exciting name fanatic. Had a 50cc in 1975
Oooooo WOW! Ok this could be a game changer for Fantic- I think a good strong engine will be transformational for them and this sounds superb!⚡️
Freddie, you love Royal Enfield and you also love a cruiser bike. I think you need to think about leaving a deposit for new Super Meteor. Great video as always.
Periwinkle blue !
For me Maaa.
So beautiful in that colour😍🏍
Hi Freddie, Hi Monika - Another great video. Just the thing for a lazy Sunday afternoon after I've enjoyed roast beef and all the trimmings and a few glasses of decent tinto. When editing the video, did you happen to notice the Bavarian Tattoos promotional flier at 15:34? (F**K the souvenirs, get a tattoo!) 😁
There is a company doing universal removable batteries already. I don’t know about range but you swap them out at “vending machines”. I think they’re for scooters at the moment.
It is beautiful
Ok 👌👍 Freddie
Well Freddy you will be happy to know that the re electric bike will be released in 2024. It's retro looking. Since re is the oldest bike company in the world there are lots of old ones in India. Cannot import them to Europe due to emissions. They even made a diesel bike but it had too much vibration so it was discontinued. Check out the Bajaj cheetak it's a retro electric scooter for under 2k, and it can carry 2 people. Batteries can get heavy for carrying around if you need much over 70km range.
Good afternoon from manipur!!!
Good afternoon🙂👋🇮🇳
Luv the Enfields I really would like to have one in my garage but alas I want to end up on a Harley and I am thinking it will not be possible alas . Still never say never I guess fab watch guys luv it there in Barcelona it´s a great place .😉👌👍
Jaguar was written off category N then exported so probably still going somewhere.
I had a Jag and had to get rid of it because it was diesel and would have cost me an extra 12.50 a day to drive in London. That's why I got a motorbike!
Good Morning Freddie & Monika
Morning Julian, have a good’n🙂
Freddie made me google the XK8. There are examples of used models in the US. Very reasonably priced. And there's a reason for that. The Jaguar XK8 Reliability Rating is 2.5 out of 5. It ranks 29th out of 32 for all car brands. OUCH! In the word of the legendary Scotty Kilmer. The XK8 is a money pit.
Shantaram is my all time favourite book and Freddie I implore you to read it before going any further with the series on the tellybox. Thank me later.
Very interesting- I’m buying it!🙂 Thanks Joe🤜🏼🤛🏼
i imagine you favorite car beeing something like a morgan plus 4 or a morgan 3 wheeler
Great video but I'm trying to figure out when Carhartt became a fashion statement for British hipsters? We here in Middle America have always worn it for Blue Collar workwear. Interesting.
Monika, it sounds like the Fred's mic is panned all the way to the right and the camera mic to the left. Might want to check the audio with headphones in the future.
EDIT: They switched sides from 17:25 lol
Thanks for the heads up here- this was my fault and I think I’ve now understood the settings (we have a new mic setup as of this vid)🙂
Go for a drink dinner etc to " el nacional". You will love it
Blimey, I’d not bother rushing back to rainy / cold UK! If I had kept all the cars I’d wish I’d kept I’d need a big yard. I bought an imported blood orange 1968 911T from the states years ago, paid 6k for it, lovely thing but had to sell it to buy my first house as I couldn’t afford the deposit. I got 8k for it and at the time thought I’d done well. Now similar cars are 60k plus.
Love Enfields . Have had 4
Only problem ,we have no dealers in Suffolk.
I can’t believe this- this must change!🤯🇮🇳🏍
100% agree with you on the removable battery for all ev machines, but it would have to be a universal fit for all vehicles, and more importantly who would own the technology?, that would be a rich company, excellent vid as always Freddie atb
The other big issue is that until battery technology is vastly improved, the batteries for any reasonable size of motorcycle will simply be too heavy for removable batteries to be viable. IMO the key to solving the electric motorcycle issue is in speed of charging. Get an 80% charge in 15 minutes and you aren't so far of the time taken to refuel n ICE vehicle.. Couple that with a sensible ish range and the viability is there
This is a very good point- how can it ever be decided who’d own the technology for universal batteries.
I think the range needs to be 200 miles minimum before they begin to make sense.
Batteries are improving, but at least for motorbikes, I don’t think the range has improved that much over the past four years.
Great to hear both of your thoughts- really appreciated🙂
Your Jag was gorgeous..i have heard though that maintaining a Jag will drain your bank account....beautiful RE show room... Barcelona looks absolutely beautiful...excellent video!!
Hi guys, love your channel and follow religiously. Is it me, or was there a mic change? Sound was not as clear as normal...
Ahh thanks for highlighting this. I bought an upgraded microphone wire and I accidentally had the settings turn on on just half of the outputs. I’ve now rectified this and it should be back to normal in the next video. Thank you for the heads up and please do let me know if the sound’s still off in the next video🙂🙌🏻
Were they listening to "Cansei de ser sexy" at the dealership?? Lol that's a Brazilian band