We love high quality, self produced and very well documented videos like yours are, Michael! Some youtuber here or there can have nice quality images too.. But YOU, Michael, ARE the difference... Listning to your comments always full of respect and humour is a real pleasure, and in the motorcycle world I know on RUclips, persons like you are very rare (and mostly in the UK I must say 😁). Thank you for the great time we have with your videos and looking forward those in 2025 😃👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
@@sergemoreillon1236 Thank you . I have had a lot of fun making them and learnt a lot . I am glad you enjoyed them . Looking forward to my travels in 2025 and will be thinking about how to build on what I have learnt so far and see if I can find a way to progress . Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment !
Michael please continue to produce more videos in the future. You provide something that is nowadays unique: knowledge and sense of connection to the past. And last but not least the judgment! Your opinion matters and we all learn. Looking forward to watching more of your works.
@@gavin4423 Thank you Gavin . Looking forward to my tours next year . Only ridden in America once before .. desert riding in Nevada , so the Rockies and Yellowstone park sounds like fun to me ! All the best for 2025 .
Hope to see you back soon Michael and fully refreshed. I think I’ve told you more than once that for me you are the Harry Metcalfe of bikes and yours is my favourite bike channel bar none; I’m sure that you and the content you present mean a lot more to people than you probably realise. Sincerely all the best for 2025 😊👍
@@christyrer9530 Chris , what a generous comment . Thank you . Comfortable expressing my opinion , I try very hard not to take myself too seriously . I am glad that some have enjoyed the channel . We have had fun , together ..👍
I watch a lot of RUclips videos and I think you’re one of the best bike channels. I’d say the bike version of Harry’s garage, a true enthusiast rather than the whiz bang 20 minute, this is the best bike I’ve ever ridden, influencer type 🤣 You’ve built it, they will come👍 keep making the great content ❤
@@glideman 😂 I have certainly never aspired to be the “influencer type” . I call it as I see it but always respect that others have different , equally valid , opinions . Harry makes a great channel . A professional journalist and publisher , he has forgotten more than I know 😂
Your knowledge and enthusiasm for motorcycling is to be respected and I have always appreciated the way that you have presented your content. Life evolves, but I do hope that you continue with your channel in some form when you feel that the time is right. Your plans for 2025 sound exciting - Enjoy! Cheers.
No idea when I began watching your videos but I can honestly say that I've never began viewing one without watching to the end. The bit of humor mixed in with your very thorough evaluation and opinion of what a rider should expect is of great value to we consumers. I look forward to your sharing of more experiences in 2025 and wish you all the best my friend. 😊
You are going to be missed Michael, I hope, at some point in the future, that you continue to make videos. If you don't then your enviable back catalogue will continue to please audiences. Hope you have a wonderful 2025 - sounds like it will be. Thank you for giving so much of your time over to us, your channel really has been excellent.
You have been a breath of fresh air with the straightforward informative reviews and knowledge. Thanks, wish you a great 2025 and hope to see you doing more reviews if you decide to. I bought the 800RE from Kings and your review contributed to that, so you make a difference. 😊
Hi Michael You leave me conflicted. I’m sad that you won’t be around for a while. I always look forward to watching your insightful, honest and professional reviews. Sitting down and viewing with a coffee, I feel at ease and it’s like being in the company of a friend and our mutual obsession of bikes. At the same time, I understand why you need to take a break and take stock. I sincerely hope you decide to return. I find too many of the other so called motorcycle you tube channels are very ego driven. Not so with your good self. I wish you well with your deliberations. Ride safe and be at ease.
@@palerider4015 Thank you . For me it has always been about the bikes and learning about how to make videos . I always hoped it would feel like two friends having a chat about a shared passion and great to hear that came across. Looking forward to getting some good tours in next year . Suspect I may end up riding more than the 22000 miles I have done this year ! 🤦😂
I understand where you are coming from and wish you speedy deliberations! You guys provide quality work and I'll miss it until you get back. All the best.
Thank you for your work so far. I personally found your video style very much to my taste. I will miss your thorough well considered unrushed and uncompromised analysis. Hoping that your break is brilliant and that your back to making videos in the not too distant future.
Have always enjoyed your sound advice and measured approach. Each episode is like a visit with a good biking friend. Hope your break refreshes you and that you'll be able to continue in 2025!
@@reedthorndahl9349 Thank you . Part of the original idea was that the video should feel like two friends talking about bikes .. the sort of conversation I have at most cafes I visit 😂 I am glad that feeling came across . All the best in 2025 .
Thank you so much for your time and effort making real, unbiased videos. It is a real pleasure to me watching your content and hope you come back. Have a great 2025!
@@manuelp6785 You are very welcome . It has been fun making them and I have learnt a lot , which for me , is an important part of it . All the best for 2025 !
Your regular reviews will be missed. Top quality, no nonsense channel. You're partially responsible for the Yellow Ball in my garage 😁. All the best for 2025.
Thank you for showing us your awesome collection. Goodness me! How guilty do I feel, on seeing the V-Strom on the bench, ready for desalination, I noticed that it was in as showroom condition as all the others before the procedure had been performed. I always clean after the fritters have been out , and generally keep on top of maintenance but not to your exacting standards. A belated Merry Christmas and happy new year to you 👏🏻👍🏻👌🏻
@@ianlawrie919 😂 No need to feel guilty . Most sensible people do not clean their bikes as often as I do ! I prefer riding but actually don’t mind sticking bikes on the ramp and giving them a good clean . Find it quite relaxing and a good way of keeping on top of them . All the best in 2025 .
Nobody does it like you Michael your unique, you cover every angle in depth and your knowledge is second to none. I've watched every one of your videos this year even when your reviewing a bike, like the GS, which I've very little interest in and would never buy. A question " what is ENOUGH power " ? in your opinion because getting older myself, power doesn't have the same appeal it once had. Keep up the good work Michael.
@@ianhalliwell8604 Thank you Ian . Always appreciated your supportive comments . What is enough power is a good question . For me , it depends on , for what ? In my off roading days , 30 -40 hp was more than enough and more power a liability rather than an asset . Probably an indication of a lack of talent 😂 In the winter I ride a bike with 70hp which , on occasions I use all of , and wouldn’t mind a bit more 🤔 Summer riding and in the mood , maybe 120 -150 ? I have a 208 hp bike which is hilarious , but too powerful for my riding skills and probably the road . Glad I have it but don’t kid myself I can actually use anything like its potential . Thank you for taking the time to comment . All the best for 2025 !
@michaelmam Many thanks Michael I've had bikes like a Blackbird, a 1300 xjr Yamaha, a cb1100ex but now a Kawasaki 500 SE has quite enough for my bumbles around the Trough of Bowland and the Yorkshire Dales.
For me this is the most enjoyable motorcycle channnel on youtube. Your thorough walk thru of the motorcycles you presents lacks comparison. And also the format is for enthusiasts i think. I wish you a good new year, cheers from Norway.
Thanks Michael, I found your channel when you had only just uploaded a few videos and had always found them great and loaded with information. I think the motorcycling demographic is aging and isn't as popular as it was in the mid 2000's. Sad to not see your channel take off, RUclips seems so competitive now, even the more popular motorcycle channels don't get consistent viewership between video uploads. Ride safe mate, might see you in Australia one day on your travels!
@@JustForRita Thank you ! I agree , Motorcycling demographics are definitely aging ! I am not too worried that the channel didn’t “take off” as I always accepted that my approach isn’t the way to create a large subscriber base on RUclips . I prefer to make longer , more considered videos which take more time and really you need to bang them out once or twice a week ! I have had fun , learnt a lot and am pleased that some enjoyed them . Never ridden in Australia . Definitely on my bucket list 👍😂
Great video Michael and its refreshing to hear your honesty about the channel. Sounds like a break will do you good, congrats on making that decision, I would imagine it would have been a hard one to make eh, Alex
@@TheClassicMotorcycleChannel Thank you ! Actually 100 felt like a logical place to stop and think about what I would like to do next . Did think about an Orwellian 101 but not sure many would get the joke 😂. Always accepted that my low volume , more considered approach to making videos was unlikely to become mainstream YouTubing content , I have enjoyed making them and learnt a lot . It has been fun ! All the best for 2025 !
Shame to hear you are leaving us. I've enjoyed watching your videos and will continue to rewatch many starting with the RC30/RC45 ones. Thanks for the great content and best wishes for the future. Rde safe.😊
Thank you very much for your interesting, informative and excellent produced videos Michael, but "It ain‘t over til it‘s over". A biker buddy from Germany 👍
Michael, thanks. Appreciate what you do it’s for the love of bikes. Personally, I enjoy you talking about particular bikes you’ve got a thing for butI might never have given much thought to like the ZRX or SP1
@@collyernicholasjohn Thank you ! I find it interesting that neither of those 2 bikes sold well new, but both have strong support today . I remember when I bought the SP1 new in 2001 … it was an unsold Y model (2000) . My friends said , buy a fireblade , it is faster and cheaper . Both accurate but I am glad I ignored them 😂 All the best for 2025 👍
Thank you, Michael. RUclips can be tough. Once I came to understand what may be required to be successful (by listening to others) I accepted the fact that I was not willing to put in the years and money it takes. You have talent, and I don't think anybody is as detailed in their videos as you are. I admire your ability to remember all that you share with us. In a "report from the field", I will admit, I don't watch all of your videos. I look in to see what you will be talking about, and then sometimes move on because I am not in the market for another bike, and the one featured would not be a candidate if I was. I am not hard core enough to want to know all about every bike. If a person was shopping, there is no better place to get the information needed than here, from you. Perhaps some shorter videos here and there about your visits to gatherings? I have watched those you have made, as I am not going to be dropping by (from California) to see for myself, and I want to see what you have going on there. I am told to not make "going down the road" videos, but I watch yours to see where you ride, and what the land looks like. Both of the Ninjas and two of the ZRXs have a G2 Throttle Tamer to smooth the roll on. The one on the ZX10 is there to save my life. I love 'em. I am hoping you keep up the good work.
@@cadmanchannel Thank you . I think RUclips suits high volume and short videos better than what I prefer to make , longer , more considered and therefore , less frequent videos . We have made some videos on our trips out but they are logistically more difficult to make, more time consuming to edit , but sadly get less views than our bike reviews. I am fine with that. It has been fun and I have learnt a lot . I am looking forward to my tours ! All the best for 2025 .
As a very early subscriber, I have followed you from Lockdown and class you as a true Friend I have never met. You have taken my BMW banter in great spirit 😂Your channel is the best UK based bike channel and as I'm a RUclipsr of 17 years producing radio reviews and content, I don't understand how some channels have 50K plus subs who offer less effort and content .You deserve to have a far more popular channel, I still don't get it. But what I do say is enjoy your retirement and stay in touch Dave ☺
Thanks Dave . In the main the "popular" RUclipsrs produce far more videos , much more regularly. They also tend to be shorter and less detailed . I do understand this but they are not the sort of videos I personally,want to make. I enjoyed making what I did, learnt a lot and am glad that others enjoyed them . Time to move on and see if I can think of a way to evolve them further . All the best in 2025.
It's been an absolute pleasure watching your videos and well done Stuart! I think the thing I like the most is the relaxed pace mixed with such enthusism for motorbikes. You take your time and make space for all sorts of interesting information. For me those are the things that set you apart from the others. If you decide to continue with something else, then I'll be watching, but if you don't, all the best for the future and safe riding.
Hi Michael. I hope you had a good Christmas. As with many other comments I am sad to hear that you may not return. And I too don’t really understand why you do not have many more subscribers. Of the many vloggers on You Tube I find your channel the most thoughtful and informative. Maybe it’s an age thing but too many other offerings come from people who simply don’t know much about the bikes they ride. So I do hope you continue but if not then thanks for all you have done. Best wishes.
@@Hondarider01 Thank you . I think the RUclips model works best for high volume , shorter videos which is fine . It has been great fun and I have learnt a lot . Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment. All the best in 2025 👍
Totally agree with your comments on the BMW R1300GS I got mine in June and have also done 7000 miles it's is such a great bike Happy Christmas and have a great new year
Thank you . Like most of us have bought a few bikes that with hindsight , I needn't have bothered 😂 The ones that remain are the ones I currently like the most . Nice spread of styles and capabilities, until I see something else I like🤔👍 All the best in 2025.
@ same to you Michael. If I had garage space I would have a half dozen motorcycles but 2 will have to suffice and I feel fortunate in that regard. All the best.
@@motorcyclin Thank you . Probably too long and detailed for many , which I respect . Glad that some have enjoyed them . I had fun making them and learnt a lot . Never been one to like doing the same thing repeatedly , be good to see if I find a way to evolve it further . Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment . Happy New Year !
I like to think I have kept the right ones. Had quite a few bikes over the years. I always say "about 40" which amuses my wife who says I am "mathematically challenged" .. She is not wrong 😂😂
We love high quality, self produced and very well documented videos like yours are, Michael! Some youtuber here or there can have nice quality images too.. But YOU, Michael, ARE the difference... Listning to your comments always full of respect and humour is a real pleasure, and in the motorcycle world I know on RUclips, persons like you are very rare (and mostly in the UK I must say 😁). Thank you for the great time we have with your videos and looking forward those in 2025 😃👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Totally agree
@@sergemoreillon1236 Thank you . I have had a lot of fun making them and learnt a lot . I am glad you enjoyed them .
Looking forward to my travels in 2025 and will be thinking about how to build on what I have learnt so far and see if I can find a way to progress . Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment !
Michael please continue to produce more videos in the future. You provide something that is nowadays unique: knowledge and sense of connection to the past. And last but not least the judgment! Your opinion matters and we all learn. Looking forward to watching more of your works.
@@batuonver5495 Thank you . We all learn from one another which is part of the fun of life . 👍
Happy festivities to you. Enjoy your break but please continue this unique channel. Thank you and good luck.
@@gavin4423 Thank you Gavin . Looking forward to my tours next year . Only ridden in America once before .. desert riding in Nevada , so the Rockies and Yellowstone park sounds like fun to me !
All the best for 2025 .
Hope to see you back soon Michael and fully refreshed. I think I’ve told you more than once that for me you are the Harry Metcalfe of bikes and yours is my favourite bike channel bar none; I’m sure that you and the content you present mean a lot more to people than you probably realise. Sincerely all the best for 2025 😊👍
@@christyrer9530 Chris , what a generous comment . Thank you .
Comfortable expressing my opinion , I try very hard not to take myself too seriously . I am glad that some have enjoyed the channel . We have had fun , together ..👍
I watch a lot of RUclips videos and I think you’re one of the best bike channels. I’d say the bike version of Harry’s garage, a true enthusiast rather than the whiz bang 20 minute, this is the best bike I’ve ever ridden, influencer type 🤣 You’ve built it, they will come👍 keep making the great content ❤
@@glideman 😂 I have certainly never aspired to be the “influencer type” . I call it as I see it but always respect that others have different , equally valid , opinions .
Harry makes a great channel . A professional journalist and publisher , he has forgotten more than I know 😂
Your knowledge and enthusiasm for motorcycling is to be respected and I have always appreciated the way that you have presented your content. Life evolves, but I do hope that you continue with your channel in some form when you feel that the time is right. Your plans for 2025 sound exciting - Enjoy! Cheers.
@@quentinjackson6015 Thank you Quentin . Evolving is part of the fun !
Looking forward to my tours . Might inspire me 😂
Happy New Year 👍
Hi Michael thanks for all your great videos really enjoyed them all all the best from Hobart Tasmania Australia regards Nigel Thomas
Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment! All the best for 2025 Nigel . Hope you are enjoying your summer..
No idea when I began watching your videos but I can honestly say that I've never began viewing one without watching to the end. The bit of humor mixed in with your very thorough evaluation and opinion of what a rider should expect is of great value to we consumers. I look forward to your sharing of more experiences in 2025 and wish you all the best my friend. 😊
@@frederickwoods5943 Thank you Fred . Looking forward to riding in the States again in 2025 !
Happy New Year and have fun on your bikes !
You are going to be missed Michael, I hope, at some point in the future, that you continue to make videos. If you don't then your enviable back catalogue will continue to please audiences.
Hope you have a wonderful 2025 - sounds like it will be.
Thank you for giving so much of your time over to us, your channel really has been excellent.
@@jim.bambury Thank you Jim . Very kind . Have fun in 2025 .
A watcher from the USA: I've enjoyed many of your videos, sir and encourage you to continue.
@@leviefrauim1425 Looking forward to riding in the USA again in 2025 . Rockies and Yellowstone should be fun 🤞😂
All the best for 2025 !
You have been a breath of fresh air with the straightforward informative reviews and knowledge. Thanks, wish you a great 2025 and hope to see you doing more reviews if you decide to. I bought the 800RE from Kings and your review contributed to that, so you make a difference. 😊
@@ProphetAndLoss Good choice . Interesting that it was the most viewed video .
Hope to catch up with you at Kings . Great bike shop !
Hi Michael
You leave me conflicted. I’m sad that you won’t be around for a while. I always look forward to watching your insightful, honest and professional reviews. Sitting down and viewing with a coffee, I feel at ease and it’s like being in the company of a friend and our mutual obsession of bikes.
At the same time, I understand why you need to take a break and take stock. I sincerely hope you decide to return. I find too many of the other so called motorcycle you tube channels are very ego driven. Not so with your good self.
I wish you well with your deliberations.
Ride safe and be at ease.
@@palerider4015 Thank you . For me it has always been about the bikes and learning about how to make videos . I always hoped it would feel like two friends having a chat about a shared passion and great to hear that came across. Looking forward to getting some good tours in next year . Suspect I may end up riding more than the 22000 miles I have done this year ! 🤦😂
I understand where you are coming from and wish you speedy deliberations! You guys provide quality work and I'll miss it until you get back. All the best.
@@Mr4321aldo Thank you . All the best for 2025 👍
Thoroughly enjoy your content and appreciate you sharing your knowledge with us all. Wishing you the very best in 2025, and thank you!
@@davidwood974 Thank you David ! Happy New Year . Have fun !
Thank you for your work so far. I personally found your video style very much to my taste. I will miss your thorough well considered unrushed and uncompromised analysis. Hoping that your break is brilliant and that your back to making videos in the not too distant future.
@@chrissunde1104 Thank you . I have had a lot of fun making the videos and learnt a lot . Looking forward to my tours !
Happy New Year 👍
Have always enjoyed your sound advice and measured approach. Each episode is like a visit with a good biking friend. Hope your break refreshes you and that you'll be able to continue in 2025!
@@reedthorndahl9349 Thank you . Part of the original idea was that the video should feel like two friends talking about bikes .. the sort of conversation I have at most cafes I visit 😂 I am glad that feeling came across .
All the best in 2025 .
Thank you so much for your time and effort making real, unbiased videos. It is a real pleasure to me watching your content and hope you come back. Have a great 2025!
@@manuelp6785 You are very welcome . It has been fun making them and I have learnt a lot , which for me , is an important part of it .
All the best for 2025 !
A great review of the year as always albeit tinged with a little sadness. However, you deserve a break and look forward to what 2025 brings. 🙏
@@julianroberts9757 Thanks Taff . You and I need to plan a trip together !
Your regular reviews will be missed. Top quality, no nonsense channel. You're partially responsible for the Yellow Ball in my garage 😁. All the best for 2025.
@@mikebrown1036 😂 Love the Yellow ball . Hoping to do a few more miles on mine next year .
Hope you like yours !
All the best for 2025👍
Thank you for showing us your awesome collection. Goodness me! How guilty do I feel, on seeing the V-Strom on the bench, ready for desalination, I noticed that it was in as showroom condition as all the others before the procedure had been performed. I always clean after the fritters have been out , and generally keep on top of maintenance but not to your exacting standards. A belated Merry Christmas and happy new year to you 👏🏻👍🏻👌🏻
@@ianlawrie919 😂 No need to feel guilty . Most sensible people do not clean their bikes as often as I do ! I prefer riding but actually don’t mind sticking bikes on the ramp and giving them a good clean . Find it quite relaxing and a good way of keeping on top of them . All the best in 2025 .
Definitely continue! I enjoy your content. Even if you only did a video every few weeks, I'd still look forward to them. All the best
@@samuelgillard2196 Thank you Samuel . Happy New Year 👍
Nobody does it like you Michael your unique, you cover every angle in depth and your knowledge is second to none. I've watched every one of your videos this year even when your reviewing a bike, like the GS, which I've very little interest in and would never buy. A question " what is ENOUGH power " ? in your opinion because getting older myself, power doesn't have the same appeal it once had. Keep up the good work Michael.
@@ianhalliwell8604 Thank you Ian . Always appreciated your supportive comments .
What is enough power is a good question . For me , it depends on , for what ?
In my off roading days , 30 -40 hp was more than enough and more power a liability rather than an asset . Probably an indication of a lack of talent 😂
In the winter I ride a bike with 70hp which , on occasions I use all of , and wouldn’t mind a bit more 🤔
Summer riding and in the mood , maybe 120 -150 ?
I have a 208 hp bike which is hilarious , but too powerful for my riding skills and probably the road . Glad I have it but don’t kid myself I can actually use anything like its potential .
Thank you for taking the time to comment . All the best for 2025 !
@michaelmam Many thanks Michael I've had bikes like a Blackbird, a 1300 xjr Yamaha, a cb1100ex but now a Kawasaki 500 SE has quite enough for my bumbles around the Trough of Bowland and the Yorkshire Dales.
For me this is the most enjoyable motorcycle channnel on youtube. Your thorough walk thru of the motorcycles you presents lacks comparison. And also the format is for enthusiasts i think. I wish you a good new year, cheers from Norway.
@@verktools731 Thank you . Definitely a niche channel 😂 it has been fun . Happy New Year 👍
Thanks Michael, I found your channel when you had only just uploaded a few videos and had always found them great and loaded with information. I think the motorcycling demographic is aging and isn't as popular as it was in the mid 2000's. Sad to not see your channel take off, RUclips seems so competitive now, even the more popular motorcycle channels don't get consistent viewership between video uploads. Ride safe mate, might see you in Australia one day on your travels!
@@JustForRita Thank you ! I agree , Motorcycling demographics are definitely aging !
I am not too worried that the channel didn’t “take off” as I always accepted that my approach isn’t the way to create a large subscriber base on RUclips . I prefer to make longer , more considered videos which take more time and really you need to bang them out once or twice a week !
I have had fun , learnt a lot and am pleased that some enjoyed them .
Never ridden in Australia . Definitely on my bucket list 👍😂
Great video Michael and its refreshing to hear your honesty about the channel. Sounds like a break will do you good, congrats on making that decision, I would imagine it would have been a hard one to make eh, Alex
@@TheClassicMotorcycleChannel Thank you ! Actually 100 felt like a logical place to stop and think about what I would like to do next . Did think about an Orwellian 101 but not sure many would get the joke 😂.
Always accepted that my low volume , more considered approach to making videos was unlikely to become mainstream YouTubing content , I have enjoyed making them and learnt a lot . It has been fun !
All the best for 2025 !
Shame to hear you are leaving us. I've enjoyed watching your videos and will continue to rewatch many starting with the RC30/RC45 ones. Thanks for the great content and best wishes for the future.
Rde safe.😊
@@splodge57 Thanks Dave . Ahh .. the videos for insomniacs 😂
Take care . All the best for 2025 !
All the best Mike and thank you, going to miss your channel. PS i’ll be here waiting should you decide to return.
@@stevemartin9179 Thank you ! Happy New Year Steve 👍
Thank you very much for your interesting, informative and excellent produced videos Michael, but "It ain‘t over til it‘s over".
A biker buddy from Germany 👍
@@theresnosuchman7675 😂 or apparently , “until the fat lady sings” ?
Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment . All the best for 2025 👍
Michael, thanks. Appreciate what you do it’s for the love of bikes. Personally, I enjoy you talking about particular bikes you’ve got a thing for butI might never have given much thought to like the ZRX or SP1
@@collyernicholasjohn Thank you !
I find it interesting that neither of those 2 bikes sold well new, but both have strong support today . I remember when I bought the SP1 new in 2001 … it was an unsold Y model (2000) . My friends said , buy a fireblade , it is faster and cheaper . Both accurate but I am glad I ignored them 😂
All the best for 2025 👍
Thank you, Michael. RUclips can be tough. Once I came to understand what may be required to be successful (by listening to others) I accepted the fact that I was not willing to put in the years and money it takes. You have talent, and I don't think anybody is as detailed in their videos as you are. I admire your ability to remember all that you share with us.
In a "report from the field", I will admit, I don't watch all of your videos. I look in to see what you will be talking about, and then sometimes move on because I am not in the market for another bike, and the one featured would not be a candidate if I was. I am not hard core enough to want to know all about every bike. If a person was shopping, there is no better place to get the information needed than here, from you. Perhaps some shorter videos here and there about your visits to gatherings? I have watched those you have made, as I am not going to be dropping by (from California) to see for myself, and I want to see what you have going on there. I am told to not make "going down the road" videos, but I watch yours to see where you ride, and what the land looks like.
Both of the Ninjas and two of the ZRXs have a G2 Throttle Tamer to smooth the roll on. The one on the ZX10 is there to save my life. I love 'em. I am hoping you keep up the good work.
@@cadmanchannel Thank you . I think RUclips suits high volume and short videos better than what I prefer to make , longer , more considered and therefore , less frequent videos . We have made some videos on our trips out but they are logistically more difficult to make, more time consuming to edit , but sadly get less views than our bike reviews. I am fine with that. It has been fun and I have learnt a lot .
I am looking forward to my tours ! All the best for 2025 .
As a very early subscriber, I have followed you from Lockdown and class you as a true Friend I have never met. You have taken my BMW banter in great spirit 😂Your channel is the best UK based bike channel and as I'm a RUclipsr of 17 years producing radio reviews and content, I don't understand how some channels have 50K plus subs who offer less effort and content .You deserve to have a far more popular channel, I still don't get it. But what I do say is enjoy your retirement and stay in touch Dave ☺
That was correct! A true Friend we have never met...
Thanks Dave . In the main the "popular" RUclipsrs produce far more videos , much more regularly. They also tend to be shorter and less detailed . I do understand this but they are not the sort of videos I personally,want to make. I enjoyed making what I did, learnt a lot and am glad that others enjoyed them . Time to move on and see if I can think of a way to evolve them further . All the best in 2025.
I only found your channel recently but I'm enjoying the content so far. Cheers from BC Canada!
Thank you Sir. You have been a revelation .
Happy New Year and best wishes for the future.
@@ZZR1200ZX Thank you ! Have a great 2025 👍
It's been an absolute pleasure watching your videos and well done Stuart! I think the thing I like the most is the relaxed pace mixed with such enthusism for motorbikes. You take your time and make space for all sorts of interesting information. For me those are the things that set you apart from the others. If you decide to continue with something else, then I'll be watching, but if you don't, all the best for the future and safe riding.
Thank you . I am glad you enjoyed them . We had fun making them and learnt a lot . Let’s see what the future holds .
Excellent video as always. Wishing you a Happy New Year and enjoy your time off.
@@georgeneofotistos2945 Thank you George . Glad you enjoyed it 👍
Fantastic channel Michael, I thoroughly enjoy all your content and I look forward to whatever you release in the future. Thank you and Happy New Year👍
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you Paul . All the best for 2025 👍
Looking forward to seeing whatever comes up next. Enjoy the time off Michael.
Thank you . Looking forward to touring . The Rockies sounds great . 👍
Great recap! Happy Holidays🎉
Hi Michael. I hope you had a good Christmas. As with many other comments I am sad to hear that you may not return. And I too don’t really understand why you do not have many more subscribers. Of the many vloggers on You Tube I find your channel the most thoughtful and informative. Maybe it’s an age thing but too many other offerings come from people who simply don’t know much about the bikes they ride. So I do hope you continue but if not then thanks for all
you have done. Best wishes.
@@Hondarider01 Thank you .
I think the RUclips model works best for high volume , shorter videos which is fine . It has been great fun and I have learnt a lot . Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment. All the best in 2025 👍
Totally agree with your comments on the BMW R1300GS I got mine in June and have also done 7000 miles it's is such a great bike
Happy Christmas and have a great new year
Great video, love the color scheme on your GS. You have excellent taste in which motorcycles to own! Cheers to a happy and healthy 2025.
Thank you . Like most of us have bought a few bikes that with hindsight , I needn't have bothered 😂
The ones that remain are the ones I currently like the most . Nice spread of styles and capabilities, until I see something else I like🤔👍
All the best in 2025.
@ same to you Michael. If I had garage space I would have a half dozen motorcycles but 2 will have to suffice and I feel fortunate in that regard. All the best.
It’s been a Pleasure watching thanks
You will be missed , safe riding and enjoy your time
@@timboharty7325 Thanks Tim. Happy New Year 👍
I still think the number of subs is way too small for the content you’re putting out there. Cheers to 2025 🍻
@@motorcyclin Thank you . Probably too long and detailed for many , which I respect . Glad that some have enjoyed them . I had fun making them and learnt a lot .
Never been one to like doing the same thing repeatedly , be good to see if I find a way to evolve it further . Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment . Happy New Year !
Well done, Mike. Very enjoyable stuff. H.
Thanks H . It has been good fun . Time to see if I can find a way to evolve it 👍.
Happy New Year!
I would love that Busa but live on the other side of the pond
My god you have some nice bikes lol
I like to think I have kept the right ones. Had quite a few bikes over the years. I always say "about 40" which amuses my wife who says I am "mathematically challenged" .. She is not wrong 😂😂