Motorcycle Rides UK 2018 | Ride the South East
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- Опубликовано: 16 окт 2024
- Another vid in the Motorcycle Rides UK series, I hit the road for a Ride of the South East of England. Starting in Godstone, off Junction 6 of the M25, we head South along some stonking A & B roads for breakfast in Rye, before heading West to Whiteways Cafe and Goodwood, before a quick stop at Loomies, and then home. All in about 290 miles and the whole route is available to copy via the Rever app link below.
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As always great video
Good to see my local roads in a video for a change.
Can’t quite imagine Murray in his leathers…..
Quite agree with you, shift work is ideal for riding off peak, Saturdays and Sundays in the summer frankly can be a nightmare. Derbyshire during the week days is absolutely bliss, got the peaks virtually to my self. Good vid.
Hi Bruce, great to see my old stomping ground in the sowf yeast. Good rides around the Loomies area, the 272 is brill.
Cheers Bully 👍
Glad you come close to my patch Bruce. Loomies is about 40 min ride.
Hey Bruce, never stop the commentary, I love the moans (in traffic) and the whoops (on bendy bits). I especially love the "I bloody love this bike!" rhetoric GS nutter like me lovely jubbly 👍😁😁🏁
Here’s Simon, that’s great to hear 😉👍
I have just recently found you on youtube started to watch you on your trip round the UK 🇬🇧, I was born in lewes and lived most of my life in Ringmer, since riding have been out and rye and whiteways(BURY HILL) loads keep the content coming
Cheers Jack, welcome to the channel bud
Great video Bruce, keep 'em coming and thanks for the mention. My mate bought a GS a couple of days later, he is loving it!
Awesome, they have a habit of doing that. My mate took one out for a test ride last week - signs the paperwork tomorrow!!!
When’s your turn then? 😉👍
Very nicely put together, I like the patter, music, bike noise etc. the balance across the film in my opinion is spot on. Well done and don’t over analyse, your style is very easy to watch and I certainly watch your vlogs in full.
That’s great to hear and very much appreciated, thank you 🙏👍
Totally agree Bruce, Shift work works wonders for making extra time to get out on the bike. I usually make the commute to or from work much longer when the weather allows!!
Ha Ha, aye go the long way round! 😉👍
Hey Bruce I probably have commented on this vid before but I ride the A272 often from Loonies to Whiteways. Its a fantastic ride.
Yeah it’s a good road when there’s no traffic, but there’s a heavy old bill presence now at the weekends.
Time it right and it’s a great ride though 👍
Love it. Moved to Kent a year ago and still have lots to explore. This has given me lots to try out.
Great stuff, there are some good roads around Kent and heading Westwards. If you ever fancy meeting up for a blat just drop me a line over on the TeapotOne Facebook page 👍
Another great video Bruce, good to see you on the bike again.
Cheers Melvin, glad you enjoyed it 👍
I've just headed over from TMF, checked out some of your vids 👍🏻, great to see SE in your vids! Rye/Hastings my neck of the woods, some great roads! Subscribed 👍🏻
Thanks bud, appreciate the subscribe and welcome to the channel 👍
This made me really grateful for the roads on Australia's east coast!
Hiya, enjoyed watching this. Spent many a summer in Playdon, Rye and that area as my grandparents owned a cottage there. Love going back on the bike and riding the road to camber sands
Cheers Dan, lovely wee town Rye isn’t it, and the roads around Camber are great fun on the bike too 👍
I think your videos are just perfect the way they are 🚲
Thanks Alex, that’s very kind bud 🙏👍
Big Bruce! Good to see you back mate! Great vid as always, keep them coming 👍
Thanks Steve 👍
Ice-cream song! Excellent! Sang it today too first ride of the season over here bike is running good!
I missed this video for some reason I must have been out on the bike :) Thanks Bruce for the lovely tour of the English countryside.
No dramas, glad you enjoyed it 👍
I randomly found that road between Dormansland and Edenbridge a couple of weeks back, it's brilliant!
Fantastic video, thoroughly enjoyed watching this. I was brought up near Chichester so most of those roads are pretty familiar to me, but yes so many speed restrictions around there now. Keep up the good work sir.
Thanks Patrick,
It’s a beautiful part of the country, glad you enjoyed the vid and thanks for the feedback 👍
Hi Bruce .nice to see you out and about .another good video
Thanks Craig, will need to get back up to God’s country this year for another outrageous blat with you lads! 👊✊✊✊✊😉👍👍
Definitely, that will be great , let me know when your heading up and we will sort something out mate
Hi Bruce, thank's for recommending the Dunlop Roadsmart 3 's so much more feel & confidence! Spain soon , here we go!!!
Awesome to hear Marshall, I need to change tyres on my new GS from the stock Tourance Next and was thinking of giving something else a go.
But the Roadsmart’s are just so good on the Gs aren’t they!
Stay safe bud
teapotone I would like to add my thanks as well for your advice, those Roadsmart 3s tyres are superb.
Good to hear Ed, cheers 👍
Bruce I think you look good from any angle!!!!!Keep doing your vids the way you are - there great!
Ah shucks Keith 😊
Thanks a lot bud 👍
Hey Bruce, Nice to say hi at Rye. I was test riding the GS and have now made the purchase :). Regards G
Hi Gary,
Ha Ha, these pesky GS’s have a habit of doing that mate! It’s some bike isn’t it, glad you enjoyed it.
Was great to meet you lads, thanks for saying hello 👍
👍TP one, love those roads. nice riding dude 😉 from R1 Greg 😁
Cheers Greg, aye there are some gems here in Blighty eh 👍
Loving the videos. Im looking to get a bike soon only a 125cc on cbt for now but not sure whether to go for a sports bike or a naked or an adventurer. But its good to see you can get some stunning rides without hitting the motorway. Thanks for keeping the videos entertaining. Great rides...
My pleasure Scott, stay safe bud👍
Good to see you out and about again Mr T another excellent video :D
Thanks Andi 👍
Another great video Bruce. The chit chat makes your videos. That, and the music montages! As always, great stuff mate! Al
Everybody loves a mon-tage!
Cheers Al😉👍
Ah ha my stomping ground Bruce? Great video mate. That Helga is sounding great!Kind regards.
Thanks Beans, Aye she’s got a lovely throaty rumble doesn’t she! 😉👍
Another great video Bruce, good to hear your shoulder is getting better, I'm really gutted that your not there when Andymancam and I come over to England, still good excuse for you to come over to us in Hamburg ;-)
Always up for a visit Gaz, just let me know when you’re free and I’ll pop over 👍
Hey Bruce, just found this vid, almost a year after you made it. You asked if anyone knows the roads to comment, and yeah, me and my biking buddies ride the A272 almost every Sunday. We start from Portsmouth, head up to Portsdown Hill, but not stop, head to the A32 up to Loomies, again don't stop, then pick up the 272 across to Whiteways, have a brew then come back. Lovely ride.
If I see a post somewhere that you'll be going to any of these places again soon, I'll be sure to try and catch up with you. Cheers, keep up the good work.
Hi Charles,
Nice one bud, be good to meet you all.
Aye that’s a lovely run, some great flowing roads 👍
@@teapotone Yeah, twisties gallor.
Just discovered your channel, absolutely love your videos mate and your adventures, keep up the good work
Thanks Ben, great to hear you enjoy them bud, appreciate your support 👍
Great vid Bruce (as always) - loved the “when i talk to the camera the viewers leave” lol
Ha thanks Stephen, it’s a good job I’m not proud isn’t it! 😂👍
Had to laugh at that too. The urge to hit the Stop button was almost overwhelming at that point 😂
You’re a bad man! 😉👍
Good wee vid Bruce, beard spunk for women too LOL - managed 415 miles with East London IAM yesterday in about 12 hours 1290 Superduke GT
A nanosecond I'm togging up at whiteways, i thought I saw you pulling up as I was leaving. That stretch from rye through battle over to Lewis is amazing if you take the next road on the map to the north. Pretty much all the way to polegate junction. Great dips and twists
Ah shame I missed you Andy!
Cheers for the info, I’ll check that out 😉👍
another great vid bruce , we are riding the 272 from haywards heath to winchester next sat on our way to somerset for the week end i heard it was good.
Thanks Doom, yeah it’s a good road but get on it early - as in about 5am to 7am at weekends. After that it just gets full of traffic and Old bill!
i will keep that in mind , cheers
Just found your channel like the video and commentary. Beers from Canada
Hi Mike,
Many thanks mate, glad you’re enjoying the vids and cheers for the beers 🙏👍
Awesome stuff! First of your vids I've watched and you're passing through my neck of the woods. I live just over the border in Kent and often do a similar route through Rye and out towards Battle.
Nice one Ben, I live just outside Maidstone so you’re always welcome to meet up for a blat.
If you follow the Facebook page (facebook.com/TeapotOne) I post on there where and when I’m heading out 👍
Enjoyed that. Happy memories of the Chichester area!
Thanks Rousillon 👍
Another cracking vid, Bruce. I just wish you’d stop saying how great the GS is - I’m trying to wait until next year when the new one (hopefully) comes out but you’re not making it easy!
Ha Ha, aye I’ve heard there’s going to be a bit of a Beast with the next generation of GS’s..... 😳
Hold out if you can 😉👍
Just about caught up , then you post another vid .. good stuff as usual , I’m with you .. try to avoid the weekend down here in the south .. shiftwork opens up the weekdays 👍
I know most of these roads and you right the whole south East is over crowded!I try avoiding going out over the weekend.
would be good to tag along on your next adventure around uk👍
Aye no probs, keep an eye on the Facebook page as I tend to post day-to-day stuff on there.
My rideouts tend to be a bit last minute so I’ll generally post up around Wed/Thurs that I’m heading to a part of the UK to ride, so if anywhere takes your fancy, feel free to come along 👍
Bruce are you aware there is a nice tea room in Ashburnham Place on the A271. Must admit I pass it a lot going over to the 1066 café but if your looking for somewhere a bit more tranquil this is the place to go as I believe there is also a Retreat there. Enjoying the vid as always.
Ta Ted, no I didn’t know about the tea room! Sure they’d love us lot turning up 😉👍
Another well cut and produced video - excellent! What you are offering the viewers in terms of support - roads ridden and places to stop is fab. You mentioned you wanted feedback good or bad... If I could make a small suggestion, I would cut back on the number and frequency of the pop-ups you add in to the viewing pane. From my prospective they distract from your content, which is top notch and make it look a bit like US TV. All the stuff in the pop-ups can be linked in the description pane. As mentioned, your content is up there with the best on RUclips and the effort to bring it to the platform is not a simple or quick process - especially when you have a day job! Keep it up and inspire more to ride and live!
Thanks a lot Ed, great constructive feedback, much appreciated.
I actually consciously increased the amount of pop-ups in this vid to see if it had any effect on merch sales, subscriptions, Patreon support etc.
There doesn’t seem to have been any effect either way, but quite a lot of people have said they don’t like the pop-ups, so I’ll drop these back for the next vid 👍
Great one Bruce, do love your editing style matey I may take some pointers from you for my Spain trip next week ;-)
Thanks Chops! I do worry that’s it’s too ‘jumpy’ for some, but it helps to keep things moving when there’s so much to put in.
We’ve got to get together for a play mate, need some proper hooligan time and you need to teach me how to wheelie!!!! 👊✊✊✊✊
I couldn't handle all that traffic Bruce, does my head in. Get yerself back up to the North of Scotland - you know the score! 😉👍🏻
Aye I know Ewan, I get back as often as I can bud 👍
Great Vid all local roads to me, keep up the good work!
Cheers Steve
Nice one, calling at Loomies on Tuesday on the way down to Portsmouth for the ferry to Pico's. Taking the M1 down from Leeds to the M25 calling at the Super Sausage Cafe half way down for a brew, M3 to Frimley onto the A331 then right onto the A31then A32 to Loomies. Then if time onto Portsdown view point. What do you think any good ?
Aye that’s a long day John but why not.
Then the Pico’s too, I’m very jealous 👍
Great vid as always! I use a garmin too, would be great if you could do a tutorial on how you plan the routes on basecamp. Havent quite got my head round it yet! Ride safe! 😎
Aye no problem Ben, I can certainly do one, but I just learnt via the tutorials available on RUclips too.
I’m no expert but could do a basic ‘Get you started’ vid?
teapotone a starter guide would be awesome! 😝
Great stuff, I’ll get one together then over the next month or so 👍
Your neck must be hurting after all that nodding 😂
Good man keep it up 👍
Ha Ha, it’s part of the physio!!! 😂👍😉
another good video Bruce. Cheers for the link to the Rever app. Any chance you'll get up to Shropshire and the Marches??
Thanks UR, aye I can head up that way - when’re you free?
Not there yet bud. Back in mid June.
Ah ok bud, be good to meet up at some point. I’m on tour June 1-7, 22-29th, and have the rblr1000 weekend of June 16-17th, but free most weekends after that.
Oh how lovely them diagonal lined signs of ambiguity. I concur with the built up area speeds, gotta look out for the extremely vulnerables ;)
Yep, time and a place 👍
ha ha.... I only live about 15 minutes away from Godstone where a group of us meet to ride the Southern area. Would have loved to have joined in..... maybe next time. I have virtually the same route in my Nav which we do on occasion.
Nice one T, let’s meet up soon then and go for a blat 👍
Reminiscing of such freedom, god I miss going further than 10 miles 😴🙃
Great stuff.....I remember you recommending some earplugs once and I cant find it now, could you remind me matey?
It’s a company called Hear Wave Technology. Don’t be put off by their website, they now cater for the very high end of the music scene, but email them and you’ll get through to the owner, Lewis. Mention I recommended him and he’ll do you a deal for bike ear plugs.
Fantastic quality and service.
Excellent thank you :)
Nice video ,I Use to live in England ,lyminge /Folkestone for a far few years and remember all the place,s you went on this run when I road my cb72-77 Hondas 1966-69 they were the days ,now in Perth WA riding a tiger 2014 1200 cc and bandit ,1250 ABS weather always fantastic lately joined a bike clubs and do runs most week ends ,all pommies ,well most and always a good crack
Keep the diet going and drive safe ,regards from a bikie down under ☀️☀️☀️🍻🍻👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks Jack, I’m not jealous at all! 😳😢
😉👍
I did the first half of this route earlier today lol.. gotta love rye
Love these roads I go up most of them 4 or 5 times a week
Hi Bruce, I recently purchased the Drift Ghost X and have had exactly the same issues you describe plus problems charging it. After weeks of emails flying back and forth, Drift have continually blamed the sd card and user error. They did, however, replace the bent micro usb to mic jack cable, but with another of the same type. I have just ordered a 90 degree micro usb to mic jack cable on Ebay from China at a cost of £1.36. If it works I'll post a link. Not impressed with Drift customer care though and I bought the camera direct from them. You were on my old patch. B2116 past Plumpton Agricultural College and Ditchling. I lived in Wivelsfield Green and was based at Hickstead Traffic Base. Some great roads.
Hi John,
I also got one of those 90 degree adaptors and it solved the audio issues, but I still had problems with the remote and camera reliability.
However once I bought a GoPro Hero 7 and compared the footage, the GoPro’s are head and shoulders superior in every way except physical form factor and battery life.
For me personally, I’m happy to sacrifice battery life for the amazing stabilisation and picture quality of get with the GoPro 👍
Essex - the cornerstone of every great ‘ride’ in the UK..
Bloody hell Bruce them fiesta' s take some passing ha. Great little vid mate nice to see you keeping the nod alive even on a gs 😂. What exhaust does your mate Si have on his street triple RS?
He’s got the arrow system, sounds lovely.
Great vids, love the rambling
Rambling!.... RAMBLING!!!!
That’s educated, reasoned verbal diarrhoea, not petty rambling!!!
Pffttt 😉👍
Exactly!
Looked a fantastic day out pal... even with the traffic, dodgy road surfaces and an RTC. Whyd you not link your intercom to guys you were out with so u didnt need to pull over to change route or that? Just curious... obviously i know they probably dont wanna listen to your vlog bits but you could mute the intercom during that.
Thanks Minion, we only really use intercom when we are away on tour tbh. I had to pull over as I didn’t want to work the sat Nav to that extent whilst riding - not got the best track record at the mo!
teapotone haha no bother pal just popped into my head thats all. Oh i feel there is a sat nav linked story there lol
Cracking video Mate,that pipe sounds awesome,would change FA to be honest ;-)
Ride Safe Baza ;-)
Ha Ha thanks Baza, glad you enjoyed it bud 👍
Great video and i understand you about fisoterapi because i am doing it since Agost on my sholder after a crash on my bike thank god it was not my fault
It hurts a bit doesn’t it!!
Glad you’re ok Gerardo 👍
teapotone Yes it does but at least you get better
Good fun!
Incidently, a polarizing filter will pretty much blank the GS's TFT for you all the time - saving you having to pixelate the naughtiness. :-)
I’m hearing that about the filter, I really need to give it a go as the blurring takes me days to do!! 👍
Take a look at some of Shawn Smoaks vlogs - he has a GSA Rallye (among others) with TFT and uses a polarizing filter to good effect on that. Did one last week (I think)
Thanks Nigel, I’ll check out the channel 👍
23:50 Every now and again I feel bad that I am able to do most of my riding during the week. But then it passes and I just enjoy the empty roads :)
Lucky bugger! 😉👍
Just discovered your channel.
Nice blend of commentary and on board action but my only gripe is the filler music. Listening to the bike sing is better than that RUclips noise (you did ask for honesty).
Now going to make my way through the back catalogue. 👍
Welcome to the channel John, appreciate your comments bud 👍
teapotone as I'm going through the back catalogue, I see it was your review of the Shoei Hornet Adv that led to me buying one 👍
Great to hear, hope you like the lid? 👍
teapotone I do thanks. Works very well in keeping my glasses mist free.
I was having lunch with a couple of mates only yesterday, and I kid you not, a bloody seagull swooped down onto his plate and nicked one of his chips.
Top notch pot. Thanks mate.
Pleasure 👍
Having moved to the SE from Cornwall a couple of years ago, I'm wistful for less clogged roads. Were you talking? I must turn up the hearing aid ;-) ..............oh yes, and your partly to blame, OMR now has a GS :-)
Ha Ha, you know it makes sense, welcome to the club OMR! 👍😉
Hi Bruce, are you planning on trying out the new Drift Ghost X soon? I would like to hear what you think before I buy one.
Ghost X???? Never heard of it Jon!
I’m intrigued though so will speak with Drift and see if I can acquire one 👍
It seems to be new for 2018. £140 from HelmetCity/eBay etc.
Find myself booked on a ferry to Santander in July to do a Pico's tour because of your video's....even my closest friends say 'Where the effin ell did that come from?' "Well....there's this guy on RUclips"....... never toured (on my bike) before.... way older than you....so wish me luck! Service and tyres on the bike sorted last weekend! .... glad you're putting the Visorcat to good use.... incidentally, anyone looking at Visorcat..... their customer service is superb...don't be surprised if Jill doesn't reply to your email at 06:00 Hrs....Incidentally...don't be worrying too much about those 'stats' Bruce....your video's are awesome! Carry on doing what you are doing mate...
Ha Ha, thanks Paul 👍
Is that the Halvarssons fleece you are sporting there, good sir? Around £125 if memory serves. Want one of those.
When was this ride? Whiteways is my local rider meet place, if I'd known I would have bowled up and let you buy me a cup of tea ;). OK, maybe not, but still would have come up to say 'hiyaaaa'!
BTW, the national speed limit signs? Also referred to as GLF signs. As in 'Go Like F***'... ;)
Yep that’s the Halvarssons fleece, love it!
This ride was back around mid April, think it was either Sat 14th or Sunday 15th. 👍
Hello from the USA. Just found your channel. I've been to England 10 times in the past 45 years (wife is from the Potteries). I started riding in 1959 and have had 13 bikes since. I would love to ship my current bike (2005 Dyna Wide Glide - Harley) to England and ride for a couple of months. When I see bike riders in the UK "filtering", I cringe. Try that in the USA and you would either be dead or arrested.
I hear you complaining about somebody doing 35 in a 40. I used to be like that when I was 25 years younger but not anymore. I do like the twisty roads but I have learned that the 40 is the max speed, not the "required" speed (in a 40 zone).
In any case: Enjoy and keep it between the ditches :)
What's the best way to keep up to date with your ride outs? I do follow you on Facebook but I missed this one!
It was a bit of a last minute affair with some mates I’d not ridden with in ages.
The ‘public’ rides will be posted on the Facebook page with dates and times, and anyone is welcome to come along for a blat 👍
teapotone I might have passed my test for whenever your next public ride is.... Get in.... Only got mod 2 to do. Think if I pass I'll be glued to my bike! Good to know I didn't miss out because I wasn't paying attention haha. See you around some time I hope
I would love to join you on a ride out Bruce but I don't think I would be able to keep up.
Ha Ha, Aye they can be a bit spirited at times Hazzer, but you’re more than welcome to come along as long as you can maintain the speed limits etc. If we turn off a road we’ll always wait for the last person so we know everyone is ok
Don’t do the 272, lovely twists through Stroud. More or less bring you to the same place. Love to show you one day!
0:56 that's why it's called I visor cat! I never noticed before ha
dont you dare moan Bruce! on nights again this week and again this weather is beautiful but always too tired and over sleep to get out beofre i have to start shift again lol. Bring on monday and the week off!!!!
also you cant stop the 'talky' bit in your vlogs not when you have the crack you do pal.
Ride safe and dont forget about the Whitby trip :)
yes, less of your pretty face more of the country side. Alexzander
Cheers folks, and yep, Whitby will happen 😉👍
Ride through Fulking and Poynings on my way to work on my F800S whats the problem?
Can we have a compilation of the squeaky noise that your visor car makes
Genius idea!! 🙏🤣👍
Hey Bruce, any big trips coming up?
Cheers
Afraid they’re all booked up at the mo - off to the Pico’s in Spain with ChickenStrips in June and July.
I’ll have the 2019 tour itinerary up on the website by around October 👍
Good to hear, your Round The World trip inspired me to do something similar so thank you for that :)
Take care!
Great vids Tp1
Cheers Tim 👍
Good vid teapot, some nice roads apart from the straight stuff, bloody Romans. What did they ever do for us?... aqueducts, wine.............
😂👍
Like the odd head shot , keep it going ,
Bro, if you ever get down to Cornwall there is a road that is not for the faint hearted or the amateur and which should be ridden carefully and slowly and thoroughly learned before attempting to thrill ride it. BUT....when you do get free with the throttle the road will send you into bikers joy faster than a pair of double jointed hookers on a two for one day. The first section is fast and straight until a sudden dogleg left that appears just as you get used to the road being fast and straight. It has caught out many unwary bikers who went straight on through the stone wall that lines the road.
Beyond the dogleg the road has a series of relatively gentle twisties that again allow high speed until you reach the last bend before the bottom of Bridge Hill. This is where death can lurk in the form of a bus turning right from the bottom of Bridge Hill in front of you. Picking the correct time of day for the fast run is made obvious by a near miss with a large bus. Early morning or even a night run being optimum.
Then comes the pleasant ride through the village and on towards the sea front car park. A long tightening left to the start of a very steep hill. A right hand bend near the top and a turning to the right at the top. Now comes the part of the route that requires maximum skill to ride.
To the left, fields bounded by stone walls. To the right, bracken and beyond that, a 300 foot drop to the sea and rocks but the road is a serpents back and just as deceptive. The first thrilling but dangerous section is a slight downhill bend to the left which almost instantly kicks left again, uphill now and the realisation that if you are not positioned right you are going to slam head first into a cottage farmhouse. After that, the road sweeps left and right and back again all along the cliff top. The speed can rise faster and faster but turn a corner and meet an ambling tourist or a tractor and last thing you will see is the view from the bottom of your crash helmet as the top of your head flattens out.Fortunately, the view ahead across the low stone walls is very good and where it isn't judicious use of the throttle and brakes will ensure survival.
At dawn on a Summers day as the first light comes up behind you the lights of any vehicles on the road ahead will show for miles but the chances are there will be no lights and no vehicles. This glorious ride will be all yours. Having a mate go on ahead to clear the way and warn of trouble will turn this into one of the best rides you can have. There is more to this road than just bends. You can easily get airborne here and there so it is a road that needs to be learnt and not just charged at.
But once you do......................!
Where is it?
Here: www.google.co.uk/maps/@50.2415008,-5.2399551,16.75z
The B3300 is the road. Start at Redruth. Ignore the Old Portreath road that comes up on the left, unless you enjoy a naff surface often decorated with cow crap. After Portreath and the very hard right up Tregea Hill the B3300 becomes the B3301 and that is the turn to take. Stick with it all the way to the Godrevy Caravan site and then sit up and slow down.
I bought and sold and rebuilt bikes for years (when I was not sea fishing) and lived in Portreath for a couple of decades. This was the road I tested all my bikes on to discover their limits. Whether you ride this on a 125cc or a 1000+cc it will create a buzz you will never forget. It's a real joy but in the dead of night......Oh boy!
SOLD!!
Cheers for that bud, I’m on my way 😉👍
whats the make of the yellow trousers the guys have at 5:52 please?
My local roads wish I’d been out and about lol
Always try to give storrington a wide berth
You should try the calimoto app
Never heard of it before bud, just downloaded it and will give it a go 👍
teapotone it’s decent and you can use it as a group so if anyone gets lost it will direct them back to your position
Awesome 👍 as ever
Thanks Andy 🙇♂️👍
I'm sure there is an Upper Dicker...
And I work evenings. So I got all day to ride. Shame it’s the winter.
Less of the bake more of the road and scenery Bro, Hope the Morocco trip went well
What’s Bake Norrie?
Morocco was an experience bud. Just starting the edit as we speak.... 😬
teapotone N Ireland slang for face 😉
Hi mate, new subscriber form Australia. Just wanted to say am enjoying watching what you do. Thanks for the uploads!
Thanks G, very kind of you and welcome to the channel. Glad you’re enjoying the content 👍
Simon Sez: thumbs up 👍
If you only censor your speedometer when you're speeding it kinda renders the censor ineffective ;)
It’s a token gesture Arnan, if someone really wants to figure out the speed then they will 👍
Bruce, it looks like you've taken to riding in a knitted cardigan ! 🙄
That’s what happens when you get a GS Max. I also now drink camomile tea and have a fetish for Worther’s originals.
Come over to essex for a ride
Will do Jay, cheers 👍