I bought and fitted a genuine centre stand, to my conti, easy to fit and much needed for so many reasons. Owned for 2 and a half years and still love it with a passion.
Thanks Stuart. Good video. And regarding center stands , I think there are worth their weight in gold when it comes to a variety of maintenance jobs. Manufacturers should bring them back, IMO. Cheers . 🏍👍🇨🇦
Hi Stu, nice one about the underwear, yes I use paddock stands front and rear which I originally purchased for my track bike but now use permanently on my XJ600 after selling the afore mentioned, the XJ is permanently off the ground when I'm not using it which I think helps prevent deformation of the tyre while aiding cleaning, oiling and tyre pressure top ups, and is easier on my niggly back problems. The Conti GT looks fab but my flexible friend is doubled up currently, so won't be getting additions to the stable anytime soon, keep up the good work, cheers. 😊
Have a paddock stand which has been in the family for years . I use it on my GT 650 without the need of bobbins as the olde family paddock stand ,beside notches, has cylindrical adjustable rubber coated rests that engage the swing arm just forward of the bobbin mounts. I slide a 2x4 under the side stand and chock the front wheel with another 2x4 and gently lift the rear of my GT 650 thusly . Maybe someday I'll invest in a pair of bobbins but for now all is well. Another fine video /work of art .
Franken bobbins are unique for sure, fitted the brass ones on my Interceptor last year.😁 Have been out snapping pictures of the bike but looking for better location 😆. Sent in my entrees into the photo competition so Sam has at least one entry of a Interceptor 650 - Cheers Uncle Stu
Stuart, thanks for giving me a really good laugh first thing this morning. I’m now stuck for the rest of the day with a vision of 14 year old Herbert in his pram wearing PJ’s hand woven from seaweed fibers.
Yea I have 2 rear paddock stands as well. The Interceptor couldn’t be used with one I already owned. The exhausts were too low, so got one that would work. Obviously don’t need to use it very often .
Hi Stuart, I'm a product of the '60s when a 650cc Bonneville or a 883 Sportster were kings (or maybe the hard to find RE Interceptor MK1 & MK2) and I've owned many over the years. I love the way these Continentals look but figured I'm too old now for a cafe racer style bike. You have opened my eyes and have changed my way of thinking, now my biggest decision is whether to get the chrome tank version (to remind me of the '60s Interceptors) or the same paint as yours, my two favorite. I don't always comment but thanks for the great videos you do, I always look forward to them.
Ay up lad, when using a rear paddock stand I also use a roll on/off front wheel stand, the bike is "stood upright" makes it easy to line up stand with bobbins👍😹
I also use a roll in/off front wheel stand. I have it inside my 'Bike Barn'... obviously keeps bike in upright position and as you say far easier to locate and lift bike onto a paddock stand....I invested in a front wheel stand ... the type that locate under the lower yoke..
now that you have both! can you look at the exhausts? The newer bikes will not have the DOT-certified exhaust that came with the twins back in 2019 and early 2020
I usually wait for my friends to show up to help with this. 🙃 Side stands=pain in the neck unless one can afford a paddock stand or hire an assistant to help keep the bike steady🤭 Loved the contents and background music, felt like opening of an adventure movie, in a way that's true. Ty uncle Stu.
I wonder how many things we have “saved for a rainy day” in our hardware drawers lol. I’m scared to even open mine these days. I bought a paddock stand that came with 2 options for bike support. The bobbins hooks and swing arm hooks. I opted to use the swing arm ones. They’re padded so I’m not worried about scratching.
Your humor is awsome, I was LOL first part of the video (centerstand equals underwear, hehehehe)... and, yes, when I bought my latest bike I made sure it had a centerstand. Thank you Stuart!!
Fantastic Intro, How do you keep coming up with such delights week after week? I've got the Conti as you know definitely a kinki boots girl. Erm didn't even know those holes were there!
Uncle Stu, please order some vinyl edge dressing for your stand. I have the Brass Frankenbobbins for my Mr. Clean, and noticed some gouges from the stand. I couldn't stand for that! The edge dressing sold on e-bay and amazon is cheap and will protect your bobbins. Not sure why stands don't sell these with the stand.
I must admit, Stu, a c/stand would be useful but it would look bloody awful on the Conti. So, I will go the bobbin/stand route, I think. Took bleedin’ ages to clean the gunk off my rear wheel after it was very heavily lubed on my first service!!
I'd like to meet Herbert and compare moulds......Nice one Stuart. Travelled to school by pram to the age of 14, sounds like the kids of today!! They don't know molly coddled they are.
I truly believe Uncle Stu could make a netflix series about the fitting of mirror blanking plugs & it would be better than most of the crap on TV. My pre-loved (& not abused) Conti came with bobbins - just need a paddock stand now.....
If only the W800 Cafe had a center stand or a location where a paddock stand would work.... I do see a section to screw in a center lift into the frame.....
Nahthen from Lincoln! Another great vid Stu, thank you! I've got a Triumph Bobber in my sights for my first post 125 bike, and I must admit the thought of using a paddock stand on my own terrifies me. Maybe if I can practice on a mates till I feel confident (with him present 😁) that might be a solution- but if I drop my brand new bike I've just paid £11,800 for I may need to search RUclips for a vid on the correct way to perform seppuku 🙄 Maybe till then, for chain lubrication, I'll just be pushing the bike down the road a foot at a time like the sales guy at the dealership recommends 🙄😣 Looking forwards to next week's offerings from you 👍
How about looking at this video: ruclips.net/video/AX_fEi2CjEQ/видео.html as well? Part of the secret is to have your bike more vertical before you make the lift. The slightly harder bit is lowering the bike as you’ll have to persuade it to “fall” onto the side-stand.
Frankly I don't know why any motorcycle does not go to a nice clean quiet reliable belt-drive like my Sportster what I think of how many sets of changing sprockets I would have used in my 300,000 Mi on my bike I shudder to think of the cost if you can't have a shaft drive belt drive is the way to go no question Annabelle breaks it doesn't go through the cases like a chain does
Very good video, one of my pet hates is the absence of main stands on bikes with chains and my fear of of using a paddock stand so I have used a Roller Stand which can be used to spin the rear wheel for cleaning and for chan adjustment. Which paddock stand do you recommend and can be used safely on your own? Maybe include how to use in a future video. As they always say the only silly question is the one you never asked!
Hi Quick question, do you or anyone else know whether you can chuck the Lomo panniers over the Interceptor without using pannier frames? Are there any other panniers that you can just chuck over?
Hello Stuart, After owning an H-D Iron 883 for the past ten years I'm only too aware of what it's like to have a bike without a centre stand. As you'll already know the Iron has a final drive belt, not a chain, so there's no lubrication But the belt does need the occasional adjustment. I don't own a paddock stand but I do have a bike lift that gets both wheels off the ground. I've installed rear axle nut covers on my Iron so there's really nowhere for me to for bobbins now, it's a case of form over function in my case. This is the first motorcycle I've owned that doesn't have a centre stand and it's the first with belt drive too. Apart from the occasional adjustments the belt is maintenance free and a belt can last up to one hundred thousand miles on a Sportster, that's a good bit more than even the best maintained chain.
Herbert sounds like quite the "party animal"! I'd wager to say that you keep the locals in stitches down at the local pup. I would love to knock down a pint or 3 at your table some eve. But unfortunately I don't see myself making the trip across the pond any time soon.
I know you've probably been asked this a million times...... In terms of comfort for about 24 miles a day 12 up 12 back to work. Which riding position do you prefer continental or interceptor? Thanks, nice tune and vid.
Hi Rodz, I have the interceptor. The more upright position gives a better view over the traffic. It is comfy in stop start stuff. Without the wind pressure to lift the weight off your wrists the Conti can get a bit uncomfortable. Stu has done a vid covering this recently, have a look and it will help your decision
How is it that your videos just keep getting better? That's rhetorical. Don't need to know. Just happy to enjoy them. Thank you. So, I've been into bikes for decades. Never heard of a Herbert. TIL. Now, having seen the world premiere of the classic film Frankenh**ker (this is true - and also a bad joke... and there's nothing classic or classy, for that matter, about the movie), I can relate to the Frankenbobbin (contextually - and also having made a number of custom... er, customizations over the years - Some more successful than others).
Your videos are the Best ! Informative and enjoyable to watch, I will check out Frankenbobbins for my Triumph 👍 , Checking out your link to Motone, they have a lot of great parts for repair or customizing, I found a helmet lock for my T-100 , Thanks !
Now then, another goody Stu. I hear you're going through a bit of a heat wave there in Gods own country, some may even say it's crackin t' flags (that'll get a few heads scratching). Yet more Motone parts on shopping/wish list. Poor Herbert will be turning in his grave at the site of these beauties.
No paddock stand in my garage, no motorcycle either at this time, but soon, soon, soon. You should know, you are making it harder for me to pick between the Interceptor and the GT. 🙄 The one downside to the GT is the lack of a center stand, if you are out and about, get a puncture, you are hurting! Hopefully, you can buy, and mount one, yes?
Paddock stand bobbins should be a legal requirement…..centre stands should be a criminal offence no matter how practical they are…..punishable by being made to wear trousers with elasticated waists forever😆
Disreputable, mini skirt, kinky boots.. raunchy, exciting, not wearing underwear.. sold! Missing: The Rocker Red version ~aka~ Lipstick. Just did a deal on one this week!
And just what are you supposed to do about flat tires out on the road? The Continental GT, with all it's technowhizbang computerized garbage, still uses early 1900s tire technology. A thin rubber tire with a thin rubber tube inside to hold air, just like the first Model T. And when a slightly sharp object in the road makes a hole in that thin rubber tire and tube, you are totally and completely stranded. There is no way to get a wheel off, and no way of replacing that tube if you can't get the wheel off. You might as well have a blown engine. Except that flat tires are about one million times more common than a blown engine. And when you have tube type tires and no centerstand, your only option is to call a tow truck, which is not an inexpensive proposition. BIG fail for Royal Enfield.
@@stuartfillingham I've been riding on the street for 46 years, and have had over 30 flats. Far fewer with tubeless tires. I have found objects sticking in tubeless tires while inspecting the tires at home, and the tire when flat when I pulled them out. Whatever punctured the tire also sealed the puncture. Won't work that way with tube type tires. Tubes usually pop like a balloon when punctured, and even if they don't, whatever punctured the tire will wiggle around and cut up the tube before you can get stopped. I've been using Ride-On in tubeless tires for the past few years. Have not had a flat with a tubeless tire since I starter using it. I currently have 6 bikes, only 2 of them have tube type tires, my 2013 Royal Enfield Bullet, and my 2006 Kawasaki KLR650. Both have centerstands. Once I had 3 flats in under a mile. Several other vehicles were pulled over with flats as well. Turned out a box of roofing nails fell off the back of a truck. Maybe U.S. roads have more debris on them that cause flats. But even when I was a kid riding my 20" Schwinn Sting Ray, I had flat after flat. I got good at replacing tubes.
Cans of Fix-A-Flat are much better than what they used to be and when you have Geico motorcycle insurance for twenty bucks a year over full coverage you get unlimited road service up to 100 miles nobody's going to break down a flat tire and replace the tube nowadays
@@frankmarkovcijr5459 Oh I have a roadside assistance plan which was supposed to have 100 miles of towing. Did you read the fine print? Unfortunately I didn't. Turns out it is not 100 miles. It is 100 miles or the closest "place" they really don't explain what "place" actually means. I was out for a Sunday morning ride. I was less than 100 miles from home, so I thought I was safe. I was wrong. They took me to a motorcycle dealer about 30 miles away. They were closed on Sunday and Monday. So they took me to a motel about a mile up the road, and unloaded the bike. I checked into the motel (at my expense) walked down the road and got some fast food, and waited until Tuesday morning. I called the dealer, a few hours later they came and picked up me and the bike. They told me they might not be able to get to it that day. I lucked out on that one, they finished it up right before closing time. I had to pay to stay in the motel for 2 days, pay for fast food for 2 days, and pay the dealer to fix the tire. Almost $500, and missed 2 days work. And I was less than 100 miles from home. I checked into a few more of those plans, and they were the same way. A MAXIMUM of 100 miles, or the closest "place" Had I been on a bike with tubeless tires with Ride-On in them, I would have never had a flat in the first place. Even if you don't have anything in the tire, you can just plug the puncture, reinflate it, and be on your way. Several times while inspecting my tubeless tires at home, I found something sticking in them. I pulled it out, and the tire went flat. The same object that punctured the tire also sealed the puncture. Tubeless tires are about 20 times thicker than a tube, providing enough surface area for a good sealer or plug to work. But puncture a 1/16" thick tube, and only a patch or a new tube is going to fix it. F tube type tires. They've been outdated since the 1940s. Now you can get bikes with ABS and tube type tires. What the hell were they thinking? And do you want a tube to blow out at 80 mph on the freeway? I managed to survive that once, it will never happen again.
@@geraldscott4302 with my Geico Road Service I get either taken to a motorcycle shop or I get taken home I have a collection of vintage bikes that sometimes break down on me in spite of everything I do and the drivers you know where I live you sound like you have AAA or something like that AAA left my chaplain stranded in my driveway because they brought him gas and counted it as a tow now he has Geico Insurance and he saved $600 on his truck insurance with road service on both Geico is a good company benwest have 16 years great customer service they pay better than most of the other services so the drivers tend to hurry up and get to the customer quicker my tire went flat on my side car and I put a can of Fix-A-Flat in it in the parking lot restaurant and it is still good today
I bought and fitted a genuine centre stand, to my conti, easy to fit and much needed for so many reasons. Owned for 2 and a half years and still love it with a passion.
Nice one Stuart, the lack of centre stands on bikes these days is bloody annoying...
Stu!!! You bring joy to my life. Very poetic !!!!
You are truly one of a kind. Saludos form New Jersey !!
Removing the center stand should be added as a Deadly Sin in Hell's menu.
Man I want that soundtrack used at the beginning! Fantastic choice of music!
Beautiful picture at 1:25. Thankyou .
Motorcycle equivalent of under wear! LOL love the innuendo on this channel thanks for keeping us all sane!
I really wished to believe that HERBERT story😂😂....the soundtrack made the video great❤️
Whaaaaatttt... That story isn't true.. 😁
Loved the Herbert story :)
Thanks Stuart. Good video. And regarding center stands , I think there are worth their weight in gold when it comes to a variety of maintenance jobs. Manufacturers should bring them back, IMO. Cheers . 🏍👍🇨🇦
That BGM at the starting is just next level dope, man!
Hi Stu, nice one about the underwear, yes I use paddock stands front and rear which I originally purchased for my track bike but now use permanently on my XJ600 after selling the afore mentioned, the XJ is permanently off the ground when I'm not using it which I think helps prevent deformation of the tyre while aiding cleaning, oiling and tyre pressure top ups, and is easier on my niggly back problems. The Conti GT looks fab but my flexible friend is doubled up currently, so won't be getting additions to the stable anytime soon, keep up the good work, cheers. 😊
Have a paddock stand which has been in the family for years . I use it on my GT 650 without the need of bobbins as the olde family paddock stand ,beside notches, has cylindrical adjustable rubber coated rests that engage the swing arm just forward of the bobbin mounts. I slide a 2x4 under the side stand and chock the front wheel with another 2x4 and gently lift the rear of my GT 650 thusly . Maybe someday I'll invest in a pair of bobbins but for now all is well. Another fine video /work of art .
I use a hydraulic car jack to lift the bike when doing the chain, it gives more excess while working.
Franken bobbins are unique for sure, fitted the brass ones on my Interceptor last year.😁 Have been out snapping pictures of the bike but looking for better location 😆. Sent in my entrees into the photo competition so Sam has at least one entry of a Interceptor 650 - Cheers Uncle Stu
Stuart, thanks for giving me a really good laugh first thing this morning. I’m now stuck for the rest of the day with a vision of 14 year old Herbert in his pram wearing PJ’s hand woven from seaweed fibers.
Yea I have 2 rear paddock stands as well. The Interceptor couldn’t be used with one I already owned. The exhausts were too low, so got one that would work. Obviously don’t need to use it very often .
Hi Stuart, I'm a product of the '60s when a 650cc Bonneville or a 883 Sportster were kings (or maybe the hard to find RE Interceptor MK1 & MK2) and I've owned many over the years. I love the way these Continentals look but figured I'm too old now for a cafe racer style bike. You have opened my eyes and have changed my way of thinking, now my biggest decision is whether to get the chrome tank version (to remind me of the '60s Interceptors) or the same paint as yours, my two favorite. I don't always comment but thanks for the great videos you do, I always look forward to them.
Great video. I am currently waiting for my GT 650 to be delivered, and had a lot of questions about this exact topic. I appreciate it.
Thanks, Uncle Stu.
Brilliant video as always Stuart and those bobbins are very nice indeed, we now need parts for the Himalayan 😌👍🏻
Thanks Stuart for your Friday's video... Always watch your videos and look forward to them! Keep well and safe.
Bye Stuart 🙂
Just about choked on my pizza with the opening lines. Brilliant.
Ay up lad, when using a rear paddock stand I also use a roll on/off front wheel stand, the bike is "stood upright" makes it easy to line up stand with bobbins👍😹
I also use a roll in/off front wheel stand. I have it inside my 'Bike Barn'... obviously keeps bike in upright position and as you say far easier to locate and lift bike onto a paddock stand....I invested in a front wheel stand ... the type that locate under the lower yoke..
now that you have both! can you look at the exhausts? The newer bikes will not have the DOT-certified exhaust that came with the twins back in 2019 and early 2020
I usually wait for my friends to show up to help with this. 🙃
Side stands=pain in the neck unless one can afford a paddock stand or hire an assistant to help keep the bike steady🤭
Loved the contents and background music, felt like opening of an adventure movie, in a way that's true.
Ty uncle Stu.
I wonder how many things we have “saved for a rainy day” in our hardware drawers lol. I’m scared to even open mine these days.
I bought a paddock stand that came with 2 options for bike support. The bobbins hooks and swing arm hooks. I opted to use the swing arm ones. They’re padded so I’m not worried about scratching.
Super polished
Your humor is awsome, I was LOL first part of the video (centerstand equals underwear, hehehehe)... and, yes, when I bought my latest bike I made sure it had a centerstand. Thank you Stuart!!
Nice one Stuart 👍 The centre stand/ladies underwear analogy made me chuckle 😂 Photos sent to Sam 🤞 Have a great weekend ☀️
I heard that interceptor stand can be fitted on Continental GT.
Yes it can.
Hilarious narration as always! You are a legend Uncle Stu!🙂
Fantastic Intro, How do you keep coming up with such delights week after week? I've got the Conti as you know definitely a kinki boots girl. Erm didn't even know those holes were there!
Uncle Stu, please order some vinyl edge dressing for your stand. I have the Brass Frankenbobbins for my Mr. Clean, and noticed some gouges from the stand. I couldn't stand for that! The edge dressing sold on e-bay and amazon is cheap and will protect your bobbins. Not sure why stands don't sell these with the stand.
I must admit, Stu, a c/stand would be useful but it would look bloody awful on the Conti. So, I will go the bobbin/stand route, I think. Took bleedin’ ages to clean the gunk off my rear wheel after it was very heavily lubed on my first service!!
Sticker on back of my Continental GT:
'My other bike has a center stand'.
would you call the gt a budget Thruxton ??
yeah I suppose you could look at it that way!
Hope you review the new meteor 350.
Uncle Stu,
love it! Keep it up!
1:30 is like my ex…
I'd like to meet Herbert and compare moulds......Nice one Stuart. Travelled to school by pram to the age of 14, sounds like the kids of today!! They don't know molly coddled they are.
Except the Prams are now called Land Cruisers, Jeeps and Land Rovers..
The first Model T have solid rubber tires mounted on solid wooden Wheels rode like crap but you had no Flats
First thing I did after my gt got delivered was to fit it with central stand.
I truly believe Uncle Stu could make a netflix series about the fitting of mirror blanking plugs & it would be better than most of the crap on TV.
My pre-loved (& not abused) Conti came with bobbins - just need a paddock stand now.....
So good I listened twice ...
If only the W800 Cafe had a center stand or a location where a paddock stand would work.... I do see a section to screw in a center lift into the frame.....
It sure looks nice but how sporty is it really?
Just wondering would there be any way to put a center stand on this bike or is it impossible? Also thank you for all your great videos
Only Stu could turn bobbins into a 13 minute video 😆
Buenas tardes, dónde consigo accesorios para Bullet 500 en Argentina!
Gracias.
What kind of rear stand did you use for the GT650?
Nahthen from Lincoln! Another great vid Stu, thank you! I've got a Triumph Bobber in my sights for my first post 125 bike, and I must admit the thought of using a paddock stand on my own terrifies me. Maybe if I can practice on a mates till I feel confident (with him present 😁) that might be a solution- but if I drop my brand new bike I've just paid £11,800 for I may need to search RUclips for a vid on the correct way to perform seppuku 🙄 Maybe till then, for chain lubrication, I'll just be pushing the bike down the road a foot at a time like the sales guy at the dealership recommends 🙄😣 Looking forwards to next week's offerings from you 👍
How about looking at this video: ruclips.net/video/AX_fEi2CjEQ/видео.html as well? Part of the secret is to have your bike more vertical before you make the lift. The slightly harder bit is lowering the bike as you’ll have to persuade it to “fall” onto the side-stand.
Frankly I don't know why any motorcycle does not go to a nice clean quiet reliable belt-drive like my Sportster what I think of how many sets of changing sprockets I would have used in my 300,000 Mi on my bike I shudder to think of the cost if you can't have a shaft drive belt drive is the way to go no question Annabelle breaks it doesn't go through the cases like a chain does
Mmmm. Sunny weather in England? :)
Very good video, one of my pet hates is the absence of main stands on bikes with chains and my fear of of using a paddock stand so I have used a Roller Stand which can be used to spin the rear wheel for cleaning and for chan adjustment. Which paddock stand do you recommend and can be used safely on your own? Maybe include how to use in a future video. As they always say the only silly question is the one you never asked!
Already made both of those videos Tom!
I have the GT 650 and I hear a a click noise in the front fork when hitting the front break sometimes. Is this normal? Thanks!
yes it is.
Hi
Quick question, do you or anyone else know whether you can chuck the Lomo panniers over the Interceptor without using pannier frames?
Are there any other panniers that you can just chuck over?
Amazing ❤️
Nice vid stu
Hello Stuart, After owning an H-D Iron 883 for the past ten years I'm only too aware of what it's like to have a bike without a centre stand. As you'll already know the Iron has a final drive belt, not a chain, so there's no lubrication But the belt does need the occasional adjustment. I don't own a paddock stand but I do have a bike lift that gets both wheels off the ground. I've installed rear axle nut covers on my Iron so there's really nowhere for me to for bobbins now, it's a case of form over function in my case. This is the first motorcycle I've owned that doesn't have a centre stand and it's the first with belt drive too. Apart from the occasional adjustments the belt is maintenance free and a belt can last up to one hundred thousand miles on a Sportster, that's a good bit more than even the best maintained chain.
Rear suspension adjustment clicks for long trip with passenger?? Anyone know anything? Can not find anything on google. Continental GT. HELP! Thanks
I want to buy an interceptor. but, don't know if the 650 continental is better. What do you think mate?
watch Wednesdays video!
@@stuartfillingham OK :)
Herbert sounds like quite the "party animal"!
I'd wager to say that you keep the locals in stitches down at the local pup.
I would love to knock down a pint or 3 at your table some eve. But unfortunately I don't see myself making the trip across the pond any time soon.
I know you've probably been asked this a million times...... In terms of comfort for about 24 miles a day 12 up 12 back to work. Which riding position do you prefer continental or interceptor? Thanks, nice tune and vid.
depends on the route Rodz. if its open country either would be good if there were traffic queues I would take the ceptor!
Hi Rodz, I have the interceptor. The more upright position gives a better view over the traffic. It is comfy in stop start stuff. Without the wind pressure to lift the weight off your wrists the Conti can get a bit uncomfortable. Stu has done a vid covering this recently, have a look and it will help your decision
Unclu stu iam from India. I just became 18, so will it be a good choice to buy a gt650 or interceptor 650?
test both and decide for yourself!
How is it that your videos just keep getting better? That's rhetorical. Don't need to know. Just happy to enjoy them. Thank you.
So, I've been into bikes for decades. Never heard of a Herbert. TIL. Now, having seen the world premiere of the classic film Frankenh**ker (this is true - and also a bad joke... and there's nothing classic or classy, for that matter, about the movie), I can relate to the Frankenbobbin (contextually - and also having made a number of custom... er, customizations over the years - Some more successful than others).
A bit unfair mate, some of those antique brass door knobs get me excited
I don't have a RE or Triumph, else I would have participated. I have a CBR1000F and Bajaj 400.
Your videos are the Best ! Informative and enjoyable to watch, I will check out Frankenbobbins for my Triumph 👍 , Checking out your link to Motone, they have a lot of great parts for repair or customizing, I found a helmet lock for my T-100 , Thanks !
Awesome, thank you!
Now then, another goody Stu. I hear you're going through a bit of a heat wave there in Gods own country, some may even say it's crackin t' flags (that'll get a few heads scratching). Yet more Motone parts on shopping/wish list. Poor Herbert will be turning in his grave at the site of these beauties.
♥️
I have a Piaggio that only has a centre stand with no side stand. Absolute hassle.
That bothers me on long trips , no centre stand is a sin , cant always find the perfect rock , they should offer it at the dealers
Ha and from now on all standard Bobbins will be known as Herberts the world over.
No paddock stand in my garage, no motorcycle either at this time, but soon, soon, soon. You should know, you are making it harder for me to pick between the Interceptor and the GT. 🙄 The one downside to the GT is the lack of a center stand, if you are out and about, get a puncture, you are hurting! Hopefully, you can buy, and mount one, yes?
Don't you watch cricket?
Good grief no!
@@stuartfillingham do you watch any sport?
@@pavanrb7778 Good grief no that would seriously eat into bike riding time!
@@johnmartin7158 used to play when I was younger!
Love your blogs Stu, i've been most areas in UK, but trying to locate your accent. I'm thinking, Notts, or higher up country. Ride safe govoner.
Paddock stand bobbins should be a legal requirement…..centre stands should be a criminal offence no matter how practical they are…..punishable by being made to wear trousers with elasticated waists forever😆
My real name is Herbert and I am gutted. 😢
Disreputable, mini skirt, kinky boots.. raunchy, exciting, not wearing underwear.. sold!
Missing: The Rocker Red version ~aka~ Lipstick.
Just did a deal on one this week!
Wait! Am I wearing the mini skirt and kinky boots or are you?
And just what are you supposed to do about flat tires out on the road? The Continental GT, with all it's technowhizbang computerized garbage, still uses early 1900s tire technology. A thin rubber tire with a thin rubber tube inside to hold air, just like the first Model T. And when a slightly sharp object in the road makes a hole in that thin rubber tire and tube, you are totally and completely stranded. There is no way to get a wheel off, and no way of replacing that tube if you can't get the wheel off. You might as well have a blown engine. Except that flat tires are about one million times more common than a blown engine. And when you have tube type tires and no centerstand, your only option is to call a tow truck, which is not an inexpensive proposition. BIG fail for Royal Enfield.
what just like the Triumph Bonneville's you mean? only ever had one puncture in 40 years!
@@stuartfillingham I've been riding on the street for 46 years, and have had over 30 flats. Far fewer with tubeless tires. I have found objects sticking in tubeless tires while inspecting the tires at home, and the tire when flat when I pulled them out. Whatever punctured the tire also sealed the puncture. Won't work that way with tube type tires. Tubes usually pop like a balloon when punctured, and even if they don't, whatever punctured the tire will wiggle around and cut up the tube before you can get stopped. I've been using Ride-On in tubeless tires for the past few years. Have not had a flat with a tubeless tire since I starter using it. I currently have 6 bikes, only 2 of them have tube type tires, my 2013 Royal Enfield Bullet, and my 2006 Kawasaki KLR650. Both have centerstands.
Once I had 3 flats in under a mile. Several other vehicles were pulled over with flats as well. Turned out a box of roofing nails fell off the back of a truck.
Maybe U.S. roads have more debris on them that cause flats. But even when I was a kid riding my 20" Schwinn Sting Ray, I had flat after flat. I got good at replacing tubes.
Cans of Fix-A-Flat are much better than what they used to be and when you have Geico motorcycle insurance for twenty bucks a year over full coverage you get unlimited road service up to 100 miles nobody's going to break down a flat tire and replace the tube nowadays
@@frankmarkovcijr5459 Oh I have a roadside assistance plan which was supposed to have 100 miles of towing. Did you read the fine print? Unfortunately I didn't. Turns out it is not 100 miles. It is 100 miles or the closest "place" they really don't explain what "place" actually means. I was out for a Sunday morning ride. I was less than 100 miles from home, so I thought I was safe. I was wrong. They took me to a motorcycle dealer about 30 miles away. They were closed on Sunday and Monday. So they took me to a motel about a mile up the road, and unloaded the bike. I checked into the motel (at my expense) walked down the road and got some fast food, and waited until Tuesday morning. I called the dealer, a few hours later they came and picked up me and the bike. They told me they might not be able to get to it that day. I lucked out on that one, they finished it up right before closing time. I had to pay to stay in the motel for 2 days, pay for fast food for 2 days, and pay the dealer to fix the tire. Almost $500, and missed 2 days work. And I was less than 100 miles from home. I checked into a few more of those plans, and they were the same way. A MAXIMUM of 100 miles, or the closest "place" Had I been on a bike with tubeless tires with Ride-On in them, I would have never had a flat in the first place. Even if you don't have anything in the tire, you can just plug the puncture, reinflate it, and be on your way. Several times while inspecting my tubeless tires at home, I found something sticking in them. I pulled it out, and the tire went flat. The same object that punctured the tire also sealed the puncture. Tubeless tires are about 20 times thicker than a tube, providing enough surface area for a good sealer or plug to work. But puncture a 1/16" thick tube, and only a patch or a new tube is going to fix it. F tube type tires. They've been outdated since the 1940s. Now you can get bikes with ABS and tube type tires. What the hell were they thinking? And do you want a tube to blow out at 80 mph on the freeway? I managed to survive that once, it will never happen again.
@@geraldscott4302 with my Geico Road Service I get either taken to a motorcycle shop or I get taken home I have a collection of vintage bikes that sometimes break down on me in spite of everything I do and the drivers you know where I live you sound like you have AAA or something like that AAA left my chaplain stranded in my driveway because they brought him gas and counted it as a tow now he has Geico Insurance and he saved $600 on his truck insurance with road service on both Geico is a good company benwest have 16 years great customer service they pay better than most of the other services so the drivers tend to hurry up and get to the customer quicker my tire went flat on my side car and I put a can of Fix-A-Flat in it in the parking lot restaurant and it is still good today