same in the UK middle aged fat blokes with attitude, oddly when I walked up to one and spoke my mind, he decided against battering me and cut the veiled threats, the fat lump of lard but then 45 years int he building trade, I am used to dealing with big mouths, and being physically fit, office based shiny arsed button pressers usually back down
I get the smaller bike theme exactly. I toured 18,000 Miles in 14 month's on a Honda NC750X all over Europe. I then exchanged it for a Ducati Multistrada, which I found too big and cumbersome to manoeuvre, fine when moving but a nightmare getting it in and out of the garage etc. The final straw was riding through an industrial area in northern France. The road was worn in two area's where lorries regularly drove. I stopped at a roundabout, and as the road was higher in the middle than at the edges I struggled to keep the bike upright. On returning home I changed the Ducati for a kawasaki versys 650. Enough power in the real world, easy to handle, and I'm back to more rides out as it's a pleasure ride and manoeuvre.
Not sure about Norton as it stands today but a few years ago when they were based in Derbyshire they were outsourcing to different engineering companies for their parts which always poses the problem of those companies going out of business, leaving you without any spare parts whatsoever and rendering your £20k+ bike useless.
Had an engine warning light on my R1250R. Dropped bike off on Tues AM check done, needed new exhaust valve. Part arrived Wed bike rebuilt and ready for collection Thursday. It can be done
What’s up with the BSA? I don’t hear any talk of it lately anywhere. I hope it comes to the US. I’d be interested to see if your comment on comfort/ergonomics holds true for me (int650 owner). Cheers!
Freddie I’m with you regarding noise. I’m a new rider, have a Harley Davidson bit asked the dealer to install mufflers on it because it was too loud. I live in central London and understand not everyone (including me) wants to be disturbed with other peoples noise. We as bikers need to think of the rest of the community.
My 1980s Royal Enfield, all parts available pretty much next day! from Hitchcocks motorcycles ( great company) AND they are cheap , the bike just keeps going !
Freddie I'm really surprised by the lack of parts for Triumph. As an Italian motorcycle enthusiast I accept it will never be as easy as the Japanese but if I need parts for my Guzzi there are small number of dedicated dealers who can get you almost anything you need whether OEM or aftermarket. I've often ordered parts from Italy or US and had them expressed over in a week. As for it being too expensive to make Triumphs in the UK the German and Italian bikes are a bit more expensive but not prohibitively and I'm sure their assembly lines are mostly staffed with Eastern Europeans on short contracts which saves a few quid.
Fred I have been saying any cnc machine will cut u a gasket and is computer manufactured so no errors. Ditch the parts and order one from engineers. I worked at a college in my 60s when I saw cnc machines and 3 d printers. As an old codger it opened my mind. Before I left the engineers cnc machined a picture of my yamaha bt1100 into a metal key ring. Astonishing from an oblong piece of metal . The computer draws the shape and thickness etc have faith
Freddie I can imagine the frustration of not being able to get that Triumph gasket especially as I personally have no problems getting any gasket for my 51 year old Honda. Anyway here's an idea, if you still can't get the gasket from the company you mentioned then why not describe exactly the gasket you need and it's part number, better still add a picture from the parts manual in your vlog, surely there must be someone out there who watches your channel and has one just sitting on the shelf or knows of one somewhere and will be willing to help?
We had that at Marcus Dairy too. People doing wheelies and burnouts.....getting into accidents. Cops and ambulances showing up....We finally had it close down and turned into a strip mall. Now, i loved watching all the mayhem while it was happening, but i think we all knew it couldn't last. :(
attended quite a few bikers nights in my time . mainly in the midlands , i e bassetts pole . the waterman near warwick . the vic pub coalville .grown out of them now ,74 years old .
when you order a suzuki SB200 gasket set.....no matter where you order them from they NEVER have the althernator side gasket. Myfriend and I ordered 20 from a gasket maker. Get some made and then YOU can become the supplier
I have a Honda Valkyrie, mine is a UK model so is called the F6C. I bought mine new in 1997, so she’s now 26 years old. The 6 cylinder engine is as smooth as silk, I have Two Brothers 6 into 6 pipes on it which make the most beautiful sound. Many bikes have come and gone over the years, a Honda Goldwing, BMW K1200 LT Yamaha Fazer amongst them but the F6C is the only one I’ve never wanted to sell. It cost me £10,500 back in ‘97 yet I’d still get £7,000 for it today………talk about cheap biking, a £3.5k drop in 26 years. I belong to an owners group and the highest mileage one I’ve come across has done 660,000 miles, many owners have over 400,00 and 500,000 miles. It is an awesome bike and is virtually bullet proof. I have a Yamaha Tracer 900 GT as well, but the F6C is the King in my garage.
For Sabine in the US. Have a look at the Bonneville Speedmaster 1200 from 2018 to present. Not too heavy, Brembo brakes, good power, comfortable - just a small fuel tank - I moved on from a R1200GS and this is really nice.
Evening Freddie, I own a Valkyrie and love it, had it for 8 years and customised it a bit !!!! pulls like a train and smooth as silk, go and try one, its addictive !! ill send you a pic ..
I have had a few motorcycles over the years, and lived in the US for many of these. I have ridden most of the Harley models, but did not own until 2017. A Road King! For me, this is even better than the Deluxe.
Sorry to hear about your issues getting hold of the head gasket mate. Royal Enfield is ever more appealing when I hear about all these problems. The parts for my interceptor are available from a million different sources. At this point I won’t be surprised to find RE accessories in the middle isle in my local ALDI 😂
Head gaskets are NOT rubber! ...I think Dobby is referring to the rocker gasket! Had he not insisted on branded products, he could have had his bike back on the road in less than 48 hours! "A fool and his money are soonest parted"! - Old English proverb!
Hi Freddie, There are many companies that manufacture gasket material of varying thickness & matereial, thereby making it possible to cut any gasket you so choose using the original as a template or tracing round the part its self. I have had to do this on a few occsions with bikes & a car.... working well on each occasion. 👍
Freddie, I don’t know what gasket you need but in my experience, it is quite easy to cut your own ,if it is a “paper” type. I have done many over the years and gasket material is readily available in roll form, for whatever seal you are trying to achieve. My assumption is that you do not need a copper or combination type. Easy to cut out if you have the specific engine cover or part it fits to. Also , any self respecting engine mechanic could cut a gasket easily. It would be a real shame if you had to wait until Sept. for such a simple part. Just my opinion. Cheers, Dan. ✌️🏍🇨🇦
*I just read a similar comment. Imagine a portable laser cutter device that can produce gaskets in paper, cork, rubber, or metal ON-DEMAND, via a database of gasket shapes for every bike.* I wonder if there would be enough of a demand to make it profitable.
Hi Freddie, no bike for the summer...cant happen. Buy a 2021 RE Himalayan or Scram and use it then sell it on or even better gift it to Monika when the bonnie is home.
Thanks Freddie, I was looking to purchase a used Triumph T 120, but after learning of the 'parts' situation ,I've changed my mind. I'm now looking at a Honda cb1100 (2015). A lot cheaper than a T120, more hp, probably more reliable and no issue with parts. Clive
Yamaha took 4 months to ship camshafts and followers for my xv 750 in1988 it was a common fault with Japanese bikes in the eighties "chocolate cams syndrome " It convinced me to change to BMW for good i have had 10 BMWs since then including K series but mostly Boxers twins and they have never had major faults just normal servicing .They have a great parts network including Nippy Normans and Motorworks and parts are never more than 48hours delivery .
I think the issue at the Ace Cafe is the people pulling wheelies and doing burnouts in the main road outside which is a shame cos the Ace can't really control that other than politely ask people not to. It tends to be an evening thing. I think a good idea would be speed bumps or do what Brentwood high street done and have cobbled sections on the road to make it more difficult for people to speed etc and it doesn't look as horrible as speed bumps, also allows emergency vehicles to pass through too. Police patrols would also help or maybe even CCTV so the police can decide if they need to attend if it's getting out of hand. Sadly it's easier (and cheaper for the council) to put blame and responsibility on the Ace Cafe, the only solution to avoid closure by the council would to become a daytime meeting place and to close in the evenings which would be a shame.
Terrible situation with Triumph parts. If you ever go to Southend again, Freddie, get some fish and chips from Bailey's. The best fish and chip shop in England. I lived there in 1993 and ate there every Friday after work. I've always regarded donuts etc. as childish behaviour. I'm glad I've stocked up on Buell parts for my XB12X. Noise pollution: I find the sound of motorcycles, especially four-stroke air-cooled singles, therapeutic. I thoroughly enjoy Tuesday at Dobbs's. 1990 [Nick J]
It's not only their older bikes that Triumph struggles to maintain stock levels of parts for. The black and also the red colour variants of the gear actuator recently vanished from the current Street Triple 765's configurator!
Freddie, regarding trackers, when I bought my new Honda last year, the sales rep asked me (and then told me not to) if I wanted a tracker fitted as an optional extra. Reason for him suggesting not to buy it... Even if you could recover it, would you want it back after some toe rag had ragged the nuts off it for x amount of days, or recover only half of it because the other half of the bike had be stripped for parts? Nah not for me thanks. I'll stick to the locks, which I don't have listed either with the insurance as the difference in premium was less than 30 beer tokens. It only takes 1 time to forget to lock the bike and then have it nicked, for your insurance to then have an excuse not pay out.
Hi Freddie, Have you approached Triumph for an explanation as to why your head gasket cannot be supplied until September? I would be very interested in their official response. And then you can tell the world, or at least your audience.
2 neighbours: One has a HD on which he has changed the exhaust system. Apparently he works in a bar and comes home early in the morning. He stands 2 meters from my bedroom revving the engine as it does not idle while he waits for the gate to open. The other is a 50 cc which has also changed the exhaust system, there is probably no sound reduction. I live in a small Spanish town with narrow streets where no one drives outside except for goods for us who live here. He with a 50cc drives an idiot and the sound hits between the houses....the police don't care....If it's been in northern Europe, the signs have been taken off the bikes...."Noise must comply with the vehicle license on the MC, but not over 100dB. It is only permitted to use the original exhaust system. Measurement method: With the microphone placed 500 mm from the exhaust outlet and at a 45 degree angle to the exhaust pipe. The measurement must take place at the same height as the exhaust outlet, nevertheless at least 200 mm above the ground."
Hey Freddie, love this show, just a suggestion in case this show gets bigger.when you do your intro if you just said Tuesday at dobbs instead of Tuesday at dobbsis, it sounds classy like the show is already 👏
Totally agree with your comments on Norton and buying from a UK manufactured brand (a lot of the supply chain is outside the UK) and you have to pay a premium. I'd love one and could stretch to one if i sold all my other 4 bikes (a mix of 90s classic Hondas, a V7 Guzzi and a workhorse Boxer BMW) but i dont think the Norton is versatile enough to meet my needs? If the Ranger ever gets made that may well do.
Ohh Freddie, another fantastic podcast with everything motorcycles! Hope you get the Bonneville back soon on the road. Can’t believe it’s taking this long. Summer is fading fast😭
Hi Freddie, have you ever been to TTT in Sudbury? The stock of used bikes from the 60's up to latest models is awesome, great crowd to chat to in the café too. Check it out, you'll love it.
I hope you get your gasket soon, if not try a ceral box, I'm sure you can cut one to size, that's how I used to make them. I would be interested in knowing is it the larger engined bikes that have all the trouble with parts. There seems to be a real push to lower the cc's of bikes, I see Harley have just released a 440cc one now after Triumphs two 400. Is this a manufacturers trying to change the market?
I was thinking about getting a new Triumph 400 x in the new year, you have given me pause for thought. Probably more likely to buy a used Honda cb500 or similar tbh thanks Fred.
Can’t beat BMW for spare parts, combination of motorworks and Williams main dealer have been brilliant. They get me parts even from Germany with a working week for my 21yr old bike.
Freddie you do know you can just buy sheets of the gasket material. You take the oily part using the oil to mark the sheet then just cut it out with scissors. My cousin runs a garage and has had to do this multiple times with older cars and bikes.
Yes, I was watching Mr Millyard just today doing exactly that with carburetors. Can that be done for engine gaskets in view of the tolerances required? 🤷🏼♂️
@@mrcintheuk4641 As long as the two surfaces are in good condition and don’t use a liquid gasket then yes it’s just a matter of cutting it to fit and making sure you are not blocking any stud holes or oil channels. It’s the thickness of the gasket that does the sealing so there is a little tolerance in how to cut out the gadget shape. It use to be quite the normal way to replace gaskets for a long period of time.
Freddy you seem to have enough money to go swanning around various places on your travels, why not simply buy another bike (like the Valkyrie) and use that instead of waiting for the gasket to arrive. In my younger days, I had a Honda CD175. I had to do some work on the piston rings I think. SO when it came time to reassemble it, like you, I couldn't get a head gasket. So I used some of that 'Gasket in a Tube' gloopy blue stuff, and it worked a treat. I have even heard about people using a cardboard and gasket gloop combination. As we say up here in't North, where thas a will, thas a way, lad!!
A couple of others have mentioned this gasket in a tube stuff- I would use this too if I were fixing the bike (or attempting to fix, at least) myself. Regarding a second bike- I’m considering it as we speak🙂
1. Freddy, it seems like a good time to finally get another bike. Or as you said, just get the custom cut gasket. 2. I have an Airtag on my MC. Unfortiunately, Airtags have this anti-stalking feature. So it only works against theft if the thieve ignores the stalking message. Also trackers can reduce insurance cost in the NL. 3. A ban on certain things is fine, we also dont allow Diesel cars without DPF anymore. And as long as anything is banned, we are on a "slope". We just have to guard we dont slide down too far. If you live in the Pyrenees, you shouldnt have to be bothered constantly by high reving vehicles. But lets not ban MC's, instead they should put a 5k fine on noise pollution. 4. We should protect the environment, no, its not fun to do so, but our planet is too precious not to. So yes, we can also "demotivate" flying. 5. Yes, a Norton may be Made in England, but many parts probably are still produced elsewhere. The Dash probaby China, Suspension is by Ohlins, Brakes by Brembo, Exhaust, may have been done by another party, ABS maybe done by Bosch, Fuel Injection system also by Bosch/Denso/etc. They are owned by TVS from India, which is also Responsible for the BMW G310R. And surprise, TVS also sells a 310 cc MC. Furthermore, as a Dutchman, i couldnt care less if a MC is made in de uk. Truth be told i dont feel thge UK (or France) are countries that make lasting products. Your sparkplugs being ejected out of the bike and the leadtime issues seem to only confirm my feeling.
The stock seat on the Interceptor 650 is very uncomfortable after a few hours on the saddle. I'd recommend the touring seat of the Continental GT 650. You'll get much better comfort.
I remember the max power days we used to make cars wider lower with massive expensive wheels, massive sound systems huge power ect, there were always burnouts on spare wheels ect but the whole seen was closed down by the police and council now the IT’s gone all together the same for bike meets now it’s turn up quietly and ordinarily cuppa tea and leave in the same way.
Small bikes are king. I am hearing more & more ex-BMW GS riders, who are dropping the brand because of costs, weight & practicality. Personally, I can’t wait for the new Royal Enfield 450 Himalayan, which has a liquid cooled 40hp engine, rather than wheezing 27hp engine in the 410cc air cooled variant.
I agree with "no private property". What would it sound like if every vehicle on the planet put out 120db? Would you like to live under those conditions?
Interesting you talk about bike weights. I’m 186cm and work out regularly as my employer and job requires it (wink wink). At the time I owned a Triumph Scrambler 1200 XC and was in the process of lining it up in my front garden, with the aim of driving it in through the front door & parking it in my living room for the night (no garage, divorced & much cheaper insurance btw). I lost my balance during this process and the bike dropped slightly to one side, but not by much. I caught it quickly but suddenly realised that I didn’t have the strength to bring it back up, so had to let it fall to the ground, I was distraught. I’ve since changed it for the Bobber black which is actually a good bit heavier, however I’ve found that there’s no chance of the same incident repeating itself as I’m able to confidentially man handle the bike at just about any angle. My theory is that the Scrambler was top heavy and when bikes like that tip, you’ve got little chance recovering it. Couldn’t imagine going off road in it, oh the irony 😀.
Think the Ace has had lots of problems with disruptive riders doing burnouts and wheelies in the road outside and believe they have had plenty of warnings about it from the police. Also think there has been quite a few accidents outside and a few serious injuries. Big shame as its only the odd idiot spoiling it for everybody.
Ace, been there lots, crackin' good breakfast, easy to get to- it will be inside ULEZ on 29th Aug 2023. Caffeine&Machine been, but not got in (pre-book only it seems). Not been to Bike Shed as it means hacking across the very worst London has to offer. Plenty of Bike Cafe's around the country, go find them, you might be surprised and enjoy the run out. Diesel engines emit less CO2 and greenhouse gases than petrol engines, but peeps got a bee in their bonnet about particulates, and that nice Mr Khan is making me sell mine and buy a petrol engine that has a bigger CO2 footprint- this must be what progress looks like? Acoustic & average speed cameras out by Loomies (bike cafe) A32.
Hate to say it but it's much easier to get parts for Japanese bikes. I have a 1999 SV650S and a 1985 GPZ250 that we have always been able to get parts for, either through local dealers or Fowlers online (based in Bristol)... I have a monimoto 7 that uses GPS and the mobile phone network for tracking...got this for piece of mind as I park in an underground carpark at work so can say that it does work as I have tested it at work....
The time has come Freddie, the time has definitely come. You have been considering a "new" bike ever since I started viewing your channel, longer than the english channel and each week you are seen drooling over another set of wheels exclaiming how much you would like one; well a summer with no bonnie and a winter of discontent to follow surely now is the time to put your short arms into your long pockets and make a purchase?
Re Ace Cafe - I grew up around there. The issue of emissions etc is just the latest nail in the coffin. I can’t believe people complain about the noise from the Ace Cafe as it’s got an industrial estate just behind them, and the North Circular (massive arterial route for North London for those not familiar with it) just in front of them. I think their lack of custom its more to do with lack of riders from that part of the world. That part of London has a different community living there than say the 1970s/1980s. It’s largely Asian, many of whom have no interest in motorbikes or the bike scene in general. Pretty sure they aren’t even aware of what the Ace is - just another ‘British egg and chips’ caf in their eyes..(I say that as a Brit born Asian 😂). I remember going past this place as a kid when they had events (bikes, muscle cars etc etc) and it was a sight to behold. You could always tell an event took place over the weekend because come Monday morning the road surface just outside the Cafe was covered in fresh tyre marks from all the burnouts lol. I understand there are those (and it seems to be a growing if some what still small bunch) of people who don’t know how to behave and have fun without crossing the line, so I think the downturn for the Ace Cafe is a combination of all these things and something that’s been happening over the years, not something that’s suddenly just started overnight. That said I think there is hope. The Ace was born as a ‘pit stop’ and became a place for bikers and so grew from there….if we now have more e-bikes /e-scooters etc, why not revamp the Ace - keep the bacon rolls, chips and tea, but add charging points for bikes, free Wi-Fi, cappuccinos etc etc make it a place to hang out at again not just something that gets its main income from special events. During the week when I go past, it looks dead and that’s a crying shame.
Now ive owned two triumphs 1200 of different marks. Hasn't ticked all my boxes even though I still own one. Its all very well promoting these machines but rose tint glasses hide away the fact of being able to pay for the servicing! Check out that on your channel and make sure your sitting down!
On the Ace, times change. We used to meet at Heston Services on the M4 and race down through Earls Court and along the Embankment to Chelsea Bridge on Friday nights, with z13's doing wheelies across the Bridge. Then back to Heston, but in those days the authorities didn't prosecute deaf and dumb kids who were waiting at Heston, so when the police chased in after the RD500's etc the deaf and dumb kids would wreck the police cars, wing mirrors, sirens, aerials, windscreen wipers, let the tyres down etc knowing they were free of prosecution. It was chaos but a lot of fun that wouldn't be tolerated now. One fella road into the Services foyer and did a massive dohnut smoking the place out so everyone had to evacuate. It could get a bit hair raising when the Road Rats turned up and tried to pick a fight with the Paras from Chelsea Barracks. I would imagine because the Ace is in a residential area they get a lot of complaints. And like you say the Bike Shed isn't that kind of place, chilled out, not too many youngsters tearing up the tarmac etc and the poor old Ace gets a bad press. Hope you can get the bottom gasket from Triumph soon, their poor response on parts has really put me off the Triumphs, watching the channel I've become a bit smitten with the Bonny but I dont think I'll bother now. Keep the content coming, I would never have known about Urban Rider on the New Kings Road. Thank you.
Why don’t you try looking for your gasket in Germany or Holland, since brexit the U.K. seems to be having supply problems, I’m living on one of the Canary Islands, actually in a Valle you visited and till now I haven’t experienced any problems getting parts, I own a BMW, KTM & Ducati.
….loud exhausts are not just a bike thing. Our issue, where we live, is petrol heads in tuned cars doing laps at night, random times and dates. Try sleeping on a hot night with the windows open.
What happend to the good ol days when if you wanted a gasket you made one from a kallogs cornflakes packet or if you were rich you baught a sheet of gasket paper . if you had neither you used a tube of gasket goo .Did that all end when antilock brakes and computer controlled throttles were invented ? I never have to wait for parts for my Honda 1986 cub . But there again it hardly ever needs any .
@@volt8684 Obiviousley for a head gasket you use an appropriate Gauge sheet of copper. Cut it out with a dremall then anneal it before fitting .You sometimes just have to work with what you have or whats available .
I find the "freedom loving American" comment on the exhaust volume restrictions funny considering many states have those exact laws (Florida for example), albeit weakly enforced. Some states have a specific dB rating, many more disallow any exhaust louder than the one that comes from the factory. I personally have a loud car and a somewhat loud bike, but it would be disingenuous to deny the proven negative impact of noise pollution. I don't see the exhaust problem as any more of a denial of my freedom to enjoy a drive my loud car as another man's freedom to experience the wild. A difficult debate to be sure with no clear answer as to how to strike the right balance. -Another freedom loving American.
Insurance companies will find any reason not to pay out, including the use of a different lock to the one you said you were using, so I'd rather list a tracker as a security device than a lock, so I can use what ever lock I have to hand, assuming I have a tracker fitted of course 🤫🤫😂......
Hey Freddie! Are you planning on doing online meets between you and some of your subscribers? Could be cool to share talks about different topics. Something that could be shared on YT 🙂
The only thing I'd say about the noise is that if the bike shop was there first, those developers that are building dwellings nearby should take that into consideration. In my area we had two situations where an international airport, and a racetrack had been there 40 years in the case of the racetrack, and 60 years in the case of the airport before the neighborhoods that were complaining had been there. In the end, the airport is government owned, and permits for developed were issued by the government . The government, aka taxpayers, paid to insulate and rewindow some of the houses by the airport. The racetrack was restricted in how late the races were run.
Freddie, if you watch Allen Millyard videos, buy the correct gasket material and a Swiss Army knife, you can make your own gaskets. It’s not rocket science.
Any decent mechanic or engineer should be able to make a cylinder head gasket. Copper sheet for cylinder heads and paper gaskets for all the other casing joints. Simples! I would bet that Triumph don't make gaskets. Like most companies they will buy them in, like alternators, brake pads, tyres, wiring looms, pistons, bearings etc. Your mechanic should have already sourced an alternative supplier.
The DB issue in the Pyrenees has a simple answer. Only bikes which meet the DB output as rated by the manufacturer as per the compliance plate/emission plate are allowed. I appreciate having a small Willy often requires a loud exhaust to compensate, you just cant take your small penis bike to the Pyrenees. ;)
I understand people being annoyed with loud bikes. I like a loud bike, I own a kinda loud bike, but I also ride it with respect in built up areas so as not to upset people or bring motorbikes into disrepute more generally. But, the "noise cameras" seem really weird and over the top to me. We have problems with perpetual tailgating, people using the phone while driving, people not keeping their car in a safe condition, yet the thing that the state wants to target is noise? Obnoxiously loud bikes and cars are really not that common, amd they're not a serious safety risk like those other things. Kinda seems like really these cameras are targeting the idea of being a motoring enthusiast in a world where governments are increasingly hostile to the idea of widespread private transport.
Oh Freddie. All this palavering, when we know full well that any industrious 10-year old in India could bang out a head gasket for your bike from copper sheet. So can you. Imagine the sense of accomplishment. Have at it lad. Make us proud.
HARLEY DAVIDSON manufacture parts in the following countries Taiwan, Japan, Italy, Germany, and Mexico. so cheaper production costs, but shipping time and batch production to keep costs down mean delays Triumph parts are made in the following countries Chonburi, Thailand, a Brazil. same problem, only made in large batches at a set price to keep costs down then shipping costs
isn’t it amazing that we all pay so much taxes, presumably for basic government services like police, yet they only have time to give people tickets for going 35 in a 30 and can’t possibly do anything with stolen property even when we know exactly where it is…. Awesome…
Freddie Teenagers love magic tricks, burnouts and Japanese bikes. When you grow up you want a Harley Davidson and lose interest in burnouts and magic tricks. It's maturation.
The bad behaviour at the Ace cafe stretches way back to the 50s and 60s when the tonup boys used to use it as a meeting place to race there’s not many cafes that have that history and the Bike Shed is boring and on a busy day you can’t park your bike there with overpriced, food, overpriced clothing and the bikers that use it don’t have dirt under their fingernails like you get at the Ace bike Shed is a business and the Ace is a community for real bikers
Hmmm could be great - but right now it’s tight and to the point - live isn’t always a better experience. Most people will watch the recording or listen to the podcast and responding to live comments all the time that listeners can’t read too could be annoying
Hi Freddie . The only issue with buying a bespoke manufactured gasket is the factory will have to spend a long time tooling and preparing to make a single gasket which is where the high cost comes in. Secondly the anti vehicle lobby moaning about pollution because of the volume of vehicles on the road never seem to take issue with the problem that the world is over populated. Surely the real issue is why governments subsidise breeding . Child tax credits , child benefits etc. Surley if you want to have a child you should pay more in tax etc for the resources your child will use. Folks without children should get those tax rebates as they are costing ecomonies less.
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We all know why Ace Cafe died, don't dodge the real reason.
What's the story here?
@@Victor-vf1fi yes? whats the story?
Tell us why
I genuinely have no idea? ULEZ??
I wanna know why. Quit playing man
Living in the U.S.A, most of the loud pipe crowd here tends to be the Harley crowd. These pipes do nothing but annoy people.
same in the UK middle aged fat blokes with attitude, oddly when I walked up to one and spoke my mind, he decided against battering me and cut the veiled threats, the fat lump of lard
but then 45 years int he building trade, I am used to dealing with big mouths, and being physically fit, office based shiny arsed button pressers usually back down
I get the smaller bike theme exactly.
I toured 18,000 Miles in 14 month's on a Honda NC750X all over Europe. I then exchanged it for a Ducati Multistrada, which I found too big and cumbersome to manoeuvre, fine when moving but a nightmare getting it in and out of the garage etc.
The final straw was riding through an industrial area in northern France.
The road was worn in two area's where lorries regularly drove.
I stopped at a roundabout, and as the road was higher in the middle than at the edges I struggled to keep the bike upright.
On returning home I changed the Ducati for a kawasaki versys 650.
Enough power in the real world, easy to handle, and I'm back to more rides out as it's a pleasure ride and manoeuvre.
Agreed, replaced a Bandit 1250S with a Versys 650 and am very happy with it.
Not sure about Norton as it stands today but a few years ago when they were based in Derbyshire they were outsourcing to different engineering companies for their parts which always poses the problem of those companies going out of business, leaving you without any spare parts whatsoever and rendering your £20k+ bike useless.
We have an Ace Cafe here in Lahti in Finland. It also has a small motorcycle museum attached and next door is a Royal Enfield dealership.
Had an engine warning light on my R1250R. Dropped bike off on Tues AM check done, needed new exhaust valve. Part arrived Wed bike rebuilt and ready for collection Thursday. It can be done
What’s up with the BSA? I don’t hear any talk of it lately anywhere. I hope it comes to the US. I’d be interested to see if your comment on comfort/ergonomics holds true for me (int650 owner). Cheers!
Freddie I’m with you regarding noise. I’m a new rider, have a Harley Davidson bit asked the dealer to install mufflers on it because it was too loud. I live in central London and understand not everyone (including me) wants to be disturbed with other peoples noise. We as bikers need to think of the rest of the community.
My 1980s Royal Enfield, all parts available pretty much next day! from Hitchcocks motorcycles ( great company) AND they are cheap , the bike just keeps going !
Freddie I'm really surprised by the lack of parts for Triumph. As an Italian motorcycle enthusiast I accept it will never be as easy as the Japanese but if I need parts for my Guzzi there are small number of dedicated dealers who can get you almost anything you need whether OEM or aftermarket. I've often ordered parts from Italy or US and had them expressed over in a week. As for it being too expensive to make Triumphs in the UK the German and Italian bikes are a bit more expensive but not prohibitively and I'm sure their assembly lines are mostly staffed with Eastern Europeans on short contracts which saves a few quid.
Fred I have been saying any cnc machine will cut u a gasket and is computer manufactured so no errors. Ditch the parts and order one from engineers. I worked at a college in my 60s when I saw cnc machines and 3 d printers. As an old codger it opened my mind. Before I left the engineers cnc machined a picture of my yamaha bt1100 into a metal key ring. Astonishing from an oblong piece of metal . The computer draws the shape and thickness etc have faith
Hi Freddie,
New fuel pump for RE Classic 500.
Ordered from Hitchcocks on Wed 28.6.23 arrived at house Wed 5.7.23 - 7 days.Great service.
Downunder Gaz
Forgot to add. Thats from the UK to Australia - 7 days.
Freddie I can imagine the frustration of not being able to get that Triumph gasket especially as I personally have no problems getting any gasket for my 51 year old Honda.
Anyway here's an idea, if you still can't get the gasket from the company you mentioned then why not describe exactly the gasket you need and it's part number, better still add a picture from the parts manual in your vlog, surely there must be someone out there who watches your channel and has one just sitting on the shelf or knows of one somewhere and will be willing to help?
We had that at Marcus Dairy too. People doing wheelies and burnouts.....getting into accidents. Cops and ambulances showing up....We finally had it close down and turned into a strip mall.
Now, i loved watching all the mayhem while it was happening, but i think we all knew it couldn't last. :(
attended quite a few bikers nights in my time . mainly in the midlands , i e bassetts pole . the waterman near warwick . the vic pub coalville .grown out of them now ,74 years old .
when you order a suzuki SB200 gasket set.....no matter where you order them from they NEVER have the althernator side gasket. Myfriend and I ordered 20 from a gasket maker. Get some made and then YOU can become the supplier
I have a Honda Valkyrie, mine is a UK model so is called the F6C. I bought mine new in 1997, so she’s now 26 years old. The 6 cylinder engine is as smooth as silk, I have Two Brothers 6 into 6 pipes on it which make the most beautiful sound. Many bikes have come and gone over the years, a Honda Goldwing, BMW K1200 LT Yamaha Fazer amongst them but the F6C is the only one I’ve never wanted to sell. It cost me £10,500 back in ‘97 yet I’d still get £7,000 for it today………talk about cheap biking, a £3.5k drop in 26 years.
I belong to an owners group and the highest mileage one I’ve come across has done 660,000 miles, many owners have over 400,00 and 500,000 miles. It is an awesome bike and is virtually bullet proof.
I have a Yamaha Tracer 900 GT as well, but the F6C is the King in my garage.
For Sabine in the US. Have a look at the Bonneville Speedmaster 1200 from 2018 to present. Not too heavy, Brembo brakes, good power, comfortable - just a small fuel tank - I moved on from a R1200GS and this is really nice.
Evening Freddie, I own a Valkyrie and love it, had it for 8 years and customised it a bit !!!! pulls like a train and smooth as silk, go and try one, its addictive !! ill send you a pic ..
The original Honda Valkyrie is so beautiful! I sat on one and it definitely has a presence.
Isn’t it!😍
@@tuesdayatdobbs I promised myself to own one one day.
Kids on mopeds doing wheelies up and down the road outside the cafe! Turned into a chav hangout unfortunately
I enjoyed my smaller bikes the most because I was younger and it was all new to me. Small bikes can be great fun
I have had a few motorcycles over the years, and lived in the US for many of these. I have ridden most of the Harley models, but did not own until 2017. A Road King! For me, this is even better than the Deluxe.
Sorry to hear about your issues getting hold of the head gasket mate. Royal Enfield is ever more appealing when I hear about all these problems. The parts for my interceptor are available from a million different sources. At this point I won’t be surprised to find RE accessories in the middle isle in my local ALDI 😂
This is a genuine selling point- the more common a bike, the easier to get parts!🏪🛍️
Head gaskets are NOT rubber! ...I think Dobby is referring to the rocker gasket! Had he not insisted on branded products, he could have had his bike back on the road in less than 48 hours! "A fool and his money are soonest parted"! - Old English proverb!
I've found stranger items in those center Aldi aisles so you might be correct
Hi Freddie,
There are many companies that manufacture gasket material of varying thickness & matereial, thereby making it possible to cut any gasket you so choose using the original as a template or tracing round the part its self. I have had to do this on a few occsions with bikes & a car.... working well on each occasion. 👍
Really interesting- I’d definitely be trying this myself if I had the Bonneville with me at home. Thank you🙌🏻
Agree 💯.. gasket paper! Easy
@@martinbfjfor a head gasket..good luck with that 😅
If it’s not a head gasket.
@@tuesdayatdobbsNot on a head gasket Freddie, you really could make things a whole lot worse.
Freddie, I don’t know what gasket you need but in my experience, it is quite easy to cut your own ,if it is a “paper” type. I have done many over the years and gasket material is readily available in roll form, for whatever seal you are trying to achieve. My assumption is that you do not need a copper or combination type. Easy to cut out if you have the specific engine cover or part it fits to. Also , any self respecting engine mechanic could cut a gasket easily. It would be a real shame if you had to wait until Sept. for such a simple part. Just my opinion. Cheers, Dan. ✌️🏍🇨🇦
Very very interesting, thank you for this Dan🙌🏻🇨🇦
*I just read a similar comment. Imagine a portable laser cutter device that can produce gaskets in paper, cork, rubber, or metal ON-DEMAND, via a database of gasket shapes for every bike.* I wonder if there would be enough of a demand to make it profitable.
It's the head gasket afaik. Not a paper one
@@hulkhatepunybanner Stanley knife or craft knife works fine for me?
its a composite gasket not easy to make
Hi Freddie, no bike for the summer...cant happen. Buy a 2021 RE Himalayan or Scram and use it then sell it on or even better gift it to Monika when the bonnie is home.
Thanks Freddie, I was looking to purchase a used Triumph T 120, but after learning of the 'parts' situation ,I've changed my mind. I'm now looking at a Honda cb1100 (2015). A lot cheaper than a T120, more hp, probably more reliable and no issue with parts. Clive
Yamaha took 4 months to ship camshafts and followers for my xv 750 in1988 it was a common fault with Japanese bikes in the eighties "chocolate cams syndrome " It convinced me to change to BMW for good i have had 10 BMWs since then including K series but mostly Boxers twins and they have never had major faults just normal servicing .They have a great parts network including Nippy Normans and Motorworks and parts are never more than 48hours delivery .
I think the issue at the Ace Cafe is the people pulling wheelies and doing burnouts in the main road outside which is a shame cos the Ace can't really control that other than politely ask people not to. It tends to be an evening thing.
I think a good idea would be speed bumps or do what Brentwood high street done and have cobbled sections on the road to make it more difficult for people to speed etc and it doesn't look as horrible as speed bumps, also allows emergency vehicles to pass through too.
Police patrols would also help or maybe even CCTV so the police can decide if they need to attend if it's getting out of hand.
Sadly it's easier (and cheaper for the council) to put blame and responsibility on the Ace Cafe, the only solution to avoid closure by the council would to become a daytime meeting place and to close in the evenings which would be a shame.
Terrible situation with Triumph parts. If you ever go to Southend again, Freddie, get some fish and chips from Bailey's. The best fish and chip shop in England. I lived there in 1993 and ate there every Friday after work. I've always regarded donuts etc. as childish behaviour. I'm glad I've stocked up on Buell parts for my XB12X. Noise pollution: I find the sound of motorcycles, especially four-stroke air-cooled singles, therapeutic.
I thoroughly enjoy Tuesday at Dobbs's. 1990 [Nick J]
It's not only their older bikes that Triumph struggles to maintain stock levels of parts for. The black and also the red colour variants of the gear actuator recently vanished from the current Street Triple 765's configurator!
Freddie, regarding trackers, when I bought my new Honda last year, the sales rep asked me (and then told me not to) if I wanted a tracker fitted as an optional extra. Reason for him suggesting not to buy it...
Even if you could recover it, would you want it back after some toe rag had ragged the nuts off it for x amount of days, or recover only half of it because the other half of the bike had be stripped for parts?
Nah not for me thanks. I'll stick to the locks, which I don't have listed either with the insurance as the difference in premium was less than 30 beer tokens.
It only takes 1 time to forget to lock the bike and then have it nicked, for your insurance to then have an excuse not pay out.
Hi Freddie, Have you approached Triumph for an explanation as to why your head gasket cannot be supplied until September? I would be very interested in their official response.
And then you can tell the world, or at least your audience.
2 neighbours: One has a HD on which he has changed the exhaust system. Apparently he works in a bar and comes home early in the morning. He stands 2 meters from my bedroom revving the engine as it does not idle while he waits for the gate to open. The other is a 50 cc which has also changed the exhaust system, there is probably no sound reduction. I live in a small Spanish town with narrow streets where no one drives outside except for goods for us who live here. He with a 50cc drives an idiot and the sound hits between the houses....the police don't care....If it's been in northern Europe, the signs have been taken off the bikes...."Noise must comply with the vehicle license on the MC, but not over 100dB. It is only permitted to use the original exhaust system. Measurement method: With the microphone placed 500 mm from the exhaust outlet and at a 45 degree angle to the exhaust pipe. The measurement must take place at the same height as the exhaust outlet, nevertheless at least 200 mm above the ground."
Hey Freddie, love this show, just a suggestion in case this show gets bigger.when you do your intro if you just said Tuesday at dobbs instead of Tuesday at dobbsis, it sounds classy like the show is already 👏
Totally agree with your comments on Norton and buying from a UK manufactured brand (a lot of the supply chain is outside the UK) and you have to pay a premium. I'd love one and could stretch to one if i sold all my other 4 bikes (a mix of 90s classic Hondas, a V7 Guzzi and a workhorse Boxer BMW) but i dont think the Norton is versatile enough to meet my needs? If the Ranger ever gets made that may well do.
Ohh Freddie, another fantastic podcast with everything motorcycles! Hope you get the Bonneville back soon on the road. Can’t believe it’s taking this long. Summer is fading fast😭
What is the gasket made from? Is it a paper one, if so it would be easy to make your own.
hi from southren Ireland love your channel
I agree...you should be able to pick up your bike. I like machines in the 600cc range.
Hi Freddie, have you ever been to TTT in Sudbury? The stock of used bikes from the 60's up to latest models is awesome, great crowd to chat to in the café too. Check it out, you'll love it.
I hope you get your gasket soon, if not try a ceral box, I'm sure you can cut one to size, that's how I used to make them. I would be interested in knowing is it the larger engined bikes that have all the trouble with parts. There seems to be a real push to lower the cc's of bikes, I see Harley have just released a 440cc one now after Triumphs two 400. Is this a manufacturers trying to change the market?
Antother good one Freddie very interesting stuff too much enjoyed 👌👍
I was thinking about getting a new Triumph 400 x in the new year, you have given me pause for thought. Probably more likely to buy a used Honda cb500 or similar tbh thanks Fred.
Can’t beat BMW for spare parts, combination of motorworks and Williams main dealer have been brilliant.
They get me parts even from Germany with a working week for my 21yr old bike.
Freddie you do know you can just buy sheets of the gasket material. You take the oily part using the oil to mark the sheet then just cut it out with scissors. My cousin runs a garage and has had to do this multiple times with older cars and bikes.
Yes, I was watching Mr Millyard just today doing exactly that with carburetors. Can that be done for engine gaskets in view of the tolerances required? 🤷🏼♂️
@@mrcintheuk4641 As long as the two surfaces are in good condition and don’t use a liquid gasket then yes it’s just a matter of cutting it to fit and making sure you are not blocking any stud holes or oil channels. It’s the thickness of the gasket that does the sealing so there is a little tolerance in how to cut out the gadget shape. It use to be quite the normal way to replace gaskets for a long period of time.
Freddy you seem to have enough money to go swanning around various places on your travels, why not simply buy another bike (like the Valkyrie) and use that instead of waiting for the gasket to arrive.
In my younger days, I had a Honda CD175. I had to do some work on the piston rings I think. SO when it came time to reassemble it, like you, I couldn't get a head gasket. So I used some of that 'Gasket in a Tube' gloopy blue stuff, and it worked a treat. I have even heard about people using a cardboard and gasket gloop combination.
As we say up here in't North, where thas a will, thas a way, lad!!
A couple of others have mentioned this gasket in a tube stuff- I would use this too if I were fixing the bike (or attempting to fix, at least) myself.
Regarding a second bike- I’m considering it as we speak🙂
What is the part number you need? I have a few spares from my 2009 Thruxton 900.
1. Freddy, it seems like a good time to finally get another bike. Or as you said, just get the custom cut gasket.
2. I have an Airtag on my MC. Unfortiunately, Airtags have this anti-stalking feature. So it only works against theft if the thieve ignores the stalking message. Also trackers can reduce insurance cost in the NL.
3. A ban on certain things is fine, we also dont allow Diesel cars without DPF anymore. And as long as anything is banned, we are on a "slope". We just have to guard we dont slide down too far. If you live in the Pyrenees, you shouldnt have to be bothered constantly by high reving vehicles. But lets not ban MC's, instead they should put a 5k fine on noise pollution.
4. We should protect the environment, no, its not fun to do so, but our planet is too precious not to. So yes, we can also "demotivate" flying.
5. Yes, a Norton may be Made in England, but many parts probably are still produced elsewhere. The Dash probaby China, Suspension is by Ohlins, Brakes by Brembo, Exhaust, may have been done by another party, ABS maybe done by Bosch, Fuel Injection system also by Bosch/Denso/etc. They are owned by TVS from India, which is also Responsible for the BMW G310R. And surprise, TVS also sells a 310 cc MC. Furthermore, as a Dutchman, i couldnt care less if a MC is made in de uk. Truth be told i dont feel thge UK (or France) are countries that make lasting products. Your sparkplugs being ejected out of the bike and the leadtime issues seem to only confirm my feeling.
The stock seat on the Interceptor 650 is very uncomfortable after a few hours on the saddle. I'd recommend the touring seat of the Continental GT 650. You'll get much better comfort.
I remember the max power days we used to make cars wider lower with massive expensive wheels, massive sound systems huge power ect, there were always burnouts on spare wheels ect but the whole seen was closed down by the police and council now the IT’s gone all together the same for bike meets now it’s turn up quietly and ordinarily cuppa tea and leave in the same way.
Small bikes are king. I am hearing more & more ex-BMW GS riders, who are dropping the brand because of costs, weight & practicality. Personally, I can’t wait for the new Royal Enfield 450 Himalayan, which has a liquid cooled 40hp engine, rather than wheezing 27hp engine in the 410cc air cooled variant.
why is it i can see lots gaskets for your bike on ebay?
I agree with "no private property". What would it sound like if every vehicle on the planet put out 120db? Would you like to live under those conditions?
I live on the B1183......every weekend (on a sunny day) its like a racetrack. Whats not to love
I hope you are getting both plug holes helicoiled - don't want to be going through that again
I subscribed to this channel cos Freddie read my comment out 🤣👍
Derek just rebuild your existing caliper for your Harley. Super easy job, 2/5 difficulty.
Lovely shirt. Where did you get it?
Interesting you talk about bike weights. I’m 186cm and work out regularly as my employer and job requires it (wink wink). At the time I owned a Triumph Scrambler 1200 XC and was in the process of lining it up in my front garden, with the aim of driving it in through the front door & parking it in my living room for the night (no garage, divorced & much cheaper insurance btw). I lost my balance during this process and the bike dropped slightly to one side, but not by much. I caught it quickly but suddenly realised that I didn’t have the strength to bring it back up, so had to let it fall to the ground, I was distraught. I’ve since changed it for the Bobber black which is actually a good bit heavier, however I’ve found that there’s no chance of the same incident repeating itself as I’m able to confidentially man handle the bike at just about any angle. My theory is that the Scrambler was top heavy and when bikes like that tip, you’ve got little chance recovering it. Couldn’t imagine going off road in it, oh the irony 😀.
Think the Ace has had lots of problems with disruptive riders doing burnouts and wheelies in the road outside and believe they have had plenty of warnings about it from the police. Also think there has been quite a few accidents outside and a few serious injuries. Big shame as its only the odd idiot spoiling it for everybody.
I mean i live 20 mins drive from it, i go every week and i havent seen an accident in years.
Ace, been there lots, crackin' good breakfast, easy to get to- it will be inside ULEZ on 29th Aug 2023. Caffeine&Machine been, but not got in (pre-book only it seems). Not been to Bike Shed as it means hacking across the very worst London has to offer. Plenty of Bike Cafe's around the country, go find them, you might be surprised and enjoy the run out.
Diesel engines emit less CO2 and greenhouse gases than petrol engines, but peeps got a bee in their bonnet about particulates, and that nice Mr Khan is making me sell mine and buy a petrol engine that has a bigger CO2 footprint- this must be what progress looks like?
Acoustic & average speed cameras out by Loomies (bike cafe) A32.
Hate to say it but it's much easier to get parts for Japanese bikes. I have a 1999 SV650S and a 1985 GPZ250 that we have always been able to get parts for, either through local dealers or Fowlers online (based in Bristol)...
I have a monimoto 7 that uses GPS and the mobile phone network for tracking...got this for piece of mind as I park in an underground carpark at work so can say that it does work as I have tested it at work....
Perfect time to long test the scrambler XC 👍
The time has come Freddie, the time has definitely come. You have been considering a "new" bike ever since I started viewing your channel, longer than the english channel and each week you are seen drooling over another set of wheels exclaiming how much you would like one; well a summer with no bonnie and a winter of discontent to follow surely now is the time to put your short arms into your long pockets and make a purchase?
Re Ace Cafe - I grew up around there. The issue of emissions etc is just the latest nail in the coffin. I can’t believe people complain about the noise from the Ace Cafe as it’s got an industrial estate just behind them, and the North Circular (massive arterial route for North London for those not familiar with it) just in front of them. I think their lack of custom its more to do with lack of riders from that part of the world. That part of London has a different community living there than say the 1970s/1980s. It’s largely Asian, many of whom have no interest in motorbikes or the bike scene in general. Pretty sure they aren’t even aware of what the Ace is - just another ‘British egg and chips’ caf in their eyes..(I say that as a Brit born Asian 😂). I remember going past this place as a kid when they had events (bikes, muscle cars etc etc) and it was a sight to behold. You could always tell an event took place over the weekend because come Monday morning the road surface just outside the Cafe was covered in fresh tyre marks from all the burnouts lol. I understand there are those (and it seems to be a growing if some what still small bunch) of people who don’t know how to behave and have fun without crossing the line, so I think the downturn for the Ace Cafe is a combination of all these things and something that’s been happening over the years, not something that’s suddenly just started overnight. That said I think there is hope. The Ace was born as a ‘pit stop’ and became a place for bikers and so grew from there….if we now have more e-bikes /e-scooters etc, why not revamp the Ace - keep the bacon rolls, chips and tea, but add charging points for bikes, free Wi-Fi, cappuccinos etc etc make it a place to hang out at again not just something that gets its main income from special events. During the week when I go past, it looks dead and that’s a crying shame.
hey u heard of the new triumph 400 street and scrambler variants?
Whenever I listen to your intro sound, I can’t help but think that your bike engine was sick.
Now ive owned two triumphs 1200 of different marks. Hasn't ticked all my boxes even though I still own one. Its all very well promoting these machines but rose tint glasses hide away the fact of being able to pay for the servicing! Check out that on your channel and make sure your sitting down!
My brother works in a fowlers dealer uk. What model and year is your triumph? Cheers
The part’s being shipped in from.. Italy, so finally I should be sorted. It’s part number T1160127 (I would be quite curious if Fowlers have it!)
Did they have the part? 😂 bit late to the party but fowlers are legendary
On the Ace, times change. We used to meet at Heston Services on the M4 and race down through Earls Court and along the Embankment to Chelsea Bridge on Friday nights, with z13's doing wheelies across the Bridge. Then back to Heston, but in those days the authorities didn't prosecute deaf and dumb kids who were waiting at Heston, so when the police chased in after the RD500's etc the deaf and dumb kids would wreck the police cars, wing mirrors, sirens, aerials, windscreen wipers, let the tyres down etc knowing they were free of prosecution. It was chaos but a lot of fun that wouldn't be tolerated now. One fella road into the Services foyer and did a massive dohnut smoking the place out so everyone had to evacuate. It could get a bit hair raising when the Road Rats turned up and tried to pick a fight with the Paras from Chelsea Barracks. I would imagine because the Ace is in a residential area they get a lot of complaints. And like you say the Bike Shed isn't that kind of place, chilled out, not too many youngsters tearing up the tarmac etc and the poor old Ace gets a bad press. Hope you can get the bottom gasket from Triumph soon, their poor response on parts has really put me off the Triumphs, watching the channel I've become a bit smitten with the Bonny but I dont think I'll bother now. Keep the content coming, I would never have known about Urban Rider on the New Kings Road. Thank you.
Why don’t you try looking for your gasket in Germany or Holland, since brexit the U.K. seems to be having supply problems, I’m living on one of the Canary Islands, actually in a Valle you visited and till now I haven’t experienced any problems getting parts, I own a BMW, KTM & Ducati.
….loud exhausts are not just a bike thing. Our issue, where we live, is petrol heads in tuned cars doing laps at night, random times and dates. Try sleeping on a hot night with the windows open.
What happend to the good ol days when if you wanted a gasket you made one from a kallogs cornflakes packet or if you were rich you baught a sheet of gasket paper . if you had neither you used a tube of gasket goo .Did that all end when antilock brakes and computer controlled throttles were invented ? I never have to wait for parts for my Honda 1986 cub . But there again it hardly ever needs any .
For a head gasket? Paper /cardboard versus head pressure - last 5 minutes
@@volt8684 Obiviousley for a head gasket you use an appropriate Gauge sheet of copper. Cut it out with a dremall then anneal it before fitting .You sometimes just have to work with what you have or whats available .
I find the "freedom loving American" comment on the exhaust volume restrictions funny considering many states have those exact laws (Florida for example), albeit weakly enforced. Some states have a specific dB rating, many more disallow any exhaust louder than the one that comes from the factory. I personally have a loud car and a somewhat loud bike, but it would be disingenuous to deny the proven negative impact of noise pollution. I don't see the exhaust problem as any more of a denial of my freedom to enjoy a drive my loud car as another man's freedom to experience the wild. A difficult debate to be sure with no clear answer as to how to strike the right balance.
-Another freedom loving American.
Also, that F6C is insanely cool.
Hi Freddie how about MUTT Motorcycles in Kings Norton.
Fantastic bunch of lads down there.
Not sure where they are actually built though.
Insurance companies will find any reason not to pay out, including the use of a different lock to the one you said you were using, so I'd rather list a tracker as a security device than a lock, so I can use what ever lock I have to hand, assuming I have a tracker fitted of course 🤫🤫😂......
Hey Freddie! Are you planning on doing online meets between you and some of your subscribers? Could be cool to share talks about different topics. Something that could be shared on YT 🙂
A few people have requested this so I may try it- I’ve never done this before
The only thing I'd say about the noise is that if the bike shop was there first, those developers that are building dwellings nearby should take that into consideration. In my area we had two situations where an international airport, and a racetrack had been there 40 years in the case of the racetrack, and 60 years in the case of the airport before the neighborhoods that were complaining had been there. In the end, the airport is government owned, and permits for developed were issued by the government . The government, aka taxpayers, paid to insulate and rewindow some of the houses by the airport. The racetrack was restricted in how late the races were run.
Freddie, if you watch Allen Millyard videos, buy the correct gasket material and a Swiss Army knife, you can make your own gaskets. It’s not rocket science.
I waited a year, not even knowing if I was going to be able to get one, for my NC750x
Used to cut my own gaskets.
Any decent mechanic or engineer should be able to make a cylinder head gasket. Copper sheet for cylinder heads and paper gaskets for all the other casing joints. Simples! I would bet that Triumph don't make gaskets. Like most companies they will buy them in, like alternators, brake pads, tyres, wiring looms, pistons, bearings etc. Your mechanic should have already sourced an alternative supplier.
The DB issue in the Pyrenees has a simple answer. Only bikes which meet the DB output as rated by the manufacturer as per the compliance plate/emission plate are allowed.
I appreciate having a small Willy often requires a loud exhaust to compensate, you just cant take your small penis bike to the Pyrenees. ;)
Does this mean that we need to have a spare bike? 😕
I understand people being annoyed with loud bikes. I like a loud bike, I own a kinda loud bike, but I also ride it with respect in built up areas so as not to upset people or bring motorbikes into disrepute more generally. But, the "noise cameras" seem really weird and over the top to me. We have problems with perpetual tailgating, people using the phone while driving, people not keeping their car in a safe condition, yet the thing that the state wants to target is noise? Obnoxiously loud bikes and cars are really not that common, amd they're not a serious safety risk like those other things. Kinda seems like really these cameras are targeting the idea of being a motoring enthusiast in a world where governments are increasingly hostile to the idea of widespread private transport.
Oh Freddie. All this palavering, when we know full well that any industrious 10-year old in India could bang out a head gasket for your bike from copper sheet. So can you. Imagine the sense of accomplishment. Have at it lad. Make us proud.
HARLEY DAVIDSON manufacture parts in the following countries Taiwan, Japan, Italy, Germany, and Mexico.
so cheaper production costs, but shipping time and batch production to keep costs down mean delays
Triumph parts are made in the following countries
Chonburi, Thailand, a Brazil.
same problem, only made in large batches at a set price to keep costs down
then shipping costs
isn’t it amazing that we all pay so much taxes, presumably for basic government services like police, yet they only have time to give people tickets for going 35 in a 30 and can’t possibly do anything with stolen property even when we know exactly where it is…. Awesome…
Freddie Teenagers love magic tricks, burnouts and Japanese bikes. When you grow up you want a Harley Davidson and lose interest in burnouts and magic tricks. It's maturation.
The bad behaviour at the Ace cafe stretches way back to the 50s and 60s when the tonup boys used to use it as a meeting place to race there’s not many cafes that have that history and the Bike Shed is boring and on a busy day you can’t park your bike there with overpriced, food, overpriced clothing and the bikers that use it don’t have dirt under their fingernails like you get at the Ace bike Shed is a business and the Ace is a community for real bikers
Thanks
Does Freddie Livestream these and then post them? Where do I catch these lives?
I’ve never considered live-streaming them, but I may consider now
Hmmm could be great - but right now it’s tight and to the point - live isn’t always a better experience. Most people will watch the recording or listen to the podcast and responding to live comments all the time that listeners can’t read too could be annoying
Get a cheap bike for summer and sell it when you get the Bonny back, otherwise you’ll miss summer and kick yourself for it!
Hi Freddie . The only issue with buying a bespoke manufactured gasket is the factory will have to spend a long time tooling and preparing to make a single gasket which is where the high cost comes in.
Secondly the anti vehicle lobby moaning about pollution because of the volume of vehicles on the road never seem to take issue with the problem that the world is over populated. Surely the real issue is why governments subsidise breeding . Child tax credits , child benefits etc. Surley if you want to have a child you should pay more in tax etc for the resources your child will use. Folks without children should get those tax rebates as they are costing ecomonies less.
I think the criminal/theft bike life innit is killing Ace Cafe.
Fredy , R u okay ?
Ace Cafe in Orlando has closed. Assuming they’re involved financially, it may be that they’ve overextended. Demographics may be part of the issue
Good Evening Freddie, how about a live chat😊
I’ll consider this- if I’m brave enough!😆
@@tuesdayatdobbs Maybe now is the right time for the FIAT Roadtrip?