Charlie Don't Surf! - Taking Roger the Himalayan up Porlock Hill to the Seaside.
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- Опубликовано: 31 мар 2023
- A trip through Exmoor to the West Coast , full of windy and twisty roads, steep climbs and a few Rums. Then camping! 😍
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Don't be so hard on yourself, Charlie. You did well on some quite demanding roads! You take care.
What I see here is sheer grit and determination. Biker, great mates, sea, rum, party. Bring on the summer, that girl is ready.
Thank you John! 😊
Very well done for battling those strong winds Charlie ! I live in Porthcawl on the South Wales coast directly North of where you were around Porlock. My bike hasn't moved out of the garage for weeks now because of the incessant wind and rain ! In the 1990s when we used to live in South East England I used to commute 20 miles or so in and out of London all year round on 2 wheels. I also bought them muff things and they lasted all of 10 miles till they ended up in the bin and the next fill up! I wondered why I was losing power on the motorway till I saw that the wind was slipping the clutch for me when I got to about 65 ! These days I've invested in Gerbing heated gloves that work off rechargeble batteries. Not cheap but they really are game-changers this weather ! Looking forward to seeing you on the road somewhere when the weather perks up !
“Charlie Don’t Surf” a quote from one of my fav movies. Love following your adventures.
Thank you. 😊
I love your “no hiding” vids,seeing your adventures, mistakes and successes is VERY reassuring. I’ve just returned to biking after 35 years and loving every second…
Thank you Stephen, that means a lot. 😊
You are so brave..... Porlock hill is not for the faint of heart.....Exmoor is really bleak,unattractive and wild.... Be proud and don't give up kid..!!!! well done!!!!!
Hi Charlie, glad you had a good time eventually. I tried handle bar muffs years ago never again! They lasted as long as yours did 😂. Heated grips are the way to go or over mittens.
I couldn't help but notice how unsettled you were before your ride. As you pointed out sometimes making a lot of changes at once can give you a bike that suddenly feels very different. I think you have earned that T Shirt now. 😉 I dropped my Himalayan the other week I was tired, cold just got home from work and temp of -2. I turned the bike just a tiny bit tighter than normal put my foot down but not far enough to properly take the weight. I was now stuck with the bike half over and not enough strength to pull her up. Only one option gracefully lower her to the ground. 😂. That's how I found you looking for lowering kits. I have mine now and will be fitting it next week. Thanks for your videos. I noticed you have double take mirrors now, I fitted mine very soon after buying the bike and I'm very pleased with them, although I have the rectangular ish mirror heads. Bit pricey for what they are though. I noticed you got a little caught out on a couple of bends can't help but notice these things I'm an instructor just remember when cornering always ride the bike for yourself as when following it's so easy to just follow and that's how you get caught out. Also never try and keep up ride at your own speed I found this out at an early stage of my motorcycling days. Fortunately nothing more than very rapidly beating 💓 was the out come. If you are ever in the Midlands area I would Happily show you some confidence cornering tips.
Love your videos keep up the good work and enjoy all the charm Roger has to offer. 👍🙂
These adventures cease to amaze me Charlie. The video footage is fantastically breathtaking. The riding on wet roads alone deam's you capable, but dealing with crosswinds and 2 for 1 rummies....you and the crew are styling without a doubt.
Your picture at 30:00 is absolutely priceless when you consider your spot/life.
The flags of the Himalayan's represent Wind, air, fire, water, earth...The balance. We don't get to see the time it takes to put these videos together, and we all know by your footage how dedicated you are to your craft..kudos to you and your swell wrenching/ camping/ singing partners.
When you put a smile on faces....that's life. ( Balance)
Hi Charlie,
I can understand that you found the wind un- nerving. It's never good.
You've got two great friends there that will look after you and keep you safe.
Great ride out, beautiful scenery.
Summer will soon be here🌅
Don't tell them, but they're a couple of awesome blokes. 😊
Thank you and God bless
Lol. I have used hand muffs for years. I made new holes using a soldering iron to stop them being a bad fit. They have been brilliant ever since. I can't comment on the furry seat. I took Stanley to Lyme Regis today. Beautiful and sunny and one ride closer to having run him in completely (now 725 miles). Ironically, my hands got cold and I thought that I must fit my hand muffs!! Ride safe and keep smiling. Love the vlog :)
I remember winds like that where I was 2 up on my 1969 Triumph T150 trident on a trip from Scotland to Wales, the bike had to be leaned into the wind at what felt like a 45 degree angle ! Chalk it up to experience Charlie, you did okay !
Putsborough Beach & Croyde Bay...awesome! 👍🤗
Greetings from down under. Thanks for taking us along. " I love the smell of sump oil in the morning" Good on you. Thanks again.
Hi Keith! Thank you. 😊
Thanks for posting Charlie warts and all, I thought it was good that you pulled over to reset the clock and get some reassurance from your riding buddy after getting buffeted by the winds.
Another great video, you got a little scared, but you carried on; that's courageous, so we'll done!
You did amazingly on that ride. No one enjoys conditions like that. Love your honesty and another great video 👏👏👏
Hi Charlie, You certainly had a challenging ride down, there was nothing else that could be thrown at you, but well done in getting through it. I bet you were glad you ditched the muffs and extra gear before you went to far.
Glad you managed to eventually enjoy your self.
I went to boarding school in Shebbear, N Devon, my sister in Bideford, used to cycle occasionally down to see her, about 31 miles return, had three great aunts in Barnstable, various relations dotted around, Saunton sands we visited often, great to see the area again, it was a long time ago, about 60years. All those narrow streets with their old thatch roof houses. Don’t worry about dropping Roger, I have dropped both mine on more occasions than I should probably admit to, nearly went down again on the Versys 300X this afternoon, was riding down a very soft sandy rutted lane through one of the Mekong shore bank dredging businesses, half the sand used for building in this area is dredged from the Mekong, which is only 45 minutes from me, my Scorpion Rally’s saved the day. Do they allow you to ride on the beach, might be fun? It looked quite hard so probably quite easy. Looks like you are making a nice collection of stickers. My Vulcan S top box came off and bounced along the tarmac, my fault hadn’t locked it properly, any way now collecting stickers to cover the scratches! Off to Cambodia and Laos soon on the 300 with a new group, so will no doubt collect some more stickers. Cambodia will be a first so that will be exciting. Happy safe riding, keep the rubber side down 😊😊😊😊
Pm me your details and I'll send you a sticker! 😊
Love the surfing music 😊
Believe in herself, believe in Rodger and you"ll be a better rider. Good job Charlie!
Excellent job on the editing and music choices.
Looks like you all had a good time, very windy, and a RUM time,had by all.
Excellent video. Really enjoyed watching. Safe rides!
Really great vid! It's the bad times that make the good times good. Possibly not an original comment! If the wind or bad weather frighten you, slow down, then slow down some more. Thanks again!
Another fantastic video Charlie 👏👏👍
Thanks 😂
You did fantastic Charlie
Brilliant video Charlie. I live in Cornwall so gusts are fairly normal but they still give me the jitters often, particularly now that as my hips are iffy I've had to switch to a Honda Maxi scooter. I rode up Porlock Hill in 1962 with then girl friend on the back on my 250cc Matchless no problem. Er, coming down was not so easy with the drum brakes overheating, had to stop twice to let them cool down.
Nice video beach looked great
Good Morning Charlie. Great Video, disaster strikes us all at times like today i watched your vid before i got up and prepared to go out for a ride on the bike then bugger i could not find my glasses , i found them eventually on the floor next to my bed ,Have a good day thanks for the vid .
I think that's a sign of our age! 😂
Welcome to Exmoor! These are the conditions I have to live with every day, very exciting 😅
Love your vids Charlie,a demanding days riding with a great ending in the pub,my sort of trip 🤣
I do that too. 😂
I really enjoy your celebration of life and sense of humour throughout the challenges. Way to go girl!
Thank you 😊
Congrats Charlie, I'm proud of you. Through testing, we find our strengths and get stronger. Trips with adversity increase our strength. May I suggest keeping a 4 to 5 inch diameter, round, flat object on Roger to help prevent the side stand from "sinking" into soft dirt/gravel. Again, well done.
I have a plastic disc that I use, but he fell the other way. 😂
That's your best to date i would say...very entertaining. Thanks for this.
Thank you! 😊
Love the beautiful British weather down there ! 👍👍👍
Woo hoo! You showed some grit there, Charlie 👍. Good on ya.
Thank you! 😊
@@restdayrider just got my new Himmy after watching you and other. Great little bike. Real simple charm to it. Come down to S’th Devon for a ride out!
I saw a comment by another you tuber saying that pictures we are all guilty of, somewhere beautiful never give the true story. Of challenge, weather, fear and eventually triumph.
Your videos are refreshing to know we're not alone. My husband and I both said we've seen and also had that face of frustration. I'm also guilty of just dumping (aka parking) my bike anywhere on super stressful rides. 😅
So... you're not alone. But glad you've got support in riding friends and you ARE a long way from your early videos when a dual carriageway was too much.
Ride safe, LJ
Thank you! That means a lot. X
You beautiful little thing, my admiration for you just grows and grows, courage is being scared shitless, but saddling up anyway, you can question your life decisions all you want, i do, and what a great bunch of mates you have, you keep on keeping on girl, you’re doing great, I’m 60 now and I’m still at battle with whom I am 😇
Thank you Geoff 😊
Cowabunga, dude! I'm with you...the shore is close enough for me 😁 🥶
Absolutely!
A ride to remember and you did really well
Always be ready to take five. I remember arriving at a T junction with hedges both sides intending to turn right…pulled out and the wind took me left 😕.
Chuck the hand muffs I have always hated them. Get some heated gloves. Better than heated grips, whole hand warm but will need recharging after camping. U were brave camping. On steep inclines/declines, mini roundabouts, tight turns, just feather the back brake so it’s barely on. I could see you looking where u we’re going up pollock. That technique really stabilises the bike. Great for proper hairpins and stupid mini roundabouts where there’s a negative camber hump in the middle. One story about the wind. I test rode a tiger 1050 10 years ago and was blowing a Hooley. I was wanging along a coastal road ,protected from an onshore blast by trees, then suddenly there was a gap in the trees and the cross wind blew me from white line onto the grass verge bordered by stone walling. I ended up motocrossing along that verge desperately trying to stop and not hit stone wall side on as my leg and bike would not have faired well. Since then I avoid cross winds like the plague as gusts can literally have u off. U being laden made a larger target. I did not buy that bike largely because I didn5 trust it. Never had it since but I ride away from x winds. All down to experience, I went for first ride yest in welsh hills in sunshine thought was doing great after 6 months off the bike. Then after a McDonald’s I went back and got so many bends out of shape really nasty switchback undulating hairpins. In the end I stopped for 10 mins and had word about my techniques. When yu are bored, sat on lav etc search trail braking. Its simply the best technique I have learnt in 48yrs and is so safe. Some will argue destabilises suspension esp police and advanced riders. However it is taught by many schools and it does take a while to perfect. I went back to it my second half and danger was bypassed. Just my pennyworth. In short u are slightly on the brakes at approach to bend or roundabout etc so suspension is set and by continuing if you enter too fast u can still brake without bike standing up. I was an emergency service rider and supposedly trained but this was best thing I learnt. By the way hats off to your courage. Always look fwd to ur adventures and like the way ur mates look after you.
That's a whole story there !! Lots for me to look into too , so thank you. 😊
Well done Charlie... you are an inspiration... never give up
Thank you John 😊
Wow, different channel and great videos and introduce moments of subtitles very pleased, thanks for share your moments and beauty rider 😁😋 take care and ride safe.
Thank you very much! 😊
Oh Charlie, what a trip. Nice to see You managed everything. Regards, Rüdiger
Charlie no matter how trying the trip got one bright Ray of light is that saffy sprocket is someone else's daughter 😂loved the video by the way. Best wishes from sunny Dublin, well at least twice a year anyway 🌞🍻
Thanks for this. Always interesting to get another rider's perspective on my local roads. I recognised almost every inch of your route and despite the wind on the top between Porlock and lovely Lynmouth you were so lucky. From the M5 at Bridgwater to Minehead on the A39 is so often a 20 mph grind in a massive queue behind a tractor or lorry. With double white lines almost the whole way that's it, you're stuck. You were lucky again at Porlock Hill where it's not unusual to be stuck behind a massive camper or motorhome struggling up the hill at walking pace which is a horrid pace on a bike. So glad you and your friends had a good time down here. 🙂
Thank you, sounds like we were very lucky then! 😊
Getting rained on was a small price to pay. 😄
Charlie... the world is a better place with you in it. 🙂
Wow , thank you! 😊
Nice one, Charlie, you went up Porlock like a professional. Try Zig-zag Hill near Shaftesbury sometime.
Thanks Keith, I actually enjoyed that part! 😊
Bonjours après la traduction automatique de la voix j'ai traduit vos commentaires dans la vidéo....cela a pris du temps
Aussi par esprit de taquinerie je fais ce petit commentaire en français 😁a vous de traduire maintenant 😎 il y a quelques mois j'ai découvert votre chaîne...un petit bout de femme qui choisit de rejoindre le monde de la moto sur le tard...qui prends une grande moto (haute) dans un monde pas forcément tendre avec les femmes(encore très masculin) et c'est avec plaisir que je la vois grandir, partager ses expériences ,avec ce regard, comportement, très féminin, amusant si j'ose dire😎 Et j'espère vraiment que pour vous,et cette chaîne, cette expérience ne vous fait plus douter.... Je sais pas si vous avez traduit mais moi j'apprécie votre courage humour enthousiasme pour la moto cela me rajeunit 😉✌️🇨🇵
Merci beaucoup Alain, j'apprécie vraiment vos commentaires. En regardant mes vidéos précédentes, je reconnais que je me suis nettement amélioré. Je suis content que vous appréciez la chaîne et j'ai hâte de venir en France en juin. 😍
Well done on another brilliant vid. I've been up Porlock hill, you did great getting up such a beast of a hill.
The roads over Exmoor are beautiful, but as you demonstrated (Brilliantly), they can be demanding on bikers without much experience.
Being on top of the hills & open to the wind straight off the sea..
You did the right thing by stopping, gathering your thoughts & then pressing on.
Looks like it was worth the effort in the end. That pub look like a blast. (P***head). lol.
Cant wait for the next exciting adventures of Charlie & Roger..
Thank you Ken. 😊
Well done Charlie for continuing with your trip in the frame of mind you were in , long trip but looked like there was highs and lows of it, fantastic part of the country to visit, fair play to camp, b&b every time the older I get 😂, keep smiling, you did well in your Scottish ride with greater distance, good trip all the same 👍👍
I admire you for tackling the journey, especially in those conditions. Great encouragement for those of us aiming to build confidence after a break away from biking!!
Get out there and do it Lynda! You are more capable than you give yourself credit for. ,😍
Blimey. Well done for keep going the worst riding for me is wind, scary as hell. Especially as I am light on a light bike and feel like I can’t turn my head as it gets caught in the wind. 👍
That was it! I had no choice but to look right! 😊
Well done great trip xx
Always the same, that feeling of joy when seeing the sea for the first time on a ride to the coast. As for the wind, after 40+ years riding it can still scare every now and then. Keep the vids coming Charlie.
I think ' I can see the see!' should be in every kids vocabulary ASAP. 😊
I felt your pain with those crosswinds. I had the same in the South of France. Terrifying!! I'd only been riding for around a year and I really started asking myself what the hell was I doing and doubting that I had what it took to be a rider. I was with my brother and he said, 'we all go through that and come out the other end'. Wise words and he was right 😊Still, it was a bloody awful experience!! lol 😳
Sounds familiar! 😂
That was a superb video Charlie
Another great vlog. 2 4 1 rum pix are funny tbh. Keep the rubber side down 🙂
241 should be banned! 😂
Fabulous adventure Charlie, thank you for the sights, great music and the seaside!
Nice one Charlie, you doing your adventures makes me want to do my adventures. Really good video and look forward to every one. A better rider every trip. Well Done. 🦀🙂
Tough riding conditions. As the old saying goes…”what doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger”. Nice video, Charlie. 👏👏👏
I think it definitely did that!
Superb. Well done for grizzing it out.
I once went over howden bridge on the M62 at an angle of about 40 degrees due the the bloody gales that were blowing, me and the wife to be. bloody terrified on my 750 honda eventually stopped under a motorway bridge to calm myself. So well done for carrying on 👍
Thank you Mark. 😊 It's good to know bikers understand 😊
Many moon ago I used to commute 20 miles into South London each day. Fed up of having cold hands I bought a pair of them muffs. I couldn't understand why I was losing power on the motorway until I realised that the air pressure was pushing the muffs onto my clutch. Once in surburbia I was totally fed up of them and they went straight into the bin at my first stop for petrol ! These days I'm older and wiser and have heated grips AND I have Gerbing heated gloves - game changers :)
It seems that heated grips are the way forward. 😐
@@restdayrider Heated gloves are better but more expensive
Great stuff, we’ll done, every day is a school day, conqueror the feelings and ride on 👍👍
sheepskin ok, muffs are unconstitutional!
Nice vid.
Ciao ;)
Love the video. Your beach/ Coast scenes could be any beach around my area. You are riding with a couple of guys who will take good care of you, Great video, riding season here in Canada, will soon be here!
Thank you, hope the weather improves for you soon. 😊
Thanks for this one Charlie, I'm off down to the southwest in 4 weeks on my Himalayan, to my son's stag weekend, and I too will be ducking out of the surfing opportunity - surfing at 70? I think not! I know those coastal roads from my coach driving days, and you did bloody well against those Atlantic winds. Really good video cheers. 👍😎
gusty winds are not easy , i remember riding through Lincolnshire, with a really gusty side wind, i had to lean the bike into the wind... it was like banking on a really long corner, and every gateway in the hedgerows would spill even more wind... but eh i was young and foolish... it was a challenge... i survived lol ! nowadays im older but just as daft...
I saw "that look" when you were going over Exmoor! 😬 Well done for pushing through! 😁 Another great video - thank you!
I didn't realise it was that it showed that much! 😂
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Yer a wee brave soul but you really did well❤️
what a great epic adventure again charlie thanks for sharing. Awesome to see you battle through and getting there ! We have all been in situations like that but you didnt give up well done and looking back a great experience nonetheless i think.
Thank you. 😊
Enjoyed that 👍 I live in Barnstaple so the roads were all familiar weekend rides - Well done for carrying on after being battered by the wind 👏
You live in a lovely area Andy. 😊
Nice video. Looks like you may be ready for Wrynose and Hard Knot Passes in the lakes. 😂😅😊.
Apparently I have to do Hard knot pass!
Nice one Charlie...I watched this in a break 'on shift'..in the warm....its inspiring me to do a similar trip....in the summer !....have fun ..and don't give up..🙂
Thank you. 😊
Looked like the best of times 😊
Well done for showing it how it is, life is not always sunshine and roses as some would make you beleve. Really entertaining keep up the brilliant work.
Thank you Malcolm. 😊
That’s my neck of the woods. It’s can get gusty over the top into Lynmouth but it’s a great ride.
It was a tad blowy!
I hate it when it is windy, so I totally understand how you felt.
Good chance the rain didn't damage your mediamod!
The ride was worth it, what a view!! That little house up the hill dwon seeing the ocean, yep, I would live theree!!
That old car was super cool!
The important thing is to keep the enthusiasm and continue to do what you do, think positively and always work at the best quality. I'm always very happy to see you work well
👌 respect to you💪👍👍
Well done and lovely video. I remember the last time up Porlock hill a deluge with large stones on the road, on Exmore wind and hail showers. I sheltered at the stone building by the carpark that you pulled in at. was loaded with camping gear heading for the REOC 40th birthday but wouldn't have missed it for the world.
Sounds Horrific! Well done for making it there safely!
I love Cornwall. 😊 Great vlog Charlie.
Thank you. 😊
Every motorcyclist I know has a pre tour phaff ! At some point in the journey, due to weather or fatigue, you say never again. But it must be ok because we keep coming back for more. 😂
It is definitely all worth it in the end. 😊
Charlie should surf 🏄♀️
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A trip to remember Charlie... Top marks for showing the lows as well as the highs 👍
Some roads felt strangely familiar, then you pitched camp opposite the place I stayed last year! Feels like a small world..
It's getting smaller!
Great vid. I love to see these real life vids, rain, worries and all. Seems you're following the usual biker path to me, with all the 'kit changes, mistakes, and why am I doing this !' I remember them all, lol. Them dudes you're with know it as well. I still worry about the 'ride out' after 40 plus years, but that's a good thing! You don't get squashed if you're still thinking about it. And yes! Once you're back, woohoo, another great experience. Your a paramedic! Blimey! You can handle biking!
Legend. Keep it up girl! xxx
Thank you Dave. Wise words. 😊
@@restdayrider Your more than welcome.
Great to see you having an adventure in my neck of the woods! You were really unfortunate with the weather, It's NEVER wet n windy on Exmoor...... (much!) 😁😁
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Nice run no? we discovered Charlie not happy☹️ but you did the roads is not Always smooth,rain the wind cold ,Friends who drive too fast and it's hard to keep up.....but once there forget everything😉 ....these road trips are Real memory factories,on the other hand your evenings seen the next morning not sure that the memories remain😎 i love it😁 beautiful pictures with humor.......so this choice of life ?👍✌️🇨🇵
merci Alain. 😍
Wind and rain battered but undefeated. Charlie did it again well done lass
Thank you 😊
That's quite a way to go even in a comfy car and then a tent! I'd want 5* and a bath. Must have missed the one where you got a new jacket. Was hoping to see my sister as you went through Porlock but alas not. Quite an achievement that ride.
Rode those roads solo on a cb900 custom 30 years ago and it was like “ Deliverance “ staying in Lynton
as an Irishman, drove it 15 years ago dou a Merc A190 and it was another world. Love your vids, carry on Charlie 😊
Sounds horrific, and yet clearly very memorable, after all it's the journey not the destination. 😊
Loved this video!! a lot! I can relate to the wind, I am not a fan of wind, crosswinds headwinds blah blah blah..it's exhausting! but what a journey you all had. amazing!! loved the beach!! drinks looked good too. 😎😉🏍
Thanks Mark, it was a great experience, can only serve to make me a better rider. 😊
@@restdayrider 😎 it will make you a better rider, BUT, I do not like the feel of crosswinds and the struggle. ride safe!!
Well done Charlie that was some climb you did in not so nice conditions to be fair , thanks again for taking us with you , take care & ride safe
Thanks Steve. 😊
That’s the first time I’ve seen your nerves play a factor in your riding Charlie. We ALL have bad days , you just needed to readjust and then get back on the bike, however you knew that anyway. Stunning scenery! I have to travel a fairway to get scenery like that so thanks for sharing. As always stay safe 😊
Thanks Pete, I suspect it makes me a stronger better rider. X
High winds can be terrifying on a bike. Really nice footage at the beach!
Hello, thank you for the video, one thing I have learn about riding in the UK you better have some good rain gear. I think you did very good riding on such small and winding roads, take care.
Thank you. 😊