This channel is about Middle Aged Blokes riding Middle Aged bikes We will be reviewing classic motorcycles, touring on motorcycles and general messing about on motorcycles.
Hi Mike, would you tell me where you guys search for the Lemon Drizzle Cake? I'm planning a trip to England and definitely like the countryside where you do your videos. Maybe you mentioned it before - must have missed it. Cheers, best wishes, Hardy (Sprockhövel/Germany, BMW R100/7).
If this is the future..get me out now! Which button did i push before I crashed the PlayStation? Honda 50 would be better for my trip to the shops. In fairness to you..this is the only video you've made thats far too long 😂😂😂
MAGA Man hahaha says it all would you have preferred it if I had worn a helmet with horns and invaded the uk parliament in the video ? You rude ignorant fool Or are you a max wrist sort of guy ?
@@LemonDrizzleGang If you did such a thing we'd all have a lot more respect for you and your limp-wristed countrymen over here in the 'colonies' - that's for sure! Go have a 'spot' of tea Mr 'Light-in-the-Loafers!'
Hi chaps! This put me in mind of when I rode the GPZ750Turbo. I think I prefer that so you didn’t have to think about pressing the ‘boost’ button, which I think I always would when overtaking! Interesting concept, but give me fire water every time. Been enjoying the latest offerings Mike. Looking forward to the next classic bike vids. Keep up the good work boys!! 👍😉
In these days of cameras everywhere this sort of bike is all you really need. The Enfields are really good value and they have been around for a while so the engine is pretty proven.
Interesting review. I've just swapped from a Super Tenere 1200 to a Stelvio, I've got the basic one without the radar stuff. I'd heard comments about the 19" front wheel and coming from a 21" was expecting the "odd" feel but for some reason didn't notice it. I to find it very comfortable, at about 5ft 10ish I find no problems with the screen, I do like a low screen so the vents in my lid are blowing fresh air round. I must be odd because I've always liked suspension quite soft, been riding since 1972. Compared to the Yam the engine feels smooth when accelerating from low revs.
Had a BMW C evolution scooter , totally electric . Range was 70-80 miles , 35 if you caned it . I had it for 5 years , but resale was hard , and you could not extend the warranty past the 3 years. Went back to a T Max but loved its rapid acceleration and cheap running costs . They make a cool noise as well bit like something from Halo
Apparently Volvo, Ford, GM & VW are now saying they will NOT be going all electric by 2030 but will focus on hybrids (plug in?). I think it’s down to lack of customer demand plus inadequate charging infrastructure. Teapot ones round the UK trip on an electric bike shows the impracticality of long journeys…..good for town only use when charging at home.
A good review very good in terms of concept and technology but would it give what I enjoy from motorcycling the answer is no. But I am glad you keep an open mind on bikes you review it is what the channel is all about. Well done.👍
I’ve had an electric car for 4 years now and love it. It suits my use perfectly but I appreciate they are not practical for everyone. But when it comes to motorcycles it just doesn’t make sense to me. I’ve a Guzzi and. BM at the moment and love the sound, movement and rattle of those bikes. I can’t see electric motorcycles catching on. The sound is so important but the range of the 2 wheels is appalling. Just not for me.
Sorry should have explained better it had buttons on the left handle bar (no clutch) These can be used to change gear or just let it change gear itself just like something like a BMW car.
I prefer air-cooled bikes with minimal electronics as there is less to go wrong. The Ninja HEV seems to be my nemesis bike. An enjoyable video though 👍👍.
It was obvious in the first week of the trial that the verdict was going to be not guilty. He may well have killed her, maybe even on the balance of probabilities but not to the beyond reasonable doubt level
I ride an ICE bike and drive an electric car. Apart from the silly price of the electric car (I lease it) and concerns that the battery life might only be about 8 years (that’s another reason I lease it) I LOVE driving the electric car. I do not miss anything about an ICE car. So. No problems with that. Range is fine (although it drops a lot with colder temps) and charge time hasn’t bothered me. Charging at home is very very cheap and convenient. However, I would not buy this bike. I can see the idea - range is the biggest problem on e-bikes, so this sorts it out. But. I can easily get 65mpg on my 1200 cc ICE bike. Many bikes that are more powerful than this hybrid can push 75mpg. So this, which MCN reckoned might get 80+ is a colossal white elephant. It is still polluting for no real advantage on economy, it is heavy, it is underpowered and it will be very expensive. Pulling these down the supply chain will not save the planet and will be even more dull than a vegetarian bbq. I’ll buy a second-hand ICE bike and donate some money to a conservation charity and I will have done more for the planet and I’ll have much more fun.
Hybrids are not the future for passenger cars or motorcycles. Vehicles which include electric motors only to offer a sort of turbo boost are just another decadent fashion accessory and go totally against the green revolution we need. This bike is a perfect example. Extra complicated, extra heavy, extra expensive. In the mean time all this extra stuff doesn’t do anything for the range which is the only valid reason to use such technology in stead of pure electric. The real solution will come from cheaper, lighter, recyclable batteries, which are on their way. Cars with cheaper and more recyclable ones are actually entering the market. The only problem is that they are less energy dense which make them impractical for use in motorcycles. Ergo: Electric bikes ARE the future. But hybrid ones? No!
"Jeff, I can't get the bloody thing to move". That's the worrying part for me. If it's complicated, then it's bound to be unreliable. A dead, heavy battery after just 8 miles? Hmmmm.
I’m one of those who is extremely sceptical about electric motorcycles but who has never ridden one. For me an important part of motorcycling is the sound of the engine, the vibration and yes I like changing gear (neither am I interested in automatic motorcycles, although I do drive an automatic car). I think this Kawasaki Hybrid is a really interesting bike and worthy of this channel, maybe it is the future of motorcycling because I can’t see fully electric middle to large motorcycles ever taking off 🇬🇧
A classic answer to a question no one asked. More expensive, dynamically inferior (due to weight), a basic ice motorcycle is a much better bet. Any cost saving in fuel would never be recovered by the difference in price.
I like the new V100/Stelvio engine, and I'm waiting for it to be in a low slung naked "Griso" esque ride. I have a v85, and it is my goto for daily riding. Won't be getting rid of it.
It would be nice if you did a review on 2024 v85tt and one in this video. It would be only one on You tube, and a very interesting whats changed after 6 years
Bought a V100 Mandello S last November...zero issues, looks far better in the flesh than pictures, lots of fun, all the tech and 115 horses...I hope Piaggio / MG release a super sports version of the V100
In the late late 80’s I used to go for rides with a guy who had a R90s. My bike was a Moto Guzzi Lemans I. Even back then it was unusual to see either bike much less both together. My memories of my friends R90s were that it was very close to the Lemans in terms of motor, but the Guzzi handled and stopped better. Looks wise? Too close to call. Anyway, fond memories of a couple of great bikes back in analog 80’s when I was still in my 20’s.
I heard nothing about air protection in the comments. Stelio is much better than V85 and this gives you a great advantage in the highways. V85 is actually very poor there
So you missed the comments we made regarding the electric screen and how it affects my schuberth helmet and the bit where Dave describes holding his hand above his head to see where the wind is in relation to his visor and how much difference having the screen in different positions affects “air protection” Also Johns comments re both the V85 and the Mandello screens A rewatch might help
@@tedmarakas2626 270 crank so it feels similar. Having been a Ducati rider for a number of years I haven’t found that the 270 crank parallel twins lacked much in character. Still not a V twin of course, but they have other benefits such as lighter weight and slimmer than across the frame twins.
Love my V85, model 23. Own a 97 BMW R1100R and a Honda Blackbird, too. The V85 is so easy and smooth to ride. Never had the impression to lack power. Installed the Mistral Y-Pipe (with cat) and headers, V-Twin-Boost and K&N. Bike is a bit louder, sounds more impressive, also 10 kg less and more omp above 3000 rpm. Easy to ride with less than 4 liter/100 km without being slow. Awesome. The Stelvio is beautiful, great engine I suppose, but much heavier and much more expensive.
Thanks for doing this video fellas. I'm weighing up betweenthe 2 bikes so it's exactly the video I wanted to see. Also good that I'm a similar age to you guys too. 👍
