Hi Andy, I decided that sound was going to be important for this sort of thing, so dug out my TASCAM and put it in my rucksack to record in decent quality and more or less completely out of the wind. It was a quick and easy solution, only downside was having to synch the separate audio with the video, but I got good at doing that back in the olden days. I shall be doing more of these, in addition to my usual stuff, whether people like them or not. But based on the comments, those with discerning taste, like this sort of thing and these videos will be nice to watch when the weather is too crap for riding 🙂 Cheers CC 👍🏻 G&R

Well, gravel sossidges do of course have their own special charm but this time she was on the paving slabs to stay in the shade, I think. It's well over 30C here every day now and she's not daft ! But as you can clearly see, she really enjoyed your sossidge and I will put a few Euros of your kind donation towards the next bottle of 🥃 and will drink a couple of glasses to your good health ! Thank you so much Simon and Ruby says you are the "bestest" ❤🐕 Stay safe ! Garry & Ruby

Thank you James. This was the first time I tried to mount a rear facing camera on the Meteor and I must admit that I was very happy with the result. You can see that after adding some preload, the damper and spring on the Meteor are actually moving up and down a bit, at last ! 😂 I will do a few more of these as I encounter nice stretches of road because doing videos where I have to talk is hard work for me. Because I live alone, I find talking to be genuinely hard work. Not a problem that you and many others have but I usually don't have much to say because all I usually do is work and sleep 🤷‍♂ So for those weeks when I don't have much to tell everyone, it will be good to have a few Virtual Ride videos lying around. And of course, even a Virtual Ride will have a REAL SOSSIDGE at the end. I can't make a video without one these days. I'd get too many complaints ! Thanks James. Glad you enjoyed it. It was nice for me to be able to just focus on enjoying the ride for once and not having to worry about keeping the narration going or remembering what I wanted to say and in which order. 🙂 Much love to you and Mrs A. Garry & Ruby ❤🐕

@economicalrides my problem now is remembering what I was going to say there is never a time when I arrive home and then realise that I haven't spoken about anything that I wanted to. Now the sound is getting better I should be able to get going again hopefully 😳

Hi Nigel, thanks for that, glad you enjoyed it ! I hope to do a few more of these on the nicer sections of some of my longer rides. Not every video needs to be 30 minutes long but unfortunately most of the nicer roads I ride are 30 minutes and longer. I think in future I might record some of these longer rides in sections and then I'll soon have a few virtual ride videos in the bank for the weeks when I am struggling to make a new video 👍🏻 That's the plan anyway. As usual, life could still get in the way ! Still crazy busy here and of course, now we are into the heart of summer and the temps are too hot for riding, unless you get out really early in the morning, which unfortunately is not my forte 😂 I hope all is well with your good self and that you are able to get some good rides in 🤞 Thanks again Nigel, always nice to hear from you and always helpful to get viewer feedback 🙂👍🏻 Garry & Ruby

Hi Dave, yes, they do do tours but as far as I know only for groups. So if I had 10 friends who wanted to come with me, we could probably do it. But you have to book as a group and since ( apart from Ruby ) I have no friends, it's going to be tricky for me to do 😂 But yes, it would be great to see what they can see and also to film it. I will bear it in mind and see what I can do. But having checked out their website, it does appear as though you need a sizeable group before they will let you book a tour. Cheers Dave, always appreciate input for potential new videos ! 👍🏻 Garry

@@economicalrides Gary, Perhaps when you tell them anything you film has the potential to be seen on youtube by many thousands of subscribed viewers they may make an exception and give you the grand tour in person. It cant hurt to ask next time you are in the area. Or maybe visit their website and pose the question to them on-line. Please keep me posted on anything you find out. Thanks....... And Good Luck!!!

@@davetrabert6992 OK Dave. Will do, although I never feel comfortable telling people that I have a RU-vid channel. I had it for two years before my parents found out ! 😂 Still deeply embarrassed when my RE dealer asks me how my channel is doing, every time I pop my head around the door. Basically, this is Ruby's sossidge eating channel and I just get to cram in some motorbike related stuff occasionally 🐕 😂

Thanks Mike ! Glad you enjoyed it. I am intending to do a few of these, just because they are videos I can film any time and edit at my leisure. Hopefully then I will begin to have a couple of videos in reserve for the weeks where I really don't have the time to film and edit one of my usual videos. At the moment I am really pushed for time and getting a big production video out is a real struggle. Hopefully things will calm down a bit soon. The next video will probably be something a bit different again ! Don't say I don't mix things up for you 😝😇 Cheers Mike 🥃 Garry

Danke Stephan. Ja, ich habe nur den "Trailer" extra gemacht, weil ich gedacht habe dass ich hieraus eventuell eine separate Serie machen werde. Solche Videos kann ich mit wenig Zeitaufwand aufnehmen und dann in Ruhe fertig machen. Ich erhoffe mir so, vielleicht eines Tages, ein paar Videos in Reserve zu haben, für die Wochen wo ich keine Zeit hatte ein "normales" zu drehen und fertig zu stellen 🤞 Das würde ja den Druck ein bißchen wegnehmen 😝 Kommst Du mit den standard Spiegeln und GPS Halterung für die Vespa schon weiter ? LG Garry

Guten Morgen Garry, das ist eine gute Idee von dir uns einfach bei einer Fahrt mitzunehmen. Die Spiegel habe ich dran und eine RAM-Mount-Kugel auch. Schicke dir gleich mal ein paar Bilder, habe ja noch mehr gemacht. LG Stephan

@@stephanl.4857 Schön dass dein Projekt "Vespa Pan European" vorankommt Stephan 😂👍🏻 Freue mich auf die Bilder ! LG Garry

😂 Thanks CC ! I am hoping to do a bit of a series of these, just because they are relatively quick and easy to make, but still enjoyable to watch. I need something that I can film and then edit at my leisure which doesn't take up too much time. If I can film a few of these, at least I will have some videos in reserve for the weeks where I am struggling to make a "normal" one. So it's good to hear that folks don't mind one of these from time to time. Like you say, nice videos to watch when you aren't able to get out yourself, for whatever reason. Thanks matey, feel free to bookmark it ! 🙂 Garry & Ruby

Thanks Bob ! Go for it mate. As long as you don't commit to doing one video per week ( like some idiot I know 😂), it doesn't matter how long it takes 🙂 This was the first time that I've mounted a rear facing camera to Buddy and considering I didn't spend any time at all perfecting the angle, I think the rear facing footage looks really good. I love seeing the damper moving up and down as I go down the road. I bet if I'd filmed this before adding preload, we would have been able to see that the spring and damper were not moving at all ! That would have been very interesting to see ! Good luck with your video Bob 👍🏻 Garry & Ruby ❤🐕

Thanks Glenn ! 🤗 I am hoping to do more of these, covering some of my favourite stretches of road, each with a max length of 15-20 minutes. That way I don't have to constantly think about stuff to talk about 😂 I can also make these videos without riding too far from home, so maybe I can film a few in the odd free hour I get, edit them at my leisure and then finally get ahead with my video making. We can but dream ! Thanks again Glenn. Take care ! Garry & Ruby

Hi Ken ! No footrests were harmed in the making of this video 🙂 I am a firm believer that lean angle should be limited as much as possible on public roads. It's better for your health to ride that way. Too much possibility of oil, diesel, gravel and sand mid bend out on the roads. Pegs down, race tracks only for me 😇 All the best to you Ken and hugs to the girls ! Garry & Ruby

Thanks Blake. I like ER's videos and I think we need more of them 😉😂 Hello algorithm, are you awake ? I'm viewing these as a sort of series. These videos do not have to fit any chronological sequence. They also mean that I can just go out and ride and enjoy the bikes without having to think about stuff to talk about, which I find hard and have to prep for. Also, I can probably go out and film these whenever I have an odd hour to spare, collect some footage to edit at my leisure and possibly start to stockpile a few videos for the weeks when I am really struggling to make one 👍🏻 I think it's also nice to produce a short video for my viewers now and again. We don't always have time for a 30 minute video. Well I don't ! This video is off to a slow start, so it won't do well but that won't stop me making more of them 💪 You can look forward to more Virtual Ride videos in the future 👍🏻 Cheers Blake ! Garry & Ruby

Oh yes, forgot to mention. I have noticed that I need a new computer this year. When I edit a video using TWO 4k/60 video tracks, my iMac starts sounding like it's ready for take off, like two jet engines running up. I will hopefully be getting a Mac Studio later in the year, which should have several times more horsepower 🤞 But yes, even for me, editing two 4k streams in one project is a struggle. The hardware barely copes with it and the computer is slow to respond to my inputs. Cheers Blake, Garry

@@economicalrides the magic worked for me. Enjoyed watching and you have such good views of different landscape then most of us live. I think that is a smart idea about making a few for those times you are lacking the time or ideas to make a video. Good luck with the computer, I never like changing computers but I know I am getting close myself. Just keep wanting what I own to last forever. Not sure why things need to be replaced so often as shit doesn't change of what I am doing. But that is what we have grown accustomed to doing.

@@BlakesPipes Fortunately, although not cheap, Apple makes changing computers pretty easy. I can restore my previous system from the cloud if want but generally I prefer to start from scratch, just to declutter. A Mac comes with 90% of the software I use and the few programs I'm missing are quickly downloaded and installed. The new Macs with Apple processors ( as opposed to Intel ) are a factor of several faster in most areas. They also use less energy, generate less heat and therefore it's extremely rare that you'll ever hear the fans fire up. Fortunately, since I am an IT professional, I can put the costs of new IT tech through the company and limit the amount of tax I have to pay, which is definitely a great idea, since they are shafting me from all sides at the moment. Getting a new computer this year is part of my plan "Payback" 😂 Cheers Blakester 😂 Garry

Thanks William. Yes. I have become a bit of a fanboy for the sound of a single. Twins and fours no longer do it for me. Triples I still like though ! Cheers William 🥃 Garry & Ruby

Yes. The Tripper app is now greatly improved and works well but it forces you to plan your route in the app on your phone. I prefer to plan my route on my desktop computer and send it to my phone. Google Maps gives me that option. RE Tripper does not. Hence, although Tripper now works really well, I never use it. I now have it as a clock on both my Meteor and my Himalayan 😂 It's not just an RE problem though. So many manufacturers have their own navigation systems which force you to plan the route in their own proprietary app and planning a complicated route on your phone is near impossible, so lots of people end up using Google Maps on their phone and paying for a feature they will never use. Cheers, ER.

Hi there and thanks for leaving a comment to let me know. I'm glad this video helped you. Yes, before doing any major surgery on modern cars and bikes demonstrating "gremlins" I would always look at the biggest connector nearest to the affected area ! These microelectronics are extremely sensitive to changes in current, so a bit of dirt or some moisture turned into mild corrosion can create all sorts of weird symptoms. Taking apart, cleaning and drying the connector and firmly putting it back together again quite often helps, either temporarily or as in my case here, permanently ( never needed to do it again ! ). I'd certainly always do that before giving up and letting the dealer replace all sorts of parts unnecessarily, only for the problem to come back again later because they never bothered to check and clean the connector. In general RE put the connector for the dash in the headlight, so it's always a good place to start looking for trouble and is generally very easily accessible. Thanks again and take care, ER.

Hi buddy and thanks for your comment. I have owned other parallel twins in the past and have noticed their vibrations at higher speeds but they never became unpleasant. With this particular bike ( no idea if they are all like it though ! ) my hands and feet very quickly went tingly once I hit anything above 60 mph / 100 kph. I suspect that in my case it depends upon the frequency of the vibrations and this bike seemed to have a lot of higher frequency vibration which I was very sensitive too. I have the same issue with the Himalayan 450. Once I exceed 55 mph / 90 kph my hands and feet very quickly start to tingle. Not something I experience with the Himalayan 411 ( at any speed ) and certainly not with the J Series 350 powered Royal Enfields, which are incredibly smooth for being singles ! I don't do a lot of long distance fast road riding, so the vibes from this bike probably wouldn't have bothered me in 99% of my riding. But if I am going to get a bigger bike, I am getting it to have the OPTION of doing a longer trip on a bike in more comfort and the Super Meteor wasn't particularly comfortable for me at highway speeds. I did indeed do a follow up to this video with my final decision and, no, I didn't buy one because of the vibes and because it didn't do anything my other bikes cannot do. I hope you enjoyed this long answer and thanks for watching 😂 ER.

Hi Mark, thank you for watching and for the kind donation. I was able to buy the J&B and the sossidges, so that was brilliant ! We really appreciate it. I did wonder why you never do a video from on the bike. It's not really THAT hard to get started Mark. Certainly video is easy. Audio can be tricky, depending upon your helmet. If you ever fancy giving it a go, I'd be happy to help you out. Just let me know ! Yes, I'm very excited about the second hand beast bike thing but due to a lack of time, I might not find one before the end of the year. I will do my best but if things stay this busy, I simply won't have the time to go looking at bikes to buy, either after work or on the weekends ☹ But at least I have a plan. That's a start ! Take care Mark, Garry and Ruby ❤🐕 "Fanks Mark ! Scottish sossidges ! Me favourite !"

Hi Plough, I can wholeheartedly recommend the Himmy 411. As you say, right now, with people upgrading and dealers having NOS to shift, there are some real 411 bargains to be had. You can't go wrong with the 411. If you fit the performance cam and go up one tooth on the front sprocket, the 411 will even do the touring thing more than adequately. It's definitely a mod that I am thinking of for once mine is out of warranty ! But even in standard trim, if you are happy doing 100 kph / 60 mph on the motorway, the Himmy 411 will do that all day. It's just a fantastic all-rounder and I need to do a follow up review after 12 months with mine because, honestly, it has surpassed my expectations by a good margin ! Yes, the throttle body mod for the Meteor is interesting, although a bit of a major faff for 10 mph more 😂 For me it isn't worthwhile but it's good to know that, for those who are desperate for a bit more high speed headroom, there is at least some sort of solution. It would be a lot easier if RE would just offer an ECU flash for non-asian markets which simply disabled the software limiter though ! As for me. Well, the sodding Guerilla is tempting me, even though, as you all know, I do have my doubts about that engine !!! Cheers bud and thanks for watching and commenting, Garry

😂 I think three bottles of wine per month is not too bad Dave, even for a dog 😝 Looking forward to seeing what I can get second hand for the usual ER new bike budget of up to 6k. Should be no shortage of interesting bikes in that price range 🤞 Too busy at the moment to be looking to buy something but hopefully I can get something as a Christmas present to myself, later in the year, if things calm down a bit. I might even try to get one of those extremely rare but lovely W600s 😂 Cheers you two ! 🥃 Garry & Ruby

@@economicalrides Ah, I missed the fact that it was only every month...not so bad then 🐶😏 Yes, I think you should get plenty of options for that sort of money and I`ll be really interested to see what you buy. Winter time can produce some good savings too because the dealers like to shift some stock. Very rare, those W600s 😅 It is a miserable day here. We seem to only get two or three nice days, then back to rain. On the plus side, everything is still lush and green, which is unusual in late July. I reckon we`ll get a colourful autumn this year. Take care you two Dave and Willow 🐶🤗

@@davericketts9101 Take care you two too 🙂👍🏻

Best helmet ever, so far ! Annoying to think that it cost a third of what my Schuberth C4 PRO cost when new. That helmet was WAY worse. Last night I did discover one slight downside. Whilst fitting my intercom I did notice that there is no tidy way of getting the wires from the unit fed into the helmet. There is nowhere to slot them through, so you just have to feed the wires up under the helmet and into the opening. And you can't use the clamp mount either because there is nowhere to get it between the inner and outer shell ( same problem as with the wires, basically ). So I am having to use the sticky mount, which has been prone to falling off in the past. Might have to Sugru it on there if it keeps falling off. But that wouldn't be the end of the world. It's a quiet and comfortable helmet. Really enjoying it and will certainly buy the same helmet again, next time I need a new one ! Cheers Pinkie, Garry

@@economicalrides I had a Schuberth a few years ago. It was expensive, the quality was good, but I couldn’t wear it because it gave me a Klingon ridge in the middle of my bald head. 😂 Otherwise a great lid. I have given up on comm systems. They seem to ruin otherwise great helmets in my experience. My Arai XD 4’s liner is messed up now . I also found that it altered the fit of the helmet on me. Plus, I have issues with ummmm noises. I can’t tolerate the sounds of people chewing or smacking their lips. So, the last thing I’d want is an intercom piping someone chewing gum directly in my ears. 😂 I know it’s a weird thing but apparently it is a phobia of sorts. Surprisingly I don’t mind cats or dogs eating, though growing up on a farm I was never a fan of hogs eating. TMI, I know. 😂 Besides all of that I have pretty bad ringing in my left ear so I probably shouldn’t make that any worse. But, it is interesting that in the age of everyone wanting comms in their helmet that Scorpion didn’t route some channels for wires. Cheers Garry & Ruby!

@@pinkiewerewolf Yeah, I think the C4 was the first Schuberth to have iffy quality. The C3s are still universally highly regarded. I did enjoy the fact that the comms were integrated on the C4 Pro but it didn't ever fit my egg shaped head, was noisy and the build quality was not good at all. Within two weeks I had to send it away to get the chin vent replaced because the latch broke and it would no longer close. My intercom is an intercom in name only. I have no idea how to connect it to anybody else and neither would I want to. It's basically just a bluetooth headset for me. I use it to listen to music on long boring rides or to answer the phone, should a call come in. I quite agree. I don't want to listen to others yacking whilst riding ! Yes, you do have to be wary of ruining the seal of your helmet when fitting, very easy to mess something up, particularly with the clamp style fitting brackets. The Scorpion has little headphone cutouts in the internal polystyrene which is great. Velcro the speakers in there and they are more or less flush and there is padding in front of them. I just couldn't find a way to get the wires from the outside to the inside, so just ended up running them under the the helmet and once they are inside, you can easily run them beneath the liner. Just difficult to find a way for the wires to pass from the outside to the inside without messing up the seal of the helmet around your neck. Otherwise the helmet seemed to be nicely set up for an intercom. Your phobia of mouth noises is familiar to me. I have seen a programme about it. Seems to be not uncommon and has apparently been the cause of several divorces ! 😂 So, it's 🥃 o'clock ! Goodnight Pinkie ! Garry & Ruby

Hi Pete, two comments are always better than one, sure the algorithm will love me for it 😇 Well to be honest, that's the beauty of buying a second hand bike, particularly with the intention of probably only having it for a year. Unlike any new bike I buy, a second hand bike doesn't really need to cover a genuine need. It can be "just for fun". I don't have to justify the second hand bike because I bought it with spare cash and I just want to own it for a while before swapping it for something else and not losing too much money in the process. This plan feels right to me. Otherwise I'll just be stuck with my economical, functional and very sensible bikes, probably forever. The used bike thing allows me to do something a bit daft from time to time. 😂 This will be fun for me and a bit of variety for the channel. I just need to make sure that the third bike is not another keeper !!!!!! Ruby says that the cats need to get jobs to pay for Chilli's treats. That's what cats are for. Well, for that and for chasing ! Cheers Pete, love to the crew in Normandy ! Garry & Ruby

Gotta love those fat fingers Pete ! 😂

Thanks for watching Michele ! 👍🏻

Hi Pinkie ! I was wondering where you'd disappeared to ! Presumably RU-vid got fed up with paying me millions every month and decided to do something about it 😂 I have heard of it happening too, to other channels, hence why I don't ever use notifications myself. I just constantly scroll through my subscriptions list, looking for the blue dots ! Anyway, glad you found your way back. I've basically kept going, doing one video every week as usual, feeding Ruby a sossidge at the end of every video, so you have some catching up to do, if you'd like. There's probably some good stuff in there somewhere and the rats do get multiple mentions and even rides on my motorbikes 😂 Nice to have you back Pinkie. Please stick around ! Garry & Ruby ❤🐕

@@economicalrides I will definitely do some catching up! Did Ruby invite the rats for a party? I bet they bribed her with sossidges!

@@pinkiewerewolf No, the rats were definitely uninvited and made a right mess of my clean bikes by walking all over them with their muddy paws. Fortunately only light tooth marks spotted on various plastics, no serious damage done to either bike. Very lucky. In the end we caught around 10 rats. I used Mars bar ( a recommendation from a channel viewer and very effective ) and my neighbour used cheese ( I had limited success with English cheddar. Spanish rats clearly prefer Spanish cheeses ! ). I hope they are gone for good now because it was a worry that they might chew through something important. Fortunately my neighbour had enough food for them stored in his garage, probably the only reason why they didn't start eating through my tubes and cables - they were never hungry !!!! Enjoy some of the vids you missed mate and it's great to have you back ! 👍🏻 Garry & Ruby ❤🐕

PS, what about a long distance tourer, so you can come to England, enjoy the weather (!!!) and meet your adoring fans...😌

@@CornishMotorcycleDiaries Well, I'll need my passport updated first, one of the many jobs that is currently ongoing. And then I'll need a carer for Ruby. And then I'll need to take about 10 days off work. And that final point is probably going to prove insurmountable ! As a self employed person with very needy customers I just can't have more than the odd day off without them noticing. Bloody annoying that is. I am hoping to do a weekend trip away on the bike later this year but then I say that every year and I never find the time to do it. Thinking of moving my usual October work trip to Germany to the spring, which would free up the month of October and might just enable me to finally do a little road trip. I'd love to just ride a motorbike for two or three days. My idea of heaven, that would be ! We'll see 🤞 Some sort of humungous behemoth of a bike might well be on the cards Andy. Either a tourer or a cruiser. I don't currently need a long distance tourer but since I am only experimenting year on year, it doesn't really matter if I end up owning one for a while. That's what appeals to me about this plan. If the bike is only for a year and only for a laugh, it doesn't have to justify itself any more than that ! Cheers Andy, Garry & Ruby

I'll be sure not to watch it then Andy 😝 Cheers me dears, Garry

Hi Mike, a sidecar outfit for Ruby remains the dream. Unfortunately they are extremely hard to get hold of in Spain and even if you do find one, it will probably be clapped out and very expensive to buy. I know she'd love to come with me on my rides and she'd look so cute in her helmet and doggles ! Unfortunately my budget is likely to be < 6k and I don't think you'd find any kind of outfit for that money. Still looking forward to seeing what's out there for that price though, when the time comes ! I have quite a few brands that I have yet to try and quite a few bikes that I lusted after back in the day ! Cheers Mike, Garry & Ruby ❤🐕

Evening James ! All worthy candidates. If the third bike becomes a keeper, we will have to expand to four bikes and seriously consider opening a motorcycle museum 😂 I don't want to tempt fate, so won't be compiling my wish list until the tax man has decided how much MORE money he needs off me. But for an Eco Rides new bike budget, there should be no shortage of exciting second hand bikes to buy. I am really rather excited by the prospect !!! Take care James and say hi to Mrs A from the two of us ! Garry & Ruby ❤🐕

Hi John, yes, that's my thinking. And for my usual Eco Rides new bike budget of 6-7k there really is no shortage of excellent, exciting second hand bikes to choose from. I want to ride as many as I can, while I still can. If I can swap one bike out, every year or so, I shouldn't lose too much money on it and I will always have something new to look forward to ! You probably think that I am mad, thinking about the end of my biking days, when I'm only 55 but all it takes is an injury or a back problem and suddenly I may find riding bikes to no longer be a pleasant experience. I definitely want to enjoy as many bikes as possible, while I still can and while ( hopefully ) in a financial position to do so ! The new trike sounds exciting John. Send me some pics if you can ! Cheers you two, Garry & Ruby

@@economicalrides thanks Gary .i will ask our Chris to send a picture .

@@johnbellamy6449 That would be great. Thanks John 🙂

@@economicalrides chris tried Gary but wouldnt work as @economicalrides not an email ?? . if you put up yamaha tricity 300 , mine is the blue colour . regards .

Hi Peter. Yes, I think so. For a typical Eco Rides new bike budget, there is no shortage of really nice second hand bikes and as I mentioned, there are several brands and types of bikes that I have never owned. I just want to experience as many different bikes as possible and since test rides are so hard to come by here, maybe buying lots of different bikes is the best way to go about it. I am really looking forward to compiling my wish list and then going online to check prices ! Exciting times ! Take care Peter ! Love from Spain, Garry & Ruby

@@economicalrides the difficult thing will be deciding what to go for. But then that's a lot of the pleasure. The anticipation of a 'new' bike and what's it actually going to feel like. 🤗

@@Lanes-Explorer5733 Yes. In addition to that, the distances here are going to be a fair bit longer. I will be driving multiple hours to look at bikes I might be interested in buying. So it is always going to be a bit of a quest, each time I decide to buy something different, so it will always be dependent on how good or terrible my current work/life balance is. I can't afford to buy a new bike and swap it out every year ( neither does it make much sense ) but I can see myself having a third bike just for giggles and one that I can swap out semi-regularly for not a lot of extra cash investment. Definitely a plan. Possibly a good one. Time will tell I suppose 🙂 But bikes are my only hobby and I am prepared to pay a few quid each year to have these new motorcycle experiences ! Take care Peter, love from Spain, Garry & Ruby.

@@economicalrides Good morning to you both. Yes that's a real problem with buying used - having to travel to see them and possibly getting something with problems. You will find a little more about the Moto 1 and Lanes Explorer's usage tomorrow morning...

@@Lanes-Explorer5733 OK. Fully expecting you to get lost now 😂

😂😂😂 Brilliant ! I can see your logic CC !

@@economicalrides You are doing it all wrong!! The Garage space or garage availability that you have will always dictate the number of Bikes you should have! If you want another Bike or two or three, build a Garage extension. Then explain to the wife that it's unused space, she will automatically understand and instruct you to buy another Bike immediately!!🤣🤣

@@johnokelly8166 😂👍🏻Well John, keep it to yourself, but I do have THREE garages already. They are spread about a bit and unfortunately two of them are being "wasted" by storing cars at the moment. One of the cars needs to go and then I should have room for.........🤔........six to eight bikes (?) 🥳 Trouble is, I only have one backside and time to maybe ride once or max. twice per week. So probably three bikes is already too many but I agree, nothing wrong with having scope for a few more, should my circumstances ever change. Now looking forward to buying something stupid and unnecessary which fills no current need that I actually have whatsoever. It will be most unlike me to do something like that but I need to get it done while I still can !!! Should be fun ! Cheers John, Garry

@@economicalrides Just remember they have more shoes than a shoe shop & they still want more! Get rid of the cars, keep just one & concentrate on your Bikes! Please feel free to come back to me again for more sound advice on Garages, Bike Storage & increasing your Bike number's! Always here to help🤣🤣

@@johnokelly8166 Thanks John, I really appreciate that ! 😝 One of the cars is currently up for sale because I would like that garage and the vehicle headspace for more bikes. So the plan is in place, it's just not moving along quickly enough 🙂 Cheers John and thanks again for the kind offer ! Garry

Hi Stephan, ja. So ein Eco Rides neue Maschine Budget kauft schon Einiges aus zweiter Hand. Ich denke da werde ich genug lustige Maschinen zur Auswahl haben. Und wenn ich sie eh nicht lange behalten will ( weil das Leben kurz ist und ich viele andere Maschinen noch kennenlernen will ! ) dann gehe ich auch total locker mit denen um. Ich stelle mir das relative entspannt vor, bis auf das eigentliche Kaufen und Verkaufen, das ist immer etwas nervig. Aber ja, ich denke das ist ein guter Plan und so kommt immer was neues in die Garage und ich habe öfter etwas neues über das ich berichten kann ! LG an euch alle, Garry & Ruby

Hi you two ! Yes. I just decided that if I spent another 6-7k on another new bike, chances are it would be one I really loved and I would probably end up wanting to keep it or if not, I would lose a lot of money when I sold it on after a year or 18 months. For my usual Eco Rides new bike budget, there is no shortage of gorgeous second hand bikes out there. Once the tax audit has been dealt with, I will assess my budget and start compiling the wish list. I'm really rather excited !!! Speak soon ! Garry & Ruby

Hi Levey, lovely to hear from you !!! I have been following your GoFundMe updates. So sorry to hear that your recovery hasn't gone too smoothly but blimey, you seem to be pretty famous these days 📽. Of course, I remember you from back in the day, before you were famous 😝 Stay strong and never give up, every little improvement helps ! Good luck with it all 🤞 Garry & Ruby

@@economicalrides Famous by association… To clarify, I’m referring to knowing a guy who knows Ruby 😉🤣

@@LeveyAngeles Awwww....too kind ! I will be sure to tell her ! ❤🐕

This comment showed up twice Simon. Thanks. The algorithm will probably love that 😂 The more the merrier !

@@economicalrides I don't know why that happened🤔. Good news on the algorithm. Imagine those little blue boox we were given at school full of numbers being usefull now on YT!

@@simonchilli2088 😂 I'm pretty sure that's what YT uses. Those and a hamster in a wheel with a pocket calculator !

Are you referring to Epic Adam ? Yes, nice bike that VFR 800. It would be on my list but for the fear of possibly having to get the valves done !!! Thanks Simon. I just want to try as many different bikes as I can in the time that I have left and since test rides are so hard to come by, buying a bike just to try it for a year seems like a reasonable option. I'm quite excited by the prospect of what I can get for my usual EcoRides budget !!! I am almost at the point where I will start compiling my wish list. Just waiting to see what the tax man considers an adequate additional contribution before letting my mind wander in that direction ! Have a great evening Simon 👍🏻 Garry & Ruby

Good evening young Kenneth ! Yes, I am sure that you enjoyed grocery shopping with me, who wouldn't ? 😂 I thought there was going to be a bit of a scene at the supermarket checkout, some little kid shouted "Mummy, that man has a camera !" ( on his trolley ). Fortunately I wasn't recording at the time and his mum didn't seem that bothered. But for a brief moment there I did see a lifetime store ban flash before my eyes 😝 I am indeed delighted to no longer have rodents residing in my garage and I look forward to having the time to get the bikes down and give them one final proper clean before the autumn. You made me laugh with the rats getting dirty feet off of your GS !!!! It's funny because it's probably true ! Oh the original Africa Twin. I love that bike. It's a bike that's loved and fondly remembered by many. You'd probably like it more but the GS has probably spoiled you Ken. After the GS, of course the Africa Twin is going to feel tall and top heavy. Gorgeous 90s styling though. Love them but almost certainly too tall for me to get on with ! A supermoto intrigues me, because I've never had one. But again, being based on motocross bikes, they tend to have quite high seats. I might struggle to find one that suits a 30" inside leg (?). If there is one thing I hate, it's being on a bike that is too tall for me. I am 500% more likely to drop the bike, whenever that's the case ! I haven't started making my wish list yet, but I am pretty sure that it is going to be very long. Knowing my luck, the first second hand bike I get in will be absolutely brilliant and I will have YET ANOTHER keeper on my hands !!! I suppose I'll have to cross that bridge when I come to it ! Night Ken, love to the pups, Garry & Ruby

Hi Jeff. Yes, buying second hand from a dealer is more convenient and more secure but they always charge you 500-1000 more for the privilege ! I saw what my Classic 350 was up for after I traded it in. It was very cheeky indeed, considering what they gave me for it ! I imagine that things like the Nomad and the Pan probably didn't cost you much ( apart from running costs ) in the time that you had them. That is sort of where I see myself going. The bike either has to be something stupid ( like Norma ! 😝❤ ) or something I always wanted when they were new but could never afford. No shortage of bikes on that list, so I am very excited to see what a typical Eco Rides new bike budget will get me on the second hand market ! Cheers Jeff. Love to you both ! Garry & Ruby

Hi Blakester. Yes, I do have the occasional need for speed and am quite excited by the prospect of possibly ( briefly, because it will get old fast, I'm sure ) having something a bit more lively. But so many bikes of different brands and types that I would love to ride while I still can. I think the wish list will be longer than my likely life expectancy to be honest 😂 As soon as we hear what the tax man wants I shall start making plans and looking at used bikes on the internet ! Cheers buddy, Garry & Ruby

​@@economicalrides sounds like the perfect plan. Remember you will get back 70 percent of what you spend. So not bad. Have fun and ponder over a pipe prior to purchase. That's a lot of "p" 's... anyways, sounds like something I should do... I will see over time. Thanks for the whirl around the grocery store. Almost like ours. No much difference that I could see

@@BlakesPipes Hi Blakester. Yes exactly. I will lose a bit ( probably ) in my efforts for a quick sale each time, but it's my main hobby and even then, would still be relatively affordable. If I buy a bike with the intention of only owning it for a year or so, it also means that the bike no longer has to satisfy an actual need or be sensible in any way. The second hand bikes will be purchased "just for a laugh" and it doesn't really matter if I use them a lot or a little. And when I fancy something different, I just sell the one and buy something else. I'm prepared to spend a bit of money to have these new experiences, definitely. The worst part will be the buying and selling but if it's only one bike per year, I'll probably deal with it okay. Cheers Blake ! I really must find more pipe time. I seem to have let life take over and now it feels as though it's dragging me along behind it ! Garry & Ruby

​@@economicalridesGarry, some times life gets away from you. But it's good to get back to what's important.. YOU! Ruby loves sitting out side in the evening and basking in the sunset I am sure. It's that time you have a pipe. I have more time to enjoy which is nice right now. But I also have picked up cigars which is about the same time as a pipe but with less cleaning, but the same preparation time. Enjoy 😊

@@BlakesPipes True. I would probably currently more likely find time for a cigar. I do have some. I will try to fit a smallish one in tonight 👍🏻 I am still smoking the odd pipe. I sort of lost the feel for packing it, had a few frustrating bowlfuls but the last one I smoked went down very well. The pipe usually only comes out at the weekend at the moment. I seem to be very busy every evening after work for reasons I can't quite figure out 😂 Life is just stressful at the moment, really struggling to keep on top of things ! Cheers Blakester, Garry & Ruby

Thanks William. Yes, it's getting pretty hot now. No telling what Norman might do !!! I'll leave him in the garage until it cools down a bit, I reckon. And make sure he is nowhere near me when I take a shower 🚿 of course ! Cheers William, Garry & Ruby

@@economicalrides 😅😂🤣 very cool. you did know what i mean 😀

@@WilliamAndrewPhilipBodie Of course. I remember that you are a bit of a movie buff William 🎥 👍🏻

I feel the same way about @blakespipes Can't get enough of that wonderful stuff ! Thanks Blakester. Hopefully the algorithm popped by ! Garry & Ruby

Congrats Stefan !!! I will forgive you for getting a Scram 411 since the Himalayan 411 is no longer available, Stefan 😝 It's funny really, because when it was first announced, it did seem a bit pointless. But it is actually a versatile bike. You can keep it as an urban scrambler and maybe do some light off-road as it comes from the factory, or you can gradually morph it into more of a Himalayan. Like I said at the beginning, it probably makes more sense now than when it was being sold alongside the 411 Himalayan. It will be a nice all round bike and if you start doing more off-road riding, you can easily start adding Himalayan bits and pieces to make it a bit more of a hardcore off-roader. I can see the appeal Stefan, I really can. I love Norman and I think that I would also love a stripped back Norman, which is basically what the Scram is ( and with different wheel sizes )👍🏻 Cheers Stefan, Garry & Ruby

@@economicalrides I loved riding off-road, Garry, but unfortunately my bad back and neck can't sustain the bashing and i'm a bit naughty boy on off-road stuffs. So it's not even a possibility but light gravel roads are not a problem. Just the appeal of the bike with 19" front and the suspention from the Himmy is making the bike very good on my local cobble stone streets that are not been fixed since the war 😂😂 .. If I get the bike, planning to get central stand from Himmy. The bike comes without one. And handguards enduro style.. Actually I have a pair from a Transalp lurking in the basement. Luggage is optional.. Soft, panniers.. Don't know, we shall see.

@@Stefan_trekkie Yes. Good point. I remember pointing out to the dealer, when he got his first Scram in "but it doesn't have a centre stand like the Himalayan ! Will the Himalayan one fit ?". I looked at the frame and saw the mounting points were still there on the Scram and told him "Yes, it must be available as an option". He then got on the computer and had a look and confirmed that the centre stand was an option for the Scram too. I would really struggle with a bike which had no centre stand. For me it's almost obligatory that a bike should have one. Using paddock stands with the Street Triple R was terrifying ( so often nearly dropped it 😱 ) and also a right faff ! I think the Scram should suit you well Stefan. Good luck !

@@economicalrides It loud be nice to make new Himmy video 1 year later with new thoughts on the bike.. And how the engine feel .. I said it's a bit blend at the beginning. Cheers, Garry .. I will send pics of the new bike.

@@Stefan_trekkie Yep ! I thought about doing exactly that the other day. Trouble is, it's so hot right now and I am too busy to do such a video at the moment . But that is definitely a video that needs to be made because he does seem less beige to me now 😝 I think it was just that after the Meteor and the Classic, the Himalayan really does lack character. But as you spend more time with the bike, you realise that it compensates in many other ways. It doesn't really have much character but it really is such a great all-rounder, that you start to love it anyway !

Hi Simon, no, sorry, can't find one on the internet either, although I'm sure it's out there somewhere. The front one on my bike was pigging tight. So when I retightened it, I tightened it to tight and then just nipped it up about a sixteenth of a turn. That is scientifically classified as pigging tight. The rear one I just did by feel. For the front bolt I used my medium length socket wrench, not the huge one, just to give you some idea of the leverage applied. For the rear bolt I used the smallest socket wrench and just one hand. In both cases I tightened to tight and then just gave a gentle pinch up afterwards. I did it by feel, as always. Just remember Simon, after tight comes broken 😂 Always better to not over tighten and just check again after each of the first few rides, than to try to do it up too tight and end up breaking something. Good luck. If you do it by feel and keep an eye on those two bolts for a few rides, you should be okay. Cheers, Garry

@@economicalrides Thanx for that detailed reply Gary. Much appreciated as I looked on line too. That all sounds like good advice especially on the overtightening of bolts etc. I did find a spreadsheet on the Meteor which must be pretty similar. The Wurx YT couple are working on a 2007 ish model so I'll ask on there too. If I get a reply I'll let you know in case you ever need it or if somebody else asks. Once again many thanx. Simon. Have a good day Gary and of course Ruby.

@@simonchilli2088 Thanks for the coffees Simon, very much appreciated🙂 Maybe you should have waited to watch tonight's video before thanking us for all of our "hard work" though 😂 Just sayin' 😉 Thanks again. Very kind of you ! Garry & Ruby

Good on you ! I'm sure you'll enjoy it as much as I did ! Cheers bud, ER

@@economicalrides cheers mate and I subbed , cheers from New Zealand 🇳🇿

@@5150show Thanks for that mate. Full disclosure. I sold mine about a year ago to be able to buy a Himalayan, needed something for the trails. So unfortunately just legacy Classic content on the channel now, although who knows, maybe I will get another one at some point, certainly loved mine. It was a case of having to sell it to buy the Himalayan, couldn't afford to keep it unfortunately. Still have my Meteor though and of course any future bikes are very likely to be from RE because all three bikes I've bought new from them have been magnificent and stress-free to own. If your Classic is new, there is a chance that it won't have the sticky speedo issue to worry about. It seems as though RE made a revision to the speedo to solve the problem. Haven't heard if it is a 100% fix yet but hopefully it is. I think that was the only issue that this bike was renowned for. Other than that, mine was fine for 18 months and 6500 km or whatever it managed. On my bike, cleaning the speedo connector seemed to fix the speedo issue permanently btw., so always worth a try, should it happen to you ( there is a video about that on here somewhere and if it works, it's better than getting the speedo replaced and losing your original odometer reading ) Enjoy yours mate ! Lovely bikes that really come into their own after 2000 miles / 3200 km. Garry

Yes. It's probably contravening about 1000 EU health and safety rules but we all did it as kids and lived to be this old. Quite a refreshing throwback really, quite unusual to be able to do that these days ! Cheers Pete, Garry & Ruby

Thanks Plough ! 👍🏻 It is currently beer o'clock, so yes, cheers ! 🍻 Garry & Ruby

Hi you two. Yeah, sorry, I have been so busy this year, I've not been very good at keeping the lines of communication open. It's all getting a bit much these days. Yes, please do let me know what your plans are, it would be a shame to miss you when you are so close ! It's a shame about the vibes on the Himalayan 450 and they are at their worst at the speeds you would be riding, if you were looking to cover miles on fast roads. I've been told by folks in India that the engine smooths out again at 80 mph. So that's alright then, I guess ? Well, you know, unless the speed limit is 70 mph where you live 🤷‍♂️ The vibes killed it for me. If they had been a bit less, I would have had to consider getting one. But after that blast on the motorway I realised that this bike was no better on fast roads ( actually worse ) than the 411, so no point in having all that extra power. I certainly don't need it on the trails. Oh yes and the throttle response from the ride by wire throttle was a little bit unpredictable, which would have been particularly annoying on technical trails. Cheers you two, Garry

@@economicalrides defo will contact you nearer the time with dates. So bad about the vibes, it realyy causes me to dislike bikes. The BMW XR1000 I took out a few years ago had bad vibes for me so i have never been interested in it agan. My current 1250GS isnt too bad.

@@economicalrides Yep, will let you know in a week or two. Stanby!

@@lipglosshelmetsandhim Standing by 🙂

Quite right Paul, well done ! Although judging by the comments on here, our Peter isn't the only one to have done such a thing ! Here's your prize Paul ( money's a bit tight at the moment 😝 ) 🎖️ Cheers Paul, Garry & Ruby

@@economicalrides Ooh, I'm well chuffed with my medal, I shall wear it with pride.

@@paulholmes1682 😝 As indeed you should Paul. Well earned !

OK. You can go for a nice lie down now that you've watched it all 😂 Thanks Andy. I do enjoy that gentle ride up, very lovely, you just have to watch out for the maniacs on four legs and on four wheels, constantly trying to kill you. But if you get a nice safe run, it's very enjoyable. Met FIVE cars on the way back down though !!! One of them was pressing on a bit and it was a bit iffy. Managed to avoid him though ! Cheery Andy, Garry & Ruby