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Would've actually loved to see you guys searching and buying the bikes, like in the old budget car videos.

As a biker my self. It’s so refreshing to see some bike context mixed into a car Chanel. Can’t wait for more. Keep it up guys

Great to see you back with Gareth on your channel and great to see some bike content! KOTI is my local bike stop, awesome place!

I've missed Gareth. His presenting skills have come on leaps and bounds aswell

I've missed Gareth. Glad to have him back 😊 also keep up the awesome videos. Staying up to really late evening here in Australia to watch the videos being released 😅

Everytime I see Gareth I remember the time he'd be in videos helping Alex work on Phil and I get nostalgic af.

Even with bike's Alex still manages to buy a high milage touring BMW!! Love it 😂😂

Great to see bikes on the channel now. Love the work Alex! Keep em coming!

That bandit was well maintained, you were doing the speed and it wasn’t even moving the rev counter 😂

Loving the bike content! I'd pay to see Taylor on a motorcycle as that'd be hilarious

That BMW sounded sweet enough on start up for £400.

Alex: Time for some motorbikes! Also Alex: BMW captain obvious

£400 for the beemer is a bargain. Brilliant bringing bikes on the channel. 👊

I didn't even realise Alex had a bike license. Nice to see cars and bikes on the channel, there aren't that many options for bike content like this. You boys definitely picked a day for it though; when the guy riding the massive tourer is soaked, you know you've picked the wrong day, I was sympathising massively from my own experiences, especially when you guys hit that bit of flooded road...

I have no intention of getting a motorbike but this was very interesting and entertaining.

Being BOTH a car lover AND a 34 year 'time served' all weather biker... I'm LOVING the fact that you are including motorbikes in your videos! They're just as fun as mucking about in £500 'Shit boxes' (I'd say more so in many ways 🤪). Anyways... Where's my Fabia VRS fella? 😋🤣🤣🤣 😎🇬🇧

I’m already rooting for an autoalex 44teeth budget bike battle crossover

Superb first episode on bikes! Hearing you both laughing out loud in your helmets as two mates on the open road properly embracing two wheels really gives a flavour of motorcycle ownership. Looking forward to future videos well done 👏🏼

This is the best channel on YT right now

Having just bought my 1st bike, a 1998 kawasaki er500 for £699! This is perfect, hope to see lots more bike stuff through the summer 💪🏼 also love seeing Gareth back on!!! Missed him

Love the fact you've done an episode on bikes and it's great to see Gareth back again , keep up the good work 👏

Loving the bike content, and great to see Gareth back ! Can't wait for the next episode !

I've missed Gareth since the podcast days, the updates of him trying to sell his BMW, then getting his Electric car kept me entertained through lock down while queuing up to go into Tesco

Great to see Gareth back, you two were great on car throttle

This was super enjoyable. The banter while riding was just perfect!

Absolutely great to see Gareth back on the channel! Defo the buying session needs to come back fun none the less lads.. the bandits a banger !

Love to see some bike content! I just started riding this month so it's great to see you picking them up on the channel!

My Dad had a K75 and the driveshaft whine was colossal! 😂 Don't drop it on yourself...

Ha! I live in Thailand and we use waaaaay bigger bikes than those for touring! 😂 Great episode and I'm looking forward to more bike content! Love from Thailand

Absolutely loved this! Can't wait for the rest of the series!! 🤟🔥

Glad Alex is into motorbikes, I may be wrong but not many big channels for bikes anymore so happy he does it

As a Finn I'd love to know the story behind the Koti since koti autotalli means home garage directly translated from finnish. Albeit the pronunciation is somewhat different.

I got myself an ideal candidate for this challenge, last year! Found a 1992 Kawasaki GPZ 305 that had been partially converted into a super-lightweight Café Racer. Frame had been shortened, custom-made exhaust, painted tank, etc. Got it for £500. I fancied a bit of a project. HOWEVER... yeah... I kinda wasted my money! Decided to strip it to the frame and recondition it from the ground-up. Every time we tackled it, we found more horror stories! Exhaust was restrictive as hell and hit the rear brake lever, tank had been painted... with fence paint(!!), brakes were warped, electrics had been (badly) tampered with, seat wasn't mounted properly, rear shock needs serviced, handlebars and headlamp not fitted correctly, etc. We've since got a new exhaust, new brakes, new seat, new headlamp, new fairing and some more parts. She'll need new tyres, too. She'll be nice when we're done and it'll be completely unique, but my word, it's needed some spending!! 😆

Yay!!! We got Gareth back!! And BIKES!!! MORE BIKES!!!!

This is my favorite motoring channel on RU-vid by far. Theres plenty of things obtainable to the normal man on here and the content is always great

wheres part 2?

Notification Squad!🔥🔥🔥

Thanks Autoalex for creating exactly what I've been waiting for! Bring on more bike content and challenges.

Love me some cars, but love me some bikes even more. Can't wait to see more motorcycle content from you, Alex!

Yes more bikes please 😁😁😁

People,who are young and want to get into cars,buy a motorcycle. In some cases,they are faster and they are cheaper to mantain. You still get your adrenaline pumpin,motorcycles are so much fun!

Enjoyed this i think you ben and taylor would be halarious doing a bike journey together 😂 legit the best car content since old top gear... nobody does it better on youtube than Alex 👌

Haha I love it. And the quality of your videos are great. Even when you talk to each other while riding its top notch quality. Super fun to watch!

This was class, i love these budget challenges and great to have some bikes and Gareth back at it with you 👍. Hope ye do lots more bike related vids too. 😊

Great to see you and Gareth back on the channel. Looking forward to episode 2!

Loved the video. Great to see a bike video. Can’t wait for Part 2. 👍

Absolutely brilliant, loving the content.

Love seeing Gareth back, takes me way back to the pod cast days. Great buds 👍

Love this, what a great idea and something bloody different, truly hope to see more bike content and definitely more of Gareth 😂👌

MORE BIKE CONTENT I’m a biker and purely watch your car videos for entertainment since they such good quality production

Love that you are bringing Motorbikes to the channel. Loving the content 🤌

Awesome content Alex! Missed seeing you and gareth together! With bikes now included really excited to see the upcoming adventures! Would be cool to see how they handle on the NC500! Hint hint 😅

Best thing to watch on RU-vid. Keep it up Alex.

I was riiiiiight!!!!!! (ish) A K series! Well done Alex!!!

Solid video so good seeing Gareth back on the channel

I LOVE the K75´s motor sound. All of her sounds. The clanking of the dry clutch, the banging of the heavy gears, the sining of the straight toothed primary drive....

Very excited to see some bike content at last, and looking forward to more from this series and future ones. Lovely seeing Gareth back too. That said, that Bandit is an absolute crate isn't it 😂 Beemer isn't bad though, or at least has potential.

Wow , seems like this serie only got 1 episode! great job guys

Omg yes!!!!! Your content is always gold but this is beyond that

yessss gareth back on the channel lesgoo

So pleased to see bike content on the channel, please keep it coming

Oh yes! Finally some bike content. Great stuff!

Loved this Alex, great content as always!

Been waiting for a proper bike video from you and also a return from Gareth 🤩🤩

OMG Gareth is back! I favorite beefcake channel is back at full strength!

Aye~~! Gareth is back! Cool to see some bike content.

Love this, really not many channels doing this type of stuff with bikes!!!

YESSSS!!! MORE BIKE CONTENT!!!

Finally some bike content! Amazing!

I had a Bandit S 600 as my first motorcycle. It honestly looked so much like the one in the video. It is not supposed to be a naked bike. Mine was also COVERED in "protective" oil that every shop would point out. That basically meant the engine leaked, but never once did a drop hit the pavement where it would be parked. The engine was simple and had a great personality above 4,000 revs. It is an air cooled & carbureted engine, so it never needs much to get it going. Mine only ever needed a new rear coil over, freshened up front suspension, brakes, and tires & clutch when I wore them out. I think over the 2.5 years of owning it, I spent mayyyybe close to $2000 on maintenance, most of which was from previous owner neglecting the bike. I wouldn't own one again, but I would highly recommend one for a first bike, if someone was already looking. Nothing bad about it.

I’m a long time follower of RU-vid’s automotive grandad and know nothing about bikes. I now know about two bikes! looking forward to the next one! Great to to see Gareth back in the mix

Loved this video!! More bike content, pleeeaaase!! 🥹

I love the content on autoalex and i also love bikes. This is right up my street this is. Keep up the good work sirs.

Thank you Alex!! love the motorcycle content.

Brilliant, commented a couple of uploads ago that this channel needs more Gareth, quick turnaround, thanks lads. 🤣

Bike content is great, keep making more! Bikes are more approachable than car stuff in these troubling financial times. Two wheeled locomotion is the greatest liberator of the people.

Love the bike content would love to see more 😁 haven't clicked on a video this quick in ages 😁😁

I am excited for more bike content. I don't have one but that's alright. I like to learn, and your content is always entertaining.

Brilliant video as always good to see Gareth back 👍🏻

yess i love bike content! keep em coming Alex

Great to see Garrett again always fun with the bikes

Yes Gareth is back. Like seeing old friends. Happy Bank Holiday weekend everyone

Great content, we need more of this, great work lads.

YES ALEX!!!! About time 🎉🎉🎉🎉

Started following Alex with the Miata project and now bikes, which i've also come to like since 2020. Heck yeah

loving the motorbike content!

I absolutely cannot wait for your Ducati episode!! Very glad you are doing bikes now as well

So glad to see gareth back!

Did you know the K75 was the preferred choice for the camera bikes that rode alongside and filmed the Tour de France? It's very smooth throttle response at low speed meant there was no sudden lurches that could 'upset' the cameraman. Loving your work and doing stuff about bikes is the icing on the cake for me. I've just realised I have been riding bikes for longer than you have been alive...

Have been waiting for the bikes to appear here forever... love it!

IMO best episode yet ❤

Hope you keep doing more bike videos, youtube needs more content like this! 🙌

Not into bikes but you make still enjoyable to watch and good to see Gareth back.

Finally some bike content! I'd love to see you make that beemer into a cafe racer.

Looking forward to this I was tempted to buy a cheaper bike. Think saving was the best choice picked my Suzuki GSR 750 up last week and love it.

Yay Gareth is back, fellow 🇿🇦 🇬🇧 👊🏼

Awesome! Gareth is back!

Love this guy's, bike season officially started

the bandit is allright. those last ages and are solid af. bit of love and that thing will outlive you.