2023 - that's a wrap. 

You're welcome Ian, I'm a fan of your channel and love following your travels. Thanks for watching. Cheers.

Thanks a lot for your kind comments Mr Tame. All the best to you, looking forward to many more of your mutters. Cheers

Thanks Steve, always great to have you along and glad your enjoying the rambles. Cheers.

Thanks a lot Ken, catch you next yesr😅 Cheers.

Thanks Ainsworth rider, very kind of you. The RU-vid aspect has certainly changed things for me, quite agree that it gives you much more of an incentive to get out and ride. Looking forward to see what you get upto next year as well. All the best.

A very pleasant discovery just made in stumbling upon your channel. Very interesting history you have with a wide variety of bikes. I can relate in a couple of areas: I’m an older person, 84 years in fact, and have had over 50 motorcycles in my lifetime. I’m currently riding a 1959 AJS 650 twin and a 2013 Royal Enfield Classic 500. I plan on following you as an example of the fact that we “mature” riders can still enjoy riding. Best wishes, Charlie from Texas

​@@charlesedenfield8947 Thanks Charles, glad you found me and glad you're enjoying my rambles. Sounds like you've got a lot of biking experience behind you so it's an honour to have you watch my offerings. Hope you get a lot of enjoyment from your AJS and Enfield. All the best.

Thank you so much, much appreciated. See you next year😅 Cheers.

Thanks a lot Doug, so glad you're enjoying the videos. Plenty more to come next year. Cheers.

@@old-n-Goldie O-n-G, understand that you are an inspiration to me! I'm now 59 years old and my body is "breaking down" with age. I plan to ride the motorcycle until I reach 97 years old or more! See you in the spring with more "ride installments! 🏍️😇🦅🇺🇸🐻Doug

Never been described as an inspiration before Doug, I'm flattered. I'm 72 and, like you, my body is breaking down but I just take things more slowly now. Hopefully I'll be able to carry on riding for a while yet. Cheers.

@@old-n-Goldie chief, you're 72 years young, I'm 59 years young! My body started to show signs of "getting old" as young as 43 years old. To see how active you are-to ward off ALL signs of getting beyond the point of ability to do those actions anymore- is what is making you so "inspirational" to me! I'm not able to do things could do just a few months ago, that's "why" I declare you to be inspirational! 😁👍Doug

Thanks Les, sounds like we're of a similar level of physical malfunction but my arthritis is in my hands and knees 😂😂 great Christmas present, where would we be without these modern heating appliances. Shame we can't do anything about the rain. All the best to you. Cheers.

Thanks Nick, much appreciated. I think I've got things covered with my current selection of bikes but who knows what next year may bring😂😂 Love following your travels on Silver Fox and the cub incidentally, really enjoyable. Cheers.

Thanks so much, glad you're enjoying the videos. I love digging around for the history stuff, you never know what you're going to find😅 Cheers.

Thanks for the kind comments Pete, it makes it all worthwhile. I've got a couple more trips in the editor at the moment and plenty more planned for next year so should be good for a while 😂😂 Cheers.

Thank you so much, I'm glad you came back and gave me a second chance. Although I like to introduce the bikes I'm riding, I've tried to make it more about the ride and the history. We all have different preferences for what we're on but I think the common ground is the actual riding experience. Anyway, so glad you're enjoying the rambles, plenty more to come. Cheers.

Thanks a lot Richard glad you're enjoying my travels, plenty more to come. Cheers.

Should be an interesting project, I'm looking forward to doing it when it arrives. Cheers.

Thank you so much James, really glad you're enjoying my rambles. Beamish is just so different and I always look forward to that week. All the best to you. Cheers.

Thank you so much, glad you like my rambles. Hope you're enjoying your Hunter, lovely bikes, I was tempted to get one but decided on the Himalayan instead. Cheers.

Thanks Frank much appreciated, plenty more to come. Cheers.

Thanks Martin, glad to have your company. More to come next year. Cheers.

Thanks for the kind comments John, glad you're enjoying the rambles. I love digging for the history, you find some fascinating stuff and people do seem to like it. Cheers.

Thanks Arthur, yes, we could do with a dry spell to let the water levels drop a bit. Cheers.

Thanks for the kind comments Darren, glad you've been enjoying the rambles. Interesting prediction there, I'll save that and see how accurate you were in 12 months time😂 Cheers.

Thanks Chris much appreciated and thanksfor watching. Cheers

Cheers, the WLAs are great bikes.

Thanks Dan, glad you're enjoying the rambles. Have you had the Himalayan long and how do you find it? Hope you like the Goldstar, would be interested to hear how you get on with it. Cheers.

@@old-n-Goldie I've only had the Himalayan ( mine is the Scram version)for a few months but I'm really enjoying it so far . I've kind of had the same idea as you but I've done it the other way around ( Himalayan first for when the roads are filthy and something shiny for better weather later) . I'm really looking forward to testing the Goldstar but my only concern is that it will feel too small ( I'm 6 foot 1 ish.

Thanks Gordon. To be honest I've surprised myself with a couple of the bikes as this time last year they weren't even on my radar 😮 Anyway variety is the spice of life as they say so let's see what next year brings 😂 Cheers.

Thanks, hope you enjoyed it. I think Mr TAYM has been responsible for quite a few people getting into RU-vid video making, he's a very helpful guy. Good luck developing your channel, I'm sure you'll find your niche.

Thanks Steven, and the same to you. Keep up the good work with your channel, good stuff. Cheers.

Thanks. Yes, I agree with you, I've never been one for fashion, I choose gear more for practicality and safety.

That's a shame Peter, BSA do seem to be taking their time getting the bikes out worldwide. Hopefully they'll land in NZ before long, I'm sure you'll love it once you finally get your hands on one. Cheers.

Thanks Andrew glad you're enjoying my rambles. Cheers.

Thanks for your support, much appreciated. I'll try to keep bringing you interesting stuff for 2024. Cheers.

Thanks Tony and thanks for watching. Cheers.

Yes, I prefer him in this civilian form which is why I bought him, but the new owner really wants him in his original military trim. We're all different thankfully and it's all down to personal taste.

Thanks a lot John, glad you're enjoying my rambles. The show is the Classic Bike Guide Winter Classic show at Newark showground next weekend - 6th and 7th of January. You'll find details and tickets on line. I've been going to it for quite a few years now, it's quite a good show and a welcome bit of a bike fix mid winter. Cheers.

Thank you so much, hopefully see you there on Saturday, regards John.👍🏍🏍👍

I suppose it all depends on what editing program you use. Mine let's me plug a mic into the computer and add a voice over while watching the playback. I've tried other programs that were quite complex though. Good luck with it, I'll be interested to watch it and see how you get on.

Hi Nicholas, thanks for watching. Glad you're enjoying my rambles. The Harley flatheads are brilliant bikes in both civilian and military trim but a bit quirky till you get used to them. The foot clutch and hand gear change can take a bit of getting used to but I've had three of these now. There's about five videos on my channel all about Dave and Libby and what there like to ride and look after. If you have a watch of those it will give you a better idea. Price wise, it varies considerably depending on how original it is and how much its been messed about with. Originl WLs (the civilian version) and WLAs or WLCs in military trim fetch a good price and I've see them advertised for as much as the mid 20k (UK pound) bracket. Realistically, you're probably looking at between 15k and 20k but cheaper ones do crop up. Have a look on the classifieds on Milweb.net or some of the military or flathead groups on Facebook as they do come up for sale there. Cheers.

@@old-n-Goldie many thanks for getting back to me so quick I’d love to have one of those in my shed and ride it in dry sunny weather only and not put to many miles on it I’ll have a look at that information you’ve given me thanks again take care ride safe 👋👍

Hi Christopher, thanks for watching, glad you're enjoying my rambles. Hope you like the Rex, you've certainly picked the best colour 😂😂😂. Will be interested to hear how you get on with it, as you can probably tell from my videos, I love mine. The panniers are from Cotswold Hipster. I got fed up waiting for the BSA ones and these are about half the price and excellent quality. Waxed cotton and leather construction. The frames I fabricated myself from stainless tube as, again, the BSA one's weren't available. The supply situation may have changed now and the BSA one's may be easier to get. All the best for the coming year.

@@old-n-Goldie Thank you so much for getting back to me about the panniers . I’ve just been on there website and I shall be sporting a pair shortly and most likely I’ll do the same as you knock up a pair of brackets myself with some stainless I’m sure I’ve got kicking about in the shed . But I agree it’s is the best colour lol thanks again for the history and videos and I will let you know how I find the bike . It’s a bit of a change from my usual weapon of choice when it comes to 2 wheels but I’ve just lost my enthusiasm for big multi cylinder sports bikes now . I guess I’m just getting old lol . All the best and happy new year 👍