An £850 Continent Crusher and a Do-it-All Cruiser | Weekly Motorcycle Chat 

The podcast is fantastic Freddie, the move to RU-vid is a great one however I’d echo what others have said with regards keeping a presence on Apple Podcasts etc - easier for the car journeys or when out for a walk. Hopefully people that listen in audio only can remember to click onto RU-vid and give the video version a like so the monetisation can still happen that way👌🏻

Brilliant great to see this on RU-vid my Royal Enfield Hunter arrives Thursday thanks to your Tenerife videos!

"Harley don't do anything else well.. please come back on me for this" - Uhh I recall the test you did in Tenerife of Harley's adventure bike. You said it was the best bike you'd ever ridden.

I had no clue! Yess. Easy sub. You bring class to motorcycles that I think are much needed and much appreciated. I'm 34 but raised by older parents and older siblings. My love for classic bikes like your Bonneville . I was raised off Sinatra, rat pack, Dean, AL green all the class that I love, so naturally I gravitated to your channel. You always got my support, Mr. Dobbs

Nice to see you doing the podcast. I hope you still stay on Spotify. I think you got my last comment wrong about owning a chopper. Yes having a chopper is great when your young. And yes most old bikers have one in the garage, and ride a newer one everyday. I have a 1948 Harley Flathead 74 bobber I built. But I ride a 1998 Harley heritage softail springer. With 54k miles on it. I ride it everyday that I can to work and back. A 60 mile round trip. No way a garage queen. Now, I don’t do that on the Flathead because of my old age, not the bikes. When I said old gray beards have a chopper in the garage and ride a newer bike. The newer one can be a 25 year old bike. Harley’s have three types of bikes. New ones, old one, and really old ones. There longevity is a testament to the brothers that keep them alive. And they do because there not just a bike. There a part of the family. New bikes are fun, fast, and have lots of tech. But older bikes have a soul and a story. I truly believe if you ever learn how to operate a kick start Freddie you would fall in love with an older bike. You don’t have to buy an old Panhead for big money, you can get a 25 year old Evo softail for cheap. They have saddle bags and very comfortable seats for two up riding, and plenty of power to climb any mountain. Take the leap Freddie, come to the dark side, buy an old Harley, come to America, and make memories.

I just wanted to give a shout-out for deauvilles and cruisers . Whilst despatch riding in the 80's and early nineties my honda cx500 (I had 3) all did well in excess of 150,000 miles and the deauville has the same reliability so you can't go wrong for the money . Don't be put off by the high mileage if the price is right . After attending the bike show recently and seeing the new harley fatboy for £21000 I purchased a new pre-reg BMW r18 for £13,000 . Its quality ,beautiful ,epic and a relative bargain . It also has as much soul as a harley and I don't feel out of place coz I dress normally !

Totally agree with your EV assessment. The future is in synthetic fuels that can be used in our ICE vehicles. You now have car companies starting to acknowledge that electric is not the future.

Great news. More Freddie to watch. No idea what Spotify is. Glad you're on RU-vid. I also am a Buell Ulysses owner. I have one registered on English plates, but it's in Portugal. A genuine 19,500 miles. 2006 model, first registered in 2008. The most comfortable bike I've ever ridden. I'd sell it cheaper than Freddie says. Lots of extras and modifications. Serviced by an expert in Manchester. Outstanding condition. Very reliable. Six foot six is tall, even in Holland. Electric bikes: I refuse to watch any RU-vid footage of them. Honda Blackpool: how about that? Great commentary on the idiocy of electric powered motors/motorbikes at the end of the video, Freddie. I agree with you totally.

Great transition to you tube Freddie, I guess it’s now a vidcast instead of a podcast, im in, maybe we will also get to see the legendary JB!

Where have i been? Thank goodness you placed a video tag at the end of your most recent Isle of Skye tour video. I'm looking forward to going through all of these videos!

hey freddie loving the OG channel and the podcast. Hope you keep using spotify and other podcasting mediums. Appreciate why you are moving platforms but as others have said, its a lot harder to put aside an hour to watch a podcast compared to listening to it on the phone while you are out and about etc.

Well,its almost 11 am,i found your blog between 4 and 5 am and have been watching since 😂😂😂 On subject of funny name like the Deauville,try the pacific coast that is also a very unusual bike Keep up the good work,love it 👍🏻

I've been meaning to check out the podcast for months but never quite got round to it. But I have checked this RU-vid version out and liked and subscribed, so I'm a case where your new strategy has been successful - I'm sure there will be many many more. Love this and your other channel, you are a natural!

Hi Freddie, I agree the RU-vid format will allow you do do more with the podcast. Like you said, visual aids, monetisation and such. But I'd like to echo others here in the comments and ask you to consider still uploading the audio to the usual places. I enjoy your videos very much but I'll miss listening to the podcast on the train to work

Hi Freddie, thanks for videoing and YouTubing your podcast: watching your facial expressions and talking with your hands is always entertaining. I always enjoy your content and answers too, I’m a returning rider (after 20 years of raising kids…), your passion for motorcycling has assisted me to buy a bike (Ducati M696+) and be free again! 🤓 Cheers, Stuart

Absolutely fascinating podcast/video Freddie. I’ll definitely be subscribing to this new channel, keep up the great work and enjoy your break in Bali. Anthony

Hi Freddie, I have a bmw r1200rs which I love and use for touring, but my first love and longest owning 2 wheeler is my vespa gts300 which I would never sell. Both bikes give completely different levels of satisfaction but after not riding one or the other for a while it just renews your passion for motorcycling. Its very extravagant at times knowing they are both snugged in the garage but they keep me young and cheaper than a gym membership 😅

Great podcast! Would love to hear your thoughts on the new Rebel 1100T. DCT was an interesting choice there.

Great podcast and change is good especially if it gets you more subscribers. There are so many good developments on bikes that make them more accessible to more people, and that can't be a bad thing. Many people like the old school hard work riding, and that's also fine, but when you're travelling a few hundred miles having comfort and reliability does make for a better ride experience. I guess it all depends on what you want from the bike, and thankfully there's something out there for everyone.

Great and smart move, now you can show bikes that you talk about (I wanted that when I listened it on Spotify and walked to work), pictures that people will send you. Also it is gonna be fun seeing your background changing based on your travels, that could be also amazing. But it would nice to keep "Motorcycle Chat" even on Spotify/Other podcast platforms as small part of income, maybe? Also promoting stuff and having the posibility of adverts is gonna be easier and will help you. I hope you will promote brands and stuff for motorcycles only (and Europe based). Thank you for your hard work and wishing all the best. 🤞

Really enjoy the Podcasts. Great to listen to in the car and walking the dog. It would be great if you can still post the audio only as well.

Hi Freddie. Great podcast/video. Thanks for now posting on RU-vid. You've now got another sub for this channel, (already subbed to your other channel). I thoroughly enjoy all of your videos. All the best👍

Hi Freddie. Firstly can I say, I love all your vlogs you make. Your knowledge and your presentation are second to none. Thank you for taking me and all on your amazing journey in Bali. I am a biker too and hold a full licence. I'm sure I will be asking questions as time goes on. But this is just an introduction from me to you, to say a big thank you for all you do, and a big thank you to Monica too. I am a big fan of yours. I shall look fwd to your next vlog. Speak soon and take care. Thank you. Andy.🙂

It was great to be here at new beginnings for you. I will think over time as you now can share digital images, you will have a guest occasionally. Suggestion, first guest would be Monica! I think you will get a lot of view and attention to put her front and center for one video! I don't think she wants to. But I think she can be convinced. Love this. Only one bad thing about this video, a beer to the left of the screen. Never saw you take a sip. Wish it was full at the start and empty at the end. No attention brought to it, it just happen naturally over the hour or so that you plan. Great first go around.

Great podcast Freddie. Almost 1 hour that literally flew by! Very interesting Andrew’s journey in motorcycling, it is pretty similar to mine actually. Cheers 👍🏻

Great to see you again, but will miss my very late night Spotify podcasts with you, after a busy day it’s great to get to bed, lights out and tune in for an hour.

Ohh Freddie, great to see you expanding your horizons! Stay cool!🤙

Look forward to more.👍

Great podcast, I came over from Apple Podcasts. I’m from Australia and have an 05 Triumph America. 790cc. Carby model. Love the style of this and i haven’t had any issues since owning it for almost a year.

I’ll be super honest…I initially thought I wasn’t going to like this pod-cast as that word itself is of no interest to me…I only like listening to music, anything else, I’m a visual person. Well I gotta I say, I watched this entire episode with a smile on my face and subscribed right after. Your power lies in the visual expressions that accompany your story telling. Your demeanor has a way of sucking us in! When you’re excited I’m excited and that comes across much more palpably in this format, which if I was keen on only listening to, I could (RU-vid prime)…but I won’t 😂 I enjoy watching you my friend. Looking forward to next episode.

Excellent podcast or should I say vodcast. The gent thinking of downsizing. I did it came down from a Z900RS to a classic 500 . Absolutely no regrets. Can use all the power of the Enfield unlike the Z. Which would try and rip your head off anything over the legal speed limit. Glad you came over to RU-vid as I've never listened to a podcast before. Looking forward to the next one

Subbed @ 566, only another 99,434 to the magic 100k👍

Hi Freddie, the NC750X storage is known as the Frunk, or front trunk. These bikes are so under rated, according to real life reviews. Great choice for the other listener

Great podcast Freddie! And a great advert for Bintang😆 Maybe future sponsorship??😄🍺🏝️

Freddie, you're still pronouncing it wrong, it's the Dullville🤣🤣 Although in fairness, it came from a long line of Honda's that where beloved by motorcycle couriers. Like the Maggot, (CX500) , C90, and Early Pan European. They went on for ever and had shaft drive. Same engine as the Transalp you love

This is a test comment - my original comment keeps disappearing! 😥 Hey Freddie, I've been following your main YT channel for the last 1-2 years and started riding on two wheels back in 2020. Ironically, we are the same exact age and born in the same year! Anyways, this was the first podcast of yours that I've ever watched/listened to and absolutely love the format! I have to say however that I absolutely hate all the electric crap that the gov't and elites are trying to force down our throats (along with the manufacturers)! Even the manufacturers don't want electric but the gov't is making it nearly impossible for them to meet emissions with ICE vehicles that they're being forced in that direction. My brother works for Volvo and is one of the top 68 Master-level techs in the U.S. for Volvo! He told me recently that Volvo paid an outside company to do research and analysis for EV vs ICE and at which point after driving an EV does it begin to benefit the environment (after all the Lithium and mining of rare Earth minerals, the actual energy it takes to manufacture the EV, as well as the life-cycle and disposal of the batteries after only lasting 5-10 years). You'd be shocked as I was to learn that if you purchase a new EV vehicle (on average), it will NOT even BEGIN to help improve the environment (over ICE vehicles) until you drive at least 67,000 miles!!! After this point, then it will only start being better for the environment over its' lifetime vs ICE vehicles! This is so laughable because of all of the restrictions of EV regarding traveling distances so the majority of them are only used around major metropolitan areas! That being said, who is going to be driving at least 67K miles around a major city, AND continue driving it for at least twice that? If they only drive that EV for 67K miles (OR LESS), then it is NOT benefiting the environment whatsoever over ICE equivalents! If people actually knew this information and it was mainstream, then it would be even significantly less popular than they already are! I'm curious to hear your thoughts on about this though! Regarding alternative fuels for ICE however, you are RIGHT ON THE MONEY! Porsche has been spending a LOT of money recently on R&D on a new proprietary alternative (synthetic) fuel that will burn in ICE that does not rely on crude oil and can be purely made in a laboratory and from the sounds of it, they're starting to get really close at developing something that could work! The only downside to this is that it will only work with newer Porches and only the wealthy and rich people will be able to afford it ... LOL!

Hi Freddie. Firstly I very much enjoy your output both on YT and via Podcast. I am a relatively new biker and am really enjoying my Fantic Caballero. I often fall asleep to your Pods, setting a sleep timer via my podcast provider. I can’t do that with You Tube. A small point but thought I would mention it. All the best with your biking. Guy

Good stuff Freddie really enjoyed it .

Nice one Freddie, first time watching your podcast, I've been riding for forty years and ridden all-sorts of bikes big and small, now gone back to a triumph Street twin and a V7 Moto Guzzi, I get more pleasure from riding these lower powered bikes than the 4cylinder monsters I've owned in the past, it's just easier and less stressful, regarding the EV nonsense we're being forced into by blinkered governments, I think it will never happen, Toyota have already said they won't fully go down this route and are testing Hydrogen and synthetic fuel alternatives alongside Kawasaki and Yamaha...

Nice one Freddie. I'm a long time subscriber to your youtube content and podcast. Really enjoyed this. I'm a triumph girl myself 2001 bonneville 790 cc and a bobber 2022 gold line. Hope the new channel is a huge success and you and Monika are enjoying your time in Bali also funnily enough I had a 2021 harley street 750. Lovely looking bike but lots of issues with it.

Thanks so much for answering my question regarding commuting cruisers! Hadn't considered the Triumph Speedmaster, so will be doing some online hunting/research this weekend. Excited to have the podcast as a video.

Really enjoying the podcast. Thank you for the great content Freddie

Freddie, I’m thinking of getting a Honda sh350i to tow behind my camper van. I would really like the Royal Enfield 350 meteor but unfortunately have really bad hips,which is why I got rid of my Gold Wing Interstate some 15 years ago,but I really miss being out on a bike. What I want to know is the SH350i suitable for two chubby old farts to ride around Europe after getting there in the camper van. Really glad I’ve found this program on RU-vid. Ps, I’ve been watching your other channel since we got back from Tenerife only to find out that we were in the same area at the same time. Thanks Duncan.

Freddie I come from a time when a motorbike was just a motorbike, these days we have too much choice and variety, sounds crazy to say doesn't it 😎 ride safe 🏍

As promised a day ago I subscribed hear as well, and do support with a thumbs up 👍 and a comment! Keep up the great work!! 🙏

You guys should definitely get a Vespa as a second ride. A decent size one like the fuel injected GT250 or 300 that you could do trips on. Happy wife, happy life. (yes, no rhyme for GF)

In the US the ADV bike on many people's wish list is the Pan-America. It has all the tech you can want and its adaptable ride height that lowers the bike when stopped. The only thing that's stopping it from sweeping the market is its Harley 20k price point. On the cruiser thing, the Rebel 1100 has started getting a pretty decent cult following here in the states. See group rides with nothing but them all the time. Honestly it 100% seems the reason the Harley Nightster was even attempted. They saw a share of their market going to these Japanese cruisers and tried a lower priced cruisers that didn't ride as well. I mean people love Indians because the look is immaculate, but the Rebel just rides better (I don't have to worry about my pegs scraping on every single turn) and has slowly become a giant middle finger to the bar and shield rising price point in the US and its a bike you can customize to fit almost any rider. I think the 1100T is a bit of a misstep that is a bit meh. Will it beat out Harley or Indian in the US? Oh no, but Honda is onto something and all of these new cruiser riders are looking across the pond at that CL500, their new scrambler. I haven't met a single rebel rider who doesn't want one of those or the Hawk 11. Also funny note a lot of us didn't even go to the dealership until we had to sign the paperwork for the bike.......a good deal of us bought online because most places were out of stock so it was the only way to track them down. They could have the most boring dealerships in the world and honestly it wouldn't matter. Good move with the podcast though, it helps pull more people to your content and if I may say so, its damn good content.

Crikey Freddie this is some blog! You cover so many issues. Just wanna say well done for doing this, I would find this so difficult . Anyway, I absolutely agree with you about Honda, which is such a shame as they generally make faultless bikes to perfection, apart from looks and general coolness. Make a Honda with Harley chrome looks, that would do it and replicate it across all engine sizes....Crikey the Honda Monkey bike looks so cool, just make it bigger. Electric motorbikes I totally agree with you about due to the massive batteries that would be needed, but it's different for cars. Cars could possibly have a hydrogen engine feeding the electric motor with charge. The Tessla Plaid is an amazingly powerful car and cheaper than the equivalent in petrol. Yes range is a problem at the moment but this could change with Hydrogen.

Hi Freddie. Always love your podcasts and usually listen to them whilst on the train, tube and walking to and from my work office. For this I have always used the Apple Podcast app or Spotify. Not the same on YT and can’t think this is going to be good for you. Hopefully you don’t lose any “listeners” by making this move. Having on both would be the better option, same as Motobob and TeaPotOne do, and it works well. Keep up the great channels.

The Harley Davidson X350 looks to me, at a glance, to be a Royal Enfield Hunter 350... albeit I bet it costs a lot more (and as you say from the other REs you listed, they have that market segment all sew up).

You could still upload the audio only on Spotify, All of us would appreciate it because while riding or working, youtube is a pain in the a** to listen to...

Hi Freddy great podcast. With regards electric I totally agree that it will never really be the solution for motorbikes, unless used for city transport with short range. Cars have a bigger advantage in that the battery size can be a much bigger in proportion to the overall vehicle size, but even then electric cars are getting incredibly big and heavy just to get an acceptable range. With regards to aircraft I just can't see electric (excuse the pun) taking off. The problem is that a full battery weighs the same as an empty battery and that its very heavy - completely the opposite of what you want when trying to fly. Convential ICE aircraft have take off weights far in excess of their landing weights as fuel is consumed along the way and hence the reason why they have incredibly long ranges. In fact in a fully laden 747 the weight of the jet fuel is heavier than the weight of the 747 itself therefore at the end of the journey it weights over 50% less than when when it started. I have absolutely no problem with electric as an alternative and I'm sure it will find its natural place in the market as for certain journeys electric definitely has its advantages. What I really object to is the government(s) FORCING it on us as the only solution which is just stupid, crazy and completely controlling :-(

Hi Freddie - my first adventure was on an XT500 across Australia- and then after -- lots of other bikes - mainly KTMs with my other half , Fanny which we rode around world on . If you watch Long Way Down I meet Charlie and Ewan in Zambia on huge GS bikes and lots of back up and I was solo with all my kit on my KTM 990 that was ridiculed as being unreliable - but it was actually very reliable - provided you look after fuel and filters. However, I now embark on some new adventures and thinking of the Aprilia 660 Tuareg - why? No idea. I welcome any comments about this bike from you and your followers . Also for China I am going to be riding a CF Moto ( see Tibet Chapter - CF Moto surprisingly good and resilient). Kove ? Any views ? I have a Moto Guzzi V85TT in Hong Kong where I mostly live and it’s perfect for biking enjoyment here - might be a handful in sand despite having adventure credentials - that said adventure means different things to different people - to me it’s months on end crossing continents and living in a tent - to others it’s weekend of tar road and green laning in Wales. The CRF 250 L might be a perfect choice with sensible head on - but ultimately you have to get out of your tent in the Nubian desert or BnB in Wales and see a bike that fills you with joy, pride and excitement …

Never realised you had the Freedom Machines Spotify podcast. You seemingly kept that quiet. Will you keep those podcasts that you have already uploaded to Spotify on there so those such as me can listen? I just bought a 2004 Honda VFR800, 17k miles, mint condition, one owner, garaged all it's life, full Honda luggage, full Honda service history for £2,800. I might now be selling some other more expensive bikes that I seldom ride except to the MOT test. Jaguar XKs, Triumph Speed Triples, you have expensive tastes Freddie. Many thanks for the discussion. Sub'd.

It’s a shame you’ve gone away from the audio podcast service. I listen at podcasts in my office at work….no chance of watching RU-vid in the office though. Any thoughts on putting the podcast on Apple/spotify podcast channel as well as RU-vid. Either way I’ll continue to enjoy your podcast. Although will have to watch RU-vid at home. Ride safe. Chris

Thunderbird LT1700 is beautiful. So under rated. I much prefer them to Harley as theyre cheaper too and even Indians are expensive.

I love Honda, I’ve have plenty of them but you’re right…they don’t project a lifestyle and if I’m honest the dealerships are a dull experience.

Hi Freddie - really like your podcasts, but please can you keep publishing them on the other formats as I like listening to them in the car! Ref your Bonneville, didn’t you take it to a mechanic in Tenerife for new chain and sprockets l seem to remember?! 😉

Hey. As always great video, thank you. I have a question for you and would like your opinion on it. I currently own a Yamaha TDM 850 I would like to know your thoughts on these bikes Yamaha Tracer 700, CRF1100 Africa twin, or The New Transalp 750 The idea is at some point get new bike from the dealer.

Great

Great Podcast I think the move to RU-vid was a good idea .

I do think that Harley could do great small bikes, but they have spend some more money on the quality.

Please keep this on Apple or Spotify

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I like the fact we can post comments here, but I will really miss downloading the podcast and listening offline. Of course you want to monetise, why wouldn't you, but it's there a way to do both? On the upside, it does mean you could do Freedom Machines Lives, and we can all heckle 😉

Video podcasts are great but I enjoy listening on Spotify for the ease of use. Why not post on both?

I love your podcast Freddie, and like to listen to it with my girlfriend. Having an option to listen on audio services would be really nice, I usually listen while on the move. I’m sure there’s a way to possibly just upload audio? Probably easier said than done…

The Harley Street 750 and 500 were built in India right, so they were essentially Asian style bikes, before they were released this was common knowledge and in every article about them, however since they were released and used by Harley as training bikes in the US this fact has somehow been lost or buried. It's like the new small cc bikes that will be labeled as Triumphs that are built in India using their knowledge and parts. Whether they are successful or have longevity is based on price #1 and on whether buyers care about it's build origin, but I suspect that since most modern Triumphs are assembled in Thailand, it won't be a problem like it was for Harley buyer used to US assembled big Harleys.

It’s a Chinese bike with Harley name on it

Does this mean the audio podcast will close down? Won't be able to listen to it when driving or when going to sleep...

Actually Freddie, I'm changing my mind, I'll admit I didn't actually watch you, I took advantage of the pop-up app feature on my Samsung Galaxy Ultra and let you talk away in the background. But I'm really liking the fact we can comment, and hopefully interact with fellow watchers/listeners. Personally, I think the Triumph guy is taking out of his expensively branded backside, trying desperately to appeal to the current Triumph buying demographic who are predominantly anti-electric, ranging from those who say they'll miss the noise, to the Fillingham followers who will say it's all a plot by the lizard headed WEF to lock us into urban zones and deny our right to move. Most of us, most of the time could manage perfectly well with one of the existing electric bikes from Zero, or the upcoming second model from Livewire. Rarely do we ride beyond their range, and even if we do, we usually stop for lunch along the way. As long as there's a place to charge it, we'd be fine. Yes, there are the Cheddar Gorge for breakfast crowd who'll clock up hundreds of miles in a day, but they're a comparative rarity. Certainly they're not buying the current most sold motorcycle - the RE 350. Yes, E100 exists, and yes it means we can keep things that go bang between our thighs, but it won't help us keep our old Triumphs on the road because it'll eat through every bit of rubber on our bike, and you can bet Triumph won't sell is an E100 upgrade kit when they can fog us a new bike. Yes, it means a Bonnie can still be a Bonnie, for a while longer at least, and yes if you do want to ride the length of the land in a weekend it'll save on eating while we're waiting to charge which will be good for our middle aged waistbands. What it won't do is give us clean air, because while a carbon neutral E-Fuel might be able to be produced, burning anything, even hydrogen, in an internal combustion engine also produces NOx and those oxides contribute not only to localised low altitude air pollution but also at mid altitude produce acid rain and high altitudes act as a worse greenhouse gas than CO2. The simple fact is, burning stuff pollutes, whether that's in an engine or a power station, we can mitigate some of the effects but switching to renewably produced electricity is cleaner. And yes battery tech needs to evolve, but it has already and it will continue. For motorcycles, there already is a solution, standardised batteries that we can swap out at charging/changing points. There's already networks across Singapore, Thailand etc, and the big manufacturers have signed an agreement to produce standard sizes we just need some movement.

hi freddie question is re a backward step in bikes eg 45 year old yamaha xt 500 50 kg lighter and same power ,mot many honest reviews on the overweight ,underpowered royal endfields

Run, don't walk, from the small Chinese Harleys....

The Pan America seems to be a great bike, so I wouldn't say HD can't do anything that's not a cruiser. It would be cool to see them make a small cruiser, but I don't see anyone in the US buying it. Their strength is also thier weakness in many respects. Their customers know what they want, and they don't really think like a company looking at the long term and trying to find new markets. Capitalism demands growth, growth, growth!

You praise Royal Enfield as it was among the best. They are in fact heavy like non, weak like non, spare parts are scarse in Europe, the handling is terrible, build quality is low, technology is half a century old. Only attraction is the low price. I fancy your Vlogs and now your Video Podcast but I am truly puzzled about your choises of bikes to fancy. I rode bikes since the 1970s. Mainly Ducati, Moto Guzzi, Laverda, Morini, MV Agusta, BMW, Vespa, KTM, Lambretta, Yamaha, Derby, Husqvarna etc. I Started riding "Adventure Bikes" before BMW released the first R80GS. I did roadracing for some years. I still ride. All I am asking ......................... because both my wife and I fancy watching your Vlogs because you are kind people, you have the camera flair, you are very relaxed, you are great people ................................... to open your eyes and mind to acknowledge different quality bikes, different bike styles, get the grip of great handling bikes, feel the soul of some bikes, dig down in what build quality has to offer. You will never ever regret it. Keep up the great spirit.

People who dont know how dct works call those bikes "scooters".

People who say electric isn't ever gonna happen are huffing so much copium I literally can't even relate. Electric will happen both because it's an sound idea in engineering, but also because governments are gonna make it happen one way or another regardless of what loud exhaust boys think.

Anybody that knows anything about proper adventure bikes would not be be looking at a GS................ Sustainable fuels is the way to go - that's the way the aviation industry is going. Electric vehicles with all the embodied carbon required for the infrastructure changes and increased required power demands are a much less environmentally friendly option - - the law of diminishing returns is also now impacting the increases in battery technology.. Politicians are fickle and will go after whatever votes will get them into power. People are now realising that apart from some short range/short duration applications electric is absolutely not the solution to todays and tomorrow's transportations needs, without a fundamental change in societal outlook, which will not happen as people have become used to the freedom their own powered vehicles give them, and there will be major push back against politicians going down the 'electric is the only solution' route, or trying to force people out of owning their own personal powered transport. People seem to forget they control governments, not the other way around - whether that be by the vote or ultimately taking up arms against them.