I sent an email to Honda UK recently, about the MID touch screen failures, they responded back with the following; “We can also confirm that there is a 10-year extended warranty for the screens on 23YM bikes backwards. It is part of the standard warranty. If the screen is faulty and the claim accepted by our Honda Contact Centre, then it will be replaced free of charge.” So good news for all bikes 2023 and backwards, I guess 2024 have the newer updated screen and are covered by the usual 2 year Honda warranty. 👍
Love your video of you off on your own again. As a fellow lady biker it's good to see that I'm not the only one that questions whether I can do it on my own. You are a great positive influence. Roll on the dry weather!!!!
Hi Jaine, Rich here. I promise you its not just ladies that have these moments, I have been riding 20 years and still have times that i question myself and decisions etc, Its this fear and constant evaluation that keeps you safe and not complacent. Dont see it as a bad thing. Ride Safe, Rich & Ewa
Back in the day an old mate bought the Honda African Twinn. He loved it touring around Wales. But he said the biggest selling point was nearly all road side repairs could be done with the basic tool kit that came with the bike that Honda provided! Safe cruising girl ...
Don’t think you can do that these days with all the electrics and complications, easy or not I would not manage by myself anyway! I do fancy an old AT for some off-roading one day. What’s your bike?
Hi guys, I've just watched your new vid and realised I hadn't commented here. They used to do hill climbing up that hill and belive it or not, speeds of 75 mph and times of less than 40 seconds from the bottom to the top, was a great event and had gone on for years but the council spoiled it in the end as they always do. Ewa that Rd in Feb! you certainly like to push yourself, well done 👍👍👍👏
Well done you ! It's great to see so many more female riders about these days - there were hardly any when I started riding in 1959 so this is definitely something that is better than in the "good old days" !!
Well done Ewa.. I'm not a coffee expert, so I will stick with my flask and coffee sachets.. Lot easier and less complicated for sure 😊.. Location is lovely, something we miss in the midlands..
I think I can do all coffees but for whatever reason the older I get the more instant coffee makes me feel unwell otherwise it would be so much more convenient to just have the instant one! Do you have any trips planned this year?
@@ontheroadadventure to be fair I do like "proper" coffee.. So on ride outs I take the flask, but occasionally treat myself to a quality one from Costa etc.. Trips wise nothing planned as such.. Thinking about a Wales tour, but playing it by ear.. Next year the TT.. Always been on our bucket list.. So fingers crossed
Brilliant Ewa 👏very well negotiated up that hill! I guess the Africa Twin is not the easiest of bikes in those conditions as they are tall? You got some really nice footage with the sun going down over the sea. Awesome!
Thanks, i guess i just feel a little out of touch as not riding as much lately, but as soon as the weather improves we will put that right. Thanks for watching
@@ontheroadadventure yeah not much fun riding riding when it's cold and wet 😞 I managed to get out yesterday and today on the loan bike (Suzuki GSX-S1000GT) you've got to try one, mad as a box of frogs!! 😵💫
@@ontheroadadventure you should try the devil mountain black label coffee, that will definitely give you a hit lol 😆 it's nice to see that you reply to all of your comments too, that shows you what sort of person you are. Keep up the good work and content, I reckon you'll soon be on par with itchyboots with your followers as your content is up there on par maybe better 😁 just takes time to get discovered
@@jaytee6287 We are definitely up for some strong coffee challenges! Thanks your very kind, I guess we will see what the future holds for us in due course 👍
Nothing beats to go for spin to clear the head. I noticed your bark busters clamps are upside down, where’s it’s meant to go under the cable housing. But if it works it works , mine under the cables as it touches the the adventure sports tank, maybe I try the clamps the other way sometimes if I can be bother taking it apart lol
I'm surprised that after 8k you still have some fears The fact that you are out on your bike in crap weather tells me you have confidence My wife had a similar issue to certain riding issues Just keep riding and stop the overthinking If it niggles you, then turn around and go up and down that hill until the issue goes away, then move on to another issue Or ride a different bike on the same hill to see if its the bike that's the issue My wife ditched the big bike and rides wherever she wants now Good luck After that coffee I'm surprised you didn't carry the bike up on uour shoulder
nice ride I did my first ride on the bike last Sunday of the season. We have had a lot of rain and wind but I think spring is finally on its way Grettings from southern Sweden
Very well done Eva! Going downhill is much easier (correct line, engine braking, gentle use back brake and gravity), going up is more difficult to master (correct line, low gear, balancing throtle and clutch). The Stelvio (both ways) is a breeze compared to our cold and moss laden slippy roads...lol.
Congratulations on your hill climb, not quite the Alps or Trollstigen and like you I am also out of practice this time of year! Great fun can be had in the summer - walk down to the cafe, Oddicombe Beach, across the bay track, Babbacombe Beach, and back up the second hill past the Carey Arms pub (one you 'left for later') Enjoy the sound and smells - Clutches burning, tyres smoking and confused drivers wondering why their front wheel drive cannot get a restart after they stopped in panic.
I have driven down the other beach once before but the road was closed so that was some reversing in my car 😂 I really need to speak to IAM / DAM for some extra training, I heard they are great courses! What is your favourite spot for a bike ride in Devon?
@@ontheroadadventureDartmoor, loop out from Trago - Bovey Tracey, Moretonhampstead to Okehampton, Tavistock, Princetown or maybe a call in at Ocean BMW Plymouth and back to Princetown Poundsgate, Buckfastleigh Ashburton. OR start at Newton Abbot, Totnes, Dartmouth, Blackpool Sands, Modbury, Ivybridge and back on another loop to Ashburton, A38 turn up to Haytor at Bickington and down past your camping coffee table to Bovey Tracey. My winter dry days/out of season - It's not Norway but it warms up the engine and it's usually reasonably quiet this time of year.
We love dartmoor too, The Dartmoor Loop is always a good quick ride. You can stop at Jolly Bike shop in bovey or the Rainbow cafe bike shop on that route too
@@ontheroadadventureWhen passing Badgers Holt, Dartmeet, towards Princetown, take the first left to the Forest Inn Hexworthy and after the 4 uphill 'alps turns' carry on to Vennford Reservoir. Good place to brew a coffee and the only open toilets for miles are at this car park.
Well done ewa,that’s a tricky road up there,very steep.i first went to the model village about 47 years ago,last took the children there in 2016,ps I also have that Oex boil system they are great excellent value, roll on camping season.all the best 👏🏴✊KTF.
@@ontheroadadventure is that like madam wax model thingy. When the children were younger I had a Vw camper and we used to come down south Devon all the time,we won £185 at lady’s mile camp site in dawlish,love all that area from dawlish to brixham there is so much to see & do.the other coast from Exmouth all the way to Weymouth is a great area too.
Yes its got a Victorian Street and a Full Steam Train upstairs too! Cool place if your visiting. You just cant go wrong if you hug the coast anywhere in the south west
Its so annoying we have to deal with idiots like that guy. The problem is stupid people are always happy, because they dont know they are stupid! Everyone else suffers
Chill Girl😂. I know how you feel about loosing confidence after a long lay off from riding. I couldn’t ride for at least 9 months due to a ruptured Achilles and now in the winter months it is scary riding in the wet and especially on a big tall bike.
A cool place to get a swim on a hot summer day. Yeah, tight switchbacks can be a workout. And yes, impossible not to mention - good nails job as usual :)
I thought you were going all sons of anarchy on that tool in the car. 🔫🔫 Coffee burns at 98 degrees at least the wobbly bomb 💣 thing worked this time. It’s a shame Torque arnt in the EFL now it was a cracking away day.
LOL I wonder if they make Get back Whips for the Africa Twin??! Football isnt our thing, but it is a shame for the local area that they have gone under
@@ontheroadadventure I was thinking a get back whip would be the least of his problems 😂😂 Looks like Torquay are in administration hope they can make it back to the EFL soon.
Oddicombe, i know what that hill is like. We used to Race Hillclimb up there, 1000cc Hillman Imp. I think it got stopped after one year a single seat race car crashed after the finish line & killed the driver when the car went on its side into the trees taking his head off !! Loving the Videos Guys, The camping ones make me laugh as i did my first Solo Camping trip last year From Plymouth to Nottingham-shire , and first time cooking for myself at the age of 68. Hope we meet up some time around Devon ( Dave G, Africa Twin Adventure Sport)
Hi Dave, thanks. Its a tricky thing sports like this, because whilst none of us want to see anyone get hurt, we also dont want to live in a risk free world. We all know and accept the risks when we do things like this, and we do it to feel alive... Do say hi if you see us out and about, we love to meet our Subscribers. More camping episodes coming as soon as the weather improves
Do you think so? I call it “my little bike”! I am aware that is big and need to be more on the ball when stoping parking etc but once I’m riding it makes no difference. I find my AT easier to ride than the tiger 800 I had. What’s your bike?
Honestly, i think its just a case of getting used to a bike, its always intimidating at first but once your used to it youll not think about it anymore. We rode CB500X in Sicily, in the wind they were more of a handful on high bridges as they are light.
Great job negotiating the hill , moss can be deadly . So can idiots in silly blue cars , it seems . We call that cowboy coffee , if you put a little bit of cold water in after a minute or so the grounds sink . But you always get a few in your teeth , 😅.But kudos to you for being self sufficient , and not a Starbucks Adventure Rider . Technology is scary , makes these bikes uneconomical to fix as they get older , I wish we could still buy new simple bikes . Anyways enjoy your travels ,
You are so right about the simple bikes, Rich recently test rode the Scrambler 400 x and thought it was a great simple bike, Same story with the benelli 500 x. They are going to make a come back we think. We have a selection of coffee making methods, this is the Lazy option lol
Well Eva, well impressed with coffee, blow your brains out stuff, I like my coffee but whenever I do that it ends up like drinking sand in your drink😂,but well done that lass, Ted NW 🇬🇧 biker dude
I was hoping for the Cafe to be open but I got myself ready if it wasn’t. I have to say it was fun sitting by the sea making my own coffee and watch the waves! Can’t wait for summer, have you done any riding recently?
First view of your channel, lol with the car driver at the garage, you don't hold back on the language, neither would I to be fair. What a plonker. I live up in west coast of scotland, so steep is usual, but that looked fun, and lets face it, if it doesn't get your heart going, whats the point.🤣🤣 I have subscibed, Oh, my bike is africa twin adventure dct.
You are right I don’t hold back, sometimes can’t believe people are so oblivious to motorbikes. I think after my slide on ice I am bit more cautious of the road suffice 😂 I love Scotland! How is riding the dct on steep roads? Do you ever take control and override the dct? I would be scared it puts me in too high gear on switchbacks
I suppose the other half is cleaning the house and getting dinner ready. How can you drink coffee like that?? What you want is good old instant coffee, milk, and sugar.
I do like some sweet milky coffee every now and then but that just adds one more thing to carry with me! You have to try the coffee this way one day is not as strange as it looks like 😂
AT looks intimidating because of the wheels being bigger. Most big bikes are over 200kg as long as I don’t drop it weight is not an issue at all, I find it easy to ride and handle. I’m 167cm/5’6”. Are you thinking of getting an Africa Twin too?
If you really are going to do some off roading id agree, you dont want a AT, Too heavy and expensive to be dropping over and over. You want small and light like a CRF300 Rally for example. We love the idea of off roading but in reality a gravel track is at best what we will do
We have been looking at some cool mobile espresso machines to take with us, Did you see the handpresso episode? that was a cool coffee gadget but a bit too much hassle
What jacket and trousers do you use Ewa? I want to get MLW(ife) something for her bday and she says womens bike jackets are just boys large with lady size label...arms too long and no boob room🏍️💨💨😸
This is Rich replying, Ewa wears Oxford mondial 2.0 jacket and Motogirl leggings. My advice though as a bloke is to get her vouchers or give money for sportsbikeshop where she can order and try on what she likes at home, because I can promise you what you pick will be wrong 🤷♂️🤣 We will often order 5 different jackets in different sizes pick the one you want and send the rest back. Sportsbikeshop are great to deal with, free returns etc
@@ontheroadadventure ta very much. I've used sportsbikeshop before and found them to be great but didnt think about returning stuff.....As a Luddite, I tend to only buy what I can get locally👍🏍️💨💨💨
My Original plan was to go to the cafe there for a coffee, but we have learnt to adapt and overcome! We quite like brewing our own coffee when out and about now, All part of the out doors experience...
@@ontheroadadventure They are great. I travel a lot for work and always take my Aeropress Go with me -- no more crappy hotel room coffee! Light, compact, around about £30 and I've had mine for a couple of years now, no issues.
