Switching the Exhaust Back to Standard | What's Been Done to the Bonneville

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I tried for 1,300 miles, but a loud exhaust isn't for me, so I ride up to Joe from ‪@TheWurks‬ to switch the exhaust back to standard, as well as taking a look at his current projects, including a Royal Enfield 350 and a Honda project bike.
And we go through the upgrades done too the Bonneville.
Thanks to Chris from www.ultimatetwinperformance.co.uk for helping with knowledge and parts.
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@EnglishVeteran 3 месяца назад

Joe is a very talented unassuming man. He did a great job.

@TheWurks 2 месяца назад

Thank you pal

@MaaZeus 3 месяца назад

Use earplugs! Hell you should use them even with quiet exhausts because what is a major source of tinnitus in motorcycling is not the exhaust, it is the wind. It may not feel like it because it is a steady, pink noise like, hum but in reality in highways the loudness is way above the threshold that eventually causes hearing damage and tinnitus. When you are bobbing around town, it is fine to go without but when you are traveling anything further and especially on highways, please use earplugs.

@rickconstant6106 3 месяца назад

I've been riding for 54 years, and the thing that has given me tinnitus is too many loud bands in small pubs.

@1mikefrost 3 месяца назад

Never used them in 50 years riding .

@Loger01 3 месяца назад

@@1mikefrost Doesn't mean it's good for ya

@1mikefrost 3 месяца назад

@@Loger01 Ayy. Say again !

@Loger01 3 месяца назад

@@1mikefrost 😂

@IanTheEarlobe 3 месяца назад

Agree on loud exhausts. I like nice sounding exhausts but they don’t need to be loud.

@BanzoUnchained 3 месяца назад

💯

@yamark02 3 месяца назад

@@danielkerr4100 Its mostly from continued wind noise in the helmets. Remember reading many years back, how police motorcyclists had damaged hearing, and they don't have loud exhausts. Helmets were even worse then for noise. My ears are shot, with tinnitus and general hard of hearing

@IanTheEarlobe 3 месяца назад

@@yamark02 I’ve worn earplugs since I got my first motorcycle. I felt deaf after the first few times I rode and decided that if motoGP guys wear earplugs I should too.

@Leef3477 3 месяца назад

All the people who will say “that’s pathetic” haven’t had to hear that exhaust for hours on end. And to be honest probably never even been on a bike. It’s your bike and it goes without saying that your free to change what you like on it. 😊

@JohnHall-go4mz 3 месяца назад

Free to change what you like this week but the government have other ideas about that!

@jimt1240 3 месяца назад

I don't really care for loud exhaust either but I'm a 72yr old who can change my own damn exhaust to whatever suits me. Get yourself some tools and learn to do some of the work yourself on your own bike. Most of this is easy. I started working on my motorcycles at the age of 14. You're such a helpless dork but for some reason I still enjoy your videos 👍

@JoshuaRoberts-kq9cs 3 месяца назад

Don't hold back ole fella.Just what is it your trying to say.@@jimt1240

@murrayhyde4902 3 месяца назад

@@jimt1240 I agree with tinkering with your own bike... but a bit harsh :)

@Leef3477 3 месяца назад

@@JohnHall-go4mz true

@andyhewitt7588 3 месяца назад

As an old bloke with hearing problems, I wish I had looked after my ears when I was younger. It was a good call about the pipes and I suggest that you always wear ear plugs when riding to combat the wind noise 😀

@JoshuaRoberts-kq9cs 3 месяца назад

Best two hundred dollars i ever spent on bike gear was my custom fitted ear plugs.I don't ever ride without them.

@murrayhyde4902 3 месяца назад

wind noise in Southern Vic , OZ is brutal... ear plugs and a good scarf helps.. :)

@FreddieDobbs 3 месяца назад

Thanks very much Andy, I’ll remember this

@BigGabs19 3 месяца назад

Man was riding with rattling exhaust for two years and now complains about beautiful sounding one🤣🤣gotta love Freddie

@gaucho.tt900 3 месяца назад

You need to make the bike the most enjoyable for you, no discussion here. But even with the quiet exhaust, use EARPLUGS. Many modern/retro helmets have bad sound isolation and the constant wind buffeting will have the same damage effect of using a loud exhaust without earplugs.

@MaaZeus 3 месяца назад

This! The sound of wind is deceptively loud in highways. It doesn't feel like it but it is a major source of hearing damage. Use earplugs when you are traveling any further than cruising around in town for few minutes.

@FreddieDobbs 3 месяца назад

100%. The sound proofing in my helmet is dreadful so I do always wear earplugs👌🏻

@johnlenart597 3 месяца назад

Joe sure was a wonderful find. He's transformed an almost totally loss bike into a miraculous bike. 👍👍 to Joe. I fueled my GT 650 this morning and didn't see any panhandlers. U. S.- Only took 1.44 gallons. With 5 bikes to feed now, my car only comes out on rainy days. I just wished my age was similar to yours. TIME goes fast. You can always make more money, but you can't make more time. Use it wisely.!!!

@paulmessenger1006 3 месяца назад

Pricey or not (well she's a keeper) the wrap has to go. Being blunt but honest, looks crap.

@rustyblade5845 3 месяца назад

Was anyone else thinking take your damn foot off the engine ?

@FreddieDobbs 3 месяца назад

Probably quite a few people😆

@marcr8968 3 месяца назад

Exactly, get your feet off the couch and stop putting half your weight of the side stand. It was never designed to support all that weight.

@andrewhayes4246 3 месяца назад

I agree Freddie. I have been riding 54 years and have tinnitus from loud exhausts so go for quiet exhausts. I have quiet exhausts on my BMW - it's lovely!

@yamark02 3 месяца назад

More likely helmet than exhaust. I'm same. Used to get home with ears ringing, now have tinnitus, and, earing problems.

@davidellis2021 3 месяца назад

Yes, helmet noise is also a problem for ears. I don't like loud exhausts, they're anti social.

@FreddieDobbs 3 месяца назад

Very interesting to hear this, Andrew

@Ilovetriumphbikes 3 месяца назад

Personally, I prefer a quiet exhaust system for sure… 😊😊

@jackn4853 3 месяца назад

Wind noise more likely. Earplugs always they cut out the high frequency noise.

@ClassicRides 3 месяца назад

All you need now is an original front mudguard 👌🏻

@nealeburgess6756 3 месяца назад

Can I add a comment about the mods on your bike, and the way it now rides? My guess is that maybe 80 or 90 percent of the performance increase is from Joe's repairs and troubleshooting. He and Emily did a great job. The "performance" mods are just the icing on the cake.

@FreddieDobbs 3 месяца назад

Interesting!

@Legotruck82 3 месяца назад

Do you not wear earplugs when you ride? Even wind noise is enough to give your hearing damage...

@FreddieDobbs 3 месяца назад

I do wear them for pretty much for every ride (unless it’s a 10 minute ride and under)👌🏻

@columbmurray 3 месяца назад

You need a MUCH bigger front mudguard.

@MrEye4get 3 месяца назад

Thousands of people suffer hearing damage riding loud motorcycles and pay for it later in life. A loud motorcycle doesn't only affect the rider; everyone has to put up with the racket. Major changes to the engine (air intake exhaust, sprockets, etc.) need proper adjustment. Politicians only need a few bad examples to pass more restrictive laws for everyone!

@emmetsexton7696 3 месяца назад

Freddy those rip off merchants are not Irish, they are usually travellers born in the UK of Irish descent, they have probably never even been to Ireland 🤣 come and do a bike tour with Monica in Ireland, you’ll love it and I bet you’ll never have that problem with travellers. You’ll just get ripped off with Hotel prices, food , petrol and everything else 🤣🤣

@barrydoran7097 3 месяца назад

Freddie I'm Irish... sorry to hear someone tried to scam you again...their Irish traveller's (Pikey)

@albundy643 3 месяца назад

Exhaust can sound really nice without being loud. I have a Kawasaki w800 cafe, which is pretty quite, but sounds great. Kawasaki spent a lot of effort to get the sound right.

@barrymccarthy8638 3 месяца назад

Freddie, ref your incidents at service stations and being approached from Irish people attempting to get some money off of you. All Irish people are not like that, I'd mostly believe its possibley from elements of the Irish travelling community... England has them too members of the English travelling community . But please set the record straight..it's not all irish.thanks Freddie...I'm a fan of the channel..

@azamzain24 3 месяца назад

someone mention your front mudguards being too small....not putting a bigger one.....to protect your oil cooler and engine from the dirt of a wet road.

@clemfandango9534 3 месяца назад

I have a suggestion. Put a classic style mudguard on the front. It would look great and help keep the bike a lot cleaner.

@jameswaugh6560 3 месяца назад

Hey Freddie, Don't diss the Irish. We enjoy your vlogs but not if there's racism. 😢

@bw1376 3 месяца назад

Freddie was just making an observation and has an Irish passport.

@mrcintheuk4641 3 месяца назад

My last bike had a Beowulf end can which sounded great on short runs. However, on my first 4 hour trip down a motorway they came off immediately upon my return and replaced with the original Honda exhausts that thankfully came with the bike. What really surprised me was how fast I was initially riding with the quiet exhausts!!! The first time I looked down and saw the speed I was quite shocked. It took me a little time to adjust.

@FreddieDobbs 3 месяца назад

I had this exact feeling!

@dk-nz8xw 2 месяца назад

Sorry to say the repeated commentary about “the Irish” over the last few years has become very tiring and a real turn off for viewers in Ireland. Watch some bikers experience travelling the country to see what it is really about. Given you avail Freddie of an Irish passport to facilitate your European travel I would have expected more educated commentary.

@ianhalliwell8604 3 месяца назад

Its just a pity you couldn't have asked Joe to put you a decent front mudguard on because the one you've got is pretty pathetic and we all know how you hate cleaning your bikes.

@DizzyWombat 3 месяца назад

I can't agree enough. I despise painfully loud exhausts and those who care so little for everyone around them to roll around ruining the peace.

@patrickcr689 3 месяца назад

Have to agree , have riden and loved motorbikes for 26 years and have sometimes fitted quiet 'after market' exhausts..mainly because I was curious about the effect on the handling and the hype ...but I also live on a road approaching great twisty biking roads and the amount of hot hatches and bikes running SILLY loud exhausts that disturb everyone inside the house and we can still hear literally a mile up the road when they open it up is just ridiculous ...and it seems the ones warming up like Rossi sometimes doing well over 60 in a 30 outside my drive mostly run loud pipes as well...that stuff makes most of my neighbours hate motorbikes and hot hatches. At some point these inconsiderate people will make noise cameras and fines a new and common form of council revenue generation...some riders just need to be more considerate or keep it for the track days.

@peterholthoffman 3 месяца назад

I have tinnitus. You are smart to protect your hearing. My world is never silent or even quiet.

@gdfggggg 3 месяца назад

Neither is mine, but I’ve got used to it.

@MaaZeus 3 месяца назад

Thing is, unless the exhaust is just an empty drag pipe then it is not the biggest source of hearing damage among motorcyclists. It is the wind buffeting which is deceptively loud even if it does not feel like it. Earplugs are a must on longer rides or you will damage your hearing, loud exhausts or no.

@gdfggggg 3 месяца назад

@@danielkerr4100 once you stop being bothered by it, it will become less loud.

@petergrandien1440 3 месяца назад

Never stop creating content! I am addicted to your accent! From Sweden to UK 🤩

@theJourney-gc 3 месяца назад

So glad to hear I’m not the only one that prefers the more quiet bikes! Very good Freddie you’re taking the ear whistling seriously. I didn’t t on a trip to Scandinavia and have permanent tinnitus from it (windshield stuff and the fact I just got my license and didn’t know if this sounds after riding was normal, stupid but it is wat it is..). Nice to see this video, bike looks brilliant!

@nealeburgess6756 3 месяца назад

I don't like loud exhausts either. I did a biking holiday last year in France with my son. We had a great time. But his (wonderful) Suzuki GT 380 (46 years old) has extremely loud exhausts. Every time he started the engine it sounded like World War 3 had started! I was on my 1988 BMW K75. I couldn't hear my own bike! However, we had a great trip, and his bike drew a lot of attention wherever we parked up. And all credit for him for completeing such a trip on such an old bike. He lives near Glasgow, rode to Plymouth, ferry to Santander, Spain (where I met up with him), then through the Pyrenees to France. Then the same return journey. All on a 380 cc 2 stroke bike. I love your original exhausts. Bike sounds fabulous. Good decision.

@FreddieDobbs 3 месяца назад

The Neal! And WOW… that is a giant trip to do on such a bike!! Your old BMW is impressive enough, but to do it on the Suzuki with the huge extra miles covered- incredible!

@steviep7706 3 месяца назад

Yes, twice in the last 12 months I've encountered the Irish 'just come off European ferry and my card won't work and need food for my son and onward petrol' scam at Woodall Services northbound on the M1 and fell for it the 1st time late on a Saturday evening, when he had his son with him, and stupidly parted with £20 (though he was pushing for £40). It was the same guy I spotted 6 months later, on his own and I pre-warned a couple of nearby drivers that he then approached unsuccessfully and noticed when he had no joy returning to a large newish BMW.

@michaeldelaney5104 3 месяца назад

Easy on the Irish, we are not all the same ,,,,😅

@dt6949 3 месяца назад

I think it’s safe to say he means gypsy. The English don’t know the difference.

@SPCK111 3 месяца назад

Sorry. It’s was a disgraceful comment

@mickcresswell1031 3 месяца назад

I’m going to buck the trend of the comments here. I fully agree it’s your bike, Freddie, and you do what you want to it. But I’m sad to hear you’ve changed the exhausts back to original. I wear ear plugs and always have - and I’m a fan of loud exhausts! It’s all part of the visceral experience of a bike. But, we’re all different and I’ve no problem with others having a different opinion. Enjoy your bikes and riding!

@open_water2411 3 месяца назад

Can’t stand loud pipes. Great move Freddie.

@BanzoUnchained 2 месяца назад

Did the same to my Honda CB500F recently. Best "mod" yet! :) I ride totally differently. Feel more free to use upper revs on the mountain roads. Happens automatically. I wasn‘t aware how much the loud exhaust bothered me until it was gone.

@flatcapcaferacer 3 месяца назад

I think almost all riders have a limit to their acceptable noise level. I also think it is true that term "loud" is very subjective. What is loud for one may be acceptable to the next rider. There isn't a absolute right and wrong across the board and for every occasion. I have several different exhaust systems for my Thruxton R. The loudest one is great for land speed racing but way too loud for hours of riding for almost anyone. I don’t think the tors Freddie had are too loud even for longer rides for most riders but if it is for Freddie then changing them is the right choice.

@colinsweetman6745 3 месяца назад

I don’t like loud exhausts either. It’s your bike, have what ever you want on it Freddie.

@mikerider58 3 месяца назад

Freddie, I'm delighted to announce, I'm now the proud owner of a 2011 Triumph bonneville 865 just like yours. My Honda was stolen 4 weeks ago and a friend very kindly offered me he's old Triumph after buying a new Moto Guzzi. My Triumph is exactly like yours and l love it. Being a double Cancer patient l rely on my motorcycle for my mental health and this Triumph is just what the doctor ordered. A very Cool 😎 Bike. MikeRider

@aromaticsnail 3 месяца назад

Did your friend let you try the Guzzi, so that you could compare the two?

@mikerider58 3 месяца назад

@aromaticsnail not yet but I'm sure I'll love the Motto Guzzi. I love the different characteristics of all bikes, each has their own personality but the Triumph Bonneville will always have that King of Cool title imo.

@ScottNelson-nk4sx 3 месяца назад

All the best with your Bonneville Mike. You're right about the mental health benefit, and riding the bike to ongoing medical check-ups etc is also often easier than a car, because of parking.

@mikerider58 3 месяца назад

@ScottNelson-nk4sx thanks Scott. It can often take me over an hour or so to park a car for my hospital appointments, with the bike you simply park at the front door.

@ScottNelson-nk4sx 3 месяца назад

@@mikerider58 Same here. Also, taking the bike to appointments puts a positive spin on what can be a difficult day. Best of luck.

@HarleyGeezer1954 3 месяца назад

Oh yeah, always wear earplugs. I'm an audio engineer and learned a long time ago that instantaneous loud noise the ear can recover. The road noise and wind noise is a killer long term. The ears have no defence for it. Helmets believe it or not make it worse as they magnify the frequency of the helmet and it goes strait into your ears.

@JulianOLeary-nv5nc 3 месяца назад

Hi Freddie and Monika hope you both are well?..... what can I say about Joe the Legend, top marks for a top bloke.👍👍👍👍

@1234567marks 3 месяца назад

Totally agree re exhaust volume, there’s a level where it’s nice but too loud is just a pain. PS get rid of that ridiculous front mudguard and put a standard one on 😂

@garyt123 3 месяца назад

Triumph supplied TOR's and they scrape through an MOT test, just (by 1 or 2 dB).

@KimmoJaskari 3 месяца назад

Maybe, but the OR in TOR stands for Off Road. They're not meant to be on street bikes, not really, though of course people use them like that.

@garyt123 3 месяца назад

@KimmoJaskari Patronising w⚓️ aren't we! Yes, we _ALL_ know what OR in TOR means, _well done you!!!_ How exactly does your statement alter _anything I wrote?_ _They scrape through the MOT, just._ Never had any problem with them. I then ran with a TEC 2-1 Cafe exhaust system for about 12 years - same thing, just scraped through with the dB killer in, and since about a year ago I am running a TEC Clubman 2-2, and again, no problem with the MOT. Maybe people with a patronising nature get "special" treatment at the MOT stations, I dunno! 🤷

@aromaticsnail 3 месяца назад

If you don't use it already, you should try riding with protective earplugs, like Alpine MotoSafe. You shouldn't use regular earplugs. Joe keeps calling Freddie's Bonnie an SE, but I was under the impression it was the non-SE version (to be one it would come from factory with dual clocks with the dash lights arranged in a diamond pattern between the speedo and the tacho , brushed aluminum engine side covers, embossed tank badges, and the side panels would have the SE insignia bellow 'Boneville', which in this one were replaced by Motone's ). Can anyone confirm this? Also, @ 18:28, for potential buyers, any air-colled bonnie 865cc starting 2011 (maybe a few in 2010 as well) will have a CAN-bus. The easiest way to confirm this is if the clocks are analog (non CAN-bus) or if they have a digital odometer and are branded VDO, they will be a CAN-bus model. There are less year models of the non-CAN-bus versions, unfortunately.

@PhilWare1 3 месяца назад

Mines a 2010 model and like Freddie's it came with a single dash gauge i.e. a Speedo but it was all digital so a twin clocks upgrade was a simple job as replacing the mounting bracket and buying/installing a OEM rev counter and hooking it up with the existing wire connector. Literal 5 min job - took me a while to source a suitable 2nd hand tacho though to as Jo said, parts are starting to get harder to come by.

@gerkeane5626 3 месяца назад

Freddie…. Been watching and listening to you for long time …. But slightly annoyed with your “Irish” comments ….. please be very careful with your generalisations.. Do you really believe there are not gangsters in your native English population. Maybe you have a gullible look about you that attracts scammers . Please refrain from using nationality when you describe these situations in future… it really really is unbecoming of you Very disappointed…. Your comments have taken from my enjoyment of your channel right now .

@riotofmyown 3 месяца назад

In Freddie’s defence he describes most things inaccurately, and he has an Irish passport, so he’s technically Irish 😁

@SPCK111 3 месяца назад

@@riotofmyown yes. You can tell By the plumb in his mouth. 🙄

@gerkeane5626 3 месяца назад

@@riotofmyown 👍👍…all the more reason to be more selective with commentary… the world is bad enough these days without adding fuel to stereotypical nonsense

@riotofmyown 3 месяца назад

@@gerkeane5626 He’s just not that strong on facts and common sense, wet sleeping bag anyone? More like a friendly alien, just landed and discovering human ways and inventions.

@dirkdiggler5164 3 месяца назад

I was cleaning the "aluminum" engine cases on my Triumph T100 with rubbing alcohol. I noticed the rag started turning silver. It was paint on top of the aluminum! My joke is, "only the English would spray aluminum-colored paint over actual aluminum !!!" 😆

@ziggarillo 3 месяца назад

A stereotypical racist response, but more likely "Irish travellers" rather than Irish. Irish travellers have been living in England for many generations, so technically English.

@riotofmyown 3 месяца назад

In Freddie’s defence he describes most things inaccurately, and he has an Irish passport, so he’s technically Irish 😁

@Ittoqqortoormiit 3 месяца назад

@ziggarillo::: Racist 😂

@PhilWare1 3 месяца назад

Hardly racist. I didn't for one moment think he was referring to ALL Irish people, just the fact that the 4 times it happened they had an Irish accent!

@philmcc8106 3 месяца назад

It might not be Irish they might be travellers!!

@davydavidson2421 3 месяца назад

I subscribed to Joes channel 'The Wurks' on the back of him and Emily carrying out your Triumph rebuild Freddie, they seem a wonderful couple with fantastic motorcycle content and enjoying their Royal Enfield rebuild fantastic easy watching entertainment.

@seanfrank4158 3 месяца назад

I bought a '22 Bonneville last spring and I just love the sound of the stock Triumph pea-shooter exhaust. No plans on changing it.

@steviejinx1225 3 месяца назад

Hi Freddie, Im Irish mate but to be honest u’ll find this is either southern Irish or travelling community people who do these scams. On behalf of decent Irish people which we are many we too are ashamed of this behaviour mate. On the exhaust issue I can also relate as my speed triple has a pipe werx can and is deafening

@nw-fm6fr 2 месяца назад

'Southern Irish'! Tell us more, any particular area?

@Riggy2201 Месяц назад

Hi, I'm new to your channel and have already watched about 4 or 5 shows. I was drawn in by the royal Enfield 350 classic vid initially. Nice videos but now that I'm invested (very good 👍) i also want to complain a little (soz). This vid was about the exhaust swap but unless i missed it, you didn't give us a before hearing, only after. Also you cut to a black screen list as soon as your man started pointing out the mods. I want to see lips moving and what he's pointing out. I know almost nothing about bikes btw. You're guerilla vid also mentioned nothing about the engine other than it's cc. I want to buy an Enfield because I heard them in India and absolutely love the sound, but unlike you, I'd ruin it and cover the body in those caged panniers and leg guards that they have. So cool. Can you tell us more about the 500 classic please, I want the 1 cylinder sound but motorway use. The Himalaya reviews give a poor performance, long gear shift; even the new one. A bit of a brain dump soz. Nice vids thank you, just need some intros and deets, as they are longish. You are fortunate to get to travel so much!

@GeorgeShepherd-c1l 3 месяца назад

Another great video Freddie,it’s good to listen to Joe a man who clearly knows his bikes and gives good advice and has done the Bonneville to perfection.Personally I am a chrome man and I think chrome exhausts would set the black off to perfection.Keep them coming Freddie your videos are excellent because your not afraid to show your frailties.Many thanks again.

@moddude101 Месяц назад

Like others say, use earplugs... depending on the helmet I may or may not use earplugs for short street rides but anything with higher speeds due to wind noise. I'll always wear earplugs and usually always have a spare.. I love loud pipes only if it doesn't sound like garbage. My Buell had a great sound with aftermarket pipes. My BMW R65 sounds horrible and Ill need to find some quieter pipes or factory pipes.

@scottsimmons6928 3 месяца назад

I never change my exhausts my bonnie sounds lovely as it is ,I would find it embarrassing riding through quiet villages with a noisy exhaust.

@BimbleBrian 2 месяца назад

I've the 2002 790cc T100 all standard other than an 18 tooth front sprocket (they came with a 17 tooth) and on longer runs I get 64 MPG with full panniers, so I can get the best part of 200 miles from a tank before hitting the reserve.

@blondster Месяц назад

There's no shame in avoiding tinnitus Freddie. Look after your hearing, as you can't repair it when it goes bad! Definitely consider earplugs at least, even with a quiet exhaust...

@ryanh4707 3 месяца назад

Gypsies Freddie. The majority of whom despite having ‘Irish’ accents have never stepped foot in Ireland.

@PatrickWhitaker-ls2cs 3 месяца назад

Travellers....not Gypsies

@FreddieDobbs 3 месяца назад

I thought this’d be the case

@ryanh4707 3 месяца назад

@@PatrickWhitaker-ls2cs fair enough

@davek4986 3 месяца назад

What mileage was your Bonnie getting before the Stage 1 mods Freddie? Cos that much increase is getting into "will pay for itself" for mine thats getting about 100 before the light comes on! (I know we say that about ever mod but there is some actual truth to this one...)

@vincesacca5025 3 месяца назад

What do you expect? You look like a million bucks. The front fender looks a little short. Overall, it's a very nice looking bike.

@matthewgrayland1761 2 месяца назад

Some 'custom-fit' ear plugs would help with any noise (wind or road).. Also super comfy for long rides.

@crispinleslie 3 месяца назад

I am a big fan of Joe and his wife. Wonderful people.

@felipedourado5721 3 месяца назад

I had a Vance & Hines short shots exhaust system on my Harley for more than ten years and got tired of its noise (specially on longer trips covering around 1000mi or 1600km). Went back to the original exhaust and could not be happier. At first some fellow Harley (and even non Harley) motorcyclists said to me that I've "ruined" my bike but now (around two years after the reassemby of the original exhaust) I've seen some of those same critics doing quietly (pun intended) the same thing I did. Best regards from Brazil. 🛣🏍☮️

@jimcfds 3 месяца назад

Couldn’t agree more with exhaust noise; forget the noise and give me the tone. I hope you remembered to return Joe’s microphones.

@paramarky 3 месяца назад

Just found this guy - funny how you happen upon stuff in the deepest recesses of YT. Liking the content and already got Paul Bettany slated to play you in your life story!

@SimonElliott-e5p 3 месяца назад

Joes a top man. I see a great future in motorbike restoration

@Marky_Mark999 3 месяца назад

Watching your channel on holiday in Madeira, after a lunchtime drink whilst listening to the sea. It’s such a soothing combination I often nod off. I call it a ‘Frooze’. A Freddy Snooze!

@FreddieDobbs 3 месяца назад

Love it!😆😴 Have a brilliant time in Madeira- this and Corsica are really high on my list

@MarkMark-jt5bh 3 месяца назад

@@FreddieDobbslook forward to the videos! I’ve cycled lots here, and in Tenerife.

@davidcoleman4941 3 месяца назад

A splash of water really, Freddie thought it was a sub

@Simonpocarroll 3 месяца назад

Are these T120 bars 7/8 or 1 inch (25mm) ? I’d like them on my Thruxton 😊

@everydaybiker 3 месяца назад

Hey Freddie. I've had that in france. I don't think they're irish, necessarily, I think they're travelers gypsies

@wobs5 3 месяца назад

Agree re quiet exhausts. Went back to standard exhausts (or close to it) on my BMWs and even the little Monkey. Anything more than a few miles can get very wearing with a loud exhaust. Also attracts the wrong sort of attention.

@ripmax333 3 месяца назад

One reason why I love my Street Twin is the exhaust sound not loud but not so quite either, its just right. A nice sounding exhaust is nice but obnoxiously load will just give you headaches after an 1hr of riding.

@reread959 3 месяца назад

Stock is perfect-there’s a reason they are stock-good call Freddie

@brianwells5258 3 месяца назад

Nice bike..,great channel, but not a fan of "the Irish" generalisation comment.. Bit dissapointed to be honest... BG.

@Lily-Anzor 3 месяца назад

If you visit Switzerland, I will be happy to join and help half or one day :).

@michaelmclarney1994 3 месяца назад

I don't like loud exhausts either, Freddie. When buying aftermarket pipes I have always gone for road legal options from well known manufacturers. The end result is often a deeper tone, better sound and maybe slightly louder than stock. This makes riding more of a pleasure and not tiring over longer distances.

@johntruman6571 3 месяца назад

Excellent! Well done for posting this video. Thanks to Joe and Emily and to Chris at UTP.

@5tevieb954 3 месяца назад

2:34 one the groups did end up with your lap top to be fair 😂

@dimadee 3 месяца назад

Not that unusual. A bit of noise is nice, but if it is so loud that it is the main feature, it becomes tiring pretty quickly.

@UncleWally3 3 месяца назад

There’s a tipping-point in farkling a bike you own when the bike starts to own you.

@jotritwin4963 3 месяца назад

Did you a remap after switching back to standard exhaust? Also have a bonnevillle with Norman hyde exhaust and wondering switching back to standard exhaust when touring with the bike......

@FreddieDobbs 3 месяца назад

Really good question that I hadn’t considered. We didn’t re-map… all seems perfect so far (still smooth as silk, excellent economy etc), so I’ll just happily leave it as it is now👌🏻

@richardjohnson3463 3 месяца назад

Wise move. I have severe tinnitus as a result of riding for years without using ear protection.

@steveplatel5508 3 месяца назад

Oh Freddie if you can’t cope with those pipes, then don’t ride a bike stick to your fiat 🥴

@eddiemizen3703 3 месяца назад

Bit like the bonny, a splash of water 💧 and it goes 🍐 🍐 shaped😂

@FreddieDobbs 3 месяца назад

🤣

@marchettejw 3 месяца назад

Not everyone likes loud pipes. Nothing wrong with it. Me personally on my 1967 Chevy pickup my pipes can wake the dead, and I wouldn’t have it any other way.

@joschmoyo4532 3 месяца назад

Finally someone had the guts to say it. I've got industrial deafness. Loosing your hearing to loud exhausts is just plain dumb just because you want to make some noise and sound like a bad ass ! Pulsed noise is the worst thing you can expose your ears to. Not only that it's exhausting on a long trip. We get weekend warriors ripping through our village on the weekend with their illegal non stock exhausts. Nobody thinks their hard ! Just obnoxious. Performance tuned pipe's should reduce noise not increase it. Biking is hard enough on the body as it is without destroying one of your most valuable senses.

@laz1go286 3 месяца назад

You need to wear quality earplugs Freddy! The pain you feel in your ears is not neccesarily due to the exhaust sound, the wind noise is much more damaging to your ears. The exhaust gives character and and it's safer in traffic too. In my experience anyway.. But of course you're free to do whatever you want..

@thedarrencasey 3 месяца назад

The exhaust wraps will kill those pipes quickly rust them into dust. Happened on my W650.

@MaxUtley 3 месяца назад

Agree - peaceful

@phildubassin3263 3 месяца назад

Agree with you…take care of your ears! Any issue is no return point with ears…

@eyemallears2647 Месяц назад

9:20 what the heck is Emily doing in the garden 😂

@robertdaley1194 3 месяца назад

Please say hello to Joe .❤️

@05gt99 3 месяца назад

Great job on that bike, well done Joe & Emily.

@richardbartlett6932 3 месяца назад

As a lad loud was brilliant. We all had reverse cone megaphone so called silencers which were so loud I could hear my mate on his BSA Starfire coming over to my house changing gear from several miles away.. Now loud is just plain annoying and unnecessary and fully get all those who would give us dirty looks whenever we rode around. Freddie played the long game and realized if Monika was going to sit there for hours and hours riding over to Amsterdam he'd better get the silencers sorted before they go.. Whilst I get the need the front brake disc just doesn't suit the bike, it seems too modern too 'racer on the road' for the overall look. Apart from that Jobs a good'en A joy as always

@flippylid771 3 месяца назад

Use earplugs Freddie, so important. Also Irish traveller scammers, please don't tar us all with the same brush. Love your channel, heading for Morocco in September in no small part thanks to your series.

@biker_dale 3 месяца назад

You have to enjoy the ride or no modifications are worth it. I'm probably at the age where practicality and comfort is more important to me.

@Perdidito 3 месяца назад

I have everything stock (0% problems on the bike ever) and I wear ear plugs when I want to ride more than 1h

@mountainman9847 3 месяца назад

Hey freddie.. Bonnie's oil cooler must be yelling at that hopeless and probably the ugliest front mudguard all the time..if u know what i mean ! Don't know what sadistic delight u get from spoiling that beauty of a machine.

@FreddieDobbs 3 месяца назад

It’s a very good point. I may buy an original mudguard to put back in (I just don’t like the fact the original one is plastic)

@mountainman9847 3 месяца назад

@@FreddieDobbs would love you for this. Contact Hitchcock motorcycles..they can make a custom full length alloy mudguard for your bonnie❤️

@mountainman9847 3 месяца назад

@@FreddieDobbs would love you for this. Contact Hitchcock motorcycles. They can make a custom full length alloy mudguard for your bonnie ❤️