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Good story and Keith your guardian angel proves they don't all have wings unless on Red Bull.😎😎

This is the reason I always carry an aerosol of that puncture repair stuff to get me home, Tyre fitters hate it but it's ok in tubed tyres. Saves a lot of roadside hastle!!!

could there be a mode of transport more suited to countryside like that?

Its not 1a952 it is 1948 j2

ya man Keith

Yay on poem - it was brilliant.

Is this making you consider tubeless tyres at all?

Oh the adventures you get yourself into, mate! A flat on the back tire of Oddball is a no-go for roadside fix. Too much going on with that rear caliper bracket for the disc brake. So, it'll be my pump (powered off the bike's trickle charger plug) and slime goo. Limp it home and fix it there. Roadside flat fixes on these bikes can be rather dodgy to accomplish. Good on the lad who helped you out! Good to see you back!

Glad you were able to get it fixed. Very nice of that guy to stop and help. I have had three flats on my 2013 Bullet since I bought it new, in approximately 23,000 miles. All three times it came home on a tow truck. I am now 65, but have been disabled to the point where I would be unable to fix a flat tube type tire beside the road for over 15 years. I won't ride more than 75-80 miles from home on a bike with tube type tires. I have a roadside assistance plan that includes 100 miles of towing. I replaced the tires on my Bullet by myself the first time. I did it at home, where I had all the tools and a thick sofa cushion to put my knees on. It still took me almost a week to complete the job, and it was quite painful. Since then I've just been removing the wheels (quite a job in itself) and taking them to a shop to have the tires replaced. I don't even carry parts and tools to fix a flat on bikes with tube type tires. Hitchcocks has some cast wheels that supposedly can be used with tubeless tires that will fit the Bullet 500 through 2016 (drum rear brake) I've been seriously considering them. They kind of ruin the looks of the bike, but they would make it rideable for longer distances. I'm not riding right now. I'm in Arizona, U.S., and it is 115 degrees F (46 degrees C) Too hot for me. On my Bullet, the rear wheel is over an inch off the floor in my garage when it is on the centerstand. But I have a smaller, lighter aftermarket exhaust, and no racks or panniers on it. I carry everything in a 14L magnetic tank bag.

You are so helpful.👍 And seems to know a lot about repairs.🔧🪛🔩 Also, the people who helped me were very kind.

Fair play to Keith, a gentleman. Myself and the wife went to Luc Sur Mere for the hols, June 5th on the Himalayans and got the feared puncture pulling into an unmanned garage en route. Tyre off, tube fecked, new one fitted and we were back on the road. New tubes bought in Caen. Battle hardened now and not as fearful of the next one.

Well I was only just checking your channel yesterday to make sure I hadn't missed an upload! Glad to see you back with a foreshadowing bong 😜

All about the adventure ay pal! Haha.

Wow, what a story to be told. I think you illustrating skill are next level, so good. The poem was excellent. Kind of like watching Tin Tin only better 👍

If I get marooned on a bike I want it to be with an Irishman because he'll raise the mood and laugh it all off. Great video Brendan and fair play to Keith. Top bloke 🙂

Nice guy to help you Brendan 👍🏽! Good to see you back out there👍🏼✊🏼!!

Great videos thank you. Where did you get your (large) panniers?

On my way 350 cast iron I take the seat and subframe of just roll out wheel

Glad you are back. It is great there are still a lot of nice people in the world!

Lash us a poem... 😊

Great to hear from you, :) oh what fun :) back in the 20's and 30s they had hinged rear mudguards to make getting the wheel out easier, but now we have " progress" :) W B Yeates, Seamus Heaney and Joyce have left their mark on you :) You're a poet and you didn't know it :)

The most visited place in Ireland ... up the road 😂 Fair play to your man for stopping and doing most of the work, I mean lending a hand😂

How the hell can you pinch it five times think he was a bit to rough with it

But seriusly if you Dont know how to change a innertube or tyre then you shouldnt be riding buddy. It was the first thing i taught my misses to do. when she got her own bike

i love the way he automatically started running is fingers inside the tire to make shure that there isnt a thorn or nail pokeing through to prevent the new innertube being punctured. Hes been there many times before like me lol

U poor auld fecker . Glad ye got sorted in end.

There's some wonderful people in Ireland, great to get so much help. A GSXR1100 in 1987 was my first bike with tubeless tyres. The best thing to ever be put on a motorcycle and one reason I chose a Speed Twin 1200 over a Bonneville T120 today.

"Daisy , Daisy , don't give me flats today"

Well done to Keith for helping out 👍

I've totally ruled out any more tubed tyre motorcycles for exactly that reason. Good to get a reminder as well, in case I get tempted again LOL.

Glad you are alright Brendan after such long videoless period. You had such an experience from that puncture but somehow you manage to stay positive though that. We all know by now that you are not mechanically inclined person and it's alright, not everyone needs to be.

Being a know all, I winced when I saw you using screwdrivers (?) as tyre levers. Good on the fella for stopping to help. Some will argue, but repairing punctures with these old tubed tyres on the road is difficult to impossible on your own.

What a guy…bless him

G’day, mate epic day, loved it ..great story, glad your back & alls well with you… been out & about on my 500 as well, happy days ..cheers Phil 🇦🇺

I feel your pain, I've had 3 punctures in two weeks. I couldn't believe it, this is too soon to be watching this lol fair play to your man stopping to help

I was getting worried great to see you back on here, hope you had a great holiday Well done on pushing through with the wheel repair..a stressful situation diffused by a helpful stranger. Happydays

Yay or nay on the poem ? 😅 camera died shortly after Keith left with the wheel so had to come up with some way of telling the story !

Great vid :) I recently bought a CB1100, my first bike with spoked wheels. Not going to lie, a puncture out in the middle of nowhere is slightly anxiety inducing. A rubber plug on a tubeless is far less hassle.

If your ever around back in Ireland again, you should probably see the steam train in kilkenny again, it'll be with 131, and you might have a chance at actually seeing it passing at speed. lol

I purchased a 1958 MGA while living in Denham, Bucks 1974. I put it in concourse condition and shipped it to America when I returned home in 1976. I sold it to a family friend in Northern Ireland in the early 1990's. If you see one with license MEV 416 it was once mine.

Are you ok Brendan? missing your vlogs

Have you ever thought of using a Bead Buddy for changing tyres? Makes the job so much easier on your own. I use two of them.

Hello. Thanks for your videos. Please tell me if your single seat is the low seat sold by Royal Enfield or is it some other seat. Thanks

I'm from Greece and I studied 3 years in uni in Wales and ohhh my days...watching this made me sooo nostalgic, with the 500 bullet being my dream future bike (planning to buy one by the end of the year) and Wales being such a beautiful place to ride. I'd love to visit Wales once again and ride for the first time a bike through the entire country... Love your vids man! Much love ❤

Ive just started binge watching these vids.. I absolutely agree with his thoughts on travel by bike. I used to ride at warp ten on a busa,bought a gs1150 precovid and havent stopped riding the gs since.. i now go out just for a spin and i see all the sights. Slow down and enjoy the travel... hello from a tipp man in kilkenny.😊 subbed.

thanks man ,may i ask , what size do you take.?

thank you for an honest (tired of "sponsored" reviews from sales men) would love to get one or similar soon- from co. down

Boy! Would I love to ride my W800 down those road with such beautiful scenery. Alas I am in Canada so that's not going to happen. Nice videos. Cheers.

I have the same key ring. 😅

That's beautiful