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What, 2C? Blow that for a game of tin soldiers! On the other hand, we in West Oz have 38C today, then 40 and 41C to follow... That's getting a bit warm for riding. Dry as a bone of course, so having to water the garden twice a day to keep it alive. 🥵

What a beautifull place. Be safe.

Yea well done... potential gains...small, potential issues... large 👍

Mod engine bars no problem

I would lose those horrible dresser bars.

One thing I never mess with is the exhaust system. I lack the expertise and inclination, frankly. Likewise remapping.

Don't blame you Dave waste of money to me for a little bit of extra noise. if anyone want the noise buy an original bike other problems will arise when the bike runs lean which it will. phil .

I was going to ask you about the legalities of decatting? Would the Police turn a blind eye?

Nice clear video. I have no idea if there are benefits from a de-cat pipe other than the loss of a bit of weight. Crash bungs do not work other than a static or very low speed tip over. I fully agree that you should refit the OE exhaust and keep the dresser bars while you take time to assess the options that might be available. Best wishes for the festive season and the New Year.

Mindful Motorcyclist managed to decat his BSA, check what he did ?

Dave please get rid of the dresser bars they are minging !! such a shame because your eye is drawn away from the bike. It’s like a zimmer frame for your bike. Do you really need them? Just an observation. Dave Tait

I would have thought this Hitchcock gaff would have sussed stuff like that out , before they started peddling their incompatible poor fitting aftermarket tat . This is why I always leave the standard exhaust system in place , & never fit aftermarket systems unless standard zorst is rotted & either grossly uneconomical to replace or no longer obtainable . 👍

Are there any alternative engine bars that would suit?

Oops......made a decision, deployed your idea and realised that it doesn't and can't work. So you had the common to do a u-turn and go back, bin the idea and re-assess to find a better idea. Fair one, mate but don't ever consider joining the Labour Party, eh..... you'll never fit in with a philosophy like that, chap...;-)

After watching this, these bikes are growing on me, really interested in one.

Love your channel chap. But Iit is frustrating with the amount of airtime the 5% negative comments get when the 95% aren’t interested in either hearing that point of view or you fight your corner. Ignore them, the majority love what you do and how you do it. Have a good Xmas

Merry Christmas Pal good Quiz thank you 1.VOGE 2. FRANK THOMAS 3. GAS GAS 4. AGV 5. METZELER KAROO Best wishes

Another fantastic video.. Merry Christmas 🎄

Just picked up mine today. I'm 71 and been riding since 17. This is a great bike for me. I like simple now and don't need to do 200 km per hour anymore.

Don't know what's with you Brits, you drive on the wrong side of the road in the oil slick. However, you build a wonderful bike with that Royal Enfield, and I still hope you possess your great sense of humor. I'm 85 been riding since I was 14, and I'm hoping to get my first Enfield this Christmas. I do wonder why my wife is so encouraging though.

asking people what they want ? great , but when they get it they may be already fairly well done with their idea , = so keeping it mixed keeps it fresh , sometimes when you do video on travel or a roadtest i hate it so turn off ,,, but don't unsubscribe,,, i wait and cosy up to the next video i like , this applies to all the channels i watch , so i would say to all you that do this = including volcanic brown = who has had a lot of flack for just being nice ;; do what you want to do ;;

I agree - will be interesting to try the classic 650, but I do suspect I'll prefer my gold star

Merry Christmas and a happy New Year. Thanks for the entertaining content. No need for any major changes. I rode the very same route today from (a very quiet) Pateley Bridge to the A59 then over t' Blubberhouses to Skipton and home to near Blackburn.

Talking of Appleyard's, which you were, I see they've got a sparkly new website. I also notice they're now selling the Benda Moto bikes. So, the question is, will you be out on a Benda in the near future?

As you well know the sixteener specials got 1000s of us into bikes . I bought myself the Aoocci 6 pro and love it . I fact i ordered the basic model and they sent me the pro model .Customer service bang on .Its such good value for money great piece of kit . I bought my Aoocci vs your stream Dave . No my mate want to buy the Aoocci for his camper with three cameras . With a camera to the rear and one to the front .There's also a camera for the inside of the camper .So cheap 150 Euro . Can i still use your code to buy this for him???

Hi Dave been watching you for a long time now and love your channel. Please could you do a stream covering the mopeds from the 70s like the Honda SS50 and FS1Es . Most of us would have started out our biking lives . The value of these bikes have gone crazy 5k for a Yamaha FS1E the same for the Suzuki AP50 . To many streamers only show the basics and don't really cover the bikes in detail. I am above the age of 64 now and love the old mopeds as so many of us do. 👍👍👍

Seasons greetings, thanks for your efforts a most enjoyable channel .1-voge 2 Lewis leathers 3 gas-gas 4 agv 5 mad Carew Karoo .

Here goes! 1. Voge 2. Lewis 3. Gas Gas 4. AVG 5. Karoo Happy Christmas TBW😊

Hi dave here is my two peneth, voge-Lewis-gas gas - AVG-metzeler karoo. Happy Christmas dave

Merry Christmas to you both, I'd love to see drone footage, also a question re the bsa 650 engine.. if it's the same one to be used in the scrambler BSA 650 next year is it worth putting my hard earned NHS cash on. 😂🎉❤ (Poor nurse) 😊xx

Answer 1, bsa, 2 lewis. 3 gas gas, 4, caberg 5, Metzler Kabo.

Many thanks Dave for all the wonderful content this year. Wishing you & yours a very Merry (relaxed) Christmas and an ever expanding New Year for the channel. 🎅

Great channel, love the dales rides…. Here’s my go 1) VOGUE. 2) LEWIS. 3) GASGAS. 4) RIDE. 5) KAROO…..

Hello Dave. Merry Christmas to you and yours. I am happy with any type content that tickles your fancy to create. Your content is a bit different than that of some other providers and in my mind, variety is the spice of life. You would be hard pressed to produce any content that I wouldn't find enjoyable. Do what ever brings you enjoyment and our enjoyment will follow. BJ

I thought one of the best videos you've done was probably the most personal one. You were remembering your old dad and why you couldn't get there in time. I thought that vid was just so personal and really brings home the message that even when things are tough don't forget family. Wishing you a very happy Xmas and New year and looking forward to more videos in the new year. Take care. Best wishes.

Hi - can you fit a full face helmet in them and are the brackets M G standard ones or are they Givi?

Id like to see some chatting with the locals, characters, etc , don't know if that your thing

I am a procrastinator when Christmas shopping. I find it easier when the store shelves are a little bare. Helps reduce the indecision issues. 😎

Hi Dave, my best guess’s are 1) BMW, 2) Lewis Leathers, 3) Gas, Gas, 4) AVG, 5) Metzeler Karoo

Well if you lived here in northern New Jersey way Northern NJ, you'd see the drones like I and my family do, that are as big as cars flying right above your house. There no helicopter or plane. It's this government corrupt government up to something again. And then this corrupt government that's in power right now tells you , your seeing nothing.

Dave just don't change the direction of your channel mate, it doesn't need fancy camera or anything else... I live in Germany and follow you to see the areas I miss in the UK....... Only thing I might ask is you go further afield to bring us more wonderful pictures of god's country... Happy Christmas and new year if you believe in the stuff... Otherwise happy winter solstice... All the best from Osnabruck.

Hi, love the content, merry xmas to you and family here is my guess 1. VOGE 2 Lewis Leathers 3 Gas Gas 4 AGV 5 Karoo

Definitely, definitely add some follow me drone footage to the rider POV footage as this can only enhance the immersive experience. Slight correction on the Aoocci functionality, my preferred nav app is Calimoto and they don't support AA, so I'm restricted to Google Maps and still have to mount my phone too. Same goes for Spotify though that's less vital for me. Still well worth the punt for dash cams and TPMS.

Regarding de-cat pipes. From the Gov.uk website.The law Under the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations (Regulations 61(7) and 61A(3)) and the Road Traffic Act 1988 (Section 42) it is an offence to use on a road a vehicle which has been modified in such a way that it no longer complies with the air pollutant emissions standards it was designed to meet. The potential penalties are £1,000 for a car and £2,500 for a van, lorry or bus. Under the Road Traffic Act 1988 (Section 75) it is an offence to alter a vehicle in such a way that the use of the vehicle on a road would be unlawful. A person altering the vehicle (if they knew or believed that the vehicle would be used on the road) could be found guilty of an offence under the Act. Potential penalties are unlimited fines.

good afternoon, Wheeler of Bingley, as always I enjoyed this vid. As a foreigner i would like to make a suggestion about te content, as requested bij you. Everytime I watch your vids I am tempted to spend a motorcycle holliday in your territory. I was wondering if it is possible for you to now and then park the bike and have a stroll around some villages. Every now and then i,ve seen you passing through some places that look quite charming, and i would like to see a bit more of them, and maybe hear you commenting/recommending about the place. Sort of like a holliday program as you can see on TV, but not that extensive, and without bikinigirls running through te dales, that would definitely be to much to ask for. I guess? Now i will not go as far as asking to review the local Chippie, B & B , and the local Pub ( however, for that I would be willing to make an exception) but hey, perhaps ?? Realizing that this is a cheeky request, asking a motorcyclist to do some walking, i hereby directly apologize if I have scared the s..... out of you.

Love the content, whether it's technical, newsworthy, poetic or just a rideout in your magnificent part of the world. My answers, totally off the radar. Really looking forward to the results! 1- Harley Davidson 2- Nero Wolfe 3- Victory 4- Spyder 5- Metzeler Karoo 4

As a fellow Yorkshiremen and biker I always find your ride out videos very interesting indeed as I get to see roads and scenery in our great county I didn't know existed (occasionally I do recognise roads and places you ride and visit) I also concur with many of our musings on life and will therefore continue to watch your channel and look forward to seeing all the new two wheeled toys you get to ride out on 2025.

What, no planned reviews of “pies” in 2025 ?? Hope you and Andy both have a great festive period.Safe riding , Brizzle

I would appreciate more route detail, maybe a link to a gps track file? Top channel anyway 👌

Primarily I enjoy your verbal ramblings and home spun philosophies with the backdrop of beautiful Yorkshire countryside; mostly conducted on or about great motorcycles. I enjoy your ponderings over the woes of the world juxtaposed with the drama of weather and countryside. I read one of the comments which described your linguistic ability as that of a 'wordsmith'. I concur fully. Thank you Dave for the joy, wit and wisdom that bring into our lives with your blogging. Your call to kindness is a rallying call in these troubling times. God bless and seasons greetings from NL.