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You do the himalayan can be put into eco mode which should soften the power delivery

16:54 The back wheel gets more eager to spin in a higher gear? Please elaborate on your comment.

Impressed by the after look of the forks. You don’t seem to wear gloves though, any reason?

I did my timing belt and pump on my st1100 earlier this year and mine moved slightly when I put my belt on turned over ok by hand since then did the nc500 from Derbyshire no probs

I have the rally raid the full kit, think your take on it was bollcks

Quite interesting and well delivered no ktm 390?..

Great stuff. Nathan is a top chap just like you say :)

Great vid, i did one of Nathan’s A2 adventure days about a month ago, so rode the exact same bike you did. Our group was quite split on their favourite bike, I’m looking at getting a smaller capacity bike to do 90% back lanes and B roads and 10% light off road (easy green lanes and gravel roads), and at 6ft tall and weighing around 95kg, my run down in reverse order (i didn’t ride the CRF300 so can’t comment on that) is (6th) Voge 300 (seemed underpowered, but was ok on really tight lanes, just didn’t excite me, tall seat height but compresses quite a bit when you sit on it, so didn’t feel unnerving) (5th) KTM 390 Adventure (it is such a revvy engine and is not particularly happy at low revs for slow stuff, just wants a thrashing, which isn’t great for the tight lanes, felt very much like a road bike with off road capable tyres) (4th) Himalayan 450 (i really wanted to like this bike but just didn’t gel with it, felt a little agricultural compared to the bikes i preferred, and it only seemed to be happy in each gear for a short rev range, other people on the day loved it, comfy bike and nice ergonomics, but it wasn’t for me) (3rd) G310GS (i think i was the only person on the day that liked it, felt stable, and peppy enough, yes a bit rattly, but it gave me the confidence to give it some beans on the back roads, felt a bit rough and ready but capable) (2nd) CF Moto 450MT (this is a fantastic bike, automatically gelled with this one, great performance, handling, brakes, ergonomics etc, i do worry a little about parts availability and residual values etc but a great bike, not overly keen on the looks, but rides really well) (1st) Triumph 400X (I love this bike, before i started the day I’d have put it behind the Himalayan, but i had such a blast on this bike, the engine is fantastic, and is really flexible, you can get away with being in the wrong gear, which i felt you couldn’t on the Himi, 400X had great comfort and ergonomics for be, good brakes, the updated suspension was great, and I’d love the look of it when i open the garage door, not sure i could say that about any of the others). For my 90% back lanes and 10% light off road the Triumph Triumphed!! If i wanted a more capable off road bike it would have been a different decision. I agree with you, if you are in the market for an A2 adventure bike then Nathan’s A2 days are fantastic, the whole day was brilliant fun. There is no one best bike, just that some bikes will suit you more than others, some people on the day picked the CRF300 as favourite, it’s not for me, horses for courses!!!

Really enjoyed that. Some interesting insights. cheers

I've been thinking of going over to Nathan's to do the same so this video was great. Re the bikes I think even if you accept that you're not damaging the engine, those that are screaming away don't feel right to me either. Those that make their torque/power in low to mid are far more relaxing/less tiring over longer distances. At 58 yrs and being a shart arse I'm done with (too) tall & heavy. I'm on an Aprilia Strada 660 at the moment which is great fun and something a bit different, in a few years I'll be looking at some of these A2s. All the best...

Interesting & thanks for sharing this video. Only today I looked at Dorothy's Speed Shop website & have made a note if Nathan's number. I will be contacting him at some point regards a Day Ride. Did any of those bikes do anything remarkably better than your 411? Or more fun, less fun etc? I've a 411 also. The MT450 seems desirable, but I don't care for it's looks. The 452 & Rally300 I'm keen to ride & who knows one of them may become a 2nd bike for me...but the 411 may always be my favourite as a go anywhere, do anything bike. I feel RE should have kept it in production, it's that good & suits so many.

Interesting comparison's, were the KTM390, Rieju and CCM even, not available? Or was it a "not enough time" for another 3 or so bikes? If it's not too forwrd to enquire of a assumed gentleman, how much is heavy weight wise ;-). ?

Big bore kit. Three words I'm wholly on board with 😅

Awesome just bought one

look forward to more video`s 😁

Great video! Finally, I've made an appearance in a quality production! Interesting bike ranking. Definitely makes sense. We can all agree the Honda is a bit rubbish.. 👀😅

beautiful work, wonderful comments. thank you!

What happened?

Pro tip: for the huge Allen heads you can use a bolt head of appropriate size with jam nuts on it's threads that can be turned with spanners

That's a pity. Hope you can source a decent replacement.

Do you need either of the frame mounted crash bars for the project ? I’ve got a police spec pair I’m happy to donate

Sounds like it's running pretty smoothly. Transmission and final drive looked pretty buttery, too. Definitely a Honda.

Woolies sold these in the 80s. Remember them well similar to a puch i think. 😊

Great video, best wishes for your family!

Great to see thank you 🎉🎉

How is the swingarm? Got to admit if I was going to fix a bike up, one of these would be close to top of the list.

Pretty much the same thoughts I had when I sold my CZ175

I had 2 Pan’s back in the day. Took 1 of them round the clock commuting and touring. Rock solid bikes. Hope you decide to save this one

Nice video. very interesting.

I bought a 2006 ST-1300 that had sat, under a cover, outside, for over 4 years. I am in the process of going through it. It's not as rusty as your but savages have been at the fairing fasteners.

I was going to ask as to the GC bike's fate 😅

Words said out loud, "one last go and the we'll stop torturing it". Simultaneous words thought, "I'm entirely willing to put my entire life on hold until this starts.." Looks like an interesting project!

Brilliant video thanks. Just done a whole gasket refresh with this

Well done dude. I too am slowly learning the art of letting go (of unloved projects, not people... Yet... 🤣)

That's classic bike

Glad you are feeling good about letting it go. All the best 👍

Glad you are back 🍻

Incredible commitment to have it done after so much time spent working on it! I just bought one and I've spent £400 on it so far, the Engine runs well but the problem I have is starting it.. I just replaced the starter relay and the carb intake, carb cleaned down, but the starter motor now seems to be jammed up so I have to bang it every time to start it up... Can't seem to find anywhere to buy and I'm not comfortable enough to change it myself. Do you have any experience with starter motors? If so, would it be relatively easy to rebuild one considering I can't just find a replacement.. Do you still have your old starter motor if so would you consider selling it? Hopefully it's not as possessed as the rest of that engine 😂 Great videos and insanely patient, I would have burned it down 😂

@justanothermotorcyclist do you have any engine spares for the bike please

@just another motorcyclist do you have any spare engine parts for the yamaha sr please?

Could you tell me if yamaha xt parts would fit the yamaha sr engine? Also could I use a domed piston in my yamaha sr 125cc

Brave man , much braver than me

Hi. I'm Derek, from Derek's World of Motorcycling. Enjoyed your video! 😊 I was using the same telescopic gauge set as you, but decided to invest in a bore gauge tool for better accuracy. Fractions of a millimetre can make a big difference w.r.t. piston clearances - as I've found out! 😮

I did 180 miles in 1 day on this model CG125 it handled it no problem, I wouldn’t recommend a 2 valve air cooled 125 for motorway trips though, 4 valve liquid cooled 125s handle long motorway trips fine though, I’ve done 350 Mile trips on them including motorway miles,

hello, i have some problems with my sr and i was wondering if you can tell me what year is your sr and what carburetor setting and valves clearances did you use? i will appreciate your answer

Hi, you're not in an exclusive club ( the one whose slogan is what can go wrong ,will go wrong ). I've got a couple of these sr125s in the garage 😊 . What is in our favour is that this pleasure is relatively cheap, if annoyingly time consuming. My good high price stuff I find is reliable but a bit boring to be honest. Keep going, keep repairing. 👍

Glass or trf are great too

Just.... Wow.... I've known a few SR125s and from my experience, they're pretty bomb-proof, but yours.... Fuck me! It's utterly hateful! I'd say, "what rotten luck", but there's clearly more to it; that bastard machine is possessed! I've been following the progress thus far and assume that you dropped a match in the tank in a future episode, which would be entirely understandable 😕

hahahahahahahahaha great 💯

how much do you weigh?