BIG UPDATE On The Ol'Man | No More Spain? Fat Boy Loan Cut Short...
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Today we have a BIG update for you all on the Ol' Mans situation, this is as much as we can tell you for the time being, NO more Spain! He will be back on the channel soon hopefully!
Also I correct some issues from my Harley-Davidson Fat Boy 114 review and update you on what is to come next week while I am riding a Moto Guzzi V7 Stone special edition.
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Sorry to hear the ol' man's Spanish move has gone t*ts up but glad that he's moving nearer to you and we'll get to see him more 👍 get a Bonnie mate!!
Agreed!
My plan was to move abroad after retirement too. Sadly the 90 day rule means we can no longer sell up here and move. And owning a property abroad as well as here is unaffordable
Miss the Ol'Man.... it's always a pleasure to hear the perspective of someone closer to my age too....
I didn't know where the 'ol man' had been. Thanks for the update. I look forward to seeing you both again on the channel. Keep up the good work. Lovin it from California.
You are so lucky to be able to do what your doing with your Dad mate, I lost my dad nearly 3 years ago at the age of 66. There's not a day goes by I don't think about him, I would give anything to have just one more day with him.
Cherish every moment mate making awesome memory's.
So sorry to hear that mate. I’m very grateful to be doing this.
What a stunning looking bike that Fatboy is... I'm sure I speak for most on here but we would much welcome the Ol' Man's return.
Really enjoy the videos you guys are just genuine down to earth fella's....cheers 🍻
Many years ago I bought a Triumph T509 Speed Triple because my girlfriend said she no longer wanted to ride pillion.
Of course, as soon as I bought the bike she decided she DID want to ride pillion again, but found the standard seat to be like a mediaeval torture device.
There's nothing you can't fix with a few chunks of foam, some vinyl, glue, and a heavy duty industrial stapler!
Be good to see the old man back on the channel; apart from anything else, he makes me feel young!
Huge thanks and best wishes to you both
Just bought myself a Moto Guzzi V7 Stone Special Edition, absolutely love it, still running it in😎🏍️
Good choice!
Nice looking bike and comfortable. Good on you.
old man, you're review of re350 classic, changed my life, thanks, we'd like more
That’s amazing to hear 😊
Cheers from Hungary! It Will be nice to see the Ol' Man again. He is my father's generation, and like him and his toughts. Your duo is pretty unique.
Thank you 😊
Looking forward to seeing the Old Man on here again.
“Interesting” is a complement - I have had two of this model and both sold relatively quickly. I wanted to love it, as you say they look fantastic, but, it would be easier to steer a barge around the average UK roundabout……
Good Luck to the Old Man... turbulent times and the crazy housing market is enough to drive anyone mad ! Look forward to his return and some more content and hopefully a barn full of really good bikes 🏍️💨💨💨🫡
Well, being a Geezer myself I like seeing the old man on the channel.
Will be great to have the old man back on the vids but sorry his plans haven’t worked out. Our gain👍
It’s nice to know that you are going to do videos together with the ol’ man . Sometimes, things don’t come around for better reasons. I hope this is the case. 👌🏻
For sure!
"Time to enjoy the sun and go for a little ride" should be on a t-shirt 😎
I miss the Ol‘ man. You both together was great.
It will be good to see the ol' man back on the channel 🤟
Looking forward to seeing you with your old man again.. he is one cool dad!
Hi Darcy, the Fat Boy is beautiful! borrowed my mates some time ago which had stage 2 screamin eagle and V&H radius pipes, that thing would set car alarms off when you rode past. Sounded awsome though. As for the Guzzi V7 my son had one and it was a lovely, lovely, bike. It would be less than half the price of a new Fat Boy and infinately more chuckable ( not a word, I know). Sorry the YOUNG man's plans fell through but great to see him back . Hope to see you out on the lanes sometime. Best wishes, Paul.
You should buy a H - D Fat Bob 114, there are some good deals around. 👌
Welcome back old man. ❤
Can’t wait to see the ol‘man again. I almost bought a Moto Guzzi V7. It’s a great bike and you will love it. I went with the RE Interceptor 650 because of budget. If you like a cruiser, take a look at RE Super Meteor 650. If moneys no object get what you want.
Bee brill to see him back again with you summer here now enjoy 😊
Hi Darcy, as you asked. I think you should keep what you have for now. You like cruisers and roadsters and until you can decide what style you like most, its probably best to do nowt. Unless you have on of each. Now there's a plan...
Oh wow! Looking forward to seeing the Ol' Man back on the channel. ❤👍
Darcy, you’ve really come of age in the Old Man’s absence. Held the fort admirably.
It will be really good to have the Old Man back tho’. Must be the grey in my beard. Great work on the 100k. Well deserved.
Thanks so much, that’s very kind of you!!
I have had 2 fat boys a 2010 and 2018. To me they ruined it by putting the massive tyres on as it does not handle as well as the old one. The looks are great but it doesn’t handle and doesn’t stop very well. The other problem is when you spend the best part of 25k you expect the finished article. But with HD that is where it starts you can easily spend another 10k on customisation and you get caught up in the whole image.
Tell the old man to move to the US… head south and ride his Harley year round in the sun.
Be great to see the old man back, keep the vids coming, great content
I would lean on customizing what you have. Check out Woods cams as a comparison if you go that route.
Old is gold . Looking forward to see you soon old Man.
Really I enjoy your channel and I hope things get sorted for your Dad OK. I bought an Enfield 350 Classic a couple of months ago on the back of his review last year, going for the red chrome as opposed to the bronze he had. You’ve both opened my eyes to a slower and more engaging way of motorcycling and my new bike fits the bill perfectly. Many thanks 😊👍
That's awesome to hear 👍🏼👍🏼
Looking forward to the things ahead!
Yes it will be good to see your Dad back ! Sorry it didnt work out for him, same thing happened to me.. moved to Italy from the States and now I'm back again... lol never say never ! God bless you both..
I may pass you one day as I ride near to Rutland, my favourite route is Bourne, A15 up through Folkingham, Grantham, Corby Glen, Bourne. Lovely smooth undulating country roads.
I'm on a Royal Enfield Classic 350.
This always have been a game of two, so I'm really glad thatthe old man is returning to the channel. That being said, about the bike, i do fancy more the Highway King Icon model, but the fat boy here is such a great bike too.. Keep it up.
Do the mods and keep it. Would love to see a little mini build.
I’ve always loved the Fat Boy. It’s the only Harley I would consider owning.
Life is short, buy the Fat Boy, have fun, enjoy life..!! 🤙🏼
Be good to see the Old Man back, you make a good double-act. Be good to see more Guzzi content too! I've had a V7 for three years and last week I had a V100 Mandello S delivered which is shaping up very nicely even under running-in conditions
You seem like the type of bloke that will have an old British classic when you're a little older. You should do yourself a favour and get one now while you are still young and fit enough to Push the bloody thing when it breaks down 🤣🤣 1975 t160 trident, the sound gives you the fizz 👍
This saturday I'm testing the Moto Guzzi V100, and next week the BMW R12 NineT, looking forward for the comparison.
I hate biking…..because the current bike is not enough and the grass is always greener. I’m hopefully sorted….at least for the time being 😮. Odd that Harley’s always need to be customised….hmnnn 🤔. Can’t wait for the sun to get it’s hat again 😀😀
Another cracking video Darcy. Jealous of your weather. We’re still in winter up here in Edinburgh !
Thank you! Oh no that’s a shame. I love Edinburgh, so beautiful
Love the look, especially the wheels, but would not want a wide tyre bike. Self interest means I am not upset about the Ol Man, cause I would like to see more of him, what a character.
Congrats on the 100k!!
Thank you so much 😀
Great video thanks Darcy, Thank you also for the interesting update and I was sorry to hear the bad news for the Ol' Man's house sale and not going to Spain. The good news is we will all get to enjoy seeing you both together soon, as you work well with each other.
Great vid. I had the same dilemma and regret selling my fatbob. Keep your harley and purchase another bike for different needs. Sadly one bike can't satisfy all your needs and it's taken me 30 years and a lot of bike purchases to realise this. In my view I need a scrambler for wet/ winter riding, a street bike for dry everyday use and cruiser for those long trips. Indulgent and expensive yes but it's the only way it works for me. Good luck.
Its up to you if you really want to sell your Harley. But if I were you I would keep it and do a few upgrades to it. You will be surprised what you can turn it into. If you really want to buy another bike and have the money to buy a second bike keep the Harley. The LRS are just too common and way over hyped and over priced IMO. If you want to spend that much I would rather go for the Fatboy than the LRS. It's more cheaper to do upgrades on your own bike and wouldn't cost as much as buying basically the same bike.
Looking forward to the old man being back. Cheers
Sell it. Owned a Harley,
I like ‘em but as you said they’re not ideal for UK roads. In the past I’ve spend money improving a bike but never really doing it well enough to make it a keeper.
Ive got a FLSl very similar to your softail and ive got the torque cam which is a big difference over a stage 1.I have been thru the swapping Harleys stage over the years as ive had 6 different models.My advice would be is stick with the softail but upgrade to a stage 2.
Glad the old man is OK 😎👍
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The Fatboy is the last true Harley. Keep that thing!
about the exhaust: everyone in the US seems to get the 2 into 1 for soft tails, it is almost automatic. I am not always sure if it's worth it, but whatever makes you happy
Take a Moto Guzzi, I‘ve the v9 Bobber and a V85tt and love it. You will, too.
Hope Mr Old hasn't lost too much $$$, but am looking forward to seeing how long his beard has grown....
Good chat Darcy. Spain. No. England is your country. Love it . We are blessed to live in such a green and pleasant land. I miss you Dads videos. I look forward to seeing him back on two wheels soon. Has he still got the R18? Those machines have bombed in the UK.
Totally agree, it’s a wonderful country! He will be back very soon now, yes he still has the R18. Still loves it, but also makes no sense to sell it as he would lose a lot on it
Good news about the channel I very much enjoy your reviews , you seem to have a very good presentation style
Thank you, great to hear 👍🏼
That Continental GT vs V7 comparison would be great to see! Those were the bikes I was really torn between for my first one. I ended up buying something completely different because I found a good deal, but I'm still interested to see how those two stack up to each other.
The idea of upgrading the Softail also sounds fun, there's a million new bike day videos out there anyways, and selling it would mean taking that depreciation hit.
Be good to seethe Old Man back, Everything happens for a reason
Would like to see you review the Guzzi Mandello V100 ?
FWIW I have a late 2023 Guzzi V7 Stone Special Edition ... be aware that the engine MUST be run in...
Mine gets better every day, now at 5k kms. No problems... maintenence is relatively easy. It's a good thing as I live in Northern British Columbia and the nearest dealer is over 1000km away!
The V7 shares the garage with my 2020 Triumph T120 "Bud Ekins" (43k km) and zero problems.
I can do 400-450 km rides on the V7, but the T120 is definitely better for distance. Both are full nakeds, no screens, etc.
As a plus, they have the same tyre sizes!
The V7 has more than enough to play with the Harleys 😊
The T120 can outrun many, especially in the curves 😊
PS 6FT, 67yrs... had many types of bikes. These two are meeting all my needs... very happy!
Get that Low Rider ST. It checks all the boxes and there's no faffing about with "needed" fixes. Or, if you really want to keep your bike, a 2 into 1, cam, and very slightly longer shock go a long way into improving power and handling. But as someone else said, you won't get any return from mods. As much as you like the Guzzi, your reaction the Harley in the distance says you're not going to enjoy the change. Not as much as you would like.
Great video, great when the sun comes out and looking forward to seeing the Ol' Man again 👍🏼👍🏼
Buy the Fatboy... I own one since 2022 and wouldn't want to miss it for the world.
The Standard with Two Brothers exhaust may be interesting! 👍
Only thing wrong on this bike is that abbreviated front fender..too short, allows the dirt to cover the oil cooler which then draws the eye to the oil cooler. Harley did a pretty good job of making the cooler unobtrusive by putting it between the frame rails and keeping it fairly slim. But any kind of a radiator on a bike is ugly. I'd put a longer front fender on the bike.
Fat Boy..... simply iconic, loved them from day one & the current evolution is fantastic.
Great couple of videos for it, well done.
Good to see you & the ol' man in future productions.
Stay safe guys.
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i am glad we kept our shirt on, i was afraid i was going to turn it off. thanks for the update and, your country is a little messed up on this insurance thing, drivers license thing and speed limits. but that is a entirely different channel. and that bike needs new pipes! lol. and i hate loud pipes, but if i ride an HD in the future, my neighbors will hate that bike. lol
The Softail Standard is a great platform for customization, you could do a Stage 3 ( barrels & pistons etc), then it would be a 117, plenty of options for you 😉 😀
Interesting update. I love a Harley and have owned a number of the years but now have a Victory Octane. So, read Indian Scout now that Victory has ceased to be. I highly recommend but appreciate your pov re Indian not playing the game with you and the channel. Perhaps dealer may step in...? Cheers
My brother has ridden Fat Boys for many years. He loves the big tires and has no problems, any sort of ride. Gorgeous bikes.
Good chat in the countryside. I do like the Fat Boy but wouldnt put up with the handling or price. And I wouldn't waste money customising a bike either. Great news the Old man is moving close to you, always nice when families keep together.😊
Keep 'em coming. Hope things work out with The Ol' Man.
Come back old MAN!! We miss you!!
Looking forward to more 'Ol Man contributions and what you think of getting back on a V7 and if the changes for the Special Edition make any difference.
The Fat Boy is beautiful, but trust me when I say the roads here in America SUCK... Well, maybe just here in California...
So, the Softail is: expensive, and not as grunty as you want. I personally think you probably want it to be more like a LRS or LRST, so I would advise you to go try a 2006 or later Yamaha Warrior 1700, which has nearly identical geometry to the HD, more suspension travel, radial, R1-derived brakes, and a lighter frame. Arguably one of the best muscle/performance cruisers, which is why I think HD cribbed a bunch of geometry and specs from it. If the HD doesn't feel dramatically better, then you may have your next bike and have a great vehicle to compare to newer cruisers while making awesome content.
You could also do what many tall people who want an inexpensive Evo-powered bike that handles well, and get a Buell. They are quite cheap in the UK. I also think you would love the overall packaging of the 2008 Roadster which gave you a big-tank Sportster with good handling, and proper brakes.
I also think you would be well-suited to a Victory Octane which was the more-aggressive version of the Indian Scout. Put the factory tall-seat on one and have a blast.
Or maybe go try a new V9 Guzzi and see if that tickles your fancy for way less than the cost of an HD. Maybe the BMW R12 with a seat that has been to a local seat-shop for some taller foam is where you want to hang your hat.
Maybe try out a 2006 or 2007 VRSCR Street Rod. HD likes to pretend that these big liquid-cooled Revolution V-twins don't exist but they handle spectacularly, and make a great foundation for a build while being affordable.
So I guess the question for you Darcy, is what dont you like about your HD?
Worst winter I've ever seen in Wales. Rain from the end of September, practically everyday through to April.
I was tempted to move too 😂
Low Rider ST is the best model for you, friend.
Very good suspension, 117 engine...fairing, saddlebags reasonable weight etc..
We would like a review also.
I reviewed it a couple of weeks ago! th-cam.com/video/CY-R9u_8f_0/w-d-xo.htmlsi=N3CyNOvM-q2UDEFq
Maybe you should think about getting an older Harley (or other brand), perhaps even vintage (as in carburetor). It's an entirely different riding experience than what you are probably used to . . . and I think a much more gratifying one. But if speed and power is all you really care about, then perhaps not. Sorry to hear about the old man's plans all falling through. He seemed really excited about it. It's unfortunate.
Sounds like a disappointing situation for the Ol man but I'm happy I'll be seeing more of his vids. I suspect you may have an unhealthy relationship with the exhaust sound of the Harley Davidson lol Great vid, thank you have a great day. Cheers Karl
You have done a great job on your own but never forget your Ol man. Don’t have a Fat Boy but boy would I love one, just for showing off.
I haven't ridden a Harley yet but want to now. there is a ride event I'm going to miss on the 10th too unfortunately, but I do absolutely LOVE the V7 Special I just got. The black Special looks awesome I know either bike will be fun! Guzzi I think I less of a long distance cruiser though but I'm sure you know better than me!
Very simple. Sell it. The seed has been sown in your head to sell. Buying mods to it will be a waste of money, that you won't get back in a trade-in/sale
I mostly agree with this. If you have to spend a bunch on the bike for you to love then it's probably not the bike for you. And as you pointed out it's lost money you will never see again. If you can't stay passionate about your bike then it's time to look for something that provides it. As a brand Guzzi does that for me. Always has.
I have a Moto Guzzi V85TT from 2022 - its been at the dealer for 7 month due to at missing braking part, the can't deliver...so stay away from them.
Hi Darcy Ive had two harley dynaglides and a dozen moto guzzis over the past 40 years so why not have one of each.Cheers Jim
S&S has a jug and piston kit that will put some kick in your Harley. More cc's bigger smiles 😊
I was looking forward to seeing Spain on the channel. Why did the Spain deal go sour?
We shall reveal all in a video soon
@@MrDarcy-OlMan No one want's to purchase a constant 'rain' & 20 m.p.h.limit lifestyle...??
Best wishes to your ‘ol’ man.
Just a thought, how about reviewing subscribers bikes? They don’t necessarily have to be involved and it would perhaps open up a whole new content area for you.
Definitely something we’re going to look into! The only hurdle is insurance
Great video again and in good weather 🙏 the Guzzi V9 might be the next bike ?!
The Ol man can live in Spain part time , property is cheap to rent there 👍
Change the pipes, add a cam and upgrade the suspension. You'll have the bike you like that rides and feels different
As much as I adore the Harley range ok some of the range, not a fan of the ever increasing prices and I made a decision this year to move on from the Iron 883 2017 after some serious looking and testing I have decided to go with the Triumph x400 Scrambler. The fit and finish is as good as the Harley stuff and I wanted something more diverse and multi functional. So this will definitely be in December of this year. I borrowed a few bikes from friends rented a few and tested a few and this was the solution at the end.
Really hope u hit 100k soon
Thank you 😊
Love the idea to see your Ol'Man again!
Although you are both great, I'm looking forward to seeing the 'Ol Man' again
Can't wait!
I have a107 with a stage 2 and it is cheaper and more e citing than buying a new bike. Go with the upgrades. 😊
Great video and loving the updates. Also, the wife says the Old Man is well fit.