I totally understand the getting bored of bikes thing. I do have a Halycon Grey Classic 350 and I think i would struggle to sell it. There’s just something about it, even though on paper the specs seem pretty unassuming. I’ve owned ‘more exciting’ bikes but that little single is so good and comfortable.
Onwards and upwards Willie. Looking forward to the next chapter 👍. Best of luck with the move. Now, my Classic 350 gets more nods from other bikers than any other I've known. And there's no mistaking it as they pass because of the little Tiger Eyes. A few I've met and talked to consider it irrelevant but they are really in the minority. It's definitely a bike that you have to understand and I'll bet every single one of those who were negative have never ridden a Classic 350. Went to work on Ernie this morning. Obviously, I took the long way 😊.
Back in the eighties I took my BSA 650 Road Rocket back to its last nut and bolt and did it all up. I then fell in love with the looks of a Ducati 450 desmo with a bikini fairing, that a mate of mine owned and did a swop. What a mistake, the Ducati was a disaster in almost every way and everyday i curse myself for letting the BSA go.
Willie, looking forward to seeing your next chapter. Don't apologize for being you, I like you am always looking for the next bike, sometimes before the new one has arrived. I sometimes wish it wasn't so but it's who we are. Swopping and changing gives us pleasure. I Hope the move goes well, see you in Suffolk👍
I really miss my 1200XC scrambler, blue and black, just like the one you had ! I loved the terrific suspension, the power, the large size of it. I wish I kept it 😢
Exciting times coming soon Willie! I’d love to have a Niken in the garage, what cool bikes! Good thing you’ll have some heat now, I was turning blue! 🥶
That Halcyon Grey 350Classic is a looker,one of the best colours.I remember you video on cornering on the Nikken when you were 3 Wheeled Willie.I see the odd Nikken around in NZ 🇳🇿 old bikers with bad legs or similar love it keeps them on a bike & alot cheaper than a trike.
@@2wheeledwillie395 I don't think 🤔 you'd care if you had a bad leg or other health issue & couldn't ride a 2 wheeler cause you're still able to ride & a Nikken is alot cheaper than buying a trike ⅓-½ the price.
@ruahinesrider if you had a bad leg then you still wouldn't be able to ride a Niken bud...its just like a normal bike, doesn't stand up on its on when yr stopped
All the very best on your move 👍. Regarding regrets, when I was on my apprenticeship in the mid 80s as a natural stone & lead layer, I was working on a very old cottage & got to know the old boy who owned it, In his kitchen, he had old photos of him in North africa in 1941 to 43 on a MATCHLESS G3L 350cc as a dispatch driver. It turned out he loved this bike so much that he somehow had this bike transported back to the UK as part of his prep for the invasion in 44. He kept this bike after the war with all its patina & desert camo & he showed me it in his garage & offered to sell it to me for less than a £100 but at the time I was only on £24 pounds a week plus I was into the whole Mod scene & was saving up for a vespa so I politely declined 🫣🤦♂️ Arrrrrr
I regret selling my last XS650 (owned 4 of them). It had been meticulously restored and fitted with high-quality modifications. It was ridiculously uncomfortable to ride any distance but it looked so good. Biggest issue was that I rode it like a maniac, everywhere! Completely opposite to how I normally ride. So I sold it.
Dude how weve giggled in that Garage! 😂 its defo going to be weird for me but dont think yr going to get rid of me that easily!....especially as I'll have my own bedroom 😜
Looking forward to seeing the new manshed 😊 good luck with the move and get settled in quickly 😊 I miss me GS750 but me bonnie T120 comes real close 😊😊 ride safe
The love of my life is royal Berzan, the brother of bernie (or sister). I still think the baby blue one is a boy, but you never can tell these days, ha ha. I have had almost 30 bikes and all of them i loved. What is love. Looking forward to your New place and the next 30 bikes in 4 years but keep your house and wife. Thats your home. Take care. Love from Holland
Strange I thought you luved the Bonnie loads, we all know how much you luved the classic 👌. On Friday I picked up a marsh grey, still got my himi 411 and triumph T20 trials. I can't let them go 😂👌. Good luck with the move. Also looking forward to vids of you meeting other utubers at meets etc
Good on ya mate, looking forwards to seeing your new pad. Yeah we all have bikes we wish we never sold, mine was my Yamaha MT01. It was a beast of a thing but I loved it, however there is the chance of picking up an old one and restoring it at some point. Look forward to seeing you settled in mate. By the way, was that a replica police white open-faced helmet with black visor I saw? A wee bit village people is it not? Lol.. Keep up the videos mate..
Got a 350 Halcyon Black and a 650 Celestial blue for sale when you settle. 👍 Like you, I'll regret it, but health issues stop play. Best wishes with the move
"If I'm happy, you should be happy." I think that's what Henry VIII told everyone...🤔 Happy for you guys that the move is going through finally, and I look forward to seeing your new bike. Don't worry, Willie, we love you because you're crazy, not in spite of it! 😆
Hi willie Your right about your 1050 vstrom top bike 😊 Wanted to buy a niken to add to my fleet but my local dealer in Hobart told me that yamaha aren't bringing any more in Australia my dealer has lost a sale you Brits got the upgrade model good review anyway willie Regards Nigel Ps I'll becoming to the new house via ytube 🎉
Look it’s up to you , if you want to sell or buy a bike it’s ok , it’s your money. Enjoy your new place hope you settle in ok , good that you’ve moved before winter . But don’t feel guilty about selling a bike or buying one , I’m just like you but I do it with guitars lol😊😊
Aah.. yeah, the ones that got away, eh mate?! I've had a few too. I once owned a 1950's Norton ES2 (a 500 single), which had a double adult sidecar attached. Me and my first Mrs actually slept a night in that one time, when it broke down somewhere! God, we were so skinny back in the 60's....😢 If only I'd hung onto that for the past 50 years and about 40 house moves. It would probably be worth about a grand now! Lol 😂😂 I'm watching Novak getting a bit of a pasting here, I hope that's not starting a trend for Spanish peeps to start winning shit today! 😮😮😮😢 I've got a couple of mates coming round tonight to share the terrible tension on my nice new 65" OLED screen! Come on England!! 👍👍👍😀😀
Bittersweet I'm sure but on to the next chapter! You are no doubt setting me (all of us) up to learn you've traded the T120 towards a Shotgun 🤨 You do you my friend and we'll still be here. My T120 is staying forever (lol) but my Moto Guzzi V9 is in for its first service and may well be another bike coming home in its place 🤔
Well sir your second vid i commented on your channel id just bought a 1050xt and you had the grey one ...i did 8000 mies on that near perfect bike 4 bikes later when i did a dealer swop....and would you believe its still in that showroom today 2yrs later....🤔is it sitting there waiting for me to buy back😂😂😂 as age catching me up 1050 a tad heavy so ill stay with my vstrom 650.....best wishes for move...ps I to suffer for buying..... 67bikes in a lot of years...atb
Hi David! Firstly thanks for sticking around!! You must be one of if not THE oldest subscriber?!! (If u haven't subscribed then I take it all back!!😂) Great story, I've never ridden a vstrom 650 but I've heard they are great, crazy that yr 1050 still hasn't sold though! ...Has to be a sign right??! 😂 Thanks again for the support buddy 🙏
I traded my 07 fatboy with a dealer for my 17 T120...I absolutely love the T120,,,but, I called the dealer a few days later and bought back my 07 fatboy.. different bikes for different moods😊
@@2wheeledwillie395 retirement put paid to me swapping out my bikes every few years,im now on a 68 plate xsr700,it wasnt in the best condition when i brought it but im enjoying smartening it up.
I never hate on you, Willie. I just take the piss a bit. But not in a malicious way. I think you should buy a Harley, it would suit you. I bet you’d love a pair of leather chaps with the arse cheeks hanging out 😂 Good luck with the move 👍
And sew until your fingers hurt . The tool rolls won't sew themselves you know . I'll be round for Sunday lunch . Don't do anything special , roast hamster will be fine . Your suave , debonair chum . Freddie Hamster . PS. Stop teasing about your new bike . PPS . As your incredible new garage is warmly heated , it will make a wonderfully fine AirBnB . I've miraculously listed it , and I'll let you know when your first guests are arriving .
Roll on the next chapter of your channel bud, very much looking forward to the new surroundings 😘
Thanks so much Mark! 🙏 and thanks for being so active on my channel ...means alot 🙏
Good luck Willie, look forward to the new garage, cheers
Thanks Pete! 👍
Don't worry Willie we're all moving with you. Looking forward to it ❤
Thanks guys, glad to hear it! 🙏 😃🇪🇸
I totally understand the getting bored of bikes thing.
I do have a Halycon Grey Classic 350 and I think i would struggle to sell it. There’s just something about it, even though on paper the specs seem pretty unassuming. I’ve owned ‘more exciting’ bikes but that little single is so good and comfortable.
Yep you've got an incredible bike in the best colour!! 👌
Onwards and upwards Willie. Looking forward to the next chapter 👍. Best of luck with the move.
Now, my Classic 350 gets more nods from other bikers than any other I've known. And there's no mistaking it as they pass because of the little Tiger Eyes. A few I've met and talked to consider it irrelevant but they are really in the minority. It's definitely a bike that you have to understand and I'll bet every single one of those who were negative have never ridden a Classic 350.
Went to work on Ernie this morning. Obviously, I took the long way 😊.
Thanks so much mate! 🙏 great comments! 👍
If youre happy Willie im happy 😊. Cant wait to see the updates 😅
Thanks mate 😉
Back in the eighties I took my BSA 650 Road Rocket back to its last nut and bolt and did it all up. I then fell in love with the looks of a Ducati 450 desmo with a bikini fairing, that a mate of mine owned and did a swop. What a mistake, the Ducati was a disaster in almost every way and everyday i curse myself for letting the BSA go.
Haha!! Thanks Ian! 👍 great story!! 😂
Happy days mate ! Glade everything has worked out for you Willie . Catch you when you're all settled in. Take care buddy 👍
Thanks mate...yes definitely need a catch up once we've moved 👍
Willie, looking forward to seeing your next chapter.
Don't apologize for being you, I like you am always looking for the next bike, sometimes before the new one has arrived.
I sometimes wish it wasn't so but it's who we are.
Swopping and changing gives us pleasure.
I Hope the move goes well, see you in Suffolk👍
Are you thinking of selling the Bonnie mate??
@@2wheeledwillie395 Ha, for once I'm not bud. I'm just getting it sorted, but that's the sort of thing I'd say👍
I really miss my 1200XC scrambler, blue and black, just like the one you had ! I loved the terrific suspension, the power, the large size of it. I wish I kept it 😢
I do think they look great I just didn't gel with it for some reason 😊
Congratus and best of luck on the move!!
Thanks so much! 👍
Exciting times coming soon Willie!
I’d love to have a Niken in the garage, what cool bikes!
Good thing you’ll have some heat now, I was turning blue! 🥶
😂😂😂😂 Thanks mate 👍 yes I really loved my Niken 😍
Best wishes Willie. Onwards to a new chapter. 😊
Thanks Mark 👍
Safe move to you Willie. Excited to see the new garage.
Thanks AJ! 👍
I don’t envy you the turmoil, but there are better days ahead. Best wishes for a safe and uneventful move.
Thanks Guy! 👍
That Halcyon Grey 350Classic is a looker,one of the best colours.I remember you video on cornering on the Nikken when you were 3 Wheeled Willie.I see the odd Nikken around in NZ 🇳🇿 old bikers with bad legs or similar love it keeps them on a bike & alot cheaper than a trike.
Yes the Niken is an incredible bike 👍 hated by many sadly
@@2wheeledwillie395 I don't think 🤔 you'd care if you had a bad leg or other health issue & couldn't ride a 2 wheeler cause you're still able to ride & a Nikken is alot cheaper than buying a trike ⅓-½ the price.
@ruahinesrider if you had a bad leg then you still wouldn't be able to ride a Niken bud...its just like a normal bike, doesn't stand up on its on when yr stopped
@@2wheeledwillie395 Oh😲 doesn't it I thought it would of.I see they use them in the tour of France.
Look forward to seeing you in the new luxury abode. Don't let the move stress you out too much, good luck.
Thank you Dave...its definitely not a luxury abode though!!😂😂😂
@@2wheeledwillie395 at least it'll have power and heat, but you'll loose the Arthur Daley lock up vibe.
@@davidgriffiths4234Arthur Daley lock up vibe?!? 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
All the very best on your move 👍. Regarding regrets, when I was on my apprenticeship in the mid 80s as a natural stone & lead layer, I was working on a very old cottage & got to know the old boy who owned it, In his kitchen, he had old photos of him in North africa in 1941 to 43 on a MATCHLESS G3L 350cc as a dispatch driver. It turned out he loved this bike so much that he somehow had this bike transported back to the UK as part of his prep for the invasion in 44. He kept this bike after the war with all its patina & desert camo & he showed me it in his garage & offered to sell it to me for less than a £100 but at the time I was only on £24 pounds a week plus I was into the whole Mod scene & was saving up for a vespa so I politely declined 🫣🤦♂️ Arrrrrr
Thank you! What a great story!! 👍
Another thumbs up for the Niken. Great bike.
👍👍👍
I regret selling my last XS650 (owned 4 of them). It had been meticulously restored and fitted with high-quality modifications. It was ridiculously uncomfortable to ride any distance but it looked so good. Biggest issue was that I rode it like a maniac, everywhere! Completely opposite to how I normally ride. So I sold it.
Never to late for number 5! 😮
@2wheeledwillie395 always looking!
Can't wait to see the new set up! Stay safe!
Thanks Jacob! 👍
Dude how weve giggled in that Garage! 😂 its defo going to be weird for me but dont think yr going to get rid of me that easily!....especially as I'll have my own bedroom 😜
😂😂😂😂😂 I'll see you Thursday mate!
Do they have electricity in Suffolk? Good luck with the move.
@peterdane9138 no electricity or running water but there's a stream nearby and we've bought loads of candles! 😂😂😂😂
Good luck on the move. I hope all works out for the best.
Thanks buddy 👍 I'm sure it will! 👍
Looking forward to seeing the new manshed 😊 good luck with the move and get settled in quickly 😊 I miss me GS750 but me bonnie T120 comes real close 😊😊 ride safe
Thanks Pete! 👍 I love the Bonnie but not as much as other bikes I've owned
Keep on being you 👍
I will! 😂 Thanks Paul! 👍
The love of my life is royal Berzan, the brother of bernie (or sister). I still think the baby blue one is a boy, but you never can tell these days, ha ha. I have had almost 30 bikes and all of them i loved. What is love.
Looking forward to your New place and the next 30 bikes in 4 years but keep your house and wife. Thats your home.
Take care. Love from Holland
Haha!! 😂😂😂😂 Thanks buddy 🇳🇱
Strange I thought you luved the Bonnie loads, we all know how much you luved the classic 👌. On Friday I picked up a marsh grey, still got my himi 411 and triumph T20 trials. I can't let them go 😂👌.
Good luck with the move.
Also looking forward to vids of you meeting other utubers at meets etc
Thanks buddy... you will have a great trio of bikes! 😍
Good luck with the move and i cant wait to see what bike (s) you get next.
Thanks mate..look forward to you visiting 😃
@@2wheeledwillie395 I've checked it on Google maps. Just need it to stop raining and I can come on the bike 😃
Good on ya mate, looking forwards to seeing your new pad.
Yeah we all have bikes we wish we never sold, mine was my Yamaha MT01. It was a beast of a thing but I loved it, however there is the chance of picking up an old one and restoring it at some point.
Look forward to seeing you settled in mate.
By the way, was that a replica police white open-faced helmet with black visor I saw? A wee bit village people is it not? Lol.. Keep up the videos mate..
Thanks Dan! 👍 absolutely LOVED the MT01! The village people police helmet??!!😂😂😂😂😂 it's my other half's!!
Good luck in the new house 👍👍👍
Thanks Dave! 👍
Got a 350 Halcyon Black and a 650 Celestial blue
for sale when you settle. 👍 Like you, I'll regret it, but health issues stop play.
Best wishes with the move
Good luck with the new garage and move
Thanks Gerry! 👍
It’s becoming clear, the Classic 350 is an icon of our times. Like many, I will never sell mine.
100% agree buddy 👍
Ken recognized the garage ... Willie not so much 🤣
😂😂😂😂 it was prior to showing my mug on camera!
"If I'm happy, you should be happy." I think that's what Henry VIII told everyone...🤔 Happy for you guys that the move is going through finally, and I look forward to seeing your new bike. Don't worry, Willie, we love you because you're crazy, not in spite of it! 😆
😂😂😂😂😂 Thanks Mark 👍 really made me lol!😂
Hi willie
Your right about your 1050 vstrom top bike 😊
Wanted to buy a niken to add to my fleet but my local dealer in Hobart told me that yamaha aren't bringing any more in Australia my dealer has lost a sale you Brits got the upgrade model good review anyway willie
Regards Nigel
Ps I'll becoming to the new house via ytube 🎉
Thanks Nigel 👍 yes the 1050 vstrom is an amazing bike as is the Niken...I'll definitely have another vstrom/Niken again one day
Look it’s up to you , if you want to sell or buy a bike it’s ok , it’s your money. Enjoy your new place hope you settle in ok , good that you’ve moved before winter . But don’t feel guilty about selling a bike or buying one , I’m just like you but I do it with guitars lol😊😊
Thanks for the comment! I too used to collect guitars! It's an addiction!!
Good luck with the move
Thank you! 🙏
Aah.. yeah, the ones that got away, eh mate?! I've had a few too. I once owned a 1950's Norton ES2 (a 500 single), which had a double adult sidecar attached. Me and my first Mrs actually slept a night in that one time, when it broke down somewhere! God, we were so skinny back in the 60's....😢 If only I'd hung onto that for the past 50 years and about 40 house moves. It would probably be worth about a grand now! Lol 😂😂
I'm watching Novak getting a bit of a pasting here, I hope that's not starting a trend for Spanish peeps to start winning shit today! 😮😮😮😢
I've got a couple of mates coming round tonight to share the terrible tension on my nice new 65" OLED screen! Come on England!!
👍👍👍😀😀
Lol!! Great story Jon!! 😂 C'MON ENGLAND!!
Bittersweet I'm sure but on to the next chapter! You are no doubt setting me (all of us) up to learn you've traded the T120 towards a Shotgun 🤨 You do you my friend and we'll still be here. My T120 is staying forever (lol) but my Moto Guzzi V9 is in for its first service and may well be another bike coming home in its place 🤔
Ohhhh! I thought you loved the V7 Scott??
You need to ask if they do 3 month leases…
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🤔
Well sir your second vid i commented on your channel id just bought a 1050xt and you had the grey one ...i did 8000 mies on that near perfect bike 4 bikes later when i did a dealer swop....and would you believe its still in that showroom today 2yrs later....🤔is it sitting there waiting for me to buy back😂😂😂 as age catching me up 1050 a tad heavy so ill stay with my vstrom 650.....best wishes for move...ps I to suffer for buying..... 67bikes in a lot of years...atb
Hi David! Firstly thanks for sticking around!! You must be one of if not THE oldest subscriber?!! (If u haven't subscribed then I take it all back!!😂) Great story, I've never ridden a vstrom 650 but I've heard they are great, crazy that yr 1050 still hasn't sold though! ...Has to be a sign right??! 😂
Thanks again for the support buddy 🙏
I traded my 07 fatboy with a dealer for my 17 T120...I absolutely love the T120,,,but, I called the dealer a few days later and bought back my 07 fatboy.. different bikes for different moods😊
Haha!!!😂😂 glad it's not just me!!
@2wheeledwillie395 my short list for my next bike is longer than daughters Xmas list
@@danielmart7940😂😂😂😂😂
The surprise in your new garage-it's not a dead body in a suitcase is it?
Lol! 😂😂😂😂😂😂
That’s what I told my ex: “if I’m happy, you should be happy”.
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Poor Willie unless you are the exception you must have lost a lot of money over the years.😯.
You can't put a price or cost on happiness though right?
@@2wheeledwillie395 retirement put paid to me swapping out my bikes every few years,im now on a 68 plate xsr700,it wasnt in the best condition when i brought it but im enjoying smartening it up.
@@user-qd6cs6rv2d The XSR700 is a lovely bike bud....loved mine, sold it to a mate.
You change your bikes more than I change my underwear...
😂😂😂😂
I never hate on you, Willie. I just take the piss a bit. But not in a malicious way.
I think you should buy a Harley, it would suit you. I bet you’d love a pair of leather chaps with the arse cheeks hanging out 😂
Good luck with the move 👍
And sew until your fingers hurt . The tool rolls won't sew themselves you know .
I'll be round for Sunday lunch .
Don't do anything special , roast hamster will be fine .
Your suave , debonair chum .
Freddie Hamster .
PS. Stop teasing about your new bike .
PPS . As your incredible new garage is warmly heated , it will make a wonderfully fine AirBnB . I've miraculously listed it , and I'll let you know when your first guests are arriving .
😂😂😂😂😂😂 sew you Sunday