Hey Guy, What an eclectic bunch of bikes you have. The shovelhead, Honda 1100 and Sportster are lovely. I especially like the Captain America fish tale pipes. I’ll have to take your word for the smaller two on the end. Like you mentioned, when we are young, we buy bigger and bigger bikes, but I never went back. My daily ride is my Harley Davidson Heritage Softail Classic 103. But I have a Ducati Darmah SD900 I’ve had for 43 years. There have been many more in between, including a Munch TTSE 1200. I live in Australia so we mostly enjoy better weather. Enjoyed your video, thanks Guy, you are an interesting man. Cheers, Col
Took me back to good days , don’t worry about turning 60 , I’m 1959 vintage , and still riding , and that’s what keeps you young at heart and that’s the main thing , should be prescribed by the NHS instead of pills
Hi Guy. I absolutely loved my Honda CB200, fantastic back and forwards to work, also Lived in Hertfordshire but used to travel down to see family in Cornwall. Then moved onto a Honda CB650 V with shaft driven and LED readout! 🎉🎉 beautiful bike indeed! Cheers. 😊
Skid I was born 62 am 60 on 30th July. England won the world cup on my 4th birthday what a birthday present. Nothing to worry about just another day and a new number lol.
Thanks for that, Guy. A really enjoyable half an hour listening to you and the bikes. Agree with your 'simple is best' philosophy.....if that little Benly can rev to 12K and manage with screw/locknut tappet adjusters, why the need for shims and a £500 bill to get them set on my 2018 Bonneville? Had a Yam XS 250 back in 1978 (should have got the 400 but couldn't afford the insurance) and it was a good bike but the disc brakes were lethal in the wet when cold. Absolutely nothing if you forgot and grabbed a handful for a good second or two until the disc cleared. Needed to ride with a bit of brake pressure at all times in the rain. No such problem now of course. Original tyres also lethal in the wet.....Jap slicks - Inouie and Bridgestones if I recall. Come a long way since then.
I think you're dead on with older bikes. It's the involving nature of ownership, having to tinker and even speak nicely to them. I'm quite jealous of the Benly.
A great video and such a refreshing view to motorcycles and motorcycling. I tend to ‘save’ older bikes where the fettling is the main source of satisfaction, they need to be ridden because that’s what they were built for but the ‘saving’ creates the bond. Most of mine were bought for less than one of TMF’s jackets 😉 Many thanks to you and keep ‘em coming !
Love the 54 Guy beautiful motorcycle and thinking your absolutely right about the little Benley it’s wonderful, I started with a CB125 TDC back in 1983 loved my little Honda I had the silver option with Com Star ⭐️ wheels 💕💕😎really enjoy watching your stuff mate thanks for letting us share 👍👍⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Loving the Ironhead, I've an '84 with the same upswept fishtails 👍 ... what a noise 😎 ... you've got to admire the raucous sound, simple construction and beautiful ugliness of an Ironhead ... I look forward to seeing that build progress 😎
Nice bikes Guy. The CB125T takes me back! Mine went like stink but the cable front disc brake was terrifying, especially when it was wet. Thanks for sharing your collection. Dean at Retromeccanica, Oxfordshire.
I agree, a superb little engine, but the worst front brake on any bike I have ever had. Even the tiny brake on a D1 Bantam was better, and they were not much bigger than a tin of shoe polish.
Great to see and I fully agree with you Guy, getting back on a small, old bike is great fun. I've got a 1979 DT175 that puts the biggest grin going on my face.
Love your enthusiasm for whatever ride you choose, and rightly so. A fine varied stable you have and a good story to go with each one. As a member of the class of ‘62 as well, I too am not looking forward to a certain number, surely it’s not possible??Anyway I used to collect coins and I’ll happily send you a 1962 ‘Tanner’ to adorn one of your steeds should you wish. Keep up the excellent videos. Best wishes👍🏻.
Thanks skid I injoyed thet vlog lovely bikes the older ones are my cup of tea 🍵 I got a1952 James 98 cc.no gears I just love it and it still a runner 🏍🏍👍
I passed my bike test a few years ago (I'm middle-aged) but I decided biking isn't for me. Despite this I'm still interested in hearing from bikers like this guy. What he said about speed is spot on yet most people just don't understand. It isn't how fast you're going that matters, it's how fast it feels. I laugh at all these sports bike guys and supercar guys who think they're the dog's ball sack because their machine does 0-60 in 2.5 seconds and hits a top speed of 195mph. Good luck finding somewhere to enjoy that.
love the bikes.. especially the Benly, mainly because i used to have one.. an electric start that never needed the choke on even on the frosty days.. i do remember it was a heavy bike for a 200cc, stable on the road with spongy brakes.
Lovely to see the bikes Guy. The little Hondas are great, my 1980 200 Benly is my pride and joy (I don't have anything above 535cc atm!) Incidentally I got it running really nice then when I filled the tank the other day it ran rich again! Soon cleared so probably just a bit of crud in the float valve. Thanks for letting us see your beauties! Keep up the good work 👍
Great video Guy and so refreshing to see someone old school keep up the good work must bring my RD over for you to cast an expert eye over Im only in Banbury😀👍
have to agree about the 40year old bikes(cheap transport) I've just got myself a cx500 with 21000 miles on it, similar to your small cc bikes but still good on the motorway. Obviously not as economical but I wanted something I used to ride when I was 18 and CX's are still cheap so long as they haven't been messed about with. My main bike is a Moto Guzzi Bellagio which I've changed to look like a V7, just because I think it looks nicer, I have to pay the road tax on that one as it's a 2007, but still cheap running costs as servicing is very easy. Suggest you give a Moto Guzzi a try if you haven't already, they are my favourite although I love my Honda too. Thanks for the video, saw you and your gang on Saturday at the National Motorcycle Museum, a great day out.
Love the Ironhead I had one of those a few years back and did a hardtail conversion... one of those bikes I wish I had kept! Think I still have a few of the parts I removed from it in the shed.
I'm with you on the foot boards , had a Harley heritage with footboards and my main bike now is a Triumph Tbird LT with footboards , really comfortable long distance .
Hi Guy Absolutely Fabulous stable mate love your enthusiasm your a bit like me ride what you feel on the day I have a small stable as well but not in your class
Cheers from a fellow London dispatch rider, ( arrows, moves , wheel int , ) from the mid 80s to the mid 90s ,,, loved the job ( but brown hand grips ,,,eek! ) by the way I made more money W1 w1 on me benly and Bsa Bantam than on me cx 500 distance
Loved the video and your approach buy why the L Plates on the 125 ? So far as I can remember this was the only 4 stroke 125 twin & it came along a lot later than the RD125, GT 125 which were the preferred performance choice ?
Hi Guy. I've got my eye on an old Suzuki gsx250 that's now got a tracker look to it. I need something with an electric start as my knees are a bit knackered now for kick starts and the bike has that option. Do you know of any known issues with the gsx that I should look out for? Cheers
" This is my ride and I'll have it how I want it thank you very much" A wonderfully refreshing antidote to the look at meee look at meee harley crew.
Hey Guy,
What an eclectic bunch of bikes you have. The shovelhead, Honda 1100 and Sportster are lovely. I especially like the Captain America fish tale pipes. I’ll have to take your word for the smaller two on the end. Like you mentioned, when we are young, we buy bigger and bigger bikes, but I never went back. My daily ride is my Harley Davidson Heritage Softail Classic 103. But I have a Ducati Darmah SD900 I’ve had for 43 years. There have been many more in between, including a Munch TTSE 1200. I live in Australia so we mostly enjoy better weather. Enjoyed your video, thanks Guy, you are an interesting man.
Cheers,
Col
Took me back to good days , don’t worry about turning 60 , I’m 1959 vintage , and still riding , and that’s what keeps you young at heart and that’s the main thing , should be prescribed by the NHS instead of pills
Hi Guy. I absolutely loved my Honda CB200, fantastic back and forwards to work, also Lived in Hertfordshire but used to travel down to see family in Cornwall. Then moved onto a Honda CB650 V with shaft driven and LED readout! 🎉🎉 beautiful bike indeed! Cheers. 😊
Thoroughly enjoyed that Guy - thanks for making the video and sharing your bikes with us....great fun.
Good video, and I LOVE the two small Hondas. As you said, small and simple sometimes gives the most fun. 🙂
Skid I was born 62 am 60 on 30th July. England won the world cup on my 4th birthday what a birthday present. Nothing to worry about just another day and a new number lol.
Thanks for that, Guy. A really enjoyable half an hour listening to you and the bikes. Agree with your 'simple is best' philosophy.....if that little Benly can rev to 12K and manage with screw/locknut tappet adjusters, why the need for shims and a £500 bill to get them set on my 2018 Bonneville?
Had a Yam XS 250 back in 1978 (should have got the 400 but couldn't afford the insurance) and it was a good bike but the disc brakes were lethal in the wet when cold. Absolutely nothing if you forgot and grabbed a handful for a good second or two until the disc cleared. Needed to ride with a bit of brake pressure at all times in the rain.
No such problem now of course. Original tyres also lethal in the wet.....Jap slicks - Inouie and Bridgestones if I recall. Come a long way since then.
Great stuff as always, now i'll have to search out the episode of Find it, Fix it, Flog it
I think you're dead on with older bikes. It's the involving nature of ownership, having to tinker and even speak nicely to them. I'm quite jealous of the Benly.
Thank you for sharing your great bikes with us Guy, you are a national treasure in the UK biking community.
Love your enthusiasm keep doing what you're doing 👍
Hello Guy, you know something? I really had a hankering to have a ride on that 125 honda of yours! You don’t need big cc’s to have fun.👍
A great video and such a refreshing view to motorcycles and motorcycling. I tend to ‘save’ older bikes where the fettling is the main source of satisfaction, they need to be ridden because that’s what they were built for but the ‘saving’ creates the bond.
Most of mine were bought for less than one of TMF’s jackets 😉
Many thanks to you and keep ‘em coming !
Keepin' it real. Nice one.
Love the 54 Guy beautiful motorcycle and thinking your absolutely right about the little Benley it’s wonderful, I started with a CB125 TDC back in 1983 loved my little Honda I had the silver option with Com Star ⭐️ wheels 💕💕😎really enjoy watching your stuff mate thanks for letting us share 👍👍⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Thanks Guy nice to see your collection will you let us know when your tv programme starts along with Henry and Allen 👍🏻🏴
Love that bike!
You will be up to your ears in Guardian bells now 🔔🤣
Very nice work and looks great but for me clip on bars are a must to pull the hole look and feel of. Cheers Bud.
Great vid skid
Loving the Ironhead, I've an '84 with the same upswept fishtails 👍 ... what a noise 😎 ... you've got to admire the raucous sound, simple construction and beautiful ugliness of an Ironhead ... I look forward to seeing that build progress 😎
Enjoyed that, makes my seventeen year old bandit, which I nickname old 1157 seem like a pup in that company
Nice bikes Guy. The CB125T takes me back! Mine went like stink but the cable front disc brake was terrifying, especially when it was wet.
Thanks for sharing your collection.
Dean at Retromeccanica, Oxfordshire.
I agree, a superb little engine, but the worst front brake on any bike I have ever had. Even the tiny brake on a D1 Bantam was better, and they were not much bigger than a tin of shoe polish.
Nice stable Guy, was never a Harley person until I bought an ‘81 Shovelhead FLS, best mile eater I own.
Great vid.👍🌟
Good man! I’m a carburettor man myself as well,I don’t want to get a laptop out to tinker!
Yes the shocks are shorter than stock , but it looks and sounds great. Good job.
Great to see and I fully agree with you Guy, getting back on a small, old bike is great fun. I've got a 1979 DT175 that puts the biggest grin going on my face.
Love your enthusiasm for whatever ride you choose, and rightly so. A fine varied stable you have and a good story to go with each one.
As a member of the class of ‘62 as well, I too am not looking forward to a certain number, surely it’s not possible??Anyway I used to collect coins and I’ll happily send you a 1962 ‘Tanner’ to adorn one of your steeds should you wish.
Keep up the excellent videos. Best wishes👍🏻.
Great video Guy
Thanks skid I injoyed thet vlog lovely bikes the older ones are my cup of tea 🍵 I got a1952 James 98 cc.no gears I just love it and it still a runner 🏍🏍👍
I passed my bike test a few years ago (I'm middle-aged) but I decided biking isn't for me. Despite this I'm still interested in hearing from bikers like this guy. What he said about speed is spot on yet most people just don't understand. It isn't how fast you're going that matters, it's how fast it feels. I laugh at all these sports bike guys and supercar guys who think they're the dog's ball sack because their machine does 0-60 in 2.5 seconds and hits a top speed of 195mph. Good luck finding somewhere to enjoy that.
love the bikes.. especially the Benly, mainly because i used to have one.. an electric start that never needed the choke on even on the frosty days.. i do remember it was a heavy bike for a 200cc, stable on the road with spongy brakes.
Lovely to see the bikes Guy.
The little Hondas are great, my 1980 200 Benly is my pride and joy (I don't have anything above 535cc atm!) Incidentally I got it running really nice then when I filled the tank the other day it ran rich again! Soon cleared so probably just a bit of crud in the float valve.
Thanks for letting us see your beauties! Keep up the good work 👍
Great video Guy and so refreshing to see someone old school keep up the good work must bring my RD over for you to cast an expert eye over Im only in Banbury😀👍
Loved this!
Cheers Guy!
Thanks Guy ! Just show’s bikes are like kids we love them all but they are all different. 😎
Nice mix and variety of bikes Skid! Great show as usual. Ride safe my friend.
have to agree about the 40year old bikes(cheap transport) I've just got myself a cx500 with 21000 miles on it, similar to your small cc bikes but still good on the motorway. Obviously not as economical but I wanted something I used to ride when I was 18 and CX's are still cheap so long as they haven't been messed about with. My main bike is a Moto Guzzi Bellagio which I've changed to look like a V7, just because I think it looks nicer, I have to pay the road tax on that one as it's a 2007, but still cheap running costs as servicing is very easy. Suggest you give a Moto Guzzi a try if you haven't already, they are my favourite although I love my Honda too. Thanks for the video, saw you and your gang on Saturday at the National Motorcycle Museum, a great day out.
Love the Ironhead
I had one of those a few years back and did a hardtail conversion... one of those bikes I wish I had kept!
Think I still have a few of the parts I removed from it in the shed.
I'm with you on the foot boards , had a Harley heritage with footboards and my main bike now is a Triumph Tbird LT with footboards , really comfortable long distance .
Great video guy, saw you at the Stratford auto jumble in the Dennis the menace jumper.
Looking forward to seeing the episode.👍😊
Hi Guy Absolutely Fabulous stable mate love your enthusiasm your a bit like me ride what you feel on the day I have a small stable as well but not in your class
Cheers from a fellow London dispatch rider, ( arrows, moves , wheel int , ) from the mid 80s to the mid 90s ,,, loved the job ( but brown hand grips ,,,eek! ) by the way I made more money W1 w1 on me benly and Bsa Bantam than on me cx 500 distance
I love the panniers , are they for the night train model?
And no Henry Cole to be seen.
Loved the video and your approach buy why the L Plates on the 125 ? So far as I can remember this was the only 4 stroke 125 twin & it came along a lot later than the RD125, GT 125 which were the preferred performance choice ?
Nice sportster. Chop the cam cover and the sprocket cover
Hi Guy. I've got my eye on an old Suzuki gsx250 that's now got a tracker look to it.
I need something with an electric start as my knees are a bit knackered now for kick starts and the bike has that option.
Do you know of any known issues with the gsx that I should look out for?
Cheers
Hi I’ll take it pls mail me, cheers