Love watching people clean bikes, hate doing it myself!! You may or may not be aware but the best way to apply XCP rust blocker is with a compressor gun. About this time, I get a local guy to do it for me. Costs some money but well worth it. It gets in all the nooks and crannies and all you have to do is rinse with cold water after your winter rides. Great video. Take care.
@@ontheroadadventure Yes, he does that as well on the exposed engine bits and the paintwork. I don't mind the residue as long as it protects during winter.
Reminds me when I used to look after my little moped as a kid.A Puch.So good to see someone work on a motorbike with care.You have done this before and you used a vernia for measuring.
Looks like you two are biking SOUL MATES...RIDING TOGETHER..CLEANING BIKES TOGETHER!..I can see you both riding toward the final sunset,in formation...good luck to you both..reminds me of wife and self...👍♥️👌🏻
Good stuff, I had a chain driven bike until early summer before going back to a shaft drive. I don’t miss the cleaning but that is the most important task in maintaining it. People talk about the chain stretching but of course it doesn’t, it gets longer and looser because of wear on the joints caused by dirt and grime working its way in and wearing it down. I used to clean my chain very regularly, too regularly some would say but the result was in 5000 miles never adjusted it once.
I like having the Gold Chain as i can see when its dirty and needs to be cleaned, I do mine most times i clean the bike.... Which is allot more often than most.... Im a bit sad like that, I cant stand a dirty bike, It looks like i have no pride in my machine or that is not loved...
Rich, been using LOMO's myself. Suggestion; to give the front crash bar bags shape when they're not stuffed full, 5 litre white plastic containers (the type you get white spirit in) with the tops cut off, fit absolutely perfectly, work a treat and make the bags look better too and can be easily removed for uses such as changing oil etc. I line my rear Lomo's with carry mat, which can be used for a thousand things and again gives some shape. Thanks for the channel and ride safe both. Cheers Wayne
Whilst on a couple more suggestions...Redverz make great purpose built tents for riders; not the cheapest but great! And if you are on campsites a 1kw electric fan heater and zip your sleeping bags together is what we do. Again atb. Wayne
I have to congratulate you both on that great series, I just finished a 4 day moto camping tour around Ireland which is my own country and the last night I just couldn’t be bothered putting up the tent agin so I booked a Glamping Pod the idea of sleeping on an inflatable pillow one more night was to much 😂, to think of what ye done over the last few weeks is unbelievable I really don’t think I could of done it. Really enjoyed ever episode can’t wait to see what’s to come .
Thanks so much, after a couple months sleeping outside you get used to it but those blow up pillows are crap! We have thermarest down pillows that are far better than the blow up ones and are well worth the extra space they take up
Another great episode, with great advice. Ive been same as you that I always looked after my own bikes. I just hope that more companies see your channel and give you loads of support. Especially with that lose helmet. Looking forward to your next adventure.
plus one for the lomo bags, a lot cheaper than the givi ones i have, even thou they are exactly the same, i cut a 5 ltr bottle and put that in each bag as it will save sharper things like tools from damaging the bottom, also helps to keep the shape when half full.
I’ve the same Lomo crash bar bags on my bike, waterproofs in one side. Dropped the bike a couple months ago and like you say, no harm no foul. Great product especially for the money.
I have to say that the cleaner looked to be very good. Like you say lets see just how good the Anti rust products work. Great stream. Some great tips like loosening the nuts on the rear sprocket before you take the back wheel out . Thanks 👍👍👍
Only found your channel a few weeks back as I was watching motocamping videos and now I'm in the market for a bike. Iv watched a lot of your TH-cam, one thing that would be great to see is what cameras you use and how you mount the mics (almost like a tech review on what you use and how you installed everything) Keep up the great work
Hi, check out the bike review playlist it may giveaway some inspiration on what to pick? Ok we plan to do some review style videos soon as we get allot of questions on the kit we use 👍
Well done Rich, good going. Can I advise that you wear nitrile gloves and maybe protect the swinging arm with a piece of cardboard when using a grinder close to parts. (like you I learned as a youngster) I use XPC stuff, it's very good.
You say you're not a mechanic, Rich, but you certainly know your way around the bikes. Great video and I couldn't agree more you need to keep an eye on quite a few parts of a bike 😀
Thanks bud, I guess motorcycles have been my obsession since a teenager, I enjoy the whole thing of owning a bike, cleaning and maintaining is all part of it for me, nothing I hate more than paying a dealer to do work on my bike I can do myself…
@ontheroadadventure I know what you mean, for me it's been needs must in the past, I had my old Gsxr1100 completely apart including the engine and rebuilt it. Started first time too, with a load of random new parts. I find it very satisfying
You know what I hate doing? Washing bikes! Mine is filthy. But great tip Rich, I will be getting my leaf blower on it next wash, how did I not think of that? Cheers m8.
Always nice to get the bikes clean and tidy after a tour. Unless you didn't show us the brutal bit, that front sprocket nut came off nice and easily. I had a right battle with mine and ended up using a massive impact driver to get it loose. I recently rescued a lad on the Honda 125 with a chain that had come off the sprocket. Typically, even with my expanded tool kit I was one spanner short of being able to get the axle loose, so we walked the chain back onto the sprocket, and I told him to get it done as soon as he finished work.... as you say, nobody had told him the chain should be cleaned, lubed and adjusted from time to time.
Front Sprocket was no trouble on this one this time, but yeah they can be a bugger! We had a similar situation in Dorset on one of the videos, Young lads chain came off and ive never seen a bike in such a poorly maintained State. The Availability of financed new bikes for 2k means that they never do what we did.... Buy what you could afford and keep fixing it and learning just to keep it on the road. Those skills come in handy later
Regularly see youths on 125s and noticed the chain is flailing around whilst following. I don’t think some of them are aware of maintenance perhaps no dads to teach like lucky me
I find, no one really checks the air pressures on the tires, every other day. On the Wing, & trailer, On every second day, I check the pressures. you can lose, up to 4 lbs. per tire, depending on road Temperatures. and conditions of the roads (potholes and bumps). (14:45) I don't know if that matters but, buy the picture. the nut on the chain adjuster is backwards. Does it matter?, it looks like it concaves inward, and the bolt spot is facing outward. @ (16:21) you can see, the chain adjuster bolt, is over hanging the nut
You should have a look at the Lomo bags for on the back. they do a couple of types of drybag that have fixings that can let you mount them like you want if you decide to not just go for the soft paniers. if you get a chance the Glasgow head office/show/shop room has them all on display.
Hello Rich, cleaning is king as first defence and to give you confidence with your bike(s), just one tiny observation, using the vernier on the bent over (master link) chain roller is sensible, but did you also check the distance of the side plates compared to the OEM side plates? Can't be too tight or too loose... Love you bye...
At 16:08 on the video you were measuring the compression on the "rivets" on the link pin. What exactly and how were you measuring please, as I understand the compression of the link pins is very important. I'm a fan of XCP Clearcoat. I suggest using the total blocker on hard to reach places such as inside the swinging arm, etc.
A good measure guide is to press them until they are 2mm larger than before the pins were pressed. I expect you can find exact measurements for your bike and chain online
Enjoying your content, I’m an Eva as well, just slightly different (none Polish?) spelling 😇 I tend to use liberal amounts of WD40 after washing my bike, over the years it seems to keep the rust away 👍🏻👍🏻 Fortunate to live in Scotland, so we have some fab roads up here.
Hello Ewa! Yes WD40 is the old tried and tested method for keeping rust at bay, and it makes plastics look nice and black again too. We really want to come up and tour scotland soon, Such a stunning place to ride
XCP products are excellent as are your videos both of you. Which site can you recommend for the LOMO bags please. Amazon are about a tenner more. Thanks again and keep up the fantastic work. 👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻
Be careful with the Lomo bags, the protective pad on the back of them is quite rough and it rubbed the paint off my crash bars. I ended up putting some foam pipe insulation between the bags and the crash bars.
I am a diyer too and it’s refreshing to see someone doing exactly what I would be doing. I was interested to see how easy the rear wheel cleaned up with chain spray. My v strom 2022 rear wheel and inparticular the spokes are corroding so annoying as been cleaned and protected regularly. Yours looked good? Bikes c,earned up lovely considering what they’ve been through. Any news on the post engagement progress😂. Looking fwd to next foray as I have had to retire for medical reasons
Our bikes are always ceramic coated, I will coat each spoke individually when I get any bike it’s my first job. I like to keep them nice if I can. We been so busy lately with TH-cam the wedding hasn’t had a chance for a plan yet!!
I only bought new twice and each time i thought it was not worth it. Mainly for me because i do so many miles, the servicing costs in two years a t dealer to keep the warranty costs me a fortune!! Thats why i bought my Twin used
Just to let you both know, there is currently lots of videos on You Tube for the 80th anniversary of Arnhem this weekend. Look out for the one with Princess Anne, it has all the Dutch children placing a flower on each grave. This was one of the things you mentioned whilst at the Oosterbeek cemetery.
What to do after the tour is over....?? Bloody good question, and one I'm struggling with at the mo. After 7 weeks in Norway. When you get the answer let us know 😁😁
So when is the camping and meet up? Looking fwd to meeting up with loads of like minded people. Will it be this year before we lose the warmish weather??
We did have a plan to do it this year, but the two places we had in mind couldnt do it and we want to do it properly or not at all so we are going to plan something good for next year when more people will want to come in the good weather... Its going to get cold camping now...
Havent done my own brakes since the drum days.....and I can only remember how filthy my hands got doing those..... my Crosstourer needs new front pads 🏍️💨💨💨💨💨🙀 used a Honda garage last time and they buggered the job....hopefully the local garage know what theyre doing and dont hurt my wallet.👍
@@ontheroadadventureit's ok, it's my own fault cos I'm a bit of an old lazy bastid ( the little known wu tang clan member) still haven't got used to making my own coffee or getting my own facebook account (piggy back on My Lovely Wife's) 😸🍻🏍️💨💨💨
As you rightly say, look after your bike and it will look after you - but sadly my 2016 mighty Africa Twin died a few days ago - lower balancer shaft bearing shat itself without warning and spread bearing metal all thru the engine and transmission.. 15k miles. Oil changes every 3k since new. its in bits all over my garage floor, and likely to stay that way. 😞 I guess my AT fix will have to be via you guys totally now!
Oh mate that sucks! Only 15k miles too that’s like brand new! Ours has many more miles than that and ewas is 2023! Gutted for you. What you are you going to get next?
@@ontheroadadventure Hopefully a used good condition cheap AT engine lol ! Not giving up on it yet, to much invested in it to let go without a fight 💪 (being a mechanic kinda helps as well)
I had a tiger 900 gt pro, the chain snapped and smashed the engine casing. It was a write off as dealers didn’t want to put a new engine in without a mental price likely to put me off fixing it for fears the ECU may not accept the engine 🤷♂️ It was scrap in less than one year 22k miles
I used their XCP chain lube before. Good stuff not the cheapest. Halfords sales the XCP stuff If I correct. Not tried any of their other stuff. I stick with oxford mint stuff for now. I try and do alot myself but anything more advanced I take my bike to the garage. Only because I don’t have garage at homr plus also no time to do it myself.
Random question: How are you getting on with the Auxbeam lights? I'm after a set of lights for a Beemer I have just bought. Denali's and the like are way out of my budget but the Auxbeam range look to do the job perfectly.
@@ontheroadadventure Brilliant, that's exactly what I wanted to know, thanks. It's all well and good having an IP68 light, but if you don't match that to an IP68 switch, then ...... I can put a switch circuit together myself and found Wilderness Lighting at the Adventure show, their units use A rated LED's, so I think I'll go back to that plan.
@@ontheroadadventure He was a cricketer, therefor he had an arm that would swing (to swing the ball). You had mentioned the 'swinging arm' during the maintenance of your bike...a bad dad joke tbh.
I cleaned it up and put new gasket sealant around the leaking part on the front of the engine and now it’s minimal so I’m not too concerned about it, it’s not great though from a build quality point of view, I mean ewas is a 2023 and already had the same fault repaired in year one… Not what we come to expect from a Honda…
what do you do, when the touring is over? Hummmmm? get on a Plane and enjoy the warm temps of Florida USA. Beaches, Fine dining, we start camping soon. Florida has a lot to offer.
We began watching a TH-camr crossing the states yesterday, it looks interesting and something im sure we will do in the future, Seems getting the time of year right is critical though, the weather was terrible for this one with really high winds
I need more Euro days to ride down there and back, plus its a gamble on the weather now to get there... We will do Morocco and More of Africa though, its only a matter of time...
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Rich looks after your bike, you look after Rich. Teamwork.
Ride safe 👍
This is exactly how it works… No job more important than the other 👍
Fun video guys 👍👊
Thanks bud 👍
Love watching people clean bikes, hate doing it myself!! You may or may not be aware but the best way to apply XCP rust blocker is with a compressor gun. About this time, I get a local guy to do it for me. Costs some money but well worth it. It gets in all the nooks and crannies and all you have to do is rinse with cold water after your winter rides. Great video. Take care.
This stuff works well but it does leave a sticky residue. Have you tried a ceramic coating?
@@ontheroadadventure Yes, he does that as well on the exposed engine bits and the paintwork. I don't mind the residue as long as it protects during winter.
Reminds me when I used to look after my little moped as a kid.A Puch.So good to see someone work on a motorbike with care.You have done this before and you used a vernia for measuring.
Yes, if a jobs worth doing it’s worth doing right 👍
Thank you. Keep up the good work and comms with your followers. 👊🏻👍🏻👌🏻
Thanks, will do!
Hi Rich it's the team work that makes the dream work . Everyone has there part . 😊
Spot on bud, We rely on each other 👍
Looks like you two are biking SOUL MATES...RIDING TOGETHER..CLEANING BIKES TOGETHER!..I can see you both riding toward the final sunset,in formation...good luck to you both..reminds me of wife and self...👍♥️👌🏻
Thanks Neil, we are very lucky to love the same things and each other
Good stuff, I had a chain driven bike until early summer before going back to a shaft drive. I don’t miss the cleaning but that is the most important task in maintaining it. People talk about the chain stretching but of course it doesn’t, it gets longer and looser because of wear on the joints caused by dirt and grime working its way in and wearing it down. I used to clean my chain very regularly, too regularly some would say but the result was in 5000 miles never adjusted it once.
I like having the Gold Chain as i can see when its dirty and needs to be cleaned, I do mine most times i clean the bike.... Which is allot more often than most.... Im a bit sad like that, I cant stand a dirty bike, It looks like i have no pride in my machine or that is not loved...
Great thanks 👍
No problem 👍
I think your knowledge is better than you think
Thanks Garry, I just don’t want to make a how to on this stuff as I’d feel responsible if someone copied and got it wrong
Terrific job there rich. Good to be back home?
As a barber 💈 decent haircut and beard trim too .
Ahh thanks very much 👌
excellent video, xcp is a great product.
The Cleaning stuff is very good, it did a nice job
Great work folks, keep them right and they’ll go forever. They are Hondas after all.
Thats our hope!
Rich, been using LOMO's myself. Suggestion; to give the front crash bar bags shape when they're not stuffed full, 5 litre white plastic containers (the type you get white spirit in) with the tops cut off, fit absolutely perfectly, work a treat and make the bags look better too and can be easily removed for uses such as changing oil etc. I line my rear Lomo's with carry mat, which can be used for a thousand things and again gives some shape. Thanks for the channel and ride safe both. Cheers Wayne
Yes it’s a great tip that, I put tape over the cut edges of the containers so sharp bits don’t cut or catch on waterproofs etc 👍
Whilst on a couple more suggestions...Redverz make great purpose built tents for riders; not the cheapest but great! And if you are on campsites a 1kw electric fan heater and zip your sleeping bags together is what we do. Again atb. Wayne
You’ll enjoy the next episode 😉
I have to congratulate you both on that great series, I just finished a 4 day moto camping tour around Ireland which is my own country and the last night I just couldn’t be bothered putting up the tent agin so I booked a Glamping Pod the idea of sleeping on an inflatable pillow one more night was to much 😂, to think of what ye done over the last few weeks is unbelievable I really don’t think I could of done it. Really enjoyed ever episode can’t wait to see what’s to come .
Thanks so much, after a couple months sleeping outside you get used to it but those blow up pillows are crap! We have thermarest down pillows that are far better than the blow up ones and are well worth the extra space they take up
You may think you are not a mechanic but you sure looked like one great job and very helpful looking forward to your next adventure
Thanks Ron very kind
Great video, both. Rich is a super star. you're both super stars. Can't wait to see what you get up to next 👍👍
So kind Nigel, we each have our skills 👍
Excellent bit of advice .
Glad it was helpful
The gold chain looks great! I thought I was going to wait for my On The Road fix so thanks for this video. See you soon 😊
We may not be on tour but we can still show you what we are upto in the uk 👍
Thanks for an easy to follow demonstration of these routine maintenance chores.
Thanks for joining us
Another great episode, with great advice. Ive been same as you that I always looked after my own bikes. I just hope that more companies see your channel and give you loads of support. Especially with that lose helmet. Looking forward to your next adventure.
Thanks Eddie, we bought new helmets for ourselves, you’ll see them soon once we have the camera mounts set up
Gotta love a Honda. They always clean up like brand new 😃✌🏻
It’s so satisfying to do I enjoy it
You guys look great.
So happy you’re home safe.
Love the new Intro 😊
Thank you!! 😊
Good job 👍
Thank you! Cheers!
Living the dream you two,brilliant..
Always work on building your dreams, if you don’t someone will employ you to make theirs 👍
plus one for the lomo bags, a lot cheaper than the givi ones i have, even thou they are exactly the same, i cut a 5 ltr bottle and put that in each bag as it will save sharper things like tools from damaging the bottom, also helps to keep the shape when half full.
Great tip! We love them!
I’ve the same Lomo crash bar bags on my bike, waterproofs in one side. Dropped the bike a couple months ago and like you say, no harm no foul. Great product especially for the money.
I can confirm i have tested this a few times always with good results!
Check your cables! I would have greased that axle a bit more. Great video , love you bye😄😄
Cheers, will do 👍
I have to say that the cleaner looked to be very good. Like you say lets see just how good the Anti rust products work. Great stream. Some great tips like loosening the nuts on the rear sprocket before you take the back wheel out . Thanks 👍👍👍
No problem 👍
As always the video is excellent, you have helped a prodigious amount of people I'm sure.
Many thanks to you both.
Thanks so much Leon, We aim to Entertain and Educate where possible
Only found your channel a few weeks back as I was watching motocamping videos and now I'm in the market for a bike.
Iv watched a lot of your TH-cam, one thing that would be great to see is what cameras you use and how you mount the mics (almost like a tech review on what you use and how you installed everything)
Keep up the great work
Hi, check out the bike review playlist it may giveaway some inspiration on what to pick?
Ok we plan to do some review style videos soon as we get allot of questions on the kit we use 👍
@@ontheroadadventure legend
Thanks guys
I've used xcp products for years now..best on the market. Quality.
Seems like nice stuff to me too, I also like the Oxford mint stuff…
Well done Rich, good going. Can I advise that you wear nitrile gloves and maybe protect the swinging arm with a piece of cardboard when using a grinder close to parts. (like you I learned as a youngster) I use XPC stuff, it's very good.
Yeah I always think about putting on gloves just after I get filthy then I think oh well, started now 🤣
good stuff
Cheers 🍻
Nice haircut Rich very dapper 👌
And had a beard mow!
@@neilurquhart8622 I was referring to all facial hair ,very smart and trim .👍
Thanks! Barber had more off than I had planned for this time lol but what can you do!
Not much left after this trip to the barber!
You say you're not a mechanic, Rich, but you certainly know your way around the bikes. Great video and I couldn't agree more you need to keep an eye on quite a few parts of a bike 😀
Thanks bud, I guess motorcycles have been my obsession since a teenager, I enjoy the whole thing of owning a bike, cleaning and maintaining is all part of it for me, nothing I hate more than paying a dealer to do work on my bike I can do myself…
@ontheroadadventure I know what you mean, for me it's been needs must in the past, I had my old Gsxr1100 completely apart including the engine and rebuilt it. Started first time too, with a load of random new parts. I find it very satisfying
The sense of achievement is so worth all the hours of frustration!
You know what I hate doing? Washing bikes! Mine is filthy. But great tip Rich, I will be getting my leaf blower on it next wash, how did I not think of that? Cheers m8.
Make sure you empty it first! I have a mate who failed to do this and promptly ruined his freshly detailed Victory
Those lomo bags on the engine bars will be great for protection from road spray too.
Yeah another good point 👍
Maintenance is very important. Good job! One small tip, cut your cable tie with a knife so it doesn't get sharp 😮
Oh ok il try that and see if it makes a difference
Always nice to get the bikes clean and tidy after a tour. Unless you didn't show us the brutal bit, that front sprocket nut came off nice and easily. I had a right battle with mine and ended up using a massive impact driver to get it loose. I recently rescued a lad on the Honda 125 with a chain that had come off the sprocket. Typically, even with my expanded tool kit I was one spanner short of being able to get the axle loose, so we walked the chain back onto the sprocket, and I told him to get it done as soon as he finished work.... as you say, nobody had told him the chain should be cleaned, lubed and adjusted from time to time.
Front Sprocket was no trouble on this one this time, but yeah they can be a bugger! We had a similar situation in Dorset on one of the videos, Young lads chain came off and ive never seen a bike in such a poorly maintained State. The Availability of financed new bikes for 2k means that they never do what we did.... Buy what you could afford and keep fixing it and learning just to keep it on the road. Those skills come in handy later
Regularly see youths on 125s and noticed the chain is flailing around whilst following. I don’t think some of them are aware of maintenance perhaps no dads to teach like lucky me
Great thanks 👍
Good job! And you are right, need to look after a bike to be safe on it
Absolutely! 💯
I’ve got them Lomo bags and lost patience trying to fit them, wasn’t going on a long tour so didn’t bother, now I know so thanks 👍
Glad I could help, we love them, so useful and protects the bike
I find, no one really checks the air pressures on the tires, every other day. On the Wing, & trailer, On every second day, I check the pressures. you can lose, up to 4 lbs. per tire, depending on road Temperatures. and conditions of the roads (potholes and bumps).
(14:45) I don't know if that matters but, buy the picture. the nut on the chain adjuster is backwards. Does it matter?, it looks like it concaves inward, and the bolt spot is facing outward. @ (16:21) you can see, the chain adjuster bolt, is over hanging the nut
Your right, air in the tyres is so obvious I didn’t even mention it but because of that it’s easy to forget I guess
Liking the gold chain.
Bling!
Great video! You made it all look so easy 😂
Thank you!! 😊
You guys are great 🎉
Cheers Jon
Great video as always. The wife and I have really enjoyed the series. Have you set a date for the wedding yet?
Not yet, we really need to come up with a plan, we have been so busy with TH-cam its not been on our mind really...
You should have a look at the Lomo bags for on the back. they do a couple of types of drybag that have fixings that can let you mount them like you want if you decide to not just go for the soft paniers. if you get a chance the Glasgow head office/show/shop room has them all on display.
I wouldn’t mind checking them out, they make good kit at a good price
Hello Rich, cleaning is king as first defence and to give you confidence with your bike(s), just one tiny observation, using the vernier on the bent over (master link) chain roller is sensible, but did you also check the distance of the side plates compared to the OEM side plates? Can't be too tight or too loose... Love you bye...
Hi, yeah I checked that too, I only filmed some of the process as I didn’t want to make a how to video
The beard trim was definitely needed 🤣🤣🤣
I hardly got any left now 🤣
At 16:08 on the video you were measuring the compression on the "rivets" on the link pin. What exactly and how were you measuring please, as I understand the compression of the link pins is very important.
I'm a fan of XCP Clearcoat. I suggest using the total blocker on hard to reach places such as inside the swinging arm, etc.
A good measure guide is to press them until they are 2mm larger than before the pins were pressed. I expect you can find exact measurements for your bike and chain online
Learning how to on my boys xsr700 and previous125, just as well I pick up quickly
Learning bike maintenance will save you a absolute fortune in the long term
Great wash & service review and Lomo bag 👍 , which I will take a look at . luv you goodbye🤣,
Thanks, we do recommend the Lomo bags, especially at only £40 a pair
Enjoying your content, I’m an Eva as well, just slightly different (none Polish?) spelling 😇 I tend to use liberal amounts of WD40 after washing my bike, over the years it seems to keep the rust away 👍🏻👍🏻 Fortunate to live in Scotland, so we have some fab roads up here.
Hello Ewa! Yes WD40 is the old tried and tested method for keeping rust at bay, and it makes plastics look nice and black again too. We really want to come up and tour scotland soon, Such a stunning place to ride
XCP products are excellent as are your videos both of you. Which site can you recommend for the LOMO bags please. Amazon are about a tenner more. Thanks again and keep up the fantastic work. 👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻
I just checked and yes LOMO on Amazon are now £47 a pair but i would still buy them there, they are well worth the money
Be careful with the Lomo bags, the protective pad on the back of them is quite rough and it rubbed the paint off my crash bars. I ended up putting some foam pipe insulation between the bags and the crash bars.
That’s a good idea 👍
I am a diyer too and it’s refreshing to see someone doing exactly what I would be doing. I was interested to see how easy the rear wheel cleaned up with chain spray. My v strom 2022 rear wheel and inparticular the spokes are corroding so annoying as been cleaned and protected regularly. Yours looked good? Bikes c,earned up lovely considering what they’ve been through.
Any news on the post engagement progress😂.
Looking fwd to next foray as I have had to retire for medical reasons
Our bikes are always ceramic coated, I will coat each spoke individually when I get any bike it’s my first job. I like to keep them nice if I can.
We been so busy lately with TH-cam the wedding hasn’t had a chance for a plan yet!!
@@ontheroadadventurenever had a new bike
I only bought new twice and each time i thought it was not worth it. Mainly for me because i do so many miles, the servicing costs in two years a t dealer to keep the warranty costs me a fortune!! Thats why i bought my Twin used
Just to let you both know, there is currently lots of videos on You Tube for the 80th anniversary of Arnhem this weekend. Look out for the one with Princess Anne, it has all the Dutch children placing a flower on each grave. This was one of the things you mentioned whilst at the Oosterbeek cemetery.
Thanks we will go watch that now 👍
rich i use to be a detailer and i use Motul products but most motorcycle cleanig chemicals are good and wurth chain lube
I really like the Oxford mint stuff for cleaning, it’s PH neutral and smells great!
Hey guys what's the soft brushes you used for cleaning the wheel rims
Oxford brush set
LOMO are brilliant
Yes we love them!
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Cheers
Been using the XCP clear coat rust blocker on my bike for a while and it still looking like new after the riding through winter
Excellent news for us then 👍
What to do after the tour is over....?? Bloody good question, and one I'm struggling with at the mo. After 7 weeks in Norway. When you get the answer let us know 😁😁
Our Constant plan is to obsess over the Next trip, and how we are going to make it happen... How did you like Norway?
So when is the camping and meet up? Looking fwd to meeting up with loads of like minded people. Will it be this year before we lose the warmish weather??
We did have a plan to do it this year, but the two places we had in mind couldnt do it and we want to do it properly or not at all so we are going to plan something good for next year when more people will want to come in the good weather... Its going to get cold camping now...
How about doing a Q&A and other motorcycle related content that you can do without leaving the house for minimal cost?
Im sure we will do something like this at some point soon 👍
Havent done my own brakes since the drum days.....and I can only remember how filthy my hands got doing those..... my Crosstourer needs new front pads 🏍️💨💨💨💨💨🙀 used a Honda garage last time and they buggered the job....hopefully the local garage know what theyre doing and dont hurt my wallet.👍
Oh man, wish I could help, pains me to think of paying a dealer to do such a simple job and to think they messed it up for you is worrying!
@@ontheroadadventureit's ok, it's my own fault cos I'm a bit of an old lazy bastid ( the little known wu tang clan member) still haven't got used to making my own coffee or getting my own facebook account (piggy back on My Lovely Wife's) 😸🍻🏍️💨💨💨
Hey Rich where d'you buy that chain and sprockets kit from?
Ordered online, look through and check the seller to make sure it’s a proper bike shop your buying from
Honda quality, gone down hill a bit switch gear from the seventys🦧
Sadly we have to agree, we have had more of the common issues than we would have liked on these twins, but nothing catastrophic
As you rightly say, look after your bike and it will look after you - but sadly my 2016 mighty Africa Twin died a few days ago - lower balancer shaft bearing shat itself without warning and spread bearing metal all thru the engine and transmission.. 15k miles. Oil changes every 3k since new. its in bits all over my garage floor, and likely to stay that way. 😞 I guess my AT fix will have to be via you guys totally now!
Oh mate that sucks! Only 15k miles too that’s like brand new! Ours has many more miles than that and ewas is 2023! Gutted for you. What you are you going to get next?
@@ontheroadadventure Hopefully a used good condition cheap AT engine lol ! Not giving up on it yet, to much invested in it to let go without a fight 💪 (being a mechanic kinda helps as well)
I had a tiger 900 gt pro, the chain snapped and smashed the engine casing. It was a write off as dealers didn’t want to put a new engine in without a mental price likely to put me off fixing it for fears the ECU may not accept the engine 🤷♂️ It was scrap in less than one year 22k miles
@@ontheroadadventure😢sorry for you buddy
Fab video but noticed when you put your chain on you didn't wind your chain tensioner back 😢
Don’t worry I adjusted it all up correctly, I didn’t film the whole job as I didn’t want to make a how to video
I used their XCP chain lube before. Good stuff not the cheapest. Halfords sales the XCP stuff If I correct. Not tried any of their other stuff. I stick with oxford mint stuff for now.
I try and do alot myself but anything more advanced I take my bike to the garage. Only because I don’t have garage at homr plus also no time to do it myself.
I have found that the rust blocker stuff is indeed leaving a sticky layer on the bike which is not ideal as the dirt sticks to it
@@ontheroadadventure Like the ACF50 Stuff.
Yeah same result
New helmet
Sorted now 👍 They will be in action as soon as our Chin mounts arrive
Ohh stop showing me that lovely givi maxxia top box...I know I'll end up buying one!!!
It’s not a bad looking box, we would rather a nice set of Mosko bags though!
I,ve been looking at the mosko bags for GT pro 900 for when I ship the bike to the USA next year for a few months but still undecided
Random question: How are you getting on with the Auxbeam lights? I'm after a set of lights for a Beemer I have just bought. Denali's and the like are way out of my budget but the Auxbeam range look to do the job perfectly.
They have been ok BUT sometimes when it rains the switch doesn’t work and the lights change modes alone. I wouldn’t buy them again personally
@@ontheroadadventure Brilliant, that's exactly what I wanted to know, thanks. It's all well and good having an IP68 light, but if you don't match that to an IP68 switch, then ...... I can put a switch circuit together myself and found Wilderness Lighting at the Adventure show, their units use A rated LED's, so I think I'll go back to that plan.
No problem 👍
Ian Botham had a 'swinging arm' but it never went rusty...
Sorry mate, that one’s lost on me 🤷♂️
@@ontheroadadventure He was a cricketer, therefor he had an arm that would swing (to swing the ball). You had mentioned the 'swinging arm' during the maintenance of your bike...a bad dad joke tbh.
You left me stumped on that cricket joke…
@@ontheroadadventureyeah, I had to bale out too…😇
As Trigger would have said: "Look after your bike"
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How did you go on with the oil leak
I cleaned it up and put new gasket sealant around the leaking part on the front of the engine and now it’s minimal so I’m not too concerned about it, it’s not great though from a build quality point of view, I mean ewas is a 2023 and already had the same fault repaired in year one… Not what we come to expect from a Honda…
Hopefully you don't water pump issues that is a poor design from honda.
Not heard of that one! Let’s hope not!
what do you do, when the touring is over? Hummmmm? get on a Plane and enjoy the warm temps of Florida USA. Beaches, Fine dining, we start camping soon. Florida has a lot to offer.
We began watching a TH-camr crossing the states yesterday, it looks interesting and something im sure we will do in the future, Seems getting the time of year right is critical though, the weather was terrible for this one with really high winds
rich have the same chain great low matenience
I like the gold ones as I can see I have cleaned it properly
Unlike another biking TH-camr (posh and ‘cool’) you didn’t wear marigolds….good on you Rich
🤣🤣 We know what your getting at here… This is a man’s job 😉
@@ontheroadadventure Does he wear skinny jeans and says chaps and Blighty a lot?😂😂
Frank Spencer 🤭 Our guilty pleasure 😉🤣
Honda quality really gone downhill! Go to morocco next. Promise it will blow your minds! And no eu visa needed
I need more Euro days to ride down there and back, plus its a gamble on the weather now to get there... We will do Morocco and More of Africa though, its only a matter of time...
Get a BMW and save yourself a day with a chain 😂😂😂😂😂
Yea and be stranded with electrical gremlins or wait for the shaft bearings and seal to fail
It would be nice to have a shaft drive but options are limited… don’t fancy a GS yet
Their reliability reputation has taken a hit the last few years eh