Royal Enfield Meteor 350 - Battery Buddies - Can Buddy Help To Revive Malcolm The Malaguti ?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 ก.ย. 2024
- Recently I needed to pop down to my other garage on Malcolm my Malaguti F12 50 LC.
When I switched on the ignition, the dash displayed the "No battery" error code.
Fortunately Malcolm has a kick starter and I was able to start him that way and the dash then returned to its normal working mode.
Naturally, Buddy was most upset to hear that his garage mate Malcolm had so nearly died and has been bugging me to get out and find a new battery for Malcolm ever since.
Last week I finally had some fair weather and the opportunity to pop out and, with Buddy's help, try to source a new battery for Malcolm.
This is just a brief video of that quest. Were we successful ? Did Buddy save his friend ?
Watch to find out !
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This video was filmed using my camera chest mount because I am having issues with my helmets and my new helmet won't be arriving until the end of the month. The angle is a bit lower than I would like but it's the best I can do on Buddy unfortunately. I hope it doesn't ruin your enjoyment too much. It looks worse when I'm riding uphill, much better when on the flat or riding downhill :P
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Well done Buddy helping out Malcolm, everyone loves a bit of gravel on their sausage!
😂
Yes, Ruby must be pretty adept at filtering out the gravel !!!
Thanks Shardlake !
Garry
The camera position took me back to my childhood.... When i was too little to see over the dashboard of the car! 😂 I think its unseasonably windy here as well, sort of ok when the sun's shining but a really keen bite to it when the cloud comes over. 24e for a battery? Thats keen! I know it was little but even so.... 👍 All the best to you and Ruby 🙂
Hi Ken,
yep, I was happy enough with 24 EUR for a battery from a decent brand at the time, although I have since found the receipt for the dead one ( which I bought just after I got the scoot ) and it was a mete 16 EUR !!!!
So now 24 EUR seems expensive 😂
Inflation eh ?
Yes, the camera angle wasn’t the best but once it’s filmed there’s not a lot you can do about it, unfortunately. I shall continue to conduct experiments because I do prefer a chest mounted camera. Unfortunately on both the Meteor and the Himalayan, the screen is always in the way. It’s a bit of a problem !
Cheers Ken. Hugs to the girls 🐕
Garry and Ruby
Good ol` Buddy, helping out his mate Malcolm.
Poor Ruby; she scarpered when you went to start Malcolm, then dropped her sossidge in the gravel. Poooor Ruby 🐶🤗
Love from us both
Dave and `Willers` ❤️🐶
😂
When you put it like that, she really didn't have the best of days, did she ?
I was delighted to find the exact right battery at the first attempt. Out here in the sticks, shops tend not to hold much stock and I did expect that they would have to order one and I'd have to go back another day to collect it. But no, everything went perfectly, I was able to fit it the same day AND I even managed to get a little video out of it.
Great success !
Take care you two. Give Willers a tummy rub from the two of us.
Garry & Ruby ❤🐕
@@economicalrides Yes, not the best day for her, bless her 🐶
That was a good result then and I`m sure you wouldn`t have had the same result around here. Actually, now I`ve said that, there is a pretty good shop in Yeovil that deals in batteries for vehicles, including bikes. A lovely day there for your video. We are forecast heavy rain tomorrow ☹
Willers hasn`t been herself, over the last few days and isn`t eating normally, so I am hoping she soon gets over it.
She sends her love to Ruby.
Dave and Willers.
@@davericketts9101 Oh, sorry to hear that Dave ☹
Get well soon little Willers, Dad needs a 12mm spanner and can't find one !
We're sending get well vibes to your fluffy little helper Dave 👍🏻🥰
Garry & Ruby
@@economicalrides Thanks Garry. I`m sure she will soon be back to her old self and helping me with my spanner selection.
Dave and Willow
The budycam is great. plus the mix of music & road sound 👍
Cheers to Ruby & ER 🍻
Hi William,
I'm not a fan of the camera angle but once it's done, it's done. I couldn't go back and film it again 😂
I shall continue to experiment because I do prefer the chest mount to a helmet mount.
Anyway, the main thing is that you were still able to enjoy the video 👍🏻
Thanks William,
Garry & Ruby
How my son saw things when I took him up and down the lane when he was 4 🤗
Nice ride to the shops 👍🏼
Love to You n Ruby from Me n Twinks 👋🏼😎
Yes. Unfortunately I seem to have two bikes which don't lend themselves to the chest mount. On the Meteor you sit very low and "in" the bike. On the Himmy, you will always be looking through the screen. The reason for the experimentation is that in Spain you can get fined €200 and get points on your license for having a camera mounted to your helmet. The theory being that your helmet wasn't homologated or tested with a camera on it and that the camera may actually be rendering the helmet unsafe. It's all BS of course but if you meet the right copper on the wrong day, they could do you for it. So I think it will have to be chest mounted or bike mounted from here on in 🤷♂
I shall continue to experiment 🙂
I need to decide what I'm doing before my new helmet arrives. If I can avoid putting a GoPro mount on it, then obviously that's what I'd prefer to do.
Cheers you two,
us two ❤🐕
Ah I didn’t know the helmet cam rules 😮
The view really isn’t that bad. I quite like being able to see the bike, in my opinion it’s better than the camera angle being too high, something I have done myself many times without realising until I’m home.
Great day for a ride. Thanks for taking us along.
Thanks MAMRE. It was a bit windy and loud but yes, at least the sun had his hat on !
Cheers Roger,
Garry & Ruby
Evening Garry 😊 this just made Lesley's Day. The camera is fine and the scooter likes her new battery more than Ruby enjoyed the sausage 👍
Hi James, we missed you !!!
Glad Mrs A enjoyed seeing her sossidges being devoured. You can tell her that they should also be in next week’s video 👍
Thanks you two !
Us two ❤️
Well done Buddy. A trip to get a battery for me involves waterproofs, crowded roads and miserable shop staff.... you definitely have the better deal 😁
Hi Kevin,
weird timing. I just stumbled across your picture of Rocky again ( was checking out the progress on my Other Bods' Dogs candidate pile ) and your comment flew in. Rocky must have wanted us to get back in touch I reckon !
Yes. When you put it like that, I am quite fortunate.
When the weather plays ball and you can take a bike instead of the car, then yes, these little chores can be turned into a bit of a jolly. Definitely an upside of living in Spain although nice riding days have been pretty rare here too in the past year or so !
I was chuffed to get exactly the right battery, it was identical in size and orientation, without them having to order one and me having to go back the next day. It was a real stroke of luck that they had one in stock. I did imagine that they would have to look at the old battery, check in their catalogue and then order one, which I would have had to have gone back to collect a day or two later.
Good old Buddy must have brought some good luck along with him !
Thanks Kevin, you made me chuckle !
Here's hoping you don't have to buy a battery for a while !
Garry & Ruby ❤🐕
@economicalrides That is very spooky 🤪 Glad you got the scoot sorted... useful little things 👍
Good on ya Buddy. Good job.
A job done well is a job well done 😊👍
Thanks Clive. Wasn't expecting them to have the exact same size of battery in stock tbh, was thinking that they would have to order one in and that I'd have to collect it a few days later.
I think Malcolm ( and I ! ) got really lucky there.
Cheers Clive. Say hi to your water tank for me 😝Give Budders a tummy rub too !
Garry
I got the gear link today malc,it's a really good improvement. I'm going to get your mirrors and visor too I think.
Glad buddy's got it's battery sorted, Good ole Dave to the rescue.
Just got back in from riding mine and want too go out again now thanks to you! 😂
El outo
Hi Neville,
yes, the fly screen is pretty smart and the bar end mirrors give a MUCH better rear view. Best rear view I've had since "Dave" dropped his keys and went to pick them up !!!
Just make sure you order the fitting kit for the Meteor as well. Without that you can't fit them properly ( just ask my dealer ! ).
"You just can't beat riding the Meat" mate. Well, that's what "Dave" tells me. Not sure he was talking about motorbikes though 🤷♂️
Take care señor and love to the crew !
Humphrey and Mabel
Such a beautiful place you live! We have that look here, but it's 2500 miles away on the other side of the US. Thanks for the ride. 30 for a battery! What a steal.
Hi Blake,
yes, I think we are sort of aligned with California, Nevada and Arizona in terms of climate and geology.
Different parts of Andalusia are reminiscent of parts of all of those states.
I was surprised that an Exide battery was only 24 EUR. That's a decent quality battery, not some no-name, designed to last a year, battery. It has a three year guarantee but since I keep it plugged into a maintenance charger, I fully expect it to last at least ten years now. So 24 EUR amortised over 10 years is just about acceptable to my tight wallet 😂
Take care Buddy. Somehow I have been too busy for my pipes for a couple of weeks now. I really need to get back into some pipe time !
Love from Spain,
Garry & Ruby
I keep forgetting you ride on the correct side of the road. 😂 and it's also the right side! 😊
Yep, the right side is the right side. 😂
I find that it helps to be on the right side of the road, although some car drivers seem not to be so picky !
Cheers Blake,
Garry
That is the very reason I want a Honda Trail 125! Just a beater around town and beach. Not to say, but down the street to the local brew house, I will come back to the house on the beach, softer landing! 😂
😂
Sounds like a plan. Having a dedicated, "going out for a beer" bike and being able to take a safe route home 👍🏻 You could get a Honda Monkey for added coolness though ! You'd also have less far to fall 😝
Cheers Blake,
Garry
Not surprised it’s windy again, considering what you were eating on Thursday night 😂😂😂 all the best buddy 👍
Hi Mike,
I didn't mention it but actually the day after the hot chip all was well. No worse than after a curry or a good chilli 😝
Next show I will be doing two at once ( no problem I reckon ! ) and Steve will be trying to eat just the one.
The chips are ordered. It's definitely happening !
Oh and you were right about the lower subframe on the 350s by the way, just didn't catch it in the live chat, only saw it later.
I still think that they can improve the 450 vibes by looking at how the engine interacts with the frame. Obviously an engine redesign is not on the cards at this point. So if RE wants to get the vibes down to similar levels of their competitors, I think the engine mounts are the area they need to be working on. And I think they should do it before they bring out any further 450 models !
Cheers Mike,
Garry & Ruby
Lovely ride out on buddy. Allways enjoyable to watch.😊
I noticed, talking of batteries. That Hitchcocks sell an upgrade for the Meteor, but can’t post..
the chest mount gives us a change of angle, which is very 👍 best regards .😊
Hi Mark,
yes, a couple of fellow weirdos enjoyed that camera angle 😂 I'm not sold on it myself, would like to see a bit less of the tank and more of the sky. I shall continue to experiment although the weather is rubbish at the moment and I can't get out at all ( constant thunderstorms with hail ).
But when I can get out, I want to experiment some more with the chest mounted view on both bikes.
In Spain they are talking about fining motorcyclists with cameras on their helmets because mounting the camera may affect the integrity of the helmet ! 🤷♂$$$
So with a chest mount ( or mounted to the bike if all else fails ) I would be on the safe side.
Cheers Mark, glad you enjoyed it !
Garry & Ruby
good work Gary . Malcolm sounded sweet on start up . Exide too a quality brand . love to Ruby . Chris had a puncture last week on his Honda a d v 350 rear tyre .couldnt be repaired as on the shoulder of the tyre . non available in the u k . bought a new pair from Italy off e bay ! .
Hi John. Yes. I thought 24 EUR for an Exide battery ( which was the exact same size and orientation as the one I took off ) was a bit of a bargain. I fully expect it to last at least ten years on my maintenance charger !
Oh that's really bad luck for Chris, what are the odds of getting a puncture there of all places ?
Glad to hear that he managed to source some replacement tyres though.
Buddy continues to be awesome. He is going in for his 36 month service at the beginning of July. I've had him for three years and he still seems brand new to me and I still love riding him as much as I did when I first picked him up. Definitely one of the best bikes I've ever bought and of course he is also to blame for me starting this channel in the first place !
Take care John, Linda and Chris. All the best to you all from Spain,
Garry & Ruby
I suppose that's a bit of a problem living up on Windy Ridge getting to a battery shop. Nice bit of downhill running though. I'm reminded of the music hall song about seeing the country if it wasn't for the 'ouses in between. 🤣. Who sang that? You'll know I'm sure.. I'm a great fan of the chest mount as you know so I enjoyed it muchly.. Ruby did enjoy Mrs Ainsworth' s sossidges ♥️♥️
Hi Peter,
yes, I much prefer having the camera on my chest, just need to figure out a way of getting a decent angle on it ! On the Meteor the view is rubbish because you sit so low in the bike and on the Himalayan it's rubbish because you have that big screen in the way. I shall continue to experiment !
It's about a 30 minute ride to the next town that has a car parts place but at least it's a nice enough ride on Buddy. I wasn't expecting them to have a battery of the right size but fortunately they did. The ride there is a steady 80 kph cruise, and Buddy just feels so good at that speed.
Good old Mrs A, it was very kind of her to chip in to the sossidge fund !
Take care Peter :) Love from Spain.
Garry & Ruby
@@economicalrides good morning to you both. Many thanks for your reply, Garry. Yes the Meteor has a low seat, doesn't it but I soon got used to the camera view position. Take care and best wishes. from the North
@@Lanes-Explorer5733 Hi Peter. I'm not happy with the camera position on the Meteor and from memory, on the Himalayan it is even worse because it is looking directly through the screen.
I will have to figure something out but I think that I've probably bought two of the worst bikes for filming with a chest mounted camera !
Have fun !
Garry & Ruby
👍 Great video I never got beyond 60 seconds on the last one🤔
Hi Bob,
really ? So you don't like the trail videos ?
Well, not to worry. I am banned from riding trails until October now, so it's roads only from now until then 👍🏻
Glad you enjoyed this one though. Thanks 🙂
Garry & Ruby
No the ER 111 a few days ago👎 The trail video was fine 👍
@@bobkidd802 Hi Bob. Oh, that's a shame. Then you missed Steve's big news and me doing the Hot Chip Challenge. I have added timestamps to those two highlights in the description to the recording of the show on my channel. So if you want to catch up with those, you can now do so without skipping through three hours of nonsense.
The live shows are just a chance for Steve and I to catch up and you lot get to come along. They never get many views and I know that a lot of people ( including myself ) rarely bother to watch live shows.
Live shows usually tend to happen when I have no video for you, on the basis that a live show is better than nothing at all. That was again the case here. I hadn't been able to film anything due to crap weather.
But no problem. If you don't enjoy the live shows, no need to watch them. Just do as many others do 😂
Although, having said that, in the next live show, Steve will be doing the Hot Chip Challenge himself and because I am a pal and wouldn't want him to do it on his own, I will eat two of them 🔥
Thanks Bob. Glad you enjoyed the video 🙂
Garry & Ruby
Can't believe I'm watching a video about a man riding his bike to buy a battery for his other bike... then again, I'm sure you watched MY video of a man riding his bike to a semi-derelict place and then drinking a coffee. All way past 10 on the excitement-o-meter...😉
Exactly. We all need to get out more ! 😂
Hi Garry, dann kannst du ja jetzt wieder rum rollern 🛵😜
Hallo Stephan !
Ja, das ginge auch so, Dank des Kickstarters aber ich konnte einfach nicht ein Fahrzeug haben das nicht 100% gut im Schuss war !
Ich fühle mich einfach besser, jetzt wo ich weiß dass Malcolm eine neue Batterie hat, auch wenn ich den wahrscheinlich lange nicht benutzen werde 😝
LG an alle,
Garry & Ruby
Das kenne ich nur zu gut 😂
What, no video of beer test run on Malcolm the two smoker? Or is he afraid of Greta and the anti two smoker gang?
Hi Stefan. No. In my Malaguti review video I did show how many bottles of beer he could comfortably hold and currently I have no beer emergency. Also, the best supermarket for beer is about 50 minutes from my home, so if I am going to do it, I am more likely to do it with Buddy or Norman.
Malcolm is more or less limited to fairly local rides and errands, for which he is excellent. He doesn't get a lot of use but he is still useful to have. Sometimes I will ride him in the summer, just for kicks and without heavy biking gear. When it's 40C I can justify riding a 50cc in shorts and a t-shirt and get my kicks that way. Those are the times when it would be too hot for full biking gear and a ride on Buddy or Norman.
Cheers Stefan,
Garry
@@economicalrides Know all of that, Garry. I meant it to be battery test ride, not just for the beers 😁. You can always buy yourself motorcoss/enduro protective gear, that uses nets to allow air in.
@@Stefan_trekkie Hi Stefan, actually I do own a set of mesh backed motocross protective armour. I quite often wear it on the bikes in the summer. I have a long sleeved shirt to wear over the top of it and yes, definitely a fair bit safer than riding about in just a t-shirt. Although to be honest, my mesh jacket ( now that I have one - never used to have one - hence the MX armour ) is probably just as cool in the summer.
Yeah, I would have liked to have taken Malcolm for a blast, since I had him out and it has been a long time since I used him. Unfortunately, as ever, I didn't have enough time to be able to do that. The plan for that day was to hopefully find a battery, film the ride and fit the battery. After that I had other stuff to be getting on with. May and June are always really busy months for me 🥲
I hope all is well with you Stefan. Are you back cycling yet ?
Garry
@@economicalrides Not yet, Garry.. I can't carry the bike down the stairs yet but think I can ride a bit.. Felt very heavy for my knee just carrying 10L water battle the other day. Unfortunately I still live in an apartment building .. But you and Malcolm inspired me and today was my first day after the surgery on the Symba the 125 scooter for some groceries .. No problems with the battery and started like every time - it's Injected fueling.
@@Stefan_trekkie Oh, sorry to hear that Stefan. I asked because I know that knee injuries can be very tricky and take a long time to heal. It sounds as though you are still struggling to put much weight on it then. Hopefully, if you don't push it too hard, it will heal over time. It is probably important to not stress the joint if you can, particularly now that you've had surgery, you probably should rest it as much as possible.
I'm glad to hear that we inspired you to go for a little ride Stefan. Just be patient with your recovery. If you are patient you will probably get a better outcome than if you try to rush things. I know, easier said than done, right ?
Take care Stefan and get well soon ! 🤞
Garry & Ruby