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Thank you for sharing. As a matter of interest how many man hours to restore and a ballpark figure of costs? Thank you

I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I would love to visit but the ‘entrance charge’ at nearly £100 per head is outrageous (and no concessions). So you get ‘membership’ and access to other attractions on the estate, but if you live far away that makes no sense. On the other hand if you are local and can easily take advantage of the wider benefits, you get a massive discount. Crazy.

Stunning. Wonderful video, so happy to see. Thank you.

Absolutely beautiful. I love the tranquility of water in a garden. The pond, the fish and the frogs are delightful.

Where is this villa?

Besutiful

Amazing Roman Villa, I was in Naples, Italy twice 2022-2023. Visited Pompeii and Herculaneum site twice and I was imagining what was the villa looks like in it’s true form. Now, I know….it’s amazing the architecture on how Roman built their houses. I have a you tube channel where I posted my visit to the sites. WRHAE channel check it out. 👍😃

Lovely bike 👍

Beautiful

From South Australia . I follow your videos , my Late Wife was from Frome , she came to Australia in 1966 at age 12. We can buy Mcvitties biscuits here, Just out of interest .

Great this. Not only some fantastic bikes, but a look back at the scenery from over 30 years ago! I see less British bikes on the road now. Shame.

What a great video, and restoration, thanks for posting

The machines are interesting, but enough old men on parade. Then you got this tok tok tok tok. Focus on the bikes

Wonderful machines, so much more fun than a Honda Melody 😅

Yeah,really good,more Spitfires please!

Really nice. Thanks for the upload.

Che meraviglia!I'm the proud owner of an excellent t 150 v I bought in 1976...British and Italian classics,wonderful bikes❤

Ooooo, that makes me want to start work on the 1962 Dommy 99 in the garage, which i've been saving for a retirement project ! 😁

Great memories. Much of it is tear in the eye, lump in the throat stuff.

Where is that Cafe you all Stopped at. ?

Just gobsmackingly faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaantastic.

used TO RIDE WITH A MATE WHO HAD A BM 600/5 I think?My 350 sebring cafe racer kept up well and he ended up buying the ducati from me and still owns it1

Most of these riders don't know how to corner properly.Look how they rise on the road.

Great stuff

Has the frame broken the saddle tube at the top of the gearbox mounting ?

AND ON NOVEMBER 7TH 1960 NORTON PRODUCED ITS FIRST 650TWIN KNOWN AS THE MANXMAN FOR EXPORT ONLY UNTIL LATE 1961 WERE IT THEN BECAME THE 650SS HOME MODEL

Nice! Wish I still had my Norton single from 1961.

Gotta feel sorry for the missus. I imagine she'd like to be riding something else.

Nice looking bike,not over restored like some show queens.

Argg, had the last 650 ss in 69,48 bhp, great featherbed frame, no air filters , Amals, dusted and stuffed on the dirt roads in NZ, got a BMW now thank Christ

These circa 1960 bikes are extremely popular at the moment largely due to old timers like myself who rode them in their era. It's a combination of nostalgia and engineering beauty. It's difficult to relate to modern bikes entitrely covered in plastic sheeting. But at the time many of us were easily seduced away by the big Japanese bikes eg. Honda's CB750 which emerged in 1969. My late father, who was into bikes all his life (he rode an 'Indian' in the U.K. as early as the 50s) , used to sacastically state, with much exaggeration, that the new Japanese bikes were engineered to 0.25 mm whilst the British bikes - 0.25 inches. But the essence of that statement was nevertheless true. In 10-15 years when most of us old timers (if still around) will at best be riding bath chairs I wonder just how popular these old British bikes will be as I don't see many youngsters expounding their virtues? My present bike? A (year 2000) Honda Valkyrie Interstate. Throw the bad eggs.

Wow getting to hang out with all those old racers and there motorcycles must have been a dream come true for the guy filming this

Lot of money ya...!! Nice bike

You did a great job restoring it…congrats.

awesome stuff i was born in frome allways remember difazios wonderful footage

no full arm, neck tatt's. skinny jeans or beards. just relying on knowledgeable time tried enthusiasm; most excellent.

Fantastic, those the sounds of my youth.Remember the smell of Castrol R as an apprentice mechanic working in a small village near Swindon during the mid to late 60’s, going to speedway watching young men like Barry Briggs from NZ where I ‘ve lived since early 70’s I think it was for the Red Robins Barry rode for, is that club still going? Also Ivan Maugers, sorry probably spelt that great riders name wrong. Yeah i was sure fortunate living through that era and living in eyesight of Uffington White Horse. Thanks so much for this awesome video wish all you guys n gals the best of safe riding bless you one n all. Robert Smith👍👍👍

hello from australia,,,simply fantastic ,,thank you

Velocette Owners Club ?

That unmatchable *reliability* 😂🤣🤣

My 38 BSA m 20 is pretty cool! Amal carb, lucas ignition, left brake, right shift, barrel spring girder front end.

Magnéto BTH is very good, the contact breaker is not good, misfiring ignition plug the top 32° PMH is difficult for gear for Magnéto BTH contact breaker

Love it 👍👋🖤

Wow! Such beautiful bikes and such a fine video!! Thanks for Sharing!

Really interesting well done 👍 all 🇬🇧🇬🇧

9.18 Ahh these British bikes are the best especially with the Japanese brakes .

Got to say at 0.40 I'm just so glad there wasn't another vehicle coming down that hill. Great bikes great sounds.

Very well filmed. "Front leading shoe is amazing, it would stop anything" I had a YDS7 with front leading show - best brake I ever had, wet or dry.

I rode a Venom Clubman back in the 60s. Occasionally I get nostalgic and think of getting an old bike, but then it would hardly get ridden. My 1290 SAS is simply better in all regards.