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When your bike was the only transport and fingers were frozen, putting your hands under the cold tap to get them freed up I can feel the pain now just thinking about it.

@@oldblokeonaducati.8365 It was a lovely sunny winters Sunday morning when we left home for a 'pleasure ride' 🤣 I was on my SS50 and my mate and work collegue was on his Fantic (FS1E peformance or better) and we rode into the freezing fog over Ironbridge way somewhere. Fog freezing on the visor with very basic clothing is no fun. Just booked a week on the bike on the Isle of Wight as it looks like the south is the best bet for the weather and some possibility of sun. 🙁

@@paullee6663 If you are catching the Ferry from Lymington beware of the New Forest Ponies and Cows on the road. That's where i originate from. I once hit a cow between the back legs with my Moto Guzzi and we all know what they do when frightened! Had to hose down myself as well as the bike.

@@oldblokeonaducati.8365 I'll try not to do that then 😉 Think I may use Southampton or Portsmouth as I'm staying in Shanklin...It's a long ride from Yarmouth 🤣 and a friend from work has a discount code for that ferry company 🤣👍 (Have to admit as I 'pootled' out of a hotel on Dartmoor on the way home from Spain) there were 3 Dartmoor ponies in the middle of the road.

@@paullee6663 You will enjoy your Holiday it is lovely on the IOW

Your welcome, i have had the MV for two years now and so pleased I purchased when I had the opportunity

We tend to take the views for granted when you live here. That's why I forget to mention them while riding around, while people that visit comment all the time.

@@oldblokeonaducati.8365 That we do sir I’ve always had a fascination with England only ever seen it on TV. Should have traveled when I was younger. Greetings from Australia mate. 🇦🇺

Good to hear! but that was only 9000rpm you should hear it at 13000. That is to rapid for riding on my local roads plus I need to keep my licence. I do like the older machines with no electronics just start & go .

Thanks for the Like

Glad you enjoyed it

Thank you too!

I do that more when I am on my own!😊

Luckily it is on a little road which every one races on by and have no idea where it leads to

Nice to have a comment as it let's me know what people think of them. I tried uploading at a lower resolution this time as it takes most of the night on the setting i normally use. It took lot less time , but it has lost image quality so will try a higher setting again next time. That is why i commented on those people getting fibre optic installed.

You're not old, you're still a youngster lol. I'm an old biker 87 years young 👍

@@barriewilliams4526 Motorcycles are the only thing keeping me young at heart since my wife passed away. They are the best anti depressants available.

@oldblokeonaducati.8365 Agreed, my wife (68, dolly bird lol) suffers terrible depression, particularly during the winter months. But, not whe she's on the bike, she's on top of the world, a real life saver for her. She has done over 20,000 miles on her Honda Rebel in 3 years. She is great to ride with too, being no slouch lol. Keep taking the medicine, finest in the world👍

Sorry to hear that. Do you prefer the single sided conversation with more of the engine sound.? . The sound is no quieter than before i moved the mic.

@@oldblokeonaducati.8365 I think its because my hearing has got worse, rather than anything you have done. 🙁

Glad you liked it , just waiting for the weather to cheer up. As you could see still salt on the roads as we are still having wintery weather although it looks nice on video.

Yes great bikes but not many around the UK. They were ahead of their time as people surprised when I say it is 20years old. I like the lack of electronic aids , less to go wrong.

Yeah forgot to turn on the GoPro back on at Carter Bar but have that road in other videos

I use a Go Pro Hero 9 along with The Media Mod coupled with a lavaliere mic inside the Helmet. Been out again today but the roads are salty so will be all day tomorrow cleaning the bike

@@oldblokeonaducati.8365 Yes, me too. I had a good ride, though. But, had wrong setting on my sportscam, so my footage was no good, but the microphone worked reasonably at least. I just uploaded some drone footage from a favourite stop of mine, Ride safe. Summer is slowly dragging it's heels, but it will arrive.

The Spindle and bolts for the wheel locating pins cut into the hub removing the the groove for the large circlip . so not able to just replace the bearings. The road from Carter Bar to Hawick is one of my Fav's

@oldblokeonaducati.8365 Ahhhhh, understood. Oh, yeah, The A6088 to Hawick. Lovely. I made a video in my 'When on a little BMW....' series about that route, except I like to turn off it at Cleuch Head onto the B6357 to Saughtree and Kielder (or on a bit further to Hermitage castle). I think it's one of the best roads for a motorcycle in the UK, but there are indeed many great roads nearby.

The damage to my rear Hub bearing was . Lack of Maintenance by previous owners and being stored for many years only doing 6000 miles in 18 years. Service not done as promised when I bought it plus they Overtightened the chain on which I rode 100 miles to get home after purchasing the bike. I would suggest Lube the bearings once a year although the ball bearing may be sealed in which case you are unable to do so. Damage to he hub occurs when the ball bearing collapses and the bolts on the spindle cut into the hub. Take the weight off the rear wheel not on the paddock stand and see if any movement on the wheel when shaking it. If any signs at all change the bearings immediately do not wait and think I will do it later.

@@oldblokeonaducati.8365 thanks master, have a good life, i will check it suddenly

Glad you like the video and thanks for the subscription

I have confidence in my work I knew it would not leak ,otherwise it would have been done in the Garage. Health & Safety what's that.

@@oldblokeonaducati.8365 I have confidence in my work I knew it would not leak When you said in the video, I thought to myself 'Roy knew full well that wasn't going to leak' 🙂

It's too cold out in the Garage especially with snow on the ground. I would not have been aloud to bring them in when my wife was alive.

Hi, I didn’t think you would have 😊. Though my mother would have insisted and been right at the side of me too showing me just how to do the job properly. Just watched your hub video, I’d missed the notification on that one. I’ve just acquired a 2006 S2R 800 with just 6000 miles, would you recommend me to remove the rear hub to check it’s okay?

Always best to check, the hardest bit will be undoing the rear wheel @230Nm with a 55mm socket. Basically the same hub, and standing not doing the miles is worse than driving them hard. Saying that I had no problem with the hub on my M796 @@simonelomax7465

Thank you for your advice, which I will certainly act on 😊. It isn’t registered yet, being a Japanese import, but is in exceptional condition. I’ll keep you updated. LOL Simone :) 🧙‍♀️

Best check the Timing belts as well before you ride it

Old age and possibly never re greased , being stored most of it's life . MV recommend doing at 7500 miles and replaced every 22000 miles

they do have well documented problems with hubs and many were replaced / improved under warranty. There are alternative hubs available which cure this. When you put it back together DON'T follow the torque settings on the swingarm - most people think they are far too tight and contribute to hubs failing . I have an F4 and live not too far from you (Consett) if you need a hand with anything. Best of luck . Sorry , posted this BEFORE watching all the vid - I have a JetPrime hub as well ..

I think I am well out of warranty and the bike is as well. Is your F4 the faired sports bike not the Brutale? I guess you have a scattering of snow as well as me , being just up the road from Sunniside . I have seen an F4 on the road at Alston with. a group of other sports bikes . Not you by any chance.Yes the 2 bolts that pinch the hub have been overtightened as have most of all the other bolts & screws. One of the pinch bolts will unscrew all the way and the other only comes out half way but it does up Ok so leaving well alone. If you fancy a meet up you are welcome. @@robmorning478

Yeah , it's a faired one .. Blue/Silver , 2006 . I have been to Alston (a lot) but generally on my own so it wasn't me .. Fair weather rider only so going nowhere till March or an unexpected heatwave .. I still currently work full time to my bike time is limited but yeah it would be good to have a meet up .. I'll drop u a line when i'm out of hibernation ..

Not able to ride Home around 35 miles the damage was done riding in 1st gear back to the village with the rear wheel facing whatever direction it wanted.

@@oldblokeonaducati.8365 I had a rear wheel bearing seize solid on the stub axle of my Ford Escort III once...I was 90 miles from home on a training course in Oxford. They towed it to a BMW garage, me and a colleague had to stay overnight in a B&B ....An expensive training course that's for sure. Glad you've got it sorted.

Great living here with the views, but phone coverage is pretty sparse and never where you need it.

just had a message the Hub is on it's way so will get it rebuilt while this storm is hammering us up here in the N/E

@@oldblokeonaducati.8365 good idea as wouldn't be getting much riding or filming done. Hope all goes well with it.

The exhaust is very quiet, it is the induction you can hear. Arrow did do replacement kit the same shape as original but now only do a single silencer. The twin pipes are part of the bikes look so don't want to put a single outlet pipe to spoil the looks so will put up with the originals.

Glad you like the bike and thanks for the sub.

The only other annoying thing is where the rear brake reservoir is located at the back of the engine. Next service I will make a bracket and move to where it is accessible and the level can be seen without the removal of the fuel tank.

Had a similar experience with the SV. On that they’d put it under the pillion seat but so close to the rear subframe rail that you needed a small long ended funnel or small tube ended bottle to top it up; but worse than that you couldn’t check the level properly without removing the cap 🤷‍♀️. Needless to say that was quickly replaced with one that was easily accessible and could be checked at a glance 😊.

Soon got used to the change of switch position. Still try to go up a gear though , because the Ducati selecting top was at 60mph where the MV you can do 30mph in top gear. I will have owned it a year next week so may put up my impressions of the bike

There are some great spaces to explore once you leave the Motorways and A roads.

That's Alston arguably the Highest market town in England. The Railway only runs at weekend if they can get enough volunteers, so a bit hit and miss.

Plugged it with 4 of those sticky strips and stopped a couple of times to put more air in . It held up enough to return home. 11psi still in it this morning so they should work great with just a small puncture. Bridgestone BT23's seem better in the wet than the Perrelli Corsa 2's that were on the Ducati Monster or may be the extra weight of the MV

@@oldblokeonaducati.8365 That's impressive that those strips could get you home, with that cut in the tyre. What do you reckon caused that, I've never seen that kind of puncture before.

I would think it was caused by glass, but I don't recall running over any

@@oldblokeonaducati.8365 I'm not sure how far you went, it didn't look very far in your video. When you get your new tyre fitted I'd ask them to send the tyre back to Bridgestone for inspection / evaluation. (It's free or it used to be) Glass wouldn't cause that IMO. If that's caused by something you've run over you'd know about it. (Or if you are fitting it yourself contact them and tell them you want to return a tyre for instpection.)

@@oldblokeonaducati.8365 I googled 'What causes a large split in the tread of a motorcycle tyre' This was the primary reply. The bond between the casing and the tread can be compromised and lead to tread separation for a variety of reasons, including manufacturer's defects, tire abuse, incorrect flat repair, underinflation and excessive tire wear.

Thanks just checked. Off to the Lakeland Motor Museum Today Sat, so hope its going to be fine weather.

As you can see still a lot of Salt on the roads though

I tend to forget that reservoir as it's so close and only small it has been over 10 years since I last visited. There was no mud then! I thought I was going to be on my arse there for a moment.

Well they did lube the chain, and take it for an MoT . The air filer was saturated in oil so I can't say they done that as if they had the tank off surly they would have checked the brake fluid. That may have been done by the previous owner

@@oldblokeonaducati.8365 Well they did lube the chain, and take it for an MoT . That explains it...they were 'frightened' it would fail the MOT. You and I both know they never got anywhere near taking the tank off... If you say to someone 'We'll service and MOT it before you collect it...at least change the oil if nothing else. When I went to collect my bike from the MOT (following the brake fluid incident) I said to him 'Have you done something to the throttle it seems much smoother?' Yeh I had to strip it down, it was sticking when you released it, and it was a 'Fail' on the MoT....not a mention of it on the invoice. Sadly, the workshop he used was at the rear of a bike shop that did MoT's and they've closed down. He's been working on my bike since he did a Honda recall (he worked at a Honda approved dealer) since 1986 ....🙁 Pity you don't live nearer.... I'd be happy to pay you to look after the stuff I don't trust myself to do....👍 (Oh meant to say.... about carrying a rucksack for your camera...my back would never allow it 🙁 Even a ''light weight' carried on my back is out of the question.) Have you got invoices for that 'engine work' Roy? As far back as 2012 the MOT mileage on the MV was 4106....2015 it was 4152 ....2016 so around the time of the engine work it was 6300... the next MoT recorded was 2022.... mileage 6488. Who does 'engine work' and doesn't change the plugs ? Those plugs don't look 188 miles 'old' to me....

@@paullee6663 Have set you an email with invoice for engine repair and they fitted the Correct Plugs at that time.

The later models do have easy access the rear reservoir . I have started the bike back up and it seems to have lost the misfire when opening the throttle . I have not been out on it yet as were are having snow flurries all day.I shall wait until the salt has gone from the roads 1st.

Hi Paul the rpm was not that much lower than before 7k instead of 9k last time .The mic is an Xiaomic originally for a early I phone and is the one I also used in the 2nd half video.It would appear that somehow the GoPro has decided to go onto spot focus as you will have noticed it going from dark to light I will have to check. Taking the larger camera and lenses is a problem would have to take a back pack but sacrifices will have to be made. Thought I would replace the spark plugs and found things I wish I had not. If they done a service as they said it was not done very well.

I will send you some ear plugs, as that was only revving to 9K and it does go up to 14k max power a 13k. Slight difference to the Ducati 2 pot engine.

Thanks it's like loosing a Family member

Amongst the paperwork there is a sticker from Race Lab suspension specialists based near to where the bike was supplied new, and I am guessing it has been uprated for the track as I have backed everything back to soft settings. MV supply a full setup chart with the Owners Guide which gives settings for soft, normal, hard for both front & rear. I was having a moan about GS riders up here they are like a swarm of Locust's. I expect you realised that little red car had been annoying me for miles. Tractors I expect but not Wagons parked on the wrong side around a corner..

@@oldblokeonaducati.8365 Yes, I figured that with the red car, I meant to say something in my previous comment but forgot. I had the same on the way to Barmouh last year, funny enough that one was red as well, but Corsa or similar. I must have followed him for miles too. Funny I was out last week and thought 'I should have left the liner in my jacket' 🤣