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Did you ride Sunday?

Cracking day! Ling drive home after racing in the heat 🥵

How’s video number 02 going?

Wow 😲 that’s one long track Do not want to be breaking down on that one 😂 Great riding mate Nice and smooth What you on 450 ?

Thanks, I’m waiting to to see the lap times because I felt much better about 3/4 laps in as I found better lines and got into a bit of a grove. I currently ride a 2018 KTM 350exc. I have a 450 mx bike which is a beast! You ride?

Still loads of rocks to take you out! 🤕

It’s a really nice trip! Do it!

@@simondawson81 I’m trying to talk my buddy into it 🏍️🌬️🏍️🌬️

We’ve got Ireland and North Africa this year 😇😇😇 videos to follow

@@simondawson81 roads are tricky in Ireland I take it you mean Morocco 🇲🇦 by North Africa Atlas Mountains and all that good stuff On my bucket list

Year, maybe a little further south, got 4 weeks in September so see how far we get. Why are the roads tricky in Ireland?

The HOG “Harley Davidson Owners Group” escorted the stillages containing the silhouettes from the UK to Normandy so felt they played their bit.

@@simondawson81 I understand but still they don't fit in , my opinion

BTW .... I attended the Normandy 75 year , there was a C-47 special at the airport nearby Omaha Beach ..we stayed there for 3 days ..was great and sad at the same time ....strange feeling of Freedom on that beach

Its amazing, the feeling you get stood amongst the silhouettes is really moving

Thankyou very much for your message Cathy, it’s so moving to hear about everybody’s individual stories and we owe so much to the brave servicemen and women that gave their lives for us. Have you been to visit the memorial now the giants are there?

Yeah it was sessions two adult groups and a kids, every 15mins from memory

When are you joining us?

@@simondawson81 retired for now 😆

Booooo!

Looks mint 🚀 hoping they run Firbank again 🤞🏻

How did you like the 2x1 hour races compared to normal 2.5 hours ?

You still overtook me! Looked like you had some airtime!

We both went for middle line Locked bars and ended up underneath his bike stuck Foot peg in my rids Got off lightly On to the next see you at clatter mate

When I saw you under his bike and then finish 3rd I think I did think well done! Catch you at clatter 👍🏻

He didn't finish 3rd lol I did 😂😂

🤦🏼‍♂️🤦🏼‍♂️ sorry, both In front of me anyway 🥴🥴🥴

Do it!

@@simondawson81 how do I find the places m8 can any body ride

Worevents.com

Next round of the WESS (2.5hr races) at Clatter

Sunday 2nd June

Hi Yeah they are roughly every 2-3 weeks and you can day enter, just need to make sure you have all the correct gear.

@@simondawson81 boots helmet and cholthing gogels do u need armer

I would but you don’t have too

Couldn't agree more!

@@simondawson81 💯👍enjoy your iron 🐎 as much as possible stay safe have fun 👍

I love the unknown, the structure of day to day life gets sooo boring and monotonous it’s nice to just fly with the wind once in a while

Thanks 👍

Thank you, off to Baden Hall this weekend for the new series MotoDuro by WOR Events, should be fun

@@simondawson81 I’m trying to go to a Wors event too mate they look great just trying to fit one in between my racing. Look forward to videos from your weeekend 👍

Where do you normally race?

@@simondawson81 TBec enduro club. So various tracks allover Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire

Ah ok, yeah I’ve looked at those a few times but couldn’t enter because I wasn’t a club member or they get booked up quickly. I also want sure on the 2x 2hr format, quite like just going for it in one 2.5hr race and getting home 😇

Thanks, really appreciate that, I put quite a lot of effort into the Italy tour videos and I thought I might get more traction 🥵

Off to Ireland and Morocco this year so will just have to try harder 😇

Ps stick with it as the trip gets more interesting as it goes on

@@simondawson81 don’t be disheartened, sometimes it takes a while. Keep them up, one day you’ll look at them and you’ll see it’s exploded in views overnight. The content is great, look at thumbnails and titles if you do want something to work on, the videos themselves are awesome :)

@@simondawson81 look at the comments, you don’t have to try harder. Just keep posting, you got this nailed already :)

Did you ride it?

Yes mate come 3rd vet B Also Team 6 hour Loved it

Ah nice! 👌🏻 you would have been in my video briefly until you guys fucked off 😊

Awesome footage mate , track looks good , did you enjoy it more than Firbank ?

I thought they were both quite different, I felt like I rode well but kept stacking it where Firbank I managed to stay on 🤣

Absolutely we all have them! 🤣

It was a good day, couldn’t walk when I got off the bike! 🤣

@@simondawson81 that’s a sign of a belter 😂👌🏻

@@LakesEnduro 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Thanks 🤩 how did you get on? I was hanging!

It was my first race , ended up 4th in novice , bloody good fun and still struggling walking upstairs 😂

Nice work! Podium next Sunday at Mamble then!

Ha ha , I can’t make it but I’m definitely going to try more , riding Gatesgarth pass next Sunday . The wor events are good, I see you have done a few. A lad was saying on the play day mamble is awesome lap. Will defo try the Moto duro at firbank

Fair enough! Have a good ride! Hopefully. Can get some footage of next Sunday and you can have a watch 😇

😅week on week off mainly

Thanks for the offer but I’m ok for now

Thanks, have you been?

@@simondawson81 I can contact you

@@simondawson81 I can contact you??

What’s the ESO score?

Ps thank you ☺️

Have you rode it?

@@simondawson81 yes mate they use to put there own winter series on 5 rounds

It felt like a winter enduro going round last Sunday! 😂

Thanks, I’m always a bit cautious on the first lap to figure out what’s what but it looks like I’m walking round, it was hard going but I started to pick up speed with every lap and the track improved slightly as time went on. More bike time required for me but the bloody weather has been a nightmare!

Hey thanks for your feedback, it’s my first sort of trip video so I had no idea what I was doing really to had to make the best out of what I had in the edit, hopefully it’s was fairly engaging 😇😇 hoping to improve as I do more, thanks again for subscribing

@@simondawson81 thanks for yours! I think the series works really well. I know what you mean, I'm always trying to improve though what I think is a good one doesn't get the same amount of views, so I just do what I want to do and forget about subs, views etc.

Can you explain please?

What's wrong?

Hi, I have now idea, I felt like some of my videos were as good as if not better than channels with 10k views and loads of subs, not sure why I’m not really getting any traction

As you say, doesn’t help I’m not women under 40 😂

@@simondawson81 It's very interesting, must be some algoritm thing. i don't think i had seen your channel before and i've watched a lot of motorcycle content the last couple of years.. found some other guy named btgmoto also and he said he had "recently started" and was almost at 4k subs and have some videos with 100k. But he also seems to have some kind of guided tours so he may have had some connections that helped?! Maybe try doing one theme of things, because if i get a kayakvideo in my suggestions i won't watch that and then none of the videos will appear later(at least i think that's how it works..)

@@TheWizardOfSanity to be fair, his videos looked pretty good, hopefully I might get some more traction one day 🤞🏻

Still the same pot holes in 2004 😂😇

Thanks Christian, thanks for the feedback, have you watched any others?

Thanks, it’s my first time recording and editing a video on a bike trip so your feedback is great 😇😇

Problem if you plan you already know what’s going to happen 😇😇

Really? Your way you’re too likely to go down crap roads and miss out on the best bits. I think I will carry on being in control of where I want to go and what I want to see. There are plenty of surprises and unexpected moments using my way, believe me.

Understand what you’re saying but it’s worked out really well for us so far, just head for the mountains and it normally does the trick!

Hey, sorry if I gave too much information 😇

It’s just a great part of the world to be riding a motorbike, epic scenery! Riding to southern Italy and back I would highly recommend, have you got any trips planned this year?

@@simondawson81 I've done down as far as Nice France , done the usual Dolomites etc but definitely want to head further into southern Italy your series just inspires to do more great to watch , Roll on Italy 2024 well done 👏

Thanks for your feedback, 2-3 trips booked this year including Morocco so stayed tuned 😇😇

Hey, thank you for your reply, really appreciate the positive comment! I don’t get a great deal of feedback back. It was my first time filming so had no appreciation for what you need footage wise for an edit 😵‍💫

@@simondawson81 it is top quality, you must have it naturally. Saving the rest for tonight’s viewing. Look forward to more future content from you 👍🏻

Sorry for late reply, yeah 2020 KTM sxf450, beast, way too much power for me 😇 off to Dodford tomorrow for a blast

Do you ride?

Not sure what this means

I’ve done the North Coast 500 which was good! I’m due to back up at some point to do more of the west coast

@@simondawson81 West is best 👌 if you ever get a chance west Wales has some great roads aswel