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Nice review Freddie 👍🏼goes without saying all the bike would need is the stage 1 upgrade ie. free flowing exhaust,intake and remapping to suit as they run too lean stock. I have a 2001 fxdwg which I’ve owned for 14 years and this sportglide is the only model I would consider replacing my ride with.

My Granfather lived in Meriden. I remember going past the Triumph factory as a kid..Im really sad that they demolished it. It should have been kept for heritage. I also was taken to visit my grandfather in a side car fixed to a BSA A10. Riden by my Auntie. Great memories.

Yes, there are better bikes. We've become infected, at least in the adventure riding community, with a kind of practical rot eating away at our fun meter. The Transalp is David from Shawn of the Dead poking at his glasses and muttering about how "I don't see the point of owning a car in London." The Transalp is something. But it's not enough. I'd much prefer to be adventurous all the way round and choose a bike that is thrilling to ride and aesthetically magnificent. I am not a customer of the Teutonic boxers. I much prefer to keep my cash here in America and choose the rolling brass knuckles that is the Indian FTR Rally (120hp and knobblies). I would also prefer to send my money to the shores of Lake Como and buy the Guzzi TT, which is also possessed of a magnificent exhaust note, capable geometry, and Italic styling. Life is too short to let Excel make a motorcycle choice for you. God bless the Japanese, the Transalp is a wonderful and safe choice. The Fury is a wonderful and safe choice for a cruiser. But there's so much more to a motorcycle than that. We are madmen doing an insane bit of recreation on the least sane choice for transport. Let us proceed apace and choose our instruments accordingly, soaking our neurons in noise and g-forces, and laughter, until we are no more. Then let our friends speak of us as people who lived fully among the walking dead who tried to stave off the inevitable with spreadsheets and focus groups.

Vespa 😂 not even Italian,Chinese lambretta knock off,call a royal alloy,you don't know much mate,didn't know it was a vw engine in the bike a few videos ago

My grandad was one of the ton up boys and this is on my bucket list of places to visit

czcams.com/video/K8aMCQa2-1U/video.htmlsi=jYpTqU28ITuiZaM3 A great youtube video showing how busy the ace cafe can be sometimes.

Why do you want to remove this and that? Shouldn't you focus on the bike as it is? Thanks for the review anyway.

I'd prefer the sound of the ride and the bike, but no music!

As a Kiwi who had heard of the famous Ace Cafe, i visited it in 2019. What a dump - it would not even get a licence to operate in NZ as the floor for a start would not comply with Health regulations here. There is no doubt that the owners would argue that it's keeping it's patina , but there is no excuse for keeping it as a Shxxhole

Under rated gem 💎I had a factory and miss it dearly

Kawasaki eliminator review, pls

That is one very very good video Freddie...👏

I spent most of my teenage years back in the early 60s in the ace cafe, being all night with bikes coming and going. The likes of BSA"s triumphs bsa gold stars tritons Ariels Velocettes and many moore. In 69 it shut down and became a tyre company. And what is so wonderful when it reopened as the Ace cafe as we know it today the original Rockola juke box was found upstairs on the first floor if my memory doesn't fail me. Good old days, had a great impact on my teenage years..

Hi If the vibration is so bad at 65mph what is it like at 75 ...80 or 90 dose it smooth out or get worse Great vid

The bike next to those soulless modern looking street buildings. Like a flower in concrete.

I really need to know what brand of pannier support and luggage rack is on this bike

Just went to test it … first thought « what a piece of crap », but … hey, sitting position is just great, the little engine breathes like a little animal, everything is sweet on this little machine, just felt for it !!! The Japanese and European are so soul-less compared to this little thing, just love it ! It’s what a motorbike should be, full of character, nice and sounding absolutely great. And the price is a joke !

damn i cant call it RIUMPH anymore😂

the last time I was at the Ace was in 1968 on my 500 Gold Star with a gang of lads from Swindon, on our way back from a 59 club do, the next year sold the Goldie and started racing, the first race was at Cadwell Park on a 250 ex works Puch, (I should have raced the Gould Star) then started racing sidecars. I'm now 80 years old my last bike was a Honda 750 1979 sold it five years ago. not a day go's by I still think about my biking day's, when I took my test I didn't have to wear a crass helmet, crazy times, all you guys riding now keep safe.

At least the bike wasn’t damaged in the attempt.

U don't hv to carry ur helmet everywhere... NXT tym ur in Goa use local PPL prsn to show u around

Sir what jacket do you put on if I may

I love your Pure Englishmen delivery! Paul bettany of Biking world 😂❤ Please come back to India and make more Vlogs

Меню и Цены Нужно Озвучить .... ! Фас Фуд - Победил ! 🍔🍗🍟🏁

That amount of torque is scary when cornering, especially since its in such a low RPM range. Easy to lose your rear.

Get a fender extender Freddie to keep the crud off that rebuilt engine 😊

I rode IT yesterday at the dealer and the sportster s. The sportsters s made me feel like okay after 10 years without bike i Do Not like riding anymore. The the fat bob I got off the bike with a smile. I would like IT to have more Electronics and the price comapred to the glide St with luggage ( dont know the right term) and Wind shild for 3000 Euros less make me think that the fat bob is not Wörth the Money

Hi, I don't like the forward controls on the Meteor. The mid controls on the Classic are much better in my opinion. Great video.

Hi Freddie just watching old videos of yours in Tenerife and I have seen Monika , she's beautiful and omg your bike looks a reck but now is not

What a beauty.

Totally expected to see the shifter on the right.😄But alas it can only be so retro.

I've seriously considered a Triumph of some sort, for several years. However, the farce surrounding the work on your Bonnie (and the unbelievable amount of time it took) is the strongest argument I've ever seen, for NOT getting a Triumph!

Great video. Thanks Freddie. Does anyone know what exhausts are on the bike?

I realise this is an old video but at long last I've found my V85TT and will be collecting it in a week or so. Thanks Freddie, you were instrumental in my enlightenment 🙂

Glad it's still there! Is the Target Roundabout cafe still in existence ? I used to go there is my late teens/ early 20's for a fry-up; haven't been to London now in decades !

I visit the Ace every single week. I am from Spain but I’ve been a Londoner for the last 17 years. I love the ace. When is sunny lots of riders go down there and it’s lovely.

Freddie 😮 you need a suitable front mudguard. Your clean engine is going to get plastered with dirt 😢😢

The goods news is, from April 2024 you can apply for your licence at the airport when you arrive! Well, that’s what Google is telling me

What a great vlog…. Wonderful to watch … thanks guys

I am glad I don't hail from and ride in the UK. I hate those huge license plates they insist motorcycles use. How come cars don't have those great big square ugly things? They must be, like, punishment or something.

Greetings from Germany. I just love your enthusiasm, especially when it came to the mirrors. I ride a 2016 Breakout and one of the first things I did was to change them, because it is very difficult to see past your arms. Nevertheless, when I ride past a large storefront and see myself in the reflection of the window, I do say “ahhh… there she is”.

Whoever designed my 2018 Harley-Davidson FatBoy deserves a medal. 🥇 Other brand riders get jealous of Harley-Davidson but who knows why ? Let people ride whatever they want !

I'm 70 yrs. old And I have lived my life. I loved riding and building bikes, but you sound like a super salesman to me.

I will tell you why Germans didn't include a milage details(tank range) with that tiny tank and big azz engine cz its milage is pretty bad that's disappointing for such a beautiful motorcycle 😅😂, playing art of war on their customers 😅😂

Truly love The Amazing Norton❤, so it's a real Master Piece on wheels 🥇!!!, No doubt one of my favorite Motorcycles ❤️!!!, Great video, Thanks for sharing 👊👍✌️!!!

Hey Freddie, I live near Greenwich, Big fan of your content. Would I get a chance to meet you and your Bonneville?

Kalau kamu menyukai suasana alami pedesaan di Lombok maka kamu akan juga menyukai suasana alami di Sumbawa Besar. Menurut saya, lebih indah Sumbawa Besar.

Harleys are not the best bikes, fastest or even most reliable but they are solid, fast enough, fairly reliable, stunningly beautiful and most importantly embody a full all around riding experience! Every brand does something wel and some do alot well but Harleys just have so much character and feedback that makes a ride feel like so much more than just a ride. It's the rumble, pleasant vibration, clink and clank of shifting and just generally feedback on everything you do and the motorcycle does in response. It's hard to explain until you just get on one yourself and a proper Harley. A nice Iron 883 or 1200 with a stage 1 or a Road King Special or a Softail Heritage. Dont hop on a Nightster 975 or Street 750 or Vrod and judge Harley based off those because they are the least Harley bikes available from Harley. Don't get me wrong they are great bikes too and offer unique experiences but if you wanna understand why people love Harleys, ride a proper Harley for at least a 1k miles in a variety of roads but preferably a scenic curvy mountainside and you should get it by then.

such a beautiful bike but she is too hungry for fuel

Norton and MV Augusta are TT legends