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Thanks brilliant video. I'm horrified to read of people on Tripadvisor boasting how they did this in their massive motorhome. Bikes are best!

Sorry you've had a bad year Steve. Funny thing is our little crew split up this year as some of us wanted to do French WW1 sites and another couple wanted to ride to Spain. Unfortunately the two who wanted to do Spain one of them dropped his bike and broke his collar bone so they didn't get there. Gets worse and worth knowing his breakdown cover didn't cover him not being able to ride his bike so it cost him £500 to get his bike back home. Aged 73 I am like you I won't get on my bike unless I can be 100% focused on riding. £42k for a bike blimey ! some of my friends ride Harleys and we meet up at a dealership and many of their new bikes cost less than that. Enjoy the rest of this year and hopefully 2025 will be a better year. Dreaded the day when I have to give riding a motorbike up. You've got another new Sub. Steve.

Brilliant, with you having a knackered shoulder I might be able to keep up with you and your gang. My riding buddy has started his own business, so I'm a lone wolf this year, I'm going to do a solo trip to Wales in September.

Great Vid Steve, love to go on tour with you guys, looks great fun

Oh Steve hope you get feel better soon and the shoulder heels well.

We did NC500 in July you would been most welcome to tag along Steve. What's your plans for next year?

Your health is more important Steve, i’m sure you will get away soon

I know how you feel, I’ve had my Enfield classic 350 a while and haven’t run it in yet . I had a message from my GP that I should have the shingles vaccine so I had it . The next day and for 3 weeks I’ve been ill and one night I was taken to hospital by ambulance as my heart had a funny turn , it’s now been 4 weeks and I’m starting to feel better but feel a nervous wreck to get back on the bike. So I hope your shoulder gets better soon is it horrible when things go wrong😊👍🏍️

Hi Steve, Brilliant video. My ST windscreen stopped working after i washed my bike. I asked around, so many said, i probably fried the relay 😢. Do you know where the relay location for the windscreen mechanism? I know its been 7 years since you changed your windscreen, any advice from you will be great. Thanks

What a great road at the end! Keep your chin up mate and great to see you again keep up the good work

Sorry to hear that, wish you a speedy recovery and i will be watching when you are back in full swing.

That road from Goole to Crowle on the right day is just fantastic.

Stay safe Steve, if you ain’t feeling right don’t ride big distances. 👍RSMF

Steve, I’ve been watching you for the past few years, you must be my age (60s) we are both getting old! In January I decided to alter my lifestyle, I quite drinking ale and started eating a carnivore diet. I’ve gone from over 15 stones to 11.8, I have two false knees, and two pinned shoulders. I can now do hard enduro riding (swapped my tiger 900 for a Beta 480rr)I run and weight lift every day, my BP has gone from 160/90 to 125/70, I am as fit as I was in my late 20s, my muscles have come back and I’m never tired. Search Dr Ken Berry and go down the worm hole, it’s a bloody miracle. Try it you’ll be amazed at what your body can do, your never to old.👍🥩

Hiya Steve been watching your channel for awhile .... if you dont feel right dont ride thats the way to stay safe mate. Even on a super comfy RT if your in pain take it easy. Nothing wrong as you know the biking fraternity is getting older!!! etc etc go for a mini tour on your own if that suits . Sometimes a bit of solo riding is good for the soul. I know done a few by myself Isle of Man classic a couple of Lincolnshire camping trips a couple of "Cat an Fiddle" trips from London. Met a good friend in Derbyshire for a couple of days ride outs. To be honest they were some of the best trips Ive ever had!!!! Go when I like leave when I want stop when I like . Give it a go if no ones able to go. Keep up posting the vids thanks for putting in the effort to upload. Lets hope 2025 is a good year for us old gits!!!!

Hi my mum died while I was in Cornwall on holiday on motorbike . It was hell trying to get home on bike 350 miles felt like 10000. Next year will get better.

Rotten luck Steve. It could have been worse. Had you actually made it to Scotland think of all those midge bites you would have got. Swarms of the beasties especially on the west coast and Sky in summer. I had to beat a retreat in 2014 after only one night. I got bitten like I had severe measles and in places I didn't even know I had. The bites took weeks to heal. Never again. Apparently it's only the female midge that does the biting. Yep, the female. Figure that one out. Anyway hope you manage to sort out some sort of tour before the summer is out. Good luck with your shoulder healing.

Did exactly the same think and tore my shoulder... could not raise or stretch my arm out.. painful.. takes a couple of months.. Just wait mate and let it heal.. catch the next tour. Just get fixed.

Sorry to hear this, Steve. Give it time to heal up properly, and you'll be back touring as soon as possible! I hope you're able to enjoy a smaller tour next month!

Hi Steve wondered what was happening. Hope you're shoulder is mended soon. Keep smiling owd cock. Keep making the blogs they are great. See you soon.

Sorry to hear about your shoulder Steve, hope it heals soon 🙏 Gutted that you've not been able to tour, always enjoy your annual adventure but health comes first. Take care 👍

Unlucky Steve. Hope you're back to your best soon. I followed your NC of Scotland tour with a couple of pals. Superb. Look forward to seeing you back in the saddle for the next one. Safe travels. 🍻

get well soon m8

Bought my KTM890 adv from Teasdales last year, that's the right place you turned up at, the one in town is getting rebuilt from the ground up. The one you turned up at is their current showroom, 5 year lease it, spent a fortune on it putting the mezzanine floor in. Their mechanics are also in town, opposite the old showroom.

sorry to hear about your shoulder buddy. smashed mine in 4 places in 2011 and it's hell. Hope it's better soon.

Get well soon Steve. You definitely made the right call not to overdo the riding just yet. You really wouldn't have enjoyed it like you should. Glad to see you out on a recovery ride. Take care out there.

Hi Steve hope your shoulder doesn't take too long to recover I'm on my own this year so would be up for a trip I'm in Newcastle 👍

Dunno why anyone wants these big bulky bikes. Advertising etc? Mines 196Kg and i'm content with that. Wouldnt go much higher. Maybe a Transalp at 205Kg.

G’day mate I know how you feel I’m 67 now and I remember thirty odd years ago a rheumatologist said to me, you wouldn’t be able to ride again and you can’t do this and so on, of course he was right. I have had two knee replacements two hip replacements, I have rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis and fibromyalgia and a lot of operations, Not being able to ride caused a lot of depression as I had ridden for years I’m alright now but I still love watching channels like yours and I still have an interest . You have got the right idea though, have your surgery and recuperate you made a wise decision about not going with the others which is knowing your body and how far you can not push it. Kind regards I have subscribed look after yourself John Tasmania Australia 🇦🇺

Unfortunate time nut got to look after body

Sorry to hear that you had to miss Scotland tour but thats life Absolutely get something planned for September and keep us posted Hope the shoulder recovers soon Mate

I've just bought a 1300 Pan having moved from an 1150 BMW, you have to respect the weight of the bike but I've not found it too bad so far, and the bike itself is worth the effort as it's a lovely bike to ride.

You look after yourself and we'll see you out there soon mate

For the vans in Skeggy and Yarmouth do they pay you to stay there 😂 By Yarmouth way there's a couple of cracking bike nights during the week.

Hope you're sorted soon mate. Out of interest, where are you based? I ask because of your reference to the Crowle Goole road and that I'm based in Drax.

Hope you're sorted soon mate. Out of interest, where are you based? I ask because of your reference to the Crowle Goole road and that I'm based in Drax.

Rest up get well can't wait for the main event. Cheers man

Bloody unlucky mate,get yourself sorted,then back in the saddle 👍 Ride Safe Mr B 🤘

Good to see you back on the bike Steve. Myself and a mate had a 230 miles trip a few weeks ago from Scunthorpe. Breakfast at seaways cafe, then onto Molton, Helmsley, Stokesly TT route, Great Ayrton towards Whitby, turn off towards Rosedale Abby for coffee and cake, and then home via Humber bridge and home. If you’re up for a trip,out drop me a line. Stu Barnard👍

Steve …Gutted for you Mate … I can see it in your face, how down you are 🤝🤝🤝 Parkdean Todber Valley is cheap with good access for Boland Forest ( Fantastic Riding) and Lakes Six of us went last October had a great week … Doing it again October (we’ve got room ?) Also, stayed at Creswell based on your recommendation 👍Fantastic Northumberland t & other …

Glad your back mate sorry about your injury and no tour out this time get well soon and bring the videos on mate

If you want to do The Lakes - stay somewhere top side of Dales - much cheaper and short journey to Lakes.

How can I contact you Steve. May have something for you tour wise in september

£44,000 for a Chinese motorbike and the bike press slag off the cheap ones.

Take care, we will be waiting for your return to the road.💪👍

Sorry to hear about it Steve, best wishes for a quick recovery and for you to be back in the road soon. 👍👍

Hiya Steve I have been following your videos for a while & think they are great, I love your route planning and have nicked a few tips for myself lol you must be gutted about Scotland but sort your shoulder out mate for your next adventure, ride safe cheers Graham

Sorry to hear about yer gardening mishap Steve, you certainly ain't had any luck have ya mate. Look after that shoulder and have a great break in September! Me and the DABs (Dads Army Bikers) are in Scotland for a few days in September, we'll be based in the Nith Hotel just outside Dumfries. Happy riding Steve and keep up the great content on YT 😁👍

Have you thought about Northumberland? Great riding roads, quiet and not too far away. Haven Caravans at Berwick is a good base. One tip, go for a 2 bed caravan. Same size as 3 but bedroms are bigger.

Sorry to hear of your troubles, Steve. I thought you'd been quiet recently. Hope it all gets better going forwards.