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Registrace 26. 10. 2013
The ramblings of a motorcycle rider from East Yorkshire.
The Batbike - Yamaha XJ6 Diversion F - my first big bike (now sold)
The Green Goblin - Kawasaki Z750R - my fun bike (now sold)
The Batbike 2 - Kawasaki Z1000SX - my sports tourer (now sold)
The Animal - Kawasaki Z1000
The Flying Strawberry - Honda CB500X (now written off)
The Trundling Tomato - Honda CB500X
The videos are recorded with a mix of Drift Ghost S and standard DriftHD cameras. I use the official Drift microphone. The videos are edited using Sony Movie Studio Platinum Suite 17.
The Batbike - Yamaha XJ6 Diversion F - my first big bike (now sold)
The Green Goblin - Kawasaki Z750R - my fun bike (now sold)
The Batbike 2 - Kawasaki Z1000SX - my sports tourer (now sold)
The Animal - Kawasaki Z1000
The Flying Strawberry - Honda CB500X (now written off)
The Trundling Tomato - Honda CB500X
The videos are recorded with a mix of Drift Ghost S and standard DriftHD cameras. I use the official Drift microphone. The videos are edited using Sony Movie Studio Platinum Suite 17.
1077 Bike Tech Part 3: Future Tech | Kawasaki Z1000
The third and final video about tech on motorcycles. This time it's the tech of the future!
0:00 Intro
0:12 Greeting1:13 Future Tech
2:24 Head-Up Displays
3:59 Self-Levelling Bike
7:08 Robot Rossi
9:20 Ending
0:00 Intro
0:12 Greeting1:13 Future Tech
2:24 Head-Up Displays
3:59 Self-Levelling Bike
7:08 Robot Rossi
9:20 Ending
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1076. Bike Tech Part 2: Add On Tech | Kawasaki Z1000
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More videos from my everyday riding. 0:00 Intro 0:12 Greeting 1:03 Part Two on Bike Tech 1:51 My Additional Tech 2:52 Ashley Neal's Additional Tech 6:15 The Risk of Failure 6:40 What Am I Missing? 7:44 Other Gizmos? 8:29 Ending * Add bike details to title
1075. Bike Tech Part 1: OEM Tech | Kawasaki Z1000
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More videos from my everyday riding. 1:28 Trying Again 2:10 Three Videos on Motorcycle Tech 2:44 Hippo-Drones' Long Term Review? 4:01 OEM Motorcycle Tech 5:18 Rider Modes 7:53 The Risk of Relying on Tech 10:10 Making Me Think - Is it the Rules? 13:10 Ending
1074. Motorcycle Random Clippage #160 | Compilation
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More videos from my everyday riding. 0:00 Intro 0:12 You Can't Park There 0:31: Cloud Line Skimming 1:03 Future Biker 1:17 Beverley Westwood En-cow-nters
1073. Purple Panda Microphone for Motovlogging | Kawasaki Z1000
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Testing anothre microphone! 0:00 Intro 0:12 Greeting 0:20 Off the Bike 1:34 Out Testing Again 2:28 Drift Microphone 3:29 Sony Microphone Failure 6:18 New Purple Panda Microphone 6:33 Testing 7:22 Iron Butt 8:12 More Testing 9:36 Ending
1072. Exploring the Lanes
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An afternoon exploring the lanes. 0:00 Intro 0:12 Greeting 1:05 Lanes Challenge Purpose 2:09 Aeroplane 3:00 Lanes Challenge Purpose Part 2 3:30 The Scale of the Challenge 4:14 Painting the Calimoto Map 5:51 Exploring 7:13 IAM 8:36 The Flooded Field 9:53 Route Ruined! 10:15 Skerne and the Unusual Pub 12:37 Burnbutts Lane 13:05 Taking in the View 13:50 Peace and Quiet 14:01 A Giant Pile of Dung 1...
1071. Sony ECM LV1 Microphone for Motovlogging Test | Honda CB500X
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My last attempt at getting good audio from a Sony ECM LV1 microphone. 0:12 Greeting 0:21 Testing 0:59 Purchase 1:25 Drift Mic Replacement 2:15 Previous Testing Results 4:37 First Test Position - Breath Guard 4:55 70mph Testing 6:33 Second Test Position - Cheek Pad 7:55 Third Test - Headphones
1070. Lanes Challenge | Honda CB500X
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I am setting myself a completely pointless challenge. 0:00 Intro 0:12 Greeting 1:09 East Yorkshire Lanes Challenge 1:45 The Rules 2:55 Exploring 4:18 No Traffic 4:36 Calimoto 5:22 Pointless 5:40 Road Types 7:00 It's Graham's Fault!
1069. Seeing Ads? | Honda CB500X
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A quick question for you lovely people. 0:00 Intro 0:12 Nice Driver 0:33 Greeting 0:58 Formation Flying 1:11 A Question 1:47 Monetisation 2:31 Past vs Present and the Taxman 3:21 A Few Pennies?
1068. Tutoro Chain Oiler | Honda CB500X
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A little ride to test my newly-fitted Tutoro chain oiler. 0:00 Intro 0:12 Greeting 0:30 Grip Puppies 1:32 Tutoro Chain Oiler Purchase 2:56 Broken Nozzle 3:20 Single vs Dual-Sided Nozzle 3:56 Fling Testing - How it Works 4:57 Adjustment 5:47 Magnetic vs Brass Control Weight and Priming 7:12 Oil Check and Installation View 8:39 Recommendation
1067. Whorlton Old Church | Honda CB500X
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A visit to Whorlton Old Church. This is an 11th century church near the village of Swainby in north Yorkshire. 0:00 Intro 0:12 Leaving Whorlton Castle 1:14 Into the Graveyard 2:06 The Old Church 3:23 Drone Footage 5:49 Ending
1066. Whorlton Castle | Honda CB500X
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A visit to Whorlton Castle in North Yorkshire with Mrs C and the drone. This is a ruined medieval castle situated near the abandoned village of Whorlton. 0:00 Intro 0:12 Lordstones 1:05 Heading to Whorlton 1:20 What is at Whorlton? 2:22 Swainby 2:49 Tourist Attractions 3:23 Finding Parking 3:47 Approaching the Gatehouse 4:22 Outside the Gatehouse 4:42 Exploring the Gatehouse 6:18 The Rear of th...
1065. Cheap eBay Screen Extender | Honda CB500X
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A quick test of a screen extender for the Honda, bought for the princely sum at £10.73 from eBay.
1064. Motovlogging Camera Angle Test | Kawasaki Z1000
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Trying out a new camera angle. Let me know what you think!
1063. Lanes Meet Up Part 3 - Burdale and Beyond | Honda CB500X
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The final part of a ride with Chronicles of Dot, The Silver Fox Travels and Ainsworth Rider. In this video we head out into the countryside on our way to the second cafe of the day. www.youtube.com/@grayman999 www.youtube.com/@thesilverfoxtravels6653 www.youtube.com/@Ainsworth-Rider Jenny's Theme by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. creativecommons.org/li...
1062. Lanes Meet Up Part 2 - Lost and Found | Honda CB500X
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1062. Lanes Meet Up Part 2 - Lost and Found | Honda CB500X
1061. Lanes Meet Up Part 1 - Off T' Mill | Honda CB500X
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1061. Lanes Meet Up Part 1 - Off T' Mill | Honda CB500X
1060. Motovlog.com BIKE Challenge: End | Kawasaki Z1000
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1060. Motovlog.com BIKE Challenge: End | Kawasaki Z1000
1059. Exploring and Aldro Rath Tumulus | Honda CB500X
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1059. Exploring and Aldro Rath Tumulus | Honda CB500X
1057. Motovlog.com BIKE Challenge: Keep, Kiss, Kill | Honda CB500X
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1057. Motovlog.com BIKE Challenge: Keep, Kiss, Kill | Honda CB500X
1056. Dave Myers Memorial Ride Clips | Honda CB500X
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1056. Dave Myers Memorial Ride Clips | Honda CB500X
1055. Motovlog.com BIKE Challenge: Interest | Kawasaki Z1000
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1055. Motovlog.com BIKE Challenge: Interest | Kawasaki Z1000
1054. Motovlog.com BIKE Challenge: Best Backroad | Kawasaki Z1000
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1054. Motovlog.com BIKE Challenge: Best Backroad | Kawasaki Z1000
1053. The Roads Less Travelled | Honda CB500X
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1053. The Roads Less Travelled | Honda CB500X
1052. Animal Back on the Road | Kawasaki Z1000
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1052. Animal Back on the Road | Kawasaki Z1000
1051. East Yorkshire Riders Easter Egg Run
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1051. East Yorkshire Riders Easter Egg Run
1050. The End of In Line Four Motorcycles? | Honda CB500X
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1050. The End of In Line Four Motorcycles? | Honda CB500X
1048. Road Incidents, Learn or Rage? | Honda CB500X
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1048. Road Incidents, Learn or Rage? | Honda CB500X
Good Morning Richard I have 3 Kawasaki’s the ninja 1000 sx tourer and the 35 year GPZ 500 ex definitely no tech on that one she just passed her mot yesterday. The premium brands are putting a lot of them on there bikes That bone in what looked like a jag suv needs tech obviously never used the mirrors 👍🏍️
I think it is to get new riders who think it is too dangerious to ride to get a high tech bike Richard does that make sence!
I have a low tech bike and a high tech bike I enjoy each equally I definitely like Annimal totally cool motorcycle 😊
I'll only be happy when I can finally have that self-righting, self-driving, supersonic, invisible, flying rubber unicycle that I've always felt mankind deserves. No, but, a Star Trek-level H.U.D. would be super sweet. The rest, I don't feel the need for, and probably couldn't ever afford. :(
Happy where i am tbh....a brand new KTM superduke evo would be great but my zed is totally custom to me...i understand that they need to sell bikes but, personally i dont need a new bike...no plans to sell my zed at any time soon...
I don't know about a proximity alert on a motorcycle Richard. I don't mind the ones in the mirrors of cars as long as they don't fail as you said.
I've never actually had those in a car so can't comment. My car is very basic - I even have to unlock it with a key 😀
I have cruise control Apple car play heated grips on the NT1100 I have used them all on long runs especially busy Motorways nice to have helped me stay comfortable and I enjoy them not necessary but add to the luxury of having a nice bike I’m one of those bikers who actually doesn’t understand or particularly likes biker culture I just enjoy a different kind of transport 😮
I haven't tried cruise control. Those things that increase comfort without distraction seem to be ideal. Those that distract or are relied on when just looking over your shoulder is better are not so good I think.
Morning Richard 😊 the only gizmo you need on a bike is a fury one straped to the handlebars 👍 hope you didn't get to wet 😊😊
No, not too wet. It gave me an excuse to ride further - to dry the bike out 🙂
@@CalmBiker 🤣🤣🤣
The tech I hate is the stuff that can stop the bike when it becomes faulty. 'Blind spot' detector or is it a proximity detector. Rather than have 'blind spot' why not have mirrors that are big enough to be useful and not something mostly designed to be asthetically pleasing. Surely, Hot Grips are not really tech. Six way ABS is a potential life saver and who if heavy rainfall wants to be riding in traffic on the only vehicle that takes longer to stop. To those who think they can outbrake ABS, I remind you of a boxers words "everyone has a plan until they are punched in the face" . Ride safe.
Luckily the mirrors I have are really good (and I can turn my head). Braking definitely needs to be practised so that you have trained yourself to react in the right way, ABS or otherwise.
Morning Richard, I’ve seen a few blind spot detectors where a light flashed in the mirror. These gadgets and gizmos are all well and good so long as the rider doesn’t rely on them and still checks anyway. 👍
I can't see much of the Z1000 when riding - the camera definitely sees a lot more - so not sure that would help for my bike. I'd rather just look over my shoulder I think 😀
Carpurides with cameras and CarPlay for navigation….heated grips with bark busters…. LED headlights…. all reduce stress..✌ Quickshifters, blind spot indicators, rider modes….. tech faff….not really my thing. 🚫 Jury still out on cruise control… 🤔 Now If anyone knows of a good idiot detector in the works….
I've not tried cruise control so can't comment. I used to like it on my car for long motorway journeys but don't like long motorway journeys on the bike 😀
Evening Richard the warning on some bikes people are getting fed up of them not selling good at the end of the day if you cannot turn your head round enough they shouldn’t be riding I used to have very small blind spot mirrors on the Z1000 SX roughly 3cm diameter not to big 👍🏍️
I'm lucky that the mirrors on both of mine give a good view. Not enough to not turn my head though!
I think you may have a point there, the rules are getting tighter and tighter. Maybe the only option is to get a little Enfield, there’s no mod cons on them other than ABS. Perhaps instead of modes they should consider moods. Press button A for a spirited ride. Press button B for a relaxed ride. Press button C for a lazy bimble in the countryside. Works for me. 🤣🤣👍
A - Acceleration Full B - Bimble C - Chilled I like your thinking!
I ride a 21 year old Bandit 1200, slightly ratty and in need of some attention but still does what I want. No tech, no gadgets. In truth I'd have a new bike tomorrow if I could afford it. Would be a bit of a step up though...
I find myself going the other way and thinking I'd rather buy a 20 year old project bike than a brand new one with all the kit. Happily there are still bikes available without all the gizmos. My CB only has ABS 🙂
I like the tech on my NT 1100 especially when I’m doing long trips the different modes are great for all conditions especially rain and I enjoyed the cruise control but I can revert to a simple bikes such as the Monkey I’ve had several high tech bikes enjoyed all of them especially DCT I like the tech in my VW especially DSG gear box with its paddle switches 😮the technology in my mind makes the bike safer I like the fact Honda have my safety in mind 😊
I think that with your experience you're in a better position that those that will only ever ride bikes with all of the gizmos. I'll definitely not lend any of those my Z to play on 😀
@@CalmBiker I’ve never owned a bike I didn’t like I’ve own a few that I grew bored 🥱 with but my none tech bikes are still some of my favourites
@@CalmBiker you’re definitely right about gizmos Rich I use them because they’re there but wouldn’t miss not having them
ABS can be a life saver when you have to grab the brakes to avoid a smidsy. Traction control moderates the power output so that a 180bhp motor only puts out 70bhp until the bike is doing 80mph.
My worry with ABS is people like the one I mentioned in the video that thought that grabbing the brake would be as good as braking properly without engaging the ABS. I think you're right about the 180hp down to 70hp. At that point you might be better off with 70hp and a few spare thousand pounds 😀
I remember your video of the bus workshop 🙂 Hahaha... I couldn't really do a longer term review as got shot of the bike after that vid! 😀 You are very much not the only person who has commented to me about not wanting rider modes 😀 My thoughts on the various throttle modes are that some people want a smooth and predictable long travel throttle, others want a short, quick action throttle. In the past on cable throttled bikes, you could change the throttle cam on the twist grip to adjust it from one to the other. Now with ride-by-wire, you can't do that anymore, so the button allows the rider to tailor the bike to how they like things. I normally go with the snappiest mode, but do switch them to suit my mood, which I'd not be able to do the old way. TC is my main bugbear along with ABS not being switcheable easily. I get we are mandated by the bubblewrap brigade to have them on bikes, but there are very much legitimate reasons to need/want to turn them off, and we should be able to do so easily and quickly, and be able to turn them back on as easily too. My Suzuki does thankfully allow me to turn off the TC very easily, but I can't turn off the ABS at all unless I pull a fuse. To turn off the TC on my Aprilia, it is possible, but not as easy, although on that bike I can easily turn off the ABS from the rear at least. On my Yamaha, turning the tech off requires delving deep into the menus and probably signing disclaimers before the tech allows you to turn things off fully. Regarding being a crutch, I very much agree... especially with your story of the person who said the front brake was a switch and the ABS does the rest, I'd def not let him ride any bike which did not have rider aids as he'd be a liability.... (although I have used ABS to teach me to brake later and harder on trackdays as I have always been a bit of a wuss at late braking so it allowed me to have that crutch should I overcook things... which I never did, so it showed me how much of a wuss I was being before). But the reality is we have all been relying on ABS and TC in cars for many many years now, and it is very reliable. Great vid mate 🙂
When you sold the GSX I thought I had better rush out this video. I didn't do a very good job of rushing though 😀 Interesting about the ride by wire. Not something I'd considered. Also interesting about the ABS on a trackday (something I really need to do!) Using it for that purpose knowingly makes a lot of sense. I do worry about people relying on it. I always get a twinge from those people in cars that head up to a T junction like they are racing Lewis Hamilton and then slam on the brakes and assume they will stop in time. I used to work with someone who ended up in a ditch from such a move when their ABS had failed; luckily nobody else was in their path of travel. That would have been 25 years ago. It's quite funny that I can turn off the traction in my 1.2l 3 cylinder 60HP car with the press of a button. TC that's definitely not needed at any time and is a nightmare when it snows 😀
@@CalmBiker exactly, TC doesn't work in snow/ice, so needs to be switchable
@@HippoDrones I think a few people don't realise that though. Always fun to watch the confused faces when the car won't move during icy spells 😀
@@CalmBiker 😀Indeed 😀
I must admit I am not a great fan of all this tech on bikes either, this is why I am a Royal Enfield fan boy, they have useful stuff like tripper sat nav and don't even bother with that new fangled water cooling either :)
It sounds like bliss! 😀
The only tech on the bandit is ABS Richard apart from the rider!
Same on my Honda.
Your audio is great, I have never had riding modes, a bit frightened to ride one, I am frightened that I would want one. 😎The tech is there because the governments are demanding it I think. Just like cars. My friend has the GSX after mine with the riding modes and just loves it. I do have ABS and traction control, which I don’t find intrusive. I can turn the traction control off but ride with in on the lowest setting. I have dropped the bike so they didn’t save me anyway. My throttle was snatchy so I had the bike remapped. I think they have sorted issue now. Nice topic mate. 😎
Riding a bike with modes didn't do anything for me so you might be fine. I just had it in the fastest mode in the main. I also tried the quickshifter for a dozen gear changes then went back to not using it 😀 I'm not sure if it's a government thing here. I'm not sure they know that bikes exist.
Good musings, could be a point that the continuing emission regs means that this tech, that us older riders don’t want, is needed to maintain what we had 20 odd years ago. In my opinion,bikes like the R1, Fireblade etc, had all the performance that road riders could ever need.
I think you're right. There are bikes out there with 50-100BHP more than my machine and I'm just not interested. I would rather have the same power - maybe a little less - for better handling.
I think you hit the nail on the head Richard about rider modes, it is all down to your right hand input. On a related subject, don't you think that some motorcycles have way too much power in the first place ? My bike puts out a maximum 85 bhp and redlines at 12000 rpm. 6000 rpm gives me 70 mph on motorways, so how much bhp do I really need ? If bikes were made with sensibly adequate power, there wouldn't be a need for all of the rider aids rubbish and that would affect the profit margins of the manufacturers. The manufacturers are taking everybody for a ride plus, when all comes to all, it is just down to bragging rights. Hey, my bike has more power than yours and can go twice as fast. It's not a price worth paying, is it ? Good thought provoking video.
People will stop buying new bikes if they don't offer something over the last model... that is why the 600cc sportsbikes died off for a bit... Honda were just bringing out a "new" CBR600 in different colours each year basically for around a decade, same with the Suzuki GSX-R 750, and people stopped buying them new as the previous year was the same bike, just a different paint option, so they got dropped from the range.
My Z1000 can hit 60pmh+ in first gear so arguably it's way too much for the road and there are bikes with nearly 100HP more out there. If I have my sensible head on then I would fully agree but I do have a very unsensible head occasionally too. I do get a great deal of fun out of my CB500X that has less than a third of the power of the Kawasaki too though.
@@HippoDrones I understand the point but I wouldn't upgrade just to get some electronic gizmos. I probably wouldn't have upgraded the Z1000 for more horses (or a different colour) either. I'd rather have a simpler bike with the upgrades done to improve the ride. Better suspension / brakes / etc.
@@CalmBiker was talking more about a person looking to buy a cbr600, they had no incentive to buy new when a year old or even 4 year old bike was exactly the same
@@CalmBiker I'd never trade a bike for the latest version of the same bike... if I change bike it is because I'm done with that one andcwant something different 🙂
Interesting, Guy Martin did an interview with MCN the other day and he said he was disappointed bikes hadn’t more tech and that he wished the manufacturers kept up with the car industry. I’ve ridden bikes since the late 70’s so back then had no tech (and bad tyres) no ABS no petrol gauge no gear indicator and I can’t say I felt a need for them. I recently bought a new BMW RT full spec but I ride it like I would have always ridden it’s good to know the tech is there but I don’t rely on it. As to modes there is a difference between dynamic and rain as you would expect, rain or road because they have a gentler throttle are good when I have a pillion. I previously had euro 4 bikes now euro 5 and from my experience and this will not be everyone’s the euro 5 have had better throttle control with less hunting or snatchiness than the euro 4 on the same model.
Interesting on the EURO5. I wonder if they've just got better at dealing with the fuelling or if the modes are better. I think that if bikes had as much tech as cars they might be beyond the price range of a lot of people. Already I look at new bikes and think they are getting too expensive. Maybe I'm just getting old 🙂
Hi Richard most of the new bikes have different modes now the government makes them compulsory. I think it takes the riding out of it I have more fun on my 35 year old Kawasaki gpz 500 then the big ninja I have 👍🏍️
Hey there. Not seen you for a while....Nice to see you again...Still got mine....mines just been through "a big service" - so it's had a valve check (just ticked over 25k), throttle body balance, oil change, air filter clean and a load of cerakoting done, exhaust, sump, and a smattering of other bits...didnt realize that you've got the same one as me (Burnt Orange, pre abs) - I love it because it's simple, love it because if anything goes wrong with it I can deal with it. Same with my other bikes, (Pre aprc Rsv4 and an old Hypermotard 1100 evo sp) - anyway...look forward to more vids.. Just add... Get yours on a dyno... You won't regret it!
Happily my CB500X hasn't got any. That said, it's only got 47BHP so not sure what another mode would help with 😀 Even more happy that my Z1000 has no gizmos at all.
@@comfysofa1549 I love the simplicity of it. Mine will be due a valve clearance check soon. Just working out whether I have the confidence to give it a go myself 😀
@@CalmBiker that’s fast enough we have our green 1000’s to have a mad blast now and then more often then 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@CalmBiker you're a brave man if you do... Couple of hundred to do clearances and throttle body balance for me..!
Afternoon Richard 😊 I agree with everything you just said but then again I have never riden a bike with any rider modes except for EBS 😊
Just ABS for me too. I did have traction control on my Z1000SX but it made it a bit boring 😀
You are right about relying on tech too much. Years ago on pushbikes there was an odd person that wore a full face helmet sunglasses or goggles. Then hardly anyone wore helmets. People used to laugh when they still move their heads to miss the branches, twigs, bushes and stuff. They would say something like 'why do you dodge the bushes and that when wearing that lot. I just ride right through it.' Then the same person would ride that way and all you would hear was ' aargh, I forgot I haven't got my helmet on. That hurt." People don't like doing anything for themselves anymore, they need tech to do it for them. Do it yourself as much as you can. You'll be safer and better off.
That illusion of safety, along with the lack of attention span nowadays, is a recipe for disaster. Maybe it's why people seem so happy to drive along whilst tapping away on a phone and not looking out of the car windscreen.
The trouble nowadays is safety legislation means all these things like abs, traction control, etc have to be fitted to any bike or car. If you don't want them you have to buy an older vehicle, also because they are now fitted to every vehicle they have become relatively cheap to manufacture and fit.
It does seem that things are being added like mad, especially to cars. It just means that even the most entry-level vehicle is very expensive and the insurance gets ever higher as the results of collisions become more expensive too.
I think a large part of the problem is the continual upselling of features on new bikes. A few years back I costed out a range of new BMWs at our local dealer. 4 bikes, F-800s mostly. Didn’t really want 2-3 grands worth of “accessories” to turn the bike in to small German starship, so looked at a minimal set up of….. nothing, not even the heated grips. Which is the point you realise that “accessories” (and servicing ) are the profit margin and you’re no longer their demographic. When you boil it down we just need something that starts, stops and goes round corners. Why do I need 5 rider modes when one that works in most conditions will do fine?…. which is what we used to get when everything was analogue. You’re right, you wouldn’t get a bike through Euro now without EMU/ECU managing combustion and 200 hp would kill us on a wet road if it wasn’t for the IMU. Madness.
There are so many gizmos on bikes now that I just couldn't care less about. If I had rider modes I'd likely not use them. As you say, start, stop, go around corners. Everything else is just something that can break.
You can see why cows are the most dangerous animals in the UK now. I think one was about to nick your bike.
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Hahaha... I have seen a cow block the road so it's friends can cross too, kinda awesome, although the blocker is normally the dominant one, so can be a bit feisty. Cool to see the kid getting some bike action. 🙂
They're not as daft as people think!
Hi Calmbiker, just found your channel. Looking forward to watching your videos around East Yorkshire as I'm in the same area. Where do you find the best placement for the microphone? Right in front of your mouth, cheek pad? Thanks.
I've got the wire coming past the cheek pad and the mic just hangs there, right up against the front of the cheek pad. Slightly to the right of my mouth and close enough to occasionally get a mouthful of dead cat 😀
That was UDDER chaos there at the end 😉👍
That was a cow of a time Richard!
I thought they might have had a beef with me 🙂
It is amazing what you come across what you see out riding I once stopped to let two ducks and 4 ducklings across the road car drivers didn’t even slow till I got off my bike and stopped the traffic 👍
I've done the same!
A very healthy-looking herd there at the end.
They terrify me to be honest 😀
It's quite amazing some of the things you see when just riding around.
Absolutely!
Did mine today with the same Fuchs coolant but mine was red. Also only took 2 litres.
I don't think I've ever got the full amount in any bike. I guess there's always a little left that's hard to get out.
Fabulous sound, I might look into one myself 😎
Thanks! I really should have changed sooner!
Can not cannot, useless auto text
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I really enjoy your vlogs Richard, I think CZcamsrs can get a bit fixated about audio quality,I think yours is good. Can you have a word with Graham about the number of holidays he seems to be taking. He's just got back from Kent and now seems to be sunning himself in Weymouth or wherever,he needs to concentrate on providing his hoards of loyal subscribers with video. I cannot see why you got short tempered with him in a previous vlog and compared him to a unripe banana, quite right 😊.
I'm happy with the audio now, though it took a while to get there! I would have a word with Graham but I can't seem to find him. I think he must be on holiday again. 😀
I've loved the sound from the Purple Panda. It's probably not the best mic in the world, but of those that can fit in a crash hat ridden at speed, it's great. The only problem is the cable is not detachable. I've been messing around with a cheap boom mic that you can detach the cable from, but the sound just isn't as good. I'm thinking of going back.
It would be nice to be able to easily pop it off the helmet for recording in other situations. I may have to buy another!
That there be fertiliser. Not dung, young ‘un. ( said in a farmer type accent.) Can we have that summer weather back please.
The weather didn't last. It turned to fertiliiser. That said, we've had another week of summer this week.
I have used Purple panda mics now for a long time and I recon there the best. You know I bought one spare and do you think I can find it!
It does seem like a good mic for my helmet. I'm very pleased with it.
@@CalmBiker You won't believe this I was looking for something else and found the spare one I bought a long time ago!
That is (finally) a great sound mate! Like me - you always had that terrible (Drift mic) sound - not helped by the Shark boom-box helmet. But yes, finally there's sibilance and only a little "boom". Dunno what it is about Sony - their camera is the same - too much gain, not adjustable, and then with Auto-level control just to make it worse! The Purple Panda was what finally fixed it for me too - and if I remember right, there may be a level of "told you so" that I can claim 😆
@CaptainCranky you always had that terrible (Drift mic) sound - not helped by the Shark boom-box helmet. 😲😲😲 Did you ever use the PP on the Drift?? I keep 'swopping' between my Drift mic and a Harman Kardon.....pluses and minuses for both. 🙁
@@paullee6663 yeah I had the pp on my drift for the whole of this year's big trip, as the Sony stopped working on day 2.
@@CaptainCrankyMotovlogger That's a shame.... that feels like another purchase coming on.....🙁
I'll happily concede any level of "I told you so" because I'm really happy with the audio finally!
@@CaptainCrankyMotovlogger Which Drift was that CC? I was asked elsewhere in these comments about the PP fitting a Drift XL but don't have the knowledge to give the right advice.
Fantastic audio mate, I think you have done the most thorough testing I've seen, and if I could cope with the long mic cable, I think this would possibly persuade me to get a PP mic. I also keep looking at your FOV, it does look a lot more naturel in your vids than superview, due to the bars looking like they are the right width etc... but I still think I prefer the pace that superview pretends to give.... Am still undecided... I think I shall do some testing too with SV vs Wide vs Linear fov. Great vid mate. Looks like you hit golden hour perfectly. I've been on holiday too, not gone anywhere, just played bikes etc a bit... I was supposed to go to a bike night this eve, glad I binned that as we had mega rain and a thunderstorm! 😀
I'm really pleased with the audio with this mic. The cable is long but it's quite thin so easy to tuck away. Funnily enough, I am now using superview. I guess the shape of the bike hides it. 😀 We've been promised three or four thunderstorms and I'm still waiting. The bike will stay in the garage but I love walking in them.
@@CalmBiker I love thunderstorms 😍
Good sound and a good bit of magic at 7:17. I've had Drift cameras before. I got a Ghost camera that was all right but it messed up after a few years. I then got the newer version. The battery was supposed to last about 5 hours but it kept changing from 5 hours and 20 minutes (the actual time) to 4-3 hours, 2-3 hours, 5 hours, battery didn't know what it was doing. The lens was fish eye which mostly looked rubbish and had to buy new mics for it because they changed the connection a little bit. The new mic also picked up wind noise no matter what I did with it. The old one never. And it wasn't as good as the old one. I do not do videos for the internet ('cos life is hell and have been treat badly by anyone and everyone all my life). And I cannot do videos for the internet because even though I can talk to myself for hours, I cannot talk to a mic or a camera.
I started with Drift cameras but they didn't seem to advance their video quality anywhere near as much as GoPro did. I has the Ghost S that got about 2.5-3 hours per battery and you could swap them so I could take a handful out and record all day. I do miss that and dislike having the external power pack but it's the only way I can get longevity of recording.
@@CalmBiker Yes the Drift camera quality is rubbish. The first I got was good. But loads of reviewers are saying that Drift are now more in to making the batteries last longer (over 9 hours now) but they don't care about the quality of the recording. The things I don't like about GoPro is the design. I like the sort of design Drift and others have. And GoPro's batteries don't last that long. But then, the battery would have to be big and powerful because of the good quality of the recordings. They are the same as everything else, it's one or the other - long battery or good quality. And the mic you used in this video, you can hear a bit of actual stereo when you opened the visor.
Sounds very good Rich excellent work
Cheers Graham!
Sooo much better than the previous microphone! This sounds like a keeper.
I'm definitely happy with it.
Hi rich.sound brilliant on both bike.before you sounded basey n deep.i think you cracked it and its not quiet and its clear.good job. Look forward to hearing you again ha ha.👍🏍
Cheers! 😀
Yep sounds good Richard wind noise you’ll never stop I had it bad on my helmet due to the Cardo being a bit to much to the from moved it back a bit a lot better. That’s all I use is purple panda 🐼 👍🏍️😎
I'm really pleased with it.