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Hopefully you time it right and it's not too deep for you. Either way, it's tonnes of fun.

Two of us heading around that way,Rhayader Machynlleth etc next week to camp over 😎👍🛵🛵

Erm... Don't fall off would be my first tip, second tip would be to not bother trying this trail, my third tip would be knee length seal skin socks 🤣

Absolutely not! 🫡😆 That's a very small detail to notice, fair play. Thanks for watching, dude.

😆 Because we're so far from home, got to smash it out and get back hahaha.

Nice one Daymo 🤙 this route is literally just the TET mate so I didn't record it, it's easy enough the find. There's a fantastic route we done in the Elan Valley a few months back, video thumbnail is titled 'best day ever', there's a route in there for that one. All the best lanes in that area.

😆 Naaaaaaaw, got to have a bit of confidence in yourself! Get stuck in and give it a go, you might find your niche.

Hello lad 🤙 nice one. I'm not mate no, too many people and I'd probably get banned from the trail 😂 I would like to at some point and meet alot of you lovely folks, but just not geared up for camping and that yet... And it's bloody expensive.

@@lewsdirtbikedaysye mate its our first time to it,...will deffo say hello at some point mate,..i need to see the machine haha,..gonna have a rip on sunday hopefully,..

​@@NorthRaceOnemy machine should be purchased off me by yamaha UK and placed in a museum mate 😂 Yeah, you'll have a blast mate. I should go really, but I get a bit anxious and awkward in big crowds and that and can be quite stressful so I tend to avoid festivals and that tbh dude... I'm a bit fragile hahahaha I think it's worth going if you have a few grand to burn on new gear and snap up some deals, but I currently don't have a pit to piss in, so wouldnt be able to enjoy it to its fullest I don't feel. Maybe next year. Have fun dude 🤘

It's so good isn't it! Certainly a gamble with the water level though. Can you tell me more about this 490 yam? Is it a twinshocker?

@@lewsdirtbikedays The 490's were all single-shock as was the earlier 465. The first had the Monoshock system then later the Monolever but when I raced we had an interim custom-framed system, I guess for two years I had the old monoshock on a 465 taken out to 490 then after that we built our own frames. I actually rode a 125 one year and came 4th which wasn't bad for a 96kg guy who'd never ridden even a 250 before. I've raced it on an outfit as well. I don't remember it being so wet but we didn't notice things like that much I guess, you just blast through, there was nowhere you had to get off and walk through like some events.

Hi Derek, thanks for watching as always mate. Yeah, everyone who loves trail riding and isn't native to the area certainly needs to get to Wales and make a small holiday out of it for sure. Videos are great n all but it needs to be experienced in person.

😆 Glad you're noticing my thumbnail efforts mate, probably the oble person that does haha. Putting that A* graphic design GCSE to good use finally hahaha. Merch has never even been on my radar, likely won't be I don't think either mate... If I had a few million subs, possibly, but a channel with a few thousand followers I feel maybe a little egocentric? Or is that just me? Would anyone buy it? 🤷

Yeah it's mad isn't it. Literally has a mind of its own. I'm not fussed like, I won't be 'breaking the internet' was just mad how that one video was picked up and carried away more than the others when, in my opinion, it's not even close to being the best one 😆 infact, my best vids tend to do the worst... Absolute madness haha. As long as you guys enjoy them that's all that matters, hey.

@@lewsdirtbikedays it's probably related to how many f-bombs there are in them!

I know, sodds law 😆 it's always the easy mundane stuff that catches you out though most of the time as you're not fully focused and your senses and reactions aren't sharp. In this case, there was no rock or hole, it was just a big off-cambered slate slab in the water, and the front wheel just washed straight out, that why it went down so fast, like hitting a patch of ice. Not alot you can do in those situations to be fair mate. Just gotta suck up and carry on 😉

Nice one luke! I think if you're careful and you pick your lines properly in good time, I feel like a novice could get through Strata with no issues, there would need to be a few of you for safe keeping obviously. The trail at 31 mins is still Strata mate.

Doesn't feel like I bounce too much mate 😂 getting too old for this shit haha, I didn't feel a rock as such mate, just polished off-cambered slate I think dude, just slid over at the right angle and front wheel washed.. It went so fast! Yeah I love strata, certainly one of my favourites, just a shame it's so bloody far away, had a nose bleed on the way down I was so far from home 😆

@@lewsdirtbikedays the shit we put ourselves through eh 🤣

i would always carry two in a foreign land - better to be safe than sorry - TET wales has plenty of rock and a lot of it is sharp so adjust tyre pressures accordingly as you are running tubes

Jamie, above, has already nailed it, no punn intended. But yeah, 2 spare heavy duty tubes minimum, 1 front and 1 back. A front tube will work in the back in an emergency but I wouldn't recommend it otherwise. And carry the obvious puncture repair kit too, and a small tub of tyre lube. Best of luck on the TET, you'll have a blast! Make sure you research the areas you intend on riding though as some of the TET sections can be pretty gnarly, especially on the big bikes. Where are you starting and ending?

@@lewsdirtbikedaysI've seen the Michelin 4mm tubes, heavy duty. Was planning to run those, but got told that they are mainly for desert/low pressure? Ferry to Harwich, then straight to Swindon and taking the tet from there. Leaving from Hull on the 3rd. I'm driving alone, so I'll take it easy. Don't want to drag 500 pounds out of the mud. If conditions are terrible I'll stick to the roads, unless I find someone to ride with. In your video of today the Tenere was more of a submarine. Since I'm camping I'm trying to keep my boats as dry as possible :)

😂 With open arms hahaha. Glad it wasn't a sign of things to come, hey. Haha.

🙌 Gutted you weren't with us for this one dude.

I need to do that hill it looks mega!

He's got a fraction of the doodads that most big adv/rally bikes usually run

😆 There's only my phone there? And that's not obscuring anything... Are you okay Richard? 😝

😂 Thanks Clare. Mrs Lewis is an absolute angel... And she knows it... And she won't let me forget it either haha. She didn't make much of an issue out of it to be honest. I've since taken out AA cover so I shouldn't require her 'supergirl to the rescue' services anymore 😆 to be fair, she knows how important it is for me to get out on the bike and clear my head, keeps the devil's at bay so to speak... So she never uses bike time against me unlike some lads I know have a hard time getting out haha. I've actually got another video from this weekend uploading as we speak. Will be live tomorrow 🤙 thanks, Clare, stay awesome!

@@lewsdirtbikedays its great you've got good back up from super girl 😁 Me and my husband both ride and we definitely know how important it is to just get out and ride the trails and have some freedom. Looking forward to your new video we really enjoy your banter and skills 🙏

Hey dude 🤙 yeah, sure, clip what you like 😊

I agree, a kickstarter on one of these would be awesome! Not sure how easy it would be to kick over a parallel twin though? 😬

@@lewsdirtbikedays rd500 are 4 cylinders and have a kickstart.

@@torso99 aaaaah 2 stroke though isn't it the RD.

@@lewsdirtbikedays my father had one

@@torso99 lucky guy! What a machine. Would love to pilot one of those some day, bet the noise is immense! All them power valves wide open, on pipe 🤤

Nice one Andy 🤙 yeah that river Vernwy gets my bum twitching, horrible it is! You know, I was convinced atleast someone would come through the woods there, it's a popular route, it wasn't too late and the weather was bang on... Didn't see or hear 1 single person 🤦🏼‍♂️ sods law hey haha. Hey, where that cheat lane through the woods mate? I dropped in and went to the right but I think it's on the left of the main line? That right?

Hi Winnie. I'm currently on a long break from all other media platforms, the only way of contact is through email. Old school 😉 If you'd like to contact me my email is: lewi.leggy@googlemail.com Cheers.

Well by that metric, you can't Adventure here in the UK, then. I'm not sure where you are in the world, but here in the UK, we have strict laws about where we can and cannot go on our motorbikes and which roads/trails we can use. If we didn't use a GPS we could end up riding down public footpaths or private land and have no clue. The notion that you have to ride without a map or GPS to have an adventure is a load of rubbish , it's just plain silly 🤷 Thanks for watching 🙏

@@lewsdirtbikedays I remember my first gps adventure lol

Hey, thanks, dude 🤙 it didn't end how I would have liked, but there you go 🤷 haha. To be fair, what you've seen on the video here is only half of the route I had planned, there's plenty left on this one still to do. Cracking day out though, just don't do it on your own 😆 be happy to guide you around if you're ever in the area, give me a shout 🤘

@@lewsdirtbikedays finish was a bit unfortunate but you got home at the end. I mostly ride alone as most of my free days are weekdays so that kind of limits my options. I will give you shout once am set to head your way 👍🏻

Hi Mark, thanks alot for watching and taking the time to Comment, I appreciate you 🙏 and pleased to have you join us, I'm greateful for every subscriber. Please check out my other mis-adventures 😂 you've plenty to choose from.

Thanks Skuli 🙏 glad you enjoyed it. Please check out the videos of our other mis-adventures 🤙

@@lewsdirtbikedays I will, for sure. All in good time.

Nice one Ian 🙏 glad you enjoyed it mate. We just approach it with absolute Britishness and craic on, can let a bit of wet completely spoil your day out. Was a bit grimm at time but in all was a great day. I'll be back in the summer to take in the views that we missed.

😊 Ah thanks very much, dude. Yeah we have a blast! Glad it comes across in the videos too. Thanks for watching 🙏