BIG UPDATE On The Ol'Man | No More Spain? Fat Boy Loan Cut Short...
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Today we have a BIG update for you all on the Ol' Mans situation, this is as much as we can tell you for the time being, NO more Spain! He will be back on the channel soon hopefully!
Also I correct some issues from my Harley-Davidson Fat Boy 114 review and update you on what is to come next week while I am riding a Moto Guzzi V7 Stone special edition.
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Sorry to hear the ol' man's Spanish move has gone t*ts up but glad that he's moving nearer to you and we'll get to see him more 👍 get a Bonnie mate!!
Agreed!
My plan was to move abroad after retirement too. Sadly the 90 day rule means we can no longer sell up here and move. And owning a property abroad as well as here is unaffordable
You are so lucky to be able to do what your doing with your Dad mate, I lost my dad nearly 3 years ago at the age of 66. There's not a day goes by I don't think about him, I would give anything to have just one more day with him.
Cherish every moment mate making awesome memory's.
So sorry to hear that mate. I’m very grateful to be doing this.
Miss the Ol'Man.... it's always a pleasure to hear the perspective of someone closer to my age too....
What a stunning looking bike that Fatboy is... I'm sure I speak for most on here but we would much welcome the Ol' Man's return.
Well, being a Geezer myself I like seeing the old man on the channel.
Many years ago I bought a Triumph T509 Speed Triple because my girlfriend said she no longer wanted to ride pillion.
Of course, as soon as I bought the bike she decided she DID want to ride pillion again, but found the standard seat to be like a mediaeval torture device.
There's nothing you can't fix with a few chunks of foam, some vinyl, glue, and a heavy duty industrial stapler!
Be good to see the old man back on the channel; apart from anything else, he makes me feel young!
Huge thanks and best wishes to you both
I didn't know where the 'ol man' had been. Thanks for the update. I look forward to seeing you both again on the channel. Keep up the good work. Lovin it from California.
Really enjoy the videos you guys are just genuine down to earth fella's....cheers 🍻
Just bought myself a Moto Guzzi V7 Stone Special Edition, absolutely love it, still running it in😎🏍️
Good choice!
Nice looking bike and comfortable. Good on you.
old man, you're review of re350 classic, changed my life, thanks, we'd like more
That’s amazing to hear 😊
Looking forward to seeing the Old Man on here again.
Cheers from Hungary! It Will be nice to see the Ol' Man again. He is my father's generation, and like him and his toughts. Your duo is pretty unique.
Thank you 😊
“Interesting” is a complement - I have had two of this model and both sold relatively quickly. I wanted to love it, as you say they look fantastic, but, it would be easier to steer a barge around the average UK roundabout……
Will be great to have the old man back on the vids but sorry his plans haven’t worked out. Our gain👍
Good Luck to the Old Man... turbulent times and the crazy housing market is enough to drive anyone mad ! Look forward to his return and some more content and hopefully a barn full of really good bikes 🏍️💨💨💨🫡
"Time to enjoy the sun and go for a little ride" should be on a t-shirt 😎
I miss the Ol‘ man. You both together was great.
It’s nice to know that you are going to do videos together with the ol’ man . Sometimes, things don’t come around for better reasons. I hope this is the case. 👌🏻
For sure!
Looking forward to seeing you with your old man again.. he is one cool dad!
Bee brill to see him back again with you summer here now enjoy 😊
Hi Darcy, the Fat Boy is beautiful! borrowed my mates some time ago which had stage 2 screamin eagle and V&H radius pipes, that thing would set car alarms off when you rode past. Sounded awsome though. As for the Guzzi V7 my son had one and it was a lovely, lovely, bike. It would be less than half the price of a new Fat Boy and infinately more chuckable ( not a word, I know). Sorry the YOUNG man's plans fell through but great to see him back . Hope to see you out on the lanes sometime. Best wishes, Paul.
Tell the old man to move to the US… head south and ride his Harley year round in the sun.
Welcome back old man. ❤
Yes it will be good to see your Dad back ! Sorry it didnt work out for him, same thing happened to me.. moved to Italy from the States and now I'm back again... lol never say never ! God bless you both..
Life is short, buy the Fat Boy, have fun, enjoy life..!! 🤙🏼
Looking forward to the things ahead!
You should buy a H - D Fat Bob 114, there are some good deals around. 👌
Really I enjoy your channel and I hope things get sorted for your Dad OK. I bought an Enfield 350 Classic a couple of months ago on the back of his review last year, going for the red chrome as opposed to the bronze he had. You’ve both opened my eyes to a slower and more engaging way of motorcycling and my new bike fits the bill perfectly. Many thanks 😊👍
That's awesome to hear 👍🏼👍🏼
Great video thanks Darcy, Thank you also for the interesting update and I was sorry to hear the bad news for the Ol' Man's house sale and not going to Spain. The good news is we will all get to enjoy seeing you both together soon, as you work well with each other.
Be good to see the Old Man back, you make a good double-act. Be good to see more Guzzi content too! I've had a V7 for three years and last week I had a V100 Mandello S delivered which is shaping up very nicely even under running-in conditions
Oh wow! Looking forward to seeing the Ol' Man back on the channel. ❤👍
Can’t wait to see the ol‘man again. I almost bought a Moto Guzzi V7. It’s a great bike and you will love it. I went with the RE Interceptor 650 because of budget. If you like a cruiser, take a look at RE Super Meteor 650. If moneys no object get what you want.
This always have been a game of two, so I'm really glad thatthe old man is returning to the channel. That being said, about the bike, i do fancy more the Highway King Icon model, but the fat boy here is such a great bike too.. Keep it up.
Be great to see the old man back, keep the vids coming, great content
Old is gold . Looking forward to see you soon old Man.
It will be good to see the ol' man back on the channel 🤟
I second that thought!
Another cracking video Darcy. Jealous of your weather. We’re still in winter up here in Edinburgh !
Thank you! Oh no that’s a shame. I love Edinburgh, so beautiful
Hi Darcy, as you asked. I think you should keep what you have for now. You like cruisers and roadsters and until you can decide what style you like most, its probably best to do nowt. Unless you have on of each. Now there's a plan...
Great video, great when the sun comes out and looking forward to seeing the Ol' Man again 👍🏼👍🏼
The Fatboy is the last true Harley. Keep that thing!
Good news about the channel I very much enjoy your reviews , you seem to have a very good presentation style
Thank you, great to hear 👍🏼
I may pass you one day as I ride near to Rutland, my favourite route is Bourne, A15 up through Folkingham, Grantham, Corby Glen, Bourne. Lovely smooth undulating country roads.
I'm on a Royal Enfield Classic 350.
I would lean on customizing what you have. Check out Woods cams as a comparison if you go that route.
This saturday I'm testing the Moto Guzzi V100, and next week the BMW R12 NineT, looking forward for the comparison.
Congrats on the 100k!!
Thank you so much 😀
Keep 'em coming. Hope things work out with The Ol' Man.
Sell it. Owned a Harley,
I like ‘em but as you said they’re not ideal for UK roads. In the past I’ve spend money improving a bike but never really doing it well enough to make it a keeper.
Darcy, you’ve really come of age in the Old Man’s absence. Held the fort admirably.
It will be really good to have the Old Man back tho’. Must be the grey in my beard. Great work on the 100k. Well deserved.
Thanks so much, that’s very kind of you!!
You seem like the type of bloke that will have an old British classic when you're a little older. You should do yourself a favour and get one now while you are still young and fit enough to Push the bloody thing when it breaks down 🤣🤣 1975 t160 trident, the sound gives you the fizz 👍
I hate biking…..because the current bike is not enough and the grass is always greener. I’m hopefully sorted….at least for the time being 😮. Odd that Harley’s always need to be customised….hmnnn 🤔. Can’t wait for the sun to get it’s hat again 😀😀
I have had 2 fat boys a 2010 and 2018. To me they ruined it by putting the massive tyres on as it does not handle as well as the old one. The looks are great but it doesn’t handle and doesn’t stop very well. The other problem is when you spend the best part of 25k you expect the finished article. But with HD that is where it starts you can easily spend another 10k on customisation and you get caught up in the whole image.
Buy the Fatboy... I own one since 2022 and wouldn't want to miss it for the world.
Love the look, especially the wheels, but would not want a wide tyre bike. Self interest means I am not upset about the Ol Man, cause I would like to see more of him, what a character.
Interesting update. I love a Harley and have owned a number of the years but now have a Victory Octane. So, read Indian Scout now that Victory has ceased to be. I highly recommend but appreciate your pov re Indian not playing the game with you and the channel. Perhaps dealer may step in...? Cheers
i am glad we kept our shirt on, i was afraid i was going to turn it off. thanks for the update and, your country is a little messed up on this insurance thing, drivers license thing and speed limits. but that is a entirely different channel. and that bike needs new pipes! lol. and i hate loud pipes, but if i ride an HD in the future, my neighbors will hate that bike. lol
Fat Boy..... simply iconic, loved them from day one & the current evolution is fantastic.
Great couple of videos for it, well done.
Good to see you & the ol' man in future productions.
Stay safe guys.
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Do the mods and keep it. Would love to see a little mini build.
Love the idea to see your Ol'Man again!
I haven't ridden a Harley yet but want to now. there is a ride event I'm going to miss on the 10th too unfortunately, but I do absolutely LOVE the V7 Special I just got. The black Special looks awesome I know either bike will be fun! Guzzi I think I less of a long distance cruiser though but I'm sure you know better than me!
Hope Mr Old hasn't lost too much $$$, but am looking forward to seeing how long his beard has grown....
Hello bro, great video as always! Love the scenic location and hearing about your adventures with the Fat Boy. Sounds like a tough decision on whether to keep it or sell it.
about the exhaust: everyone in the US seems to get the 2 into 1 for soft tails, it is almost automatic. I am not always sure if it's worth it, but whatever makes you happy
Would like to see you review the Guzzi Mandello V100 ?
FWIW I have a late 2023 Guzzi V7 Stone Special Edition ... be aware that the engine MUST be run in...
Mine gets better every day, now at 5k kms. No problems... maintenence is relatively easy. It's a good thing as I live in Northern British Columbia and the nearest dealer is over 1000km away!
The V7 shares the garage with my 2020 Triumph T120 "Bud Ekins" (43k km) and zero problems.
I can do 400-450 km rides on the V7, but the T120 is definitely better for distance. Both are full nakeds, no screens, etc.
As a plus, they have the same tyre sizes!
The V7 has more than enough to play with the Harleys 😊
The T120 can outrun many, especially in the curves 😊
PS 6FT, 67yrs... had many types of bikes. These two are meeting all my needs... very happy!
Nearly 100k bro good job
That Continental GT vs V7 comparison would be great to see! Those were the bikes I was really torn between for my first one. I ended up buying something completely different because I found a good deal, but I'm still interested to see how those two stack up to each other.
The idea of upgrading the Softail also sounds fun, there's a million new bike day videos out there anyways, and selling it would mean taking that depreciation hit.
The Softail Standard is a great platform for customization, you could do a Stage 3 ( barrels & pistons etc), then it would be a 117, plenty of options for you 😉 😀
Good chat Darcy. Spain. No. England is your country. Love it . We are blessed to live in such a green and pleasant land. I miss you Dads videos. I look forward to seeing him back on two wheels soon. Has he still got the R18? Those machines have bombed in the UK.
Totally agree, it’s a wonderful country! He will be back very soon now, yes he still has the R18. Still loves it, but also makes no sense to sell it as he would lose a lot on it
Worst winter I've ever seen in Wales. Rain from the end of September, practically everyday through to April.
I was tempted to move too 😂
Good chat in the countryside. I do like the Fat Boy but wouldnt put up with the handling or price. And I wouldn't waste money customising a bike either. Great news the Old man is moving close to you, always nice when families keep together.😊
Great video again and in good weather 🙏 the Guzzi V9 might be the next bike ?!
The Ol man can live in Spain part time , property is cheap to rent there 👍
Glad the old man is OK 😎👍
😎👍
Looking forward to the old man being back. Cheers
Ive got a FLSl very similar to your softail and ive got the torque cam which is a big difference over a stage 1.I have been thru the swapping Harleys stage over the years as ive had 6 different models.My advice would be is stick with the softail but upgrade to a stage 2.
Sounds like a disappointing situation for the Ol man but I'm happy I'll be seeing more of his vids. I suspect you may have an unhealthy relationship with the exhaust sound of the Harley Davidson lol Great vid, thank you have a great day. Cheers Karl
Great vid. I had the same dilemma and regret selling my fatbob. Keep your harley and purchase another bike for different needs. Sadly one bike can't satisfy all your needs and it's taken me 30 years and a lot of bike purchases to realise this. In my view I need a scrambler for wet/ winter riding, a street bike for dry everyday use and cruiser for those long trips. Indulgent and expensive yes but it's the only way it works for me. Good luck.
Take a Moto Guzzi, I‘ve the v9 Bobber and a V85tt and love it. You will, too.
The Standard with Two Brothers exhaust may be interesting! 👍
Great video and loving the updates. Also, the wife says the Old Man is well fit.
Its up to you if you really want to sell your Harley. But if I were you I would keep it and do a few upgrades to it. You will be surprised what you can turn it into. If you really want to buy another bike and have the money to buy a second bike keep the Harley. The LRS are just too common and way over hyped and over priced IMO. If you want to spend that much I would rather go for the Fatboy than the LRS. It's more cheaper to do upgrades on your own bike and wouldn't cost as much as buying basically the same bike.
Love your video's! Keep m coming! One thing though, can you make sure I can choose for subtitles......thanks! Greetings from the Netherlands
Dank je wel! I will get them added 😊
Well done! 👍😉 Many thanks!
Grew up In Wales and yes it rains, a lot.
Be good to seethe Old Man back, Everything happens for a reason
I've had two v11s in the past, great bikes heaps of character but the gearbox was horrible would be very cautious about buying another maybe the new ones are better.
You testride a lot of bikes. It may be helpful for you to keep one familiar bike (an ol' faithfull) so you've got a baseline gauge to fall back on. Something to measure other bikes to.
S&S has a jug and piston kit that will put some kick in your Harley. More cc's bigger smiles 😊
Really hope u hit 100k soon
Thank you 😊
Looking forward to more 'Ol Man contributions and what you think of getting back on a V7 and if the changes for the Special Edition make any difference.
I have a107 with a stage 2 and it is cheaper and more e citing than buying a new bike. Go with the upgrades. 😊
My brother has ridden Fat Boys for many years. He loves the big tires and has no problems, any sort of ride. Gorgeous bikes.
Come back old MAN!! We miss you!!
best to you, and the Old Man.
Good to hear about the Ol man. I've been around for a little bit, I think you guys had sometime like 20K subscribers.
I'm looking to get my first bike as I passed the CBT not long ago and I've been looking for a bike for 3K or below. Unfortunately it seems second hand bikes where I am aren't particularly cheap, though I know 125s seem to hold value well. I was thinking between two options the MT-125 or the CB125F.
I've taken a look around at MTs but they don't seem to be as many of them, probably because they cost 5K new as opposed to 3K for the CBF. I was wondering if you knew much about the CBF's? I was struggling to find a decent looking zero issues CB125F for anything around 2K or less and for this reason all the better options were around 2.7-2.8K at which point for a few hundred more I might as well get one new. Unfortunately someone shot my party down by telling me that a lot of the new Honda bikes, more specifically the 125s aren't made in Japan or Europe for that reason. Apparently a lot of them are made in China now.
A friend said his was stamped Italy but someone else I spoke to said theirs was made in China. I spoke to my nearest Honda dealer who went off to check but apparently it "didn't have a label", so I'm guessing he wanted to avoid admitting it? I spoke to another Honda dealer and he said some of the bikes they have are made in Vietnam. I'm kinda worried about buying a Chinese made motorcycle as I was told to avoid them all by any means. I know my brothers friend got a LexMoto and had nothing but issues. Wondering if you could give me some insight? Would very much be appreciated.
Also, funnily enough the first Honda dealer I spoke to also shot my idea of getting a Royal Enfield down. I never mentioned the brand BTW. He said that they weren't very good because they're made in India and he said that getting parts of the bikes are a pain and take a long time as well as apparently they're renowned for having issues. I remember him mentioning vibrations as one of the problems.
The bad reputation of Chinese bikes really comes from the knock off copies and cheap lookalikes. I very much doubt a company as reputable as Honda would stand for inferior manufacturing, so I would say that it is likely to be as good as any Honda made elsewhere 👍🏼
You have done a great job on your own but never forget your Ol man. Don’t have a Fat Boy but boy would I love one, just for showing off.
As much as I adore the Harley range ok some of the range, not a fan of the ever increasing prices and I made a decision this year to move on from the Iron 883 2017 after some serious looking and testing I have decided to go with the Triumph x400 Scrambler. The fit and finish is as good as the Harley stuff and I wanted something more diverse and multi functional. So this will definitely be in December of this year. I borrowed a few bikes from friends rented a few and tested a few and this was the solution at the end.
You should have a look at Chris hall motorcycle's on here. He's got a mk11 guzzi le mans for sale. It's a stunner. You said you like character, they've got it in spades. 👍
Sort of glad you're ole fella staying darcy, I think the videos would be better uk based if you know what I mean, uk biking issues better faced at home me thinking, best of luck whatever he choosing, when you guys coming to Ireland?
Oh to be 21 again 😅 enjoy, another great vid 👍🏍️👍👏
I’ve always loved the Fat Boy. It’s the only Harley I would consider owning.
Hi Darcy Ive had two harley dynaglides and a dozen moto guzzis over the past 40 years so why not have one of each.Cheers Jim
I suppose you must be pretty chuffed “ the ole man “ is staying in the UK. Good on ya.