London and the Belstaff Store
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I ride into London for the morning to check out some of Belstaff’s new motorcycle gear.
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Dear Freddie ,had to let you know am 65 hadn't been on a bike for 49 years ,last time was when I was 16 on a Yamaha moped [fizzy] unfortunely i got knocked off and didn't get on a bike again, about 6months ago i watched the video where you reviewed the Royal Enfield classic and i thought what a beautiful machine and that was it my journey started last November and yesterday i passed my Mod 2 for a full licence all thanks to you ,been on a little AJS Cadwell the last 6 months ,now on to something bigger ,love all your videos you and Monica are such a wonderful inspiration thank you.
All those wasted years , sad ! I'm 80 still on two wheels.
@@columbmurray 80 ,that's fantastic that gives me a lot of inspiration 😁👍
what an absolutely fantastic video. Well presented and produced. Thankyou
London is such a fab city. I love it so much. My favorite city in all the world.
Morning Freddie. I bought a second hand Commando in 1978 for £510 and a Belstaff for a tenner ! 😂 Those were the days.
So is arms dealing
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Hi Freddy I’m the guy who had the brief conversation with you shouting out my pickup window your right it was the sight of the Norton parked up that got my attention and then I realised it was you funnily i had just dropped my friend off at warrs to pick up a used Harley sportster and it was your video that had introduced us to the place I’m just gutted there was no where to park to have proper chat cheers Freddie
This is brilliant, thanks for getting in touch and great to have a chat across the street yesterday. I’m so glad you’ve found the Warr’s spot- air cooled Sportsters are still their biggest sellers (that still blows my mind and shows their continued appeal🙌🏻).
A pleasure to meet you🤜🏼🤛🏼
@@FreddieDobbs Hey Freddie, could u please ask for a kawasaki W800 for a test ? I think U and also I would be satisfied :D . Thanks
Superbly presented by a top bloke. Many thanks Sir.😊😊
It was 46 years ago, as a young paratrooper from Belgium I bought my first BMW 800/7, crossed the Channel with an Ostend ferry and via Dover head up to London, went to the Marquee Club every night and bought my first pair of Barbour international jacket & trousers; then, three years later, showed up in a stripped down Land Rover Minerva to meet our pals from 21 and when 20 years later, I read my Masters at King's (War Studies), walked the streets around Covent Garden, every day, going to my student studio at the Lilian Pension Hall in front of Paddington. My love for London started when I was ten, coming from Belgium and spending a glorious summer in Kensington going out discovering the fascinating capital of the world. Great videos these last weeks, Freddy. greetings from Tripoli, Libya befoore I return home, Emmanuel, the Forty Eight rider
If you like Belstaff try Merlin similar quality UK product. Much more reasonable price.
I bought a nice pair of Merlin gloves, made in Pakistan.
Those two cops gave off such an old biker vibe, complete with, let's be polite, a little extra padding! 😂
I like to refer to it as comfort padding…or a ‘long range tank’ 🇦🇺
I simply love this video. The bike, the city, the weather. Oh yes and you. Brilliant 👏
Love the video Freddie. I’ve been in the States for 30 years, but prior to moving here I was a Despatch Rider in London. Seeing you ride through those streets brought back so many memories. I absolutely love London. Your comment about the crime level in London. I think people say that about all major cities, when in reality. If you stay out of the known bad areas all major cities are really enjoyable places to be. Im taking a road trip on a Gold Wing in a few days that will put me in NYC for a long weekend. Can’t wait.
Freddy get yourself to gunwalf quay in Portsmouth as they have a Belstaff outlet shop with really good discounts, great ride down there as well.
I never knew riding around London could be so relaxing, well at least when someone else is in the saddle. As ever, a great video and I thoroughly enjoyed the ride and sights, many thanks.
In the 80s I used to drive a small van and small motorbikes around London. I always found driving in London much easier than my home city, Bristol. I watch Freddie and Monika for the nostalgia.
London is beautiful on a Sunday morning on a motorcycle. Driving requires patience but still much better than any other day.
You should watch Beans on Toast, his vids are him riding around London on one of his many bikes pointing out places to visit
@@kbarnbrook4993 👍🤗
We live near Bury St Edmonds and Krazy Horse so I am happy to say. I see Norton's often they sound wonderful.
Great shop.
@@davidforsdike4343 indeed
I was a courier in the late 80’s. Picked up my Belstaff wax bike jacket in Bob Misson’s bike shop in Melksham. Laughed at in the Pony Express office. No one wanted Belstaffs back then. Everyone had those silver plastic jackets with matching trousers 😂
The Army used to issue them to dispatch riders on the B40s and CanAms, back in the 70s/80s. Black jackets and trousers. The only bikers who bought them in surplus stores were old codgers commuting on 125s in winter!
I really enjoyed that ride through London town. I haven’t been back for such a long time - your video made me miss it so. Thank-you Freddy.
I was going to say the sandstone jacket looks nicer than the green one until you put them on. The Green one looks a lot better and would suit the bonneville massively.
Excellent video, don't think twice about professional or not, it's simply good viewing. Like most places if you look for the good things you will find them and London has loads. Sure it has some 'new' bad parts caused by speed bumps and 20mph limits, but the many good parts over-ride the bad if you let it. Always remember my first Belstaff leather jacket, always been an 'Ogri' and 'bloodrunners' biker since the age of 16 over 49 years ago. 'Stuff everything as long as I've got me bike'.
Beautiful video Freddie, behaving in London, not harassing everybody with a noisy bike like others 😅 Seriously well filmed
If I was you, I would go to the Battersea Power Plant with the Norton. The combination is iconic in my mind.
Yes , and if you ask politely at the “security” booth , they will let you park your bike safely , underneath one of the first blocks of flats , on the left , as you go into the area near the Power station ! Been there two Novembers ago , with my Honda SuperCub 90.
@@lesterthorpe4190 good to hear. I was working nearby for the Tideway project and was visiting the place many times. It’s a unique industrial building, one of my favourites in London. It’s the building with the most bricks in Europe. It also has strong ties with the seventies as it was used for the cover of the album Animals by the Pink Floyd. And Norton was a very active brand in the seventies.
The nearby buildings are also very nice, one block of flats was designed by Frank Gehry, who’s a very famous architect. The arches under the train are also cool with nice bars and restaurants. When Tideway is finished, the Thames path will be continuous and the area will be one of the nicest in London.
All that fantastic bike gear you are always raving and rating on about, and you are wearing a Denim jacket and chinos! ?
‘Style over substance’ maybe?
Hahaha Freddy on the scrounge for some Belstaff freebees !!
Happy Sunday to Freddie & everyone have a great day, excited for the vlog ❤
Edit: love the new angles and the pov shots
Thanks Kaizen, have a great day!😀
Norton and MV Augusta are TT legends
Hi, Freddie & Monica, really enjoyed the tour of London. Would love to cross the pond and look around. Someday.
Belstaff is obviously improving their women's riding gear. I'll have to check it out.
Wondering if you have ever done a video with the Motolegends folks at their shop in Guildford where they serve you cookies--um, sorry--biscuits and tea while you wait for their personal shopper customer service. I bet that would be fun. Nothing like that here.
Sadly, it's tough to find any quality brick-and-mortar motorcycle apparel shops in the US. Maybe southern California or New York. We have Cycle Gear and a couple Revzilla shops, but that's about it. Very plain & basic.
There are no shops in small tourist towns. That's long in the past here. You're so lucky to have all those little custom shops which you've filmed so well. Thanks for the videos!
Thanks, Freddy...lovely to see London so well presented.....you are living the life and long may that continue....thanks for your work
London sure has changed in the last 60 years ago. Those Covent Garden pubs used to have early motning opening hours to cater for the market porters. You could get a drink and a feed there at 4 in the morning which was really handy when you'd been out all night and were heading back to Uni. Good point about the "famous" bikes. How many have seen in the wild the original models of the Norton Commando, Vincent Black Shadow, Brough Superior, Ariel 4, etc. let alone ridden them. As the original Greasers die off it'll be less and less.
I saw a beautiful gold sparkle commando a couple of years ago at the Bike Shed.Cracking old Norton.
Hi Freddie. Don’t know about the new Norton’s. But back in the 70s when I was a police motorcyclist I rode the Interpol 750 and then the 850. Awesome bikes.
I love London, and this is one of the best London videos i've ever seen. Absolutely brilliant..!!! And i think i have to add a Norton to my collection of bikes. 🤩
Really appreciate it, thanks Nils! The Norton is incredibly special- perfect for part of a collection👌🏻👌🏻
Hi Freddy been watching your vids for some time now. I like how you have evovled from talking bikes in to life style . I like how Monica and your self keep busy and are always planning a head. Love the vids and how you are keeping it interesting at all times. Best wishes to you both, Eric
The be new Belstaff jackets do
Look fantastic but what a price these days!
5:02 same, ive never seen a Norton. Hello from San Antonio TX 👋🏼 Harley Davidson is what you see the most here
hello freddy, my dads one of the police officers!
Camera work was superb Freddie, love riding through London with you😀😀xx
Automatically clicks 'like' then proceeds to watch video.
Def one of my favorite mvlogger on youtube
Really appreciate, thank you so much Neil! Have a great day
I am a Brazilian living in Dubai who had been to London a few times. Love it every time I go.
Had to laugh when Plod pulled up. I should have known they'd be admiring the Norton. London looks like a nightmare to ride in these days, the taxis still never give you enough room, and the 20MPH has killed any possible enjoyment. We used to pull wheelies across Chelsea Bridge back in the day, thousands of bikes pulling in on a Friday night. Wonderful days, racing in on the M4, through Earls Court and along to the Bridge. Now The Embankment is restricted to 20MPH. And yes, it's still a beautiful City despite some problems. Impressed with the new Belstaff jackets.
Yes. I remember going through Blackfriars on my GS1000 back in the 80's. 100 mph pipe Screaming 😱.
Love these simple London rides 👍 the green jacket/shirt 😎
Stunning bike, practically I can't see it being worth the extra over my T120, but for some people I can see the exclusivity making it worth it.
Hi Freddie, Your channel is my Favourite on CZcams. As a bike and car nut, I think I'm subscribed to over 100 specific channels and your video uploads are always the highlight. Apart from liking Monica's and your CZcams presence and personalities, the mix of bikes, exciting trips, coffee, food and sightseeing is a welcome treat and escape. Brilliant, fun and interesting content always. Please come to Cape Town for a motorcycle trip at some stage! Greetings from Cape Town, South Africa 😊😊😊 👍
I more like the Merlin jackets!
I have 5 of them, from mild winter days to hot summer days! 😉👍
Small world Freddie,
I've just got back from Finchingfield on my 2015 Commando CR and I was wearing my new leather belstaff Supreme ❤
Hi Freddy, I enjoy your upload’s but I can not imagine myself putting things (phone, 360 camera’s , selfie sticks, helmet communication and editing on my mind to enjoy and being in the moment on a motorbike.
All I need is one speedometer to be in a state of meditation.
I think I am not a multitasker but I admire those who can make a christmas tree of their bikes and still enjoy the ride.
Greetings from Amsterdam
Greetings from Las Vegas. Your travel logs are the best!
I remember visiting a newly opened Belfast Store, about 12 or more years ago, somewhere near Bond Street (?). It only had about one or two biker jackets in store. The rest was fashion gear. It looks as if they are making a comeback.
It's fantastic! The quality of the image is a hundred times higher than what I am used to viewing on your site. Keep it .
14:11 wicked ❤️🔥
Hi Freddie, I recently bought myself the Crosby Belstaff jacket in black. It was a bit looser, so for me was a much nicer fit than the Brooklands, and it’s nice to have a bit more length should it rain. It’s a bit lighter as well and I have worn it on these recent hot days and not been too hot yet. Amazing quality I feel and although expensive I feel like everything is, worth it I feel - AA safety and fully waterproof
C'mon Freddie, I just bought a Quad Lock because of watching your videos over the years and finally decided to take the plunge. Now I'm gonna be thinking about an Insta 360 camera to go with it as well 🤣. Anyway loved your video as always. London looks like an amazing place. Cheers from the US.
Love the concept of 360 cameras but they always looked warped. Nice bike.
Ohh Freddie, so looking forward to the sneak peek this afternoon/early morning of the Bonneville 🤙
Great camera views on the new Insta360. I thought the police stopped to nick you LOL!.
Nice film, you made me nostalgic for London where I lived for 30-years, commuting by m/bike. I suspect you made this film early on a Saturday because the streets are seldom so empty. Back here in North Wales it's very different, no architecture to speak of, but great riding roads. Surprisingly at least one fella owns a Norton, he parked it next to my RT outside a biker's cafe last week. Nice enough, but if that kind of thing turned my crank I think I'd get one of the originals.My summer jacket is brown, made by RST. It says "Classic Collection" on the tag and has a TT logo on the back. I've had it maybe seven years and I love it. Much cheaper than the stuff you were looking at and it's proving v durable. I bought it from the RST factory shop in the midlands - near Triumph.
I used to love to filter through the traffic when I was younger but now watching you gives me the willies, and who would have thought there would be a generation who had never seen a Norton in the wild, i had several mates who had Commandos and Dominators.
Those two cops just reminded me of the two in Early Doors TV series, hands in pockets... 'Crime doesn't solve itself'
I bought a Belstaff Trialmaster with my first pay cheque in ‘79 and had dirty collars ever after. They were made in Stoke in those days. I can’t make myself believe Belstaff could ever be fashionable ( or properly waterproof for all-day rain). I guess I’ve got old . And as for the Commando… more old git talk, I walked past the window of Reg Dearden’s in Chorlton-cum-Hardy hundreds of times and lusted after the ‘run out’ ‘76 silver Commandos ( about £600…… may as well have been a £million) …… ah well the Jawa was ok!
Nothing wrong with filming, just great and love the norton
The green one suited you the best at 16:36.
Freddy, Great video ! Your photography is just fine ! And your sound was excellent ! I heard you just fine, and I’m all the way out in California !! Dave
The Belstaff looks very good, very expensive but worth saving up for? Thanks for sharing with us?👍
I swear I've been waiting for this video my whole life! I love that store, I hope to have the chance to visit it one day, excellent video, congrats, cheers from Chile!!
Bless you Freddy for taking us across the Tower Bridge. That's a bucket list item for me although I'll probably never be able to tour the UK.
Thanks for the nice ride in London. Someday I'll come over from Seattle.
I know its a promo but that camera is pretty awesome in fairness.
The Belstaff kit is very cool kit.
The quality is unbeatable.
Great video. 👍
Your camera work is fine Freddie! Thanks for showing me around Belstaff, they are even more expensive in Spain!!
Much appreciated. Carry on!
Oh and serious crime has doubled in London in 5 years under that Alien!
@@Forester16 Your opinion is completely worthless, obviously!!!
very high quality content,thank you Freddie👍👍i got my insta x4 but not tried yet
Great bike, great video (as always) but I dare you to walk about like that in London after dark!
Superb advert for London and motorcycling and thank you for turning your attention to what we dress in. Why not do a ‘whats hot’ at Urban Rider?
Cry
As always, keep up the good work 👍🏼
Great video man cool as usual. Ratty10
Nicely done 👍
Fun to watch 😊
Love the jackets Freddie, ride safe.
Nothing wrong with the film quality that I can see exactly why I watched your video the jackets where cool Freddie as was the Norton 🤩
I was in London today, Thanks to Freddie Hell Yeah.
Born & Bred In London worked as a mc courier for years for me it’s changed so so much some of it for the good but a lot for the worse,just hate going up into town on the bike even worse at night! Your ride was good Freddie but I bet you went pretty early & probably at the weekend?
1 week to go for your Bonnie Revival Return. Can’t wait.
I cannot believe it!!!!😀
great vid hope too see more of this style
1000 views in 6 hours , well done Freddie and Monica. 👍 Freddie was throwing some cool moves in the mirror when he was trying on those jackets.
Hi Freddie, great trip and thanks for showing us around London. Great jackets too, actually are your trousers from same company? They look dope. Thanks again.
Yes more engine sound please...😁
Very nice footage.
Amazing video quality.
Hi Freddy, great video, London looked quiet. Can’t recommend the waxed Brooklands enough. Mine had lasted 10 years, had it rewaxed and darned a few times before I retired it, but just got a Merlin ride shirt so cool and comfortable in the glorious sunshine yesterday, ride safe.
I liked the green jacket but I loved the pink Nissan Figaro! They were never imported to the USA but a few made it in via Canada. ❤
I've got the exact green Mansion Belstaff shirt,its amazing, and I can really recommend it, it's lot more versatile than you would think,I've worn mine since I got it in February,and been caught in the rain,with no unpleasant results!, great if you're popping out to the pub/shop,or just a quick spin,(i've got aTrailmaster for the more serious stuff)
Really like the Norton,and the trip around London very interesting!
Nice one!
Love the belstaff clothes, too pricey though , couldnt bring me to buy one yet
Morning, I ´ve bought the Belstaff Brooklands in sand. It´s a stunning jacket. A bit longer in the back than the previous version, airvents in the arms an the back, so it´s good for summer riding also, and it´s AA rated now. Good job Belstaff. By the way, it was a bit cheaper at Urban Riders.
That is a stunning bike
No issues with the filming Freddie and London is quite fast paced but a bit overwhelming with the amount of people. I must say the Belfast jacket's do look very well made, not cheap but then again, I guess you often get what yo pay for. 😎
Great video! :)
Freddie your comment about not seeing Nortons out and about, there was a bike meet today at Blackmore in Essex, not sure who organised but there were many Nortons rolling in, on a cycle myself, but was ana amazing sight.
The green jacket was winning.
Watching you from Baku, in Azerbaijan. I'm from London. I really enjoyed this video Freddy. Nice work bro
Freddie your video in London was v enjoyable thank you. The Norton is a superb British motorcycle design. I am a Belstaff lover so your visit was most welcome. The sand coloured Brooklands looked superb and v tempting. What a great video. Now back to my wrenching on my BMW R100rs Motorsport 3weeks updating / maintenance hoping to finally ride today. 🤞Dave K. Cheshire 🛠️🔧🏍️ btw I road a Norton Commando in the late 70’s and whilst a police motorcycle instructor I had Norton / Wankel motorcycle in police spec. I’ll drop you an email and photo when I’m done wrenching 👍🛠️
Freddie, the sage green jacket definitely ’suits you sir’ 😂 I’m was waiting for the ‘gentleman’s tailor’ to step out and offer you a fitting!