Thanks Gary, we’re always blown away by Ireland! You were very lucky with the weather - but rain or not, it’s a country that just keeps drawing you back! 😀👍

Thank you Colin - the Healy Pass is definitely one of our very favourite roads to ride! We did the WAW in two parts too - best way to do it👍 Hope you have a great trip next year! 😀👍

Thanks very much Will - the weather wasn’t brilliant but Ireland always is! The Healy Pass is one of our favourites - thanks for watching! 😀👍

Hi Christopher, no damage to the bike - just to my pride 🤦‍♀️😄Thank you for asking ☺️👍

Hi Colin, Ireland is definitely worth visiting especially on two wheels! Sorry to hear you had a couple of scares and sold your bike 😔 you’ve certainly got to be really switched on when you ride and expect everyone else to be bad drivers - you could always consider some advanced rider training? Well worth it to get back in the saddle 👍 Hope it all works out for you! 😀

@@midlifemotorcyclediaries that is really good advice! I will into it. I will look into advanced training. Thank you! I miss the wind and the and smells hahahaj! And my mind is good again.. stress melting away. The feeling of just total freedom, while on two wheels traveling my world is liberating ✌️

Hi David, first of all I genuinely think it was one of the best decisions I’ve made. Initially I wasn’t sure if I could justify the expense of changing from the 800 but it really is a very different bike; far less top heavy , great quick-shifter (dare I say, much better than the one on the BMW GSA 😉) lots of extras and the engine is fantastic. The GT Pro also has lots of ‘toys’ like heated seats and a great TFT screen. I have had a few people contact me to ask if I had experienced any vibration or unusual heat from the engine because they had but I haven’t. I’ve had the 900 for 3 1/2 years now and - because neither Bri nor I are at all technical and stuff tends to wear out after three years - have considered test riding the new 900. That really is the only bike I would consider trading mine in for. If you get one, you’ll love it! Wishing you miles of smiles ☺️👍

@midlifemotorcyclediaries Hi Thanks for your comprehensive reply , much appreciated, yes I'm.getting a 2024 model nxt week and can't wait...!!! Love watching your videos 📹 and Adventures and I hope.to.add some longer Adventures to my list on the Tiger..!! Thanks again

@midlifemotorcyclediaries sorry one last question, what tyres do you prefere on your Tiger....??? As I've heard a few mixed reviews on the Metzler Toureance ones that triumph sometimes fit. Oh and another question, what adventure / waterproof textile jacket would you recommend

⁠@@davidbirchall5124Hi David, I’ve had no issues with the Metzler tyres - as for textile jackets you can’t beat Rukka - expensive but worth it if you ride year round! 😀👍

@@midlifemotorcyclediaries Thanks 😊 👍👍🏍🏍🏍

It’s one of our favourite countries to ride in - beautiful scenery, roads, lovely people and of course the Guinness! 😀👍

Hi Niall, a number of people have asked me about vibration on the Tiger. I have to say, I haven’t experienced anything in the three and a half years since I bought it. It really is a great bike. Hope you’re not having problems with yours? ☺️👍

Thanks very much Richard - we think you and Carol would absolutely love Ireland! It’s also pretty easy to get to as long as you don’t mind variable weather 🌦️ 😀👍!

Thank you for your comment - you’re right we did have a fairly appalling spring/summer 🌧️😳 - but we hope viewers of our channel will have seen our Wild Atlantic Way series 1 where we had amazing sunny weather the whole time! Rain or shine, Ireland is still one of our favourite places to ride 👍 thanks for watching! 😀

Thanks very much Iain - yes we have all done it at least once 😳! Thankfully the Healy Pass made up for it! 😀👍

Thank you Marco, you’re right, we’ve all dropped a bike at some time 😳 it’s always irritating when you do it though! Ireland is a beautiful country but with variable weather conditions 😂 - definitely worth a visit! 😀👍

Thank you Ian - “Tigers need to lie down “ - love it! 😀👍

Thanks very much John - always love Ireland! 😀👍

Thanks very much Jim - glad you enjoyed it! 😀👍

Thank you 🙏 the Healy Pass is such a great ride! Yes, sadly the food at the hotel wasn’t as good as we’d hoped 🙄 pity you weren’t still working there 😀 but you live in a great country and what a great commute! 😀👍

Thank you - yes we’ve all dropped our bikes at some time 🙄 - thanks for the tips - we’ve heard about Priests Leap and must try it next time!😀👍

Thanks very much Matt 🙏 we really appreciate it! You’re absolutely right - I’ve dropped my bikes countless times over the e! 😂😀👍

Thanks very much for the tip, we would never have known 👍 that’s maybe one for another time! 😀👍

Thank you 🙏 it’s one of our favourite places to tour! 😀👍

Thanks very much Dave - we can never get enough of Ireland and the Healy Pass needs doing more than once! 😀👍

Thanks Steve, the pass is one of our favourites and the garage in Glengarriff was the only place we saw a coffee stop before the pass! We must try that Copper Coast next time! 😀👍

Thanks very much Oliver 🙏 that’s very kind of you to say so and we really appreciate your feedback! 😀👍

Thank you Pete. No matter how many times I tell myself everyone drops their bike, I still give myself a hard time 🤦‍♀️😀. Glad you enjoyed the video ☺️👍

Thanks very Paul - Ireland is such a great country to ride through! Our first tour surprised us with glorious weather and our second with horrible rain 🤷‍♂️ yesterday, we’ve all dropped our bikes at some time or another - certainly can’t stop them when they’ve reached the tipping point! 😂😀👍

Thanks very much Phillip - you're absolutely right about people dropping their bikes - we've all done it!🙂

Thank you Trev - I like both the music and the bikes - I’ll see if we can get more of both next time! Dropping any bike is always a pain - but we’ve all been there at some time! 😀👍

Thank you, Ady. It’s not the first time and I’m sure it won’t be the last but no matter how many times you tell yourself everyone drops their bike, you still beat yourself up 🤦‍♀️ 😆

@@midlifemotorcyclediaries Yes I've dropped mine twice, and the first time I did it I was that annoyed and got myself so worked up I nearly vomited at the side of the road!!😡😤🤮🤣🤣

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Thanks John - I think we’ve all been there ( several times for me! 😂😀👍

Thanks very much Martin - we’re glad you enjoyed it! 😀👍

Thanks Kevin - we’ve all done it at least once ( in my case quite a few!)😂😀

Hi Kevin, you’re absolutely correct, of course. They are self cancelling but it can take a while. Ironically, I got into frequent trouble with my trainer for focusing on cancelling my indicator at the expense of other things and actually fell off my 125 in my very early training days because I was so keen to cancel my indicator that I dropped the clutch and pulled a very inelegant wheelie - not a good idea on the main A509 🤦‍♀️ I am usually pretty good - I guess Bri just failed to edit my rate crimes from this one 😉Thank you for your very useful feedback - and for watching our adventures. 👍

@@midlifemotorcyclediaries your trainer needs retraining

Welcome back to Ireland Brian and Sue - not only do I love your videos and music but your spend is good for our economy. You suffered terrible rain but that’s how our summer has been. The weather waited until September to improve so your timing wasn’t great. Looking forward to your next episode. Thanks for sharing your experience with us.

@@brianfarrelly7151 thank you 🙏 the weather wasn’t on our side this time but we had enough dry time to have another amazing trip! 😀👍

Stop. Please just stop.

I think Petrol Prices were about the same but strangely not, diesel was cheaper! 🤷‍♂️ as for the roads, generally they were much better than the UK! 😀👍

My God!! £19.62!!! That’s definitely a Viking experience we don’t want 😱 - yes, I think we’ve got the same severe weather warning! ☔️🌧️😀

Thanks so much Jim 🙏 Sue and me always love your comments and the time you take to write them! I don’t think there’s anyone who’s never dropped their bike at least once! 😂😀👍

@@midlifemotorcyclediaries Quite right Brian, I often dropped my bike during Enduro training, especially in deep sand. Nothing shameful about it, we all do it or wil do it….

Thanks very much Trevor 🙏 it’s always a pain when you drop your bike 🙄 but we carry on! 😀👍

Thanks very much Lee and Jan - looked like another epic cruise ! Do you use the same cruise line every time? Honfleur was delightful - one of our favourite places. The photos in Marseille sounded amazing! 👍😀

@@midlifemotorcyclediaries No not loyal to any cruise company, we chose our cruises by the itinerary and price, doing more from Southampton now as flying has become a pain but then it means we visit fewer new places. We do three to four cruises per year and recently Cunard' Victoria was our best experience but this last one on Sky Princess beats Cunard for overall experience especially the dining but it was busy.We have three other cruises booked at the moment, two with P&O and one on Sky Princess again.

Fantastic! We love cruising ❤️ Sue’s sister and husband are currently on Cunard Victoria celebrating their wedding anniversary, somewhere in the Med! 😀👍

Thank you David - dreadful song 🤷‍♂️ what on earth do you mean! 😂😀👍

Thanks very much Steve - glad you enjoyed it! 😀👍

Thank you so much Sue! X😀👍

Thanks Nick! 😀👍

Thank you 🙏 I’d do it much better now! 😀👍

Thank you Marco 🙏 glad you enjoyed it and stay tuned for the next adventure! 😀👍

Thanks very much Paul - always great to hear from you and we’re glad you enjoyed the video! 👍😀

Thanks very much for tuning in Darren, we appreciate your comments. What we have found is that the music we use is very much a personal thing - we get lots of positive comments too. I guess you can’t please everyone !

Thanks very John, we’re glad you enjoyed the tour! Sue has the packing down to a fine art to look that good 😉🙌! Thanks for watching! 😀👍

Thank you Pat - the Ibis didn’t do itself any favours on the PR front but I guess that’s business 🤷‍♂️ we have used some French music in all the episodes but music is always a matter of personal taste but we appreciate you watching! 😀👍

Thank you Andy - hope you have a memorable trip to the Loire valley! 😀👍