Aw thanks. You should come next time!

Oh cool, thank you :)

Aw thanks. It was meant to be for big bikes ;)

Dunno like, I've never been that scared before lol

Actually had no cake mate, The chippy was closed too :(

The views are just stunning!

I know right. Good job I was only riding slowly...

Hey buddy, it was a lot better than I expected, roomy enough for us both, really low to the floor so easy to get my feet down. Bike feels a lot lighter than it really is, the screen works really well with no buffeting but the seat is not comfy after a while so I would have to upgrade that though that machine had over 200,000 kms on the clock...

We had a fantastic time Simon, have you ever ridden on Gran Canaria?

Such good guys and an amazing podcast mate :)

I couldn't to be fair. I pressed the button at the end.

I didn't mean to be TEC but didn't want to leave people in case they struggled. There is a reason I took my little bike, some people stayed back and missed out a couple of lanes. One lane only two of us did on little bikes.

We both have Michelin trackers at 18psi. They're usually pretty good but this caught us both by surprise lol

@@mykheaton I had those on my 300L. Pretty good in wet mud. But sometimes it’s just too saturated isn’t it. Keep up the fun riding!

Yeh, maybe clay based or something. All good fun though regardless :)

I've never heard that before lol

I know what you really meant lol

@@mykheaton no wonder the industry is fooked

Are you struggling with the meaning of the word?

@@mykheaton no im struggling what's epic in this video Are you struggling with that question ?

Well there seems to be words missing but I think the answer to your question is Sarcasm.

Nar, it's way more fun when it gets a little bit dirty ;)

@@mykheaton but then you ARE a dirty old man 🤣

AW thanks :)

Ah it's okay, not very hard to ride but there are better much nicer roads in the area :)

Yeh that's right, we got there as they were putting the sign there but it looked like they just moved it. We followed the van up but they never said anything until they tried to get us done by the police.

I once worked on a bridge / culvert repair job, quite a substantial project about 4 weeks and it was signed as road closed at road junctions half a mile each side of the job. It still seems incredible to me the number of people who drove past the signs and drove right up the big hole in the road then stopped and muttered something about the sign being right after all. Then came all the shenanigans of reversing 50 yards or doing a ten point turn in order to make an escape. Perhaps someone needs to invent a more convincing way of saying Road Closed but it seems simple enough in terms of language to me

It's not a difficult road really, I've done It on a FJR1300 with a pillion with no problems at all!

I was pretty scared to be honest but it turned into loads of fun for sure :)

@@mykheaton loved the commentary from your MRS

@@markfromleeds She's funny, for a girl ;)

@@mykheaton a rare find…. Well she is a Yorkshire lass after all.

@@markfromleeds Shhhh, don't tell my family that!!

Yeh plus the handling on the Multi is great, really agile on roads like that :)

OHH you fibber !

@geoffclifford3546 on a litre bike along the valley. No bs. Just coz you can't, doesn't mean I didn't.

The worst thing about this mate is we followed them up the road and they could have stopped and told us at any point.

@@mykheaton yeah, sounds about right 🙄

Awww, I only uploaded this for you to watch too!

@@mykheaton most viewers enjoyed it, I’m sure. Cheers, Michael, thanks for taking me on another journey from my armchair in Melbourne, Australia.

@@mykheaton That was some wonderous countryside, I enjoyed it. Cheers from Canada

What a sad individual..why the attitude..if you feel this way simply don't comment....einde van die storie

I loved mine too but I don't keep bikes forever and a go of Dad's KTM made me want a 690 Duke :)

@@mykheaton ah I see. Well good luck and ride safe.

@@doriangray2020 Thanks, same to you :)

Oh you should give it a go because like you say, anyone can do it, even learners and sports bike riders. I've never had bother with traffic at all even on weekends and if you don't go somewhere just because other road users don't follow your rules you'll miss out. I just wait in a passing area but more often than not we get waved on. Go for it ;)

@@mykheaton They are not my rules but common sense 'rules of curtesy', and not all car drivers are like it I agree - it is normally just holiday makers who are sightseeing. I live down south and was at the Ace Cafe in London one day when a guy I got talking to told me he lived in Cumbria. He said that for something to do they would ride their bikes to the pass and deliberately make things difficult for car divers by blocking their path..... so it ain't just car drivers either ! I never go anywhere where there is going to be lots of traffic or people - I like getting out in the country for the peace and solitude after the hectic pace of life these days and travel alone as I can't be bothered with all the dramas other people create and carry with them - pillions seem to be the worst culprits, you know - back seat riders ! As for your comment that anyone can do it, well the guy who dropped his bike couldn't could he ? Things are a little different on Harleys - you are riding a bike that weighs 300Kg BEFORE it's loaded with camping gear and they have a rear wheel bias to the weight distribution as well. When younger I would also tear around like a fool and have the scars to show for it - broke my legs four times in all thanks to car drivers. But, as I am in my 60's, I tend to take things a little easier these days - I won't 'downsize' either as Jap bikes are just of no interest to me, I tried them a few times but found they are a bit boring and 'samey' - just lke all the others. I cut my teeth on British bikes and just cannot bring myself to keep things as 'factory standard' and the aftermarket dosen't really cater to my tastes for Japs.... I am not derideing them, just not my choice. I urge you to buy some midge repellant and ride up the west coast of Scotland - I think it is refered to as the North West 200 these days..... Cumbria is just a park in comparrison to Scotland and the natives are friendly - once you get away from the cities.

Thanks for your advice, I go to Scotland often as it's so beautiful.

@@mykheaton You are welcome friend - I suppose that I see the traffic in Cumbria as it is summer when I go there and I am just a tourist myself, I love to stop and watch for a while but it's easier and doesn't cause a blockage on the narrow roads. I don't like riding in colder times as these old bones don't like it ..... don't get old mate, it's not much fun !

I boiled the front brake on my XT350 going down Applecross. Those undies went in the bin. Soles of my boots were pretty knackered, too.