Was sick over this Christmas so only just got to this but it's still Christmas until 6th January 😁 This is a brilliant channel and has helped build my confidence. Next year I WILL get out on the road and complete my CBT. Merry Christmas from cold, foggy North Devon. 🎄🎅😁

Merry Christmas to you! I was also out for a ride on Christmas, what a good time! 🎄

Hello! Would it be okay to use it in compilations and maybe on some of ours Social Networks? You will get full credit for it. Thanks

Merry Christmas 🎅 🎄

Love it keep it going

A very Merry Christmas to you and the whole DaysDayOut community!!

30 years ago I was on a roundabout going straight on and was cut off by a car which forced me left on to a motorway on my 50cc moped!!!. There was no exit for 10 miles. That was the longest 10 miles of my life. I rode on the hard shoulder wondering how I got into this position.

An important point to make! I was using a navigation App called 'Waze' and I had "Avoid Motorway" ticked. If you look at the app before I pull off you will see that even Waze didn't have the diversion showing. I am guessing they had just closed it, and they had figured diverting everything onto the M25 will be fine. It wasn't!

do you still use the litelok x1? does it fit around your wheel, around a wheel and a post or through the spokes? Thanks

Tbf you had no choice.. we will have to feature your bike on our channel

Hey man, is there any way you can raise your volume in the edit, for the helmet mic specifically? Your videos are crazy quiet and I have to turn my volume up more than double my normal level, and at that point the audio is clear and fine, but then I get my ears blown out by every notification. KZbin has their 'Stable Volume' toggle when watching these days, and that makes the watching experience night and day better, but it's still an experimental feature and it's not available on every video for some reason, so doing the same effect yourself before upload would go a long way I feel for watchability. It'd be good for engaging new viewers to the channel too, one less barrier to retention.

The outtakes at the end 🤣

Yeah unfortunately the council/highway authorities do not care for CBTs as it's rider responsibility to call for recovery services in that case, even with diversions, you cannot use M25 on CBT. However you can file a complaint for poorly managed closure and lack of signage if there were no "A21 Closed Ahead" when there were prior exits available.

I did it by accident before so technically my fault but safety comes before everything else so stay calm keep with flow of traffic come off at next junction. The alternative is you stop on the slip road and cause a pile up. If they try and be funny with you I’ll get them to put in writing if I make an error such and such says to immediately stop on the slip road

So long as you did not get a fine for it all is well and good you had no choice.

Simlar happened to me Crash at Chesterlee street roundabout blocked the road and i had no choice and it was more dangerous pushing the bike down the slip road so i kept on till the next exist

🤣 you are most welcome! Always happy to help when I can!

Hi just found your channel & subbed enjoyed the post & have fond memories of my AR 125 adventures from back in 1984, I ride a 650 now on my channel, That was such a thrown together idea to just blanket force everyone onto a motorway, there was literally nowhere else to go & impossible to turn around, you had no choice but to join it otherwise you'd of put yourself & others in a bad situation, my only thought was they believed they were covered by the speed limit..strange situation indeed, Cheers & ride safe

Any road closure that results in restrictions or diversions is supposed to be considered from the point of view of every type of road user from pedestrian to articulated lorry. Plans, maps and signage proposals are submitted to the relevant authority and the police… so that would explain the 50mph speed restriction as probably the only means to achieve the closure. For the extent of the diversion the motorway was downgraded (to a 50mph dual carriage way). There should have been necessary signage to make this clear. Sounds like somebody forgot that motorcycles exist. Good job you were not on a bicycle.

Did you just rev bomb my office? 😂😂😂

I've took my Honda s-wing 125 & my Lexmoto Arizona 125 on the M4 when I was a learner "accidentally 😉" / stay calm & leave the motorway as soon as possible by finding the nearest exit - I've got my full motorbike licence & now can legally go on the motorways 👍

I remember driving along the A25 there in 1976, when I was learning to drive a car, on the way to Gatwick. The M25 wasn't complete then, just sections not fully joined up. When I got to that point, where the M25 started, I turned down there, thinking nothing of it, as I'd had a full bike licence for 2 years and was used to riding on motorways. Suddenly it dawned on me I wasn't allowed on the motorway, and I had to pull over on the hard shoulder to change drivers, before we hit the main carriageway. Seems like bad planning by the traffic management team there not to have set up a "non-motorway traffic" diversion in advance.

I'd have said pull the bike over to the side of the road and re-route. I agree it's bizarre to divert traffic off an A-road onto a motorway without warning; clearly this wasn't well thought-out. I would have turned back, then turned right at the next junction, onto the B2211 (Chevening Road) which runs up to Orpington (via the A224) and also gives you an opportunity to divert back onto the A21 or A25 (via the old A21 through Dunton Green and Sevenoaks). The warning should have been given at Sundridge. I guess planners assume learner drivers refers to learner car drivers, who are always supervised when driving, and forget about motorcycle learners who do ride solo. The relevant authority may be Kent County Council (which maintains the A25) or National Highways (which may be responsible for that bridge over the A21). 4:52 The 50mph speed limit on that stretch of the M25 has been in place for months; they are installing new refuge lay-bys for broken down vehicles. It wasn't put in to make that diversion legal.

When you are learning to drive whether its a car or motorbike, they say you should plan your route, so if you route planned, you wouldve known it was closed. The only thing I believe they could say to you.

what would of happened if you were on a bicycle !!! lol

i have been riding for about 3 years on cbt and still i wouldn't know what to do in that situation so all i can say is good on you for filming and getting legal advise, beter safe then sorry

It's a little hard to see where the roads go, and I'm really not having a go at you, but I know that a blue sign meand motorway and a road number in brackets means ' leads to'. So, I would know that it was onto the motorway and that would lead to the A road. I think, if it was possible, I would have done a u turn using the grass if necessary. Through the cones, straight on until I could cross the grass and go back the other way. Then find a new way. Of course, this is easy for me to say, sitting at home. I also love going through cones, perks of a bike.😂

Just found your vlog. I’m an ageing newbie and don’t get out as much as I’d like. You’ve given me some local destinations to check out, thanks. And I’ve sub’d too.

I definitely do love my bike Simon , I’m glad you like it too put a smile on my face

3:29 😎

Sexy YZFR… wonder who it belongs to😉💗

I spotted the video Easter Egg ;-)

Looks so good. Should come along next time :)

Good vid mate I got the same model there good bikes

Kerrie and I recently visited as well. Cool quirky place 👍

New subscriber.... unfortunately i'm bang in the centre of London but i;'m still enjoying the content ,,, keep up the good work

That was a lovely day. Gotta make the most of them now.🥶☃️

Hi

The bit about the bike being about the journey from A to B, perfectly said!

Love that "a bikes about the journeys A to B" so true

i need to know where this milk shake shack is!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Another great ride as always looking forward to the nexttt!!!😊

That looked like the Zontes zt125U 1 similar to mine but mine is th U not the U1 ❤

Just got my CBT yesterday and I passed! I've been on a few rides now and it feels great :)

Looks like you guys had fun, and greetings from neighbouring Cornwall!

Ide love to join you guys for a ride out and a milkshake run but I don't live locally to you especially since I just got a new bike that I'm alot mor confident on you always seem to have a hell of a good time! I am in a locall 125 riding group but most don't want to ride in the colder months

Jess is doing really well!

She did really well. New bike and hill start scary as when you first start.

Helloo!!!! getting my CBT done on friday for my 50cc, I cant wait to ride wondering if you have any tips? (I posted the same comment on another but realised it was an older video😅)

Great vid!. Luv the eclectic lineup of bikes.