@@lonewolf24765 thanks! Took me a good few goes to get the hang of it, especially in AWD mode. Great fun though being allowed to drift a car that's probably worth more than my first flat was 😅
@BobsBikingAdventures20 күн бұрын
Bedford Autodrome is going straight in as one of my top 5 tracks, for track days. So much run-off! What's your favourite track?
@firestorm75521 күн бұрын
Awesome
@Rat_bug28 күн бұрын
“Max style points”😂
@BobsBikingAdventures28 күн бұрын
@@Rat_bug 🔟🔟🔟🔟 🤣
@duolegends5537Ай бұрын
Thank you for being so nice to people who deserve it 🥲
@duolegends5537Ай бұрын
she was so sweet 🥲
@HippoDronesАй бұрын
I hate ruts 😀 You seem to be getting on well with the AT on the trails and even on trackdays too! 😀
@BobsBikingAdventuresАй бұрын
Thanks, have definitely bonded with it over the years. I wager it's the most versatile and entertaining two wheeled machine I've owned, to date. A little tiresome to pick up off the deck, though 😅
@HippoDronesАй бұрын
@@BobsBikingAdventures I can imagine... my Tuareg is no featherweight
@HippoDronesАй бұрын
It is a nice trail isn't it 🙂
@BobsBikingAdventuresАй бұрын
Indeed. Conveniently close to my house, too. 😅
@HippoDronesАй бұрын
Nicely done. I've not done a trackday at Donny for possibly 15yrs now, I must get back there at some point. I want to get my new bike over to Brands Hatch if I can sort a day when I'm not working.
@BobsBikingAdventuresАй бұрын
Cheers! I'd very much like to see your XSR on track. It'll no doubt look magestic 😎👌. Brands was a firm fave when I lived in Kent.
@HippoDronesАй бұрын
@@BobsBikingAdventures I have to admit in vanity... I really want a pic of it on track with me on it lol
@BobsBikingAdventuresАй бұрын
@@HippoDrones we all know that's the primary objective of these endeavours. 😎👌
@HippoDronesАй бұрын
@@BobsBikingAdventures 😁
@nigelshepherd8248Ай бұрын
Just goes to show...its not what you ride, its how you ride it.....
@BobsBikingAdventuresАй бұрын
@@nigelshepherd8248 couldn't agree more! I also think it's more fun to ride a slower thing fast(ish) than a fast thing, slow.
@ktmtravels37272 ай бұрын
I'm certainly no racer(that was 40 years ago!), but I've never had an issue with 21" front wheels. Great footage, thx.
@BobsBikingAdventures2 ай бұрын
Yes it really is quite remarkable how stable the front is on these big bikes with big front wheels.
@Patiboke2 ай бұрын
I think the race bikes are faster, with a rider that's skilled enough to use all of the potantial. In this video the Afrika Twin rider is way, way more skilled than the others, and the bike's track performance is surprising!
@BobsBikingAdventures2 ай бұрын
That - and the magic of editing 😅👌
@blaynehumphrey31982 ай бұрын
Amazing mate, could hear the knobblies protesting a bit in the hard braking areas👍 looked like a fantastic day🏁
@BobsBikingAdventures2 ай бұрын
Haha thanks! Yes they definitely made themselves heard 😅. Weirdly they seem quieter on the road now.
@blaynehumphrey31982 ай бұрын
@BobsBikingAdventures I cooked mine last month at the Isle of Man TT doing the mountain course, they then had to survive a 7 day off road tour of the Spanish TET, strangely enough I had new tyres fitted today 🤣 .
@BobsBikingAdventures2 ай бұрын
@@blaynehumphrey3198 haha excellent work. 😎👌
@BobsBikingAdventures2 ай бұрын
@@blaynehumphrey3198 that's certainly the way to get your money's worth out of them! Great effort! 😅
@tmccarsalesltdtoftmonks74332 ай бұрын
Hi Buddy, spoke to you by the shady tree at ABR, (DRZ Boys!), I thought you were joking about the track day.....awesome !!!!!!
@BobsBikingAdventures2 ай бұрын
Haha small world! Glad to have the opportunity to show I wasn't making it up 😅
@reidkalmus87372 ай бұрын
I wouldn’t have let you on the track.
@BobsBikingAdventures2 ай бұрын
Haha I did check the rules very carefully before signing up and messaged the organisers, who were cool with it.
@blaynehumphrey31982 ай бұрын
Epic mate, love it👍
@BobsBikingAdventures2 ай бұрын
Cheers dude! Great bike, you have there, yourself 😎👍
@blaynehumphrey31982 ай бұрын
@BobsBikingAdventures cheers mate, I absolutely love it, gona have to book myself a track day now 👍
@BobsBikingAdventures2 ай бұрын
Yessss! That's the spirit! 🏆😅👍
@darkaeon2k102 ай бұрын
Sick mudguards! You have a link for them?
@BobsBikingAdventures2 ай бұрын
I don't have the exact link as I got them years ago. But if you search ebay / Amazon / AliExpress for Fatbike Mudguards a few similar ones pop up. Like these (not sure about the graphics) www.ebay.co.uk/itm/276308711733?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=Nsb21cPfRdm&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=V464zrlqRCG&var=578733464321&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
@darkaeon2k102 ай бұрын
@@BobsBikingAdventures Yeah, Found them on Amazon mate cheers!
@BobsBikingAdventures2 ай бұрын
@@darkaeon2k10 ah great, nice one 😎👍
@brownpatch752 ай бұрын
So other than the power commander and exhaust nothing else was done on this? I've just brought one of these brand new so was looking at ways to improve performance on it. Do you have links for exhaust and power commander please? Also how is the bike running now, any issues experienced with fuelling etc. Cheers and thanks for a great video.
@BobsBikingAdventures2 ай бұрын
Thanks! Yes those are the only changes I made. You could also change the intake on the air box - I.e. Make it bigger and adjust the fuelling accordingly. It's all trial and error really unless you've got a lambda sensor reading off the ECU or a sniffer in the exhaust, to take a reading for you.
@brownpatch752 ай бұрын
Thanks for getting back do you have the links for the exhaust and power commander as im UK based to?? Cheers again.
@BobsBikingAdventures2 ай бұрын
@@brownpatch75 I got the ECU second hand but it's the Malossi Forcemaster 2 usually advertised as for the Aprilia RS4 125. Same engine, same electrics, you can connect the earth lead to the starter motor earth instead of the throttle body like in the Aprilia installation video. Like this one. www.ebay.co.uk/itm/363122765769 The exhaust I got was from Ixil ixil.com/en/335-hps-125-150-cr you need the Forcemaster if you fit the exhaust, otherwise it runs way too lean.
@brownpatch752 ай бұрын
Thanks so much.
@BobsBikingAdventures2 ай бұрын
@@brownpatch75 no worries! Let me know how you get on if you take the plunge! There's also a Malossi performance exhaust and some people making airbox lids with a bigger intake hole, which could be worth looking into. The Ixil is a very good price point though and is decent quality.
@ejima742 ай бұрын
Out of interest, which bike did you use on those stairs?
@BobsBikingAdventures2 ай бұрын
It's a Reid Boss fat bike which I've electrified. Got a longer video of the ride which I will upload tomorrow if I get a chance. Shows the bike at the beginning. It's rudimentary and OTT but it's great fun!
@ejima742 ай бұрын
Awesome
@kirknewton1002 ай бұрын
Dumb.
@jeroendenhertog49752 ай бұрын
You can also hear the difference: the last ride is much smoother. I want to try this out on my Yamaha XSR too.
@BobsBikingAdventures2 ай бұрын
Yes I recommend it! Especially if you've got a more free flowing aftermarket exhaust. Chances are, on standard fuelling, it'll be running lean, especially towards the top of the rev range.
@YogaWithSunil2 ай бұрын
1:25 Cruise through pretty towns
@BobsBikingAdventures2 ай бұрын
It looked prettier in person 😅
@thewozzauk2 ай бұрын
Awesome weekend 👌👍
@BobsBikingAdventures2 ай бұрын
Hopefully squeeze another one in this year!
@stormworks48823 ай бұрын
Nice riding!! Africa twin is my dream bike. currently riding a klx250s which i love dearly. im a 90% on road, 10% off road kind of rider and setup the bike accordingly
@BobsBikingAdventures2 ай бұрын
Awesome! I hope you get an Africa Twin one day. They're such fantastic bikes. Taking mine on a track day next week, then straight to an offroad biking festival! What other bike can do that? (Other than a GS or KTM 😅)
@griffo-griffo3 ай бұрын
hi! what improvements did you make?
@BobsBikingAdventures3 ай бұрын
Improvements to the bike? Seat cover, heated grips, bash plate, straight through exhaust and Malossi Forcemaster Ecu, AX41 tyres, front Ascerbis mudguard, pro-taper wide bars and a USB accessory socket were the main improvements. Everything else was just a repair of stock parts. I also painted it myself and fitted a luggage rack. There's a full Playlist of the process. 😁👍
@blaynehumphrey31983 ай бұрын
Been there, done that..... heavy buggers ain't they 👍
@YogaWithSunil4 ай бұрын
Up the Ridgway! 🤣 Looks fun though.
@BobsBikingAdventures4 ай бұрын
Important to distinguish between The Ridgeway and Ridgway 😅
@YogaWithSunil4 ай бұрын
@@BobsBikingAdventures For Ridgway's safety and comfort. Especially if you're going to use a motorbike.
@BobsBikingAdventures4 ай бұрын
@@YogaWithSunil haha quite!
@YogaWithSunil4 ай бұрын
@@BobsBikingAdventures Wondering how this would have sounded to The Cantina Band music...
@Daymo874 ай бұрын
Looks like a nice ride always wanted to explore up that way do you have any good routes you wouldn’t mind sharing?
@BobsBikingAdventures4 ай бұрын
Yes happy to. That stretch in the video is pretty simple to navigate. Start at Streatley and follow the main trail. W3W link to start point below. If you want to drop me a message on KZbin or Instagram @roboshoot241 I can send you the full route. 👍 I’m sharing a what3words address to help you find this specific location. Tap to see exactly where it is: ///vibrating.invite.routine w3w.co/vibrating.invite.routine
@maevehollyn38264 ай бұрын
*promosm*
@BobsBikingAdventures5 ай бұрын
Catch up on the playlist here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eZqodWWDjtaEq5Y or have a look at some of the more exciting videos of actually riding bikes!
@faroqhawladar76195 ай бұрын
Hi brother. I have a problem with chain tension. Can you show me what the chain looks like and how much effort it takes? because every time I tension the chain it always makes noise thanks
@BobsBikingAdventures5 ай бұрын
Hi there, you want to have about 20mm - 30mm free play in the chain. If it's making a noise, make sure the sprockets and the chain are in good condition, properly secured to the bike, properly lubricated and the wheel is straight (check that the tension adjustment is equal on both sides of the swingarm). It's normal for it to make a little bit of noise!
@alecmcdonald7445 ай бұрын
Hi Bob . Where did u manage to source these ?
@BobsBikingAdventures5 ай бұрын
Hey Alec, it was this seller on AliExpress s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_EHPyabX . If you look in The "Colour" section of the listing you can buy both the front and the rear. All the markings were the same as the OEM items, so I can only assume that's what they are. Decent price vs the UK official parts supplier (who were out of stock anyway) and only took about two weeks to arrive. s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_EHPyabX
@nateryan70415 ай бұрын
😂😂😂😂 Go on ya good thing
@ThebigT7215 ай бұрын
You road from Reading to Cardiff on the M4, well done, bet the walk home was a pain😂
@BobsBikingAdventures5 ай бұрын
Haha everything is an adventure on a 125 😅. Fortunately the new owner covered my train fare and a journey beer (or two) so I travelled home in style.
@WrightWayAround6 ай бұрын
Thing is what now?
@BobsBikingAdventures6 ай бұрын
I think I'll try and get out on the Africa Twin a bit more, for now. Was tempted to go straight out and get a 2-Stroke Enduro, but might leave that for next year. 😅
@WrightWayAround6 ай бұрын
@@BobsBikingAdventures2t lot of work, get a honda transalp 600 lol
@franko17316 ай бұрын
great adventure
@gaona13976 ай бұрын
Hii!! Wich is your exhaust pipe? I already bought a HPS Mondial 125, and I would love to get that beautiful sound. Could you help me? Nice video by the way! 😄👌🏻
@BobsBikingAdventures6 ай бұрын
It's the Ixil centre pipe. Removes the catalytic converter and silencer from the system. However, you ideally need to adjust the air fuel ratio, otherwise the bike will run lean, which can cause overheating and damage to the engine components. You can tune the ECU directly or get a piggyback ECU like the Malossi Force master 2, which is what I did. You also need to check whether your bike has the separate downpipe or if the downpipe and centre pipe is all one piece. The exhaust in this link is what I have. It attaches to the OEM downpipe and OEM tail pipe. 👍 ixil.com/en/335-hps-125-150-cr
@gaona13976 ай бұрын
@@BobsBikingAdventures thank you so much, you are the best! 🙌🏻🌻
@faroqhawladar76197 ай бұрын
HI . I wanted to know how many liters of oil goes into HPs Mondial 125? Plz
@BobsBikingAdventures7 ай бұрын
It's about 1.2 litres. However, the best way to do it when changing the oil is to first add 1 litre, then add a little extra, bit by bit, whilst checking the dips tick. That way you don't over-fill it. 👍
@faroqhawladar76196 ай бұрын
@@BobsBikingAdventures Grazie mille 🙏
@BobsBikingAdventures6 ай бұрын
@@faroqhawladar7619 prego 😁
@federicobiraghi75267 ай бұрын
Do you have the links where you took the front mud guard, the mirrors and the hand guards? What do I need to mount a rally mudguard removing the stock one? Also i would like to know how did you replace the plate holder with that one. Thanks!
@BobsBikingAdventures7 ай бұрын
Front mudguard: I got this www.24mx.co.uk/product/acerbis-mx-nost-front-fender_pid-0008200.090 and drilled some holes through the guard, to mount it to the forks with jubilee clips. I put some rubber padding between the forks and the clips, to avoid damaging the fork legs. Hand guards I got from AliExpress www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005128856031.html Mirrors I got from eBay www.ebay.co.uk/itm/355246044535 and I also got these mounts, to mount them www.ebay.co.uk/itm/126308690800 This was all possible because I fitted some wide pro-taper fat bars. This did mean that I had to make up a new, longer clutch cable, which you can see in my videos. The bars were left over from an old project (the bike was stolen before I could fit these bars) But they were similar to these. You can often find second hand ones, quite cheaply www.ebay.co.uk/itm/375006029566 The plate holder, I jusr removed the old one, then drilled some holes to mount the plate directly to the rear of the bike. However, this doesn't work well. So I will shortly be removing the current rear of the bike and replacing it with this plate holder: www.ebay.co.uk/itm/333910920295 Hope that helps!
@BobsBikingAdventures7 ай бұрын
Oh and keep an eye out for a new video in the next couple of weeks. I'm preparing the bike for it's first government inspection. So I'll try to film some of the modifications as part of that. 👍 Happy biking!
@federicobiraghi75267 ай бұрын
@@BobsBikingAdventures thanks a lot mate! So king of you :)
@federicobiraghi75267 ай бұрын
@BobsBikingAdventures also do you know if it is possible to somehow work on the sound of this bike? I see that the dB killer is not removable and I don't want to change exhaust. What can I do? :)
@BobsBikingAdventures7 ай бұрын
@@federicobiraghi7526 If you don't want to change the exhaust, the only thing you can really do to change the sound is change the filter and airbox lid, to get a little more induction noise. There are a few people making these and they're the same airbox as the Aprilia RS125, I believe. I have the Ixil exhaust on mine, which makes quite a good sound, though to be honest, it's a bit loud at times. Be mindful that if you put a more free flowing exhaust, you'll need to add fuel to the mixture, to avoid the bike running too lean and potentially overheating the engine and killing the piston rings. It was adding the Ixil exhaust which made me realise I needed to add the Malossi ECU, to sort out the air/fuel ratio for reliable running (and a bit more power). Here is the video I did on that: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h3u3foyOpdtmbLcsi=zVxlSNQi9sTQR2Fe
@steveburbidge8757 ай бұрын
Brillant love the jimmy RIP
@Zac_-ex2xl8 ай бұрын
what exhaust did you get bud
@BobsBikingAdventures8 ай бұрын
I got the Ixil exhaust. Pretty good value and decent quality for the price. Not what you'd call quiet, but added a good 5 inches of ground clearance and allowed enough room for the bash plate. Before I tuned it with the Malossi, the Ixil made it run pretty lean. EGTs were very high. Adding fuel to rebalanced AFR has added a bit of performance but also I think massively improved reliability and longevity. 👍
@faroqhawladar76198 ай бұрын
Ciao da dove devo devo controllare misura di free ply di catena ? Quanto è come posso controllare se mi fai un video. Perché mio catena fa rumore quando guido . Grazie
@BobsBikingAdventures8 ай бұрын
Assolutamente! Ecco una guida amichevole per verificare e regolare la tensione della catena sulla tua FB Mondial HPS 125: **Introduzione:** Verificare la tensione della catena è abbastanza semplice, basta prendersi il tempo necessario e procedere con metodo. Se hai bisogno del manuale del proprietario, posso inviarti un link a una copia. 1. **Trova gli Adattatori della Catena:** - Identifica gli adattatori della catena su entrambi i lati del forcellone. Solitamente sono bulloni o dadi vicino all'asse posteriore. 2. **Misura il Gioco della Catena:** - Con la moto sul cavalletto centrale o in modo sicuro supportata, misura il gioco della catena. Idealmente, dovrebbe esserci circa 1-1,5 pollici (25-38 mm) di movimento verticale a metà strada tra i pignoni. 3. **Regola la Tensione della Catena:** - Usa gli adattatori per ottenere la tensione corretta. Gira gli adattatori in modo uniforme su entrambi i lati per mantenere l'allineamento della ruota. - Serrare o allentare gli adattatori in piccoli incrementi e controllare frequentemente il gioco della catena. 4. **Mantieni l'Allineamento della Ruota:** - Assicurati che la ruota rimanga allineata durante il processo di regolazione. Usa punti di riferimento come i segni sul forcellone per confermare regolazioni uguali su entrambi i lati. 5. **Serraggio del Dado dell'Asse:** - Una volta ottenuta la tensione desiderata, stringi il dado dell'asse posteriore alle specifiche del produttore. Questo è cruciale per mantenere un corretto allineamento e la sicurezza. 6. **Controlla la Tenuta:** - Conferma che tutti i fissaggi, soprattutto il dado dell'asse e i bulloni/dadi degli adattatori, siano ben serrati. 7. **Verifica nuovamente la Tensione:** - Dopo la regolazione, ricontrolla il gioco della catena per assicurarti che rientri nel range raccomandato. Ricorda di controllare le condizioni dei pignoni anteriori e posteriori e assicurati che i bulloni di montaggio siano serrati alle specifiche corrette (o almeno che siano ben stretti!).
@Daymo878 ай бұрын
Good effort on the AT! What device did you use for navigation?
@BobsBikingAdventures8 ай бұрын
Thanks! I just use a Samsung A32 and the OsmAnd app. I mount it with a TruActive phone mount, which despite being cheap, has lifetime guarantee, which I can confirm they honour without fuss. 👍
@paulterencemiller32169 ай бұрын
Hi mate I'm trying to get hold of one,the one thing I need to ask u mate is are they bike specific? Thanks for your time Rob
@BobsBikingAdventures9 ай бұрын
They can be used on a number of bikes but I believe they need to be flashed for the right engine & ECU combo before being shipped out. If you check out the Malossi website it shows you the list of compatible bikes. It doesn't list the FB Mondial HPS 125 specifically but it is essentially the same as the Aprilia RS4 125 (The Derbi 125 EFI unit made by Piaggio, in China) same ECU, same engine code, same connectors, same fuel pump. You can find the Forcemaster 2 units second hand, quite cheap and as long as it's for one of the bikes listed at the bottom of this web page, it should work! www.malossistore.com/en/gb/force-master-2-electronic-controller-for-injection-vehicles-5515724-P
@paulterencemiller32169 ай бұрын
@BobsBikingAdventures Rob your a star mate,many thanks 😊
@syringavulgaris32589 ай бұрын
Well, you are smarter than I. This summer while riding TET Poland I encountered big overflow area around the river Wieprz. I assessed the depth of the water with a glance. At the beginning it was shallow enough but then it got deeper and deeper. I was shocked that my DR650 is still able to pull with water up to my ass but eventually she died on me. I flooded the engine and ended up dragging the bike, through the water up my crotch, to the nearest village, for about 1 kilometer. Thanks to the helpful locals and a mechanic I was back on the trail the same night. It was good fun in the end, but I wouldn't repeat it. Good luck with your adventures.
@BobsBikingAdventures9 ай бұрын
That must've felt like a bit of a sticky situation to begin with! What a cool memory to take home though. Fantastic to hear stories of people finding help when they need it, on their travels. I hope to get to TET Poland one day!
@BobsBikingAdventures9 ай бұрын
transeurotrail.org/united-kingdom/#2.22/53.69/6.35 for all the GPX files for Trans Euro Trail
@BobsBikingAdventures9 ай бұрын
Visit transeurotrail.org/united-kingdom/ for TET (Trans Euro Trail) route information and GPX files. 🏍️🌳🌳🌳