Actually, super glue 😆. I had to cut the video short as the screen flew off like a high performance radio control glider 😆. Hit a sheep so no damage to the screen 😆 - ONLY JOKING 😆. thats a good idea, tape up the gap - i shall try that to see what happens 👍 I have shares in Gaffer - due to building bikes with tape 😆

I do have a follow up and have not released it yet Martin. The tent is great and I was in a real storm - an no leakage however, the rain made lots of noise as it would in any tent I guess. I was campoing for three nights. I used a double airbed which fills the ground so makes the whole floor of the 2/3 man tent really comfortable. Never done this before and it worked really well. Future use, I will be using the double airbed. The link to the bed is below 👍 www.amazon.co.uk/Pavillo-Airbed-Inflation-Outdoor-Double/dp/B00F0B5IV0/ref=sr_1_1?crid=15KF4A832370H&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.ldfrSuy1qVzOStiPFW_TlxfFGlUC1X2Xt15U5HlmmhSZmrnmFrY0jdzotWBrTk_JBlSjGp4dOQ5hsqK32iZ_DNVW0v4u7eqio_ibRJgarArovQaTu215M9Ctc-Exqm4Ga70pqKkny47mNkHVHMLxIjSSRAvf-2GMLh1ejYvwZ429KUtieO6M0d-UOzKeVZR5Da_QcwEx9QrD9wG1bs2cE6Rt4fvIllnsDA5Bx9mg_bU.3gYpWPe7C6dMA3KMt8SBzCH38VUWGnpWZw9nJAoJ0Yk&dib_tag=se&keywords=air%2Bbed%2Bdouble&nsdOptOutParam=true&qid=1728911180&s=instant-video&sprefix=air%2Bbed%2Bdouble%2Cinstant-video%2C67&sr=1-1&th=1

Ah Laurie, you have 6 inches on me (boom boom 😆). The torso does act like a bit of a parachute to be fair 😆. OK, typical deflector. Link below: www.ebay.co.uk/itm/176623197098?_skw=motorcycle+deflector&itmmeta=01JA5HYFK0NFD4PC424Y0B7ME5&hash=item291f901baa:g:9voAAOSwC6ZnCU9Q&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAA8HoV3kP08IDx%2BKZ9MfhVJKnqm2hhBDeLtqRdzlnNgNvuol1aDwZIGmrbzO%2FdJh2R2qhNdGPkekMZjLQrbie6%2Bnx6n%2BS6OWYWwCRw4990zRZVnMZOpvuPcgUPdIkRC3ea4MaADiqWQDSreeHQCqtelWSwj9ETKbbz1jxXmEZtZfQT2BhkU84i%2FhwwhxztAyXgP6gmtV8CMTKxP%2FXixcoaNZsNkuzU9pddSuktDh9clsw25DE7i0KJ4WiOhaYQgmCN8c9P6Dc9dDHAqXQq5vjeqETn78IDkPUbkLF%2FBGbGesLJmGuMWQ6Z9%2BKW%2FcNYe3z1jQ%3D%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR875-bHRZA

Depends on your height? For me at 6'4" and basic screen without deflector..... 1/ no not entirely, but better than naked 2/ no, increases it 3/ same or a little more (helmet type may vary this?) 4// no change But you asked BP, not me, lol!!

Will do, running behind schedule at the mo 😆. Wind from the upper body is removed 👍Further adjustment for the helmet but i guess i can achieve it. Another 4 inches higher and the wind will go over the helmet.👍 Noise is definetly reduced. 👍Stability - unusually, this screen dows not generate turbulace where buffet is all the time. What it does do is funnel the air up (stable air) to the helmet so no buffeting - which is good, but more adjustment may well remove this funnelled air to the top of the helmet. 👍. For £78, it appears to be doing a good job thus far 😆

@@bankruptpensioner Look forward to hearing about the foil to the screen: hope you manage to catch up, lol!

I have to say Ian, the quality of the plastic is very good 👍

We always have to buy what we are happy with. My point is testing alternates and trying to find what is good and what is not so good away from the OEM market. Sometimes it works and sometimes not. This was proven with the 400x but lucky in being able to use for the T120. In a normal world and away from YT, I guess I would always go for the options from the manufacturer, in this case Triumph. Go for it, I am sure the speedmaster will look and act great with the supplied screen 👍

Looking at this Ged - need to save some pennies 😆 www.ebay.co.uk/itm/266756631023?_skw=triumph+scrambler+400x+screen&itmmeta=01JA5GTP47J7V6WKW1T5WYK354&hash=item3e1bef29ef:g:QSUAAOSwtklmEOkI&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAABAHoV3kP08IDx%2BKZ9MfhVJKlCrJE%2FdLuvAo9SXBYdgYNnJi7yofLKQxSbm2BFWFKB0FRQ4E2zjUSooaLKBfX1M9Ev6SWdnlhV%2BTzMUFgxxPywPEwXW4epwDZH3HCAbLuLCHtvm2aiWO2XXu5r9NeBAs7a2UxjhQjWa42%2BNGJyCv7RlNbeVlocwoH3u%2BqTbWtFXtHEqjtX8y3Yx9sPnshfQNd%2BMz5s%2BvKVLQhoUB%2Br4ksEGeLmehym0UzjawhyFEeHhpMjyq%2F4jjNxJjT7sMt0GRO6t8v4%2BHTDKmkMf80bCXoBgSkrY03vl6r2dABYOceWveCP3LOUzYjpJIjV6tgsKN8%3D%7Ctkp%3ABFBMoOLqsNFk

that burble reminds me of a V8 😆

❤ thank you 👍

I think we both need to play on the RE Guerrilla. I am in Limerick very soon and will be popping into the RE dealer. If I am lucky, they may let me out on the Guerilla - hopefully 😆

Enjoy your trip to Limerick, hopefully you will get a ride on some of those narrow lanes 😊

Hi David, don't let the chain be any issues to your choice of purchase. I use the spray lube about every 300 miles, probably less miles with the wet weather coming however it's easy enough to spray. Alternatively, a scottoiler would resolve all. The TEC products are great so some of their stuff would help 👍. I have found that the chain is not stretching - that said i don;t go popping wheelies or anything like that. So, the chain appears to be of good quality and as such, adjustment is few and far. Go look at my video on replacing the front sprocket. I will put a link below, as this shows how easy it is to adjust the chain on a centre stand. Excuse the crudity of the video, it was intended to go back to the 1980's when tools were limited and no torque wrenches etc 😆. The point is, it is easy to asjust the chain accurately on the side stand. kzbin.info/www/bejne/iIvWeXaCgNh6icU

Hi Sasa, you are making the right choice 👍. Get ready to upgrade the front sprocket to 15 tooth and perfection is the way forward 😆

Great question Mr JP. Different rides for different stokes I guess. With winter coming, the scrambler will take the lead. I don't want to drop the T120 😬. I am really fortunate to have two new bikes. If I had to give one away, then it would probabaly be driven thorugh financials. Therefore the T120 would need to go. If push came to shove, the T120 would be first I guess. But that's only looking through the lense of money. If one had to go and something other than financials was the driver, then the Scrambler would be the choice. The T120 is such a cool bike and wonderful to ride, long and short rides. Riding the T120 to Austria was perfect.

I always said this was the way forward for road sense. Take the bike test (even if just a CBT) and must ride for a year on the road. Then the car test. Also, stop making car cockpits so bloody distracting. i have no idea, from a safety perspective, how cars have such screens in the dashboard. It's like having a laptop in your car. However, i am just an old fart 😆.

hi Carlos, link below to the details of the 702: carpuride.com/collections/frontpage/products/carpuride-w702-pro-wireless-portable-upgraded-dual-bluetooth-waterproof-ip67-motorcycle-stereo-with-intercom-function-compass-barometer Also, my review of the 702: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hZOse6SGdr1od80 You should also look at the Aoocci C6 Pro - more stuff and less of a price: kzbin.info/www/bejne/o4e7aGSPltiEd5o The carpuride costs some £230 where as the C6 Pro costs some £130. Hope this helps 👍

brilliant price 👍

It really is competative for sure 👍

Hi Peter, I don't think there is provision for a centre stand. i have just had a look and the exhaust is well and truely taking up the space. Best idea, paddock stand. Bobbin kit is below but, the axle comes in two versions of which the link below is for the hollow axle. www.ebay.co.uk/itm/286020991027?fits=UKM_Make%3ATriumph%7CUKM_Model%3AScrambler&_skw=triumph+scrambler+400x+paddock+stand&itmmeta=01J9XDKF6SPC8KH4768VFFQTD4&hash=item42982df833:g:U4IAAOSwxK5mxbw3&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAABAHoV3kP08IDx%2BKZ9MfhVJKmJCdjx4AQ60gC3BqGZskOe8bKSEHZ1rBSAcWSXQ7ypRcNfN4ZiPayNkZxMMn2llRC97bK6DCSh89fmCDW10aOwg3bhzSvxXDg3CUGvONhd5bJrQsX9DpD2rfx6t6AXEP%2BJwruouUyFmXqO5DckNyM6FrkuPXk7uBFIU2QwTDvDJOTUF173SGhF75DsjVr9c6HCedmsMe%2BlYJe7Zbb6ZACYps9ZP1z9KS%2BH8Ec7Y3YTeaKbscvEKDZ%2F6t%2BF9cPlt5VmoepFk%2BJkaduZJfwEhVxglLN16tBksLRvgTz1chR6QxQFThjIGE%2BdGH9YeCtOzWg%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR8Dzza3PZA

Just tell her it's the same reason as why she has multiple pairs of shoes,and lots of different size/colour handbags. It's so you can choose the right one for whatever you're doing that day 😆

I used to tell the ex that I rode bikes well before i rode her 😆. I don't suggest that approach as that made me bankrupt 😥. Today, I would suggest the mental approach and the wellbeing of universal stability and harmony within the galaxy - that might well work better in todays world 😆

you can ask the same question about underwear.

@@nicolojavier 😆brilliant 👍 - what's underwear? 😆

@@nicolojavier 😆brilliant 👍 - what's underwear? 😆

Thanks ever so Dennis, much appreciated ❤

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I was thinking of changing my 400x for a 2024 str, thinking I needed more power but I’m loving the 400x more and more with every ride and in the real world it’s all I need.

It's a great bike for sure. Mine now has some 2800 miles and no problems at all. Super light and flickable. Great fun and looks even better when it is dirty 😆

@@bankruptpensioner lol One of the other things I like about the Speed is its the easiest bike to clean I have ever had

@@TheBluebiker I haven't cleaned the scrambler yet 😆. I was designed to be dirty, nothing like a dirty ride 😬😆

Hi Ian, you are right. Aching bones from jaunts of the past push us to differing bikes 😆. I really can't understand the 'stigma' (not sure that is the right word but let's go with that) that BSA bring. Great machine and the most retro bike on the road from my perspective. I think the relationship between BSA and the dealers is the problem and as such, the dealers are super cautious of the bike. Nothing wrong with the bike, it's a great machine 👍

My dealer stopped selling them in January and the new dealer, Millennium, couldn't even be bothered answering an enquiry I made to swop it for a Z650RS. Obviously they just want to sell new bike's only.

I can fully agree to this comment, thank you for your nice and helpful videos around this bike. Just last weekend I did ride from Hamburg to Berlin and back, small. Country roads only. What a joy (only a bit cold around 10 to 15 Celsius). I am absolutely happy with this bike, with the 15 tooth sprocket it was nowhere strained, even on the last 20 km (of 800) on the motorway into Hamburg. However, since I am quite heavy, I sooner or later modify the suspension. Safe riding, glinting eyes on this side of the Channel…😊 Johannes😊

Characterful and fun - that's a good round up for the Scram 400x 😆

Very happy to help you wade through the world of confussion 😆. It is incredibily difficult to know what to do and who's advice to take. I always try to be objective in my reviews from a machine perspective and from a human perspective. The first rule is - do I feel comfortable? And comfortable means in control of the machine with few distractions (such as pain in the wrists because you are ast on a sports bike or the stretch to the handlebars as you are sat on a cruiser). Are my feet in a reasonable position? Can I put both feet on the ground when at traffic lights. Can I easily roll the bike backwards whilst sat on the bike etc etc. And the only way to do this, it to go sit on a machine and then take out for a test ride. The Scrambler is not perfect for every rider but neither are other bikes that are away from the picture a child would draw of a motorcycle. Find three bikes - go sit on them, rule one out, test ride the other two. If you fall in love, then you are good to go. If not, restart the process 😆

Thank you, BP!

Hi, thanks for the comment. I have no idea what they are called. I can only ask you to visit your local DIY store and take a photo of the bolt. The team at the DIY store will point you to the right tool. Fortunately, within my tool kit, this comes as a bit which i can attach to my wrench. Sorry I can't be of more help on this. Your DIY store whould be able to better help you than me 👍

@@bankruptpensioner no worries thank you so much! I came back to this video because I thought you had it in the links. I ordered it from Amazon it's a Torx bit, not sure on the size, so I ordered a set. Thanks again, great channel.

@@NoFrictionZone That's right - Torx - regardless of the size, the kit you ordered will come in handy for the future as more bikes come to your garage 😆

Hi Ozzy, many thanks for the comment 👍. It's not the mums fault at all - just things have changed and this is for 80% and it looks like you are in the 20%, which is great. Firstly, the tought of one of my kids of the road on a bicycle sounds very dangerous. At least with a bike, you become part of the vehicle chain and this appears to be much safe in the big picture. Parents are very protective, mums expecially. And I understand this. And to be fair, we as a society ahve never been so safe (statistically). The media does give an alternate perspective however, this is just for headlines. Expensive - everything is expensive. When I was a kid, I didn't have the nice riding jackets or boots. Levis 501 and trainers, t shirt, and a normal jacket - however today, we would not dream of doing this (that said, only a few years ago when I lived in Qatar, I had shorts, t shirt, and trainers to ride a Triumph TBird 1700). Are we now too rich? Not sure? Great comment and I mean this. Good to hear from the other side 👍. ❓what is the other side? Sounds like a star wars film 😆. Well done to your young daughter for being part of something very special - motorcycles. She may well be the future star for the Long Way Round fior the girls - I do hope so 👍. Shiny side up 👍

@@bankruptpensioner Thanks for your comment. The biggest demographic rise in motorcycle sales is to female riders. Probably inspired by itchy boots. 😂 who knows maybe women will save the motorcycle industry. The selection of riding kit for women has dramatically improved since I passed my test in 1998. I wore jeans, Dr Martens, the smallest man’s leather jacket I could find and the smallest gloves that were still too big. Loved my Kawasaki ZXR400 though. Wish I still had it, but would probably need my own personal chiropractor now if I road it for more than an hour.

@@ozzyprogdomino8815 You are right, female riders are on the rise and this is a good thing. About time too if I say. Lot's of female riders in Europe and the UK should catch up. Itchy boots is a great advocate for male and female riders. She promotes good sensible riding but does push capability to the edge which is great. Doodle on a Motorcycle is another advocate however, sometimes she does promote super small people riding super big bikes - which is a recipe for a small disaster 😆..... but that's my opinion, not a fact I hasten to add 😆. Having seen this over the past 30 years, womens clothing has come on well. The problem with women is their shapes are so varied (I am guessing here). I am not talking skinny Vs large, I am talking from neck to hips (just for a starter). With a female, the torso is so different from woman to woman. And, the jacket one looks at is either too tight in one area and too loose in another. It must be a hell of a job to try to satisfy all these different combinations in manufacture. And thats only from neck to hips. The you have waist to ankle 😆. A designers nightmare I guess. I guess that is why gear, even now, is so limited. I suggest protective kit over normal clothing (t shirt) which just protects the rider. Then over the protective kit, a normal jacket that would be purchased from any high street shop. This must work better for females as the material that holds all the protection in place is stretchy - catering for the many combinations of shapes. What you think to that? I am thinking of buying a 660 Daytona, and at the age of 57, I am sure after 45 mins, I will start to hurt 😆. But, for this kind of bike, and at my age, this may well be the last lap (opportunity) to enjoy a sports bike. 😆.

@@bankruptpensioner There is also, UsernameKate, R1 Liz, Tins on Tours, with Faye. Saffy Sprocket, and some youngers my daughter likes "tiptoe riders" who giggle as much as ride. 🙂 "Rest day Rider" All creating a good image and inspiration for new riders. As for gear, Moto Girl do a great job of creating really good, well thought out and safe motorbike gear for women. On a selfish front the more women ride the more it is financially viable for manufactures to make more gear for women. So I get more choice 🙂

@@ozzyprogdomino8815 I had a good chat with Saffy at the ABR this year. All the others offer great content on YT. All about volume sales and if more women ride, then the selection will grow and more importantly, the size and shape options will grow. Good news really for all.

wow Kevin, either bike will be just perfect. Same engine and same mapping. You will love both and the hardest thing is making the final decission - but what a hell of a decission 😆

you are right - but we get used to missing the potholes - hopefully 😆.

wink wink nudge nudge say no more 😆👍

😆👍

Thanks for saying I was right - been thinking this for years. There is nothing finer than riding a bike ❤ - riding anything else just costs too much 😆 - only joking ❤

That is a good point Keith. When I was a kid, the harder and longer you worked, the more you got! Over the past 20 years, the EU (pre brexit etc) drove the message to 36 or whatever hours a week. And this has indoctrinated the young. They actually beleive that they are hard done to because the don't get enough for 36 hours. I used to work 80 and go the reward (or so it felt at the time). The word 'conspiracy' or term 'world order' comes to mind 😆

The cost of living seems so much more now for the young. Very sad really 😥

Glad I could help!

aye costs almost a grand for me to get my full A, passed everything first time but when I try to tell my buddy he should do it the costs of tests really throws him off

I’m looking at reducing the cost of the insurance for the youngsters and I’ll create a video on that in the near future. Keep an eye out.

Thanks for the comment Martin. You’re absolutely spot-on.👍

Rips... not tips.

Thanks for the tips!❤

Great points raised William. And very true. A great classic AJS, well done and well done for getting back on the riding scene two years ago. I bet you are happy as Larry 😆.

Well done Ken for passing your test. A great move forward and then you buy one of the best bikes on the road 😆. Win win ❤