i have same bike as the FLHR standard, in Snake venom. My Vance and hines pipe rusted on the left one and continually spat out a rusty residue from inside despite the bike being ridden in dry weahter conditions for almost 14500 miles of 14600 miles in 3 years. I will never fit the 4" Vance and hines Elliminators again. (purchased before for previous bikes but suspect quality control during covid was crap hence rust. ) My next purchase will be these but in chrome, though I have heard that stainless steel can blue on chrome? Anyone got any thoughts on that?
@nimbul1rides24 күн бұрын
That's a bugger about your Vance and Hines rusting like that. I can't really comment on the bluing of the chrome, but shouldn't be to much of an issue, cheers
@robheathcote85613 ай бұрын
Great vid mate. Bugger the ride was cancelled when i was down there. Not long to go now till Westport, gonna be a cracken weekend
@nimbul1rides3 ай бұрын
Gidday Rob, yeah we are counting down the days to the Wild Wild West, can't wait.
@holisecleveland28593 ай бұрын
Thank you for bringing us along once again. I like the scenery especially the long rows of high hedges, that is what I would like around my place = great privacy. Of course, as usual, I really like your G C. The local Harley dealer had a used 2023 golds one pop up recently wwith less than 2,200 k = 1,367 m but it was sold faster than I could throw my hat in the ring. I Will get one some day!
@nimbul1rides3 ай бұрын
Thanks for the comment. Keep looking, and hopefully the right bike will pop up, there is some amazing hedges around here, some of them look more like walls than hedges, cheers
@Coolcrazyq3 ай бұрын
Cool wee trip out!!! Awesome to get a little winter riding in
@nimbul1rides3 ай бұрын
Yip, short and sweet👍
@Coolcrazyq3 ай бұрын
Short and sweet are deff sometimes the best soul fuel. 🙂
@Coolcrazyq3 ай бұрын
Cool Ride
@nimbul1rides3 ай бұрын
It sure was, cheers mate
@robheathcote85613 ай бұрын
Hey mate. Yep, that ride was the ducks nuts, and getting to go crusing with you was definitly the highlight of my trip. Cheers mate.
@nimbul1rides3 ай бұрын
That's brilliant Rob, weve got the Southern Roar to look forward to now, bring it on
@deborahoconnor14013 ай бұрын
Awesome video, great quality pictures.
@nimbul1rides3 ай бұрын
Thanks Deb, great to hear
@identitybiker3 ай бұрын
Won with the weather there, Nige. Cheers Smithy
@nimbul1rides3 ай бұрын
Yeah, certainly wasn't expecting have such a good weather, goes to show sometimes you've just got to get out there and do it, cheers
@JackNewellThomson3 ай бұрын
Hi mate nice video I would like to go for ride with you when i leave school Thanks for sharing
@nimbul1rides3 ай бұрын
Cheers thanks for that
@JackNewellThomson3 ай бұрын
@@nimbul1rides hi mate thanks for your comment I have been looking at road bikes but dont know which one I want And by the way I'm a new subscriber
@nimbul1rides3 ай бұрын
@JackNewellThomson welcome to the channel, lots of choice out there, it will depend on what liscence you have, as to what bike youll be able to get, especially if your planning on riding on the road, cheers
@JackNewellThomson3 ай бұрын
@@nimbul1rides thanks mate
@holisecleveland28593 ай бұрын
Nice winding roads and beautiful scenery. If I loved there, I would probably have to get at least a part time job, to pay for my fuel because I would be riding every spare minute.
@nimbul1rides3 ай бұрын
Haha, yes that would be an issue, but a good one to have, cheers
@tonycraib59393 ай бұрын
Thanks for taking us on another great ride Nigel
@nimbul1rides3 ай бұрын
Thanks for the comment, cheers Tony
@nigelgregory993 ай бұрын
Nice place, Akaroa. The mike sounds great. Nice video mate. 👍
@nimbul1rides3 ай бұрын
Thanks for that, much appreciated, cheers
@juliebentley3443 ай бұрын
Nice to see you back on the chariot!!!
@nimbul1rides3 ай бұрын
Thanks for that Julie, it's good to be back
@glenclimo80233 ай бұрын
excellent videos - makes me really miss good ole NZ
@nimbul1rides3 ай бұрын
Cheers Glen, thanks for that
@Coolcrazyq3 ай бұрын
Enjoying the series. Bloody awesome 😀
@nimbul1rides3 ай бұрын
Cheers thanks of that 👍
@tonycraib59393 ай бұрын
Hi Nigel . Thanks again for another great video .That road from Kaikoura to ChCh is one great ride on a bike
@nimbul1rides3 ай бұрын
Thanks for the comment, Tony, it a great stretch of road alright, hard to keep your eyes on the road, cheers
@identitybiker3 ай бұрын
Considering you lost your 🎤 for half the footage, your video come out natural with the voice over’s added. Thanks for the vid. It’s nice to see NZ. Cheers Smithy
@nimbul1rides3 ай бұрын
Yeah, it was a bit of a learning curve having to voice over. I appreciate the feedback, cheers
@identitybiker3 ай бұрын
Lucky you were so close to the dealer when your bike hiccupped, considering the remoteness you were in the previous days
@nimbul1rides3 ай бұрын
You're dead right there, it was pretty awkward as I had the bike tucked away and couldn't move it cause the steering was locked, very greatfull to Road and Sport Harley Davidson
@identitybiker3 ай бұрын
@@nimbul1rides bet your ass clamped a bit when it appeared in your hand
@nimbul1rides3 ай бұрын
Yip, I tried real hard not to panic, notice I didn't film it, that's cause I was too stressed to film
@identitybiker3 ай бұрын
Nice bay to camp on. Did you guys make it to midnight?
@nimbul1rides3 ай бұрын
Can't remember if we made midnight or not🤣
@identitybiker3 ай бұрын
@@nimbul1rides lol
@identitybiker3 ай бұрын
Good to see the inter island ferries
@nimbul1rides3 ай бұрын
Especially considering they were going, been a few issues with the ferries lately
@holisecleveland28593 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing a great ride and fantastic scenery and Dog Gone that is a good looking bike.
@nimbul1rides3 ай бұрын
Cheers, thanks for that
@packrat613 ай бұрын
Awesome my friend good to see you doing the you tube thing nice ride down the coast love the inland road to over Mt Lyford keep up the good work mate
@nimbul1rides3 ай бұрын
Thanks for that, I've done the inland road a few times and you're right, it's a great rise as well, cheers
@zzrrf3 ай бұрын
😀Gidday Nigel, good to see you back on the Tube.Another great video of xmas trip away up north. Seen you go past my work yesterday on the Golden Chariot heading Sumner way. Cheers Paul👍👍🍻🍻
@nimbul1rides3 ай бұрын
Gidday Paul, yeah it's been a while alright, sane with you guys, took a friend of the channel for a blast yesterday, so yes that would have been us, cheers mate
@bungle81113 ай бұрын
First! 😊
@nimbul1rides3 ай бұрын
Gold👍
@douglasmcbride72954 ай бұрын
good video i haven't seen your vids for a while
@nimbul1rides4 ай бұрын
Thanks Doug, yeah had a few things going on, so had been a bit slack on the video front, cheers
@mercycosare-joshi53724 ай бұрын
Lovely to see again the roads and stunning views on the way to Cape Reinga! Brings memories of our trip last month that we would like to go back.😍 Thank you for sharing the lovely videos, Nigel! Have watched the 3 parts now but decided to leave my comment here at the Cape vid! Stunning views!😍
@nimbul1rides4 ай бұрын
Hi Mercy, thanks for the kind words. It's certainly a lovely spot up there, especially when you can see the view, cheers
@glenclimo80234 ай бұрын
great looking ride ... cool piece there about your great relative jumping off the boat to stay in NZ
@nimbul1rides4 ай бұрын
Thanks Glen, yeah a relative has put together a book about my Great Grandfather, it's really interesting to read his life story, all the best
@HughBeRiding4 ай бұрын
Nice to see your journey back down the island over summer. Pretty crazy the main switch just pulling out in your hands like that and good work by Road and Sport getting it sorted out so quickly.
@nimbul1rides4 ай бұрын
Hi Hugh, I'm actually not that confident about using the steering lock again, just in case it happens again. Road and Sport were brilliant, I was talking them up as I rode past them, but my mic wasn't working 🥲, take care mate
@tonycraib59394 ай бұрын
Thanks Nigel for taking us along on the ride very enjoyable
@nimbul1rides4 ай бұрын
Cheers thanks for that Tony
@holisecleveland28594 ай бұрын
Thank you once again for bring us along showing your us your beautiful country. i have been following a family in Taupo on KZbin. They are vacationing in the USA at present. I wish you safe travels.
@nimbul1rides4 ай бұрын
Hi there Holise, it's great to have you along for the ride, not having the mic has made it quite educational, but the rip is still great, cheers
@brettnaysmith39494 ай бұрын
Well we went up to the cape between your two videos, seems strange you had that weather in the summer months, we went up on the Monday just gone, and had views to the horizon. I don't think we saw a car heading up either. I thought you may have stopped for a paua pie just north of Pukenui. I had to stop😂.
@nimbul1rides4 ай бұрын
That spot with Paua pies has some awesome food. Every other time I've been to the Cape, the weather has been brilliant and we could see the Three Kings, cheers
@holisecleveland28594 ай бұрын
Thank you for bringing us along. You have a beautiful country with great scenery.
@nimbul1rides4 ай бұрын
Yeah, we're pretty lucky, alright, thanks veryuch for the kind words, cheers
@HughBeRiding4 ай бұрын
The fog gods played a good game that day ! Looks like it just makes a good reason to go back another time...
@nimbul1rides4 ай бұрын
Yip that's dead right Hugh, the weather was almost as grim as your guys down in Fiordland, cheers mate
@glenclimo80234 ай бұрын
great to see you back mate - been missing your videos
@nimbul1rides4 ай бұрын
Thanks Glen it's great to be back, just waiting for my new microphone to arrive, so I can start clogging again, cheers
@Kris_Richards4 ай бұрын
Great vid Nigel. 🤘
@nimbul1rides4 ай бұрын
Cheers thanks Kris
@brettnaysmith39494 ай бұрын
Timely video, I''m heading up to Taipa tomorrow , from south of Auckland , and on to Cape Reinga Monday. You did it close to the longest day, I will be doing it just after the shortest.
@nimbul1rides4 ай бұрын
Your keen, good luck with the weather. I had talked up the views from the Cape to our Chch friends and when we got there you couldn't see 20 ft in front of you, friggan sea fog had come in, cheers
@packrat614 ай бұрын
Good to see you back up and running my friend look forward to seeing more from you Cheers Gary
@nimbul1rides4 ай бұрын
Thanks Gary, it's good to be back at it, I just got to get my mic sorted
@steve40744 ай бұрын
It’s great to see your videos,look forward to the next one, wishing you the best of health and safe travels.
@nimbul1rides4 ай бұрын
Cheers thanks Steve, stoked you enjoyed it, the voicing over is a special skill, all the best
@HughBeRiding4 ай бұрын
Gidday Nigel, great to see some content from you again mate. Sounds like you really copped it coming up the Desert Road, can set in pretty quick on the volcanic plateau there. Looking forward to the next instalment
@nimbul1rides4 ай бұрын
Thanks for that Hugh, it was great getting back into the editing and seeing our adventures again. Man that car that passed you on right coming into Chch was herendous, thank goodness he missed you, take care mate
@holisecleveland28594 ай бұрын
Thank you for bringing us along. Glad you are doing well. Was wondering if you quit doing videos. Good to see you and your wife rolling on the two wheeled Golden Carpet. Wishing you safe, healthy and happy travels.
@nimbul1rides4 ай бұрын
Cheers, thanks for the kind words, it has been a bit of a year, but I am glad to be back. It was pretty demoralizing when we got home, and I found my mic hadn't been working, stay tuned for part 2, cheers
@richardt.42245 ай бұрын
Thanks for the video, my son and I were your neighbors and my son was sitting inbetween our two Triumphs, one old and one newish.
@nimbul1rides5 ай бұрын
Gidday Richard, thanks for the feedback. That was a pretty hood spot to camp, been to a few Match Harrs since then, cheers
@MrTherandomizer6 ай бұрын
Fav video. Fav place. 🥰
@nimbul1rides6 ай бұрын
Mee too
@mfpun-nz7 ай бұрын
Some damn cool places you guys are riding too.
@nimbul1rides7 ай бұрын
Yip, pretty luck, alright
@user-jf6ew6kl7x8 ай бұрын
I live in Minnesota awesome to see you ride to my hometown lots of memories
@nimbul1rides8 ай бұрын
It's an awesome destination, even on gravel, cheers
@jimmiehoyt7299 ай бұрын
I gave up on tham after 4 months and gor my money back and wint with krome works out law pies ,
@nimbul1rides9 ай бұрын
I looked into Krome Works, but it was going to cost a fair bit more and no none had any to check on, they sound like good exhausts, cheers
@ChadFB10 ай бұрын
You heading down to the Burt Munro ?
@nimbul1rides10 ай бұрын
No, unfortunately, just can't fit it in this year
@Coolcrazyq10 ай бұрын
Always fab riding down that way. The hog rally looked to be pretty awesome.
@nimbul1rides10 ай бұрын
The best riding alright, and yes the Rally was awesome, it certainly helped that the weather played the game as well, cheers and have a great Xmas
@glenclimo802310 ай бұрын
Looks like an awesome time Nigel - was great watching your vids on this trip. Harley Davidson know how to have a party ... me and a mate rode from Detroit to Milwaukee over the summer for the 120th Annivesary party here, was an awesome time too.
@nimbul1rides10 ай бұрын
Gidday Glen, Harley certainly put it on alright, my vids only show a small snippet of the good times we all had. Detroit to Milwaukee sounds like a good trip, we hope to get over there one day and do that, thanks for the feedback, cheers
@HughBeRiding10 ай бұрын
Cool vid Nigel, everything looks so familiar down there and it's amazing how close you are to everything from Christchurch 😎
@nimbul1rides10 ай бұрын
Yip you're dead there Hugh, we are pretty lucky down here, thanks for the comment, have a great Xmas mate