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@Wolfways 14 күн бұрын
Style>practicality 😛
@CaptainRambunctious 14 күн бұрын
@@Wolfways yes, I’d agree with that! 😂
@tomvoss2131 18 күн бұрын
Greetings from Canada speaking of the old America Triumph, is the Speedmaster worth it, being someone who rode bikes when he was younger and now trying to get back, you can get an older America for way less will I still get the same driving experience from the America. You had one would you go back you go back if the funds weren’t there
@CaptainRambunctious 15 күн бұрын
@@tomvoss2131 they are a very different riding experience. This is lighter, much better handling and almost double the performance. It is worth it if you can afford it but don’t bankrupt yourself. After all, it’s only a motorbike… you’d end up not enjoying it if you’re worrying about how much it cost!
@MichaelWinstanley-rq9hq 23 күн бұрын
What a cool bike👍
@merlin1346 24 күн бұрын
I think maybe its the realisation that a huge land yacht can move so rapidly.
@CaptainRambunctious 24 күн бұрын
@@merlin1346 😂 Exactly! It’s quite the machine!
@goldenchild4835 24 күн бұрын
Lots of great sites in the UK. One of them isn’t the size of motorcycle rego plates at the rear. What sight deficit bureaucrat made that call. It’s putting a couple of nappies on bikini model then trying to appreciate the view from behind.
@telemaster Ай бұрын
Captain, I’m assuming you’ve ridden a Thrusty RS. Worth upgrading from my trusty R?
@CaptainRambunctious Ай бұрын
@@telemaster I have indeed but Bigglesworth has had 2 Rs and 1 RS. So in his words: It's a really tough one. It depends what they're planning to do with it. The RS is a bit better...faster and has better brakes, and has the black ohlins at the back... but you can't decat without changing the full exhaust. I'm happy with my R and probably wouldn't bother unless I came into a load of money! 🤣 Hope this helps!!
@telemaster Ай бұрын
@@CaptainRambunctious wasn’t expecting a reply, many thanks Captain and BW! I read conflicting reports about the engine in the RS - some say smoother trickling with the RS, others claim the R. Also conflicting reports of torque positioning between the bikes. I don’t care about power over 5k - it’s not how I ride these bikes. Think it’s pretty similar under 5k? Agree the black springs look better, but prefer my silver engine covers unlike you 😁
@richardclark2414 Ай бұрын
Man this was fun and I don't ride lol.
@kevp7309 Ай бұрын
I have one of these exact same bikes,a beast,lovely to ride and great fun
@CaptainRambunctious Ай бұрын
@@kevp7309 they are tremendous!! Thank you for watching! Have fun!
@simonrobinson2820 Ай бұрын
Interesting video as I'm just about to buy a 1200 R. I notice from the start of your video that apparently you are landing at London City. Bit of a connection here as I am retired AIrline Pilot - mainly operating from Heathrow and Gatwick and flying all sorts - mainly Boeings but also the Bus. My youngest Son is a LAME as I was back in the mists of time - but we share a common interest in motorcycles - hence buying the 1200R. Well I'm buying it actually - which is a useful economic principle we all learn when it comes to parents and children! We currently both drive my 50 year old Norton Commando 850 but are both looking forward to driving the 1200R - Ride by wire eh - very reminicent of the Bus (I didn't much like it) and the 777 (I did quite like it!). Nothing like a 737-200 mind where the thrust levers contolled the noise and not much else. I'm looking forward to the 1200R on Thursday and will let you know what I think of it. Kind regards.
@NiallDempsey-z5c Ай бұрын
So would you have the thunder bird or the speed master?😊
@CaptainRambunctious Ай бұрын
@@NiallDempsey-z5c excellent question. The Speedmaster every time. Same feel in performance but a lot lighter and a lot better handling…. I wouldn’t say no to either of ocurse
@NiallDempsey-z5c Ай бұрын
@@CaptainRambunctious I thought you might choose the speedmaster..I feel it's my choice aswell and thanks for the quick reply tally bally hoe!
@CaptainRambunctious Ай бұрын
@@NiallDempsey-z5c no problem Niall! It’s just a much more modern design and better for it!
@DM-ci2nn Ай бұрын
Its too small unless youre a teenage girl
@CaptainRambunctious Ай бұрын
@@DM-ci2nn do you know many teenage girls? What an odd comment?
@DM-ci2nn Ай бұрын
@@CaptainRambunctious teenage girls are everywhere. Sone if them become interested in riding motorcycles. This would make a great bike for one. This bike is definitely too small for a grown man. Its not an odd comment. Why would you call it odd?
@CaptainRambunctious Ай бұрын
@@DM-ci2nn because it’s not too small for a grown man
@DM-ci2nn Ай бұрын
@@CaptainRambunctious No. You had something else on your mind until I pulled it out of the gutter. What was it? Don't run away. Explain your comment
@CaptainRambunctious Ай бұрын
@@DM-ci2nn my comment was why would you think it was too small unless you’re a teenage girl? My kind wasn’t in the gutter. I was wondering why you thought the bike too small? I’m 6’1 and it wasn’t too small. I wondered why you thought teenage girls would only be suitable? My ire is directed at you for suggesting only teenage girls can ride it which is distinctly sexist!
@TracyLoop Ай бұрын
Coconuts, or SPAM! LOL!!!!
@HARLEYMAN5521AGAIN Ай бұрын
Looked like a great ride
@humanentity2214 Ай бұрын
Nice review. Did you have any issue with the headlight bracket metal cutting into the clutch cable when turning left or locking the bike?
@CaptainRambunctious Ай бұрын
@@humanentity2214 I’m afraid I didn’t have the bike long enough but I heard that that happened, mostly on scramblers… triumph have an updated bracket at the time.
@humanentity2214 Ай бұрын
@@CaptainRambunctious thanks for the reply. Enjoying you channel and commentary :) I went through the recall recently where they added a bracket but the white/silver headlight bracket has an edge that still cuts into the cable that the recall won't cover. I'm try to get it adjusted by a mechanic or shave of an inch from the metal bracket. Keep on keeping on
@CaptainRambunctious Ай бұрын
@@humanentity2214 thank you!! Try some electrical tape around the bit of bracket?
@humanentity2214 Ай бұрын
@@CaptainRambunctious it cuts through the tape so the dealership applied a different material but I'm sure over time it will cut through that because of the left turns and the locking of the bike. I applied a silicone based sheath to the metal bracket so I can slow down the slicing but long term I think the cable needs to be readjusted. It's a fantastic bike like you mentioned in the video. I traded in my Harley Sportster 1200 for the street twin and don't regret it but just hope the future models give more breathing room to these cables. Enjoying your channel, keep up the good humor!
@CaptainRambunctious Ай бұрын
@@humanentity2214 thank you very much!! I think the later models rerouted it a bit. Maybe you can? Thank you and good luck!
@ExaltedDuck Ай бұрын
I hear a really really really really high pitched whine in this video. I bet a plane a low pass filter with a critical frequency around 12 or 14 kilohertz would probably wipe it out without significantly impacting the rest of the quality of the audio
@CaptainRambunctious Ай бұрын
@@ExaltedDuck I hope you’re not talking about me!! 😂 Thank you for this… it’s possible as the old drift cameras did occasionally do this but my old ears wouldn’t hear it!! I’ll see what I can do! Thanks for watching!
@ExaltedDuck Ай бұрын
@@CaptainRambunctious haha, no, it's like an electronic or interference hum. Right in the top frequencies of what remains of my hearing, same octave as my tinnitus. Thanks for the video and keep the rubber side down.
@neilgodfreybartley3143 Ай бұрын
Brilliant 😂
@CaptainRambunctious Ай бұрын
@@neilgodfreybartley3143 glad you like it!
@allanalbert3064 Ай бұрын
Hey that is a good looking bike. I'm looking and am torn between the speed master and the bobber. Your walk around may have made up my mind. Thanks
@johnn17golf Ай бұрын
Merlin really does sound awesome on those hill climbs.
@GiantmanUK 2 ай бұрын
Just watched this for first time in Sept 2024,thinking of upgrading from Tiger 955i to one of these 1200,s either the Tiger or Explorer pretty similar either though,they look great fun and can't see me missing chain drive,just hoping these 1200 seat heights are as tall as my 955i
@robertbird8895 2 ай бұрын
Scenic isnae it. Bit nae an otter wi' pointy pointy wallies tae be seen.
@CaptainRambunctious 2 ай бұрын
@@robertbird8895 😂😂😂 you’re right! I didn’t see an otter with pointy wellies, although with the weather from the day before, I’m surprised we didn’t see any then!
@tylerwade1477 2 ай бұрын
Great vid guys, I really enjoy seeing the scenery and landscape to the backdrop of the witty banter 😂. Keep up the good work. Tyler from California
@CaptainRambunctious 2 ай бұрын
@@tylerwade1477 thank you! Glad you’re enjoying it! Thanks for watching!
@daviddejong187 2 ай бұрын
OMG You're riding on the wrong side of the road!
@CaptainRambunctious 2 ай бұрын
@@daviddejong187 😂 I think you’ll find it’s the correct side of the road but if it unnerves you, watch it with a mirror! 👍🏻
@daviddejong187 2 ай бұрын
@@CaptainRambunctious 😄👍
@neillambton4065 2 ай бұрын
What a great vid, some really stunning scenery, and well presented by you and the boys.
@neillambton4065 2 ай бұрын
I just love watching the Rumbunctious Squadron in full flight, great to see men doing mens things. TALLY BALLY HO.
@villainuday5365 2 ай бұрын
Hey! Which handlebars have you installed in the Speedmaster? How was your experience with the original ones? And how has the ground clearance treated you so far? I am especially considering the broken roads and undulations like in a village farm and road setting. And the suburbs. Your Merlin looks brilliant, you have really modified and steered Merlin as per your taste!
@CaptainRambunctious 2 ай бұрын
@@villainuday5365 thank you very much for the kind words… The bars are the Bobber Black flat bars and you’ll needs the shorter wiring kit. It’s pulls me slightly forwards and gives me more room as when I tested the original Speedmaster the bars were too close to me. I’m 6’1 and felt a bit like a T Rex. So I got the bobber bars at point of sale for my own Speedmaster. Ground clearance is fine. I keep up with the chaps well enough on back roads and country lanes. I do occasionally scrap the pegs / hero blobs but that’s what they’re for… if there’s a bump mid corner it sits down a bit but very stable and again, fine… I had the stock rear shock at its hardest setting and found that after about 10000 miles (I’ve now done 20000!) it was quite soft so I’ve now got an Ohlins rear shock. It’s a lot harder but much better in damping and preload… even on its softest setting it’s a little harder than the stock shock on its hardest setting. This helps with bumps in corners as well of course. It was about £550. Great fun in cities and suburbs, and with my bar end mirrors I know exactly how wide I am for filtering too… but that’s a personal taste sort of thing. Hope I’ve helped and good luck! I have a review of the Speedmaster where I first rode it, but also many trips with the chaps that you can watch to see how the bike handles… Tally Bally Ho!
@Root_066 2 ай бұрын
How do you manage without a wind screen on a cruiser?
@CaptainRambunctious 2 ай бұрын
@@Root_066 quite easily! I’ve always had naked bikes apart from when I had a tiger for 5 months. Also, it’s not a particularly cruiser like position with the straight bars as I don’t sit back or bolt upright, but lean forwards a bit which seems to help… Sitting on the motorway for more than 2 hours is a struggle a bit but scratching round country roads is amazing fun… Also, after a week or two, your shoulders and neck get used to it… It’s really about the seating position.
@triumphthunderbird1 2 ай бұрын
One on my favourite routes in the UK!
@westers1514 2 ай бұрын
It's the gorse, that's what smells like coconut
@CaptainRambunctious 2 ай бұрын
@@westers1514 😂 Thank you. Yeah we know. It became a running gag after the first episode… it’s all over Norfolk where Redford Baron is from and we spent most of the time taking the piss and tellling him he’s wrong! 😂👍🏻 Thanks for watching!
@westers1514 2 ай бұрын
@@CaptainRambunctious 🤣🤣🤣
@P6_7R_Nick 2 ай бұрын
I need to get back up to the highlands soon. It's stunning up there but I'll wait till the camper rats have all done their thing for the year. The coconut smell is the yellow gorse bushes. Smells nice eh. So this must be May-June ish when you went and that's when they smell their best. The Triumph twin does sounds pretty good. Nice job chaps, I enjoyed that.
@CaptainRambunctious 2 ай бұрын
@@P6_7R_Nick ah, we’d joked about the gorse in a previous episode! 😂 It was second week in May. Absolutely perfect. Only one wet afternoon for the whole time and no traffic really!!
@tomeoftheancient2225 2 ай бұрын
Beautiful Country.
@CaptainRambunctious 2 ай бұрын
@@tomeoftheancient2225 it was incredible. Thanks for watching and for commenting!
@blitzer109 2 ай бұрын
Excellent stuff, what time of year did you go?
@CaptainRambunctious 2 ай бұрын
@@blitzer109 it was the 2nd week in May. Perfect.
@neillambton4065 2 ай бұрын
Great to see you guys all together doing a road trip again, real boys own viewing.
@CaptainRambunctious 2 ай бұрын
@@neillambton4065 thank you and thanks for watching!
@pa.laubel3696 2 ай бұрын
❤❤❤
@pauloakes5718 2 ай бұрын
Remember this video
@DimpleCreative 2 ай бұрын
It's non tubeless tires.. If a flat happens , you are stuck.. has that ever happened to you? How do we take care of such situations?
@CaptainRambunctious 2 ай бұрын
@@DimpleCreative mine have tubes. I carry a spare tube on long journeys. Unless you get the spokes sealed, they need tubes. I had to be taken on the back of a flatbed to the local triumph dealer to have a new inner put in. The tyre didn’t need repairing.
@ferdiedeleon7046 3 ай бұрын
Picking up mine this week. Already have a 2012 M109R & a 2021 Rocket 3GT in my garage but, I just had to get the Bobber. It is the most proper bobber I have ever seen.
@anewthoughteveryday4592 3 ай бұрын
Nice ❤ video
@CaptainRambunctious 3 ай бұрын
@@anewthoughteveryday4592 thank you very much…
@countycricklewood 3 ай бұрын
Pure understated classic British design and aesthetics. Pure class! Even better in British Racing Green with matching fairing! Stunning!
@squirrel-eatingjon2514 3 ай бұрын
The dialogue is like a Harold Pinter play. Though maybe not this one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/goO2cmath76fhbM
@AdamBrowne-eg1eb 3 ай бұрын
Some advice perhaps?..after being attentive and after raising the tempo, how would one sufficiently increase tiger mode? any pointers for changing these modes on the fly?
@CaptainRambunctious 3 ай бұрын
@@AdamBrowne-eg1eb crikey! It’s been a while… let me find out…
@CaptainRambunctious 3 ай бұрын
@@AdamBrowne-eg1eb yes you can change the mode whilst riding. Press the mode button and then clutch in and out again and it will change… At 10:55 in the video.
@squirrel-eatingjon2514 3 ай бұрын
Gorgeous. The 1200 Bonneville engine is amazing. The black & white paintjobs as on the tank of your Speedmaster (and the tanks of some years of T-100's i've seen) is one of the most striking and aesthetic in the motorcycle world. I've got the standard bobber. They also had great paint first coupla years (the morello red and the bi-coloured ones) but lately they've been a "meh" proposition in the paint department. (It's amazing how many blokes like boring paintjobs, matte this and that, i think it must be bad genes.) I really like that tank decal, was looking at the same ones the other day, i believe they had metallic or reflective. Most fitting.
@CaptainRambunctious 3 ай бұрын
@@squirrel-eatingjon2514 thank you!! I love it too! I still have it. Definitely a keeper… Thanks for watching and for an excellent comment! Have a great weekend.
@Nicolae8607 3 ай бұрын
I like the bars you have on this bike,can you pls tell me if are the bars from the bobber ? Thank you
@CaptainRambunctious 3 ай бұрын
@@Nicolae8607 they are the bobber black bars. You needs to get the shorter cables for them but that’s easily done.
@Nicolae8607 3 ай бұрын
@@CaptainRambunctious thank you..the bike looks very cool with the bobber bars.
@CaptainRambunctious 3 ай бұрын
@@Nicolae8607 thank you! I love it and it also makes the riding position better for me.
@TavFalcoFilm 3 ай бұрын
Bar ends suck. Mouse mirrors rule.
@CaptainRambunctious 3 ай бұрын
@@TavFalcoFilm 😂
@flacajak 4 ай бұрын
Great video, thanks!
@CaptainRambunctious 4 ай бұрын
@@flacajak thank you! And thank you for watching!
@tonyjames2430 4 ай бұрын
Nice looking Bike. Not decided yet what cruiser I'm going for, and never considered a Triumph until now. You are the first person I've seen open it up a bit. Most other reviews don't go over 50mph, and don't show the power. I was beginning to think it didn't have any ;-) So thanks for that. aesthetically I think it looks better than the Royal Enfield 650, so I put it above that one for now. I'm old enough to remember the likes of Norton and BSA by the way, so the Triumph looks like the Bikes I remember from back then. Very Stylish 🙂
@NoName-c4y7h 4 ай бұрын
I like the added touches.❤
@CaptainRambunctious 4 ай бұрын
@@NoName-c4y7h thank you!
@conniedean2192 4 ай бұрын
Beautiful bike ! I have a Black Speedmaster . Would have preferred your colour scheme, my favorite ,but no longer available. Your bike is awesomely done. I personally would not have added all those touches, but I will try to get the Carb union jack additions , and perhaps more. And maybe name my bike Aragorn ! So I have my Speedmaster, a Chrome RE Classic 500 and a 1975 Norton Commando. Life is Good ! Still room for another bike, perhaps my wife won't notice !!
@cptntwang 4 ай бұрын
Dude! You make me really happy that i bought one, in red, last week.
@CaptainRambunctious 4 ай бұрын
@@cptntwang great to hear! Enjoy!!
@paulwalker797 4 ай бұрын
You are not English by any chance are you?
@CaptainRambunctious 4 ай бұрын
@@paulwalker797 😂😂😂 what gave it away!
@edwardjeremias4087 4 ай бұрын
this is a TFC Speedmaster bobber this is not a regular Speedmaster
@CaptainRambunctious 4 ай бұрын
@@edwardjeremias4087 ha! It was! I’ve just done a few things to it! It’s still a Speedmaster as it has pillion pegs and seat when I put the seat back on… also, forward controls unlike the bobber… the seat is in a different position to the bobber too… But yes, I was going for somewhere in between… as if they made a Speedmaster black…