@@RRatedCustoms more likely to see Jack Upperton in this neck of the woods, a highwayman from the next town to where I live from the 1770's 😀

@@RRatedCustoms I always try to slip some in at one Endor the other of a video 🐻 Do they use Coors Light cans to save weight?

@@RRatedCustoms haha, very much so... that was Arundel Cathedral, proper gothic architecture 🙂 Haha... no def not, although it is unusual to see one without an electrical fire 🤣

@@anthonydonnelly8419 haha 😄

Ahh that is great to hear :-)

@@TheRiderGuider ta Neil 🙂

@@rolandstaines3249 🙂

Ty mate, I love them 🙂

🙂

@@moonbiscuit8742 I notice a little heat, nothing I'd be concerned about though.

@@LordBilious yup... it is still fun to have a good blat on occasion though 😁

@@HippoDrones abso-bloomin-lutely!

@@LordBilious 😁👍

@@CaptainCrankyMotovlogger it is a very good mooch machine 😁 Variety is the spice of life they say mate 👍

@@02bigkev ty Kev mate, me too 🙂👍

Ta, aye... I like the smaller look too 🙂 Like yourself, I prefer naked bikes too 🙂

Cheers John, hahaha... I am very fond of the Aprilia, still waiting on getting the wheel bearings sorted, waiting on Aprilia to get them sent to my dealership. Haha, not sure what you mean about rear ending? 🙂 Absolutely, it all gets a bit busy on the weekends 😀

It was right around the 7:20 mark,but looked as if she was going faster,when I first watched this on the TV! 😉👍

@@johndiehardmclean23 ahh right. Thankfully we are all riding pretty sedately 🙂👍

Aye, was a really busy bike night. Haha, he says thanks 😀

Aye, same with morning rides... crisp air, makes the engines work better... I don't do mornings though, so seldom get to play then! 😀 Hahaha In the UK, there is history around every corner... my best mate, who has been visiting from Australia this month, his mum lives in a house possibly built in the 18th centaury, the oldest church in the town is around 800 yrs old too. Quite remarkable.

@@HippoDrones Yup, that’s when we do the majority of our rides, in the early morning before it gets so dern hot. It’s still in the mid 90’s around 16:00 so it’s not really welcoming for a ride 🥵. Man that’s cool how the buildings that old have lasted and i’m sure they have been well maintained and repaired though. Just the known/ unknown history in her home is probably quite interesting too.

@@BigDaveTALKS aye... they semi recently found out they have a cellar under the house, its not a place for tall people. One of the facts I know about her house is that the beams in the ceilings are wood from old ships... so they are possibly 50 years older still!

@@MRTPR all time on the bike is a good time 🙂

@@theodorstravels mainly the nasty looking Chinese made cars, although the Toyota Prius and equivalents are equally bad and generally driven by terrible drivers too 😁 Ooo, am not sure on the alcohol free gin... that is an odd one. Yeah, my dad can't drink alcohol for health reasons too, but he does like a beer on occasion 🙂

@@HippoDrones So basically you mean cars that look ugly. The thing with that is, tastes are different. Someone designed those cars. Someone approved the designs...

@@theodorstravels I get we all like different things... that is the point... the people that buy them obviously don't like cars else they would not buy those ones, they generally can't drive for toffee either, so would just be better off on a bus 🤣 I pretty much challenge anyone to find me a well driven Prius near Gatwick Airport... it just won't happen! 🤣

@@HippoDrones And you want people like that driving buses. That sounds even more dangerous 😛

@@theodorstravels easier to spot though! 🤣

@@soilsmanadv6673 aye, the USA and Australia are very new countries regarding architecture. We have so much old stuff in the UK so much history

Yeah... although I tend not to ride once it gets dark though, so the camera can normally cope with just a slightly reduced light level. I think the main reason I don't do more evening rides is just habit... ride bike in day, drink beer and watch YT/Netflix/etc in the evenings. I used to really enjoy you showcasing your Ireland to us, I imagine with the USA being so much bigger, it is hard to find stuff like you used to have locally without a days riding. Aye, a bit too much for my liking... I have it sorted now though, hopefully next weeks video with confirm! ;-) (it has fixed it, video is sitting in my ready to upload pile) 😀 Hahaha... terrible cars, I just don't get them... The advantage of them though is that we can spot them a mile off so we know to be cautious riding around them once we are nearer! 😀 V Strom is AWESOME, although I do miss the nimbleness of the GSX 8S, the V Strom is almost as much a hooligan as it was, and can be very much hustled around the corners even with it's 19" front wheel... which I was MEGA grateful for the other day when I attempted a log crossing at 60+mph while overtaking a lorry... it was not fun, it was not pretty, but the random log in the road did not kill me thankfully and no damage to the bike! Yes, yes you should... get new bike fwends 😀

@@Viper6-MotoVlogger thanks V, how's you doing matey?

@@HippoDrones doing ok mate, but dealing with a completely torn off bicep tendon. Be well mate.

@@Viper6-MotoVlogger ouchy, heal fast 😲

@@HippoDrones thanks mate 😁🍻

@@Viper6-MotoVlogger 🙂

@@hachewie it was super pretty. Thanks Chewie, how you doing mate?

@@HippoDrones Doing well. Loving the southern life.

@@hachewie it looks like paradise mate 👌

@@MrSportster12 yeah... it makes a big difference when the sun is out 😄 There is a few options for different screens, next weeks video should show what I've done to fix it 🙂

Like the good 'youtuber' that you are keep me waiting for the next instalment. I'll be looking out for it.

@@MrSportster12 haha... soz 🤣

Aye, mega pretty. Cheers Matt 🍻

Aye, unwinds the day 🙂👍

It was a stunning evening 😎👍

I have sorted it now thankfully, next week's video shows how 🙂👍

@@HippoDrones Im actually very interested in it, love the Strom however when i tested it the noise was horrible with my 182cm height i heard PUIG is like 5cm higher so i think that + little spoiler might do the job however im afraid to buy the bike if it couldnt fix the noise/turbulence from that windscreen.

@@cube1cze I'm a little shorter than you, so my solution may not work for you... although it should do 🙂

Aye, every trip gets them one step closer to being run-in 🙂 I know what you mean, I very rarely ride after a day shift at work, just want to go home and chill. Thankfully working shifts I do get a ;lot of time to play bike though 🙂 I am the king of sitting around getting fatter mate, so yes... we all should get off our behinds and go play bike more! Am glad the audio was just about bearable, I know you are quite a perfectionist with your audio, I put a lot less effort/thought into mine, but that was just horrible to listen to... thankfully next vid has it sorted! 🙂

@@tonyjourneyman1944 that must be frustrating. I do feel so lucky to be able to get into the countryside so easily.

@@thodoris3790 TBH, I've not been out in the dark fully yet on it, I never managed to do so on the GSX 8S I had before it either.

@@rolandstaines3249 🙂👍

@@exeterrider That is Arundel on the river Arun. Haha, we all do it mate. Yeah, much more options now for zero alcohol... just a shame it is so expensive

@@HippoDrones that's it, I think we went to see Arundel castle or something. Good ole days

It is a mega pretty castle 🙂

@@backroadtourist absobloominlutely 😎👍

@@debbieclegg2485 they seem great value... to be seen if they are reliable and have decent spare part support though.

@@HippoDrones yeah... I hope that doesn't let them down .. i wonder 🤔 who is taking responsibility for the after service for them?

@@debbieclegg2485 what do you mean?

Absobloominlutely 😀 Stay tuned... I've fixed it all thankfully, a screen swap has sorted it for me 🙂

@@simonburris9240 I got lucky with that I think 😁

Merci pour la vue et le commentaire, tout aide mes fantastiques enseignements à être vus par les autres ! :-D

@@debbieclegg2485 👍

You can upgrade to LED indicators, they are an option from Suzuki. LED indictors are not standard on quite a lot of bikes, bulbs work absolutely fine too, have done for years... I mean like for over a hundred years.

TBH that's a really valid point. The problem is not the fact it's a bulb, it's the reason for being a bulb. In 2024 LED indicators are cheap for us as end consumers for them as a big company it probably cost pennies. If Suzuki is going cheap to save a penny, what else indeed have they saved on? It's just fair to acknowledge that if you are going to do a fair review!

@@dssdf23e TBH, I have never, ever got a bike based on what indicators it has. And have never ever added LED indicators to a motorcycle that didn't have them except when I needed to change indicators. They are so low on my list of reasons to buy a bike. The Suzuki GSX-8S is a budget motorcycle, that is why they saved money by fitting bulbs. The levers are also cheap, and the suspension is non-adjustable to also save money. If Suzuki added all those things, it would cost the same as a Street Triple 765. If folk want an LED farkle... then they can add them as an option.

While bulb indicators isnt 1st world problem. this just isn't serious on a brand new 8k+ bike. And going by this logic old style reflector headlights carbs inner tubes and two strokes worked for over 100 years why even bother innovating if it just about works why bother getting a new bike lets all ride 1920s bikes :D

@@Adam-ez4bd £8k is cheap these days Adam, unless you do want to go back to the old tech of a Royal Enfield. The engine is fantastic in the 8S, as is the chassis... just go buy the Suzuki LED indicators or even better, some aftermarket ones which will be half the price... unless you didn't have any intention in getting the bike... in which case, you were not gonna get it even if it had LED indicators. As a side note, the V Strom 800RE and 800DE come with LED indicators as stock... those bikes have the same engine as the 8S, does that mean they are better bikes mechanically and for reliability because of the indicators being LED?

Yup, this one is a owned by a chap I have green laned with, so I'll be interested to hear how he gets on with it.

@@paulbudford good equipment on it too

@@MRTPR Aye, and thanks 🙂 Is really nice having some time off and mostly having good weather during it too 🌞👍 Screens can be an utter nightmare

@@thodoris3790 haha, I bet... even my modern Beta 390RR is pretty bad on the vibes. It tends to get most buzzy around 5-7k rpmand annoyingly, that is around the sweet spot for riding the torque.

@@HippoDrones oh,i dont like to pay my sweet money ,and buy my first brand new bike, and have problems like this.also i m thinking for the transap.

@@thodoris3790 I've not ridden a Transalp

@@theodorstravels sadly there is a pillion seat under the plastic cover

@@HippoDrones that only means more content from modding 😛

@@theodorstravels 😀 Someone has fitted a mock exhaust coming out the back of one... I personally am not a fan of that option! 😀 Although a real exhaust would be cool 😎

@@markfortin8286 I guess the GP us the only one that a long exhaust suits, but I hope it does generate some options for nice exhausts 🙂👍

Weird... was sure I shared it on the old forum 🙂

@@HippoDrones it is odd, perhaps I have just forgotten, old man that I now am lol. Either way it was good to see, especially the actual build portion

@@anthonydonnelly8419 it was a cracking looking bike

@@HippoDrones I loved it, but rarely rode it. So I moved it on with a tinge of regret

@@anthonydonnelly8419 bikes need to be ridden, if they are not getting used then they need a new owner 🙂👍

Am absobloominlutly loving them both... I love all my bikes, but the other 2 are off the road currently. Screens are a nightmare, I wish it was simply a case of typing in my height into a screen finder and they would suggest screens for clean air, silent riding, rain dispersion, etc... sadly they are all so subjective and personal

There's a business idea! ​@@HippoDrones

@@CalmBiker 🙂

Cheers Mark. Yeah, it is kind of annoying that they tend to fit something that looks good in promotional photos, but never works for anyone in real world riding. I hope you can sort yours, I think Mr Fish also said similar regarding the screen on his new 500 too. I much prefer the look, will go out for a spin on it tomorrow to test it out, hopefully be an improvement on the standard RE screen 🙂