An Abandoned Classic Mercedes, an old Ural Motorcycle, and a Great Coffee in Costa Adeje, Tenerife!

We headed off to try and find a few bits for the Bonneville, so we stopped off in Tenerife’s China Town.
After that, we rode along the coast to a great little spot called Soul Kitchen- great coffees, cakes and sandwiches!
We saw a number of fantastic vehicles, including a motorcycle and sidecar that I’d never heard of- a Ural. I also looked at some popular bikes in Tenerife, as well as a few old cars, including an abandoned Mercedes from the 1970/80s!
And we stop off at the coast and see where many of the camper vans choose to set up as their base- it’s a really eclectic mix that looks a bit like the scene from an apocalypse movie- fully loaded up vans with roof racks and people living in them, possibly long term.
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Timeline:
- 0.00 - 3:10: Intro
- 3:11 - 4:26: China Town and Bike Parts Shopping
- 4:27 - 4:42: Ride to Los Cristianos
- 4:43 - 5:55: Ural Motorcycle
- 5:56 - 7:38: Ride to Coffee Shop and Vespa
- 7:39 - 8:30: Soul Kitchen Coffee Shop
- 8:31 - 9:42: Ural Info
- 9:43 - 10:57: Seat Marbella
- 10:58 - 12:52: Vespa? LML
- 12:53 - 15:37: Beach and Surfers
- 15:38 - 16:32: Ride through Costa Adeje
- 16:33 - 18:43: Abandoned Classic Mercedes
- 18:44 - 20:14: Siam Mall and Wrap Up
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Locations:
- China Town, Las Chafiras
- The Soul Kitchen, P.º Teneguia, 8B, 38660 Arona, Santa Cruz de Tenerife
- Beach: Costa Adeje (right next to Safari shopping centre)
- Abandoned Mercedes, Ural and other vehicles: Costa Adeje
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Filming and editing: @monikameraki (Instagram)
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Music:
- Patio:: Martin Landstrom
- Guy Trevino and Friends: Good Ol’ Days
- Beyond the Beach: El Neon
- YMIR: SINY
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#tenerife #classicmercedes #abandonedcars

[@MOTOUK1]

What could be better, coffee at breakfast and watching Freddie and Monika 👍 ☕️

[@FreddieDobbs]

Thank you!🙂🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@Athandatu]

Freddie, I love all the little gems you’ve found in Tenerife. The Panda is a great fun car that originally was meant for farmers and people working or living out in the country side, and it is super reliable and incredibly easy to repair. THe Ural is a bike I have been after for years now. I think they were originally Russian military bikes. THere is a guy somewhere in northern United States who rides his every single to to work including in the snow during the harsh winter days of the US Midwest. The Vespas are everywhere in Spain. I live in Seville, and they are absolutely everywhere. Modern, old, and anywhere in between. Finally, the Mercedes. My very first car was a 1979 Mercedes 300D, gifted to me by my uncle. It was light blue, with matching hubcaps, and matching velvet interior. Glad to see you and Monica are enjoying your time there.

[@stephennewell6628]

Loving your enthusiasm Freddie, uplifting to watch your and Monica’s adventures.

[@FreddieDobbs]

Thanks Stephen!

[@Brian-tb1zs]

Freddie, Monica, We genuinely enjoy watching you two go about town. Such a beautiful location, I imagine renting a Harley Road King for a day of riding those curvy mountain roads would be a day to remember ! Thanks for such great videos. Monica, you do a splendid job editing ! 5 Stars ! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@FreddieDobbs]

Thanks Brian, we’re so glad you enjoyed it!🙂 Six years ago, we rented a Harley Softail Deluxe in Tenerife for three days. Riding heaven!!!🙂👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻

[@andyhathaway1894]

Hi Freddie, why don’t you try standing the trailer up on end, and leaning it against the wall? It will take up little to no room when stored like that. Love the Triumph.

[@anthonydowling3356]

Yes i thought the same .

[@FreddieDobbs]

Very good shout- I’ll try that now. Thank you Andy!🙂

[@axgtsimi]

@@FreddieDobbs even remove the wheels to make it smaller

[@MisterBfilms]

Basically the Ural is a Russian BMW copy. Find out more: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/IMZ-Ural And the LML is a Piaggio licence built from India. But with a 4 stroke engine. Enjoy your stay in Tenerife and hope you find mire intersting bikes, cars and spots. Cheers.

[@FreddieDobbs]

Thanks very much! Ah that’s so interesting- I hadn’t seen that they put a four strike in the LML. I now want a Ural- they look brilliant!😍🏍

[@Asbcdefghijklm]

Lml is not a 4 storke engine ,my father owns 1986 lml vespa 150cc n it is not 4 stroke.

[@staffh3815]

@@Asbcdefghijklm lml dont just make vespa scooter copys they make BMW motorcycle copys

[@Aldo08F]

Hi Freddie, you missed the drive to the sidecars wheel on the Ural.

[@Asbcdefghijklm]

@@Aldo08F no idea on Europe market bt i have never seen any bmw copy bike by lml here in India,in fact i never knew lml even sold their products outside india. My father's scooter even have a spare wheel under the left panel ( p.s. i am from india)

[@johnimmins7302]

Well Freddie, you have got it all, beautiful Monica, a great bike and living in paradise. What more could you want. I was a bit surprised you were caught out by the URAL, a Russian copy of the early BMW Boxer motorcycle. Great stuff.

[@portlandsean]

If you notice the hub between the rear wheel and the sidecar on the Ural you will see this is 2 wheel drive. It also has a reverse gear, Great in the Siberian snow.

[@sahara1405]

Great Sunday morning viewing, loving your rides around Tenerife and the information you’re sharing. The weather looks great out there. You have an appreciation of some of the oldest rust buckets left lying around, it’s great. Enjoy your coffees, we are out later on the bike going to Broadway for cake and coffee ourselves. Stay safe you two.

[@FreddieDobbs]

Thanks very much Shane! Enjoy your ride and coffee!🙂

[@Somethingabout2wheels]

Glad you are enjoying Tenerife- it’s a gem. Can’t wait till you hit Teide and the north of the island. With regards to your brake fade, yes a fluid change will help. However, it’s mostly down to technique. 1.Don’t comfort drag your brakes they will get hotter and hotter including hubs which will retain the heat. 2. Brake when you need to brake and let off completely when you don’t need to brake this will aid cooling. 3. Another main point - use the engine to do the braking on long decents. 4. Alternate pressure between back brake and front so the front doesn’t have to work so hard. Hope this helps - safe riding dude.

[@atticusrides5545]

Watching this vid was a great start to Sunday morning. I haven't been to Tenerife for many years, but now I can't wait to return. I'll definitely be renting a Harley when I do 😎

[@FreddieDobbs]

That’s a great shout- I rented a Softail Deluxe in Tenerife six years ago- riding heaven!🙂🖤🤘🏻🏍

[@markbikersfit]

Hi Freddie love the latest vlog! That old Mercedes would make great You tube restoration content…sad to see it abandoned like that, I’m gonna have to visit this isle land Tenerife 🏍👍🏻

[@volt8684]

Been everywhere in Spain but never been to Tenerife or those islands. Very beautiful. Wish uk had that weather combined with your beautiful uk vlogs. Look fwd to every release

[@peterk6077]

Hi Freddie and Monica, thanks for great relaxing Sunday morning viewing. It looks so warm and sunny. I’m very jealous 😎. Re your brakes a bigger disc should help, more surface area should mean it doesn’t get hot as quickly ( leading to the brake fade) and cools down quicker. Vespas are great fun by the way Monica 🙂. Ride Safe, cheers

[@FreddieDobbs]

Thanks very much for this Peter- I’m looking into this now!🙂🤜🏼🤛🏼

[@ChristopherD-M]

That Merc would need a lot of TLC! But who doesn’t love a ‘project’! 🙂 Great video guys.

[@FreddieDobbs]

I can imagine the restoration costs would be eye watering!

[@miguelangel5914]

Me encantan vuestros vídeos. Se nota claramente la buena mano de Mónica a la hora de la edición. Recibid un cariñoso saludo.

[@bullymac68]

I’m shocked you’ve never heard of Ural before. The new ones are stunning and there are loads of accessories out there to customise your ride.

[@markfraser6307]

Springer front end fantastic

[@GeraldGarcia]

I appreciate how genuine and humble Freddie is. He's never ashamed to admit if he's unaware. Indeed refreshing vs. coming across as being a know-it-all. :)

[@surfersrest4447]

Awesome videos guys thanks, it’s i real trip down memory lane seeing Tenerife again, we did a few surfing trips to there in the early 80ts.. I remember every taxi back then was a classic white Mercedes. Good luck to you both👍

[@smudger831]

Hearing you go on about that Mercedes reminded me of the Black Knight scene in Monty Python and the Holy Grail, "'Tis but a scratch". After he's had all his limbs chopped off 😁😁

[@alandavies1054]

Yet another lovely video Freddie…thank you. All that free parking is great and just how it should be…it encourages people into towns. Can you imagine a UK seaside town…or any town…giving you free parking lol…not a chance.

[@FreddieDobbs]

Thanks Alan! I strongly agree and was saying just this to Monika🙂👌🏻

[@davidcarr4991]

I live in a UK seaside town, motorcycle parking is free...

[@FreddieDobbs]

@@davidcarr4991 the UK is very good for free motorbike parking🙂👌

[@rupertmiller4718]

Back in 1987 or 1988 we took a Seat Panda up Mount Teide, we just followed a track and kept climbing! we were 5 up and the little car just took it in its stride. The tracks got fainter the higher we got but amazingly the panda took us to within a short walk 500m or so of the rim of the crater. This tiny car climbed about 10,500 ft up the volcano with 5 adults on board and it wasn't even the 4x4 version! Perhaps you would like to recreate the adventure?

[@richfromlondon3254]

Go on Freddie - get that Merc. I bet you could find out how to acquire it and do it up. Could be an interesting side project. Just putting it out there! 😉

[@FreddieDobbs]

Ahhh Rich I desperately want it- if I had the money i’d be trying to buy it. Owning an 80s Merc is a real dream for me!

[@zulmajid]

love your videos Freddie n Monika. Love and play in the sun. from all the vids i can see the roads in tenerife are awesome. by the way, that old abandoned mercedes is W123 CE

[@humanbeing1675]

LML is a Vespa made under licence in India. They kept producing the PX even after the licence contract was expired. LML sold the PX for a couple of years in Europe too.

[@cyclerecon3750]

I know I'm way late to the party but you mention someone recommended changing fluid to 5.1 which wasn't the problem with you brakes although it would fix it. Brake fluid absorbs water from the atmosphere during its time in your brake system and it's the water that boils, forms gas and thus compresses. New dot 4 will fix it even in Tenerife. Also pads worn very thin will transmit more heat into the caliper so can be a factor. Great videos as always Freddie.

[@andrewknight9080]

Thanks Freddie and Monica. I sat in that exact spot a few years back watching the surfers just like you. Love that you're sharing your adventure. Looking forward to the next instalment. Stay safe both. PS...... Freddie, that Merc needs more than a bonnet and windscreen!!!

[@FreddieDobbs]

Thanks Andrew! It’s a fantastic spot to just sit back and relax🙂👌🏻👌🏻 I may get slightly carried away when I see old cars- Monika has given me a telling off for it!😆

[@TheKat00m]

The Ural is 2 wheel drive as well ... cool bike

[@johnrussell616]

Thanks for another great film. Fun to watch on a rainy Sunday morning here in the UK. You always put across how much fun you’re having. Great stuff.

[@saxualviking]

Haven't seen all the comments, so I may be repeating a lot. The Ural is a Russian built MC, now enjoying a resurgence in USA. It's been around since the second world war, when Germany signed the non aggression pact with Russia, one of the requests was that they allowed the BMW boxer engine to be made in USSR, enter the URAL. Used by the Russian Military for decades after. It has now, become almost a cult following around the world, and has many Adventure weekends, where the bikes are put through their paces in Rivers, off road tracks, and anywhere else they can find to test the bikes n extreme conditions. There are quite a few videos on this chanel dedicated to this wonderful machine.

[@darrenmcallister1307]

I do love your enthusiasm in these videos!! Those benelli bikes are fantastic fun!!! Glad you and Monika are enjoying yourselves!!!

[@FreddieDobbs]

Thanks so much Darren, delighted you’re enjoying the videos!🙂 Those Benellis look so fun- seeing locals whizzing around on them makes me reeeeeally want to try one! We’re having a really really incredible time, thank you!

[@jasonadams5187]

Awesome video and awesome content can’t wait for the next video Thanks Freddie and Monica

[@FreddieDobbs]

Thanks Jason, really glad you enjoyed it!🙂

[@motorcyclemadness6006]

Leading link /forks.. suspension was /is often fitted to combinations/ sidecar bikes to prevent dive so they stay more composed (not lurching one way)under heavier braking while still responding to most bumps..

[@FreddieDobbs]

Ahhhh interesting! Thanks🙂

[@BlackThor15]

What a fantastic blue sky! That would should be: bike ride, brunch and bike ride again to a nice beach! Ural Motorcycles exist for quite a long while and they're designed for reliable service over rough terrain (from urban to back-country), Russian-made Ural motorcycles are as rugged as their namesake mountain range and I think a new model is coming out next year. 👍👍

[@gothere-itis3339]

Hi Freddie! Nice video once again. The loss of the front brake must be a terrifying experience! You passed by a FB Mondial Hps! I love this bike! I would like to have one, as second 😁. The Ural was also impressive! It's a pity that Mercedes was left there to rot...

[@FreddieDobbs]

Really glad you enjoyed it!🙂. It was a bit scary- I had no idea 100% brake fade was even a thing!! I missed the FB Mondial!!

[@linwhinnerah1029]

Ural is a Russian company and started making the bike and sidecar for the war effort back in the early 1940s. They were intended as all terrain so ideal for biking off road in places like the Canaries!

[@mohdrahil5753]

Another amazing video.. worth watching😍😍😍

[@jamalet-taheri9877]

👍👍👍👍😎😎😎😎 Love the Merc Thank you for the v log Jamal

[@ignacioacosta5345]

Hello again Freddie. Good video again. 👍🏻👍🏻 The abandoned Mercedes-Benz that you have taken in your video, according to a mobile application that I have installed on my phone and that identifies any license plate that you consult, is 24 years and 9 months old. It was registered on January 1, 1997. When you come to Santa Cruz, yes you will see motorcycles of all models around here (be prepared, you will not stop moving your head to all sides. Hahahaha 😂😂😂😂). You will also find the largest shopping centers on the island. Greetings to you and Mónica, and I am waiting for your next video.

[@stepheno9805]

Hi Freddie. Watched ur vids back to back. Awesome content and editing dude 🤙. Missing Tenerife rides big time right now 😁🏍👍

[@colincampbell4983]

LML scooters are made in India with old Vespa tooling left over from when they made Vespa under license there, another great vid by the way

[@iansaxton8684]

Hi Freddie, Out here on holiday currently, we walked up to Siam Mall the other day and also spotted that Merc - agree with you that it needs to be saved,

[@ginainman5976]

We've been to Tenerife many many times and loved it. SO good to see it again from your view. Always wanted to take a bike there but never got around to it. There used to be a Hill Climb every Oct in Puerto Santiago, near Los Gigantes. Runs up the road from the coast to the town of Tamaimo. Check it out. Urals. There's an active UK Club - Cossack Owners Club. I'm the Membership Sec. Looks after owners of former Soviet and East European bikes. Great to see a Ural in Tenerife. Leading link forks, 3rd wheel drive on some, even reverse gear on others. They're very quirky! Keep them coming. Get up to Las Canadas before dawn and just look at the stars!

[@FreddieDobbs]

Oh wow- I’ve saved all of these tips- thank you!🙂

[@mike_magoo]

Another great video 😎👌 .. been to Tenerife a few times , beautiful place . I also did the road trip through France and Spain , down to Jerez de la Frontera and flew back from Gibraltar two weeks later 😃 . Few years ago now but fantastic road trip. Oh ! The Mercedes in the video is a 1980 Mercedes 280CE . In mint condition they can sell for over £7000 😲.

[@ianrobertson9968]

Loving all the forgotten era car stuff !,I owned a similar but more basic (one wheel drive,telescopic forks) Russian combo badged as a Neval in UK for a few years in the 80's ,it certainly had character !.

[@FreddieDobbs]

Wow! There’s something about Russian vehicles- just like the Ladas- they have a weirdly irresistible charm!

[@markymark9176]

Nice video - can’t help looking at bikes and cars when I’m over in France, so many in the south that get my attention.

[@trevorturner7682]

Watching your reactions to everything, kid in a candy store springs to mind 😅 , we do get the benelli in the uk 125cc

[@FreddieDobbs]

I can’t help myself!😆 Thanks Trevor- I’d never seen one but they look brilliant fun!

[@paulbarlow3185]

Aaah.....sitting watching this in the UK in the pouring rain. So jealous 😀. Enjoy. 👍

[@FreddieDobbs]

Thanks Paul!:)

[@APTW42]

Sorry, meant to say, love the videos, great adventure!

[@Dalarnanu]

Nice vlog man! Lived in LC one year in 2015-2016. Lovely video! Keep em commin :)

[@pookiewookie7679]

Everything looks wonderful. I want to go back to Costa Adeje. Next time ride a bike there 😎

[@superglide6680]

Use recommended brake fluid specs only. Upgrade the pads (maybe discs too) and stay in low gear. That Merc could be really nice with not a lot of work providing the engine is OK

[@stephenfleming7056]

Enjoying the old vehicles still on the road in your shows. F2 Motorcycles, Wisbech, are the guys for Ural in the UK, they are quite expensive though, on some models the sidecar wheel is also driven, can go anywhere.The LML is made in India, think the new ones have a 4 stroke twist and go scooter style engine.

[@mohdrahil5753]

I wish I could have roam with you sir😍😍 amazing tour!!

[@MrJlk1973]

Great video guys keep up the good work 👍 👍 👍

[@palmklegard7470]

Love the videos,quite a bit fan of Tenerife myself and been all around the Island You and Monica doing a great job,maybe they have job for you in Top Gear 😁😁 Keep up the good work and a happy new year regards from Norway

[@toeshifter]

I came across a newer version of the Ural with sidecar recently at Arches National Park in Utah USA. I dont know how I could share the pic with you. Impressive machine.

[@ThirdMonarch]

I gotta say, im a triumph guy through and through but a few months back i went and tested a vespa, some of the most fun ive ever had bobbing around a city. no thoughts of shifting in traffic or what have you, just twist and go fun, Monika please try it!!!

[@FreddieDobbs]

Brilliant insight- thank you so much!

[@chrisaris8756]

Amazed you’ve never heard of Ural with their leading link front forks - which is a not uncommon modification on many sidecar bikes not just Urals. Never really caught on for solo bikes though Greaves used to have a sort of similar arrangement. They were Russian made originally and since 2022 made in Kazakstan - not the USA though they are sold there.

[@oblahdes]

We still drive a 1995 Jeep Cherokee and my Wife the 2002 grand Cherokee (we are old enough to be your ganga and nana😁). I have pin pointed where ya'lls home is, the street view hasn't been updated and is a field. Isa still doesn't want to look cause she's homesick. I did show her the Paella Pans. PS Hope the brakes are fixed.

[@johnriley8713]

That was a Benelli TNT135, like a Honda Grom. That would a great bike for zipping around the island. Edit: Well, in the USA it's a 135, this one is the 125 (probably due to EU moto license segments), but same idea.

[@Indie-Ste]

We get a lot of Urals over here, affordable, come with a sidecar usually, haven’t changed in a long time. Not the fastest highway motorcycle though! Loving the scooter highlights! I’ve had Vespa, Honda, Lambretta, currently ride a Vespa GTS300 and think you NEED one in Tenerife!

[@FreddieDobbs]

Thanks Stephen- I’m on the case trying to get a Vespa because I now have my heart set on it!🙂👌🏻

[@aminekessar]

LML is the Indian version of the Vespa PX, but the model you saw is the four stroke engine developed by LML, not the famous two stroke of the Italian geared scooter... Thanks for taking us with you guys!

[@andyclem1019]

HI freddy, great vlogs some of the Russian ural bikes have a rear differential lock making both back wheels drive !

[@stevieclee3309]

You sold Tenerife to me when I noticed Starbucks at end 🙃 Loving the music that always perfectly compliments the video 👌

[@FreddieDobbs]

It’s embarrassing how many times we’ve already been to that Starbucks- and they give you a 50% Off Your Next Drink coupon every time you go!😀☕️

[@stevieclee3309]

@@FreddieDobbs I have a sneaky suspicion that that will never happen over here. I have spent a kings ransom on both Costa and Starbucks here in the UK! Take Care you two ⭐️⭐️

[@johnsparks211]

Check the brake system is compatible with for 5 before you use it. Use rear brake to assist and engine braking. Might want to change disk pads too. Riding a bike with flip flops is fine until you fall off and need a replacement ankle... :-)

[@newmotorcycleguy]

Great vid man. got my cbt in a few weeks, then on to DAS. Your vid has inspired me to get a Mutt fat sabbath 250. And already thinking of a ride to Tenerife next summer :)

[@FreddieDobbs]

Thanks Pete and good luck with the CBT!🙌🏻🙌🏻 I’m delighted to hear it- I’m a huge Mutt fan and the Sabbath looks ridiculously cool!⚡️

[@joshgolo]

Any thing for your bike go to DC Motos in Los cristianos, they speak english, good pricing and top workmanship. They have rebuilt a whole engine on one of my bikes.

[@emmeyefive7484]

life is one long holiday for some, no worries about the nhs

[@Mohit-ct2xj]

LML(Lohia motors limited) is an Indian motor vehicle company. It's a company based in my hometown Kanpur, India.

[@edthecaferacer132]

Hi Freddie Loving your videos me and my partner also lived in Tenerife and traveled all over on my triumph should be back out the next year as I’m recovering from a bad broken leg try the biker cafe on the road up to mount teide it’s so cool All the best Ed

[@FreddieDobbs]

Thanks so much Ed- i’ll check out this biker cafe!🙂

[@78Outlaw]

Cracking wee vid Freddie and hopefully bike companies take advantage of you being on island for those launches. Def worth trying to save the Merc 😎

[@FreddieDobbs]

Thanks JB! I am in the right place for bike launches!🤞🏻🤞🏻🙂

[@SouthWest-jj8yu]

Enjoying the Tenerife adventures jealous of the weather though usually spend a bit of time in Gran Canaria at this time of the year but not for the last two years so missing the winter sun. Good to see you found out about the Ural sure others have already commented. The Benelli is a bike you get here in the UK TMF did a review a few years ago and their are a few channels that are dedicated to this type of bike but mostly the Honda version nicknamed the Grom 👍

[@TheMissendenFlyer]

...you took the words from my....fingers....

[@FreddieDobbs]

Thanks for this- I love the look of these mini bikes👌🏻👌🏻 I must get out to GC- I’ve heard many good things!

[@alvyn2553]

During the 1930s, when Germany and Russia were allies - that brief moment before WW II - Russia acquired the plans for the German BMW, and started production of this BMW-hybrid under the name of "Ural," often with a sidecar. After the War, Russia kept producing Urals from these BMW plans, while Germany BMW continued evolving. So the Urals were stuck in the past, reproducing the best bikes of the 1930s. BTW I live in Toronto, Canada, and there are at least two Urals cruising the streets. They are army green, not pretty turquoise like this one!

[@nealeburgess6756]

I believe the Ural bikes come from Russia. As the styling hints they were copies of the 1930s BMWs. The leading link front suspension is to make the steering work better with a sidecar. When I was a lad they had a left hand side kick start, which was ok for a continental sidecar, but rather difficult to kick start with a British sidecar . (No electric starters in those days). They also did some models with drive to the sidecar wheel for off road use. I once saw one on display that had been used by the Spanish Police, not sure but I think it was in Jerez or Seville. Interesting looking bikes. Have you ever tried riding a combination (bike and sidecar)? I bought one once (Honda CX500 with a Watsonian single seat sidecar). Horrible to ride. Once I removed the sidecar, the bike gave me years of good fun, including trips to southern Spain and also to the south of France.

[@reuben.mathew2]

I think I found my new favourite youtube channel :)

[@TheSpectre223]

Vespas are perfect for that climate yeah. A mate of mine had one when we were 16, and I was always very jealous from my Gilera Runner 50SP which was decently quick but a real chavmobile. You've got a few scooter dealers on the island, including Tifon which I think are official Vespa distributers. When I was looking at moving to the island a couple of years back my plan was to sell my vehicles in the UK and get one of the bigger Vespas on arrival, a GTS300 or something. Perfect sunny climate riding machine, but with enough poke to make it up to the hills too. What a life that would be.

[@FreddieDobbs]

Thank you so much for sharing this- I hadn’t been able to find a Vespa dealership, so i’ll check Tifon out!🙂🙌🏻

[@GeraldGarcia]

Really enjoy following your life story as I have the same interests as yours. Supporting with this comment (for the ol' algorithm).

[@FreddieDobbs]

Thank you Gerald!🙂🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@calxtra5361]

Made me sad seeing the Merc like that .. my dad had a Merc similar to that one mum and I hated having to sell it for his funeral expenses !

[@harrypotterfan5860]

Keep up the video Freddie 🙂

[@FreddieDobbs]

Thanks!

[@harveyduke8999]

Ural motorcycles originally founded 1941 to help aid military in ww2, now there a small team in Redmond WA. Still trading 👍

[@allsearpw3829]

Hi , get your selves a URAL and start a new video of WALLACE AND GROMMET ,ON TOUR . LOL , just remember no , filtering through the traffic . Thanks for a great video in the sun and were hankering down , Trike is in garage and the Rib will be out of the water next week , so hibernation for 5 months . The free parking , must be a dream come true and in all that sun shine , thank you for the trip around and the cake looks wonderful .

[@FreddieDobbs]

It’d definitely take some adjusting with no filtering! Free parking for cars and bikes is fantastic. I hope you’ve given the trike its long goodnight checkover so it’ll be fresh and ready for next season!🙂

[@allsearpw3829]

@@FreddieDobbs Hi , got my list ready rib first as in a boat yard and then the trike as it is only 2 feet away in the lounge , ready for the Xmas decs . Have fun .

[@jamesbarrie2458]

Very nice video Freddie, Tenerife is beautiful. Bit worried about your front brake I think it's more than just the fluid, I would suggest you get a mechanic to look at it.

[@FreddieDobbs]

I do agree- a mechanic trip will be booked imminently!🙂

[@expatbiker6598]

When you live in hills. You need to adjust your driving/ riding. Braking should be more engine braking or gear changing otherwise you could wear your brakes out in 2 days.

[@FreddieDobbs]

Thanks very much for sharing this!🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@harveyduke8999]

The LML is a two stroke Piaggio 👍

[@neilurquhart8622]

“Riding down a shear cliff”…..not surprising you had brake issues!

[@hack2it]

Freddie and Monica. Ural motorcycle is made in Russia and imported through Washington State here in the USA. That one you saw was a Troka model they did a few years back. For the brake fluid use what’s recommended by Triumph for your bike. The wrong fluid will destroy the brake system. Just a bit advice.

[@FreddieDobbs]

Thank you!!!

[@hack2it]

@@FreddieDobbs you’re welcome

[@iangunning2041]

Great vids mate,i though you could only have 90 days in 180 in the shengan area,i hope im wrong.

[@MarkJackson-eb4kf]

Just come across your channel, love the videos Freddie, great quality, top tunes and great presenting. Really interested in your move to Tenerife as it's something we're hoping to do next year, I've watched the setting off video did you do a reasons why and what inspired you video? Also, you mentioned you were staying for 6 months, can you still do that following Brexit?

[@vincedesmondo2212]

yep nice one guys enjoying these and looking forward to each new one * ) yah it's a shame the uk Gov/local councils don't think bigger like has been said a thriving local community shops pubs beaches' free parking for all etc would be a much happier and financially better off one ... was going to say the same as Andy about the trailer as well * )

[@FreddieDobbs]

Thanks Vince, and I completely agree!

[@crumblymal8479]

Ohh Freddie man why would you ever want to come back here after sampling life there .So much cool stuff cool lifestyle and a bike you are in heaven enjoy .I see that Monica has a scooter bias I think she should take the plunge even for a little while to see if the bug bites her just rent one for a week or two ,go on Monica you know you want too . : D

[@FreddieDobbs]

It really is a glorious lifestyle!🌊☀️🌴 Thanks for this Malcolm- I’ve ahown this to Monika to hopefully give her some ideas!🙂

[@crumblymal8479]

@@FreddieDobbs Te veis en el proximo : )

[@MOTOUK1]

In 1986 LML had a joint venture with Piaggio, so yes a copy vespa Freddie but joint venture so you were kind of right 😂

[@captainaverage721]

Ural was/is an ex Soviet copy of the BMW combinations used in WWII by the axis powers. Flat twin shaft drive etc. I had an Action man toy BMW combo toy waaay back !

[@anthonydowling3356]

Cant get my head around you having never heard of a URAL .LOL A poor mans BMW some people call it .I am the same as you always looking at the motors when i am in a foreign Country .I visited Tenerife Christmas 2019 before all the covid madness .Hope to get back some time when all the testing requirements are over .

[@FreddieDobbs]

Honestly I am a bit embarrassed to have never heard of Ural! And I agree- the testing requirements put me of air travel. No tests needed for car travel though- it was like being back in 2019 again!🙂

[@mikesummers3529]

Hi love watching the videos - can you let us know which towns you go to and the places you eat so I can try them out when I come back to Tenerife

[@raymundoypatricia7226]

That Tenerife Vlog Cast . Rick Cosgrove and Shelley Vocalist.

[@KeithChegwin24]

*Non-bike related* - what a good idea to rent long term in somewhere like Tenerife. The cost of 6mths rental at ~€1k a-month is still cheaper than a 2 week holiday. My wife and I are now looking for long term property rentals around the Canaries as a result of me watching your adventures.

[@FreddieDobbs]

I’m delighted to hear that!!🙂 This is exactly Monika and my thinking- the savings with long term rentals are incredible! Last year Monika and I stayed in a stunning two bed penthouse in Almeria for £400 a month (all bills included!), and two years ago we did the same in Split, Croatia for £360p/m!🙂

[@kyndrydspyryt3867]

LML was a Piaggio partner company in India to sell better to the masses in that area. Ural was originally a Russian company, one of their bikes was famously in the film Eastern Promises

[@PrateekMishra1]

If I am correct, LML stands for Lohiya machinery limited, an India based company (actually my hometown) that collaborated with Vespa in the scooter sector

[@callmcdonald3529]

Well done young man great videos. Keep it up you have a great recording voice should put yourself out there for some promotional businesses

[@FreddieDobbs]

Thank you!🙂

[@staffh3815]

Love the bell moto3 ,old school