Thieves, Money and Happiness

How grey is this place? Something has to be done about bike theft. Plus some irritating words of ill educated wisdom. Still, nice to see the GSXR again.
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[@TheGardenSnake]

Its the same in the US. When my R1 was stolen it was stolen with several other bikes. The police found the other bikes when raiding a drug house. They had many stolen bikes and they where striping them. Mine was already gone so apparently the police couldn't do anything even tho they knew they stolen it. And for the ones they did catch em with, they said "we didnt steal them, some we dont know came by and dropped them off." So the police dismissed it, yeah no shit. Of course with the drugs they tried the same store and the cops chose not to believe it.

[@fooliganvlogs]

+Jake TheGardenSnake thats some bullshit, i guess you had insurance to fall back on? still, money cant replace some motorcycles..

[@BaronVonGrumble]

+Jake TheGardenSnake yep - and then you get the "its ok, you have insurance right?" - which is often true but you become uninsurable for the next 5 years... I have life insurance too - but does that make murder less of a crime?

[@Four20]

+BaronVonGrumble Police just turned up to my house, I have the people on CCTV touching things without gloves... do you think the Police checked for prints? Nope, Did they even look over the CCTV footage I had? Nope... Pointless Policing

[@fivespeed3026]

+Jesus Woodward At least they came to your house. When some POS sliced open my Mustang's convertible top, they wouldn't even come to take a look. They only took my statement over the phone and I never heard back.

[@Clint_the_Audio-Photo_Guy]

When my Suzuki was totaled by vandals, I even witnessed the incident. The cops came by later and told me it's just between me and my insurance company because "they didn't see anything". I didn't have comprehensive coverage so I was out thousands. There was fingerprints, footprints, a beer can, I saw the guy and the getaway car, I knew the guys friends, the cops didn't care. That would have mean't they'd have to write up a report or something, lazy bastards. Next time I call nobody. I'll wait with a crossbow at night and take care of it and one vandal disappears into the night.

[@AdjrianNickelodeon]

I've found juggling life/work/relationships is all about balance and fun. Make time for what's important to you whilst maintaining your passion and everything else should be all gravy baby.

[@LDNRider]

+AdjrianNickelodeon great advice! Reminds me of a quote I once heard and has stuck with me "Life is a combination of work, family, friends and hobbies, and of these, work is the least important and easiest to replace." - keep your passions and loved ones close and all the hard work to earn money and get free time will be more than worthwhile

[@Ze-Germanzuk]

Ditching London and moving down to Kent was the best decision I ever made. Took a big hit to my pay but since a small flat in London is the same price as a 4 bed detached house, I'm not complaining :)

[@onthethrottle9230]

London is a con.

[@truckman041]

In the north 40k will get you a semi detached house in London its flaming ridiculous

[@onthethrottle9230]

You mean 140k right?

[@truckman041]

+ash bandicoot it wouldn't be the nicest house ever but you could

[@Danak0325]

money = motorcycles = happiness.

[@JulienMPS]

+Typical Commenter amen!

[@-Dash-]

Old bill should really be leaving some `bait` bikes around the city to catch the scumbags with in the act. Like they do with cars in USA... but we all know they wont.

[@japsniper1980]

+MeesterDash That is a great idea. And once you have the scumbags behind bars, just leave them there. They know what they are doing is wrong, they won't change, so lob the key in the bin and do everyone a favour.

[@UCCLdIk6R5ECGtaGm7oqO-TQ]

+MeesterDash - Resources...

[@HMSDaring1]

+MeesterDash Except in the society we live in now, the police would be sued for "entrapment", "oh, he's really a nice person, he's never stolen before and buys milk daily for the kittens in the rescue centres, it's the police's fault for leaving the bike there". Plus, that and the pathetic convictions people get, repeated offenders get a slap on the wrist.

[@michaeljohnson9867]

+MeesterDash They have been doing this, they are still doing this. they have lots of operations like this around the country to bait people.

[@mrcaboosevg6089]

+MeesterDash That's illegal in the UK and rightly so... It would only send the poorer kids to prison and not really do anything to catch career criminals.

[@vikas]

Baron, just wanted to say that I think you've come a long way since you first started vlogging. You've grown as a content creator. I know that you know how 'media creation' works in general, since I think have a pretty good idea about what you do as a business, which I won't disclose. The fact that you've started having a face cam itself shows just how much more comfortable you are with KZbin, not saying that you compromise on your anonymity, but it helps the viewers to have that 'connect' with you, especially the ones who've been subscribed for a few years now. Good shit. Good shit.

[@fooliganvlogs]

If i lived in London, i'd be sad all the time due to the sheer lack of sunlight.

[@Bobby-wn5yr]

Growing up in London I never noticed it and loved rain. Then I lived in Australia for a bit. Now when I go back to visit the sky is just super depressing. Last time we were back was for 2 weeks and the sky was just flat grey they entire time.

[@sloht4061]

@@Bobby-wn5yr London is an utter dog pit and I loath anyone who tries to say anything good about it. It sitnks and looks like a bin.

[@storegga]

So on point Baron. After an incident with mine, I have double-bloody-longed for and still yet to see:- 1. Change in Police tactics and attitudes. - Results would vary Locally & Nationwide in policy 2. Change in the motorcycle industry, to include GPS trackers/basic physical security as standard? Above steering locks/immobz - Perhaps internationally may reduce theft rates. 3. Aiding the General Public, Councils & Cities to realise the economic, environmental & psychological benefits of bikes, pedal, and electrics. Results: accommodate secure parking areas, anchor points, helmet lockers, bike only areas.

[@fendyhaddad2624]

Out of all your videos, this is one is by far where I've felt most connected too. Your ideology of money and happiness is spot on. Unfortunately, we all fall for money before appreciating happiness.

[@TheTypeRTheory]

So fucking true about the police. I broke down in my truck on a bend, and I informed the fuzz about it because it was in a dodgy spot, and EIGHT fucking police cars showed up. Yet if you get burgled, or someone steals your bike, you get a fucking incident number if you're lucky, and that's the end of it. Shite.

[@i3Fable]

+TheTypeRTheory As much as it sucks, there's really not much they can do. A stolen bike is incredibly hard to trace.

[@BScalesguitar]

+BoredGames not with the amount of cctv, if you park pretty much anywhere near some building it's bound to be on cctv.

[@i3Fable]

Brandon Scales Sure, then you can see them loading it into a van, but that doesn't make it any easier to find the bike, they could take the bike anywhere and sell it as parts.

[@aserta]

+TheTypeRTheory Cops are pretty much useless these days. Let's be honest here. When you need them, there isn't one in sight, but by golly when they can fuck up your life, fuck up your day, fuck anything up, they will be there, in droves.

[@BScalesguitar]

BoredGames I meant more about getting compensation than anything, but insurance companies are also absolute twats so yeah you're pretty much fucked over by fellow civillians, the law and the companies when your bike is nicked lol

[@markypancake]

I used to have an RSV4 Factory, which I worked hard to buy, and as much as I loved it I found it difficult to truly enjoy it, because I always wondered if it would still be there whenever I went anywhere on it. I've enjoyed all my bikes and never had that feeling with the others, but then again they weren't worth as much as the RSV4 was, so I guess that made the issue actually play on my mind. I sold it due to various reasons, but in hindsight (fricking hindsight) I wish I kept it and I really miss the sweet sound of that V4 with an Austin Racing slip-on.

[@BFD15i]

Dang, you speak to me from the soul. When I bought my first GS this year, I rode it back from the dealer, parked it in my garage. 2 days later when I wanted to take a ride it wasn't there anymore.. For me, it was devastating, my first brand new bike I ever bought got stolen before I had the chance to really ride it. Police didn't give a shit. A few weeks later they found it "by accident", completely smashed by a notorious "crash-kid". As for you moving out of London: Do it! I run my own business, too, worked in Berlin (not as fucked up as London, but still a pain in the back) and my stress-level never went down. 60-80 hours a week plus traffic-time left literally no time for friends, family or relationships. Now I'm living and working in the "suburbs" and that changed a lot. In the most positive way possible.

[@Bigsmokeandthebandit]

Short of heavy chains attached to a solid object bikes are way too easy to nick...but please consider getting trackers for your bikes...well worth the investment!

[@nikoscosmos]

Can you recommend one?

[@9mmArts]

+Bigsmokeandthemonster trackers usually fail though

[@Bigsmokeandthebandit]

Nick Laskaris Personally my experience with the company 'Tracker' has been excellent! My old bike was found in a shipping container in Essex along with a load of other stolen bikes!

[@9mmArts]

Bigsmokeandthemonster thats nice but i think if the thief knows what he is doing he will assume there is a tracker and also i live in essex :D

[@Bigsmokeandthebandit]

Meterz. Never had that problem myself tbh but you have to go with a reputable company with trackers that do VHF and GPS signals ideally!

[@slinkoplush3323]

Totally Agree Baron. I was a cop in Manchester, and my ZX-6R was nicked; I thought the cops dealing with it would make a real effort to prosecute for me given I was in the job too. Wrong. I was on shift when an Inspector called saying they'd found my bike when raiding a house. Lovely, I thought. Because I delayed my statement as I was busy doing my own job nicking people, the Inspector decided to let the scruff go with a caution for nicking a bicycle on camera, and finding my Ninja in his back yard. Why? He said 'someone said I could have it for 50 quid'. Sigh. I use an Almax chain now, made in Newcastle Upon Tyne. Regrettably necessary, but i've been told by my mate who's a Fireman that they're an absolute ballache to cut through.

[@giveaway000]

It was my mate that you're talking about who had his GS stolen. He'd done just 35 miles on it when it was stolen. It affected him badly and he still really wants a GS but can't face it getting nicked again. I ride one too and go out of my way to chain it to a lamp post every day. We both earn a half descent wage but it seems you just can't have anything nice without the worry. Oh, and I think London is a shit hole now. 26 years I've been commuting up and I'm done with it.

[@vn8938]

Hi Baron, Just watched your video, 'Thieves, Money and Happiness' and caught your comment at the end about helping prevent motorcycle crime. I'm a PC in the Met, and deal almost daily with MV crime. As a biker myself, it's immensely frustrating seeing the number of crimes that occur, particularly so because in most cases there is something that the victim could have done to help prevent the crime (although the theft is by no means their fault). If you'd like to use your channel to help, I could offer up some crime prevention advice, and talk from a police perspective about how these crimes are dealt with and what can actually be done to catch these thieves. I could go through the steps we take our end once a report has been taken. This might help public understanding and help people take all the measures they can to firstly prevent their motorcycle being stolen, and secondly if their bike is stolen, maximise the lines of investigation that the police have to achieve a positive outcome in their case. If you're keen let me know, I'll hunt out my winter kit.

[@SY-tm1lh]

Covid-19 lock down. Revert to old baron videos to pass time. 100% would love to see barons face when he's trying to claw back the location of where he parks his bikes 😂😂

[@davidlamb554]

Hey mate, I'm one of them blokes who's "starting out in life", and that little segment about money and success was really refreshing, find myself worrying about where my life is going all the time. but yea, appreciate it mate, keep up the good work!

[@OliverRoelandt]

Nice video! For a moment at the start there I was absolutely gutted thinking that your GS got stolen. I had no idea that you've been so unhappy with your life. But then again, why would I, right? I don't know you. Anyway, about the concept of "happiness"... I read a phrase somewhere a long time ago and it's stuck with me ever since: *happiness is nothing more than the absence of worries*. That was the phrase. I believe if you replace "worries" with "negative feelings" then it rings true. If you don't have any worries dampening your spirits, no stress, no frustrations, no sorrow, none of that stuff, then you're probably pretty happy. That's the essence of it. I also believe that happiness is always temporary. It never lasts, and it's often very, very fragile. The trick is probably to not let the negative stuff get to you; to not worry or fret so much about small, petty stuff. But I know that's a lot easier said than done. On the subject of money: while money in itself might not make you happy, it _can_ certainly help quite a bit. Like you said, it makes (parts of) life easier, which means less worries and stress, and so a bigger chance of feeling happy. But everyone's got different priorities in life, don't they. Some people are perfectly happy with very little money, while others are absolutely miserable with loads of it. Anyway, I hope you manage to get your business set up somewhere outside of London in the not too distant future, and that it'll take away some of your stress. God knows I could never live with doing that commute every day.

[@LinuxGalore]

what surprises me is how few people have figured out that there is a really cheap way to secure your motorbike and find it once it is stolen. Just go buy a cheap android or iphone mobile, it doesn't even have to be new or great it only needs to run one app. Setup the free remote security tools that both google and apple offer. Hide the mobile on your bike (I wrapped mine up in black gafa tape) and hook it into your battery via a car charger(costs about USD$15 on ebay) and now if anyone steals your bike you know exactly where it is. Also to save on mobile data costs make sure you have the phone setup so it only updates apps via wifi (my motorbike mobile updates apps on my home wifi). Now when your bike is stolen you just go to your nearest internet connected PC or use your every day carry mobile and login to your security account and run the find my phone tool. Bingo you now can see where your bike is on a map in real time. I have mine on a cheap data only account that costs me $60 a year.

[@doinok1149]

Hi Baron &44teeth Wishing you a happy new year.I love your shows and I relate so much to you mate. On the morning of the 28/12/19 in a quiet court 20miles from Melbourne I woke up to a beautiful day I cleaned my leathers boots helmet and went out to clean my 2007 fireblade that was parked under the carport 8 meters from were I was sleeping and it was gone.Mate I paid cash for it in 2009 and I loved it so much. The police didn’t come either they just sent me an email saying that they will try there best to find it. The bike was old but immaculate and had a special spot because I love John Mc Guinness and I wanted one so much and when he broke the first 130 mph in 2007 TT the next year I had one nothing like his but to me it was. It’s been a horrible week My mum always says there’s more good people than bad But why can’t we weed them out.. Sad days I’ve never had one stolen it’s really really hard. Thankyou to you and Al and all at 44teeth.👍🏍 Best wishes Chris Australia 🏍😥....

[@xPulse10]

i have just finished my week and a half binge of watching every single video again here and on 44 teeth. I feel like I'm addicted to crack and am awaiting my next fix in the presence of a new video. All in all been subbed for a long time now and keep up the work.

[@darraghkenneally1030]

Hi Baron, I feel your pain towards bike theft. I'm living in Ireland and we are having the same problem of bikes being stolen. I made the decision to live outside the city so I could keep my bike off the street and somewhat safe. It's ridiculous the measures some of us have to go to, to protect what we have worked hard for. I'm only 19 and between the stupid cost of insurance and trying to maintain and run the bike, these scumbags who think it's ok to rob a bike really need to be dealt with. I watch all of your videos I think they are brilliant, thank you for making the effort 👍🏼🏍

[@ruskiyify91]

Fyi i had the same starting problem on my 2007 sv650 as well, what i did was there are two wire that go to the clutch and what you gotta do is cut them and connect them together. It's pretty much a bypass for the clutch safety thing but if your a knob who starts his bike is gear then you should probably figure it out the hard way. Good luck.

[@clarke89]

"Happiness is the true measure of success" never a truer word spoken.thats why I follow your videos when you mentioned depression previously it helped me identify my illness of depression and helped me get help,might sound cheesy but it's true.stay humble mr grumble :)

[@VespaNuman]

Might not be the same, but on my old SV650 I had a similar issue with the clutch switch. It turned out to be the little plastic switch that sits in a cut out in the lever and obviously closes the circuit when the lever is pulled in - the actual plastic had worn down over the years. A replacement plastic switch would have fixed it, but so did a chiselled piece of wood which kept the switch in the on position constantly...

[@monkylondon]

Feeling your pain bud had my quad stolen, managed to get it back but was a nightmare. Now your freeing up some time does that mean we'll see more of you? :D I'm going to start doing some quad vlogging in town once I've rebuilt my Raptor 700 engine for the 3rd time lol, maybe see you around ✌

[@Tarex3]

My Triumph Speed Triple was stolen here in Orlando and I feel exactly the same way. It's so heartbreaking, I just don't understand how someone who knows bikes could do that to another bike owner.

[@RichDunn]

Great analogy re: the effort the busy's would put in if some scumbag robbed 15 large from the Post Office. Just because your bike is insured it's just a paper crime right? Horses-hit! The insurance company lose out, so they whack your premium up. You're without a bike and have to pay through the nose to insure any replacement. Meanwhile the 'you ain't seen me right' knuckleheads have been organ don'ing your TTX, to pay for the latest round of meth supply from the breaking-bad crew, so that they can feed the lab rat addicts, who have to break into your house and steel all your iPads just to fund their toxic diet. People think its not much of a problem, until they do some joined up thinking. It's not until you've had a bike stolen and your house broken into, as I have, that you can truly experience that poisoned sickening feeling in your stomach and realize that it's much more than 'money' that goes missing, its feelings and memories that you can't get back - like the feckers who took my wife's late-mother's wedding ring. P.S. Re: happiness, you're dead right. I grew up in council owned state housing in rough neighborhoods. But I worked ever-harder and now I've got the 7k sq.ft house, the menacing Porsche, spoilt for choice next bike to buy, yadder. And yet, much I'm less happy now, than when I earned five quid a day as a spotty yoof on a YTS scheme, blatting through country lanes on a red fizzy, and having the time and energy to hone my skills with my lady of the day. You only really need a laptop, phone, bike (any), a hovel you can swept the dirt out the front door of, and a supportive partner. The rest is all willy-waving froo-froo.

[@andydonaldson22]

I love the ground anchors that some councils provide. Camden and King's X have them in their motorcycle bays. always feel a little safer in the city when I've locked my chain to something.

[@banditBrian]

hey baron, your clutch starting problems check see if this helps, if the system is like other suzuki's there should be a little switch screwed underneath where them fraying cables are going, removed the connector, screw out the two screws and see if you can flip the switch open and change around the position of the switch, so its reversed in the clutch leaver, that should remove the need to having your clutch leaver in to start the bike. you still probably need to fiddle with cables but you wont need to tie wrap the leaver in. remember it will be opposite so if you pull the leaver in it will not start as its opposite

[@stephenspiteri_zunkus]

I had the same issue with the clutch switch whilst touring so I resolved to short the wires going to it till I replaced it. Worked.

[@fat_biker]

I've no idea why anybody runs a business in London these days if it doesn't absolutely have to physically be in town. I guess if you do VFX that once upon a time people would send a bike over for a tape or bike stuff over to you... and I'm betting that these days the amount of your inputs and outputs that involve physical tangible objects rather than bits & bytes down a fibre optic pipe can be counted on the fingers of one foot per year never mind per month. So you are left renting office space at a bazillion pounds a square foot in a place that is an expensive time consuming stressful and dangerous pain in the arse to get to, and for all the difference it would make to your customers you could be working out of a little flat over the corner shop in the next village over from your house, the rent would be less than you are spending on running the bike into the ground to get into London, never mind what the London office costs, and if you do have to go to London for a meeting that can't be done via Skype, it's twice a month not every day... I can't see how you could possibly be worse off as a result!

[@BaronVonGrumble]

+Ken Haylock 100% yes.

[@fat_biker]

+BaronVonGrumble Case in point, I did some googling and came up with a 'near Oxford Street' cost of office space of about £100/sq.ft/annum, £80 rent + svc charge £20 rates. Comparable rent in various south coast towns & cities is £5-10/sq.ft/annum and I can't believe rates & service charges aren't also a lot lower as well. You'd have to lose a fuck of a lot of clients because you don't have a London postcode any more before _that_ cost saving gets negated... and that's places like Brighton or Chichester, not the village of Lower Nowhere where tenants are harder to come by so rents are hopefully lower...

[@fat_biker]

Yeah, it really doesn't help, somebody rocks up in a [stolen] van, three dodgy looking blokes get out with a petrol powered angle grinder and cut the locks & chains off, pick your bike up and chuck it in the back then drive off, and nobody bats an eyelid...

[@GonZaaa06]

Barcelona is full of motorbikes because of the huge amount of cars and traffic. Is the best and quickest way to move around! Cheers mate! Nice channel!

[@BSFPC]

Hi Baron, Sorry to hear your pals GS got stolen. If you havent got the clutch switch sorted on the GSXR yet then give this a go. My clutch switch popped on my GSX not so long ago. My remedy to keep me going till i got to the workshop was bridging the connection between the switch - You can even retain the OEM connectors till you replace the switch; If you can find one of them brass split pins for paper then you're going to be bodge king! Pop it into the female connectors on the wires then all done!! **just dont do what i did and sit on the bike and start it in gear....

[@SimpleVillain]

your red light is on in your speedometer. also have you considered putting an alarm system on your bikes? they're pretty loud and activate when your bike gets moved

[@spicy110]

Oh and yes I think my hand granade security system is still the best idea! ;-)

[@Porkycheun]

+spicy110 Yes, just put a "pressure" land mine under your seat with a 3 tries desactivication system, the rober will either be caught by the police, or explode... in both case it will be fun but the bike probably won't survive the second option... ;)

[@Atlas_FPV]

Really happy to see the old GSXR back out, theres just something about it that adds to the video, its like classic Baron.

[@Blahde]

This is 101 of the most inspiring, touching and helpful thoughts from the past on happiness. #1 “Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.” **Buddha** Just tempt me....

[@beans4491]

Hi Baron, I'm one of you're subscribers and have always enjoyed you're most excellent vloggs. I think this one is one of you're best, so honest and from the heart. Let me tell you, I spent 4 Yeats in town, got fed up , moved out, went very south and started my own business. I've been at the helm for just over 12 years and have never looked back. I too ride a GS ( check my videos) (Plug lol) and love the area I ride in...you can see horizons and do what you want with the throttle. If you go through with you're intentions good luck mate, cheers for the videos and laughs you give me...here and abroad and most of all happy Christmas and the best new year to come..kindest regards..Beans

[@Trollop-fp8ic]

Agree with everything you said there. I had my Street Triple stolen recently and have had numerous attempted thefts, all of which resulted in some kind of damage to my bikes which I pay for out of my own pocket. All my friends keep saying to move out of London and I am starting to believe it may be the right move. I heard rumours that Westminster council were looking at ground anchors for bikers to use but have not heard any updates on it yet. Another alternative is to have motorbike pens similar to the ones available for push bikes that I have seen around (the semi-circular cages).

[@Weeem]

If you need a hand sorting out the new work digs then holla and I'll swing by to help (networking/servers, painting, making a decent cuppa ....) One thing you spend that you can never buy back ... is time. The move out of London will give you more time with your boy and that's always a good thing :) p.s. Try a velcro strap with your clutch (like a cable tidy strap). That way it's re-usable ;) p.p.s If you record with the front cam at 1440 you can angle it low for an even exposure then re-frame in post :)

[@eyespy243]

Always an idea to check the fairings of a bike if it's regularly parked in a public space, my mechanic found a tracker box stuck to the inside of the front fairing on my GSXR750. Obviously some scroat took a fancy to my bike, and tracked it so they can steal it at their leisure. Highly considering super gluing the tracker to a police car...

[@rodrickrigden5446]

This summer my mate had his CBR600 stolen from the "secure" parking garage in his apartment building. it took the thieves 4 minuets from the time they entered the building to them driving off. The bike was under a cover with 2 massive chains on it and was parked behind a big pillar. If they really REALLY want your bike they will take it. Its infuriating and really unfair. The worst part was when the police eventually showed up they really did not care. He even admitted that there had been 9 bikes stolen in 3 days in the same neighborhood. When asked what they were doing about it the policeman just said "nothing".

[@tonybmw5785]

When my HP2 was nicked in Manchester in the last noughties, the GMP plod about as much use as a one legged man in arse kicking contest, but they did get Cumbria police to send a lovely WPC to my house to find out if the 'experience' had emotionally disturbed me! I know you're not a fan of MAG or the BMF Baron but they have been campaigning for years about secure motorcycle parking, bike bays with a solid ground anchored fittings to chain a bike to. Hell they do it for bloody push bikers and they don't pay VED or spend anything like as much as we do on a motorbike!

[@Kid574]

I always park my bike with 2 disk locks and when back home i add a cemented chain... i'll be soon adding some kind of alarm that goes screamy nuts if the bike is moved when active

[@ukdnbmarsh]

yeah the ol suzuki clutch sensor, i have had the same problem, just disconnected the wires from the switch and joined them together - voila :)

[@bikersquest]

What chain do you use Baron? It's a little weighty but a 16mm Almax or Pragmasis chain is the best you could use for high value bikes, thieves pretty much need an angle grinder or some other assisted tool to break them so they may* consider it too much work. Cheap ebay trackers can help as well if you stick them under the seat or in a hidden spot.

[@Hellsslave666]

You can "hot wire" the clutch switch. I did it on mine because the plug was broken. You just have to connect the 2 wires that to to the lever.

[@bravepart]

I liked the part where you went all zen. I'm getting into motorcycles for the therapeutic appeal. Get out, feel free, maintaining the engine etc seems like such holistic therapy I can't wait to get into it this spring!

[@universalgaminguk1818]

Please go off roading on the GSXR again... in the middle of winter.

[@TheSpectre223]

Statistic I heard was there were more bikes stolen in the UK than bought new from dealers, think it was a couple of years ago. Can't remember where I heard it but seems accurate. It's disgusting, what a pathetic species we are. These changes sound like a really good plan for you Baron. Get out of the ratrace while you still can. You've spoken before about not needing to be in London as much now we do so much online, other than seeing clients, so if there's a time you can make your industry work from somewhere else, even if it's not in the sticks, but just a smaller town or city, it's now. I hope it helps to go some way towards cheering you up too. Money is an interesting thing, because it does buy happiness, realistically, because it buys opportunities, activities, objects and security, and that equals happiness, but being comfortable is really all anyone wants. All the best to you sir, good luck

[@alxdsnts]

Buy a moped... and stick a S1000RR engine in it! Sleeper Bike!!!!! Nobody will notice a thing... ;)

[@Fatso97]

It's always a good day when you see Baron has a new video.

[@eclipsegfxable]

I really liked this talk! Baron you should give Hector and the search for happiness a watch!

[@mediocre-motorcycle-modifi6818]

All these stolen bikes you mention, did they have any security features on them? Disc Locks, alarms etc?

[@Vlogbiker]

First thing I do is fit an alarm system to my bikes before I take them anywhere, the alarm has to have a knock sensor and a microwave detector and a pager, I try my best to park it in the highest foot traffic area I can find, I mount the siren under the tank not accessible unless the tank is removed, many times my pager has gone off by someone sitting or touching it but my bikes have been safe even though others were stolen around mine and to add to this there has never been any damage to steering locks etc probably because they dont get a chance before the siren goes off. At the end of the day you can only make it harder and hope they move along because I remember once while I was driving I saw a guy riding a bike with the alarm going off and he was in a hurry... so I guess if they really want it they get it.

[@AlexTrubinDesign]

I feel you Baron, I had 2 motorcycles stolen from me this year in NYC both were 2008 r6. Thieves cut my huge-ass kryptonite chains and loaded them up in vans with a disk lock in the middle of the night. Its ridiculous and cops don't do anything at all.

[@warboyrb]

I don't think I've ever seen a rider jump on the bike jump on from the right hand side..you BVG are a funny cat.

[@Witek_S13]

Your blade was stolen!? Didn't hear it in the previous video. Thought you were gonna make the hp4 your main track bike and the blade your secondary

[@MrKiddoMoto]

Happiness is a state of mind, a choice, a way of living. Money can't buy it. Cool and interesting video BvG! I prefer when you talk about serious subjects, rather than talking about a Dyson Hand Dryer between 2 belches... 😄

[@MrDatblink]

Sorry to hear about your friends bike. Your rant towards to end really hit home, I'm sick of people, (friends and family) asking me what I do for a living and then getting a "oh, are you looking for a real job though?" As if everyone needs to be doing some top class job and earning thousands a week. I'm sick of this pressure to "get myself a career" and if you don't do that or don't want to you're considered lazy or a failure. People working jobs they hate to buy things they don't need to satisfy their ego and convince themselves that is what life is about. I'm sick of it all.

[@rosenfeld8]

Welcome to my world. I live in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and here not only do bikes get nicked, they get robbed too. Riding a Sportbike or a GS around here daily is borderline suicidal, because almost every day someone gets killed while being robbed. The solution, as you said, is either to move out or get a shit bike. I went with the second option, as I chose to live a happy life without much money or expenses. But still, I get to ride pretty much every new bike that comes out because I work for a motorcycle magazine. My job is extremely risky, but I love it anyway. Sometimes I pretend the problem doesn't exist, because otherwise I simply couldn't get the job done (I have to test ride and review everything). There's not much I could do alone against such an absurd situation as the local cops are poorly payed and they end up helping many criminals. Guess I'll have to move out eventually. cheers mate

[@jimp5601]

Did your friends have the Pro Keyless Pro Start Pro err Pro, or were they keyed ignition? Now I'm scared for my much loved GSA LC :-( On the Suzuki clutch front... You can pull off the clutch switch from under the lever and use a small piece of wire to jump it ( in the female plug you pulled off). Just jam 1 end in each side. (If) it's the same as all the start up issues I've had with 4 Flat Fish 650 vtwins. It happened to all of them, after a while it starts working again (corrosion I think, give the contacts a brush up).

[@alechall7871]

Baron you should leave London and move down to Bouremouth. You've got sun (occasionally!), the beach and the towns growing really fast, especially in the advertisement and digital industries! Not to mention miles of coastal roads in either direction , lovely on a summers day!

[@stovepipes6605]

Q-Park Oxford Street isn't bad for motorbike parking, if your bike is alarmed it'd probably alert the parking attendants who'd have a look to see what's going on. That being said riding into central London is a pain but when my bike was stolen it was nicked from outside my house :(

[@josephbrowne3533]

The best thing I can think of to protect our bikes is a motorcycle only parking structure, doesn't have to be anywhere near the size as a car park, long term sections and short term sections, all spaces having some sort of steel hoop in the concrete for an anchor, and having someone on guard at the entrance. Try not change too much for it and hope that people have the sense to use it. possibly discounts or loyalty cards, maybe make it a franchise and sell chain lube and that sorta shit too to add to profit, would have to be more of a labour of love tho.

[@knottym00se]

Never commented on your videos before, I've been watching since your video of the young man in the awesome green Audi. Just wanted to say that a new one popping up is usually the highlight of my day and I've almost always enjoyed your content. Keep it up!

[@CamTheNomad]

Awesome video Baron! So much truth behind money not bringing happiness. I recently moved to a wealthy area in the U.S. from a more middle class area. having been here for 3 months now I will moving back to where I was just due to the people and how focused they are on money. Great vid, keep up the good work.

[@theboiwhohasnoname]

Baron carry a little connector around to bridge the clutch switch connection if it fails

[@TheSwissMotard]

Grim, this is one of the joys of living in Switzerland. I get hounded for applying my steering lock when parking up in the street for a few hours. If you're not near the border it seems like crime is really low here.

[@PeaceDweller]

..As Alan Partridge once said "Don't go to London, you'll either be mugged or unappreciated" You should have heeded those words Baron!

[@cruellordsoth]

i have had bikes nicked off me but i have to thank the people who helped me through

[@Nerezza1]

Seems that you and RJ commute on the same roads, pretty cool. :)

[@mikeyjamie275]

I recently had my bike stolen and thankfully managed to recover it when i was contacted through social media by someone who new where it was after plastering the bike as stolen all over facebook etc. I completely agree that something has to be done. If a £15k car gets stolen it's more important than a £15k bike being stolen, what's the difference? There's no deterrent when all they get is a slap on the wrists in the very unlikely event that they do get caught!

[@moto-hornet-750]

I always enjoy your uploads and love the bikes you ride some sweet machines you got going on dude I love Yamaha as I ride a YZFR125ABS 2015 racing blue. but my favourite yamaha is the YZF-R1. keep up the good work mate :) merry Christmas and a Happy new year

[@AmbientWanderer]

Baron, have you ever been to south east Asia ? you should defiantly come out here at some point to Thailand take some 'chilled time' and do some riding out here. I was fortunate enough to get the hell out of England 7 years ago. much less stressful out here and there's some great places to ride, especially in the north of Thailand - BaronVonThailand :D you could do a South east Asia tour on a bike ;)

[@nakutettu]

Hah, I had on my previous Suzuki problem with the clutch chip... some idiot had bypassed the chip by connecting the cables together with paperclip that had rusted!

[@creepy847]

Baron thx for your videos and honesty. I could never tolerate that travel day in day out. Having the balls to make a major move is something to be proud of. Courage is in short demand for alot of people. You want a better life? A happy place to live? Peace? Well the only person your gonna get it from is yourself. I wish you luck and I look forward to seeing your new videos when your head is in a better place!

[@ibrarsiddiqi8948]

Well BVG, you can get releasable cable tes sounds ke the cltuch switch and wiring needs to checked over.

[@unknownpleasures5596]

I'm totally with you on this subject. I've been lucky and never had my bike stolen but my bicycle got nicked a few weeks ago and then just a few days ago two drunk guys were attempting to steal my new one whilst I was in a shop. I could hinder those bastards from taking the bike but the lock was already broken... Now I'm left with the same feeling as you are. What's the point of having a nice bike (because you want something good when you use it every day) when you can't use it?

[@michaels3757]

Bit of the slow country life sounds like it will do you good, I am the same way, city life slowly wears me down, Also the roads are alot more fun to ride in the countryside...

[@jerombolo2688]

How many hours a day to work is standard in the England? Here in Switzerland it's 8-9 hours a day

[@npr1300A8]

You can't beat living in the North of England Baron. Life's much better. London is fine for short breaks.

[@rhys99hunter]

+Biker Paul North isn't all that great... some grim places

[@elliott13579d]

You can beat living in the north, by not living in the north. I had to I'm sorry :D

[@npr1300A8]

+rhys hughes Best scenery best biking roads and the people are friendlier. Check out my videos and you'll see evidence.

[@rhys99hunter]

I live up here mate, West Lancs

[@npr1300A8]

+rhys hughes Where are you comparing it to though. I live in NE Lancashire and whilst I think it's been decimated by a cruel London centric government, I'd still rather live here than anywhere else. All the best regions of the country for biking are accessible from here.

[@neilcole4844]

Time is the most expensive commodity we have Baron! There,s a lot to be said for a 9-5 job sometimes!

[@willd1454]

You should be on a talk show, could listen to you for ages

[@BScalesguitar]

how do you ride with a tinted visor in the winter light? Also good to see the gixxah back in action, and the place where my college is is like a mini Blackpool and I leave it under an underpass for the day so it's scary really hahaha... I think they should judge sentence on how expensive the bike is like you said, like somebody who stole an aerox would the same sentence as an R1M thief it's bollocks.

[@paigeoverton499]

I recently got my first bike stolen (1999 Suzuki GS125) And even though it was a piece of shit that cost less than £400, i really liked that bike and even after finding out WHO stole the bike (A person on Facebook let me know) the police did literally nothing, i get that bikes arent seen as big of a deal as a car but at the end of the day, not everyone can afford nice expensive things and something really needs to be done, Baron, you ride these nice bikes all the time that i could only dream of seeing in person, but we all have the same issue and it is just wrong but it doesnt feel like anything will get done.

[@dfw_motorrad1329]

I completely agree. I was going to college for Mechanical Engineering but I couldn't see myself working behind a desk doing math for the rest of my life. So now I'm becoming a motorcycle technician because I just want to work with my hands and I love motorcycles. I'd rather be happy with my job than make moderately more money. Money will come.

[@esqy5769]

Awww! I was hoping your after-credit encore would be your bike with like, 5 chains on it!

[@DUKEBLADE]

Hey Baron. I totally agree with your segment on happiness and how London is basically a stress cesspit. I'm 23, went into the a typical "City Job" as I thought (and been always told) that it was the only path to success and happiness. After working for 2 years and basically nearly dying from stress (7am to 8pm hours at the best of times) I decided to quit and do something that I was genuinely interesting, but for less money, obviously. You're born with nothing, you die with nothing, so what is the point of wasting all of life's on earning a fat bank account. My relationships also suffered as I was so stressed on earning! Fuck that! Love your vids mate, keep it up. I also think you're based near me in the south so maybe see you around. Peace.

[@andy1718]

Completely agree with everything you've said, bike crime is outrageous in London and was devastated too to hear about the GSA getting nicked. Hope you can find a decent premises nearer home without causing too much of a ball ache for the business! Also congrats on the 44T platform, you and Al make a great team. Ride safe buddy and keep up the good work.

[@siderjay13]

This sept I was t-boned by a delivery truck. I broke my knee and thumb. The police left my bike at the scene and it got stolen. I had just moved to start a new job, but hadn't had a chance to meet the guy who was going to hire me. Now my insurance company won't pay anything for lost wages. No bike. No job. No money. very stressful.

[@tomcoles4492]

The best thing to do is to put a short padlock through the break disk as it is almost impossible to cut of with ought cutting the entire brake disk off. But if you have a light bike they could just pick it up.

[@sahakx]

TO anyone who has a bike stolen / getting a new bike: Use either ALMAX or PRAGMASIS chains through the SWINGARM. (Use anti-pinch pin from pragmasis if you can't fit the chain through the swingarm). They are the best of the best. Never had a bike stolen thanks to it.

[@chris425amp7]

Had a KLR 650 Data tags! Don't see them on bikes much. Pal has BMW GS1200 none on it 🤔

[@Allouetti]

Just to let you know a little Frenchy loves your way of thinking mate. Keep it up with good content like this ! ;)

[@TheIrishHooligan]

Every time I watch your videos Baron you always out do yourself. You sir are a very smart man, and I wish you nothing but good luck and happiness sir you deserve it.

[@spiritusinfinitus]

Oxford Street is one of the most surveilled streets on the planet, with some of the most expensive CCTV systems anywhere. That works then. Not. Remember when a bunch of Performance Bikes (I think) people sat in the back of a van with planks of wood in bike theft hotspots and gave the thieves a little "surprise"? That was an interesting article.

[@gsgoinwest]

Thanks for another good video. Your ride of choice for this one made me glad I recently bought a much sportier bike, to complement my 2007 GS Adventure, which I still very much love to ride and will likely own for a long time, until I replace it with a new one. Just wanted to say that some of your comments about money and happiness and change rang a bell and were timely. Sorry about the bike thefts and good luck with your transition, cheers.