MJX Motoblog - Blaikie Heugh and Balfour Monument - Suzuki Vstrom 650

Finally back on two wheels. Covid and a broken leg can go and suck a lemon!
Bikes: Suzuki Vstrom 650
Video: 1080HD, 60FPS
Camera: GoPro Hero 7 Black
Background Music: 'I Will Be Right By Your Side' - Ethan Martin ft. Maja Soderstrom - Epidemic Sound (epidemicsound.com); 'Hulu Ukulele' - KZbin Audio Library.

[@paulmcneill2666]

I was out that way this morning. Beautiful scenery. I discovered white castle Iron Age fort. So many little roads to explore.

[@Black-Country-Rider]

Hi MJX. Great to see u on the mend and back on the bike. Love the channel content, the scenery and the information are spot on. Keep em coming 👍👍. Slàinte mhath.

[@matjucable]

Thank you, I really appreciate that! Still working on it and learning as I go! Thanks again buddy! 👍🏻👍🏻

[@petebuxey1190]

Good to see you back

[@matjucable]

Hi Pete, thank you. So good to be back on the bike!

[@sf940477]

Good to have you back mate and what a treat with that sun in the sky 😎 take care cheers..

[@matjucable]

Thank you! That sunset was spectacular, wasn't it! And again, had the place to myself, which made it even better. 👍🏻👍🏻

[@welldc]

Good to have you back! We are a bit luckier in England and can now ride pretty much anywhere, though many cafes and facillities are still closed.

[@matjucable]

Thank you! You certainly are, I think we will be allowed to go wherever we want once phase 3 is implemented, which according to my research will be in August 😩... still, 5miles is better than nothing. Lots of nice places to go here!

[@Glasshousebc]

Good to see you back at it, on the bike and able to get out and about. Loved the Patrick Stewart face palm image. Stay well matey Steve Mac Hey, from over here in BC.

[@matjucable]

Hi Steve, thank you! Yep, perfect, unscripted facepalm moment 🤣. I always struggle to say 'Lammermuirs' for fome reason and it is even more difficult when you have your helmet padding pressing on your cheeks and making you pout! Ride safe buddy!

[@garyburton6833]

Hi there, welcome back to the channel. Great to hear your on the mend sir, ride safe all the best regards Gary.

[@matjucable]

Hi Gary, thank you! Great to be back on two wheels. Just waiting for the lockdown to end proper!

[@Sum4Seb]

We're very happy that you're doing better and back on the bike. You have such incredible roads to ride there...gorgeous sunset and landscape. Thanks for the bits of history! Ride safe.

[@matjucable]

Thank you, my leg in not 100% yet but I can safely ride my bikes which is good... roads and scenery are great when the weather is good. We've been really lucky this summer, weather wise. It can be really wet, windy and miserable at times! How are you guys getting on with the new house? I haven't had any notifications of your new videos from KZbin either!

[@Sum4Seb]

@@matjucable We're doing great but it's been really busy, lots of changes coming and already in the works. Hopefully be able to do an update video soon 😀

[@ChazzGaming_]

Cool video, definitely going to get a bike when I'm older

[@matjucable]

A vstrom!

[@jeffallen8135]

Very nice little country lanes. We don't really have those over here in Australia. Surprised to see that they are paved in bitumen. Our country roads from one country town to another are dirt roads. I rode along one last weekend, 270 kms later I came out at a town. Thank God it had fuel😀

[@matjucable]

Hi buddy, we have lots of these small, old single track country roads here and not enough of green lanes and beaten tracks unfortunately! I really enjoy green-lane riding but most are closed to the public and only used for farm access etc... you guys also enjoy a lot better weather than we do!Sounds awesome, not ideal if you break down or run out of petrol then! As long as there's phone reception I guess all is not lost! Ride safe mate!

[@jeffallen8135]

Nope no phone reception in isolated places like that. Once you're about 5kms outside small towns thats it we learn to carry fuel bladders and sat emergency beacons, or sat phones. Sometimes theres hundreds of kms of nothing. 💀

[@matjucable]

@@jeffallen8135 brave man! Sounds awesome, every ride an adventure 👍🏻👍🏻

[@mcfermulen2693]

I’ m glad you can get back on the bike. I hope the UK borders Will open soon so that I can visit my friends in Bournemouth, Wigan and Duns. I sold my V-stom 650 xt and bought the 1050 xt.

[@matjucable]

Awesome!Duns in Scotland? It'd just on the other side of the Lammermuir Hills from where I live! How do you find the 1050? It's an awesome looking machine!

[@petebuxey1190]

Had test ride on 1050 did find seat a bit hard love the look but not shore it is as comfortable as 650

[@matjucable]

I'm really curious... not to the point of swapping my 650 for it but I'll arrange a test ride at some point I think...

[@mcfermulen2693]

MJX Motoblog Don’t have the bike yet, just wait for the delivery of Suzuki. But I did 3x a test drive, in total good for 350 km (220 Miles). The bike rides incredibly smooth and is very manageable in slow movements, it ‘s even more manageable than my 650. Because the torque is a verry straight line, you don ‘t realize how fast you are going until you look at your speedometer. And you can be sure, it is fast. Look at this guy’s vlog, he tells it perfectly: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nqPVYniioL12epo

[@matjucable]

I'll have a look, thanks!

[@caroldave4037]

Some politics in there why not the same as us...!! just south of you cumbria etc etc etc 😕ps not an area I've travelled.. on to do list now😊cheers from dave

[@matjucable]

Hi buddy, not far at all! Lots of hidden gems in the Borders and East Lothian. Ideal for a day trip for you. I'll be heading down your neck of the woods at some point, I fancy the Kielder Forrest Park track! Might make it an overnight camping trip once the campsites reopen!