Motorcycle ride to the Crofton Beam Engines. Royal Enfield & Triumph

[@piearm1271]

I used to spend every free hour I had in this area, riding, walking, exploring and just enjoying. So much history, so peaceful.

[@Nebulax123]

As a retired Stationary Engineer I really enjoyed that one Sandy!

[@robertstevens4697]

I remember the old British bikes had the gear shift on right and the brake on the left! Confusing for some of your younger subscribers? But the English breakfast remains the same! Thanks for all your great videos

[@stevetaylor8698]

So did Italian motorcycles. The Americans forced the change, suggesting that a more delicate movement was needed on the brake pedal than the gear shifter, and given that most people are right handed (and footed), insisted that all new motorcycles sold in the US have the brake pedal operated by the right foot.

[@Wessexmud]

Engineering & bikes a mix of total pleasure-Thank you Sandy 👍

[@gedcain1060]

Great video. The spanner story should be documented with a photo and placed under the spanner on the wall for future generations.

[@01cthompson]

Very interesting. It never occurred to me that the draft of these machines was so important. It makes sense. I always thought the chimneys were very tall in order to keep the neighbors happy.

[@Theophilus1968]

Lovely adventure. Beautiful engines from a bygone era.

[@Dazsvintagestuff]

You'll be getting your own TV series soon Sandy if you keep turning out great videos like this.

[@mischef18]

This was an excellent video bro especially with the pumping station visit, that part was very interesting. Safe travels

[@LifeistooshortCK]

I enjoyed that, especially seeing that beam engine. Nice that Colin has a family connection to it.👍

[@WiltshireMan]

Colin is a mine of information Ken. There's a nice car park not far away from Crofton so could be a place for you to visit one day

[@LifeistooshortCK]

@@WiltshireMan it’s on our list. Thanks Sandy 👍🙂

[@adelarsen9776]

The Industrial Revolution - Brought to you by England. Enjoyed watching thoroughly Sandy. Thank you. Top Shelf :-)

[@WiltshireMan]

Glad you enjoyed it Ade

[@jimrowland6089]

That was a fun trip. Thanks Sandy.

[@scaff3450]

Nice looking breakfast lads great video as always Sandy very interesting thanks for sharing 👍

[@alexmorgan3435]

Great video Sandy, beautifully shot and edited. Great British Engineering.

[@WiltshireMan]

Thanks Alex, glad you enjoyed the video

[@nealeburgess6756]

Great video Sandy. The engineering in those pumps is amazing. As with bikes and cars, modern is not necessarily better or more reliable. Thank you for taking me along.

[@RetroRatz]

Wonderful place! Also that stretch of the K@A is idyllic! Lovely video, and great watching the bikes riding along 👌

[@WiltshireMan]

Yes your right it is a lovely place to walk

[@davidsanderson1891]

Hi sandy nice interesting video. I enjoyed that. Nice drone footage Thank you. Old dave.

[@TheTrincomalee]

Another top class video. Your approach is spot on Thanks again.

[@jbradshaw4236]

That was bloody marvelous Sandy.

[@WiltshireMan]

Thanks John, I had a great time. Hope you soon feel better.

[@copper6600]

Wonderful video Sandy with lots of very interesting information and super filming with the Drone.Thanks alot.

[@WiltshireMan]

Glad you enjoyed the video Copper:)

[@johnmortison5763]

As a retired mechanical engineer, I found those engines fascinating. Cool stuff. Thanks for the tour.

[@WiltshireMan]

They are amazing things John, glad you enjoyed the video

[@DanOpdal]

Thank you for sharing your adventure!

[@BrianthatiscalledBrian]

That was really interesting. I enjoyed that a lot. Thanks, Sandy. 👍🙂

[@WiltshireMan]

Glad you enjoyed the video Brian:)

[@billhambelton7698]

Lovely video Sandy. Working for Thames water gave me plenty of time to see the beam engines at CrossnessSTW and Kempton WTW.

[@stevec-b6214]

a perfect day out! thanks for the excellent information and video

[@bryaningham7453]

Great vid Sandy, really enjoyable 👍

[@victormonster4658]

Very enjoyable. Love how you learnt about the engine + how you told the story about it. Massive 👍, well done Mr W

[@WiltshireMan]

Thanks Victor

[@Marbleheadjed]

Love the history and the ride ! Seeing the UK from my patio ,thanks .

[@neilmackinnon3371]

REME museum! Thanks very much, that's one for the 'destination' list. Delightful video, thanks Sandy.

[@Fred-Wilbury]

Thanks for sharing Sandy I’ve not been there the drone shot clinched it for me . Good one 👌😎 regards fred ps not far from my neck of the woods

[@stephencartwright5046]

Another gem !

[@drdoolittle5724]

Super trip, thank you. last time i was there was on HST passing at 90mph - never saw much pumping going on!!!

[@WiltshireMan]

To see the sights and hear the sounds a slower pace of life is needed:)

[@mrgrizzlyrides]

Hi Sandy Just binge watched your videos to catch up with your content. Absolutely fantastic, so interesting and entertaining, more places we now need to visit. Anglesey brought back memories; we had a wonderful couple of weeks in Wales back in 88, loved it. Funny though, only been back once since then, about four years ago in Betas-y Coed on our Honda CBF 1000 A7; must go again soon. We are lucky in the NE of England as we have two in steam beam engine’s within 25 miles of home, Darlington and a slightly larger engine at Ryhope, exhibited a few times there at classic bike shows. Thank you for the heads up on the brake lines, will defo keep an eye on them. Got a cottage booked in Scotland, about 10 mls north west of Inverness. I’m not well enough to ride all the way there so we are going to trailer our Himalayan, that way my wife Ann can drive if I go pare shaped. Looking forward to doing Applecross again, we go in from Torridon and do Belach-na -bar last, turn round and do it from the other way, lovely. Know your work is much appreciated Sandy.

[@WiltshireMan]

The Himalayan is the ideal bike for the Applecross pass. Have fun

[@sdefiel3719]

These historic visits are very interesting. Of course I enjoyed it! Thanks once more Sandy. S

[@johnhorner769]

A nice ride out with the added bonus of a delicious looking breakfast. Top marks Sandy 👍

[@gilbertdingle9915]

Another great video, your videos never disapoint.

[@WiltshireMan]

Thanks Gilbert

[@Klt-po5bj]

Very nice video thanks for sharing very informative great job

[@jeetts59]

That was a trip down memory lane. As a kid I had a steam engine that I used to drive cranes that I built. What a shame I didn’t keep any of those things. Great video

[@WiltshireMan]

Would probably be quite a collectible toy now Harold

[@ASCIITerminal]

Fantastic video - Thanks! Canals and engineering. What more could you ask for?

[@dazt103]

That was brilliant. Very enjoyable. I love history and engineering. I must get myself down there one day. Credit to everyone there keeping those engines going.

[@garrygreen3210]

Nice one Sandy, thanks!

[@patrickshaw7983]

Very interesting. Unfortunately a lot of those sort of attractions here in Wales are still closed due to Covid restrictions, hopefully they can reopen soon.

[@ronnronn55]

Very nicely done presentation. And thanks for the tour. We have a town named "Crofton" on Vancouver Island, on the west coast of Canada near where I live. We often take the "Crofton" ferry.

[@WiltshireMan]

I wonder if there is a connection to Crofton in the UK

[@ronnronn55]

@@WiltshireMan I believe it was a copper smelting town and a sea port for the logging train from the nearby mountain. Ronn

[@caroldave4037]

Cracking vid sir.. agree on bike engine crack I've had many fours and triples but for pottering about himalayan brilliant and vstrom 1050xt for long trips ...I can see why bmw gs are popular too..atb sandy..

[@mikehurley5052]

That was brilliant, thanks.

[@MadDogsandEnglishman]

Nice video brother, perhaps we can do another video soon.

[@WiltshireMan]

We shall do a vid soon bruv

[@michaelfancourt7572]

Very interesting video.

[@mattyj624]

Very interesting sandy enjoyed that, I'll have to take the fjr for a spin down there 👍

[@johndivit5869]

Lovely job Sandy! The late, great, Fred D. would have loved this video and would have have no doubt had much to add! Great stuff matey!

[@WiltshireMan]

Apparently Fred installed the lightning conductor on the chimney at Crofton

[@simonwiltshire]

I realy enjoyed that, thankyou!

[@dieselbushcraft1299]

Very interesting as always Sandy, thanks for sharing. Colin’s Triumph is a beautiful bike. 73s

[@WiltshireMan]

It sure is a nice bike but I prefer the sound of the single or V twins

[@dieselbushcraft1299]

@@WiltshireMan The Royal Enfield still has that classic bike sound doesn’t it.

[@willstewart9669]

Great stuff....

[@aniruddhanargund9187]

Very nice

[@peter236uk1]

Nice video Sandy will have to ride upto the Cotswolds on my himalayan from Cornwall lol

[@WiltshireMan]

The Himalayan is well capable of such a journey

[@SharpblueCreative]

I follow Royal Jordanian on YT - he has a Husqvarna Nuda - sounds and looks awesome. Love Crofton - not been there for a while. Be good to go again at some point. Nice to see it still being used to feed the Kennet & Avon

[@mtbalot]

Fantastic

[@ellisc.foleyjr9778]

Another great adventure Sandy. I have a "Spanner" wrench similar to the one on the wall. But alas , mine has no famous history behind it . I used it for years when I installed elevators, aligning fishplate holes on the guide rails and other steel related bolts and holes. Thanks again for the video and for sharing!. 73 fer nw OM, CUDTL? de Ellis WA1RKS

[@WiltshireMan]

Where would we be without a humble spanner Ellis:) Glad you enjoyed the video 73 Sandy

[@billcotton1551]

Very interesting place! Sandy ,I watched a show about crop circles ,and they said Wiltshire was a hot spot. Have you ever seen one?

[@WiltshireMan]

I've not seen any first hand but I know where one is

[@michael1061]

Nice one sandy just what the doctor ordered

[@WiltshireMan]

LOL

[@dewipeach]

Excellent one Sandy.. Bikes and Steam... a Cornish Engine too.. I've the same passion.. from engineering background. Thanks to Colin too, very informative.. bike wise has He a Steamer. A place that maybe of interest over the border is Westonzoyland Pumping Station Museum.. Zummerset.. land drainage of the levels and claims the most engine collection. Note on the SV.VM Super dual X, nice bike. 3 Cross Motorcycles had been the importer, reports in 2020 were goes into administration due to coronavirus lockdown, great same if no network and having been localize to you. Always see the later Railway run close on the Canal line.

[@WiltshireMan]

I'll check out Westonzoyland.sounds interesting

[@dewipeach]

@@WiltshireMan Hi Sandy, yes would be of interest, nice to see your view of the place, I must have been there sometime late 1980's so seeing as of today. Yet it's appreciated you've so many commitments and already forthcoming plans.. Thank you, take care and best of health to you all.

[@BloodnGutz43]

Hi Sandy you were 2 minute walk from my house again , gas cartridges are still available ? kingshill Petrol Stations dead close .good video.

[@jeetts59]

Just thinking that we haven’t seen anything of your two lovely dogs lately.

[@WiltshireMan]

Especially for you Harold. A clip from my other channel filmed yesterday: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fX6akqOXhsSZirM

[@silktvPDR1]

Well there's a place to visit 👍

[@WiltshireMan]

Not too far away either

[@foxglove8836]

Very nice, I like places like that. Are you feeling ok now ?? How is your better half, not forgetting dogs. All well i hope. Thank you for sharing.

[@WiltshireMan]

Not feeling at my best at them moment but am getting there:) The wife is doing OK but will never be 100% fit again after her heart surgery. Atleast she is still here and thats what counts

[@foxglove8836]

@@WiltshireMan Great nice to hear that, You have to concentrate on you now. take care

[@davidroberts7490]

Hello Sandy. I enjoy watching your videos. Have you thought about fitting one of the performance camshafts to your Himalayan ?

[@WiltshireMan]

It's something I am considering David, I know Tec have one and so do Hitchcocks. A friend is going to fit one then I will test ride his bike and see if I think it's worth doing

[@davidroberts7490]

@@WiltshireMan thats great news. Looking forward to getting your feedback.👍 Went to have a look at the Meteor 350. It looks very nicely put together. Seems Royal Enfield have improved there build quality in the last few years.

[@hendrikarqitekt6286]

Nice video again. A question Sandy; what motor-clothes do you wear against the rain? Little bit of history is always good. Thx 🙏🏼

[@WiltshireMan]

Hi hend, I wear a Rukka top that is goretex and on my legs just simple walkers over trousers worn over my biking trousers which have built in armour

[@hendrikarqitekt6286]

@@WiltshireMan ok, thx

[@himydad1499]

Well, that was an interesting place to visit. Those big engines are fascinating... and those narrow boats... never saw that before. I do agree on the high revving engines. That's not for me either. Recently I did a testride with an Indian roadmaster. Low revving and high torque, that was fun. You should try it one day :-)

[@WiltshireMan]

Low revving and higher torque bikes are my thing too. Would love to try an Indian one day

[@howardhawkes7988]

@@WiltshireMan The Tiger does sound quite 'revvy'. Yet my Sprint 955i doesn't - at least it didn't until a Triumph Forum persuaded me to try lower gearing. I didn't like it and soon went back to standard.

[@WiltshireMan]

@@howardhawkes7988 I have a feeling Colins Tigre would be better with higher gearing, there was plenty of power

[@DesmondsDonders]

Brilliant Sandy, last time I had a REME breakfast I was working in the Falklands with them. I had to teach it to swim in the grease LOL. Great spot is that the place that goes on the air for the Museums Weekends?

[@WiltshireMan]

LOL That was a few years ago Dave. The do cook a good breakfast at Lyneham

[@cliverichardson1344]

Out of the top draw this vid.

[@catstevens5890]

Has the shine rubbed off your Royal Enfield experience since the brake line issue, to make you think about getting something to replace it ?

[@WiltshireMan]

The Himalayan is staying as I have a use for a low powered economical travel bike that is the equivalent of a two wheeled land rover. It does have its good points as well as a few negatives just like most bikes infact. I hope to be adding a third bike to my line-up later this year

[@sdefiel3719]

Something else? Like that SWM Superdual? Naw, Chug is great. You would never sell Chug ... ... would you Sandy??? S

[@WiltshireMan]

@@sdefiel3719 LOL I was impressed by the SWM Superdual. Chug is staying as I have to have a low powered underdog bike in my stable. I have a big adventure to do with it next year. The Superdual would make a great middle weight then the Strom is my big mile muncher.

[@WHuds01]

How can Anybody Dislike this video i Don't Understand

[@neanderthaloutdoors9202]

REME, Royal ELECTRICAL Mechanical Engineers 👍🏻 Sorry Sandy I couldn't help myself.

[@madgardener5820]

Glad you did it, I didn't know how to broach the subject

[@WiltshireMan]

Yes I realised my mistake Paul but thanks for bringing it up.

[@chrismawer5291]

Brown sauce! Everybody knows red is the best😁😉