Royal Enfield Guerrilla 450 | Snowdonia (Eyri) | Porthmadog

[@glynntipper9354]

Thoroughly enjoyed the video Ian stunning scenery, have not been that way for along time.

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

Glad you enjoyed it Glynn, the scenery gets better in the next one’s 👍

[@GlynOC]

Great roads and ride, the bike sounds really smooth too. Thanks for sharing

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

Many thanks Glyn, the views improve in the next two 😉

[@malcolmtaylor3231]

Enjoyed the run out, look forward to the next one 👍

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

Thanks Malcolm.

[@Ainsworth-Rider]

Another very enjoyable video Ian and top quality sound and vision 😊 in a wonderful place

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

Thanks James, much appreciated. The next vids become more scenic 🤗

[@chrisweeks6973]

Scorpio's getting better all the time, Ian! 👍Have a great Christmas and stay safe always! 🎅

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

Thanks Chris. All the best to you and yours too 🎄🎅

[@jonathandeeley6276]

Nice one Ian. 👍 Looking forward to your next instalment as that will be unfamiliar territory for me. Cheers.🙂👍

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

Thanks Jonathan, the scenery improves from here on in ☺️

[@Peter234100]

It’s amazing how much happier Scorpio is with those extra 2000 revs. Really looking forward to the next scenic videos ! Glad to see you are returning the mice to its original position after this series of videos, you have certainly nailed your video set up Ian 😊

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

Thanks Peter. The views do improve in parts 3 and 4. Number 5 is just a return to Harlech Castle, but up a very steep incline, which I must admit, caught me out. 😳🫣😂

[@wallybuettner]

Wonderful ride along Ian! Too much salt on the roads here in Ohio to get out on a bike, this helps ease the wait😃. I love the back roads you show over there with all of the stone walls and buildings. Thank you.. PS. the Guerilla sounds great!

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

Thanks Wally. I understand your winters are long and hard, so hopefully I can continue to help you stay sane. If you like the stone walls, then hopefully you will enjoy the next two episodes. More walls, buildings, lakes/rivers and stunning scenery. Oh and Scorpio being ridden how he likes to be ridden ☺️😉

[@wallybuettner]

@@ianhughesroyalenfield I do like the walls, I am a retired stone mason.

[@crumblymal8479]

Good to see not everywhere is 20mph Ian 😉 much enjoyed viewing cheers👍

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

Thanks Mal. I fear there is a misconception regarding the 20mph limits. They are only in towns and villages, where the limit was 30mph. That said, I do rather try and make up for it on the unrestricted roads 😈😂

[@momarsden3053]

Another good one Ian thank you. Regards, Mo 😊👍.

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

Thanks Mo.

[@nicholasjarrold8649]

Nice little bimble although bit short now waiting for the next episode ride safe mate

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

Thanks Nicholas. Sorry about the length, but to join them together would have been too long. 😢

[@dezmondwhitney1208]

Great run out. Thanks Ian.

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

Thanks Dezmond.

[@TheNorfolkThunderbolt]

I enjoyed that immensely!

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

Thanks Steven. The scenery improves on the next ones 👌

[@michaelgilbert3311]

It is Weds i say.? Our weekly trip to Tesco making shopping more bearable with those back lanes to Portmadog , all ready looking forward to the next one Ian,, Around the base a Cnicht (Matterhorn of Snowdonia) towards Beddgelert ,10 degree today, but roads very damp. Thanks again. Ride safe. Mike Sunny Wales

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

Thanks Mike. I was really lucky with the weather on that ride. I mention Tesco on the next leg 😉

[@Ainsworth-Rider]

Morning Ian 😊 just worked out the only time I rode up to Harlech was in 1971 on my BSA Lightning, but has been lots of times in cars and mini buses 🙂

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

Time you did it again then James 😉😎

[@royalnomadsmoto]

Great stuff M8

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

Thank you.

[@PAGallagher]

Nice one Ian! I'm sat here with my road atlas following your route 😊I know I've said it before but the Guerrilla in Playa Black looks absolutely stonking!! I've been out on mine this afternoon just for a short blast, really can't wait for some better weather to do some longer trips. Phil (Somerset)

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

Thanks Phil. I am really pleased that more than one person follows on a map, makes all the extra editing time worthwhile. 👍

[@PAGallagher]

@@ianhughesroyalenfield Oh yes Ian, I like my maps. I've collected quite a few OS maps over the years and last year had a bit of a spending spree on new road atlases (that would fit inside my bike jackets 😊) I also watch out for and freeze frame, on the videos, any road signs to confirm locations ...... but your editing is both worthwhile and appreciated 👍

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

Well Phil, I think you and a good friend of mine would get on well 😉. We were clearing out Ann’s late mother in law’s house, and came across a wardrobe full of old OS maps. Her ex sister in law (lazy cow), was about to throw them all in a skip 😳. We managed to stop her from doing so, and sold them to an antique dealer, except for two, which I kept. I will send a photo of them to you. I kept them, as Inthought my dad would be interested in them. Cheers

[@PAGallagher]

@@ianhughesroyalenfield I'll check them out 👍

[@melfzs]

Morning Ian , great roads round there, Porthmadog is one of our favourite places, especially Blackrock sands it's a beautiful beach, we go a couple of times a year and sometimes stay at the Haven Holiday Park at Morfa Bychan.

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

Believe it or not Mel, I have never been to Black Rock Sands 😳😂 Cheers

[@melfzs]

@@ianhughesroyalenfieldoh no ! you were literally a couple of miles from it mate, just further into the town centre and turn left, it's a mint up and down twisty little road, ride past Haven holiday park entrance and you can ride right up to the beach! There's a couple of good campsites there as well, we've camped at one , it's great listening to the sea from the tent !

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

Will have to have a look sometime 👍 Cheers

[@roviwoteap2375]

Good seeing Porthmadoc again. The long stretch of road leading into it used to be a toll road decades ago - used to take ages waiting to pay for a little paper ticket. Mind you, it lasted for the day! Those speed limits would do my head in now. If Wales wants to encourage/increase tourism, they’d do well to scrap them. Until then, I and many others will avoid the place. Their loss, not mine.

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

I remember the toll booth. As mentioned previously, the 20’s where 30’s were, are a pain, but wouldn’t stop me going. Cheers

[@Adventureswithdids]

Hi Ian I too had to do a speed awareness coarse at the Lancaster House Hotel . I was caught on camera doing 36 mph in a 30 limit in Blackpool . They also took £80 off me . Apparently the coarse is held online now.

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

I have had three of them…..I just managed to fall in line with the 3 years gap between them 🫣😂

[@patriciasilson3902]

This is Paul S, ,I got spanked by KZbin, so on wife's channel, I can't comment yet, I was a bad boy. Nice video Ian merry Christmas and a happy new year sir

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

Oh dear Paul, KZbin doesn’t like people being naughty on their platform 😳😂. How long is your jail time for ? Yes, all the best to you and yours. There will be a few more of this trip coming out before Chrimbo, but sounds like you might start celebrating early 😳😂🎅 Thanks for all the comments and support this year.

[@patriciasilson3902]

@ianhughesroyalenfield welcome Ian 1 more day, then spankings ends

[@richiektm]

Hi pal, just flicking through your videos and enjoying them I'm half interested in getting a 450 2 questions do you get water flicked up your back and why do you not use the satnav on the dash?

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

Good morning, and a Happy New Year to you. At the end of the video I will be releasing tomorrow, I show some photos of the mucky back end. Fortunately, the spray hasn’t reached my back yet, but there is some on the tailbag which is fastened to the pillion seat, not much, but worth noting. As for using a GPS Sat nav, I often find myself in areas with little, or no mobile internet, which is what the RE Tripper relies upon to work, which is why I went for the Garmin Zumo XT. Also, my phone is a Google Pixel 7a, which is well known to have difficulty connecting to the “Google” based system of the Tripper (you couldn’t make it up 🙄😂). Hope this helps, and can only suggest taking a Guerrilla out for a demo ride. When I did my first ride review, I had an idea how it would be, having ridden the Himalayan 450 a few months earlier, but I truly couldn’t believe how good it felt…..that feeling you get, when something just grabs you 😎 Cheers

[@richiektm]

@ cheers and happy New Year to you too

[@derbyshireruralrider9398]

You gave the world’s steepest (or 2nd steepest) road a miss then

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

Look out for the release of episode 5 Andrew, I wasn’t expecting it, first bend caught me out 😳😂

[@ianhalliwell8604]

Been on those roads so many times but always on business and by car but aren't they spectacular. 20 then 30 then 40 and back to 20, what an absolute ridiculous way to run a road system and typical of the woke crap that's forced on us these days.

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

Thanks Ian. Those 20’s are so hard to stick to…..could do with a “pit lane” limiter fitting to Scorpio 😂