Really amusing video. I like it very much. The music is ideal, seriously it goes well with your tone of voice and actitud. The mixture of music, some engine sound and your comments just perfect.
@andypaddon853126 күн бұрын
Kindles are great - so is your channel! Can you do a film about your tyres? Do you change your own? What makes do you use?
@richardshephard25 күн бұрын
Thanks! I haven't changed any yet, still on the originals. I'm very interested to see if it's something an amateur like me can do. Wouldn't dream of it on the car. I'll look into it!
@philbutler367122 күн бұрын
Hi there, new to motorcycles and just bought a CB125F. Love it. How about something on your phone mount / setup? Great channel btw
@richardshephard22 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching! Best of luck with the new bike. The phone mount is just a plastic job from amazon. I couldn't find it again. But the Oxford USB charger is great. I should do a video on how to fit that.
@ollierussell8825 күн бұрын
Congratulations on the 1K subs🎉 Your maintenance videos are great. I stumbled across them last week. My next bike is a CBF so I'll be referencing them in the near future. Also enjoyed your Paris road trip alot! Fellow sillhilian here btw 👏 the roundabout near the town centre certainly is a nightmare at times! Hopefully see you on the road sometime 👍
@richardshephard25 күн бұрын
That's great, thanks for watching! Good luck with the bike.
@StevenWilson-n1d25 күн бұрын
Hi Richard Thank you for your latest video,if you get chance would you do a video on why you chose the Honda,how and where you found it, and any other interesting info about it.Thanks Steve.
@richardshephard25 күн бұрын
Thanks that's a great idea. I have a review of the bike, but why Honda in the first place would be good. The short answer is, years ago I gradually bought nicer cars, as you do when you get older, but I still got higher and higher mechanic bills. One particularly new and nice Ghia nearly bankrupted me, and I learned main dealers don't give a damn, and a newer car isn't more reliable. I literally googled, what's the most reliable car in the UK and at the time it was the Jazz. Small, Japanese and reliable. Seemed 'too small' at the time but I was that upset I just bought one, and never looked back. I've had three now, and love the quality from Honda.
@LoneWallyUK24 күн бұрын
Everything is a balacnicing act. Used Kindles on and off for a while, the whole digital purchases isn't quite the best but we've all sort off adopted it. Handy if you go away on the bike though
@jrllearninghub813125 күн бұрын
Found myself an interesting channel here. I have a 2023 Honda CB125F and a Honda CB750 Hornet. The 125 is my little runaround and a great little bike, so cheap to run. I particularly like your bike DIY videos which will be useful for future reference. Keep up the good work. Just subscribed.
@richardshephard25 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching! The Hornet does look pretty fun. Some day I'm sure I'll get a bigger bike but for now I'm having plenty of fun. Maybe when I've made all the videos I can think of I'll have to start again with a different bike.
@jrllearninghub813122 күн бұрын
@@richardshephard Yes the Hornet is a fun bike, lots of Torque and power, although I always ride sensibly. I am looking to purchase and fit a top box on my Honda CB125F 2021 and I noticed that you have one fitted on yours. Could you possibly tell me the make of the top box and the bracket that fixes to the bike. There are lots of Universal brackets online but I don't want to pick the wrong one. Many thanks.
@richardshephard22 күн бұрын
@@jrllearninghub8131 It's the Givi ET300N2. Not sure why I went with the grey version, red is probably safer. That goes on the bike specific SR1184 rack. Easy to fit. I might have got a slightly larger box in hindsight, but with the side boxes too I don't feel the need now.
@kevinbourke403825 күн бұрын
To hell with the bike. Please do a tour of the Cotswolds. Greetings from Melbourne. Spent 2 yrs in your Country. Lovely ! Start at Oxford, and wind down to Bath. Show off your Country ! No need to go abroad, you've got it all on your doorstep. 😊😊😊 Fair dinkum, if I had my time over again (am 78 yo) - I'd apply for perm. resdence in UK - save like mad, & buy a small farmlet in the Cotswolds, few sheep, a lazy dog, couple of ducks for the pond. Would do me nicely. A chap I worked with at FW Woolworth and Co. -Scarboro' said to me on one occassion. "I hate you Australians, you're all very rich and all very volgar" Well, this one isn't !
@richardshephard25 күн бұрын
Sounds great, and pretty easy to do. I can get to Oxford on a day trip from here. Are you still riding in Australia?
@dipeshverma949625 күн бұрын
I have serviced my vehicle at the authorised service centre off Honda and they have poured JASO MB rated engine oil in my CB 125 which is not recommended I think. Should I be worried about that.
@richardshephard25 күн бұрын
I'm not an expert, but I see MB oil is used in scooters or vehicles that don't use the same oil as the clutch. What's your bike? If they've used the wrong one you could ask them to redo it, and you'd effectively get a free flush out. It won't do any damage for a short time, but if it's the wrong kind I wouldn't leave it in there long-term.
@dh3s125 күн бұрын
Shep and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance - think I heard them play at Glastonbury a few years back ;) Potential topics for the next shooting of sh**s - why you started biking, your journey from CBT through to full licence?
@richardshephard25 күн бұрын
Definitely need to talk about that. Why we ride. Thanks for watching!
@andypaddon853126 күн бұрын
Thanks
@richardshephard25 күн бұрын
Thanks bud, that's very kind.
@HARLEYMAN5521AGAIN25 күн бұрын
Regular servicing is essential but you do trust the garage to do a good and thorough job
@richardshephard25 күн бұрын
That's the thing. A really good mechanic is so hard to find now. That's a topic for another video for sure. Even if you are going to use one, there's no substitute for being your own expert.
@hobidolap25 күн бұрын
ok then, lets have the list. in kilometers please...
@richardshephard25 күн бұрын
I'm working on it! It'll be in one of the next videos. Thanks for watching!
@stevetaylor869825 күн бұрын
You could minimise the typing by calling your channel SAMM - Shep and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance.
@stephenmundane26 күн бұрын
You can't please all the people all the time -- for the few complaining about music there are likely plenty of people, me included, that appreciate a well-chosen piece of music inserted in the right place. The sound of a CB125F engine isn't really that entertaining!
@richardshephard25 күн бұрын
It's funny, I was watching a tutorial on something the other day and found myself wishing they hadn't put music over it. I think it was because on a how-to instruction video, when the music is over the talking, it's annoying. On a vlog, or for dramatic effect or cover some riding with no talking it's different.