Silverwing 600 on Hardknott Pass

Decided to take my Honda Silverwing 600 maxi-scooter up Hardknott Pass for fun. It has a CVT "Twist-and-Go" automatic transmission, so see how it performed on the video.

[@alexwilsonpottery3733]

Thirty years in arrow-straight Midwest America and really missing those roads. Thank you so much for posting this!

[@jimmyblues59m76]

Beautiful countryside! Have not ridden my Silverwing FSC600 in years. Will have to get it back out on the road one these days. Keep the shiny side up and watch out for those dang cages! 😀

[@paulkeir2727]

i love this vid!!finally a video without music!!ihave a 2016 silverwing i've owned form newabdi love it...done 14500miles so far

[@patgaristo8932]

Beautiful road and scenery!

[@iananderson1422]

Love watching your videos. Lovely scenery and great camera work. As it happens I also have an ST1300 and a Silverwing. Looks like the Swing was struggling a bit in this one :-)

[@willswheels283]

Lovely scenery, nice bike too the FJS, did well on that road.

[@deliverybloke]

i love the silverwing , a great bike

[@motorcyclerefurbishment8162]

Great to see you back.....and still riding

[@jackjackson7577]

I have done the NC500 3 times 2 up on my 2001 silverwing once stopping off in the Orkneys. I have a few other bikes, 3 models of CBR100F a Blackbird and a VFR800 anniversary but the Silverwing is used the most. I love the little bike/scooter. Give one a try when you can.

[@CarolanIvey]

Wow, I looked up the fort on google maps and it's a big complex! I have that same type of windshield on my Piaggio MP3. :)

[@CARPHUNTER62]

looks like a good time.

[@gpz550a2]

Great video FPM! I was impressed by the capabilities of the Silverwing. The chap in the car was a bit of a sour puss though. He needs to lighten up a bit!

[@Scootphoria]

Awesome ride. Enjoyed it.

[@Discover-Ireland]

That road reminds me of Connemara over here.

[@jackjackson7577]

No reverse gear but it does have a handbrake

[@almikelipscomb]

Just curious about that blue bar between your handlebars. Is that to keep from bending?

[@FlyingPanMan]

Just a handlebar brace.

[@The_Touring_Jedi]

I was wondering what are those blue bars beetwen steering bars? I have saw already in other video. I knwo sport bikes have something same. Is it against shimmy? Steering wobble? Cheers

[@FlyingPanMan]

It's just a clamp on handlebar brace. I was experimenting with it to see if it would reduce shocks being transmitted to the hands. Can't say it made much difference to the Silver Wing, so I'll probably remove it at some stage.

[@AuroraGrooveHQ]

Keep up the upload's what camera do you use?

[@FlyingPanMan]

I use a Sony AS200 mounted on the side of my helmet connected to a power bank in my pocket and a microphone in my helmet. That gives me around 8 hours of filming.

[@AuroraGrooveHQ]

Nice, my set up just a camera gets me maybe 1 hour recording at a push, but then again i dont use it much seeing as no one to ride with around me

[@josephsantiago4205]

You could have turned around as you're closer to the entrance. Sarcasm after being shown courtesy is rude.

[@FlyingPanMan]

Turning two long bikes around in the space available was not feasible. The driver was not at all courteous, it was far easier for him to reverse than for us to get off and start pushing - backwards!

[@motorcyclerefurbishment8162]

Remembering driving a car up there 50 years ago....hmmm

[@Eazye442]

So many years?

[@lfcmarkeb7124]

don't look very confident rider

[@FlyingPanMan]

I'm not. After all, I've only been riding motorcycles for 53 years. :)

[@Евгений-л3д6д]

Очень слабенько едете honda может лучше и быстрее вы слишком бережёте технику!!!

[@FlyingPanMan]

Моя техника охраняла меня в течение семидесяти двух лет, и я езжу на своих машинах.

[@Евгений-л3д6д]

@@FlyingPanMan вам сколько лет тогда ?