The Infamous Dragon Rally - 2024

This is the second time I have attended the Dragon Rally in Wales, and I yet again not disappointed !
As an added bonus I managed to squeeze in the Barmouth Bridge too!
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[@tonycamplin8607]

Glad to see that the Dragon is still on. My how different it is from when I did mine, not a fleck of snow or ice. I went on the rally in 1963, the worst winter ever, and again in 1964 which was also very snowy up there. No camping back then you had to sleep in the castle, it was bitterly cold. I travelled from Surrey in more or less continuous blizzards in '63, '64 was a bit better but there was still a lot of snow in N Wales. Was on a 250 James the first time and a MSS Velocette the second, still have the badges.

[@niallwildwoode7373]

Really worth the watch. I've not been to a rally since the early 80s. That last one was at The Hollybush in Derbyshire, when someone spiked my beer with a half-tab of acid. I lost in a quiz and my forfeit was to stand on one of the bar room tables, my jeans and pants around my ankles, and and one of my boots filled with beer which I had to drink before I could recover any dignity. At the Brolly Rallies in Derbs, the legendary wet teeshirt contests never stopped at that, and getting rolled down the hill inside a tractor tyre was a right of passage. Your tent would oft be anointed by someone nearby, projectile vomiting a bellyful of beer and burger over it while you're passed out inside. Good, memorable rallies then and as has aready been said, the average age was twenties-early thirties. I've just had my first pop to the monthly Classic Bike meet at Wray, Lancs, since I've returned to bikes (Classic350 Dark Stealth), and the average age is early-mid fifties with very few in their twenties, and even fewer women. How it's all changed....

[@christinesatchell5948]

Hi,great videos of the last 2 dragons,well done,we stop fridays at Pentrafolas at Bruce Pollard Memorial rally,an old friend who did Dragon for 35 years,,died of motor nurones,last Dragon was his wish,then we move on to control for the Dragon,my wife comes,married for 50 years and celibrated at Dragon,now my57th Dragon,my wife has been 35 times,on the pillion,we are now in our 70,s and still bikeing,might see you in 2025,Peter and Christine Satchell,never missed since 1967,at llanberis.

[@speedfinder1]

Another gem in the long history of the love affair, of Motorcycles and cold mud! 😁😁. Thanks for posting!

[@spokedtoosoon]

omg that bridge at the end! What a wild one this one was, love it

[@keithbateman5360]

Greetings from down under. Thanks for another great episode.

[@beakittelscherz5419]

Very beautiful & Fun tour! The leftside driving gives me heart attack once in a while though😂😂😂

[@rickhughes811]

On behalf of CMCC thanks for coming and sharing cant have good weather 3 years on the trot roll on the next one !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@johnluckwelldroneenthusiast.]

Charlie, that event looked like a LOT of fun! So many people recognise you now, it's lovely! Another brilliant episode, thank you ❤

[@inout3513]

Awesome rally I did it once from Northern Ireland on a Honda c90.. On the Saturday night a member of a Big local club was pissed and bench pressing it for a laugh meanwhile I was laying passed out with my feet in a fire and my boots got melted and the guy that was lifting my bike gave me his spare boots albeit two sizes too big but still you wouldn't get it anywhere else

[@MalcolmStaines]

Brilliant in everyway, been watching your videos for a while now and you get better and better and now you are one of the best on KZbin long my it continue.

[@darrellmeganfoxall8830]

Absolutely brilliant, thank you.

[@gazman3568]

Used to do the Dragon rally when it was in proper venues with views of Snowdonia. . Or when it was just down road from the pub in the cliff face or on the hill from the lake near Capel Curig and many more . Riding on snowploughed roads to get there. Tents frozen solid in the morning. Stonking views. Not fit enough for me anymore but best mate has done all last twenty years + but last two years rode up,he was not impressed and left and did his plan B. Camping in proper beautiful countryside by himself as sites they have now are not anywhere near what it used to be.

[@debbiemorris8422]

Brilliant video Charlie, great seeing everyone having fun and all pulling together

[@chuckwilson2301]

Looks like fun would’ve loved to join y’all, spent some time with my son and daughter in law in

[@rodscott7734]

Excellent video as always, unfortunately I couldn't make it this year although I had bought my ticket. I dislocated my foot, broke my ankle and fibia ! No not on a motorbike I was dancing at one of my daughter's wedding ! Lol ! . Weldon Charlie, brilliant content X

[@robpowell8648]

Hey Charlie good to see you come to my home town of North Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿. Brilliant video

[@tommyvandor6557]

There's an awesome chippy[Walkers] at

[@iantoy7778]

Good video, don't you ever camp when it's not freezing or up to your knees in mud lol. Real biker keep it up.😊

[@mikebutchers9764]

I did the Dragon a couple or more of times back in the early 70's. I road up from Wilton, I noticed a Sailisbury sticker on your machine. LLanberis pass was the normal location. But later they did change owing to gatecrashers. Loved it drove straight up and into the camping field. Great memories.