Salisbury Plain, the best trails in England? Off Road by Honda CRF 250L - Part 1

Salisbury Plain, the best trails in England? Off Road by Honda CRF 250L - Part 1: It's been ages since I took my trusty Honda CRF 250L off-road. Now when I say off-road I mean light gravel track because I'm rubbish in the dirt. In this video I took my bike up to Salisbury Plain for the day to check out the miles of trail on offer there, great time had as you will see - stay tuned for part 2 (complete with the promised "fashion segment") soon!
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[@beachside180]

Kid Ora from down under, looked at mapfinder downloads but redirected to OSmaps app instead. Just an FYI

[@TheMissendenFlyer]

Yes annoyingly after I made this video a few weeks ago they dropped support for MapFinder and tell me I have to migrate!!!

[@DanTube2010]

Ordnance Survey maps are UK only.

[@Thirsty_Fox]

I'm always envious of the beautiful roads of the UK, but if there's one thing there's no shortage of here in Canada, it's dirt roads... heck, some of our urban streets become off-road trails from being ripped up by snow ploughs!

[@kevinwyatt9771]

ours in the Uk turn to trails due to neglect rather than damage! lol

[@iam_mono1892]

When you tested the secureness of the bike, did you say to yourself “that ain’t going nowhere” as this is mandatory.

[@TheMissendenFlyer]

You must have heard me!! I definitely did say that!! :0)

[@Mockle07]

It’s the law! Every. Single. Time.

[@GavCritchley]

I head over to Salisbury Plain a few times over each summer. I camp in Berwick St.James and do full days all over the plain. There is a mix of paths, but most of it is set up for vehicles, so its wide, mostly well drained and maintained roads. There are some more technical 'off road' play areas. Basically buy the OS maps (or download the app), and crack on. If the flags are flying then you can't go through the middle bit of the range. Nice guys in pick up trucks will give you a nudge if they think you are going off piste (Search for SPTA online for dates of when they close the middle bit0. IT can get windy at the top. Some parts are wildly rutted chalk, kryptonite for me, so I skip it in the wet. A really nice track the is the old drove road that heads west from Salisbury. Goes for miles and miles and has wonderful scenery, and loads of pubs just a short distance off the track. I've done 5-6 days there and still find new routes every time I go.

[@TheMissendenFlyer]

Nice one Gavin!

[@garethtemple6242]

What a great video to watch at 7am on a sunny morning.... I'll be getting the bike out shortly!

[@TheMissendenFlyer]

Cheers Gareth - appreciate the kind words as ever!

[@S.p.a.c.e.C.o.w.b.o.y]

The UK has it's own stretches of the TET (Trans European Trail). South England into Wales and travelling north, there's a website to give you the accurate info. :)

[@p.santos6694]

That off-road was like riding on the motorway. Didn't you get bored ? 😃😃😃

[@richardbrooks4549]

Why do you insist on saying prononuciation? It is pronunciation. There is no a in it! It is Upavon, rhymes with UPraven :)

[@user-il8ue5ky2i]

I'm glad u mentioned the 30mph limit , saved me a wasted trip there 🤣 couldn't think of anything worse than being stuck at 30 there.

[@twowheeledadventuresuk2739]

Not been on my CRF450L but it looks pretty dull, Thetford forest is a real blast, sandy and lots of fun, hardly any bits like the plains gravel super-highways (I was in the army, know it well) Come up and do the Peddars Way, quite simple for a beginner like yourself and there are bits you can get ya drone out! We can even start at Crazy Horse and have some grub before we go. Cheers for the vid Andy.

[@TheMissendenFlyer]

Cheers! Sadly the CRF has been sold - my off-road days are over......

[@RICHARD10195]

I was expecting something a little more tasty, 2hrs 30mins drive for some gravel lanes 😳

[@TheMissendenFlyer]

Its as tasty as it gets for me...! Sorry to disappoint....

[@RICHARD10195]

TheMissendenFlyer it’s not your fault Salisbury Plains were so boring I think the best trails in England might be a bit of stretch

[@gpzfan5272]

As seen by Pilchard best trails in England have to be in the Lake District, surely!

[@RICHARD10195]

GPZ Fan yeah that’s probably true, the ones in the Peak District that I use are slowly getting closed down or restricted to the point where there’s not really enough left to warrant having an off road bike!!

[@poisonmans]

TBH I expect bike and rider would struggle on anything more difficult.

[@KevinBrown-lo3ce]

Thanks for taking the time to respond. I look forward to your future vlogs. All the best Kevin

[@raycollington4310]

Fantastic playground and absolutely massive. This testing ground is what the CRF250 is made for. I still can't believe the bike can cope with very deep water and still run. There are organised group rides that supply all the kit. Jan/Feb is a great time to go. Thanks TMF.

[@TheMissendenFlyer]

Cheers Ray as ever....

[@stephenspiteri_zunkus]

Nice to see you back on the trusty CRF. I. Absolutely love this little bike. So much fun in it’s SM version for city commuting. Nothing comes close in that environment and I’m assuming it’s as much fun off road for “normal” folk when sporting off road tires. I’m so afraid of gravel on a middleweight or over bike but generally ok on this little bike. Feels light and similar to a motorised bicycle generally, which is great.

[@TheMissendenFlyer]

I agree Stephen, for this sort of caper the CRF is a hoot....

[@iallso1]

You really need to come down to NZ, when covid is over, experience more shingle and spectacular scenery

[@TheMissendenFlyer]

It’s on the list!

[@iallso1]

@@shegocrazy I was planning to come over to Tasmania after Christmas, but those plans are on ice for a while yet.

[@iallso1]

@@shegocrazy yes, I think the roadblock is our friends in Victoria lol. It will be a relief to many here in NZ when they can resume holidaying in Australia.

[@iallso1]

@Matt the main roads are all sealed, but you don't need to get far off the main roads to find shingle, then the shingle ends and the fun begins.

[@iainamurray]

TMF and C90 Adventures are two of my favourite 2 wheel channels, and considering the last couple of videos, it’s extraordinary how each rider is the such the extreme opposite of the other! TMF fastidiously planned and executed dawdle around Salisbury strictly adhering to all of the rules and C90’s “Oh crap, I’ve accidentally ridden into Venezuela after riding across a Colombian desert for a laugh even though it’s in completely the wrong direction”. Interview with Ed?

[@TheMissendenFlyer]

Sounds like I'd better start watching!

[@iainamurray]

@@TheMissendenFlyer You absolutely should. Guy rides around the world on a Honda C90. Very funny guy too. Ed March

[@ianphillips973]

To de honest here in north wales are A roads are more off road than this. 😂😂

[@TheMissendenFlyer]

Having just got back from a week in Wales yesterday I concur!!

[@woodsmn8047]

when you hit the pot holes in the road ...if you increase throttle and pull your weight off the seat and stand on the foot pegs the bumps will be easier on you..the weight of the bike will shift to the rear wheel causing the front not to drop into the holes

[@tomaszp614]

Exactly! More throttle and move your weight back !

[@bobz1736]

A bunch of us here in Thailand have bought CRF 250L's, upgraded them a bit for off road use and go off exploring most weekends. Big bikes have now either been sold or don't get used much. These little Hondas are such fun and so capable with a few mods. 😁

[@TheMissendenFlyer]

Agreed - a lot of fun for the money....

[@o3nixey]

You can follow the wessex ridgeway for miles highly recomend its a good day out

[@slakk5093]

Good to see you on the CRF again Edit: TMF.. why didn't you take any of those fun looking side tracks!! They looked way more fun and challenging then just riding the dirt road. You should challenge yourself and do some of those, trust me you will have 2x the fun.. hopefully you tackle some better terrain in part 2 🤞

[@TheMissendenFlyer]

Mainly because I was riding on my own and didn't fancy a solo "off"

[@slakk5093]

@@TheMissendenFlyer I hear you, I do the same myself. Ive turned around on some sketchy trails because I was riding solo. Don't take it as a diss because it isn't, just the dirt is so much fun, and when you conquer a trail it a great feeling of accomplishment. Just that you have such potential there with that 250L and I think you'd be surprised at how easy those side trails are once you hit them. Smash em TMF 👍

[@Mrfish2015]

Good stuff , I keep meaning to get down there .. you’re welcome to join me on the lanes around surrey , Sussex any time mate (once I’ve got my bike back straight lol )

[@sussexbyewayman1640]

Hi there, I'm getting a Honda CRF250L very soon. I live near Sussex/ Surrey border and would be interested in meeting up flor a ride. ( Mature rider ) Also Andy if I remember right you got your exhaust from USA, was it cheaper that way and were there any problems with customs, delivery etc?

[@kristianmarwood5732]

Ah good old Salisbury Plains. Some of those byways used to make up part of my commute to work every day. Living in Swindon and travelling to Amesbury I used to get on the plains around Tidworth area and head over to Durrington. Always pitched up to work plastered in muck! Loved it! Great vid and keep up the good work 👍🏻

[@TheMissendenFlyer]

What a great commute!

[@kristianmarwood5732]

It was my bit of peace and tranquility on the way to work and on the way home. Although I was on the to work as the sun was just rising (so peaceful) and as I approached a load of trees to the side of the track I massive flare was set off and scared me half to death! I didn’t realise that a group of Army people were camping in there. When I arrived at work my clothing had more than mud all over it 😆

[@robinwatford]

Used to love mountain biking there during my Boscombe Down days. Thanks for the memories!

[@KorosuzoXSR]

I experienced the same issue with my iPhone camera last year. I’ve talked to other people who had the same issue. I wasn’t too sure if it was the vibration or the wind that caused it. I had my phone on a ram mount at the time. I replaced the rear camera on mine and it’s working fine since. Thanks for the info

[@nivotron960]

Same problem with my brand iPhone 11 Pro - camera fckd won’t focus makes buzzing noise - how m7ch did it cost to replace camera pal?

[@KorosuzoXSR]

J Niv I did the work myself. Camera was about $60. I checked for your phone, it’s 110 here in the US with Apple. Any certified Apple repair shop should be able to do it. If you have Apple Care coverage it might be fully covered so long as there is no external damage.

[@nivotron960]

Vincent Borromeo thanks bro will look into it 👊

[@brucekendall52]

Suggestion time:Put a Shock Saver in the middle of your front shocks.Can be a piece of wood which sits between tyre and mudguard(Clamps).Stops compression of shocks and movement of bike.Go to any Off rd store and I'm sure they will have one.Very useful for not messing up shocks and stability while travelling.Cheers.

[@TheMissendenFlyer]

Great idea! Thanks for that - I knew I 'd learn something as a result of posting that sequence!

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

I thoroughly enjoy your videos, slightly off topic, but your videos went a long way in helping me with my decision to buy an Enfield Interceptor 650 (Honour Blackone). Now you are doing the same regarding my quest for a little “Traily” to use on roads and in weather conditions I wouldn’t take my Interceptor. Back in the day I had a couple of Yamaha DT175’s , and went all over on them, in all weathers. They were great in the snow ! The little CRF250L just looks a fun bike. I record all my rides, uploading to YT, mainly for my wife and I to enjoy, but make them public in case anyone else wants to watch. I think, living here on the North Lancashire/Cumbria border, I am ideally placed to have fun exploring places I wouldn’t normally go, and produce some (hopefully) entertaining videos in the process. I am currently looking at a 2015 CRF250L. Fingers crossed the deal comes good. Thanks Andy, I for one, appreciate all you do !

[@richardtomlinson2063]

I can't say that I'm particularly envious...we'll let you southerners keep that. Not sure who's said that that is the best trail in England? Could take my zx6r on that I recon.

[@richardtomlinson2063]

You should try out some enduro/ adventure riding days in the UK for your channel....i know you do Spain quite a bit, but with covid restrictions, it could be a blessing in disguise for UK tourism and brits who wanna venture off road for the weekend Just an idea!

[@BOOKOOCRF06]

The better trials are the tank/4x4 tracks next, most are byways too that run along side these flat gravel tracks, they are much better

[@RobS1972]

Isn’t your speedometer the speed off the front wheel? Changing sprockets would not affect that reading, perhaps tyre heights would

[@kevinwyatt9771]

And reading 55 seems a bit off, for gear ratio change! LOL

[@windy33a]

Did two years driving tanks around the Plain, then later Landrovers and bikes. Enjoyed it all so much my ashes will be spread there

[@jonpram1737]

Great entry level road and loads of it by the look, also awesome to see some more of your famed English countryside! Also big +1 on the cameras getting broken by vibrations - in another life I was one of those Genius Bar monkeys and we saw that all the time. It’s not just motorcycles, but also bicycles. Most people by 2020 have an old phone, I recommend using that on your bars rather than your pride and joy. Not sure why they had to replace the phone though. Maybe their phones have gotten even more unrepairable, but it doesn’t seem to me the internals have really changed too much in design from when I was doing the repairs and at least up until 2015 they could replace the camera module. Whole phones were just if you damaged the back outer casing/camera window (that’s on a 5 or later, 4’s were built the other way round), liquid damage or really did some major damage (saw a few phones come back from Afghanistan a little worse for wear!). But yeah my advice would be if anyone gets the same issue and gets told they have to replace the whole phone to push back a little. It could have changed, but at the same time training for people actually interacting with you at the Genius Bar isn’t the best and they have a lot of targets to meet.

[@renegade1987]

What a great fleet of bikes you have.

[@TheMissendenFlyer]

Thank yo - I'm very happy with it!

[@Juku9000]

loved it, I am about 85 miles from this. Added to my list of days out

[@TheMissendenFlyer]

Defo worth a go!

[@leighclifford7808]

Great video. I love it up there, but if you want to test yourself head to the Surrey hills. I would recommend going with a mate as some of the lanes can be quite hard. Keep up the good work. 👍

[@TheMissendenFlyer]

Thanks for the tips!

[@kedwardsTWO]

Dam. Just the mentioning of salisbury plain gets a shiver down the spine. Slept many rainy nights under a basha there.

[@XanderHurley]

I am not sure if it’s not already mentioned but you can get anti vibration damper from quad lock now

[@TheMissendenFlyer]

Too late for my phone the mount wrecked!

[@bobcat70r96]

Great to see you giving the CRF some ‘love’ once again Andy 👍 I also use a similar OS mapping App......but do you also know if you’ve got a USB power feed to your iPhone, which I presume you do.....go into settings, then ‘Display and Brightness’.....then click on ‘Auto Lock’, click ‘Never’........you’re mapping app will be constantly displayed so you don’t have to stop to open it at every junction if you’re unsure of you’re direction 😉👍 You mentioned the Peak District having good lanes......better get yourself up here sharpish if you ever want to give them a try.....whilst we’ve still got the few we have left to ride 🙄

[@KevinBrown-lo3ce]

Thanks for taking the time to respond. Perhaps you could consider doing some “a day in the life of” vlogs, based on dealership personnel, and the challenges they face or the tricks they play, or in depth views on bike brands and what’s good and bad about them, and what might they be looking to do in the future. It’s always good to get independent opinions on accessories, tyres, etc and you are very constructive when you do this. These are just my thoughts, but hopefully they are constructive enough for you to consider. Thanks

[@TheMissendenFlyer]

Unfortunately (I know from experience) these types of videos don’t get many views and take a lot of effort to make. Thanks for the suggestions - I’m always open constructive criticism of course do thank you for that.

[@szaneman791]

looks like a fun bit of riding. Thanks for sharing Sir!

[@simon5786]

7.12 should try the track to the left , had many of fun times in there , on and off the bike 🤣🙈

[@TheMissendenFlyer]

Do tell!??

[@carkdonwah1528]

Great vid Thanks. Just bought a 250 Rally and only live an hour from SP so can’t wait to get out on it there. Will ride it stock first but slowly do some of the mods you have.

[@chiefchips5976]

Agreed with the Quadlock had the same issue with the iphone11 on the s1000xr and the bandit 1200 done 2 phones in 🤦🏻‍♂️ so as you have done now got an iPhone 6 mounted on the bike and an 11 for using 👍🏻👍🏻

[@TheMissendenFlyer]

What a bummer eh?

[@chiefchips5976]

TheMissendenFlyer yea sure was at least you learnt first time took me 2 phones, great work keep it up 👍🏻

[@mamb4148]

I live in Upavon near to where you started that video. There are miles of trails around the 'fire roads' which you used that get as technical as you like. Such an amazing area for trail riding.

[@TheMissendenFlyer]

Very cool!

[@MikeSchererVideos]

You’re spot on with the vibration destroying iPhone cameras. I wrecked 2 iPhone 7’s before I worked it out. Thankfully Apple had no idea 4 years ago so they replaced the first one under warranty.

[@TheMissendenFlyer]

Well done!

[@gkkUK]

great vid. regarding @Quadlock now they have in stock vibration mount which is the solution for damaging cameras

[@TheMissendenFlyer]

Too late for me! My £1500 phone was trashed!!

[@chrisflemington819]

If I remember correct you can look up on an mod map where and when firing is taking place. It’s often the same time and day each week and is shown on the OS maps for the Plains. Either way you had a very enjoyable day!

[@robwells1199]

You were correct first time with Upavon. If you can get across during Easter or at Christmas time, there is access to the village of Imber that the MOD made the residents evacuate during WW2. #edit I commented too soon! Church services at Imber are at Easter and Christmas, with a few days either side for families to tend to graves.

[@manicrymes]

Love You Flyer but those aren't trails they're dirt roads. Looks like a nice place but if You really wanna see some trails come out to Vegas and we will show You around.

[@johngittins6244]

Great one TMF what a great ride. If you want a great 10 mile gravel trail in the middle of no where. There is a fantastic one around the Claerwen reservoir in the Elan valley in mid Wales. Spectacular. Natty bike trailer you have there 😀😀

[@TheMissendenFlyer]

Funnily enough I walked that 10 mile trail last Thursday with Mrs Flyer!! There are signs up saying no unauthorised vehicles I noticed though?? ....and the East side would be tough!!

[@johngittins6244]

TheMissendenFlyer what are the chances of that. It is pretty stunning up there in the summer. I think the sign is quite old as people do go through. It’s just a half mile stretch that it applies to. On the West side there is a. Ford to through as well. Have done it a few times on my Africa Twin. I past another chap a few weeks ago up there also on an Africa Twin with his wife on the back !!

[@pontypete7357]

Great Video as usual, but i am full of Envy! It's not a case of what Toys you have Got but of what Haven't you Got? are there any More? Top end Land Rover! Off Road Bikes Road Bikes! Posh Bike trailers, Flying Drones! Do you have your own Plane Too ? Marketing Bike Wear! Its all pure envy as you can see, i have worked 50 yrs 7 days a week and still riding my one wheel Raleigh Push bike with a puncture! have a nice Day!

[@pontypete7357]

Is that it ??????

[@BN1960]

Go to rural France. There's hundreds and hundreds of kms of open byways here. No need for any special permissions or anything like that. Need to watch for the Chasse in autumn/winter but otherwise just be insured and you're good to go. Basically all land not explicitly marked as Prive (private) is open to everyone. I can see 3 tracks like this just from my bedroom window and they are are about 40km long.

[@TheMissendenFlyer]

Nice!

[@brucieg69]

Very timely video. My iPhone XR camera went haywire last week. Been using a quad lock on my tiger 800 for thousands of miles with a ram mount, however I suspect the problem is I bought a new mount for my Speed Twin that goes straight on to the handlebars which obviously subjected it to more vibes, and 1500 miles on the Speedie have killed it. It still works fine occasionally thankfully so can still get some shots.

[@migsteele]

I think Quadlock have got an anti-vibe insert now, there is sp-connect as well that solved this problem months earlier, that's who I have switched to

[@TheMissendenFlyer]

Too late for me sadly.....phone camera ruined :0(

[@kevinwhite2380]

QuadLock are currently in the process of designing an Anti-Vibration mount (www.quadlockcase.co.uk/pages/quad-lock-vibration-dampener) for their system. #TravellingWizzard

[@kevinwhite2380]

@@TheMissendenFlyer Should have bought a 'Serious' phone, not an iPhone toy :-)) @

[@DanTube2010]

I'm guessing the vibrations are only a problem for phones with mechanical stabilisation. Most just have digital stabilisation.

[@nickphilpot7888]

That looks amazing pictures of the country side.

[@spetersonmusic]

Fascinating! Too bad you could not put the drone up. Great journey to share in any case!

[@tylenol_jones]

unrelated but i really like the spec on your Rover!

[@peterwrench4416]

We really are spoilt for forestry trails down here in Aus. There’s always a good forestry trail not too far away as a rule. As long as your bikes road registered and you’re licensed you’re good to go.

[@nobodyshero200]

Always worth putting a bit of wood between the tyre and top of the front mudguard to protect the spring. Makes it way more secure as well. Shame the bike is gone now. I always remember that awful air box mod you did.

[@TheMissendenFlyer]

Yes good tip! ...and what was wrong with the airbox mod, I was very happy with it!

[@nobodyshero200]

@@TheMissendenFlyer We would have lost 2 engines down this way with all the water getting in. Snorkeling like submarines just before the lockdown. The enduro lads had to turn around.

[@cpuuk]

In Salisbury, always give way to tanks ;-)

[@hudsonrilke]

Great to see the Crf in action. Those soft loops on the bars should loop through themselves. Ive probably not described that well 🤣 my bikes getting crated up tomorrow for the boat trip from Canada to uk

[@TheMissendenFlyer]

Thanks for that!

[@kevinwyatt9771]

@@TheMissendenFlyer looking on off road videos, the loops are better for strength if you don't pull through, and use each loop placed together

[@marcoluoma3770]

Fun video. Interesting the difference in language between your proper English and whatever we speak over here in the colonies. Your “trails” are our “gravel roads.” Where we take our 1200GS's.

[@jameschapman8828]

Hang on, just popping on my pedants hat...but I think the speedo sensor on the CRF250 & 450 is on the back wheel so changing the gearing would not affect the speedo as 1 rotation of the wheel still covers the same distance!

[@TheMissendenFlyer]

It would be great if you were right!

[@iangriffiths9930]

Very interesting comment regarding phone holders, any chance you could do a comparison as I’m sure a lot of bike owners would find this very useful.

[@TheMissendenFlyer]

Well the Quadlock is the only one I've bought and that broke my phone so I'm not trying any others to see if they do the same!!!! Hope you understand!!

[@iangriffiths9930]

Yes I understand that you don’t want to damage your phone and I would never ask you to do that but I thought you could maybe see what’s out there and give your opinions? Maybe ?

[@kevinwhite2380]

See my reply above... Use RAM mounts with QuadLock attached :-) #TravellingWizzard

[@karlosh9286]

I've got to get a bike trailer. I reckon it's the way to go touring. Do the horrible roads (M25, M4 take your pick of UK motorway) in the car, have the bike for the nice roads somewhere far away from the South East . Bike doesn't even need massive panniers and top box, so that's a bonus too.

[@TheMissendenFlyer]

Works for me!

[@Trevor_Austin]

With regard to satnav units why not invest in a Beeline unit? None of this map crap. Just a simple aviation style display. It shows which way to I go, distance to the next turn, next turn direction and junction type plus proportion of route traveled. Other information available with button pushes. This means your phone is in your pocket. Bloody marvelous things.

[@TheMissendenFlyer]

@@johnmilner0859 I also agree - I have one on my Speed twin.....

[@Trevor_Austin]

TheMissendenFlyer - But you left it at home!

[@ragerider6283]

Nice vid & a very pleasant part of the world. I live about an hour away & sort of take it for granted tbh. You've inspired me to pop up there sometime soon for a wander about.

[@TheMissendenFlyer]

Yes what a playground to have nearby - you're very lucky!

[@Motoeuro]

Err... Supported by Bennetts but the FMF Q4 is not road legal????? Or is it just me?

[@TheMissendenFlyer]

Given the "supported by Bennetts" angle, why would I care!!! :0) (I don't actually know by the way)

[@DormanDiaries]

I didn’t think you were ever going to see any other vehicles. It’s like riding over the steppe. Can’t believe it’s in little old England.

[@TheMissendenFlyer]

Indeed....

[@debenhamdave4314]

Miss my dual sport although my off roading skills not great, Salisbury plain would have been ideal, great vlog as always Cheers TMF

[@wss2191]

Missed alot by being on the roads, there's so much to ride off the roads

[@willhoult]

Great vid looking forward to the next part

[@TheMissendenFlyer]

Thank you William...stay tuned!

[@kimkelberg]

Looks like a great day off fun 🙂

[@paulhill1902]

Another great video have you done a review of the motorcycle trailer you used in this video I believe it’s collapsible

[@TheMissendenFlyer]

Yep - search motolug review

[@paulhill1902]

TheMissendenFlyer thanks for that and keep up the good work love you videos even though you cost me a fortune 😂

[@bobz1736]

13 tooth front sprocket on standard tyres will add around 7% to your speedo, plus it'll over read by 5-10% as standard... as they all do.

[@TheMissendenFlyer]

Thanks for that.....

[@chrishart8548]

I'm amazed it changes it must run off the gearbox. Front a rear wheel would be better I'm always changing my gearing. On the 250 you really need 13/48 off road and 14/43 on road. One tops out at 65mph the other 93mph if it will pull it's basically. 50mph@5k 70mph@7k etc... In 6th won't really get a 250cc single to rev above 9,,300 rpm

[@WiltshireMan]

great vid. I live on the outskirts of Swindon so will give this a go soon. Just toured the NC500 on my Vstrom 1000 and the lake district on the RE Himalayan. Great times. Vids of both adventure on my channel. Like you I am also a flyer..Paramotors not fixed wing.

[@TheMissendenFlyer]

Nice!

[@wrightwells]

That's not the first time I have heard about the quad lock but I've had my phone on a Ram X-grip for 2 years with heavy abuse and there have been no issues.

[@TheMissendenFlyer]

Best of luck!

[@Banditmanuk]

Looks an interesting place to ride. After watching some fellow content makers (Mr Fish and Hippo-Drones) where they had off road spills I would be slightly concerned riding on my own just in case the worst happens. Take care and thanks for showing us the area.

[@TheMissendenFlyer]

Yes riding off-road on your own is not a great idea - hence why I went here, just a dirt track, nothing too tricky.....

[@ivor1957]

Hi. Use your tie downs around the top of the forks where you can really strap bike down securely and prevent side to side movement of bike. Enjoy your channel

[@TheMissendenFlyer]

Thanks for the tip!

[@rockape1954]

I've ridden on those trails way back when I had a Yamaha IT250 , They can be nasty when it rains an they turn to mush... Easy looking in the dry. :)

[@TheMissendenFlyer]

Yes it was - just as I like it!

[@SteveInskip]

Good to see you put on the little Honda again! Best thing to do is buy a white van and you could just put it in the back! 🤔😂😂. If you take the GS take care of the tyre choice even on those trails!

[@TheMissendenFlyer]

I'd be pretty happy on the GS on those tails - I've done far worse in Spain on a GS (and have the scars to prove it!!) - and noted re the white van!!

[@07803341334]

Exhilarating, better than sleeping pills .

[@motorvelo]

A really good way to bend the bars by having the tie downs pulling directly down right at the end of the grips.

[@TheMissendenFlyer]

I’ve never had an issue - think you’d have to tie down pretty hard to bend the bars!!

[@motorvelo]

@@TheMissendenFlyer just tie down close to the head to reduce leverage and also those small webbing straps with the two loops. . One loop goes through the other to sinch around the bars not just loop over. Just saying from experience on years of lashing bikes done in the back of 4x4s in the back of pickups in South Africa. What can happen is that you hit a big bump and the bike/trailer bounces and this adds leverage to the bars

[@allanmacbadger5692]

You entered the plain at Castelry Vedette and rode along the northern perimeter road, that is not on the plain, the perimeter road is always open, the problem you had with the route you chose is by turning off where you were it is all restricted impact areas and only open on bank holidays. Also Imber is not in the middle of the plain, if you had kept riding on the perimeter road for a few more miles you would have reached Imber village, although that is also closed except for bank holidays. You need to be aware that not all bye roads are always open, the MOD can swap them around to suit their selves. I only live a few miles north of Redhorn Vedette and, where you stopped to show us the map app, if you would like any more info before coming back just ask me, I may be able to help.

[@palantir135]

Salisbury reminds me of the album by Uriah Heep with the beautiful song Lady in Black. There aren’t many dirt track in NL that are free for motorcycles. This leads to a lot of irresponsible and completely illegal riding through nature reserves. Reminds me of the beautiful Harz region in Germany. Better use a (Garmin) gps which can handle all the vibrations. You can load several types of maps and load your own routes, you made before with Basecamp on your pc. You don’t have to stop at every junction tomeloos where to go. The gps will tell you before.

[@ianfutcher1518]

I seem to remember that it was the TRF who signposted the Salisbury Plain because they were non existent a few years back and some riders were unsure of the legal trails - not good idea to go off track due to unexploded ammunition etc. Ruts 😂

[@colinburnside4425]

Coming from Northern Ireland. Where Moto X is a big thing ,. Take it around a barley stubble track i did three laps and crashed lol

[@mikecoyne9025]

Have you done (or will you be doing) a review of your bike trailer? Do your bigger bikes fit on the trailer? Thanks 😊

[@TheMissendenFlyer]

Yes I have - some years back...

[@mikecoyne9025]

TheMissendenFlyer 👍 I’ll try and find it on line. Thanks

[@TheMissendenFlyer]

@@mikecoyne9025 kzbin.info/www/bejne/fZW0eXqwmM2JqJY

[@mikecoyne9025]

TheMissendenFlyer - Watched the review- thanks - keep up the good work - I’m looking forward to watching your Gold Wing / Wales trip 👍

[@nickcalnephone]

As a local I would suggest the best way to navigate the plain is not to. Just go where you feel and discover stuff.

[@nnickingram]

Hi Flyer. Did you get a “What Three Words” reference for your parking/start point?

[@TheMissendenFlyer]

No sorry...

[@martintin250]

Haha!! Great vid... however, I wish I could say the same for your line choice!!! 👍👍

[@TheMissendenFlyer]

Thanks! 👍 I did say I was rubbish at this lark!!

[@Ellis01234567890]

That bar going across the garage door is genius I had no idea they existed. Anyone able to tell me what it's called? Would love to get one (will require a garage first)

[@TheMissendenFlyer]

Details + Discount in the description of the video (Guardsman from Image4Security)

[@Ellis01234567890]

@@TheMissendenFlyer Thank you very much Mr Flyer. That probably should of been the first place I looked.

[@garethholden301]

There are many more interesting tracks, if you’re down again let me know and I’ll show you around

[@Danwabe]

I was literally talking to Teapotone last week about quad lock and he mentioned what happened to you! I’ve got a GS but have completely removed the sat nav and mount to put my phone there. Quad lock are now making a vibration dampener..... I’m holding off until it’s ready to purchase!

[@TheMissendenFlyer]

Yes learn from my mistake!

[@mickthemaverick5998]

I waited till I'd seen both parts of a Grand Day Out to ask, but have you been watching Allen Millyard's riding videos too much? I don't remember seeing you do so many static camera ride by shots before if you exclude car park engine sounds! I think it might pay to apply for the civilian authoritys before you go again to open up a lot more tracks. Have to say as an ex rally driver it might have been fun to unhitch the trailer and check out the "Brummy wagon"'s off road ability with a quick blast!!

[@TheMissendenFlyer]

Don't think that thought hadn't crossed my mind!! I did take my previous Range Rover off-road in Scotland, was a hoot!

[@ticthedog9413]

👍 Great introduction to trail riding on the Plain I'm fortunate that I chose to live close to the Plain ( when I say close I mean that I can see it out of my kitchen window) Great tracks for trail riding, mountain biking, and walking The only word of warning I would say is that you do get thieving little bastards traveling around the Plain looking for cars to rob By the looks of it you parked close to the cameras which is a sensible move. Very tidy looking Range Rover, hopefully you bought the V8

[@TheMissendenFlyer]

....of course - amazing Jaguar lump....

[@peter58murray]

Lol lots here slagging this route off but this is basically the perimeter road..there is proper trails if you know where to look. Where exactly did you start off cos I’m considering riding my can am ryker rallye there cos i only live 2 miles from the Salisbury plains myself?

[@seaninness334]

That opening... backing out 4 rides before getting to the Honda. ENVY! Struggling with my decision of which bike I want. Maybe... maybe I can boil it down to two. grrrr...

[@WatermarquePaul]

Enjoyed the video TMF, may just take the Vstrom down there sometime. Echo the Quadlock/TomTom app praise, great with USB charger adaptor but I had the same iPhone issue, the vibes wrecked two iPhone8's. No such problem with the iPhone11 though, it's way more sturdy.

[@TheMissendenFlyer]

I'm not risking mine at £1400 a pop!!

[@WatermarquePaul]

Probably wise 👍

[@rontomlinson8552]

That looks awsome! The Richa hoody is definitely my next Sportsbikeshop purchase. One query though, what’re the sleeve lengths like? I’m tall and gangly, 😆 so I’m thinking to get the XL? 🤔 Great video!

[@TheMissendenFlyer]

Sleeve length seems fine to me - certainly not short....

[@sharpbends]

That was fun, lucky no uxb's ;-) Nice ride by shots as well.

[@TheMissendenFlyer]

Yes it was and thanks!

[@jasonmullin4310]

Bring that CRF to Colorado I'll show you some trails! Happy and Safe riding all.

[@TheMissendenFlyer]

Now that would be fun!