Wabi Sabi

There is no such thing as the perfect bike. Embrace the imperfection and enjoy what you have.

[@richardho5955]

Absolutely Simon, and embracing life with its imperfections makes us who we are…motorcyclists! 😃🏍️🍺💪🇿🇦

[@Fernando90054]

That’s very true. We have to make the bikes our own first. Half of the path is concluded. Then we embrace the less positive points and deal with them on a satisfying perspective. No wind shield can be a good thing to ware better protective gear, better helmet, better jacket and better boots, just to give an example. Not having a big windshield can be a blessing, on a hot summer day! Not having a windshield can give a more accurate notion of the speed, which is relevant when riding a bike👌🏻

[@philrulon]

Motorcycles, like life, are fraught with problems. The work arounds are part of the journey. Indeed, the solutions contribute significantly to the satisfaction.

[@simonlevy8833]

There was the time of warrior monks, here is the time of philosopher biker ! I couldn't agree more with what you say, the way in wich we accept ( or more, embrace ) the imperfections and, per se, the uncertainty of the durability of our bikes is the perfect ( ? 😊) reflection of our "philosophical"positioning towards the life in general.As I say often, its easy to love someone for his qualities, in fact we have to learn to love someone also , and first of all, for his "flaws"..So, the same goes towards our bikes; my Scrambler is plenty of" flaws", that why I love it ?😂

[@richardcoxon8956]

Negativity is so destructive... We should never underestimate the power of positive thinking...

[@FritzysGarage]

I couldn't agree more with you Professor. Thank you for your videos, sharing wisdom and content. I am just re-starting up my channel and you are inspiring me. I also have a Scrambler 1200. I think it is one of the best bikes even with some of its minor imperfections. Absolutely love it! Great quote from Mr. Fallis, thanks for sharing.

[@garethchew3019]

good evening, love the scrambler and love the videos. its made me want to try making a few videos. I took 6 of us to Wales last weekend and got some footage. if you get chance take a look at them and give me some feed back. cheer buddy

[@markmiller7103]

You drop this right when I needed it THANK YOU

[@CCitis]

Its so funny, watching and reading reviews on my 19 XE. People get upset about the smallest things. I have also read bad reviews on bikes before, and rode them and really enjoyed them. Everyone has an opinion, that may not line up with yours! Ride the bike yourself and find out... let your heart guide you when it comes to motorcycles. The only thing that really bugs me that I have sold bikes for is discomfort. I recently sold a BMW because I just could not find comfort on it. Edit: One other thing I would say is having multiple bikes is helpful too if you can. Nice to ride something different every once in awhile.

[@iandeumayne-jones1557]

What is perfection and how do we recognise it? Discuss. Whilst you're discussing it' I'll just ride one of my classic Guzzi's and enjoy an old, imperfect machine built by enthusiasts.

[@WheelieGood-el2br]

I enjoyed this video with my first cuppa ☕️ of the day, I think the majority of us dwell on the negative before the positive, me included 😂, anyway love the scram, key fob aside bit of a negative oops ,doing it again also really like the 1200 urban gs 😎👍

[@Khar_Toba]

If they were perfect they'd have a force field to keep the rain out and a coffee maker under the seat. In the absence of that I'll keep riding my old unfashionable CB750. I should probably have something lined up to replace it but I don't think it'll be a new bike