Winter Motorcycle local ride, photography and bike cleaning Royal Enfield Himalayan

[@nealeburgess6756]

I'm sure Chug feels much better. Been for a nice run, then a lovely shower afterwards. I mean, one does feel better after a nice run and a good shower doesn't one? No doubt, Chug feels the same. Lucky bike having a loving caring owner!

[@mooseyrambling5838]

Hi Sandy thanks for taking us along on the trip, very enjoyable. Mandy will soon be up and about tap-dancing away mate, send her all our regards and wish her well.

[@peterlewis7292]

Thanks Sandy, what a nice little video of your area, it's hardly been the weather for a ride out of late so all credit to you. Hope herself will be up and dancing soon 😀 Rgds, Peter.

[@peterlivermore2177]

Venturing out on 2 wheels is always good for the soul Sandy, and watching your videos is theraputic. Best wishes for 2022

[@HoratioBlogs]

I glad your ride out perked you up a bit. Cheered me up as well. The days are getting longer now so roll on spring! 😀

[@charlestaylor4447]

Nice job, wishing Mandy a full and swift recovery.

[@ShireWitch]

Thank you Sandy, a much enjoyed tour. We often drive those roads 🙂

[@rickgordongordonellissteel3761]

Nice video Sandy, very relaxing tour of your local area. Glad to hear Mandy is on the mend.

[@mrgrizzlyrides]

Thanks Sandy, brilliant video as always. Luv the local history stuff and commentary as you ride. Completely absorbing and totally enjoyable. Take care out there. Cheers. Neil 🏍👍

[@foxglove8836]

Thank you for sharing 🤪. Glad Mandy is getting back on her feet, send my best. Enjoyed VL very much. We haven't been out yet, But look forward to the day. Started the bike's and they are all clean; Happy days. --3 tonight extra log on the fire me thinks lol. Take care to all.

[@ajs_custom_blades2176]

Great video and my outing with Dickie and yourself on Friday. Love riding with you both and learning knife making tips , The best apprenticeship I’ve ever had… 👍🏼🏍🏆 thanks again for you and your family’s hospitality

[@WiltshireMan]

Haaha, next time Al try and stay a bit longer then we can get some work done

[@martinfoy5167]

A lovely ride out that sandy , with some cracking photos 👌oh and free maintenance section thrown in aswell 👏👏👏 nearly took my bike out the other day , then had second thoughts after I'd seen the state of my truck with all the salt 👍 best wishes to mandy 👌

[@WiltshireMan]

I think it makes more sense to keep the bikes in the garage when the roads have salt on them Martin, but I just wanted an excuse to use my new bike drier:)

[@Gixer750pilot]

I knew exactly where that thumbnail was instantly . Fished there as a kid .

[@martinmatthews8177]

Thanks for another interesting video Sandy. Me and my Mrs always look forward to them. I know what u mean about being on two wheels. An ex motorcyclist but a very keen cyclist. Might have to venture to that area when it's gets warmer. Glad your wife us on the mend. Take care. Martin WB

[@oldgittarist]

Good to see you back in action with Chug Sandy, I'm waiting for the warmer weather!

[@WiltshireMan]

It will soon be spring Mark:)

[@TheStickbow]

Hi Sandy, that looked like a nice ride around, it was nice to see you clean it if you look after it, it will look after you, I love the pic if the Himalayan with the church out in the background, any way take care and all the best to Mandy.

[@WiltshireMan]

I think the bike will last and serve me well Paul but like you say it's a partnership. It has to be maintained

[@markb3180]

Good to see you out and about on the bike, wishing your wife a speedy recovery.

[@hartley383]

Could have been one of my rides Sandy. Jump on the Himalayan and see where it takes you. Ive discovered places on my doorstep I never knew existed because of that little bike. Never fails to lift my spirits, put a smile on my face and as you say clear the head. Great stuff 👍🏻

[@WiltshireMan]

Thats what the little Himalayan can do, it's a great exploring bike

[@sdefiel3719]

Another marvelous video! Wow, Ian Fleming's grave, how profound. Thanks so much for another lovely tour 'round the country. Thank you, S

[@Skizz_Spivack_Esq.]

Brilliant Sandy. Thanks for the renewed memories …

[@stevec-b6214]

Nice one Sandy, sometimes you just gotta ride! I have never felt worse after a ride, it always relaxes me, washing off is part of the ride really, in winter. I dont have a `drier` i just use my compressor to carefully blow it off, then a good squirt of wd40 (i buy it by the gallon). quick tip - a squirt of wd40 on a saw blade, and it cuts wood without jamming. all the best!

[@WiltshireMan]

Thanks for the tip Steve, I used to use my compressor too but the drier is a bit more convenient and the air is warm:)

[@maryanderson9395]

As always Sandy lovely video, nice to see the villages and country lanes and to hear your informative commentary.Thank you

[@jimrowland6089]

That was a nice little ride and some beautiful scenery. Ian Flemings grave was an interesting treat. We received a little ice storm here today. roads will not be safe for a day or two.

[@LifeistooshortCK]

Enjoyed the ride out. Mojo is a fairly important part of video making and as you say it’s not always there. I feel the same at times and just walk away from it for a while. It usually comes back fairly quickly but some of the comments KZbinrs have to put up with at times can blow the flame out. Glad to hear the ride cheered you up. We always enjoy watching your videos and appreciate your uploads. All the best 👍

[@WiltshireMan]

Thanks Ken/Carol your spot on. I've been on the Tube a few years now and I guess I've kinda grown a thick skin with regard to some odd and nasty comments. I do get them but these days anything under the belt gets a block from me without entering into any discourse with the commenter. It seems to work:) They don't get a second chance! The ride did me good. Hope to meet up with you guys at some point in the new year

[@LifeistooshortCK]

@@WiltshireMan I am sure our paths will cross this year. The hide function works a treat we find. Like you say knobs don’t get a second chance. I spent 30 years dealing with them in person so I can’t be arsed with the virtual kind 😁👍

[@danielmcneil3004]

Very enjoyable short ride Sandy. Thanks for brightening up an icy cold day here, ( Toronto) , waiting for a snow storm to hit. And was interested to learn the whereabouts of Ian Fleming gravesite. Hope you wife is recovering well and that 2022 is a better year for all of us. Cheers, and stay safe. Dan. ✌️🏍🇨🇦

[@bushcraft3602]

Hi Sandy Great video🏍(Cheese Wharf) That is where years ago cheese was put on barges and taken to London.🏍Colin

[@peterstecks7660]

Great to hear from you again Sandy, and pleased that the good lady is on the mend. Really good video mate. Lifted my spirits also. By the way, don't feel that you have to keep producing videos. We all understand off days, and sometimes a rest is what you need. Stay safe. Peter

[@johnpawson7400]

Thanks for the shout out Sandy, great video, just shows that you don't have to ride miles to enjoy your rides. I am the no 1 James Bond fan so thanks for that. Glad the Mrs is on the mend, looking forward to the next video.

[@WiltshireMan]

Your welcome John, hopefully you'll get a few more subs too. If/when you get down this way I'll give you a guided tour

[@johnpawson7400]

@@WiltshireMan Fantastic thanks 😊

[@Steve-qo4hi]

Love the sound of the bike, the feel of the shift, coolness of the air. I have never been to England but you give us all a window to this part of the world. The narrow roadways give me anxiety though lol.

[@WiltshireMan]

Steve, the Romans called England "Brittania". They never liked it here, always cold and damp. Yes coolness of air is a fact:)

[@Steve-qo4hi]

@@WiltshireMan Sandy fun fact for you, I am in the States and specifically in Connecticut. I work in a city named New London (est 1784) and over look a tidal river also named the Thames but pronounced as you would imagine. Stay healthy and hoping your wife has a quick recovery.

[@silktvPDR1]

Didn't realise Ian Fleming was buried in Wiltshire always thought he was Kent thru and thru! Anyway nice ride mate 👍 Glad family looking up 😊🐕🐕

[@WiltshireMan]

When your down this way next I'll show you his plot

[@silktvPDR1]

@@WiltshireMan awesome I will bring my tools 🔧

[@roviwoteap2375]

Great to see your surrounding area. Yes, you’re right about getting out on the bike to clear the mind, and feel in touch with nature and it’s elements.

[@Ainsworth-Rider]

And I always thought Ian Fleming was buried in Jamaica :) I thank you 🙂

[@WiltshireMan]

No he is definitely buried in St James Church yard Sevenhampton but his mistress is probably buried in Jamaica. He led a colourful life it seems

[@blister4walken]

Great little ride. Glad to be along (virtually). Totally understand the mojo thing. Taking time out is good though. You're on a roll now though 😀

[@WiltshireMan]

Thanks Chad

[@DesmondsDonders]

Good to hear Mandy is on the mend. Interesting ride out. We visisted many of these places when we lived down there. Thanks for taking us along.

[@raymondlawrence4080]

Great video as always ...glad to see you back...we all get those days and moods etc...keep great work up

[@Wessexmud]

Nice to see you on the road and having some R&R Sandy 👍

[@Nobby77]

I've been eyeing up the himilayan for ages now, toss up between that and the hunter cub 125cc. Great way to explore the local spots Sandy.

[@WiltshireMan]

The Cub is a great little bike but perhaps it's cruising speed is a little low. The Himalayan will travel at 60mph all day long and will carry a heavier load giving you more options. Also it's got some off road credentials, is fairly rugged, returns 80mpg and easy to maintain.

[@AliasMrHackenbacker]

Brilliant really enjoyed this video. I picked up my Himalayan just before Christmas and have been out and about with my camera trying to complete my running in mileage and capture a few images along the way. I totally agree with you about the cold and the filthy condition the bike gets in after a run. Best wishes to Mandy and hope her leg is well on the mend.

[@WiltshireMan]

Thanks Dave I've got almost 11K miles on the clock now and the bike is settling in nicely. Not fast but a good workhorse of a bike

[@AliasMrHackenbacker]

@@WiltshireMan I think workhorse sums the bike up nicely, it’s a great bike for tootaling along the lanes at a leisurely pace taking in the scenery and atmosphere.

[@wimbon1959]

he Sandy, good to hear your wife is goiing ok..... and januari is the "non moyo month"......good that you did a ride,i also did last week......it clears the head,it gives you freedom.....thats what we love so much,and need so much!! keep up the good work Sandy!! looking out to your next video s,camping and riding bike!!! greetings Wim

[@WiltshireMan]

Thanks Wim:)

[@richardgiles2484]

Liked the video and nice to see some local history. Was also nice to see how you showed respect by walking behind the headstones and not over the graves 👍 A lot of people don't know this or don't care 🙄

[@WiltshireMan]

Thats right Richard, I would never on purpose walk on a grave

[@sallyfolkes2650]

Hope the mojo returns soon...really enjoy them.All the best for 2022.

[@Theophilus1968]

Keep your chin up mate. Life has its ups & downs but it sounds like your having adventures on your trusted Enfield. I hope your wife will be feeling better soon. I find my Bible comforting and of course a good ride always helps too!

[@johnbaker5977]

G'day Sandy, always enjoy your videos regardless of the content, you have many skills and interests, and despite the challenges life can dish up... and the often unfavorable U.K weather... your optimism and enthusiasm can still further brighten a sunny aussie day..! Stay the path Mate, so many of us out here need you. Best wishes to Mandy for a fast and full recovery, and may good health and happiness travel with you all throughout your future journeys...... Cheers Mate.....

[@WiltshireMan]

Thanks John

[@mtbalot]

Dam I like that bike. Spring is around the corner, better start planning some adventures.

[@TheSkskitey]

Nice ride Sandy and good to hear Mandy on the mend :-)

[@andrewparry814]

Great video Sandy. Informative and interesting as always. It's also good to see our landscape photographed in the winter - a very different quality of light to that of the other seasons. Hope Mandy makes a speedy recovery.

[@BorderRambler]

I know the feeling Sandy , not done much filming myself or camped since mid December . Hope you and Mandy are both well and good to see you out blowing the cobwebs off . Interesting ride even if it was fresh atb Dave

[@campfire52]

Very nice ride Sandy, great scenery and very interesting area. And we all run a little short of mojo at times so you are definitely not alone my friend. On your normal day, you probably have more mojo than almost anybody out there. Don't fret when it runs out at times, you know that it will all return quickly. Thanks for sharing another fantastic adventure, see you on the next one.

[@DanOpdal]

Thank you for sharing your adventure!

[@robtherover]

Good to see you out on Chug. Lovely scenery too. Glad the missus is on the mend. All the best from south east Hampshire.

[@davidsanderson1891]

Hi sandy. Hope mandy gets on her feet soon Thank you for showing us the local villages And scenery. Some of the stone work is beautiful. Can not beat the country side for clearing the mind Thank you for your effort. And editing. Ride safe My friend. Old dave.

[@WiltshireMan]

Cheers Dave

[@neanderthaloutdoors9202]

Nice to hear Mandy is doing well Sandy, my kind regards.

[@WiltshireMan]

Cheers Paul

[@garymasterson1174]

Mate, stay strong. Great video. Your honesty is always appreciated. ATVB.

[@vancemarin8022]

I was going to get out for a blues curing ride this weekend but it was -21c yesterday and today we are getting 15 cm of snow!!😭😭. Nice historical tour !! Thanks for sharing ! 👍👍👍🇨🇦🇨🇦

[@HOPPOVERSION1]

Nice relaxing ride Sandy, plenty of lovely scenery around, thanks for sharing as you have always something interesting to show us, Best wishes for you and Mandy, Hoppo

[@WiltshireMan]

Cheers Hoppo, lots of nice things to see here in Wiltshire Hoppo but I am hoping to go further afield later this year :)

[@stephenfleming7056]

Nice run, and good to get your head showered as we say. Check out saddlebags 73 video of lower front mudguard extension for the Himalayan, seems to be a worthwhile mod.

[@WiltshireMan]

I think the extended mudguard will make a big difference

[@LFH02]

Great to be out with you looking around some old stomping ground. I did hedge laying for a few years myself around some family land remember how hard it was. thanks for sharing

[@WiltshireMan]

Its a hard and slow job Oz but the hedge will be the stronger for it

[@NotNowCato1254]

Nice little jaunt to blow the cobwebs away, Sandy. Thanks for sharing 👍

[@pairofblankers5586]

Hi Sandy,,hope your all feeling a bit better and wife is on the mend,, January is a horrible month anyway,, good luck in this year's adventures 👍🍻

[@fatdude8716]

Sandy, you sure have some nice little car traffic areas to ride. dit dit

[@reidcav]

You will get it back. Hope mom is better soon.

[@M4BoarBiker]

Firstly I'm sorry to hear about your wife's mishap, I hope she is making a speedy recovery. Another great video, nice to see Ian Flemings final resting place. Thanks for making this, good job.

[@barryconway]

Good on you for getting out - and thanks for taking us along with you. "The roads are filthy" - aye that. We've had some lovely dry (not raining) and bright days recently, but the roads are absolutely not conducive to two wheeled adventures (not for my money, anyway). I don't know the science of it, but it's the same (and expected) each winter: as soon as the salt goes down on the roads, all the moisture, oil, grease, rubber, and mud is "locked in" and they might as well be... well, icy! Lost your Mojo, and then you sww Joe. You should have stopped and asked Joe for some mo' joe for your mojo! (sorry, Joe).

[@WiltshireMan]

LOL :)

[@marcuskiritsis2076]

I am enlightened indeed. Some top tips there sandy the hedges look like the council got to em with a knife and fork 🤣 oh well can’t win ‘em all. Sounds like you got the January blues like us most I think. Glad you had a blast on chug to get rid of the cobwebs and keep you sharp. Stay safe love to Mandy hope she’s feeling better and back on her feet soon ♥️👍♥️

[@WiltshireMan]

It's nice to get the cobwebs blown away and the bike certainly does that Marcus. Hope your well

[@allenperdue7723]

I’m so pleased that things are on the mend! We’ve really missed your videos tremendously! Love your tours around Swindon!

[@briangalbraith4565]

Glad to see you out and about Sandy hope the Mrs gets better soon. This old damp grey weather getting to us all but sometimes you have to give yourself a shakeup and jump on the bike to bring your senses back to life. Stay safe and be careful of thorns from those hedge cuttings 👍. Good job 😂

[@ellisc.foleyjr9778]

Well lookes like both our nations are settling in for the remainder of winter. we had -9F below last night. yesterday the high was only 7F. even thught I was born and raised in New England, bit nippy for these old bones. but hey! on on the White side of the snow! so narry a complaint from me! Thanks Sandy for the nice ride and showing us Ian's grave, I'm a big James Bond fan. read the books before I seen the movies. Glad to hear Mandy is on the mend. pass along our sentiments. and 73 ! old Chum we'll see you on the next video but would rather hear you on the air some time! 73 gud dx de Ellis WA1RKS

[@WiltshireMan]

Thats cold Ellis, the problem with the UK is dampness, when it gets cold the dampness seems to make it feel worse

[@robgrove2370]

Great to see you out and about again Sandy. Loved the video, you have inspired me to get out on two wheels next weekend, whatever the weather throws at us. Unfortunately I will be human powered though!

[@TheRamblingsofBry]

Nice to take a break every now and then, especially in January. Good to hear that Mandy is doing well, little and often.... Nice ride out mate

[@peteblackwell3]

I haven't got a bike Sandy but really enjoy your bike excursions, and your photography! That a cracking bike in the picture mind !! Nice to hear Mandy is improving. I understand the mojo loss. I have similar with my photography. Looking forward to the next one . Best wishes P & M x

[@WiltshireMan]

I need to get my photo mojo back too Pete

[@martinkavanagh9641]

I enjoyed that bit of a tour Sandy - Cheers.

[@chrisputt1385]

Great video thanks,always good to see you out and showing us around your area

[@mikehurley5052]

Nice ride out, cant use my bike yet due to Balkan winter, sat in the garage until about March/April.

[@christopherellis2663]

I went a walking for four hours today, amid the ice and snow, with a sunny 3 degrees max. Home in time for sunset, soup, and a snooze.

[@King_Bob_The_Third]

Glad to hear your wife's leg is getting better. Lovely tour of your local area and seeing the Enfield chugging along. Stay safe and look forward to the next installment of Wiltshire Man.

[@Gregs_World]

another great video i believe that the 2 of us must have almost exactly the same birthday gorgeous area appreciate the sharing fully understand about the FADING MOJO at times

[@WiltshireMan]

Mines in October

[@Gregs_World]

@@WiltshireMan mine is October 3rd

[@ironfirehorse]

Great little tour! I really enjoyed the ride. Thanks 👍⚔️🔥🐴

[@simongilbert2704]

nice little ride out thanks . now go tend to the missus , ;

[@anfieldroadlayoutintheloft5204]

Good video of you on your travels thank s lee

[@allanmason7544]

another great vid andy hope the mrs is up and about soon them colapsable candle lamps are a bit pricey

[@dewipeach]

Sandy, it's a sign of Country Life these days, mechanized Agriculture and warm cabs.. where there still is Farming. My Dad could not only laid hedges, but shear them with a staff hook, not to mention the annual ditch digging... why we've flood today. I've his and granddads billhooks' and hatchets' and still use them, sadly in the last move have lost his staff hook, rare in it was left handed, the beveled edge to the flat back blade. Most interesting your trip out. I was keen to see Lechlade, as would pass through there, Burford and Charlbury on way to brother in law at Stonesfield and taking Woodstock, never had time for Blenheim!!!. Cheese Wharf.. was the shipment of cheese along the Thames, as had been a lot of cargos to and from London. Ian Fleming died at age 56, early morning of 12 August 1964-his son Caspar's 12th birthday. Best wishes and speedy recovery to Mandy.. been there with broken leg, I know it this cold weather.. Ah Mojo.. I'm short on that too.

[@WiltshireMan]

Thanks Dewi, Yes I have looked into Ian Fleming and the family, quite sad really . Thanks for the info on Cheese Warf

[@NooBiker]

Nice area and a great little ride. Chug is looking good. I've named my Himalayan "Waynetta" and someone in the reveal video recommend I check out your channel. Glad I found it, and I've subscribed. Hope your partner gets well soon.

[@WiltshireMan]

Thanks Noobiker, glad to have you onboard, got some plans for moto trips this year, stay tuned:)

[@Biketouring]

Hey enjoyed you video, keep them coming!

[@brianfaulkner8047]

We follow a lot of your trips as we are in next county, been to the cheese wharf and buscot, you could of gone past the cheese wharf and stopped at the roadside on left just before bridge, then 2 minute walk to riverside next to a lock, picnic tables and toilet favourite spot for us to boil the kettle! also the nice pub at radcot by the double hump back bridges

[@citybee311]

Happy that Mandy's on the mend

[@WiltshireMan]

She's doing well now Bee, able to walk a short distance without crutches:)

[@chriskiwi2601]

Glad your wife on the mend Sandy. You'll get your MoJo back. There are a heap of people out there who follow your escapades with enthusiasm all around the world including New Zealand downunder. How's the paramotor going? Love those videos. All the best for 2022 mate.👍

[@WiltshireMan]

Stopped paramotor flying for now, bad hip

[@billcotton1551]

Glad to hear Mandy is doing better. I wonder if Ian Fleming had any idea how big the James Bond franchise would be?

[@BrianthatiscalledBrian]

Thanks, Sandy. Any MoJo you manage to muster, it greatly appreciated. Love these tour videos. 👍🙂🏍️

[@WiltshireMan]

More to come!...I hope:)

[@RetroRatz]

Buscot house has the terracotta men! The police are looking for you 🤣

[@WiltshireMan]

Haa, I thought that was a funny sign

[@adelarsen9776]

You're ready now for the Isle of Man TT. I'll be participating myself on my Yamaha Teneré 700 in the open class.

[@cameronlewington3005]

Keep your chin up ole boy! Best to all…Cam

[@WiltshireMan]

Cheers Cam not too bad, looking forward to the warmer weather though. Any plans to get a bike yourself?

[@cjjflash]

For the colder days I've just added a pair of heated gloves to my itinerary - bought them for 30 poonds or so on an auction site - they came with battery holders but I converted them to a 5v USB power plug connection. I can plug them into my usb charger on the bike or run them off a power-bank. I like them, they're very "Goldilocks", not too warm, not too cold, just right... Blue Skies...

[@WiltshireMan]

Those gloves sound great

[@cjjflash]

@@WiltshireMan It's also possible to buy 5v heating pads with power cabling, they're much cheaper but when they're placed in a glove, will only warm the back of the hand and not the fingers. My problem is that when my hands get too cold, they start cramping up, so a bit of warmth is very welcome. Cheers

[@Watty101]

Great video as always 👍

[@victormonster4658]

Poor old chug covered in salt. I’ll go out on my bike whatever the weather, but as soon as they put salt on the road it will stay locked up in the garage. I also have the same drier as you Mr W. 👍

[@WiltshireMan]

I just wanted an excuse to use my bike drier:)

[@victormonster4658]

@wiltshireman. 😆👍

[@alexmorgan3435]

Nice video Sandy. What other channel would show the final resting place of Ian Fleming and inform on the etiquette of hedge laying? Fabulous. I have used Scottoiler FS365 good stuff, but prefer ACF50.

[@WiltshireMan]

I'd say ACF50 is a better product but takes a bit more applying but certainly lasts longer

[@strokenumber3]

Cobwebs blown away? Extra careful on those wet, muddy back-lanes, slippery.

[@ASMR-MASSAGE]

Woooww..

[@nigelamor6682]

Hi Sandy, do you ever come my way, Melksham? Got the villages of Holt, Broughton Gifford, Seend, Bulkington and many more.

[@WiltshireMan]

Don't often venture that was Nigel, I'll have to try this year

[@pilotdaffy]

Hi Sandy, you might be interested in a small easy mod saddlebags 73 (youtube) has done on his front mudguard to stop a lot of muck coming back onto the headlight and up under the fuel tank. Its his latest video.

[@Gaddman100]

You and Roach have any rides planned? That would be a hoot! Lol

[@WiltshireMan]

Not sure what Roach's plans are but would be great to have a ride out with him for sure