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@motomoto2296 Thank you 😊 I didn't feel like it at times. Felt like I was really fighting it at some points. To be honest, I was running stock road pressures with Mitas E07+ tyres on. Or Enduro trail as I believe they are called now. I always run road pressures due to hopping from lane to lane etc and most of them being rocky or shale etc. I suppose though thinking of it, at somewhere like ABR, predominantly grass, what you've said makes sense. 🤔 Will give it ago next time. Thanks for the tip. 👍

@ianowen4481 and that's just it. Compromise.......if you want under 100 quid then you are going to suffer somewhere. The lone rider tents with the big open porch bit that you can park your GS in 😉, look great, but theyvare heavy and pack down large, not to mention the price tag. Your teepee was fantastic, but it looked like you were carrying a body round on the back of your bike 🤣🤣 I have fond memories of that trip. For me this ticked all these boxes; Sub £100 Space for me and gear (it's a 3 person) Porch to cook in Sub 5kg Smallish packed size Fairly versitile Cons however are; No blackout (if it bothers you) Ends of the 'tunnel' touch the inner in abit of wind Longevity?? 🤷‍♂️ I can't really think if much else wrong to be honest. It's all positive at the moment. Only time will tell.

@@Jason-ke2nj the nyx 200?

@@anidiotonboard6539 yes buddy..i have one...never let me down..🫡🫡

@greatestytcommentator tell me about it. Technology is great. But imagine a fly by wore throttle sensor goes down. Your screwed. Cable snaps, you just bodge it or replace it.

@@greatestytcommentator yea man, we missed you this year.

@@anidiotonboard6539 Still dealing with the Welsh Red Tape Merchants. 😞

@@greatestytcommentator sure you'll get it sorted me ode.

@ianowen4481 cheers matey. 100%!!! My ticket is already bought and good to go. But what bike will I be on next year?? 🤣

@kenbrooks7794 it was indeed. Was nice to see a few other funduros there too. Custard did ultimately bring a smile to my face and slowly slowly I got more and more comfortable. Come the Sunday, I was having lots of fun. On our 2nd round of the TRF trail (which I didn't film), I was beginning to slide custard bum around the corners and counter steer with the front like a flat tracker. It was great fun and something I want to practice more. Unfortunately now however, custard is off the road again due to the electrical issue. I have nothing, no indicators, brake lights etc etc. I doubt I'm going to get rime to sort it before my TET trip and the end of the month. Most likely I am going to have to take the Big Girl......my Pan America. :)

@anidiotonboard6539 Yep she gives you a hard time for sure! I'm pleased that you started to bond with it a bit, I'm still convinced that there's potential to be a far better bike than the 450 Himmi ( but then I would say that I guess, as I'm a fan of elderly BMs....) 😉

@kenbrooks7794 I can't say I don't agree with you. The potential is there for sure. I've got a secret project I'm scheming at the minute to see if I can bring a little technology to custard to do something in the future, so I'm keen to get him back on the road. The 450 himi is great, and I saw one getting smashed around the track and jumping at ABR, but that was a professional world class enduro rider doing it. Your average Joe wouldn't manage that. Although I'm still not 100% on it. I think I expected too much of it and was let down. For me, the perfect bike needs to be a blend of old school and new age. Custard with no electrics, kept running, smashed the weekend and got me home. If the same scenario were to happen on the new 450 himi, or even my Pan America or any other 'new age' bike, it'd be dead in the water. Imagine an old school thumper like custard, cable throttle, cable clutch, etc. (easy to repair) but with some rider aids such as Traction Control. That would be awesome 👌 and when it all goes Pete Tongue, like custard did. Then all you loose is your TC. On alot of New age bikes, all the throttles are fly by wire. I.e electronic with no cables. Eeek, imagine if that stopped working. Your buggered.

@martintraffordmoorlandbike7121 you are most welcome. Thank you for the help. It was worth the trip 😊 ABR was great thank you. Not without it ups and downs. But you'll have to wait till the weekend to see that one 😉 Panniers are a huge argument point usually. But for me I like both for different reasons as you do. Both have their benefits and annoyances. 💪

@PhilippeLardinois Thank you mate 👍

@scottparkin69 hi matey, ahh nice, it's good fun when you get spotted. I'm currently in the process of editing the ABR vid now. Hopefully out this weekend. How was it? VIP worth the extra wonga?

@@anidiotonboard6539 yeah I spotted custard as it's not a common colour 😊, I think VIP is worth it for the extra day that's quiter( I struggle in crowds) plus the food and drink voucher helps with the prices this year 😱, not a fan of the VIP camping location as it seems miles away from the action but I met up with some of the teapot one clan hence why I was in the Campervan area

@scottparkin69 I did think the vip was a long way away this year. Normally it's pretty much ontop of everything. I just admit, I wasn't a fan of the layout this year. It was abit confusing. Or at least I thought it was. Always tempted by VIP myself, but can never bring myself to do it. It's because I'm tight 🤣 Custard is abit of a unique one that's for sure. Saw 6 other funduro at ABR, but no custards 😃

I realise that now after watching my previous starting issue video back. Regardless, it was loose and not connected properly. So solve both issues, and it should go away 👍

@@anidiotonboard6539 hope so

@JamesMcCreadie71 me too. Its weird, if these issues were on mu himalayan or Pan America, I wouldn't be as inclined to fix them. I think Custard has just gotten under my skin.

@@anidiotonboard6539 They're very underrated. I just watched a short video by Tiny Tim talking about his one and the mods he did.

Thank you, realy appreciate it. 🙏 To be honest, I can't say I noticed it to be much different than my 411. But then again, I'm used to thumping vibey and or single cylinders. Having owned 3 harley davidsons, 2 xt660s (Z and R) my Himalayan and a BMW F650 funduro, vibes don't tend to bother me. I will be getting back out on it soon so I will pay more attention to it next time round and report back. 👍

I use a Scorpion ADF 9000 air. It's a great helmet, probably the best I've ever owned. I was set to get an Arai Tour X 4 but preferred this to it. The goggles I'm using are 100% racecraft gen 2 goggles. Really comfortable, don't tend to fog up (unless it's raining heavy) either. Goggles wise, if you have an MX shop near you, get down there and try on the goggles with your helmet. You need to try and find some with a wide view so they don't cut into your peripheral vision and create blind spots. Hope that helps. 😁

@@anidiotonboard6539 awesome, whilst you were writing your reply I was checking out the visor flip thingy on the left-side, as I only saw for a brief second before your hand blocked the view and whisked it away :) Currently rocking the Scorpion Exo Tech Evo, which is ok, but not comfortable for sound at higher speeds. Will definitely take your info to my local bike shop and find what works. Very interested in the ADF 9000 :)

@hensola ahh no worries. The little lever is for an internal sun visor. Incant comment on that to be honest as I used goggles all the time. The noise level of my ADF without earplugs is the same as my old LS2 with earplugs. So it's pretty quite. Still get some noise as you'd expect but it's certainly not horrendous. I did loads of research and watched lots of reviews before getting it and it came in the top few or top of the list most of the time. As I said it works well for me. Try a few on in your local shop, see what works for you, then look up some independent reviews etc. See how they fair. As I mentioned with the Arai, loads of folks rave about it. I hated it, I felt so claustrophobic in it. It just wasn't right for me. For the cost (beig the most money I've ever spent on a skid lid) the ADF had been great value for me. 👍

Cheers buddy, apreciate it. Lots of adventures to be had this year. Looking forward to the TET me ode. :)

Aye, it's just one of those things. You're probably right. It will be interesting to see what it solves. Onwards and upwards. :)

Thanks for the info, it really does help. I love hearing people's stories about these bikes, particularly from years gone by when they were ten a penny. I'm thinking more and more that I will go down the Lifian engine route at the moment. Stick a 110 in and then revamp the original as a spare. I just don't have the time at the moment unfortunately. Busy busy busy.

I already take him everywhere I take my other off road bikes, but I do have plans to lift it for some more ground clearance and probably run it naked. I'm going to re-engineer the sump guard etc too. But I think it will be a winter project to be honest. Time and money and all that......oh andninneed to learn how to weld 😄

Thank you buddy, I really apreciate it. Still learning and still finding my groove, but I'm enjoying the process. I love motorcycles and have a real passion for cheap adventures and being attainable to everyone. But ultimately, if I can inspire folks to get out there and have fun, that is genuinely all I care about 😀 Thank you so much for your support, it genuinely means the world.

Hey Martin, thank you. It's really appreciated. I've said to myself all along the day it becomes a task and a chore, I'll stop, but until then, I'll crack on having cheap atainable mini adventures and hopefully inspire others to get out a little closer to home, and enjoy what we have on our doorsteps 😍 😄 Hondas are devious little bigger aren't they. They loiter in the back ground then boom jump out at you and go 'hello, what about me??' 🤣 I do enjoy your videos. Your knowledge and stories are what make them great. Need to catch up with your Balmoral jaunt actually. I always learn something new and see places id like to visit myself in your videos. 👍 We must get out soon and go for an adventure together. I think you'd be great to have a beer with around the campfire.

Hi Neil, having a 250 burgman, I know exactly what you love about it. I can only imagine more power and abit faster can only get better 😄. I really enjoy both bikes. Unfortunately, my Burgman is a little worse for wear at the moment. He needs some serious TLC.

Nice 👍 they are cracking motors. Seem to be very resilient and relatively simple when you get into them. Glad you've got yours running tip top 💪

Thank you Ken, that's really nice to hear and I'm so glad you enjoy it. The day it no longer makes me giggle and becomes more of a task rather than something for enjoyment, ill stop, but until then I carry on and chuckle to myself along the way. Funny you say that about Custard, I was looking at specs comparative to the new 450 himi. Surprisingly the fundro wet weight is around 186kg if I remember rightly. The new 450 is 181kg dry. So ergo it's a heavier bike....go figure. The funduro makes me smile. It reminds me of the original 411 himi I so many ways. Characterful, robust, simple and plods, but with the little bit more oomph etc. It's got right under my skin. Niggles and all!

Thank you. Much more to get out of Custard the Funduro this year. Watch this space.

I think it was a dodgy fuse. The 20Amp fuse coming from the positive output of the reg wasn't popped, but it was extremely corroded. It was allowing me to turn on bike and start it etc, but wasn't charging. I cleaned up the holder and replaced the fuse as it was corroded and fell to bits when I removed it. It's now charging, although it doesn't go over 13.6v regardless of engine RPM, but its charging so I kinda don't want to fiddle with it too much. You guys, in particular yourself really gave alot of help especially with ideas, fault finding, how to test the reg etc. If it stops charging again, I have a few more ideas and things to try now before going out and buying a new reg. So thank you again. It's apreciated.

Also I tend to steer clear from Halfrauds. Too many horror stories come out of there. My friend recently had his van serviced by them. Nothing wrong with it prior to going in. Had oil and filters done + a 'health check'. Within 20 miles of him leaving, his clutch slave cylinder failed. Ok, it could be a coincidence, but I've heard too many stories like this. Hopefully yours will stay all good. 👍

Matt my man you know you are always welcome. I met you through the love of the Himalayan and a bromance has certainly flourished ever since. ❤️ Hurry up and repair yourself so we can get out again :)

what a problem, there is never a problem with a Funduro, there are always solutions!!! 😁😅

I think it was a naff fuse. It wasn't popped but it was highly corroded and when I took it out it fell to pieces. I cleaned everything up and replaced the fuse and it seems to be working....ish. it doesn't charge over 13.6v now, but its charging, so I'll take it. :)

@@PhilippeLardinois with the fab group of people on the owners group, there sure is 👍

Nice input Ian thanks. The wiring etc looks OK, other than the green one being wired wrong. I've definitely got somewhere to go now however with your comments and those of others on here. It's great. What a community :)

If you get on the Funduro F650 group on Facebook, there is a workshop manual on there that has the wiring diagrams in there. Hopefully that can help you. :)

😄 thats my penny. Nice to know your watching me in the bath Tim 😄

I think you are correct. I have done more research on the forums etc since doing this video and that is the conclusion I have come to. I will be tracing all the wiring and wiring it up as per the wiring diagram from BMW to see what happens. There is a wite spliced directly into the positive from the battery but I am not entirely sure what that is. Its another one I need to trace and track where it goes. I'm pretty sure it's not the original reg, but that doesn't supprise me. Cheers for your input. Gives me somewhere to go. 👍

It should be a red/white from the loom and it should have a clear pink sheath over it. That’s the charging wire from the reg rec. you may need to slice the loom open to see what’s going on. It’s amazing that all these important wires are all spliced together 4 and 5 at a time. Have always found that odd but bmw thinks that’s fine and other manufacturers do to do whom am I to question them. A side point but also a failure point. I’m saying that because that’s the case with both the red/white and green from the reg/rec and when I inspected mine when I first got the bike, the green was loose at the junction inside the loom.

@JamesMcCreadie71 the wire definitely has a death over it and it was abit pinky. That's probably what your on about. I'll have a good look over the weekend. Really good info here. It's much aprexiated.

@@anidiotonboard6539 that'll be the charging wire then so that's right. You're welcome. Hope you get it sorted.

That's a great point about the vasaline. It's definitely worth doing 👌 Since filming the video, I have had lots of chats with folks on the groups who have been everso helpful. I have a couple of things to try before buying a new one. I'm going to rewire the rec as it should be in the wiring diagram and see what happens. I really do hope he starts behaving. I love this bike and really want to keep it for a long time. Thanks for your input. It's really appreciated.

@@anidiotonboard6539 It’s worth having a pot of Vaseline in the workshop/shed, as every time I pull apart a bullet-connector or clean off a connection point (like your earth point) it gets a little dose to keep the air and water away from the electrics. Not just useful for soft hands! Les

@leslieaustin151 think good old Custard needs dipping in it to be honest 😄

If you fancy getting your engineer's brain to work, I'm all ears :)

Aren't they just. It's taken me a while to get used to it.

@@anidiotonboard6539 most Honda's with automatics with the sequencel 3 down 👇 or 3 up . I'm wondering why Honda on this one engines transmission is set up with one up and two down.. or the other way. Whichever neutral is in between first and second. Making the rider shift from first,to neutral, and then to second with the automatic clutch is certainly a slow shifting transmission. There's nothing wrong with it It's just the way this particular one was .

The temptation is real. 💪🔥

I'm sorely tempted, realy am 😀 Yes bought new in Nov 21. Its a shame as they are a fantastic bike. Extremely capable, brilliant on and off road. Just unfortunately there's a few teething issues. HD are working on them and the bike improves year on year. It's a brand new never been done before motor, so there will be issues. To their credit, they are replacing it under warranty. Unfortunately though, I dont know whether I've lost trust in it now or not. The innova will be wicked. The c90, innova etc etc, are just so good, purely due to how little they weigh. I'd love to see how you get on with that 😀

Oh wow, thats awesome. Any idea when the next one is??? I'd love to give that ago. I'll be at ABR, just perhaps in a different guise 😉 we shall see. Sound advice also. Its hard not to get het up when you're caught in the middle of it. It's nice to see outside perspectives 😀

Odd... I've replied twice with the info for you but it keeps disappearing? 🤔

@kenbrooks7794 maybe youtube doesn't like it. I posted this video today in the small bike big adventures Facebook group as well as various adventure riders groups. Find me on there and feel free to pm me. My profile pic is same as on here 👍 much apreciated.

😄 there ain't much 'super' about the 250 🤣 but she does just keep going. She really takes some stick bless her. I've genuinely got a real soft spot for her. As for you and Blizzard, if you can keep riding him, then keep at it. I'm genuinely regretting selling my himi more and more.

Well Blizzard's just done me proud with 1,000 miles around Scotland, and it's brilliant on my Spanish trips, so it's going nowhere soon. Plus I've always got the sidecar outfit for a different sort of fun!

@@martintraffordmoorlandbike7121 exactly me ode. The 411s really are something special.

I think your definitely right. 😀 Ordering a new battery for custard on payday. Think if I get him running, I shall start to see things differently and love the process again........loose gravel is aweful. I was really annoyed with myself as it was a propper rookie mistake. But hey ho, it's one of those things.

Will do. Especially if you're going to keep making appearances 😄

Cheers Ken, really apreciate it. I really have flalen in love with this motor and the places its been. The ride didn't finish at 3 shires, but that's for next week. 😉 Need to remember to not shout when using a mic next time.

Simple a sweet love it 😄

More than likely. I think my issues are either compression at lower revs or the pilot system of the carb.

😄 certainly don't feel it.

Amazing how times and prices change. Glad it brings back memories and makes you smile, if I can achieve that then I'm happy. I love this wee little thing. It's got right under my skin. Really loving learning about it and tinkering with it.

Ahh wicked that's sounds like great fun to me, but bet it wasn't as Rosie as I'd imagine. It's like with anything though isn't it...as soon as it becomes classic or 'Cult' you get the 'tax'. Try owning a T4 too 🤣. I dont know ow why I do it to myself. 🤦‍♂️

Hi David, the air filter is in and it's all clean etc. One of the first things I checked. I think I may have solved the issue but shall see. Haven't had a chance to try properly yet. Will be on it this week though. I've wanted for years, they are cool little things.

@@anidiotonboard6539 are leaking after the carburetor and the air cleaner off.. The air cleaner being off will do nothing but just run dirty air it won't make anything run hot but a air leak in front of the carburetor can cause all kinds of vacuum problems especially on a two-stroke

@RonaldDaub-xi5jz good info, I'll have a look at that too. Thanks.

Ahhh nice one me ode. It was great fun. Put the burgervan through its paces, but she loved it. My back and ass on the other hand.......🦽

Haha we wondered what it was like going down to the bridge

@michaelcarpenter3250 was good fun. Got beached on the first step, but I didn't commit to it hard enough. Next time I'll be straight over it. Lovely place and a great trail. 👍