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Condolences to her family and friends 😢

Almost identical to twenty five years ago when a Sainsburys lorry veered off the A1 near Dishforth and killed six people, including a man and wife who had stopped as good samaritans to help out. Sadly a lot of people can't even pass a parked car nowadays without clouting it, let alone a crash scene. Sparing thoughts for the emergency services and the bereaved families. It must have been a very traumatic incident to deal with.

I love my Scram! Xxxx

Very sad news indeed Dave. Rest in peace P.C. Rosie Prior - you served with honour. The various state and territory police services in Australia all have a common ode, which is recited at police funerals and during National Police Remembrance Day ceremonies across the country each year. It was written in 1995 by Western Australia Police Chaplain Barry May. I'd like to include it hereon, I hope that's okay: "Police Ode" As the sun surely sets: dawn will see it arise, for service, above self, demands it's own prize. You have fought the good fight: life's race has been run, and peace, your reward, for eternity begun. And we that are left, shall never forget, rest in peace friend and colleague, for the sun has now set. We will remember. We will remember. Hasten the dawn. 🥀

A history of Norton that jumps straight from OHC racing singles to - Commandos??? Have you never heard of the Model 7, 88, 88ss, 99, 99ss, Manxman, 650ss, Atlas 750…. All ignored. Tut tut, Sir. Try looking up “Norton Dominator”. You’ll find rather a lot about them, without Dommies there’d be NO Commandos!😊

If you weren’t so far away Dave I’d let you ride/review my T120 Bonneville.. Sussex coast is a long way though.. must get my backside up to the dales soon.

i had icy roads here,, so decided to not do my weekly trip to mallory bike meet ,, as if i slipped or rode slow and got hit by a car - i would be a casualty and cause a nuisance , so no point being daft , -- as it happens = only 3 bikes went , , so stay wise , stay safe ;;

Police Officers are never off duty. My thoughts are with everyone who was caught up in this awful incident. Never watch or listen to legacy MSM; defunded the bbc (don’t merit upper case) in 2019 so learnt about this off of other commenters.

Royal Enfield just trademarked the name Bullet 650 Twin in the US. So a new Bullet 650 based on the 650 twin engine should be close to production. If this follows earlier name trademarks by the company, the bike itself should follow within a few months of the tradename application. At least according to Cycle World.

I always worry about my son when he goes on duty

Rip from Ireland

What is this all about mate?

Thin blue line…… 🫡

Tragic loss of life on the Motorway

Sorry, I can't see any description of who we are talking about?

Any suggestions of how this would feel for a 6ft5 rider having said it was slightly cramped for yourself

Police officer in thirsk. Helping others. Caught in a tragic incident. And lost her life alongside others helping.....

Not for me re 350 all the way 😂

No, never off duty. God bless them both.

All my best wishes to the family

A very sad loss, thoughts go out to their families and friends.🙁

Try A1moto in York for a Bonnie. Don't tell them you are going to do a review. Just ask for a test ride on one. They let me have one for a couple of hours to try out.

Very sad. My thoughts are with the families

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Local to us, less than a mile from my home, so so sad

When will enough be enough?

What a terrible loss. Two people gone.... .. why!

You’re never ‘off duty’.. a credit to her profession. Condolences to her family and colleagues.

Yorkshire police lady..off duty....but still went to help.

A few words might help ?

May her God be with her.

Not your lovely dog I hope

no description!

Read about this, I understand she was off duty but was helping someone out. So tragic. Condolences to her family, friends and colleagues.

I don't understand ... who and where?

Interesting video, shame you didn’t cover Moto Guzzi, can’t help feeling your V7 is the only true heritage bike the rest being tribute acts however competent.

My first BSA was a 1967 BSA 441 Victor which I used extensively on the forest trails of northeastern Minnesota in north central USA. It was the third motorcycle I had owned and the second of a "scrambler" variety but, unfortunately, it had followed a Honda 250 Scrambler CL72 which was vastly more durable and dependable yet I continued with two more BSAs including a 1968 BSA 441 Shooting Star and a 1969 BSA Rocket 3 which was NOT slower than a Honda CB750 and in fact had gobs more personality but did drip more oil😎British motorcycles have always been my idea of what a motorcycle should look like.

Decline in our domestically manufactured Motorcycle industry, if not inevitable, was probably predestined because of a number of factors, mainly: lack of investment (both from the companies' owners and governments) a mentality within the companies which suggested that they had a 'right' to dominate the domestic market, lack of innovation and over-reliance on old technology which they were loath to update or replace. These characteristics are sadly a huge issue in the UK, where we continue to place too much faith in our once dominant position in the world of engineering. Lack of innovation and investment will always catch-up with a company - I think the Japanese big four are potentially entering that situation in respect of emerging Chinese and Indian dominance in the market with good quality, cheaper exports. Apart from Triumph, which thanks to its billionaire owner who is willing to invest heavily, has bucked the trend, the UK M/C manufacturing sector is now made up of very niche brands with very small numbers made. Royal Enfield has shown us how it can be done, produce good quality, well-priced bikes that cater for their target market and what do you know? They are successful.

An interesting history lesson! You did omit a short period in the life of BSA, though. One of the owners prior to Mahindra was BSA Regal based in Southampton, who acquired the brand in around 1994. (I remember passing their offices in West Quay on my way to the Honda dealer, Rye's.) Between 1997 and 2000 they did a limited run of their version of the Gold Star, which used a Yamaha SR500 engine. Quite a handsome machine - do a Google search and check it out. BSA Regal is still in Southampton today, although it is now solely an engineering company and not involved in bike production.

Try a Triumph Tiger 900 Gt Pro.

The BSA bantam was a German design that was acquired by BSA as war reparations following WW2 and quite a good bike for its time. The Norton Commando was not a good bike, an engineering by the name of Doug Hele ( spelling ? ) arrived at Norton to be asked to bump the 500cc Dominator twin to 650cc . Having looked at the idea he refused on grounds of reliability and vibration so quit Norton and got a job with Triumph and was part of the team that developed the Trident / rocket three triple cylinder bikes. When Norton & Triumph merged he was asked to take the 750 commando up to 850, this engine had its origins in the 500 dominator ! Eventually it got as far as 830cc but the crankshaft whipped about so much that barrel shaped main bearings has to be used to stop the whip breaking crankshafts. The vibration was so bad that the engine was mounted in a very clever isolastic rubber mount isolating the rider from vibration but working around the fact that the engine was doing its best to tear its self apart. Back in the day I owned a commando very briefly and considered the engine akin to a hand grenade with a chocolate pin. The Triumph Trident / BSA rocket three was years ahead in technology but suffered from lack of investment in the machine tools to simplify the design with a horizontal split crankcase. I think the lesson is just because something is a classic it does not follow it was very good even for its time.

Too cold and slippery out there Dave Great bit of history there, yes try the Triumph T100/120 As you they’re a great bike and for some reason not much is shown on UA-cam last season because of the new cool phase of the scramblers but hey they’re top bikes tho expensive they’re quality! I had the 865 for two years 2012 bike sold it end of last season for £4600 lost £1000 in 2 years, now that’s not bad. All the best phil

I too would like you to try for a basic Bonneville, the price disparity between that that and the 650 twin classic is looking ever more harder to justify for your older rider. But l've not ridden or owned one....

no Triumphs? I should certainly hope so.

Have you tied youles in blackburn for that triumph? Yes i do know it means crossing over the border into the north west frontier. I have found the natives mostly friendly😉

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Wonder why it is that Royal Enfield under Indian ownership seem to do everything right and BSA under Indian ownership seem to not be able to match this performance. The GoldStar launch seemed to go from one problem to another and now the launch of their scrambler seems to be following that trend. Enfield have successfully launched their scrambler and will be in showrooms shortly whereas BSA seem to be all over the place with theirs, now quoting June, possibly. Their pricing was all wrong with the GoldStar I'm betting the scrambler will be the same.

Thanks for the video. Very interesting to relive that era, A time i was riding back in the late sixties. Yes we British manufactures lost the plot back then, but they have returned,albeit ownership by oversea companies. Still ride at 74 , RE Hunter and Kawaski Ninja 650 both are totally reliable unlike my 1968 Bsa B25 Starfire. Thanks again Ride safe.Mike, Sunny Wales

Its hard going with the ice and not being able to ride the yorkshire hills.

A friend of mine had three BSA Bikes in his stable. an M20 ex military dispatch riders bike, a RGS and and a road Rocket. l never got to ride the M20 but the Road Rocket was a lovely Motorcycle ....to look at as well as ride. The RGS has the kudos of what it was/is, it wasn't very 'comfy', built as it was in full 60s Cafe Racer mode.... had l been in my late teens, with a more supple body perhaps l could have ignored that fact...However, once kicked into life, like all Beezer big twins they sounded wonderful...The Norton, the famed featherbed...stuff of legend....if any one piece of design transformed a motorcycle it was the Featherbed chassis..