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Yeah, well spotted. They are nice roads to use all year round.

@@leighcoulson2148 When you turned onto the B6306 from the Lead road at Cant's cottage cross roads the next hamlet you went through is " The Colpitts" where I grew up.

@@HorseMalone That seems like a nice location to be growing up at. There's some nice dwellings and nice countryside all along the Lead road.

Yeah, I get that occasionally. Fortunately most of the route was over moorland and a bit of forested areas (so mainly sheep) ...and the previous rains washed a lot of the roads in muck-spreading areas

Hello. For casual riding they seem fine, I've never had any issues (so far) ...but it's not a bike for tearing around anyway, so the lower speed and power output probably help too.

Tnank you 👍I do try ans capture the essence of the ride.

Thanks. No it's the standard exhaust apart from a decat centre section (very cheap one from India £26). Also I have the microphone mounted on the saddle bag so it picks up the exhaust note nicely, pretty much as it sounds whilst riding.

Hello. You can get it new with either spoked or cast wheels. The cast wheels are actually slightly cheaper but mine came with the spoked option (2nd hand).

@@richardpage6522 thanks. Yeah, I did give my bike a quick wash afterwards 😁

They worked great. It's the first pair of heated gloves I've tried, not sure why I haven't used them before (probably the price 😬) . They look decent quality, were comfy on (I was inbetween the 'Large' and 'Extra Large' size range but opted for the Large ...and they fit fine). They were reasonably warm even before turning them on but as the cold started creeping in, I switched them on to the lowest setting and they imediately warmed up. I tried them on the hottest setting on the way back and whilst they warmed up a little bit more, it wasn't a huge difference ...they didn't get overly hot. Normaly after a few hours out in 3-5C my hands would have been hurting but the gloves kept my hands/fingers comfortably warm, so quite impressed.

I've just ordered myself a pair, I was torn between heated grips and gloves but opted for gloves.👍

Thanks. I rode to Hury Reservoir, so it was just a play on words.

@ thought it was an in joke ;) thanks.

I've got Bridgestone BT46's on now (the last 1000 miles or thereabouts). Quite a bit better than the originals, more compliant/better ride (which I wasn't expecting), and feeling a bit more planted/ secure and a lot less squirmy over lines/grooves in the road surface.

@ Thank you for this information I’ve got the original tyres on I’ve just done 400 miles on it so I’ll see who they go in spring if am not happy With them I will change Thanks

@@richardpage6522 No problem. I didn't find the original tyres to be too bad and only replaced them after doing 6500 miles ...but the Bridgestones were noticeably better.

Hello. You're welcome and thanks. The pipes are Powerage, I purchased them via Ebay from an Indian seller.

The Classic 650 is a little overweight but I really like the looks. I do like singles but really don't mind it being a twin either, as there were a lot of twins around in the 50's & 60's.

I just use one camera, the Insta 360 X3. It is a fantastic bit of kit. Some other cameras have better image quality but the 360 view is so flexible, allowing you to pick any viewpoint. I normally have it mounted on a selfie stick clamped to my handlebars so I can move it around on the fly. But occasionally try it in different locations to try something different. I also use a movo Mini Duo microphone setup to capture the sound.

Thanks.

A 360 camera, mounted on a selfie stick, clamped onto my bike ...and a bit of fiddling around to try and get some interesting veiws. Plus I'm still learning techniques.

Good luck ..and hope the snowy weather holds off for you.

The 350 is a very different riding experience to the GT 650, so really like both. I really like the look and vibe of the new Classic 650 (and Bear) and I might be tempted further down the line but I'll most likely keep the Classic 350 because of the different riding experience. I actually got the 350 as a winter bike but have ridden it on and off all year.

@@leighcoulson2148 Agree. I have a T100 and a Classic 350. Both great bikes.

Thank you.

Yeah they are a bit exposed up there❄🌪🌧.

The mic doesn't pick it up well but it does sound different, a little sharper/barkier in real life, especially when out riding it. Whether you prefer the sound or not is subjective, I don't mind either but thought I'd just try it out.

Thank you very much.

Yeah, it's mounting up 😁. It is a nice café though. A lot of the time I just take a flask and sandwich, so I can stop anywhere on route ...but there's a handful of cafe's I often visit (in Durham and North Yorkshire).

Thanks, yeah there's some great motorcycling roads not too far away, many Bumble friendly.

We are fortunate 🏍, especially in the west of Durham, plus with North Yorkshire, Northumberland. Cumbria and the Scottish Borders all within fairly easy reach.

Thanks.

@@robertsmall1003 thank you very much... and they are great bikes.

They are both very different experiences. The Continental is obviously much more powerful and better for longer rides and on faster roads. The Classic is great for taking it easy on twisty country lanes and just enjoying the scenery.

@@leighcoulson2148 Thanks for your reply and attention. Cheers!

Only just noticed this one. That's one of my very early videos (very poor sound quality and mainly to allow me to hear where I'm slightly off etc). Anyway thanks. It wasn't a real Rik, just a cheap copy from Aliexpress (it did look real and sound a little similar though) but have since sold it.

Nice route. I did see a few bikers on my route, so if it was between Eastgate and Wolsingham I may have passed you.

It certainly was ...making the most of it 🌤

Thanks. Yeah the insta 360s are brilliant, maybe not the best at pure quality but so flexible (great to experiment with).

Unfortunately I can't post an image here (which would make things perfectly clear). However if you take a close look at the video at 7 secs in (and a few other places), you may just make out that I have a clamp mounted onto the clip-on bar upright (the other end of which holds my seflie stick). It'd probably be much more difficult to use this mounting location if I hadn't fitted the bar risers. Although you still can use the top of the clip-on bars or mirrors as an alternative.

@@leighcoulson2148I’m going to give it a try! Thank you sir

Yes, we've been fortunate. Hopefully we might get the odd nice day in between the rain before it starts to freeze =¬)

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@@cdnrock7433 no just the decat pipe. It could be the position of my microphone too, as I tend to mount it on the rear of the pannier. I sometimes mount it under the side panel but then I get a lot of induction roar.

@@HorseMalone yeah I've seen them a number of times when I'm out that way. Good to see.

Yeah I think it does sound better, not that it sounded bad where I had the mic before (although very subjective). The bar risers are just enough for me, even though I liked the feel and look of the standard set up ...just my old bones and joints weren't so keen. However I can imagine in a few years if/when I get a new bike it might have to have a more upright position.