Many OEM parts are made in China. It’s very likely that for every 1000 OEM parts they make there are another 1000 non OEM made on the same assembly line. The Chinese do not recognize the concept of intellectual property. Quite often they make exact copies of something and even improve on the original. For an example of this check out the history of Royal Alloy scooters. Originally some Brits contracted the Chinese to build scooters but when the Brits violated the contract the Chinese improved the design, gave it a new name and sold the new ones in competition with the old.
Lovely to see two happy bikers on a new bike day out… I guess Danny will be sourcing travel bags etc so will be interesting to see what he goes for…. Happy New Year to all… ride safe 🤗
A tip here Freddie, if you should break a plastic part and super glue won't fix it then try welding the plastic parts together with a soldering iron, you can even use plastic zip ties as a filler.
The Harley / Triumph combo in the garage is the way to go. Admittedly I'm extremely biased lol, I've got a HD Lowrider ST and a Triumph Scrambler 900 as my two bikes sitting in the garage. Love them both in different ways, and absolutely love that I can hop on either one depending on the type of ride I feel like having
Stunning bike for Danny, congrats and may he keep the rubber side down at all times! I have a feeling that his Harley will collect a lot of dust this year... ;)
It’s a beauty isn’t it! These big 1200XEs are really special and it’ll be very interesting come summer, which ends up being the preferred bike (Triumph… or Harley)
Freddie, get those number plates screwed on with tamper proof screws. A few pounds will safe you a massive head ache if ( when - it is South London) they get nicked.
Nice one Fred. I bought the new GS1300 in March this year specifically to take touring into France and Spain. It’s an absolute beast of a machine, beautifully balanced, an incredible piece of engineering. Funnily enough I’ll be selling my XE in the spring. It’s been a fabulous bike and I have toured all over the UK on it using SWMotechs dry bags. A very capable all rounder. A few negatives….hard work on motorways above 70 being a naked and the bench seat gets uncomfortable after an hour. The 1200xe is arguably the best looking motorcycle out there. Good choice Danny.
If you are a solitary off road rider , remember sooner or later you will drop it , need to be able to lift your bike off the dirt unaided in possible slippery hilly conditions . I own a Honda Transalp 750 …208kg wet …can’t lift it up at 59 years of age ..so I stick to dirt roads and bitumen …not deserted trails .
At the beginning, when Danny said it was a "modern classic , adventure" genre, i was guessing Guzzi V85TT , perhaps the new one with VVT . For some reason the Trumpy Scrambler never entered my thought! I hope the new bike brings him much joy, and more adventures for you both. 👍
Congratulations Danny with your new bike. Congratulations Freddie on the new number plate light bracket; that is quite a saving. Thank you for the video and sharing these two happy events. All the Best in 2025.
Very cool, can't go wrong with a Triumph! Funny to see this video, because I bought my own Triumph recently, a Thruxton 1200R, and also bought it at a BMW dealer! I have to agree that the attention to detail is spot on with the modern classic range from Triumph. Absolutely beautiful!
Great choice of bike Danny! And a Harley as well, what a combo! 🔥 That will be kind of my future combo as well: a road king together with my current T100. Lots of smiles per miles for you I hope 🤞🏻
Great choice of bike Danny! I have a 2019 Srambler 1200 XE (owned since new) with 23000 miles done. It is without doubt my favourite bike. Brings a smile to my face everytime I ride it - the riding position is great, it's tall (I'm 6ft 2), and the handling is fanatstic on and off-road. The heat from the exhaust on my bike, is a bit of an issue in summer, but I can live with it. I put a Zard exhaust on mine and it sounds fanatastic. I will never ever sell or p\ex this bike. It's going to be with me for life and then if it's still rideable passed on to my son.
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This is amazing. The fact you are able to ride like this in late december is mind boggling for me, living in Stockholm. We have a lot of snow and -10 degrees today. I really would like a ride now... But I guess it won't be possible until march at the earliest...
Wow - I was fooled and he looked like that cat got the cream. It was good to see you made the trip to Northampton and for all of us to be involved in new bike day!
They’re right about the heat from the exhaust being an issue. In winter you didn’t notice it much, but during summer it would be like an endurance test waiting for the lights to change.
I rode a blue 1200 Scrambler XE from the Austrian alps through to the Bavarian forest for a day a few years ago and was very impressed 👍 Congratulations Danny on your purchase of a "do and go anywhere motorcycle"
I recently broke my clavicle riding, the proverbial manhole cover got me. Hopefully, I'll regain my nerve and get back riding with a few lessons learned.
Dropped my Triumph Street off for a service at Triumph Newcastle and this was the bike they gave me for the day to get home, loved the bike the only issue I had was I was constantly hunting for the rear brake, foot kept slipping off it.
Happy New Year to you Freddie & Monika! It seems a flawed design having the plate illumination lights protruding from the rear tailgate, right at about knee level. I suspect you should order another assembly because the way you sat down in the tail gate, the back of your right leg was right behind it. Usually, in other vehicles, it is recessed in the rear bumper out of the way of somebody or you touch parking.
Stunning bike, I took a scrambler 1200 for a test a few months ago and really enjoyed it. If I had the money and room, it would be in the garage 😂 Happy New Year
Happy new year❤,I love the grounded reality of this channel!!! *If you are not in the financial market space right now, you are making a huge mistake. I understand that it could be due to ignorance, but if you want to make your money work for you..prevent inflation*
I feel sympathy and empathy for our country, low income earners are suffering to survive, and I appreciate Wayne. You've helped my family with your advice. imagine investing $10,000 and receiving $35,460 after 28 days of trading.
Did someone just mention Mr Wayne!? Damn! You just made my day; what a coincidence.. I've worked with him for over 2years and I can tell how good he is
very very nice bike but not a patch on the 1290 imo, for all types of riding - of course the reason we change is often for change, nothing wrong with that 🙂
Those 1200XEs are amazing bikes, really fun to ride and the combination of that engine and gearbox is a masterstroke. We had one in Spain in December for a few days, it was a brand new 2024 model and the head shields unfortunately do get properly hot, especially the pillion one. The mrs could not have her leg anywhere near it. The bench seat is also great for the rider, but a bit too narrow for the pillion. But those are the only things I could find that were bad in an otherwise fantastic bike.
Cool! I used to think only BMWs came with that special dispensation to park on double yellow lines. Clearly, I was mistaken! I now see certain Triumph models have it too! Love the green with gold bits. Cheers
Hi Freddie, Great video, loved the bike Danny purchased it was the exact one i was looking for last year, I couldn’t find one and gave up. Bought a Tiger 900 instead, primarily for function. It would be interesting to know how he gets on with fitting a rack and top box. My wife likes to come with me as pillion but had difficulty finding a suitable rack and top box for the scrambler for her feeling of security.
Recent subscriber and have returned to biking after 35 years. Loving my green Triumph 400x but that 1200 is another level of grin factor. Enjoyed going back through your previous videos but plenty more to go. Happy New Year
SO glad Danny went for the Triumph, that is a cool looking bike and has the performance as well! (I would say, rent one once and do a day trip on- and offroad together, would be a great video) And that feeling he describes, that is IT, when you drive it you love it, and when you get off it, you look at it and think, oh yes! (i have that with my xvs1100)
Man I love your videos... are you an actor? In my garage I have 22KTM 1290 Super Adv R and man I love that bike (I will own that bike till the wheels fall off), then you made me buy a 2009 Aprilia Tuono 1000R based on your video (btw the BEST tuono video of that era) and after some work on it what a bike! And now Im looking to add a third bike into the garage, maybe a fat bob, something retro but at same time different, lets see. Good lock on your channel and business you have earned my subscription for sure.
Big wish of mine to go pick up a new bike. Well I don't have one right now and my car was stolen long ago already . This was a heart warming video thank you. I envy your friend 🆒😎🤘🏻
Very nice Danny , like you I’ve had the adventure bikes from triumph tiger 1200 to Africa twin and in May 2023 I bought the triumph scrambler 1200 xe chrome, my son has the bmw f850gs and I’m looking forward to our trip to the outer Hebrides this June and I’m very exited to be riding my scrambler 1200 xe, all the best , cheers for the vid Freddie, oh got your new book for Christmas, nice 👍
Others may be different but in the winter I always prefer to under rather than overdress for my motorcycle - it’s easier to take something off than it is to warm up ! 🇬🇧
Hi Freddie. Firstly Happy New Year to you and Monica. I own a BMW R1250GSA. When I bought it, the bike was already set up for fitting a BMW navigator 6. However I wanted to use my mobile so I asked the dealership to price up the adapter to allow me to use my mobile. The reply was £200!!! I managed to find an alternative holder on ebay for £20 and it works perfectly. I'm sorry to say that my example is one of many that others have experienced and saved a shedload of cash. These main dealers are stuck between a rock and a hard place by the manufacturers. So ok it doesn't say BMW on the part but it works. Keep the vids coming.
10 miles away from me where you picked up Danny's bike , I would have loved to have met you both .and it quite funnt that you get a Triumph from BMW when there is a Triumph main dealer where i live in Wellingborough
Congrats for your new scram Danny!! Welcome to the proper scrambler division ahah and happy rides with it, you'll love it! Freddie that was a huge save on that simple plastic thing, nowadays brands just want to suck easy money from us at all the cost... shame on them :)
Traded my 1200xcfor T100 gold line no regrets as less is more so agile Main reason was lack of touring luggage and heat from exhaust Lovely bike though 👍
Hi Freddie, it’s worth noting that as spares and scrapyards disappear in uk. May Eastern European countries are picking up the mantle. I have sourced and been posted a lot of spares from abroad, working, clean and reasonable costs. Must be a few jeeps in Europe and as for the 500. I reckon the latter is unloved
I get stuff from China all the time and depending on the price, you get the quality i would say, cheap often is also cheap make, not bad and depending on how much you use it most of the time well worth it. Better or equal quality to original products are mostly half the price of the original. So i'd say it it work fine, and even if it weathers badly in a couple of years, you could just order a new one, or redo it and do the bumpers to with some bumperblack.
Wondering if it’s possible to fit soft luggage on the Triumph….heat from silencers? Jeep rip off is pretty much the same story with BMW!! The plastic part takes literally SECONDS to produce and probably requires no finishing….
Hi Freddie I bought a citroën c5 aircross beginning of 2023 wanted a full set of mudflaps £160 from citroën but out of stock for months same as yourself ordered of ebay from china perfect fit and on inspection I could see where the citroën stamp had being on the inside the fitting instructions had the peugeot citroën names blanked out all for £25 full set I ordered a citroën badge of my dealer and when it came made in china most of what china makes not is oem quality that's a nice jeep
Thanks for the mention in the last video re my love affair with the small but beautifully formed V50 Guzzi.Ive been in touch with the local Guzzi club members as I'm actively looking to rekindle my love of the V50 and bidding adiue to the Royal Enfield Hunter
Thank you for your input, Martin🙌🏻 I see why you love the V50s. They’re everything I love in vehicles: simple, tough, everyday vehicles, but also beautiful and characterful🖤
I have had many issues with buying car and bike parts and even a replacement seat for my Speedmaster, especially since brexit. I engage the services of a friend to buy in the US and then ship it to me. If you buy from European distributors now you get slapped with all sorts of duties. I believe If under £100 or second hand (you need to check this) things are duty free from the US. Even so if you had not aced it from ebay its a cheaper way to get genuine kit even with duty added.
I had that bike and loved it; had to sell it due to moving country and shipping it was too ££££ had a Harley, GS and now Africa Twin but the XE still my best bike
Hay mate , another great 👍 episode. Hope yourself and Monica had a wonderful Christmas and new year. Danny’s bike is COOL 😎. I’m looking at a smaller - mid to small weight off road ADV / retro bike , was very keen on the new Royal Enfield 450 until local dealer abused me “ just for asking his best price “ I’m also know considering the CF Moto MT450 , test ride today , price is fantastic BUT I just cannot bring myself to buy a Chinese bike and I reckon it will not as Danny said give me that looking over shoulder as getting home effect. So know I’m looking at the Ducati Scrambler Desert Shed , a British rider has the world 🌎 record for youngest person to ride around the world, and he done it on a Desert Shed with few problems.
urrggh I was so disappointed to see you reviewing the BMW range , must admit I had a R1200R , 2016 amazing bike , I hope your mate enjoys his new bike , to tall for me , I can reccommend the Triumph off road training school experience in Wales fantastic day , lots of fun ,
I'll just add my thought out loud. Freddie's bike is perfect 👌
Great video freddie, what a great choice Danny has made especially the colour, love it
It’s stunning isn’t it! I was surprised how few of these khaki greens there are in the used market
Hi. Should do more trips with Danny. He comes across as very natural ,guy. Great bike
The chinese part is likely to be exactly the same as the official Jeep. In the end of the day, most of this stuff is produced there.
Interesting. I spent ten minutes analysing both side by side and I couldn’t find any differences
Bought a Triumph from the same dealership and had a fabulous experience
Many OEM parts are made in China. It’s very likely that for every 1000 OEM parts they make there are another 1000 non OEM made on the same assembly line. The Chinese do not recognize the concept of intellectual property. Quite often they make exact copies of something and even improve on the original. For an example of this check out the history of Royal Alloy scooters. Originally some Brits contracted the Chinese to build scooters but when the Brits violated the contract the Chinese improved the design, gave it a new name and sold the new ones in competition with the old.
U can see the greed of western bussinesses n why they are all doom to fail
Lovely to see two happy bikers on a new bike day out… I guess Danny will be sourcing travel bags etc so will be interesting to see what he goes for…. Happy New Year to all… ride safe 🤗
A tip here Freddie, if you should break a plastic part and super glue won't fix it then try welding the plastic parts together with a soldering iron, you can even use plastic zip ties as a filler.
The Harley / Triumph combo in the garage is the way to go. Admittedly I'm extremely biased lol, I've got a HD Lowrider ST and a Triumph Scrambler 900 as my two bikes sitting in the garage. Love them both in different ways, and absolutely love that I can hop on either one depending on the type of ride I feel like having
I've just gone the other way! Part exed my 2019 XE in for a '21 KTM 1290 SAS!
Both great bikes. Enjoy, Danny!
Stunning bike for Danny, congrats and may he keep the rubber side down at all times!
I have a feeling that his Harley will collect a lot of dust this year... ;)
It’s a beauty isn’t it! These big 1200XEs are really special and it’ll be very interesting come summer, which ends up being the preferred bike (Triumph… or Harley)
Freddie, you didn’t explain why you won’t be riding again for a few weeks
Freddie, get those number plates screwed on with tamper proof screws. A few pounds will safe you a massive head ache if ( when - it is South London) they get nicked.
Happy new year 🎉 Freddie & Monica hope this year brings lots of beautiful adventures for you two & everyone joining in ❤❤ ride safe
Thank you Kaizen,I really appreciate your support and happy new year🎉🎉
What a bargain! Well done Freddie 👍
Congratulations to Danny on his new bike.
Nice one Fred. I bought the new GS1300 in March this year specifically to take touring into France and Spain. It’s an absolute beast of a machine, beautifully balanced, an incredible piece of engineering. Funnily enough I’ll be selling my XE in the spring. It’s been a fabulous bike and I have toured all over the UK on it using SWMotechs dry bags. A very capable all rounder. A few negatives….hard work on motorways above 70 being a naked and the bench seat gets uncomfortable after an hour.
The 1200xe is arguably the best looking motorcycle out there. Good choice Danny.
If you are a solitary off road rider , remember sooner or later you will drop it , need to be able to lift your bike off the dirt unaided in possible slippery hilly conditions .
I own a Honda Transalp 750 …208kg wet …can’t lift it up at 59 years of age ..so I stick to dirt roads and bitumen …not deserted trails .
Absolutely beautiful choice I love lots of bikes but I’m definitely in love with my scrambler ❤
Hi Freddie, I hoped you and Monika had a lovely New Year and Danny new bike is awesome, SCRAMBLER 1200 XE very nice.
Thank you Squidward and happy new year!🎉
I own a GS 1300 Adventure. It is colossal, but it feels so light and smooth.
The next step will be a nice exhaust 😃
Danny has made a great choice of bike, particularly in going for the older model with the Ohlins and Showa suspension set up.
Awesome bike Danny, safe miles! Thanks Freddie for another great video, cant believe the stature of that GSA1300, crazy, but what a beaut!
At the beginning, when Danny said it was a "modern classic , adventure" genre, i was guessing Guzzi V85TT , perhaps the new one with VVT . For some reason the Trumpy Scrambler never entered my thought! I hope the new bike brings him much joy, and more adventures for you both. 👍
Always nice to get a new bike, and the Jeep fix looked easy and well finished.
Congratulations Danny with your new bike. Congratulations Freddie on the new number plate light bracket; that is quite a saving. Thank you for the video and sharing these two happy events. All the Best in 2025.
Two guys having fun on bikes….. nice…. Cheers from Germany
Brilliant video Freddie you certainly sucker punched me with that BMW scene, I’m still laughing about that
Very cool, can't go wrong with a Triumph!
Funny to see this video, because I bought my own Triumph recently, a Thruxton 1200R, and also bought it at a BMW dealer!
I have to agree that the attention to detail is spot on with the modern classic range from Triumph. Absolutely beautiful!
Great choice of bike Danny!
And a Harley as well, what a combo! 🔥 That will be kind of my future combo as well: a road king together with my current T100. Lots of smiles per miles for you I hope 🤞🏻
Congratulations!
Great choice of bike Danny! I have a 2019 Srambler 1200 XE (owned since new) with 23000 miles done. It is without doubt my favourite bike. Brings a smile to my face everytime I ride it - the riding position is great, it's tall (I'm 6ft 2), and the handling is fanatstic on and off-road. The heat from the exhaust on my bike, is a bit of an issue in summer, but I can live with it. I put a Zard exhaust on mine and it sounds fanatastic. I will never ever sell or p\ex this bike. It's going to be with me for life and then if it's still rideable passed on to my son.
This is amazing. The fact you are able to ride like this in late december is mind boggling for me, living in Stockholm. We have a lot of snow and -10 degrees today. I really would like a ride now... But I guess it won't be possible until march at the earliest...
Wow - I was fooled and he looked like that cat got the cream. It was good to see you made the trip to Northampton and for all of us to be involved in new bike day!
I was thinking Danny would be on Ducati multistrada , didn’t cross my mind that he would get the scrambler. All the best to Danny with the new bike. 🎉
Im really surprised they took a KTM in part-ex at the moment !?
Im happy for you anyway .
I rode one for a day . Lovely road bike
Total sigh of relief imo
They’re still great bikes and the ADV is in a class of its own at 160bhp/101lb.ft. Don’t get much of that in a GSA or Tiger.
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I agree
I had a 1090 adventure . Great bike .....apart from some electronic glitches
They’re right about the heat from the exhaust being an issue. In winter you didn’t notice it much, but during summer it would be like an endurance test waiting for the lights to change.
I rode a blue 1200 Scrambler XE from the Austrian alps through to the Bavarian forest for a day a few years ago and was very impressed 👍
Congratulations Danny on your purchase of a "do and go anywhere motorcycle"
I recently broke my clavicle riding, the proverbial manhole cover got me. Hopefully, I'll regain my nerve and get back riding with a few lessons learned.
Dropped my Triumph Street off for a service at Triumph Newcastle and this was the bike they gave me for the day to get home, loved the bike the only issue I had was I was constantly hunting for the rear brake, foot kept slipping off it.
The new GSA is the best-looking one yet. Great choice by Danny. I'd have one. Nick
I was whinging all the way about the boring GS bike.
Thank Christ you got the Triumph !
Lovely retro.
Happy New Year to you Freddie & Monika!
It seems a flawed design having the plate illumination lights protruding from the rear tailgate, right at about knee level.
I suspect you should order another assembly because the way you sat down in the tail gate, the back of your right leg was right behind it.
Usually, in other vehicles, it is recessed in the rear bumper out of the way of somebody or you touch parking.
I am always super excited on new bike day, although I never know when that day will come its kinda random, but I am never sad when I let one go.
Stunning bike, I took a scrambler 1200 for a test a few months ago and really enjoyed it. If I had the money and room, it would be in the garage 😂 Happy New Year
Happy new year❤,I love the grounded reality of this channel!!!
*If you are not in the financial market space right now, you are making a huge mistake. I understand that it could be due to ignorance, but if you want to make your money work for you..prevent inflation*
I feel sympathy and empathy for our country, low income earners are suffering to survive, and I appreciate Wayne. You've helped my family with your advice. imagine investing $10,000 and receiving $35,460 after 28 days of trading.
Well, I have nice side hustles like investing and the good thing is that I do it with one of the best (Mr Wayne), he's really good!
I will recommend. Michael Wayne . Investing Services. to you. He is good at what he does.
Did someone just mention Mr Wayne!? Damn! You just made my day; what a coincidence.. I've worked with him for over 2years and I can tell how good he is
It's great to see you guys talking about Michael Wayne, This man changed the game for me. Good Man❤️
very very nice bike but not a patch on the 1290 imo, for all types of riding - of course the reason we change is often for change, nothing wrong with that 🙂
Happy new year Freddie, it was nice to meet you on Xmas eve!
Happy new year to Monica!🎆🎆🎇
Those 1200XEs are amazing bikes, really fun to ride and the combination of that engine and gearbox is a masterstroke. We had one in Spain in December for a few days, it was a brand new 2024 model and the head shields unfortunately do get properly hot, especially the pillion one. The mrs could not have her leg anywhere near it. The bench seat is also great for the rider, but a bit too narrow for the pillion. But those are the only things I could find that were bad in an otherwise fantastic bike.
£200 or £25. I’ll make it fit.
That 120XE is stunning!
Cool! I used to think only BMWs came with that special dispensation to park on double yellow lines. Clearly, I was mistaken! I now see certain Triumph models have it too! Love the green with gold bits. Cheers
Hi Freddie, Great video, loved the bike Danny purchased it was the exact one i was looking for last year,
I couldn’t find one and gave up. Bought a Tiger 900 instead, primarily for function. It would be interesting to know how he gets on with fitting a rack and top box. My wife likes to come with me as pillion but had difficulty finding a suitable rack and top box for the scrambler for her feeling of security.
Hi Freddie, great to see u getting a bargain.😊
Recent subscriber and have returned to biking after 35 years. Loving my green Triumph 400x but that 1200 is another level of grin factor. Enjoyed going back through your previous videos but plenty more to go. Happy New Year
SO glad Danny went for the Triumph, that is a cool looking bike and has the performance as well! (I would say, rent one once and do a day trip on- and offroad together, would be a great video) And that feeling he describes, that is IT, when you drive it you love it, and when you get off it, you look at it and think, oh yes! (i have that with my xvs1100)
Congratulations Danny!! Didn’t see that coming…
Man I love your videos... are you an actor?
In my garage I have 22KTM 1290 Super Adv R and man I love that bike (I will own that bike till the wheels fall off), then you made me buy a 2009 Aprilia Tuono 1000R based on your video (btw the BEST tuono video of that era) and after some work on it what a bike! And now Im looking to add a third bike into the garage, maybe a fat bob, something retro but at same time different, lets see.
Good lock on your channel and business you have earned my subscription for sure.
Big wish of mine to go pick up a new bike. Well I don't have one right now and my car was stolen long ago already . This was a heart warming video thank you. I envy your friend 🆒😎🤘🏻
Gorgeous Triumph, wowzers!
Very nice Danny , like you I’ve had the adventure bikes from triumph tiger 1200 to Africa twin and in May 2023 I bought the triumph scrambler 1200 xe chrome, my son has the bmw f850gs and I’m looking forward to our trip to the outer Hebrides this June and I’m very exited to be riding my scrambler 1200 xe, all the best , cheers for the vid Freddie, oh got your new book for Christmas, nice 👍
What a phenomenal trip this’ll be- that’s dream level stuff!🏴
Others may be different but in the winter I always prefer to under rather than overdress for my motorcycle - it’s easier to take something off than it is to warm up ! 🇬🇧
If you were as you say underdressed, you would not have the need to remove clothing, indeed you would be wishing you had overdressed???
New bike day, how good is it. Thanks Freddie.
Love you. Videos and your adventures
Fun video. My guess was an RNineT Scrambler. So many bikes, so little time.
Also dreaming about 1200 scrambler.
Always wanted to try Finland then Estonia trip before the war started
Ugh I've been drooling over that exact spec bike the last few years. Difficult to resist much of the Triumph line
Thank you Freddie another cracking video 😎
Great choice Danny. Enjoy
Freddy you always make me smile 1/4 of a mm 😃
Hi Freddie. Firstly Happy New Year to you and Monica. I own a BMW R1250GSA. When I bought it, the bike was already set up for fitting a BMW navigator 6. However I wanted to use my mobile so I asked the dealership to price up the adapter to allow me to use my mobile. The reply was £200!!! I managed to find an alternative holder on ebay for £20 and it works perfectly. I'm sorry to say that my example is one of many that others have experienced and saved a shedload of cash. These main dealers are stuck between a rock and a hard place by the manufacturers. So ok it doesn't say BMW on the part but it works. Keep the vids coming.
10 miles away from me where you picked up Danny's bike , I would have loved to have met you both .and it quite funnt that you get a Triumph from BMW when there is a Triumph main dealer where i live in Wellingborough
Congrats for your new scram Danny!!
Welcome to the proper scrambler division ahah and happy rides with it, you'll love it!
Freddie that was a huge save on that simple plastic thing, nowadays brands just want to suck easy money from us at all the cost... shame on them :)
Don't keep us in suspenders Freddie, I thought you were going to tell us what was happening in the next two weeks...?😊
It serves motor companies right, if they rip people off for parts prices and end up going bust just because people don't buy their stuff.
Traded my 1200xcfor T100 gold line no regrets as less is more so agile Main reason was lack of touring luggage and heat from exhaust Lovely bike though 👍
Nothing like new bike day is there 😊 and also nothingh like saving a fortune from a main dealers rip off price, both very satifying
Hi Freddie, it’s worth noting that as spares and scrapyards disappear in uk. May Eastern European countries are picking up the mantle. I have sourced and been posted a lot of spares from abroad, working, clean and reasonable costs. Must be a few jeeps in Europe and as for the 500. I reckon the latter is unloved
I get stuff from China all the time and depending on the price, you get the quality i would say, cheap often is also cheap make, not bad and depending on how much you use it most of the time well worth it. Better or equal quality to original products are mostly half the price of the original. So i'd say it it work fine, and even if it weathers badly in a couple of years, you could just order a new one, or redo it and do the bumpers to with some bumperblack.
Wondering if it’s possible to fit soft luggage on the Triumph….heat from silencers?
Jeep rip off is pretty much the same story with BMW!! The plastic part takes literally SECONDS to produce and probably requires no finishing….
Freddie, I think that you and Danny should do an off-road adventure with his new bike.
VW body parts just the same… abs sensor £4, or £65! They fit , they work, pretty much indistinguishable!
9:00 Talking about how large that tank is. I wonder where you put in the tap to draw out a mug of beer 🍺 🤔 😎
Hello from Cyprus ,very informative videos on your channel,!!can you make a video for honda gb350 ?
Hi Freddie I bought a citroën c5 aircross beginning of 2023 wanted a full set of mudflaps £160 from citroën but out of stock for months same as yourself ordered of ebay from china perfect fit and on inspection I could see where the citroën stamp had being on the inside the fitting instructions had the peugeot citroën names blanked out all for £25 full set I ordered a citroën badge of my dealer and when it came made in china most of what china makes not is oem quality that's a nice jeep
yeah the jeep quote seems rigth on point😂😂😂
Thanks for the mention in the last video re my love affair with the small but beautifully formed V50 Guzzi.Ive been in touch with the local Guzzi club members as I'm actively looking to rekindle my love of the V50 and bidding adiue to the Royal Enfield Hunter
Thank you for your input, Martin🙌🏻 I see why you love the V50s. They’re everything I love in vehicles: simple, tough, everyday vehicles, but also beautiful and characterful🖤
Freddie I love your bike man!!!!
I purchased a Triumph from yhe sane dealer recently and had a fabulous experience
Great bike. I guessed what it was when you said retro adventure bike. I'm glad Danny didn't buy a BMW.
Happy New Year Freddie. Nice job as usual.
I have had many issues with buying car and bike parts and even a replacement seat for my Speedmaster, especially since brexit. I engage the services of a friend to buy in the US and then ship it to me. If you buy from European distributors now you get slapped with all sorts of duties. I believe If under £100 or second hand (you need to check this) things are duty free from the US. Even so if you had not aced it from ebay its a cheaper way to get genuine kit even with duty added.
That trail triumph bike looks amusingly tall
I had that bike and loved it; had to sell it due to moving country and shipping it was too ££££ had a Harley, GS and now Africa Twin but the XE still my best bike
Great video. It's always a great day on new bike day
An old Irishman I knew years ago used to say, you haven't made a saving if you weren't going to buy it (the expensive one) in the first place!
Another great video!
Cheers from Portugal
Brave to sit on a bike like that on camera. 😉
Lovely new bike. Wow. Thats great the part you got. It would have made my day too. 👍👍Happy 2025. Hope its a great one for you.
Happy New Year
Happy new year🎉🎉
I have the xe. Love it
Invest in a "leg saver" for the exhaust heat. You'll thank me later.
Hay mate , another great 👍 episode. Hope yourself and Monica had a wonderful Christmas and new year. Danny’s bike is COOL 😎. I’m looking at a smaller - mid to small weight off road ADV / retro bike , was very keen on the new Royal Enfield 450 until local dealer abused me “ just for asking his best price “ I’m also know considering the CF Moto MT450 , test ride today , price is fantastic BUT I just cannot bring myself to buy a Chinese bike and I reckon it will not as Danny said give me that looking over shoulder as getting home effect. So know I’m looking at the Ducati Scrambler Desert Shed , a British rider has the world 🌎 record for youngest person to ride around the world, and he done it on a Desert Shed with few problems.
urrggh I was so disappointed to see you reviewing the BMW range , must admit I had a R1200R , 2016 amazing bike , I hope your mate enjoys his new bike , to tall for me , I can reccommend the Triumph off road training school experience in Wales fantastic day , lots of fun ,