I love Norfolk. A mate of mine had a caravan at Hopton back in the mid to late 80s. Mostly binge drinking as we were in our teens but nice to get away from the SE for the odd weekend. Hopefully getting up that way again soon on the Tracer as another old friend has moved to Hopton. Great vlog as always.
Cheers Vine68 - I only went to Hopton once, again it was when I worked at the local BBC radio station, we did a week of "OB's" from Potters Holiday camp, great fun was had....
Great video.Always wanted to ride this part of the world. I hope you can one day take a ride oiut to sunny North Wales and see what proper roads look like.
I have ridden all over Wales - love it there, fantastic riding, and hope to be heading up there again this Summer - no doubt I'll take the camera along. Thanks for watching - TMF
Nice one mate and glad you took in Ludham, like you I used to fish and it was an annual pilgrimage to the campsite next to Ludham Bridge, fishing the River Ant and at night on Hickling Broad. Rubbish beer in 'The Dog'.
...sadly I was too young for beer in those days so I'll take it from you regarding beer in the "The Dog" - long way for you to go for a bit of fishing wasn't it??
Idea for another travel series. Ride to your favorite pub stops across the U.K. Great travel scenery with a word or two on the local beer. As an American, I'd love to see it.
Very much enjoyed your tour. Thanks for sharing. I ride a RR in California's canyons. Your videos tempt me to pick up a GS as well for longer touring trips.
Ah I loved riding in California, very envious of your weather....and yes I would thing an RR/GS combo would work a treat (as does my Panigale/GS combo)!
Thanks TMF for a fantastic couple of videos of Norfolk. I, like you spent my childhood holidays during the 70's/80's on both the Broads and the coast. If you went fishing can you remember "Lathems of Potter Highem" who at the time claimed to be the largest Angling store in the world!. I wonder if they are still going?.
I do remember a quite huge tackle shop there, so they could have been right (although somehow I doubt it)....I used to love tackle shops, real Aladdin's caves....not sure I'd be so excited about it now, funny how you change as you get older isn't it....
+TheMissendenFlyer Thanks, it's a lot smaller than the original which I think was in the large blue building just before this one. Anyway thanks for taking me down memory lane.
The radio guidance system you are thinking of was called "oboe", in which 2 ground stations transmitted signals which were retransmitted by a transponder in the aircraft. By comparing the time each signal took to reach the aircraft the operator on the ground would then transmit a signal telling the aircraft they were over the target....Oboe could only guide one aircraft a later version called Gee-H in which the transponder was on the ground and the readouts in the aircraft. which allowed about 80 aircraft to be guided at the same time...
Just catching up with your films as a new subscriber. If you had looked to your left at 06.20 you would see Beeston Bump which is where the DF location was. I played up there for most of my youth and never knew what the concrete pad was until it was on TV, the Coast programme I believe. Been out of biking for 15 years now reconsidering, keep up the good work!
Nice to see home through someone else's eyes. We appear to have much in common - Norfolk, GS, PPL, teenagers and holidays in Sea Palling! Keep up the good vids :)
Thanks Martin, and yes, those coastal roads are lovely to blow the cobwebs away aren't they....I'm not sure I'd fancy them on my Panigale as they can be a bit narrow in places but I guess if you know the road well that's not so much of a problem.... All the best and thanks for watching - TMF
Thanks for a very interesting and informitive Video. For your info, I was in Wroxham on a Broads Boat a few weeks ago and Wroxham Bridge is a low Arched Bridge that regularly gets hit by boats. There are many video'e of that on UA-cam
Yes I have done a couple of Broads Boating holidays over the years and remember Wroxham Bridge being the limit of navigation for our particular boat - great fun if you get the right weather that game....thanks for watching and stopping by - TMF
Nobody is better at this than you right now! Thanks for the recent travelogues - real inspiration for future tours. I strikes me there's a real need for something along these lines on TV - ever thought of stepping it up a notch? Keep up the good work. Cheers, Chris
Thank you Chris - that's very kind of you! ....I'm not sure if I know how to "step it up a notch" but I'm open to ideas!! Thanks for watching and for the kind comments - all the best - TMF
Suggesting 'stepping up' to the TV arena. We are terribly starved of motorcycle programming, especially here in Canada, despite the number of folk owning or interested in motorcycles. The joy of touring and discovery on two wheels is a rich source of material.
Enjoyed that a lot . My daughter had her very 1st ice cream in Wroxham when a baby now 26 how quick time flys . If I'm not mistaken did George for by not live on the broads around there .
Fish and chips in it's paper . Caravan , listening to the radio . You brought back a lot of fond memories for me MF . I went to Muckleburgh Tank museum in July . My son and I was Motorcycle touring round that area . Absolute fantastic motorbike roads . Thanks for the trip , look forwards to the next one , all the best MF .
Yes those were the days weren't they! ...hang on, only 3 TV channels, no internet, only 1 bath a week, no central heating....perhaps these are the good days!!!
i like the videos i live the coast line have you ever taken your bikes to Scotland? i remember the roads and the landscape from my last holydays... that was awesome too. i d love to go there one day with the GS 😎
Yes riding in Scotland is amazing isn't it - checkout my videos here >> ua-cam.com/video/oIqBPKuvdzs/v-deo.html and ua-cam.com/video/NIJX0b-FTFg/v-deo.html for example....thanks for watching and for stopping by!
Very informative. Nice to watch whilst having a fry up breakfast. I went to Sea Palling in April, a bit dull I thought, no offence intended. But when you're young anywhere can be excitingI suppose. I had one of those 2.0 Laser Capris in that same colour way back in 1986/87!!! Look forward to the next one - presumably telling us about your new 1200RT?? I still think you'll get one! :-) Cheers for now, Jon.
The beach at Sea Palling used to be very nice, I generally prefer Wells though (not that I visit very often and this is based on my memories as a child!). The Capri Laser eh, nice!
Did a 200 mile round trip in a day on T120 a few days ago - enjoyable but for that sort of distance I'll take the GS next time. Aching back and shoulders or what!!! :-(
Excellent as ever, I don't know how you manage to fit all these mini tours in tmf. I agree with earlier comment a tv seris using some of the talented motorcycle vloggers out there would make good viewing, just too supplement Mr Cole you know. :-)
You didn't stop at RoadKill Customs in Cromer then. Interesting bike shop with a cafe. They even accept adventure bikes there. I think you probably went past it as you were leaving Cromer on the left, they have a huge transformer like sculpture outside it.
Bother! Now you mention it I do recall seeing a transformer type thing alongside the road somewhere, I obviously didn't clock the bike shop or I would have had a gander.....next time!
Throughly enjoyed the video buddy, some fantastic scenic routes you covered. Can I ask what sat nav you have fitted to the bike, could almost read the screen just watching the video.....lol thanks for sharing.
Another cracking video, this is becoming one of my favorite channels. Talking of fishing matches reminded me of my school days and watching Go Fishing with John Wilson. He was from this part of the country wasn't he ?
Wow that is a blast from the past Chris - I had forgotten all about that, I loved that programme! John owned and ran a tackle shop in Norwich called "Johns tackle den" and I remember always being excited to buy a float from the great man himself....simpler days then eh??
They most certainly were. My parents had a static caravan up in Whitby where would spend our summer holidays, that seemed like exotic luxury back then. Im not sure my kids would have had the same enthusiasm or excitment for such a holiday when they were growing up
They most certainly were. My parents had a static caravan up in Whitby where would spend our summer holidays, that seemed like exotic luxury back then. Im not sure my kids would have had the same enthusiasm or excitment for such a holiday when they were growing up
...sadly the one chip shop from my youth in Sea Palling had long since gone, but another old favourite on my return to South Norfolk was still very much in existence :0) ....and I told you my Beemer was smooth :0) Thanks for watching and for stopping by once again...TMF
I've only been over to the East side of the country through work and that was brief. The North Sea kind of puts me off grey or brown shite. What I will say the roads consist of alot of open sweepers with plenty of visibility through the bend unlike these Devon roads. And the flat inland areas strike me as a bit uninspiring. I must visit properly one day to give it a proper look . Those Quashquis breed they are everywhere. The Capri, they did one called The Brooklands a limited edition a real beauty in British racing green. My first car was an Opel Manta GTE learned and mastered oversteer at 17 whilst everyone else was posing in XR3is . That dates me, same gen as you I think Ride safe sir.
....yes I agree the flat lands can be a little uninspiring but as you say for a biker, the visibility of what's coming can be a breath of fresh air, if you've not done it then the area around the Broads is nice (I particularly like the Horning, Ranworth, Coltishall type areas) and the Norfolk coast has some amazing beaches. ....and an Opel Manta as a first car eh? Impressive, I was one of those posing in the XR3i (well a lookalike actually as I could only afford the 1.6s!!!)....
Hi MF, I do not wish to be rude to East Anglia but its the most soulless place I have ever visited in my life, but your videos, brilliant as always. regards, Colin.
A bit harsh Colin.....the North Norfolk coast is very nice as are the Norfolk Broads and Norwich really is "a fine City" - very historic with brilliant shopping, Suffolk is very picturesque too....not sure about places like Northamptonshire, Lincolnshire, etc....but I've not really explored so can't really comment...
I think you're right about the WWII radio stations. My understanding is that, despite them, the Norton bomb site and other efforts, real precision was never attained by either England or the US.
Thinking about the directional ration stations makes me wonder if they were the precursors of what were called Omni stations in the US. I haven't flown in many decades so I don't know if they are still in use in the US but they used to be everywhere.
Yes, stop thinking and do it! It's fabulous up there (all of Wales is on a bike) - Snowdonia is lovely and you can cover all of Wales in two days of riding pretty much, if you go for it...other than Scotland, the best riding in the UK I reckon....
+Kcs Wilkins yes -search for MRA varioscreen (can't remember exactly what the video was called but something like "installing the MRA varioscreen on the BMW GS")
You always say that if you think the route is not suitable for sports bikes then it would suit a trailie or a naked. Fair enough, but what about touring bikes??!!, that's what they're for innit?
I know this is an old video but I've only just watched. I've lived in Norfolk for 15 years and I learnt a few things watching. Great vid
Glad you enjoyed it
Visited the UK a couple of years ago and loved it but next time will have to make sure to get out of London and see the rest...great videos!
Thanks Bruce, and yes, there is so much diversity on the UK for such a small space - it's not just about London!
I love Norfolk. A mate of mine had a caravan at Hopton back in the mid to late 80s. Mostly binge drinking as we were in our teens but nice to get away from the SE for the odd weekend. Hopefully getting up that way again soon on the Tracer as another old friend has moved to Hopton. Great vlog as always.
Cheers Vine68 - I only went to Hopton once, again it was when I worked at the local BBC radio station, we did a week of "OB's" from Potters Holiday camp, great fun was had....
Great video.Always wanted to ride this part of the world. I hope you can one day take a ride oiut to sunny North Wales and see what proper roads look like.
I have ridden all over Wales - love it there, fantastic riding, and hope to be heading up there again this Summer - no doubt I'll take the camera along. Thanks for watching - TMF
Hi M flyer been subbed to your channel at least 2yrs and just want to say that really enjoy the channel thanks 👍👍👍
Thank you Malc - can I call you that? I feel I know you now ;0)
Nice one mate and glad you took in Ludham, like you I used to fish and it was an annual pilgrimage to the campsite next to Ludham Bridge, fishing the River Ant and at night on Hickling Broad. Rubbish beer in 'The Dog'.
...sadly I was too young for beer in those days so I'll take it from you regarding beer in the "The Dog" - long way for you to go for a bit of fishing wasn't it??
Idea for another travel series. Ride to your favorite pub stops across the U.K. Great travel scenery with a word or two on the local beer. As an American, I'd love to see it.
+To and Fro Nice one! Not sure beer and riding mix unfortunately....
Very much enjoyed your tour. Thanks for sharing. I ride a RR in California's canyons. Your videos tempt me to pick up a GS as well for longer touring trips.
Ah I loved riding in California, very envious of your weather....and yes I would thing an RR/GS combo would work a treat (as does my Panigale/GS combo)!
Strange weather you had that day TMF. Thanks for showing us around.
Yes, was hoping for a little better but I guess it could have been worse!! Thanks for watching and stopping by once again, good to have you along!
Thanks TMF for a fantastic couple of videos of Norfolk. I, like you spent my childhood holidays during the 70's/80's on both the Broads and the coast. If you went fishing can you remember "Lathems of Potter Highem" who at the time claimed to be the largest Angling store in the world!. I wonder if they are still going?.
I do remember a quite huge tackle shop there, so they could have been right (although somehow I doubt it)....I used to love tackle shops, real Aladdin's caves....not sure I'd be so excited about it now, funny how you change as you get older isn't it....
...in fact if you go to about 17'29 and look left you can see the modern day version...!
+TheMissendenFlyer Thanks, it's a lot smaller than the original which I think was in the large blue building just before this one. Anyway thanks for taking me down memory lane.
Really enjoyed your videos, keep them coming. Appreciate the time it takes to edit them. Cheers and safe riding...
Thank you Paul - I only make them for fun, so whilst I can think of something to make videos about, I'll keep at it!
Nice one TMF, always good to hear about the area you are riding through. I must visit Norfolk one day.
I'll look forward to the next vlog. Cheers.
...you mean you've never been????!!!
TheMissendenFlyer not as a tourist. Sad I know.
The radio guidance system you are thinking of was called "oboe", in which 2 ground stations transmitted signals which were retransmitted by a transponder in the aircraft. By comparing the time each signal took to reach the aircraft the operator on the ground would then transmit a signal telling the aircraft they were over the target....Oboe could only guide one aircraft a later version called Gee-H in which the transponder was on the ground and the readouts in the aircraft. which allowed about 80 aircraft to be guided at the same time...
That's the one! I knew someone would be in the know.....
Just catching up with your films as a new subscriber. If you had looked to your left at 06.20 you would see Beeston Bump which is where the DF location was. I played up there for most of my youth and never knew what the concrete pad was until it was on TV, the Coast programme I believe. Been out of biking for 15 years now reconsidering, keep up the good work!
Cheers Paul - get yourself a bike again, you know it makes sense!
As always a lovely informative video.
Thank you Peter - appreciate your continued support and encouragement....
Qashqai's are the bane of my existence! Another inspiring ride, thanks +TMF !
Thank you Matt :0)
Nice to see home through someone else's eyes. We appear to have much in common - Norfolk, GS, PPL, teenagers and holidays in Sea Palling! Keep up the good vids :)
...I feel sorry for you! ;0)
love the coast road, run it at least once per month, on a sports bike too. I live in Norfolk so its local for me. Love the videos :)
Thanks Martin, and yes, those coastal roads are lovely to blow the cobwebs away aren't they....I'm not sure I'd fancy them on my Panigale as they can be a bit narrow in places but I guess if you know the road well that's not so much of a problem.... All the best and thanks for watching - TMF
Thanks for a very interesting and informitive Video.
For your info, I was in Wroxham on a Broads Boat a few weeks ago and Wroxham Bridge is a low Arched Bridge that regularly gets hit by boats.
There are many video'e of that on UA-cam
Yes I have done a couple of Broads Boating holidays over the years and remember Wroxham Bridge being the limit of navigation for our particular boat - great fun if you get the right weather that game....thanks for watching and stopping by - TMF
Nobody is better at this than you right now! Thanks for the recent travelogues - real inspiration for future tours. I strikes me there's a real need for something along these lines on TV - ever thought of stepping it up a notch? Keep up the good work. Cheers, Chris
Thank you Chris - that's very kind of you! ....I'm not sure if I know how to "step it up a notch" but I'm open to ideas!! Thanks for watching and for the kind comments - all the best - TMF
Suggesting 'stepping up' to the TV arena. We are terribly starved of motorcycle programming, especially here in Canada, despite the number of folk owning or interested in motorcycles. The joy of touring and discovery on two wheels is a rich source of material.
TheMissendenFlyer Henry Cole does it well.
Sadly not available in Canada
Chris Drake That's unfortunate he rides all over the globe. Good stuff indeed.
Enjoyed that a lot . My daughter had her very 1st ice cream in Wroxham when a baby now 26 how quick time flys . If I'm not mistaken did George for by not live on the broads around there .
I think you're right, maybe Cromer???
Fish and chips in it's paper . Caravan , listening to the radio . You brought back a lot of fond memories for me MF . I went to Muckleburgh Tank museum in July . My son and I was Motorcycle touring round that area . Absolute fantastic motorbike roads . Thanks for the trip , look forwards to the next one , all the best MF .
Yes those were the days weren't they! ...hang on, only 3 TV channels, no internet, only 1 bath a week, no central heating....perhaps these are the good days!!!
Just a thought, I am looking forward with eagerness your test/review etc, on the new TRIUMPH BOBBER . regards COLIN.
Me too - it looks fab doesn't it!
Great tour gain.
Thank you Tom....
i like the videos
i live the coast line
have you ever taken your bikes to Scotland? i remember the roads and the landscape from my last holydays... that was awesome too. i d love to go there one day with the GS 😎
Yes riding in Scotland is amazing isn't it - checkout my videos here >> ua-cam.com/video/oIqBPKuvdzs/v-deo.html and ua-cam.com/video/NIJX0b-FTFg/v-deo.html for example....thanks for watching and for stopping by!
Very informative. Nice to watch whilst having a fry up breakfast. I went to Sea Palling in April, a bit dull I thought, no offence intended. But when you're young anywhere can be excitingI suppose. I had one of those 2.0 Laser Capris in that same colour way back in 1986/87!!! Look forward to the next one - presumably telling us about your new 1200RT?? I still think you'll get one! :-) Cheers for now, Jon.
The beach at Sea Palling used to be very nice, I generally prefer Wells though (not that I visit very often and this is based on my memories as a child!). The Capri Laser eh, nice!
Did a 200 mile round trip in a day on T120 a few days ago - enjoyable but for that sort of distance I'll take the GS next time. Aching back and shoulders or what!!! :-(
I'm surprised, I thought the new Bonnie would be comfy for that sort of run....
It is very!
Bear in mind both Bonnie and I were born in 1959 - Bonnie is more youthful than 57 years ago - sadly I am not!!!!
TMF, I enjoyed your tip down memory lane a lot.
Thank you Boodieman, glad about that 'cos when I'm editing these and hear my own voice droning on I sometimes think I'm as boring hell!!!
TheMissendenFlyer As you know I grew up in Essex which isn't too far away from there.
Great video , have still got my mk1 Capri and my 2.8 I 😊
Ah the 2.8i with the Cologne V6?? - I salute you sir!!!
...or maybe it was a flat 6...
TheMissendenFlyer no it a v6 and still sound great my brother has got one of the last 280 brooklands Capri
Excellent as ever, I don't know how you manage to fit all these mini tours in tmf. I agree with earlier comment a tv seris using some of the talented motorcycle vloggers out there would make good viewing, just too supplement Mr Cole you know. :-)
Very kind - thank you dadwold....
You didn't stop at RoadKill Customs in Cromer then. Interesting bike shop with a cafe. They even accept adventure bikes there. I think you probably went past it as you were leaving Cromer on the left, they have a huge transformer like sculpture outside it.
Bother! Now you mention it I do recall seeing a transformer type thing alongside the road somewhere, I obviously didn't clock the bike shop or I would have had a gander.....next time!
Throughly enjoyed the video buddy, some fantastic scenic routes you covered. Can I ask what sat nav you have fitted to the bike, could almost read the screen just watching the video.....lol thanks for sharing.
Another cracking video, this is becoming one of my favorite channels. Talking of fishing matches reminded me of my school days and watching Go Fishing with John Wilson. He was from this part of the country wasn't he ?
Wow that is a blast from the past Chris - I had forgotten all about that, I loved that programme! John owned and ran a tackle shop in Norwich called "Johns tackle den" and I remember always being excited to buy a float from the great man himself....simpler days then eh??
They most certainly were. My parents had a static caravan up in Whitby where would spend our summer holidays, that seemed like exotic luxury back then. Im not sure my kids would have had the same enthusiasm or excitment for such a holiday when they were growing up
They most certainly were. My parents had a static caravan up in Whitby where would spend our summer holidays, that seemed like exotic luxury back then. Im not sure my kids would have had the same enthusiasm or excitment for such a holiday when they were growing up
That's a long day in the saddle. Did you notice any of the "chip-shops from your youth" still there? Footage seems commendably vibration-free.
...sadly the one chip shop from my youth in Sea Palling had long since gone, but another old favourite on my return to South Norfolk was still very much in existence :0) ....and I told you my Beemer was smooth :0) Thanks for watching and for stopping by once again...TMF
I've only been over to the East side of the country through work and that was brief. The North Sea kind of puts me off grey or brown shite. What I will say the roads consist of alot of open sweepers with plenty of visibility through the bend unlike these Devon roads.
And the flat inland areas strike me as a bit uninspiring. I must visit properly one day to give it a proper look .
Those Quashquis breed they are everywhere. The Capri, they did one called The Brooklands a limited edition a real beauty in British racing green. My first car was an Opel Manta GTE learned and mastered oversteer at 17 whilst everyone else was posing in XR3is . That dates me, same gen as you I think
Ride safe sir.
....yes I agree the flat lands can be a little uninspiring but as you say for a biker, the visibility of what's coming can be a breath of fresh air, if you've not done it then the area around the Broads is nice (I particularly like the Horning, Ranworth, Coltishall type areas) and the Norfolk coast has some amazing beaches. ....and an Opel Manta as a first car eh? Impressive, I was one of those posing in the XR3i (well a lookalike actually as I could only afford the 1.6s!!!)....
Are you aiming to do them all, in both books? Of course, it's do-able on a GS :)
Well we'll see how it goes!
Hi MF, I do not wish to be rude to East Anglia but its the most soulless place I have ever visited in my life, but your videos, brilliant as always. regards, Colin.
A bit harsh Colin.....the North Norfolk coast is very nice as are the Norfolk Broads and Norwich really is "a fine City" - very historic with brilliant shopping, Suffolk is very picturesque too....not sure about places like Northamptonshire, Lincolnshire, etc....but I've not really explored so can't really comment...
I think you're right about the WWII radio stations. My understanding is that, despite them, the Norton bomb site and other efforts, real precision was never attained by either England or the US.
Thinking about the directional ration stations makes me wonder if they were the precursors of what were called Omni stations in the US. I haven't flown in many decades so I don't know if they are still in use in the US but they used to be everywhere.
...as in VOR's you mean?
Yes indeed - we always called them omni's but looking it up I find: "Very High Frequency Omni-Directional Range (VOR) system" is the real name.
I remember when fish and chips still tasted great. Back when they used to be cooked in fat rather than oil. Damn it, I'm hungry now...
Enjoyed those two vids. I am thinking of doing a north wales run, do you have any suggestions.
Yes, stop thinking and do it! It's fabulous up there (all of Wales is on a bike) - Snowdonia is lovely and you can cover all of Wales in two days of riding pretty much, if you go for it...other than Scotland, the best riding in the UK I reckon....
Cheers for that, i now need to find some time :)
You can never visit Wroxham with a visit to Roy's!
Funnily enough I visited there last week (Roys of Wroxham)
Do you have a review on the add on on your windscreen that I see on your GS
+Kcs Wilkins yes -search for MRA varioscreen (can't remember exactly what the video was called but something like "installing the MRA varioscreen on the BMW GS")
I HAD A 2.8i IN BLACK
Decca navigator?
Could have been...??
You always say that if you think the route is not suitable for sports bikes then it would suit a trailie or a naked. Fair enough, but what about touring bikes??!!, that's what they're for innit?
Yes I guess so epj900 - in my mind adventure bikes are just touring bikes with the potential to go off-road...