Any bike can do a track day and be enjoyable. Some of us can only afford/justify one bike and need it to be an all round useable bike. Again a good fun interesting V-log thingy.
if your going to scotland on a bike theres a triangle of road that goes from callander to aberfoyle via port of mentieth, then back to callander over the dukes pass via brig'o'turk then head north from there on the a84 to crianlarach and eventually fort william it's one of the best rides i've ever done anywhere .
I've done enough track-days to know that the rider makes much more of a difference than the make, model or size of the bike when it comes to lap-time. Obviously, if you combine a "good bike" with a "good rider", you get the best of both worlds, so a good rider on a 1000 cc Superstock bike will have a better lap-time than the same rider on a 400. But the good rider on a 400 will beat me on the same track - in fact, a friend (racer I support) did a 2m10 on a 400 around Snetterton last year. My best lap-time on a modern 1000cc sportk-bike with about 4x the power is 2m16.. Any bike, any rider, any track: as long as you're having fun. And even being many seconds slower than the proper fast riders, I enjoy being on track - it's a good feeling being able to get on the gas hard out of a corner, and not have to worry about cops, oncoming traffic, tractors/horses/etc around the corner, etc.
A Fly on an Elephant sprang to mind when i saw the wee Fermanagh legend standing beside that big bike ha ha. That fella is like all the irish legends joeyervyn frank mcullough rea irwins seeley to name a few he could ride anything round a track its in the blood. he landed himsell a tasty missus aswell
1200 scrambler is a great road bike. I’m 5’7’’ and manage well have a lower version XC. Great engine, handling, brakes and comfort. A joy around Cumbria and the North Yorks Moors. You did well getting that out the van in one piece let alone getting on and off it ! Enjoyed the different vid 👍
It was interesting to see how smooth the video is from that bike around the track. It seems to float. I guess it is that sort of bike. Well done ridin that tall boy.
Greaat fun! For touring I love the Yorkshire Dales Swaledale and Wensleydale. Cos I am old I remember an ex racer and Harley dealer called Paul I think, cant remember his surname just now, but he challenged any non registered racer to beat him round a circuit on any road bike, him on a Harley. He was prepared to GIVE his bike to anyone faster. Nobody did him to my knowledge.
When you go out for your touring ride, it’s nice to start Friday mid day, arrive at inexpensive motel prior to dark, don’t plan ahead, walking distance to food and pub is great. Your routes should just be back road twisties. Wake up early Saturday and ride all day and find a room prior to dark. Now you’re getting dialed in and Sunday morning head towards home. Big groups, not so much. Have fun!
I’ve got one of these , I’ve got the chrome edition from last year , I would never have considered taking it on a track day but it’s awesome on the road I love mine , great to see you enjoying your riding/racing again and back to fighting fit ! Love the Chanel and content , all the best !!
Getting the pegs to ground on the floor just goes to prove how you pushing the scrambler. Great vlog Lee. Nice to have you on something different. Look forward to the next 1. Are you doing Thruxton ?
For a tour out on a road bike has to be around North Yorkshire Kettlewell to Hawes road is good as is the trough of bowland…… could visit John McGuiness in Morecambe 👍
Well that's a little bit different but nice to see . Hope all went well for you and you had a good day ! My best wishes to you from the Philippines ❤️💪👍😉😀😁🏁🏍️🛺🐑🇵🇭🏴
Touring in Scotland’s is second to none in the uk. Recommend west coast as a good start, some really great mountain roads with brilliant view of lakes. Or you can head to the highlands and smash the NC500! There’s a tax for going there though, gotta let some locals come for the ride - I’ll volunteer as tribute 😂
For the touring, the best road I’ve ever ridden, Kingussie to Fort William in Scotland. Beautiful scenery, amazing tarmac and almost zero traffic. Steady though, there are some surprisingly big drops on the outside of some corners.
There is usually a sticker on the swing arm that will give you ur tyre pressure. All bikes are different but mine is set at 36 on the back and 42 front. Great vlog as usual m8 keep it up
Lee have u ever heard the Scottish saying, midge on a camels back,😂 no harm meant,av followed u since the Ulster gp2012, get your backside out racing again wee man, brilliant 😊
Ace! I’ve got a 400X scrambler and it goes far better than it has any right to and really do think you could do a track day on it. it’s a bit down on power for it though, but it’s far more capable in the twisties than it has any right to be! Come to Knockhill on the 1200 and you can show me how to ride round it properly! 😂 Head to John O’Groats on the 1200! Be a great road trip.
Next time ask Triumph for a Speed Twin, would have been a bit more manageable on track, still not fast compared to the sports bikes, but 17inch wheels and a lot lower than the scrambler :)
Love the video lee as to where to go for a day lee you should give the brecon beacons or neath in south Wales a look as that triumph 1200 was built for it .👍
lol Lee, you're talking about tires at the end 🤣🤣 99.99% of beginners will not be getting anywhere close to the saturation of grip of the tires, such that they're a limiting factor. if you, dear reader, are on the fence about trackdays, just go and do it! seriously the top thing you need to be mindful of is not to try and push beyond your limits, take it slow and progress gradually. I did my first trackday on at Mettet in Belgium on a rainy day a few months back, and I was the first on the pack, following the instructor. On the second lap the instructor started to pick up the pace, and I tried to keep up with him: I almost crashed. My front-end slipped at ~60kph, not too bad, I managed to put my foot on the ground and re-gain traction. I did my second trackday at SPA in belgium, and I made the same mistake, tried to follow some random guy, went into a corner much faster than I'm confortable with, and had a visit to the gravel (I didn't fall, but I went off-track) conclusion: don't push yourself on the first few times you go to the track. I was lucky, but maybe you learn from my mistakes. Take it slow, try things out, and slowly you'll get the hang out of it. Mind you: I got my motorcycle driver's license this year (2024), after attending IOM TT on 2022, I was hooked on bikes and had to start riding. The only reason I bought a bike was because I saw what you guys @Lee do on the TT!!!! I did my first trackday only after 45 days after I took my license (although I'm 34yo, and had quite experience with trackdays on cars), and my second trakday at SPA after about 3 months of riding experience. I saw a lot of people crash in both trackdays on the beginner's group - I don't want to lure you and say it is not dangerous, but all the guys crashed on their own, because they went above their limits. It is VERY rare to crash on trackday because of someone else. I've been to about 20 trackdays on car, and never I saw a crash between two cars, or because of another driver. People normally crash on their own on trackday. BUT That's the thing!!! There's no pressure on a trackday, other than the pressure you put on youself. Everyone's respectfull. No one wants to crash into you, they just want to arrive home safely at the end. If there's someone faster than you at the track, I bet the guy doesn't want to crash his 20k+ bike into you, so they will give you space, and pass you safely. The only thing you need to worry about is your mindset. Don't rush, don't take unnecessary risks, don't brake late or take a bend at speed if you are not 100% sure of it, progress slowly and you will have the best time of your life!!!!
Well that looked a lot o fun. At 5'4 I'd be like you. Asking folk to put stand up n knocking it into gear for me. Probably topple over at every junction as well😂
22:10 could go to Scotland do the A82 Fort William to Inverness unbelievable road Great roads all around this area Inverness to Ullapool A835 one of the best biking roads in Europe in my opinion!
When I saw the bike I was really looking forward to seeing you getting on it 😬😬. Excellent vlog, as per usual and Triumph just keep handing you bikes!!! See if you can get a Rocket 3 next time. Love to hear your thoughts on that beasty!
It feels a little odd to comment, because I'm not a motorcycle guy, I like 4 wheels. I still enjoy bike videos, occasional MotoGP, fascinated by the IOMTT, NW200, etc. (the sheer BALLS of you guys! respect!... although you're all fucking nuts!). But this is amazing. I mean, you said you're about 5'5", granted, you're not a tall man, but, still. When you unloaded and were walking around the thing, if not for the facial hair it would have looked like a kid walking around it. This thing is like watching a cartoon. It's ENORMOUS. I mean, one of the best parts is the scene with the other guys in the garage taking turns climbing on... even the relatively taller guys straddling the thing on tippy-toes. Just comical. I can imagine the other serious riders passing you out there and just trying to not fall off laughing. Points for making the point about people being able to do a track day with a less than ideal bike, but... I still don't get why this thing even exists. For the type of bike it seems to be (like you might take on some adventure in the countryside or something?), why would somebody want something this GIGANTIC? It's just a crazy beast.
I did one in my twenties, it confirmed I was not, and never will be fast. It sounds negative, but it was a valuable lesson. Get it off your chest or you will forever wonder......
Nice one, I have been contemplating getting bike with straight bars for track days like the Tuono v4 , your body position etc is not all that different to say if you were on a sports bike, as you say for the intermediate and middle groups it should be fine . Could you possibly do a similar video with a super naked bike like a Tuono or street fighter please ? Enjoy the tour of Scotland on the scrambler
The problem with Anglesea is you normally have to pre book a track day there to get a discounted rate and as we all know in Anglesea it rains a lot and if you pay and it pours out of the heavens you might as well through your money down the drain.🥵
Can you get a pair of boots made up with a cuban heel maybe fella? 😀 Looked a hoot though...i'm assuming gettting your backside off the side of that ironing board of a seat was also a bit of a struggle...
Can i ask what the lap time was? I know your not supposed to time but im just curious? Also im commenting before i fully watch the vlog so it may be alrwady answered haha. Ps..love the vlogs 🙂
Bikes, and people, are so much bigger now. My ‘73 Triumph 750 looks like a CT70 next to that thing. I have been run over by my own bike a few times, and I am very thankful it only weighed 220lbs. The last time it happened I hit a rock break with the foot peg bracket on the frame doing about 50mph. I hit the deck so hard I had to replace my helmet. I bounced off the ground three times. I was laying there for a while and then a bike landed on top of me, and I thought who the hell couldn’t see me laying here? It was own bike, KTM200EXC, upside down on top of me, idling in 4th gear with the chain snatching right over my head. I had just shifted down when I hit the rock break hidden in the grass. Thank God for Arai Helmets, and spectators. They said it was about 16’ in the air flipping end over end before it landed on me. When you tuck the front on a big thing like that Triumph, you are sometimes better off hanging on to it and using it to absorb the impact. Try not to be in front of it heading towards something hard. The only real way to know for sure what is best is practice 😊.
on my first trackday, riding my "sports bike" gixser SRAD 600, I have plenty of old farts passing by with their DUKE whatever and BMW GS I was tucked down inside the bubble, and these old fart came past flying, sitting straight up hahahahah it hurts the ego a little bit, not gonna lie, but in the end everyone is just having fun
Get yourself on the ferry to the isle of man for a couple of days. MGP soon anyway and you can film yourself doing more than 70 without worrying about the Fuzz watching 😂
Come up and do a bit of the NC500 Lee. Hit me up and I’ll show you around our playground 😉. Might even see if we can coax old Donald MacFadyen out onto the roads.
Grinned at Whit just walking by pretending he couldn't see you struggling to get the bike out 😄
Any bike can do a track day and be enjoyable. Some of us can only afford/justify one bike and need it to be an all round useable bike. Again a good fun interesting V-log thingy.
Very true words and that’s what I was trying to get across 👍🏻
if your going to scotland on a bike theres a triangle of road that goes from callander to aberfoyle via port of mentieth, then back to callander over the dukes pass via brig'o'turk then head north from there on the a84 to crianlarach and eventually fort william it's one of the best rides i've ever done anywhere .
You needed Neil there for help with the tyre pressures, own up Lee. 😆🤣👍
I've done enough track-days to know that the rider makes much more of a difference than the make, model or size of the bike when it comes to lap-time. Obviously, if you combine a "good bike" with a "good rider", you get the best of both worlds, so a good rider on a 1000 cc Superstock bike will have a better lap-time than the same rider on a 400. But the good rider on a 400 will beat me on the same track - in fact, a friend (racer I support) did a 2m10 on a 400 around Snetterton last year. My best lap-time on a modern 1000cc sportk-bike with about 4x the power is 2m16..
Any bike, any rider, any track: as long as you're having fun. And even being many seconds slower than the proper fast riders, I enjoy being on track - it's a good feeling being able to get on the gas hard out of a corner, and not have to worry about cops, oncoming traffic, tractors/horses/etc around the corner, etc.
When the rider is making engine noises you know they are having fun. Good vid and good to see something a little different.
I laughed as soon as the bike was out of the van, cracking video!
I reckon a TMac (or Niall Mac) Scottish adventure/collab would be a great vlog !
Yes! I was thinking the same! They're so fun & funny together 😅
Lee it's like a wee lad nicked his Dad's motorbike,,but it says a lot more for you, going to a trak day on it ☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️ from northern Ireland
A Fly on an Elephant sprang to mind when i saw the wee Fermanagh legend standing beside that big bike ha ha. That fella is like all the irish legends joeyervyn frank mcullough rea irwins seeley to name a few he could ride anything round a track its in the blood. he landed himsell a tasty missus aswell
Wales you are already in a great place to tour good vid 👍
1200 scrambler is a great road bike. I’m 5’7’’ and manage well have a lower version XC. Great engine, handling, brakes and comfort. A joy around Cumbria and the North Yorks Moors. You did well getting that out the van in one piece let alone getting on and off it ! Enjoyed the different vid 👍
Thanks for the info! 👍🏻
It was interesting to see how smooth the video is from that bike around the track. It seems to float. I guess it is that sort of bike. Well done ridin that tall boy.
Just watched for 5 mins, first impression you are crazy Lee!!! Now to watch the rest.
Yup you are crazy!!!
Greaat fun! For touring I love the Yorkshire Dales Swaledale and Wensleydale. Cos I am old I remember an ex racer and Harley dealer called Paul I think, cant remember his surname just now, but he challenged any non registered racer to beat him round a circuit on any road bike, him on a Harley. He was prepared to GIVE his bike to anyone faster. Nobody did him to my knowledge.
Paul Lewis.
When you go out for your touring ride, it’s nice to start Friday mid day, arrive at inexpensive motel prior to dark, don’t plan ahead, walking distance to food and pub is great. Your routes should just be back road twisties. Wake up early Saturday and ride all day and find a room prior to dark. Now you’re getting dialed in and Sunday morning head towards home. Big groups, not so much. Have fun!
That bike is perfect for a tour around the lake district!
I’ve got one of these , I’ve got the chrome edition from last year , I would never have considered taking it on a track day but it’s awesome on the road I love mine , great to see you enjoying your riding/racing again and back to fighting fit ! Love the Chanel and content , all the best !!
Mr Withem photo bomb😂
Love your style Lee, great craik.
Getting the pegs to ground on the floor just goes to prove how you pushing the scrambler. Great vlog Lee. Nice to have you on something different. Look forward to the next 1. Are you doing Thruxton ?
I'm doing cadwell with you guys on the 3rd and I'm worried you'll bring the scrambler and still lap me! Love the vids!
For a tour out on a road bike has to be around North Yorkshire Kettlewell to Hawes road is good as is the trough of bowland…… could visit John McGuiness in Morecambe 👍
Well that's a little bit different but nice to see . Hope all went well for you and you had a good day ! My best wishes to you from the Philippines ❤️💪👍😉😀😁🏁🏍️🛺🐑🇵🇭🏴
Swap it for the Scrambler 1200 XC, it's lower than the XE, and more road based. My lad had one, loved it.
Hi, Lee the Apple cross pass in Scotland is worth a look plenty on UA-cam about it. Ideal for that bike.
Touring in Scotland’s is second to none in the uk. Recommend west coast as a good start, some really great mountain roads with brilliant view of lakes. Or you can head to the highlands and smash the NC500! There’s a tax for going there though, gotta let some locals come for the ride - I’ll volunteer as tribute 😂
For the touring, the best road I’ve ever ridden, Kingussie to Fort William in Scotland. Beautiful scenery, amazing tarmac and almost zero traffic. Steady though, there are some surprisingly big drops on the outside of some corners.
There is usually a sticker on the swing arm that will give you ur tyre pressure. All bikes are different but mine is set at 36 on the back and 42 front. Great vlog as usual m8 keep it up
Lee have u ever heard the Scottish saying, midge on a camels back,😂 no harm meant,av followed u since the Ulster gp2012, get your backside out racing again wee man, brilliant 😊
Lee come with me for a ride out round some great roads of North Wales
Be class to see ya do a bit of touring back on home soil, circumference of norn iron?
Made me laugh no end, making engine noises when accelerating, fantastic
Lee, anywhere over the west-northwest coast of Scotland is great. Cheers
Great vid Lee. The other riders can go home saying they passed Lee on track!!
What about an electric bike on track? Massive torque on exits.
That would be cool!
Hi Lee not sure if thats new helmet design, But the colours look class on it! 👍👍
Good vid lee. Id my Yamaha tenere 700 around bishops court on air ambulance charity run. Was good fun to. It actually surprised me to.
Excellent video, a touring blog would be great
Let’s face it Lee it is the only time those boys were going to pass you !! The 660 you would have owned them ! Great vid though keep them coming
It’s a bit of a hike up here but the North Coast 500 starting from Inverness is fantastic.
Get up to Scotland lad .
You can lend my africa twin if you want 😂
Top vlog again
Mint seeing you back enjoying yourself again dude 🏍✌️
No mention of the pegs touching down, so it passed one worry…. Great vid😊
Yea they were down a few times first time scared me half to death lol
Could fit about half a dozen Lee Johnston's on that seat.
Nice one Lee, thanks 👍👍
No problem 👍
Had one of these as a courtesy bike from the dealer. I'm 6'1 and thought it was tall!
Hi look up apple tree pass in Scotland.
The B&Bs are geared up for motorbikes.
You will love it great roads up there have fun
Applecross 😂
Lee’s Amazing Machines 🤪
Nice S-Works Tarmac. A proper race bike!!
Ace! I’ve got a 400X scrambler and it goes far better than it has any right to and really do think you could do a track day on it. it’s a bit down on power for it though, but it’s far more capable in the twisties than it has any right to be!
Come to Knockhill on the 1200 and you can show me how to ride round it properly! 😂
Head to John O’Groats on the 1200! Be a great road trip.
Next time ask Triumph for a Speed Twin, would have been a bit more manageable on track, still not fast compared to the sports bikes, but 17inch wheels and a lot lower than the scrambler :)
Evening Lee….and team…👍👌🇮🇲
You should try the SW300 route in SW Scotland. Lovely scenery, decent roads and not too far from your home. Recommended stopping in Portpatrick.
Love the video lee as to where to go for a day lee you should give the brecon beacons or neath in south Wales a look as that triumph 1200 was built for it .👍
lol Lee, you're talking about tires at the end 🤣🤣
99.99% of beginners will not be getting anywhere close to the saturation of grip of the tires, such that they're a limiting factor.
if you, dear reader, are on the fence about trackdays, just go and do it! seriously
the top thing you need to be mindful of is not to try and push beyond your limits, take it slow and progress gradually.
I did my first trackday on at Mettet in Belgium on a rainy day a few months back, and I was the first on the pack, following the instructor. On the second lap the instructor started to pick up the pace, and I tried to keep up with him: I almost crashed. My front-end slipped at ~60kph, not too bad, I managed to put my foot on the ground and re-gain traction.
I did my second trackday at SPA in belgium, and I made the same mistake, tried to follow some random guy, went into a corner much faster than I'm confortable with, and had a visit to the gravel (I didn't fall, but I went off-track)
conclusion: don't push yourself on the first few times you go to the track. I was lucky, but maybe you learn from my mistakes. Take it slow, try things out, and slowly you'll get the hang out of it.
Mind you: I got my motorcycle driver's license this year (2024), after attending IOM TT on 2022, I was hooked on bikes and had to start riding. The only reason I bought a bike was because I saw what you guys @Lee do on the TT!!!!
I did my first trackday only after 45 days after I took my license (although I'm 34yo, and had quite experience with trackdays on cars), and my second trakday at SPA after about 3 months of riding experience.
I saw a lot of people crash in both trackdays on the beginner's group - I don't want to lure you and say it is not dangerous, but all the guys crashed on their own, because they went above their limits. It is VERY rare to crash on trackday because of someone else. I've been to about 20 trackdays on car, and never I saw a crash between two cars, or because of another driver. People normally crash on their own on trackday. BUT That's the thing!!! There's no pressure on a trackday, other than the pressure you put on youself. Everyone's respectfull. No one wants to crash into you, they just want to arrive home safely at the end. If there's someone faster than you at the track, I bet the guy doesn't want to crash his 20k+ bike into you, so they will give you space, and pass you safely.
The only thing you need to worry about is your mindset. Don't rush, don't take unnecessary risks, don't brake late or take a bend at speed if you are not 100% sure of it, progress slowly and you will have the best time of your life!!!!
Was that you riding that big bike or was it Jessie? 😮
Well that looked a lot o fun. At 5'4 I'd be like you. Asking folk to put stand up n knocking it into gear for me. Probably topple over at every junction as well😂
Gonna need a ladder to get on that Lee!
Nice one ✊✊enjoyed that
22:10 could go to Scotland do the A82 Fort William to Inverness unbelievable road Great roads all around this area Inverness to Ullapool A835 one of the best biking roads in Europe in my opinion!
Hi Lee the Yorkshire loop is always a good ride out not touring but a good fun
Gold
I was talking to Dave Neal at Silverstone and he is at Dumfries on Friday doing Simmos book launch. So you could maybe go there in passing.
When I saw the bike I was really looking forward to seeing you getting on it 😬😬. Excellent vlog, as per usual and Triumph just keep handing you bikes!!! See if you can get a Rocket 3 next time. Love to hear your thoughts on that beasty!
Only if you promise it’s smaller than this thing 🤣
@@Leejohnston well… maybe not smaller but lower, anyway! 🤗By the way, if ya need a home for that scrambler, I’ve got the legs😉
It feels a little odd to comment, because I'm not a motorcycle guy, I like 4 wheels. I still enjoy bike videos, occasional MotoGP, fascinated by the IOMTT, NW200, etc. (the sheer BALLS of you guys! respect!... although you're all fucking nuts!). But this is amazing. I mean, you said you're about 5'5", granted, you're not a tall man, but, still. When you unloaded and were walking around the thing, if not for the facial hair it would have looked like a kid walking around it. This thing is like watching a cartoon. It's ENORMOUS. I mean, one of the best parts is the scene with the other guys in the garage taking turns climbing on... even the relatively taller guys straddling the thing on tippy-toes. Just comical. I can imagine the other serious riders passing you out there and just trying to not fall off laughing. Points for making the point about people being able to do a track day with a less than ideal bike, but... I still don't get why this thing even exists. For the type of bike it seems to be (like you might take on some adventure in the countryside or something?), why would somebody want something this GIGANTIC? It's just a crazy beast.
I think you need to have a go at "Bagger" racing like Jeremy McWilliams does in America!
Come home to The Bridge for a few days. Take the bike up through Donegal. Glenveagh national park is made for the bike.
I look like a mouse on an elephant 😂.... brilliant 😂
125mph is pretty good going Lee 👍🏻
Nobody over 18 is getting that speed out of it.
What ??
@@Wizards_Sleeve No grown up person, only Lee.
😋
Now you’ve ruined my excuse for not doing track days! The real reason has always been a complete lack of talent on my part 😂
I did one in my twenties, it confirmed I was not, and never will be fast. It sounds negative, but it was a valuable lesson. Get it off your chest or you will forever wonder......
North Wales is good really close to Oulton P. 👍
Nice one, I have been contemplating getting bike with straight bars for track days like the Tuono v4 , your body position etc is not all that different to say if you were on a sports bike, as you say for the intermediate and middle groups it should be fine . Could you possibly do a similar video with a super naked bike like a Tuono or street fighter please ? Enjoy the tour of Scotland on the scrambler
Nice bike
Thanks ✌️
Bring it to Spain 🤩 great for just cruising around and taking in the forever blasting sunshine ☀️ 👀 👊🏻 🤣🤣🤣🤣☀️🤣🤣☀️🤣🤣🤣☀️🤣🤣🤣☀️🤣🤣🤣 💪🏻😎🤙🏻
So go on then Lee, what lap times were you doing? Make me feel even worse about my pace on my S1000RR 😂
Your home country is great for riding ariound, you should visit family.
I wanna see those footpegs after this trackday.
The problem with Anglesea is you normally have to pre book a track day there to get a discounted rate and as we all know in Anglesea it rains a lot and if you pay and it pours out of the heavens you might as well through your money down the drain.🥵
Can you get a pair of boots made up with a cuban heel maybe fella? 😀 Looked a hoot though...i'm assuming gettting your backside off the side of that ironing board of a seat was also a bit of a struggle...
Love it !!
I can see you doing the BMW series next year mate 👍🏻
Yea if I bring my mate to put it into gear 🤣
@@Leejohnston😂😂
Try peak district bike should be perfect round there.
Could you do the street triple 765r next use it to commute to work but would love an honest opinion of what it can do on track
Can i ask what the lap time was? I know your not supposed to time but im just curious? Also im commenting before i fully watch the vlog so it may be alrwady answered haha. Ps..love the vlogs 🙂
Who’s that lad who helped you out of the van… he looks well familiar… 🤔
🤣🤣
A great Vlog Lee. Can we buy replica helmets at some point?
Tyre pressures for 'normal' use f36 r42 so riding at the low presures you had them at must have been fun.lol
Ya need to bring it round the Lough a spin 😂
Im near sure ian Simpson mentioned he does tours around Scotland
Bikes, and people, are so much bigger now. My ‘73 Triumph 750 looks like a CT70 next to that thing.
I have been run over by my own bike a few times, and I am very thankful it only weighed 220lbs. The last time it happened I hit a rock break with the foot peg bracket on the frame doing about 50mph. I hit the deck so hard I had to replace my helmet. I bounced off the ground three times. I was laying there for a while and then a bike landed on top of me, and I thought who the hell couldn’t see me laying here? It was own bike, KTM200EXC, upside down on top of me, idling in 4th gear with the chain snatching right over my head. I had just shifted down when I hit the rock break hidden in the grass. Thank God for Arai Helmets, and spectators. They said it was about 16’ in the air flipping end over end before it landed on me.
When you tuck the front on a big thing like that Triumph, you are sometimes better off hanging on to it and using it to absorb the impact. Try not to be in front of it heading towards something hard. The only real way to know for sure what is best is practice 😊.
Yeah, was worried you would kill yourself getting that out of the van.
You and me both good job Matt was there to save the day 🤣
Lake District. Hardknott & Wrynose Passes.
Anyone else feel nevous when Lee looked around, the helmet cam made me think he was coming off !
Nice vid, Lee. Why not catch the ferry and take it around the Island circuit?
Might be a good idea to be rid of that van
Huge engine issues with internal drive belt
on my first trackday, riding my "sports bike" gixser SRAD 600, I have plenty of old farts passing by with their DUKE whatever and BMW GS
I was tucked down inside the bubble, and these old fart came past flying, sitting straight up hahahahah
it hurts the ego a little bit, not gonna lie, but in the end everyone is just having fun
You should do the wild athlantic way here in Ireland
Any chance of you blaggjng one of the 400 Triumphs? I would be cool to hear your thoughts on those 😊
Yea let me know which one you mean and we will see what we can do lol
Get yourself on the ferry to the isle of man for a couple of days. MGP soon anyway and you can film yourself doing more than 70 without worrying about the Fuzz watching 😂
You should ride to Colerain.
Come on over to Cork and we will take you touring west Cork and Kerry Alan#78
Ride her to Lisnaskea and back Lee. Go Larne Cainryan one way and Dublin Anglesey the other.
Come up and do a bit of the NC500 Lee. Hit me up and I’ll show you around our playground 😉. Might even see if we can coax old Donald MacFadyen out onto the roads.