The land is indeed the foundation upon which we hang our many memories. Your many memories (and perhaps your greatest regret) is anchored to the permanence of a landscape of immense beauty. Your tears and emotion honour your cherished memories. Thank you for sharing those sentiment. It in turn triggers our own cascade of memories and deep felt connection to where it took place. The spirits from the past are with us, in us. We are their present. The land is the fabric upon which it all plays out. Blessings to you and yours.
Really enjoyed the video and your words of wisdom Dave , new subscriber here and wow, can see why you Yorkshire folk call it God’s own country . When you are rooted in it and with all those childhood memories , it’s no wonder it gets you a little bit emotional ( and that’s not hard to understand but hard to put into words !)I think I’d be bawling my eyes out and have to stop the flippin bike ! The part of the world I grew up in ( South Glos) has it’s own rural charm ( where it’s not been blighted by the seemingly relentless spread of urbanisation ) and using my trusty little meteor ,I love to retrace some of the bicycle rides I used to take with my dad over sixty year ago .Gives me a similar feeling .I own a much bigger bike but just pootling around those little lanes and back roads gives me equal if not more pleasure. Glad to see you keeping to a sensible speed on those muddy tracks !
Stunning scenery and emotional sentiments Dave on my favourite bike. That captures what the Classic is all about, you are a lucky man to live where you do. 😊
My old stomping ground. I used to sell in agriculture, attend all the dales livestock auctions on a weekly rota all year round. You cannot tire of the landscape, nor can your heart be unaffected by its beauty. Thank you BW.
Thank you. My Classic 350 took me on a similar soft ride today; chilly and gray but wonderful through the Driftless hills west of Madison Wisconsin. (New Avon tires!)
It is indeed a very beautiful and evocative part of the world, Dave; thank you for sharing it with us. And yes, emotions mean more to us as we age and become more open to them.
I've added Semerwater to my must-visit places when I can next get up your way Dave; stunning! I love the sound of that little Enfield too... I have zero jealousy for people who are rich or so-called celebrities but I envy you having all that on your doorstep!
Mate you have away with words and I had noticed the light the last couple of rides. Such a bleak but great landscape. Plus the roads twisty and just no words.
What a fantastic view! That deserves to be captured in oils - unfortunately, I can barely paint a skirting board, but anyone with any artistic talents would definitely be inspired there. Keep up the "Slow TV" footage round the lanes - very relaxing.
Congratulations, Dave! This video comes the closest (by far) of capturing what it's like to ride the Classic 350, and I've watched innumerable videos about, and recorded aboard, the Classic 350. I recognized so much of the experience (not the beautiful landscape, but the riding experience) that it was kind of eerie. I knew exactly what was going on at every juncture, every opening and closing of the throttle, and every corner, etc. Superb job, my friend! Thank you for the video! FG Rides in Pennsylvania, USA
Wisdom may not come with age Dave.....but I've found that emotion most certainly has.......for me at least! I only need to see a stunning sunset to make me feel somewhat melancholic as a 60 year old. Hey, I've been almost moved to tears at some |I've seen over my little slice of N. Yorks!! Let's face it, you and I have seen more sunsets than we have sunsets left to see. Nowt wrong with emotion Dave......nowt at all! Another one beautifully done. Go steady bruv. Dave (N. Yorks) 👍
Morning Dave. Many thanks for sharing with us this special place, what a great way to start a Sunday morning. Ride safe, be safe, kind regards from Norfolk. Roy.
Hi Dave, you are right, Mother Earth can be more than impressing. But it depends where you live. Here in my area below the Ruhrgebiet there are too many houses, factories etc. But when you drive/ride out it gets better. But we have lost most of these wonderfull views, due to changing world. But as I got older, I realized we lost a lot of wonderful views here. So send nice view. Emotions, yes we need them, but I think it is a benefit of age. When you are young, you think you do not need that. But head up, next months is winter sun turn.
Sorry Dave, forgot to mention your perfectly scripted passage. Your words always bring back memories to me and to many others of a certain age, I imagine. The anniversary of my mother's passing is imminent.......she went to soon.......way, way too soon. Thank you for giving my memory pot a good stir and bringing the happy ones back to the top. God bless...........and keep the shiny side up.
Truly God’s own country. As another year slips towards its end we turn to thoughts of times and people past…. And in a few weeks begin to make plans for another year if God spares us ( as my granny would have said) Cheers Dave!
Wow indeed Dave, and that goes for the whole video, words and all! Just beautiful and emotional! To family and friends both present and absent but still in our worlds! ❤️ On a lighter but no lesser important note, it’s nice to see you can still pull the birds 🤭❤
@@thebingleywheeler 😂 and your modest too 😂 I have the same colour classic as you but had a little accident when the front wheel came from underneath me due to moisture and unseen mud on the road. Bikes in the shop having the forks straightened and break pedal and lever replaced and I’m nursing bruisings and cracked ribs along with damaged pride. Came back to biking a few years ago butter only in summer sunshine days. Loved riding the Enfield so much I ignored the winter coming in and made a rookie mistake I feel! Just need to get my confidence back and your videos certainly help! My children bought me a 4K tv and the picture quality on you wonderful video was excellent! Please keep up the good work as and when you can 👍
Thank you Sean sorry to hear about your mishap it sounds painful….I’ve had cracked ribs so know! Get back on as soon as you can. All my content is 4K so you should be getting the most out of it 😊👍🏻
Thanks for this lovely little piece of magic on this Sunday morning Dave. I went to the bike show in Birmingham yesterday with my two lads and this is the first “bike” vid on UA-cam I’ve watched this morning, so it’s quite apt. Cheers my friend 🙏.
Hi, love that countryside, beautiful, really love that little bike, thanks for the ride. I see that you too are being plagued by those awful chemtrails, reflections in the glassy smooth pond mirroring what's going on overhead. Enjoy your ride, ric, ontario canada.
Wow, the colours Dave. Early morning and afternoon rides is exactly what I do here in South Gippsland, same bike same colour. I immediately was urged to comment on the Atmospheric Aerosol Injection, but you beat me to it. Glad I'm not the only nutter willing to utter the obvious truth. ❤🎉😂
Thanks Dave, I miss the geese flying over my old house in Southport. I use to look up at their 'V' formation and become quite emotional, It's like I felt as old as the universe! I now live in Spain, and we don't get that in the mountains. We do get other animals though!
greasy looking road surface, old memories of a (slightly oval) drum braked front wheel that locked momentarily on a surface looked like that… somehow didn’t dump the A10 but had a hairy second or two @ low walking speed final approach to a T junction.. brrrr…. shivers at the memory. Made me suspicious of shiny damp roads!
It's a great place to live that's for sure, but l don't want it to be the only place l live in so we are leaving next year, hoping for a few more sunsets somewhere new.
Wonderful views, crystal clear reflections and great run out. Shame about the C trails. Look forward to your ride out videos.......very well shot. Lovely photo at the end Dave..........you and your Dad ?
Mr wheeler I recently had 8 exhaust studs on my Kawasaki. The shop tried to charge me £200. I gid him £150 n told him go forth…. Then he phoned me think they are loose. Check um. Only took it in cos my back has gone. Cheaper to trade in. Ps keep it up lad. ❤
You can have absolute bastard of a job replacing exhaust studs , especially if they are knackered , seized or snapped off flush in head . Hours can be spent alone just sorting out one awkward stud in a limited accessible space . A lot of dealers charge over 200 just for an oil change & a once over with an oily rag these days , 200 quid sounds cheap for messing about with 8 exhaust studs in comparison .
@@martinlye7111 I agree but that’s the way things are now . The days of sensible reasonable pricing have been & gone . That’s why I have learned to do my own servicing & repairs over 50 years ago . From experience there is usually at least one fastener on a motorcycle or any vehicle , which will be a bastard to free or will damage threads or snap off . The worse culprits usually being exhaust studs or bolts in 4 cylinder Japanese cylinder heads . You aren’t the only one with a bad back , me too , but it’s a case of work through the pain or be prepared to get ripped off . 👍
Hi Dave, amazing video, loved it! Think I’m going to be buying a classic 350 in the new year, I’m about the same height as you and was wondering if you ever fancied the touring handlebars or do you find the standard ones perfect?
Fabulous scenery and wonderful words TBW, thank you.
The land is indeed the foundation upon which we hang our many memories. Your many memories (and perhaps your greatest regret) is anchored to the permanence of a landscape of immense beauty. Your tears and emotion honour your cherished memories.
Thank you for sharing those sentiment. It in turn triggers our own cascade of memories and deep felt connection to where it took place. The spirits from the past are with us, in us. We are their present. The land is the fabric upon which it all plays out.
Blessings to you and yours.
Thank you and I agree entirely
beautiful words
Really enjoyed the video and your words of wisdom Dave , new subscriber here and wow, can see why you Yorkshire folk call it God’s own country . When you are rooted in it and with all those childhood memories , it’s no wonder it gets you a little bit emotional ( and that’s not hard to understand but hard to put into words !)I think I’d be bawling my eyes out and have to stop the flippin bike ! The part of the world I grew up in ( South Glos) has it’s own rural charm ( where it’s not been blighted by the seemingly relentless spread of urbanisation ) and using my trusty little meteor ,I love to retrace some of the bicycle rides I used to take with my dad over sixty year ago .Gives me a similar feeling .I own a much bigger bike but just pootling around those little lanes and back roads gives me equal if not more pleasure. Glad to see you keeping to a sensible speed on those muddy tracks !
Thank you and many thanks for subscribing I really do appreciate it 😊👍🏻
Stunning scenery and emotional sentiments Dave on my favourite bike. That captures what the Classic is all about, you are a lucky man to live where you do. 😊
My old stomping ground. I used to sell in agriculture, attend all the dales livestock auctions on a weekly rota all year round. You cannot tire of the landscape, nor can your heart be unaffected by its beauty. Thank you BW.
Thank you. My Classic 350 took me on a similar soft ride today; chilly and gray but wonderful through the Driftless hills west of Madison Wisconsin. (New Avon tires!)
Very nice video. Well done. You captured some great autumn views with the 350 Enfield's exhaust as a fitting accompaniment.
Beautiful words Dave - and mate, I reckon you did it justice. Thanks for taking us on a tour of your home patch.
It is indeed a very beautiful and evocative part of the world, Dave; thank you for sharing it with us. And yes, emotions mean more to us as we age and become more open to them.
I've added Semerwater to my must-visit places when I can next get up your way Dave; stunning!
I love the sound of that little Enfield too...
I have zero jealousy for people who are rich or so-called celebrities but I envy you having all that on your doorstep!
Please don’t change Dave, we like you as you are.
Top quality content, thank you very much ride safe.
Great video. Beautiful scenery on a beautiful motorcycle. I love the Classic 350 engine sounds so relaxing. ❤
It’s a very special bike in more ways than many imagine. Thank you so much for your kind words 😊❤️🙏
Mate you have away with words and I had noticed the light the last couple of rides. Such a bleak but great landscape. Plus the roads twisty and just no words.
That was a beautiful video my British friend. Thanks for your time & wisdom. I read you loud & clear. Have a beautiful day! Cheers!! Illinois. USA
Thank you Larry 🙏
Very nice tribute. That landscape is indescribable in the autumn sun. Simply breathtaking and spiritual. Thanks for taking us along.
Cheers
BJ
Pure therapy - thank you.
And that, is why we ride. Lovely journey.
We should all take the time to pause, look around and appreciate
293 miles north of me to that wonderful spot. What a county you live in👍
Thank you Dave for that beautiful ride and those reflective, meaningful words. I most definitely hear you.
What a fantastic view! That deserves to be captured in oils - unfortunately, I can barely paint a skirting board, but anyone with any artistic talents would definitely be inspired there. Keep up the "Slow TV" footage round the lanes - very relaxing.
Congratulations, Dave! This video comes the closest (by far) of capturing what it's like to ride the Classic 350, and I've watched innumerable videos about, and recorded aboard, the Classic 350. I recognized so much of the experience (not the beautiful landscape, but the riding experience) that it was kind of eerie. I knew exactly what was going on at every juncture, every opening and closing of the throttle, and every corner, etc. Superb job, my friend! Thank you for the video!
FG Rides in Pennsylvania, USA
Cheers buddy I really appreciate those kind words 😊👍🏻
Wisdom may not come with age Dave.....but I've found that emotion most certainly has.......for me at least! I only need to see a stunning sunset to make me feel somewhat melancholic as a 60 year old. Hey, I've been almost moved to tears at some |I've seen over my little slice of N. Yorks!! Let's face it, you and I have seen more sunsets than we have sunsets left to see. Nowt wrong with emotion Dave......nowt at all!
Another one beautifully done. Go steady bruv.
Dave (N. Yorks) 👍
Thank you Dave your kind comments are always appreciated
Lovely video thank you 😊
Morning Dave. Many thanks for sharing with us this special place, what a great way to start a Sunday morning. Ride safe, be safe, kind regards from Norfolk. Roy.
Cheers Roy you’re welcome
Hi Dave, you are right, Mother Earth can be more than impressing. But it depends where you live. Here in my area below the Ruhrgebiet there are too many houses, factories etc. But when you drive/ride out it gets better. But we have lost most of these wonderfull views, due to changing world. But as I got older, I realized we lost a lot of wonderful views here. So send nice view.
Emotions, yes we need them, but I think it is a benefit of age. When you are young, you think you do not need that. But head up, next months is winter sun turn.
Yes I always look forward to the passing of the winter solstice
Thanks, another cracking little video with thoughtful and thought-provoking commentary.
A massive thumbs up. No more words are necessary.
Sorry Dave, forgot to mention your perfectly scripted passage.
Your words always bring back memories to me and to many others of a certain age, I imagine.
The anniversary of my mother's passing is imminent.......she went to soon.......way, way too soon.
Thank you for giving my memory pot a good stir and bringing the happy ones back to the top.
God bless...........and keep the shiny side up.
Thank you David yes anniversary of my old man passing was a couple of weeks back
Beautiful place Dave thanks for taking us along, another place to visit on my bike with my tent, for a night or two,
Cheers Mel 🍻
You’ll love it Mel 👍🏻
Thank you for this ride on the little blue marvel with the yellow sunshine of november, the beautiful lake and the gooses... Beautiful 😃👍🏼
Truly God’s own country. As another year slips towards its end we turn to thoughts of times and people past…. And in a few weeks begin to make plans for another year if God spares us ( as my granny would have said) Cheers Dave!
Hi Dave , This was an awesome ride out today mate , take care & as always ride safe
Cheers Steve glad you enjoyed
Wow indeed Dave, and that goes for the whole video, words and all! Just beautiful and emotional! To family and friends both present and absent but still in our worlds! ❤️
On a lighter but no lesser important note, it’s nice to see you can still pull the birds 🤭❤
Ha ha….it’s Andy who pulls the birds 😂
@@thebingleywheeler 😂 and your modest too 😂 I have the same colour classic as you but had a little accident when the front wheel came from underneath me due to moisture and unseen mud on the road. Bikes in the shop having the forks straightened and break pedal and lever replaced and I’m nursing bruisings and cracked ribs along with damaged pride. Came back to biking a few years ago butter only in summer sunshine days. Loved riding the Enfield so much I ignored the winter coming in and made a rookie mistake I feel! Just need to get my confidence back and your videos certainly help! My children bought me a 4K tv and the picture quality on you wonderful video was excellent! Please keep up the good work as and when you can 👍
Thank you Sean sorry to hear about your mishap it sounds painful….I’ve had cracked ribs so know! Get back on as soon as you can. All my content is 4K so you should be getting the most out of it 😊👍🏻
Wonderful and yes it’s ok to be emotional 😊
Emotional video dave,it certainly is a buetiful place,keep up the good work mate.❤
Cheers Mark will do 👍🏻
Riding a motorcycle in the Yorkshire dales is truly awesome, beautiful views , beautiful villages and empty roads, God's country personified 😊
Beautiful and extraordinary landscape
Thanks for this lovely little piece of magic on this Sunday morning Dave. I went to the bike show in Birmingham yesterday with my two lads and this is the first “bike” vid on UA-cam I’ve watched this morning, so it’s quite apt. Cheers my friend 🙏.
Cheers buddy 😎👍🏻
Hi, love that countryside, beautiful, really love that little bike, thanks for the ride. I see that you too are being plagued by those awful chemtrails, reflections in the glassy smooth pond mirroring what's going on overhead. Enjoy your ride, ric, ontario canada.
Wow, the colours Dave. Early morning and afternoon rides is exactly what I do here in South Gippsland, same bike same colour. I immediately was urged to comment on the Atmospheric Aerosol Injection, but you beat me to it. Glad I'm not the only nutter willing to utter the obvious truth. ❤🎉😂
Tugging at the heart strings Davy boy, you had my top lip quivering . I'll endure, keep them coming brother.
Cheers buddy and rest assured I will do 👍🏻
Wow TBW, simply beautiful. Such magnificent scenery.
Magical & you are your father's spirit.
Thanks Dave, I miss the geese flying over my old house in Southport. I use to look up at their 'V' formation and become quite emotional, It's like I felt as old as the universe! I now live in Spain, and we don't get that in the mountains. We do get other animals though!
Migratory geese abound here
Beautiful words to a perfect landscape.
Beautiful!
A lovely sentiment and a beautiful part of Yorkshire. I must try and get up there before the weather turns. 👍
Cheers Nick get up there it’s stunning
Nice 👌🇬🇧
love the classic 350 engine noise
greasy looking road surface, old memories of a (slightly oval) drum braked front wheel that locked momentarily on a surface looked like that… somehow didn’t dump the A10 but had a hairy second or two @ low walking speed final approach to a T junction.. brrrr…. shivers at the memory. Made me suspicious of shiny damp roads!
Fantastic Dave. I wish I could've gone with you both.
No worries pal we know you had things to deal with 👍🏻
Blissful 🥰👍
Beautiful & and a personal "fly-over"at 3.28; you must be important!😊 Richard Brizzle
Just looked at the forecast; Looks like your in for a cold and snowy one but your "ard" up North!
Stunning Dave. ❤
Just wonderful.
Wow indeed, roll on spring then I’ll have to take a break from my native Cumbria and see more of The Peoples republic of Yorkshire.
Just lovely, thanks.
Just perfect 👌. Thank you Dave. Regards, Mo 😊👍.
Cheers Mo 😎
Hi Dave, are you tempted by the 650 Classic ?
Not really Pal that engine isn’t really up to the 240 Kilos or thereabouts as I found with my super meteor
Truly stunning that, like a breath of fresh winter air. God's own Country indeed.... Anyway I'm off the Willesden.
What a beautiful video 😍🇬🇧
Cheers buddy appreciate those kind words
Nice.
It's a great place to live that's for sure, but l don't want it to be the only place l live in so we are leaving next year, hoping for a few more sunsets somewhere new.
Where are you going?
Nice, I might pop along to Semer Water when I'm next down that way.
It’s what these type of plodders were built for , going for a bimble to get away from the maddening crowd & gather yer thoughts .👍
Wonderful views, crystal clear reflections and great run out.
Shame about the C trails.
Look forward to your ride out videos.......very well shot.
Lovely photo at the end Dave..........you and your Dad ?
Yes me and the ol’ man circa 1966
nice one
Nice Intro
Absolutely fkkn beautiful
Eh up,
Your fast becoming ing the David Attenborough of Motorcycling!!!
How I wish I had that much talent 😎👍🏻
I love this
That was a bit special, thank you.
It looks bloody cold out of the sun😞. I wonder how many people get the idea that you quite like the Yorkshire Dalas? 😀🏍.
Mr wheeler I recently had 8 exhaust studs on my Kawasaki. The shop tried to charge me £200.
I gid him £150 n told him go forth….
Then he phoned me think they are loose. Check um. Only took it in cos my back has gone. Cheaper to trade in. Ps keep it up lad. ❤
You can have absolute bastard of a job replacing exhaust studs , especially if they are knackered , seized or snapped off flush in head . Hours can be spent alone just sorting out one awkward stud in a limited accessible space . A lot of dealers charge over 200 just for an oil change & a once over with an oily rag these days , 200 quid sounds cheap for messing about with 8 exhaust studs in comparison .
@ masked day light robbery.
@@martinlye7111 I agree but that’s the way things are now . The days of sensible reasonable pricing have been & gone . That’s why I have learned to do my own servicing & repairs over 50 years ago . From experience there is usually at least one fastener on a motorcycle or any vehicle , which will be a bastard to free or will damage threads or snap off . The worse culprits usually being exhaust studs or bolts in 4 cylinder Japanese cylinder heads . You aren’t the only one with a bad back , me too , but it’s a case of work through the pain or be prepared to get ripped off . 👍
Nowt wrong wi that !
You are very close to capturing what the Classic is all about .
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Peace
Hi Dave, amazing video, loved it! Think I’m going to be buying a classic 350 in the new year, I’m about the same height as you and was wondering if you ever fancied the touring handlebars or do you find the standard ones perfect?
Not heard of the touring handlebars but the standards are fine👍🏻
Not a dry eye in the house,
Less is more. Thanks. 👍
Semmerwater, as in "The Ballad of...."?
Yes….”Semer Water Rise, Semer Water Sink”
I thought it was supposed to be _"grim up North."_ You seem to have had great weather whilest we've had gloom and sh*te for the last 6 weeks!
How's things with SF now ? Have you both kissed and made up 😂😂😂😂
what a picture , i bet theres merlin up there what a stunningly beautiful place .