Motorcycling, Off road Green lanes with the Royal Enfield Himalayan. Injury to one rider
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- Опубліковано 26 сер 2024
- Recently had the chance to do some back road, Green lane Byway riding with KTM Steve and a few other riders. I never knew there were so many good Green lanes close to home.
We all set off but as the day wore on we gained in confidence and I feel I'm a better rider for the experience.
One of our group toppled off his bike which landed awkwardly on his ankle. Fortunately it was just bruised and he was able to ride home.
A lesson learned. I'll be riding green lanes again No doubt BUT not on my own....Just in case!
Thanks to Steve who guided us on this day. He was full of helpful advice and he gave of his time for free. Thankyou Steve!
Check out KTM Steve's channel here: / streakyone
Colin rode his old Francis Barnett Motorcycle called Norman, or was it really a Norman motorcycle? Either way it was 73 years old and goes just as fast today as it did back then:)
All Music used in this video was downloaded from the UA-cam creator library.
I thought it would be your friend on the old bike, but no, he rode through the puddle like a champ.
“Hells grandpa’s”, looked a splendid way to see the countryside 👍cheers for sharing Sandy
What a cracking video Sandy; a delightful area; loved every minute of it; thanks so much for sharing.
Loved Colins bike; my word, what a likeable chap he is.
Finally got my Himmy today (Monday). Went out with my wife this evening for a little tootle round the quiet country lanes running in at 40mph.
Think we’re gonna live this little bike.
Thanks again, take care and ride safe.
Cheers
Neil
Ps. Glad the poor chap wasn’t hurt; it’s all part of motorcycling.
How are you finding the new Himalayan? Is it still as noisy and clattery as the rest of em I wonder? I love mine:)
@@WiltshireMan Fell in love after one ride. Looking forward to doing some byways when she is ran in.
She isn’t as noisy etc as I was expecting, to be honest; but the mileage is still very low, so that might all change.
I was lucky as RE have fitted hand guards, crash bars and panniers and all for a very good price; plus, she is Euro4, as opposed to Euro5. Worth every penny.
Looking forward to your next video. Take care and ride safe Sandy.
Cheers
Neil
Great video Sandy loved the Franny Barnett
Me gustan esos caminos rurales, verdes antiguos , parece que los Siglos no han pasado por ellos .
Muy buena ruta Sandy y amigos . Bella Inglaterra
Tienes razon. Las rutas son fabulosas. Pero aqui en España tenemos caminos por los montañas muy especiales tambien. Saludos desde tu amigo Inglés.
Great stuff we used to do a fair bit of green laning around Derbyshire good times.
Glad the rider was not hurt badly. Some great scenery in that area.
Hello sandy, what a great video, could have watched that for hours. Thank you for taking me along, enjoyed that very much. Stay safe.
Just found your channel and I do so enjoy it! Y’all ride a lot like we do here in Alabama! I’m either on my GoldWing Standard or KLR. Also, much respect for all you have fought through. I’m about 10 years older but you do inspire me, Gob bless and ride safe!
Thanks Doug and welcome to my channel:)
That was a nice ride. I always enjoy the scenery along your rides and hikes.
I love this one Sandy, all the old bikers together. I I have just got back into biking, I am 73 and have just bought a small BMW G310r but it would be no good for the green lane riding.. Glad no one got seriously hurt...
Still a nice little bike by all accounts John. Ride safe
A fantastic small adventure Sandy-Thank you ✨✨✨✨✨
Thanks James. We had a great time
Wonderful look at your beautiful country lanes
So nice you visited my part of the world. Looks so nice in your film. Love all your video;s Sandy, so thank you. Safe safe and best wishes
Looked like a fun little outing . . . Cheers!
Thank you for sharing your adventure!
Most excellent as always Sandy
You always tell a good story which is why they are so enjoyable to watch. Lovely strong drone shots and beautiful locations 👍
It's all about the story Ken/Carol. I am loving my new drone:)
Thanks for this lovely video, i really enjoy your videos hope to see one again soon. Thanks again.
Thanks Copper
Fantastic video as always,, some very funny commentary too 😂😂😂😂👍
That looked brilliant. Cheers Sandy.
Brilliant video sandy thank you 👍👍
Great footage Sandy. Looked like a fab trip. Your mate Colins fumes reminded me of sitting in traffic having exhaust fumes come up under the helmet. I used to drive a Honda 400 Twin ‘86.
Thanks Grays, it was a great day out. Even the two stroke fumes weren't that bad:)
Thanks for the tour again, Sandy. You sure seem to have a good group of friends in all the things you do. 👍🙂🏍️
Fantastic ride there Sandy. Another great group that you were running with, always fun to hang out with people that like to enjoy themselves and seek adventure. Your bike videos are all so very interesting, please keep them coming. Thank you so much for bring us along. Please tell Chug that we all appreciate him. See you on the next one.
Thanks Terry glad your enjoying them
that looked like a brill ride out, with like minded people :D
I am picking up my new Himalayan on Friday after a 4 month wait, it will be the perfect bike for the lake district where I live. Cant wait to have as much fun and pleasure riding it as 'Chug' has given you :D
Emjoy your new bike. I took Chug to the lakes last year
Really enjoyed that Sandy. I was a member of the TRF back in the late 70s/early 80s! Still riding bikes after 46years!👍
Keep up the good work... always enjoy your posts.
I bet you can still smell the two-stroke fumes Sandy!
Yes, everytime I blow my nose:)
Nice vid that Sandy, looked fun mind you I think you need a respirator riding behind Norman as he looks like a 60 a day kinda bloke. Heavy smoker lol. Glad you all got home safe and the injured rider was able to ride back as well. Stay safe out there, love to all the family carmen and Rita ☺️♥️👍
Thanks Marcus:) Yes Ol Norm was a heavy smoker.... He didn't smell that bad to be honest. I hope you are doing OK
@@WiltshireMan all good thanks Sandy glad the smell wasn’t that bad I guess that’s what you get with vintage bikes 👍😁
72 motorcycles 😱 my goodness the man is on par with Brooklands motor museum! Great rough riding Sandy & all. Lovely to see the RE enjoying itself.
Great video Sandy. It looked like a lot of fan, casualty aside. Thanks for sharing.
Lol.... love it ! I learned to ride on my dads Francis Barnett falcon! Happy days! Hope your mate was ok on getting back home! Sprained wrist I’m guessing? Great fun! Hope chug has cleaned up now! Great video as always Sandy! Have a great weekend brother best wishes 👌🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽😎
Really enjoyed that, I think CHUG was smiling, he was born to do that... shame about the injury, but happy to hear you all got home safely.
Chug was indeed born to go bimbling along the green lanes Bry. I see you have a new vid up. I will watch it soon. Been away to the Lakes. Just got back:)
Thanks for sharing! 😎
What amazing landscapes nice little adventure, Glad your friend was ok
Interesting to see Nippy Norman in action, if that's the original registration number it would have been registered to Bute.
Glad to hear that the other rider was able to ride home, hopefully nothing damaged.
What a great video Sandy looked great fun keep em coming bud
Great job on the video as always sandy a great enjoyable day out apart from my mishap, great punch of lads thanks for all your help hope to see you all soon 👍
Hi Phil,
I hope your ankle is better or getting better. We were all concerned for you, but apart from the mishap it was a great day out. Hope to ride with you again soon. Stay positive:)
Sandy
Nice video, looked like a fun day out. Nice bit of droning as well.
Great fun enjoyed every minute of the video
Hi Sandy!! On my lunch break!! Way to go, excellent video!! Enjoyed this, Chug sure did have a work out!!💪🙌👍 Have a great weekend!👊
Chug is now very filthy and needs a wash Amante
Really enjoyed that Sandy, great video, out on my Himi tomorrow for the first time in a while, cant wait now.
Hello Sandy It’s good to see you on Chug great video could watch it all day
Thanks Chris. It was great to get out
I enjoyed that VL very much :-) Thank you for sharing. today is Friday and it's pouring :-( Was going to get my AJS out. Hope Sunday will be better. Hope your mate is ok.
Top man KTM Steve
Proper day out that was, watched a WM video the other night and you fell off twice so things are looking up 😉 Great channel and I look forward to more biking adventures, ride safe fella 👍🏻😎
Thanks Rushy, I am enjoying the biking in this fine warm weather
If you were riding those type of trails in Canada you would want that 2 stroke in front of you to chase away the bugs. !!!👍👍🇨🇦🇨🇦
:) Yes I'm sure that would do the trick
Cheers Sandy enjoyed the video 👍🏍
Nice ride out, good to here the injured rider was OK, glad he was able to ride home.
Thanks Dave, we were a bit worried I have to say but I think Phil will be OK
@@WiltshireMan I did not need to ask about his bike, you showed it was alright 😉
@@DesmondsDonders Yes his bike it fine. It landed on something soft :)
Great video Sandy thankyou
Great Fun
Looked fun, thanks for sharing
Next time you can join us on your 1200 Triumph:)
I must say Sandy your videos are quite brilliant, great video 👌😎 regards Fred ps best one yet Sandy I had tear in my at the as I sit and look at my Triumph speed twin in the garage
Thanks Fred. Do you think you'll be able to ride the Triumph again?
@@WiltshireMan I hope so Sandy it’s just about me overcoming my going out negativity. Thanks for your response. Regards Fred
Yeah Chugs needs a wash surely enjoying the ride and wash afterwards
Looked to be a good ride out. I think if I had the choice of your bikes for that trip I would have chosen Norman, because of his light weight, and also because I like 2 strokes. Chug would have been my second choice (sorry Chug, I do still like you). Colin said Norman doesn't like hot starts. I wonder if that is a sign the mixture is a bit rich?
Thanks for taking me along.
I'm not an expert when it comes to fickle 2 strokes but Norm was a great little bike. Did all that was required and thats a 73 year old bike too
@Prasanta Rajkumar I haven't ridden the Himalayan, but I agree. It looks to be a great bike. I would very much like to ride one, especially for a touring holiday in India.
@Prasanta Rajkumar I have been to the Himalayas, to the Sangla valley. It was beautiful. However that was in a car. A Royal Enfield would be much more fun.
@Prasanta Rajkumar I have just looked it up. It looks amazing! One downside: I am trying to learn Hindi. Looks like that will not help there. If we ever get back to normal I would love to go there (on a Himalayan).
amazing reminds me of my time near Salisbury
Good Time for All Including Me. South Carolina
What you need is a trials Cub 👍👍👍
I havn't a clue what one of those is. Maybe a Triunph? But I guess there's a chance Colin's got one stored in a lockup somewhere
What a lovely jaunt out sandy 👌 middle aged bikers I hear you say 😂if this is middle aged , I'm gonna be knackered at pensioner's age 🤭🤭👌👍
Me too Martin. Old age doesn't come alone so they say:)
Woooooooo love you and the TRF
LOL I'm glad someone loves me:)
We need you and your friends at The Great Christmas Escape, Steve had a sticker on his screen, we can give you a GPS route and you can guide your friends, or best use that route. You have inspired me over the years, off to walk the Ridgeway for the first time.
"Thank goodness they don't make bikes like that anymore!" :)
That ol Villiers motor was struggling. I miss a bit of off roading, done over 2000 miles on the Plain on my old Suzuki SP370 but had to give that up due to kick back snapping my right knee backwards.
Ouch that sounds painful Paul
@@WiltshireMan Never to be repeated Sandy, but can easily happen to anyone.
That first track you went down that was near barbury castle wasn’t it?, that’s the first “track” I went down a couple months ago after I got my cbt and went riding around with my grandad
Thats the same track Archie
last time i was there was there was may the 24th 2019 fell off my honda xr250r felt a bit battered ,took my jacket off and 3 ribs went pop,2 on the right front ,one on the right rear nr the spine,oops......still not really right now...but hey hey!
Ouch that sounds nasty
@@WiltshireMan yeah gotta say it was not nice,lucky the bike was ok.....not a scratch..
Hi Sandy. What was the beautiful village you stopped off in near the end of the video? Great video by the way😊👍
Hi Sandy, as usual a thumbs up. However, personally I believe that the smaller paths and byways should not be used by motorised vehicles as they cause irreparable damage to the paths surface.
I agree especially where footpaths and bridle ways are used by motorised vehicles. This is illegal and the riders can be prosecuted. Byways though are a different matter and unless it says "Restricted" they are open to all traffic and I'm fine with that
experience indicates quite otherwise. Unless vehicles use them, they get engulfed with brambles and nettles.
Been following the Wiltshire man for years, and Steve Coward, wooooo two of my heroes together.
good vid
Could you ride these trails on a Honda CB600F Hornet?
Haa ur having a laugh
wow you are spoilt for byways down there.. should never have moved up from SW.
Is thr video resolution off, or it my TV?
it should be 1080. If you watch it again and give time for buffering it should be clear
Colin is rich... You can tell by his attitude....
He must be fairly rich to have over 70 bikes, but I think he seems lovely.
Yes he is rich in happiness
Great vid, be careful as to the areas you film, or some fuckwit will break into that garage...
not so close to each other
maybe closer at bottlenecks
@@WiltshireMan maybe, but the KTM man said “not to close on each other “
you just had no luck to be behind that old smoking bike. I am very glad you just know now how to go ofroad. Don’t be afraid and do not slow down. Good riding Jack.
What size engine is Colin's 2 stroke bike?
I'm not sure, possibly 150cc
Hi Sandy & your friends, the 73 year old trials bike is fitted with a Villiers mark 10 D three speed 122 cc engine rated at 4.2 horsepower. YES 20 less than the Himalayan.
What an absolutely smashing bit of video! Thanks once more for that lovely entertainment. Can one _double subscribe?_
S
Didn't your mother tell you that motorbikes were dangerous ?
Yes she did but I still ride them:)
@@WiltshireMan Watch out for cars.
Great video and how nice to have a guide like Steve, I wouldn't mind trying that on my GS but it's really a bit big for me to dare. Just in case you don't know of it here is a link which is very useful for middle-aged bikers and all other bikers too 😊 ukbikercafes.co.uk/
Thanks for the link I will check it out