The taster bike , a Honda cg125? Is the the first bike I learned to ride on real roads on my lonesome. Full Motorcyce licence now but memories will live on. Bring on the mortorcyclists. Stay safe one and all.
Onwards and upwards, gentlemen. I pray that you'll come out of lockdown with a bang and with loads of clients desperate to learn the art of biking. Fingers crossed, I'll be back on two wheels in a few years.
The SS50 brought back memories. I had a red 4 speed until a car pulled out in front of me. I replaced it with a Yellow 5 speed. I barely lost any money on it as the law changed to 30mph mopeds and everyone wanted the unrestricted ones. I replaced it with a Honda cb250g5 when I turned 17. I'm still enjoying riding at 61 and own a small collection of classic Japanese bikes including a CB360 and a Yamaha DT3 250 Enduro.
Moving to a manual bike is a good step. Personally, I'd recommend you seek out an experienced instructor and start the good habits from the beginning. Let me know how you get on but remember this, whatever you give to the bike it will reflect exactly the same back to you so be smooth and flowing with the controls....
Oh my, now that Honda SS50Z brings back a memory. I've had two. Pedals and all back then. 40 KMH until you locked the ignition timer a tad. Then it went 80 clicks. Trusty little bike this was. The pedals where there because by Dutch law this was a engine powered bicycle. The requirement for pedals were dropped somewhere mid 80's, Light 'sub motorbikes' were in the traffic code now which freed the way for scooter model 50 CC's. These bikes didn't require a driverlicense back then, because they had to use the bicycle lanes. Much later, traffic was divided such that everything motorised that was capable of speeds more than 25 Kmh were required to riding on the streets now instead of bicycle lanes
Keep the vids coming. I’m from Derby so enjoy seeing local countryside on your rides round Matlock etc. I’m looking for my first bike. As I’m 6 foot I want a tallish bike. I’m only going to be pottering round in good weather. Is it necessary to get bike with a screen, been thinking about a Tracer 700. Does the screen do a good job at keeping wind off , don’t want to get bashed about but don’t want a screen that only makes things worse? If I’m only going to be riding in good weather is it better to just go with a naked ?
Thanks. I'd certainly choose something with a screen/fairing. The Tracer 700 would be an excellent choice. Derby Council are currently subsidising ERS advanced training and we're on the scheme. £59 will get you 5 hours training with us! Google Derbyshire Road safety ers scheme.
I have the Honda CB125F also but the display is analog. Great first beginner bike! The disc is annoying though as have to mess around fitting a disclock through one of those holes.
That lovely RD50 reminds me of my second bike I had back in the day, an RD200 with the red wheels. Found an old photo of me on it wearing a big woolly jumper and the obligatory bell bottoms, I though I was a babe magnet on that but with age looking back, it was more Inbetweeners than Easyrider. Glad you said that about the GN125. Was just out for a quick spin earlier on my GN250, (reminds me of the babe magnet days) that I was thinking of selling. Its a bit small and I feel like a hip op needed after each time I ride it. Hope business going well
that honda mb5 is my favorite. I bought 1 new in 1986 when I was 16. It was a white one and I still own it. Completely original and in beautiful condition. When the weather is nice I sometimes leave my kawasaki versys 1000 to ride the mb and the smell of 2-stroke and nostalgia brings me a smile from ear to ear.
Great video, SS50 was my first bike in 76. Stopped riding in 1979 until 2019. CBT on a CBF125F. and now have a Sinnis bomber. Theory postponed yet again from April to June. Should have been done last April. Take care of yourselves and stay safe.
I done my CBT on a YBR 125 13 years ago now, how time flies. It's pretty mental how I done all my tests on a 125 (my DTR 2 stroke actually, which I really regret selling) then dossed about on a 33bhp bike for a couple of years then I could ride any bike I wanted. I'm really out of touch with the rules now but I'm guessing that isn't allowed any more haha.
As I was watching this, despite having never seen it before, I was getting a strong feeling of deja vu. Then it occurred to me... ua-cam.com/video/5e0esO33ics/v-deo.html Not sure if anyone has mentioned this to you before Russ, but I think that your voice and Richard Herring's voice sound quite similar, which is probably why I made the connection with your video - Okay, his was about a motorcycle clothing shop, but there's still the motorcycle connection! I think it's a really funny sketch, and wonder whether it strikes a chord with you regarding people who aren't bikers? Full disclosure: I'm not a biker myself, but have been watching your videos to get a rider's perspective of the road. I've gone down a bit of a rabbit hole and watched quite a few of your videos over the last few days and have learned a lot about motorbikes that I had never considered before (counter-steering, positioning, gear changing etc. etc. etc.). I'm approaching 50, but now your videos have inspired me, and I'm thinking I might do a direct access course. Anyway, you've won a new subscriber!
Back in 77 I was a 16 year old and managed to buy a 74 model SS50, I have great memories of it except for the life of me I can't remember how I sold it. Wish I still had it tho ! Good luck 👍
and Nice Shop it is Russel . 🏍️ .. ahh Italians....Mama Mia .. 'Givi' ., Italian products . Pizza 🍕 .. best ones was in Tenerife 🏜️ 🏖️ North . He was Spanish . But retired now... even When Mates came here....guys ...I know we're In Spain ... But drop Yr bags and try these's Pizzas ... 🤭 .. I even told the owner once ...He didn't know what to say .... even though there was a Restaurant opp Moto guzzi's factory . It wasn't wow....but that's a different story.... 😀
Ha Ha! ...CBS 125's....or is it CB125s? Like it's the first Hondas that you've ever bought...... Ah...the SS50 my first ever bike.....1975.... Oh look...the 'old hack taster' bike.... that still runs really, really well....what a surprise...it's a Honda! :-) I guess that's blown the Givi sponsorship deal then! Best of luck with the reopening....when are they starting 'testing' again April 12th? I guess Richard is the one that does all the work then? How's the saying go......'There's 3 types of people in this world: there's talkers, there's watchers, and there's doers' :-)
Think it was the start of last year I jumped on the back of that taster bike with John. Managed to navigate lockdown and pass my Mod2 end of July. Been a good 8 months of riding and can't wait for you to be back up and running to get my ERS finished with Leanna!
Nice bunch of bikes, hopefully you will get some customers very shortly.Wouldn't you think by now the DVLA would have a suitably designed and practice L plate system for motorbikes.
Was in the Elan valley last year, a couple of guys were warily looking at a gravel track around one of the lakes and wondering if they should try it, when suddenly we noticed a cloud of dust in the distance... 2 mins later it flew past us all loaded up with touring gear... A YBR125! We were all in awe! Such a cracking little bike. Also, my friend lives in Taiwan and over been there a few times.. Kymco mopeds are fantastic and very reliable! Anyway, fingers crossed you can get back to work asap! All the best Dale
Thanks for the content, and here' hoping that your business will be up to speed very soon. Managed a couple of short, and entirely legit rides out for myself recently, and am appalled at just how much "sixth sense" I've lost and how "doing things on automatic" is now replaced by having to do everything (e.g. observation, positioning) really deliberately - which is, it turns out, absolutely exhausting! Ah well, buckets of caution and buckets of practice, eh?
Greetings from sunny southern California Nice walk down memory lane Keep them coming. I to had the fs1e as my first bike at 16 . Wasn't to quick until I walked into a shop on if my memory serves me Aspley lane walked out with a 60 cc "big bore kit' Are you 17 ? they asked yes I am ! Made all the difference never got caught Good times
Aspley Lane?... That'll be Williams bike shop, he passed away years ago. There was a bike shop, maybe him that had a line of badly worn sprockets nailed to the counter. ☺
@@RoadcraftNottingham Yes I think that was them. I was working at the Govt blogs at Chalfont drive and I passed the shop every day . Think he did some repairs and sold all kind of accessories and bolt on goodies like micron expansion chambers and boyesen reeds a must for the 2 stroke hooligan in the 80's There was williams ,Twistgrip on Alfreton rd ,Crossland up on Carlton hill I'm sure there all gone today ,Jeez I'm old!
Bloody hell, can't shut that Richard up..
😂 😂 😂
@@RoadcraftNottingham Richard must be the brains of the outfit !!
The taster bike is the actual first motorcycle I EVER rode (at the grand old age of 32) last summer. Hoping to come in for CBT this summer!
You know where we are. ☺
The taster bike , a Honda cg125? Is the the first bike I learned to ride on real roads on my lonesome. Full Motorcyce licence now but memories will live on. Bring on the mortorcyclists. Stay safe one and all.
Onwards and upwards, gentlemen.
I pray that you'll come out of lockdown with a bang and with loads of clients desperate to learn the art of biking.
Fingers crossed, I'll be back on two wheels in a few years.
The SS50 brought back memories. I had a red 4 speed until a car pulled out in front of me. I replaced it with a Yellow 5 speed. I barely lost any money on it as the law changed to 30mph mopeds and everyone wanted the unrestricted ones.
I replaced it with a Honda cb250g5 when I turned 17.
I'm still enjoying riding at 61 and own a small collection of classic Japanese bikes including a CB360 and a Yamaha DT3 250 Enduro.
Great video nice collection folk :) I want to ride a geared bike currently on a pcx 125 and feeling i want to move to geared soon :) any pointers?
Moving to a manual bike is a good step. Personally, I'd recommend you seek out an experienced instructor and start the good habits from the beginning. Let me know how you get on but remember this, whatever you give to the bike it will reflect exactly the same back to you so be smooth and flowing with the controls....
Oh my, now that Honda SS50Z brings back a memory. I've had two. Pedals and all back then. 40 KMH until you locked the ignition timer a tad. Then it went 80 clicks. Trusty little bike this was. The pedals where there because by Dutch law this was a engine powered bicycle. The requirement for pedals were dropped somewhere mid 80's, Light 'sub motorbikes' were in the traffic code now which freed the way for scooter model 50 CC's. These bikes didn't require a driverlicense back then, because they had to use the bicycle lanes. Much later, traffic was divided such that everything motorised that was capable of speeds more than 25 Kmh were required to riding on the streets now instead of bicycle lanes
Interesting info thanks. The pedals were removed in the UK in about 1977 the restricted bikes to about 30 mph.
That SS50 took me back. Wonderful.
Great memories eh?
@@RoadcraftNottingham Yep. FS1-E, AP50, SS50. Which was best? There was only one way to find out...
Was about to say the same thing. My first bike....
Keep the vids coming. I’m from Derby so enjoy seeing local countryside on your rides round Matlock etc. I’m looking for my first bike. As I’m 6 foot I want a tallish bike. I’m only going to be pottering round in good weather. Is it necessary to get bike with a screen, been thinking about a Tracer 700. Does the screen do a good job at keeping wind off , don’t want to get bashed about but don’t want a screen that only makes things worse? If I’m only going to be riding in good weather is it better to just go with a naked ?
Personal opinion but the Benelli TRK is a good bike - no good if you have short legs though!
Thanks. I'd certainly choose something with a screen/fairing. The Tracer 700 would be an excellent choice. Derby Council are currently subsidising ERS advanced training and we're on the scheme. £59 will get you 5 hours training with us! Google Derbyshire Road safety ers scheme.
I have the Honda CB125F also but the display is analog. Great first beginner bike! The disc is annoying though as have to mess around fitting a disclock through one of those holes.
That lovely RD50 reminds me of my second bike I had back in the day, an RD200 with the red wheels. Found an old photo of me on it wearing a big woolly jumper and the obligatory bell bottoms, I though I was a babe magnet on that but with age looking back, it was more Inbetweeners than Easyrider. Glad you said that about the GN125. Was just out for a quick spin earlier on my GN250, (reminds me of the babe magnet days) that I was thinking of selling. Its a bit small and I feel like a hip op needed after each time I ride it. Hope business going well
that honda mb5 is my favorite. I bought 1 new in 1986 when I was 16. It was a white one and I still own it. Completely original and in beautiful condition. When the weather is nice I sometimes leave my kawasaki versys 1000 to ride the mb and the smell of 2-stroke and nostalgia brings me a smile from ear to ear.
I had to come to your shop about 6 years ago when my chain snapped on the way to work. You sorted it same day and had some good laughs too 😆
I'm looking for a CG125 just like that 😁
💖💖👏🏼👏🏼
Thought i saw a Yamaha GTS 1000 there? You have some nice stuff in there.
lov the old ss50 back in the day i had 1976 one in blue with 70 head and topend on it went well happy days
Honda SS50 was my first bike 💕
No wasted space there! 👌🏻
Great video, SS50 was my first bike in 76. Stopped riding in 1979 until 2019. CBT on a CBF125F. and now have a Sinnis bomber. Theory postponed yet again from April to June. Should have been done last April. Take care of yourselves and stay safe.
Thanks. Great bikes. ☺
I done my CBT on a YBR 125 13 years ago now, how time flies. It's pretty mental how I done all my tests on a 125 (my DTR 2 stroke actually, which I really regret selling) then dossed about on a 33bhp bike for a couple of years then I could ride any bike I wanted. I'm really out of touch with the rules now but I'm guessing that isn't allowed any more haha.
Good memories. Now you've got to pass your test on a bigger bike to prove you can ride a bigger bike which makes sense.
As I was watching this, despite having never seen it before, I was getting a strong feeling of deja vu. Then it occurred to me...
ua-cam.com/video/5e0esO33ics/v-deo.html
Not sure if anyone has mentioned this to you before Russ, but I think that your voice and Richard Herring's voice sound quite similar, which is probably why I made the connection with your video - Okay, his was about a motorcycle clothing shop, but there's still the motorcycle connection! I think it's a really funny sketch, and wonder whether it strikes a chord with you regarding people who aren't bikers?
Full disclosure: I'm not a biker myself, but have been watching your videos to get a rider's perspective of the road. I've gone down a bit of a rabbit hole and watched quite a few of your videos over the last few days and have learned a lot about motorbikes that I had never considered before (counter-steering, positioning, gear changing etc. etc. etc.). I'm approaching 50, but now your videos have inspired me, and I'm thinking I might do a direct access course.
Anyway, you've won a new subscriber!
I'll take a look at the link and welcome to biking....."one of us!" 😂
Back in 77 I was a 16 year old and managed to buy a 74 model SS50, I have great memories of it except for the life of me I can't remember how I sold it. Wish I still had it tho !
Good luck 👍
Yeah, looking back at most of my bikes, I can't remember selling them lol
Love your pedal and pop!
Hi mate. Do you do advanced rider training passed my test in October last year.
We do. Derbyshire Council Road safety team are giving discounts on the ERS scheme.
Cheers Russ 👍
and Nice Shop it is Russel . 🏍️ .. ahh Italians....Mama Mia .. 'Givi' ., Italian products . Pizza 🍕 .. best ones was in Tenerife 🏜️ 🏖️ North . He was Spanish . But retired now... even When Mates came here....guys ...I know we're In Spain ... But drop Yr bags and try these's Pizzas ... 🤭 .. I even told the owner once ...He didn't know what to say .... even though there was a Restaurant opp Moto guzzi's factory . It wasn't wow....but that's a different story.... 😀
Can you replace the battery in the smoke alarm please 🤣
I have and it's still bloody beeping! 😂
Nice upload, thanks. Bought a new GN125 in the late 90s as my RG80 couldn't handle the 25 mile commute, still remember the trail of white smoke :O
Nice shop! I wish you to convert as much ordinary folks to motorcyclists as possible! Cheers🥃
how do you get the bike out when they are all parked so close to each other
Loads of practise lol
Ha Ha! ...CBS 125's....or is it CB125s? Like it's the first Hondas that you've ever bought...... Ah...the SS50 my first ever bike.....1975.... Oh look...the 'old hack taster' bike.... that still runs really, really well....what a surprise...it's a Honda! :-) I guess that's blown the Givi sponsorship deal then! Best of luck with the reopening....when are they starting 'testing' again April 12th? I guess Richard is the one that does all the work then? How's the saying go......'There's 3 types of people in this world: there's talkers, there's watchers, and there's doers' :-)
I like the saying "those who can, do... those who can't, teach" ☺
@@RoadcraftNottingham :-) I thought mine more appropriate in this case :-)
Looking forward to the reopening, always wondered the story behind those bikes.
I will clean your kitchen for you 😂
Awwww, thanks... Bring a respirator! 😂
Think it was the start of last year I jumped on the back of that taster bike with John. Managed to navigate lockdown and pass my Mod2 end of July. Been a good 8 months of riding and can't wait for you to be back up and running to get my ERS finished with Leanna!
We're now taking bookings. Give me a call when you're ready.
@@RoadcraftNottingham I have, already booked in with Leanna 👍. See ya Friday 😁😎🏍
Lol spotted the santa card :D had forgotten about that! Best of luck for the reopening
Ah the ss50, only time they passed me on my fizzy was in the rain, when the fizzies metal plug caps shorted out.. Happy days!.
Nice shop tour .
😂
Do you have a price in mind for the yammy please? Might be of interest to my mate.
It's going up for £795
@@RoadcraftNottingham cool thanks I’ll let him know.
Love the 50's 👌
Thanks, me too.
Nice bunch of bikes, hopefully you will get some customers very shortly.Wouldn't you think by now the DVLA would have a suitably designed and practice L plate system for motorbikes.
Yes, those L plates look awful. We're already booked up nearly a month in advance.
You ever think of using some of the newer Chinese 125cc bikes? Allegedly way up on build quality from days of old
Beechdale Motorcycles that I'm a partner in have started selling Sinnis because they're getting better now.
Great video, Russ.
I learned on a CB125F, and they're such a quality little motor. Can't wait to see more content from you after lockdown.
Thanks
That rd50 takes me back, 1983 my first on the road bike, had to have a few rd's after of course even LC's I'm glad to say.
Stay right side up guys
They're great little bikes and all appreciating, ready for my retirement.
Was in the Elan valley last year, a couple of guys were warily looking at a gravel track around one of the lakes and wondering if they should try it, when suddenly we noticed a cloud of dust in the distance... 2 mins later it flew past us all loaded up with touring gear... A YBR125! We were all in awe! Such a cracking little bike. Also, my friend lives in Taiwan and over been there a few times.. Kymco mopeds are fantastic and very reliable!
Anyway, fingers crossed you can get back to work asap!
All the best
Dale
That YBR has been excellent. Thanks for the comment.
Lovely upload bud, be great to see you all up and running again and back to some form of normality 💪🏻🏍🏍🏁
Cheers Aaron.
Nice to see you roadcraft Infront of the camera! Hope you're keeping well!
Thanks.
I've got a 2007 ybr at the mo. Great little bike. Enjoyed the tour, cheers!
Thanks Jack. They're great bikes.
Glad to see your shop back open! Nice collection of older bikes, to!
Thanks Gary.
Thanks for the content, and here' hoping that your business will be up to speed very soon. Managed a couple of short, and entirely legit rides out for myself recently, and am appalled at just how much "sixth sense" I've lost and how "doing things on automatic" is now replaced by having to do everything (e.g. observation, positioning) really deliberately - which is, it turns out, absolutely exhausting! Ah well, buckets of caution and buckets of practice, eh?
Yep, I've felt rusty too. Will do a back to biking upload.
@@RoadcraftNottingham look forward to that. Much needed, I think - by myself, at least (o;
Greetings from sunny southern California
Nice walk down memory lane Keep them coming. I to had the fs1e as my first bike at 16 .
Wasn't to quick until I walked into a shop on if my memory serves me Aspley lane walked out with a 60 cc "big bore kit'
Are you 17 ? they asked yes I am !
Made all the difference never got caught
Good times
Aspley Lane?... That'll be Williams bike shop, he passed away years ago. There was a bike shop, maybe him that had a line of badly worn sprockets nailed to the counter. ☺
@@RoadcraftNottingham
Yes I think that was them.
I was working at the Govt blogs at Chalfont drive and I passed the shop every day .
Think he did some repairs and sold all kind of accessories and bolt on goodies like micron expansion chambers and boyesen reeds a must for the 2 stroke hooligan in the 80's
There was williams ,Twistgrip on Alfreton rd ,Crossland up on Carlton hill I'm sure there all gone today ,Jeez I'm old!
Nice little upload Russ 👍
Thankyou Mr. Fart. Last minute thought whilst I make the effort to pluck up the motivation for my next uploads