Nice to see you both with ER having fun at the festival, good review of the Scram l did consider one as a second bike a while back, take care both of you 👍

Damned, would have been great to bump into you both. I had a great time at the ABR. Maybe next year 👍

@MindfulMotorcyclist

24 күн бұрын

Did you get on many test rides Richard? I did a ZX4R, 10R (didnt record) and a Scram 411 that I did record. Was hard to book in honesty.

@bankruptpensioner

23 күн бұрын

@@MindfulMotorcyclist Hi Sean, three bikes but could have ridden more. I found last year and this, the problem with the larger manufacturers is that you have to go through a crazy flouted process to get a test ride. The niche (Harley / Zero) just want to see your license and then you are off riding. Waiting in long queues is not my thing but i had a few great rides. Next year, you should try this approach 👍 Three recordings in all but I could have done a lot more.

Ahh missed you! Had a great time. Did come off the Himmy on the Bridgestone but was a gentle one. Had a lesson on sunday and now at least have more of an idea re standing etc. (The Honda dirt bike and its throttle boy oh boy, had me dripping but the trainers were great). Was Dirt rides Uk, def recommend them.

Lol. "Not telling you what he's riding .... You looking for the classic? :) Cracking video, and what an amazing weekend.

@MindfulMotorcyclist

23 күн бұрын

Haha yes I tried to hide his bike choice but then I ended up riding behind him so it was an easy spot 😂. Well thanks for the comment and yes it was a fab few days. Cheers, Sean

Thanks for taking us to the event. It was fun. A nice demo ride with very nice scenery. It was so good to see Suzie out & about. We truly hope that you are doing better Suzie! Have a beautiful day! Cheers Mates!! Illinois

@MindfulMotorcyclist

22 күн бұрын

Thank you Larry, we really appreciate this well wishes. This ABR festival is fast becoming the best place to see all the new bikes and it's located just 38mins ride from our house so whilst people are coming from all over Europe to camp we just turn up for the day! Again, really appreciate your kind words and thoughts for Suzie, that means a lot 😊🙂

@ShaktiSuzie

18 күн бұрын

Thank you that's so kind Larry, I'm up and down but hopefully going in the right direction 🙏 your kindness is so gratefully received x

God, the different of riding abilities was something to behold!

@MindfulMotorcyclist

22 күн бұрын

Made me somewhat nervous if I'm honest...

Once you get used to the agricultural nature of the engine, it’s actually a lot of slow fun, my Himmi, got me, my good lady and all our camping kit to the abr, without too much fuss, a great bike for the money, glad you enjoyed the festival, it was our first time and we loved it, already booked for next year. I also did a 4500 mile tour across Europe last summer on the bike which was great as it forces you to take the smaller less well travelled roads BTW, that guy on the interceptor seemed a danger to himself and everyone else around him!

@mauriceridesout

24 күн бұрын

Was my first time on the Himmy also, agree!!!

@MindfulMotorcyclist

22 күн бұрын

Thanks for the comment on the Himmy Peter, I do have a soft spot for it. It has no pretenses and the Scram 411 is such a bargain it allows people without large funds or newer riders to do great things on a motorcycle which is brill. As I mentioned it's also something where you ride slower and therefore safer. Talking of safer, yes that Inty rider was all sorts of weird riding...

I honestly mean it when I say meeting you 2 is in my top top 3 moments of ABR. You really made my day and knowing what I know now I would have missed out massively if we didn't meet. Can't wait to catch up again with you both and knock up a vid perhaps. Bike here waiting for you if you need to borrow one. Thoroughly decent people and proud to say "fwends" of mine now. See you next year hopfully, just booked my ticket. Great Vid : ) Thanks Steve

@MindfulMotorcyclist

25 күн бұрын

Awww Steve thanks so much. I just missed you last year and so to catch you this year was and absolute highlight of the event. Thanks for all your support and encouragement, goes a long way for myself and the others too. Thanks for the kind offers and 100% let's keep in touch. Suzie loved meeting you too. Top and and brilliant KZreadr! Ride safe 🙏 👍☺️

@ShaktiSuzie

18 күн бұрын

Definitely friends now 😁😁😁 we LOVED meeting you Steve, sooooo cool to hang out and to talk real talk with someone is so refreshing. You're a legend and we'll definitely meet up again soon. I'll get Sean to message you and let's all make a vid and have some nice food and a ride somewhere ❤ hope you managed to get lots of rest after a super long working weekend 😴😊😘

Suzie that Hornet is nice, but you look pretty comfortable on that CBR600RR! 😃 Sean, I enjoyed your thoughts on the 411 platform. It has probably had its day, but as the first bike in their modern relaunch, it'll occupy a special place in RE history, I think. I was surprised to find myself getting hyped about the teasers for the Guerrilla 450. It was pretty obvious that the Sherpa engine would be going up against the Triumph 400 series, and it looks like it's beginning. Maybe I'm just invested in these companies more, so I'm projecting my emotions on the situation, but this seems different than the usual competition we get these days. Think of the Hornet/GS-8S/MT-07. They're all essentially going for the same consumers, but I don't see much aggression in the marketing. They seem to tune and outfit their bikes to appeal to different types of riders in the same segment. Conversely, this Triumph/RE affair feels like a title fight. They're going head-to-head by design, and they both aim to win. If Enfield comes out on top, and gets it in their head to liquid-cool the Interceptor, Triumph could find themselves in a heap of trouble... Maybe I'm getting carried away. What I do know is that this kind of direct competition is great for consumers.

@MindfulMotorcyclist

23 күн бұрын

Hi Mark, one of the most thought provoking comments we've had in a while, thank you. So my thoughts are that the mid range, naked Japanese bikes are essentially fighting it out and most people will have an idea of what bike they want before entering the showroom, typically from online reviews or past brand loyalty. In the case you mention the main media line is MT-07 fun wheelie machine (not that many people wheelie these days) but showing it's age. Hornet is small, top end powerful and twitchy but extremely good value and finally the 8S is now regarded as piping the Hornet as it has a peach of an engine more torque easily earning it's £1000 price premium on the Hornet. I'm not saying this is all true, those are the talking points promoted by the papers and magazines etc. With RE and Triumph it's a different buying journey as people buy them emotionally and it's more on the dealer to support the buyer and make the process as pleasing as possible. I also suspect that a lot of RE buyers walk into the showing not knowing which bike 350 or 650 to opt for. With respect to the title fight, Triumph have played a blinder with the t400s doing 300 units a month (they must be chinking glasses at Hinkley), mainly as they've priced it keenly. RE's 450 motor is reported to be not quite as strong as the Triumph and the new Himmy doesn't have free reign like the 411 did. There's lots more competition than in the old days. I personally wouldn't buy a 400+cc Triumph as I don't want to spend that much on a bike. RE for me offer a quality level I'm happy with and a good price... I'll be interested to see how the Guerrilla gets on!! Thanks Mark!

@ShaktiSuzie

18 күн бұрын

I agree, Something sporty has always been what I've got my eye on but let's see when I get my licence...eventually. Ill health has scuppered those plans up until now but hopefully soon 🙏 thanks for your detailed comment, we love chatting like this on here about bikes!

I have had a Scram, as my only bike, for the last 2 years. With panniers fitted it has served as daily commuter (20 miles per day) and as my weekly shopper. Costs me about £7 per week to run. I ride in a lot of city traffic and I haven't found any jerkiness in the throttle response. My previous bikes have included Shadow 1100s and a Triumph 865 Speedmaster. Planning on adding a second bike this year but I have no plans to sell the Scram. Only issue has been the clock, which seems unable to keep time and tells me that the tank is nearly empty when there is 7 litres left!

I enjoyed that Video Sitting here at the premier inn Taunton Looked liked an amazing place to go. Great to see you all having fun and meeting steve ER Have to meet him some time And yourselves of course Enjoyed your ride and discussion on the scram Best regards phil green

@MindfulMotorcyclist

23 күн бұрын

Thanks Phil, by the way I like that riding jacket in your pic, looks really good. I got one quite similar from BSA but in green.

Hail and well met! Royal Enfield makes some fine Adventure bikes. To me, this class of scoot is fast becoming the gnu Touring motorbike. Buyers are loading them up with everything they want (and then sometimes complaining about the weight!) or feeeeeel they need to putt around town, commute or even *GASP*, tour on. Nothing wrong with that, really. But when these same folk start talking about the weight of these bikes they forget that they contribute to that tonnage by putting all their kit on it! The bigger versions from all marques are already huge and I don't mind that at all because I don't carry my motorbike, it carries me. The whiners then drop down to a smaller and lighter version but quickly load them up to heavyweight class again. This has resulted in what I term the "sAdventure" motorbike. It looks the part but is going nowhere with its owner. I neither saw nor heard any sadness from this video. Other than style, this is the natural progression of "the best years of our lives". From the Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave (desperately working on not turning into the land of the Freak and the home of the Oh-So-Braaaaaaaaaaave!), thank you! SS

@MindfulMotorcyclist

23 күн бұрын

Thank you for the comment. I will say that the most popular bike at ABR was probably the 1250/1300GS and yes the people there had loaded their bikes up with everything including the kitchen sink! Thanks!

Hey guys. Great to see you together at the ABR, and Suze, glad you’re feeling better. It was a fun, relaxing ride on the Scram and a good honest review. For the right price I still think it could be a good user when you understand its limitations. The ABR is an event I’d like to experience at least once. Maybe I could arrange a trip across the Pond next year. Anything is possible. Am Incorrect in assuming that Suze might be in the market for her own bike? Cheers and safe riding, Dan. ✌️🏍🇨🇦

I must get down there next year it looks a stack of fun 😊

@MindfulMotorcyclist

20 күн бұрын

Thanks Dave. By the way how are you getting on with your CF? I did an introduction vid to the 800MT not up yet but filmed. Thought about your bike... cheers, Sean

The Scram 411 seems an ideal bike for a 30 zone, on the open roads, not so much.

@MindfulMotorcyclist

24 күн бұрын

Agree with that Ian... it's not a long distance tourer unless you are prepared to plod!

I visited Cassington Bike Night (last Monday in June) and Woah! Must have been 10,000 bikes there. I have never attended ABR (not sure why, especially as I live not too far away) I'm surprised there weren't more GS's there....Good to see you both enjoying yourselves...

@MindfulMotorcyclist

24 күн бұрын

10,000 bikes Bib! I can't imagine that many in one place. I've now been to ABR twice and I will likley go again next year. Then again like you I live close by, we are around 40 mins from it so I don't camp but just turn up day by day. Do you mean more GS as in BMW or BSA? I always get confused now when people say GS because I think Goldstar 😂

@BibTheBoulderTheOriginalOne

24 күн бұрын

@@MindfulMotorcyclist BMW!

Great festival! I missed seeing you? You have great teeth? Lol 😂

Didn't know you were going. Shame we could have had a catch up and talked GS and Portugal!!

@MindfulMotorcyclist

23 күн бұрын

That would have been fun. What's not to like about the GS and Portugal. I hope you had a nice time at ABR. Did you get to ride any bikes? Cheers, Sean

@davidprescott8469

19 күн бұрын

@@MindfulMotorcyclist No I was only there for the day and couldn't get booked up for any test rides as they were already fully booked. How long were you there for?

@ShaktiSuzie

18 күн бұрын

Sounds like we need to do this anyway, we're always up for talking Portugal 😅

@davidprescott8469

17 күн бұрын

@@ShaktiSuzie Sounds good! I live in Warwick so I could take a ride over to meet up somewhere!

Looks like a great weekend. Would love to spin over from Ireland. I have a great bunch of friends but unfortunately not one of them are into bikes and I'd not be a fan of being 'Billy-no-mates' for a weekend. Missus wont go pillion either :( Still tempted to go next year though.

good bit of entertainment ;; suzie should be the abr main commentator ;;;;;

@MindfulMotorcyclist

23 күн бұрын

We've started to call her single take Suze as she never needs more than one take!

Suzie!!! where was your test ride on the Hornet 😉 suites you madam great watch guys still think the Inter is the best Enfield looks wise but it is a good range all in all and wow bit of a risky one on a bike that's not yours i'd say much enjoyed well done guys . 👌👍

@MindfulMotorcyclist

23 күн бұрын

Hi Crumbly, unfortunately Suzie still needs her full licence. She loves bikes so we both hope one day she'll be up to doing the test(s). When she does, we will probably film it on here, keep everyone updated as to how shes getting on 😊👍

@ShaktiSuzie

18 күн бұрын

Yessss I would have loved to! When I'm better I'll get onto the test rides alongside Sean's stuff...Just gotta take it slow for a while and that's meant putting off getting my full licence. I can ride (did in Uganda and abroad a bit) but no 'official' licence haha. And yes totally agree that the interceptor colours are off the charts, I love that sunset one, really gorgeous 😍

Looks like a very enjoyable experience! Hmmm...your Scram at under £5k and Suz's CBR600 at £10.5k - I can't think of two more different machines!

Great run out there with ER. I do have a soft spot for the scram. But leg length stops we from buying. Been on a couple of runs with other RE owners. Done at relaxed pace’ which is probably safer, for all. Hopefully you enjoyed the ABR😊

@MindfulMotorcyclist

22 күн бұрын

Hi Mark, was really nice to meet him to be fair. The struggles we YT'ers go through are best shared! The RE group ride had more antics on it than the Kawasaki one which included ZX10R, ZX6R, ZX4R, H2, H2x 😂😂. People must seem to respect the power of those bikes and not mess about so much. Hope your well!

That was a surprise!

@MindfulMotorcyclist

25 күн бұрын

I know! Great fun 😁, we should do more like that more often...

Im looking forward to the Guerilla 450.

@MindfulMotorcyclist

22 күн бұрын

Reported to be the next release from RE... before Classic 650 is G450! Very soon.

There is always one on a group ride that feels it is too slow a pace but you need to have a bit of restraint. There is one in my group who always rides to the front waits at the next junction and then overtakes everyone again. Freaked me out the first time but now I know he’s going to do it I am ready for him, but still there is a time and a place.

@MindfulMotorcyclist

22 күн бұрын

To me it was unusual that I saw multiple overtakes on this ride. Until not long ago the etiquette was very much that you just follow in a line and if your lucky the instructor gives you a quick blast on a straightway to feel the bikes pull. The group leader on this one said we were the best behaved group all day... what he encountered earlier on I do not know 😂😂

Hi guys, look like a great day out, test road the scram myself and yes the motor is agricultural compared to the classic 350 I rode immediately afterwards, but got to say I did like it, but the classic was the bike I chose, it just felt a better quality product, but here they are selling the scram at a smidge under €4000. Not a lover of group riding for all the reasons you showed us, 🥴 especially at junctions, would have a scram with all the Himmi kit on boxes etc suits me due to the more road biase good little tourer, When suzie bites the bullet, most bikes can be lowered with a linkage kit and dropping the forks through the yokes, good ride mate. ….. Pete🇫🇷

@MindfulMotorcyclist

25 күн бұрын

Thanks Pete for this comment. I would have a Scram at the right price as I think it's been left behind a little bit by the newer RE bikes coming through. Still overall a characterful little machine and with some boxes which are sure to be available secondhand youd have a usefil bike. Oh and the group ride yes, what a disaster waiting to happen some of that riding was. The group leader on the debrief said we were the most well behaved group all day. I don't think he saw what I did 😳😳. You just get a feeling some people would be better off not on a motorcycle...

@PeterHolland-mu7yn

25 күн бұрын

@@MindfulMotorcyclist yep your right Sean or better still not anywhere near me, 2-3 group is as big as i like, good to see you on form and having fun suzie, …. Pete🇫🇷

A deluge of ABR social media. Out of curiosity, was there anyone there not filming for their KZread or Instagram channels?

@MindfulMotorcyclist

23 күн бұрын

To be honest it's very trendy to go to ABR and record for your socials (if you look in the description of my video I used the phrase 'can't beat 'em, join em). ABR is where all the famous motorcycle vloggers go like Itchy boots, girl with a bike, TMF usernamekate. These are all people with big audiences that have fans who want to meet them. To answer your question seriously yes the majority 98% of people there are not filming just having fun enjoying it.

Well...................I WAS going to have a nice couple of iced cherry buns, a mug of tea and a quiet sit down to watch Sean pootling and mooching around ABR. Yeah, so much for that idea. Within minutes, I look up at my screen, whilst innocently plotting a soution to navigate a lovely big cherry bun with mug in-hand, and........boom.......Suze, not only (chewing on knuckles) naked.......but(now whimpering)......jumping up and down with another couple of particularly amazing cherry buns bouncing around the screen. Fast-forward a few hours. I have now managed to find my extra strength heart pills and inhaler, clean up a mug of tea from various parts of the dining room, I think my Tena underwear is a casualty of war and........I just can't look at iced cherry buns in the same light any more. So thank you for trashing my house, clothes and reminding me of just how much fun pubescence was, all those many many years ago. My doctor says I should recover fine but has removed the first section of footage from your vlog(because I can't help myself). In honesty, mate, I have watched the vlog through but couldn't tell you what was on it. My doc reckons I should be talking again, soon. So, all being well, I'll comment later when the nurse says it is OK. Take care, chums....

@MindfulMotorcyclist

22 күн бұрын

George 😂😂😂😂😂