I'm not a massive motorbike fan, but I used to live very nearby to Shakey and used to often see him driving his various exotic cars and bikes around, avidly following his career purely due to him being a local hero! Thoroughly enjoyed both parts of this chat/tour and great to hear Shane talking so positively about what must have been a very dark period in his life and career following that accident. Thanks as always Jonny for taking the time, care and attention to produce a truly wonderful video... yet again!

@Errol.C-nz

2 жыл бұрын

You need to run a parallel channel just for bikes.. you almost have me as a subscriber even as an owner of 4 mini's.. real mini's.. im much more bikes than cars at 64 a second childhood arrising.. great interview with Shane.. great!

@RawTopShot

2 жыл бұрын

Lol I live really close to Paul B. So I kind of share that feeling as you did with seeing Shakey out and about enjoying various exotic machinery. Also went to school with Mark Aston of AST. It's a small small world.

Well done on interviewing shakey. The guy is a legend and i was sad when he stopped racing. His bsb titles were amazing but il always remember him on the unrideable rs cube moto gp bike👍

I was gutted when Shakey had his accident, a massive hole appeared in BSB that day! Thankyou Jonny for this video. 😎✊🏻

The ‘91 RGV250 is my dream bike. Great vids Jonny and lovely to see you fully absorbed in shakeys stories 👍🏻

@Norton1531

2 жыл бұрын

It cheers me up that out of all the exotica in that garage you picked the RGV. They truly are the bike of a generation.

@MrBiggles

2 жыл бұрын

@@Norton1531 when I was 16 I had sold my motocross cr125 to pay for my ar50 and the 17 yr old lad across the road bought a new ‘91 RGV250. The noise and smell and paint scheme of that bike is forever etched in my memory.

Loved the RGV 250, had one myself back in the mid 90´s "stepping down" after a huge gixer 750 crash - and what a fantastic machine it was!! Shakey is totally correct re nostalgia, I'm really _really_ hankering after another 80's / 90's stroker, but the trouble is my first proper "big bike" was an '86 500LC and I really _really_ want one of them too but the price of all the these bikes is now becoming almost unreachable for mere mortals 😢😢😢😢

What a guy! Thanks Jonny. Smiled all the way through at the honesty and humility of such a legend. Wishing him all the best!

He's such a nice guy, when you're as fast a Shakey you don't need an ego.

A wonderful 2nd part to the Idol Chat, thoroughly enjoyed all Shane had to say in these episodes and to you as well Jonny for always being fully absorbed in the chat 😊 Looking in the comments it's good to see a biker community who tune into the channel. 15 out of 10 for everyone 🙌

I'm not a bike guy at all but I admire the engineering that goes into motorcycles and to me they are works of art.

@RRFriction

2 жыл бұрын

Check out the T12 Massimo if you like bikes in art form.

@abbielindley123

2 жыл бұрын

@@RRFriction Cheers mate ill check it out.

What a fantastic way to spend an hour watching both parts of the video. Jonny I think you've nailed the format so well - the casual chat between two people who just love what they do and enjoy talking about their passions.

@TheLateBrakeShow

2 жыл бұрын

Andy, many thanks for watching.

YES JONNY! Props for this Idol Chat with Shakey. I hope it's as popular with non-riders / bike-curious subscribers as it's been with your two wheeled viewers. I'd love more bike related videos from you since you approach with such genuine enthusiasm because it's a vehicle! Nice work.

Love your work Shakey, the mad antics you and and the Fast Bikes crew got up to in the 90's was mind blowing. pulling wheelies sitting on tank of a 916, feet over the mirrors...

Such a good interview, Shakey seems like such a nice guy to chat with and just comes across as such a down to earth normal guy! Great content Jonny, keep them coming! 🤘

What a great vid , thanks Jonny for bring the great shakey 67 to your channel, some great bikes and some even better chat 👍👍👍👍

I've really enjoyed this interview with Shakey Byrne and too involve him in other episodes . Who ever came up with this idea was a genius. So well done guys. I watched you both firstly on the Ariel Atom episode which made look to see if there was any more with you both and I wasn't disappointed. I like Shakey as he comes across as being grounded and down to earth and a genuinely nice guy. Loved watching him in BSB and saw him win at Brands. Look forward to seeing more of you both on.... The Late Brake Show

Enjoyed that Jonny top work... Shakey is a legend, from his early fast bikes vids to his racing career, cracking interview

Nice part 2 Jonny, great to see Shakey, 6 times BSB champ, outstanding rider, top bloke, down to earth, cool as f....

That RGV is lovely!

Shakey has been my hero ever since I got into bikes back in 2002. I have had the pleasure of meeting my hero a few times over the years and I still end up all tongue tied. He is such a legend but a great guy and somebody to look up too. Great video and throughly enjoyed it. 👍🏼

not a huge bike fan, i had a small collection of mainly classic and vintage bikes lincluding a 77 Guzzi mk1 le mans and a 39 Matchless Model X, but i have always wanted an early 80s CB1100R . But as Clint Eastwood once said " A man`s gotta know his limitations" and i have too much respect for superbikes to ever sling a leg over one, so huge respect for Shakeys abilities and bravery. Another great video from Jonny, makes interviews so natural.

Love the desmosedici RR and the rgv 250 😍. Great interview 👌👍

This has been a breath taking interview of Shane Shakey Byrne thank you

Delightful interview with this legendary champ.

The first vid made me buy Shane's book, I read it today. It's a cracking read. I'll never get over the phrase "Self Catheter" though... Thanks Shane and thanks Jonny for letting me know.

Thanks The Late Break Show. Great interview. Keep them coming!

Thank you Shane and Jonny, just spent the best Sunday evening in a long time. Such a in depth, honest and informative chat. Was great to listen to you guys, so relaxed about everything, felt like we were part of the Q and A. Was so nice to hear Shane talking about how he has coped since the accident, and how strong and positive he is going forward. Hope all he wishes for as he goes forward, comes to fruition. Quality chat from a top interviewer Jonny.

@TheLateBrakeShow

2 жыл бұрын

Dave, thank you for taking the time to watch and comment.

I like my modern bikes, but imho the 1997 996 SPS is still my fav bike of all time. I miss my bike. One day im sure, i'll get another. Just need a garage. Great chat as always JS

Shakeys such an interesting & humble guy for what he's achieved truly inspirational he is

Shakey is such a genuine and interesting guy; and so generous with his time. He clearly loves talking about anything with an engine as he said. The man's a god.

Brilliant IV.. love that you’re showing bikes stuff 👍🏼 I know the feeling when it comes to a tight garage & bikes.. I have 5 squeezed into mine! 😄 Love that RGV250M.. I bought one brand new in ‘93, it was the 250P model 👍🏼

Can’t get enough of the inside view of the wins, losses, motorcycles, etc. damn I miss my 600 rr, and 89 xlx, or the fzr. Damn thanks for the content gents. 🤘🔥😎🔥🤘

Superb interview Johnny ....Shakey is such a nice guy .. Understand his accident as 6 months into recovery from a serious motorcycle accident myself ... it's a slow and painful path and mentally difficult. Had the pleasure of seeing him race too and on the "riders cicuits" like Oulton Park and Brands he just disappeared... so talented ..

@dmcasson

2 жыл бұрын

All the best for a full recovery Brian. Positive thoughts from a fellow biker.

Great part 2! I owned an RGV exactly the same as Shanes back in 1991, a real thing of beauty and worth good money now too.

@Norton1531

2 жыл бұрын

I had a black one. Stunning looking bike.

Excellent part 2 Jonny, Shakey is clearly a proper dyed in the wool petrol head, which is so good to see in this day and age, so erudite and such a nice bloke. 👍 It's interesting I told my careers officer at school at 16, I wanted to be a racing driver and I got exactly the same response, all I got was you'd be better working at McDonalds, it seems careers officers at school, don't want to hear ambition, because they have never had any.... whats that saying those who can do, do.. those that can't teach.

I had a sales brochure of the RGV when young, (nearest I got to owning it) at 18/19. What a beautiful bike

Great interview. As a petrol head, and a push bike fan, this is great to see.

I honestly didn't know how badly injured he was, just thought it was an age thing, great interview and hope your back to the shakey we knew, ultimately enjoy life and remember on a motorcycle its about the freedom on 2 wheels, great interview.

Read his book last Christmas, was a cracking read and he really does come across as a real genuine family man! Grown up watching him when he was at fast bikes magazine, the fast bikes show videos and trying to replicate some of the things they did on mountain bikes around the streets 😂

Shane at Fast Bikes is what I'll always remember an absolutely incredible era which will never be repeated you owe it to yourself to check out Colin Schiller's videos.

@markhall6026

2 жыл бұрын

I remember them brilliant

@mbal4052

2 жыл бұрын

The early fast bike days and those videos were my inspiration when I was young and starting out on 2 wheels. Reckless knee down, big wheelies, general hooning around..those boys were a bad influence on me and we are a dying breed now.

Brilliant vid, Shakey, your a superstar… Loving the collection and although I’m not a Ducati fan, the Desmo is a beautiful Italian work of art…

The interviews with Shakey are truly superb well done

These two videos are brilliant. I've been a Shakey fan since I was a kid and was gutted when he stopped racing. Completely engrossed in the two videos, would love to see some footage of him riding that V4S he said he had a go of on track last year!

Like part one far too short, love his down to earth attitude and yes I'll have if its free and if its not I want a deal, Jonny you've done it again brilliant

Loved these interviews, racing bike riders are bonkers and brilliant. Its a pity the great Barry Sheane is no longer with us, he would have been a brilliant interviewee.

Love Shakey, all time hero, been a big follower of his since his FastBikes videos days, hilarious antics! Still got the video tapes in the loft! And the only bloke to do proper stunts after a race! 😎👌

@peterbalac1915

2 жыл бұрын

I watched some of shakeys antics on fastbikes bloody brilliant, never realised he was so articulate. Went to snetterton to a meeting he won back to back races in the pissing rain wiped the floor with everyone, I never realised you could go that fast in the wet . Great video great ambassador for motorcycle racing 👌

@RickTheSpud

2 жыл бұрын

@@peterbalac1915😂 I'll never forget when he won his first championship, boots into the crowd, gloves into the crowd, helmet into the crowd, fairing into the crowd, then he was sat on the tank doing a rolling burnout half naked with a half naked bike! Quality! 😎👌

@peterbalac1915

2 жыл бұрын

@@RickTheSpud 😂😂I think Paul bird tired of shakeys antics, but u would never think to hear Shane speak he was such a hooligan on and off track. Bloody babe magnet as well😎 reminds me of the Barry Sheen era same sort of charismatic qualitys and steely eyed determination coupled with phenomenal skills. Pleasure chatting to you bud so many tools on the internet these days🤙

The Man, the legend on two wheels. Such natural talent of speed an control.

29:28 Sorry guys but Desmosedici does not mean 16 valve, that would be Sedicivalvole.. Desmo is short for Desmodromic. This means the type of valve actuation Ducati is famous for. i.e. actuation by two cam profiles - one for opening & one for closing, as a pose to normal valve trains that use springs for closing.

Absolutely loved this. Something different for the channel and brilliant to hear Shakey talking about his experiences, good and bad. Wish him all the best and really hope he can get back to racing very soon. btw Johnny the channel is great (I’m a bit late to the party, sorry) lots of great petrolheaded content 👍

Amazing video. Great insights Into the man and his bikes. Foggy next please 🙏.

Brilliant pair of interviews. I’m more of a car nut really but anything with an engine and wheels and I’m there! I’ve watched Shakey many times in BSB at Oulton Park. I go every year for the bank holiday weekend camping. Great stuff 👍

Total respect Jonny. You didn’t pretend to be a bike head and clearly Shane respected that. Very interesting chat that was all the better for not just being about bikes. That Desmosedici is gorgeous. I remember seeing it for the first time maybe 2004/5 in MCN and staring in wonder at the £40k price tag. I think you could get a new Fireblade for about £7k. They both sound pretty good value now.

I see in the comments "I'm not a massive motorbike fan/bike guy but....." , so i'm not a car guy but....this is the best episodes ever....hahaha cheers 4 sharing sir.

I've nothing more to add, that hasn't been said before: another top video Jonny on another top bloke! Superb!!

@TheLateBrakeShow

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers.

Awesome interview. I was well into bsb when Shakey was owning it. More bike interviews, please 🙏

Part 2 is just excellent. I can tell you really enjoyed filming this one. Thank you both for excellent entertainment.

@TheLateBrakeShow

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Steve

@m0ogy

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheLateBrakeShow Well done on bringing two wheels to your channel, I love cars, but bikes are a passion for many of your viewers

Thank you for this, Iv'e had the pleasure of chatting to #67 as a fan, he really is a bikers racer, his enthusiasm is truly infectious... and a really nice guy too, God he's got the lot, good luck to you Shakey, and thank you for bringing us this interview.... and the RGV, love it, The race bikes are awesome but that little rgv rocket gets my vote.

@TheLateBrakeShow

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching 👊🏽

the Suzuki and the Pinarello are truly things of beauty. Two wheeled art

It's notable that Shakey talks about not being someone that looks backwards in life, yet here he clearly loves the memories the old RGV gives him and mentions the nostalgia of it all. I'm not calling him a hypocrite. I've met him and a more genuine and kind man you could not meet. But I've always said that if you can't look back at memories and enjoy them, then what's the point of creating future ones. Otherwise the Mona Lisa may as well have been used to stoke a fire minutes after it was complete.

Awesome show as usual, Both seem like down to earth guys…. Nice to see, Not the usual crap reality shows on telly nowadays 🤦‍♂️. love it👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

A fan since his Fast Bikes mag days, long before he became a BSB legend.

I've no interest in motorbikes and yet I thoroughly enjoyed the interview. Thanks Jonny

Brilliant video again. The last Ducati is stunning, no stupid wings/fins/carbon hanging off the bloody thing

Great guy ,always had time for his fans ,gutted when he stopped racing .good that he’s still involved with the TV side of things .

Those old VHS Fast Bikes vids Shakey was in. Still mental. You Tube now your friend here. Off the bike a right good guy. Polite. Friendly. Humble.

What a sound guy. Great interviews.

Awesome content! Shakey is Bsb royalty. I consider late brake the best car channel not only on KZread but period !

I remember being waked up as a kid in the late 80s to my neighbour warming up his bike - I think it was a Honda, had Castrol colours. I’d watch it on my neighbours driveway, enjoying the sound. Never thought i’d end up owning a supersports like the bike I watched as a child

6 times champion. Legend no question of that. It will be a long time if anyone gets near his record.

I absolutely loved this episode Jonny.

I really enjoyed that, Shakey has so much child-like appreciation for motorcycles. You can see that stats aren't as important as soul. Subtle whiff of Nigel Tufnell's guitar room too ;-)

Wow!!! Jonny you’re stepping up mate. Love this content. Next one has to be either John McGuinness or Guy Martin.

Great interview and nice collection! Living in the States, I haven’t followed BSB much. I do know about Byrne though. Seems like a good dude. I love the classic Suzuki 👍

Could listen to Shakey all day so passionate and knowledgeable and I want that RGV 🥰🥰

My mate,Geoff Moore, was the first one of us to pass his test and went from a de-tuned rgv125 to a gamma 250 in the late 80's! Very jealous of him! 😉

I remember that rgv250 in SuperBike Magazine, that he’s referring to. I lusted that to be my first motorcycle ever, but cooler heads and better education got me Honda CX500 Deluxe instead.

The SUZUKI looks really good, great interview too, well done to Shane for keeping everything into some sort of reality based perspective..

Ohh my that RGv is gorgeous my first bike I bought after passing my test was a RGV IN exactly the same colours

What a really nice guy would be great to see him start up again I test drove an rg 500 in 1986 and as a part trade was going to only cost me $2700 The one that got away how fast it was I remember to this day Fantastic interview johnie these are amazing to listen to these people and there stories 😍😍👍👍👍

Brilliant loved it thank you shakey for sharing your experience of all the bikes you have

Great set of interviews Johnny! Shakey is good guy and we hope he could come back. Let me know when he wants to sell the Pinerello Dogma. Any road cyclist out there would love to have it given its pedigree and the obvious care with which Shakey lavishes on his equipment.

Great interview and gorgeous bikes 👍🏻

Hope there’s a part 3.. scrape that a part 10! 👍

Brilliant video, and Shane is such an interesting chap. Thank you for sharing 👌👍

Not a bike fan but this was an awesome insight. Keep up the great work!

I so enjoyed the video like the car ones but shakey ,, when he was wheeling about France for fastbikes magazine and going on to be the most successful BSB rider,, absolutely fantastic hope he gets a touring bike and out to enjoy it,,,top man ☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️ from northern Ireland

Damn I was about to fire the drill up and do work but that's going to wait till the end of this!

My favourite BSB rider of all time regardless of titles, just loved the style and determination.

Great interview - thanks

Great pair of videos here, thanks🍻

Just sat on the stand that Desmoseidici (Spelling?) looks like it's going fast.

Wow I used to have a GSXR in mid 2000s that had the exact same color as that 250 at 18:57 that must have been its inspiration!

awesome interview, legend!

Brilliant interview Jonny! 🏁👏👏

There's only one bike there that I can relate to and that's the RGV. I had one around 93/94 and it was probably the favourite out of all the bikes I've ever owned, both for how it went and how it looked.

I remember this guy from his fast bikes days making wheelie vids abroad.

Another great episode and that’s some bike collection!

Shakey deserves his success, been a fan him since the old Fastbike mag days

Shakey is BSB royalty. Don't think his 6 titles are gonna be equalled anytime soon if ever. Great bloke. 🤘🤘🤘

I was hoping shakey was going to talk about the fastbikes videos and his wheely antics through Europe I will just have to dust off the old vhs tapes

Like Shakey I had a very serious accident in 2014 with injuries very similar. It amazes me that he’s become as fit as he has. I’d love to speak with him to get an understanding of how I could gain at least a modicum of fitness back.