Hiya mate. I didn;t want to keep replying on that other guy's channel. I remember coming across you a while back, you had a Yamaha LC that you were selling on if I remember correctly. Anyway, I just wanted to wish you and your dad all the best, it sounds like you are all going through some hard times, and I can only offer you my best wishes and prayers for you all. We were talking about how duff the himalayan is/was , which , as I said, was a real shame. I liked the bike, other than the brakes it suited the roads I ride around on here in South West Scotland, and the forest trails I bimble along every chance I get. It seems there are some really badly put together bikes from R.E. , but dare to criticise and it's like you've told the owners they have an ugly baby or something equally personal. I can't see the new 450 being an improvement, from what I've heard it feels heavier, has less of the chug low down the old air cooled one had. That is a gorgeous bike you are working on there. My pal's big brother had a Triumph T120 back in the day, it was the first bike I was ever on, as he picked me up hitchiking home drunk one night, and gave me a life home flat out on back roads with no helmet. All he ever did was work on it. We bought honda's and they never missed a beat ;) If I remember rightly you're from Notts area or thereabouts. I lived in Mansfield Woodhouse for 15 years, and had quite a few bikes while I was there. Anyhoo, as I said, orra best to you and your family, and heres to better times. Stew (Hutchie)

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Hi Stew thanks so much for the comment the kind wishes it’s all really appreciated every time someone takes the time to message an I always pass it onto dad, an yep that’s me I used to have a few Elsie’s seems like a lifetime ago now :) just got the one now which was actually the first motorcycle dad and ever got together. Live really near to the cat and fiddle in Macclesfield great roads to ride on, all being well should be living in Devon in a few months. Always love hearing others motorcycle history and tales. I really agree if they had focused less on more tech and more on reliability that would have been better I think for the 450 stuck with the old platform an made the improvements, I’m still running my other channel it’s called adaptableadventurerider now an yep it’s about adventure riding ^_^ for now at least. It was interesting watching Nathan Millwards thoughts in his latest 450 video doesn’t sound to good, it’s probably between the new 400x or a t100 next. We had an 865 for a while but I found the gearshifts better on the Nortons. So be interesting to see how Triumph have moved there game on. The south west is absolutely beautiful we were gonna move up into d&g just before dad found out about his cancer we’ve gotta stay in England so he can continue to see his current specialist hence the move to Devon they’ve been brilliant with him letting him do that so that’s a relief :) guess life is full of so many twists an turns that’s for sure 👌 happy riding mate an thanks for taking the time to comment