👍I agree 100% owning a Meteor is a great relief from the other issues in my life. Just turned 18000 Kms today after three years this month.

@economicalrides

Ай бұрын

That’s good going Bob ! I’d probably have just about matched that myself. I did over 7000 km on the Classic and Norman in the same period, had to share the love around a bit 🤗. The Meteor is still my favourite by quite a margin. I just love how it makes me feel Bob. Absolutely love it ! Cheers Bob, ride and enjoy 👍 Garry & Ruby

@bobkidd802

Ай бұрын

@@economicalridesThanks but I have to admit some days I take the drop top 🤔 as it is less hassle and gives a lot of the same open air feel😎

@economicalrides

Ай бұрын

@@bobkidd802 I hear ya. Still haven't. sold my SL for that reason 🤗 I have an advert with it up for sale but anytime I get an unrecognised number calling, I don't answer, just in case it's somebody trying to buy the car 😂 A bit hot for top down during the day now though, more of an evening pursuit in a Spanish summer. Enjoy yourself on two and four wheels Bob , I shall be taking Buddy in for his big service in about an hour or so 👍🏻 Garry & Ruby

I think that's probably the best road that I've seen since I've been subbed to your channel. A chap could really live out his 'Rossi' ambitions blasting through there. I'd love to have a crack at it on a Supermoto but i'm just an ol' git who thinks he can still do it! Hence the saying, "The older I get, The faster I was" 😁 All the best to You and Ruby, enjoy the sun while you can, It's July already!

@economicalrides

Ай бұрын

Hi Ken, if they ever resurface that road it will be an absolute cracker, that’s for sure ! The gentle bends are plentiful and fun to join up at a decent pace without doing anything too silly. I’m sure you’d be epic down there on a supermoto Ken ! You are right about summer. It has arrived very late this year. Just starting to hit 30C regularly now but it’s still always gusting pretty hard with it. Will try to ride as much as I can before the weather goes to sh*t again, that’s for sure ! Heard today that the new helmet has been shipped, so hopefully I can put the Gorilla tape away soon 😂 Cheers “Speedy Ken”, glad you enjoyed the video 👍 Garry & Ruby

I always smile when you talk about the wind as you sail through the beautiful Spanish countryside with white fluffy clouds... Here, we have it Wet, Windy AND Cold...😉Now, I'm off to put some music on. What about 'There's a Rat in Mi Kitchen...' (I'll get me coat...🤐)

@economicalrides

Ай бұрын

Hi Andy, I think you are underestimating the effect of constant, never-ending wind. It can really grind you down like nothing else. You hear it 24/7. You hear it when you are sat in the living room. If it never stops, it starts to drive you mad. This winter it even destroyed my garden fence. I'd still prefer it to permanent rain because I'm a biker but it is much more constantly in your face than rain is. You just can't escape from it. Not even indoors. It would just be nice to experience a calm day again ! We're up to five rats caught and counting, so far. I think we must have almost all of them. The bait is lasting much longer in the traps now ! Cheers Andy, Garry

Another cracking ride Garry, definitely worth a second attempt, what a fabulous road and no traffic bonus 👍 Buddy was absolutely purring along, just think yourself lucky you only have wind to contend with, we’ve got wind,rain and cold, typical Scottish summer 😂😂 all the best buddy 👍

@economicalrides

Ай бұрын

Thanks Mike ! Yes, I do realise that I should appreciate having so many more dry days but honestly, constant wind can REALLY start to grind you down. Especially when you can hear it all around you, all day long, even when you’re in the house. Also not helpful for on bike recording obviously, but we’re just about coping. 🤞 the forecast is correct and we soon get a calmer week or two. Take care Mike and enjoy your Scottish summer ! 😂 Garry & Ruby ❤️🐕

Amazing ride and it seems to go on forever. A pair of Hunter shocks totally cures the Meteor's back jarring tendencies. Perfect ride now.

@economicalrides

Ай бұрын

Hi Tim. Yes, apparently Exmouth is going to fit a pair to his Meteor. I don’t know. I like to keep things standard as far as possible and since I’ve added preload the OEM ride is not too harsh. Probably do it whenever the OEM ones need replacing though. Glad you enjoyed the ride Tim 👍 Cheers, Garry & Ruby

Evening Garry, yes I was a tad flummoxed by the state of that road on your first attempt, especially as it's a yellow road on this here favourite map of mine, but living amongst the comparatively stable UK roads, it's easy to forget that you're in seriously mountainous surroundings across there - yet another road on my to-do list in October. Cheers Garry. 😎

@economicalrides

Ай бұрын

@@martintraffordmoorlandbike7121 Hi Martin. Yes, they will get a lot of snow and ice up there in the winter and over time that probably destroys the surface. But credit to the highways bods for keeping it pothole free and doing a great job of removing the landslide. That road should provide great views of snow capped mountains in the winter months, so I am hoping to go up there with Norman to experience that next winter ( although I‘ll probably have to ride through some snowy roads to get there 😱). Should be a great road for your plans Martin. Take that road down into Gérgal and head back towards Mojacar via some scenic route. Not long now Martin. Time is flying ! Take care, Garry

Excellent video Garry great road just like my morning commute through Radcliffe 😂😂😂 love to Ruby 😊

@economicalrides

Ай бұрын

Thanks James 👍🏻 Keep spoiling Mrs A 🙂 Garry & Ruby

Stunning ride! Really enjoyed that! Can't wait for my September trip! 🎉

@economicalrides

Ай бұрын

Hi Quinn. Aye. Nice road, shame about the surface but at least there are no potholes ! How are you finding the 452 so far ? Any news on the cruising speed vibes ? See you soon mate ! Well, barring calamities of course 😂

That road is amazing, and not a car in sight... glad the rainy season has passed. Seriously thinking of moving 😃

@economicalrides

Ай бұрын

Hi Kevin, I'll be sure to let you know, should the wind ever drop to "normal" levels 😉 Until then I'd hang fire if I were you 🙂 It is indeed a cracking road Kevin and we can but hope that one day they will resurface the whole thing. Then it would be one of my all-time favourite roads for sure ! Thanks Kevin, safe riding ! Garry & Ruby

@KevinRodgersGB

Ай бұрын

@@economicalrides I might have a potter down to you later in the Summer...until then Ride safe!

@economicalrides

Ай бұрын

@@KevinRodgersGB Cool. If you want to meet up for a ride, please give me as much notice as possible. I am always really busy with everything but will be able to squeeze in half a day of fun if I am given due notice 👍🏻 I've also got Ruby to be taken care of, of course. Let me know if you think you are going to be in the area and we can try to arrange something. I already have a couple of viewers coming down this summer, so the more the merrier. It's going to be like an Economical Rides Social Ride, just in instalments 😂 Cheers Kevin 👍🏻 Garry

@KevinRodgersGB

Ай бұрын

@@economicalrides oh wow! Thank you for your kind offer. Much appreciated

@economicalrides

Ай бұрын

@@KevinRodgersGB No problem Kevin. It might not work out but it's worth a try 🙂 Always happy to meet you lot over here if I never make it over there ( which is currently the case, unfortunately ! ). If you end up somewhere in Almeria province, you are unlikely to be TOO FAR from me 👍🏻

Great that you took Buddy back to tackle the landslide road.😊 Been laid up with a stinker of a cold from Sundays run out. Had the heated grips on low, for majority of run. Need to go out tomorrow replenish my lemsip stock😂 Best wishes. Away to watch KZread.😊

@economicalrides

Ай бұрын

Get well soon Mark and thanks as always for watching 👍 Take care mate. Garry & Ruby

hi Gary and Ruby . three years . its gone in no time . enjoyed the drone work . best wishes to you both .

@economicalrides

Ай бұрын

Thank you John. Yes it has gone sooooo quickly. Three years of making at least one video per week as well. I need to get out more ! 😂😂😂 Fortunately Buddy still feels like a new bike to me, so I am not considering replacing him any time soon. Take care you two and we’re glad that you enjoyed the video ! Garry & Ruby

@johnbellamy6449

Ай бұрын

@@economicalrides i have enjoyed three years as a subscriber Gary .

Great road, well worth the second attempt!

@economicalrides

Ай бұрын

Thanks Shardlake ! If they ever get around to resurfacing that road it could become one of my all time favourites ! Not too tight and twisty but enough variety of bends to enjoy at a fairly fast pace. A shame about the surface but at least it had no potholes ! Cheers Shardlake, Garry & Ruby

Seeing you with Buddie, heaving a good time and that makes me a bit jealous .. So, the cure is to look at bikes for sale and new ones until something is picked .. Don't worry, the J platform bikes are on the top of my list.. Something interesting is happening on my local 2nd hand market at the moment.. There are bunch of meteors for sale but no classics and no hunters /for the bullets is too early/

@economicalrides

Ай бұрын

Good luck finding something Stefan 👍 Exmouth got a bit of a bargain with his low mileage Meteor, so bargains are definitely out there to be found. I might dip into the second hand market myself this year or next 🤔 It is something I’m considering because it’s hard to justify a third bike being brand new ! Cheers Stefan 👍 Garry & Ruby

@Stefan_trekkie

Ай бұрын

@@economicalrides Interestingly enough, my back and neck are saying Meteor but my heart says Hunter or the new Bullet all black and gold 🤤🤤

@economicalrides

Ай бұрын

@@Stefan_trekkie Yes. A Bullet would probably be perfect for you but you are not going to find many second hand ones about yet. Maybe buy a Meteor at a good price now, ride it for a year or so and get a Bullet later, if you still want one. But you could end up feeling like the Meteor is a keeper, like I do ! But if you buy it cheap enough, you shouldn’t lose too much money if you decide to buy something else later 👍

@Stefan_trekkie

Ай бұрын

@@economicalrides I have better idea, Garry .. Buy a Hunter, rob a bank with it because it's bandit bike. And with the money buy myself Moto Guzzi California 1400 touring cruiser .. Sounds like a plan 🤣

@economicalrides

Ай бұрын

@@Stefan_trekkieWell Stefan, of course I would never condone that sort of behaviour 😇 (Shhhh…..good plan !)

I now have a dna, bar ends and hunty shocks, you can't beat meaty time. I'm gagging to get out on mine after this. The best therapy. Apart from watching your vids, I was watching ello, ello the other day and read thinking of you. Amen

@economicalrides

Ай бұрын

I was just out in 30 degree heat, taking the panniers off. I must admit, without the panniers that is one fine looking motorcycle. Unfortunately I need them for my camera stuff und drone etc. But it does look nice without them. I suppose I could use a backpack but I really dislike wearing them when riding around the French allées scouting for baguettes. The DNA Filter is supposed to make things a bit noisy, how are you finding it ? I know a lot of people who got fed up with it and reverted back to stock. Cheers matey. Have a great day. I shall be on the tapas tonight ! 🍷🧀🍔🥳 The RE bar end mirrors are awesome aren't they ? Such a clear view behind, all of a sudden ! Sure to come in handy in the cut and thrust of the Exmouth rush hour👍🏻

@exeterrider

Ай бұрын

@@economicalrides not put any of it on yet, no time, but really looking forward too it.

@economicalrides

Ай бұрын

@@exeterrider Ah ok. Did you remember to get the fitting kit for the mirrors ? Will be interested to hear how you find the DNA filter. I've had mixed reports about it and I don't really need induction noise on a single. On a sports bike doing 11000 rpm, sure, but not on a single. It's just more noise on a single IMO. Love to you and the crew, Franc et Melanie en Provence

@HippoDrones

Ай бұрын

I used to love watching Allo Allo 😀

Mad that the mountains still have snow on them in mid summer. Hope you manage to deal with the pests. Awesome to hear you love the bike as much now as you did when you got it... you do have some stunning roads to play bikes on.

@economicalrides

Ай бұрын

Hi Pete, yep, I really love the Meteor. It goes well enough in the mountains to have some fun on but not so much that you need to be in fear of losing your license. I hope to get another larger bike someday but I suspect that I will soon conclude that actually, the 350 is enough. I ride bikes to de-stress and I suspect that if I had something much more powerful, my rides would suddenly become stressful 👹 But yes, it is an experiment I intend to make at some point. I want to see if the 350 has cured me of big bike lust forever or not ! Cheers Pete, enjoy yours ! Garry & Ruby

@HippoDrones

Ай бұрын

@@economicalrides I had a ZX636R at the same time as I had my V7, loved both but found myself only really riding the V7 as it was a de-stresser while the Kawasaki was a bit headbangy

@economicalrides

Ай бұрын

@@HippoDrones You're getting there Pete but you're probably still a bit young mate. I think I have finally reached the age where I want to slow down and just enjoy being out on a bike without trying to go fast. On my last track day I pulled in after two sessions and went home at lunchtime. Something in me just said, "that's enough, been there, done that !". Probably an age thing but I must say that the 350 is providing more genuine riding enjoyment than any of the other bikes I've owned. And I definitely ride bikes to de-stress, so don't need the stress of trying to ride fast. I'd probably still enjoy brief blasts of crazy acceleration if I had a fast bike though. I do miss that. That's why I think I probably will buy another larger bike at some point. Just to scratch that itch and hopefully go no further with it 🙂 It's a shame we can't have the right bike for every mood, it would be too many. You must slowly be getting there though !😉

@HippoDrones

Ай бұрын

@@economicalrides it would be nice if the rider modes were rider moods buttons, and transformed the bike into what the mood required 😃

@economicalrides

Ай бұрын

@@HippoDrones Patent that idea Pete ! That's exactly what we need. Rider "moods" ! Have a great weekend 👍🏻 Garry

Ups... wo ist denn die Wurst so schnell hin? 😂 War wieder eine tolle Strecke Garry 👍. Buddy sieht ja echt super gepflegt aus, top. LG Doro & Stephan, Ramses hatte heute keine Lust 🤷‍♂

@economicalrides

Ай бұрын

Hi Stephan und Doro 😊 Ramses, Du kannst mich mal auch 😉 Die Strecke ist wirklich schön. Hoffentlich machen sie mal einen neuen Belag drauf, dann wäre sie NOCH schöner ! Ja. Buddy sieht nach drei Jahren immer noch wie neu aus. Sicherlich von Vorteil wenn man nie bei Nässe fährt 😇🤗 LG aus Spanien, Garry & Ruby 🐕

Did just made me service & inspection today. all great after 4 years (13000 km). had the chance to sit on the new SWM GRAN MILANO 500 ( direct out of the box) 2024 model. what a lovely bike 🥰😍🤩😘 But rain and wind plus it was cold 😞not real summer yet 😞 Thanks for the video. Cheers Ruby & ER 🍻

@economicalrides

Ай бұрын

Hi William 👍 Glad your service went well mate. Never heard of that SWM but will google it later for sure. Summer is definitely late arriving this year, here too ! Cheers William Garry

@WilliamAndrewPhilipBodie

Ай бұрын

@@economicalrides The dealer just got it today when i did show up. and they wanted me to sit on it. it was not ready to drive yet. Yeah please look it up 😀

@economicalrides

Ай бұрын

@@WilliamAndrewPhilipBodie Nice ! I like the silver one ! I wonder if they have a dealer in these parts 🤔 I shall try to find out 👍 Thanks William 👍

@economicalrides

Ай бұрын

@@WilliamAndrewPhilipBodie Just checked. No dealer in Spain whatsoever and only one in Portugal. No wonder I’ve never heard of them ! Loads of dealers in Italy and going up into mid and Northern Europe 🤷‍♂️ Oh well.

@WilliamAndrewPhilipBodie

Ай бұрын

@@economicalrides The dealer told me that only 2 has come to Germany yet 😲

Morning Garry 😊 you have been watching The Silver Fox Travels 😂😂😂😂

@economicalrides

Ай бұрын

Haha ! That'll be it James ! 😂 But I saw it with you first 👍🏻

Not read the comments, but I,ll go with (That bloke on a motorbike) who often comments on places when riding his classic 350.

@economicalrides

Ай бұрын

Hi Vanrides. Right bike, wrong channel 😉 Good effort though and thanks for giving it a go !

Hate to see that road at rush hour!😂

@economicalrides

Ай бұрын

It would be an absolute nightmare Blake, I’m sure ! 😝👍

@BlakesPipes

Ай бұрын

@@economicalrides I think it was a great road, I did not see many turn off roads at all on the journey. I am not sure how many miles that road is, but it might be the longest road with out turns. Lol glad it was open and no issues this time. Happy hump day!

@economicalrides

Ай бұрын

@@BlakesPipes Oh yes, it's hump day again. Off to take Buddy in for a service and a night of partying in Almeria 🥳 That's if work stops bugging my ass for long enough that I can get the bike out and whip the panniers off. Hasn't stopped since I got up this morning. Crazy stressful ! There was one turn-off right at the end there, just to service the little village on the LHS at the bottom of the road. But that was it. Between Calar Alto and there, no turn-offs ! Would love that road if they ever get around to resurfacing it. It would be frickin' awesome ! Cheers Blakester, Garry

AH! RATS,Problem is, there is Mommy, and Daddy,........ AND UP TO A DOZEN of those furry cute ones ! NEXT Problem is, catch and release IS ILLEGAL , in MOST countries in the 1st World! Methinks you need to speak to your Local Council. Cheers, DINO, furry animal lover.

@economicalrides

Ай бұрын

Hi Dino. Yes we still have more rats. I have Mars bar in all of the traps and my neighbour is persevering with cheese. I’m sure quite a few will end up with a broken neck or worse but if they walk into one of my traps they’ll get a chance to start again in a field somewhere. Shhhh. Keep it to yourself 😝 Besides, I’m sure they are mice really 😂 Cheers you lot, Garry & Ruby