I love my Kawasaki z400 and have just bought a Triumph Speed 400. They are very different bikes to ride as one is twin and other a single but both great fun. I don’t feel safe going much above the speed limit, just because the roads are shocking, car drivers drive with their head up their bum and there are so many speed cameras.

@Mrfish2015

Ай бұрын

100%

I utterly agree about bikes of this sort of power level, so much fun on the backroads. Am glad you got some R&R and C&C.

I am tired of all the shitty wars and so on in the world today so i relaxe on my bike too it give me peace of mind on my new Honda 500 NX 😎 crusing around here on Norway.

@leeinwis

Ай бұрын

No more brother wars !

These are good little bikes.

You're right about the roads !....I'm thinking of swapping from roadbike to something more adventurey ....never seen so many ruts and potholes in roads especially in country lanes ,then there's mud and gravel plus rain to cope with .. Great video mate .

@Mrfish2015

Ай бұрын

I agree , they’re definitely getting worse

Still have my monkey for fun but took the new Triumph 400x out for test at the weekend, could be my new steed, perfect power for my needs and longer rides, cannot be bothered with fast bikes i ache too much to enjoy them.

Never second looked these till I took my AT in for a service and got one as a courtesy bike, absolutely loved it and blasted it all over the Trough of Bowland. It never skipped a beat.

cake and coffee. Much better than a beer and chips.....

@Mrfish2015

Ай бұрын

Depends on the time of day 😂

'I get bored being scared'. Still laughing 10 mins later. Hilarious because it's true.

@Mrfish2015

Ай бұрын

Ha ha

I got the rebel cmx 500 and it’s a year old this July and I have done just under 4000 miles on it, as you say it’s a perfect bike for the back roads and here in Norfolk it mostly these roads,my last bike was getting to heavy for me and was a virago 750 , but this little rebel 500 is just the bike for me after some mods like forward controls and a all in one seat , it’s easy to manoeuvre around and great fuel economy and cheaper to tax and insurance, it was a no brainier for me and probably the best bike I have ever bought.

@Mrfish2015

Ай бұрын

Great to hear 🙌

I love the fact that your last hurrah involves a blat on the CL500, coffee and cake. Like your style. Ride safe pal

@leeinwis

Ай бұрын

I would seek out strawberry short cake.

@FoxtrotOscar999

Ай бұрын

@@leeinwis good choice

@Mrfish2015

Ай бұрын

Have to go out with style 😂

Great to see you back out enjoying yourself.😄👍

@Mrfish2015

Ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

Agree the Honda 500 series is a good little engine, my CB500X does everything I need it to do, although I have just picked up a new bike, Sinnis terrain 125 for shits and giggles.

@Mrfish2015

Ай бұрын

Both great choices 👍🏻

totally agree ..riding a bike is great therapy! Luv your vids..they always make me smile...keep it up!!

@Mrfish2015

Ай бұрын

Glad you like them , thanks

Not great times myself lately but 2 hours around the Dartmoor lanes the other evening on my CB500F did the job. I still can't get over how light and easy to handle it is after my lardy old Bandit.

@Mrfish2015

Ай бұрын

Sorry to hear that and hope things pick up soon , more bike therapy officially prescribed

Nice 1 Mr Fish

Excellent Vlog! See you were at the Astral Towers in Crawley, that’s my daily commute route! Glad you had a relaxing time in Rhodes! Please can you post a link for those awesome gloves you’re wearing, I want a pair! Thanks, nowt wrong with cake n’ coffee 👊🏻😎👍🏻 best Dwayne (Horsham) VFR 800 FI Gen 2

@Mrfish2015

Ай бұрын

Hopefully see you on the road some time , my local area .. can’t remember the actual name but they’re Knox gloves

Nice one Fish, we’re due a coffee and cake run soon bud 👍

@leeinwis

Ай бұрын

He can't have cake again for awhile.

@Mrfish2015

Ай бұрын

@@leeinwis😂

@Mrfish2015

Ай бұрын

Definitely mate , we should tap up the pirate too ( diet cake lol )

Once I rebuilt my CLs forks to actually provide some damping, it has certainly become my favourite bike. I have sold my 500F and DR650, it’s my all road bike. In fact I prefer the CL on dirt roads than the DR

@Mrfish2015

Ай бұрын

Bouncing around is part of the fun lol

.. and chips. I need to lose a stone. Why am I thinking of chips. Ah .. of course 😂 .

@leeinwis

Ай бұрын

Because they are loaded with nutrients .

@Mrfish2015

Ай бұрын

Chips are always good

So, from Greek Rhodes and back onto English roads! Am I really the first person to make that joke? I thought this style of bike doesnt work when youre 6'2" but having just bought a gn250, they're great!

@Mrfish2015

Ай бұрын

😂

Looking forward to your CL vs NX review. I have both a CL and CB500X and i actually feel the CL is more fun to ride - seems quicker - but that’s down to the setup or sprocket sizing i guess

@Mrfish2015

Ай бұрын

I feel the same … the cl delivers its torque lower down

Hi noting like a bit of cake to Sooth's the soul & you get to eat it happy days this what there made of . Rolley :)

@Mrfish2015

Ай бұрын

So true! Lol

I want gloves that tighten like that !

@Mrfish2015

Ай бұрын

Knox

Right now I'm weighing between this and the Triumph 400x Scrambler.

@pielight7449

Ай бұрын

Had same dilemma till I text rode the CL...I didn't even bother test riding the 400x as I'm certain it's single engine couldn't compete with the twin (power delivery and lack of vibes) and I loved how the honda rode and smoothed out extremely rough/subsided) pot holes lanes. Also the aspect of well proven motor versus brand new unproven motor, so despite the great looks of the triumph, it was an easy choice in the end. My new CL arrived today at the dealer and I'll pick it up once prepped.

@BMRTV

Ай бұрын

@@pielight7449 I just came back from the Honda dealer. The SCL (in the US) looks a lot better in person than the videos I've seen. I do wish the tank had some kind of shape to it, but overall I love the cool/cruise vibe it gives off.

@pielight7449

Ай бұрын

@@BMRTV I found it exactly the same...when I first saw photos and videos, frankly I thought it looked hideous, but as you said, it looks great in the flesh....and it rides even better. The only real downside for me is lack of rev counter (which won't bother some), but I can live with it, or there are a couple of solutions to it.

@thisandthat1265

Ай бұрын

I went to see a second hand 400x and it wasn't good . Paint wearing on the side panels and generally looking shabby compared to the honda.

@pielight7449

Ай бұрын

@@thisandthat1265 that makes me even more confident that I made the right decision

I like the navigation layout, what is it?

@tsitsungga

Ай бұрын

Ok, I know it now, calimoto😁

@Mrfish2015

Ай бұрын

You answered for me lol

I’m curious about the comparison and contrast between the cl500 and the triumph 400x. 🤔

@ferkuzuel

Ай бұрын

The 400x, feels more like a thumper in a good way, the engine has some characteristics of a dual sport, in a good way, the engine on the cl500 feels more smooth, almost like a likes a cruiser the ride also feelssofter in a good way, I tested both bikes and ended up with the cl500

@leeinwis

Ай бұрын

@@ferkuzuel I wa sthinkin of gettin the CL500 and makin more like single cylinder by a new exhaust, KandN filter ,premium gas .Whadya think ?

@ferkuzuel

Ай бұрын

@leeinwis I think The cl500 has good room for customization, if you like that, There are some exhaust systems out there for this bike, also there is a shop out of Thailand called K-speed who has done some customization out of the cl500, you can check out some of their videos

@Mrfish2015

Ай бұрын

Different bikes .. go and ride both you’ll soon know

Common disease all over the western world that the roads just don't appear to be maintained anymore. Where's all those road and fuel taxes being syphoned off to?! Went for a two hour 'walk' on the Rebel 500 yesterday and my arse still feels like a porn star's! We'll all end up on allroaders soon just to avoid spinal injuries.

@Mrfish2015

Ай бұрын

Ha ha , well put

Roads are in a shit state everywhere.

@Mrfish2015

Ай бұрын

Yep