A middle-aged man inspired by itchy Boots, C90 Adventures and Nathan the Postman to name a few, to get out there and ride. Also helps having mates who have been riding for decades.
Did the Rookie to Rider course with BMW Motorrad, and my first bike is a G310GS
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They were great ! The chaps doing the demo ride were “ The Sidecar Guys “. They went round the world with a scooter and sidecar. So they really know their stuff and really nice blokes too. Lovely video!
Good review. You were nicer about it than me. The moi think about it the more I feel like it is better than a bullet except that I didn’t like the handling or the idiot lights or the riding position. But better enough to swap out? Noooo. That says more about the goldie than the bullet😩
I thought you'd fallen off the bike trying to get mounted up at the end!
It’s the “ WEEEEE” 😂😂
Dont be critical of a CF Moto..... You'll send the Fanboys into a meltdown! 😜
They really are upset! :)
@ExeterCenturion 🤣🤣 All good for your channel.. 😛
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The dash looked good. Many bike rev show how the dash gets all blurry at speed but this one didn’t.
Thank you so much for your kind words. We have been lucky to have lots of “experiences” over the years. But the experiences we have now are just as wonderful thanks to the likes of you, Darren and @exeterrider and many many other bike enthusiasts I’m meeting. It’s why I decided I had to go to the Dragon Rally as well. You meet the nicest people on bikes. Most are as mad as a box of frogs but lovely to know. Anyway… loved the review and even more so as we got to experience so much of the route. Did the panel of your lid catch the wind?
Yeah, peak caught the wind and ripped my head back 😂
The 1000 was blimming epic aswell👍👍
yamaha should sue you for the non stop feels bizarre etc. Gets on my nerves.
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How can you judge a motorcycle while only riding at 10 mph and sayinh gas no power? How can anyone taking you seriously when you compare this 450 to a Versys? Which versys? what a clown Did you compare the 450 with the Translap? That is hilarious You dont have to like at all the 450 mt but next time apply a little common sense
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I reckon you would complain if you won the lottery. No affiliation with cf moto but you hated that bike before you even got on it ridden it 3 metres and was complaining .
Wrong. I was dead excited about riding it. And it was just meh.
exactly!!!!!! at times this guy sounded a s a woke teenager
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Fuel gauge on latest Models 👍 Why wouldn’t it start at first? Nice vid btw👍👍
Thanks for watching. Absolutely no idea what I was doing wrong. Probably me more than the bike 🙄
He hasn't got an effing clue!
It’s a great of road bike the fuelling is bad but their is a new software update sorts it out first service due 600 miles in three weeks 200 + miles one day riding for 35 years one of my favourite bike
What’s bad about the fuelling? Thirsty?
The music is perfect
8:56 "Straighten out the line, no point in going through the corners if you don't need to" - do they seriously teach you to cross into the oncoming lane in order to avoid turning through a corner? Even if that was making extra space for the SUV to your left, riding straight to avoid leaning seems like bad practice. One of the best parts of motorcycling is setting up for a corner, selecting the right line to take, and executing it well. Even if you're not trying to go fast, smooth is easily possible and ironically setting up in the right position opens up your view through the corner, making it even safer than cutting the corner to ride it straight.
I bought the 450NK back in March, and the throttle had so much play in it that slow speed roundabouts were virtually impossible. It was on/off. Took all the slack out and it's transformed. Great little engine, really peppy, and just wants to go. I love it so much that i've placed an order for the 450MT to go alongside it. Just hoping that CFMOTO do a naked version of the new 675 now.
I felt the throttle of one of those 450MT's at the ABR. There was a fair amount of play in it.
Mine is awesome off-road.
I’m so glad of this video, I’m getting a little sick of hearing omfg this bike is incredible!! Nice to hear some of the negatives too. A balanced approach 😂 Nice one
I was proper gutted as I love the look and the price point. But the Himalayan 452 and Transalp absolutely smashed it.
@@ExeterCenturion I was so close today to swapping my 390 adv, even ktm bham were trying to convince me. Something in the back of my mind said stick with what you got. I’m relieved that I did
@@bencluroe4183so your not buying one based off this video of a guy riding on tarmac mostly doing 30km/h and saying it’s bad? What of the 100s of other people saying it’s good? Are they all full of crap? If you just want to cruise around on sealed roads, probably stick with the 390. If you want to hit the dirt, the 450 MT is a much better option. The harder you ride it the better.
@@Hickovids81 Hey, not full of crap at all, I just haven’t heard any negative comments in other videos, no bike is perfect so it’s refreshing to hear some negatives from this guys perspective. Motorcycles are subjective anyways aren’t they, I could love a bike you hate. I haven’t decided not to buy it yet either, I’m just glad I didn’t rush and swap my 390 before collating as much info as possible and testing the bike myself. The 390 is great for the street and the occasional light off road trail. Here in the uk it’s cheaper to run and whether you like it or not ktm is a more established brand even though I understand cfmoto and ktm are working together now. I’m not by any means saying this is a bad bike, I’ll definitely test one and let’s be honest end up swapping for something completely different to both bikes in the end. Let’s keep it friendly and thanks for your reply
Yep my turned up yesterday I can't wait 😂
I know both you and Exeter Rider thought it sounded good but both your videos have decent audio and I’d call it “sewing machine plus “. Do you think they didn’t do the off road because of the issues you found?
Possibly. I was so fucking disappointed as I was truly excited, but it was just meh. Himalayan 452 for the win.
You need to watch Nathanthepostman. So you think it's not an off road bike! 😂
Many will say I wouldn't have a KTM but I would have a cf moto... Same thing though pretty much. 👍
Maybe because of the price.
Same? I think better!
Where is this training ? Was it the T7 Experience in Wales ?
No, this is at Adventure Bike Festival
Thought it was going to be the shortest review ever 😂. Security is so good, even the owner can't nick it 😊. We hired a Tricity 150 last year in Greece. The heavy front end is initially a bit overwhelming and we nearly swapped it straight away, but decided to persevere and glad we did. Brilliant little bike (trike). We wanted something a little more sure footed for some of the gravel tracks and it was great for this - enabled us to explore some of the more rural areas of Halkidiki. Much better than an awful quad bike. Plenty of oomph even two up and I suspect the 300 is even better. I'd recommend doing a cbt if coming from a car though. Not legally necessary of course but some instruction will help with the transition more safely. "It's ribbed - and not for your pleasure" 😂 Nearly spit my coffee out.
Just popping back again to watch this , Grahams bit I must have replayed 50 times now....so funny!
Me too. Such a good memory! :)
You had an awful night that night fir sure, got better during the day though. Seemed a steadier ride than what I remember tbh. Good bike but we all picked the same fav🎉
Just hope I sleep better at the GS Challenge :)
@@ExeterCenturion might pop down at 3am just to check you’re OK and have a brew
Thanks for your kind comments and concern. They were cracking bikes. I still wonder what we would have thought had we done the Honda first… I’m still amazed at these 3 ( transalp Himmy and T7 ).
Yeah, three amazing bikes!
I've been laneing a few times with guys on T7s, pretty impressive what they'll do. I've only sat on one but it felt a bit top heavy to me (in comparison to what I'm used to). That being said, I think if I was in the market for a 'do it all' bike I'd be giving these serious consideration .
Honda Transalp was amazing, 'better' than the T7.
@ExeterCenturion Fair comment, although ive never ridden out with anyone on a Transalp on 'proper' lanes. I have with the T7 lads and they blitz it 👌
take your hands off the brake for fucks sake, no clutch lol, perhaps you should have some instruction, I have a 125 tricity and it was so natural and easy to adapt to I was ringing its neck straight away.
Thanks for the mention. I haven’t gone through my footage and since my riding was so awful I doubt it will be as good as your review! Really enjoyed this vid.
Great to see that, considering my GP died. Really bought it all back. Brill....and we were all on together 👍. Beep😂😂
I loved this bike.
Had to quit watching because of the cussing
Thanks for watching!
yep, agree with you. spoilt the video.
Great video. I really must try one next year. From my experience on RTs I would suggest that the bike really wasn’t at its best at those speeds. When it is you’d be illegal though😊. Just ask yourself why they didn’t go round the grassy course we did with the others…. I’m thinking it’s about just how big it goes pear shaped when there’s a bit of misjudgment…. I would like to try. If only to eat my own words😊
I rode the Ducati Desert X on the grass last year. First ride of the weekend and utterly stuffed it on a slow turn on the grass :)
@@ExeterCenturion I suspect you weren’t supposed to do that… ouch!!!
Lol, at least you were able to have your camera. They told me to take it off before the ride :/ Great video 😊
Some places do that. Others do but don’t care :)
About time we saw you on a "proper" BMW! The pistons go side to side, NOT up n down on a 'real' BM 😛👍
Amen to that Ken, this was a lump though !
Naaaah, it was light compared to the Africa Twin!
I did the Level 1 course on the GS1300 and can thoroughly recommend it. BTW, that bike has a quick shifter so you have to be sure to activate the clutch before touching the gear shift. That way the bike knows you are doing a manual shift and you won't have all that clunk and lurching when changing. It also has linked brakes, so you can just use the front brake only most of the time, even off-road.
Thanks for the tips! They didn’t tell us any of that 😂😂😂😂
Did you learn a lot on Level 1?
@@ExeterCenturion Yes and far more than I was expecting. We also had time to spare so did few things from level 2.
@DanTube2010 ah, good to know that they push if you do okay!
I might get chased with Pitchforks but still not a fan of GS's, they still sound like tractors to me The ABS Light was flashing because you was in Enduro Pro mode so it turns off ABS What Day did you do the test ride, I see you bumped in to a looney KTM rider seemed to be loads of them on the trial :( causing havoc
I love the sound :) they pull like tractors too! Rode it on the Sunday, thanks to a bit of help. Loved the bike.
Loonie ktm?😂😂😂😂 omg so scared...
Yeah, I’ve only been riding a couple of years and with MH issues I can do without passes like that 😀
That stall felt alot worse than it looked! 😂Impressive machines but excess power and weight isn't needed tbh
Hahaha rookie mistake 😂😂😂
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Hahaha awesome, well done lads 🤣
Glad you enjoyed it
😂 left my phone on a stag do once. Never again, the things they posted on my facebook should never be repeated 🤦♂️🤦♂️
Muppet!
they have a point!
Good lesson learnt hard!! 😂😂😂
🤣🤣🤣 The best!
Hilerious 😂😂😂😂
You won’t do that again! Those three are absolute legends
I have a Piaggio 500 LT but brakes are the same, right brake is front, left brake is combines front and rear. Foot brake is combined front and rear. Foot brake is one of the requirements for it to be classed as a 'trike' (as is the minimum distance between front wheels - something Yamaha should have considered when they built the Nikens)). Only bought mine because I can ride it on a car license. I think the Tricity has a CVT transmission, so basically a belt that runs between two pulleys. The faster you go, the higher up the pulley the belt runs so you don't actually get any 'gear change'. Ruts have never been a problem for me as the suspension copes really well and on some roads with grass or gravel, the rear does fish-tail around but the front wheels don't skip a beat (I liken it to having a really fat front tyre for handling purposes). And "la pièce de résistance" is when you are on a long downhill stretch in very slow moving traffic, put the suspension lock on, no throttle and just roll down the hill - never gets old when I'm with my wife (she rides an MT-09) and will constantly be putting the bike in gear, out of gear, covering the rear brake etc and there is me; front brake on, front brake off.
Yamaha Tricity 300 is for enjoying driving, not for racing on the road. It is for more calm drivers, not for wild and crazy people. I have one myself.
Fair enough!