My current EconomicalRides are as follows :
Royal Enfield Himalayan Adventurer ( 2023 ) - "Norman"
Royal Enfield Meteor 350 ( 2021 ) - "Buddy"
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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.
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
@@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
@@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 !😉
@@economicalrides it would be nice if the rider modes were rider moods buttons, and transformed the bike into what the mood required 😃
@@HippoDrones Patent that idea Pete ! That's exactly what we need. Rider "moods" ! Have a great weekend 👍🏻 Garry
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...🤐)
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
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. 😎
@@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
That road is amazing, and not a car in sight... glad the rainy season has passed. Seriously thinking of moving 😃
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
@@economicalrides I might have a potter down to you later in the Summer...until then Ride safe!
@@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
@@economicalrides oh wow! Thank you for your kind offer. Much appreciated
@@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 👍🏻
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
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👍🏻
@@economicalrides not put any of it on yet, no time, but really looking forward too it.
@@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
I used to love watching Allo Allo 😀
Excellent video Garry great road just like my morning commute through Radcliffe 😂😂😂 love to Ruby 😊
Thanks James 👍🏻 Keep spoiling Mrs A 🙂 Garry & Ruby
Morning Garry 😊 you have been watching The Silver Fox Travels 😂😂😂😂
Haha ! That'll be it James ! 😂 But I saw it with you first 👍🏻
He’s a mouse 🐭
Hmmm...most of us think it was a rat but I do prefer to think of it as a mouse. The large paws would indicate a rat. Mice apparently have very tiny feet 🙂
Not read the comments, but I,ll go with (That bloke on a motorbike) who often comments on places when riding his classic 350.
Hi Vanrides. Right bike, wrong channel 😉 Good effort though and thanks for giving it a go !
hi Gary and Ruby . three years . its gone in no time . enjoyed the drone work . best wishes to you both .
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
@@economicalrides i have enjoyed three years as a subscriber Gary .
👍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.
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
@@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😎
@@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
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 🍻
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
@@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 😀
@@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 👍
@@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.
@@economicalrides The dealer told me that only 2 has come to Germany yet 😲
Hate to see that road at rush hour!😂
It would be an absolute nightmare Blake, I’m sure ! 😝👍
@@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!
@@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
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 👍
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 ❤️🐕
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.
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
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.😊
Get well soon Mark and thanks as always for watching 👍 Take care mate. Garry & Ruby
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 🤷♂
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 🐕
Evening mate, feeling jealous love that road and the vistas, love roads you can commit to on the bends as you can see that nothing is coming FOR MILES, 10.000km up are you still on the original tyres, I’ve got 7.000 + up on the classic and still on the ceats but know not turning in like they used to and not as sure footed as they were in the bend so new tyres ASAP me thinks I swear you ring round the houses and tell people to stay at home when your going out, like I said before we are not gen overcrowded on the roads here but it’s at another level where you are, enjoyed it mate 😳 loved it …. Cheers Garry love to Ruby, chilli says hi …. Normandie crew
Hi Pete and crew ! It’s a nice road, that’s for sure. Would be fantastic should they ever find the funds to resurface it 🤞 Yep, still on the original CEATs here. Being tight I’ll probably ride them down to the canvas 😂 The grip still seems okay to me. Certainly good enough for a Meteor, I’m not trying to break lap records when I get Buddy out. It is expensive getting the roads closed before filming but I find it’s worth it ! 😇 Take care you lot. I have Mars bar in the traps now, by the way 👍 Looking forward to seeing how that works. Cheers from Spain, Garry & Ruby ❤️🐕
@@economicalrides sorry mate you got this twice 😳 no idea how I managed that,
@@PeterHolland-mu7yn Brilliant mate ! The algorithm will love it, I’m sure. “EconomicalRides - the channel so great that people comment twice !” 😂 5% of the AdSense millions will be yours bud 👍
Stunning ride! Really enjoyed that! Can't wait for my September trip! 🎉
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 😂
Evening mate, feeling jealous love that road and the vistas, love roads you can commit to on the bends as you can see that nothing is coming FOR MILES, 10.000km up are you still on the original tyres, I’ve got 7.000 + up on the classic and still on the ceats but know not turning in like they used to and not as sure footed as they were in the bend so new tyres ASAP me thinks I swear you ring round the houses and tell people to stay at home when your going out, like I said before we are not gen overcrowded on the roads here but it’s at another level where you are, enjoyed it mate 😳 loved it …. Cheers Garry love to Ruby, chilli says hi …. Normandie crew
Men will b men😂😂😂 We just need reason to ride❤
Exactly 🤗 I was just glad that my QBag didn't get defecated on or chewed. Would have been a good idea to cover it first I suppose. But as you say, it was a spur of the moment ride, not planned at all but a good excuse to go for a blast. I still have other rats in the garage, so I might have to do a few more rides yet ! Cheers bud, ER.
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!
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
Hi Ken completely agree I’m one of the “older I get the faster I was”, been riding 50 years jan this year, had an obscene amount of bikes ( and Vespa 2T scooters ) in that time, toured extensively, the last 20 years on Ducatis, inc my wife who also rode ( but know pillion ) then the other day came around a Rond point (roundabout) in Averanches a bit quick on my RE classic 350 and scraped the pegs 😳😬😫 nearly pooed me pants, haven’t done that for a long time I forgot to be an ol’ Git for a moment 🤣🤣🤣🤣 great roads Garry has on his doorstep….. Git in France ..🇫🇷
Great road, well worth the second attempt!
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/
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
@@economicalrides Interestingly enough, my back and neck are saying Meteor but my heart says Hunter or the new Bullet all black and gold 🤤🤤
@@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 👍
@@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 🤣
@@Stefan_trekkieWell Stefan, of course I would never condone that sort of behaviour 😇 (Shhhh…..good plan !)
I did this once with a squirrel living in our attic….drove 5 miles…did not see him again
Awwww....squirrels ! Don't tell Ruby though, she loves chasing them up trees 🐕 Glad it worked out for you. Apparently rats need to be transported at least 10 km, so in all likelihood my chosen location was too close to home 🤷♂️ Still, traps are all set, so if he comes back, he will get removed again 👍🏻 I am now using Mars bars as bait because apparently they can't resist them. Cheers Chad, Garry
@@economicalrides yeah squirrels are cute until they start chewing the wiring in the attic... then they are just rodents
Me: DEAR GOD PUT A PIECE OF CARDBOARD UNDER THE TRAP SO HE DOESNT PEE AND POOP ON YOUR BAGS!!!!
😂 It was all good. He didn’t have an accident. I think he probably enjoyed the ride 👍 But yes, a protective layer would have been a shrewd move.
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.
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
Talk in English m p h
Why ? I live in Spain ?
G’day Garry, that was a nice little mouse rat 😊 he looked a bit worried for the bike ride 😂 Nice catch and release 😊
Looking forward to your upcoming eastern brown snake "catch and release" video Clive 😝👍🏻 Cheers mate. Hugs to Budders ! Garry & Ruby 🐕
Hi Garry, you big ol` softie. That was indeed Rattus norvegicus, or Brown rat and quite a young one by the looks of it. I hope his or her 15 brothers and sisters don`t move into your garage, now he`s gone, or you`ll be making lots of videos like this.😏 Love to ruby. Take care Dave & Willers ❤🐶
HI Dave, well, we have at least one more, because my cheese is still being eaten 😂 The guy with the garage next door has also noticed the problem and is setting up further traps, so I think we should be rat free soon enough 🤞 If I catch it first I will reunite it with its pal. I think it would enjoy a ride on the Meteor and then the two of them can discuss which bike is best 😂 Have a happy weekend you two ! Us two. "Hi Willers !" 🐕❤
@@economicalrides I`m not at all surprised. I used to help a local farmer with rat infestations in his barns and rats generally don`t come one at a time. Haha, I can just picture two rats chatting over an evening meal of cheese and chocolate, discussing the merits of various Royal Enfield models 😅 Thanks Garry. Same to you two. Hi Ruby 🙋🏻♂🐶 Dave & Willow
But, why?
Hi Steven. Apparently there is some legislation in Asia which makes concessions if the vehicle cannot exceed 120 kph. The vehicle is classified differently. I'm not sure if it has to do with tax or licensing but there is some classification defined as "with a top speed not exceeding 120 kph" ( and possibly cubic capacity < 400 cc ? ) and that is why the RE 350s have this limiter. The larger bikes do not have a limiter, only the 350s. It's strange that they don't flash a different software to the export bikes which don't need this restriction but currently they don't. Without the restrictor, the bikes will hit about 135 kph ( indicated ) I believe, so we are losing about 13 kph due to the limiter 🤷♂ Fortunately I can avoid fast roads almost completely and rarely have to exceed 100 kph, so the restrictor doesn't bother me in practice, apart from the fact that it's there in the first place of course ! Cheers Steven
Thank you for this video Garry. It really gave me a good laugh. And yes, it was a rat, probably a young one. Much too big for a mouse and the tail is way too long. Cheers from Austria Wolfgang
Hi Wolfgang ! Thanks, glad you enjoyed this little unplanned video 🙂 Yes, it was definitely a rat, the large feet also gave it away. Unfortunately it does appear as though he had a partner rat. Yesterday the trap had been set off and was lying on its side, but no rat inside. I reckon he must have just about got out before the door shut, maybe just got his tail caught as he left and then he dragged the trap behind him for a few steps before shaking it off. The guy with the adjoining garage is now also setting traps because they get in there too. So hopefully we'll have the second one removed soon. Maybe I'll use the Meteor for this one ! 😂 Cheers Wolfgang, Garry
Enfield : 1 / Cheddar : 0 . Nice match !
Thanks Guy ! 🙂👍🏻 Garry
I understand what you mean about the Meteor ,I can’t wait for free days to go out on mine and i have no fear taking from anywhere to anywhere , its a happy reliable comfortable place to be easily cruises at 70 once its run in though i did find it a little sluggish up till a1000 miles but has got progressively more sprightly since that
Hi Noel, it's something a lot of testers fail to pick up on. They say that the RE 350s are just a bit too slow and gutless without realising that they are probably riding bikes with just a few hundred miles on them. These particular bikes keep on improving up to about 2000 miles, so the reviewers are rarely getting a genuine impression of what the bikes will be like, once they are fully run in. Once they have 2000 miles on them, I would say that they are just about adequate FOR ANYTHING. I never find my Meteor lacking. Maybe on a motorway, uphill and into a strong headwind it might struggle to hold a speed but fortunately I can avoid that scenario ! As much as I enjoyed the looks and the sound of the Classic 350, if there was one bike I knew that I couldn't live without, then it was clearly the Meteor. I don't miss the Classic now that it's gone but I know that I would have missed the Meteor ! Three years on and I still love it like I did on the first day. I bought it blind, couldn't test one, reviews weren't out at the time but as it turned out, it is almost certainly one of the best purchases I have ever made. It's such a special bike ! Enjoy yours Noel, Garry
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Thanks mate ! Glad you enjoyed it ! 🙂
Well done mate you and Sarah would get on like a house on fire we have to save all the mice the cats bring in that are still alive, and have a funeral for the ones they have killed, and the weirdly we have to congratulate and make a fuss of the cat that bring brings it in, so they don’t feel bad, 😳 enjoyed the ride as well love to Ruby the Normandie crew
Mouse hospital and mouse funerals 😂 How cute ! I have an inkling that praising the cats who drag in half dead rodents, might actually be encouraging them to keep doing it, but maybe not 🤷♂🤔 Keeps Sarah occupied I guess 😝 This rat clearly has a partner. The trap is open but devoid of cheese. It seems as though the other rat is more crafty. Still no Mars bar here, so currently trying my luck with chocolate biscuits 🤞 If I catch the second one, I will reunite them in the same secret(?) location. So far though, this second rat seems less annoying. Doesn't seem to be climbing all over my bikes like the other one did. Clearly not a biker then ! Cheers to you and the Normandie crew ❤ Garry & Ruby
@@economicalrides although he may be nesting in the air boxes of Norman or Ruby 😳 or worse still has hollowed out a nest in the sponge in the seat pan 😳😳both incidences I’ve seen in mates bikes don’t want to worry you bud, 😬 no mate, your right I’m sure Sarah love of all things hairy (this includes spiders) 🥴 causes more problems, spent 2 hours last night till 10pm up to my armpits in bracken sticky balls and stinging nettles in the field behind our house looking for our youngest cat who we hadn’t seen all day and doesn’t like the sun ☀️ (it was 33c here last night) and Sarah thought she heard her being sick, what we do for our animals. She wasn’t there by the way, she ambled in later last nite wanting her dinner 🤬
@@PeterHolland-mu7yn Ruby says "That's why dogs is better than cats Pete" 🐕 I think that if the rat was anywhere in the bike, I would notice it when riding. Also I'd notice the paw prints because my bikes are both clean at the moment. I just think that this rat is probably a bit more worldly wise than the first one 🤞 Sounds like Sarah and her menagerie keep you on your toes mate. You'd miss it if it wasn't there, I'm sure 🙂🤔 Take care you lot ! Garry & Ruby
@@PeterHolland-mu7yn Blimey, this second rat is a right David Copperfield. Just went up to check the trap. The trap was on its side with the door shut. But no rat inside. Looks like he just managed to get out as the door was slamming shut and dragged the trap behind himself for a bit, hence why it ended up on its side. What a little bugger ! 🐀 The bloke with the garage next door has also noticed that we now have rats and just showed me the traps he has set. So I imagine that his days are numbered, since he clearly moves from one garage to the other in search of almonds to eat. I told the guy that I took my rat for a ride on my motorbike, which amused him. He said that he will shoot it in the head if he catches one. Best way to make sure it doesn't return, he reckons 😱 So let's hope that it goes into my trap first and gets to go for a nice ride on the Meteor instead. Cheers you lot, Garry, Ruby and Roland
@@economicalrides 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣that’s it mate your a lost cause you have named him, Sarah names everything including the spider William, he lives in the skirting board of the kitchen, Charles is our resident moles and extended family, Bertie the hedgehog and his incontinent family who come out a poo all over the garden, and who we caught having rumpy pumpy under our bedroom window with mrs Bertie, never heard so much noise, and didn’t mind us watching with a torch on them 😳 “Mornings” is the sheep in the field next door who stands with her front legs on our fence gravel boards and Baaaaas at us until we stick our heads out of the window and say morning then she hangs around for some left overs, we did have a huge family of lizards but I think FiFi and Poppet have wiped them out as havent seen one so far this summer, poor chills has a LOT to contend with, …. That lot in France
Is Norman a rat bike now?
😂 Well, if the rats had been given further free rein to walk all over him, it was probably only a matter of time before they turned him into one !!! You know, stuffing coming out of the seat, excrement everywhere, wires with no insulation on them 😱 Probably best to keep on top of this particular infestation, otherwise it could get expensive. Cheers Jeff & Twinks, Garry & Ruby
No symptoms of wheels disease?
😂😂😂 More likely he caught something off me ! Seems he has a partner in crime, checked the garage again today. The cheese was eaten without the trap going off ! Reset it with some chocolate biscuits but will soon replace them with Mars bar, as recommended to me ! Could be Rats Reunited in a few days ! 🤞 I’m thinking that the second rat might prefer a ride on the Meteor, so might do that. You can probably look forward to another rodent ride. Rat-A-Two-Ey 👍 Cheers Jeff. Love to you both ❤️ Garry & Ruby
@@economicalrides 🤣 I have caught mice with Mars bar in the past. Admittedly not as humanely as your good self 😞 Much love back to both from both 😊
Aww cute 🥰
So, now I'm watching a video about a man releasing a Rat into a place it will probably die in sigh...Still, (perks up) you could watch MY video tomorrow of two grey haired men talking nonsense about BSA motorbikes. Now, THAT's quality viewing (looks hopeful...) 🤔
We need to get out more Andy ! 😂
I would have paid extra to see you trying to put a helmet on that little fella, or girl? Did he or she distribute any waste materials on your Q bag?
Hi Roger. No not at all. Seemed quite unflustered by the torture of being strapped to a Royal Enfield and whizzed down the road at 50 mph ! I agree. The table tennis ball helmet would have been the icing on the cake but unfortunately I don't have any. Cheers MAMRE, Garry & Ruby
As we shared our lives with two Lakeland Terriers 😅 no rodent issues👍 The first rodent around here was after Sydney crossed the 🌈 bridge . But she never bothered with Chipmunks but Squirrels were another issue😎
Hi Bob, well, we have a ton of semi-wild cats roaming all over this place, so I'm surprised that the rats can survive here at all. Maybe they just hunker down in my garage and wait for me to bring them cheddar ? 😂 But yes. Something like your Lakelands or a frisky Jack Russell.would sort the buggers out. I need to get up to the garage again and make sure I don't have its partner still causing havoc ! 🤞 Cheers Bob, Garry & Ruby ❤🐕
hi Gary ,we had a field mouse in our bedroom last week , the room used to be the kitchen in 1840 when the house was built . it had got in through a slightly open window . our 2 house cats were focussed on the wardrobe and it was behind it . Linda managed to catch it and we released it onto the front garden . well done ,love to you both from Linda and myself .
Hi Linda and John ! Congrats on getting the mouse out of there unscathed. If it comes back, you might need to take it for a ride next time. 5-10 miles apparently. But hopefully the prospect of being eaten by your cats will prevent it from coming back 🤞 1840 !!! Crikey John, that is an old house. Sounds amazing 👍🏻 Take care you two. Love from Spain, Garry & Ruby
@@economicalrides thanks Gary . it was extanded on the 1960 s , and over the years had some good work done by whoever lived here . the plot size i was told is one third of an acre as a large piece of land bought off the farm behind us . also the living room is wood panelled which looks nice .we moved in in 2008. in the living room are Lindas two classic bikes , a 1951 b s a bantam and a 1951 james captain ,both the same age as her .
@@johnbellamy6449 Sounds brilliant John. If you'd like to send me some pics of the BSA and the James, I'd be happy to flash them up and mention them in a future video 👍🏻 Take care you two 🙂 Garry & Ruby
Yep that's a rat but a cheerful little chap by the looks 🐀
Hi Peter. Yes. Ultimately the smooth tail and large feet made me come down on the rat side of the rat/mouse conundrum 😝 Must get up the garage again soon to see if it had a partner. If it did, I will reunite them. Could make another video about that. I could call it Rat-A-Two-Ey 😂
@@economicalrides😂. Oh- well thought up. I like it (ratatouille too😋)
Definitely a rat, Google says 5-10 miles from your home (pest control site) although it also suggests they are rarely alone! Time will tell I guess! I have 2 hedgehogs that have set up a nest in my garage, thankfully seem to not damage anything and are eating all the snails and slugs - when my new fence was erected they suggested a hog door to let them in/out, seems to have been a success!
Oh nice ! Love hedgehogs ! I'd definitely be happy to have hedgehogs in the garage and would probably feed them 😂 A hog door.? Never heard of one of those but anything to make the lives of our cute prickly friends easier ! 5-10 miles could be borderline then. Barely 5 miles where I dropped him off. If the sod reappears then I will have to do a longer rat relocation run next time. In the meantime I am waiting to see if it had a partner. If it did, I will reunite them in the same location. Call me cupid ❤😂 Cheers Shardlake and thanks for the rat research 👍🏻 Garry & Ruby ❤🐕
Wonder where he is now, ratford, rattery, Mousehole, you deserve a David Bellemy award for this. I bet he enjoyed that ride on the bike 😂
Hi Exmouth, no, bizarrely he looked absolutely terrified when we arrived at our destination. Can't understand why, I was riding responsibly 🤷♂ Maybe the lack of an adequate helmet was freaking him out ? I will go up to the garage again today to see if it had a partner. I might have to reunite them in the new location. If I make a second video about that, it can be called Rat-A-Two-Ey Cheers Dave, glad you enjoyed my attempt at being a naturalist. Or was it a naturist ? No, I think a naturist is something rather different. Probably something Fetish Dave would approve of 🤔 Love to you and the Exmouth crew, Frank and Angela en France ❤🐕
Was gonna mention this on your last vid but you're lucky to have a garage. Have to keep my fleet outside. Covering them is a crap shoot, though. When they're covered, it's a bike B&B for the local cats and the Black Widows love them covered too. One cat decided to leave this Earth under the Spyder and the dealer found 5 Black Widows in the Meteor at the last service. For some reason they both leave the Navi alone. Anyway many props for letting the rat loose.
Hi Mark. Urgh. Sounds grim. I do not like spiders ! I much prefer rats ! Yes, covering things outside is not really a solution either. I see that with a covered BBQ in the garden for instance. When you come to use it, remove the cover, there always seems to be a ton of creepy crawlies and animal pellets all over the cover and it's all a bit icky. My garage is very dusty, not clean at all, but it is certainly better than having the bikes under covers outdoors, even if rats do get in there from time to time. Thanks Mark. I will be going up to the garage later today to see if the rat had a partner up there ( which is likely, apparently ). If I get a second one, I'll release it in the same spot and it will be "Rats reunited" 👍🏻 Cheers Mark. Be careful with those spiders ! Garry & Ruby ❤🐕 "Fanks for the sossidges Mark. Real nice ones !"
That is terrifying
@@ChadWinters You mean seeing my legs ? Yes. Sorry about that Chad 😂
@@ChadWinters Yes. Rather rats than spiders any day ! Cheers Chad 👍 Garry
Hi Garry, deine Maus war auf jeden Fall eine Ratte. Sieht man an dem kahlen Schwanz. LG Stephan
He looked very concerned about being seen on the pillion of a R/E in public..... 😜 It's probably a good job that you weren't pulled over by the cops on your journey..... that would have been an interesting conversation! Good job on cleaning Norman, its good to know someone else that subscribes to the "one a year clean" ethic 👍 Best wishes to you and Ruby...
Hi Ken. He looked mildly terrified when we arrived at our destination. Not sure why. I was riding responsibly 🤷♂ Oh yes, a police stop would have made for an excellent addition to that video. I could have put up some wrongly translated misinterpretations of the conversation with the police officers and it could have been hilarious. As I always say, coppers never show up when you want them to, only when you don't ! Yes, it wasn't a Ken Brooks level of cleaning on Norman but it was decent enough. For once I used the pressure washer instead of a hosepipe and to be fair it did do an excellent job of blowing the crap off. I basically just pressure washed and then dried Norman with a microfibre cloth thing. Now that the main crap is off, Normans next wash will involve degreaser and then I can get the wheels, swing arm, side and centre stands and lower subframe clean and shiny. I didn't want to be crawling about in the big puddle I'd created with the pressure washer, so just dried those bits off and left them slightly greasy for now. But as I am sure you feel too, it's nice to see that that disgusting crud encrusted thing that used to be your motorcycle can come back to looking more or less like it looked when you bought it. It's just a kind of peace of mind when you see that after a long time of not seeing it ! Cheers Ken. Love to the pups ! Garry & Ruby ❤🐕
wonderful video, i would have got a cage for him and kept him, he looks like a sprite little guy. just glad he did not chew wires or foam out of your seat. good to see you rehomed the little guy. Rats are very intelligent and good pets if handled from birth. dont ask how i know. lol
Yes I think Garry, Ruby and Ratty could be happy together but I'm sure Norman will be pleased 😂
@@Lanes-Explorer5733 I would have called him Rockwell then, so Norman would have to like him! 😂
@@BlakesPipes 🏍️♥️🐀👌
Thanks Blake. Something a little bit different and for once unplanned 😝 I need to get up the garage again to see if he/she had a partner, which seems likely. Then tidy up the mess they've left behind ! Maybe I'll get around to that later today 🤞 I hope all is well with you buddy. I'm guessing that a new video will be popping out of the toaster any day now ? Take care Blake and keep making pipe time ( something I am currently hopeless at ). Garry & Ruby