Dave Metcalf

Dave Metcalf

URAL Life - It Awaits Us!

URAL Life - It Awaits Us!

Benelli TRK 502 Review

Benelli TRK 502 Review

Life is a Journey

Life is a Journey

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  • @thomasschipper1401
    @thomasschipper1401Күн бұрын

    you should really put that art work to print, and offer it for sale. Great video

  • @davemetcalf8431
    @davemetcalf8431Күн бұрын

    @thomasschipper1401 thank you, but I can't claim much credit for it.

  • @gregbuck9679
    @gregbuck96796 күн бұрын

    I was thinking of buying a Ural myself are they that bad or are they that good ???

  • @davemetcalf8431
    @davemetcalf84316 күн бұрын

    @@gregbuck9679 where are you based?

  • @Bigbacon
    @Bigbacon10 күн бұрын

    Why are you whispering like that during the whole video?

  • @davemetcalf8431
    @davemetcalf843110 күн бұрын

    @Bigbacon the AI had covid when doing the voice over.

  • @Time_Line_Archive_Project
    @Time_Line_Archive_Project10 күн бұрын

    its getting worse round here

  • @davemetcalf8431
    @davemetcalf843110 күн бұрын

    @@Time_Line_Archive_Project it feels lawless...

  • @monokheros5373
    @monokheros537314 күн бұрын

    sense of security YES ... reduced chances of tipping over NO NO NO NO

  • @davemetcalf8431
    @davemetcalf843114 күн бұрын

    @@monokheros5373 reduced greatly when stabilised with the chair 😆.. not so much on the opposite turn... lol

  • @tartanblackcountrytourist
    @tartanblackcountrytourist14 күн бұрын

    No she didn't.. But Ron is a ginger and gingers are special.. 😅😅😅

  • @davemetcalf8431
    @davemetcalf843114 күн бұрын

    @@tartanblackcountrytourist they are! 😆

  • @lecsu131
    @lecsu13118 күн бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @davemetcalf8431
    @davemetcalf843118 күн бұрын

    @@lecsu131 you're welcome.

  • @Sheenifier
    @Sheenifier21 күн бұрын

    My concern was the helmet. Safety first always and if I can't fit my glasses into helmet, it's gonna get complicated for me

  • @davemetcalf8431
    @davemetcalf843121 күн бұрын

    @Sheenifier they're certainly not designed with motorcycle helmets in mind, but an open faced helmet or skid lid make them a lot easier to operate.

  • @Sheenifier
    @Sheenifier21 күн бұрын

    @@davemetcalf8431 I have a modular helmet so that should work

  • @ErnieMathews
    @ErnieMathews21 күн бұрын

    My first outfit was in 1979. They're great! Can't fall down, you skid so what, space, and people who would never get on a motorcycle will hop in a sidecar in seconds.,

  • @davemetcalf8431
    @davemetcalf843121 күн бұрын

    @@ErnieMathews they are great fun!

  • @tartanblackcountrytourist
    @tartanblackcountrytouristАй бұрын

    Pair of yompy huuuliggans. Curry bandits on the loose. :))))))))))))))) THE 500 may never recover .. And you had sunshine.. Does it get any worse hahaha.. LIKED AND SUBD.. my friends 🤓💯❤‍🩹📽🎬🎶🎧

  • @davemetcalf8431
    @davemetcalf8431Ай бұрын

    Subscribed to your channel too.. :)

  • @tartanblackcountrytourist
    @tartanblackcountrytouristАй бұрын

    @@davemetcalf8431 thanks for the sub Dave. I am more or less a diarist . but if i start to break the 4th wall and talk to viewers I can only hope I get as comfy as you are. I love your use of A.I and the gung ho fkkit approach.. I think your style is refreshing and much more of a true story to express :))))))))) i tend to sub to all the nc500rs as i believe the B869 Drumbeg loop makes a real tourer channel.. Like the lads on top gear say.. If you have never owned an Alfa romeo you aint no petrol head. never done the B869 you aint no tourer :)🎬📽🤓💯❤‍🩹

  • @pissoff247
    @pissoff247Ай бұрын

    That looks way too tight for slack with the bike on center stand and no weight on the back tire. Once you sit on the bike it will be way too tight

  • @RideWith_Mee
    @RideWith_MeeАй бұрын

    That single track was also one of my favourite roads. Very well edited and very entertaining video 👍

  • @davemetcalf8431
    @davemetcalf8431Ай бұрын

    Thank you, it took me forever! lol.. I dont know how you edit them so quickly.

  • @RideWith_Mee
    @RideWith_MeeАй бұрын

    @@davemetcalf8431 Can imagine as there was some great creative editing in there. The bit that takes the longest is working through the days recording and trimming it all down! After that my edits are fairly simple thankfully.

  • @davemetcalf8431
    @davemetcalf8431Ай бұрын

    @RideWith_Mee absolutely... watching the footage back takes forEVA! Especially when there's two riders.... day 4 is going to be a while on coming out lol

  • @Rdkng07
    @Rdkng07Ай бұрын

    Thank you, well done.

  • @davemetcalf8431
    @davemetcalf8431Ай бұрын

    Thank you, :)

  • @Anotherflyonmyvisor
    @AnotherflyonmyvisorАй бұрын

    bloody fantastic mate - love the channel. Please may I ask which AI image generation tool you use for your excellent graphics - those two ladies on the combo unit - keep up the great work - your Audio is fantastically clear mate - I am struggling to get it that clear. I use two microphones. One behind my ear picking up the audio from the sena speaker and the other on the microphone on the helmet. However your doing yours is brilliant mate. All the very best. Dave

  • @davemetcalf8431
    @davemetcalf8431Ай бұрын

    We are experimenting ourselves with audio, thumbnails etc... we initially bought Insta Cameras which can record from the Bluetooth on your headset (which is good audio but has some down sides). On this video we just plugged in the external mic to an adapter for the cameras which allowed us to record clear audio direct to the cameras and kept the comms totally separate. Doing this was far easier on the trip and extended the comms battery life. I then had the awful task of matching the video from both cameras in premier pro. It is actually two different recorded tracks overlayed on top of each other. Hope this helps..

  • @Anotherflyonmyvisor
    @AnotherflyonmyvisorАй бұрын

    @@davemetcalf8431thanks pal - how do you generate the images of the ladies in kilts on a motorcycle ? Fantastic videos mate

  • @davemetcalf8431
    @davemetcalf8431Ай бұрын

    @Anotherflyonmyvisor just ask it. Something like... create me an image of two women wearing kilts on Motorcycles in the Highlands. Create it in the style of 40s pinup art. (Something like that... then just keep saying... try again if it's not an image of what you want).

  • @frankfeely9235
    @frankfeely9235Ай бұрын

    Another superb entertaining video, what a fabulous road that was. Thanks.

  • @davemetcalf8431
    @davemetcalf8431Ай бұрын

    I'm glad you enjoyed the journey... it's an awesome route that we will return to once Craig gets his kite.

  • @dervisher5420
    @dervisher54202 ай бұрын

    Has anyone tested a Freecom 4+ after updating the unit? I didn't think to check the firmware on mine but as of now, the headset connects but has no sound in or out.

  • @davemetcalf8431
    @davemetcalf84312 ай бұрын

    I'm sure thats the unit Craig has... Update the Cardo unit to the latest update.. pair the units and then make them part of the group chat (I think this is done by pressing and holding both parties in the app)

  • @dervisher5420
    @dervisher54202 ай бұрын

    @@davemetcalf8431 Hi, I've since done these steps based on various posts and videos. Even with an update, the noise filter turned off, and grouping in the app, it crackles with static, and has virtually no sound input. If you yell/shout and crank the volume on the playback, you can faintly hear it.

  • @davemetcalf8431
    @davemetcalf84312 ай бұрын

    @@dervisher5420 do you accidently have the input db's turned down on the camera?

  • @dervisher5420
    @dervisher5420Ай бұрын

    @@davemetcalf8431 Hi Dave, no. Everything is at its default levels.

  • @peterlewis4978
    @peterlewis49782 ай бұрын

    Done this road several times, always a great route.

  • @davemetcalf8431
    @davemetcalf84312 ай бұрын

    It just went on and on... we loved it.

  • @AMBauer_au71
    @AMBauer_au712 ай бұрын

    What an exceptional route. Few cars, no people on the road. The right road for me and my Ural .

  • @davemetcalf8431
    @davemetcalf84312 ай бұрын

    I am definitely taking my URAL back when I get the opportunity!

  • @AMBauer_au71
    @AMBauer_au712 ай бұрын

    The Dave and Craig sticker tour continues 😁. You must be really good friends, as much fun as you have. Again great scenery.

  • @davemetcalf8431
    @davemetcalf84312 ай бұрын

    We cut all the violent scenes out of the videos which helps give the impression of a good friendship.... but we do have some good times out on the roads :)

  • @AMBauer_au71
    @AMBauer_au712 ай бұрын

    @@davemetcalf8431 🤣 6.45 a.m. here in Nuremberg. The day starts with a laugh. 👍

  • @RideWith_Mee
    @RideWith_Mee2 ай бұрын

    Just been editing my video of this road and It was my favourite section of the NC. Stunning road with stunning views.

  • @davemetcalf8431
    @davemetcalf84312 ай бұрын

    Looking forward to your video... how long did it take you?

  • @RideWith_Mee
    @RideWith_Mee2 ай бұрын

    @@davemetcalf8431 we did NC and Skye over 6 days but was a day getting up and back home. Want to go back already!

  • @Crsf84
    @Crsf842 ай бұрын

    worst thing ever to happen is someone putting nc signs up. There is hardly multiple choices of routes around scotland you either go around it or you don’t.

  • @johncarmichael8367
    @johncarmichael83672 ай бұрын

    Yeah I could be that right enough

  • @johncarmichael8367
    @johncarmichael83672 ай бұрын

    It sure is but have you noticed that the so called motorcycle vloggers don't do this road

  • @davemetcalf8431
    @davemetcalf84312 ай бұрын

    I'm sure that when we ventured down this route one of the signs had been covered over, so I wonder if it is too narrow for the usual NC500 traffic. They may be actively trying to conceal it for safety reasons? Maybe... it is also easy to fly passed it as I did on my first NC500 trip.

  • @johncarmichael8367
    @johncarmichael83672 ай бұрын

    Called the wee mad road absolutely the best part of nc500

  • @davemetcalf8431
    @davemetcalf84312 ай бұрын

    the footage doesn't do the experience justice... and it just seemed to go on and on... awesome road :)

  • @frankfeely9235
    @frankfeely92352 ай бұрын

    And the entertainment continues, very good indeed.

  • @davemetcalf8431
    @davemetcalf84312 ай бұрын

    We do it all for you Franky! xxx.. glad you enjoyed it :)

  • @MickBoswell
    @MickBoswell2 ай бұрын

    One of the best places I have ever visited. What a road and the view is exceptional.

  • @davemetcalf8431
    @davemetcalf84312 ай бұрын

    You're not wrong!! I can't wait to get back!

  • @MickBoswell
    @MickBoswell2 ай бұрын

    @@davemetcalf8431 Done it three times last year this year. Twice on a CF Moto 650MT and now on my Tracer. You have to go back around clockwise now.

  • @davemetcalf8431
    @davemetcalf84312 ай бұрын

    @@MickBoswell I have done it clockwise... on a URAL and sidecar of all things. I had the space for a lot of camping equipment in the sidecar so I pitched a tent around some of the lochs.... what has been your best mode of transport for the journey?

  • @shimvijay1
    @shimvijay12 ай бұрын

    Beautiful.

  • @davemetcalf8431
    @davemetcalf84312 ай бұрын

    The place is outstanding for scenery! It is such a beautiful place.

  • @rhonametcalf4983
    @rhonametcalf49832 ай бұрын

    Amazing dancing!

  • @davemetcalf8431
    @davemetcalf84312 ай бұрын

    Trained her myself!

  • @hansverhoeven5156
    @hansverhoeven51562 ай бұрын

    nice views and a big smile

  • @davemetcalf8431
    @davemetcalf84312 ай бұрын

    The views are spectacular.. the cameras don't do it justice.

  • @hansverhoeven5156
    @hansverhoeven51562 ай бұрын

    man man that was a good laugh

  • @davemetcalf8431
    @davemetcalf84312 ай бұрын

    We always have a good time when we're allowed to play out.. glad you enjoyed the video :)

  • @hansverhoeven5156
    @hansverhoeven51562 ай бұрын

    nice views and very funny too.

  • @davemetcalf8431
    @davemetcalf84312 ай бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it :)

  • @jamesevans164
    @jamesevans1642 ай бұрын

    Just found you two. Love it never laughed like this before "Your two as as funny as a Cocky full of piss (grog)" ( they are a laugh) .Just love it! Sub and liked and shared so hopefully you crash 10 subbies! Lols. . Jim. Outback Australia.

  • @davemetcalf8431
    @davemetcalf84312 ай бұрын

    You're our hero Jim!... and I'm glad you like the video. I'm going to label you as a super fan!.. lol.. have a great day!

  • @davemetcalf8431
    @davemetcalf84312 ай бұрын

    😆 😂... It's getting worse!... I need a buzzer.

  • @-SNAFU-
    @-SNAFU-2 ай бұрын

    Take a shot for every time Dave leaves his indicator on...

  • @Northeastken
    @Northeastken2 ай бұрын

    Excellent! the narration kept me glued to the video. My 2004 Ural Troyka has been a blast to drive. If your not a people person don't buy one of these, lol. Enjoy the ride. Always RIDE 3 ! leave the 2-wheeler home! Ken from Massachusetts

  • @davemetcalf8431
    @davemetcalf84312 ай бұрын

    I do love the three wheeled adventures! :) 😀 Thanks Ken!

  • @bikerbobcat
    @bikerbobcat2 ай бұрын

    Nice video. Beautiful countryside. I'm still learning my 2023 Gear Up and its unreliability. Some day I'll visit there...

  • @davemetcalf8431
    @davemetcalf84312 ай бұрын

    The Scottish roads were built for the URAL! They may be unreliable but you cant kill one :)

  • @xdino68x66
    @xdino68x662 ай бұрын

    Best videos I've seen on KZread for ages.😂

  • @davemetcalf8431
    @davemetcalf84312 ай бұрын

    Thank you :) I'm glad you enjoyed the video! We're working on the third day, which in our view was the best day for riding and scenery!

  • @ROCmotorbike
    @ROCmotorbike2 ай бұрын

    Some of the best landscapes to be found anywhere in the world, cant wait to go back in a few weeks. Awesome video

  • @davemetcalf8431
    @davemetcalf84312 ай бұрын

    Couldn't agree more!.. I'm already planning a return lol. I hope you have an awesome time!

  • @johnmitchell9705
    @johnmitchell97052 ай бұрын

    You could post a GPX file of your route.

  • @davemetcalf8431
    @davemetcalf84312 ай бұрын

    I'll see if Craig can help out with that one. He is the tech wiz.

  • @Anotherflyonmyvisor
    @Anotherflyonmyvisor2 ай бұрын

    Lads - fantastic - loved your sense of Humour, your editing, photography. Bang on Lads - all the best - Dave - Cambs

  • @davemetcalf8431
    @davemetcalf84312 ай бұрын

    Thank you. It really was an incredible ride, and I'm so glad you enjoyed watching it. 😀

  • @user-if3dx2lb3c
    @user-if3dx2lb3c2 ай бұрын

    Brilliant 🤣

  • @davemetcalf8431
    @davemetcalf84312 ай бұрын

    Thank you 😊 🙏

  • @AMBauer_au71
    @AMBauer_au712 ай бұрын

    You had better weather than in Germany 🤔. Great landscape. Craig and Dave sticker on Balmoral castle 😂. Great idea. Gorgeous scenery. Enjoy it. laughed a lot 🤣Rode my Ural for 2 hours today. Was a lot of fun.

  • @davemetcalf8431
    @davemetcalf84312 ай бұрын

    Yes, I have mine out today!! Mainly to weld bits back on it 😆 🤣... glad you liked the video :)

  • @rhonametcalf4983
    @rhonametcalf49832 ай бұрын

    Roads look amazing, so scenic!

  • @davemetcalf8431
    @davemetcalf84312 ай бұрын

    The roads were awesome 👌!

  • @oldmaninashed
    @oldmaninashed2 ай бұрын

    Cracking video boys, great laugh🤣

  • @-SNAFU-
    @-SNAFU-2 ай бұрын

    @oldmaninashed Cheers! It was a nightmare putting up with him snoring though...

  • @davemetcalf8431
    @davemetcalf84312 ай бұрын

    Thanks! Much appreciated :) and we both know that I'm the one who suffered from sleep deprivation!

  • @andrewbull3537
    @andrewbull35373 ай бұрын

    Ah John o groats , with my wife and two son's we spent 2 weeks at the captains house in Mey (that's the name of the area ) and our nearest neighbour was ....king Charles !!, he has a castle there . Scotland is the most beautiful place I have ever seen 😍. Go there ,the people are kind and the whisky ...pure heaven .

  • @davemetcalf8431
    @davemetcalf84313 ай бұрын

    I've just come back from that very place (Scotland)... and we did keep our eyes out for King Charles, but only got the staff from Balmoral Castle. The West Coast of Scotland was the most magical of places, and I can't wait to get back!

  • @andrewbull3537
    @andrewbull35373 ай бұрын

    Thanks for a very informative video 10/10 👍,as a veteran motorcyclist of 40 years (bloody hell !!!has it been that long 😁) I am now on the look out for a ural bike and sidecar. Maybe I'll see you all on the road 👍. Peace out ✌️

  • @davemetcalf8431
    @davemetcalf84313 ай бұрын

    A great place to start looking is F2 Motorcycles. He's such a wealth of knowledge on these vehicles, and he also sells sidecar outfits. He's the kind of man that won't sell you something that you don't need...

  • @barrybooth7383
    @barrybooth73833 ай бұрын

    I live in PA and have wheeled an outfit for many years. I first got into it when my children were first born so my wife, children and I could all go riding. The Winters here can be hard so the sidecar added stability in the snow and ice. I rode it to work all year long in any kind of weather. It's an "American Spirit Sidecar" and I still have it to this day! Nothing more fun than flying the car in the air on an inboard sharp turn and of course drifting on an outboard fast turn! 🤗 PS...It was first attached to an Norton 850, now its attached to a BMW R60.

  • @davemetcalf8431
    @davemetcalf84313 ай бұрын

    Lol... you're a braver man than me!

  • @susieblossom1337
    @susieblossom13373 ай бұрын

    Enjoyed the trip. If I could add something about The war in Ukraine though. The war did not start when Russian tanks went into Ukraine. At the least it started 10 years before that. Many would say that when the tanks rolled in it was with plenty of justification on Russia's part. More often in the west you just cannot trust anything you hear about Russia, China, Iraq, Iran, Syria any country that threatens Western Hegemony. When I say the west I mean all of it. The MSM in all western country's are just stenographers to power. You are all being lied to on a level that is hard to believe, but believe it you must if we are to stop what is coming.

  • @MrMoneyHelper
    @MrMoneyHelper3 ай бұрын

    First, I hated the whispering voice. Second, sidecars are slower and can only go where cars can go, unless you've got a Ural with a powered third wheel. I want a sidecar rig because I don't really like cars and I want to be capable of carrying lots of stuff for when I move. If I return to the north, a sidecar on my motorcycle would allow me to ride in the winter months and not need to buy a car. I tried studded tires for a couple of winters. They have a speed limitation.

  • @davemetcalf8431
    @davemetcalf84313 ай бұрын

    I'd love a gear up version of the ural, but they are just so expensive 😫... maybe consider poping a winch on the sidecar. This will get you out of most sticky situations.

  • @frankfeely9235
    @frankfeely92353 ай бұрын

    A herd of Slags eh...... curry, Scotlands national dish... according to some, great video lads.

  • @davemetcalf8431
    @davemetcalf84313 ай бұрын

    Thank you, we are trying lol. I'm actually astonished you made it through to those parts of the video.