We already pay by the mile, it’s called Petrol Duty, VAT.
@benllewelyn98
19 күн бұрын
Yep scrap Tax and tag it on to the fuel that is a better system imo
@devilsreject320
19 күн бұрын
Hoping everyone forgot about fuel tax. 🧐 JUST PAY UP.
@dodgerboe
19 күн бұрын
@@benllewelyn98But what makes you think they're going or reduce the cost of fuel ... we do live in a corrupt Marxist Police State FFS !
@dreamcrusher112
19 күн бұрын
pay per mile is for when there is no petrol being bought. there is no govt discussion atm.
@rafaellastracom6411
19 күн бұрын
The UK needs to revolt before it´s too late. This Orwellian nonsense is going way too far.
@stevefaust3532
19 күн бұрын
A lot of people moaning about the double sided swing arm on the new Panigale seem to forget that the single sided swing arm made the bike heavier, the double sided reduces weight, I can't wait to ride it!
@antgray2203
19 күн бұрын
Boothy okay? Just not seen him on the channel for a while?
@eagle_and_the_dragon
19 күн бұрын
Married man.
@WestCoastVisitor
19 күн бұрын
Seems to be able to do the Motorad thing in Africa at the moment?
@johnrehm-e6y
18 күн бұрын
Indeed! Let’s have a Boothy update!!!
@arobinson3767
18 күн бұрын
Just had a baby
@WestCoastVisitor
18 күн бұрын
He is riding a BMW in Africa, not looking after a baby.
@davidmcvey7091
19 күн бұрын
Bike prices are too high. £14k for a katana which is a recycled gsxr from 20 years ago plus terrible range as a bonus. I'd rather spend £6k on an older bike and not worry about having to pay finance. If the superbikes were £10k they would sell them quicker than they can make them.
@Chambers36TheEnter
15 күн бұрын
That's quite a cherry picked machine though. I agree it's poor value but then Suzuki was/are far too slow to adapt to the market. They are doing very badly in the UK but well in India with scooter sales so they probably don't care too much. 70 million vs 1.4 billion population.
@spency787
19 күн бұрын
I think fundamentally motorcycling is doomed long term anyway down to a generation of young adults/future parents who are so risk averse that they would never take up riding in the first place or allow their teenage offspring to even have a scooter. The days of earning a fondle round the back of the chippy for pulling off a minging wheelie on a Fizzy are sadly over.
@beerdedwanderer
19 күн бұрын
Man that last sentence is a real doozy.
@russcattell955i
19 күн бұрын
Just how many lads did you meet round the back of the chippy ? 🤣🤣
@jettamaster3297
19 күн бұрын
@@russcattell955i You can get fondled by dripping lasses ya know? This never used to be in question...
@796andy2
19 күн бұрын
I understand that I'm sorry to say 😂😂
@motorbikesandhacks
19 күн бұрын
That wheelie never happened, I'll wager! 🧐 🎩
@exa4003
19 күн бұрын
Sure the outgoing Ducati looks sexy with a single sided swingarm but to be fair to the new one, that is a really nice looking swingarm.
@1MrBryn
18 күн бұрын
@@exa4003 honestly, it looks better. The outgoing one's tail unit always looked too small for the rest of the bike and gave it an odd side profile, with the SS swingarm just exaggerating the fact
@ZomgitsZed
18 күн бұрын
Who even cares what it looks like, the reviews so far pretty much say it’s one of the best bikes you can ride on the track. For 38k pounds thoough not a bike many will get the luxury of hooning around the track
@terrynicholson9273
19 күн бұрын
Dealers aren't helping themselves. I am trying to buy a newer bike but being offered insulting figure for my immaculate bike so they can try to make a £2k margin. Well fuck em, this isn't my first recession I will just wait for winter desperation offers or for the dealer's liquidation sale. Worse way, I will have another year with the bikes I have now and the greedy dealers can go fuck themselves.
@beerdedwanderer
19 күн бұрын
You should sell it privately, make that 2k yourself.
@dreamcrusher112
19 күн бұрын
@@beerdedwanderer just have to be wary of the thieves and scammers that prowl autotrader and fb.
@richbrock9876
19 күн бұрын
Ducati and Honda closed down in Sheffield. I bought a new Honda in 2022 and was treated like shit. I’m so happy they’ve gone bust or whatever. I hope all the dealers who are overly greedy go the same way
@beerdedwanderer
19 күн бұрын
@@dreamcrusher112 sure,but that's my point. You sell to the dealership because it's easy, but you aren't going to make top dollar. They do the work of spit shining your ride, marketing, shaking hands and, rightfully, make some cash. Or you do the work and sell it, make a few bucks more. It's not a scam or greedy or whatever.
@Chambers36TheEnter
19 күн бұрын
@@beerdedwanderer I wish I could make 1500-2000 for 2-3 hours work. Taking some pictures (normally crap ones as it's old men who can't use a camera phone) listing the bike on ebay and then waiting for a buyer & my 1500-2000 UK pounds profit to show up. The dealers I've used, some independent and some main make me believe it's greed. Low ball offers that are 25% lower than their rrp (I declined and sold private) and delivering bikes with issues. It says to me, we can't be bothered to test ride the bikes properly, we just buy them cheap, sling them up for sale and deal with it afterwards. So yes, f dealers the greedy, lazy bas*ards 😊
@kuhndj67
19 күн бұрын
So regarding cost... if you JUST look at the increase in the cost of bikes (not including all the other stuff that really also should be factored in); When I bought my 2015 Multistrada 1200s I paid about $21k for it... with urban, enduro and touring packs (full featured). To match that with the new Multi will set you back around $30k give or take? That's a 30% increase in cost. During that same time the average family income in the US at least as increased a whopping 6%... and EVERYTHING ELSE has inflationed up 30% or more... so the disposable income most folks need to buy any bike has decreased... making even a $21k Multistrada LESS affordable than it was in 2015. So that's not a good recipe for 'discretionary purchase' type markets.
@j.t.jaeger1595
17 күн бұрын
@@kuhndj67 Interesting to hear this, you don't really hear this on the news in relation to inflation in other countries, we've had similar inflationary increases in the uk, plus insurance here has basically doubled in one year.
@1MrBryn
19 күн бұрын
I genuinely think the new Panagale looks better than the outgoing one. 🤷♂️
@AjackLee4
18 күн бұрын
Agreed. Hated the old style front end.
@willmarshall9375
19 күн бұрын
Thanks guys, always great to see the NEWS!!
@Nomads_Rowing
19 күн бұрын
News …….. bloody bangin’ excellent 😎
@johnbrooks241
17 күн бұрын
Bbb8 looks epic! Much love from MN, USA!
@charleswoolsey2296
19 күн бұрын
It's always good to see a couple of master debaters.
@shankararora8117
18 күн бұрын
Doom and gloom aside, this brought a smile to my face. Thanks guys 👍
@ozzyg82
19 күн бұрын
I think one factor affecting the motorcycle industry is the cost in servicing. My local dealers/ workshop charge £85 per hour - that’s f*cking insane! Therapists who can change your life charge less than John Mechanic who’s just changing your oil!
@bearcatracing007
19 күн бұрын
Therapists don't change your life, they steal weak people's money 😂😂 at least a mechanic actually does something real
@chrisg4rr377
19 күн бұрын
At the garage that I work at is 200quid per hour(prestige German brand though)
@mugget
19 күн бұрын
You got this all wrong... if you rode your bike more you wouldn't need the therapist. ;) But on a serious note - running a business isn't easy, or cheap. People who work for a wage really can't understand this. People who can't, or don't want to pay have been doing it themselves for eternity.
@markparkes9377
19 күн бұрын
Shouldn't consumer demand drive trends not government and activists.
@lonpfrb
18 күн бұрын
The polluter pays principle says consumers can decide and be responsible for that choice. If anything the costs are undercounted for administrative feasibility. Full life cycle costs are only known historically.
@StrikeEngine
16 күн бұрын
Next you'll be saying the entire purpose of democracy is elect politicians to represent the wishes of the people. And that your opposed to politicians who follow their own agenda when its in direct conflict with the wishes of the people who voted for them.
@markparkes9377
16 күн бұрын
@@StrikeEngine yes😁
@ragerider6283
19 күн бұрын
On top of the increased cost of living,, the summer here's been pretty terrible too so that's no doubt reduced the need for after market consumables as well.
@nathanbarnes97
19 күн бұрын
I think the auto bikes would be more appealing if the manual override was still a foot lever rather than handlebar buttons
@kyj565
18 күн бұрын
Yeah I can see the after market jumping on that immediately.
@jay_behr
19 күн бұрын
Re: the old school stunt riders like Rothwell ... you should get Arto Nyquist on the show. I heard him interviewed at Brand Hatch, decades ago, after a show skating behind a Z1300, and he remains my gold standard of "sounds reasonable while clearly being off his trolley" person ... He confessed (during the interview) that he'd recently been "spoken to" by Finnish police because he'd had an argument with his then girlfriend shortly before she left for work, so he'd gone to her place of work and, being denied access to speak to her, proceeded to climb EIGHT STORIES up the OUTSIDE of her work's building, in order to tap on the window and speak to her. His response? "Ya, she spoke to me, because she's a lovely girl, and a lovely girl appreciates when a man risks life and limb climbing up 8 stories of building to speak to her ... but one must always be respectful, and not shout, even if one is clinging to the building by one's fingernails". Woofing mad - him and Fagan would get on like Maison en Flambé.
@dreamcrusher112
19 күн бұрын
Pay per mile is due to electric, but be aware that the reports about it come from a proposal from a car insurance company years ago, and the govt haven't actually said anything.
@dreamcrusher112
19 күн бұрын
Remember selling 195 20k bikes is 3.9 million in sales.
@icklepob88
19 күн бұрын
It's from "you'll own nothing and be happy" . Skint 90% of the nation, by any means, ordered from those that own our gov.
@@icklepob88 if you actually thought about it properly there is no end game behind your davos conspiracy. neoliberal capitalism doesnt work when people are sat at home skint.
@russcattell955i
19 күн бұрын
Well they could scrap road tax & fuel duty. replace it with camera controlled pay per mile. Or leave the standing system and cameras feed a supercomputer picking out electric vehicles to charge. The technology is around you working as ANPR, all it needs is new software, possibly from the suppliers to the Post Office ? Feel free to discuss, big brother has yet to shut us up.
@dankorolyk5917
19 күн бұрын
Always look forward to bike news
@mathieusoudier4424
18 күн бұрын
After a crash I can't use my left foot to change gears, so for me these Auto/manual bikes are a godsend to enable me to continue riding, would never had considered it before that
@paulperry8800
19 күн бұрын
Speed limits are getting dropped everywhere and cameras popping up alongside all the new lower limits. With that and the rising numbers of cars on the road, there are getting to be less and less opportunities to enjoy the thrills of biking. If I can’t enjoy it, I might as well take the car and get my kicks on track days, for which I’m not risking writing off a brand new £15-£25k investment.
@chrisg4rr377
19 күн бұрын
Also the hassle of taking a day off work and hoping the weather will be good, for a track day. Being able to just go out on a spare Sunday for a ride is the enjoyable thing about bikes
@mikey_bb
18 күн бұрын
Track days will also be doomed - TD operators are already struggling big time, prices keep going up, it's only a matter of time before they go 😬
@SoulTouchMusic93
17 күн бұрын
@@mikey_bbforget the prices, noise regulations are a killer!
@mikey_bb
17 күн бұрын
@@SoulTouchMusic93 the money is by far & wide the biggest problem though
@CountCraigula
14 күн бұрын
Destroy the cameras. Fight for your way of life. Your government despises you.
@thecornishbiker9323
19 күн бұрын
Speed cameras noise cameras and pay per mile.... i think they forget that actually we run the country with our choices every 5 years... need a government that will come in and scrap the lot and go back to when times where good fast and fun!!!
@Leethemetalwarrior
19 күн бұрын
I hope you don't really believe that we run the country.
@j.t.jaeger1595
19 күн бұрын
Much of the decline in motorcycle sales is due to now extortionate insurance premiums. People just can't afford it.
@Foalsteed94
19 күн бұрын
Nothing better than coming home from work to a fresh 44 Teeth video! Good on ya lads love your work
@jonnytheboy23
19 күн бұрын
Al, listen to Daddy.....he says NO!
@FortyFourTeeth
19 күн бұрын
I’d rather guide my dad into my mum
@majordelays4909
18 күн бұрын
Gas prices on the markets are about the cheapest they have ever been. . . . this country, etc etc
@nick636
19 күн бұрын
So disappointed that Chris didn't pick Rob Farquhar's stunning Silver Dream Machine after feeling like David Essex...
@NJWMOTO
19 күн бұрын
Rat out is a R6 Chris not a R1 🤷🏻♂️🤷🏻♂️
@ClaudeSac
19 күн бұрын
The News is still my favourite 44Teeth part.
@TroggyPK
19 күн бұрын
Cheers Nige.
@josh-fz1ni
19 күн бұрын
It’s the bike insurance that is also stinging people!
@scottdootson3272
12 күн бұрын
Great content lads💯
@GreeenGrape
19 күн бұрын
As someone who has looked at getting a bike its so expensive for a new rider, costing £1000 for a test then to have to pay another £500 in 2 years. I may aswell wait and watch from a distance till then.
@lonpfrb
18 күн бұрын
Lost experience is hard to value but has value. The graduated license by age is ludicrous and for ease of administration. Other sports like aviation actually log skills and experience so are realistic and safer.
@jw8968-z6g
19 күн бұрын
I really like the idea that MV have done with the SCS where they have paired a quickshifter/blipper with a rekluse clutch. Seems the best of all worlds. The appeal of never stalling (especially on big twin or single) is especially appealing. I prefer auto cars so don't see why bikes couldn't be the same. Especially once tech is refined.
@wretchedrider2157
19 күн бұрын
I feel like Nostradamus. YEARS AGO now, I made the (easy) prediction of a softly-forced EV future, including government rations of electricity credits and a road/use tax for internal combustion engine vehicles. Nice one!
@CavalierNTX
19 күн бұрын
If you call this soft i'd hate to see what you're like with a hard-on comrade! 🙃
@gweflj
19 күн бұрын
It will decimate the legacy automakers as China will offer the same range etc for half the price. EV’s are appliances.
@boNOOBod
18 күн бұрын
Bike prices are bonkers. The last new bike I bought was a 2009 R1. Cost about £10k iirc. I'd rather big bikes went back to that tech and priced accordingly.
@petebennett7008
Күн бұрын
BBB8 montage was next level ❤😍
@christiangrendel9893
19 күн бұрын
Love my country, hate my government.
@gilomoto5148
16 күн бұрын
Had a go on my mates nt1100 gear change is so smooth and manual mode keeps u involved. Loved it I’ll stick to manual for now though.
@davesnowpros6785
18 күн бұрын
If you pay per mile will they fix the potholes?
@RobFarquhar-h9v
16 күн бұрын
27:13 it was real. I bought it for £500. I ragged its nuts off. I don’t know how I’m still alive. Believe it or not, I managed to sell it. I don’t know who was more wrong. Me for doing it or the people that bought it. Who, by the way arrived in a lick up truck in Camden and sold spank boards on eBay for a living.
@DanielMcGregor-m1v
18 күн бұрын
Can we have a little chat about insurance... for a new bike im getting quotes of 2k plus. 9 years on a 2015 r1 and for a new r1 they want 2k. Just to expensive to insure a new bike.
@bearcatracing007
19 күн бұрын
Had to ride an auto bike for work and to and from work was fantastic
@yomarigoodloe
19 күн бұрын
CIAO LUCA
@stubailey9433
19 күн бұрын
1st news I've watched. Loved it!
@chrisdavidson911
19 күн бұрын
Had a Honda DCT for a day a few years ago and thought it was awesome, as soon as you wound it on at traffic lights it just f**ked off. A while later i had a Supercub for a few years, now i've got a Ducati 848 and i keep thinking a regular manual with some kind of anti-stall centrifugal traffic clutch thing would be perfect
@philbikes
19 күн бұрын
The Last Motorcycle on Earth movie paints a grim picture.
@gttpete
19 күн бұрын
I think the new swinging arm looks mint.
@Chambers36TheEnter
19 күн бұрын
www.youtube.com/@specsaversofficial
@mickenoss
19 күн бұрын
Unsprung mass, it can move quicker. Seems like the engineers got their way with this one.
@overboost7667
19 күн бұрын
Going back to another slick Honda manual gearbox is no problem for me. GSs with sub-par quickshifters is another stoneage story though .... - the waiting period on roundabouts is just not there with DCT, just throttle it as you like. I have 4 DCTs now and all work great. Tested the CB650R e-clutch and intentionally did everything wrong for a QS (shift up with no throttle and down with full throttle) and yet it was quite impressive, even if a little bit more shaky than a good DCT (and a LOT more than the near perfect shifting of the AT-DCT, even compared to my Goldwing).
@MBDAUTO.
19 күн бұрын
Would you like to make it a proper UK thing and show it in Northern Ireland too?
@baz8052
19 күн бұрын
Many countries are without a monarchy, they still get tourists
@CavalierNTX
19 күн бұрын
Yeah, usually sex tourists!
@defaultpanic
19 күн бұрын
France has most tourists, it's a republic
@zodd67
19 күн бұрын
I think there was some data somewhere which showed the Monarchy was responsible for a small fraction of the Britains tourism income
@mazza8133
19 күн бұрын
No one is heading to UK for the weather
@imsatanscott
17 күн бұрын
Emissions, government and insurance have combined to destroy an industry. I used to always have at least 2 bikes (a sport and a cruise) and replace 1 every couple years. That fancy new CF MOTO looking Duck cost nearly half a year salary and is $3000 dollars a year to insure. Not to mention it sounds like shyt and the exhaust is another $10 000. The numbers are insane especially considering I can only ride it 6 months a year in my climate. It's not about "people who want to work really hard to afford their favorite motor bike." It's about people who already work too hard and cant even afford the taxes on a new motorbike.
@simonthomas5367
19 күн бұрын
You guys nailed the automatic discussion. I ride every day, all year round, in all weathers so recently picked up an NC750X DCT. For a daily rider, it's fantastic. For the weekend and touring I've got my trusty Bandit 650 and fabulous ST1100, both carbed. As Mossy says, it's horses for courses. The coffee shop poser brigade will turn up their noses of course.
@milesgreen9705
16 күн бұрын
We have had the most rain since records began, in the past 18 months. Add cost of living to the equation. We keep being told on our industry (TV) to survive til 25.
@ChloeV-c3d
19 күн бұрын
Forget the swingarm, ditch the moustache on the new V4 but I have to say the exposed frame looks far better.
@markholmes5695
18 күн бұрын
Agree. The swing arm is the best looking thing on the new one 😂
@presstodelete1165
19 күн бұрын
Auto boxes have been available forever, scooters. So is this to try and get delivery riders to upgrade to something a bit more fun?
@OrangeGenerator
19 күн бұрын
ah love you guys. And yeah my motorcycle riding has slowed down and i am selling my Busa. You covered all the relevant points. It's a sad state of affairs really. Road quality is poor, policing is too strict, costs too high.
@lonpfrb
18 күн бұрын
By policing I suppose you mean speed cameras given that most chief constables have fired their former Traffic Division specialists. I'm sceptical about the camera point as they are painted yellow with white bars painted on the road so require poor observation to get photographed. IMHO removing the Traffic Division has led to a poorer standard of road use as drivers don't expect to be accountable for dangerous driving. So vulnerable road users are at greater risk which isn't acceptable. Yet again motorcyclists are forced to be better road users, which is a higher barrier to entry, so reducing the market.
@markholmes5695
18 күн бұрын
I live in 🇮🇪 Republic of Ireland. Travel to uk often even if it’s only up to Northern Ireland .notice massive difference in road quality between here (Ireland, eu) and the UK. Unsure why you have it so bad, local council lack of funding?. Big brother is out of control there too. Biking here is still pleasant here, thankfully.
@OrangeGenerator
18 күн бұрын
@@markholmes5695 i am from Aus lol.
@OrangeGenerator
18 күн бұрын
@@lonpfrb @markholmes5695 i am from Aus lol. but yes mc riders are held to a higher standard than car drivers.
@markholmes5695
18 күн бұрын
@@OrangeGeneratorguess we’re lucky here so.
@sibzy1
19 күн бұрын
Yes, it's the bloody news. ❤
@jimporter
19 күн бұрын
It’s not just the price of bikes although that is a biggy. As bikes are for many people are a second vehicle then the price of cars, which have exploded, this obviously affects people’s ability to afford bikes.
@SebastianSchaub
19 күн бұрын
Honestly i dont think the automatic bikes are for senior riders, but for kids who ride electric scooters, then learn to drive automatic cars and then have no ideas about gears. Im sure a new generation will not miss what they never knew? No?
@TheGorillaBiker
19 күн бұрын
Couldn't agree more on the ease of auto in cars.....that said as an Irish human who moved to the US, I had an auto for a year and a bit and went back to a manual, because they work and are waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay cheaper and easier to fix. Same thing for bikes for me but with the added visceral bits ye mentioned. I've ridden DCT Hondas, brilliant tech but I can never see myself buying one tbh.
@wobblysauce
19 күн бұрын
The Honda E-Clutch is quite nice, much smoother than the normal quick shifter and different from the Auto and the DCT, closer to the manual.
@TheGorillaBiker
18 күн бұрын
@@wobblysauce I've seen mainly teapotones video on one, great piece of tech too. But for me it's the same as the DCT, however good it is I don't need it though yano. It doesn't add anything for me and I can imagine it adds quite a bit to maintenance, which I do all of myself.
@wobblysauce
18 күн бұрын
You might think of it that way, but it doesn't work that way... the Eclutch still has a clutch lever. DCT is closer to a Rekluse in operation.
@TheGorillaBiker
18 күн бұрын
@@wobblysauce I know it does, and by all accounts it's the closest to something I would use. Again, teapotones video covered it very well imo. DCT is a good system, I liked riding with it. My point is, and I've actually covered this a few times, I am allowed to not want any form of auto anything, I personally don't think the increased cost and complexity of the tech is worthwhile for what it would add to my day to day. I ride 120 miles a day also, on a 2015 Vstrom.
@danieljordannicol9937
18 күн бұрын
That Gsxr was a real thriller.
@quacktac
18 күн бұрын
I smashed up my left foot last year and it's looking evident that this is going to be an injury that stays with me all my life. I can change gears comfortably now, but I can see in a couple of decades it being at the point where these auto bikes will be my only option.
@Bryan-lg3fn
19 күн бұрын
Come on that swing arm is aesthetically very beautiful , yes the last version was better but this will suffice
@lonpfrb
18 күн бұрын
Given the ambition for WSBK dominance the Performance will not be worse. Power to weight, and handling..
@xr4igaz
18 күн бұрын
THE NEWS!!!
@PaulJackson-w6m
18 күн бұрын
Glad you mentioned Jacob RM Al,bit disappointed with Labour so far but lets keep it about bikes.the autos are getting us used to the roll out of electric when it comes
@eddiefara
11 күн бұрын
if you want to get back to gold on pizza express just go past one on a busy afternoon or evening and check in to any old table 😂 i got to gold while only eating there once or twice
@dodgerboe
19 күн бұрын
I've Barely done 500 miles this Year FFS !!!! That's £110 quid wasted and that's just an annual oil l/filter service God knows how much to keep the battery monitor plugged in !!!
@abutomtom117
18 күн бұрын
I think the Royal Family is a bit like the single sided swing arm on the Ducati. A defining idiosyncracy.
@R-S-X
19 күн бұрын
Commuting then auto seems okay. You get big CC scooters tho and seems like a step towards electric. Once the gearbox. It's just engine next.
@CodgerBiker
19 күн бұрын
I'm waiting for Automatic Rider. Bike can go out on its own, save me bothering 😉
@CavalierNTX
19 күн бұрын
That's just a description of getting your bike nicked which seems more probable by the day sadly, unless you like owning nothing and being happy of course.
@CodgerBiker
18 күн бұрын
@@CavalierNTX And I thought it was irony. I already own nothing. I’m married. 😉
@CarlosTilbury
19 күн бұрын
I think they'll make Electric Cars pay a road tax first.
@boNOOBod
18 күн бұрын
It's coming.
@dodgerboe
19 күн бұрын
Moderation of Flufftube !!!!! Can't comment of the Stasi Police Sate UK Corporation !!!
@zakelwe
19 күн бұрын
Einstein " E = mc2 " where E equals energy, m is mass and c is cucumber .... "
@JoeAchilles1
19 күн бұрын
The Sexy beasts are back 🎉
@aps-pictures9335
19 күн бұрын
Imagine being so thick to think the royal’s don’t bring more directly in tourism lol. 😂 and that most of that money isn’t going on property upkeep of historic sites for tourists.
@alexjacobson3377
19 күн бұрын
Imagine being so thick to think that we wouldn't still get that income from tourism without the royal family. The French beheaded their royal family 200 odd years ago and yet every year almost 10 million people pay €20 a time to visit the Palace and gardens of versailles.
@Patryk_Luna
19 күн бұрын
So we’re still not kicking off about insurance in any organised way, then? Cool… 👀
@Will_M600
19 күн бұрын
bikes are too pricey and too good, shame manufacturers cant just make late 90s/ early 2000s style sportbikes now.
@Chambers36TheEnter
19 күн бұрын
Of course bikes are expensive now. They have loads of electronics on them that they never used to have. There's been decades of R&D to get them where they are now but if you looked at original prices for old bikes you'd see with inflation that new bike prices are actually on par with what they used to be and are acceptable given the amount of engineering that's gone into them. 200+bhp bikes with 6 axis imu running over square engines with lighter pistons and rods, it's expensive work. For me the used market seems totally dead, I have had a MT09 Gen 3 for sale for 3-4 months for 6850 and not one person has called me. It's a ghost town out there.
@bikersquest
19 күн бұрын
This has been mentioned a few times, yes it's true when accounted for inflation it's actually good value the issue is most of the population's salary has been stagnant in comparison so in real terms they're getting more expensive. About a decade ago a top of the line HP4 was around £18k which was shocking back then, now that's standard superbike pricing across the board despite the manufacturer.
@Chambers36TheEnter
19 күн бұрын
@@bikersquest "About a decade ago a top of the line HP4 was around £18k which was shocking back then" I don't see how that is or was shocking, you want a race spec bike for the road then it's going to cost you. The P1 and La Ferrari came out in 2014, price £865k-£1M. Paying 18k for top end bike performance seems pretty cheap in comparison. I think a lot of bikers around 44t presenter ages still remember the GSXR1000 being like £9999 brand new, still holding on to days long past. Manufactures could always offer a tesco basic spec with ABS and nothing else, would people then buy 1000cc superbikes in droves again? I doubt it. Bikers were happy to accept all the goodies that trickled down from race bikes to road bikes yet seem to complain a lot about the price of the bikes. You can't have it both ways. It's not like you can't buy a decent bike for under 10k brand new, but if you want the creme de la creme then yes it will be expensive. Chris does seem to like his high end goodies, so he wants the best of the best, Fagan on the other hand you get the impression he isn't too bothered.
@bikersquest
19 күн бұрын
@@Chambers36TheEnter The point is the goal post has moved significantly when talking about bike prices relative to salaries/wages for the average person.
@Chambers36TheEnter
15 күн бұрын
@@bikersquest That is your point but not mine. Mine was considering the R&D performance, tech etc in bikes they seem like good value, TO ME, regardless of how the average persons wages have stagnated. You could say a loaf of bread is expensive now or a bottle of milk if you want to look at it vs current economical climate.
@dankrafted
19 күн бұрын
the reason for the e-clutch things coming out on bikes at the samr time, is because nearly all modern cars are autos, or at least the vast proportion of them are, so naturally any manufacture is going to think its what the market wants on bikes too. any pay per mile will come in eventually (gps black box controlled) because there is no fuel on electric vehicles and they'll need the revenue... which will be a cue for me to buy a jetski and commute down the canals, since they wont be able to charge for that... at least i hope
@allanmorgan8982
19 күн бұрын
Saw a new panigale this weekend at oulton park, thought the swingarm looked nice
@faafo2
19 күн бұрын
Bumblebee tuna!
@BarnettSpeedSuzukiThou
19 күн бұрын
I'm having pizza, a la morrisons freshly made, mmmm
@SquidgyPickle
19 күн бұрын
Great choice.
@Eastcoast_Rds
18 күн бұрын
def either a MT-10 or R1 in that vid
@icklepob88
19 күн бұрын
Bikes are too expensive full stop. 99% of people don't need all the excessive and pointless "more is better" spec of bikes, for what they're used for. Most bike spec nowadays is just cock waving down the bike cafe.
@tbsbattousai
19 күн бұрын
I bet you love Vespa's...
@patw9175
19 күн бұрын
same with cars dude. people want to buy the ones with bells and whistles
@bearcatracing007
19 күн бұрын
And yet if the bike has 1kg more or 1 less horsepower than last years everyone has a cry!
@MrBCRC
19 күн бұрын
You should defend their right to want and own those bikes because once the authorities have come for their bikes... Your bikes will be next.
@AntaresSQ01
19 күн бұрын
Partially agree.. There's no doubt my 1290 GT was way more fun touring bike than a Tiger 660 and way more capable as well, in the sense of it having better comfort equipment. Sure I could do the exact same type of riding and same distance as with my 1290 GT but the GT has electronic suspension, cruise control, heated grips, a very advanced and safe electronic suite. Good bluetooth connectivity, turn by turn really thorough ergonomic adjustments (lever positions, handle bar positions, foot control length etc) It's these simple extras that are missing one "one size fits all" midrange bikes that add a lot to the riding experience. It just makes the 1290 so much more pleasant to live with, so when looking at the used market, as most people do, I'll gladly spend the extra 4 grand to buy a 10 grand Gen 2 GT vs a similar age 6k Tiger 660...
@RandomShart
19 күн бұрын
Pay per mile if they just and to apply it to EVs then no problemo, but as mentioned ICE cars already pay per mile using fuel duty.
@MrBCRC
19 күн бұрын
Bikes require rider dexterity and skills in order for them to be safe in traffic or on country roads. Many people just should never be on bikes and being able to operate a clutch provides a defacto barrier of entry that keeps people that shouldn't be on bikes off of bikes. These clutchless bikes are removing that barrier of entry. While it will be less of an issue for regions of the world where learner riders are on restricted bikes there are places in the world where these restrictions don't exist and this will become a "I told you so" situation.
@vytas5584
18 күн бұрын
On the economic points - I have a bike, but my riding isn’t happening anymore because I’m a casual worker and I can no longer afford to get injured - so would have to sell my house if I had a bad stack
@GarryMcGovern
18 күн бұрын
I've owned a continuous, unbroken stream of Ducatis since my first (996) in 2001 - including the 999, and have my name down for the new Panigale V4S to arrive in the new year....... I couldn't give a monkey's uncle about the lack of single sided swingarm: if this makes it better/faster, then that is all that matters to me (seeing as mine will do at least 20 track days next year!). Roll on the Spring!!!
@stewart8127
18 күн бұрын
Remember the Honda matic ?
@commander_lard
19 күн бұрын
daughter has an automatic car license, always wanted a bike and played around in a field a few times, went for CBT and just couldn't get used to the geared bikes, next generation of "target audience" may well only drive auto's as EV's e.t.c. come in, so won't have the natural experience of using a clutch (or even see the point)
@Michael_Shay
19 күн бұрын
The economic situation is definitely hurting everyone. I think in most Western countries, the US especially, motorcycles are mostly considered recreational vehicles. When people get stressed financially they cant afford a vehicle for recreation. I can only speak for myself in the US but I'm 22 and the *only* reason i can afford a bike is because I live with my folks and my rent is low. I dont even live in a huge expensive city, although my city is growing a lot.
@JezzaGee
19 күн бұрын
WE BACK BABY!!!!!!
@funkyfin3023
19 күн бұрын
My guess is there will be some amazing automatics which will be like seamless shifts and ones which are utter shite. Drive a 911 with PDK and it’s amazing, why have a manual? Then drive a VW Polo with DSG and it’s crap, with a long delay pulling out of a junction.
@sanxi34
12 күн бұрын
To why is everyone coming up with autoboxes at the same time? All manufacturers had their own systems and patents in a lab since the mid-2000's. But nobody wanted to take the plunge into the market and they didn't see the value in pushing it to market only for it to be a flop, because of the amount of people saying they won't buy an auto bike. Until Honda came up with the DCT's, then all of the manufacturers went "oh shit! I guess there IS a market for it" and thus...
@peterjarmesty1884
19 күн бұрын
Unlike the BBC and ITV you do report as it is!
@CarlosTilbury
19 күн бұрын
Im with Al on the Royalty, they don't bring that much.
@commander_lard
19 күн бұрын
they are in charge of our military and also have to approve acts, permit parliament e.t.c. - that stops the possibility of some coup type effort or nonsense from government - we learnt the hard way through history that you can't trust politicians to have our countries best interest at their core..... at least the King and next in line served in the army and provide a backstop to unlimited power through some potential future tyrant......
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