Post by charleselan on Sept 12, 2019 17:02:58 GMT
I am not sure if this is the correct place for this but it should fit. Obviously there are fewer motorcycle fans here than car enthusiasts but some might be interested.
Over the past few months I have begun watching more YouTube films etc on my SMART adapted TV using something called a ROKU Streaming Stick, more on that device maybe sometime in the future. Just as a matter of interest I began watching some of the films posted by guys who make their own productions about all matters related to road going bikes and some are very good indeed. One in particular is amazingly professional and it must now be a full-time job for thew chap doing it as is going full tilt with programs more than just weekly.
The Channel is called "The Missenden Flyer" and his work is extremely good quality considering he uses a Go-Pro and an iPhone for all of his film work. His main thrust is doing approx 20 minute motorcycle reviews but also other items like biking products, magazine reviews and bike tours.
As I no longer buy or subscribe to any motorcycle magazines I was amazed at how out of touch I had become with all of the current new motorcycle releases, and even more shocking how production road bikes had developed in the electronics department and the outstanding TFT screens that now replace the old fashioned dials.
Another eye opener was the price of the bikes these days, I think that I paid around £9000 for my fully loaded BMW R1200GS back in 2006, the current equivalent is now around £15000 or more!!
Some of the bikes that TMF have reviewed have been amazing and in fact the guy himself says that it is hard to fault anything these days as they are all good. One bike that really caught my eye and one I had no idea existed was the new Royal Enfield Interceptor with a 650cc twin cylinder motor that really does look like its 1950's ancestor in many ways. I actually saw one the other day parked up in my nearby town and it looked stunning and at £6500 it is a bargain in my eyes.
Another very interesting production from TMF was a 12 part film of an organised tour he did to the Arctic Circle in Norway, absolutely superb and the scenery in Norway was stunning as were the roads.
Over the past few months I have begun watching more YouTube films etc on my SMART adapted TV using something called a ROKU Streaming Stick, more on that device maybe sometime in the future. Just as a matter of interest I began watching some of the films posted by guys who make their own productions about all matters related to road going bikes and some are very good indeed. One in particular is amazingly professional and it must now be a full-time job for thew chap doing it as is going full tilt with programs more than just weekly.
The Channel is called "The Missenden Flyer" and his work is extremely good quality considering he uses a Go-Pro and an iPhone for all of his film work. His main thrust is doing approx 20 minute motorcycle reviews but also other items like biking products, magazine reviews and bike tours.
As I no longer buy or subscribe to any motorcycle magazines I was amazed at how out of touch I had become with all of the current new motorcycle releases, and even more shocking how production road bikes had developed in the electronics department and the outstanding TFT screens that now replace the old fashioned dials.
Another eye opener was the price of the bikes these days, I think that I paid around £9000 for my fully loaded BMW R1200GS back in 2006, the current equivalent is now around £15000 or more!!
Some of the bikes that TMF have reviewed have been amazing and in fact the guy himself says that it is hard to fault anything these days as they are all good. One bike that really caught my eye and one I had no idea existed was the new Royal Enfield Interceptor with a 650cc twin cylinder motor that really does look like its 1950's ancestor in many ways. I actually saw one the other day parked up in my nearby town and it looked stunning and at £6500 it is a bargain in my eyes.
Another very interesting production from TMF was a 12 part film of an organised tour he did to the Arctic Circle in Norway, absolutely superb and the scenery in Norway was stunning as were the roads.
