Nice to see you back on Merlin tally bally ho Captain 👍👍

Beautiful sound!

Keep us updated regarding the tent / camping, very interesting

awsomme x look forward to the next

Good to see ya riding again Capt R.!

Bloody marvellous roads Sir

That infectious laughter 👍👍

Gorgeous ride and bike sounds lovely!! Nothing beats being under canvas either!

Lovely start to the biking season, thanks Captain. Cheered me up no end.

We need more of this, Captain, keep em coming 👍

Just gotta love this

Nice to see good ole blighty looking sunny again.

That was a very nice ride ..Thank You ... Loved those sweepers and for this New Englander the yellow stoned Villages in the Cotswolds where a lovely addition to the twisty s ... .I could take that RnineT for a decade or two as an ole BMW fan boy but would have to add some kind of bag for rain gear . It will be interesting to see what Dave does for camping gear and that bike..It may be that Mr East takes the V STrom for Scotland ... STay safe and healthy Old Boy ... Yours Guy

Welcome back Captain, easing it back in I see, furious riding as usual. Here comes the summer👍🏻

Great entertainment.

I loved every minute of this, watched all the adverts including the ones at the end (every little helps) and usually go and make a cup of tea during the longer ones. I must take a ride to the Cotswolds, looks really lovely.

Cotswolds looking awesome and the Trumpet sounding good. So many upbeat vids out, riding definitely makes you feel good.

Yes the merling sounds fantasic..

Captain good to see you out and about on your trusty steed Merlin again 😎😎

oh what a lovely day for a ride ! below freezing again today and heading into more lockdowns , so no countryside for me , so this helps to keep the spirits up . thanks !

Cracking video chap! Looks like I may well be doing some of that route on Tuesday. Can't wait! Merlin sounds great by the way, though I think the baffles may help on a longer trip.

Well for a northerner whoz never rode these roads I recognised the famous .. on 'Harry's Garage ,' corner right dip left up hill....many a exotic supercar gets the beans...atb Capt..

Tbh captain just to say well done old chap just what I needed to see 👍I went for a spin out on the speed twin just felt amazing keep up the good work sir TTFN. Chas (Herman Hits the Road). Ps hope that the squadron is still in track.

The R-Nine-T was very much on my shopping list when it was launched, only reason I didn't get one was because they offered me a disgustingly rubbish part exchange on my 2000 mile old Kawasaki ZX636R. Ace to see one join the Squadron :-) I look forward to seeing you guys do some camping trips, hopefully they will be a little drier than Wales was last year! :D I've not used an iron for around 8 years, I got some of those magic no iron shirts and trollies from Debenhams before they closed down when I left the Royal Navy, not sure what I am going to do when they wear out! :D Very interested to see how you get on with that tent, it looks cool as hell, although quite small. Canvas tents are great, but a little heavier than modern materials. Ace to see you out in the funshine mate! :-)

Really scratching my itch to ride Captain, thank you for the marvellous video. The old man and I are heading out on Saturday - not long to wait now! :D Happy riding good sir!

Love the look of those Wingman tents, hipster it may be but that's not such a bad thing really so I can certainly see myself with one of those eventually. Look forward to seeing a review from yourself though

Great to see you back on our screens, you`ve been away too long. Re "canvas swelling when wet, it`s one of the main reasons why it`s used to cover the decks and cabin tops (coachroofs) in traditional boat building. I only found that out a week ago while watching "Tips from a shipwright" on youtube. Check him out, on one of his vids, the opening shot is him on his old cruiser, not sure if it`s an Indian or a Harley. Anyway, great to see you back, looking forward to some vids of you and the rest of the squadron enjoying some Rumbunctious mischeif?.

I enjoyed that. Your Vlogs convinced me to buy the Triumph speed master especially when you mentioned your Height & leg measurements as they match mine. I've only had it a few weeks. The first time out on it, I banked it & scraped the pedal, I haven't got the measure of it yet. I love the style & the ride is the best I've had so far compared to some of my past bikes.

Love Moto camping. I use a vango tempest 200 with a sleeping back and inflatable mattress. Works brilliantly and all fits in a roll bag on the back seat. Put the tent Closest to the back of the bike and you have a comfy backrest when you want to relax when riding.

Tally Bally Hoon - more please!!

Careful about putting your headlights on approaching a junction, some dorks think you are flashing them to pull out Captain!

Great to see you riding Good Sir! Hope to see much more this summer. I have both tents from Lone Rider. I use the larger tent for multiple day camping at a location and the ADV tent for camping on the fly. My sleeping system is always Big Agnes which is another fantastic gear company. I have the Lost Dog 15 degree system bag which integrates with my Big Agnes AXL Trail Boss sleeping pad. I also use sleeping bag liners to keep the bag clean. Big Agnes makes a tent very similar to the Lone Rider ADV tent called the Copper Spur. I have all the gear for motorcycle camping and touring this summer on my Tiger 1200 XCX! All my camping/sleeping gear fits in my right case. All my cooking, wood processing and chairs fit in the left case. My SW-Motech rear top bag holds my laptop and all my drone and camera gear I have 2 40L triumph dry bags for clean and dirty clothes lashed to the passenger seat. I have the SW-Motech ring mounted tank bag which never touches the tank and 2 8L dry bags that attach to my SW-Motech upper crash bars. These bags each hold 3 of my my 1L fuel bottles for my stoves/bike. Cheers Captain Sir Ed of Sandy Hook

The Captain delivers

5:44. Teeshirt quote? Ps. Forgot how beautiful R9Ts were 🥰

I’ve just preordered the goose too can’t wait for it to arrive.

Took my street scrambler out today for a burn. The sunshine finally landed in the west of Ireland!! Nice to see you back out on the road!

Good to see you back vlogging Sir! Just getting my '74 Commando back in operation after a headgasket fail last Oct. Re. camping tent, I find a very compact 2 or 3 man, low cost tent suits me best. I can deploy/stow it in minutes. I use an inflatable air mattress that folds into a 4"x6" pouch....as I found the foam or other roll up types just didn't give me the support a good nights sleep...waking up in dead of night with lots of back pain! Found not having the mattress too solid really helps me here. Also, I'm finding the need for very warm sleeping bag now, so I'm using a -5 C rated bag, even in summer. Shivering in middle of night no fun. Yes it is the largest item I carry, but managed it all, plus stove, cooking gear, fuel, off-bike shoes/clothes, rain gear....on a cross Canada (5500+ km each way) trip I did back in '19 on the 2013 Steve McQueen Bonneville.

Good vid, nice bikes. You should take the grab handle off, particularly as you’ve not got a pillion seat. It’s only four bolts and makes the bike look much better, in my opinion.

Great stuff, let me know if making up north this year 👍🏼 I’m NC500 mid August . All going well

Everybody knows a dave!

Another of your classic quality videos Captain! Love the look of the scenery & roads in that area, but still prefer the South Downs where I live! 😉

Nice lines Captain. So good you have you back on the telly ! Great roads. We are contemplating the scottish option having done the Welsh option last year. Tents ? You're showing your (younger) age ;-). Phil doesn't need a tent as his frame can be accommodated by a king size Doritos packet. And it's silver on the inside so it must be warm ! Sorry Phil ;-)

I missed the great blues music you play Captain.......Sal : )

Some glorious roads to ride in this vid and scenery to see. Beautiful weather too. Merlin sounds good, looks good, but doesn't go around corners so well. Do you miss your Thruxton? That sounded epic with the V&H pipes. Would be good to see you reviewing some bikes again.

It's great to see you back on the road again Capt. R. Do you intend to make a test ride video of the new Triumph Trident in the near future ?.

Telly Belly Ho Captain

Nice R9T of Dave's. Mine's got the un-painted brushed aluminium tank as well except mine has what BMW call the 'visible weave' (a beautifully executed weld) front to back where the two halves of the tank join. Do you still fly? I had a Chipmunk share for nearly 35 years with a break of 3 years while I had an affair with a wicked Russian - a Yak52! But I couldn't keep up with her drinking habits and went back to my first love - de Havilland's finest!

Kia Ora Captain, when this lock down nonsense blows over come to New Zealand and experience some really amazing motorcycle roads and views ...TBH !

Those tents are dangerous! Side stand will sink in mud and the bike then falls on you sleeping!

I want a Speedmaster so bad but they are $19,000 here is Thailand. I will have to start a Go-Fund Me account....: (........Sal : )

Aah another 21 minutes and 14 seconds wasted of my life, thank you sir!!