Finding seclusion has its downsides. We take a tumble but getting the bike out is the worst part.

    Hello and welcome to the Great British Biking Adventures Coast Series. In this series we are travelling around the coast on our motorcycle, a Honda VFR1200X Crosstourer.

    A lot of our viewers are bike enthusiasts but this series will appeal to a wider audience. Why? Because there’s so much more to the Coast series than motorcycles. There’s the challenges, the journey, geography, history and people. You get to travel the entire coast of England and Wales with us, see how we did it, share our ups and downs, experience English culture, the history and hear about the people that made Britain ‘Great’!

    What’s also good about the coast series is it doesn’t matter when you start watching, it’s like one of those open top bus tours – you can get on at any point and just keep going until you arrive back where you started.

    Who are we? We’re a husband & wife living in an unremarkable coastal town in England. We’ve been married 35 years and were brought together by motorcycles. One day, Esther’s Honda Melody broke down and she brought it to Jarrod’s motorcycle shop – the rest (as they say) is history.

    One cold February day, we started riding along the seafront and just kept going. We wanted to record the experience to have something to watch in the future – the YouTube channel was an afterthought. Take a look at those first few episodes to see just how novice we were, cobbling together what little phone footage we had to try to make a story. To make up for our amateur recording and shyness we added information in the editing. This set the tone and style of our videos, we hope you like it. We like to think we’ve improved and hopefully you’ll agree, take a look, compare our earlier videos with the later ones and let us know in the comments.

    There’s also the filming and production journey. When we started we knew nothing about filming, video and audio production, editing, YouTube and the like. We’ve learnt loads and spent loads in time and money along the way but it’s been almost as enjoyable as the journey itself. You’ll hopefully appreciate how far we’ve come.

    But what’s with all those bible verses we hear you say. We know some of you don’t appreciate this aspect, one or two have told us in the comments! That’s fine – it really is. All are equally welcome here, believers and unbelievers. It would be a pity if you enjoyed everything else but just stopped watching because of the Christian references but we completely accept you’re free to do as you please.

    Our faith has prompted us to include a bible verse in our videos and sometimes a Christian perspective on the things we talk about. The channel is not about Christianity but our faith cannot be separated from it. We hope and pray that it will make you think, inquire and even bring you into a personal relationship with God through Jesus Christ.

    28 Comments

    1. …easy done on the big x-tourer… once it’s gone past that key angle it’s going over and no stopping it. Still the best bike I’ve ever owned. 👍

    2. I think as well it’s a big bike and pretty heavy so you was in an impossible position thankfully your not hurt and the bike looks ok. I suppose on a smaller lighter bike it would be easier.

    3. Oops I feel your pain, at least both of you were OK. Tight and steep roads like that are hard enough with a good surface but looking at that road surface the odds were against you, nothing you could have done. I would have blamed my wife.
      So apart from that incident the video was good with some great roads (not that one) and amazing scenery to be enjoyed.
      Well done for overcoming the experience and continuing with the journey.

    4. Please take care of yourselves and soldier on. I have enjoyed every episode as most of them pulled at my heartstrings reminding me of my early years living in a boarding school in Shoreham on the south coast. You have covered the most intriguing destinations that piqued my interests for so long. I know your coming to the conclusion soon but I will always keep these videos forever. Yours truly the chap in Colorado

    5. Wow an emotional rollercoaster! Lovely things like the history of the cardigan and cute place names, then BOOM out of the blue the CrossTourer is having a lie down. 🙈 That was far too stressful just to watch, I can’t imagine what it have been like being involved. Glad everyone & the bike is ok 🎉🎉 I reckon Tiddlywink is a better place name, it’s near where I live 🙂

    6. So glad nither of you was hurt more than a little brusing! As with previous videos love the historical facts and the model at the entrance to the church was amazing, I do hope at the end of the journey you don't test us on said facts i would fail miserably.Enjoy your weekend see you next week TTFN.

    7. I have an Africa Twin DCT and find situations like that can be a bit difficult without a clutch. In particular, not being able to lock it in gear to stop it running down the hill while manhandling the bike, and having to rely on the handbrake. You did well to get that far, and also on the hill in Harlech! Glad you are both ok, thanks for posting your adventures 👍

    8. Been lovin yer content but in this one I despair.
      Quincy Jones once said paralysis through analysis. WTF four of you to get the bike up !!.
      Wrong method for a heavy bike.
      Approach with your back facing saddle, crouch, shoulders back, position yourself against bike and lift using legs which are powerful levers, it works for Goldwing's, okay it was a steep hill, but I guess it introduced that almost essential component of modern content "JEOPARDY"
      I have a rule which covers fitness and technique, if I cannot lift the bike I don't ride it and I've been riding for 53 years, current smoker's XB9R, R1, 748 ye ken, RGM Rickman Trident Metisse.
      But I'm…. aaah that's enough .
      P.S. It's only a motorbike…don't get "damage anxiety" and don't take me too seriously. It's just a "YouTube" rant and the "snowflake" comments… what can I say 🤣
      💕

    9. You cannot argue with Physics.. Heavy tall bike, twisty (very)narrow switch back roads… riding 'two up'…l rest my case. l ride on some of Spains very twisty mountain roads on a Triumph Street Triple…solo and no luggage…even that test ones riding skill of Gear, Throttle and brake management … getting it wrong is so easy…From one Biker to another continue ride safe………and peruse maps first…with the little yellow man if possible…Motociclistas, la ultimo de los Espiritus Libres…

    10. Going off track here a little but need some advice So one of your vids reviewing the bike and you said if you were not two up you would get a smaller bike but never mentioned the cross runner which is something I am looking at was is there a reason if like me I only ride one up that you would not buy a crossrunner ?? cheers!! Glad to see neither of you were hurt !!

    11. The flute music at the beginning was The Roast Beef of Old England. Played at Officer dining in nights as the Officers took their places in the Mess. Played it too many times to count lol. Glad you're both okay

    12. That's one hell of a lot of weight to be using roads like that Sir.

      Most of the time we see this sort of fall its down to being in to high a gear…..and the bike then running out of steam.

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