Freedom Machines

03/09/2024

In today’s episode:

Why a diesel powered Kawasaki KLR exists.

Where is Harley Davidson’s 400cc offering.

A poorly regarded bike of the week…

And Dirk’s South African life with motorcycles- I hope you enjoy these pics!

The new episodes now up on YouTube📹

03/09/2024

The US Marines’ Kawasaki KLR Diesel | Why It Exists

The new Tuesday at Dobbs’ episode’s up on YouTube📹

You can find our Libertatia tool rolls, stickers and prints here: https://www.thelibertatia.com/ ______________Please do leave a comment and share your thoug...

31/08/2024

Ensuring older bikes can be kept on the road.

ECU issues are one of the most expensive issues that can crop up, and repairs/replacements can run into the £1,000s.

But there is a cost effective solution- recommended by Gary from Australia.

Instead of risking a $3,000 AUD bill for a new ECU for his 2013 BLS R1200RT, Gary purchased a def ECU for $75, and then gave both his current ECU and newly purchased ECU to an electronics specialist. For $250, the ECU specialist then cloned Gary’s good ECU data onto his used ECU, so for $325 (£167 GBP), Gary now has a back up ECU👌🏻👌🏻

22/08/2024

When things are out of one’s control…

Returning home from dinner, Roger found his 2023 Triumph Bonneville T120 laying in the floor.

Luckily, Roger’s neighbours caught the registration number of the driver who knocked over the Bonneville, but it was still classed as a write off from the insurance company.

Roger wasted little time, and managed to find a 2022 T120 Black to replace his written off bike, and he’s back on two wheels🤘🏼

20/08/2024

It’s great to be back after a two week break!
In today’s episode, I look at your recommendations for simple, tough mid-sized motorbikes.

Lyn has a Yamaha MT07 and a Honda Rebel 500, and it’s the Honda that’s her preferred machine for road trip, happily doing 300+ miles a day.

Just throw over the soft panniers, clip on the top box and ready for adventure🤘🏼

I hope you enjoy the episode!

14/08/2024

I’m so sorry everyone for missing this week’s episode. I’ve just got back from Ireland and didn’t manage to film an episode.

Normal service will continue from next week:)

In the meantime, here’s Bernie’s Honda CB500X. After owning big Harley’s and Triumphs, this far smaller 500cc work horse is what re-ignited Bertie’s passion for hiking again.

06/08/2024

In today’s video, I take a look at some used adventure bike options, from a Brit, to Japanese, to American.

And white walls on a bike? Daniel did it himself on his Royal Enfield Classic 350! I think if look SUPERB🖤

The video’s now live- I hope you enjoy it!

30/07/2024

The Suzuki GSX-8S | Seven Year Warranty, £8,300 and 4.9% APR

The new Tuesday at Dobbs’ video’s live!

Welcome back to Tuesday at Dobbs'______________Please do leave a comment and share your thoughts. If you've got a story, insight or pictures to share, you c...

30/07/2024

John’s recent trip from the UK, to Spain, through the Pyrenees, Andorra, and back up north through picturesque French villages.

So, with his newly purchased Honda Transalp, he hit the road, turned “off” motorways on his sat nav, and hit the road🤘🏼

29/07/2024

A near spiritual experience for Leo on the Stella Alpina rally in Italy⛰️

23/07/2024

KTM Camshaft Issues and Complete Engine Replacements

The new Tuesday at Dobbs’ episode’s live!

Welcome back to Tuesday at Dobbs'______________Please do leave a comment and share your thoughts. If you've got a story, insight or pictures to share, you c...

21/07/2024

Justin’s 2005 Triumph Speed Triple, and his rides around New York City🇺🇸

18/07/2024

In this week’s, I look at Mornidelli’s return, the reality of living with Ducati Multistradas, and huge deals on new bikes.

And Bas’s road trip on his 2007 Yamaha FZ6, from the Netherlands, through Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Austria, and the Italian Dolomites🏔️

That’s a total of 4,100km over 10 days, in very cold conditions!

09/07/2024

In today’s episode, I take a look at the Ducati Multistrada 1260 and superb deals on new BSA Gold Stars.

And Paul and his friend’s ten day trip from Cornwall to the Alps, on two BMW R100RSs.

Seven countries, 2,500 miles, and some of the highest passes in the Alps… on two 1980s BMWs that were both faultless🇩🇪💪🏼

The new video’s live📹

02/07/2024

In today’s Tuesday at Dobbs’ episode:

⚡️Used bikes getting very hard to sell
⚡️An Indian Scout and a final wish
⚡️A rough a ready bike required
⚡️Obsolete tech, too soon

And Taner, over in Turkey, is on the hunt for a bigger bike, after a 2,000km road trip to the Albanian border🤘🏼🇹🇷

27/06/2024

5,000 miles, 15 countries and 21 days on a Royal Enfield Scram 411.

Jamie did the trip from the east coast of England, across on the ferry to the Netherlands, and rode through France, Switzerland, Italy, Serbia, Bosnia and many more.

To add to that, he had motorways and toll roads tuned off on his sat nav, so just unspoilt scenery all the way! The second pic is a motorcycle museum in Czech🏍️🏍️🏍️

Also in this week’s Tuesday at Dobbs’ episode: how to spot fake Facebook ads, finding the right motorcycle helmet, and 1980s bike reviews.

It’s now live📹

19/06/2024

In this week’s Tuesday at Dobbs’ episode, I take a look at the bike that cost $125,000 to build, and sold for a $100,000 loss.

And also in this week’s episode: heavy helmets- can they be an issue?

The Sturgis Rally- the seedy side.

Aaaaaand, Natalie’s Triumph Street Triple (pictured) on a camping trip.

The episode’s live!📹

The Bike that Cost $125,000 to Build, and Sold for $25,000

17/06/2024

Over in Australia, Shirley and her husband, Rob have built up a very quirky selection of bikes that they take on rallies around Queensland.

It’s great to see scooter rallies being so popular, and the red postie bike (my personal favourite🖤) is an award winner🏆

Also in Shirley and Rob’s collection: a Peugeot Django 150, Kawasaki Vulcan 650 and a Kymco Downtown

11/06/2024

In today’s Tuesday at Dobbs’, I take a look at some of the bucket list biking events around the world.

A straight out of the box v-twin chopper from Honda is the bike of the week🇯🇵

And I share some of your trips, including Andre’s incredible trip from South Africa to South Sudan (and back), on his Yamaha Super Tenere 1200. Surely these must be some of the toughest bikes around💪🏼

04/06/2024

The new Tuesday at Dobbs’ episode’s live📺

I look into residual values of Chinese bikes, parts issues for Aprilias and a BMW tourer that consistently covers huge mileages.

This is Steve and his uncle, on an Indian Chieftain Dark Horse and a BMW R1200RT riding from England to Germany, Denmark and Norway on the trip of a lifetime🏍️🏍️

31/05/2024

The Ducati 750GT is at the valuable end of the classic motorcycle spectrum, with prices ranging from £18-30,000.

Manufactured between 1971-74, only 4,133 were ever produced- making this both highly desirable and tricky to find.

Interestingly in 1978, 40 additional 750GTs were built from spare parts at Ducati’s factory- as requested by an Australian importer.

This is Derek’s 1972 750GT, over in Australia🇦🇺🏍️

What a bike to own!

29/05/2024

In this week’s Tuesday at Dobbs’ episode, I look into unbreakable Italian bikes, the Aprilia Tuono 660, and tips for touring on older motorbikes.

And I take a look at some of your bikes, including Erial’s Triumph Speed Twin 1200, which he picked up brand new in the USA for the equivalent of £8,100🏍️🇺🇸

22/05/2024

In this week’s episode, I take a look at what you’re riding, as well as weigh up the benefits of buying a new bike on finance.

Dale’s recent 19 day trip from England to Iceland on a Moto Guzzi V7 is included, and it looks like the trip of a lifetime🇮🇸

The new video’s up on YouTube📹

17/05/2024

Lucas’s father in law purchased one of the biggest 125cc bikes available, to enjoy long distance travel without the need to take a full bike test.

The bike: the Honda Varadero 125.

15hp, 159kg, v-twin engine and the legendary Honda reliability, wrapped up in a package that looks so much like a big bike, it’s difficult to tell the difference from a visual point of view.

In order to not leave his father in law behind on one of his two bikes (a Transalp and Dominator), Lucas also bought himself a Varadero 125 to join him for road trips around France 🤘🏼🤘🏼

15/05/2024

The new episode’s now live.

I take a look at your choices for sub £2,000 motorbikes to comfortably tour on.

Natalie’s choice is the Mk1 Yamaha Fazer 600- pictured here on a trip to Scotland.

There’s a brilliant selection, from a Ducati, BMWs, Triumphs, Hondas and Yamahas👌🏻

Have a great evening!

09/05/2024

The Moto Guzzi Eldorado 1400 is a rare sight, but well regarded, and very good looking cruiser. Never a big seller, but this is a bike that holds its value extremely well.

Arthur’s recently passed his test at the age of 47, and this is his first bike👌🏻

There can’t be many Eldorados cruising around Latvia!🇱🇻

07/05/2024

In today’s video, I take a look at motorcycle specific travel insurance, EV future, a 1400cc Italian bike and a 24 year old Triumph Tiger.

Here is Michael’s Triumph Bonneville on a ride from Melbourne to the Gold Coast🇦🇺

02/05/2024

Henry and Nicola have sold their Triumph Street Twin after touring Barcelona, Croatia, Montenegro, Italy and Wales.

With the touring big in full swing, a 2017 Honda Africa Twin’s purchased and in July it’s being flown over to Alaska to start a one year trip all the way down to Argentina!

Happy travels, you two🤘🏼🤘🏼🏍️

30/04/2024

In this week’s episode, I look at the Victory Judge; 1700cc of American Muscle... for Under £6,000.

And, could it be illegal in the future to make big repairs on old bikes?

I also look at the recent Bonhams auction prices, as well as Paul’s Australian road trip on his Moto Guzzi V85tt 🇦🇺

And

The new Tuesday at Dobbs’ video’s live.

Welcome back to Tuesday at Dobbs'!______________Please do leave a comment and share your thoughts. If you've got a story, insight or pictures to share, you ...

26/04/2024

From a Dragstar, to Kawasakis, a Triumph Speedmaster, Honda CB650z, and a bike that unless you’re Swedish, you almost certainly will never have come across: the Honda CBX600e.

Produced for just two years (‘83-‘84), and only for the Swedish market, the CBX600e has 65hp, is shaft drive, and only 1,000 were ever made.

This is Peter’s selection of bikes through the years, over in Sweden🇸🇪

Have a brilliant weekend, all!