No idea who these people are riding these bikes but they really need to consider if they should be riding bikes at all as most of the reasons for failure seem to be wrong gear, inability to feather clutch/throttle control or target fixation.. I am no bike trainer but a day session with a good trainer would resolve most of these issues

Done this road a couple of years ago on a S1000R in the pouring rain, a lot of the road was like riding through a river, correct gear changes and clutch control and its not that bad at all.

Congratulations mate! You rode a motorcycle, on a road, up a hill. 👏

In 1968 I rode Wrynose and Hardknott passes on a BSA DBD34 Gold Star with an RRT2 box and a 23 tooth engine sprocket.  Slipping the clutch in bottom gear to 20mph.  At the summit the chaincase was belching smoke.  I always had a spare clutch on the shelf at home ready to do an exchange when I got home!

A big 👍for doing it both ways and then it doesn't matter what anyone says about the harder direction.

I had rode the Hard Knott pass a couple of years ago on a suzuki gsxs1000f, I had no problems at all taking the challenge on. Just got to concentrate & keep control of engine revs & be in the correct gear🤔😏🇬🇧🇬🇧

Back in the early 80's I used to drive this road quite often in my 1.2l Vauxhall Viva with unassisted 4 wheel drum brakes - by the time I got to the bottom there were no brakes and only gears left to slow down.. Great fun.

Its two sharp bends thats all,  did it earlier in the year on a BMW 1200 rs age 79 years . Wont bore you about other times  but 😀the first on a 197cc  Franny B in the 60s in the pouring rain. Just watch Username Kate with her friends do it, all on unfamiliar bikes, no problems

Anybody who cannot ride that road should not be riding a bike, i have done it 3 times , first time on a 30 year old Honda cx500 then a renault clio and a peugeot 2008

I have seen people on goldwings and harleys over there. Nothing scary if you can ride. Ive done it on zz1400 few times. Keep your speed and ride.

What a beautiful morning, best time of day to do it, almost no traffic. Well done.

Did this last Sunday - with a group.  Was not expecting it to be the most terrifying ride ever!  I was on a K3 GSXR600 - not ideal!  We did south-north, but then a van was stuck on the hairpin going down the other side so we had to turn back just as the heavens opened and made visibility almost zero.  I was so glad to get back to base and dry off in the  Three Shires Inn.  You made it look easy.  Loved the music and suspense at the start, made all my stress seem worth it - and the guys falling off - well made me feel mighty proud of myself.  Cheers :)

I done Hardknott Pass in May 2022 on a Kawasaki Versys 650cc GT with my Daughter on the back. We rode in the direction of your second run. 🏍👍

I rode the passes 2 months ago on my DR 650 that I shipped over from Australia, also later done Applecross, and to be honest they were not that difficult they were fun, would have been even more fun if they were dirt like some of the roads here in OZ.

Great watch. I love the intro & music. Brilliantly done. I drove it in a hire car on the way back from Glasgow. Not for the faint hearted! I would love to have a go on my Sportster. In the dry!!!! 😂

I rode this on my tuono v4 with the wife and kids following me in the BMW 5 series, she shit out on the decent and I had to drive the car down in my leathers and walk back up to the top to get my bike-in August! Sweaty walk that was!!

As a biker and an avid walker, me and wifey have walked past this to the Roman fort thats up there, we came down part of the pass on foot, it is laughably steep, i've driven in the Alps and done the Timmelsjoch pass, Hardknott pass is next level, in the dry yes i reckon i could do it up or down, in the wet i think i would park up and have a cry 😂

Fantastic. Good training for the Pyrenees Pic Negre and the Western Alps. They have both very steep inclines and deadly drop offs. One life, live it. Lovin your work.

with an appropriate vehicle, or a competent driver/rider, it's a piece of cake.

A great collection of fails at the start. Beautiful day when you did it. We've been stranded there a couple of hours when the air ambulance landed on the road. Unfortunately a Triumph Tiger had gone over the edge mid way up!
Think it's a road to enjoy the scenery and to tick off the list of roads ridden.
(It's also worth stopping off at the Roman Fort there)