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Chris Wright
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Me riding a motorbike. May have occasionally witty/cynical/offensive captions added and if you are really, really lucky I'll add some naff music.
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Royal Enfield Bullet 350 Trials
First ride on my Bullet filmed on Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire.
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Royal Enfield Continental GT Review
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With the odo passing 3k I thought I should probably have a ramble about it. Bike is a 2015 Royal Enfield Continental GT (535cc single), badly ridden by myself. The video consists of parts of the Brecon Beacons and the Rhigos.
Royal Enfield Continental GT (535), Rhigos Road
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Taking a CGT up the Rhigos. Some well placed road works allowed me to get ahead of the cars and have a clear run.
Suzuki GSXR 1000 Clutch Grab Fix
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How to fix the Clutch grab issues that occur on many GSXR 1000 K1 & K2. By putting Kawasaki part 13089-0003 (clutch plate from 2004 ZX10R) in place of the first steel (nearest engine), the grab issue can be got rid of. When doing this you will need to measure the stack height to ensure you get it correct (47.88mm-48.06mm). When compressed the Kawasaki plate is 3.8mm (1.5mm larger than the OEM s...
Henstridge Airfield Bikers Blast 22/6/16
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Henstridge Airfield Bikers Blast 22/6/16 Unfortunately bike developed overheating problems so only managed 2 runs. Filmed on an SJCam SJ4000
Henstridge Bikers Blast May 25th 2016
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Henstridge Airfield. First time launching down a strip like that so not well executed. Was braking too early as well.
Royal Enfield Bullet 500 (EFI)
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Riding a Royal Enfield Bullet 500 On paper these should be terrible, however they really are a joy to ride. The original Enfields were British but when the company closed in the UK its Indian arm carried on churning out the bikes. They have done so with fairly minimal modernisation, these latest have a basic EFI system, disk brake upfront and an electric start (though the kicker is still there).
ZZR Nissin Calliper Upgrade
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Photo Guide on replacing the Tokico callipers with Nissins. There are 3 methods to mount them. 1 - Tap the calliper mounting holes to M10 (1.25 pitch), use washers as spacers between calliper and leg. 2 - Use shouldered bolts (M10-M8 1.25 pitch) and again washers to space. 3 - Use a top hat spacer. I couldn't do 1 as I didn't have the tools. I didn't trust 2 as I was worried about a shouldered ...
Great review, sums it up nicely...!
It sorted my problem!! From the lights few too many revs and clutch would make a horrible noise and I would loose drive. Popped this Zx10r plate in and it’s sorted very happy can do full launch no problem. Thank you
Fun machine ❤
As a CBR1000RR owner I have been hesitant to get one of these as of course they are almost polar opposite machines but hearing the take of a GSXR owner as opposed to an SV650 owner (the last video I watched) I value your opinion a lot more. Riding in Southern California I definately need a bike to get up to freeway speeds and this sounds like a much better choice than either the Classic 500 or 350. Owning a race-prepped Ascot 500 and tuning a SRX 600 I fell in love with the thumpers and this sounds like the perfect bike to add to my stable. Thanks for taking the time to put up this video 👍
Hi Chris Nice bike 😊 I too have the same bike but a 500cc ruclips.net/video/CTYe_6FjMWg/видео.html Cheers Dave from Scotland
Once borrowed an X7 sporting a Stage 2 race tune-the power and was like an on/off switch,about 1000rpm wide,starting at about 7000rpm...but within that narrow range,the engine pulled with utter fury,truly a Do Or Die motorcycle! Happy days!
I have a 500 Classic, and I agree, definitely the best crap bike I’ve ever owned.
do you installed judder spring?
That's a beautiful bike , is she a standard 350. . Opens up nicely.
I have done 12,000ks on my green classic 500 no vibration did have but not now, l pull a sidecar with it full military green quite the picture people think it original l always ride this one love for popping about cheers thanks for review
Where can i get thos seats? Is it stock or aftermarket?
If there was no sound, this bike would pass for a 300cc machine
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I recently inherited a 2014 GT that hasn’t been turned on for 5 years as well. I’ve put in a new battery, spark plug, flushed the fuel and did an oil change but no luck getting her to turn on. Any other things I should check in your opinion?
Does she prime (whirring noise from fuel pump) with the ignition on and sidestand up? If she doesn't but the rest of the electrics work then try disconnecting the sidestand switch.
@@chriswright159 she does not prime. Only sound I get when turning on the ignition, kick the side stand up and flipping off the kill switch is a tick from one of the relay switches hung besides the battery. I will find & disconnect the sidestand switch though
@@marrkmoo1 Could be a few things ranging from pump too relays themselves. Can I point you towards forum.classicmotorworks.com/index.php . Amazing forum with some very knowledgable people.
Really informative review mate thanks. Laughed out loud at the drum brakes reference and the sign off, best crap bike you’d ever ridden...
Thanks, I must confess though stole the crap quote from a friend who I think stole it from a magazine review of a Bullet. It's so true though I like it, by any normal metric these singles should be crap but they manage that elusive goal of being far greater than the sum of their parts.
@@chriswright159 I’m tempted to see if there’s a winter bargain one to be had later in the year and add it to my little collection. I fancy something that isn’t constantly screaming at me ‘go faster go faster’ as all my other bikes do, I’m too old and cautious and frankly not up to that anymore and neither are the roads.
@@markl5681 Pricing on these UCE engined RE's is a bit inflated. They stopped making the 500 Bullet (same engine just the GT is bored to 535) but demand still exists so prices have climbed in the past 18 months. I can't imagine them getting higher but I doubt seasonal bargains will be much of a thing (to be honest they never really were with RE). Best way and how I found all my RE's is to keep scanning eBay, Facebook marketplace and Hitchcocks forum, you get old boys that are giving up riding who just want rid ASAP and sell at pretty low prices, they shift fast though (and often reappear at a much higher price from a dealer), so you need to be ready to pounce when you do spot one. +1 on the state of the roads, it often feels like riding my GSXR is now an exercise in avoiding pothole induced tank slappers or trying not wash out the front on fresh surface dressed roads.
@@chriswright159 absolutely couldn’t agree more on your last point Chris. Thanks for the info too.
Hi . How about rear break caliper? Which model can fit in?
Amazing - I am looking to get one of these and also have a GSXR. Apparently they vibrate like hell a high rpm ... idk if the performance upgrades you see on RUclips are even worth it : even 50 bhp will still be slow given the other bike we have. But maybe a lighter piston might help with the vibration on faster roads?
I wouldn't say they vibe like hell, it'sa single so there is some vibration but not alot (much less than the bullets where the motor is a stressed member). It can vary bike to bike though but often one that vibes can be sorted fairly easily as it's often just the enigne wasn't bolted up well in the frame. When you ride them hard they feel faster than they are, suprisingly fun but £££ wise tuning can get costly. Valves, pipe, airbox mods and a Power commander will add up to about £700-ish and should give low to mid 30's while also waking the bike up, that's next on my list (already done the power commander and it really sorts the fueling). To hit mid 40's you need either the 612cc kit from Hitchcocks or the Billet head from Ace Motors, you won't see change from 3k for either which I think is a bit extreme. Great fun hope you find one.
I like your laconic style mate. Personally I've done more than enough miles on an old AJS 350 to ever want to repeat the single cylinder experience, I'll stick with my 650cc RE GT twin for now.
So when you remove a friction disk do any plates need to be removed too? My 04 1k is grabbing hard and this was a fix I found.
Very iconic machine & modern retro too. I've also this beautiful cafe racer bike. Love you from India.
Owned a 1981 model.Swapped standard pipes for microns.Lived near micron factory and they made a new pipe for free when a weld split.Added hi tec reeds and k+n air filters,steering dampner,flat micron bars, pirelli's with koni shocks but still shook its head when flat on the tank at 110mph. Looked great with a two four seat in red with gold mags but handled like a shopping trolley. Foot pegs dug in once and through me down the road going round an island. Quick but could not keep up with my mates 350 LC. Fitted some microns of my other mates RD 350B where it accelerated better but lost top end. Eventually moved onto a GPZ 1000RX,FZR 1000 Exup and ZX9R but never as much fun as an X7. Great memories. Two strokes sadly missed off our roads.
Best of luck with the 350, lovely bike and good video.
if only you could ride it properly .... poor bike. nice to see one again though, cheers.
Great roads, I’m looking at picking up a 535, do you still have yours. If so any issues with it?
Hi Mark, still have it. At 4000 miles the Reg/Rec died and took the battery with it. No biggie its an old shunt type unit, replaced it with a modern MOSFET unit and it's all good.
Great review thanks! Picking one of these this week for almost nothing, really excited after watching your review
I hope you get on well with it, they really are a joy to ride.
What’s almost nothing £500?
$2900 US, worth every penny. And it is definitely a joy to ride, my other bike is currently up for sale
Good review l just enjoyed riding something old school and the royal Enfield with side car fits the bill, l tend to ride the Enfield more than the Honda shadow there something about it that people love could be the thump thump thump of that engine cheers
Did you try just installing heavy duty springs?
I didn't but the previous owner had.
I tried heavier springs didn’t work
Nice work , thanks.
I was the first person to do this mod on the site
You are riding the holy shit out of your clutch
ABS now on this bike.
There's no doubt that what it says on paper doesn't give nearly the full story. I love mine too, even though it's broken at the moment... haha!
2 metal washer 1 position original fricción 2 Kawasaki steel 3 fricción original 4 Suzuki steel.... Or replace one friction And steel if the meedle of the clutch. Sorry buy i speak spanish And o dont understand the correct position oficina this mod.
I unther stand i think. You dont remove the middle disk. You dont remove the friction material (Fiber) on one middle disk. on the one hand? or both sides if disk? Any disk of the meedle?
I have the same problem. Its only replace the 2 original steel disk for the kawa disk? Fricción disks all the same? Thanx
Definitely works. I installed the plate and the clutch is very smooth regardless of rpm.
did u remove a fibre clutch plate? and if so where bouts in the stack? if u did remove a fibre does that mean u have 2 steels together? how many miles have u put on that setup and how has been performing? Thanks....
@@toshiedrive1 l removed one fibre from the middle of the stack. So yes, two steels together. 60,000 since since and no problem.
@@deswoodmaile5023 and it works fine with two steels together? I have this engine in my track car and the grab trying to get off the line is terrible. The car is 460kg/1012lbs so that may not help. I'd like to try this fix though!
Did your disc rub on the pad retaining spring on the new calipers?
No, it was clear but by a fraction of a mm
I've had a Continental GT for the past 2 years and have thoroughly enjoyed every mile I've done on it. Now however, I'm thinking more and more about a Bullet. Watching this and other similar videos is making the arrival of one more likely.
The X7 was designed for 17-year-old nutters who weighed about 60kg. Its dry weight of 128kg and 30hp gave it almost the same power to weight ratio of a rd400. It was dominant in production bike racing from 1978 to the summer of 1980 when the lc came along.On the road, there was not much in it between the two as the X7 was the better sprint bike due to its light weight.On the track, the lc was better due to stability, ground clearance, and water-cooled engine allowing the higher state of tune without overheating.During 1980 and 81 the X7 could still be seen winning races when it was very cold as the lc riders would have all sorts of problems trying to get their bikes up to temperature.They would try blanking off parts of the radiator but it was all trial and error where as the air-cooled X7 would run perfectly in the cold air. I owned an X7 when they came out during April 78 and huge fun was had racing all bikes and showing them a clean pair of heels as the bike was very capable if ridden in the manner it was designed for.For people to ride one today they could not be expected to ride it like it was stolen as we did but that is how you get the best out of it.If you have only ridden four strokes then you will not be impressed you have to be committed and ride it,s powerband trust it,s handling and brakes quick steering ride on the edge but you will be grinning from ear to ear when you get it right.
I love my Enfield Classic 500 EFI. Changed the stock exhaust for a Goldstar from Hitchcocks. You're right in your review, she's an old school 'British' thumper and I wouldn't swap her for anything! I've lost count of the number of times when I've parked up and people come and take a look at her, taken photos and asked 'Is it a restoration job?'
what do you mean fibre?
one of the plates with the clutch fibres on it (the little rectangular bumps all round it)
You have a fantastic voice for this video. Im thinking of getting a Royal Enfield for my first bike. Im planning to do my direct access and CBT next summer. Im not into speed. Im a sit up-right cruiser kind of rider. Obviously you can tell im inexperienced because I want this type of bike as a first bike. Am I being unrealistic? To be fair I have been advised to ride less then 250cc for 2 years before I consider riding a proper bike. you can never be too care because no matter how safely you think you can ride, you cannot control other idiotic road users around you.
I did the old fashioned stages 125-250-400-600-1000. There used to be a point to it, we could pass on a 125 (rock up at test centre alone on a 125 holding a CBT cert) and ride out a 33BHP restriction for 2 years. With current licencing unless you need a dirt cheap commuting tool I wouldn't bother with the 125, they are slow, under-powered and usually have poor brakes and suspension. Also comparatively 125's are expensive to insure and purchase. If you are after a more classic style or cruiser I wouldn't let engine size worry you at all. A Harley Sportster makes less BHP than an early '90's sports 400 despite having more than double the engine capacity. The Enfield's 500 lump is putting out less power than a late 80's Ninja 250. Personally I'd always recommend something like an old Bandit 600 or a late '90's Hornet as a first bike. They can be bought cheap as chips (so won't care when you have that first drop), they have a decent enough turn of speed that you will learn to handle power and they are very neutral in styling/ergonomics so can be a good first step to figure out exactly what you like. The Enfield isn't a terrible choice of first bike, speedwise consider it a 125 on steroids and it handles OK. If doing alot of miles though you'd probably want to invest in a decent toolkit and accept it will require more spannering than a modern Jap bike. Best of luck on your DAS, you may want to try sooner than later though the test centers tend to fill up in the summer.
I learnt and passed back when we had the 250cc L-plate, which entitles me to ride anything, but I do own a Classic-Bullet EFI-500. I seriously would not recommend any beginner leaping straight on to a large bike from a moped. I saw my neighbour's lads do that, and one ended up as a paraplegic. Stay on a 250cc or less to learn the ropes. It's not so much the power as the weight. The Bullet is not a small bike, at 412-lb it is about the same weight as a Triumph Street Twin and heavier than some sports bikes. It is not a cruiser. It started life in 1948 as an ISDT competition bike, and won the ISDT six times. We would call that an enduro these days but then it was a heavy trials bike, it became a british roadster, sit up and beg position, a get-you-to-work bike; you sit on it not in it like on a cruiser. But that does mean it is as tough as an old boot and handles rather well. The bike in the video is an Electra-X, the later models have dual action forks and gas shocks, however the set up is soft to soak up bumps, not sporty. I'd describe it as relaxed and forgiving. The maximum lean angle is 45° but it is possible for an experienced rider to simply drive it through twisties quicker than a newbie scraping a sports bike; the short wheelbase and narrow tyres aids that. It is best suited to back roads and a relaxed riding style. The power and torque may not seem much but it is very similar to a Velocette Venom or BSA DB34. The power band is enormous and almost flat; you change up as soon as possible, there is no advantage in revving it, that is counter-productive. It's no crotch rocket but it can break every speed limit. The brakes are adequate but the oem brake fluid is liquid sponge rubbish. The rear drum can be fixed to work perfectly (which I describe on one of my videos); later models have a rear disc and ABS. The headlamp is excellent, other makes could learn how to make a simple headlamp for seeing the road from this.
Put exhaust long bottle or minipunjab you will see bombing sound
I agree it's about the ride. On a sports bike one comes away with the memory of black tarmac and white lines. On the RE the memory is more of fields and trees. Interestingly perhaps, the Classic has progressive sprung forks, it will still thump if you hit a big hole but will ride it out. These bikes are built to cope with any terrain, dirt roads and no roads. Nevermind B-roads, try C-roads and D-roads.
update - I've learnt something about the front forks, notably that the indian fork oil is probably rubbish (as was the brake fluid). But the 'new' forks don't lend themselves to changing the oil easily. Dealership says they're familiar with the problem and can cure the solid thump hitting a pothole by using good oil and possibly changing the grade.
Update - Since I had the fork oil replaced, the forks work as intended and are rather good at absorbing bumps without diving about all over the place. Imo the bike suits soft suspension, not sporty rear shocks.
Nice review mate! Very fair and well summed up. I love my Enfield Classic. Old school motorcycling......and you're guaranteed to have great comments from people admiring it's classic charm.
Bugga! :-(
Love the Enfields B-)
old school chris
lol great bikes I have two off them over my young days