Royal Enfield Classic 500 Tribute Black post service shakedown run

A run around my local area in West Yorkshire on my Royal Enfield Classic 500 Tribute Black after carrying out a service and fitting a Hitchcocks stainless silencer. No waffle, just the beautiful sound of a big single in the countryside...............

[@AndrewSanderson-UK]

Ace, it immediately reminded me how much I used to enjoy riding my bike over 40 years ago.

[@Matt_Lethbridge]

Thanks very much pal, just the thing for the lanes around here.

[@mikehatswell3961]

Cracking ride Matt, loving the new bike, it does sound gorgeous with that pipe on, so glad you’re back buddy 👍 we’ve missed your rides around god’s own 😉 all the best buddy 👍

[@Matt_Lethbridge]

Many thanks indeed Mike, very kind buddy.

[@markchallenger8512]

Great ride mate I’ve got exactly the same bike I love the agricultural feel to it. I know them lanes very well too I’m an Huddersfield lad. Just out of interest what exhaust have you got on it ? Sounds really good👍

[@Matt_Lethbridge]

Many thanks indeed Mark, grand area. The exhaust is a stainless silencer from Hitchcocks, here's a link SILENCER, WITH LONG INLET (Inc. CLIP & BRACKET), C5 EFI (2017on EURO4)

[@markchallenger8512]

@@Matt_Lethbridgemany thanks for the confirmation Matt I’ll get one ordered. Cheers

[@Matt_Lethbridge]

@@markchallenger8512 Mine currently is running without the supplied baffle fitted.......................sounds glorious when riding.

[@widephil]

Good to see you back. Have you changed the 350 for the 500. I went the other way after a test ride of the 350, but I do miss the sound, although I think the 350 is a better handling bike and qui ker overall compared to the 500 I had

[@Matt_Lethbridge]

Thanks Phil. I traded the 350 via a Honda ADV 350 and back to the 500. The 350 was a brilliant little bike, had some of the character of the older bikes, handled better and cruised more comfortably, but lacked the soul of the 500's. I like the more agricultural feel of the 500, and when the tribute black came up for sale, I just could not resist it. The 350 is probably the better bike but the 500 just suits me better, bigger grin factor.......

[@mattcc6603]

​@@Matt_LethbridgeDoes this have anything to do with the difference in torque between the two?

[@Matt_Lethbridge]

@@mattcc6603 More to do with the less polished, more traditional (agricultural) feel of the 500. It does feel stronger pulling from low revs, no where near as smooth above 50mph though.