Very good video and review of Royal Enfield Classic 500. I bought the younger one of this. The Royal Enfield CLASSIC 350 CC , here in Cebu City Philippines Royal Enfield Gorordo Branch. It was 2 days ago March 7 ,2024. Yes you are right! It is a gorgeous looking bike and excellent in performance. Very safe to maneuver, so comfortable even in everyday city traffic commuting and long distance cruising. Lastly very economical in fuel. What a fun to ride with my Royal Enfield CLASSIC 350 CC. CHROME RED model! AWESOME MOTORCYCLE!
Already owned 4 motorcycles fell in love with 500 classic bought it for old school looks didnt expect it to be much fun to ride but quickly became my favorite motorcycle never enjoyed going at a leisurely pace so much.
Typically underselling the RE 500, it is capabale of a lot more, in fact quite a workhorse. Lots of reviewers spending a few hours on the bike which isn't fully run in and then portraying it as a bike with lots of limitations for pensioners who want to potter about on a Sunday morning. Not the case at all.
For me to purchase one of these I will need more time, I have been neglecting one of my bikes and need more time to ride. Yes yes I need to be a pensioner...
Enjoyable review unlike some reviewers that don't seem to appreciate an Enfield is what it is and expect to run as smooth with no miles on the clock. Unrefined but well behaved. Maybe like me, riders of GSers seem to respect it for what it is not what it isn't.
Great review and liking the insta360r footage the camera work is great 👍 I do like a Royal Enfield and a nice bit of green Laning may well add one to the collection one day. Keep the great videos coming 🏍️
Cheers, probably about = performance to your Monkey Cycle! Yes the Insta 360R is neat, though one has to edit that first before editing the rest, so take much longer. But does look cool. Thanks for watching. 👍
Really enjoyed re watching this video, I saw one at a bike meet today and just wanted to recap what its all about. Around £4,200 brand new thats really impressive I see a few for sale now, I wouldn't have it in any other colour though this colour scheme works really well. Fun watching you handle the yellow brick road [or rather brown brick road]
Great review, the best one I've come across. I pick a green one up next week and some of the reviews have made me doubt our purchase. I've not been on a bike for 20 years and I'm full of nervous excitement. A lot of the roads round here look like your green lane.
very enjoyable video. I love that green color, and almost bought one of these a year ago. Now, I'm sort of looking for one again, but they're getting hard to find here in the states. Your roads look delightful. My idea of a vacation as I approach my 74th birthday next year would be a ride with you on these roads. We have few roads like that left here in the U.S. Camera work is great, too. Love that Insta360. I own one, but have yet to use it....
What an excellent , relaxing and intersting video on a great bike. I have the RE pegasus classic 500. Love it 👍 And yes it gets alot of comments and ppl looking and talking to me about it. Not that i wanted all that but you get to talk to some interesting ppl. Cheers from Aussie land 👍
Rather than the puppy reference, I think those cool little running lights make it look like a baby hippo wearing a gas mask (apologies my imagination running wild or must quit the LSD)!! Great vid as always and very much appreciated. I own an RE Interceptor and would love a "baby hippo" as my second bike!
If those mirrors were long enough to work as mirrors they would vibrate like helicopter blades and the thing might take off. They are already shaking as they are. If only that model had a balancer like the 350.
Good Morning, Dark Lord. I am concidering to trade in my Interceptor for a 7km trail 500 cc. Question: are you still happy with yours? Is it reliable? Kind regards Kobus the Netherlands 👍
@@koosmotormuis I have now ridden it for over 5000 miles and it has been 100% reliable. No good if you want to go anywhere fast, but looks and sounds great with loads of character. Slow but still fun and very enjoyable to ride. Very low fuel costs too.
Great review, smashing looking bike great for that purpose traveling slow and enjoying what is around you. Very tempted to have one in my garage along with my himalayan that I've owned since new on which has been trouble free and use it for my daily commute for work. Well done lovey video and taking the time to promote the little gem.
Thank you for the kind comments Chris. Yes it really is a superb looking bike, Royal Enfield know how to make good looking machines for sure. I wonder how it would compare to your Himalayan in ability.
also, self-canceling turn signals (indicators) should be required on all motorcycles by now. It's very dangerous leaving them on unintentionally, and people do it all the time. I can't believe here in the U.S. we've had a mandatory headlight-on law for nearly 50 years, but not canceling signals.
Sure then the manufacturers will add a couple hundred more to the MSRP...Just freaking pay attention to your riding instead of yapping on the phone or some other communication device. You look to be an old fuck like me if you recall there were no turn signals on many motorcycles back when we first started out we had to use hand signals...or did you forget about that too????
Hi mate is gs owner ....but I think hez heading over to the darkside( himalayan) I've owned one 16mths as a pal to my vstrom 1050xt....proper chug chug around bikes off (up here in cumbria) and on road...👍atb dave..
I have one. Liked the review you sussed it . Rider cam TV did a terrible review of it going on about vibes but it was new . It's a classic, not a retro so it has "character,." 😃 but very nice if you don't thrash it expecting a cb500 type motor! Well done for a realistic ride.
Indeed it’s absolutely fine, no nasty vibes just the gentle thump which is it’s character. Go steady, smile and pose... good to hear that a real owner agrees with me. All the best and thank you for watching.
Liked classic 500review too. Sold my last bullet to a chap who took it to Spain. Any bike will do distance, it,s the rider that's usually the problem!😀 still have trials and interceptor too.
@@FenTour Very interesting to hear the differing reports about vibration - I suspect most the criticism comes from new machines that have not been run in properly or demo bikes that have been thrashed. Other reports say the vibration lessens considerably after the bike is run in.
Dom Hemming Indeed, the vibes I felt on the very new 500 Classic were not there on this 500 Trials, careful running in too I guess makes a difference. Cheers.
There seems to be a lot of shiny bits on this trials bike always liked them never ridden one and not got the space to keep one, are they maintenance heavy?
Very good review got you a sub! I've just retired and I've had all sorts of bikes over the years and loved them all. You're right on I just want exactly what this bike provides and nothing more or less. They really are the all round gentleman's bike for all purpose use, made at a time when the priorities were very different and the bigger is better marketing hype was non-existent, and common sense ruled the day. As far as touring goes, check out The Bullet Wanderer he's toured extentsively.
How tall are you as your knees stick out quite a lot that would be some good information. Does it have any bad vibration, oh you won’t know travelling at 3mph.
I like your vlogs but had to laugh when you said how a bike looks is as important as how it rides. You ride a GS! Looks only a mother could love. Ugliest thing on two wheels.
Haha brilliant, best comment I have had yet. It’s a beady eyed monster but I love my GS! It’s great we all love or hate how bikes look, thank goodness or everyone would ride a Fat Bob!! Haha. Cheers. 👍👍🤣🤣
Very good video and review of Royal Enfield Classic 500.
I bought the younger one of this. The Royal Enfield CLASSIC 350 CC , here in Cebu City Philippines Royal Enfield Gorordo Branch. It was 2 days ago March 7 ,2024.
Yes you are right! It is a gorgeous looking bike and excellent in performance. Very safe to maneuver, so comfortable even in everyday city traffic commuting and long distance cruising. Lastly very economical in fuel.
What a fun to ride with my Royal Enfield CLASSIC 350 CC. CHROME RED model!
AWESOME MOTORCYCLE!
Sounds like you are having a super time with your new RE, what an excellent machine for chilled riding.
Already owned 4 motorcycles fell in love with 500 classic bought it for old school looks didnt expect it to be much fun to ride but quickly became my favorite motorcycle never enjoyed going at a leisurely pace so much.
I love just how it chugs along. Sounds amazing.
This bike is a delight.
Enjoy. I have been riding RE close to 31 years. Just glide on RE
Typically underselling the RE 500, it is capabale of a lot more, in fact quite a workhorse. Lots of reviewers spending a few hours on the bike which isn't fully run in and then portraying it as a bike with lots of limitations for pensioners who want to potter about on a Sunday morning. Not the case at all.
For me to purchase one of these I will need more time, I have been neglecting one of my bikes and need more time to ride. Yes yes I need to be a pensioner...
Bullet needs to go past beyond break in period to go to top performance in speed or pickup or least vibration rides.
Enjoyable review unlike some reviewers that don't seem to appreciate an Enfield is what it is and expect to run as smooth with no miles on the clock. Unrefined but well behaved. Maybe like me, riders of GSers seem to respect it for what it is not what it isn't.
Thank you, the bike is easily understood by me; it’s a big smiles steady ride and a beautiful looking machine.
Great review and liking the insta360r footage the camera work is great 👍 I do like a Royal Enfield and a nice bit of green Laning may well add one to the collection one day. Keep the great videos coming 🏍️
Cheers, probably about = performance to your Monkey Cycle! Yes the Insta 360R is neat, though one has to edit that first before editing the rest, so take much longer. But does look cool. Thanks for watching. 👍
I have a classic 500, it’s good, but this is so much better. Top film young fella, keep up the good work!!
Thank you for the kind compliments, especially from a 500 owner... cheers and ride safe.
Really enjoyed re watching this video, I saw one at a bike meet today and just wanted to recap what its all about. Around £4,200 brand new thats really impressive I see a few for sale now, I wouldn't have it in any other colour though this colour scheme works really well. Fun watching you handle the yellow brick road [or rather brown brick road]
It really is a beautiful bike for so little cash.
I’ve got one and you’re assessment was spot on.
Thank you
Great review, the best one I've come across. I pick a green one up next week and some of the reviews have made me doubt our purchase. I've not been on a bike for 20 years and I'm full of nervous excitement. A lot of the roads round here look like your green lane.
How are you getting on with the new RE? Lots of huge smiles I suspect?
Fen Tour just picked it up yesterday and I’m very pleased. It’ll suit me fine for pootling about on.
Hilary Jackson that’s brilliant. Lots of smiles ahead. Cheers.
To add to my last post went out yesterday and purchased one in silver and red, looking forward to receiving it next week 👍
Totally awesome.... where are you based Chris? Cheers...
very enjoyable video. I love that green color, and almost bought one of these a year ago. Now, I'm sort of looking for one again, but they're getting hard to find here in the states. Your roads look delightful. My idea of a vacation as I approach my 74th birthday next year would be a ride with you on these roads. We have few roads like that left here in the U.S. Camera work is great, too. Love that Insta360. I own one, but have yet to use it....
Thank you, look forward to seeing you when you visit the Uk. Cheers.
Lovely. I was vicariously riding along with you. 👍
Glad to hear that!
What an excellent , relaxing and intersting video on a great bike.
I have the RE pegasus classic 500. Love it 👍
And yes it gets alot of comments and ppl looking and talking to me about it.
Not that i wanted all that but you get to talk to some interesting ppl.
Cheers from Aussie land 👍
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you
Rather than the puppy reference, I think those cool little running lights make it look like a baby hippo wearing a gas mask (apologies my imagination running wild or must quit the LSD)!! Great vid as always and very much appreciated. I own an RE Interceptor and would love a "baby hippo" as my second bike!
Indeed yes, its a baby hippo! Cheers for watching and commenting
If those mirrors were long enough to work as mirrors they would vibrate like helicopter blades and the thing might take off. They are already shaking as they are. If only that model had a balancer like the 350.
Ahhh a balancer on the 350, makes sense.
I am looking forward to picking my new Trials Bullet next week - I think I am going to really enjoy exploring on it as well as commuting.
How superb, I think you are going to be very happy with your purchase... :-) Better than a puppy! :-)
Good Morning, Dark Lord. I am concidering to trade in my Interceptor for a 7km trail 500 cc. Question: are you still happy with yours? Is it reliable? Kind regards Kobus the Netherlands 👍
@@koosmotormuis I have now ridden it for over 5000 miles and it has been 100% reliable. No good if you want to go anywhere fast, but looks and sounds great with loads of character. Slow but still fun and very enjoyable to ride. Very low fuel costs too.
Got a new stealth black RE classic ..A black beauty.
Great review, smashing looking bike great for that purpose traveling slow and enjoying what is around you. Very tempted to have one in my garage along with my himalayan that I've owned since new on which has been trouble free and use it for my daily commute for work. Well done lovey video and taking the time to promote the little gem.
Thank you for the kind comments Chris. Yes it really is a superb looking bike, Royal Enfield know how to make good looking machines for sure. I wonder how it would compare to your Himalayan in ability.
Love the Bike and the review! I think i would really enjoy one😎
Was a lovely bike to potter along on.
also, self-canceling turn signals (indicators) should be required on all motorcycles by now. It's very dangerous leaving them on unintentionally, and people do it all the time. I can't believe here in the U.S. we've had a mandatory headlight-on law for nearly 50 years, but not canceling signals.
Indeed, but many bikes don’t have such, including my new Honda!
Sure then the manufacturers will add a couple hundred more to the MSRP...Just freaking pay attention to your riding instead of yapping on the phone or some other communication device. You look to be an old fuck like me if you recall there were no turn signals on many motorcycles back when we first started out we had to use hand signals...or did you forget about that too????
Bought one last month the Red and Silver , put mirror extenders on , great Bike
Sounds superb
@@FenTour Hi Check out my bike its on youtube now
Now with ABS, off road riding is much much better. This bike has ridden the toughest motorable roads in ladakh Region in India.
Well done Fen! Great vid once again!!!
Thank you.
I am so intrigued by this bike. There is one for sale near me.
I enjoyed that sat here during lockdown, we must meet up some day I live just south of kings lynn and ride a t 120
I often head up to Sunny Hunny, I need to plan some Fen Tour meet ups and rides soon.
Very enjoyable viewing ! thank you
Thank you for the kind comment, glad that you enjoyed the video.
Very good camera work. Well impressed.
colin turner thank you Colin for the kind words. The Insta 360 camera helps.
@@FenTour great I was also wondering what you’ve been using :) which editing software did you use to choose which side was shown ? Thanks a lot.
Thanks for the review, nicely done.
Thanks for watching!
Hi mate is gs owner ....but I think hez heading over to the darkside( himalayan) I've owned one 16mths as a pal to my vstrom 1050xt....proper chug chug around bikes off (up here in cumbria) and on road...👍atb dave..
Love the dog analogy, lol.
I have one. Liked the review you sussed it . Rider cam TV did a terrible review of it going on about vibes but it was new . It's a classic, not a retro so it has "character,." 😃 but very nice if you don't thrash it expecting a cb500 type motor! Well done for a realistic ride.
Indeed it’s absolutely fine, no nasty vibes just the gentle thump which is it’s character. Go steady, smile and pose... good to hear that a real owner agrees with me. All the best and thank you for watching.
Liked classic 500review too. Sold my last bullet to a chap who took it to Spain. Any bike will do distance, it,s the rider that's usually the problem!😀 still have trials and interceptor too.
@@FenTour Very interesting to hear the differing reports about vibration - I suspect most the criticism comes from new machines that have not been run in properly or demo bikes that have been thrashed. Other reports say the vibration lessens considerably after the bike is run in.
zedcharlie cool thank you... Royal Enfield bike are indeed very unique and guess difficult not to own at least one once you have started!!!
Dom Hemming Indeed, the vibes I felt on the very new 500 Classic were not there on this 500 Trials, careful running in too I guess makes a difference. Cheers.
Very nice film 🤘🤘
Thank you
Which would be best way to put pillian seat and add classic exhaust
There seems to be a lot of shiny bits on this trials bike always liked them never ridden one and not got the space to keep one, are they maintenance heavy?
Any suggestions on how to match good looks of clothing with this EF so not to look like an alien on a steam engine?
Another great video thanks! Hope to see you at 8:45pm :)
Will be there. 👍👍👍
very good thanks
Very cool buddy !
Thanks for the visit
Very good review got you a sub! I've just retired and I've had all sorts of bikes over the years and loved them all. You're right on I just want exactly what this bike provides and nothing more or less. They really are the all round gentleman's bike for all purpose use, made at a time when the priorities were very different and the bigger is better marketing hype was non-existent, and common sense ruled the day. As far as touring goes, check out The Bullet Wanderer he's toured extentsively.
Thank you very much for the comments and sub.
Very smart and nice video....
Thank you, yes it is a great looking bike
@@FenTour it is. I seriously think about buying one and converting IT into a Classic looking Scrambler...
I'm torn between this bike and the himalayan?
But if I got one I would have to rattle can black the thing.
The Himalayan is probably a little quicker on the road, but this is more comfortable and looks much more attractive in my eyes.
@@FenTour yep & I like that it has a kick start. Great video thanks for posting.
Beautiful! :-)
Thank you! Cheers!
Great review and footage. Beautiful area you ride in. Did you try the kick start at all?
I didn't try that! Maybe another time...!
Does it go any faster than 3 mph
How tall are you as your knees stick out quite a lot that would be some good information. Does it have any bad vibration, oh you won’t know travelling at 3mph.
about 60 max haha, I am 6'1'
Motorrad, just bought my RE 500 from them!
Good call
I do get bored of walkers who don’t know they are on Greenlanes
I like your vlogs but had to laugh when you said how a bike looks is as important as how it rides. You ride a GS! Looks only a mother could love. Ugliest thing on two wheels.
Haha brilliant, best comment I have had yet. It’s a beady eyed monster but I love my GS! It’s great we all love or hate how bikes look, thank goodness or everyone would ride a Fat Bob!! Haha. Cheers. 👍👍🤣🤣
@@FenTour I'd walk before riding any Harley...
@@bultacowally ha brilliant.