I believe it does

You're welcome, hope you found it useful.

Hi Bernhard, sadly I didn't film very much at the show as I was too busy chatting with the bike designers. I do every much like the Classic 650, but the Bear 650 surprised me much more. There's a lot of little changes to the Interceptor that add up to much more well proportioned bike, it's very good looking and should be very practical too. I'll have to wait until I get a chance to ride both bikes to form a proper opinion, but they both look excellent.

Thank you for your answere Matt! I, can' t wait tol listen your opinion and see ( maybe) your video. I 'love to see all new 650 Classic films.. I'm concerned that the inseam lenght could be a problem for me with this beautiful bike... ....and that is heavy! I' m only 5'7" Greetings, Bernhard

@@bernhardu.gitanasellhorn-t7622 I am 5'6" Berhard so I think you will be fine, the seat height is quite low on the Classic 650.

Riding with mates is great, but there's a lot to be said for hassle-free rising that comes with doing your own thing 😁

You can’t beat an Opinel for simple, practical knife design! I use lamp fluid for my hurricane lamp so it doesn’t smell too bad, in summer I even use citronella scented fuel which keeps the bugs away. Great things for camping 👍

Glad to hear you like the videos Ibrahim, I hopefully be making more soon 🤞

Yes I can, I'm making a few changes to the 350 currently, but once they're done I'll be happy to do a video on how I pack all the camping gear onto it 👍🏻

Thank you, glad you liked it 👍

You’re welcome, glad you liked it 👍

You can find them on Amazon, there are a lot of brands that sell them.

Yes, if only I knew how to fish!

Thanks, glad you liked it 👍

Variety is the spice of life they say, you’ll have two very different riding experiences depending on your mood 👍

I don’t think I like kids quite enough to join the Beeb’s list of s@xual predators 😁 The press pass was easy to get, just applied on their website. I think as long as you have some sort of audience they’ll accept you.

I have to agree that the 350 is the better looking bike overall, but the 650 is very nice in real life. For some reason it seems to not be so photogenic.

Thank you 🙏

A lump of coal is great idea, I might just do that. Yes having a fire in the tent is quite dangerous, I have a carbon monoxide alarm in the tent with me for this reason. It’s important to keep the tent well ventilated, but an alarm is a must for anyone using stoves in their tent.

Sam, I'm going to do my best, not being a motorcycle 'journalist' though it seems you don't get your name on the guest list for a lot of things. But I'll keep trying!

@ClassicRides numbers game when you get about 100k subs they will look a lot harder maybe only 50k. If you could get a few articles published or do some photo shoots with say the importer it would help. I had for years credentials with BMW for all major events international. My editor really helped out in that regard. So a link to someone really helps.Go to RE importers and talk to them. Show them some work and channel links. It won't hurt at all.

It was 👍

Thanks Kev, while I’m not out fishing for compliments it’s always nice to hear that folk like yourself enjoy my videos, gives me the drive to carry on 👍

Yes the paint job was exceptional 👌

That’s a very big compliment Bira, I hope you enjoy your Classic 350 as much as I do mine!

Thanks mate, I think a lot of it on YT is luck; sometimes the algorithm Lords choose to push a channel, sometimes not. Thanks for the compliment though, I appreciate your thoughts on the channel, it's good to know doing something right with it 👍🏻

Thanks, so do I 👍

This one was mostly filmed on an Insta360 Ace Pro 👍

It's a great looking bike, lots of small changes to the Interceptor have added up to a very different bike, in a good way. Sadly though, I fear that you, as I do to a greater extent, will need to invest in some cuban heels to ride this beast; it's surprisingly tall.

Matt, I'm more than happy to wear platforms for the right bike, it's about time 70's footwear made a return.

Thanks Onkel, it's cold and foggy here too! I'd love to see someone design a 'Modern Classic' adventure bike, I was hoping the new Himalayan would have been that but it's a bit too modern to fit the brief. Until then I'll keep riding those old British design bikes, they're perfect for 95% of motorcycle riding for normal people.

@@ClassicRides the main issue is, that historical adventure bikes ever had the shape of that, what we call scramblers today. to build a classic adventure bike you are always in danger to get something that looks like a scrambler. royal enfields bear (a very nice looking bike in my opinion) could be a bike you´ra looking for but does not really have the offroad qualities that were expected. i think the triumph 1200 scrambler is one of the bikes that offers these offroad capabilities at this time. i love the look of scramblers, but for example the triumphs have this awful looking exhaust. its not only ugly - no it prevents the possibility to put your sidebags on both sides. only the scrambler 400 fixes this issue. but a real adventure bike should be able to offer suitability for traveling.

It’s good you have choices, a 500 with a sidecar would be perfect 👌

I think you're right.

Thank you so much 🙏

It could be, feel as though I’m leaning towards the Bear though, seems far better built all round.

Thank you very much!

Thanks Gary 🙏

Thanks Rob, yes it’s a bit of a messy video, not my usual sort of thing, but you have to try new things now and again 🙂

Thanks Mike, yes I agree I think the weight of the new 650’s is probably the only area for criticism, other than that they’re great looking bikes in the flesh, the Bear surprisingly so.

They still look good though, nothing wrong with either of those two bikes, both solid choices 👌

Yes I think the weight is an issue for the Classic 650, but I think RE might have hit the sweet spot with the Bear. But that BSA scram does look good too, it’s a tough choice!

Thanks Trev 🙏

I 2nd this!

@@Roy_Camacho Thank you too Roy 👊🏻

3rd this!

@@AlexOnABoat Thank you 3 Alex 👊🏻

Yeah there were quite a few of us knocking about 😁

Thanks Les, yes there were lots of great bikes to look at. Hopefully we get better weather next year to enjoy them 🤞

I’d agree with that, being pushy isn’t our thing, but I can manage a nice “hello” and see if I can make some connections 😁

They’re really good bikes now, and the prices are still very reasonable.

Thanks, there’s shadowy PR companies that are often gatekeepers to the press fleets. Finding details on those people can be tricky, but I’m going to keep knocking on their door until they see me 😁

With 30,000 subs nobody will be saying no😊

I was there on Saturday morning a made my escape once it started getting a bit sweaty in there around midday. Lots a great bikes coming in the new year, and yes, my bank account is getting nervous about it.

Yeah I might have to accept KTM as a lost cause now 😁. The Bear is quite a tall bike actually, so unless there’s a lowering kit for it I’d have to go for the BSA. But then I’m short, most chaps aren’t.

Classic 650 in teal for me. Pure 1950s style. Really love it. Never ridden a KTM, I don't even like to look in the general direction of one; they make me feel queasy,🤢. "Ready to race"? Nope. Ugliest bike range out there by a country mile. (Just my opinion... Which is of course completely worthless😂)

@@Trev350 I don't think you're alone in these thoughts Trev.

You wouldn’t believe the amount of folk who questioned me on the necessity of a relay 😁

It’s a Pomoly Chalet 70 Pro

Thanks 🙏🏻

Glad you like them!