2020 Royal Enfield Bullet 500 Trials Works Replica - First Ride Review!

[@pikebobstar2033]

Looking splendid Really is a great looking bike 👍gearbox on my euro 4 is also super smooth and no false neutrals. Never had a problem finding neutral either. Up to 500 miles now and getting better and bettering with each run. Tips re gas tank cap and over filling great advice. Filled mine now with super unleaded 0 ethanol. Service again at 600. Ride safe mate

[@ridewithwarro]

been an interesting ride to date with the odd drama thrown in...lol but I will battle on. might put the booster plug on shortly or at least see if it fits and tell you what I think

[@pikebobstar2033]

@@ridewithwarro Yeah appreciate if you would mate. I will pull the ngk at the 600 service and compare burn with the old Bosch. I have not had any surging, stalling or hesitation with the 500 or my interceptor so far. My previous 2014 continental gt 535 was terrible for these problems until absolutely warm. This euro 4 set up seems much better.

[@davymac9866]

Mine is soooooo smooth now, will have to make my own vid of ownership in the near future. Big ups from the UK 🇬🇧

[@ridewithwarro]

go for it. time is running out for these bikes

[@13260daniel]

Woo Hoo, love the start up Warro, finally hear the Classic 500 the fuelling sounds great no hesitation or snatchie throttle ,virtue a replica with late model mods ,thank you for the pointers ,very helpful Warro 👍

[@ridewithwarro]

Congratulation on winning the beanie! wife has 4 colours in the wool -pick a colour black/grey/cream or.red. let me know what colour and she can start making it.

[@13260daniel]

Hi Warro ,would be grateful if your wife could make a black one ,very much appreciated for your kindness ,thank you Daniel 🏍🏍🏍🏍

[@ridewithwarro]

@@13260daniel black it is!

[@edmasi]

Very entertaining! I’m looking at getting both this & the Himalayan. Thank you so much for the great ride!

[@ridewithwarro]

all good. happy to hear you enjoyed it

[@pawpawren7664]

Thanks for showing us about the town! These little 500's provide more SPH smiles per hour than any bike I've ever ridden. Have Harleys and a T100 Bonneville; but when I fire up for a ride, it's the C500 I'll be on! I have never ridden "Thumper" and not had someone come over and chat about the bike. You meet the friendliest folks on an Enfield!

[@ridewithwarro]

No probs! that's not a bad little lap to do on a bike. a bit of flat riding and one good hill thrown in too.

[@darklordofbarnet]

Great 'real' review! Interesting, and some good tips thrown in too. I'm looking forward to picking up my own Trials in about a week.

[@ridewithwarro]

thanks-hang about and I will have some good info in future clips on the 500 which will benefit you ...guaranteed! at the moment check out my fitting on the booster plug

[@darklordofbarnet]

@@ridewithwarro I've had my Trials for over 2 weeks now and and really enjoying it. Still running in and getting used to it as it's the first single cylinder bike I've ever owned in over 40 years.

[@ridewithwarro]

@@darklordofbarnet sort of makes you want to go outside and get on the bike and take it for a run...lol

[@sirgalah561]

I put those bars on my Classic 500 and it handles nice now..

[@ridewithwarro]

interesting

[@ThaiMotoTrails]

I put an EJK fuel controller on mine, made a nice difference, bit more power and smoother. It was an old one off a crf 250 but only 3 wires so I cut the plug off and spliced it in easy.

[@ridewithwarro]

that was pretty good move

[@rej1960]

Good review! I seem to have a well-built engine, but one of those gearboxes you were talking about. The vibrations aren’t that intrusive at 70-80km/h after 700km or so, but the gearbox was a little annoying going cleanly from 1 to 2 without pausing unnecessarily in N. I put it down to clotting boot trouble after coming off Suzuki v-twins with a heel/toe shifter. It seems patience as the gearbox runs in may be the order of the day. I’m looking forward to future posts.

[@ridewithwarro]

Thanks. with 700 klm on the clock your box may improve with a slight clutch adjustment at the casing side. I find that sometimes helps a bit. the real problems with the gearboxes are when they jump out of gear mainly in 5th or hit a neutral from 4th to 5th.

[@marcjohnson7734]

Very well explained with the classic 500 you ride it for the experience of riding a bike that has the feel of a bike from 50 year ago...nostalgia, hard to buy a feeling!

[@ridewithwarro]

Right on! plus it has the reliability of fuel injection which I think is a great bonus.

[@direktorpresident]

It's actually closer to 70 years old

[@johncopetti1253]

Very goodreview. Thank s Warro. If I got one at the right price I d add a 500 to my collection, just for the looks and fun value. Cheers mate. Enjoy. John

[@ridewithwarro]

plus you'd get the chance to do a bit of fiddling with it like all the classic's too

[@zedcharlie]

I have owned b5 and have trials now. Ridden 2 other inj bullets . Gearbox,s all good. But I,ve had 3 pre unit s and they are very much a classic box requiring a skill to operate smoothly. Ok when you take your time! Also have I I interceptor. I say int is retro,bullet is classic. Thanks for the videos mate😃

[@ridewithwarro]

all good.

[@volksdeutschewaffenss9670]

hi warro i love your royal enfield jacket could you tell me where you got it from it looks great thanks mate

[@ridewithwarro]

eBay item number:203968506275

[@oldguzziguy]

What a beauty!

[@ridewithwarro]

thanks-great looking bike for a 500cc single

[@oldguzziguy]

@@ridewithwarro it's a great looking bike. Period!

[@vincentstone2154]

Really good first ride review Warro. I just purchased a late 2019 bullet 500 trials and am very pleased with the bike, its a unique pleasant riding experience. Just one question about tyre pressures because i am getting different advice from the internet some say 20psi and some say 32 psi i was wndering what pressure you run ? thanks stay safe mate

[@ridewithwarro]

id run around the 30 to 32 as early model classic 500's had handling issues pre 012 models with the off set front forks and dropping pressure on those units to 18/20 helped it out quite a bit. no issues on the later straight front fork models that why back in 012/013 enfield ditched the 18 inch front and rear wheel and gave it a 19 up front to help cure the stability first bike i bought in 012 had the off set forks but surprisingly not all bikes did the wobble over 60 mph

[@vincentstone2154]

@@ridewithwarro thanks very much I'll try 32

[@BilgemasterBill]

Thanks for the ride-along, Wild Bill. That's a real pretty ride, and she sounds sweet enough, even this early in the break-in. Think this one might be a long-term keeper? Also, one hears that loosening the engine mounts, head steady and so forth just a bit, running at various fast idles, and then torquing it all back down properly can help the engine settle in a bit more squarely, and thereby greatly reduce vibration in some bikes. Ever tried that?

[@ridewithwarro]

Plus I am keeping the run-in speed down too BB but I may have a front fork issue....lol today I noticed I actually had no fork travel at all. bike was not what I would call very well prepared by the dealer if prepared at all but I will try and sort that issue out myself.

[@MrAndrew1953]

Nice ride sounds like a happy little chaff cutter. You are right about the price, more than I paid for my CB500F. I love that single seat, up swept exhaust. The Himalayan is cheaper and would do the job better. I'd have to ride both to make up. My mind. Gearing is the same as a roadbike I'm told which surprised me.I thought they'd have taller gearing.

[@ridewithwarro]

Himalayan for the dirt and sealed stuff and this bike i'd say road bike only. Can be taken on dirt but it couldn't say it really enjoyed it. Unlike the KTM which handled it easy and that Kawasaki I had very easy!

[@MrAndrew1953]

Ride with Warro I'd still prefer to put the money towards a Honda CB500X myself. Niche market for old buggars on nostalgia trips. $10K is a lot for tizzed up old single. Not $2K better than a Himalayan. I Follow a vlogger in Tassie who does road trips and a guy in SA who does the same on a Himalayan.

[@ridewithwarro]

@@MrAndrew1953 you know I have had all 3 of the above bikes new so I would say you would be putting your money down on the correct bike...lol

[@philipwilson9094]

I got a classic 500 I’ve heard a lot about there vibrations and I was really expecting something like the old XT500 I road many years ago And I have a Harley sportster I think it vibrates more I love the Enfield engine

[@ridewithwarro]

true -the vibes do differ in enfield from bike to bike where in other brands they all react the same way regardless of the bike providing its that exact model

[@jamesloveless3712]

Great review Mr. Warro. What, in your opinion, is the difference in a regular Classic 500 and the Trials if you were to head through some rough track Bush roads ?? Besides the nobbly tyres and upswept silencer ?? Do they share the same gearing and ground clearance for example ??

[@ridewithwarro]

no difference at all. just cosmetics.

[@jamesloveless3712]

Oh cool !! Off I go to get Bumpy Rubber !! Thank you !!

[@ridewithwarro]

@@jamesloveless3712 thats all you need and if you can buy these cheaper ceat tyres- i would because they are better handler on dirt and on the sealed roads than they actually look - so that may save you a few $$$ too i actually like them-not the name but the tyres appear fine

[@jamesloveless3712]

Oh nice Warro !! I definitely will see if they’re available in Canada.

[@ridewithwarro]

@@jamesloveless3712 if not i have had good results with dunlop k70 tyres on a c5- pick them up on ebay in 18/19" they work well

[@stanleylawson9015]

Love the bike great gear as well

[@ridewithwarro]

thanks

[@sirgalah561]

I hope I didnt damage mine.. The shop told me it was ok to ride it up to 80kph up to 500-600km.. Then anything up to 90kph to about 2000km.. Everything feels ok but it rattles in the motor.. It kind of sounds like the one you're riding.. Push rods not cam chains - is that right? Handlebars buzz a bit but nothing uncomfortable.. Maybe I need to just keep riding it.. Its my second thumper, I also own a BMW F650GS, so maybe Im comparing the vibrations from one thing to another.. Like you said.. Its a new bike with 60 year old technology.. I'm getting 33km/liter which is awesome.. Ive added the rare earth magnets to both sump plugs (like you've done to one of your bikes).. Anyhoo..

[@ridewithwarro]

more importantly i'd do just short trips stay away from high speed and allow the motor plenty of heat cycles. i did not see any real improvent in these motors over a 10 year period of buying them. dont take to much notice of the dealers either- they are there to sell and sell only. a few years back one guy bought one new-rode it out and ran it at 70 mph/110 for 80 miles -end result big end and a fully re-built motor. play it safe and take it easy

[@timparry5028]

Good God. And I thought uk roads were bad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@ridewithwarro]

yeah that was a pretty rough first run alright...lol lucky for me that improved for the better or i'd be better off walking