2023 Royal Enfield Classic 350 Reborn - Owner's First Ride Review!

It's my 2023 Royal Enfield Classic 350 reborn and I'm out on my very first ride in the hot new colour combo - RED/CHROME. So why not check out my review on this great classic 350 from the huge range of Enfield motorcycles.

[@Bugoutnow589]

Warro, thanks for taking us along with you sir. I really can’t get over how much I like that colour scheme. Prior I thought the red was my least favourite but now after seeing it out in the sun, it really looks good. Anyway to have some pictures/videos of the red and grey side by side out in the sun? ( just in your yard) The grey has been my favourite and I would like to see how it compares with the red.

[@ridewithwarro]

yeah i might park them both together and do a clip. that would be after i add a few of the accessories to the red unit. just to balance it out a bit

[@daintree2455]

That is a nice colour...but I'm a bit biased towards that blue. Taking a matinee break tonight Warro my turn to cook.

[@ridewithwarro]

i really dont mind the halcyon green either. only issue there it was an order as none in stock plus $800 cheaper too. i have not had a chrome in the 350's but did have 4 of them in the 500's i think once i add a few extras it will bling it up a bit more and better balance the bike

[@ruahinesrider]

I like the 50's pastel blue colour one & the army green one too.

[@peterwillis4239]

Excellent bike, so pleased I have one! Thanks for the run out Warro .👍

[@ridewithwarro]

No problem 👍 been on a couple more runs since this clip. bike is running well but only doing short run-ins around town and plenty of gear changing

[@findingneutral]

Excellent break in ride along and commentary. Audio & camera are excellent 👌

[@ridewithwarro]

Glad you enjoyed it. still no go with the email. it was returned again

[@findingneutral]

@ridewithwarro I sent myself a test email from another server. It worked. I'll see if I get my usual junk mails today. Also, I received this email via KZbin on my Gmail inbox as usual. Not sure what's going on otherwise.

[@mirahalpern9217]

Thanku for this video, I look forward to taking mine out. Haven’t done so yet

[@ridewithwarro]

Have fun! great bike to ride and easy to move around on and a great gearbox. clutch is slightly heavy but no big deal there.

[@ravipunyamurtula4771]

Hi Warro I live in Point Cook, Victoria and have been watching your videos since last year. I love your honest and straight talk. I think the thumbnails are looking more attractive with the redesign work and some of it could be to do with the red/chrome Classic😀 I am eyeing a Red/Chrome Classic 350 and fascinated by all the great reviews, but I will have to give up my current ride of 6 years which is a Triumph Street Twin. Let’s see if I am able to make that shift.

[@ridewithwarro]

i had a new street scrambler back in 017 so i know where your coming from. you might have to slowly edge your way into it and say buy the chrome and gently moved the triunph out or just keep both...lol althought triumph have the new 400's coming. ive bought the scrambler version so reviews are filtering out now and they are very positive.

[@edwardkaminsky8142]

Looking good Warrior! No problems whatsoever with the ceat original tires. If one plans to do motocross, then other appropriate tires are available. Good info on oil changes. 3700 miles and Ive changed oil, filter, plug, 3 times. If you feel there's no need to be compulsive with the newer RE's, then I will follow your lead. I feel like Jack on the front of the Titanic with my arms wide open to the heaven's when I'm riding. There is no other adrenaline rush at 120 kmph. ( 62 mph) for me. Jumped out of a perfectly flying plane and Royal Enfielding is the only thrill as a comparative. Cannot thank you Enough for your videos!

[@ridewithwarro]

heres what i plan to do on this bike. run it to 500 klm drop oil and change filter. run it then to 2000 klm and do the same. run it to 5000 klm and do again i use only semi synthetic on all enfield bikes and my favourite has been penrite 10-50 hpr gas 10 worked fine on all 500's/650 interceptors and these too. never changed the plugs on the 350's and find they hold up well. never had issues with the 350's apart from the speedo and wonky fuel gauge reading rarely ride them over 100 kph speedo reading but they will do it on flat ground pretty easy. found the ceat tyres really good on and off road and the halcyon grey has probably done 2000 klm dirt road. apart from that -a great bike

[@Crochetbyemma]

Love all the colours happening around you there in the country

[@ridewithwarro]

thanks and appreciated. a great place to ride

[@Ian-ReHunter]

Great review Warro. Royal Enfield have definitely upped their game. Love my Hunter.

[@ridewithwarro]

that they have. great bikes being produced now.

[@brian07900]

Nice one, you now have my two favourite colour ways. I'm a bit green....😊. I will get one at the start of spring in the UK. RE might even have the classic 650 ready by then.....

[@ridewithwarro]

Sounds great!

[@stevesanelli90]

Hey Warro, lovely bike in the sun⭐️ I’d be looking into the massive amount of grease in the relays & headlight / speedo connector. Can almost guarantee that hasn’t changed. Tell / show us when you rip off the rear seat & start adding your mods! Love love the classic! Perfect for slow run around casual rides👌 Plenty enough for fun & turns on a dime! ❤️ And I can vouch for the Halcyon Grey going down & up every conceivable dirt road around NSW😉

[@ridewithwarro]

yeah i may check out the grease situation. have not done that side of it yet but i do plan to pull that pillion seat as i think these bikes look far more sporty in solo seat form. plus i very rarely or never carry a pillion rider. yeah i must admit the grey is really the dirt road runner and does that job well too. clips are out now on the triumph 400 x scramblers-very good results from the indian web sites. will be keen to get mine in jan/024 so glad i did the pre-order early -may be a hard bike to get.

[@stevesanelli90]

@@ridewithwarro even though they are totally different bikes, will be interesting to hear your thoughts & experience with the Indian Trumpy

[@bernardrobinson6217]

Hi mate! Once again great clip 👍! Could you give me your personal short run down how to perform the complete running in of a 350 reborn! I have a brand new signals version in sand! However will be doing the run in next spring! Bike season has nearly closed for me in Germany! Thx Bernie 👍

[@ridewithwarro]

i might do a quick run-in clip how i go about it and that may help you out there.

[@lears6169]

Warro, thanks as always for the interesting content. The camera position is great. Please let us know the setup. I like your thoughts for running in a new bike. I will do that with my next new one. Cheers

[@ridewithwarro]

tried something different today and attached the camera via a suction mount to the talk running a gopro11 with wide angle lens and media mod on wireless mic. so all recording were actually on the clip directly from the ride and no cuts just straight from the camera ...errors and all...lol

[@lears6169]

@@ridewithwarro Thanks for the feedback. That is a good viewpoint for moto video. I’ve got three scoots so tank mount doesn’t work for me. I have a chest mount so I’ll stick with that. Cheers

[@wavehuntersjapan]

20 kma Monday to Friday for work and a 250-300kms ride out on expressways every weekend throughout the year. She runs a treat. Great working and leisure bike.

[@wavehuntersjapan]

20 kms a day Monday- Friday that should have read. So minimum 300 kms a week year round, somtimes more. Great little work horse and a great looking bike.

[@ridewithwarro]

yeah they are such a good value bike and a 20 klm run would just want you to go further...lol but unlike some who buy you get to experience the dream ride daily. all the best!

[@ruahinesrider]

I like the camera 🎥 angle. Once run in brakes,suspension bed in.

[@ridewithwarro]

true, the hunter has the same issue but the halcyon grey has very good stoppers...lol plus ive had the odd chance to use them too. yeah i tried something different today with tank mounted camera. while i was there some guy came driving along that road and threw out a empty can of that high performance energy drinks those young guys go for....lol

[@ruahinesrider]

@@ridewithwarro Overpriced crap those drinks😂🤣. Litter Bugs no respect.

[@ridewithwarro]

@@ruahinesrider who knows maybe the can was meant to be thrown at me. ...don't know...lol

[@ruahinesrider]

@@ridewithwarro I was following a SUV Ute & had a empty can in back tray floating up & down in a vacuum so I backed right off & just as well as when it it finally flew out shot out & went flying through the air real far. It was one of those energy drink cans that cost $4 a can the youths buy.

[@ridewithwarro]

@@ruahinesrider yeah i wouldn't pay that for a drink...lol

[@deanomachineo7281]

Great video Warro, if you want to ride a classic here in the Colorado Rockies, please borrow mine, you can take out my Intercepter (INT 650 in the USA) as well.

[@ridewithwarro]

Sounds great! appreciated too. you have the best of both rides there. one being super smooth and the other being a great classic

[@deanomachineo7281]

@@ridewithwarro Agreed, I bought them both based on your recommendations. You were spot on, no regrets. Thanks Warro.

[@ridewithwarro]

@@deanomachineo7281 i think the 650 is easily the better bike and the single more a feel good old school ride experience. either way your totally covered there. all the best!

[@arthol51]

Hi warro...nice vid. One question, have you thought of giving the Honda super cub a go? Have seen quite a few blokes testing these little Hondas and giving them a big thumbs up. Plus they get 188 mpg! Also get one of those insta360 cameras...they are the ducks guts.

[@ridewithwarro]

i once tried to get hold of the original blue release version but that bike was interstate so i went honda ct125 trail instead

[@chrisc9376]

Must admit they do look great in that colour, I had the bullet 500 trails in the same colour, not a massive fan of the cleaning process 😮

[@ridewithwarro]

yeah i cant see the cleaning side happening too much on my side but i plan to stay away from the dirt roads and use the halcyon grey bike for that task. it can handle a bit or a lot of dirt with no issues and never complains its dirty...lol all the best!

[@sammemrys8195]

Can't wait to see it without the pillion. I'll wager it changes the look again. It really is a good looking bike.😊

[@ridewithwarro]

i plan to do a few add-ons and see how it goes. i'd say it should look fine going on past experiences with 500 chromes. all the best!

[@grantsimpson628]

Enjoyed your informative vid Warro.... where i live, between home and town theres a 10klm stretch of 100klph zone.... once run in, does the 350 sit ok at 100kph... I'm about 185cm and 95kg. Your thoughts?

[@ridewithwarro]

yeah do it easy. take a look in my history at where ive ridden my halcyon grey. it runs extremely well and ive had no real issues in 2 years. apart from a sticky speedo which was replaced

[@grantsimpson628]

@@ridewithwarro thanks mate, stay safe.

[@graemeallan54]

great photo,a bit retro styled cos it looks like an old image in Cibachrome from the seventys

[@ridewithwarro]

yeah i remember thse days and the kodakchrome 64 slide film. although after that i went to the fuji stuff...lol

[@simonchilli2088]

Bloody hell! I love the garage set up. It's enormous. When did Australia change from miles to kilos? Did you find it easy to get used to?

[@ridewithwarro]

yeah i grew up in the crossover period when it was first introdeced. just like the old pounds/shilling and pence and then decimal currency. lot easier then ...lol

[@simonchilli2088]

@@ridewithwarro Same for me growing up in 60/70's. We travel in miles but buy fuel in litres!!

[@seanmack4552]

Great vid yet again Warro, glad I watched it as I’m about to order my Dark Classic in Gun metal grey. And that was great advice about break in procedure, I’ve also always just heat cycled mine in shed also 👌

[@ridewithwarro]

@@seanmack4552 good idea as these motors get pretty hot in the run in stage so i only like to do say 20 klm max runs and let them cool down

[@seanmack4552]

@@ridewithwarro sounds like they must run tolerances pretty tight in these, I cannot wait to get mine. I’m definitely going to baby her after watching your vid.

[@pmay222]

lovely bike... i find the running in part utterly tedious... only done it twice meself, ive managed to snare very low mileage 2nd hand bikes most of my life.. and done very nicely that way.. i am suprised you didnt wait a 3 more weeks and get the Enfield 350 Bullet in red... (did i just put idea in yo head there)...... lol...

[@ridewithwarro]

no i have no interest in the bullet 350 as its really only a classic 350 with a bench seat. i did have 2 x 500 bullet 500 in the UCE'S but in reality i just dont like bench or pillion seats on an enfield single and plan to pull mine in a day or so. just takes the good looks away from the bike. on the other hand if i used it to take a passenger -then it would have a purpose but that will not happen...lol all the best!

[@mirahalpern9217]

I have recently purchased a 2018 version, and would like to ask if cruise control can be added?

[@ridewithwarro]

you must have the UCE version as this model had not been built then

[@paulbart3156]

Hi Warro, I have been watching videos and enjoying the Australian contry side ( I live in Brisbane), but I am often in the outback in our caravan. I have recently bought the RE 350 Classic in the Halcyon colour. I am 72 now and have not ridden since my early twenties. I am enjoying the bike, just hit 300km mark:). I have noted that you service the bike yourself and I was intending to do the same, however the dealer said and the manual confirms, that that will void the warranty. Do you just not worry or is your advice different?

[@ridewithwarro]

personally i dont care if i get a warrranty or not but thats me. my advise would be to at least get the dealer to do first service and check valve clearance. if he says not required in that case i'd just do the oil and filter change myself and pass on him. either way these bikes are pretty good really and after you pay for the first service you can do all other yourself...who would know anyway

[@paulbart3156]

@@ridewithwarro Thanks Warro, those were my thoughts as well. In any case, I am guessing it is harder to get to a dealer in your town than in mine. Good luck with the bike, I really like the Chrome.

[@ridewithwarro]

@@paulbart3156 yeah its a near 500 klm round trip

[@mirahalpern9217]

What about touring, in Australian conditions?

[@ridewithwarro]

i think once run in it would run along at 100 kph and do it fairly easy there. the furtherest ive ridden one of these is say 350 klm in a day so thats about it for me. they can handle dirt pretty well too.

[@andymcm6902]

Do you notice the weight difference between the Hunter and the Classic?

[@ridewithwarro]

hunter is way easier to move about and much more nimble with far better torque/pickup

[@JIMWSMITH]

What happened to the classic 500 series?

[@ridewithwarro]

there was no interest in them so until i get enough support no point in doing them. takes a lot of time to put together

[@chrisweeks6973]

The Red/Chrome is a very attractive-looking bike, Warro. Not sure if, like yourself, I'd have enough of the interest in cleaning it to keep it in the pristine state that it deserves, as I'd rather be riding than polishing. Did more than my fair share of all that polishing caper in the military! 😅

[@ridewithwarro]

best idea for me is to keep it off dirt roads and use the reserve unit...the halcyon grey. it loves dirt...lol

[@7mm08]

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[@ridewithwarro]

that too!