A ramble about the Royal Enfield range of bikes

[@deltabluesdavidraye]

Now we have the Bear.What the first Interceptor should have been.

[@BulletBeena]

Just had a look at that. That is right up my alley! Reminiscent of the old 2005 Bonneville Scrambler that I used to have.

[@Tommy-Atkins]

I would love RE to put the Guerilla 450 single engine into a classic/ Bullet frame!…a Classic 450 single with going on 40 BHP..not a lot less than the 650 twin range!! ….great ramble…loving the Bullet pal…as a “boring” heavy Bonneville Street Twin owner , the lightness in comparison and aesthetics are really appealing!….look forward to the next vid 👌😎

[@BulletBeena]

@@Tommy-Atkins As long as they kept it air cooled then I agree that putting the 450 engine in the Classic would be a great move.

[@matusknives]

Good bikes, fairly simple, reliable, cool looking, enjoyable to ride and priced such that people can afford them. And all that I’ve learned on KZbin 😁

[@BulletBeena]

Spot on!

[@dyhooper]

Good morning Beena. Thank you for the shout out & selecting my topic request for discussion, much appreciated! It was great to hear your valued opinion of the RE Range even if not ridden ones, it was fascinating to learn how you got to choose Walter! I am saving for a Bullet for the Summer, I too like the new Himalayan. We got a Cavapoochon earlier this month, so the clocks back made no difference as our pup is still toilet training presently, but Lily is very good & she wakes me around 5:30 near to when I get up for work so all good. Great Vlog as always, loving your channel, keep it shiny side up, all the best Dwayne 👊😎👍

[@BulletBeena]

@@dyhooper Thanks Dwayne. Good to see that you’re going to be joining the Bullet club next year. I bet that Lily is a proper little cutie. That’s a great mix.

[@jjstuartonwriting8150]

I live in Canada, and for the last 4 months, I've been trying to find a Classic 350 for sale. There are none for sale in my province (Ontario) and the dealers charge $7600 plus taxes and license fees, you are close to $9000 out the door. For a little more, you can get a Kawasaki Eliminator and for a bit more again you can get a Vulcan S. The Royal Enfield 650s are all close to $11000 before taxes, putting it out of range for comparable bikes with better performance and features. So, despite my love of getting myself a Classic 350, I've given up and will probably buy a Suzuki Boulevard C50 for $3000 used.

[@BulletBeena]

@@jjstuartonwriting8150 Sorry to hear that mate. That sucks! Would it be cheaper to buy one in the US and import it? Maybe a lightly used one?

[@qwerty83484]

Insane prices . Here in India you can buy one for about 2500 usd plus some taxes. Which still cost less than 3000 usd

[@jjstuartonwriting8150]

@@qwerty83484 Luckily I didn't buy a Classic 350 and waited because now I'm going to order the Classic 650 as soon as they take orders for the spring!

[@chrisweeks6973]

Given the riding conditions here in this part of Oz, for me it could well be the Guerrilla.

[@BulletBeena]

@@chrisweeks6973 How about the new Bear?

[@chrisweeks6973]

@@BulletBeena I think that, given my stage of antiquity - 79 - the Bear's 216 kg is likely to be too heavy for me. I could manage it it now, but not so sure about that as time progresses.

[@BulletBeena]

@ It is a bit of a weighty beast isn’t it. It puts me off at 52 years old.

[@YiddoHuayi]

Top 3 1 Signals Marsh Grey 2 Classic 350 Halcyon Green 3 Guerilla 450 (out of curiosity

[@BulletBeena]

Another Marsh Grey Signals aficionado I see 😀

[@YiddoHuayi]

​@BulletBeena Absolutely. Love at first sight you might say. Test rode a gun metal grey classic 350 and then ordered the Marsh Grey. When I saw for the first time I knew it was the one for me! Ride safe 👍

[@BulletBeena]

@@YiddoHuayi I was so close to getting one myself. Even bought green motorcycle gear that goes with it. Then I saw the Black Gold Bullet and it was love at first sight for me.

[@YiddoHuayi]

@@BulletBeena We don't choose the bike. The bike chooses us!! Main thing is the enjoyment from the riding experience. ... or just staring at it for ages!!

[@BulletBeena]

@@YiddoHuayi well said!

[@Disposalist]

Glad to see you enjoying Walter, mate. Lovely to have some days to ride left in the year. I tried to find myself a maroon Bullet 350 recently and there are none! Everyone has sold out and RE have no stock. The story is they are selling all the Euro5 models in advance of the Euro5+ coming along, even though the only difference there is a slight mapping change. I'm sure the more realistic reason is there will be more significant changes that may make the 'old' model less popular, ie. LED lights on the newer models is one thing I know is happening to the Classics. Another rumour I heard - independently from two dealers, which is why I give it any weight - is that there may be a Classic on the 450 platform coming along... Doubly weird since all the rumours thus far were that there was a Classic 650 coming... Would love to hear from you or your viewers if anyone has any other info... Cheers!

[@BulletBeena]

@@Disposalist Interesting. I would have thought that the type of people buying the Classic models would prefer to have non LED lights to make them more authentic. I guess a Classic 450 would make sense considering the new models using that engine. They’d have to keep it air cooled though, as it would ruin the look and heritage of that line if it was liquid cooled. For that reason alone I feel that the Classic 650 might be more realistic.

[@leighcoulson2148]

Not so popular but for me 1:Continental GT650, More popular 2: Classic 350 (no coincidence that I ride both) as you mention the Bullet is very similar. 3: possibly the Shotgun.

[@stigohara4961]

I bought a Hunter a month ago. I had a sit on every bike. When I sat on the dessert style Classic the dealer referred to it as the Rommel model. 😮

[@BulletBeena]

How are you liking the Hunter?

[@stigohara4961]

@@BulletBeena love it to bits. I have the dapper grey. It's the right bike at the right time. Before I owned a BMW 800 GS. Top heavy and lots of power. The Hunter is never to much. I can relax and enjoy the ride. Already tinker with it. The signature bench, shocks from the Classic and risers for the Handlebars. It's so nice just to look at it. 100 km and I will do the first service. :-) I have the feeling it will stay with me for a looong time. Cheers from Hamburg!

[@BulletBeena]

@@stigohara4961 I'm glad that you are enjoying it so much. They really are brilliant little bikes.

[@Disposalist]

Re. Your riding position comments: Yes! Feet forward you very quickly get used to and I find very comfy, but it is very different. Who the heck would buy a Classic on the strength of riding a Meteor?! (Have to add though that the Meteor really isn't very cruiser-ish. Not very feet-forward. Much more like an old custom classic. Was sorely tempted, but prefer the Bullet). Even the Classic and Bullet are a different enough position that I greatly prefer the Bullet (the pegs are an inch or two further forward, the bars a little higher and the seat allows you to shuffle back a little more). And the Huntr is very different - a more sports stance. Riding position is everything to me and I also had dealers offer me different J-Series models when I wanted to try a Bullet. Doesn't fill you with confidence in a dealer when they think that's fine.

[@BulletBeena]

@@Disposalist No it really doesn’t fill you with confidence. RE bikes may be cheap, but it’s still a good chunk of change to spend on something without being able to actually try it out.

[@deltabluesdavidraye]

Feet forward you lose handling quickly

[@HARLEYMAN5521AGAIN]

You need to buy your dog a watch and make sure he can tell the time ... lol

[@BulletBeena]

🤣

[@simonhutchins5704]

Morning Beena, thanks for the video! I bought a Classic 350 in August, Halcyon Black (Mars Bar!). Agree re the Meteor, not my style of bike at all. I passed my bike test in July at the tender age of 66 and was keen on the Shotgun. Had a test ride on it and pretty much decided on it but went out on a Classic and fell in love with that. Much more manageable especially for me returning to bikes after nearly 50 years! Wife was happier too. That said I’m looking at something bigger for next year and was hoping the Classic 650 would be the ticket. Got to say I’m not that impressed with the spy shots though…

[@BulletBeena]

@@simonhutchins5704 Welcome back to the biking world Simon. I know what you mean with the Classic 650 spy shots. I also found them a little bit underwhelming.

[@Borednow1966]

Is there a dealer you would recommend as we are in relatively the same area, I have only found one based in Watford.

[@BulletBeena]

I used Cooperb Motorcycles in Eastern Maudit. It's a bit of a trek , but it's a great ride if you take the backroads. They are a really good dealership.

[@Borednow1966]

@@BulletBeena Thank you :) I will look them up! appreciated buddy