Herald Motorcycles - Café 400 Test Ride Review

[@furiousgriz]

Beautiful bike. Looks really cool. Proof you dont need a big expensive complex engine to have a good time.

[@martinpye549]

Love the looks. it's what I'm saving for. Ten times better than the Mash 400.

[@kevskibiz]

Love the looks and sound 👍 and for just over 4K a winner 👊

[@pbasswil]

Looks awesome. And within the market place, it's perfectly slotted in below the two Royal Enfield 650s, for folks who're happy with less power (and with keeping the £1500 -to- £1800 price difference). Please, market these in Canada!

[@EllisBurton3339]

Cmon mate give us a balanced review , quality , reliability , residuals give us the grit as well ...😙

[@stevieaki4003]

Great looking bike. However, what jacket do you have? Looks great too

[@TheBikingActor]

Thanks. It’s a BKS jackets from J&S Accessories.

[@xbr2520]

Nice!! I own a XBR500 and the Herald Cafe 400 reminding me of my bike (same engine). Do they sell this in EU? Also interested in the exhaust system und the fork. Thanks for this review!!

[@thra5herxb12s]

One of the better looking Chinese built bikes, and the Honda clone engine should be enough fun for most people.

[@legokidismyname4388]

Here in ph, it is called bristol. It’s a good bike, i just hate it when they changed the name from herald to bristol. It kinda negatively affect the heritage.

[@bayubyu109]

is it a same bike with cleveland 400 cafe ?

[@northernwildcamper1593]

How does it corner? Are the brakes any good? Does it have ABS? Can it take a pillion?

[@davidraiguitarman6970]

I wish we get this beauty in India ❤️🔥

[@garyk8285]

So it's fully built in Taiwan (with some Foreign-built parts)? Nice looking bike. Wonder which is better this bike or Mash400 (Honda cb400ss clone)...

[@robertw8225]

Hello Nick, subbed your channel I have just covered the first 325 miles on my new Classic 400 ( the green one) & absolutely love it! Came down from a beautiful Bonnie T100 but the Herald is so much better on our Fen roads so no regrets. It is as you say very pleasing re style & the sound is amazing, I can't stop grinning every time I turn the key.😁 I hope you get to review the Classic & post your thoughts. That would be awesome! Cheers! 👍

[@TheBikingActor]

That sounds awesome. I'm a little jealous to be honest. I'd love to test ride the Classic 400. Maybe you could give Herald a nudge for me as we've never been able to get a date fixed :o( Glad you're enjoying it though.

[@robertw8225]

@@TheBikingActor I got a test ride on a demo Classic 400 at Stevelin Motorcycles in Ramsey, not far from Huntingdon. Great team to deal with, bought the Classic there n then I was so impressed. Test rode in very wet weather so it had to feel confident & it certainly did. Had many bikes over the years so I knew what I was looking for. We look about the same height Nick so I think you will find the comfort factor is possibly one up on the Cafe. I had a concern that my height might not be conducive to the 400 but I needn't have worried, it is wonderful. These machines certainly get attention.

[@TheBikingActor]

Robert w Thanks Robert. Maybe I’ll give the guys at Herald another nudge 😎

[@binauppal876]

How have you found the classic 400,,im stuck between the herald and R,E classic 350,the herald has abit more power,,as a newbie coming from a 125 only want bike that can manage 60/70 mph round the lanes A/B roads and dual carrigeways👍

[@asaasaalmirol4348]

I got my herald 250 but in the Philippines it changed name to bristol.

[@qmrkq]

How's your unit so far sir? Have you encountered any problems with it?

[@kashy511]

Thinking of getting into bikes. Is this a good starter bike?

[@roundlake96]

Looking at my first bike also and this looks really sweet. The lack of reviews tho and the fact that you could get a Duke 390 or a Svart/vit-pilen 401 for the same price makes it hard for this to win my cash :)

[@TheBikingActor]

Did you purchase your first bike?

[@Signals927]

It's a pity you didn't get into more about performance instead of looks. I would have liked to know things like top speed, cornering, motorway riding and any vibrating at higher speeds. Does it have ABS? There doesn't appear to have much detail on Herald's web site.

[@TheBikingActor]

Signals927 Thanks for watching. I’m not really one for speed I’m afraid. I’m more of a gentle ride on a summer’s day kinda guy. I didn’t notice too much vibration though, and I believe it’s now law for all Euro 4 bikes over 125cc to have ABS. Don’t quote me on that though 😉

[@makz4924]

We have this exact model here in Philippines, its just renamed Bristol. To answer your question, top speed is subjective depending on riders weight. I weigh 150lbs and i can reach a top speed of 164max. (All stock ofc). Dual front disk w/ABS. vibrations are minimal when it reaches speed around 100+.

[@TheBikingActor]

Mak Z thanks for your help 😎 I’m actually taking out the 400 Classic next week. Glad you’re enjoying the Bristol.

[@stanleylawson9015]

so do you own one? am just starting to look at this love the look of this but the 2020 have only dark colours and the Royal Enfield Interceptor both priced very well

[@TheBikingActor]

You should check out the Benelli Imperiale 400 if you can find one. Very reasonably priced. Yes, the RE are lovely bikes.

[@stanleylawson9015]

@@TheBikingActor what are you driving these days

[@TheBikingActor]

Hi Stanley. I fell in love with the Royal Enfield Classic 500 and was lucky enough to get myself one of the Tribute Editions. Lovely bike. How about you?

[@stanleylawson9015]

@@TheBikingActor looking a herald classic 400 or the Royal Enfield 350 leaning towards the Herald lighter in weight more BHP and better service intervals over all

[@bikerbob7266]

Love the bike. I agree, the sound is great - the guitar and the drums. I have no idea what the sound of the engine and exhaust sound like though. 🙄

[@larrynorsworthy8582]

Are they coming to the states?

[@TheBikingActor]

They’re known under different names in different countries. They’re basically the Classic Bristol 400 motorcycle from The Philippines. Maybe worth a search under that name.

[@alfonsmoller2741]

Wow it looks like cleveland ace 400. Is it the same bike?

[@TheBikingActor]

It does indeed. Maybe Herald imported it and made some changes. 🤷‍♂️ It’s a lovely bike.

[@normsluague4577]

Is this the Bristol BR400 in the Philippines Sir?

[@TheBikingActor]

To my knowledge yes 👍

[@brunoccj]

uk450 for 150,000 NTD (5,0000 usd) in Taiwan, and uk400 version for 25,800rmb in China.

[@brunoccj]

said to be reverse-engineered from CB400SS by Taiwan's Hardford. UK250 version is provided in China.

[@brunoccj]

I meant REed from CB400ss' engine.

[@HMJG]

What is the maximum speed of it on KM/h

[@TheBikingActor]

Hi Hugo. I ride a Euro 3 bike which I understand is better, or should I say faster than the Euro 4. It's sweet spot is 50 mph or 80 km/h but it has reached 70 mph (112 km/h) but at that speed it does feel like it may fall apart! Hope that helps.

[@bumble2able]

That is an awesome sound but am gunna play music over the sound so you can’t actually hear it 🙄

[@TheBikingActor]

bumble2able Haha. Yep. I’ll fix that next time. Can’t get much sound from a helmet mic 🤪

[@stephen565]

An old boy once told me that motorcycles are addictive..

[@AndygsxrK]

I have just brought a classic 400 as second bike to my gsxs1000gt reckon this is much more fun

[@russellsbikehike1090]

I think we called it here as "bristol motorcycles"

[@themightydash1714]

wonder how much they cost direct from Taiwan?

[@TheBikingActor]

The Mighty Dash Haha. There’s always shipping and customs! Great bike though. Love the look 👀

[@HMJG]

what is the price in €

[@sethgysemans9169]

[@christianmonton151]

Is this same as bristol 400 i

[@TheBikingActor]

christian monton They look pretty similar although Herald would have made quite a few adjustments to the stock import model to make it unique to them. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oYDEaJyQisqMi7s

[@ferdiemendoza2278]

it is Bristol

[@knotingspecific]

Bristol?

[@watdapakmoments5268]

Bristol in Asia

[@geminiman7069]

If you want to attract the more manture riders at the intro...less dub-step and more soft rock would suite these bikes. lol

[@arshadriyaz7750]

And in China this bike called UK400

[@djrichylaurence8991]

He sounds like Swiss Tony lol

[@TheBikingActor]

DJ RichyLaurence He must sound good 🤪

[@markrigby4464]

Be a better review if the background music was turned of..can hardly hear the bike...

[@TronciM]

Looks like the continental gt

[@ferdiemendoza2278]

We call that bristol in the Philippines

[@TheBikingActor]

Ferdie Mendoza Thanks Ferdie. You guys have had it for a while I believe! Great looking bike 🏍

[@mickmoores3565]

Did you ever actually get any acting jobs or just jobs trying to push prehistoric motorbikes onto the public??

[@aidens04]

Definitely sounds and looks the business

[@TomBartram-b1c]

Them mirrors look utterly pointless.

[@dorsetdumpling9275]

Nice looking bike but the performance is pathetic for a 400cc bike. It makes 27bhp which is about the same as a decent 250cc commuter. It is an A2 licence bike so why not give it the max A2 power of 47bhp? The handling is ok, but nothing special, the suspension is built for budget rather than quality. It does come with ABS though if that sort of thing appeals to you. Overall it is a nice looking cheap bike that is nowhere near as good as the Japanese equivalents. Definitely a bike for posers rather than serious bikers.

[@diversionbob8482]

Which do you consider to be the Japanese equivalents?

[@dorsetdumpling9275]

@@diversionbob8482 Off the top of my head I would say the Honda CMX 500, the Suzuki GS500, the Honda CBF250 and the Suzuki Inazuma 250. I would also consider the Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 and the Royal Enfield Continental GT, although admittedly neither of those are Japanese. The Honda and Suzuki 250's both make about 25bhp and the bigger bikes make around the 47bhp A2 limit.

[@dorsetdumpling9275]

@@diversionbob8482 I also forgot the Kawasaki W800 and W800 cafe, both of which are A2 compliant.

[@diversionbob8482]

@@dorsetdumpling9275 I agree that the Interceptor 650 is a bike that would be attractive to some one who liked the Herald Cafe 400, and I think most would pay the extra for the Interceptor unless they particularly wanted a single cylinder bike. To me the other bikes you mention are not in the same appeal group as the Herald 400, while the Kawasaki W800 is priced to high to be considered. Second hand there are loads of bikes with better performance than the Herald at the same or lower price. I'd go for the Interceptor 🤔 I think!

[@EminBastea]

a cheap-alike thruxton

[@mikehewitt5137]

Remove the subtitles because we can't watch anything.