I Abandoned My Royal Enfield for 954 Days! Will It Start?

[@KarlRock]

Do you ride? What as your best trip? Riding has been my best travel experience in India and also my worst; see what happened in this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/mmmXp2apbpmfrKs.

[@icgeorge]

has it bin that long woo seems like yesterday

[@JustasG]

I am in Himachal Pradesh near Palampur, otherwise I am from Europe, thinking to try my sister-in-law scooty old Honda pleasure, but I don't know motorcycle driving at all, so a bit worried 😊 car I am driving here in India for the last 6 years 😊

[@MauriceTarantulas]

Will def watch this! So far my best trip was a 500 mile mini tour of mid Wales on a 125 in 35c! Was a great experience and learnt a lot. Abr plus more Wales this year and some biker cafes plus some adv stuff close to home.

[@WarriorGamingFam]

i ride a gt 650 my fav ride is to goa and it was my first solo ride so i love it

[@ManRat]

Karl, please reconsider going to Pakistan cause it might cause visa and reenter issues

[@TyeMorrisVlog]

I was wondering not too long ago what happened to your bike. When we lived in Delhi I would watch your motorcycle adventures as idea gathering for my own channel, but alas, buying a bike while I was there didn't happen. I'm so happy you got it running again. Good to see you back in the old neighborhood again! I miss it there so much (my wife loves it here in the US but I still miss India like crazy).

[@tubeDude48]

I have a 1975 650 Yamaha. Only the clutch pads have been changed. I love this Motorcycle! I'm 76 and still ride it.

[@nabajitdebbarma3965]

Hi Sir, where are you from?

[@tubeDude48]

@@nabajitdebbarma3965 - Northern Coast of California. USA

[@shreerajpandey3472]

Keep going sir

[@fa7842]

It's no wonder. Japanese engine

[@sanalrocks3433]

Sir can I ride it someday😊

[@yad-nya-senjoshi1975]

Bro casually coming on a supermetor 650

[@arindamn4880]

True😄

[@AshokKumar-xi6uc]

That was just crazy 😂

[@tausifsiddiqui9297]

Shayad customer ki hogi

[@sagarkalita6208]

​@@tausifsiddiqui9297💯 percent

[@8000_rpm]

nah, probably the test unit

[@derbart07]

Great to see you back on the bike! Been a while since your first videos on the bike!

[@derbart07]

Oh and yeah the price is amazing. Like you say minimum cost nowdays of any service is about $500

[@KarlRock]

​@@derbart07 Thank you! There's quite a long moto-vlog series coming up now. And even one 90-minute vlog that I spent a lot of time on. Although I haven't started editing all this yet 😅 Gonna start right now. Thanks for commenting

[@derbart07]

@@KarlRock oh great look forward to it!

[@joshuakeller4358]

Gotta love that cost of living difference :) that amount of money wouldn't even cover 1 months insurance over here...

[@sharathvasudev]

as an Indian i would say he overpaid. a local service guy would have done for half the price

[@rohannaik4761]

@@sharathvasudevHe even replaced the battery bro. How are u gonna do all that under 3.5k? The price he was charged he very reasonable

[@katohoachumi8024]

​@@rohannaik4761dude 84 dollars is 7k

[@punyagandhi6375]

the price was fine as it was by company so that tale the responsibility@@sharathvasudev

[@sotecluxan4221]

Karl cannot grasp that very low wages makes a small bill, a huge amount for an aver. iNdian, but not for stupid foreigners.

[@arcticradio]

Amazing prices! I got a radio station in India the other day from Haryana - Askavani 1143 MW here in Northern Finland!

[@ArchanaHome-l8j]

Wow

[@pahalwanathiest]

Lol it's Aakashvaadi

[@arcticradio]

@@pahalwanathiest Thanks, it’s spelled incorrectly in a listing I used 🙈

[@vara1499]

​@@pahalwanathiestit is pronounced as Akashvani . In english, it is All India Radio ( AIR).

[@Stranger-jx4qd]

​@@pahalwanathiest it's not Akashvadi it's Akashvani. Can be translated as the voice of the sky.

[@bharathms5560]

My friend's dad used to have a RE, when we tried to start it nearly after 10 years and shockingly it worked. I think these days companies are making bad products to cut cost 😐

[@shreepadgolwalkar8826]

Nowadays they are providing electric start and not the kick.

[@SkeletonSyskey]

Great Video. The Service Center looks way better than my local Royal Enfield Dealership here in UK.

[@HairyMalik]

Awesome video! India is a king when to comes to budget products/services. Good service support from RE.

[@TC_here]

Wouldnt get a tank of petrol for 84 Euro in Ireland.. Nice bike.. happy and safe riding.

[@Who_the_fook-are-u]

84 euro!! still can't fill your tank 😢😢 feeling sad for you bro. Here I can ride 6 to 7 months with that much money 😂😂

[@leemoika7376]

cost of petrol in India range from 95-100 inr. If we convert 84 euros to inr we get 7630 inr and with that much of money, one can get 80 litres of petrol. And I think RE Himalayan gives around 30/kmpl of mileage so 80*30=2400kms that's insane.

[@ignacio9813]

Dang Ireland is in deep shit

[@starlightwizz]

@nealnorth5555 do cry more please!!!!

[@RagnarLothbrok-yg8yp]

@nealnorth5555discounted lol . What are you smoking.

[@NaveenRajaKrishnareddy]

Lol... 12:48 .... Standing in the road and saying 'arey yaaaa(r) to honking Bolero!!' 😆

[@AshokKumar-xi6uc]

Bro got Indianaized

[@MyRoyalEnfieldTravels]

Very interesting that they tried to start it full knowing that it stood for a while and would need a complete fluid change. Anyway I’d be in for this treat in two months when I return home to my Classic 500 after just over a year.

[@WhosThisPersonNotMe]

Loved this video because I love motorcycles, restoration of vehicles and India. How long has Karl been back in India for?

[@Numbbullets]

I hope it starts so you can gooo on rides again and show us beautiful places 🙈

[@KarlRock]

Yup, I am. This is the start of a motovlog series across India and Pakistan.

[@Numbbullets]

@@KarlRock I'm excited for this Karl! You got this :D

[@mehtaabsinghminhas2611]

I don't think he would like to gooo on rides, there's bathrooms for that. He would love to GO on a ride though yeah

[@Numbbullets]

@@mehtaabsinghminhas2611 wish you made more sense. Impossible to understand what you are trying to say

[@devchatterjee2955]

An absolute delight for Bike lovers, would love a mod video of this bike Karl. Keep up the great work🙏

[@TheEnfieldGuy]

Great to see you back on your @royalenfield Himi Karl!!! Great video & awesome to see the true value of time & products. As you said the similar in Australia for me would be north of 500 AUD. I've been lucky enough to travel with Royal Enfield to some pretty incredible places. I've ridden through Himachel in India, Australia, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Nepal all on Royal Enfields. Would love to see you at Rider Mania/MotoVerse one year in Goa! Ride safe Jimi

[@KarlRock]

Thanks for commenting mate! I definitely hit up Rider Mania one year. I went many years ago. I think there was some scheduling error this year, so I didn't go.

[@svalson]

Welcome home Karl. Good to have you back.

[@devshailani]

Thanks for spreading positive sides of India 🇮🇳 ❤

[@ArunSharma-nt7oy]

Got good memories with this bike. Really looking forward for the video.

[@krishm2478]

The battery won't have even 1.2V after 3 years of sitting idle. You are seriously optimistic bro.

[@bendyroads3268]

Looking forward to your motor cycle adventures Carl. Himalayan is certainly still one of the best indian cruiser within budget.

[@ImperialOrc]

thanks for everything bro, i fall asleep to all ur vids. love you long time karl. i will visit india one day because of you when i can afford it

[@mohanadhikarivideo]

this might be the only video where you have tried to speak positively about India good job

[@KarlRock]

Do you have a Royal Enfield?

[@BilalAhmadSiddiqui0786]

Yeah I have Thunderbird

[@Damian_HENRY]

One that's older then me😂

[@Ajayraaz-xb5km]

I have royal cycle I'm not joking.

[@sukma306]

Yes a Continental gt650

[@Rileysimon_ghost]

yeah a '72 bullet

[@DanielPennyisanAmericanHero1]

Good morning Karl, that looks like so much fun!! I hope all is well with you and your family!! I can't wait for the video, take care!!

[@boringinsaan-playz]

As an indian, i myself am surprised about how good the RE service is and its cost 😮

[@abram7152]

I have a 2024 DR650 and a ‘77 Yamaha XS750 (although it needs the carbs rebuilt). You have me looking forward to my trip to India! Maybe on my second trip there I’ll rent a bike or something.

[@justo1]

Thanks!

[@KarlRock]

You're welcome, and thank you for watching! More motorcycle vlogs are coming.

[@gamernerd7139]

Change the airfilter, relube the chain, change fluids, ensure the battery is tested for ph and recharged. Then away you go...

[@zengrath]

I learned the hard way during covid that if your not driving a vehicle you have to start it once a week, maybe once ever 2 weeks, if you don't let it run at least a few minutes every week the battery goes completely dead. I never knew this or even considered it when i tried using my car one day and wouldn't start, people talked to me like i was stupid and should have known that, lol. It really should be run around block at least every few weeks as well. EDIT: Haha you paid about as much as it costs me for an oil change in USA for all that, crazy! But of course have to keep in mind income is significantly lower in India too.

[@SJ_new]

If we here compare to expenditures our income isn't lower instead it's sufficient enough ... If you'll apply our income ratio wise to your place , your area will still come out pricey. 👍😛 ... Ours is people driven society bro not materialistic .

[@avid_biker]

PUC is done, rather required, once a year! To make sure it is still compliant with emission norms (bs3/4/6 standards)

[@JB-ek4yx]

I've missed your bike & adventures, but not quite as much as my bike & adventures. I'm currently looking for a Triumph to buy as my next bike as summer is approaching

[@kishan52166]

@4:11 if it was Australian spider you would go away 😂

[@kaiser98berlin]

I thought in the title he abandoned his Enfield in exchange for a sportier Honda 954. Anyway great vid!

[@Thingsinmyhead123]

I had Royal Enfield Bullet 350 standard when i was in india but i had to sell it when I moved to Canada in 2018. I still miss my machine 🥲

[@MrMomo182]

Full service on my Bullet is about $300 here in Oz. Had a repair done at RE in Nepal, only charged NpRs/-400

[@watijamir3478]

Planning to buy my first bike. Wanted himalayan but cant afford it. It’s sad to see people keeping it unused for years when i cant even afford one.

[@allinalladityan318]

When you have a bike standing for very long time, don't start it. Push it along a little bit. let the engine, piston, gears all simply turn up a bit. Let all the sleeping parts wake up from slumber. This would also build up compression inside. Then if there's a kicker, use it to start. Then use battery power etc. Changing oil, greasing chains, new battery, all these didn't start the bike. It started because they would have moved it along and engine compression got good. Happy riding.

[@AlanKinninmonth]

All motorcycles should have a kickstart

[@blankmeme224]

Man, Karl, anything you post, I can watch all of it; food, scams, travel, now bikes. Refreshing content! Edit: was gonna add, I cannot believe the tow and the full service price. You got a heck of a deal! Pretty sure 3rd party service mechanics can even do it cheaper, now I am curious how much they'd they charge for that.

[@realDose]

Amazing vid Karl and I have to say, that bike is a gem😍

[@Vikanuck]

The very VERY first video I ever watched of yours was you buying this bike. Glad to see it’s been well used 🙂

[@arunavabhakta4019]

Karl Ji, want to see you on ride. Take this Himalayan to the Himalayas. Looking for dirt, mud, few scratches and a successful thrilling journey.

[@NinjaX2009]

Honestly impressed on how good india's local bikemakers are considering you guys have very fine bikes. I love bullets. I am from pakistan where bikemakers are non-existent only honda and suzuki make bikes. people import yamahas and david-sons. Btw does he 84$ bill include the charge of a battery replacement if so how much?

[@Dipeshgiri7]

Wow new beginning again. Karl back on bike. What you need except karl back on bike . Thumbs up.

[@KEALOHA669]

how affordable experience in India Awesome video! India is a king and Himalayans are pretty sturdy bikes, More like a tractor!

[@IronOx-nu3bk]

Claiming bullet accident insurance is very easy. Staff are so gentle.

[@geosgarageandharleyusa2950]

I’m going to have same situation in future , I am getting a Himalayan next week in Kerala. Going to use it for two weeks and next my vacation is after one and half years. My motorcycle will be covered and the battery I will put the floating charger.

[@antzw]

Great video...Sounds like we get shafted in NZ

[@arkadeepchattopadhyay1371]

It seems that it hasn't been left unused for nearly two years. The shiny suspension forks, the dial, and the crash guards appear to be brand new. What did you use , a mud sprayer. 😅

[@VirusPunk3000]

The look of pride after he said he didn't have to pay for towing, bro is a true indian

[@nikunjprajapati4761]

Can't wait for it man❤

[@kylelarson8903]

Great videos. What camera do you use?

[@ezzNeRF]

Damn 13:25 thats the most honest repair from a service centre lol

[@ayaanchoudhury3657]

Hey Karl, .. love is what you feel..when you like something or someone as much as your bike man... Take good care of her...❤(RE)

[@LILEE376]

The first rule when you stop using anything with an internal combustion engine more than 3-4 months: Drain all the fuel from the tank and use it/drain it the remaining fuel from the fuel system, like the fuel pipes, carburetors, injection system. If you did not do that in time, before start is again, you have to get rid of the fuel and clean the whole fuel system, which is much harder work and need expertise to do it. Even the 100% petrol are not stable in the long run, but nowadays most of the fuel partially Bio-fuel which is much less stable chemically. This is why the chainsaws, lawnmowers, motorbikes wont start after the winter. The rotting fuel clogs the system.

[@j.jkendrick7730]

something @karlrock u can maybe look at, i noticed at 12:40 that the front tire was wrongly placed, i might not be well educated in bike mechanics. i think the tire thread/arrows must be facing the wheel/tire is spinning. Cause for cars thats the case correct me if am wrong. 🙂🙂

[@mikefarnden2893]

Its fine, the same tyre I had on my Himalayan. As long as the direction arrows on the side of the tyre are facing in the direction of rotation, it doesn't matter how the tread looks.

[@vamsi8669]

My R15 V3 started instantly, which I left idle for an year during lockdown. Not for 3 years though.

[@theraghavs]

Mine is so similar to yours. Same color, knuckle gaurds, even the mobile holder :P. But don't have these pinions but rear box.. I have gone through of dead battery scenario in which case have to do dhakka start or push start. Guess what, you can't do it alone and need someone to push or..OR, if you have a partking area ramp, climb it and use gravity to do other's persons task 😆.. There is a common issue in Himalayan there somehow the battery charge leaks, so it's getting consumed even in standby. When I got my battery replaced, the guy said that it's deriving the amps means its sucking the charge while ideal as well, thats why suggested to rev it once in a week so atleast battery is not dead.. Thats why we call it chota hathi 😆

[@ManRat]

Karl, great to see you getting back on the bike. But please reconsider going to Pakistan cause it caused the visa issue last time

[@MokshDhawan]

Hey, my usual Royal Enfield service centre is not as smooth and well organised as yours, which service centre did you visit? Would love to have my next service done there

[@LooteraGgg]

Thanks karl for such detailed video may I ask which brand and model of helmet you're using bro thank you.❤

[@sauceontoes3457]

never expected the service guy to pull up on a meteor 650 lmfao

[@swastiksharmaDT]

Loved the riffs 🤘

[@MauriceTarantulas]

Wow services here in Uk are at least double that! Have about 1200 miles to go before my 3k service. Might do it myself on my Himmy at some point.

[@KarlRock]

Nice to hear you're riding a Himalayan!

[@MauriceTarantulas]

@@KarlRock As a first bike been brill. Getting engine bars etc so can do some Welsh Tet😉

[@KarlRock]

@@MauriceTarantulas It's a perfect first bike. It's my goto in India for everything. I don't use anything else.

[@trekmate1]

Doing it yourself is fairly easy. Lots of great vids on KZbin to guide you. You can also opt to do more than UK dealers, like rear suspension linkages, headstock bearings. It's also very satisfying!

[@abhinav_photo.and.linguistics]

What's it like to learn how to ride a motorcycle for someone who has only driven automatic cars? I ride a bicycle with gears, but shifting is much simpler on that because there's no engine, and therefore no clutch.

[@aldousjoufcaranguian8521]

its like becoming one with the motorcycle. Learning to ride a manual is not that hard and you are much more in control as compared to matic. Buy a 125cc clutched motorcycle to start riding. I'm sure you will love it.

[@codenameFourtySeven]

Recently had to get a Roadworthy on my Yamaha XJ6 , the guy quoted me $950 (aussie) which included aligning the handle bar , new chain and sprockets and some rubber bush for gear lever.

[@Senzo410]

Love you Brother. You are a pure soul.❤️🇮🇳

[@bhatnagarsumit]

Something seems wrong with the front tyre ... the grooves should be aligned in the opposite direction... I guess.

[@A_u_g_u_s_t26]

I think the price could have been a little bit lower but still great and the Most reliable bike in India

[@faiqfarooqui]

1:20 bro be cautious there might be some COVID in there😂😂😂

[@martindiver9608]

wow Karl i cannot belive the price, here in England you cannot get them to start work for anything under £200. glad you have you toy back lol hope you and the family are all well. best wish from England

[@harman9153]

Cool to see foreign people exploring India :D

[@muraliparameswaran4182]

He is almost Indian. His wife is Indian. He speaks hindi and lives like an Indian 👍👍👍👍👍

[@PranavIgwe]

Lately I was thinking about your bike and dang... here is a video...❤

[@nahshonpinto7899]

Ayoooo group ride when Karl????? Can't wait to ride with you across mumbai

[@sricheran]

The bike is ready for travelling

[@robertpatel4302]

Beautiful video 😍

[@KarlRock]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@Aman_shetye]

First change oil and all rubber elements tyres bushes cables brakes clutch because no matter you ridden it or not it has its time period to change😊

[@thra5herxb12s]

And it was still there, well done. I ride a 1955 Ariel 500 single every day 👍

[@pimesonhadron]

I found your channel via Scammer Payback et al. You’re wonderful Karl! Mate lucky there are no Redback Spiders like the sort you find where I am 😅

[@RabLennox]

Love the music in this video ! 😊

[@jonathanratner2745]

I am at 93,000km from Kargil to kanyakumari many times. Yamaha FZ. Head to Sural Bhatori and stay a week exploring the mountains, then head up to north of Padum for the same (Shagar Yukma, on the west side of the river)

[@SpikeAsks]

I Called It At $100. India Is A Great Place To Be Wealthy; Makes Living Cost Almost Nothing. 🕉

[@Naamkachef]

I can feel your happiness, i own a Jawa 42, it feels awesome to after many days

[@tanmaymittal4725]

Bhaiya bike hai CLASH of CLANS ka account ni Jo khudi upgraded milega😂

[@puneethhardekar2374]

Also you need to update your Insurance on the bike. Which is mandatory. Thanks

[@vinayprasad9694]

All u need is change the plug and change the petrol and airfilter u can start there only

[@SouravAcharya9444]

nice to have u back

[@zengrath]

Wow, i can't believe it's been 954 days, i feel like it wasn't that long ago since you last road it, time flies by.

[@KasperCDK]

Normally I would change all fluids after that long period. But I think you could have started it with just some fresh fuel. 3 years is a long time for fuel to sit.

[@sHr3dd3R_oP]

idk why but now i think he got it way cheaper. i had the same services done to my bike (bajaj platina) and it costed me 80 dollars (6k rupees) which i now think is costly compared to his bike but nice thing royal enfield does so

[@asifgameplay2]

My classic 350 reborn is also standing more then 12month am visiting my village this June , hope my bike starts , let's see

[@amoghpal1124]

thats grtttt.... really loved it!!!

[@dinesh2006kumar]

Rithala Service Station... this is where I get my Meteor 350 serviced

[@vijitsingh395]

Wow! They really brought it back from the dead

[@user-nr8js9qo7v]

i feel pity for your motorcycle bro and for you too.. i hope your day will get easier..

[@adventureswithfarmertroy]

🏍️😎🤘 Good deal … I was out riding my Himalayan today … Cheers … Jai Hind 🙏

[@kevinabraham9984]

without clicking on video i knew it wont start. I do wfh since then my Himalayan is standing exactly like urs ...every time iv to change battery ....it will be active only 15 days if u even put a new battery

[@macshah9846]

lol Gaurav nailed it! This used to or favourite sport when we were young hahaha 😝 That is a real dusty adventure for Karl for sure 😂 coming outta a super clean New Zealand to a full of pollution Indian cities! I hope you have got yourself covered with some premium grade health insurance 🙂

[@JohnKExp]

Cant wait for future motovlogs!