Ride comparison 2025 Royal Enfield BEAR 650, Interceptor 650, GUERRILLA 450 - Part 2

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THE RIDE - Today I take the NEW 2025 Royal Enfield BEAR 650, the Interceptor 650 and the Guerrilla 450 on the road to see which in my opinion is the better riding bike. Let me know your thoughts?
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[@RRRRefuelRideRace]

A very detailed comparison. Enjoyed. The Guerilla seems to be very well engineered. Have to try it. Thanks for sharing it. Cheers.

[@meansoftolerance]

Took the Guerilla for a test ride and found that the eco mode is the one that did it for me. Performance mode was very edgy. I like my easy riding. Currently on a hunter but thinking to upgrade to intie or bear….

[@mrmoon1482]

Both interceptor and bear sit at 70mph at 5k revs, My interceptor sits at 70mph at 4K revs due to fitting a 16T front sprocket, The bear picks up speed slightly faster than the interceptor but the interceptor has slightly higher top speed, Both great bikes, love all the RE models

[@j9fo]

Nice review, I liked the Shotgun best out of the RE stable, but now I'll have to try the Bear!

[@NTF1970]

Bear: Front tyre 19 Inch and wider at 140, the Rear 17 Inch. Interceptor: Front 18 Inch and the rear 18 Inch at 130. This is going to make a big difference to the geometry of the bike. The Bear exhaust is beautiful for stock. Great back to back test ✌ Cheers.

[@deauvilledad07]

A nice concise vlog. I'd seen your first video and was interested in what you thought of the different machines. I've been down to Moonraker and had a look but was waiting for your ride out to see what you thought. Excellent test ride with a completely honest commentary. Well done 🤓 🏍️

[@motorsforthemasses]

@@deauvilledad07 Thank you. Are you going for one?

[@davidcharlton5519]

I decided not to buy the Guerrilla because of the gearing...should have been 5 speed...plus couldnt get used to the dash...awfull thing

[@RRRRefuelRideRace]

A very good comparison video. Enjoyed it too. Rode the Interceptor and other REs and they are great bikes for the money in my opinion. Can check my content when you can. Cheers.

[@SteveTheBikingGrandad]

If I was in the market for a new bike now, I think I'd struggle between the Interceptor and the Bear. The Bear, especially in the 249 colours looks stunning. I don't think I like it enough to swap my Interceptor (that I've had for 3.5 years from new) for one though. I love my Inty, I have the premium touring seat on mine and it's soooo much more comforable than the stock seat. With Scorpion exhausts and the air intake modified, it pulls really well for an A2 bike. I even took it on a four day trip to France last year with friends on much bigger bikes (R1200 GS and a Harley Dyna Wide Glide) and it handled it very well.

[@stillshakin2125]

The Bear looks good with better suspension than the interceptor. A thing to bear (!) in mind though is that interceptors are up at way under 5k new at some places, almost 2 grand cheaper.

[@Dave45d]

Reckon they’ll all be getting to that price soon.

[@hughmac7423]

Cool comparison, I do like the Bear, need to go look at one.

[@martinehulme8743]

Thank you 🎉, love the royal Enfield brand, and youre helped me make my decision.. bear. In yellow 💛

[@nickwebb6702]

So love my himalayan 452.. different bike and gearing.. but so flexible.. love it. Costs more, but so worth it

[@paulbooth1373]

I'm getting my Interceptor on Saturday, so it's a bit disappointing to see that it's last out of three. A couple of my mates have bought Guerillas recently- not seen them yet- and they sound very tempting, but I have high hopes that I'll enjoy the Interceptor. We'll see what comes next, later!

[@motorsforthemasses]

@paulbooth1373 I'm sure you'll love it....do you have plenty of rump? Lol

[@davidcharlton5519]

I had the Guerrilla on loan for a month..loved it except thw gearing wasnt right for me...either reving high in a low gear then take it up one and got the judders !...so I pick my new interceptor up tomorrow!..Bear is above my budget

[@tommyhasson1082]

fantastic video, helped me a lot to make a decision. can you share what brand of gloves you go on here? they look so good

[@motorsforthemasses]

@@tommyhasson1082 Hi, Oxford Dry2dry

[@ed2339]

very good review. I rode the Bear too and fell in love with it. I had the Interceptor 2019 model, Triumph Street Twin 900, Honda CB350RS but loved the Bear 650 the most

[@andrewstempel8793]

What did you prefer over the ST?

[@jonroberts495]

Like the guerrilla.. Nice with a 650 throw in

[@pw601]

What we need to remember is that all of these bikes cost less to be on the road than a significant number of overpriced second hand ones. As for anyone contemplating a classic bike instead, the argument for the REs becomes even more compelling.

[@Brettmotorcycles]

The price difference is not that much anymore …the bear was 7100 and a new t100 on sale was 8899 and triumph is definitely a more premium bike and better one

[@mencewilkinson9625]

Good comparison, thank you.

[@henrysmith5604]

You can’t expect a single to be as tractable as a twin under load Thanks for the video

[@johncranwell3783]

I’ve written the interceptor the shotgun the Himalayan the guerilla, On the side, the BSA single recently…. And the bear last Saturday….. I loved all of them except the BSA, which came across disappointing and somewhat unrefined to me…. I was really surprised with the little 450 the adventure bike being great fun and the roadster even more fun but the letter was a bit too small physically for me as I’ve got long legs…. But it was sweet as a nut to ride….. so referring to the 650s the shotgun was originally my favourite. I really love that bike and thought I would lay my money down for one of them….. but a number of personal life things got in the way and it’s brought me to now and the bear has since been released and it’s blown everything away… I was the first on the demo with only 15 miles on the clock and they gave me plenty of time to test it and I’m smitten, I was even shocked how much I liked the 249 my favourite…. i’m now trying to balance the idea that I am going to spend 2K above budget on this lovely scrambler….. my only niggle was the foot controls need resetting…. I really felt at one with that bike….. thank you for your great review

[@motorsforthemasses]

@johncranwell3783 great! Hope you get it soon.

[@Brettmotorcycles]

Currently have the super meteor but no matter what I do terribly uncomfortable. Looking at the bear or guerilla …debating …test rode only thing I dont like is the foot brake is so close to engine casing…Loads more comfortable than SM …

[@Thegeordiemonkey]

Just bought a gs, giving it a few months to see if its for me, my heart lusts after a bear 650, sat on it in dealers and only thing putting me off was lean to bars which would cripple me, but still wanna test it, can always fit risers with a sweep back and or higher bars.

[@manuelglasfort2622]

Did you feel that the Bear was overly heavy?

[@steveaga4683]

Sadly, my choice between the three is hampered somewhat! One of the best things, at least to me, about the looks of the bike is the exhaust! The Guerrilla and the Bear fail miserably on that count! A bike needs chrome battleship gun barrels for exhausts.

[@johncranwell3783]

I thought that until I rode the bear last week… the ride itself so outweighs a bit of chrome for me…. I found the whole thing a wonderful experience which I wasn’t expecting. I only went for a test ride because the bike was taller and more accommodating for my 34 inch inside legs which it did with aplomb along with all the other attributes that make this a very special bike

[@PauloHenrique-rt4gh]

What about the rear suspension? How’d you like it?

[@motorsforthemasses]

@PauloHenrique-rt4gh seemed nice enough. No issues for me.

[@RRRRefuelRideRace]

By the way, how tall are you?

[@motorsforthemasses]

5ft 10 & 1/2

[@RRRRefuelRideRace]

@@motorsforthemasses Thanks. There is a higher seat option too. I am 6ft 1, but I think that I would fit OK.

[@harshadsubhash]

Bear footpeg positions are too awkwardly close to engine

[@Lostoldman]

Bear is no good for me I hate the tyres hate scramblers I can’t have a bike without a centre stand cos I can’t turn it round on my turntable.

[@motorsforthemasses]

@@Lostoldman What's wrong with the tyres?

[@0scartheCat]

RE . . . take the clocks & the road rubber off the Interceptor and put them on the Bear (50/50 indian rubber is not ideal for UK roads) then spray the tanks Meteor colours . . Those goofy sat navs trippers are not needed everyone has an iphone & a quadlock . . .

[@geoffbroderick403]

I think they are budjet bikes all underpowered, overweight i can go back 50 year better bikes than re eg yamaha tt500 127 kg 27 hp ,would clean up modern re with more fun

[@motorsforthemasses]

They wouldn't pass the modern emission regs though sadly.

[@geoffbroderick403]

@@motorsforthemasses sadly true,just a not as you used to own a mv agusta, likewise still own i drove and bought a sporster s on the spot the machines uncanny like the mv but more refined ,great content mate

[@deltabluesdavidraye]

Horseshit