Royal Enfield Classic 350 | Ride to Devils Bridge | Cumbria

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I have been trialling some different camera audio settings, which unfortunately haven't quite worked out as I had hoped, so there is some "clipping" in places. Sorry about that ! It's all trial and error with new equipment !!!
Although I don't usually go anywhere on a Bank Holiday, the roads were dry, it was fairly warm, and Clementine hadn't been out for weeks, so it had to be done !
We leave Burton in Kendal (A6070), turning Left onto Dalton Lane, eventually dropping into Whittington, turning left onto the B6254 towards Kirkby Lonsdale. Turn right at the T junction onto the A65, then left onto the A683.
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@TheNorfolkThunderbolt

[@LoneWolf-Uk]

Morning Ian, happy to see you back with Clementine. (best bike there in my opinion) ;) Take it easy and enjoy the ride.

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

Cheers mate.

[@frankmarkovcijr5459]

Motorcycles used to show the nature of their country of origin. Until the Japanese motorcycles came along. That's what I love about my vintage British motorcycles as well as my other motorcycles. I love the aura of my BSA's and my Triumphs. My Sportster and my URAL side car outfit as well as my Vespa P-150 scooter 🛵. They are all different. That's what makes them so much fun 😊.

[@weemark67]

Nice to see Clementine out for a well deserved run out, and that dad, is on the mend.😊

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

Thanks Mark 😁

[@jonathandeeley6276]

Good video Ian. The roads in England are absolutely disgusting aren't they, with all the revenue that's collected in road tax its appalling that they are allowed to get into this state! Glad to hear that the family emergency is over and that your Dad is making a good recovery.🙂👍

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

Thanks Jonathan, it’s been a long time since road tax has been used for the roads 🤬

[@henryhartley9993]

Nice one Ian great video, you picked a great road from Burton to Hutton apart from the pot holes and bumps ! ...😊

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

Thanks Henry, the 2nd part of the return ride is more interesting though 😎

[@adrianstrand1120]

Exactly Ian ! Good morning, i steered well clear of my stomping ground in the Lake District over the BH weekend, having seen the parking carnage, including the mountain rescue not being able to get exactly where they wanted to due to all these idiots parking inconsiderately, glad you had a good ride out 👍🏻

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

Thanks Adrian, it’s handy to know the back roads to hotspots, but no way would I attempt the Lakes 🫣 They have no regard for anyone other than themselves…..bloody moron’s 🤬

[@esrider7765]

Nice meet-up and sunshine as well.

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

Indeed, still chilly but lovely ☀️Cheers

[@chrisweeks6973]

G'day Ian, glad to see you back home and that your Dad's ok now. Weekends and holidays are always fraught in pretty areas, with the tourists wanting to do either 3 or 300 mph; either way, they're dangerous; we called them terrorists... I used to live in the middle of the Dandenong Ranges, to the east of Melbourne and the only time I'd go out on a weekend was when I had 18 tonnes of fire-truck underneath me; then I'd feel safe.

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

Absolutely Chris. Cheers

[@thesilverfoxtravels6653]

Clementine really does stand out in the crowd up there amongst all those other bikes. 👍

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

Definitely Nick, as Lone Wolf said, the prettiest bike there 😉😎 Cheers

[@borderlands6606]

Bikers didn't look very happy. I was told May referred to hawthorn blossom, not the month. Lovely part of the country to ride in.. on back roads, like most of Britain.

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

Thank you, agreed some of them looked miserable, obviously need to ride an Enfield 😂 Unsure about the flora. I am so lucky to have these roads so close by. Cheers

[@peterwillis4239]

Morning Ian, pleased to hear your Dad is on the mend.👍 Great run out, thanks. Ride safe. - Getting a solo rear rack from Hitchcock's today for 'Ruby', so I can hang my new 'Classic Rides' Day Tripper bags on, great quality and service from Matt. Lovely scenery, take care 😎👍

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

Thanks Peter, being a skinflint, I just took the passenger hump off Clementine, and strapped my Autokicker (Amazon) tail bag on 😂 I think yours might just look a bit better 😉😎

[@nicholasjarrold8649]

Hi nice little ride out that was a lot of bikes in one place and beautiful ride through the countryside you are so blessed to have that on your doorstep great to see you enjoying the 350 lovely bike for a nimble through that countryside ride safe 👍👋

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

Thanks Nicholas, I feel blessed to live where we do. So many opportunities to get out on relatively quiet lanes, within a few minutes from home.

[@user-ft2dw7rw7u]

Hi Ian. Great ride. Stunning views. Looking forward to seeing what you give us next. Stay safe. Ade

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

Thanks Ade, the next is the return, on some surprisingly lovely lanes. I am hoping we can get out again soon as we are away next week, without Clementine 😭😂

[@mrgrizzlyrides]

‘Never cast a clout’. One of me dear o’l mams faves that one. Glad your old man is on the mend; good news indeed. Enjoyed the ride down the bumpy lanes; nice to see dry roads for a change. Luv Devils Bridge, great Chuck wagon of course. Can never resist a sausage sarnie. Lookin forward to the return trip. Hope Ann’s doing good and ride safe my friend.

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

Thanks Neil. The return is there, as is my latest review released last night…..you might like that one 😉 All good here, dad is fragile, but we are continuing to put things in place to make things easier. Cheers

[@mrgrizzlyrides]

@@ianhughesroyalenfield Elderly parents are a worry, been there done that, tee shirt and all that. It’s a bit tougher for you and Ann coz you live away; you’re doin good. Got so far behind with my videos, mainly coz we took Edna to Scotland for ten days; but, I’m getting caught up, slowly. Look after your selves.

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

Thanks Neil. Pleased you and Ann managed to get out for a decent break. Been to bloody Able World this morning 😔, 3 hours later 🙄😂 Cheers

[@mrgrizzlyrides]

@@ianhughesroyalenfield Able World?

[@michaelgilbert3311]

Hi Ian. Well out on Clementine ,sunny and dry roads. What more could you ask for?. Glad to hear all is well with your Dad. As Ian said.NOT TO BE REPEATED. Take care ,ride safe. Bfn Mike (Sunny Wales) and a ride completed earlier today.

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

Good evening Mike, so pleased you have been out. You should have recorded the ride for posterity, never know when you will get the chance again 🤔😂. We have put measures in place, which will hopefully reduce the chance of a late night excursion into the door frame 🙄🤞. Ride safe, cheers.

[@crumblymal8479]

Lovely run in the sun Ian and definitely leave those clout's on for a bit yet 😉 Devils bridge great to see so many folks out on the bikes the Z900 nice and a couple of T 500's looked good too quite fancy one of those although not much there it seems still a little burner and a mug would be fine . Some nice countryside to ride through all the same . Cheers 😊👌👍

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

Thanks Mal. I wished the camera had been running when those T500’s left, they did sound well 🙉👌. The chap on the Z900 looked petrified of it 😂. Cheers

[@crumblymal8479]

@@ianhughesroyalenfield 😂Wow really he needs to be relieved of his burden Ian 😉

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

@crumblymal8479 definitely Mal 😎😂

[@melfzs]

Nice ride out Ian, enjoyed watching that especially as it's peeing down here at the moment , the Classic still stands out from all the mostly run of the mill bikes there , glad your Dads ok now 👍 Cheers Mel 🍻

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

Thanks Mel. Managed to get out this afternoon too, trying yet another setting 🙄. It was supposed to pee down all day, but only just started, glad I made the effort. Yes, Clementine does look well there, and you can tell when someone is tempted to speak to you, but then chicken out as their big bike friends might be watching 😂😂😂

[@melfzs]

@@ianhughesroyalenfield haha, yeah they're frightened to admit they're drawn to the magical mystical soul of Enfields ! 😅😅

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

@melfzs yup 🙄

[@ReRiderChi]

Glad someone somewhere can ride! Cheers from chicago

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

🫣 Is the weather still bad with you ?

[@ReRiderChi]

@@ianhughesroyalenfieldsnowing right now 😢

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

@ReRiderChi wow, I bet you are fed up of it now 🫣. Hopefully my vids will keep you entertained until the weather improves for you.

[@TheNorfolkThunderbolt]

Good morning Ian! That was a great ride out! The audio wasn’t too bad at all, but I’m sure you’ll get it dialled in just how you like it. Thank you for the mention, and I’m sure we will have some nice beverages and grub when you and Anne arrive here in Norfolk.

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

Thanks Steve, it was all the “clipping” which annoyed me, work in progress. We were looking at the choice of routes to the campsite near Sibton, Saxmundham this morning, no matter which way we go, it’s still about 6 + hours 🫣😂.

[@TheNorfolkThunderbolt]

@@ianhughesroyalenfield yes, that would be something to do with time slowing down in the eastern counties…..

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

Maybe, but could also be the 300 ish miles 😂 we might be a tad knackered by the time we get set up. Perhaps a good job we found a site behind a pub 🍻

[@keitht3055]

Nice one Mate. I was at Devils on Easter Sunday afternoon, after doing a run around the lakes, including Wrynose and Hardnot 👍🏍.

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

I bet it was busy up the passes Keith 🤔, shame we didn’t meet. Cheers

[@keitht3055]

Plenty of car drivers that must have been taught to drive by Stevie Wonder! 😅

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

@keitht3055 😂🫣 that’s the reason I get up there about 7am midweek, out of holiday season, have it pretty much to myself at that time 😎

[@keitht3055]

I know exactly what you mean. I usually do the lakes midweek and, like you as early as possible coming up from north Manchester 😊

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

@keitht3055 definitely best to avoid silly season 🫣😉

[@frankmarkovcijr5459]

I remember when a Z 900 was $2,250 new.😢

[@neilyplim]

Dear Ian, Firstly, many thanks for the time you've taken in producing and uploading your video; I've enjoyed watching it very much. I hope you don't mind, but I have a question: have you ever taken your Classic 350 for a trip on the motorway? I'm just wondering how the bike, and, in particular, the engine, would cope with 70mph + speeds for extended periods of time. The reason I ask is because I'm on the precipice of purchasing a Royal Enfield Bullet, but I would very much like to take the bike over to France for some 'light' touring if I do....and that will involve spending several hours on the French highways. Any advice that you can give me will be much appreciated. Once again, many thanks for your efforts. Warmest regards, Neil (West Mids).

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

Hi Neil, glad you enjoyed this video, and will consider looking at some of my back catalogue too, various roads on there. Although I try and steer clear of big roads, I do have to ride on dual carriageway’s quite often to get to the places I wish to record. I usually cruise at about 60-65mph, as that is where I feel the 350 is at its happiest. I do pop over the 70 mph mark for overtakes as even at these low speeds, we do catch other vehicles up 🙄. As other owners have said, the 350, is a very under stressed lump, so if you desire, it will sit all day long at 70mph. You can change the size of the front sprocket, which will make cruising at higher speeds easier, but by how much, I really don’t know. You could also change the camshaft, many owners have done this already, which allows the engine to be more free revving, but the bikes are ecu limited to 73mph, so getting to 73mph will be quicker, and it apparently makes the bike more eager generally. Comfort wise, well for me with my knackered body, I would think after about 3 hours you will be ready for a break and to stretch your legs, which might coincide with fuel top ups, that said it does loads to the gallon, even giving it some 😉. Many people have done long distances on the 350’s, you just have to give yourself plenty of time. Hope this helps, and please come back and tell me/us what you decided to do. Cheers

[@neilyplim]

@@ianhughesroyalenfield Many thanks for your reply, Ian. I shall certainly get in touch again, once I decide what to do. Take care of yourself. All the best, N.

[@BlakesPipes]

i think you and are are cut from the same cloth. busy places are not my favorite place to be. i think it would be fun and then its me finding escape from the madness. enjoyed the talk. its almost the weekend again!

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

Thanks Blake, I really don’t like being surrounded by lots of traffic, or people. Couldn’t live in a big town or city, oh no ! 😂

[@bobbod8069]

Good morning Ian, mums and dads are precious commodities and quite worth looking after. Just a bit off topic, I'm thinking of getting adjustable handle leavers and just wondered what your thoughts are on yours?

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

Thanks Bob, yes they are. As for the levers, don’t hesitate. I have small (girlie), arthritic hands, with very painful thumb joints. The original levers, are a bit of a stretch for me, and after a long ride I was in agony. Fitted these adjustable levers, and found the perfect position, I did a video on them kzbin.info/www/bejne/qWeVgZhvfs6hmqssi=j743LLNf3YVXt65V , and still highly rate them now. Hope this helps.

[@paulholmes1682]

Hello, I highly recommend Hitchcock's adjustable levers, I'm sure you would be delighted with a pair. They are available in standard and short lengths but I think the standard length is best. Hope this helps and happy riding.

[@bobbod8069]

@@paulholmes1682 Thanks. I think I'll order some.

[@bobbod8069]

@@ianhughesroyalenfield Thanks Ian. Good info. I'll get some ordered today.

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

@bobbod8069 you won’t regret it 👍. I actually mention you in an upcoming vid due to be released later next week 😂

[@frankmarkovcijr5459]

Once upon a time all the bikes would have been British made.😢

[@jimmydickson8854]

What do you recon if some day Royal Enfield put a 450 engine in the classic or meteor any body else out there got an opinion on this or would it spoil the bike ,old jimmy Australia

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

There is a teaser video out about the upcoming Guerrilla 450, I have been talking about it for ages, but didn’t know its name then. Definitely a road going version of the Himi 450. kzbin.infoti1thIQmNA8?si=ShUVZQHwP1u4QhnC as soon as it hits the dealers, I will be out on it 😎 As mentioned previously, I can perhaps see RE using the new engine in other formats, however, purists definitely won’t like a Classic with a water cooled engine, just look how the sales of BSA Goldstar’s didn’t exactly go to plan, even though it’s a really good bike.

[@R1cePudding]

sound like ricky hatton

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

😂 someone else has told me that too 😂

[@ruahinesrider]

What's a Landing Ian?

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

The area at the top of the stairs RR, where all rooms go off. My dad was attempting to walk (wobble) from the bedroom at the front of the house, along the “landing” to the bathroom at the back.

[@ruahinesrider]

@@ianhughesroyalenfield You guys do have alot of 2 storey homes in UK.

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

@ruahinesrider yes, I think most houses are two storey. Single storey (bungalows) are probably second, followed by 3 storey (town houses).

[@ianhalliwell8604]

One of my favourite destinations for a sausage barm and a cup of tea along with a good old chinwag with like minded soles. Not mentioning of course the wonderful countryside and roads that you go through to get there.

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

Thanks Ian. I used to go quite often, when out for a “quick” round trip, but since the highways people installed the average speed camera’s from Caton, and reduced the limit to 50mph, it is not as enjoyable. I still stop off if dropping by from Sedbergh though 😎

[@Peter234100]

Great ride out Ian after the scare from your dad ! Glad all is now ok, as for Clementine sounding as good as ever with the new sound settings. Look forward to the return trip 😊

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

@Peter234100 thanks Peter. Just been out again, to try yet another setting, and think 🤞 we have sorted it now. Just need to put it through the editor to make sure ✔️. It’s a real nightmare trying to get it right for all speeds 🤔🫣😉