Royal Enfield Guerrilla 450 | Return from Devils Bridge |

[@ruahinesrider]

Great scenery on that run Ian.

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

Thanks RR

[@ruahinesrider]

@ianhughesroyalenfield Sorry for loss Ian about your Father.

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

@ruahinesrider thanks RR, much appreciated.

[@kerryburns-k8i]

Watching from southern Spain, grew up in that area, know all the roads, very nice to see the familiar sights, thank you.

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

Thank you Kerry, hopefully you have seen my older vids, might bring back more memories for you. Enjoy the Spanish heat , all the best.

[@mrgrizzlyrides]

Hi ya fella. It's great to hear your enthusiasm for Scorpio during your vids. You wont be getting 85mpg when Scorpio is run in; having said that, fuel consumption will still be good though but. A brill video, luv the energy of the vid and the beautiful scenery too. Looking forward to your next bit of content; top man Ian. Take care out there bud.

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

Thanks Neil, I will do my best to get as low an mpg as I can 😂. Although I have another 3 vids (well 4 actually, but two will be released together) waiting in the wings, I was hoping to get a video out soon, dedicated to my dad who passed away last Wednesday 😢. It will cock things up a bit, continuity wise, but it’s something I want to do for me, as much as for anyone else. Cheers

[@mrgrizzlyrides]

@@ianhughesroyalenfield Aw man; I'm so sorry about your dad. Never mind about continuity Ian, your dad comes first and I look forward to watching the video. Losing a parent really sucks. I lost both of my parents within seven months of each other. So make sure you do what you want to do; believe me it will help further down the line. If you find you need to take a break from the channel, that's cool too; we'll all be here, waiting for you when you come back. Take care my friend.

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

Thanks Neil. Keeping busy helps, and I am really needing to get out on Scorpio, as he has just had first service…..but there is quite a lot to do here at the moment. Mum isn’t up to it, so obviously my brother and I are on the case. Mind you, we can’t do anything really until we receive the certificate, and the powers that be are dragging their feet as usual. 🙄😢

[@mrgrizzlyrides]

@@ianhughesroyalenfield Sounds like you guys have a support network, which is good. I found it like being in limbo till after the funeral and you have to cope as best you can. Just take your time bud. Thinking of you all.

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

@mrgrizzlyrides thanks Neil.

[@ianhalliwell8604]

Another bimble around those roads near Devils Bridge. I always thought I'd travelled most of them in my time but you've showed me different,. Now I've got to try and remember some of them for future reference.

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

😂 Ian, Google maps/Earth is your friend, or you could just rewatch my DB vids 😳😂 Cheers

[@dannydavies6910]

My local roads. Really missing having a motorbike at the moment, next year I hope to address that but for now I'll enjoy these videos.

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

Excellent Danny, hope I do them justice. Thanks so much for watching 👍

[@glynntipper9354]

Another great video Ian thanks for sharing.

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

Thanks Glynn

[@glynntipper9354]

Another enjoyable video Ian thanks for sharing

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

Glad you enjoyed it Glynn 👍

[@Suzuki_Ste]

Nice one Ian you sound so chuffed with that bike sounds like the good old 2 stroke days lol. Ride safe and look forward to the next vid😊

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

Thanks Ste. Yes, the bonkers days of thrashing two strokes, fingers covering clutch just in case 😂

[@momarsden3053]

Hi Ian 👋. Another cracking video thank you 👏😊. Sorry to learn of your dad's passing. Condolences and best wishes fella. Regards, Mo 😕👍.

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

Thanks Mo. Appreciate it.

[@michaelgilbert3311]

Nice ride out Ian on them twisters. Thank you. Get it run in ASAP and ride safely , BFN Mike, Sunny Wales

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

Thanks Mike

[@dinomalta712]

The GearLever, the guy that does final inspections at the factory, ONLY WEARS FLIP FLOPS! Cheers, DINO, PANDA, and Furry Asses.

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

Hi Dino and the Malta Crew, you are absolutely correct 😂

[@Maybury_TK]

legend. I dont even have a licence and that right there is my dream bike... 26 as of the 14th maybe its time to get the finger out

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

Absolutely, it’s a cracker, thank you.☺️

[@martintraffordmoorlandbike7121]

Morning Ian, better late than never I suppose. Grand ride back this way. We followed the same lanes last Thursday from a couple of stunning days in Keswick (via Orton and Tebay), trouble is, we were in the sodding van! Barbon Hill Climb?....... I'm thinking it'd be a great exercise for Daisy, if I could just find a WILLING passenger to sit in the chair?🤔😁

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

😂Don’t look at me Martin, I need to be in charge of my own destiny 😂 I think there are some KZbin vids on Barbon hill Climbs, both car and bike. It is quite a short run, but makes for an interesting day out. Cheers

[@martintraffordmoorlandbike7121]

😅👍.... downloaded Davinci Resolve btw, just struggling to adjust to it....a work in progress I reckon.

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

@martintraffordmoorlandbike7121 it’s bloody brilliant once you get into it Martin. I have just bought a new laptop, which has all the do-da’s required to run it. The interface looks daunting, but honestly, just keep at it, and watch the tutorials. It will just click 👌 Meanwhile, if you need specifics, just email me, and I will try to help.

[@bobbod8069]

An enjoyable ride out! Still waiting for mine to turn up. They did say it would be a few weeks.

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

Worth the wait Robert 👍 Cheers

[@glynntipper9354]

Well what a coincidence I was thinking of my dad today, can remember rushing around to show him my new Bonneville in 2007, never be able to show him the Guerilla, I bet you will be glad to have the extra revs to play with

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

When I took the Yellow Guerrilla out on demo, I called in at my parents to show dad, he was pleased to see it. It was nice to see him smile. Yes, can’t wait to give Scorpio the beans 😎 Cheers

[@malcolmtaylor3231]

Morning Ian, another enjoyable video, I can tell you are itching to get Scorpio run in, and twist that throttle back a bit more 😂, looking forward to the next one 👍

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

Thanks Malcom. Another few vids to go before you get to see Scorpio being let off the leash a bit. (In real time, service being done tomorrow 18th Oct). Cheers

[@malcolmtaylor3231]

Ah that's great news, you'll be blasting round the lakes, weather and traffic permitting, we had a ride planned for the weekend, but the weather down here (Bedfordshire) is looking a bit poor, anyway hope you get out on Scorpio over the weekend 👍

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

@malcolmtaylor3231 hopefully Monday. I have something special I need to do, it will throw everything out of sink, but it’s important that I do it. Can’t say anymore for the time being. Cheers

[@malcolmtaylor3231]

@@ianhughesroyalenfield are you fitting a sidecar to Scorpio 🤔, I'll wait with bated breath 👍

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

😂, hell no. I just want to do a ride video dedicated to my dad who passed away yesterday.

[@melfzs]

Afternoon Ian , nice ride, must say it does my head in too when you're waiting to pull out of a car park or junction, and a driver is dawdling along like that and you're not sure what they're thinking? Why don't they just flash their lights to let you out ? 🙄🤷‍♂️

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

I know Mel…..Grrrrr 🙄😂 Thank you

[@glynntipper9354]

Well Ian and I am blaming you, have just got back from Kings of Oxford and done a deal, part exchanging my 2007 Triumph Bonneville for a Playa Black Guerilla delivery in November, thankyou for all of your positive reviews and rides, please keep up those brilliant videos.

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

😂 oops, sorry Glynn 😳😂. Please keep in touch, and let me know how you get on. Scorpio had his first service today, though I haven’t had chance to ride him. Hoping to get out on Monday, to do a ride in memory of my dad…..just talking about him really, I guess for my benefit really 👍

[@glynntipper9354]

Ian I am so sorry for your loss, my dad passed 12 years ago, mum passed in June its a strange feeling now they are both gone, stay safe

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

Thanks Glynn , just have all the sorting out to do now, but there are 3 of us plus mum sharing the load.

[@leeroysilk]

Was up at Devil's bridge with a mate of mine today. Not a lot there considering the weather was better.

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

Always a good stop off, better if there are a few bods to chat to. Perhaps the weather is getting a bit too cold for some less hardened types 😉😂

[@leeroysilk]

@@ianhughesroyalenfield , most likely! No doubt I will be back up there again soon. If you see a clean 83 CX500 Custom on your next visit, that’s me. Can always be found sat on the wall making light work of a bacon butty and a brew…👍😁

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

@leeroysilk I will certainly keep an eye out for you, I used to like the CX500 custom. Back in the day, I remember hearing a CX500 fitted with a pair of Dunstall Decibel silencers…..sounded like a V8 …epic 😎

[@mikehatswell3961]

Morning Ian, a cracking days ride, it was tedious running in the 350 and that encourages you to ride sedately 😂 must be so much harder on scorpio 😂 mind you, you won’t be getting 85 mpg out of it when you can let the naughty boy loose 😂 all the best buddy 👍

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

Thanks Mike. It will be interesting to see just how little mpg I can get out of Scorpio 😂😂

[@crumblymal8479]

Well Ian Scorpio IS a very nice bike a very very nice bike 😉 and on the potholes well it's more bodges than repair .Don't worry mate it's a bloke thang we don't read instructions or handbooks it's like the knowledge is there already like immaculate conception 😂good watch cheers 👌👍

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

Thanks Mal. 100% agree with all the above 😂

[@Ainsworth-Rider]

Morning Ian 😊 you would have definitely passed the naughty bike rider if Scorpio had been run in 😅

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

Don’t know about passing him James, but certainly playing with him in the twisties (oo-err 😂), cheers

[@PAGallagher]

So Ian, just to be clear, do you like the Guerrilla? 😁 First service day tomorrow (for you) YIPPEE!!! You'll be able to relax into the ride more after tomorrow with a new ceiling of 6000 rpm to play with. Your mpg sounds about the same as mine ....... economy of a moped!! Flippin brilliant 😁👍Cheers, Phil

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

Hi Phil, yes I think the Guerrilla is ok (😂). Looking forward to just “getting on with enjoying the ride” rather than constantly looking at the revs, and giving myself a bollocking 😂. Will be interesting to see how low I can get the mpg 😉

[@PAGallagher]

@@ianhughesroyalenfield I'm sure, if you put your mind to it Ian, 20 mpg should be achievable ...... 🤣😋😆

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

@PAGallagher absolutely Phil……l.bring it on 😈😂

[@martinstubbs6382]

I’ve done 1,240 miles on mine so just about run in but no doubt things will losses up further as the miles mount. Brilliant bike as you say Ian. I am consistently getting 90 mpg riding a mixture of fast A roads, B roads and country lanes down here in Sussex. Outstanding economy I would say and negates any worries of the relatively small 11 + litre tank size😊

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

@martinstubbs6382 excellent to hear this Martin. First service on mine tomorrow, though there will still be a few vids coming out with me still moaning about running in 😂. Nice to hear about the mpg you are getting too, but we will see how many I can bring it down to 😉😎 Cheers

[@Tommy-Atkins]

Just need to stick that engine in a Classic 350 frame!! …who’d need the 350 or even the “impending “ Classic 650 then?!…great review 👍

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

Hi, thanks for the comment. Shhhh, saying things like that will upset many people 🫣😂 . A liquid cooled revvy single is really not everyone’s cup of tea. Having said that, in true RE style, I can see them using the Sherpa engine in other guises, it’s a damn good unit 👍

[@kevinrandle1339]

Were you Crewe Tuesday evening fam?

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

I was, coming back from Leighton as my dad was in there. He passed away yesterday 😢

[@kevinrandle1339]

@@ianhughesroyalenfield I'm most sorry to here the bad news bro 🥲. I was having a look at your bike in the car park blud. I thought it would be you

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

@kevinrandle1339 thanks Kevin. 👍

[@JohnTanner61]

I ran it in at 5k rpm where it seemed much happier. After I did the oil change I'm taking it to 6500 for a thousand miles. It really comes alive at those revs👍

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

Fair enough, I find up to 6k, playing on the revs is a hoot 😎

[@chrisweeks6973]

Manuals, Ian? Who reads the manuals! We're blokes, so we know all this stuff... But, when all else fails, read the book of words. Back in the day when I worked in the Oz motor industry, we referred to them as the Moaner's Annual. 🤣

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

😂

[@paulsilson2148]

So Ian, if you go over 4000 revs , what do they say will happen?.

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

No-one says anything will actually happen, but it is the break in period. Some manufacturers use a special oil, which helps everything bed in, but is not designed to withstand high revs, hence recommending 4K for the first 311 miles. Occasionally going over 4K, won’t do any serious harm, as long as it’s not prolonged. After first service, we can go up another 2k revs. Until 1249 (I think), then just go for it 😉 Hope this helps.

[@paulsilson2148]

@@ianhughesroyalenfield thanks, just interested, so it's like years ago in England, when my mother's mini, would have a sticker in the rear window saying ( running in please pass) . On my Harley I was told, ride it like you stole it, from new. Thanks for your time Iam.

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

@paulsilson2148 yes, I remember that back in the day too. Some manufacturers specify different things I guess.

[@ruahinesrider]

​@ianhughesroyalenfield Run in oil is there to do it's job but once dropped for the good stuff bike runs better.

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

@ruahinesrider thanks for confirming my thoughts RR 👍