Royal Enfield Guerrilla 450 | Stunning Lake District Views |

Hello,
Welcome to this continuation of the previous video. Here, we ride along the A5091 on Scorpio, my new Royal Enfield Guerrilla 450, to Troutbeck, where we turn round and return along the same route. Some absolutely stunning views, obviously made better by the glorious weather.
We are in the early stages of the running in procedure, so no silly antics !
Thanks for watching.
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‪@MerciaMoto‬
Thanks again to Roger and the team at Crewe Motorcycle Centre.
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[@thejoker-ie1mm]

Hi Ian, I recently purchased the GUERRILLA, it's my third Royal Enfield... I'm very satisfied, as always. Here there is a little less iron and a little more plastic... but it's still a real Royal! Regards from Italy 👋👋

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

Hi, thanks for the comment. Yes, it’s still a true RE, but purists won’t agree. I have a Classic 350 as well, so the best of all worlds 😎

[@MerciaMoto]

Bloomin marvellous! 😀 Good morning Ian, thanks a million for the mention 🙏🏼 I’m currently sat at 297 miles with first service booked for this coming Friday (27th). I’ve no complaints with the CEAT tyres, and no issues when I got caught out in the wet. I share your pain with a lot of road users these days, my commute to work in Birmingham can be described as challenging at the best of times, ‘bandit country’ is a good description of the route I take! 😂 Really enjoyed accompanying you and Scorpio on these rides and the awesome scenery. P.S. I’ve ordered a TFT screen protector, I’ll report back if it’s any good 👍🏻

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

Morning Dave. Scorpio now has 132 miles on the clock, was hoping to get out today, but the forecast was wrong as per usual, and it’s peeing down. We are off down to Bourton on the Water two weeks on Wednesday, then to Hendre Mynach at Barmouth from Sunday 13th October till Thursday the 17th (during the week so I doubt you will be there, but if you are we could meet up, just msg me). I had hoped to have got Scorpio’s service done by then, but it just isn’t going to happen. So the intention is to stop near Nantwich again from Thursday 17th till Sunday 20th, and will get it done then. The next release, on Thursday, will highlight what we have to put up with, I’ll say no more, but keep an eye out for the gold car 😳🫣🤬. I too have ordered an anti glare screen protector from Speedo Angels £10.99, an update today says it’s in the post ! Take care

[@timothybrockbank7474]

The ideal bike for the Lake District

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

Definitely Timothy 😎 Cheers

[@crumblymal8479]

Bike just looks fabulous Ian and those views are just fantastic when the weather is good their aren't many places better much enjoyed cheers 👌👍

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

Thanks Mal, absolutely agree 😎

[@melfzs]

I finally got a test ride this afternoon Ian , the demo bike had been well run in as it was part of a fleet so I was OK to use the revs freely ! Bloody hell what a hoot! It really gets a trot on when you open it up , I had a right good ride over the peaks to Castleon, they handle beautifully don't they , I want one , so going to have to sell a couple of my bikes to fund one , but not my Classic 350! Cheers Mel 🍻

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

I genuinely thought that would be the case Mel…..good luck 😎

[@chrisweeks6973]

Surgery, Ian - it's going to be the only way to get that smile off your face! 😉

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

😂 makes a change from being a miserable bugger 😂

[@davew-jk5te]

I collect my playa black one from Keighley next Tuesday cannot wait already have some accessories for it large engine bars, anti glare TFT screen, hand protectors, bench seat and flyscreen then the running in procedure begins😏

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

Great to know Dave, where are you buying the accessories from ? I have ordered a screen protector from Speedo Angels.

[@davew-jk5te]

Hi ​@@ianhughesroyalenfieldHitchcocks in the UK have now started releasing some. Im also buying some genuine stuff from RE in India that ive used before to accessories my beloved Hunter 350.

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

Yes, seen them. Have you seen the price of the touring mirrors at Hitchcock’s though 😳. I am reluctant to buy from India, due to trust, and if I have to pay import tax.

[@davew-jk5te]

​@@ianhughesroyalenfieldHitchcock's arnt always the cheapest option i have used them for some stuff for the hunter and guerrilla. I understand your concerns with ordering from India. Ive never had a problem only time i got stung for additional fees wee the large engine vars for the hunter the box was massive thou but still cheaper than from here. Most parts comes through no fees.

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

Thanks for this. I might just have to have a word with Raju Lax.

[@ReRiderChi]

Great views, great rides. Jealous😂

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

Thank you. We could do with a bit of your Georgia heat 😳😂🌞

[@ReRiderChi]

@@ianhughesroyalenfield64f this morning, me too.

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

Oh dear 🙄😂

[@mrgrizzlyrides]

Bloody brilliant Ian; certainly Gods own country. In the vid, the speedo is obscured by reflected sunlight nearly all the time. Is it the same for u when you are riding? That car park is perfect for a picture or a coffee stop. I have never seen it empty before; second time lucky eh. I really hope its many years before you or Ann need "sprinkling". Cheers Ian, really enjoyed the vid and looking forward to the next one. When doing Kirkstone Pass it this direction I tend to cut down The Struggle; the views in this direction are just jawdroppingly beautiful. Enjoy Scorpio mate, she is stunning. Ride safe bud.

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

Morning Neil. I often think doing a there and back video is a bit lame, but in this instance we had to go, to come back to this view. Fortunately I can see the speedo more than on video, the few inches between my eye-line and what the camera sees makes a difference. Also the recording frame rate makes the screen look blank sometimes too. Recording at 50fps instead of my usual 30fps, helps, as does setting the screen to dark, but doesn’t eliminate it. I will try it with a white background sometime though, first at 50fps then at 25fps. I am usually quite lucky with that lay-by by Ullswater, but not when I really needed to be, I really wanted to do the reveal there 🫣😂. I will do a there and back on The Struggle sometime 😉 Thank you my friend.

[@momarsden3053]

Hi Ian 👋. Brilliant vlog thank you. Stunning views! I sincerely hope that Ann & yourself don't require "sprinkling" for many more years yet! 😂. Regards, Mo 😊👍.

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

Thanks Mo…always good to be prepared 😂 Yes, stunning up there 🌞

[@airevalleyclassics]

Nice to bump into you at the side of the lake while you were filming this. We were the group on the GSes and the MV. Keep up the good work.

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

Aww, good of you to find me on here, thank you. Yes, enjoyed the chat. All the best 👍

[@kelvinharrison6702]

Hi Ian great vid never been up there from south yorkshire have to make it a wkend job.loverly bike.ride safe 👍🏍

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

Thanks Kelvin. Definitely worth an overnight stop somewhere, so you can do all the passes in one weekend. 😊

[@ogasi1798]

i do love it up here 🙂

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

It is lovely ☺️ thanks

[@michaelgilbert3311]

What more can a man asked for? great roads, great scenery on a wonderfull bike. Did you have to purchase a new helmet ? to accomodate that large smile you have on your face, Enjoy and thanks for the ride out. Bfn Mike ,Sunny Wales. (see you soon)

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

😂, can’t afford a new helmet as well Mike 😂 Cheers

[@simonchilli2088]

Between your bike and MerciaMoto's bike for some reason I'm liking the the yellow and purple's gaudy colours. I'll need to see them in the flesh tho.

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

Hi Simon, in the review I did, I was adamant that I was going to get the Yellow, but when I went into the shop, the Black was in the window. Both Ann and I said in total unison “BLACK”…..it was that simple.

[@ianhalliwell8604]

You love the lakes, i love the lakes but so does every man and his dog and with so many caravans, motorhomes and big SUVs on the road, these day's, it gets very busy and difficult to overtake on those back roads. Still keep going though but usually when the kids are in school.

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

Yes Ian, I usually time my rides to not coincide with the madness, but sometimes you just have to go for it 😳🫣😂

[@LifetimeBiker]

Great to see more of the new beastie Ian , Certainly a beautiful area in which to enjoy Scorpio. Looking forward to seeing what post 4k rpm brings , Many more smiles I would be betting. 😄😂

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

If my demo ride on the flat Cheshire roads is anything to go by, it’s going to be awesome up here in the hills 😎. Many thanks

[@rowland5442]

It will be, I took the one I test rode up round Stocks reservoir and over the tops. It ripped up them steep hills, I’d say on a b road it’s as quick as anything and faster than most!👍

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

They were my thoughts exactly when I did the demo ride……bloody awesome 😎 Cheers

[@rowland5442]

@@ianhughesroyalenfield I was so surprised at just how fast the Guerrilla was that I did the exact same route on my Bonnie immediately after the test ride to see if it could hustle at the same rate! In conclusion 236kg doesn’t go round tight corners as fast as 184kg (even with fancy fox rear shocks) . Redline 79hp between corners in 2nd and 3rd and you hit higher speeds than 40hp being kept in the sweet spot. Swings and roundabouts but it was a lot more effort on the Bonnie than the Guerrilla which felt fast without even trying!😂 I know the Guerrilla was new and my Bonnie is 8 yrs old now (but it had just been serviced) but the Guerrilla’s brakes felt way better too!👍

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

@rowland5442 I don’t know if you have seen my demo ride vid (this is the short, fun version) kzbin.info/www/bejne/f5TLZpVuq8R0nbcsi=a_LKdJv4M6Nxh66l after riding the Himi 450, I knew it was going to be good, but I didn’t know it would be THAT good. I am like a bloody broken record, can’t shut up about how good it is, even at running in speeds. I have just edited a short video, (out in a few weeks), whereby I wave a Ducati past, saying I can’t have a play due to the running in, 4K rev limit, god I was tempted 😂

[@GapBahnDirk]

That was a lovely ride! 👍👍The next ride will be most interesting too, because I didn't even know that the Guerilla had a reverse 😁😁.

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

😂

[@BillyBadass-f2f]

Yes, absolutely stunning!

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

Thank you, isn’t it just 😎

[@annhughes2377]

Great video x

[@derbyshireruralrider9398]

Fantastic spot for a photo. Much less familiar with Ullswater than Windermere as we’ve stopped at Bowness on a few holidays. Think we did the route from Bowness to Pooley Bridge on our first stay (1996) but by car. Would love to get up there and ride over the passes

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

Morning, I much prefer Ullswater over Windermere. Although it does get busy at times, it’s nothing when compared to Windermere. By the way, there will be a ride to Bowness on the Guerrilla coming in the next couple of weeks, I just have to edit it 👍

[@mikehatswell3961]

Cracking second part Ian, at least it’s not as tedious as the 350’s at running in speed 😂 it will be interesting to see if they are built as tight as the 350’s which really take about 2000 miles to loosen up properly, have fun with it buddy 👍

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

Thanks Mike, yes those views as we come out of the trees. We had to go up, to come back for that ……. 😎. Even with just over 130 miles on the clock, Scorpio is just starting to smooth out, definitely not as tight as the 350’s though, by a long way. We are definitely going to have some serious fun 😈😎

[@melfzs]

Morning Ian, cracking views, no need to ask are you enjoying the bike😅? It looks brilliant in the still shots! I hope I get the same weather on my test ride on Wednesday, it's looking grim weather at the moment,.fingers crossed eh! Cheers Mel 🍻

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

Hi Mel, yes…a bloody fantastic machine. I was hoping to get out again today, but the forecasters got it wrong again 🙄☔️ Cheers

[@PAGallagher]

Hey Ian, perfect timing with this video! It's wall to wall rain down here in soggy Somerset so I'm enjoying a ride, with you, on the amazing Playa Black Guerrilla with a cup of coffee and cake 👍 I wouldn't worry too much about the numbers for running in, they are a bit arbitrary, as long as you're reasonably gentle with the occasional blip to 5K, that should do it 😊 Regarding the tyres, they are very good (certainly in the dry) but have you checked the pressures? My Guerrilla was delivered to me (so say PDI'd) with nearly 50 psi in each!! Not brilliant when the MAX tyre pressure is supposed to be 42 psi and the RE recommended pressures are 32 front and 36 rear. Cheers for now, Phil (Somerset)

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

Hi Phil, it’s soggy here too ☔️🙄😢. No, I haven’t checked the pressures, as he handles so well. Maybe I should now 😳😂. I think the most I have taken him to, is 4500 revs (I say think 😂). Hope the coffee and cake were good…..Cheers.

[@PAGallagher]

@@ianhughesroyalenfield Coffee and cake are always good, especially when there's a good video to watch 😁👍

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

@PAGallagher stop it, you are making me blush 😳😂

[@Ainsworth-Rider]

Motorists don't tend to look where they are going in the Lakes, just remember the first time we went there 😊

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

True. Too busy looking at the scenery.

[@Peter234100]

Ian I hope you have not put Clementines nose out of joint with the arrival of Scorpion 😅 bikes have feelings you know !!! 😂

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

No, we introduced Scorpio very gently………let them sniff each other’s exhaust and then just left them to it for a couple of hours. They are the best of friends now, and Clementine has indicated, that she likes the idea of being in a dry and warm garage over the winter months, while the new kid gets grubby 🫣😂

[@Peter234100]

@@ianhughesroyalenfield I am very glad you were so thorough, I would hate to think any cruelty was involved, you have put my mind at rest. On a side note I have ordered a new insulated garage door to be installed before winter so Omega will be warm and snuggly this winter ! 😊

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

@Peter234100 A good plan. Clementine will be at my parent’s house in Cheshire. Not as insulated as Clementine would prefer but still dry 😂

[@zaftlife]

Great bike, are you planning getting a wind screen at all? What’s the little map directions display device you have?

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

Thanks. No intention of getting a screen, they cause too much buffeting for me….not to mention the adverse effect it has on the camera audio. The little map device, is a Beeline Moto 2…..I have, and continue, to mention it. I have just returned from another ride ; I wanted it to direct me home from an area where my phone had H+ mobile internet, but unfortunately the Beeline app wouldn’t work due to low internet reception. I wouldn’t recommend them at all, better off with one that relies on GPS not internet.

[@rickpad2]

Just a query, what's that thing you've got on handlebar that links up to phone? Thanks.

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

It is a Beeline Moto 2 navigation device. It works from an app on your phone. It’s ok, but not great in my opinion. You can plan routes, and save to the app….but if you are in a low phone internet area (which I often am), let’s say H+, and you just want to get home, the app won’t let you plot the route due to insufficient internet. Defeats the object for me.

[@rickpad2]

@@ianhughesroyalenfield Thanks for that Ian. I've since realized I wouldn't need one anyway. I should be getting my 350 Classic next week and Eddys are going to stick a Totom on for me, it was one of those brain fade moments I have a lot of lately lol.

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

😂 no worries. A far better option in my opinion anyway 👍

[@nicholasjarrold8649]

Morning Ian I am seriously thinking about one of those next year end of February perhaps get a little deal but just one question can you get them with gold tubeless wheels the colour you’ve got with gold wheels be perfect take care mate ride safe in that beautiful countryside couldn’t ask for anything better

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

Morning Nicholas. The wheels on the Guerrilla are tubeless. I too have thought that having them powder coated a deep gold would be very cool 😎, but with me riding in winter, for me, black is easier to keep clean 😉. There aren’t currently any gold wheel options, it is something you would have to arrange yourself. Or I am sure the dealer would happily take care of that, but it would cost a bit 😳😉. Thank you.

[@malcolmtaylor3231]

Morning Ian, enjoyed the video, some great views, looking forward to the ride back.

[@nicholasjarrold8649]

@@ianhughesroyalenfield yes thanks Ian probably be few £100 to powder coat I reckon but if your going to keep the bike for 2/3 years I think myself it’s worth it take care mate

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

Definitely. We are avid watchers of the British Superbike racing, and I mentioned to Ann,that the gold wheels on Alex Olsen’s Team IWR Honda race bike (Google it to see what I mean) would look awesome on Scorpio 😎. Cheers

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

Thanks Malcom. The ride back is….err…..interesting at times 😳🤬, not giving anything else away, it will be out on Thursday 👍

[@Ainsworth-Rider]

A very good morning Ian and no, you didn't 😊😅😂

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

Didn’t I 🤔😂

[@Ainsworth-Rider]

Take care on the next one 😳

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

….and actually didn’t swear 😎😂

[@Ainsworth-Rider]

@@ianhughesroyalenfield 🙂😂🤣

[@jjstuartonwriting8150]

That's the engine they need to put in the Classic. I love the Classic 350 but it just needs that little extra umph the Guerrilla engine would give.

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

I get what you are saying, but the purists would hate it, in a similar way to how they reacted to the BSA Goldstar. I can however see Royal Enfield using the brilliant Sherpa 452 in other models though, and look forward to seeing what comes next. I mentioned on The Bingley Wheeler’s video on a similar subject, that I could see something along the lines of the Continental GT 535, but using the Sherpa. That would be quite something…..a lightweight sports bike….bring it on 😈😂 Cheers

[@Peter234100]

This purist for one would not want the Sherpa engine in my Classic 350, the same as I would not buy the Classic 650 either. The joy for me of the 350 is that lazy long stroke engine, puts you in a zen like state of peace with the world. 😊 However for what Scorpian is it’s a superb bike and I can see you having tons of fun over the next few years Ian, still love watching these videos and look forward to Kirkstone in reverse 😮

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

@Peter234100 thanks Peter, I still love Clementine for those very reasons 😎👍