Royal Enfields new Guerrilla 450...Does it like the dirt ?

[@greenfuelbooster]

good validation of the same question in my head. I will get a Guerilla scrambler ... thanks a lot for answering that question !

[@jonathandeeley6276]

Royal Enfield class it as a Roadster. I've had one since Sept 1st and now covered 400 miles on it. Its road manners are impeccable which is where it will be used. The stock suspension is excellent as is the build quality and it goes like you know what off a shovel and more than capable of long distance motorway riding. The OEM Seat is excellent also and I suffer with an arthritic spine. All in all a great value bike, I'm well happy, although perhaps a little biased as I've had 3 Classic 350s, 3 Meteors and a Himalayan so you could say I like REs. Comparing it to say the Triumph 400 speed the Guerilla is the far better bike, very sujective I know! Thanks for posting your Video, always interesting to hear others views and takes on a bike.🙂👍

[@DickieMintCycles]

@@jonathandeeley6276 Hi Johnathan.. Glad your loving your new Enfield… As I said in the vlog it was a very impressive little bike…I haven’t ridden the 400 triumph so I couldn’t compare… I’d go for the Guerrilla though … I wonder if they’ll use it as a platform for other derivatives.. It’s crying out to be a scrambler I know that….Anyway, what a fantastic little ( by today’s standards) little bike.. Enjoy! 🙂👍ATB..

[@alanflint7732]

Enfield bikes are built for Indian roads. So I'll guess that they should handle most things.

[@volt8684]

Goes like off a shovel😂😂😂😂 get real

[@jamesevans164]

Followed you over from Sandy, Wiltshire Man. You two have a great combination at Sammy Miller day out, thankyou . This bike I'd think I'd buy a Himalayan but can see a city rider may like the sportier more compact bike. "Hymi Hunter' made me laugh I thought Hunts Himalayans? Subscribed and looking forward to watching more of your videos. Thanks mate from Jim in Western Australia.

[@DickieMintCycles]

Thanks for subscribing James....I'm editing my version of the Sammy Miller day at the moment...Hopefully on KZbin on friday...The CFMOTO MT 450's are flavour of the day over here at the mo...In my opinion i prefered the Hunter over the Himi 450..Its crying out to be a little scrambler..Good fun bike..Take care mate 👍

[@johnharris7353]

Seems like a great fun little bike !

[@simonwiltshire]

Good to see you out and about trying out another RE creation, they realy do have something for everyone, can't say anything bad about RE's they just make great bikes, cheers and all the best.

[@chrisholt2474]

Hi Dickie, another nice bike review there mate. I’m not really a lover of the modern looking spacecraft type bikes but I do like the look of that little bike. It’s just got a good look about it for a modern bike. I had most of the late 70’s and all the 80’s bikes so that is my real biking era. Thank you for another great review Dickie all your films are very interesting and much appreciated. Take care, best regards Chris. 🍻👍👍

[@DickieMintCycles]

@@chrisholt2474 Thanks Chris.. Didn’t Honda do a 500 single very similar back in the 80,s … Check out the FT500..👍

[@sideshow101101]

Take a look at the ducati scrambler... very very similar ! raise the bars, swap out the tyres, and away you go.

[@DickieMintCycles]

@@sideshow101101 Didn’t enter my mind regarding the Ducati.. I’ll have to try one.. Must admit I do like that Desert Sled bike.. 🙂👍

[@Latvianization]

I liked himalayan 450, but I mostly ride in city so I was worried it would be not the best bike for everyday commuting. But I was looking for a bike that could take me on longer touring trips (motorways), and explore some gravel roads. And RE comes up with PERFECT bike for me. Maybe it has identity crisis because its not excelent in one thing, but good/great in multiple. It fits my needs perfectly. Sold my bike to get this one once its available in my country

[@DickieMintCycles]

Your right! It does do a bit of everything..Great little bike and you won’t be disappointed with it..I preferred it over the 450 Himalayan …Thanks for watching and take care 🙂👍

[@martin100biker]

Nice review Dick ! Fun to see you having fun !

[@davidcunningham1488]

Brilliant review Dickie.

[@martinsted]

Good honest review as always. 👍🏻

[@wayneberry8703]

It looks like a nice little bike, mate 👍🏼

[@stevecoppin4278]

Good Evening Dickie , A good honest review as always , ride safe mate

[@DickieMintCycles]

@@stevecoppin4278 Thanks Steve 👍

[@mikehurley5052]

Nice one Dickie.

[@foxglove8836]

Looks a nice little bike 🙂

[@colinstares6207]

Great review Dickie, you’re right about the radiator protection and it could do with a bash plate if going on those tracks 👍😎

[@DickieMintCycles]

Royal Enfield market it as a road bike but it’s equally at home on moderate trails.. I reckon they’ll adapt that bike at some point and launch a scrambler versions of the Himi…👍ATB

[@ricardini9560]

They sell both as accessories

[@DickieMintCycles]

@@ricardini9560 Didn’t look at the accessories catalog.. Guess I’ll have to start doing that.. Bit more research 🙂👍

[@zenaldiak]

Nice video. I think the proper riding reguster with this bike is keeping it in higher rot\min, you ride it like on a 350 classic, change up the gears to early i think, can't feel much difference in "performance" mode. This is the feeling watching the video. I love RE 's everyone for what they are, but imho this is destinited to be rided in a different way., somehow like the finnish muzic is😊 About construction, you are absolutely right with the cooler radiator protection lack, and that wide transversal pozition is even worse, exposing the end's, a vertical pozition might be proper, like on the other RE's.

[@johnrocker2986]

I road tested this machine although only for 30 miles, liked the lightness power and brakes but the suspension on poorly surfaced roads was very hard, the colour seemed designed to attract younger riders than myself so its a bike I wanted to love but after riding, I'll pass. Enjoyed your vlog.

[@DickieMintCycles]

@@johnrocker2986 Hi John..If your around my age, ie. started riding in the 1970’s ..we’re not easily impressed 😄…I did enjoy riding the Guerrilla though..More than the new Himalayan if I’m honest..🙂👍ATB

[@johnrocker2986]

@@DickieMintCycles ah the age of knowledge Grass Hopper, agreed we are not easily pleased.

[@paulsilson2148]

Not a R E fan . But this looks like a nice bike

[@shashimenon1000]

Could also be called a mongrel. But I love it. It has character!❤

[@DickieMintCycles]

I loved it.. I’d definitely go the scrambler route with mine if I owned one.. Got a hunch we may be seeing one from Royal Enfield based on that chassis at some point in the future 😉👍ATB..

[@dewipeach]

On starting off and lack of throttle pickup, Forgotten Motorcycles, AKA Fuzzy Biker and Baxter Motorcycles found on the himi 452 if you start releasing the clutch the revs pickup and then you open the throttle, if understand correctly and if works Guerrilla. As nice as both 452's are I'm keeping to the H 411.. as Fuzzy Biker just showed on Himalaya the Air Filter/Tappets check.. have you seen where the Sparkplug is located...! Job on the road in the dark.

[@DickieMintCycles]

@@dewipeach I’ll have a look at those channels … the filter is under the tank I guess….This is a big thing with the Australian guys.. They don’t like hard to get at filters as they’re always having to clean the dust out apparently…

[@darklord9102]

You get lower dust air filter....🗿

[@colinmyler4092]

Are you liking it enough to add one to your collection of Royal Enfield Bikes ? Another interesting review by a rider who knows what he is talking about. 😊😊😊

[@dewipeach]

@@DickieMintCycles I'd mentioned the filter location in context talking on the simplicity of 411 over the 452.. their comment everything had to come off their Sport bike to get at almost anything, not to mention Service, so are we looking to deep on elsewise a well designed bike the 452 is really..!

[@shashimenon1000]

Is it a bird , is it a plane? No it's a RE Super Monngrel. And I love it.

[@DickieMintCycles]

😄.. Now that’s a good name .. Fantastic little bike 👍ATB..

[@matusknives]

I keep wondering, whether RE is going to bring out a 450 Scrambler that would be more along the lines of the 411 in regards to off-road performance.

[@DickieMintCycles]

The guerrilla isn’t far off that.. Put some bigger whey on it and job done..

[@matusknives]

@@DickieMintCycles I guess also new suspension. That would probably raise the final cost considerably and bring bikes like the Triumph 400x into the game. But yes, it could be done.

[@johncranwell3783]

I think it’s a sweet stylish little bike that is quite different to anything else…. I guess it’s just if you like it but it not worry about it identity…. a bit disappointed in the rad, it looks more like something from a Morris Minor and also the strange little almost cheap fixes in like the brake clip at the pedal… and these things can be too easily fiddled with. It’s interesting actually it’s exactly the same weight wet as my old 650 BSA Thunderbolt, and it has brought to mind on medications why are modern bikes so heavy and also big dimensions…. ….but I think it has a place in the market and by all accounts they are flying off the shelves so I guess it’s a good start…..

[@DickieMintCycles]

@@johncranwell3783 Your right John… If you like the bike it doesn’t really matter what it’s supposed to be styling wise.. And yes , I totally agree with you on the size of some of these new bikes..Especially the Adventure bikes… A resurgence towards smaller bikes I reckon..Lucky enough to have a few bikes myself but I still adore my little 24hp 411 Himi…Thanks John 👍ATB

[@minimilo25]

Cheers Dickie. The front end just looks wrong to me.Makes my CF Moto 650NK seem even better value.

[@DickieMintCycles]

@@minimilo25 It’s a nice bike and fun to ride.. If I’m honest, I’d prefer the CFMOTO 450 motor .. A lot better in my humble opinion…👍ATB

[@sriyanshbhardawaj9290]

Outro 🔥🤘

[@DickieMintCycles]

👍😎

[@alanflint7732]

It's a bike. You use it as a bike. It may be better at some things and worse at others. I've used bikes for fun, for commuting, for touring, for carting tools, for carrying a passenger. Same bike can do many things. So I don't bother with labels, and trying to pigeonhole bikes. Yeah, it's not a trails bike like you'd see doing back flips off a ramp in an arena. And it's not a Goldwing style continental cruising armchair. But I bet it could be if someone really tries. Lol.

[@hershchat]

Get it? Guerilla. Che Guevara was a guerrilla.

[@davidhawkins120]

Famous! Youll be on Im a Celebrity get me out of here soon!

[@DickieMintCycles]

@@davidhawkins120 😆..Sandy would be ideal for that one… He wouldn’t be phased at all ..He’d win it too…👍

[@davidhawkins120]

@@DickieMintCycles 🤣🤣🤣

[@julianrose810]

First and foremost it was built for India and its roads

[@Eulyde]

Ya, por eso se hizo la presentación internacional en Barcelona...

[@oscartravis5740]

It looks like a Honda Grom that's been on steroids 😀

[@DickieMintCycles]

@@oscartravis5740 second person to say that .. I’m going to have to look at a picture of a Grom now 🙂👍ATB

[@alanflint7732]

It's a bike. You use it as a bike. It may be better at some things and worse at others. I've used bikes for fun, for commuting, for touring, for carting tools, for carrying a passenger. Same bike can do many things. So I don't bother with labels, and trying to pigeonhole bikes. Yeah, it's not a trails bike like you'd see doing back flips off a ramp in an arena. And it's not a Goldwing style continental cruising armchair. But I bet it could be if someone really tries. Lol.

[@DickieMintCycles]

True, true 🙂.. I’m normally the one banging on about labels n stuff nowadays ,and you’ve just caught me out 😄....Styling for me personally was a little odd..But that’s me being nit picky I guess…Great little bike though….👍ATB