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I'm going for a 350. And I plan to tour Europe on it. I'm not a destination guy, so I don't care about how fast I get to where I'm going. I just wanna ride through pretty places and be able to remember them.
My 500 se is more than enough, I regularly use it for camping trips, bike handles great even loaded and is plenty quick enough to have fun on as well as get from A to B. I have loads of back roads where I live and the rebel is a blast on them whether you ride them fast or slow. We finally have some sunshine here in Scotland so she's been getting ridden hard 'n' lovin' it, she managed 101 mph today, fastest speed I've seen so far. Happy days.
@sergeantwombat not often to be sure, fastest I've had up to now was around 96mph on a long straight, bike had more but I never try to take a bike to its max apart from the odd time like today when conditions are good, I think I had a tail wind today and again bike had more to give but I was closing rapidly with the rear of a transit van....thought it was prudent to slow down as I've seen wot happens to bugs on ma visor.....yuk!
Any bike that can go legal highway speeds is plenty fine unless you ride tracks IMO. The only requirement a motorcycle has for me is having me take a second glance at it while walking away after parking. Thats why I love bikes like Royal Enfields for example, they're just so charming and full of character. I really wish Honda would turn their 500 series into a 270° twin too, it just sounds more characterful and would really do them a service. And you obviously get the cheaper maintenance and better fuel economy off smaller CC bikes, but we ain't riding to save money, are we?
@@sergeantwombat dream bike right there. Just like the Scrambler 1200XE, but once you scratch something you'll hate yourself as a repair is 800+€. They're more novelty bikes and definitely not daily riders/commuters.
I live in the states, I have 3 bikes ones a Harley Electra glide, a mp3 500 and a klx 300sm. I drive the 300cc supermoto more than anything. Even highway it
I an currently riding a 230cc CVT Cfmoto V5 in the US Appalachian mountains. I run out of go at 100kph so the Interstate highway system is a no go, but its rarely an issue. Long strait mountain climbs will also have people passing me but those are rare. Thats a CVT issue anyway, not a engine size issue. Sunday I took US-27 out of Chattanooga. It is a winding highway up an over Suck Creek mountain. It then turns left an winds through the valley to T in to US-41 at the Tennessee River. I had some big v twin Harleys behind me at the start. I walked of an left them climbing the mountain. I didn't see the again until I had to stop for the red light in the valley. Light turned green an I walked off an left them again. Behind me again when I had to stop for traffic at the US-41 junction. They were in the left turn lane too, but I never saw them again after that. Straight, high speed highways, I dont have a chance. But big bikes just dont accelerate or corner like my 178kg bike can. Big bikes are great for crushing miles on the Interstate, but smaller bikes are better everywhere else. Mind you, no one is giving me a hard time about what I am riding. Probably because no one has any idea what it is.
Well put, I agree completely. Most my roads have speed limits of 55 mph and under. I really want a Royal Enfield Hunter 350. I tried one at a demo event, and they are a blast. Sometimes it feels like even my Ninja 400 is too fast, because I get bored and speed it everywhere.
My only bike is a Royal Enfield 350. I’m not in a hurry I’m on a bike to casually cruise around and enjoy the ride, not to race. The 350 gets me up to the speed limit just fine
I wouldn't worry to much. The way things are going a litre bike will be called a small bike soon. My 82 VF 750 used to be a "big bike" back in the day and that's also become a small bike now. If you want a slow bike get yourself a Royal Enfield 500 and put a sidecar on it. I had a 2012 one and that thing was pretty much flat out down hill with a very strong tail wind at gps 103 but it was great fun.
If I'm riding in the city, I'd go for smaller displacement. Bigger bike is no fun in stop and go traffic, plus in the summer I'd rather be on something that isn't cooking my legs. I'm thinking of actually downgrading to a scooter for around town riding!
PULL YAH HEAD IN Most people that are obsessed with having an enormous bike (cc's) usually don't actually know that much about riding in general, cc's isn't everything.
I ride a BV 400 scoot, and just added a Triumph Speed 400 (5 more HP lol) my friends were pushing me for the 900. At 58 I don't need all that power plus I'm a back road rider, and avoid the freeway like the plague. Nice video! Who cares what others have to say!
My Hornet 250 needed to have regular gear changes in the twisties, not so much on the street. This said, riding a faster and bigger bike (I rode an FZ1N and Z1000 as well) was different and not needing to change gears as much allowed for a more relaxed riding style and thusly felt safer. Totally agreed though that higher power is not required; but power isn't always just about going faster.
For the city, 500s are perfect. All the Honda 500s are great because you can learn on them then keep them indefinitely for commuting and city riding. I started on a 300 then moved up to a 1200, and the 1200 is fine for the city as well, but I miss the fuel efficiency. If I could have gotten a 500 when I started, I’d probably still be on it.
cmx500 its not a slow bike. It could have even less hp and tq and it would still be quite quick and fun. 125ccm's are "slow". "fast" bikes are pointless in city and on most roads becasue they are boring to ride within speed limits, and when you ride them for fun - you are speeding 2 time the speed limit :P Currently I ride mt07 and its very nice bike but previously I had MT03 and it was much more fun to ride than mt07. I am thinking about switching to CRF300L to have some offroad capability but had very short test ride on it and... its not slow but it could use a liitle bit more hp and tq...
I didnt say that the 500 was worse lol, h2 is just more popular and more people know of it hence why it's easier to bring it up. My knowledge just wasnt perfect lol
@sergeantwombat 👍your forgiven... but the H2 was 750 not 800... Neither in my.*cough* humble opinion *cough* were fun to ride any distance... but were they bluddy FAST... 😉😘😉
I'm going for a 350. And I plan to tour Europe on it. I'm not a destination guy, so I don't care about how fast I get to where I'm going. I just wanna ride through pretty places and be able to remember them.
350, 400, 500, theyre all lush things to ride around :)
As a rebel 500 owner.....I needed to hear this today 😂.
Lessgooo
Bro same! I love my rebel 500 but sometimes you feel pressured to keep up with friends haha. Rebel 500 isn’t that bad in power I hit 110. lol
I daily a scooter and it's a blast. Plus I'll destroy any sedan off the line up to about 45 mph. Small displacement bikes are the jam
This one gets it
My 500 se is more than enough, I regularly use it for camping trips, bike handles great even loaded and is plenty quick enough to have fun on as well as get from A to B.
I have loads of back roads where I live and the rebel is a blast on them whether you ride them fast or slow.
We finally have some sunshine here in Scotland so she's been getting ridden hard 'n' lovin' it, she managed 101 mph today, fastest speed I've seen so far.
Happy days.
She can get up there in the speeds, ive seen 178kph on my speedo but how often are we hitting that?
@sergeantwombat not often to be sure, fastest I've had up to now was around 96mph on a long straight, bike had more but I never try to take a bike to its max apart from the odd time like today when conditions are good, I think I had a tail wind today and again bike had more to give but I was closing rapidly with the rear of a transit van....thought it was prudent to slow down as I've seen wot happens to bugs on ma visor.....yuk!
Any bike that can go legal highway speeds is plenty fine unless you ride tracks IMO. The only requirement a motorcycle has for me is having me take a second glance at it while walking away after parking. Thats why I love bikes like Royal Enfields for example, they're just so charming and full of character. I really wish Honda would turn their 500 series into a 270° twin too, it just sounds more characterful and would really do them a service. And you obviously get the cheaper maintenance and better fuel economy off smaller CC bikes, but we ain't riding to save money, are we?
I would love a thruxton but id not leave the lot cuz id be staring at it haha
@@sergeantwombat dream bike right there. Just like the Scrambler 1200XE, but once you scratch something you'll hate yourself as a repair is 800+€. They're more novelty bikes and definitely not daily riders/commuters.
@@Tobias611 my tank is altar 700aud and i can't afford it lol
Fully agree. I own a Z H2, a Sportster S and a TNT135 and i have the most giggles on the minibike
The zh2 whistle would also provide smiles hehehe
of course haha
A bit of history 😊
In 1972, Frank Wheeler, rode around Australia on.a Hodaka 125 cc bike in 21 days.
16572 Kay in 21 days 😊 Not bad.
Small cc king
I live in the states, I have 3 bikes ones a Harley Electra glide, a mp3 500 and a klx 300sm. I drive the 300cc supermoto more than anything. Even highway it
Lush
I an currently riding a 230cc CVT Cfmoto V5 in the US Appalachian mountains. I run out of go at 100kph so the Interstate highway system is a no go, but its rarely an issue. Long strait mountain climbs will also have people passing me but those are rare. Thats a CVT issue anyway, not a engine size issue.
Sunday I took US-27 out of Chattanooga. It is a winding highway up an over Suck Creek mountain. It then turns left an winds through the valley to T in to US-41 at the Tennessee River. I had some big v twin Harleys behind me at the start. I walked of an left them climbing the mountain. I didn't see the again until I had to stop for the red light in the valley. Light turned green an I walked off an left them again. Behind me again when I had to stop for traffic at the US-41 junction. They were in the left turn lane too, but I never saw them again after that. Straight, high speed highways, I dont have a chance. But big bikes just dont accelerate or corner like my 178kg bike can. Big bikes are great for crushing miles on the Interstate, but smaller bikes are better everywhere else.
Mind you, no one is giving me a hard time about what I am riding. Probably because no one has any idea what it is.
As long as the ride is fun, who cares about the speed
Well put, I agree completely. Most my roads have speed limits of 55 mph and under. I really want a Royal Enfield Hunter 350. I tried one at a demo event, and they are a blast. Sometimes it feels like even my Ninja 400 is too fast, because I get bored and speed it everywhere.
If a 400 feels fast, i can only imagine the 1000 feels like a spaceship hahaha
Picked one up yesterday...first bike so I have nothing to compare it to but if this is slow then driving a car must feel like walking to these people
Thats my thoughts exactly lol, and walking must be... we dont wanna think about that
My only bike is a Royal Enfield 350. I’m not in a hurry I’m on a bike to casually cruise around and enjoy the ride, not to race. The 350 gets me up to the speed limit just fine
Enjoying the ride is always step one
I wouldn't worry to much. The way things are going a litre bike will be called a small bike soon. My 82 VF 750 used to be a "big bike" back in the day and that's also become a small bike now. If you want a slow bike get yourself a Royal Enfield 500 and put a sidecar on it. I had a 2012 one and that thing was pretty much flat out down hill with a very strong tail wind at gps 103 but it was great fun.
Rsv4 is 1100 these days so guess thatd be the case BUT OH GOOD GRIEF THE EMISSIONS 🥲
If I'm riding in the city, I'd go for smaller displacement. Bigger bike is no fun in stop and go traffic, plus in the summer I'd rather be on something that isn't cooking my legs. I'm thinking of actually downgrading to a scooter for around town riding!
Mt07 babyyyy
I own and ride a Honda VTR 250 and couldn't stop laughing when you kept saying that a rebel 500 is a "small" bike
By definition it is a small bike lol, yours is just a smaller one hehe
PULL YAH HEAD IN
Most people that are obsessed with having an enormous bike (cc's) usually don't actually know that much about riding in general, cc's isn't everything.
h2 goes fast tho
Did he wanted to say "my lovely wife" ?🤣🤣
😅😅😅
I like having passing power on the highway.
A 500cc can pass basically everything lol
I bought me a lovely cruiser to compliment my 1290S. How delightfull
Good to have variety
I ride a BV 400 scoot, and just added a Triumph Speed 400 (5 more HP lol) my friends were pushing me for the 900. At 58 I don't need all that power plus I'm a back road rider, and avoid the freeway like the plague. Nice video!
Who cares what others have to say!
I do love me the slower ones, id still want a fast one for a bit but some of the most fun ive had was on a former mates cbr250r from 89
My Hornet 250 needed to have regular gear changes in the twisties, not so much on the street. This said, riding a faster and bigger bike (I rode an FZ1N and Z1000 as well) was different and not needing to change gears as much allowed for a more relaxed riding style and thusly felt safer. Totally agreed though that higher power is not required; but power isn't always just about going faster.
And we have a Grom here in my house but we're going to be selling it. (It's a 125)
I think for some spirited riding, needing to shift adds to it personally
@@sergeantwombat Not going to disagree there but I'm beyond those hormonal years so being able to keep it chill and relaxed is nice, too.
For the city, 500s are perfect. All the Honda 500s are great because you can learn on them then keep them indefinitely for commuting and city riding. I started on a 300 then moved up to a 1200, and the 1200 is fine for the city as well, but I miss the fuel efficiency. If I could have gotten a 500 when I started, I’d probably still be on it.
The 500s have immaculate fuelling
500cc is not so bad on the highway depending on wind protection and personal comfort! These engines can take a lot.
I got a 1100 cruiser and its pretty quick and a little 150cc grom clone from china and i can 100% confirm both is still more fun then a car
They will always beat car
Totally agree. I don't have a bike, my legs are slow af.
Walk faster 😅
Slower bikes are fine and all, but bigger bikes go vroom past the speed limit even better.
Heee heee heee
so you're saying it's not about the size, it's how you use it 😂
😏😏🫡
What camera are you using
Gopro hero 11 :)
Unrestricted Suzuki SV650 0-100km in 4.3 seconds..... In the suburbs you can lose your licence in those 4 seconds if you're unlucky ;-)
Doesnt take much
nothing beats a 4 cylinder revving at 18k rpm 🤣 Maybe a 400cc v4 at 14.5k rpm may beat that soon.
That would be awesome
BROTHERRRRRRRRR 😆
BROTHEEEERRRRRRRR
that rebel can go 180km/h... no way slow compared to my 125 commuter scooter/ 150 shifter...
BuT iT cAnT gO 300 lams bike slow they say 😅😅
cmx500 its not a slow bike. It could have even less hp and tq and it would still be quite quick and fun. 125ccm's are "slow". "fast" bikes are pointless in city and on most roads becasue they are boring to ride within speed limits, and when you ride them for fun - you are speeding 2 time the speed limit :P
Currently I ride mt07 and its very nice bike but previously I had MT03 and it was much more fun to ride than mt07.
I am thinking about switching to CRF300L to have some offroad capability but had very short test ride on it and... its not slow but it could use a liitle bit more hp and tq...
Slow by egoboy standards who was the main antagonist to that opinion, they are plenty fast for legal riding
I'd rather ride at 9/10ths on a slow bike than 1/10th on a fast bike.
/me buys 1000cc naked bike
Someone had to buy it
Excuses🥱
Didnt say you cant have both but leave the smol bois alone 😅
@@sergeantwombat I am not even old enough to ride a motorcycle🥺
@@Pidovski rough
People that hate on slow bikes are losers bro. I bet I can ride my R3 better than they can ride their liter bikes.
Them litre bike boys are either chill as hell, or like harley bros telling you their 1800cc tractor is better than a faster smaller engine lol
Er... H2 Kwaka... 3 cylinder 750 2 stroke.... the HI 500 was better....🎉
Kids these days 😞
I didnt say that the 500 was worse lol, h2 is just more popular and more people know of it hence why it's easier to bring it up. My knowledge just wasnt perfect lol
@sergeantwombat 👍your forgiven... but the H2 was 750 not 800...
Neither in my.*cough* humble opinion *cough* were fun to ride any distance... but were they bluddy FAST... 😉😘😉
Made for a good time not a long time hey? Haha