Just acquired the same bike here in NM, USA. It is NOT a performance bike by any means but is one helluva lot of fun! It puts a grin on my face every ride. I'm going with full US Army military look...black lights, chrome silencer is replaced with black punjab short bottle (with baffle), black handlebars, etc etc. It's a little tractor of a motorcycle with plenty of torque and can haul it around in just about any gear. I'm keeping the 18T front gear as the altitude here kills horsepower and losing any torque isn't desirable nor do I need higher speeds. 55-60mph is the sweet spot for these. I also put on the exhaust wrap and it looks PERFECT on this bike. Always pad your schedule with five extra minutes for chats at gas stations and parking lots!
Hi briand4000, great response. You've captured the essence of these bikes. Love the tractor analogy!! They really are good old basic fun!! You've put a great deal of time and personal touches into yours, but I can tell it's been rewarding. So true about allowing time to chat to admirers too!!
Thanks for the review, well done. I have a 2019 500 Classic Chrome, still running it in, but love it. I changed the front sprocket to a 19 tooth, changed the muffler, and had a Carbury plate installed. Still running the bike in, done 1300km so far. I did check the bolts recently and found a few that needed a twitch up but no issues overall.
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Wow when u rode away it sounds great taking order of one today can not wait, thanks for mentioning the petrol water problem l will keep an eye on that you really looked good on it a beautiful old fashioned English bike thanks
Yes, the Royal Enfields certainly seem to bring out the smiles. We tend to avoid motorways too and stick to the slower, scenic roads. Enjoy your classic crome model!
The rubber on the fins is a very old and effective trick, it is there to reduce what is called 'ringing', a high frequency vibration of the cooling fins that can be wearing and stressful on your ears, the longer and deeper the fin the worse the ringing is. Use 'loctite or similar on the bolts that you find come loose most often, problem solved
What are you talking about? On a BAD day, if you wandered into the dealership under heavy medication and were stupid enough to pay full sticker price, you could buy brand new Military Bullets all day long, as many as you like, for $5,699 each. Most realistically sell for nearly a thousand or so less than that. Buy one in winter to get the very best price. Better yet, just buy a good used one.
Hi Mars1313, I hope you have many great Royal Enfield rides out on the Californian roads. I think you share some similar roads and rocky scenery as we do here in Spain.
Wow, it sounds as though that RE will have been to many interesting places and seen lots of interesting things! I hope you have many kilometers/miles of fun on it!
Can you explain the water in the fuel? Was the vent/drain hole clogged and allowed the rain to accumulate and overflow into the fill opening? They get a lot of rain in India. I can't believe under normal circumstances rain gets into the fuel tank. If a clogged vent/drain that is good to know. I just purchased a cream color 500 classic. I will keep an eye on the vent/drain hole.
Hello Joseph. Yes, it was simply a clogged drain pipe. We don't get much rain in Spain but when we do it's heavy!! Hope you have lots of fun on your cream 500 Classic. These bikes are great fun and they certainly turn heads.
You know green battle is not meant for civilians in India it is officially registered under Defence so bit low I mean such a beautiful colour is not meant for us I mean we are riders....and core RE fanatics....
Hello. Thank you for the excellent vídeo. Could you please tell me if a 6,4 feet tall and about 300 lbs person would feel comfortable on that bike, in your opinion? Thank you.
Hi Ariel, Adam said it's up to personal taste but it doesn't bother him. We're normally doing local journeys so we don't spend long periods of time at 80kph. As the pillion passenger I have to say I never notice it!
Hello Elias. Yes, Adam get's a lot of questions about the jacket. He's had it about 20 years. Steve McQueen wore the same colours in the film Le Mans. I'm attaching a link to the website 195mph. Hopefully you can find the same or something similar. www.195mph.com/grandprix-originals-m4
Hello Elias! It's a Gulf leather jacket. Unfortunately the company that made it don't manufacture them anymore. There are other companies making similar versions though so you could try searching for 'Gulf leather jacket' or 'Gulf Tag leather jacket' as they were the sponsor at the time. You may be lucky to pick up a second hand one somewhere. Good luck!
Hi Akshai gpillai. Apparently, it's not possible to buy the bike in battle green in India. I've been told it's because it looks too much like the Indian army version.
The "Battle Green" (i.e., olive green) color is presently reserved in India for the Military under your 'Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989, Rule 121 (Chapter 5)' shown at www.team-bhp.com/forum/attachments/modifications-accessories/418542-military-green-not-allowed-private-vehicles-3.jpg.
Robert Hillman. I have to agree with you there, I have it on a couple of my bikes as the pipes are rusty in places, it looks a lot better if you keep it blacked.
this thing is vibrating like hell and brakes don`t work. Want something tok tok tok tok.... at 60kmph and be the one how is banged from behind? This is not for our roads. Answer is NO. You should not buy one. This bike belong to the graveyard of ancient times. 6000 EUR in europe !!! What a rip off. I ordered a new RE Meteor Fireball last week. It is not fast, but at least refined and proper priced at 3999.
Just acquired the same bike here in NM, USA. It is NOT a performance bike by any means but is one helluva lot of fun! It puts a grin on my face every ride. I'm going with full US Army military look...black lights, chrome silencer is replaced with black punjab short bottle (with baffle), black handlebars, etc etc. It's a little tractor of a motorcycle with plenty of torque and can haul it around in just about any gear. I'm keeping the 18T front gear as the altitude here kills horsepower and losing any torque isn't desirable nor do I need higher speeds. 55-60mph is the sweet spot for these. I also put on the exhaust wrap and it looks PERFECT on this bike. Always pad your schedule with five extra minutes for chats at gas stations and parking lots!
Hi briand4000, great response. You've captured the essence of these bikes. Love the tractor analogy!! They really are good old basic fun!!
You've put a great deal of time and personal touches into yours, but I can tell it's been rewarding.
So true about allowing time to chat to admirers too!!
To rid yourself of a bit of vibration, can I suggest fitting bar end weights.. That's what they're for.. They reduce vibration in the handgrips..
Good tip boss! I am going to look into that!
Thanks for the review, well done. I have a 2019 500 Classic Chrome, still running it in, but love it. I changed the front sprocket to a 19 tooth, changed the muffler, and had a Carbury plate installed. Still running the bike in, done 1300km so far. I did check the bolts recently and found a few that needed a twitch up but no issues overall.
Hi Mark! Sounds like you're embracing the joys of owning Royal Enfield :-)
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Wow when u rode away it sounds great taking order of one today can not wait, thanks for mentioning the petrol water problem l will keep an eye on that you really looked good on it a beautiful old fashioned English bike thanks
Thank you Angie. I hope you're having a great time with your new bike too.
I have the classic chrome model , these are great bikes but not for motorways. When you are out so many people give you a wave and a smile 😀
Yes, the Royal Enfields certainly seem to bring out the smiles. We tend to avoid motorways too and stick to the slower, scenic roads. Enjoy your classic crome model!
you may want to try the following spark plugs to remediate the jerky throttle responds as mentioned by "Ride with Warro": NGK BPR6ES or BP6ES
Thanks for the precise review of your bike, Adam.
Thanks JuciÊ Andrade
Thank you JuciÊ Andrade
The rubber on the fins is a very old and effective trick, it is there to reduce what is called 'ringing', a high frequency vibration of the cooling fins that can be wearing and stressful on your ears, the longer and deeper the fin the worse the ringing is. Use 'loctite or similar on the bolts that you find come loose most often, problem solved
Good honest review Adam
Thanks 999 Eddie!!!
Yes
I am watching all the TH-cam video on these Indian made bike and I plan to buy one ,it coast $8500 here in California,USA.
What are you talking about? On a BAD day, if you wandered into the dealership under heavy medication and were stupid enough to pay full sticker price, you could buy brand new Military Bullets all day long, as many as you like, for $5,699 each. Most realistically sell for nearly a thousand or so less than that. Buy one in winter to get the very best price. Better yet, just buy a good used one.
Hi Mars1313, I hope you have many great Royal Enfield rides out on the Californian roads. I think you share some similar roads and rocky scenery as we do here in Spain.
Mars1313 8500$! That’s waay too much man, here in India these bikes cost around 2-3k$
Very nice... gotta get me one of those... 😀👍
:-)
Thanks for the great video very detailed and helpful! 👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks Ben!
Nice bike I too own one here in India it's Indian made excellent bike
Jamyang, it must be great to ride there in India.
Hello brother how can we buy green colour in India?
Cool ride
Yah please it's too good and specialy sound and look
Hello Top Song. Thank you very much for your kind comments. We really appreciate it :-)
You tooo
hi im gonna buy one with almost 30000 kms...really how many kms an efi engine can last.?i love them
Wow, it sounds as though that RE will have been to many interesting places and seen lots of interesting things! I hope you have many kilometers/miles of fun on it!
Did you verify your chain tension? That could cause some of the jerkiness.
Hello otm646. Thanks yes we did verify the chain tension.
Good video
Very good review very nice looking bike l hope to get one
Can you explain the water in the fuel? Was the vent/drain hole clogged and allowed the rain to accumulate and overflow into the fill opening? They get a lot of rain in India. I can't believe under normal circumstances rain gets into the fuel tank. If a clogged vent/drain that is good to know. I just purchased a cream color 500 classic. I will keep an eye on the vent/drain hole.
Hello Joseph. Yes, it was simply a clogged drain pipe. We don't get much rain in Spain but when we do it's heavy!! Hope you have lots of fun on your cream 500 Classic. These bikes are great fun and they certainly turn heads.
In India , you can't buy the green battle , you've to earn it .
yeah, only for army .
You know green battle is not meant for civilians in India it is officially registered under Defence so bit low I mean such a beautiful colour is not meant for us I mean we are riders....and core RE fanatics....
Hello. Thank you for the excellent vídeo. Could you please tell me if a 6,4 feet tall and about 300 lbs person would feel comfortable on that bike, in your opinion?
Thank you.
Hi Miguel, thanks for your kind comment. Yes you'd be absolutely fine on the Royal Enfield Classic 500.
Yes do it
Look like comfortable
I love royal enfiled.... 💕🇮🇳💕💕💕
Hello Ranjeet. Singh Rana, Yes, Royal Enfield is a classic brand. We love ours too!
@@catherineunlimited 😎👍⭐yes Boss.. Royal brand..
What's the name of the tyres?
Is the vibration tolerable at 80kph and up?
Hi Ariel, Adam said it's up to personal taste but it doesn't bother him. We're normally doing local journeys so we don't spend long periods of time at 80kph. As the pillion passenger I have to say I never notice it!
Thanks... i had a chance to test drive one and I absolutely love it.
The vibration eventually goes away as the bike runs in..
What jacket is that?
Thanks!
Hello Elias. Yes, Adam get's a lot of questions about the jacket. He's had it about 20 years. Steve McQueen wore the same colours in the film Le Mans. I'm attaching a link to the website 195mph. Hopefully you can find the same or something similar. www.195mph.com/grandprix-originals-m4
Hello Elias! It's a Gulf leather jacket. Unfortunately the company that made it don't manufacture them anymore. There are other companies making similar versions though so you could try searching for 'Gulf leather jacket' or 'Gulf Tag leather jacket' as they were the sponsor at the time. You may be lucky to pick up a second hand one somewhere. Good luck!
Is it podsible to buy a battle green in india?any hopes???
Hi Akshai gpillai. Apparently, it's not possible to buy the bike in battle green in India. I've been told it's because it looks too much like the Indian army version.
I know its indian army versions i am asking is there any hopes that i can buy it in india😢
The "Battle Green" (i.e., olive green) color is presently reserved in India for the Military under your 'Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989, Rule 121 (Chapter 5)' shown at www.team-bhp.com/forum/attachments/modifications-accessories/418542-military-green-not-allowed-private-vehicles-3.jpg.
@@Akshai009 Why don't you ask an Enfield dealer?
Exhaust wrap looks crap, what for?
Robert Hillman. I have to agree with you there, I have it on a couple of my bikes as the pipes are rusty in places, it looks a lot better if you keep it blacked.
Is it available in350 cc
Hello Vivek. Royal Enfield do make a 350cc but not in this Classic model - they are all 500cc
this thing is vibrating like hell and brakes don`t work. Want something tok tok tok tok.... at 60kmph and be the one how is banged from behind? This is not for our roads. Answer is NO. You should not buy one. This bike belong to the graveyard of ancient times. 6000 EUR in europe !!! What a rip off. I ordered a new RE Meteor Fireball last week. It is not fast, but at least refined and proper priced at 3999.
Made it look crap.....factory stock bike looks batter ...sound better.