Morning. I did my own YT review, and within 12 minutes 44 seconds, I just knew I needed a Guerrilla in my life. So bought one, and now running in. The ever so slightly lumpy tickover, is no worse than a Honda CRF250L I used to own, nor any other big singles. Admittedly the “urgency” at low speeds, or when pulling away, is just something to get used to, it is definitely keen to get going. The ride by wire throttle, seems a bit over sensitive, when jumping from a cable throttle, but again, it’s something to get used to. I see you noticed the bum rest on the seat 😂, that’s a handy design to prevent you sliding backwards under hard acceleration 😈. Probably like yourself, I get to ride a few very good bikes, but the Guerrilla is the only one in recent times, that has grabbed me enough to buy one. You just have to make sure you are in the right gear for the circumstances, or it will bog down, due to the revvy nature. Purists hate it, but I congratulate RE for moving forward. I do still have my Classic 350 too 😉. All the best.
HI IAN thanks for the comments as always. yes that high seat back was great and you would'nt no it was there till you say down, they should do that on the Himi. i liked the bike alot but it just didn't give me enough to want to sell the Hunter, which i love. ive just taken the 450 HIMI out for a follow up episode and enjoyed that more than the first time i rode it even though i liked it then. sadly my enfield dealer has just gone to the wall, so my nearest will be a fair distance away now, i was lucky to get a go on those two. ride safe.
@@theartisanrider472Cheers. I rode the Himi 450 twice. Really liked it, but it was just too tall for me. I ride a lot of roads with iffy camber’s, so just wouldn’t have the confidence. That’s where the Guerrilla comes in…..😎
It is a Roadster...ie like bikes used to be ....so you can commute ...tour ...and generally have fun ....we have become so used to ...Adventure bike ..blah blah ...sports bike ....sport tourer .....no this is for riding on the road for whatever you want to do you can do it on this bike ...simples really.
EXACTLY! Where one bike used to be sufficient, now no single kind is enough. Same with shoes, BTW. The same shoes made for great walkers, and we played football and cricket wearing them. No one went to a store to buy wingtips and pumps and drivers and boots and hiking and trail-running and track running and on and on shoes.
i own a hunter and test rode the guerrilla..... totally different feel..... i could own the guerrilla as well as the hunter, but no way instead of the hunter...... the hunter j series engine has so much charm that the guerrilla can not match
Nice to see Buxted, Mares field, and Hadlow Down, very local to me, I take it you borrowed it from JWG ? No mention of them closing down 😮, shame about the weather, nice review, very informative.
hi ray yes the JWG closing is a terrible shame, i did know as they told me the day i picked up the bike, but thought it important to stay quiet until they confirmed it themselves. sadly it seems that alot of the larger dealers are going under, which will affect the ability to get warranty work done etc.
Guerrilla is the Spanish word for Little War. In English we use the word to mean soldier is a small unofficial military group. So you were right about the military theme for RE Motorbike terms. So Dials do differ across the range, yours seems to have colour in it and it seems clearer to me, whereas others I have seen on TH-cam seem to be Black & White and difficult to see? Have you tried wearing Polaroid Sunglasses, as my experience with LED is that they go black with such glasses?
Love these not seen one yet but going to look at them soon I’m interested in one next year just for back lane having a blast be fun bike I reckon easy to handle not to much power
I think it's not as specialized as some of the others. It's a bike for general every day use. Not a track bike or an out of the box scrambler. But a bike you can live with for all your needs.
Apart from the styling, which is subjective and I find a bit weird, I don't understand why the Ducati Scrambler "is a scrambler" and this is not. They seem very similar to me
Royal Enfield has its roots in a British arms manufacturer -- you may have heard of the Lee Enfield rifle. The same goes for the old BSA company; that stood for British Small Arms. That's why most of their bikes have a name that references soldiering or arms.
The Guerilla is a do it all Roadster. In my view its far better than the Triumph Speed 400 particularly in the build quality department and particularly all the issues Triumph are having with the 400 range. Yes, the idle speed is lumpy and could do with sorting. The fly by wire throttle takes some getting used to but once mastered is fine. For the price of the Guerilla, the build quality and the thought that has gone into the bikes development there isn't anything to touch it currently. Don't forget this bike has been under development for the last 5 years and was developed alongside the Himalayan and is not a stripped back Himmi from the same parts bin. The Hunter is a great bike and I've been tempted by one but as a six footer it feels to physically small, I do love the styling and simplicity of it though. Ive had 3 Classic 350s and 3 Meteor 350s and traded the Classic in for a Guerilla and still have the Meteor as well. That J series engine is a peach as most people will agree. So far I'm loving the Guerilla having covered around 600 miles. I think if anything the Guerilla will make a big dent in the Interceptor market being a lot lighter with similar performance and at a cheaper price.🙂👍
hi jonathon, i think your write, the interceptor will lose a few sales to the guerrilla, the performance gap is closing all the time. im very tempted to grab a classic, i think the red and chrome is stunning i had a 2008 350 a few years ago and regret selling it. but i have to start using the one out one in rule now LOL.
Tyres seemed ok in wet, I think the ceat tyres are ok but in my experience they seem to go off after couple of thousand miles. So depending on style and amount of riding you do, I’d replace when it feels right, with good quality make, it can transform the bike. I found that with the interceptor
I am a former Triumph owner and am not the only one to experience issues with the bike over 30,000 miles. Also there are problems with getting spares. Both of these have put me off getting another Triumph (I had my Speedmaster 865 for 7 years).
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Morning. I did my own YT review, and within 12 minutes 44 seconds, I just knew I needed a Guerrilla in my life. So bought one, and now running in. The ever so slightly lumpy tickover, is no worse than a Honda CRF250L I used to own, nor any other big singles. Admittedly the “urgency” at low speeds, or when pulling away, is just something to get used to, it is definitely keen to get going. The ride by wire throttle, seems a bit over sensitive, when jumping from a cable throttle, but again, it’s something to get used to. I see you noticed the bum rest on the seat 😂, that’s a handy design to prevent you sliding backwards under hard acceleration 😈. Probably like yourself, I get to ride a few very good bikes, but the Guerrilla is the only one in recent times, that has grabbed me enough to buy one. You just have to make sure you are in the right gear for the circumstances, or it will bog down, due to the revvy nature. Purists hate it, but I congratulate RE for moving forward. I do still have my Classic 350 too 😉. All the best.
HI IAN
thanks for the comments as always. yes that high seat back was great and you would'nt no it was there till you say down, they should do that on the Himi. i liked the bike alot but it just didn't give me enough to want to sell the Hunter, which i love. ive just taken the 450 HIMI out for a follow up episode and enjoyed that more than the first time i rode it even though i liked it then. sadly my enfield dealer has just gone to the wall, so my nearest will be a fair distance away now, i was lucky to get a go on those two. ride safe.
@@theartisanrider472Cheers. I rode the Himi 450 twice. Really liked it, but it was just too tall for me. I ride a lot of roads with iffy camber’s, so just wouldn’t have the confidence. That’s where the Guerrilla comes in…..😎
It is a Roadster...ie like bikes used to be ....so you can commute ...tour ...and generally have fun ....we have become so used to ...Adventure bike ..blah blah ...sports bike ....sport tourer .....no this is for riding on the road for whatever you want to do you can do it on this bike ...simples really.
EXACTLY!
Where one bike used to be sufficient, now no single kind is enough.
Same with shoes, BTW. The same shoes made for great walkers, and we played football and cricket wearing them. No one went to a store to buy wingtips and pumps and drivers and boots and hiking and trail-running and track running and on and on shoes.
Nothing matches the RE Hunter for good looks, but the Guerrillas 40hp is very tempting.
hunter is cool, this is definitely the supreme follow up though - yes, you should
Fit a 410 big bore on the Hunter and add a Kent cam. Retain the easy valve adjustment with home service.
600 quid well spent if you can fit it all yourself 👍👍
The Guerrilla is the bike the Hunter should have been. Im no HP junkie but 20hp just isn't enough.
i own a hunter and test rode the guerrilla..... totally different feel..... i could own the guerrilla as well as the hunter, but no way instead of the hunter...... the hunter j series engine has so much charm that the guerrilla can not match
Nice to see Buxted, Mares field, and Hadlow Down, very local to me, I take it you borrowed it from JWG ? No mention of them closing down 😮, shame about the weather, nice review, very informative.
hi ray
yes the JWG closing is a terrible shame, i did know as they told me the day i picked up the bike, but thought it important to stay quiet until they confirmed it themselves. sadly it seems that alot of the larger dealers are going under, which will affect the ability to get warranty work done etc.
Kept my lovely little Hunter and added a Shotgun … best of both worlds.
Guerrilla is the Spanish word for Little War. In English we use the word to mean soldier is a small unofficial military group. So you were right about the military theme for RE Motorbike terms. So Dials do differ across the range, yours seems to have colour in it and it seems clearer to me, whereas others I have seen on TH-cam seem to be Black & White and difficult to see? Have you tried wearing Polaroid Sunglasses, as my experience with LED is that they go black with such glasses?
Love these not seen one yet but going to look at them soon I’m interested in one next year just for back lane having a blast be fun bike I reckon easy to handle not to much power
I tried a demonstrator the other day and the tick over was the same as yours hunting up and down, great bike though really enjoyed it
I would stay with the hunter. In the meantime there is a new Bullet beside it. Totally different and love both.
I think it's not as specialized as some of the others. It's a bike for general every day use. Not a track bike or an out of the box scrambler. But a bike you can live with for all your needs.
Apart from the styling, which is subjective and I find a bit weird, I don't understand why the Ducati Scrambler "is a scrambler" and this is not. They seem very similar to me
It’s all just nutty
Looks good apart for the exhaust end can.
Royal Enfield has its roots in a British arms manufacturer -- you may have heard of the Lee Enfield rifle. The same goes for the old BSA company; that stood for British Small Arms. That's why most of their bikes have a name that references soldiering or arms.
Great video. Some weird opinions.
The Guerilla is a do it all Roadster. In my view its far better than the Triumph Speed 400 particularly in the build quality department and particularly all the issues Triumph are having with the 400 range. Yes, the idle speed is lumpy and could do with sorting. The fly by wire throttle takes some getting used to but once mastered is fine. For the price of the Guerilla, the build quality and the thought that has gone into the bikes development there isn't anything to touch it currently. Don't forget this bike has been under development for the last 5 years and was developed alongside the Himalayan and is not a stripped back Himmi from the same parts bin. The Hunter is a great bike and I've been tempted by one but as a six footer it feels to physically small, I do love the styling and simplicity of it though.
Ive had 3 Classic 350s and 3 Meteor 350s and traded the Classic in for a Guerilla and still have the Meteor as well. That J series engine is a peach as most people will agree.
So far I'm loving the Guerilla having covered around 600 miles. I think if anything the Guerilla will make a big dent in the Interceptor market being a lot lighter with similar performance and at a cheaper price.🙂👍
hi jonathon, i think your write, the interceptor will lose a few sales to the guerrilla, the performance gap is closing all the time. im very tempted to grab a classic, i think the red and chrome is stunning i had a 2008 350 a few years ago and regret selling it. but i have to start using the one out one in rule now LOL.
Yes.
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I'd change my Hunter for the Interceptor, not the Guerrilla.
Himalayan and Guerrilla both run 17 inch rear wheels, it's just the smaller rear sprocket any complaints about the tires in the wet?
Tyres seemed ok in wet, I think the ceat tyres are ok but in my experience they seem to go off after couple of thousand miles. So depending on style and amount of riding you do, I’d replace when it feels right, with good quality make, it can transform the bike. I found that with the interceptor
I'm doing the same gonna trade off my hunter to the dealership to this when its arrive here in Australia.
Yes sell the Hunter....dont buy a Guerilla,get a Yamaha XSR 700.😎
Guh-rilla
Not GO-rilla
Px it against a Speed 400.
I am a former Triumph owner and am not the only one to experience issues with the bike over 30,000 miles. Also there are problems with getting spares. Both of these have put me off getting another Triumph (I had my Speedmaster 865 for 7 years).