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I appreciate the historic overview so much, deciding what to get for my very first bike. Cheers 🍻

I just bought a 1970 Titan today! Very cool bikes

thank you! grettings from argentina!

Anyone have a PDF version of the TM available for the t500?

I remember well when they first appeared in the U.K. back in the late sixties.I was 16 and lusted after one for years!In my humble opinion,one of the nicest looking bikes ever made!

That‘s one classy RE. Tastefully done.

Late to the party here. One advantage of the UCE 500 is the hydraulic valve lifters, no valve clearence adjustment necessary. The diagram of the pushrod arrangment shown does not relate to the later 500.

i have 2009 and 2019 500 love them.

Love my classic 350

I would take the old one over the new any day!

I've seen some refer to them as chicken fillets, i've seen at least one correct comment, these are just something to hide the bar that the Himmy tank bars are mounted to. I really like the look of them on my Skyline blue Scram.

What do you think about converting a RE650 to a dual carb system, such as using Mikuni TM32mm carbs?

The RE 650 also has pushrods that clicky clacky all day....terrible.

Fantastic video !!!

I've got the Classic350 because there was a great OTR deal going for stock clearance in the UK. But as a returning biker who prefers 'thumpers', I miss the kickstart and fine tuning the carbs.....the days of sitting on the garage floor & tinkering, beer to hand and 70's-80's rock & metal playing on the stereo. So I'll likely go for a newer RE Classic500 with it's kickstart, then eventually put a carb conversion back on. That's if I don't find a reasonable price 60's-70's Triumph Bonnie first.

I just bought a black 2004 yesterday. Its art IMO. I don't plan on doing much riding. Will clean out my garage for the delivery next week.

Very helpful video, thank you!

I think if you never rode a 500 then the 350 would be fine. Personally I prefer the old bike feel with the old bike look on the Royal Enfields. I think they took a step backwards on valve adjustments on the new bike.

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My classic 500 has over 20K Km on the clock and it's day and night when compared to one that hasn't been run in (like the one in your video). The vibrations come down and the motor becomes far more lively / peppy / responsive throughout the rev range.

Finally someone describe real differences between himalayan and scram. You make the point. Short but very useful review.

Also another approach to be considered - remove weight wherever possible - rear light assembly replaced , center stand removed , 2 to 1 exhaust eliminates 1 muffler , solo seat , LED head light , LED signal pods , replace the lead acid battery with a Lithium Ion one. You should be able to reduce the weight by 30 plus pounds and that will also make a difference.

The clunkiness of the transmission may be due to the stock clutch running hot. Rekluse makes a kit that is tailored to the R.E. 650's that have the 743cc and 863cc big-bore kits.

A few years ago I bought two of the S&S 750cc (743cc) big bore kits and installed the first one in mid-2023 when my 2020 Interceptor had 28,000 miles on it. I also installed the S&S camshaft while doing all the work myself except the liner installation which I had a machine shop do including cross-hatch. Doing the work myself, total cost of the big-bore kit, camshaft, machine shop fees and parts was just over $1,100. That was 14,000 miles ago (now 6•10•24). Totally different bike! Have been riding well over 1,000 miles per month and can't leave it parked....my Triumphs (Thruxton and Speed Twin) feel heavy and slow compared to the 750INT which weighs less (195kg) and has another gear (6 vs 5-speed). This is the best money spent to easily and dependably give a 650 R.E. the throttle authority of a 900.

Thanks for the vid, nice job. I'm considering putting one on my Vstrom 800, for the reasons you mentioned. Wondering how they go for noise on a long trip. Cheers.

Bullet proof bottom end. I have a 2017 Continental GT and love it. I also had a Triumph 2022 1200 Speed twin which I didn't like. I'm not sure if it was a tire thing with the Triumph but it always felt twitchy on the road and didn't inspire confidence in the twisties. I traded that in on 2024 BMW RS1250.

Those highway pets are the slickest ones I’ve ever seen!

I can't help feeling that RE missed a trick with these panels. With a little redesign on the fastener, and maybe a stronger material, they could have used one as a kickstand plate for soft ground. Or made them a little thicker so they could be used as storage for a first aid kit or similar

Would be nice to know what it sounds like with more than 4000 rpm

Pickup a scram for $5k AUD and I love it

Hi, from 6.25 are you recording your voice throught the sena? If so to what device?

Hey mate where’d you the dyno mapping done? I’m over in wa and wanting to do the 865 kit but there’s no one close that tunes them

Stop the horrible noise.

Honestly, if I ever felt like converting a 650 RE into an 850cc, I would just sell the bike and get a T100 or T120 and be done with it. Or, get a Bonneville from the get go if you are considering this much money to upgrade the RE.

Many questions answered so very nicely & most importantly very very very PRACTICALLY. Nowadays people do mods for just to say I DID IT. 😊 SO SO SO GOOD. The only thing I missed is a hany typed list of mods. Nice to see it on the somment box.

Excellent!

I ride this road a lot, got the same bike but 2024. I’ll give you a wave if I see you out and about.

You would think its to "guard" the tank but nope. Someone hit my Scram while parked on its centre stand. Fell on its right side, bent the handle bar aaaand, pushed this panel into the tank and dented it. The deepest dent was caused by that Allen key bolt at the back of the panel. Now I'm thinking of removing them too, thanks for the video.

great bike i have a blue one for 20 years now

Nice bike. I have just bought a Canyon Red, not my choice of colour necessarily but it was ex-demo at a very good price. Is the seat/cowl set you have from the Continental? and is it comfortable?

I can't budge the sprocket holding nut... is it lefty loosey????

This is great comparison video. It's very useful for someone like me that interesting at stage 2 modification (high compression pistons and high lifting camshaft) because there's no one doing this modification in Thailand. Thanks for sharing.

I’m 6ft love the bike think I’m to tall

_Most_ folks will choose based on esthetics. Me, I adore the Classic looks, but functionally would go for the Hunter - lighter, nimbler, higher practical highway speed.

Thank you very much....

Good review, I think the 500 has not been run in, they don't smooth out until at least 3000miles, stick a 19 Tooth sprocket & carberry reduction plate on, it makes a difference vibe wise and cruising speed, I did ride them both back to back and the 350 seemed characterless.. The 500 has more guts as well, clear choice for me.

Thank you very much for your reply... I have just booked Scram 411. So following some interesting videos regarding the bike.... How is your experience with the bike???

You must have reduced a little bit of weight after this modification..... Looking nice....

Good dayTo you 12 months ago I purchased my Royal Enfield Hunter 350 living in England we don’t have the benefits of the good warm weather as you do but I must say that it has been enjoyable riding the hunter 350 in between the showers. I don’t ride bikes in the winter as the rules are, wetwet and fast amount of salt on the road. Put on my bike 1100 miles and I still get to get my first Service done.. I must say that for The summer autumn period of last year I really enjoyed the film of a new Motorcycle it’s classic. It does have a modern classic look. I see this because I also ride triumph Bonneville T 120 which is also a modern take on an old designs of the 1959 series getting back to the Royal Enfield. I find the right very comfortable. It’s great and traffic gives you a lot of miles per gallon and that is a must be with the price of gas as as they are in the UK think it holds the road very well there has been talked that the standard tires video on that grave but I’ve not yet had a problem with that spot of driving is around 60 to 65 and the speed max is kept at 71 miles an hour for my overallof the last year I am so very pleased with my purchase of the 350. It’s a great bike for going into town this Sunday gentle rides out in the countryside. and most of all, does it value you for Money? I think the Royal Enfield hunter 350 , offer value for money and a don’t break The bank sale price on the road £3899, I am of the age of 70 years many motorcycles from the age 17 until the present day and I look home the bikes that I have had over this period of time I want to be right a classic cruise I have The Triumph 1200 , the hunter 350 has got some of the looks of the T120, What is a different legal between them both? Both? Look like a classic Motorcycle with Heritages of history. I’m the first place for both of us these motorcycles Great Britain.

Hi great video, how does the gearbox compare from these two modified bikes to the stock? Are they as smooth? Cheers