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This is great.. and easy! Thanks so much!

Great video. Thank you. I have a Meteor, last year's model, in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The stock handle bars are just right for me. I was 5'9" back when I used to ride a Bonneville, in 1968. I have shrunk a little. so I am not sure about how many inches above 5 foot I am. But the seat height is perfect for me, especially when sitting on it and backing out on any kind of grade or on mud. Not sure what you meant about the foot pegs; to me they are okay, just too far forward. So my feet are a little more in front when underneath me would be better. Like bumping over pot hots and speed bumps, I want to press down and lift my weight onto my legs a little for shock-absorbing. This is problematic on the Meteor. I wonder why you have not noticed it. A windshield I have never had. I believe what you say about it keeping a lot of rain off you. A luggage rack and saddle bags of course are necessary add-ons and I have trying to come up with the right ones. RE dealers in Thailand are not concerned do not stock them and are not inclined to bother about getting them for you. A shame. You don't have to make a case for luggage. Everyone knows it is necessary to have your clothes besides tools and air pump and first aid stuff and rain gear.... when going on long rides. So my concluding question is what about all this extra weight ? On a bike that is over-weight and under-powered to start with? Maybe at your height and reach you do not have any trouble man-handling the machine over logs and breaks in the pavement at low speed. But does the bike feel heavier to you at slow speed with all this stuff? Accelerating? Breaking from speed, going downhill? The only accessory I have on so far is the bracket for the cell phone for the Google Maps. I cannot make the clock thing work to give me maps. I have purchased a side panier that is lockable and also a rear carrier thing to hold luggage. But neither is right for the RE. It would take some tools and some time to Mickey-Mouse them onto the bike. And you have to get a big metal framework to hold those saddle bags - which also make the ride wider. I know there are high-lift cams available but I am not sure they are worth the expense and trouble to add 7 horsepower. I would really appreciate your thoughts on these points.

Royal Enfields are from the one place that specializes in scams.....

I have a '99 TC 88 FXDL. Twin disc front. Solid rear. Forward controls. V&H straight shots, fueling 525. SS buckhorns. like a sportster on 'roids. Had an 883 4 speed chain drive solid engine mount but the tank range wasn't up to much. TC88 has more vibes than the evo FXDL I had before.

How is the suspension? Does it bottom out pretty easily off-road?

Too top heavy of a bike-it just likes to go straight.

lol, Harley Davidson. What a joke.

I think it’s the single cylinder, medium capacity, low down thump-thump that makes you love these bikes. I bought an Enfield Bullet 500 in around 1998. It was a piece of shit! Wheel chrome was awful, heavy, wallowed in corners and an absolute pig to start with the decompression lever and having to get piston to TDC and swing down, fearing you’d be thrown across the car park! But I loved riding it! I live in Australia now and would love one of these to travel round our vast island. The wife thinks differently. 😢

I just bought that same bike, looking forward to riding it in the North Georgia, Eastern Tennessee and Western North Caroline Mountains. I shoot Google Street View maps where Google doesn't and I intend of doing a lot of Street View miles on this bike Here I am mapping on my Grom maps.app.goo.gl/tNYPQLz2WPedJixc6

It’s 50 cc short of freeway power but it’s still a nice bike

All motorcycles are girls bikes. I bought a used iron 883 (700 miles) just a few weeks ago. Also have a Street Glide, and a Softail Standard. Aside from the styling, the Sportster is ALMOST the same bike as in '57. So, actually.....it's the last "real Harley" .... air cooled 45° V twin made. Historical bike, baby! And those evo's were the heartbeat for 40 years. And, they sound great! Hey ...remember the Super Glide? Only 1000 cc. Was that a girl's bike too? Oh ...btw, sporties can make more horsepower than a twin cam. I love mine....

RE will soon relaunch Classic 500. But enthusiasts in India says it'll be more expensive. Classic is a work horse in India, it can pretty much do everything with little bit of customisation, it shouldn't go in niche category.

XL1200L last year with carb. The best Sportster is the one you have.

CFmoto is in business with Yamaha now . Great bike good company just got even better now .

I must have a very good w800. Mine doesn't vìbrate. A 2011 model.😁😁😁😁

my 08 Low is magic my first one was a 63 883 and a 68 and a 72 this 08 is a dream and i love that they maintained a retro feel and the performance and handling is fantastic best bike

There are so many better, proven options than these

The vacuum line without a clamp connected to anything ? I lifted mine and it wasn’t connected on either end !!

It’s a nice bike I love the coloure it’s got good breaks with ABS, you got to ride it slow to run it in don’t let it laboure 4000 revels for the first few hundred kLM,designed for sealed roads only for gravel roads you want a 450 Himalayan that’s got the suspension to handle the dirt , jimmy Australia

Can we put this same in classic 350 reborn?

OlManRonin: taken from us far too soon. At least now he can tear through the ethers at the speed of thought.

0:45 thats was she said lol 😂

Hello Hello! I hope you're still tuned in. Those handlebars...wild 1 chubby knuckle bars...do you have a model number/type? From what I can find the only ones that fir a road king are the WO-503's but then a friend said yours looked like WO-508's. Please let me know

Just what has a crap ton of cars got to do with anything ❓

Many thanks for all the help when I have fixed my Himalayan. Pelle / Sweden

My 1200 Roadster is a stander with center controls its a 2005 best,with over a 100000 miles over the years the roadster is a stander.

What about the rear wheel alignment? You just count turns presuming all was good before? No laser? No any other measurements? I would at least check marks on both sides or better measure the distance between swing arm mounting and the rear sprocket. Just to make sure. For all of you beginners do those extra steps for your own safety.

Some idiot on a movie said it was a girls bike and also some arrogant egoed riders say so but I've seen girls ride just about any bike out there. Even Boss Hoggs. Any bike can be called a girls bike if a girl rides it. Plus not every guy wants to ride an Ugly Big bagger.

Did Ronin pass away?

I have this bike, 2 problems i noticed so far, vibration is a big problem, and the glutch its hard to find neutral you have to be very careful to get from 1 up or from 2 down

I get it RE had a lot to offer I just acquired a 2022 RE INTERCEPTOR with 2300 miles loaded with extras minty condition here in Florida $3999 US dollars I did search for several months and almost bought the 500 myself as it was an easy rider and reminded me of bike back in the 60s when I started riding in S Wales So if your looking for a 650 at the right price be prepared to search far an wide for a garage queen as they are out there Good luck and thanks for the vlog

Does the Sportster 1200 Custom ever have cam chain tensioner issues?

Gov. Fix The Roads!!!! In America ! Peace/;-)) I Hope

RIP Ronin

I'm looking at both. I think that a set of bar risers on the W would help, so that would be a cheap way of increasing comfort. The seat on the W is way more comfortable and a seat change on the RE would be a much bigger expense. My main concern is dealer availability. Where I live the closest RE dealer is over 200 miles away and that is pretty much a deal breaker. Kawasaki dealers are all over the place. One advantage is the W has tubeless tires and an available optional center stand.

He was a treasure to the motorcycle community RIP

I got a free screen that comes fitted to the standard versys and it totally transforms how the bike feels, much lower and narrower that our screens fitted to the S & SE models. Still don't get wind blast as such but much more airflow and as I say the bike feels much smaller & lighter.

Excellent video .. today you just helped me make my decision for the Himalayan... I live on roads with gravel, sand and washboard ripples... I had concerns about the KLR being top heavy and that shimmy shimmy shake shake... Thank you for this video.

Then Himalayan is a ground breaking iconic bike and from the start I immediately fell in love with its sheer radical practical " Willys Jeep on two wheels" design and I have always admired its rugged no nonsense looks, but folks, please bear in mind that the Scram is not a posers version of the same fine design either. Checkout the MAD crew from Australia who have made a short CZcams series about riding the Himalayas on 4 Scrams and found them to be highly effective and to be losing nothing to the Himalayan. Remember folks, the entire reason why Royal Enfield still exists today is because the 1950's Indian Army adopted the 350 Bullet with a 19 inch front wheel as the perfect bike to be patrolling some of the most inhospitable mountain "roads" on Earth. I recall the MAD Ozzie Team hit well over 15000 feet and the little wonders took it all in their stride whilst being 32 pounds lighter than the Himalayan. I personally love them both equally, the Himalayan for its practicality, and the Scram for its gorgeous stripped down back to basics style (dare I say 2023 version of the original Bullet?'), so for different reasons, a bit like children.

A great video👍 can i ask maybe a stupid question but I assume this would be the same on the 650 Super meteor? thanks

You sure make it look easy!!!! Much appreciate detailing which wrench to use at each assembly point - that is BRILLIANT!!! I've watched a couple vids on this and I'm going to depart from the sequence in the instructions. Seems like folks attach the carrier to their vehicle and then load their bike up on it and THEN adjust the wheel cradles. In my vast world of ignorance and profound laziness I believe I have an easier way to do this assembly. I am going to roll my bike into the wheel channel while it is not attached to anything and while still on the ground. THEN I'll adjust/attach the cradles so they're perfectly spaced and centered. Once that is done, then continue on with the assembly. I have a Honda XR650L so it's not too hefty, but I am lazy!!!!

15 km short of 60 000 mine got smashed at a crossroads. But I'll spend whatever it needs to get it fixed, that's how much I love it. (even the tricky agricultural gear box with it's many false neutrals). Found a spare one sold for parts, to share with a friend who owns the same model, 2013 euro3. A pity they will soon be banned from the LEZ where I live, so I just bought a barn in the Ardennes for it's old days.

I've heard that after - was it 600 miles ? Not sure , but the vibration goes away on the W800 .

For my first bike I wanted something not too powerful and also with a low seat height. I'm new and I'm a short man (only 164cm or around 5'4"-5'5" I think) so this bike was my choice. Going to get mine next week!

Great Vid, looks very honest, interesting that you do " bike maintenance vids" but, you said on this vid (year old) "I will put out some vids about oil change & chain work?"" unfortunetly cannot find them after this vid, Help!

this is wild CFMOTO in the Isle of Mann TT 4th place! czcams.com/video/g109qX7mjZc/video.htmlsi=pWfcO2XapN5mRTrD

i droped my 2024 Adventure ABS the minute I touched mud and bent handle bar with Barkbusters. I bought the Dunlop Trailmission and a set of Tusk Adventure tires and I think I will install the Tusks first. After 3 months with my KLR, I think I made the wrong choice of bike... too top heavy and too many things to replace (footpeg, crash bars, skid plate, shift lever, etc...), i should probably have gotten a KTM 350 EXC-F. In it's current condition with original tires, I don't trust my KLR until I change the OEM tires. I do mostly gravel roads and the occasional trail, but that bike is too heavy and ackward to go in trails.

What's the name of the luggage you have on the bike?

OMR it doesn't just LOOK like a bike that came from the 40s and 50s it IS a motorcycle from the 40s and 50s. Those bikes on that mountain trail make our bikes in the West look like pampered garage queens. Great video, thanks!