I have to agree with you that it's an excellent touring bike. I just did a 2000 mile trip on mine, two-up, through Spain and France, on motorway, back lanes, mountain passes, dirt roads and it excelled. It certainly exceeded my expectations. Used no oil that I could see (fully synthetic), chain needed no adjustment (which surprised me) went from 25mm to 30mm free play. Looking forward to my next tour on the meteor. You've gotta ride them to understand them. I left the 1200 tourer at home for this one.
@@danielbrown1434 Only adjustment available was to increase the rear suspension preload to max setting, which I did. Also made sure I stayed below the 184kg's max payload and pumped the rear tyre up to 36psi.
Hi I am planning a UK to Italy return trip for next June about 2000 miles on my meteor. Hoping to do about 300 miles a day, My wife thinks Im a little over optimistic. What do you think??
@@davidragnoli5162 I did a couple of 300+ miles day but used mway's where available, just to get it done. One day was, leave ferry port at 15:15, arrive at B&B at 22:30, wet and cold!. I much preferred the 200~250mile days touring the back roads. Unless I have time constraints, I try to keep it around 250 max, but yes, I can do 300+ miles a day on the meteor as I find it very comfy. It's just not as much fun which is what hols are for.
@@davidragnoli5162 France, Switzerland, Italy get very hot in June 300mls a day is a bit optimistic it's knackering I've cut my daily mileage down to 200 a day starting early in the morning keep hydrated
Just watching your last video on your long distance trip on the Meteor, great little video. Totally agree with you on how this little bike performs. Its silky smooth for a single cylinder. I rode my bike across the Highlands and Grampians this summer, a journey of 330 miles in one day, and my Meteor was a real beauty to ride.
So glad I got a chance to join you folks on the first OLM group ride! It was quite a hoot and I truly enjoyed meeting everyone. A lot of fun was had swapping stories and experiencing good times, meals and drinks together. Met a lot of really great people on this ride! You get a well-deserved pat on the back Ronin for doing such a fantastic job organizing the trip. You can tell you put a lot of thought into it. The route was quite nicely planned, well-paced and there was always something interesting just around the corner. Oh, and whatever offering you must have made to appease the weather gods, it was worth it, sunny and warm all the way. Augusta was a great destination to select and the river ferry crossing at the end made for a novel experience. Thank you for making the ride a memorable experience for a guy that's approaching 70 years old and riding a 2020 Himalayan.
Ronin, the trip was great. You guys did an awesome job managing a wide range of riders over varying terrain, lots of intersections, and dealing with time limitations. There is joy in small bikes, especially RE. Best wishes!
Great video Jeff. You are so right; you don’t need a big bike to tour on, even two up. I think it’s great guys like you are championing touring on smaller capacity motorcycles and showing how effective and capable they are. Ride safe. Neil
New to your channel, subscribed right away. Looking at RE models for massive adventure across Australia and your reviews on long touring and highway capabilities have been invaluable. I have been binging your videos and has taught me so much and sold me on the meteor! Thank you for sharing your knowledge 👍
Helpful, entertaing & informative as always. When I had a Himalyan, your tips were so helpful, now it's gone, I'd love to see you do a video of a Honda 500F 2022, (just purchased), I'd love to see your tips, recommendations & opinion on that. In the meantime, keep them coming, you're a truly great presenter.
Daaaang, so much good stuff, where to start?! Well, first, what a joy to join you guys for lunch and the distillery tour in Augusta, KY, on the inaugural OMR Ride! I'm a lucky dog! Second - and speaking as a retired marketing dude - your *debrief* in this video is fantastic: bam, bam, bam (in a good way!) on every conceivable question, with a clear, insightful point of view. That's why I subscribe! Third, the visual quality of your video on the road is frickin stunning! I was just up today with buds riding backroads to Lebanon, OH and points beyond, and your vid captures it beautifully (despite the GoPro battery problems you mentioned). Long and short: anybody *anywhere* wondering about the Meteor 350 for longer rides should watch this video. Masterful!
G'day Ronin from Australia, sounds like you had a great time, and that sweet looking Royal fits you like a glove, can't wait for the ride video through your amazing Country side, our touring season is in full swing now it's spring, l have 5 club rides booked all the winter checks, repairs and maintenance done, now it's time to have fun, tomorrow l turn 65 so I'm older than you, cheers youngsters, Neil 🤠. PS next time take the Iron Lady you'll earn brownie points.
Enjoying your videos, sir. I'm in the Liverpool, Uk and this will be my first bike. It'd be great if you devised a series of videos that showed us how to do all of the basic maintenance and mods that you do routinely. You could also do a paid for mini course on intermediate to advanced maintenance, repairs and modifications too. I'd buy that!
G'day mate. I have only recently started to watch your video's,(last two days) and I am seriously impressed with your natural style and humour. Like yourself I am an older rider (wiser?), and recently under going significant back surgery, it has really made me think about my riding future. Bought my first road bike in '75 (Honda 750), and have never been without a bike since. Motorcycles are my passion, therapy and downright enjoyment that has never been surpassed by anything else during my life. So, my current machine is a 2017 Yamaha fjr1300. Comfortable, fast enough when it needs to be and a terrific touring bike. It is also heavy, but I absolutely love it and cannot part with it. I have been amazed at the admiration you have for this particular Enfield, not to mention the fact that us people that tend to be a little taller,6ft+, will actually fit on this little single. You have certainly prompted me to visit my local RE dealer and thoroughly check one out. I believe that this would make for a perfect town bike and also provide a little company for my other girl. Really appreciate the effort you put into these video's, and I certainly subscribed. A big G'day from Australia, and stay safe. Crikey, I've got a stack of video's to catchup with, that's for bloody sure mate.🦘🦘👍👍
That was a great video, fine you had such a good time. And the Meteor seems to be a perfect touring motorcycle, I would add a extra point : you won't get much speeding tickets with it, and that is a real advantage. And you did 87 miles per gallon that is stunning and with the fuel prices nowadays it is very important. Thanks for sharing and ride safe.
Top quality review in terms of video quality, content and flow…… excellent. You’ve just made my mind up to take the Himalayan on a 500 mile round trip to the south coast here in England rather than the 1250RT this weekend. I’ve emailed the time the little guy zoomed past to you for the comp…. Take care and keep them coming. By the way when you come to The Uk consider free Bed and Breakfast at our place in the Staffordshire moorlands ….. I’ll show you some great tides over the pond.
Hi from England, great video and loving my meteor, 2600 miles in 8 months, only problem was the fork oil seals were replaced, (forks complete ) recently noticed i still had the black plastic transit caps on top of the forks, easily removed and it looks much better - in my opinion ! - keen subscriber .
Nice one, great little bike, quite a few riders here in the UK are now doing some long tours on the Enfield 350s and the bikes are performing flawlessly....
After doing the black hills on a 125 not sure I'd want to go again on a 20bhp bike...the flat no problem... (Without extra weight my 125 was ok but had to pull in a few times couldnt get up to 60 up hill).
Loving the content man. I'm looking into the Classic and the Meteor. I live in the mountains of NC and I'm hoping that 350 will do ok on the big climbs. The classic is my favorite for looks, but that Meteor checks all of my boxes for what I want my bike to be.
Ronin your Meteor 350 looks outstanding with the matching bags and oh my two duffle bags on it and the dark shield just look amazing. What a sharp combo you have. You have to have people ask you about when you stop.
last month I did a 1400km round trip on my Meteor. Was planning for a long ride on it although I usually take my INT 650. Solo with claw tail bag on the back. Really enjoyed the ride and managed to keep time as planned, no Issues at all.
Those saddle and duffle bags look top quality, and their color really suits the bike, it looks beautiful your Meteor 350. Have you ever thought of changing the silencer of the bike? I had mine, oh man the sound really catches everyone attention
Great vid sir. I'm seriously thinking of getting one of these bikes. In regards to you Gopro battery issues, when I went from London to Vienna last year on my Honda CB500F, I had Gopro 4 on my helmet chin and yes ,kept needing to change the batteries regularly, however on my handlebars I had a Gopro 7 that I had connected to a USB power cable , so it kept running all the time with no issues. Obviously I would switch the camera on and off myself, but never had a problem with the battery dying. Guys, get a multi USB socket so you can run more than one cable from it. As on one for you camera and another for you phone/ satnav etc.
I'm intending to buy a Meteor 350 in a few months. Been wandering youtube reviews quite a while and stumbled into this. Have to say your video inspired me a lot, Sir! Full of info and suggestions down to details. I have a small question, is it good for touring on 2 people? Especially through steep path like moutainous area? Any how, wish you best of luck, OMR, and ride safe!!
Hi, just caught up with this great video. Apologies if it has already been suggested below. I was thinking will the small duffel bag fur in the rack strapped to the bigger one in the back seat. That way the Insta 360 could be trapped between them keeping it upright as a possible solution? :-)
Thank you very much for all this information. I laughed at you description "ultra light" cruiser. It's 10 kg heavier than my Suzuki GT550 with 50 HP and 25 kg heavier than the 1973 four cylinder Honda CB350F with 34 Hp. I would call the Meteor a heavyweight 350 cc bike. Anyway, I'm considering getting the Classic 350 for my next trips to Italy and southern France and appreciate your evaluation.
I agree, don't worry about holding it at higher speeds. I did a trip on my 22 RE Meteor from Wisc. across Minn., N Dakota into Montana then down through Wyoming to Nebraska, Iowa and back to Wisc. A little less than 3,000 miles with about 90% being run at 65 to 70 mph. The difference in rpm's between 60 and 70mph isn't that much. Also the Tripper navigation worked surprisingly well.
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Well, I truly enjoyed the video (like all of them). Like one of the previous comments I have been reluctant to keep the pedal to the metal (65-70) for long distances even though I have nervously done so. But you confirmed my thoughts that this bike can do it. Mapped out my route on my REVER app to join you if there is a 2nd annual Ronin ride. Coming from Texas. lol
Actually, this bike can do a lot more, but they have limited it to 70. so you can comfortably do the restricted top end for a extended period without any worries.👍
Thanks, ol'man Ronin! you just helped another ol man, a yogin, decide on his bike. I appreciate your 'to the point' , informative, no-nonsense bike videos.
I was heading North on 23 just through South Bloom Field at 10:47am when the damnedest thing happened. A whole string of Royal Enfield's turned off 752 heading south on 23 right in front of me! So yup Brother, you got spotted! Hope you had a great ride!
On that 360° camera issue ... duct tape, loooooootsa duct tape! Man, I still can't get over how flippin' gorgeous that bike is! ~82 mpg going 55-65 mph? Geez, that's better than my Himalayan and WAY better than my KTM 390. Leaves falling already way up there in Yankeeland? I know you're an all-weather rider, but come on down in January or February when it's nice and warmer and zero snow. Sorry again that I missed it, S
Great video! I have the paid Calimoto version. I had no trouble with the map being out of state. That may be a limitation of the free version. What mine did was it failed to start navigation. Probably operator error since I hadn’t read the manual🤣. At our first stop I got it to work but it wanted to take me back to the starting point first. That meant I had a map going in both directions and instructions telling me to go back at every intersection 🤪. I also got about 87 mpg for the weekend. 978 miles round trip for me. My aftermarket sprung solo seat was probably on par with the stock seat but I don’t think the Classic seating position is quite as relaxed as the Meteor. I’m going to try some highway pegs on my crash bar, er engine guard. I agree with your assessment of the mini floorboards! Also a fan of the heel and toe shifter. But I had to get mine from India since the Classic doesn’t come with it in North America. Such a fun weekend!
America is so beautiful, id love to go on a road trip with you OMR!! Some day! My misses was scared of riding pilion when i showed up on our first date with the meteor, a month later she bought a helmet and we're riding a lot!!
Yesterday I went for a 5 hour ride, the bike is a pleasure to ride. My only gripe is the light at night, man is lacking, especially the high beam it doesn't cut it, with incoming traffic you get blinded for a sec because is so low compared to the cars on non illuminated back roads. I will look for a better bulb or not ride at night that much.
I'm in the UK and don't even have my first bike yet (a Keyway Superlight 125cc), but I'm dreaming about this bike as my second. The plan is the 125cc for 3-5 months, then once I pass my test the Meteor. I haven't decided on my first big bike yet. But Royal Enfield do seem to offer a lot of bang for your buck, so I may go for one of there 650's
Great video. I was a big rider in my youth and college but since I got married I haven’t ridden a bike since 1995. I’ve been looking at this model and the only thing that concerns me is the heal toe shifter and the foot pegs in a turn. Sometimes in your videos the clearance of the pegs to the ground seems really tight to the ground. Any problems with you snagging the foot rests in a turn? The bike looks awesome and maybe a good “get back I to ridding” bike. My last bike was a Yamaha 400Xs Special. My dad had the 650. Love your videos. Very well done.
I've scraped the pedals occasionally, but it's perfectly fine, they are made to fold and have a protective/sacrificial stud that contacts the road, it's nothing to worry about
Great video, lots of great information! So it sounds like between the Meteor 350 and the Classic 350, the Meteor would be the better choice for travel.
Hey! Your recent live chat mentioned Long Ride was coming out with bag mounts for the Classic 350. I contacted them and they said another week or two! They are going to email me when they are released.
I have the classic 350 reborn 2022 model. I want to take it all through the states. I know the meteor and the classic are similar but do you think the classic is also touring capable?
Looks like y'all had fun! Sorry I missed the ride. 🥲I put the R.E. Touring windshield on my Meteor. All it does is create a roar right at helmet level. I tried one of those adjustable winglets on the top, with no improvement. I'll keep experimenting with it. I'm sure it will help when it gets cold. Good report!
Old Man Ronin, I really enjoyed this video. I have been trying to decide if I want a bike, ok then what bike? I don't want to spend a small fortune, I just want that thrill only a motorcycle gives you. I sold my last bike some 20-plus years ago, the wife was not fond of them. She sadly passed away a year ago, so Old Man Nolan may see you on the road! You have convinced me I want one of the meteors! Thanks for the exciting video. I am subscribing!
Hi, I've used the tripper many times (in New Zealand) the only issue I have had is when you lose cell coverage. It will stop working, unfortunate in NZ that can happen a lot in rural areas where the best roads are.
You got love them GoPro's I've had total camera failures where you put in a fresh battery and it doesn't register nor does it show a memory card and will not turn on the back screen. Only to have it come back to life after leaving it alone for a hour... I guess the GoPro elves were busy working magic when I wasn't looking... LOL
I have the large screen and I have removed it because the turbulence off the top is so noisy. Despite wearing a helmet AND ear plugs, it's still noisy. The top edge of the screen needs to be either higher or lower but it offers no adjustment. So I've made some new stays out of 10mm galvanized round bar that are a bit longer so I can adjust the screen an inch or two (apologies for mixing units LOL) to see if I can get the turbulence off ear level. PS Chains don't "stretch", they wear.
Hi, I’m surprised you don’t use a tankbag to even the front to rear weight ratio,also you can get to stuff without getting of the bike. Unless you can’t find a suitable one.
Are these bikes not restricted st just over 70mph, so holding them at full throttle isn't really damaging as it can't be maxed out ? Have you tried the 16t gearbox sprocket too ?
No I really don't think I will either. It performs exactly the way I want it too. If I need faster, I'll just hop on another bike. The perk of fixing up older motorcycles ;) Cheers and thanks ever so much for watching
I really want a Royal Enfield classic 350 but my buddies keep saying it is too small for me. I'm 6'2' and 285. I have a kawasaki versys 1000 and a Kawasaki Drifter 1500. I want the enfield for back road riding. I'm 76 yrs old and might just down size my bikes. I don't have any trouble handling the weight of the two that I have but I just would like a smaller bike.
I'm still seriously considering a Royal Enfield, and my wife is even on board and rides her own bike. My closest Royal Enfield dealership had several models on their website, but when I talked to them yesterday, they had sold most of the 350 models I was interested in. They're down to the Classic 350 in the Halcion Green (which I think looks pretty good)and a few more colors like the Stealth Black, which I do not care for. Do you have any recommendations on which style and color you think looks the best. Thanks!
I seen the Halcion Green in person at my dealer and if I was buying the Classic 350 that would be the color I would be going for. Wow that green is so deep and sparkles it feels like you could you hand into the paint job and the added gold striping just really looks sharp.
Heya Ronin! Was wondering if your GP charges via usb? If so, is there a reason you couldn't use the bikes on board usb port to power it while on the road? All the best... G
yes, but my helmet cam is my issue 99% of the tine via audio. and having more crap hanging on the helmet, wires running to and fro. not my idea of good video making. GoPro needs to improve existing models instead of new models with the same issues
@@OlManRonin That makes sense. My other thought was a pocket battery pack, but that would have the same problem with wiring. As for Go Pro, they'll always go for a new model over fixing an old model's issues - easier to market shiny newness than to sell improved oldness. C'est la vie... Cheers... G
I really would like to have this bike, I'm not a bike person, I mean, I only had bikes for a couple of months, but this one hits the spot for me, is like cheap iron 883 (from my view :P) and I would love to buy one, but as I never had bike license, I need to have three years of experience to buy one of these... is ridicoulous (i'm from uruguay)
Nice touring gear! Sorry to see you've given up on the Tripper navigation device that comes on the Meteor. This says a lot. Maybe you can put in a word to your contacts at Royal Enfield to upgrade their software on this thing so it works better? Cheers
👍When i first got the meteor really wanted to ditch the heel toe shifter🤔 but now I have used it for a while not so much👍 I tried the Calimoto for a week but went back to my Garmin. The app has some good points but the GPS has more. I know it is apples to oranges comparing a $80 app to a $500 dollar GPS, but as the saying goes each to his own😎
Also in my experience highways are goddamn boring, the bike can do 110kph easily but why would you want this? If you want to be boring buy a bmw gs. Want to ride? go see the actual countryside on the secondary ways, the meteor is a godsend to bikers to keep it real.
I did Wales (black Hills) recently and was carrying a change of clothes a bike chain and gopro stuff. The bike has 14.5 bhp and really struggled with the hills. So for me the Meteor or classic 350 has only 5more bhp so I can see it being fine at 60 ish but when you hit the hills and twisties gonna struggle. I had to go into third a lot. I am hefty at 100 kg + or _. So for me maybe the Scram/Himi might be better. Ideally I want 30/40 bhp but I wont know till I test! (I'd love to have a Meteor or classic and maybe wait for the Himi 450). So two bikes😜 Parts of Uk are pretty hilly so we are talking about a small percentage of my riding but I want a bike that can do the remoter areas.. P.s Not sure re heel shifter yet..
@@OlManRonin Zontes G1. Well am more like 110. Maybe just need to test and see. I could get two bikes, I really like the Meteor due to its good mpg and style. (It was one of the bikes I really wanted before started riding, and when I went to local garage was the first I wanted to sit on). Am onto the 650cc bikes tomorrow so nervous and excited. Hopefully can get some sleep🤞💪 P.s Found out recently my relative in Ohio won a purple heart at the Normandy landings and did a lot for Ohioan vets👍👍👍🇺🇸🇬🇧 Have to come visit.
So about riding it hard, did you wait the full 1200 mile runin to go above 55 like the manual says, I'm finding that hard to stick to, now at 500 miles
BACKBOARD! with both your bags cut a piece of plywood and pad it with straps on the back to attach to your bags when you use them.RIDE SAFE! Duct Tape for your rear Camera Mount! Won't look good but will work!
I have to agree with you that it's an excellent touring bike. I just did a 2000 mile trip on mine, two-up, through Spain and France, on motorway, back lanes, mountain passes, dirt roads and it excelled. It certainly exceeded my expectations. Used no oil that I could see (fully synthetic), chain needed no adjustment (which surprised me) went from 25mm to 30mm free play. Looking forward to my next tour on the meteor. You've gotta ride them to understand them. I left the 1200 tourer at home for this one.
Did you make any adjustments or changes to your suspensions?
@@danielbrown1434 Only adjustment available was to increase the rear suspension preload to max setting, which I did. Also made sure I stayed below the 184kg's max payload and pumped the rear tyre up to 36psi.
Hi I am planning a UK to Italy return trip for next June about 2000 miles on my meteor. Hoping to do about 300 miles a day, My wife thinks Im a little over optimistic. What do you think??
@@davidragnoli5162 I did a couple of 300+ miles day but used mway's where available, just to get it done. One day was, leave ferry port at 15:15, arrive at B&B at 22:30, wet and cold!. I much preferred the 200~250mile days touring the back roads. Unless I have time constraints, I try to keep it around 250 max, but yes, I can do 300+ miles a day on the meteor as I find it very comfy. It's just not as much fun which is what hols are for.
@@davidragnoli5162 France, Switzerland, Italy get very hot in June 300mls a day is a bit optimistic it's knackering I've cut my daily mileage down to 200 a day starting early in the morning keep hydrated
Just watching your last video on your long distance trip on the Meteor, great little video. Totally agree with you on how this little bike performs. Its silky smooth for a single cylinder. I rode my bike across the Highlands and Grampians this summer, a journey of 330 miles in one day, and my Meteor was a real beauty to ride.
So glad I got a chance to join you folks on the first OLM group ride! It was quite a hoot and I truly enjoyed meeting everyone. A lot of fun was had swapping stories and experiencing good times, meals and drinks together. Met a lot of really great people on this ride! You get a well-deserved pat on the back Ronin for doing such a fantastic job organizing the trip. You can tell you put a lot of thought into it. The route was quite nicely planned, well-paced and there was always something interesting just around the corner. Oh, and whatever offering you must have made to appease the weather gods, it was worth it, sunny and warm all the way. Augusta was a great destination to select and the river ferry crossing at the end made for a novel experience. Thank you for making the ride a memorable experience for a guy that's approaching 70 years old and riding a 2020 Himalayan.
It was a complete pleasure having you on the ride Al. Thank you
Another awesome video!
Thanks for showing the bike and its details!
Superb all around! 👍
Another superb video, with your enthusiasm coming across so well
Keep everything shiny side up Ronin
Brilliant again Ronin, keep it all coming.
Great video, packed with useful and reasonable information
Ronin, the trip was great. You guys did an awesome job managing a wide range of riders over varying terrain, lots of intersections, and dealing with time limitations. There is joy in small bikes, especially RE. Best wishes!
Great video Jeff.
You are so right; you don’t need a big bike to tour on, even two up.
I think it’s great guys like you are championing touring on smaller capacity motorcycles and showing how effective and capable they are.
Ride safe. Neil
New to your channel, subscribed right away. Looking at RE models for massive adventure across Australia and your reviews on long touring and highway capabilities have been invaluable. I have been binging your videos and has taught me so much and sold me on the meteor! Thank you for sharing your knowledge 👍
great stuff Ronin as usual, I have the 350 identical to yours and your information was useful cheers old man .
I'm so looking forward to ordering mine next month
Helpful, entertaing & informative as always.
When I had a Himalyan, your tips were so helpful, now it's gone, I'd love to see you do a video of a Honda 500F 2022, (just purchased), I'd love to see your tips, recommendations & opinion on that. In the meantime, keep them coming, you're a truly great presenter.
great video Ronin,
You are absolutely right, the little Meteor rides beautifully.
I'm enjoying every moment on it. super reliable.
Glad I found your channel! I went out and purchased one today. thanks Much
Rick
Congratulations that's awesome
Thanks for a very interesting and informative video,it looks like some really beautiful country out there.
Really diggin' that closing music!
Great video, thank you. 4:14pm pacific time when the little guy went by.
Cant wait to see your review on the scram 411 when it gets here!
Daaaang, so much good stuff, where to start?! Well, first, what a joy to join you guys for lunch and the distillery tour in Augusta, KY, on the inaugural OMR Ride! I'm a lucky dog! Second - and speaking as a retired marketing dude - your *debrief* in this video is fantastic: bam, bam, bam (in a good way!) on every conceivable question, with a clear, insightful point of view. That's why I subscribe! Third, the visual quality of your video on the road is frickin stunning! I was just up today with buds riding backroads to Lebanon, OH and points beyond, and your vid captures it beautifully (despite the GoPro battery problems you mentioned). Long and short: anybody *anywhere* wondering about the Meteor 350 for longer rides should watch this video. Masterful!
You are too kind my friend!! Thank you Pete and Cheers
G'day Ronin from Australia, sounds like you had a great time, and that sweet looking Royal fits you like a glove, can't wait for the ride video through your amazing Country side, our touring season is in full swing now it's spring, l have 5 club rides booked all the winter checks, repairs and maintenance done, now it's time to have fun, tomorrow l turn 65 so I'm older than you, cheers youngsters, Neil 🤠. PS next time take the Iron Lady you'll earn brownie points.
Another great video! I am in the process of accessorizing my Supernova Blue and will be taking your recommendations :-)
Greetings from the UK, great Vid!
I really like the bronze/brown colour scheme you've chosen. Lovely. I'd either go for something like this or the yellow one.
Enjoying your videos, sir. I'm in the Liverpool, Uk and this will be my first bike. It'd be great if you devised a series of videos that showed us how to do all of the basic maintenance and mods that you do routinely. You could also do a paid for mini course on intermediate to advanced maintenance, repairs and modifications too. I'd buy that!
G'day mate. I have only recently started to watch your video's,(last two days) and I am seriously impressed with your natural style and humour. Like yourself I am an older rider (wiser?), and recently under going significant back surgery, it has really made me think about my riding future. Bought my first road bike in '75 (Honda 750), and have never been without a bike since. Motorcycles are my passion, therapy and downright enjoyment that has never been surpassed by anything else during my life. So, my current machine is a 2017 Yamaha fjr1300. Comfortable, fast enough when it needs to be and a terrific touring bike. It is also heavy, but I absolutely love it and cannot part with it. I have been amazed at the admiration you have for this particular Enfield, not to mention the fact that us people that tend to be a little taller,6ft+, will actually fit on this little single. You have certainly prompted me to visit my local RE dealer and thoroughly check one out. I believe that this would make for a perfect town bike and also provide a little company for my other girl. Really appreciate the effort you put into these video's, and I certainly subscribed. A big G'day from Australia, and stay safe. Crikey, I've got a stack of video's to catchup with, that's for bloody sure mate.🦘🦘👍👍
Welcome to the Channel. Get well soon for sure. Cheers
comment number 100...nice film old man...norwegian 70 year old Yamaha Virago driver😀🏍🕰
Virago is a nice bike.
I have owned it for more than 2 years now and the exhaust note is amazing I suddenly realise
That was a great video, fine you had such a good time. And the Meteor seems to be a perfect touring motorcycle, I would add a extra point : you won't get much speeding tickets with it, and that is a real advantage. And you did 87 miles per gallon that is stunning and with the fuel prices nowadays it is very important. Thanks for sharing and ride safe.
Thank you Dona very much appreciated
Top quality review in terms of video quality, content and flow…… excellent. You’ve just made my mind up to take the Himalayan on a 500 mile round trip to the south coast here in England rather than the 1250RT this weekend. I’ve emailed the time the little guy zoomed past to you for the comp…. Take care and keep them coming. By the way when you come to The Uk consider free Bed and Breakfast at our place in the Staffordshire moorlands ….. I’ll show you some great tides over the pond.
thanks Nev
Hi from England, great video and loving my meteor, 2600 miles in 8 months, only problem was the fork oil seals were replaced, (forks complete ) recently noticed i still had the black plastic transit caps on top of the forks, easily removed and it looks much better - in my opinion ! - keen subscriber .
Also have the one, stellar black, great bike, so far many adventures and i love it, great cruiser bike, greetings from Croatia
I dont abuse them, but I use them. :) That was cool. Enjoyed the review. Keep going bro.
Nice one, great little bike, quite a few riders here in the UK are now doing some long tours on the Enfield 350s and the bikes are performing flawlessly....
After doing the black hills on a 125 not sure I'd want to go again on a 20bhp bike...the flat no problem...
(Without extra weight my 125 was ok but had to pull in a few times couldnt get up to 60 up hill).
Loving the content man. I'm looking into the Classic and the Meteor. I live in the mountains of NC and I'm hoping that 350 will do ok on the big climbs. The classic is my favorite for looks, but that Meteor checks all of my boxes for what I want my bike to be.
all you can do is ride one and see if it handles the things you want it to do
Ronin your Meteor 350 looks outstanding with the matching bags and oh my two duffle bags on it and the dark shield just look amazing. What a sharp combo you have. You have to have people ask you about when you stop.
I do and Thank you Brian
last month I did a 1400km round trip on my Meteor. Was planning for a long ride on it although I usually take my INT 650. Solo with claw tail bag on the back. Really enjoyed the ride and managed to keep time as planned, no Issues at all.
Very nice!
Those saddle and duffle bags look top quality, and their color really suits the bike, it looks beautiful your Meteor 350. Have you ever thought of changing the silencer of the bike? I had mine, oh man the sound really catches everyone attention
Great vid sir. I'm seriously thinking of getting one of these bikes. In regards to you Gopro battery issues, when I went from London to Vienna last year on my Honda CB500F, I had Gopro 4 on my helmet chin and yes ,kept needing to change the batteries regularly, however on my handlebars I had a Gopro 7 that I had connected to a USB power cable , so it kept running all the time with no issues. Obviously I would switch the camera on and off myself, but never had a problem with the battery dying. Guys, get a multi USB socket so you can run more than one cable from it. As on one for you camera and another for you phone/ satnav etc.
I'm intending to buy a Meteor 350 in a few months. Been wandering youtube reviews quite a while and stumbled into this. Have to say your video inspired me a lot, Sir! Full of info and suggestions down to details. I have a small question, is it good for touring on 2 people? Especially through steep path like moutainous area?
Any how, wish you best of luck, OMR, and ride safe!!
Hi, just caught up with this great video. Apologies if it has already been suggested below. I was thinking will the small duffel bag fur in the rack strapped to the bigger one in the back seat. That way the Insta 360 could be trapped between them keeping it upright as a possible solution? :-)
Thank you very much for all this information. I laughed at you description "ultra light" cruiser. It's 10 kg heavier than my Suzuki GT550 with 50 HP and 25 kg heavier than the 1973 four cylinder Honda CB350F with 34 Hp. I would call the Meteor a heavyweight 350 cc bike. Anyway, I'm considering getting the Classic 350 for my next trips to Italy and southern France and appreciate your evaluation.
Thanks again for a great video! The storage looks amazing, and of good quality. Where can I buy that?
Hi Ronin, my longest day trip with the Meteor was 500 km through the Alps, consumption 12.5 liters. No problems.
Awesomeness Bikes&More. Its a great bike
Nice to see you running highway. I am always reluctant to keep her at 65-70 mph's to long. But you clearly have proven that the meteor is capable.
It truly is Blaine. Now go for it 😉
Will do. Lol
REs are so unstressed and low reving you can hold them at full throttle all day long and do no damage
I agree, don't worry about holding it at higher speeds. I did a trip on my 22 RE Meteor from Wisc. across Minn., N Dakota into Montana then down through Wyoming to Nebraska, Iowa and back to Wisc. A little less than 3,000 miles with about 90% being run at 65 to 70 mph. The difference in rpm's between 60 and 70mph isn't that much. Also the Tripper navigation worked surprisingly well.
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Good looking bike !!!
Well, I truly enjoyed the video (like all of them). Like one of the previous comments I have been reluctant to keep the pedal to the metal (65-70) for long distances even though I have nervously done so. But you confirmed my thoughts that this bike can do it. Mapped out my route on my REVER app to join you if there is a 2nd annual Ronin ride. Coming from Texas. lol
Please do!!
Actually, this bike can do a lot more, but they have limited it to 70. so you can comfortably do the restricted top end for a extended period without any worries.👍
Great video! Glad to have you in the Bluegrass state, if only for a short time. Love that trucker hat! Where'd you get it?
thank you royal enfield on the hat
Thanks, ol'man Ronin! you just helped another ol man, a yogin, decide on his bike. I appreciate your 'to the point' , informative, no-nonsense bike videos.
Great bike that chocolate is a beauty👌🏽
I was heading North on 23 just through South Bloom Field at 10:47am when the damnedest thing happened. A whole string of Royal Enfield's turned off 752 heading south on 23 right in front of me! So yup Brother, you got spotted! Hope you had a great ride!
lol awesomeness
On that 360° camera issue ...
duct tape, loooooootsa duct tape!
Man, I still can't get over how flippin' gorgeous that bike is!
~82 mpg going 55-65 mph? Geez, that's better than my Himalayan and WAY better than my KTM 390.
Leaves falling already way up there in Yankeeland?
I know you're an all-weather rider, but come on down in January or February when it's nice and warmer and zero snow.
Sorry again that I missed it,
S
Great video! I have the paid Calimoto version. I had no trouble with the map being out of state. That may be a limitation of the free version. What mine did was it failed to start navigation. Probably operator error since I hadn’t read the manual🤣. At our first stop I got it to work but it wanted to take me back to the starting point first. That meant I had a map going in both directions and instructions telling me to go back at every intersection 🤪. I also got about 87 mpg for the weekend. 978 miles round trip for me. My aftermarket sprung solo seat was probably on par with the stock seat but I don’t think the Classic seating position is quite as relaxed as the Meteor. I’m going to try some highway pegs on my crash bar, er engine guard. I agree with your assessment of the mini floorboards! Also a fan of the heel and toe shifter. But I had to get mine from India since the Classic doesn’t come with it in North America.
Such a fun weekend!
I enjoyed having you with us very much Dan. You are a joy to ride with. Now break out a manual and get reading lol Cheers!!!
America is so beautiful, id love to go on a road trip with you OMR!! Some day! My misses was scared of riding pilion when i showed up on our first date with the meteor, a month later she bought a helmet and we're riding a lot!!
PERFECT. that's a great story. Cheers to the missrs6
Yesterday I went for a 5 hour ride, the bike is a pleasure to ride. My only gripe is the light at night, man is lacking, especially the high beam it doesn't cut it, with incoming traffic you get blinded for a sec because is so low compared to the cars on non illuminated back roads. I will look for a better bulb or not ride at night that much.
I'm in the UK and don't even have my first bike yet (a Keyway Superlight 125cc), but I'm dreaming about this bike as my second. The plan is the 125cc for 3-5 months, then once I pass my test the Meteor. I haven't decided on my first big bike yet. But Royal Enfield do seem to offer a lot of bang for your buck, so I may go for one of there 650's
I like your frank and honest views …
THANK YOU
I enjoyed the video … you are most welcome I did followed the Himalayan reviews too it’s great keep the tyres hot and rolling
Touring on a meteor awesome👍
Great video. I was a big rider in my youth and college but since I got married I haven’t ridden a bike since 1995. I’ve been looking at this model and the only thing that concerns me is the heal toe shifter and the foot pegs in a turn. Sometimes in your videos the clearance of the pegs to the ground seems really tight to the ground. Any problems with you snagging the foot rests in a turn? The bike looks awesome and maybe a good “get back I to ridding” bike. My last bike was a Yamaha 400Xs Special. My dad had the 650. Love your videos. Very well done.
I've scraped the pedals occasionally, but it's perfectly fine, they are made to fold and have a protective/sacrificial stud that contacts the road, it's nothing to worry about
My favorite is the rootbeer color .
Does anyone get a little pining going up hills?
Great video, lots of great information! So it sounds like between the Meteor 350 and the Classic 350, the Meteor would be the better choice for travel.
better long distance stance for sure
Are any of you guys running with the taller screen? Has it made much difference to the shorter one?
Hey! Your recent live chat mentioned Long Ride was coming out with bag mounts for the Classic 350. I contacted them and they said another week or two! They are going to email me when they are released.
2 weeks AND we will be making videos for it
I have the classic 350 reborn 2022 model. I want to take it all through the states. I know the meteor and the classic are similar but do you think the classic is also touring capable?
Looks like y'all had fun! Sorry I missed the ride. 🥲I put the R.E. Touring windshield on my Meteor. All it does is create a roar right at helmet level. I tried one of those adjustable winglets on the top, with no improvement. I'll keep experimenting with it. I'm sure it will help when it gets cold. Good report!
Maybe an extra 1 or 2 USB ports would solve the go pro battery issues.
Old Man Ronin, I really enjoyed this video. I have been trying to decide if I want a bike, ok then what bike? I don't want to spend a small fortune, I just want that thrill only a motorcycle gives you. I sold my last bike some 20-plus years ago, the wife was not fond of them. She sadly passed away a year ago, so Old Man Nolan may see you on the road! You have convinced me I want one of the meteors! Thanks for the exciting video. I am subscribing!
Sorry for your loss. But the wind is fantastic therapy
You should do the bluegrass parkway
The only people who say you can't tour on small bikes are those who've never done it.
Did you use the RE Tripper and if so how did it perform? Thanks man keep up the Good Work and Cheers from Salem, Ohio!
not compatible with Calimoto
Hi, I've used the tripper many times (in New Zealand) the only issue I have had is when you lose cell coverage. It will stop working, unfortunate in NZ that can happen a lot in rural areas where the best roads are.
Where do I get the touring luggage bags???
Thanks Ronin. You sold me on this bike.......Sal : )
Congratulations Sal
You got love them GoPro's I've had total camera failures where you put in a fresh battery and it doesn't register nor does it show a memory card and will not turn on the back screen. Only to have it come back to life after leaving it alone for a hour... I guess the GoPro elves were busy working magic when I wasn't looking... LOL
welcone to my world grrr
I have the large screen and I have removed it because the turbulence off the top is so noisy. Despite wearing a helmet AND ear plugs, it's still noisy. The top edge of the screen needs to be either higher or lower but it offers no adjustment. So I've made some new stays out of 10mm galvanized round bar that are a bit longer so I can adjust the screen an inch or two (apologies for mixing units LOL) to see if I can get the turbulence off ear level. PS Chains don't "stretch", they wear.
Stretch or wear really just words to describe the chain gets longer !!!!
Great video, how tall are you and what weight are you ? Im 6'2" and 210 lbI like the look of the bike but wonder should wait for the 650 super meteor
same height weigh 240. Te 350 does an amazing job
Hi, I’m surprised you don’t use a tankbag to even the front to rear weight ratio,also you can get to stuff without getting of the bike. Unless you can’t find a suitable one.
Are these bikes not restricted st just over 70mph, so holding them at full throttle isn't really damaging as it can't be maxed out ? Have you tried the 16t gearbox sprocket too ?
No I really don't think I will either. It performs exactly the way I want it too. If I need faster, I'll just hop on another bike. The perk of fixing up older motorcycles ;) Cheers and thanks ever so much for watching
I really want a Royal Enfield classic 350 but my buddies keep saying it is too small for me. I'm 6'2' and 285. I have a kawasaki versys 1000 and a Kawasaki Drifter 1500. I want the enfield for back road riding. I'm 76 yrs old and might just down size my bikes. I don't have any trouble handling the weight of the two that I have but I just would like a smaller bike.
I've done 2 longish trip's on my super nova this year one to Fort William another to Normandy bike performed faultlessly
awesomeness
@@OlManRonin I'm currently in Edinburgh on my Himilayan that's another exceptionally good motorcycle
I'm still seriously considering a Royal Enfield, and my wife is even on board and rides her own bike. My closest Royal Enfield dealership had several models on their website, but when I talked to them yesterday, they had sold most of the 350 models I was interested in. They're down to the Classic 350 in the Halcion Green (which I think looks pretty good)and a few more colors like the Stealth Black, which I do not care for. Do you have any recommendations on which style and color you think looks the best. Thanks!
ambu64, ask your wife, she knows
I seen the Halcion Green in person at my dealer and if I was buying the Classic 350 that would be the color I would be going for. Wow that green is so deep and sparkles it feels like you could you hand into the paint job and the added gold striping just really looks sharp.
@@brianreigle7905 Thanks
I love my Super Nova. The only thing I haven't liked about the bike is the 300-mile initial break-in period. Other than that, it is perfect for me!
What’s up with that? 🤔
Wa wa wa
Heya Ronin! Was wondering if your GP charges via usb? If so, is there a reason you couldn't use the bikes on board usb port to power it while on the road?
All the best... G
yes, but my helmet cam is my issue 99% of the tine via audio. and having more crap hanging on the helmet, wires running to and fro. not my idea of good video making. GoPro needs to improve existing models instead of new models with the same issues
@@OlManRonin That makes sense. My other thought was a pocket battery pack, but that would have the same problem with wiring. As for Go Pro, they'll always go for a new model over fixing an old model's issues - easier to market shiny newness than to sell improved oldness. C'est la vie...
Cheers... G
I really would like to have this bike, I'm not a bike person, I mean, I only had bikes for a couple of months, but this one hits the spot for me, is like cheap iron 883 (from my view :P) and I would love to buy one, but as I never had bike license, I need to have three years of experience to buy one of these... is ridicoulous (i'm from uruguay)
Nice touring gear! Sorry to see you've given up on the Tripper navigation device that comes on the Meteor. This says a lot. Maybe you can put in a word to your contacts at Royal Enfield to upgrade their software on this thing so it works better? Cheers
not given up at all on the Tripper. But the Calimoto enables me to plan routes with varying degrees of twisty roads Google cannot do
I replaced the heal and toe shifter. With straight up and down shift. Its a lot easier
Loving the meteor.
Boooo lol
@@OlManRonin i have actually gone back to the heel and toe. God dammit. Booo ho you are ok with your assumtion. Lol🤪
@@pranomchinthet lol told you so.
👍When i first got the meteor really wanted to ditch the heel toe shifter🤔 but now I have used it for a while not so much👍 I tried the Calimoto for a week but went back to my Garmin. The app has some good points but the GPS has more. I know it is apples to oranges comparing a $80 app to a $500 dollar GPS, but as the saying goes each to his own😎
Calimoto uses GPS too?
True , but nowhere near the same detail
Also in my experience highways are goddamn boring, the bike can do 110kph easily but why would you want this? If you want to be boring buy a bmw gs. Want to ride? go see the actual countryside on the secondary ways, the meteor is a godsend to bikers to keep it real.
time to upgrade to 650cc meteor super
I did Wales (black Hills) recently and was carrying a change of clothes a bike chain and gopro stuff. The bike has 14.5 bhp and really struggled with the hills.
So for me the Meteor or classic 350 has only 5more bhp so I can see it being fine at 60 ish but when you hit the hills and twisties gonna struggle. I had to go into third a lot. I am hefty at 100 kg + or _.
So for me maybe the Scram/Himi might be better. Ideally I want 30/40 bhp but I wont know till I test! (I'd love to have a Meteor or classic and maybe wait for the Himi 450). So two bikes😜
Parts of Uk are pretty hilly so we are talking about a small percentage of my riding but I want a bike that can do the remoter areas..
P.s Not sure re heel shifter yet..
100 kg? lmao skinny boy. I weigh a lot more than that. So what bike did you do that on?
@@OlManRonin Zontes G1. Well am more like 110.
Maybe just need to test and see. I could get two bikes, I really like the Meteor due to its good mpg and style. (It was one of the bikes I really wanted before started riding, and when I went to local garage was the first I wanted to sit on).
Am onto the 650cc bikes tomorrow so nervous and excited. Hopefully can get some sleep🤞💪
P.s Found out recently my relative in Ohio won a purple heart at the Normandy landings and did a lot for Ohioan vets👍👍👍🇺🇸🇬🇧
Have to come visit.
how did you break in the bike? easy or hard?
It was already broken in. It was Royal Enfield's Press Bike
So about riding it hard, did you wait the full 1200 mile runin to go above 55 like the manual says, I'm finding that hard to stick to, now at 500 miles
I will neither confirm nor deny that ;)
BACKBOARD! with both your bags cut a piece of plywood and pad it with straps on the back to attach to your bags when you use them.RIDE SAFE!
Duct Tape for your rear Camera Mount! Won't look good but will work!
Hillbilly fizes are the best
@@OlManRonin indeed! I’m from CA but Live in TN I guess I’m a Transplant Hillbilly, sure had many in CA.
its not a missed turn, its a "sightseeing detour"
lol stolen
RIP 😢
I'm torn between hunter and meteor... For cruising around North Thailand... Typical trip lengths 500-1000 km
*Crap Game*
RIP
Harley Davidson needs to learn from Royal Enfield...otherwise they are going out of business.
Could you do a review on the keeway Benda bd300?
I don't know what that is sorry