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The Royal Enfield Continental GT is NOT How I Remembered | Peoples Reactions & A British Country Pub
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The last time I rode a Royal Enfield Continental GT 650 was in April 2022, since then I have thought about this bike from time to time and I thought it was about time I gave it another go. It's definitely not quite as popular as its brother the Interceptor 650 and I agree that would probably be the one I'd choose out of the two, mainly due to comfort.
In this video I take the bike to a beautiful English village pub for a nice spot of lunch and a pint to discuss it over!
Watch the reactions of passers by to this motorcycle!
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No bullsh*** of electronics & bottons.... Stunning Simple machine... That is the definition of Raw motorcycle riding,,🔥🔥🔥🔥
I live in New Hampshire U.S. I own a 2022 Royal Enfield Continental G.T, British Racing Green. I only have 355 miles on the clock so far, extremely wet year last year where I live. It's snowing right now as I write this, ten to twelve inchs expected today March 23. I absolutely love my Enfield, I am 67. I have been riding and racing motorcycles since 1968, this is probably the last bike I will ever own. I get comments on it everywhere I have ridden so far. I am 5'9" and this Conti fits me like a glove. I love the linear power of this bike, with just enough bark in the exhaust, such a lovely sound indeed! I payed $7200.00 out the door for this motorcycle, purchased in New Hampshire. Hope we have better weather this year, as I can't wait to ride my beloved steed. 🏁🏁 First on race day!
Here's wishing you many miles and contented years of ownership. 👍
what a lovely last bike to own, hope it takes you on many fruitful adventures!
@@ChancellorBeeHaw Thankyou my friend!
@@markfranks1329 Thankyou my friend!
Yeah, they're great bikes, I very nearly went for the racing green but in the end went for the rocker red, both look great ...hope your weather improves soon.
You say the GT is “ not the same as you remember it being “ it reminds me of a great quote.
No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it's not the same river and he's not the same man.
Heraclitus
I have never heard that before. It's very thought-provoking. Thank you.
Why doesn't that hold true for dog turds and eyeglasses? 😅
Here's hoping this type of british town and pub remains as peaceful and serene as it is now.
Too many cars and white vans for that now, unfortunately.
Above else, the taste of authentic, true old England, the atmosphere, so enjoyable in this video. With people complementing the bike and coming over to talk, everybody so nice and it just feels like home. And I am not even British.
I have this same bike British Racing Green variant...its just impossible to not like this bike...the simplicity of riding this bike is what makes it so lovable...i just cant count how many times i have been complemented for the bike in the streets or wherever i go
The interaction with people and the pub, food and beer part along side with the bike review... i gotta say, i enjoyed this video. 😊
Glad you enjoyed it, thanks 😊
Yup! More of this kind of stuff with other bike reviews as well!
Had my Interceptor for over three years now and pasted 30,000 miles great fun bike. Listening to you talking to the older couple I’ve had that conversation so many times everywhere I park up and sit outside for a break 😂 Cheers
Your interaction with that nice couple is exactly why living out of town is great.
You have a good meal and nice cold weather, and old folks appreciate and feel nostalgia after seeing your beautiful bike. I can tell you, as a biker myself, that this is all I could ask for.
I really love this video and the location
Brother this bike cost around £3500 in india 😄
I have just bought a Royal Enfield Continental GT650. I think that it looks beautiful.
I love these off the cuff videos, keep them up! Keeping the footage of you being served by the waitress and others you've had such as your dad sharing with us the lamb that had passed, are some of the most memorable pieces of your videos that others really aren't doing. You and the old man are really doing something different here thats tasteful and more engaging than most other CZcams reviewers. Great job Darcy!
Thank you 😊
Love the relaxed chat at a pub format, perfect setting for the bike.
Glad you enjoyed it
You definitely nailed the British style of biking there. Should have been a pint of of Old Badgers Nadgers or some other real ale though 😂
I own the 120 anniversary edition, also the 120 anniversary interceptor & Tribute 500. My original idea was to put them away & see if the value increases in time. However I like riding them too much, so bugger the value loss, they are now for riding 😃. I found similar issues with the riding position on the continental, however I have learnt to hold the handlebars with a very gentle grip. I now find the Continental every bit as comfortable as the interceptor. Perhaps I have just gotten used to it. I have been riding around 50 years, on a huge variety of different machines. These Royal Enfields are fantastic. Love your work, & the old man’s. Shiny side up. Hooroo mate 🏍👍😁
The sound of the Royal Enfield bikes are one of the most satisfying sounds in the world of bikes.
I like these chilled retrospective videos. Really nice bike. Yes, an Interceptor with this tank would be great.
What a wonderful bike👍
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I fitted some bar risers from cooperb motorcycles on mine and it makes a huge difference to my comfort. Most of my rides are between 50 and 150 miles. Although my brain did prefer the look and feel of the original bars, my old creaky body (arthritic wrists mainly) was complaining. PS I get similar comments when I'm out and about.
How much higher are the bars with risers? I found their website, but they don't give any specific info
@@radekknauer2891 Just been in the garage to measure ...roughly 2 1/4" or (57 mm)
@@leighcoulson2148 thanks!
yes they work well and i believe now they make them so the preload fork adjusters can be retained
You captured the essence of this bike wonderfully. This is exactly the kind of ride I imagine doing if I bought one of these,cafes and pub outings.
Im just about 39,000 miles on my 2019. The only break down was my speedometer cable at 36k. From the California desert at 115 fahrenheit to 10,232 ft in the mountains it runs perfectly at all times. Tomorrow we're in the Anza borrego desert for lunch. Still snow up here above 5,000 ft and 2 more snow storms coming
One of your best videos, in my humble opinion, capturing some of the reasons why we like bikes. Well done!
It’s just not the same vibe having a pudding after being on a sports bike😂
Wish I could post pictures; a friend in California has a 2019 INT650 with 62,000 kms (38,600 miles) and my 2020 INT650 is running a close 2nd at 60,000 in Virginia.
Assume they are holding up well? Would be useful to hear your and your friend’s experience. Do you do business with either of the shops, in Pembroke or Dulles?
@@Simulera Pembroke absolutely. Dealer in Northern Virginia (MOD) at Dulles I would not recommend; same for Select Cycle/Greensboro, both have exorbitant fees that price them out....
I've got a 2019 Mr Clean and it does garner a lot of compliments from strangers.
I started riding aged 16 in 1985 and I've had some lovely bikes since then but not one of them got nice unprovoked comments from people walking past in quite the same way.
Not always bikers.
Like the lady in the video a lot of people believe it to be an old model from the 1960s.
I've owned mine for 7 months and have taken the mileage only from 1900 to 2800.
I've found that the suspension, especially the forks, have loosened up and now feel fluid and less harsh.
It had cheap reverse mega pipes on it when I got it and they sound good. I put a Stratos filter and Hitchcocks booster plug on it was well as an airbox lid replacement plate and I detect a mild improvement.
I plan on putting a one tooth bigger front sprocket on it before summer to make cruising a bit more relaxed. The engine has enough torque to work well with this I think.
I've got longish legs so find the footpeg position gives my hips a bit of discomfort for the first mile or two until I warm up.
Bars are fine for me at 6'.
Brakes are fine but I've fitted EBC sintered HH pads front and back. Bedding them in at the moment but can say that they bite better already.
Tyres are Phantoms and have given me zero cause for concern.
Both the standard twin seat and the single seat I've got for it are comfortable for me and I've ridden from a full up to a nearly empty tank in one unbroken ride with no pain.
Overall it's one of the most enjoyable bikes I've had. People need to stop getting hung up on the low horsepower figure because it feels punchy and isn't lacking in practice on the road.
Great video. Thanks.
Thanks for thoughts on this bike 👍🏼
I agree,
I have owned an Interceptor 650 from new since 2021 and I love it,
I've got Reverse Cone megas on a DNA Air Filter, and a 16 tooth cog fitted,
I ride solo quite a bit,
It's absolutely brilliant,
I have a Hunter 350 also as a second bike,
I've been riding motorcycles for 50 years and owned many different makes and sizes over the years, and these Royal Enfield's are simply the best for servicing yourself and maintaining,
Top marks all round I'd say,
Great Channel,
Cheers Paul Foster 👍
Great to hear your own experiences, and thanks 😊
@@MrDarcy-OlMan
Thanks 👍
Sticky Toffee Pudding and a British Racing Dream, Drain…Green Royal Enfield. That’s a good day, Darcy.
I have the bike, and at 5’8”, with a bit of chimp arms, it is a very comfortable ride. Not Shotgun comfy, but the looks add to the comfort zone.
Fun review!
Thanks for that valuable insight about the comfort. I am of the same stature and I have been concerned about how my back would feel if I was leaning forward all the time.
@@roygardiner2229 I can ride it all day, and feel refreshed and ready to get back on the day after. I have adjustable rear sets - foot pegs - and a touring seat, which actually is harder than the original, but looks great and am a sap for the GT’s beauty.
I definitely started watching you and your dads videos for the bikes, but I’m really enjoying both you guys chat as well now. You’re such lovely guys, you give out great, positive vibes, I come away from your videos smiling even more than when they started. Have a great weekend gents. Love from bonnie Scotland
Thank you, that's very much appreciated 👍🏼
the editing in this video was really neat, i noticed some new additions with those close ups of the bike while talking. even the focus on the beer, out towards the bike.
hope im right and not just seeing things, but i really liked it. adds an element of depth to the comments you’re making about the bike while some beautiful shots, of said bike, flit across screen.
camera quality was also exceptional, noticed it in the last video with the Norton. Newer camera? (or perhaps my internet finally loaded CZcams videos at full resolution hahaha)
Love this style of video, more laid back. Feels more like just a chill Moto log, sets a great mood for just sitting back sipping on a coffee lol. Love you and the ol’ man, keep up the great stuff!
Awesome, many thanks 😊
What a great video-perfectly conveying the joy of a nice day of riding and a pub lunch with a bit of brew. You were very kind with that elderly couple as well-def your dad's lad. Well done-very relaxing watch. I still haven't decided between a 650 Interceptor or splurging on a T100......
After changing the exhausts of my interceptor and adding some cosmetic items (like the 60s style seat from hitchcocks and more) ive tried my best to immitate an old bike. Ive done a good job, i reckon, because many people mistake it for an old machine. But the best thing about riding one of these machines is that im 23 years old, i love the 'double takes' as i take my helmet off. 🤣
Obviously the 450 himmy. Really looking forward to all the UK reviews of that and how the power is at sea level. I think it will be my next bike. We've certainly waited long enough. This was a great review vid of the sticky toffee pudding btw! 😂
There's currently a group of Brits touring India on the new 450 himmy, ktm 390 adv and triumph 400x. You should get some idea from them.(Biker Simon. Name of the channel).
@@hop-skip-ouch8798I really do not get the sense of comparing a scrambler with two adventure bikes.
@@FTStratLP REs going to use that 450 in their scram and there are some whisperings of small 400 adv from Triumph. And all of them are at similar power and cc so why not.
I enjoyed the pub chat with the bike Darcy, nice to relax with. Thank you!
Thank you 😊
I recognised The Sun Inn as soon as your video started, my Dad had a photograph of it from the 50’s or 60’s. I’m rather ashamed that I’m now in my early sixties and despite having spent about 50 years of my life within seven or eight miles of that pub I’ve never been in it. I’ll have to put that right. Talking of uncomfortable riding positions, my brother owns a 60’s Continental GT 250. I rode it to last years VMCC Founders Day event near Lutterworth and it was pretty uncomfortable. When I jumped back on my BMW R nineT Racer, another bike with a notoriously uncomfortable riding position, it felt like I was riding a tourer !
I bought my Racer in 2018. No regrets at all but had the RE Continental GT come out a year earlier I would have found it hard to justify the extra money for the BMW. In the UK I believe the Interceptor currently outsells the Continental GT by a factor of @ 3.5:1.
I have a 2019 Gt and love it. I have toured on it (350 mile longest day) it is tolerable but at 64 it hurt my back a bit and I’m too tight to pay for a chiropractor, so have added bar risers - job done!! Agree on bang for buck, fun, presence, chat instigation, fettleability, and sufficient real world power. Cheers!!👍👍🍺
Hi man iam Siddharth from 🇮🇳 and people around me are crazy for this bike and this brand but your
Harley davidson ❤ reviews just made me fall in love with crusers genuenly I love gt but as soon I grown up
Softail breakout
Softail standard will also part of my bike collection where I live the area is a small town outer which is complete similar to country side you both do just really nice videos I personally fall in love with bikes as I was 7 y old boy and a iam now 17 so now
I am watching yor channal from your softail standard review I ❤crusing cause of you both
brother love you so much❤ from inda
Great to hear 👍🏼
@@MrDarcy-OlMan I brother just love that I think you both are just osowme as soon I will be a 25 👦 I will met both of you LEGENDS take care and have a good biker's life
I just love when the woman comes up at the end to touch the bike! That was so sweet!! Wish you'd had an extra helmet for her!
It's just like sitting down and having a chat with a mate, lovely video Darcy 👋.
If I didn't have chronic lower back pain, I'd get this bike without a second thought. 😅
Yes, please do more of this pub destination type of video. Viewing you having a nice lunch with a low ABV beer while you share your thoughts about the bike is so much better than standing at the side of a muddy lane. Loved the interaction with the locals. She had to give it a pat, didn't she? Good doggy!
More to come!
Owned a GT for two years and it was definitely my favourite bike ever, especially after I changed a couple of items on it
I adore the videography on this channel. I really felt as if I were enjoying a pint and a pudding with you in that beautiful little town. Amazing content, as always. Cheers!
Thank you so much!
For me this is your best video yet. Great format. This is exactly what riding is about. And good man for discussing the benefits of getting out everyday and the benefit it has for one’s MH.
Glad you enjoyed it!
That's a quiet relaxing video for me...👌
Great to hear 👍🏼
Love watching you and the old man! Please keep up the good work and much love/support from us riders in the US ❤️🤘
Well I’ve just bought one on today based on your reviews I hope it’s as good as you say.
I’m sure you’ll love it!
Your going to have the time of your life !!!!
Safe roads brother....
You must check the old one in punjab india . Bullets are rare these days . Specially right side gear shifter.
It’s so nice to see the interaction with passers by. Great video!
That was a truly outstanding video. Not only was the technical quality excellent but the content very interesting and varied throughout. You should do more in that conversational manner. I even liked knowing the details of your meal and the natural appearance of the pub lady and the pub customers was a masterstroke.
I have always thought that the Royal Enfield Continental GT was very handsome indeed. I don't own a motorbike and likely never will but this is the one that I would consider first. The only concern I have is the comfort of the riding position. I am concerned that leaning forwards would make my back hurt.
Awww love that interaction at the end! Such a lovely thing
My ol’ man (in his 70’s) just bought a new 650 super meteor last week, and I’m looking at either the Interceptor or a Bonnie for me.
You do seem to get a lot of bike for a very reasonable cost with the REs. Motorcycles are great for maintaining good mental health.
Enjoying the content you and your ol’ man are putting up.
From Sydney, ‘straya 🇦🇺
Brilliant video! I would suggest giving the GT535 a shot, a very underrated motorbike.
I hardly use my Interceptor, the 535 is that engaging!
Thanks 😊 Yes the GT535 looks full of character and great to hear your love of it 👍🏼
100% Right,put an after mkt exhaust on & you have a completely different bike it makes a stunning looking bike sound awesome! I put shorter exhaust on my intercepter & I just don’t wont to stop riding her she sounds amazing! Good video 👍🏻😎
I recently bought a leftover " 22 Rocker Red GT that the dealer had fitted out with bar end mirrors and the solo seat. I'm looking forward to getting compliments while at ice cream parlors and coffee stops. I suppose this bike would appeal to the younger rider because of the aggressive riding position., not so much an "old man's ride." By the way, I'm 70-going on 25. LOL. 👍👍5🙋♂️ I have just subscibed to the channel. Ride safe and often.!!!
RE is really doing a fantastic job of producing Classic Bikes and yes, that lunch looked delicious!
Great video! 650 Interceptor owner here, in the US. LOVE the "civilians" banter!
I have an interceptor here in the mountains of Northern Utah. Its a very good fit for our wide straight roads that we have out here. It draws so much attention around here it's crazy. You usually only see "harleys or crotch rockets"
Really enjoyed that video, definitely going to have to jump on the fat bob and go to that pub for some sticky toffee pudding. 😋
Yes a classic retro bike will get you plenty of attention. Cheers the nice couple at the end is typical of my experience. 😊
I enjoy this style of video. Good mix of review and pub lunch.
Many thanks 😊
The upcoming RE is probably the classic 650, the engine is probably going to be a single cylinder unlike the 650 twins. Been waiting for this for a long time since the discontinuation of classic 500 in India.
It's not decided yet whether it's gonna be a single or a parallel twin.
I dont want this specific engine to be used in other ..YKWIM
I prefer this type of video to the usual bike riding down the road type ones.
Love my Conti with loud pipes! Kev in NZ
Awesome 😊
I don't think any other manufacturers do as Royal Enfield with the Interceptor and Continental and sell their bikes with a mudguard extender fitted from the factory. It is a bit strange, but at least it means that those who love tiny, non-functional mudguards (there must be some since almost all modern bikes have them) can throw the extender away and start cleaning their bike, while the rest can just leave it on and don't have to bother about buying and fitting an extender. Still, I think a classic chromed steel mudguard would fit the retro design better.
1000% !
i went from a suzuki gsxr 600 to the royal enfield gt. i test drove the interceptor but being so used to sports bikes i didnt quite feel right on it then took the gt out and loved it bought the mr clean model and love it. only problem is after say 50 miles its uncomfortable where the interceptor would be much better but i use it mostly for traveling to work round trip of 50 miles a day and its perfect for that. anything over 60 mph isnt too good either. i get many many compliments and lots of times i get wow that good nick for an old bike lol (2022)
Love mine. It’s basically sponsored by Tec parts now lol but I love the reactions it gets and how she rides.
It's a Great looking bike. I enjoyed the video. Thanks. I've got an Interceptor and love that bike
Great to hear 👍🏼
Love watching these videos. Love seeing all my local spots and some of my favourite riding roads.
Thanks 😊
Great video thank you Darcy, While you enjoyed having a pint I enjoyed a cuppa. I loved the relaxing format of the video showing how a Royal Enfield is best used doing a coffee or pud run. The RE Continental GT is a lovely looking bike but like you I prefer the RE Interceptor.
I borrowed a Continental GT. Good bike, quite comfy for a cafe racer style bike (I am on the shorter side!). Less aggressive riding position than the original Thruxton. People seem to love ❤ RE’s. Liked a different style of video. Keep up the good work.
Really nice video Mr. Dracy found the interaction with the passersby particular high points. Thanks for your on-going creative approach to bringing us a slightly different approach to looking at the motorbikes you get to ride. Big fan of the channel.
Many thanks 😊
I had the pleasure of owning a 535 Conti GT and then a 650 conti GT. Looks wise, for me the 535 couldn’t be beat. 650 looks great but the 535 looks PROPER. Everyone thought i built a custom bike from the garage and luxury car shows with Bentley, Ferraris, etc wanted me to show the bike alongside…little did they know it was an extremely inexpensive bike. In the US they’re just not common at all. Now, the 650. Aside from the looks, it is better in every single way imaginable. Power, build quality is leagues better, parts availability, etc. only issue I ever had was I was one of the many victims of the early release models with the slight wobble at mid speed. I believe it’s sorted now. By RE. Gorgeous bikes and I would recommend one to anybody at any time.
535 is the reason why I fell in love with cafe racers. 535 can't be beat, when it comes to beauty, she is in a different league altogether.
That was a fab video-bomb and very amusing. I own an Interceptor and prefer the look to the Continental GT. Like the green paintwork though. REs are lovely bikes and, as you say, excellent value at the price point. I ride mine to work, but also looking forward to the more clement weather which must surely be just around the corner.
It'll be fantastic when you hit 100k subscribers and fully deserved.
Many thanks 😊
One of your best videos, loved it, very relaxed.
Thank you 😊
That was thoroughly enjoyable. You're getting good at this. Excellent surroundings, too. A great looking bike, fine cuisine and, if that wasn't good enough, being attended to by a pretty girl as well. What is not to like?😉
Excellent though the Interceptor is, every Joe and his Granny seems to have one, so for that reason only, I'd go for the Conti, just to be different.
Good presentation once again. 👍
Many thanks 😊
Kind of puts the price of Norton in perspective, with that and knowing its not that Norton has way over priced their product trying to pass it off as a more premium product than it is, the price has to do with manufacturing and product production, that makes it more easy to justify 1 paying more for a Norton, 2 Paying more to have a product build in the UK. good vid love the people popping in and saying hello and admiring the Royal, bit awkward but fun I guess.
What a lovely location. It eventually highlights the bike
Continental GT, a pub lunch including sticky toffee pudding! Perfection 😊....what am I doing watching YT videos in bed for!? I should be out for a ride already...it's not raining! 😂
Anyways, I have the blacked out GT with the blue stripes and love it to bits. I actually find it really comfortable and it's so easy to ride!
It just gave me a bit more of that something you can't put your finger on, compared with the Interceptor on the test rides, but hey ho, we're all different and like different things 😁
Nice and relaxed well put together vid in a lovely setting well done dude.. you should do a similar one of the V7 Special 😊 ❤ Pete
Many thanks 😊
Great video, in this channel always have a great look of the bikes, a look from a motorcycles enthusiat. Big hug
Thanks 😊
Thanks Darcy!!
I really enjoyed this episode 👌
Great video, you should do more like this, much more entertaining than a straight forward review 👍
Awtl that's one happy lad right there. If you were a dog you'd have been wagging your tail.bwhat you're doing there is exactly why I want a bike myself..
Another great video with a nice looking bike.
Beautiful video conveying the atmosphere of an English ride out to the country pub but I'd have had a pint of Old Nogs Knackers.🍺🏴
nice review as like your father,
please show some of your countryside's , it's beautiful!
like to hear about brittish culture and lifestyle.
She liked it. Even gave it a little petting.
The only thing that could have made it better is blue sky and a bit of the current bun 😊
I test rode this one last weekend. It sounds really great with the stock exhaust! Silent, yes, but it's comfortable! Can be ridden without earplugs. Not annoying others. Great thing! My test bike had some problem with the front wheel or suspension: harsh cornering made it feel unstable. A great bike for normal life, but probably the interceptor is better.
I have a riding buddy who just sold his GT for a Speed Twin, but has an extra GT tank still sitting in his garage... so I'm persuading him to donate it to my Interceptor 😅
That would look perfect 👌🏼
Love the look of this bike,great vid
Nice, unscripted video.
I have a 2020 Conti GT down here in New Zealand with the Dr Mayhem colour scheme. Amazing value bikes that are holding their value. Awesome engine sound with aftermarket pipes and free flow air filters. I’m 6’3” and can comfortably ride two hours before needing to unfold my legs😊
Cheers
Dan
I'm doing my CBT on Monday, based on seeing the Continental 650 GT on, of all things, Marvel's "Echo" series, this bike features quite a lot in that show. I'll ride a 125 for a while before going for my A2 and looking for a GT or an Interceptor.
Great video, by the way!
Good video, nice relaxed format, you should do more like this and bring the old man along 👍😎
I have a Rocker Red, love it, Sunday morning run out it’s perfect. I have an adventure bike to do big days out but for a quick blast the GT is perfect.
Nice work, nice to have a meal i take the bike out, my brother got a continental black gold one he loves it ,keep up great work 👍👍👍
Nice video as usual. Enjoy the Poretti, my favourite beer. Cheers!