One of the most sensible reviews I have read. Good job.

@poatemaine6200

11 ай бұрын

Appreciate that

Excellent description of a "new" 1959 motorcycle!!

@poatemaine6200

11 ай бұрын

honestly i love it more each day

Excellent review of a beautiful classic.

@poatemaine6200

2 жыл бұрын

Well thanks. More like a summary of why I bought a time machine. There are many things I left out, but I might add that now that they all but killed ICE, and the future is obviously electric, what can be more beautiful than putting the first miles on the oldest new bike you can get?...

I own a 2018 Classic 500. It´s a wonderful machine. I rode all kind of bikes for 50 years, i can say that it is one of the most pleasing ones, and i don't intent to swap it. In the worst case i would buy a second bike, as one of those you refered.

@poatemaine6200

2 жыл бұрын

The ideal number of motorcycles is always the ones you currently have +1...That being said this one is so special I have no intention of ever parting with it, would sell all my other bikes first. Each one is special in its own way, but the classic 500 is like going back in time in an English showroom in 1961 and buying a bike brand new. Now tell me how can you get that experience nowadays when progress and chasing horsepower has got people admiring plastic-clad transformers?...I much prefer newly built relics of a bygone era, tbh.

@Johnny-sj9sj

2 жыл бұрын

@@poatemaine6200 Me too man! I have had a RE Pegasus Classic 500 since 2018 and it’s my 22nd two wheeled motorised vehicle in my 74 years. My other bike is a 1983 Harley Ironhead, which I love to bits, but if it’s for a long run, like across the 🇬🇧 channel to France and Spain, I’ll use the Enfield. It’s never let me down and it always starts! 😈

@Johnny-sj9sj

2 жыл бұрын

Ha ha! See my comment Fernando! Best wishes from 🇬🇧😎

@fernandomagalhaes2957

2 жыл бұрын

@@Johnny-sj9sj I knew I woudn't be alone. I am younger ; only 70... ahahaha. Greetings from Porto.

@briand4000

10 ай бұрын

Same bike here! There is something special about it...just makes me grin every time. My BMW 1200RT serves as "get there" duty but when I just need to feel the breeze and return to my early riding days, the Classic gets the call every time. Got rid of the ponderous exhaust silencer and knocked off several pounds and the bike breathes better. Short bottle punjab with a baffle and some glass matt sounds great. Full US Military markings have folks wondering if it's a 1940's courier motorcycle. Always makes for great convos.

Gorgeous machine, as far as i'm aware one or two of the Tribute versions made their way over here to Ireland, i'd love to see one of them in person.

@poatemaine6200

2 жыл бұрын

wow that seems like a very low number out of the 200 (?) or so that made their way to that part of the world (brit isles & eire). I guess if you really wanted one you can watch the second hand market. I have already seen a few pop up in my home market.

True, it's more than a motorcycle, it's a royal emotion 🙏🙏🙏

Thanks for taking the time to give us a good look at your Bullet...last of the breed, sadly. I have one of the older model Iron Cylinder Engine ones, a 2005 "Military". They ARE like a superb time machine!...But definitely not for folks in a hurry.

@poatemaine6200

2 жыл бұрын

Past 40 I would say there is no hurry...if anything I am sure I would slow down everything...

@BilgemasterBill

2 жыл бұрын

@@poatemaine6200 If by "past 40" you mean "over 40 years old", from the yonder side of 60, I couldn't agree more. Now an early-retiree, I am most DEFINITELY in no damned rush. Hell, I'll pull over on the riverside road I particularly enjoy thumping along to help turtles cross it safely. Even when younger my riding style was described as "like following Grandma to the doctor's". Age hasn't made me any rasher as a risk taker. On the other hand, if by "40" you meant velocity, as in miles per hour, while my elderly Bullet can handily scoot well up into the high 60s or even low 70s with no great fuss, I indeed generally like to burble along sedately in the 40s or 50s dodging the butterflies. Having previously owned a couple of MUCH quicker Norton 750 twins (I still have an old Desert Racer N15CS), I suspect my old Bullet's far more "relaxed" gait is probably helping keep me alive. It's hard to really "push the edge" astride a full-blown engineering fossil and what is basically your Grandaddy's bike. It has its own primitive and elemental, almost "equestrian" virtues though. It just oozes "character ".

@poatemaine6200

2 жыл бұрын

@@BilgemasterBill heh I meant over 40 years old. My previous bike was a 140 hp GSXR. While fun in its own right, it is useless. The Enfield is more like meditation, there is a much closer connection to everything around you. Plus, I love the clickity-clackety of the rods, cams and valves. Also, I love the fact that it doesn't push me for a destination.

You have a beautiful bike! Bought my first 500 classic just yesterday....a very low mileage 2015 model. Can't wait to put some miles on it.

@poatemaine6200

8 ай бұрын

congrats! they almost all are low mileage. A lot of people buy them, get bored and they just sit in garages.

lovely looking bike. its a shame the second hand prices have gone silly. here in the UK people are trying to sell them for more than they cost new.

@poatemaine6200

2 жыл бұрын

I kind of see why, given that the new models have nothing to do with the old OHV. But I would honestly be just as happy with a second hand one with 3000 plus on the odo. These bikes are seldom used to their potential, people get bored and they end up as garage decoration. I bought this bike not just because looks, but for the authenticity with a touch of modern conveniences such as abs and FI. Of course you can buy an old bike but in my experience 60 year old bikes are very inconvenient to own and especially use.

tribute black is an awesome colour scheme: congrats for the bike!

@poatemaine6200

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I would have gotten the chrome if they had them haha but having a limited edition and so many extras is nice!

Absolutely beautiful. I have 2012 maroon chrome. Wish i had the cash for one of those. But i have grown accustom to mine. It will be my last bike.

@poatemaine6200

2 жыл бұрын

Your model is probably better if it has carburetor. I am not of fan of EFI and 20 sensors on a single cylinder... If I had a choice it would have been carbureted, as if you understand how to tune them they are much better especially where I live, flat and nice weather year round.

@silverback3926

2 жыл бұрын

@@poatemaine6200 it was super easy to tune. The carb kits from hitchcocks and niche cycles come pretty much setup. You tube vids on idle and air adjustment are simple. So glad i did the conversion as the bike runs much better. Although your evaluation of the new one has me wanting. Money is my issue so the classic 500 will be my last bike i will purchase. Oh yeah i live in southwest texas which has weather and terrain much like yours.

Superb.

@poatemaine6200

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

I've got gunmetal grey 500 classic, I tried the new 350 the other day, it was characterless compared to the 500. The more you ride them the better it gets!!

@poatemaine6200

2 жыл бұрын

I agree, that's one of the reasons I went for the last 500 ohv. It was clear that the new 350s with the modern ohc architecture, while more performant and reliable (allegedly) were going to lose the last traits of classic singles. But that is a nuance you catch much easier if you had close contact with old thumpers at some point before trying these enfields. The new 350 sounds good, looks good, but the feeling just aint right... Just like in a dream, you can tell something is amiss.

I recently purchased the last one in Australia, #674, when I asked about the saddle bags I was told they did not come with the bike, and I don’t doubt that but just wondering why in some countries they are included.

@poatemaine6200

2 жыл бұрын

Interesting. Yes I saw they do not mention them on the aussie website. Baffling decision on their part. In Spain they all came with. 8900 australian dollars is the price translated from euros. It includes all you see minus lockable fuel cap.

I m looking to buy in Australia just for collection

@poatemaine6200

Жыл бұрын

you should. The last real Enfield.

I see you have taken the rubbers off between the fins….did it make any difference?

@poatemaine6200

8 ай бұрын

mine came without. I suspect the dealer thought they were packaging lol. Sounds good to me and the airflow is probably better. From what I hear they dry up sometimes and fall on their own. I wouldn´t sweat it. Keeping the stock exhaust on these last models is far more important (unless you map the fueling).

Now I am thinking of getting a custom build Enfield but wondering weather to get this UCE engine or pre 2010 Cast Iron Engine.

@poatemaine6200

10 ай бұрын

for everyday ride, the UCE. For collection and Sunday rides, the iron, preferably 100% original.

@SurajSinghTomarArya

10 ай бұрын

@@poatemaine6200 what do you mean by 100% original? Like all original parts of engine that came with it brand new? I think some engine parts would need replacement.

@poatemaine6200

9 ай бұрын

@@SurajSinghTomarArya I mean as close as it was from factory without crazy customization. Doesnt matter if parts were changed as long as they are like the original ones.

What tires are you using? Is that the factory stock?

@poatemaine6200

2 жыл бұрын

Avon Roadrider, yes, factory stock

@ramiromartinbobier1057

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Ride safe Sir

Will it be available in India?

@poatemaine6200

2 жыл бұрын

definitely not, it is discontinued. Maybe you can find second hand. But I expect you will pay more than for a regular model.

Change the sylincer with short bottle

@poatemaine6200

2 жыл бұрын

Long bottle is better!

Sir ye bike purches karna hai hmko

@poatemaine6200

2 жыл бұрын

haan, agar aapako koee bikree ke lie mil jae...

Is it still available to buy ??

@poatemaine6200

2 жыл бұрын

I have no idea. I believe they do not make them anymore so it is a "while stocks last" situation. Unless you buy second hand.

@ancientriderwithanancientb6871

2 жыл бұрын

The RE Classic 500 was discontinued in 2020 as the engine could not pass the European emission laws (which are getting stricter year over year). Thus you can only find them used, and prices for a nice used one are higher than what they were then for a new bike. I own a Classic 500 and love it, truly unique bike, people stop beside me on a red light, turn down their side window to compliment the bike!

@BilgemasterBill

2 жыл бұрын

As a previous commenter has already pointed out, they stopped making this "Bullet" model in 2020. But if you want to buy "new", go take a look and maybe have a test ride of their new Meteor 350 single. It is very comparable, even maybe better in many respects.

@thanuskaran0987

2 жыл бұрын

@@BilgemasterBill definitely!

@poatemaine6200

2 жыл бұрын

@@BilgemasterBill Blasphemy! Better it is, comparable, it is not :) And perhaps the new classic 350 is a more comparable buy, at least is kind of looks like the old classic. But that LCD...and the springless seat...and OHC....naah :)

Iska kam cc rehta to bahut acha hota

@poatemaine6200

2 жыл бұрын

philahaal yah kaaphee achchha kaam karata hai

Av milega