MY SAD STORY : ROYAL ENFIELD CLASSIC 350 : LEARNED A LESSON 

congrats on having such a popular channel and for your efforts in making these vlogs. Here are some suggestion to make future ones even better - 1)since your channel is popular, I assume a lot of youngsters follow you - please be responsible and wear some riding gear in your videos. RE showrooms have plentiful for you to choose from. 2)you have an impressive video/audio gear list, and since you are an avid RU-vidr, at least spend some time & boost up your riding skills and road safety knowledge to an equally propotionate level- they can save somebody's life someday! I counted at least 10 unsafe riding manoeuvres in this video alone! 3)The UCE Classic 350 has EFI - it doesn't have a carburettor! (6:04) Keep up the good work, please don't take it the wrong way - kudos to you for the effort - my intention is to promote safe riding habits amongst young Indians and in the process to help you churn out higher quality content! Ride safe and ATGATT!

It takes a lot to admit your mistakes, especially after you've tasted so much success with RU-vid. Thank you for being honest and frank

I agree with you. I too like to keep my bikes stock. And the Bullet is a modern classic so best to keep it looking that way.

Hi, Now you dont have to worry about you new Enfield because i bought RE Electra in OCT, 2010. Only 38k KM till date. i drive it only on weekends. Except installing butterfly leg guard i did not change anything in my RE. No major repairs till date, only speed meter changed, battery changed twice. Getting mileage around 36kmpl. So Brother, Just enjoy the ride of your RE, take her to the service center on time then she will be yours forever. ''When the thump becomes your heartbeat, only then you know what it is like to ride a Bullet''

Hard earned wisdom. I've a Pulser 150 (2003 made) running strong and good. Recently I have fitted electric starter along with the electrical system. I'm quite satisfied with the functioning over last 3 month.

bhai . remember bike ,wife or gf ko don't give excess care.. they show attitude

When you change the muffler to a low restriction type and change the air filter you must change the jets in the carburettor to richer size as the engine will breathe more freely. With my 350 with a megaphone muffler and cone style air filter I have changed the pilot jet two sizes richer, and the main jet two sizes bigger. The engine uses slightly more fuel but the power increase is amazing, plus the engine runs much cooler and quieter.

I am planning to buy upswept exhaust for my classic 350 but after watching your video I learnt a lesson to stay with the stock exhaust.

Every bike deserves respect from the biker.. I really like the message ur imparting in this vid, I hope people understand the importance and the necessity of stock. Nice video Vrajesh bhai

I hv seen Enfield bullet 350, since my childhood in early 80s. we had a 1982 model bullet. as I grew up in early 90s and started riding early, I v seen Enfield as a mediocre bike. every month for 1 reason or other it used to go to mechanic. if it's raining, ur bike won't start, sprocket wear every 6 month, poor head lamp, high weight, noisy, crude, like a vibrating bike. later I am happy user of honda n suzuki, which r smooth, refined, decent and loyal bikes.

I'm using pulsar 150, 2006 model, ran 63000+kms..still it gives milage of 80-90kms for 100rs petrol. 1.3ltr petrol, not even single problem, no change in clutch plate, bore, nothing... Even mechanic is asking my bike. Such a wonderful old bike...but still i keep is new... U r ryt...stock is really good

He risked his life to bring us this video. thank you sir.

It's sad to know what you have been through ! I appreciate you for opening up and telling the truth regardless of what your viewership would think about you . Respect that bro. I personally think , a properly researched modding is the way to go . With a huge aftermarket accessory ocean for RE , it's easy to get lost , get confused and end up in a bad buying decision , a well thought mod will certainly improve the bike . RE bikes are not at their peak when it comes from the factory . Calculated weight reduction and researched modding can do wonders . I am sure Prajesh knows what I mean. Think the bike you own as a part of you and as brother said , think twice before you mod. ! Peace

Thanks for sharing your experience. I appreciate your guts of telling the truth of actual after mart experience from RE circle. This was shock to me when you said about Pulsar... Even during the blog review from Teambhp no one escalated about such kind failure. I am now subscribed to your channel... Going to watch all uploads and share it with my friends. Thanks bro....

i had a Thunderbird before, i am riding royal enfield since i was in 8th class. i never used to care about the mechanism because i was a child, after i bought a Thunderbird i got a chance to know better, i told my mechanic who then made me know better. i rode my Thunderbird for close to about 1.4lakh km, in 3 years, then the standard 500 came. my separation with my Thunderbird was rather emotionally charged (i practically cried) then the same day i bought a standard 500. but one thing is true KEEPING THE MECHANICAL PART STOCK WILL IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF THE BIKE AND STOCK BIKE STAYS GOOD FOR EVER, ACCESSORIES ON WHAT IS NEEDED!

Thus you became Graduate in Motorcycling. Thanks for sharing, was always waiting for this.

Raw and honest vlog! I literally learnt my lesson by falling the hard way! I have learnt to respect my bike a lot more now.

thinking, feels nice to watch a down to earth blog.

What an interesting and informative video mate! I'm Australian and have travelled to India twice so far and shall return in October to ride the Northern areas...on a Royal Enfield of course! We have a very broad range of RE here with the most popular being the Continental GT cafe racer styled machine,although the price here is around $10000 AUD. The cheapest is the 350 Classic at $6500 AUD. Most people use them as a city bike,and they are very popular amongst the 'Hipster' or 'cool' younger generation. Thanks again for your great video and you now have a Western Australian fan and subscriber 😎

You gave a true opinion. The new bikes have been made for commercial purposes and not for prestige as it did in the days. I Kustom paint bikes and re-design enfield's for a living correction not modify but re-design. Modifying any bike changes the specification and adds load to the vehicle. I've been on a mission to review all enfield videos on RU-vid and Out of all them yours is genuine while others just didn't know what they yapping about . So cheers 🍻 to you buddy and good luck 🍀👍

thanks man ... i am using classic 350 it's 2012 model and I'm pretty much satisfied with it Getting milage about 42 km/l with Short bottle silencer love my RE thanks for ur Story been an Learning

A very sad story on ur experience with ur classic bullet bro , i cancelled all the plans to modify my bike by hearing to ur story . I wish that all ur lost money which became a burden comes back with interest asap ... May lord bless u ... Happy Maha-Shivarathri

Superb video bro. Felt sad about your previous biking experience, atleast you have a solid bike and experience to maintain it now.

Golden words : Keep the bike as stick as possible! I learnt that from my past experiences with my pulsar 220f. don't experiment guys. You are investing your hard earned money on the bike , please don't let that hard work go in vain..

You said everything well. I have been using royal Enfield for the last 17 years. I used standard model up to 2014 then I bought classic 350. Honestly saying my old standard was awesome compared to classic. But my humble suggestion is that do not do more alterations on your machine especially on engine, electrical and any thing that affect the central gravity of the bike. Stock silencer is the perfect one for your engine performance, durability and milage.

Thanks for the wonderful experience bro. Usually people do these changes on Bullet. What was your next step after that? And how’s your experience with present Bullet?

Really sad bro but now you have a solid one..Maintaining your bike(standard 500) very well..

Really felt bad bro very difficult to sustain ,any how now you have a wonderful Bullet 500 thanks for sharing your valuable experiences

Thanks for sharing a good experience proud of you

Well, we all learn something new everyday. Luckily I had a motorcycle nut like my dad who guided me with everything I needed to know about a bike.

Very informative video for the modification enthusiasts. I'm expecting my classic 350 delivery within the 15th of March. Thanks for the video sir

As always very useful and honest,Thanks dude 👍🏽

Very well said bro. I also own a classic 350. I had started changing thngs and putting new accessories in the market. And believe me it started giving problem. Changed my stock silencer to bazooka bt somehow it feels like the engine is craving for power. And finally i decided to keep my bike as stock as possible.. and its running perfectly fine now. Wat the company gives we cannot make better than that. Thumbs up to this video. Remember we learn from our mistakes. Caring for our bike is good bt if we start overdoing it.. it becomes a pain in the ass

Thanks bro for your real story, it makes clear about the actuality

So informative, and heartfelt review,Ive purchased a bullet 350 Redditch red,and wont change a thing on it

Good to hear ur insights buddy. i have been using Royal Enfield from the past 11 years. a 1967 standard from 2006-2010 and 1974 from 2010 to now. no issues, no surprises, speed 60-80, mileage 30-32. Even i advice my friends not to modify and keep things simple and stock

Really good advice!I too beleive in keeping a bike as stock as possible.

Experience teaches a lot of things. Thanks for sharing bro. I am using 350 STD CI since 10 years. I have just changed to LEDs (for lights) n tyres(same as original)

we bikers have all lost some money on a bike , it is a payment for a lesson ,now you have learnt it wont happen again , dont feal bad just enjoy the ride good luck

Are you kidding me! Are there no traffic rules in your country? It looks like a free for all. Kudos to you for still being alive!

thats truo brother...I have not added anything extra to my bullet...and am Happy with the stock items

thank you for sharing your story, i have learned so much from you... currently i am looking for second hand bullet and I'll keep all these in mind thanks again. feeling sorry for your loss though 😔. glad i subscribed your channel.

Thanks for honestly sharing your experience bro...Me myself have made similar mistakes with my past bikes before.... I have a bullet 500 now...haven't done too many mods... Hearing you..,I will definitely think twice before I consider any upgrades... All the best man...

Traffic lights optional, HOLY COW......look out for that cow....in the middle of the street...in the middle of town. That cow was splitting lanes.......

@bulletdiaries thanks a lot bro. I have purchased classic 350. I had plans of modifying it, but after u r story I have cancelled all my plans

Sad to hear about the past!!! But congratulations on the awesome ride!!!! Very informative vedio thank u so much

can u make a video of the current silencer you use?

that was a well told story . .your story . .happy to hear . .though the experience initially was sad, but whatever leads to good is good . .cheers !

Awesome story. Enjoyed listening to it. Good advice.

Thank you for sharing your story with us bro. So good it was.

agreed ... even I'm having many similar experiences with my bullet 350 Electra

I'm really confused to give a thumps or thumps down ... feeling bad for the losses and feels great for your new bull... 👌👌👌

Hey Bro thanks for sharing this with us. Learning is always something i get from ur videos. Love it bro. And yes so sorry about the loss. But now u have the best RE has to offer.

appreciate that u made this vlog and shared . I have never changed in anything whether bike or car. I maintain them and with no xtras

appreciate ...that you showed the courtesy to share ur learnings ...

I am a proud owner or Royal Enfield classic 350. I bought it om 3rd march 2017. And its lagoon. When i used to drive on my bike, and stop in my friend circle,,,may free advises begins to come from my friend. One says plz change this old mirrors and get fitted with latest mirror ( to which i simply shook my head) and other says change the spoke rim to mac wheel !!!! and change the silencer and wrap a black cotton tape around the silencer. But i did nothing....... the bike is as it was the first day i had bought. Only this i car was to wash the bike regularly and regular servicings. Ans i alway keeps a record on petrol consumption by reserve to reserve method. And i gets around 40-42 Kms / litre milage. thats pretty good. I am a kind of a person who is interested to keep the bike or car in its original condition. I am against of changing to mac wheel. Royal enfield is a classic bike and its loooks is on its spoke wheels and antic mirrors. Never ever mess with electrical wiring by adding extra lights and horns and cutting the original wires to make a connection to new accessories. The only thing i dont like with the royal enfield is the workmenship of its transmission system. In todays modern era, where tecnology had made a huge advance, the perfomance of transmission system of Royal enfield looks under average.I had a hyubdai make 1200 cc car and its transmission is very smooth like butter which can be operated with one finger. The gear shifting is very disgusting and make craking sound when it is not press hard ( due to which gears slipps). When this happens first time i thought some thing ad broken in gear box. I went to dealer and said the problem. The technician say that in between every gear there is a neutral!!!. Since its engine is big ( 350CC) you have to press hard for gear shifting. MY SUGGESTION TO ROYAL ENFIELD IS TO IMPROVE THE TRANSMISSION SYSTEM FOR SMOOTH OPERTAION.

Learn lesson from others mistakes too! Thank you and i hope i wont make any modifications to my Classic 350

i find it very honest . Thanks for the sharing this so others also can learn from ur experience.

Honest things tat everybody not willing to share...

There are lots of people happy people on there scooters . Then there is us , needing a motorcycle . I've had all of them and agree with you . Get what you need and take good care of your 350 classic . Thanks

Rightly said, in my whole life i hadn't modified a single thing in my scooter, bike or car. 1-It saved me a lot of money. 2-The video maker lost 1.4 lakhs on 2 bikes. The cost of new RE 350 is 1.4 lakh. 3-All my vehicles look clean & unique, because almost all vehicles are now modified for beautification. 2-All my vehicles are legal as per RTA. Any modifications means we need permission from Road Transport Authority. By the way i ride a classic 350 with RE off road silencer since last 4 yrs with no issues. 50+ kmpl. Patience will pay a lot if one practices, be patience, buy just what you need & don't hurry. You will get more out of life with less money.

Hi Buddy, I have never modified in my Classic 350 except one LSD extra light. My bike was 2013 model and I spent money for travel around 750km radius from Bangalore. My Classic 350 gave 40km/Lit. My thought is quite different 1. for traveling and 2. RE Engineer :) . Thanks that you are back on RE and lessen for others what you have gone throes. Keep Thumping

i have a red rooster silencer and a k&n air filter on my tb500 for the past 15000 km and it hasn't given me any problems. The short bottle sold in pune has many issues and each city has a different supplier as they are locally made. So i recommend red rooster as it is a national brand and the quality is supreme and constant nationwide.

What you are saying really quite simple. If it isn't broken, don't fix it!

Very sorry to hear your story man. From what I hear, Classic 350 is a very troublesome bike. My friend had a 2015 cl350 (21k kms), which suddenly started emitting a loud noise from the crank. The Service executive at the showroom he purchased the bike said that it was a manufacturing defect common to most cl350's manufactured in 2015 and that the issue is usually noticed after 60k km's. Since the bike was out of warranty my friend had to shell out close to Rs 30,000 which would take his overall cost to 2 lacs (He's made no modifications, all were engine repair costs.). He's decided to sell his Classic and buy a new bullet. I myself own a Bullet 500 marsh grey (Thanks to you & Enfield Rider) and after 11k km's it's a peach of a bike. Thank You for your videos.

thanks dude for sharing your experience...My story 😜i brought my classic 350 on 21/10/2015 ... until the 4th service it was very noisy ... my bike covered 15,885km .now there is no irritating noise..just 2 month back i have changed my silencer to short bottle Indore as per your suggestion ...in heigher rpm also it giving good thump.. i am very satisfied with that.. the problem i have faced with the chain and sprocket ... when i finished my 9.5.k km sprocket's teeth got broken.. because i was not maintain the chain properly. after that i learn from you tube how to proper maintain chain and sprocket .. now every 300-500km i am cleaning and lubing my chain ..one thing i agreed with you, that seats are not comfortable for long ride .. i don't no how to solve the problem 😐

Ur a gud man.....nice of u to share Ur story...

That's a really confusing route you took right there, if all you wanted was to get to NS Palya from Begur! :D

You seem to have taken some hasty decisions I would say as a 64 year old biker who has used a Bullet for about 13 -14 years in the 80s and 90s .No doubt it needs some maintenance but one should find out a reliable mechanic , maintain it properly and allow it to settle. All the best.

It is a great story bro... you can write a best selling book on your experience named "In search of Bike" and can recover all lost money.

"Royal Enfield has it's own look and charm" - This is what I try to tell people, but sadly people don't understand. All they know is Mah Bull.. Mah Dug Dug :D So much likeminded, Thank you Bhaai for sharing your story.

Thanks for your genuine review bro... Does changing silencer affect bike's performance?

No problem bro...life is all about learning.

Lesson learnt....... I'm going to buy a bike soon so whatever I buy either CI bullet/ Rx135/ Yezdi I'm not going to change anything on the bike...... thank you so much bro for making this video☺☺

Please make a review on barrel cannon silencer and regarding the milage for the same silencer..

even I have a 2014 Bullet 500 ... I did a mistake of removing the manual decompressor from timing wheel to reduce the noise and now when I fitted it again it's giving me trouuble... playing around with carburettor and electricals is not good.... and also never open your engine unless it's absolutely nessecary. I went to using a short bottle exhaust with 3 filters inside which gives about 30kmpl in city and 43 kmpl on highway also it's sound is quite decent just like older bullets. I never changed to alloy wheels ...kept it stock wheels and seat etc etc. Believe me the motorcycles assembled in RE factory are done precisely and if we tamper with the seals and parts it will give us trouble . If you treat your ride good it will go a long long way.... I'm keeping mine for a lifetime and will hand it over to my kids one day after I get married first lol......

I also have a Classic 350 Silver......my elder bro bought he did some minute modifications like seat cover and silencer bt no engine touching......my bike is giving me an avg. of 25-29 in the city itself.....also i m doing servicing from authorised service centre and i myself clean the chain of the bike every 500km and re lubricate it with re chain lubricator.......its that only how you handle your bike.....even rash driving also harms your bike's engine durability......i have seen sometimes even you also pull d accelerator like anything.......thats all from my side

The bike in the video has a nice exhaust note.

would you say buying a standard bullet 350 over pulsar 180 would be wise decession ??

Buying a bullet is itself out of world decision.

Keep it stock as much as possible to maintain its vibrations

thats really sad . true thing that stock is great

Thank you. Learn to not trust anyone for a second hand bike

Great One..! Loved it Dude.. Currently I own a CBZ Xtreme and planning to buy STD 350. The reason is it's Vintage Look, No Disk - No Self Start.. The only Modification which I would Do is to change it's Silencer to a decent Indori/Short Bottle which makes more authentic..! :)))))))))))))))

Yep exactly! Great video.

Nice video, which handlebar are you using . Did it reduce the vibrations

Great video. TY for you honesty & sharing your experiences. i know that a lot of other motorcyle companies bikes are considered much better than Royal Enfeild in terms of preformance vs. engine size but Royal Enfeilds can be worked on by their owners vs. new bikes which have to be worked on by the dealerships. Dont feel bad as many people go through the same learning curve in every country across the whole world. I wanted to ask if the royal enfeild 350 engine can be upgraded to a 500 if the owner changes the cylinder, piston, head, valves & springs & cam ? perhaps the connecting rod as well? any information would be appreciated. TY & I wish you many years of safe & fun riding.

when you said you paid 1lakh56 for a bike you really really really wanted and DIDN'T KNOW IT'S PRICE - it was the stupidest thing ever.

First of all OEM is never responsible for your modifications. we cannot blame RE for our mistake in having spares other than OEM specified

Thank you so much... Helped me ...

I am thinking to buy a classic 350 RE, Will it be a wiser choice?? I am confused between CLASSIC 350 and Pulsar 220 ??

Bro your insight about the classic was really helpful!, Just wanted to know wht all pre delivery checks needed to be performed before buying a RE , specially STD 500 ! I have booked a Std & delivery will be in 2 mths here in Mumbai . If possible can you make a video on this topic & also details about how to maintain the bike at every stage of its life as you have done flawlessly !! .. will be very helpful! ..

good advice to all the youth ......bro keep it up 🤘✌👌👌👌👍👍👍

no other words for ur classic 350 😢 PULSAR nothing negative , I sold my 150 in 2 days and I lost 10k in that , new version of pulsar lineups are good now exhaust review bro ☺️☺️☺️

Like you even i learned the hard way. Lost 15K on yamha fzs. Bought and sold within 20days.

Good story bro... and its your hard luck!!! Thank You for sharing this.. Its your learning with your mistakes... no fault of RE Classic.. I am also using the same hunk and same color as well.. didn't play much on its modification and all.. so I am pretty satisfied with looks, mileage and overall performance.. Cheers to all RE owners :)

This is which bike model ? classic/ bullet? 350 / 500?

Sir why did you not put your first one back to normal factory specification?

Poor Service centres. Dropped all plans to buy. You should have gone for CBR250R ABS.

among std 350 and std 500 which bike will be best for rural areas having muddy roads.