A Special Royal Enfield Classic 500 Friday Mutter 

That's because you, me and all of our subscribers and viewers, have one thing in common..... Motorsickles!! 😁😁 It's not what your riding, it's where your going to!😁👍👍👍👍

Blames me for his love of Bertie - Proud moment for me 😁 Just arrived home after a week up north and a RU-vid break. What a lovely surprise to see this at the top of my list. I’m some pleased that your channel is going so well, you most certainly deserve it. I’m also over the moon to hear how much you love Bertie. I have felt the same about Ernie from day one 🙂

Congrats TAYM, the boy done good 😁Thanks for all the entertainment over the past couple of years., it been marvellous 😁

Congratulations on 5k Mr TAYM and thanks for the entertainment and encouragement you've given us all over the last two years. Thanks also for introducing me to the Joy of 500 riding, just Marvellous. All the best, Mick

Congrats on the second anniversary ! Bertie will be on his best behaviour as he knows that you have your eye on a BSA Gold Starfire and could be replaced pronto if he acts up . There is something very satisfying about using older machinery , be it motorbikes , cars , Land Rovers , tractors , steam engines and even black powder firearms . A yearning for the simpler times and a desire to experience what our forebears did . To relive history in a practical way . much better to look back , even if it's through rose tinted specs , than to dread what's coming next in this mad screwed up world full of loonies . Keep on chugging around those country lanes and filling them with a nostalgic single cylinder symphony .

Congratulations to you!!!!!!! , Bertie ,and your wonderful channel. I love watching. Thanks so much! Bill

Your a very special character , and your style is loved . This channel will continue to grow iam sure . And congratulations on the milestone 🎉

Hi TAYM . It's amazing how this video showed how much more interesting it is looking round someone's personal bike rather than a demo bike from a dealer !! Don't get me wrong I love your test rides but looking around Bertie is so much more meaningful . You could do one every month on the same bike and I'd still watch them ! PS .. massive congrats on 5000 ! ...

There's no stopping you TAYM on youtube, or on all those bikes you get to ride and review for us.. Great stuff.😊👍🏍

Morning Taym 👍 5000 and very much deserved 👏 and a very Happy Birthday to Bertie 🎉 😊

I hope you wasn’t hurt the other day ? And is your bike ok? You know the reason we all watch your videos is because your such a nice man and you alway cheer me up even when things are not good , so you ARE a Blessing and we all appreciate what you do for us 👍🥹

Congratulations on the success of your channel TAYM. Keep those geese in shot during your muttering, I like to see what they're up to.

Many congratulations TAYM. Well deserved. And a lovely ride on Bertie and yourself along marvellous little Suffolk lanes. LE

It may be all of us bike nuts watched because of the bikes... but there one thing that keeps me watching my fave channels is personallties that present them good honest decent people where as tv crowd are full of there own self importance ....congrats👏👏👏👏 and atb dave....

Well done TAYM. Two years eh? That went quick. Thanks for the Bertie info, he's still my favourite. I think I was weaned on SB 73, Bullet Wanderer as well and of course mi Uncle Stu. 😂 Cheers 👍

We love Bertie too, mr. TAYM .. We all love to see him on mutters and bike nights. I regret not getting along that perfect with my classic 350 .. But, well.. I become a scooter boy over the years and that is I will ride mostly from now on.. But it's my decision and my future bikes.. If someone does not like my scooters.. Buzz off 😁😁😁 If someone does not like Bertie.. Buzz off too 😁😁

Just thank you and well done. Kind Regards Andrew

they have soul ! had my 350 gun metal grey ! 18months ridden it more than any other bike love it to bits cheers mate .

Thank you Mr TAYM from Idaho. Your videos informed and influenced my decision to buy my T100 Gold Line this summer & I absolutely love it!

An absolute joy thanks buddy and congratulations!

A lovely ride through the countryside and a fine tribute to the R.E. Classic 500👍. What a warm and fuzzy channel!

You've done very well and worked very hard at building your channel and its paid off in spades. Well done my friend. I was looking at the few pictures I have of my Bertie, jemima. Derek's a super chap. Ttfn

Congratulations, 2 years, time fly's, keep up the great videos 😊

Congratulations TAYM on 5K subs can’t believe it’s gone so quickly I remember your first one unbelievable grown so well 😊😊 Love Birtie he still looks awesome great channel and your always there Whenever I go onto RU-vid ✅✅ BSA have a look at the new colour they’re releasing looking forward to seeing it myself 😊😊 Have a great weekend 💯💯

Congratulations on 5K TAYM it's marvellous and well deserved. I follow a number of channels but yours is the only one I cannot bear to miss even when I'm away I have to have my TAYM fix. Your magic is in the pure joy of motorcycles and it doesn't matter about the specs or the price it is how it makes you feel that matters. It's fantastic to see all the other people's photos and hear about their experiences but it is your joy and enthusiasm that I think keeps us all coming back. Long may it continue I say.

Congratulations on topping 5,000 subs it's so very well deserved 👍😀🎉🎊 it has really been a pleasure to follow your escapades with Bertie and the others. On top of that we get to see other folks pride and joys, past and present as well as your own unique reviews. Your running out of time to find a winter bike and I don't envy your having to choose, you really seem to love every one you try 🤔🙄😯😀

I have got to try one of these out I can definitely see the appeal. Thanks TAYM

Excellent , Fandabidozy 5k subscribers , really enjoy the channel and the journeys of Bertie . Living in Ipswich I enjoy the Suffolk mutterings 👍

I subscrbe everything you said about it. After 4 years owning a Battle Green one, I am feeling I achieved the top of my 50 years bike carear. However I love also my Moto Guzzi Breva 750. Riding both in Portugal and Spain...

Congratulations with the anniversary. I like this bike, very relaxed.

Great mutter TAYM. Have a good weekend.

nice ride. thanks. I love the look of the classic retros like yours. watching this video was like hanging with a buddy showing each other our bikes. If I was there instead of Florida USA, I'd introduce you to my orange '22 Vespa 300GTS.

Wow two years and I'm just over my first year as well. I'll ride through the winter on the dry days but be glad your bike isn't chrome, they are tricky to keep looking good! I've just put that sane rear rack on mine and it was advertised as being for the 500 and 350 so maybe we have just been lucky.

Mr. 5000! Congratulations!

Lovely video TAYM, you are right there is a lovely community of vloggers and viewers out there all different and interesting. Roll on the next 5000 subs 👍

I just love your videos your definitely a one off . Your choice of bikes is very much up my street. Unfortunately living 'up north' not to mention my age means that these days I'm a summer rider only, also i don't like washing my GoldStar.

I have a confession to make TAYM I thought Bertie was a 350. I am now on the naughty step and promise I will concentrate harder in the future. Keep up the great work on your channel.

Morning, great video again do enjoy them, do like your 500 , really liked the classic 350 but in the end got myself the 350 meteor which I really enjoy, also have the speedmaster which is a great bike, but I love them all ha.

Congratulations on two years and 5000 subscribers!

Congrats on the 5k+ subs. Marvelous. Totally agree about the classic 500. Picked mine up on a whim just because it was for sale around the corner from where I work and fell in love with it. After 50+ bikes in 45 years of biking I found my forever bike. Daily commutes, camping trips Sunday mornings. Just amazing. Thanks TAYM for all your efforts

Congratulations TAYM 5000 subs ‘marvellous’! You are probably the least pretentious of motovloggers on RU-vid, you’re enthusiasm for all things motorbikes comes across in spades! Also it can’t be underestimated how much encouragement you give to others to capture and share our common love for motorcycling. 10k subs will soon be in the bag! 😁 Bertie really is a charmer, great to see him up close and personal 😁 have a great weekend, we’re at the bike show on Tuesday 👍🏻

Bertie is Absolutely Beautiful. You nailed it with this colour.

Congratulations on your 5K TAYM,had my first visit to Colchester Kawasaki today,great destination fantastic sausage bap and coffee,what’s not to like.👍🏻

Congratulations on the viewers nice to hear about Burtie's bits and pieces and him and the rigging of your "cockpit" timeless these bikes. Really would tune in as well and watch gear reviews also .Went to the one Harley dealer out this way she'll send ya some pics honda pro is my go to for cleaning salt off of mine a regular automotive soap on occasion when its horribly soiled 😊as always 🎉🎉🎉 it's party time......

Thanks Mr TAYM another enjoyable vid - Cheers.

Congratulation on 5k of subs. The pleasure to you bring to motorcyclists and lexicographers alike is splendiferous!

Good morning taym Bertie is a keeper definitely the time and temperature clocks look good. My advice on going up a tooth on the front sprocket will lower the revs a lot but you have different power low down and you need to change gears this is from experience on my RE the old scram you’ll understand when you fit it. Thank you for the mention 👍🏍️

Congratulations on your 5K , Think its Marvellous mate , good luck 👍

I think you should like the 19T sprocket. I Went from the std 16 to 18 on the first oil change on my 2020 350. That was so much better I went 19T and its a gentle cruisy mile muncher now.

Congratulations on 5000 subscribers and two years of Bertie! Marvellous!😃

Thank you Sir 😊🏍👍

Congratulations 🎉

Who'd have thought Bertie was a Manc...City or United I wonder or maybe an outlier Bolton Wanderer 😊...thanks TAYM

I had a Honda XBR 500 cc Single Years ago before the Retro Craze Started Great Bike Great Engine I was not keen on the Comstar Wheels The GB500 had Spoked wheels , They were a bit of a Cult Bike in Japan for customising

You cant inflict salted roads on the marvellous Bertie, get that winter bike bought. Hey, after seeing someones latest vid, i reckon a Riumph could be up for sale, only one clueless hamfisted previous owner. Its only worth about 50p, but i reckon you could get it for 35p.

Thoroughly enjoyed your video and the ride with you!!! I’m in my mid 50s and feel the need for speed diminishing being replaced by the need to just potter and enjoy the ride. Modern bike are great but find them somewhat sterile. Imperfection can be very enthralling and very enjoyable, a character of a bike to build on…

Keep it up buddy. Looking good. And have enjoyed being entertained these last couple years. You have made it part of your life and deserve the credit! 😊 congrats!

Congratulations Sir, always enjoy your mutters. I had to laugh as you apologize to Bertie for hitting a pothole and telling the Sat Nav to shut up. I do the same to Speedy, my Triumph and I also tell the Sat Nav off, especially when it tells me to make a turn that I’ve already passed.

Well done Mr T 👍 5K bertie and buddy and maybe beezer bill knocking at your door.😎

Excellent bike, excellent vlog 👌. Tried the supper meteor this morning magic. Buying the interstellar green, happy days 😊. Have a nice weekend Chris.

Well done Taym, 5000 subs in two years is bloody splendiferous indeed.😊 sorry I’m a bit late watching Friday mutter on a Sunday … terrible I know 😂

Congratulations on the 5k subscribers 🎉 Thoroughly enjoyed all your videos and mutters, and it was great meeting you at the Super Sausage earlier this year. Keep up the good work, Bertie looks great as he is. Not sure when you’re going but I’ll be at the NEC tomorrow. 👍

Great news Mr Taym on 5k subscribers it's great seeing all the bikes you review, but has a fellow biker said it's not what you ride it's the destination😊 onwards and upwards keep them videos coming, ride safe and keep well. PS handle bar muffs are great if you intend to.keep your pinkies warm lol😊

Great stuff, m8. Good timing as well. I'm thinking about selling both bikes. As much as I love the classic, he is causing me a few headaches at the moment. Not sure what I'm going to do. Maybe just one bike ,an interceptor. Don't know yet. Anyway, thanks for reminding me why I love the classic and congrats on the channel 👏

Black and cream, my bike exactly. 2018.

Lovely looking bike very iconic 👌 my mate has got the 350cc Classic in brown and chrome, looks very nice 👍 im hoping to get either a 500 or a 350 at some point in the near future 😀 😊

You should notice a difference going up a tooth on the G/Box output sprocket, it will give you lower revs at cruising speeds & a little more get up & go ! Just watch out for the o-ring that seals the 2 cases when you put it back together, I would recommend a new one along with the paper gasket. When I've done this job the o-ring condition seems to vary from good to having gone hard, so its always a good idea to replace it.

Had to laugh when you said you were changing the front sprocket! What next, getting in touch with Dave Moss to look at your suspension for better track performance 😂 Congrats on the 5k 👍

they changed to a disc on the back so as to make it easier to fit an abs sensor ring , otherwise they could sell to the western markets ..

Well deserved 5k, well done you put a lot of time into your channel. Bertie is beaut. 😊😊😊

My favorite moto channel in all honesty! Great job TAYM and thanks for all the time and work! Happy Friday everyone 🎉🎉

Morning TAYM, excellent Friday mutterings, congratulations on the 5,000 + subs and thoroughly deserved, you've created a great community of like minded people who enjoy your light hearted banter and sense of humour. Funnily enough I bought my Triumph from Hunts in Manchester but the bike came originally from your good friends at Ling's......😊

I changed the front sprocket on a mates 500 (up one tooth) and I feel it helps it in the lower gears but spoils the flexibility of top gear. He quite likes it but then he has a tendency to ride the nuts off It! . I will leave mine standard , if you know someone that has done it try before you strip the bike. Possibly a couple of teeth off the back sprocket might be a better option.

Congrats on two years Mr TAYM, and 5,000 subs! I figured Saddlebags might've inspired Bertie (I know I spent countless hours watching his videos before I got my own too!), but it was a nice surprise to hear that Daisy might've also been a bit of inspiration for getting the splendiferous Bertie! Watching your video giving the BSA back during the week, I could tell by your tone of voice that you'd be getting one yourself... the question is when 😁 Keep on muttering! Oh, and good luck changing the front sprocket! It's quite an 'invasive procedure' 😂

I sent a few people your way TAYM 🦒.I started watching 👀 you not long after that video cause I remember you talking about your made for brother video.Videos were you riding to music.You still had the Z900 & a W800 & Tiger 🐅 as well & z900 wasn't around for long.You went from zipping along to music 🎶 to talking & trying to concentrate at same time which is quite difficult & were big gaps between words to a polished vlogger now. Well done 👍 TAYM 🦒.

Congratulations on the 5000 subscribers, but I'm not surprised as you've got such a 'marvelous' channel. Waiting to see if you do eventually become a member of the Goldie club😁😁

Well done TAYM and well earned ,I think your dead right about the mountain goat analogy for Bertie very apt . I am quite surprised that Royal Enfield has not brought back the Bullet 500 or maybe even made it an even bigger single to compete with the BSA .I think the chrome one would be a bit of a worry r.e. scratching and such in my mind as with the Triumphs . So does it feel under geared then because it doesn't strike me as a revvy engine ? .👌👍

Nice little Fri mutter 🙂. I think it's obvious you ❤️ Bertie that much that you just couldn't share him with anyone, which is the real reason you put the pannier rack's on!!!!😅. Great that you have 5000 subscriber's 👏, but you could have had an extra 105k if you'd only done an 11min video of deleting rear pegs 😂, also to get those extra viewer's you need to stop riding your bikes so much and just use old footage!!!😂. Once all these new bike models come out your going to be facing a right conundrum! A lovely maroon 350bullet with very comfortable seat, Himalayan 450, meteor 350 aurora in splendiferous bathroom green, meteor 350 fireball in new colour black. That's without mentioning both 400 triumphs, future RE scram 450, classic 650 both which have been spotted on test!! Think with all this happening Haywards are going to get you a mug with your name on,as you'll be there alot!! At least the cone will be happy 😁😊😅. Have a nice weekend ☺️

Morning Mr TAYM. Lovely special edition video. Congratulations 🎉 on the 5k subs. I have been playing at this RU-vid malarkey for 5 odd years, having taking it seriously for about 3 years, it’s addictive 😊. It’s so nice to hear you talking about Bertie so fondly. As for a winter bike, look at the Chinese brands, like the Benelli TRK’s, Moto Morini X-Cape’s, CF-Moto’s. Barely used prices are ridiculous, so you can get a really good value, reliable bike without taking the hit on depreciation.

yes , i don't like black ,,, but when your a peasant like me buying used , - most are in black and i say to myself - thats ok i will change the colour , - but have not got the heart to rub off something perfectly good ;;;;;; also watching s 73 helped me say to myself why go fast ?? i now am more happy looking at the scenery rather than trying to prove a point that i cannot achieve ;;;

Congrats on 5k Taym. Undoubtedly more to come. Although you're going to really test your memory with ever more contributors. And thank you for allowing your subs to be contributors it really adds to the whole feeling of Bike community. Your description of your love for Bertie was exactly how I felt about my XT600. I came from a V-Max where I could overtake ten cars in one go to having to very carefully plan my overtakes and it was a real shock but I grew to love it's slow and steady nature. I don't know when they'll be available but I think the new Himalayan would be an ideal winter hack for you and is probably the closest thing to the XT that's currently available. There may be one in my future. As for Bertie festooned with watches is he now a Fillingham special?😂

Great video, Mr Taym. let me know if you are selling Bertie, I would love to give him a forever home

Winter bike honda ntv 650 on my 2nd, shaft drive 57bhp great bikes bhp high mileage said to be best engineered bike honda made.

Get a Himalayan for winter, its what its made for.

I would have thought on the type of roads you ride, standard gearing would be fine. Most of the time i ride similar roads and just think factory gearing is good. Regarding the rear footrests i always thought it a bit strange that RE fitted them to the euro 3 models when they did not supply a pillion saddle.

Happy two years with Bertie, why not get a scooter as a winter hack 🤔

Wow 5K subbers in 2yrs? Blimey Whodathunk? As for a sprocket, I'd go for a rear change instead of a front, more scope and way easier than doing the front one. I dropped 2 teeth on my V-Strom for the same reasons and it actually made a real difference to the revs. #whereswendy?

Love your ramblings, often wonder which direction you’re going. Okay you are always referring to naughty boys, what’s the cut off or starting point for a naughty boy? I myself have a 600 bandit and the Z900RS. I think I know what you’d class the RS as but what about the Bandit?

Nice vid - congrats on the 5k - assume in winter you are filming the day before publication?

hi pal ,, my profile pic is my 2013 but a 2014 registered rear drum Enfield classic 500 Twin spark Indian import one of the first EFI systems for EU export with an import customs marker on the log book.. with the front sprocket upgrade straight from the factory ...its a shame the distance is a problem as im in Manchester and you are way down south as i would love to swap bikes for an hour to see the difference if any between them ..

.....Saddlebags and reaching a certain age?

You want one dont you 🙄. 🐝 A devil get the bsa (keep bertie sell another bike)

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