How Royal Enfield made the best [selling] retro motorcycle in the world 

Nope there is a model named bullet

Yes but nobody days a classic is coming.

True story!

I love it. Sending love to India. I love my bike. I’m a Mexican born in America riding an Indian bike 🙌🏽 also will be getting a soccer/football India jersey to wear when I’m riding my Enfield.

You just made it up. No one uses Bullet instead of Someone. You are in RE marketing or something?

Even Noraly (Itchy Boots) ditched it for something lighter and more powerfull, a Honda 300 Rally.

indian roads are that much challenging that any vehicle which perform well in indian road it can perform in any road of the world

@@cursedtyrany8199 and if you can drive and ride in Indian traffic, then you are good to go for anywhere around the world

Kabir Almighty God Creator of All Souls

@@perpetual4958 she had euro standard 4 or bs4 bike, bs6 Himalayan is smooth

any bike is fun. getting in the wind. a grom is as fun as a low rider. I welcome more people to ride an see that, but it's not like were all losers that dont ride the style/type u ride, or dig the whole retro thing. honestly I kind of roll my eyes seeing someone on these, much like harleys an triumphs, but I'll nod an give 'em a thumbs up, or wave same as any bike. but Im not shocked an amazed an thinking wow their bikes so much cooler than.. XX or X. your having fun on it, an Im having fun on mine over here. two thumbs up to that my two-wheeled brutha/sis!. I grew up in that era u see, and bikes have come sooooo far!. Ive been on the UJM train ever since, as I remember everyone else was. back then u were either harleys or UJM's. that was it. I never saw triumphs or anything like this here in US at during that era. heck, two-stroke street bikes ruled the streets at that time- u want 60's-70's retro- get an 3-cylinder two stroke Kawy 500 or 750. the "widow maker" back then. those were alls you saw. yam an suzi same. two strokes. I raced against them on my 2-cylinder 2-stroke RD350 every day in high school. later the bigger 4-stroke 4-cylinders Z1 900 kawy, and honda cb's, I had a cb750 then. and at the same time a yamy yz360 1-cylinder 2-stroke beast Mx bike. laws against 2-stroke street bikes killed them off. at least a z900rs would be more 'authentically retro" for this time period than this. In the US anyways. sure, the EU and certainly India see this as theyre 'remember those' bike, but not the US. its weird US young people want to harken back to the 60's-70's... but british-ly. my most fun bike is my smallest bike, a lil-bitty single cylinder 30Hp Kawy KLX 300, disc brakes an liquid cooled 2021, which blows my (old) mind it has those. looks like a "dirt bike" but its simple an thumpy an torquey, and takes me back to teenager every time I ride it, and with skinny knobbys, I get the looks on the road, an at stops. as in "HEY! u cant ride that on the road!". (it's street legal.) do u "get" me on that bike?. think Im a douche?. or smile nod and wave?. I add smile as I know you'll be in a half face retro helmet, and I'll see it thru my modern-era bleeding edge of design & materials $800 full face Bell race star 3k carbon fiber helmet's visor. see I know how much bugs, dirt, an sh*t u eat in those. looks cool sucks tho. take my advice, stay off freeways with higher speeds, rock trucks an sh*t. I mean it's a little awkward for me, as I'm from 'there', but dont ride bikes that look like it. or want to. normie people have come up to me plenty on all my bikes, or given long looks at a stop. thats not because your bike, this bike, thats any bike. u just imagine its your bike, cos your new to bikes altogether. cagers always stare at u/ur bike at stops, heck I do too when en-caged. could be a fellow rider. as for the rest-hey theyre normies dont ride- so, they dont get it. normies freak out anytime they come across ANY bike on the road. lol. u can tell/see it. or you've fooled a normie into thinking ur some veteran biker/wrencher/restorer who restored some ancient british thing and that would be truly interesting, but whats their face then after they realize ur just some wanna-be hipster retro-look obsessed guy/gal that bought something because its old-looking. doh. if thats what u live for- good on ya, jus saying..

@@ribalderr6052 Smh .. do you think anyone would read that? 😀

@@6meterkevlar923 well I did....

In my honest opinion- before the British Motorcycle brands faced the onslaught of Japanese motorcycles, Madras Motors collaborated with Enfield motorcycles of Redditch, England. The rest is history. Fortunately- other marques are resurrecting. Thanks to the intervention of Indian Multinational Companies- BSA and Norton are back.

Fun, yes but that fun also had a component of Need that went unfulfilled for 45 years. In that time, what it takes for me to have Fun is the RE Classic 500 single. Not just any motorcycle but That motorcycle. Now another aspect of fun not fulfilled by the RE 500 is getting bigger for me.

cool man

Nice to hear that

man where you from

@@amalbabz Germany :-)

@@rainerbuege1615 would you recommend it as a first bike to young people?

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Nd we love Ronaldo, Ronaldiho nd Pele

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Namaste sir 🙏🏻🇮🇳

@@moonlightsonata123 he is taking about Brazilian ronaldo (R9) Google it

Man yes true, this actually gets u chance to have a bike with that power which is limited to new rider but also there is so much to customise like a an Canvas to an Artist !

Also remember that the HP is limited by restricting the intake and that's a smart way to build it. So even with an 'L' plate the rider gets to use the full torque available at least until 6000 or so and this is WAY better than say a 250 that can scream out 47 horses but is going to be a real dog down low where you ride on the street and new riders can use the friendly power delivery. Unfettered this engine makes right close to 60 horses at the wheel and has proven to be totally reliable at that power level. Torque is good even on the restricted bike that can't rev real hard and even when the intake and exhaust have been relieved...the motor to me felt like an agricultural device. It would pull to the redline but didn't seem enthusiastic about doing it with the benefit of being able to plonk around with good torque available. Put in the S&S cam which is about as big as you can run with the 650 without hurting the bottom end. It has a LOT more duration and the motor really starts to get with the program once the revs come up a little. Very nice package with superior performance compared to the mid '60's 650's.

Yeah just wish they would sell it unrestricted in the us from the factory instead of saddling us with the limitations of irrelevant continents.

@@42crazyguy Oh, my gosh! "Irrelevant continents', what an arrogance... A nice return to you: Royal Enfield is sold all over Asia, which is enormous market for motorcycles, they sell in Europe, in Australia, in South America and even in Africa-in all these places their hp limitation is welcomed. It's not welcomed only in North America, more specific in USA and Canada. So this kinda shows which continent is indeed irrelevant.🙂

@@recoilrob324 hey i might be a bit late, but can you list the kind of modifications you would have to make to "unrestrict" the bike?

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normie cage drivers dont know anything about ANY bikes... so.. how would they know. impressing or amazing them is not how I choose MY motorcycle. its silly isnt it?.

The Royal Enfield Interceptor is simple really? With fuel injection and electronics and gizmos from head to stern. Simple would be having carburetors cable-operated drum or disc brakes, traction control would be in moderating the use of your right wrist on the throttle. And braking control would be controlled by your hand and your foot. Fuel injection adds $1,500 to the price of the bike just for the fuel injection nevermind the sensors and the ECU and whatever else you need. Buy 1964 C15 BSA Starfire is simple. And go look at the price of a low mileage original c15b sa-250 is in England. I can get six times what I paid for that motorcycle. It was super low priced and a bargain and I got it because I was there. It is the real thing not a phony a fake a copy or a imitation. It's like a movie the original is always the best and the copies are lukewarm at best and pathetic at worst.

@@frankmarkovcijr5459 simple at looks

@@avi_singhal15december you have got a problem with fuel injection and ABS ? Go and complain to your government. They are the ones that makes these things mandatory. If RE could get away with the carbs and manual drum brakes today, they would have.

How are the sales in Indonesia for RE?

Hahah in india even 150cc bikes, some idiots feel and say premium bike like mt15, r15 ,ktm 200 and more hahahha ....

@@gabbar2380 except ktm 200 is a 190cc displacement though.

@@fretted4life the sales ia good, but now few complaint about RE due to delay in getting paper certificate of ownership

that's sad as fuck. Imagine working your ass of everyday in a relatively good job and the best you can afford is a KTM 200cc

I've had a number of Triumphs. You aren't missing anything unless you particularly need a faster bike. I don't think that's what these kind of bikes are about in the first place. It's more fun to ride a slow bike fast and all that :). Plus you could always do the S&S big bore kit if you are feeling the need for speed.

Love from India

@@Stevel_ That big-bore kit turns them into beasts ,they dont rev when you blip the throttle, they actually crack

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Traded my `02 FLHRCI for mine. All the reasons you said.

Best bikes ever interceptor and I got one and best price value for 650 no other company can make it in those price .

Its one of the best thing out there for a sunday ride.

And it's pretty reliable as well. Itchy boots channel bought an Royal Enfield offroad version in India and rode it all the way back to western Europe. I think that is a pretty good test!

himalayan is most different royal Enfield , all these 350 and 650 had some history. himalayan is just brand new .

@@Kaavin_dixit Even being new, the Himalayan is like the Lada Niva: ugly, low cost but charming in his brutality and simplicity and taht´s why I rather have one :p

@@Sergiovsousa its not ugly , i own one 🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹

@@Sergiovsousa probably you must change your spectacles. Everywhere I go people come to have a closer look and are impressed by its look, 99% of them love the look of Himalayan. go check the review by public on youtube.

The Scram411 makes me think bad and wrong thoughts. And the Classic 350...More bikes is a good investment against inflation, right?

got it yet?

My dad has this bike and for him it's the same opinion. For sure hasn't had as many motorcycles in the past, but the smile in his face says everything while riding this 350.

Where in States? I am in Seattle and trying to get hold of a continental GT. wondering if there will be parts and service issue

Could not agree more..!!

@@kidoman7988 I’m in California. there’s dealers up and down the coast

​@@allans7281ever tried continental gt?

My brother still rocks that Electra.. it even has shifters on the right

Mate! If I get one, I'll do the same.

India has done a good job of keeping the classics alive, wish we could have these on the other side of the border, much love!

i was handed down a bullet 350 by my father and I learnt how to work on it myself. I still take pride in the fact that I can work my motorcycle at any given point. I have another one that I bought back in 2009 and I have done more than 1.5 lakh kms on it. while my touring bike has changed over time, the two REs are still the mainstays in my garage and it is going to be like that until I completely run out of money

@@mohammadnashitsiddiqui2168 Bro !!! You should also see Mahindra owned Brand "Jawa" and "Yezdi" bikes. All are restro bikes but little more advanced than "Royal Enfield"

@@pahadivlogger0426 thanks for your suggestion I will look into them.. I'm looking for something in an offroad Capacity, does any Indian brand make anything in smaller engines, 200-450 cc?

@@mohammadnashitsiddiqui2168 Bro !!! You can go for Bajaj which has 125cc to 400cc "Dominar" bikes (Latest one is F & N250 @Rs.1.40/- Lakh ex showroom) and costs are value for money always or else go for TVS Apache series starting from 160cc to 310cc (Advise apache 310R best design till date) which has littles less power than pulsars costs on higher side comparatively.

you from Australia right!

350 is crap

I am pondering a Honda or RE myself, There's a RE manufacturing plant in the US now, in Milwakee , WI .

Meteor is the best product from RE so far, in terms of fit n finish, quality levels, vibrations. If you are ok with Power then it is the best choice out there

@@ananddarnal6702 ll p ll kk Kori Ju

@@ananddarnal6702 actually the new classic 350 has even less vibrations

You don't need to worry about the relaiblity, I own a classic since 2016, it's only got serviced and puncture repairs.

Is there anything you would change about the RE? I'm looking at a z650rs now but the RE is so tempting

@@Brian-li5up I would still go for a Street Twin though. The torque of the engine is just incredible.

Another RE 650 is around the corner, based on SG650 concept, might be named as Shotgun or Super meteor.

@@DerpEye Or...spend a couple of 'K' on the 865cc kit and have a fire-breathing torque-monster that still costs less than the Street Twin....

​@@Brian-li5up The only thing I would like more than my GT650 at this time, is a GT800 (GT900?)

Gotta remember it ain't really Triumph anymore, just a company wearing a British suit made in Thailand. I daily a T140, and I love the old girl.

@@KoffinKicker Royal Enfield is not British either.... but Made in India sounds nice

@@Iamalemonwhy Sadly.

Designed in UK (Royal Enfield UK Technology Center) and built in India.🤣

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Plan on upgrading the suspension on my Conti 650 the same way.

Amazing... Keep having fun mate ✌🏻👍🏻

Just ordered the YSS front fork internals for mine!

@@adammoore9088 I think that you will notice how the forks no longer dive with the YSS front fork kit and the bike will feel much more planted.

Love the Baker Express! I think it would be my final pick

i have Classic 500 (squadron blue) love every second on it. It is true blue retro bike. a week ago i got myself a Baker express and boy it too has soul... i used to think that the twins might have become way more modern then it should be, but i was wrong(happily). Classic 500 is classic bike which we are holding on to but INT650 is the bike which will hold us for the future.

@@bendburley take the baker express. I have one in India and absolutely love it.

YEah, my W650 has that....

Baker express it is for me too . Simply love it.

Intersting....... Never looked at vibration like that

Yeah a language of bike to the biker 😎

Dude you are the only one Not other If you love Riding then Royal Enfield is the one for you

I am an Indian and I have Yamaha.... but I will soon get a Jawa 42 Bobber and a 650 Interceptor

I too own a Meteor 350 and completely agree with what you said. Well put!

@@kwood1112thank you!

Mileage kiman diye o?

@@ramsay1265 20-30 vitort diye. val quality oil hole 30 usrt diye highway t. Janei aru ear oil r kotha. Bhejal.

The level of quality of those two are very different. The main difference of the two are the engine characteristics. The W is chill and the RE is rev happy.

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That’s a Genius Move by RE.

Too much of something good is poison. It's an old Indian saying idk if i translated it right

That's precisely why the KLR650 is also one of the most loved motorcycles of all time. Utilitarian and fun.

NAILED IT!

The last line is ❤. I completely agree with you, RE is just simple, calm and fun. That parallel twin sounds like a big cat purring. Riding it on a twisty road is pure mindfulness. I want to own the new cruiser 650 (Super Meteor 650) that will be releasing in a few months.

@@thefellowbreather you're not the ONLY one awaiting the Super Meteor!

miles of smiles :P o'l man ronin subscriber ?

@@SJ_new of course :)

They can’t because it would probably be built in China

True. There's a Himalayan 650 and 450 in the pipeline as well. I reckon the 450's are made on the lines of rally motorcycles.

RE main market is India. It sells like crazy here

A Chief ? Or Brave? 700c.c. Constellation basically

@@deltabluesdavidraye By the time i owned it the bike had been heavily modified(stripped down). The title said Indian, thats all I know. There was a bike shop in Lexington NC run by Dave Martin that sold Enfields back in the 70s. Went there one time and was blown away, the shop was full of Enfields.

That is true, it does give 75-80 kmpl. Can do close to 1000 km of full tank

I noticed it

I want one

I owned 2 of them 20 years ago.One we used with a sidecar for milk delivery from the farm.Slow as hell but what character and fun especially out in the countryside on bad roads.One of the bikes ,I restored and we shipped it to a customer in the Uk.

Legendary bike

Bajaj- kawasaki, hero-honda collaboration benefitted bajaj and hero.there is no hero and bajaj without japanese.

@@oblivion_007 likewise there is no KTM without Bajaj

@@sagnikdebsarkar169 its just financial help. Bajaj coudnt hold a candle infront of ktm's technical prowess

@@oblivion_007 the statement that I made still holds true, even if it is just for the finance

True

RE hitted Indians first with the classic 350 and 500. Now with the Interceptors and continental GTs

in that segment yes, but its completely wrong statement that hero, bajaj or tvs are suffering to get buyers, hero sells more bikes than any other company in world , and bajaj export the most bikes from india.

@@akhileshyadav-wn7og I agree with you

@@akhileshyadav-wn7og and Hero does that on the back of basically the same 100 cc single that Honda made way back in the 80s! The hero engine on all hero budget bikes, barring the Xtreme and whatnot, is basically the SAME engine still that Honda made in the 80s. Honda made one of the most reliable motors on the planet, and basically made hero as a brand.