Royal Enfield Classic 500 2-UP - Old v New - plus breaking news 

I started to watch this because I was interested in the 500's ability with a pillion. However I found the most interesting part was the memorial. I've seen plenty of similar silhouettes - yet never one for every fallen soldier in a small village. This is perhaps the most moving and profound memorial I have ever seen to them - and it brings home the sheer scale of the loss. Thankyou for showing this.

The RE never fails to deliver 👍and a nice Remembrance Day tribute 🎖 Well done sir.

Nice try on getting Paddington in the stable. Worth a try! Took a walk outside today with a bow as I took karate 🥋 years ago. Thank you for sending out your energy to my healing along with RR! It is up to myself to recover as I see as a health professional. Another note, glad stopped by and paid respect to one who did there job and did not get to continue with this thing called life. You are the best channel on youtube. Most inspirational to explore someone on another piece of land that I only wish I was your next-door neighbor. Thank you!

Hi Mr and Mrs TAYM, pleasing to hear Mrs TAYM is a fan of Bertie and indeed who wouldn't be,The memorial was very moving especially so in the setting sun .Lest We Forget!

What is not to like about Bertie. Very powerful lest we forget.

Thanks for thinking of me Mr TAYM. That looks like the spot you parked up in on the V7 850? Out of Moon boots & been on crutches for 2weeks & progressed to a walking stick & bare feet round home & walking stick & sneakers outside last 3days.Still saw & back between shoulder blades where I broke discs still saw & can flare up. A long way to go & is still early days of my recovery.I feel for I.T & HIS back injury those guys do a fantastic job moving & sliding & saving people like me around.

The filming of the silhouettes at that time of day with the sun just about gone was perfect , nice words well said . 👍

Shame on you Mr TAYM, how could you have doubted Bertie. Uncle Stu says they are the Perfect Gentleman’s Tourer. I think Bertie was just being a perfect gentleman as he had a lady on board. He wasn’t going to get out performed by Paddington. Great video, and a very poignant memorial to a generation we should never forget or take for granted.

Though this video was about the two-up experience (which was excellent by the way) I have to agree with the previous comments that that was indeed a wonderful memorial. 👍

Good morning mr & mrs TAYM Bertie proved himself that’s a lovely village with the remembrance soldiers 👍👍🙏

I have the same model, but have never ridden it two up. My Wife last rode pillion with me in 1967, but I live in hope.

I thought Mrs TAYM looked a bit cold at the start, I know she may be a bit of a fashionista but you really need to get her some warm gear with proper protection. I think she was a little bit hurt too when she realised you wanted to ride Bertie and leave her behind. No wonder she gave you the short sharp shift when you mentioned adding Paddington to the stable. Your going to have to really float her boat with something special now to add to the stable. That was indeed a touching memorial at the end, not only was each lost soul remembered but the height of the silhouettes served to remind us that most were barely adults. What I will definitely never forget is the lack of respect afforded to our fallen the past two years. Two years ago you'd be arrested for attending a memorial. Last year they chose 11/11 to sack all the care workers who would be looking after the survivors, for not having the imaginary protection. Choosing that day was as evil as it gets, but then they planned to top that by sacking 100,000 nurses on April fools day. Now every day hundreds of "young men of fighting age" are being ferried across the channel. One has to wonder who exactly do they plan for them to fight against and in what manner is this paying respect to those who gave their lives to protect all that is British?

Thank you for showing the memorial. So sorry my comrades from the USMC weren’t able to help until 1917. Some of us remember, thank you.

Wouldn’t of thought for a moment that Mrs TAYM wouldn’t have loved it on Bertie and as you said it only takes a moment to put the seat back on 👍 thanks for keeping the manurial on, so many lost from such a small village.

mannn... not just a machine its an emotion ❤️

Keep the wife happy. I think seat looks fine anyway. Only thing is it covers the nice paint lining but at the same time think without the seat the lines of the bike are not as pleasing. The clincher though is rather take mrs than look at pinstripes 😁👍❤

Nice one Mr and Mrs TAYM, Bertie just gets on with it, what a great way of honouring those young lads who gave it all for the generations that followed....

Absolutely marvellous 2UP Mr T 😁 I could just tell that Bertie and your good self, were smiling all the way there 😊 You have definitely found your ultimate bike in him. No need to look elsewhere. Anything else that comes along would just be a nice addition to your stable or, of course, another 500 or Paddington especially for 2UP... work on that 😁

Whoever came up with the idea for that tribute in the village deserves a pat on the back. You also filmed it at just the right moment as well. At the going down of the sun and in the morning we will remember them. On a lighter note though, don't you just love how women can instantly guilt trip us men when we suggest something that's going to exclude them!? "Oh that's fine if you don't want a cuddle from me and you'd rather have him all to yourself" 🤣🤣🤣🤣

This is so funny, my concern is if the good lady likes it I have to leave the back seat on. Of all the bikes I have had I really love my RE 500

Hats off to you both!

I had a classic 500 the same as yours. Same colour but mine was a 2016. It had a drum rear brake. I do miss it. I do love my meteor 350 and the classic 350 but there is something about the classic 500 but I still have the continental 535GT which has that old overhead valve engine, which I love I’ve had for seven years never sell it Another enjoyable video 👍

Loved the love for all

beautiful video as we are used to 😉 I also removed the pillion seat from my classic chrome 500 ... it's nice ... really a retro look now 😉

Another great video an excellent tribute to the fallen.You can't blame Bertie for doing 35 in a 30 limit it's the person on the throttle.

Fantastic video and tribute to all the old soldiers on the perfect motorcycle. ❤️👍🇬🇧🏍🙏

Bertie may well be the answer to the question of the meaning of life, the universe and everything; or it could be Paddington 😁😁. The silhouettes were very evocative; I like that kind of art.

Excellent as always 😎😎😎

pooooor padington 😭 - evening squire, good old Bertie. Despite the difference in casualties there is something far more emotional about WW1, the utter waste of life, the enthusiasm with which many went to their deaths - lest we forget 🏵

Brought a tear to my eye, nice one Tayms

Marvellous video , very symbolic that memorial, very sad, my English grandfather died in the war also, he was on the HMS ACASTA , sunk by the Germans. On a lighter note, yes put the rack on Bertie and next year get a Super Meteor 650 with a pillion seat, they look super comfy for Mrs Taym 😊😂

Marvellous what ?.I feel like Im back on Arthur that wonderful round dash with the back light its so beautiful., the more weight you pile on them, the more they like it I reckon.

Awesome video m8. Bertie sounded marvelous and sounded like he was keen to keep thumping away all night. Mrs TAYM,s no to another bike sounded serious 😳 😆😅🤣. It's only a 10 min job to swap out for seat so not all bad. He'll look outstanding with bags and rack. To everyone who have served for our freedoms. Thank you 🙏

Very poignant reminder nice to see !!! and a lot of folks from that village died and yet today it still happens what the hell is that about . Very enjoyable watch gotta ask why it is necessary to take the seat of for a rack ? it is a really nice looking bike as are most all of the Royal Enfield's I think that Mrs Taym is going to miss out not getting on the bike really 😉👌👍

Another great video!!!

Very poignant and moving Remembrance day imagery. It must be very pleasing that Mrs TAYM now really understands why you got Bertie and that she wants to share the experience with you. Well worth putting the seat back on when required. Good luck with Plan B and Paddington though.

Cracking video, yes they’re a great bike and makes it hard to chose between the two bikes if anyone buys one ! I know how good they are ! The 500 is a good pulling bike for sure 😊it will look better with the rear seat off and you’re panniers and rack How mine was 😮 What a lovely tribute in that village to the fallen soldiers.. lovely that is 😊😊 Love the fact that you think that Birtie is the 2nd best thing apart from Mrs Taym! Great stuff 😊😊😊

It's a wet old greasy day today,. Get Mrs TAYM some riding boot,s

I see your clock on the brake reservoir but I will send you a pic of something nice to mount a clock an a 22.2mm diameter handlebar.

I'm enjoying these 2up videos and what a gorgeous model you have helping you. Svelte lines, beautiful curves, and the Mrs isn't bad either. 👍

Oooo, Paddington can stay where he is 😮 😅

🙏 nice video. Thank you. Ride Safe 🙏🏼

2 up should be no problem for Bertie, in India they carry the whole family and a week’s shopping, don’t they… 🙂 I passed the remembrance tribute in Haughley last weekend, it looked fantastic. 🙏

Marvellous vlog! In which village is the castle and memorial garden?

Suspension on 500 is definitely better than 350. Better for a pillion with the torque too. Obviously not as smooth. 👍

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Bonjours et bravo! 👏👍✌🇫🇷

My opinion, take the seat off. You have others in your stable to ride with her on the back.