Yeah... another weird RE bike without a clear purpose or reason to be... it's still relying on the reputation of the Bullet. I haven't seen anything worthy since...
Think RE are killing it at the moment not just on pricing but because they seem to be making practical thinking mans bikes where you can enjoy a spin out on sunny days but they are all still relatively basic and practical even these new digital ones are very likely to have a mechanically uncluttered design ethos its kinda becoming there signature thing , and to be honest they deserve to succeed because they are attempting to make honest real world motorcycles and resisting the temptation to keep up with everyone else, the net result is something for everyone in the real world
What a great time to become a motorcyclist, you’ve got to praise the Indian and Chinese for these affordable bikes.I think the Japanese are going to be pressurised into making a different mindset, these are the bikes people want , at least that’s what I believe.
Now these are very nice ooooh the cat is truly amongst the pigeons very impressed with this model not to mention the Himmie. Enfield have risen to the challenge set by Triumph this should bring more young riders into the market going forward just what is needed and I wouldn't mind one myself for that matter .😉👌👍
Great upload Stu, this looks like a nice bike and the sector is getting very interesting. I wish more manufacturers would offer tech free options as I'm sure I'm not the only person that doesn't want all the electronic gizmos 👍
In all honesty, I haven't seen a single Triumph 400 on the road in my neck of the woods. I don't think they are flying off the shelves in the UK as predicted by many. The 450 is not on my radar but I can see it's aimed market. Tripper for me is pointless when I have a decent phone and ear piece. Price? That's the reason it will sell IMHO . Triumph is only slightly dearer but the maker for many is a very unknown quantity
There are loads of the Triumph 400’s on the road. RE needs to attract younger riders because quite frankly they seem to be ridden by older bikers on their last ride.
It is good to have multiple choices. This will be a popular class, the bikes are powerfull enough for normal road use but still cheap enough for most people to be able to afford one. There are many greybeards like me who sooner or later want to downsize as the bigger and heavier bikes are getting harder to handle and the only way to keep on riding for a few more years will be with a lighter bike. Also the A2 class is what new riders start with so good bikes in this category is essential for manufacturers. The competition is stiff allready, with more to come. RE is in good shape, clearly one of tomorrows winners.
Thanks for the video Stu! Looks like RE has done it again! Good looking bike and sounds great! Can't wait to see it at my dealer here in the US. Have a great weekend
I had the first klr 750 kick only in 83,single liquid light and ridable,mono's had just emerged and just saw one new in 2024 44 years later,Royal Enfield is making some progress here.
Man I have watched videos after videos about this newly launched RE and Let me tell you this NO ONE HAS RIDDEN THIS BIKE LIKE YOU HAVE. You are a pro man.
Good morning Stu. Well that was a surprise. I don’t read the motorcycle press, so hadn’t seen anything about this bike. Initially, I thought “that’s an odd name for a bike”. After thinking about it, it makes perfect sense as Royal Enfield are battling Triumph for sales over their new 400 bikes. It’ll be interesting to it in the flesh when it arrives in the showrooms.
i dont really think its a battle. Triumph simply dont have the production capability. to take RE on . but yeah i suppose thats how everyone is going to view it.
I will wait and see how many fairly new ones hit the secondhand market, after the many reviewers drop their hype videos, over the next 6 months. A glut of RE 350's available for anyone thinking of saving a bit of cash to get the RE fix.
Hi Stuart haven't seen any videos from you for sometime always love your straight talking. Love the New Royal Enfield's thanks for sharing my best wishes to you from the Philippines ☀️💪👍👍😀😁🏁🏍️🛺🐑🇵🇭🏴
And the last time i was in my local Royal Enfield dealership, just about every bike had a SOLD label. Didn't see one sold sticker on any Triumphs last time i looked.
Had my first "long" ride of the year yesterday & having nearly tipped off on a number of roundabouts & sharp bends due to a proliferation of deep linear ruts which have appeared over winter, plus having cars 6 inches from my back wheel wondering why I was taking turns so slow, has made me decide to hang up my boots. Looking at these riders bend swinging on beautifully smooth roads in India makes me realise we have become a 3rd world country in more ways than one.
@@stuartfillingham You said you thought the footage was the Indian launch, Stu… maybe a slip of the tongue. We old buggers are prone to it… but the footage all shows them riding on the right (India drives on the left… Well, they 're supposed to most of the time 🤣).
It's always fun to ride a nice middle weight Roadster , plenty of grunt for normal & lightly spirited riding it sound like loads of fun . Thanks Stuart , Ride Safe & Ride Free .
Those sound bites at the end! As an older gent it's not my thing but it will appeal in spades. I wish this was around in my younger years, but I do like it. Those power figures are impressive too, especially the torque. That's almost half my old 1200 Yamaha!
Bam, it will work for US roads and maybe some Interstate highway use too. I want one..rush me one R.E. Perfect old mans bike. Thanks for the view Stuart.
Yep. I guess that numbering system with Lakh/Lac (100 thousand) and Crore (100 Lakh/Lac or 10 million) would not make sense to those outside the Indian subcontinent.
Good looking bike! It can obviously do freeway speeds too! It is interesting that they didn't go with an inverted fork for looks even with the weight penalty involved.
A friend of mine test rode the Triumph 400, he only rode it for a few hours but he did rave about the general finish.... (its got huge upside down forks)... the handling and nimble feel...like those test Enfield we were riding on Spanish roads... The configuration suggest RE are aiming at a younger rider.. The problem as l see it, it might not appeal to the more mature RE rider who prefer the traditional Bikes...l suspect you are one of them Stu:....l would include myself now...l was impressed with the Triumph, so l will be interested to view the Royal Enfield in the flesh so's to speak..A trip to Royal Enfield Alicante will be penciled in...
Also not a fan of the small tank. I guess I'd need to stop more often to refuel, but then I'd also grab a bite at the truck stop/gas station or take a leak and stretch my back... Maybe the small fuel tank is not so bad a con, actually, hahaha.
Hey, thanks for this Stu. Can see where your Ducati Scrambler thoughts come from. My first impression was of an 80s Honda FT500 single. So I think this version -especially looking at the tyres - is not a million miles away at all from already being a 'scrambler' - off tar if not off road. Cheers.
Is my Scram in danger of being replaced?!😮 Lower, more powerful, and with comparable mpg, it might be! Excellent coverage. I look forward to seeing more of the bike over the next few months and it's arrival at my RE dealers.
From what I hear, they are going to retain Scram as a more affordable option in the form of an upgraded Scram 440. It may now come with optional alloys as well in the new guise.
Perhaps they're planning to make a sport bike with this platform? A competitor to the KTM RC390 maybe? It's not like Enfield hasn't got any experience with farings. They made fared bikes back when as the airflow.
Siddharta Lal was banging on about "Not building clones" , but the first thing that came to my mind was the Ducati Scrambler. With the flat track saddle option , even more so. Blue and White paint job has a whiff of the Suzuki Gladius about it.
It looks like RE are out to get the younger audiences, first the shotgun now this there's only so much you can do in the classic market. Looks quite a nice looking bike and although an elderly gent like tp see vibrant colours used especially on the more modern bikes be interesting to see some of the reviews when they come out in force even if some of them will be a bit biased
i watched the launch - stunning little bike and the colours are great, they really have picked cleverly as they actually show the bike differently, the 'JPS' style is just to die for - not my type of bike but tempting all the same
This will be a big help at the price with bringing the next generation riders thru. Probably an amount of DIY maintenance too which will be a longer term consideration.
I’m pleased to see they haven’t over priced it Had it been over the 5k mark I would expect most people shopping in this category of bike would opt to buy the triumph speed (I would) the triumph is a great all around bike so if this is anywhere near as good at the advertised price it should sell well I’m tempted already
Good Video Stu thanks. Watched it with a Susage Sandwich "well the Sandwich didn't watch all" oh it was Fred Pontin who wanted you to Book Early just saying for a Friend .
on the white blue color reminds me the Yamaha RD 350 lc s of early 80s..The radiators shape is very close also,, I know U are very young to know those bikes [ he he he] but u agree ?? . Regards from Greece -Simon
And just like that , the grey workman like RE who for decades didn`t change a thing , sat in the corner quietly minding their own business shrugged off their grey overalls , donned latest fashion clobber and went out partying , and what a party goer they have become . If the spec sheet translates to real world as promised , this has a lot going for it , I`m proud to own some older RE bikes , but wow they are really moving forward and good for them , test ride time again for me when these hit the uk !
Royal Enfield: Beautiful bikes for beautiful people at a beautiful price! I have a Super Sport so performance is covered. Now I want a SCRAM 411 for bopping around town, but this one is calling me as well....😊
This looks like an all round excellent general purpose roadster motorcycle but I do hope it carries its weight lower than the Himalayan . My god that is one top heavy motorcycle especially for a low capacity bike.
Hi Stuart as you can see in your B roll all bikes are ridden on the right. And India ride on the left like us. For some strange reason they did the European and the Indian launch in Spain. But what an interesting bike ? And very keenly priced 👍🏿
Just got a Scram 411... May have to upgrade if they do put out a Scram 450. The motor in the end clipps sounds very nice, a dna may make it open up like on the 411.
This looks nice (especially the white and blue colour scheme) but if I was going to buy a mid sized roadster/scrambler full of tech with a watercooled engine, I would go for the 2024 Husqvarna Vitpilen 401 (roadster) but preferably the Svartpilen 401 (scrambler). For £50 more than the Guerilla in the UK you get: - 8kg lighter bike wet. - 3L larger fuel tank (approx 25% larger). - Quickshifter as standard. - Lean sensitive traction control and ABS as standard (with adjustable sensitivity). - Switchable rear ABS on/off as standard. - Pirelli Scorpion tyres (on the Svartpilen 401) as standard with similar sized wheels. - TFT display with not a Google based tripper navigation as standard. - Adjustable suspension for compression and rebound front and rear, inverted forks and 10mm more travel at the rear as standard. - 11mm more ground clearance. - IMO a nicer looking bike (except the only colour option is black/grey). To be fair the Svartpilen has a lower exhaust (although a conventional upward swung exhaust can be fitted after for around £600) and does not come with a centrestand, but this is less of a concern for a roadster. ADV bikes where maintenance on the roadside is necessary really need them, but it's nice to have anyway. Also the Svartpilen seat height is much higher at 820mm, but I can flat foot it fine (5'9'' with a 30'' inseam). I may be a bit biased as I currently have the 2024 Svartpilen 125 (my first bike) which is essentially the same bike as the 401 except it has a smaller engine and loses some features like the adjustable suspension damping and traction control (not particularly necessary on a 125). But for basically the same price, you get a whole lot more on the Svart/Vitpilen 401s than the Guerilla. When I do eventually upgrade my bike however, it probably won't be the Husqvarna 401. It will actually be a Royal Enfield, but not a Royal Enfield full of tech. I am waiting for the release of the RE Scram 440, which will be the replacement for the current Scram 411, with an improved air/oil cooled engine. It will likely have none of the tech of either of these bikes, but that's actually what I want from Royal Enfield, not another tech filled bike. It's funny that the release presentation of the Guerilla 450 made a statement of not being a clone of others, but IMO it's a lot closer to that than their original air/oil cooled bikes. Royal Enfield need to keep to what they do best which is nice bikes with low tech. The Guerilla is not interesting to me much at all compared to their other offerings.
@@tatasth8559 On their official website that is the listed price, but if you go to a dealership page e.g. Appleyard Motorcycles, it is reduced to £5099.
Usually followed by Ted Moult rattling his fingers inside double-glazing & some old boy reminding us that 'Beer at home means Davenports'. We're old . . . got any Spangles? : )
Himalayan gives u 28 - 30 Km per litter.... This has 11 litter tank So... 300+ km & u have to consider the overall lighter weight & smaller profile.. So yehh it's good enough.. 👍✌
@@bsimpson6204 Definitely more like 193 but I hope they have calibrated the low fuel light better than on my Hntr otherwise it'll be coming on as you leave the filling station 🤣
The bike looks really sweet, all colour options look amazing, wow! But I really dislike the very small fuel tank, I mean, if it was a 150cc 12hp bike like my very own Yamaha Crosser S 150, I'd understand that because you can't really expect to go far on a trip, while this 450cm³ bike is much more capable and can overtake safely in the highway. I'd totally buy this RE, but I'd be annoyed to refuel so often during a trip, lol.
Royal Enfield have been flooding the 350/450/650 market with a bewildering range on a regular basis. My grumble is that a new Interceptor/ Continental GT can be bought at the same price mine cost five years ago. But I still love it.
RE certainly aren't letting the grass grow under their feet regarding the development and release of new models these last few years, struggling to keep up with them !! 😊
Why not, I suppose. I just hope they don't dilute and/or over-extend too much. It seems they are doing it 'the right way' though, which is to produce two or three good 'platforms' for bikes and just vary the ergonomics and tuning to suit as many customers as they can. I really would like to see a 450 Bullet (I found the 350 couldn't get my fatness over 60 without a following wind) but I'm not sure the 450 platform will bend that far?
Nice looking bike, should sell well. I hope you're right about a Scram version.....or maybe not as I bought a new Scram 411 last week and will wish I'd waited. That said, I do like the air cooled 411, it has enough power for the back country roads I ride on most of the time.
the hunter still gets it for me,but these new 450,s are nice looking,5 bikes,5 colours,all uk reg. numbers on,good polnts centre stand,1 not good is the smaill fuel tank,
Another nice looking bike, with This RE and the Triumph 400’s we are really spoilt for choice. It’s good to see RE not doing a classic retro styled bike. Is it just me or from some angles in the photos it’s looks a bit like a Yamaha RD250 LC particularly with the white and blue tank.
Nice review. 👍 Nitpicking..... I wish it had an analogue speedo & some of the colour schemes are bleedin gruesome, as they are with the super meteor. Nobody has ever wanted a black, yellow & purple bike.
I think this is heavier than the Triumph 400 road model and the HP is the same (40). I have the Triumph 400X Scrambler and it is a great bike and eye candy as well. The price is about the same in the US.
The price seems reasonable on one hand, but then my mind awlays goes to the 91hp Hornet 750 for £7300. I know thats 2 grand extra in this case, but probably only a few tens of quid extra a month for a bike that will keep up with anything on the road. The Hornet makes a lot of other "small, budget" bikes look silly too, not least Honda's own NX500 at £6700ish. You'd have to be very commited to the very limited off road ability of the X to buy a bike with half the power for pretty much the same price.
1. At the beginning you show a bike with a white radiator which I immediately loved because it reminds me of the Suzuki GT750 which made a point of proudly displaying its huge radiator that immediately appealed to me because it looked so futuristic and dominated the bikes appearance. For much the same visual appeal I also liked that flat sided silencer which was also white/brushed steel. Apropos of nothing I wonder if the BSA 650 might not look better for emphasizing the rad rather than trying to obscure it and if the latter was really a big issue then surely a slimmer rad that fit between the frame tubes might look better? Yet at the end you show a riding sequence on a bike that has a dark radiator that doesnt look so good. So my point is that you never said which finish version was on camera? I wouldnt take a second look at some of those choices of finish and BTW I didn't think the Barcelona unveiling did it any favours. All I noticed was the disparity in pricing and thought the differences were a bit much for the choice of appearance. On the other hand I really liked the emphasis you placed on the bikes general function, its handling was well displayed and a big plus in my eyes. I absolutely agree that a 'standard' is an ideal choice since one can always modify it to suit ones preferences but in general they do everything well. Overall I have always placed a lot of importance on your objective opinions about these bikes you show us and in many was your views coincide with my own about the various pros and cons, too many to mention here. Last but not least I dislike the model name 'Guerilla' as it has unfortunate connotations in my mind but thats nothing to weight my opinion as to the bikes desirability.
I enjoy my Bullet 500 very much and will never sell it but I do miss the rides where you thrash the gonads out of a bike, I wonder if Guerilla is that bike? For me the Triumph 400 still looks better.
With the new Himalayan, the upgraded version of the Scram was already planned and waiting in the wings... It should come as no surprise to anyone.... This said it looks a nice machine. The 400-600 Single/twin pot class of machine in their various guises seems to be the goldilocks spot for a lot of manufacturers... makes a change from the usual 4 cylinder screamer dunnit...? Ride safe...👍😎
