Nice choice! Don't rush it, the speed comes naturally later - even if it's just cruising on the highway, all the low speed skills are the important stuff starting out.

CONGRATS 👏

GTHANG thank you 😊

I have the exact same bike in the Silverado configuration great bike not enough top end but it's very torquey

Head to the parking lot brother, practice them brakes and low speed maneuvers. Gotta learn to stop before ya can go fast! Good luck and happy cruisin!

Yep, there's a few of the older machines that could do with that overdrive sixth!

Very nice, that sounds like it looks (and sounds) amazing! Great to hear you're getting back into it, the 1300 should be a nice step up.

Ron Ecke what tyres do u have

@@mullaway5746 Dunlop 404's, just mounted, front & rear, 0nly 10 miles on them. They replaced original Bridgestones that were dated 2009, 12 years old & although only 6k miles on them, too old to trust by me. $ 200 for the pair locally and couldn't find cheaper online. The new 404's are 3 months old according to the date code on each one. I have ridden many miles on Dunlop 404's in the past on other bikes, they are Yamaha approved for my bike, so I expect they will do fine.

Wow that is a lot of miles, and a huge endorsement of this bike!

What year was your 650?

@@Zelgadis hi it was a 2004

Definitely worth checking out, a nice amount of torque/power rather than what the 250s offer, but still also simple and just all about the ride.

Absolutely, in fact where I took the cover shot for the video, I had someone come up and tell me how good it looked and have a chat.

It's a funny thing like that really. It's not impressive looking at the spec sheet at all, although that's relatively normal for cruisers, but for the right rider they are a gem. Although that's true of many unassuming machines when I think about some of the unusual bikes I've thought were amazing.

If we enjoy owning and riding,any bike will be ok.

@@danielmcgrath9369 Yep at the end of the day, that's it. Doesn't matter if it's a 50cc moped or a brand new R1, as long as you're enjoying it, nothing else matters.

It would be a stainless header so pretty normal I think.

Yep, if the difference is that small, new makes a lot of sense.

Yep second hand market with a few thousand ks only about $1200 cheaper, then you need rego, tyre wear and transfer duty. They seem to hold value in the dealers anyway.

@@colinbell8250 Always worth keeping an eye on that when buying. Sometimes the second hand options aren't really that great a deal as a result, once you add that all up. I know I've been burnt before by not doing the math and thinking about all the associated costs.

The Yamaha is hard to criticise having been around so long, and remaining a staple of their line-up, especially as far Yamaha reliability, but it's very much the traditional cruiser, very relaxed seating position, not really performance focused, plenty of cruiser attitude. It's a very fun machine. The Royal Enfield 650 is more the retro nakedbike, it's peppier and more performance orientated (for being LAMS), without the relaxed cruiser ergos and instead with the regular upright seating position, and I'd say sits closer to the MT-07 or SV650 than the XVS650 in the motorcycling work. Both would benefit from some wind protection like a screen on the highway, but being bigger machines with more power should definitely be more stable and enjoyable at those speeds and in those conditions. Between the two I really think a large part would be how you see yourself riding. Traditional cruiser, or going for the more sporty edge of the Royal Enfield, with more ground clearance, lean angle available, etc.

Love my 650 Custom. But def not a bike for sustained 70mph+. Will buzz out on you at 80mph and leave you hanging for gitty-up. Perfect for around town, though. Peppy and jukey in the low-end. Bike lives for 45mph. Hope this helps.

Yea I missed that area in this video unfortunately, I try and cover it now in the newer videos.

They're very very different machines to be honest. The V-Star is super traditional and really old school, where the Vulcan is just more modern in every way imaginable, from styling even through to performance. If I was after a more performance based starter cruiser I'd go the Vulcan for sure, if I wanted to keep it traditional the V-Star ticks all the boxes.

Kris, between the Vulcan and Honda Rebel 500, which one do you pick? Thanks.

Understandable, they are cut from the same cloth and the Honda boasts the fuel injection on the newer ones which is nice, with a bit more performance, if a little heavier.

All good options, looks like the Super Meteor will have quite a bit more performance than the Yamaha and Suzuki.

Custom has the blacked out components and shorter guard/tail, where the Classic has the longer/deeper front guard and tail, plus more chrome.

What part of the world are you in? New they are on the pricier side, around $9k here in Australia, but they are also available on the second hand market at very affordable prices as they've been around so long with minimal changes.

@@MotoJournoKris Thanks. I would like to buy one in near future in Australia and then after few years save money and upgrade to Vmax lol.

@@midorihibiki It's a great place to start, and by the time you upgrade you'll really appreciate all that extra performance!

That's fairly low mileage generally speaking, what year is it? The condition and service history will probably be the big factors there.

No, no issues at all with it being air-cooled, it's typical on the more traditional cruiser options.

It may be a small upgrade, although I think in many ways they both compete in the same kind of space and are roughly comparable.

Ooops that one slipped through, good catch!

Dude.....what's wrong with drum rears? Do you realize there's not much weight on the rear of the bike in the even of braking? You can still block up the rears if you want to.

@@KainRazielMT read my comment again then slap yourself

@@archieandlittlebear8812 Mein gott

Yep, a few people have pointed that out. Just a drum.

Yep, those stock mirrors are definitely on the ugly side! Be a good bike to customise up a bit.

1st vid I see from you,was just looking to see some vids about my bike but you seem pretty aight,I subbed,love that u an aussie haha,I reckon u watch Million Dollar Bogan as well right hehe love that guy and his crazy adventures,greetings from Romania mate

@@Paul20661 That looks super clean and that would have been a great upgrade - these are such an underrated motorcycle. I hadn't seen his stuff before but looks very cool, I'll check it out!

Here you can't start on the 900, only the Vulcan 650, but definitely an option if you don't have to worry about that.

Mispoke on that one, just a drum.

I honestly didn't give that a proper test I'm afraid!

Yes I've topped my 650 off at a little over 105 before it began to struggle

An overdrive is nice for cruising at freeway speeds, but not strictly necessary.