I bought one of these Bullet Trials last July. Absolutely love it. I have owned many brands...Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki, Kawi, Triumph and many sizes...1, 2, 4 cylinder from 90cc up to 900. Every other bike I owned were all actually kind of boring compared to my RE. It ain't fast or particularly smooth, but it looks, runs, shifts, and rides like a real motorcycle. All iron, no plastic, simple, easy to work on. A real motorcycle the way they were intended originally. These bikes scream personality! And comfortable??? OMG easily THE most comfortable sitting/riding position of any motorcycle I have ever owned. The seat is amazing. Just about every other bike I have owned needed aftermarket parts to get to a decent rideable comfort level. These RE's are amazing right out of the box. That was the first thing I noticed the very first time I rode one. I have not seen any quality issues at all that everyone bitches about on these forums either. I know there are better riding, running motorcycles out there but I am long past the crotch rocket stage and lying on a gas tank to ride with your head at a 90 degree angle to your back looks horrid for comfort, and I refuse to ride a big, heavy chrome plated bulldozer around town, so the Royal Enfield suits me perfect. It is low, slow, comfortable, not real big, not real heavy, and is a blast for this short old man to ride. Might even try a little off road with it soon. GREAT,GREAT job Royal Enfield. Sorry I didn't find you sooner and also sorry to see after 70 something years you are moving on from the Bullet model but we all know change is inevitable...like it or not.

The vibration is due to needing running in. 500 miles plus! I wish the shops selling these bike would not let reviewers have brand new bikes that have not been run in.

Vibration is always worse when the engine is new. Improves dramatically with use. Easy to fit mirror adaptors to sort problem.

Yeah...totally different experience than any modern offerings. Vibration improves with mileage. I had same issue with gear to footpeg distance when riding in conventional modern boots. A change of footwear to boots which allow more ankle flex sorts that plus muscle memory when ridden often. They're for the enthusiast. A bit like marmite. I love em😊

The engines barely done any miles so it'll feel like a bag of spanners until you hit 6-700 miles and she smooths out. I've got 1,200 miles on mine & she feels great now.

Every new bike I’ve testrode needed the shifter moved up a notch or two for boots, not a big deal. “Only had 24 miles on it when we picked it up, it’s got substantially more than that now”...yes Mark, 33, thats 9 more, time for an in-depth review .😊

I love most bikes. Bullet 500s are the ones that makes me smile the most. The reviewer was complaining about a pro - the optional kick start? They complained that it didn't get up and go? It's a modern single 500. All sorts of complaints. From the pegs to the gearing display and so on. I haven't heard any other reviews mention these things. I don't understand. It's nice to hear different points of view, but maybe this reviewer wasn't the person for this bike?

I ride mine regularly here in Pennsylvania USA. I ride on back roads and generally keep it under 50 MPH. I have never had a problem with it. My trips are usually 25 - 75 miles. Very comfy for that distance. The mirrors are NOT USELESS. You need to adjust them. I can see behind me with both. Yes, it draws a crowd wherever you take it. The bike becomes totally different after it's broken in - around 1200 to 1500 miles. As for the gear shift, all you do is loosen the bolt on the spline and rotate the gear lever up either one or two notches. That's what I did right away and then you have lots of room for your foot. Vibration is what a single does and I love it. Cheers.

You seemed to have issues which are an easy fix like the gear lever and vibration which suggest you have always ridden a multi cylinder smooth modern styled bike so don't apreciate what this bike is. The gear lever problem takes 5 minutes of your time, take out one small bolt and reposition the lever about three splines up and your foot will fit under easily. As for vibrations putting 1k on the clock fixes that. It will always vibrate a bit but that is the character of the bike. I have owned one in the past and would have another tomorrow but as a second bike just for fun. This new scrambler model looks awesome.

It's a classic, not a retro. They need a few miles on to free up. And only 4k at mo! I have friends who ride 60,s British classics and they think its smooth. If you are coming from honda cb500 then you won,t. All relative.love mine but I accept it warts and all.

That’s a beauty... I would like to own one of these classic Royal but still don’t know which.

I had the same problem with the same boots on an AT, had to get the spanner’s out and adjust the linkage to move the lever up, it was fine after that. Cheers, Gordon

I have size 12 boots and I find that gearchange the best I have ever used!

RE should have made it more utilitarian, like a despatch bike.. forget the cute tu tone paint.. pegs could be better, like the himalayan's w/removable insets. They gave it the bum's rush into the dust bin of history.. not good enough to use, but great as a conversation piece, and because they're no longer available, I now want one! 🤔

Like with any bike you need to do minor adjustments to make it your own I’ve had about 50-60 different bikes in the last 25 years

I have 1000 miles on mine and is very smooth and very little vibration. Shifter is fully adjustable ,just in case you have large boots and extra large shoulders the mirrors are adjustable as well.The footpegs are very comfortable. I have more fun on it than my Triumph tiger 800. I wish it had more options,but then it wouldn't be replica trials 500.

bloody awesome video mate, super helpful!

Interesting video Mark. I could tell you wanted to like the bike but honest review highlighted issues for you. Ride safe.

Minor quibbles. Assuming 'tis run in properly, vibration near enough vanishes after 1,000 miles. Gear lever is adjustable, no problem there at all! Mirrors? Plenty of altenatives.

One for sale near me. I am so intrigued. I mean, your comments on the basic dash and lack of features is why i like it.... the other stuff can be fixed... change the pegs, adjust the shifter or even get a longer one....Sounds like the motor needs breaking in to get smooth.

Good review guys. I just think you forgot its an old trials style bike so will be minimal. Foot rests need swapping out for steel cleat pegs . Reminds me of Sammy Miller's AJS Apart from obviously the road kit, lights & mud guards

Nice 1 guys

I rode one to test with around 450 miles one the clock a couple of weeks ago, the vibes were just fine. I rode a 500 classic with 0 miles and vibrated badly over 55. So its a bike that needs running in... the only thing I could fault were the mirrors, foot pegs just fine for me. Cheers...

Put a rubber mounting behind the exhaust mounts. This will reduce vibration by at least 50%.Also an after market air filter and pug will reduce it even further. Hope this helps!

People are lazy, none of my early bikes had gear indicators back in the 80’s

7:30 Remember this is made in India, they wear slippers(flip flops) not motorcycle boots.

If you want a retro bike that's modern buy a Triumph. This is the Only pure 50's bike that you can buy new. It vibrates because that's what old big capacity singles do. You need to come at this bike from a very different review point if you want to understand what the bike is. They're not the same as every other new bike out there. RE needs to do nothing to them nor will they as they are no longer produced due to emissions regs. Gorgeous machines.

You shouldn't bad mouth it for the vibration when it hasn been run in yet. I'm sure very few will use it as a scrambler , so normal boots should be able to shift gears ok.

It’s not a scrambler it is a replica Trials for the road

Thank you for the test, however I often thing that before these reviews, the tester should tell us what kind of bike he usually rides, this would give us a better prospective of his or her opinion of the bike being tested.

The gear change level is adjustable like nearly every bike out there.

It's basically a Classic 500, I'm looking at buying a 2020 model with 1,000 k's to put the engine in my 2020 Classic 500 that's done 6,000 k's and it has a bad crank. My thinking is swapping the engine over would be a much quicker and a much cheaper option to having my engine repaired.

Great review. But that frame colour...why? It's slightly worse than the green version.

mine has heel and toe gear-lever easy innit and as for vibes its a new thumper FFS

So I've found myself back on this video. If you want to do a review on a fully run in trials that's been tickered with give me a shout 🤙

It is a 1950s bike, disk brakes, abs, cat and injection are all there, because they have to be there. This bike has no rivals its is a rare classic bike you can buy new. not a modern bike made to look retro.

It's not a scrambler, it's a trials bike!!

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This was the Trials 350. I think the 500 had a green chassis. 😅

Big singles need a good run in of about 1k.

If you want smoothness then buy a Royal Enfield Intercepter 650

24 miles lol you should not be going over 50 ...no wonder it vibrates its been ridden by testers with no break in ....you want a new bike that looks 75yr old ..why would you want tachs/ fuel gauge and self canceling indicators and gear indicators etc etc... then the bike would not look 75 yrs old...they should come with old school heel /toe shift like in india..u want a bike that looks old but ,has fairly modern reliability but still looks old R.E is the bike ...u want smooth speed and gadgets buy a honda

It is a cult bike

So move the gear lever position ! Bit moronic to knock a bike on that !

It is a vibrater

My Honda scooter is a 300 single smooth as butter from day one. Modern single cylinder engines don't have to vibrate. If Triumph was making this today they would get crucified.

Gear lever ? Move it up three splines job done. This is no off road bike its just a name they have give it. The pedestrian slice plates added a fair bit to cost three plates to buy.

Couldn’t kick start it? Not a real biker then. Use the kick start on mine all the time. Mind you I’ve been riding 55 years, they all had lick starts back then. Man up, learn to kick start.

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Scrambler...?

If you can't kickstart a 500 bullet you have a problem.

Your boots dont fit because their size 18.

You have got massive feet though....

Stupid trying to review a bike when its not run in specially long stroke singles, all thumpers would shake your teeth out with a tight engine . You can tour on any bike all this if you dont have a 1200 adventure bike you cant do it. How come people have walked around the world.

What a winging bloke you are....