Thank you Stu for the tips and advice here Stu. This video is just as relevant with the new stainless steel version of this silencer from Hitchcock's as this one, so very much appreciated. I also followed your advice regarding the heat shield and this item works very well with the Hitchcock's stainless downpipe upgrade too. Thanks again 🙂

This is so funny! I just installed this very pipe a week ago! The original pipe looked like a telephone pole... had to go. I had changed that out about a year ago for a Goldstar pipe. It looked pretty good but was really too loud for my taste...years ago I had installed the Hitchcocks pipe on my first RE 500 and remembered how much I liked it's looks. .. so I ordered it from Hitchcocks for my current RE 500c Hitchcocks service is incredible.. very very fast. The fitment went super quick and easy. Very happy with the look and sound of it.

That was a treat to watch.Stills,transitions and music and level spot on.The pipe and silencer look great too.

I am glad you gave the Classic 500 a simple and stubby exhaust it deserves like it's ancestors.

Apparently you don't need that extra plate if you change the header pipe too.. Its what I'm doing to my C500. The standard header pipe is really restrictive on the inside.. So I've decided to change both the header pipe and fit the peashooter muffler (like yours), I've also bought the DNA air filter, but haven't fitted it until the pipe and muffler arrive in Oz.. Hitchcocks have run out of mufflers and are busy making more.. Since changing the muffler and air filter, have you noticed any change in the bike.. One of my mates who also rides a C500 reckons it feels nicer to ride, it feels less "clogged up" and gets better fuel economy.. Ill have to find out for myself.. One thing though, Im looking forward to a better sound.. The OEM muffler makes the bike sound like a big old water pump... Edit: I've changed the muffler and header pipe, replaced the standard rubbish air filter for a DNA filter (but it needed an extra bit of foam between the housing and the filter cover to seal properly), I changed the spark plug, added a resistor plug cap, rerouted the plug lead, and replaced both relays as the OEM ones from the factory were rubbish too.. The bike kept stalling while I was riding it.. It runs and sounds awesome now.. I don't use the muffler baffle - I love the exhaust note.. Oh and because the bike isnt restricted from all the catalytic converters in the pipe now, the bike doesn't struggle and rattle so much.. Most of the rattles have gone.. Only thing to sort out is the uncomfortable seat.. The front bolt is square which makes the seat springs do nothing. I'm going to change it for a round bolt and see if that makes a difference, maybe later replace the seat for a touring saddle..

What an improvement the look of that silencer is, spot on 😉

Thanks, very informative. Love to hear the difference in sound between the two exhausts.

I bought this exact same silencer a couple of weeks ago, and made the exact same mess of removing the stock pipe. Still, it looks and sounds amazing! I genuinely enjoy my rides on the bike more now, it just sounds and feels so good! Hitchcocks aren't cheap, but you know you're getting quality.

It's great to see the new exhaust, hoping to hear it in the upcoming videos! I wasn't really sure if the Euro spec models did have the learning ecu but I'm glad to know they are! It was a real task for me to tune the carb right on my Euro 4 350 (Carb'ed) with a free flow megaphone and K&N, only restriction being the Cats in the headers. It used to pop and bang crazy and it ran pretty hot too!

It's reassuring to know that you will correct any mistakes and update your videos, Unca Stu! It makes your videos that much more valuable as an online resource.

A much revered ride in India, with great reason. I found they are very proud of their motorcycles including the 650 Interceptors, but in my mind the 500 is the real deal. Wonderful workhorse, great sound, torque and remarkably quick. When I have my fill of my newly acquired Triumph America , it’s the 500 Enfield for me here in Australia.

Hi Stuart, I did the same two weeks ago but watched the Hitchcocks's video before. Anyway, I love it. Sounds great, looks great and increase the riding confort. By the way I am so in love with this motobike that I managed to buy a Black Tribute. I should get it within a month. Can't wait. Best Pascal

Well done. I've not liked the OEM silencers forever. This one looks great. Very informative video. Thank You.

Your videos are always a pleasure to watch, always quality and always honest. You take the time and effort to make them,so I will take the time to thank you. "Thank you ". Regards Gareth Wiltshire. Gratitude. Quality. Respect.

Brilliant video as always Stuart and that is a very handsome exhaust indeed, the bike is looking better and better with every mod 😃👍🏻

I'm looking at fitting one of these and have just noticed that Hitchcocks have switched to stainless steel for this item. They are also now supplying a cat delete down pipe and recommend the FuelX Lite module to help reduce engine temperature, improve running, life of the engine and help prevent heat staining to the stainless tail pipe. Tempting.....😊

Your Videos are a Joy to Watch. Love to here the sound.

That's a lot better, although you didn't mention the fact that you have just taken a huge weight off the bike too..... I fitted Hitchcocks Goldstar which also suits the style of this bike to a tee, again it has the baffles like yours, Hitchcocks have a video with an OEM versus the Goldstar on the dyno which shows an increase in BHP at the rear wheel, but would I notice on the road?, probably not, but the main thing is the loss of weight the better looks and for me a better sound without being too loud. Thanks again for another good video

Thank you for your video. I'll find this useful when I change my silencer for the one you have fitted on your Royal Enfield. Bye Stuart 🙂

Plz do video of this exhaust sound, ears are anticipating and the exhaust is looking really good on this bike 😊❤

Absolutely brilliant! Keep up the good work!!!

Looks Bob-on, can’t wait to hear it! 👍

So the wire heat shield on my exhaust fell off! Seems RE decided to use weak (loose) rivets to attach it. I'm asking about a replacement but expect the price [from the dealer] to be high. If I am going to pay for a replacement heat shield, I might look for a complete new exhaust while I'm at it!

I changed mine just 2 weeks ago. The sound is fantastic. A bit too loud for a city ride, but fantastic. Under load it is like a pom-pom AA gun 🤩

I like that , looks natural to the bike itself , hope it sounds good as well , motor safe my friend, cheers .

Thank you Stuart, this video s you aled the deal for me on a Classic 500. The original silencer spoiled the look of this bike, and being from Australia there didn't seem to be many options. So I'll be placing my bike order, and a silencer order from Hitchcocks. Cheers.

Another good video Stuart and a good looking silencer.

👌🏻 I follow Saddlebags 73 and he has the same bike and has the Hitchcock exhaust so I’ve already heard it. Bloody Awesome 👏🏻 proper old skool 👍🏻

Very nice exhaust pipe! I will consider installing it eventually, if the original long one (which I like so much, as a peculiar part of the Bullet's design) would get rusted.

I enjoy your reviews and info vlogs Stuart thanks Looks exactly like the old Burgess straight I had on my BSA . Can’t beat chrome and burnished alloy the black blobs and plastic are so non discript these days

That new silencer looks a lot better than the clumsy OEM one Stu. Keep 'em coming owd son

I enjoy watching these videos and I don't even have a motorbike.....of any kind!

Stu, if you like loose a pound or two off the bike while your not geared up for pillion, is to remove the rear foot rests then replace the foot rest fastenings with two nice stainless nut/bolts, job done m8. Paul H

Great video Stu thanks, bike looks really smart 👍

Looks stunning!

I absolutely love your videos. Just fantastic!

Love your dedication and videos. That is how the silencer should actually look like. I have heard Royal Enfield is discontinuing the classic 500 😢.

Nice addition Stuart 👌

That is a very classy silencer indeed. Looks properly made, too. I have been thinking of installing it since I bought the bike two years ago. I was thinking of fitting a whole English made system swapping also the exhaust pipe. Too bad they're both currently unavailable! (The pipe will be restocked shortly, though, as the friendly people at Hitchcocks tell me.) Loving your videos - keep up the good work!

hey stuart, love your videos man , i would like to suggest the old model bullet replacement silencer made by RE , it is a little quiet at the beginning but after about 3000 km it really sounds nice it has a 3 baffle system and looks the way it should no welds or screws just like in the old days , however you would require a connecting pipe to install it because the headers are short on the new bullets, Looking forward to new videos!! cheers!!

Very nice Stuart.

Looks great! 👍

Nice vid Stuart - very helpful. Can I just add that before you start the bike the first time, wipe it over with a micro-fibre cloth. You don't want to "bake on" any greasy finger marks?

Hi Stuart, still looking at buying a 650 interceptor possibly with the chrome tank. Is the chrome tank any harder to keep clean and maintain? Maybe you could do a video on keeping it looking good. Thanks

Good thing that you can do these mods in the UK.

I fitted mine after stage 1 of the running in period, so I don’t know what difference it made to performance. It’ll be interesting to hear your verdict on that. I have some heat discolouration appearing in a couple of places, and some mosaic style cracking in the chrome towards the front of the pipe. This is after roughly 1’700 miles. I wonder if this is common or if my Classic has got unusually hot at some point. Anyway, another good video. Nice to shed some weight and get that abomination off the bike 👍🏼

Well Mr Fillingham I do hope that the silencer sounds as good as it looks cos I have just ordered one based on your review ! I have also fitted the 'Audicator' which is a life saver as far as I am concerned bearing in mind how difficult it is to see the indicator indicator light on these bikes and it does exactly what it says on the box !! Also got the little clock for the steering stem bolt and the adjustable side stand !! Love your reviews once I get over the 'Hully Gully accent !! Only joking !!

What an amazing improvement. I purchased the same silencer in black from Hitchcocks following this video. Thanks for filming it and all the helpful tips in fitting it, a great help as usual. Improved the performance of my Royal Enfield stealth and gave it back that distinct British Biking note. Great stuff 😁

One of the first things I did after running in the bike was replace the silencer. I initially went for a AWS shortbottle from India - which cost me about 100 euros including shipping. It had some performance improvement over the stock muffler, but it was loud and my fuel consumption went up a bit. ( I noticed it when having to recalibrate my fuel warning on my GPS - I like to have it remind me before the fuel light on the bike comes on) so now I could do about 200 km (124 miles) on a full tank. Fast forward about 9 months and a nasty winter season with on the road each day - I found that the short bottle shed its black coating for pig iron rust and twice I cleaned it up to apply UHT black paint to it and having to reinforce the mounting of the muffler - it looking like a reoccurring bit of maintenance to keep the silencer from rotting away. - so in spring this year I decided to browse Hitchcock's catalogue. Having a few email messages with the excellent customer service at Hitchcock's, I ordered their recommended silencer in matt black. After fitting it and taking the bike for a spin, there was a noticeable performance improvement - especially at mid range rpm (note I have a Powertronics piggy back ECU installed) - and a welcome reduction in vibration. so I was instantly a happy camper and considered it a good investment, especially noting the high quality of the part. But the next great thing showed itself after puttering around for a while - when the sat nave warned me that it was time to start looking for a petrol station - I found that the amount of fuel needed to fill the tank back up was about the price of a pint of Guinness in Dublin. So either the GPS calculated my mileage wrong - my fuel tank had shrunk , or I suddenly had much better fuel mileage on the bike. So I gently increased the range in the GPS to warn me after 140 miles - still I puttered around and faithfully provided fuel when the GPS told it was time (and still the low fuel light on the bike would not come on.) that would cost me around a shot of 12 year old single malt each time. I still had no real idea on how far the bike would take me before the fuel light would come on and last weekend I wade a trip from Dublin to county Wexford - in the middle of nowhere when the satnav again warned me it was time to find fuel and i had a hard time finding petrol station out in the stix. I was dreading to see the low fuel light go on and I started pictured me having to call someone to bring a jerrycan of fuel in the middle of county Wexford (SHAME!). But saved by the bell, I found a petrol station before the low fuel light came on. Expecting to have to fill from near empty - the bike took about 10 Euro's worth of fuel. . So now the satnav is set to 155 miles range and lets see how that goes... Already the Hitchcock's silencer has earned me back the difference in price between the pig iron AWS. I could have pocketed more, if I just went for the Hitchcock's in the first place :) So interested to see what you get out of the bike in terms of mileage with the silencer installed, I take it you still run the original ECU?

Looking at the close up on the pipe how much work is it to change the front sprocket considering the cover that can front of it and the kicker

Hi is this hichcock's exhaust a see trough or has it damping material in it apart from the baffle you mentioned?

Aside from that secondary baffle, is there any other baffling inside that silencer? I have a Honda xl125s with a straight scrambler type silencer. It says "absorption type baffling", does that mean the silencer itself reduces noise, or I would need to install an absorption type baffle? I know thats probably a stupid question, but on the inside of the silencer there's a perforated pipe thats been welded in, but it doesn't seem to make my bike any quieter on it's own.

Kudos for owning up to your mistake, so others don't do the same. I can think of a few channels that wouldn't be so honest. I've recently found myself looking at the tribute classic 500 to go with the GT. On the verge of pulling the trigger!

Thanks Stu.

I do love art deco everything really.

I seen your video of changing into another exhaust in this case a hichcock's one I was wondering about the legalty of it as I can see that the catheliser is in that part and after removing the environment class of the bike has changed dramaticly do you have other rules in brittain than we have.?

Hi stuart This may sound like a stupid question if you change your exaust on the bullit is there a need to inform your insurance comany Swapped stock for hitchcocks long inlet

Brilliant video stuart ,you should work at royal enfield as a" how to fix " video explainer . See you later, take care on the road 👍👍👍

I installed this silencer on my classic 500 euro 4, the bike is much less flexible at low speed (in town for example) do you think the injection should be changed? now if it's not a problem for the engine i don't mind ... on the other hand the 'holes' during acceleration (always at low speed) can be disturbing

Hello Stuart. I ordered a silencer as yours from Hitchcock. I installed it yesterday. They no longer provide it with any baffle so the noise is too loud to me and a bit obnoxious during strong accelaration.

Hello Stuart, lovely looking 'retro' exhaust. Much better looking. Will a new muffler for the Interceptor be next? Cheers Keith

Is it taking your forever to complete the 1,300 mi run in period!

I fitted one very easy and sounds great

To use a racing and aeronautics turn of phrase, you haven't subtracted weight from your machine, you have 'added lightness' (while still keeping strength) :-)

PS I love the expression 'Carbuncle' Just about sums it up !!

Now that's nice!👍

I have a question sir , If you are in mood for a ride around town ,not highways . Would you take a key to bullet or to interceptor /triumph . I am trying yo understand that if I do buy a classic 500 would it be a piece of vintage machinery as a fancy bike to add to collection or is it equally competent in modern days . I am not looking at highways .thats why need your hinest opinion as to if you arevin mood for ride which bike intinctiveky you would love to take around town .will bullet make for a practical purchase ?

90 percent RE owners head straight for replacement of OE silencer as soon as they get the bike of the showroom floors, don't even run in the bike before the swap.

Certainly an improvement.

Hi Stuart. I am wondering what that 8” or so long oval wire on the original exhaust is called. I think it is to protect the pipes from boot damage possibly when kick starting. My brother just picked up a very nice 2014 classic 500 and his oval wire thing is missing. It’s connected by to fasteners to the exhaust. I need to know what that is called and possibly where to get one for him. Thanks in advance

Is it advisable to get a new down pipe also or does that not matter as I'm led to believe it has a cat built in. Also is an air injection delete kit required

Impressive!

I bought the BAAK which included header pipe and muffler eliminating the catalyst. Stuart, when are you buying a Himalayan?

Have to admit I made the same balls up with the heat shield on the standard bike

Stuart back on! Can you get a ray gun style pipe? remember them on the later big BSA 'S ? 😀.

Hello, I have 2011 Classic 500 Electra EFI. I see the exhaust pipe discoloration at 2 places, where the O2 sensor is (bend pipe) and at the middle of the exhaust pipe, is that normal? Do you know of any fix to the problem?

Important question. Aftermarket exaust don't produce adequate back pressure as compared to the stock exaust which results in pickup reduction and increased vibration due to sound of the exaust. Is it the same story with hitchcock exausts? I'm from India and I own a limited Edition Tribute Black 500. I mean in order to get a decent exaust tone you have give up milage and pickup which is trade off.

I've also got the same silencer in the garage. For anyone who has fitted it what's the view of your insurer? Generally I appreciate it's a grey area around noise - which isn't nt an issue for this pipe. But it doesn't bear a standard stamp so is technically not road legal - has anyone had any issues with their insurers?

Very nice

Looks so much better that those hideous looking end cans! The original short bottle is the best option for the bullet!

Per Haps 26 seconds ago (edited) Hi Stuart I'm have just bought one of the last Enfield 500s, a Works Trials replica. I know there's a rather expensiveTribute model coming which is actually the last of the series and looks good from the pics, but it has been delayed due to pandemic problems in India. I like the look of the Trials version with the upswept can and the rack. I've been riding for over 40 years and have always disliked carrying passengers so the inability to take pillions on the Trials suits me. Still running-in with only about 110 miles on the clock so far. I've decided to do this by the book, which as you know is very frustrating due to the low speeds required. However towards the end of the full run-in or maybe just after, I intend to give it some short full throttle bursts to the rev limiter, which some commentators think helps to iron out the vibes in the longer term. Even at the moment though, I'm not disappointed with the vibes, I knew what to expect and it hasn't been as bad though the mirrors often show three cars behind when there's only one! I've watched all your vids on this bike and would like to thank you for all the assistance and information you have provided. Have ordered the Haynes manual because I intend to do my own servicing and this plus your tips on oil changes etc. will prove valuable I'm sure. Thanks again.

I didn't get a gasket. Do the euro 3 bikes not need them or something?

Good one sir, was waiting for the same. Sad part is we don't find Hitchcock here in India.

Hey Stuart the silencer really adds a character to the bike but I was curious about do i need to do dyno testing and ecu remapping after changing the silencer

I heard that a properly tuned Bullet should spit/dribble a few drops of water from the exhaust pipe just after you start it. Is it true? It has never happened in my 71 Bullet.

So much better than the OEM one.

Well played uncle Stu, that looks much more pleasing to the eye. Love the supermarket music 👍 have you removed that bar code sticker yet?

Dear Stuart plz make a video explainig about carberry vibration reduction plate and it's practical applications on the RE 500 and 350 Engines, it'd definitely help many enfield enthusiast in india.,as we have many mixed reviews about the product in question and unable to make a decesion on it, your knowledge would be very helpful in making a decesion.

Will these letter bullets accept another more free flow silencer without any mods, sorry if this has already been asked.

Jubilee clips sounds much more festive than hose clamps, the American name for those.

make a video on adjusting the Afr on these bikes using tps to compensate for aftermarket exhaust since these bikes run a bit on the leaner side thanks

If I ever upgrade Mufflers or pipes on any of my BMWs or my British bikes I prefer stainless from the downpipe all the way through to the muffler screws clamps everything in stainless stainless throughout life the rest of the bike

Nice bike xden

The pipe looks much better

Sad to say but the 'shine' of new ownership of my Hitchcock Enfield silencer has made me feel really blue after 1500 miles and so is the silencer, very disappointed in lack of quality. Certainly not the quality of my Bonneville British Customs silencers (purchase influenced by Mr. SF) and very happy with after 5000+miles, of course more expensive but at £194 including small heat shield, for one from Hitchcock, not what I expected.

Yes great .... but currently not available following your link!

You're not paying a premium price. You're paying the appropriate price for a real quality part. Although I have to say, that baffle is half baked.

Stuart, what cemetery or churchyard keeps getting shown intermittently on your videos on the Classic 500 and the Chrome models and if I am not mistaken, the Interceptor as well? You never say anything on it although being a History lover and in particular England's medieval period, I am emboldening myself to ask. If not a botheration, as my focus should be on your videos content and not what gets shown in the background, you may or may not answer and I shall not be disappointed. Thanks.

Will you send this silencer to India for 350?