I rode a friend's classic 500 and found the engine really enjoyable around town. I loved the torque and could see why people like them. Handling was also surprisingly nimble around town, you just kinda stay upright and tip it in, feels cool. I'm sure the handling runs out quickly when you're pushing it more...but who buys one to do that! The main issue for me is that it seems to be the last of the REs with shakey build quality, I think a new Classic 350 might provide a lot of the same enjoyable performance attributes with more modern reliability and build quality. Strangely my friend who owned it was a girl in her late 20s, definitely not your standard Classic owner.

After 3 years and 27000km riding my 2018 (euro 4) Green Battle Classic 500, in North portugal and Spain, I go on feelling exactly the same as you. Every ride is a joy. Even after 500km non stop. I never had such a enjoying bike; it's my 16 th since 1968.

Mate, a bloody top review of the Enfield. I've had my Classic 500 from new since 2015, done 24,000 miles on her and wouldn't swap or sell her for anything! Also, she attracts attention whenever I park her up. Top job!

I bought a used 2017 Classic 500 Battle Green with 1500 miles on it six weeks ago and have already put on an additional 1200 miles! It easily climbs the foothills here in rural Georgia, USA. Even dirt roads are fine with its swingarm suspension, though I will put on more knobby tires when these wear out. Riding position is very comfortable, it can cruise at 65 with fairly low vibration and it's averaged 70 mpg. No problems yet except bolts falling out of the muffler shroud. Non-stop compliments from the general public and other bikers. The perfect bike for me.

Probably the best and most accurate impression video on this bike I've seen yet. That's exactly how I felt when I took my test ride at the dealership on mine

I bought the 2021 500 Classic in Battle Green. The running in was a pain in the bum, 600 k's under 50 k's then 400 k's under 80 kph. Once that's done, next to no vibration until you hit 100 kph. The exhaust is still stock because the sound keeps getting better.

I genuinely enjoyed your video!! This was an absolute blast and you perfectly captured the essence of a 500. I own one and it’s perfect for touring and riding around mountain roads. I’d love to see you do another one on the 500. Thanks for the video mate

My guy. Your reactions are aces. So much honest excitement. 🤙🏼

Lovely bike, great review. I've been riding for 45 years, it brought back the old days when motorcycling was more social. When we fixed our own bikes, when the biking community was one. Great days.

Great enthusiasm Vinney!! The locality where I live, there are a lot of RE enthusiasts, I can hear the thumping of their bikes whenever they cross my home😃

Congratulations bro! It is a beautiful bike. Love the color. First time seeing a classic with these side mirrors, look amazing on the bike.

Man, someday I will buy the classic 500 and drive through America. What a beauty this bike is!

Lovely little bike there Vinney what a gem looks great too more power to ya mate luvin your enthusiasm too great roads out there well not to crowded nice one . : )

You're quickly becoming my favorite motorcycle reviewer. Good shit

Who was that 13 year old boy riding that motorcycle?? 😅 That was one happy little kid!! I always wanted a chrome tanked RE, but I gotta say that one in matte black is gorgeous. AC/DC in my head the whole time I was watching. I want one!

Hahahaha mate :D , listening to your laugh and the thorough enjoyment you are getting from riding this classic is why I love riding any motorcycle but I look forward to giving this bike a try sooner rather than later. crack up for reals!!!

Awesome review Vinny - First time I can recall a fuel injection with a choke or maybe a fast idle does away with a need for a idle compensator

I got my Trials 500 2 summers ago off of the showroom floor. So much fun on the fire trails and the twistys in the Black Hills.

another great vid Vinny sounds like you had loads of fun

The Classic 500 is a fantastic machine which also benefits from electric start as well as a kick start. One of the benefits of this bike over the newer 350 is that it has hydraulic tappets, so servicing is simple and no tank off manual adjustment, like you have to do on the all new 350's.

Nice one man ! keep these coming

WOW! Gotta hand it to ya vin this is a brilliant video your enthusiasm is second to none mate you summoned it up perfectly SMILES & FUN! Be great to see you out with all ya mates on the 500! Wot do they think of ya growing Enfield bikes? Also vin wot does dad think of it? Keep up the great work mate luv it👍🏻😎

For me it’s the kind of thing that would be fun to have a ride on but the vibration and marginal performance would get old pretty fast. I’m planning to ride the 350 classic just for the hell of it. For me the interceptor level of performance is really the floor of what’s practical unless you just want something to put about on Sunday arvo. Good on you though Vinny for fully embracing the RE lifestyle

Gorgeous bike....... bloody well right ! I miss the thumper I had in 2009, 500 Classic Bullet military green. Enjoy mate. Grandfather John Pennsylvania USA

Really cool looking bike, awesome video! :D

Really enjoyed the review. Looks you had a great time. Do you prefer it to the Himalayan if you had to choose?

Ha, ha! Awesome review video dude. Thanks :)

I have a Yanmar diesel engine bullet. Only does 45mph rides and sounds great I will never sell it.

Thanks for the video RBM. I’m considering buying the 350cc classic. I’d typically use it for highway riding to work. About 80-100 kmph for about 30 mins stretch and possibly some weekend riding through the hills. Do you reckon the 350cc should suffice or should I go in for the 500cc?

Its called a Locomotive, Helicopter thats 500cc classic for you i still love mine ❤ I have a Desert storm version.

Nice review. Looks beautiful in matte black! BTW, you seen Clarke?

The hydraulic valve adjustment and Kickstarter as well as 10 more hp than the RE 350. The 500 hydraulic valve adjustment means almost no maintenance. Just change the fluids and oil the chain. Much less maintenance than the RE 350. Something to think about when it comes to the cost of maintenance. Less work is always better.

G'day Vinnie, l have to teach you how to kick start a motorbike, firstly not while sitting on the seat, if the motor back fires you will go over the handle bars or a broken leg, stand and push down hard with whatever leg feels best, that attempt you carried out was so funny to watch, cheers mate, Neil 🤠.

For starting, be sure to get the bike on the center stand and the engine to top dead on compression stroke....the kick starter will get stiff/hard. then follow through with your kick. There's quite a few videos on KZfaq for this procedure. I would hate to see you drop this beautiful bike starting it because the bike community here would spank you hard if you did that and we found out....Lol! Congratulations and enjoy!! BTW, you are the first reviewer that said there is tingly foot vibrations from this bike. Get proper motorcycle footwear, your feet are the closest to the ground and can get injured quite easily in casual/athletic footwear. Don't be a squid, small bikes will bite you faster than bigger ones.

My Triumph Tr-6 with a hard tail and magneto is a first kick bike. So are my BSA C-15 250's. They are much easier to start than large singles. 60 mph 2 up on the highway 🛣️. My Triumph TR25W with high pipe and knobby tires goes 60 mph down a fire road. Quick enough for me.

Hey vinnie , I just wanted to ask one thing , is the classic 500 available in RE showrooms there ?

Glad you love your new C5 Vin. They are awesome little bikes, but I disagree…riding mine definitely did ‘get old’ once I realised the anaemic power deficiency on long distance rides

2022 and a classic 500 am all over it. Still gonna test ride the 350 although the Interceptor with that extra oompf for a heavy bloke.. Maybe could look for 2020 model..

I hope the upcoming Classic 650 is not going to be the standing twin engine of the Continental GT. If it's a single cylinder I'll def. go for it - it looks so much fun to ride!

Himalayan 450 spotted testing for the first time. USD forks and liquid cooled engine visible.

Maybe that's all the bike we need sure looks good and got miles of smiles from Vinny.

I wish 500 was not discontinued in India

Getting a great selection of bikes.Next on the list should be the scrambler.

I don’t think I’ve ever seen someone so excited doing a bike review, kinda scary! Definitely need to change the silencer for better performance and sound, also consider a 19 tooth front sprocket. Great bikes with more character than most.

Fit this bullet long Punjab exhaust system. Very good original sound of this bullet.

I came searching for a review of this bike, and it took me a while to realize this is filmed in my backyard! Isn't this NZ? Otago even?

Made like a gun 🔥🔥🔥

How is the low speed tractability

When is the Royal Enfield Scram coming to the channel?

Put on the cobra exhaust on it you definitely like the sound

Where can i get them bar end mirrors?

Hi Dude how do you think it would go two up I was thinking if I did get an Enfield because o take my son and luggage the interceptor would be better ....and no I don't ride fast I'm more constant ....your thoughts please

those classics are savage bikes! too bad they weren't available in the US (to my knowledge) and the new 350 isnt either....

How much distance do you get on the E fuel light?

I have a 2017 in stealth black. These bikes have to be properly and patiently run in or they will rattle like fuck.. Mine took about 2,500 miles to be vibration free. I've now done 11,000 miles as a daily ride in all UK weathers and it never misses be beat. I fukin love it.

love all black Classic....looks like a Bat motorcycle

First to like & I was slow sending emails too.

Over here the classic is mostly ridden by middle aged group people. Young men mostly ride the interceptor or the continental GT. Himalayan gets a mixed group of riders from different age group

Unfortunately it is nothing but a modern bike under the looks. EFI, ABS, disc brakes, does it ride itself too? I have a 2013 B5 Bullet 500, bought new, put an aftermarket non cat con pipe on it, converted it from government EFI to an Amal Concentric MK1 carburetor, and installed an Iron Barrel front end on it, with a drum front brake. NOW it is a proper old school British bike. Which I don't believe ever came completely dipped in matte black paint. Mine is gloss dark green with gold pinstriping.

Nothing can match the feel of vibration and malehood that RE has on these machines

I sold my classic 500 little over a year ago..guess what, I want another

I don't mind the all black look. It's a bit mad max style

I'm one month away from securing a classic 500 in the Battle green. It's been my dream bike for as long as I can remember and I am a completely brand new first time rider. I'm a little nervous, but also excited. What do you think about the C500s for first time, brand new riders?

man top speed is 140 kmph once u get free flow exhaust this engine roars .. and sound part from singles this is the only best sounding chopper machine .. u will come across i have this for almost 3 yrs classic 500 2019 redditch red version ....

CHANGE GEAR in high rpm then cruise on 80 100 on 5 the gear no vibration trust me

Is this from smiths?

How many kilometres have u clocked sir? 🙏🏿

Glad to see Royal Enfield in NZ. How many people really own RE in NZ, what's the popularity there?

It seems faster I believe then it really is 🙂

I want buy royal Enfield classic 500 cc black

I have classic 500 chrome colour

Hey Vinny. Grant here from over in Te Puke. What do you reckon of the little 350 classic. Have you done many Klms on one. I'm looking at getting one from Pete

Which your country ?

Very nice looking 👌 👍 👍🙏♻️🇮🇳🌍🏘💕🙏

Are you from New Zealand?, what a corious accent.

Is this bike bay ?

Lol classic kiwi , mean bro!!

Love it ! , that matt black is awesome . Well done guy's . I hear you on the torque , my Norton 500cc ES2 was the same , just went well and the sound ! sweet . Have a look at my channel , I will post the only photo I have here in OZ of my Norton , a 1952 so you can see how Royal Enfield have nailed this .

Nice bike but the Enfield's quality control system is piss poor.

RE's first super naked

RE classic 500 bs6 look better

Mate no offense but there is no point in reviewing a discontinued bike

Hi

Should have crashbars on it.

Royal Enfield discontiued 500 in India.

wait till it falls apart then your cackling will change ..

It's a shame that it is so poorly manufactured and the construction materials are so bad

Not if you are me and experienced the crap service of Royal Enfield and be sold a brand new broken DUD they won't take back.. i got one broken on arrival cut out at 3500 rpm moving or standstill.. Royal Enfield refuse to exchange it for a working one, they took my money, and cme to take the bike (to 'fix' not exchange for ne) and did not give me a bike to use whilst waiting to fix.. 3 weeks later they are still bulllshitting me and 7 mechanics later, and ask me for one week more till the mechanic from India flies to Thailand. I lost my money and didn't even get the bike. SCREW royal enfield after purchase service, as it is ZERO. DO NOT BUY AN ENFIELD support is nonexistent. Also it is only 26 BHP and rides like a honda wave/dream.. its a moped inside a 2nd world war chassis roytal Enfield Thailand is corruot, dishonest, AND their mechanics dont know what they are doing it took 6 mechanics and one zoom call to india and 2 hours over my classic 500, and they could not solve it, and had to take my bike away. Now they went silent since 2 weeks and neither return the bike or the money

The hydraulic valve adjustment and Kickstarter as well as 10 more hp than the RE 350. The 500 hydraulic valve adjustment means almost no maintenance. Just change the fluids and oil the chain. Much less maintenance than the RE 350. Something to think about when it comes to the cost of maintenance. Less work is always better.