r/royalenfield

I'm taking this opportunity to remind everyone that this is a Royal Enfield sub. This isn't a sub for Honda CB discussion.

If you haven't noticed it it's because I've been removing threads. Some of these posts are bots (I suspect Honda India marketing has something to do with it, but I cant prove it). I've seen shit like

"RE is too common these days, I need something more premium" well well well I didn't know we had fucking big shots in here, big spenders that can spend 2 lakh on a super exotic bike...

"CB has Japanese quality" I didn't know India was part of Japan now. The Honda GBs are designed by Indian engineers, assembled in Indian factories by Indian workers. They didn't even export out of India until like 2 years ago. I'm not even Indian and I'm calling you out for being anti national.

Seriously, if you want to buy a CB to feel special fine, it doesn't hurt my feelings. I don't work for Royal Enfield, but get your own sub. This is the Enfield sub. Frankly it's cringe, it's like you're posting on here for attention "oh look how different my choice in bikes is, you Enfield riders are far too common, I like the bikes made by the company that makes more bikes than any other company in the world, that makes me unique and special". Triumph fans don't do that crap.

Violators will start getting bans under rules 1 and 5

It’s so satisfying to ride this machine, its cruiser with the best handling. I rode it on highways, done a descent hilly area. Overall experience was smooth but i noticed theres some obstruction when we shift from first to second, like sometimes it misses and sometimes it registers too soft, also when i received the bike, the tank was wobbling on putting some pressure side to side, at first service i told the guy about it, but after they tightened the tank they said it was max they can do, but still the wobble is same. When fuel guys puts petrol nozzle in the tank the tank tilts slightly to the pressure, how to get this solved?

I am planning to buy meteor 350 supernova black tomorrow. This the price quotation by the showroom. Is this ok?

I started riding as a 32 year old and started with a meteor 350 with the epic J series engine. I rode the bike for 2 years and then gave it away because my commitments left me very little time to ride it anymore.

After 3 years, I got the itch again and now I have time to ride. I was very confused between the Scrambler 400 xc and the Bear 650.

The Triumph Scrambler 400 XC is a good bike. I felt it felt a little too narrow. And I was a but nervous about after sales service. I was not sure if the ASC can handle the volume they are selling. The riding posture and engine characteristics were more confidence inspiring and I felt at home right away. The issue was I felt too comfortable right away.

I dont do long rides, touring or off roading. Maximum 80 kms around my city. It is almost for coffee runs exclusively or heading out simply for a quick joy ride. I dont wish to buy another bike after 2 years. I feel the XC, i would have grown bored of sooner since I had little headroom to grow into.

The Bear felt a little more challenging to ride at first but it offers enough grunt and mass for me to slowly grow into over the next 2 years. It sounds lovely, looks the part and didn't feel as harsh as people say for my 85 kg 6 ft body. I have always wanted a T100 Bonneville but this looks almost alike. Like a custom T100.

Finally I went with the bear because I want to keep the bike for long and this RE platform has so much potential to slowly adapt the bike perfectly to suit me.Servicing, spare parts, after market accessories are a non-issue.

The first ride was amazing. Sharing the pics from my delivery today. Cheers to the community for making me sure of my choice. The suspension is not bad at all. The handlebar height is more of a concern for me as I have a tall torso but relatively shorter arms. Need some handlebar risers though which I will install in the coming weeks.

Today when i parked my bike outside of the Court and i was in court for like 30-45 minutes and when i came back i found out my bike in this condition

New colours of himalayan 750 spotted and according to me it is looking much better than the colour that was previously showcased everywhere,what do you guys think ??

It’s almost oxymoronic that I’m now planning on shifting to a newer machine, one that will be far more capable, smoother, and much more reliable than the one I already have, my RE Classic 350 BS3 (2016). And yet, I’m still very much a fan of this machine.

I’m not going to make any unworldly claims that older REs were somehow better because they were “heavier” or had “more character.” But this is the bike I learned to ride on. It’s the bike because of which I fell in love with motorcycles in the first place.

I took it on a small ride to Kalinjar, UP, about 70 km from my place, and it turned out to be such a calming, profound, and blissful experience. Maybe it also had something to do with the fact that I haven’t exactly had the most satisfying few months lately. But riding this bike has a strange way of making me feel content. It pulls me back into the present, away from everything else for a while.

I might move on to another machine soon, but I don’t think that changes what this one means to me. What do you think of the older, more primitive engines?

Keep riding. Keep safe. Revv and vroom.

18 days 4500 miles and the bike was perfect.

Next years trip is Estonia 🇪🇪.

Bring it on. Such a shame the world is fucked so I can't get further afield.