Royal Enfield Classic 350 - After 10 months and 3,300 miles

Greetings from southern California. Bought the 650 Enfield in 2019 and it's been marvelous all 33,000+ miles. I will say the classic 350 looks even better

A beautifully personalised bike. I totally agree with all your reversed modification. In the long run, you have probably saved a lot of people a lot of money not changing items for little gain. Especially the silencer. All 3 J platform 350s sound just great. I am not a great fun of the single RE pannier but it is definitely useful. I have removed the back seat from my Meteor and fitted a 35L top box. Am also dabbling with fitting a set of 80s Krauser panniers or GIVI E22s but the GIVIs seem a bit small. Love the outdoor style of this video, it worked really well. Besides, your beautiful garage makes me hang my head in shame. Thanks for posting.

Lovely laid back commentary,and some clever add ons well done 👏 👍🏍

Enjoying your videos! Looks a lovely secret Road. I fitted a few extras to my Meteor. Touring mirrors, as original ones, just a blur. Crash bars, deluxe pegs, fly screen, heated grips, and sump plate, which takes the splatters from the road. The wheels do look very nice.

Great video and I like the little mods you've done. I've had my Hntr 350 since the beginning of March and I've done nearly 3000 miles. I wasn't impressed with the list of things I had to correct, within the first week, so couldn't see the point in returning the bike to be serviced by people who don't appear to know what they're doing and to pay them as well. Fortunately, like you, I'm more than capable of servicing the bike myself so not too worried about warranties etc. Brilliant little bikes though! Now I've got into the rythm of that long stroke motor, I'm really enjoying it and can't believe the fuel returns ....... between 104 and 121mpg ....... truly amazing! Spoked wheels look good but those alloys, you've fitted, look just great 👍 All the best, Phil

Please don’t get rid of the videos there informative! Beautiful bike I thinks & great video 👍🏻

Hi, I am on second Classic 350 reborn and fitted FuelX pro, DNA filter with the intake plate, de-cat pipe, bottle silencer, and the 16t sprocket. I can safely say that it was all waste of money.. I can confirm that the only improvement you need to do is fit the de-cat pipe (£25 off Ebay) and leave the original air filter but either fit the DNA inlet or cut the snorkel off the original air filter cover doing this makes the bike the best it's going to be believe me. I have done speed timing runs, top speed runs (Gps), and spending all the cash did NOTHING.. The decat and the air filter cover gave the bike a better torque overall. They are governed to 73 mph (GPS), which shows on the speedo as 75/76 mph. I even removed the ABS fuses as this does away with the speed restrictor (not the rev limiter), and the bike only gained 4-5 mph, but you had no speedo and ABS.. Cheers Stevie

Nice overview of your modifications! Thank you!

Enjoyed the video. My parents wouldn’t let me near a motorcycle growing up. The first motorcycle I ever rode was my uncle’s Honda CB 900. I got my first motorcycle 1986 Yamaha. Swapped it for an 86 FXWG Harley in 1988. Still have it. I’ve been really wanting a new Royal Enfield 350 classic for a few months now. Found a 2003 500 Bullet with under 3000 miles. Bought it last week and haven’t failed to ride it everyday so far. It’s just flat out fun to ride. I usually go to a popular bike night in Nashville Tn that draws around 60 bikes. I took the R.E. and I noticed people taking pictures of it. I’ve never seen one there before.

Thinking one of these or the Bullet. Your review is refreshingly honest and very helpful, thank you.

Thanks for the round up 👍. I've got a Gunmetal Grey one and in two weeks I've already covered 300 miles. I do like the alloy wheels and I've been thinking of getting some myself. I contacted motoGB but received no reply to my enquiry. Hitchcocks have them for £400 plus vat so I might wait until my standard tyres need replacing then swap to tubeless at the same time.

Interesting about the exhaust, I fitted the Hitchcock de cat pipe but after 100 miles removed the pipe back to standard. My reason was the note just lowered to a pitch that resonated in my helmet so back to standard and once again a happy bunny with my Classic 350. Only mods I have done is Daytona heated grips and a top of the range DID chain fitted on the first 300 mile service. The chain has only been adjusted after it’s initial stretch and is now perfect after a further 1100 miles. Quite simply after 53 years of riding this is my perfect bike, just enjoy every ride with a grin on my face. 😊 Just remembered I fitted the 2 touring seats in black in place of the brown seats that came on the Halcyon Green Classic, the firmer touring seat for me is far more comfortable than the standard soft seat and better finished. 😊

Vielen Dank für ihre Videos . Sie haben mir einiges gelehrt . Ich habe mir die Classic in chrome bronze gekauft und ich bin absolut begeistert . Grüße vom Niederrhein / Germany

Great video agree with you on the tyre front , had a puncture on my Himalayan front wheel not a great experience. Have a 350 classic now so I’ll have to save up for some tubeless rims.ta for now Bob.

Cheers for this vid mate on the bits and bobs. Having test ridden I may try putting the gear change up a tooth or 2 when I pick up mine this week as i found it a bit ballet dancer to up shift. However I wont be adverse to putting on the heel toe unit if that dont work as Ive had plenty of bikes with rocker changers. Intend to remove the pillion and rear pegs as I only ever ride solo. Seen a chrome rack made for it in solo trim so may get that. Thanks again. Lee

Congratulations on 1/2 a million.

Nice one Ian, good looking wee bike, prefer the new wheels to the spoked items. Secret wee road no more (LOL).

It’s nice that you’re truthful about the exhaust and other extras you put on , which turns out to be no good or no benefit ,and as I say. It is what it is , a 350cc single that’s why we bought it in the first place, it doesn’t need to be fiddly about with.

Now after 3 months and 3,000 miles on my halcyon green classic, I agree with everything you say. i've also installed some lower profile chromed bar-end mirrors and the heel/toe shifter. I have the touring seat and can't recommend it enough. Cheers from chicago

Good that you dispel the ever pervading groupthink nonsense surrounding so called transformative gofaster quick mods!