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It does. It looks like the bikes of the past.

@GillyBikes Unfortunately, they dont sell the two colours in Thailand. I might buy a cream and sticker red or blue.

It really is 😍

Amazing little things.

What version of 1050 did you have? How do you find the touring capability of the 800DE to the 1050? Is it a big difference?

I would have no regrets either. It’s a better bike 👍

@ionescugeorge2003 I had the standard 1050. It was great for touring apart from the seat. After a days riding I was in pain. The last tour I took it on had me riding all day for 5 days straight. I was in agony by the time I got home. The 800de seems to have no issues with power. Feels lighter and the seat was a much needed improvement

@@GillyBikesagreed, the seat on the 800 is a revelation, very comfy ....

I will try my best to get one out 👍

2stroke?

@@GillyBikes electric lol

That’s cheating 😂

@@GillyBikes nobody said i couldnt 🤷🏾‍♂️🤣

Just like every other adventure bike. They are made to go anywhere. I think looks are at the bottom of the priority list for this genre. Sad really.

Funnily enough I took one of those out a few days ago. It didn’t feel as fast as this, but it was unbelievably comfortable.

Definitely upped their game with this bike 👍

Congrats on the new bike. I only had a quick play with the screen. Thats a nice touch though being able to change the display.

Yes that’s a shame. I’ve got used to using it on my tours. Definitely something I will look at when I buy my next bike.

It’s very much on the high side of mid sized. 😂. Still a very capable bike that will keep up with the bigger bikes. It goes like stink.

@@GillyBikes To be honest my 200O Y model Bandit reg in 2001 , which I flogged to downside further was more than adequate for real life everyday riding . It had 79 hp & a top speed of around 130 mph ,would cruise all day at 80 to 90 odd mph , loads of mid range stonk . You couldn’t even use all that power on normal roads ,without some homicidal motorist pulling out on you ,or loosing your licence . So 800cc should be more than enough to tour Europe even two up ,on that Suzi DE 800 twin. 👍

Completely agree. There is an obsession with everyone wanting ridiculously large engines bikes with over 100 horsepower and you just don’t need it. These bikes will do everything you need and more.

@@GillyBikes When my sister passed her bike test , she went straight out & bought a 1200 . I asked her why , & she said oh you have got to get the biggest engine you can afford ,if you pass your test . This is the mentality fostered these days ,by the motorcycle media . I reckon riders are to want to eventually ride the large powerful bikes , they will get better & more experience by gradually working their way up from small to medium & then large cc bikes . I don’t see the point of 100 hp on roads with 20 - 70 mph speed limits & a plethora of so called safety cameras . 👍

It’s only when you get wiser and realise you don’t need it. If I realised sooner I would have saved a fortune 😳

Cheers. The weather is strange. We should have started summer by now but it’s still cold and miserable. Hopefully start to see some blue sky in the next few weeks. The bike was awesome. Really impressed with it.

Both good options and at your height they will fit you nicely. If you’re planning on the occasional dirt road then I would go for the DE. I think the DE is slightly taller but only by a centimetre or so. Not really noticeable.

Yes I believe so. Just a little bit shorter than this one.

I agree. The light set up is better. And the colour scheme does work. I like it. On paper the grey and yellow shouldn’t work but it really does 👍

Classic adventure bike styling. Not the best looking but definitely one of the best for riding.

Yes I agree. Not great for a bike to be thrashed to the max for a long period of time but they are capable for a couple of miles.

Yes, I waited and waited and the rain didn’t come so I went on a dry ride instead 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳

It really does. I think it’s the best looking bike out of the both of them.

Me too. Only time will tell how it holds up. All I can say is new they look good / well made.

They are good for what they are. Which is a very cheap way into biking. They look much bigger than a 125 as well I’ve done a review on one, all be it, it was in the early days of me doing these reviews ua-cam.com/video/nc6BKY_wA-I/v-deo.htmlsi=cd10__AS-u7yw3U4

Try to test ride both and see which one fits you better. I didn’t like the front of it when I first seen it but after spending time with it I changed.

Both similar ride / performance. This one just looks like an out and out sports bike. It’s only when you sit on it and ride it you realise it’s much more comfortable than a regular sports bike so for that reason I pick the 8R

That wouldn’t surprise me as Keeway own Benelli.

@@GillyBikes really . I did not know that. Interesting 🤔

@churcher8334 yes, keeway upping their game 😎

For that reason 50cc bikes scare me.

Buying a GSXR is always a good idea 👍 great bikes. If you sit on one and feel comfortable then do it. I’ve seen lots of giants on them. 👍

I know you wouldn't care but I did buy the motorcycle. It being a 1998 marauder, it's amazing. So smooth and basically everything in the video seems pretty spot on

@Seven4SevenRep I definitely do care. That’s awesome. Congrats on the new bike. Ride safe 👍

@@GillyBikes will do man thanks for the informative video it def helped me decide

@Seven4SevenRep no probs. Glad I helped 👍

Very difficult decision. Only because I’ve recently been on the vstrom 800DE as well. (Review will be on in a few days) both using the same 800 engine. If you think of this one as a comfortable sports bike. I could ride this for long periods. But I really did enjoy the 800DE as well. So if I had to replace one I would probably change the vstrom 650 for the 800 and keep the ninja as a play thing. The best thing to do is go and try both if you can. It will certainly make your decision harder because they are both amazing.

@@GillyBikes Thank you for the feedback! If I read you correctly - I could replace my Vstrom 650 with the 8R, and enjoy longer legs that I'd typically save for the Vstrom?

Thank you so much I really appreciate that.

Sometimes I think you might be a bit GAX. 🤔

Thank you so much. Very much appreciated 😁

😂 I know. It was strange. Even some blue sky up there 😎

The gold wheels would Look awesome with the all black bike 😍

I really did. So much fun. And thank you so much. It will be put to good use

The blue is definitely my favourite ❤️

That’s great to hear. Still very new to the UK and lots of people nervous about buying so it’s good to hear about how good they are. Thank you for sharing 👍

I’ve not tried the 200 version but if it looks and rides like this but has a little bit more power then yes I would too 👍

Unfortunately Royal Enfield have called it the Himalayan so on that basis it was always going to be compared to the previous Himalayan. I get what you’re saying about the performance but having ridden both the 411 and the 450 I stand by my initial impression which is the 450 is a better road bike. Unfortunately I didn’t get to ride it off road but I would bet the 411 is better at that due to the weight. I think both bikes have a place as they are both good at different things. I really hope RE continue to make both.

Thanks for replying. Unfortunately RE are or have at least in Europe discontinued the 411 Himalayan. I live in Spain and the new 450 wouldn't really be any better as the roads around here are only small and very tight but fantastic because you can keep up with sports bikes mostly. But I stand by what I said about them being completely different but that's a good thing it's just sad that there's very few air cooled low tech bikes being manufactured. I think you should probably compare it to some of the other 400-500cc bikes Adventure/Trail bikes on the market

I will definitely do a comparison at some point. In the UK the RE importer was MotoGB. They in their wisdom brought lots of 411’s over and then ended their agreement with RE so they have lots of brand new ones that they are selling them with Hugh discounts. Hopefully they have enough for the next year or so.

I'm looking forward to your comparison on other adventure bikes. It's very Difficult to buy the latest upgraded 411 in Spain in my area I can't speak for other areas. Ive been offered more then I payed for it and it's over a year old it was actually manufactured late 22 but not registered till 23 I wonder if other countries has this demand.

Just feels top heavy. It was strange. Before I took this out I went on the 800 Vstrom which is something like 40kg heavier than this. But riding it felt lighter. Getting it off the stand it felt lighter. But of a shock really Because having looked at the specs before hand I expected it to feel really light especially after just getting add of the vstrom.

Nice. I’m all out for the euros tomorrow. If I win 134 million I might buy you one 🤞

@@GillyBikes in that case i wish you all the luck there is on offer, lol

@paulwoodcock764 🤞

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Not everyone. I’m Harley’less at the moment I will get another at some point though.

These are much louder than you think. The best sounding electric bike I’ve tried. Sounds like a jet taking off.

If you ride for 80 miles and have money to burn then they are great. Home charging over night wouldn’t be an issue for me. The issue will always be long journeys and charging away from the home. That’s when these don’t make sense

I might do a quick short covering it.