The Modern Classic Motorcycle Tier List!

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Best Beginner **Sport** Gear:

Best Beginner **Dual Sport/ADV** Gear:

Best Beginner **Retro/Classic** Gear:

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[Kapk]

RE Interceptor was for a time UKs top selling bike. Not bad for an F tier bike. (seriously, I highly suggest to ride it and not looking on the specs, that bike is awesome)

[chrisburch]

Craps on bikes with 100+ years sales history for being under powered then promotes a new bike with less power...
I understand you got bills to pay and going with controversy will bring you one step closer to turbobussa, doesn't mean this is anything more than entertainment.

[martinmatouch]

I have to disagree with you on the RE. Those 650 twins are absolutely briliant and you should definately try one. I ride Street Triple R and Thruxton R and I was really pleasantly surprised with how nicely finished, understressed and generally chill those bikes are. Really, don't be prejudiced like that.

But you're right about those old thumpers. Dog slow and heavy as a hypo.

[jamestouchesgrass]

this doesn't really account for price point at all, Royal Enfields cost half the price of most other bikes on the list

[timsretirementjourney]

A lot of disrespect for RE, which is really too bad. I think it's one of the best looking modern classics on the list, as well as being one of the least expensive. So they don't make a lot of power. To some riders as long as their bike runs along stress free at highways speeds and is reliable that's good enough.

[Geshmaal]

The Royal Enfield hate is a bit tiring when most reviewers say they're pretty comparable with a Bonneville (and largely share the same design). Would be great to see an Interceptor 650 compared with an 883 too, similar power but the Enfield is a fair chunk lighter, both air cooled etc.

[gerboblitz]

The interceptor before any Harley for sure.

[nithinmoozhikkal]

I was on the fence about getting re interceptor 650. Now i am definitely getting one.

[frankhall]

Literally never seen, heard or read a single professional review of the Interceptor that doesn't like it. What I have seen are a few American reviewers who've never even sat on one who seem unable to tell the difference between the old 350 and 500 singles which were out of date when God was a boy and the all new twins with an engine developed by ex-Triumph engineers and a frame designed by Harris, a company that's been winning races since the seventies.

[Trodaddy]

I love my RE INT 650! I don't really care about speed though, it's my first bike.

[davidklementis]

Royal Enfield is a classic classic, in a class of it's own today. Most people who buy them aren't looking for a modern classic and know what they want.

[gothops]

Wow hot take on the RE. I’ll admit I haven’t ridden one myself but I’ve heard nothing but good things about the 650 brothers (INT/Continental). They’re really well priced too. If anything I would F-tier the Kawi W800 for the amount your paying for what you get

[tarnishedsquid]

Shit on Royal Enfield a bit to much, honestly I think it's a sweet ass bike for the price.

[souravpatra]

Yammie Noob is just a kid making this video after watching a moto gp race and expecting similar power and tech in retro motorcycle, which is a completely different and a different fanbase. Putting RE twins in F tier with out an knowledge or experience, just by seeing the specs sheet, just like raring the movie after watching the trailer 😂😂.

[SteelSagas]

So, w800 has exactly the same hp as the Royal Enfield 650, and it costs 50% more, but it's C-tier and the RE is F-tier.

Right. 🤨

[chasingtail-lights]

Not sure how the W800 is in the C tier while the RE 650 twins in F tier.. 😋

[lukasberg]

I own an Interceptor and it’s Great, Never Had a Problem with it....

[TheMetalicsound]

I really don't get why the Kawasaki 800 is better than the Royal Enfield when they make same horsepower, weight the same and the RE is cheaper...

[himalayanbreez]

Love Yammie's content but dude you literally need to try one before shitting so much on Royal Enfield ✌️

[liamandrewartha]

Rating retro bikes - "air cooled bad, power good."
Not the point of retro bikes.