I picked up the bike at around 10:30 this morning and completed the 300 mile running-in this evening, using a circular course which went: Newbury Park (A12 edge of East London / Essex) into Essex, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Suffolk (it gets a bit confusing as to which county yiu are in), Essex and back to London E1. This included a tea stop, a lunch stop and a supper stop.
Musings:
1. The running-in was not too bad, providing you take a bit of care not to labour the engine. Short shift and all is good.
2. You can definitely feel the engine loosening up as the day goes on.
3. Seat is good for all day use.
4. I ride with the ball of my feet (near enough on my toes) on the pegs, which is comfortable enough. If I go right onto my toes, the heel of my right boot catches on something. It’s not annoying but I’m conscious of it. Moving my feet so that the footrest was under my instep (near enough against my heel) was OK, for a bit of a change.
5. I didn’t work out the MPG but I’d guess at the high 70’s.
6. The lights (I came home in the dark) were OK for the bike’s limited speed. On narrow unlit Essex B or unlisted roads, I might say that you are better off using dipped, rather than main beam, as the throw of light is a bit better. It’s easy to be overly critical of lights. Don’t forget I come from a 1600 with stock lights that would shame a lighthouse. Like the rest of the little 411cc bike, just accept the lights for what they are and you’ll be fine.
7. The dashboard lights are good, with everything very clear. The separate Royal Enfield navigation module is very bright though, and arguably a bit distracting, until you get used to it.
8. Nothing fell off. The bike didn’t stall (some say that it does) and I wasn’t aware of any really annoying vibrations. By the end of the day, the slack gap at the clutch handle end of the clutch cable had increased a bit and could probably do with taking in a little bit. I suspect that is nothing more than everything bedding in and maybe the cable stretching a little with use. The clutch certainly isn’t slipping and remains smooth to use.
9. The front brake is fine for the bike’s 25 bhp, it just take a bit to bed in from new. Bods moan about the back brake but it’s OK.
10. I did a bit of light off-roading, basically up the edge of a cut corn field, part on an unmade footpath and then back on the diagonal across the field. The bike was fine.
All in all, a good day out on an easy to ride but fun bike.
The best colour too 
