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| The Guierrilla 450 and Goan Classic 350 are new to the U.S. But... |
Has everyone noticed that Royal Enfield now lists 14 different models of motorcycle for sale in the United States?
Five 650 twins, two 450 singles, two 411 singles, and five 350 singles.
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| Here are some of the top choices... |
In rough categories, I find:
Retro twins: INT 650, Continental GT 650, Bear 650
Classic 350s: Classic 350, Meteor 350, Goan Classic 350, Hunter 350, Bullet 350
Super Cruisers: Super Meteor 650, Shotgun 650
Off-road warriors: Himalayan 450, Himalayan 411
On-road warriors: Guerrilla 450, Scram 411
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| ...and here are the rest! |
Interestingly, the Classic 650 twin, the one I've been waiting to see, dubbed Royal Enfield's "most classic Classic" in the markets where it is available, is not yet listed for the U.S.
Royal Enfield lists the Classic 650 AND a Scram 440 for India, but still only names 14 models for sale there.
(India loses the Himalayan 411 and Scram 411 to make room, and these may vanish from the U.S. list when the lasts ones on hand are sold.)
Each model comes in, typically, three to four color "styles," that really make them quite different in appearance. I count 49 different color schemes on the website!
It's actually refreshing that the Classic Bullet 350 comes in only one color: black. How very retro to have only one color per model.
Can you really go down to your U.S. Royal Enfield and find a representative sample of all 14 models and many of their color styles on sale? Ehhh... probably not.
Looking at the websites of some prominent U.S. Royal Enfield dealers, I see a lot of pictured motorcycles marked SOLD, or Not in Stock, or Available to Order. Many of those that do appear to be on the premises are labelled "Demo."
Other makers list as many motorcycle models, but we know that Royal Enfield is constantly adding more variations.
The press in India expects 750cc models and Flying Flea electric motorcycles to be along soon.
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