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| A Royal Enfield Continental GT 650 turned up in my parking garage. |
Royal Enfield motorcycles exist in enormous numbers in India, in fair numbers in Britain, and remain relatively rare in the United States.
But this is changing.
A combination of reasonable prices, wide selection of models, very wide selection of colors and trims, vast improvements in features and reliability, and a fair amount of promotion have made them more visible on our streets.
We're still at the level where friends of my wife will email her a picture of a Royal Enfield they encountered, to share with me.
In fact we're still at the level that even I swivel my head when a Royal Enfield passes on the street.
I didn't expect to park in our condo garage just the other day and find a Royal Enfield Continental GT 650 lodged in a nearby space.
I ride an old kick-start-only Royal Enfield Bullet, so I don't get much exposure to gleaming new 650 twins.
It felt odd to have one right under daily observation.
It felt impolite to stare.
It felt as though I should do something in regard to this. Leave a note? "Nice bike!"
Could I inquire at the condominium and find out which of my neighbors shares my interest in Royal Enfields? It's in space number 17, which must correspond to a particular apartment.
What would I do then? Leave a note on the guy's apartment door? "Nice bike. David in 304."
Suppose I arranged to meet the neighbor with the GT? It isn't like we could go for a ride. My bike is at our home in Florida. Even if it was here, with me, I could never keep up with him.
I could invite him down for a beer. Does the owner of a 100 mph 650 twin have anything to say to the owner of a clattering 50 mph single?
What do you say? Should I find out?
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