Evolution
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Jhon Giraldo does some nice Royal Enfield videos in TikTok. This one shows
the "evolution" of Royal Enfield motorcycles.
Royal Enfield Photo of the Week
Click on image to view full size. Pretty as a picture. Should have cropped out the yellow phone pole anchors. CraigsList
CA 2013 500
TX 1970 Interceptor
Does INT 650 stand for Interstate 650?
Seller of 2022 INT 650 refers to it as an "Interstate 650." I always thought INT was short for Interceptor. CraigsList
Who was she? Wren on a motorcycle
She rode in London through the Blitz and the Blackout, delivering messages for the Admiralty. And now we know her name. Read her story: Wren on a motorcycle
CA 2022 INT 650
MA 1953 Patrol Car
1963 Constellation still impresses him
Once consigned to tugging sidecars, the 1963 Royal Enfield Constellation still delights, all on its own. MoreBikes
PA 1970 Interceptor PRICE CUT
Flying Flea range claim 'ridiculous'
Royal Enfield's range claims for coming Flying Flea electric are "fever dreams"' reviewer says. electrek
TX 1959 Patrol Car
Royal Enfields were Indians in '50s
For sale on eBay: ads from the 1950s show Royal Enfields being marketed as U.S. Indian motorcycles. eBay
Classic Vs. Classic, 350 Vs. 650 twin
Can he start it? Bullet idle 6 years
Paul Henshaw pulls a 350 Royal Enfield out of the shed and tries to start it. Can he? Watch: YouTube
Dan Holmes DRS racer for sale
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Should I buy a Royal Enfield? Here's Jay Leno's answer
Royal Enfield's new motorcycles left Jay Leno "a lot more impressed than I thought I was going to be." Leno takes a G5 Deluxe for a spin on this week's edition of Jay Leno's Garage.
Leno, host of the "Tonight Show" and probably America's best known car nut, compliments the bike for lack of vibration, no "false neutrals" in the five-speed transmission, all-metal construction, classic looks and outstanding gasoline mileage.
He notes that you "won't be the fastest thing on the road" if you buy one, but he takes the Royal Enfield on a California expressway with no apparent problem.
Leno calls on Royal Enfield USA President Kevin Mahoney to answer questions about price points for different models, and enthuses about the availability of sidecars.
His program is probably the new American standard for answering the question "what is a Royal Enfield?"
And, yes, Leno bought one for himself.
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I was hoping for a little more about why Jay chose the G5 over the C5. I haven't ridden one yet but I've read that the G5 is a bit more stable at freeway speeds.
ReplyDeleteWhat I like best about the video is the quality of the sound recording, you can really hear that classic British thumper sound.
I agree, the sound quality is great. As a wanna-be Enfield owner this is was a great piece to watch to really get my head around the bike as a whole. The nearest dealer to me is a little far to just go and browse one Saturday afternoon so "seeing" one in action was great.
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