A few Royal Enfields rolling on the Highest Roads

Motofool · April 17th, 2014, 03:05 PM

A little history about these bikes:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Enfield

"Royal Enfield was the name under which the Enfield Cycle Company made motorcycles, bicycles, lawnmowers and stationary engines. The legacy of weapons manufacture is reflected in the logo, a cannon, and their motto "Made like a gun, goes like a bullet". Use of the brand name Royal Enfield was licensed by The Crown in 1890. The original Redditch, Worcestershire based company was sold to Norton-Villiers-Triumph (NVT) in 1968.

Royal Enfield produced bicycles at its Redditch factory until it closed in early 1967. The company's last new bicycle was the 'Revelation' small wheeler, which was released in 1965. Production of motorcycles ceased in 1970 and the company was dissolved in 1971.

In 1956 Enfield of India started assembling Bullet motorcycles under licence from UK components, and by 1962 were manufacturing complete bikes. Enfield of India bought the rights to use the Royal Enfield name in 1995. Royal Enfield production, based in Tiruvottiyur, Chennai, continues and Royal Enfield is now the oldest motorcycle brand in the world still in production with the Bullet model enjoying the longest motorcycle production run of all time. In May 2013 a new assembly facility was started at Oragadam, Chennai."

Link to original page on YouTube.

misfitsailor · April 17th, 2014, 04:16 PM

I used to have one of these, rode it for years! Here is a photo of mine on a camping trip in the high Sierras.

capt_bugaloo · April 17th, 2014, 07:34 PM

I owned an Enfield 500 for a few years, plus rented one in India for a month.
Not a bad bike considering the technology, but I never rode anywhere without the toolbag onboard...

akima · April 18th, 2014, 10:34 AM

Beautiful bikes and a great video.

"What's waiting for us at the top of the road? A safe trip home." <-- I like that!

Desmoluci · April 18th, 2014, 07:02 PM

Those cats were movin' right along, and that suspension bridge!

Cool video, thanks for posting.

April 17th, 2014, 03:05 PM	#1
Motofool Daily Ninjette rider Name: Hernan Location: Florida Join Date: Mar 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Ninja 250 Posts: A lot. MOTY - 2016, MOTM - Dec '12, Jan '14, Jan '15, May '16	A few Royal Enfields rolling on the Highest Roads A little history about these bikes: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Enfield "Royal Enfield was the name under which the Enfield Cycle Company made motorcycles, bicycles, lawnmowers and stationary engines. The legacy of weapons manufacture is reflected in the logo, a cannon, and their motto "Made like a gun, goes like a bullet". Use of the brand name Royal Enfield was licensed by The Crown in 1890. The original Redditch, Worcestershire based company was sold to Norton-Villiers-Triumph (NVT) in 1968. Royal Enfield produced bicycles at its Redditch factory until it closed in early 1967. The company's last new bicycle was the 'Revelation' small wheeler, which was released in 1965. Production of motorcycles ceased in 1970 and the company was dissolved in 1971. In 1956 Enfield of India started assembling Bullet motorcycles under licence from UK components, and by 1962 were manufacturing complete bikes. Enfield of India bought the rights to use the Royal Enfield name in 1995. Royal Enfield production, based in Tiruvottiyur, Chennai, continues and Royal Enfield is now the oldest motorcycle brand in the world still in production with the Bullet model enjoying the longest motorcycle production run of all time. In May 2013 a new assembly facility was started at Oragadam, Chennai." Link to original page on YouTube. __________________________________________________ *Motofool* *.................................Never ride faster than your guardian angel can fly* "Mankind is composed of two sorts of men — those who love and create, and those who hate and destroy. Love is the bond between men, the way to teach and the center of the world." - José Martí

April 17th, 2014, 07:34 PM	#3
capt_bugaloo motorcycle rider Name: Bruce Location: Victoria, BC Join Date: Apr 2009 Motorcycle(s): '14 Yamaha V-Star 650 Custom (silver) Posts: A lot.	I owned an Enfield 500 for a few years, plus rented one in India for a month. Not a bad bike considering the technology, but I never rode anywhere without the toolbag onboard... __________________________________________________ '14 Yamaha V-Star 650 Custom (silver)
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April 18th, 2014, 10:34 AM	#4
akima Nooblet Name: Akima Location: England Join Date: Jul 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 Ninja 250R FI Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '13	Beautiful bikes and a great video. "What's waiting for us at the top of the road? A safe trip home." <-- I like that!
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