Royal Enfield a retro ride with modern practicality
Unlike other bikes I've ridden, this one doesn't demand the full and undivided attention of its operator at all times. The bike, a Royal Enfield, is so laid back and effortless to operate that I have time to contemplate its origins while enjoying its ride.
According to its maker, the bike I was riding traces its heritage to a fishhook and needle manufacturing company started in England in 1851. That company was making bicycles and had evolved into Royal Enfield by 1893. By 1900, it was producing motorized tricycles and quadricycles, and is generally credited with producing its first motorcycle in 1901.
That would make Royal Enfield the oldest motorcycle brand in the world (Harley Davidson didn't produce its first true motorcycle until 1904), although it is now manufactured in India rather than its native England.
After a long hiatus Royal Enfield returned to the U.S. market in 1995. The dealer network really began to grow under current U.S. importer/distributer, Classic Motor Works, and now numbers nearly 100.
I recently rode two different Royal Enfield models. The first was a 2010 Electra Deluxe with a dual-passenger saddle. The second was a 2011 Classic Chrome model with a spring-cushioned solo seat.
Like the other two Royal Enfield models sold in the U.S., the two test bikes rely on most of the same mechanical components. That means a 500 cc single-cylinder engine with electronic fuel injection, a five-speed gearbox and front-disc/rear drum brake.
Since the 2009 model year, all Royal Enfield models sold in the U.S. also have had electronic fuel injection, electric pushbutton starters and a one-piece Unit Construction Engineering engine/transmission.
According to Ron Greene, vice president of sales and dealer development for Royal Enfield, they also have a two-year/unlimited mileage warranty and an importer "that really bends over backwards to make the customer happy."
Greene had less conviction about Royal Enfield's model designations, which I find confusing. The product brochure shows five models, but Greene says one is unavailable in the U.S. The Available models available are designated Classic Chrome, Classic, Bullet 500 and Electra Deluxe in the brochure but differently on the website.
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Like the other two Royal Enfield models sold in the US, the two test bikes rely on most of the same mechanical components. That means a 500 cc single-cylinder engine with electronic fuel injection, a five-speed gearbox and front-disc/rear drum brake.
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