New film from Royal Enfield celebrates its roots in Redditch, and its growth in India. YouTube
Malle GT 650s in Alpine rally
"Godspeed" on fairings captures their custom spirit. Malle London
Chrome Classic 350 too pretty to test
Testing staff hates to ride shiny Royal Enfield for fear of getting it dirty. Motoring World
Learn to slide on Himalayan 450
Moto Anatomy flat track slide school scheduled its spring tour: March 28 and 29 Senoia, Ga.; April 25 and 26 Ventura, Calif.; May 2 Lodi, Calif.; June 20 and 22 Salem, Ohio. Slide School
Siddhartha Lal moves to top job
Becomes executive chairman of Eicher Motors, parent company for Royal Enfield. AutoCar
After 25 years selling Royal Enfields, Britain's Watsonian drops its dealership to concentrate on its sidecars, including sidecars for Royal Enfields. Watsonian
March 6-7 Daytona Int'l Speedway, FL April 26 Ventura Raceway, CA June 7 Ventura Raceway I-70 Speedway, MO Sept. 14 Lake Ozark Speedway, MO Royal Enfield
Build Train Race road racing 2025
April 4-6 Barber Motorsports Park, AL May 30-June 1 Road America Race Way, WI June 27-29 The Ridge Motorsports Park, WA Aug. 1-3 Virginia International Raceway, VA Royal Enfield
Harry Potter rides a Royal Enfield motorcycle and sidecar combination in the movie Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1. The movie comes out Nov. 19.
I am indebted to Mike Werner for this information, which appears on the blog Bikes In The Fast Lane. He even has a link to the trailer there, where you can see the motorcycle in action.
It doesn't specify other than the side car in the book. Hagrid excellent taste in bikes. 8^} Of course you'll know Sirius Black lent him his Triumph to take wee Potter to the Dursley's to live. I assumed they would use the same bike for this. Glad they didn't though. 8^}
No, I don't think so. It looks like a drilled pie plate to me. Thank you, Hollywood! After all, this motorcycle flies... it has to have some special equipment.
If you would like to know how old your Royal Enfield is, or just wish to have its age confirmed, please email your frame and engine numbers to Graham.Scarth01 @gmail.com Graham is happy to be of assistance in this matter to all RE owners wherever they reside. Note that you may be asked to provide photos of the number stampings, along with one of the complete machine. More information.
The Blemishes
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Its good looks are backed up by a sound that TOTALLY fills the air. There
is no room for thought or anything else as the big single rolls through the
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Alpine Grand Tourers
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These two Royal Enfield Continental GT 650s were built by Malle London as
the official support vehicles for the fourth running of the Great Malle
Moun...
A day out with Douglases
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A pair of shiny Douglases (Dougli?!) The front bike is very special, a
3.5hp ohv touring model with disc front brake. the first motorcycle to be
fitted ...
Old Brit Bullet or India made?
Paul Henshaw shows you the FAST way to tell an old Bullet made in India from an original UK Bullet. YouTube
What Royal Enfield did in the big war
Royal Enfield's book detailing its role in World War II is available for free download, courtesy of Simon Taylor. A Proud War Record
Cool! Wonder what does it says he rides in the book?
ReplyDeleteIt doesn't specify other than the side car in the book. Hagrid excellent taste in bikes. 8^} Of course you'll know Sirius Black lent him his Triumph to take wee Potter to the Dursley's to live. I assumed they would use the same bike for this. Glad they didn't though. 8^}
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is that a double front disc brake????????
ReplyDeleteNo, I don't think so. It looks like a drilled pie plate to me. Thank you, Hollywood! After all, this motorcycle flies... it has to have some special equipment.
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