201 men on 10 Royal EnfieldsLargest Motorcycle Pyramid WHO: Dare Devils Team of the Indian Army Signal Corps WHAT: 201 men on 10 motorcycles WHERE: Jabalpur, India WHEN: July 5, 2001 The Dare Devils Team of the Indian Army Signal Corps achieved a motorcycle pyramid consisting of 201 men balanced on 10 motorcycles, on July 5, 2001 at Gowri Shankar Parade Ground, Jabalpur, India. […]
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In late summer of 2001, DRS Cycle‘s Dan Holmes of Goshen, Indiana teamed up with Phil Meyers the tuner of the Royal Enfield Bullet racer seen here, to build a 1960s Classic class racer. Dan Holmes is the owner of the Royal Enfield dealership, DRS Cycle. The DRS Royal Enfield Bullet is a 1996 Indian manufactured Royal Bullet. It is equipped with an alloy cylinder with stock bore size and a […]
The Norcroft employs cylinder heads and blocks from the 500 Bullet as the original Albion four-speed gearbox. The crankcase is all new as are the instruments which now include a rev counter and an oil pressure gauge. Thankfully the ignition switch is now located up front. Technical Data of The Norcroft-Enfield 1000cc V Twin : Norcroft […]
67 riders cover 3 mountain ranges & 6 passes, including Khardung La in 16 days riding 2700 kilometers Earlier today, Royal Enfield flagged off their 9th annual Himalayan Odyssey from India Gate, New Delhi. This year, 65 riders from different cities of India, and 2 riders from Uruguay have participated. These riders are now on course to […]
In 1934 Royal Enfield experimented with a transverse V-twin 500cc OHV engine with shaft drive! It was abandoned as too expensive. This led to the consideration of a standard V-twin engine with chain timing gear in 1937. This model didn’t make it into production either but proved useful in that it silenced widespread criticism […]
These are from an article on a Supplement of Motor Cycling of April 2nd, 1902. The first Enfield motorcycle was introduced in the Stanley Show in 1901. The article goes into detail about the bike. Some of the descriptions are quite convoluted. Here are some excerpts: “The engine, as will be noticed, is of an […]
Royal Enfield has introduced a range of bikes for the modern day biker with a quieter engine, a first of its kind! However, demand for the ‘king of the roads’ new baby has already exceeded supply, as the makers of the bike struggle to make them at a rapid pace. The Royal Enfield old-fashioned iron […]
When an engine exhaust valve is open, the pressure in the exhaust manifold is higher than atmospheric pressure. The exhaust manifold is configured in such a way that positive and negative pulses are produced during the operation of the cycle by designing it as adiffuser. The main function of Pulse Air Valve to burn the excess pollutants out of the […]
“Back pressure is the pressure drop in the flow of gases from engine to exhaust. The less power engine has to spend making pressure to push the gases from exhaust output, the more power it can send to the wheelsâ€�.The term back pressure is misleading as the pressure remains and causes flow in the same […]
See where Bullets are still made the old fashioned way! Royal Enfield is amongst the world’s oldest motorcycle manufacturers still in business. The Bullet is also the longest running motorcycle model in constant production! First built in Great Britain, Bullets have been made in India since 1955. Royal Enfield now conducts factory tours for all enthusiasts, seeking […]
The Metamorphosis of a “Desi” Biker.. When I grow up “as a biker”, maybe I’ll get a Royal Enfield Bullet..!! A biker is born from the day a little boy starts dreaming about bikes. His dream then manifests itself in the form of posters on his bedroom wall. He promises to himself that when he […]
If you buy a vehicle, its value dips about 10% the moment you take it out of the showroom. But, if you own a pre-2009 Royal Enfield Bullet with the original engine things seem to work in reverse: its worth actually goes up! The demand for the “originalâ€� Bullet, the classic 350 cc bike with […]
The Thunderbird 500 has been perhaps one of the most anticipated offering from the Royal Enfield stable considering that the Thunderbird 350 has been doing yeoman service for the last ten years. The Thunderbird has built for itself a reputation of being a comfortable touring motorcycle and is often the first choice amongst the Royal […]
ROYAL ENFIELD CLASSIC DESERT STORM 500cc The Classic Desert Storm comes to you with a “sandâ€� paint scheme reminiscent of the war era, a time when Royal Enfield motorcycles proved their capabilities and battle worthiness by impeccable service to soldiers in harsh conditions of the desert. Donning a younger today resplendent with styling cues one […]
ROYAL ENFIELD CLASSIC Chrome 500CC The Royal Enfield Classic Chrome is based on the Classic 500 with a rather generous dose of chrome on it. Like the Classic 500, the new Classic Chrome retains the quintessential classic British styling of the 1950s: simple, harmonious, well proportioned. The Chrome sports a seat with a leather finish and adds […]
ROYAL ENFIELD CLASSIC 500CC 56 years to the day the original Bullet rolled out from Redditch, Royal Enfield now has an all-new single cylinder motorcycle. Adil Jal Darukhanawala needed to not just have his eyes checked but also got a reality dose after an extensive test aboard this latest big bore machine. Now let’s get one thing […]
ROYAL ENFIELD CLASSIC 350CC LOOKS AND STYLING: If you want to ride a vintage cum latest bike, Royal Enfield Bullet Classic 350 is here for the guys like you as it is a perfect and well-designed blend of vintage and advanced bike. It is to be mentioned here that the design of the bike is […]
“Good Things Come to Those Who Waitâ€�. It was a nice, warm; when I first gotta ride my CL350. The bike was delivered with all the explanation done and instructions given. The salesman was in a hurry to reach home, After I held him hostage for more than an hour of closure time, until I […]
ROYAL ENFIELD ELECTRA EFI Based on the popular and well proven Electra, now with the all new unit construction fuel-injected engine, this is classic motorcycling with a modern twist. The Electra EFI looks and sounds like a classic British single, but with a significant performance boost, excellent fuel economy and significantly reduced exhaust emissions. The […]
ROYAL ENFIELD BULLET ELECTRA TWINSPARK 350cc Thump lovers rejoice, Chennai based Royal Enfield has launched an all new Electra with Twin Spark Unit Construction Engine (UCE). The engine has been borrowed from its sibling Thunderbird Twinspark. With a slew of launches in the past few months along with announcements of expansion plans, Royal Enfield has […]
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ROYAL ENFIELD STANDARD 350 UCE The 2010 Bullet 350 uce retains its original styling and comes with options of a front disc brake and electric start. The exhaust though is a a bit too long. With the long exhaust and the original cast iron engine replaced, the original “Bullet Thump” would certainly be now muffled […]
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