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Tougher emissions rules in India are putting an end to the Royal Enfield 500cc engine which could eventually spell the end for the longest-running model around the world. The 350cc models make up about 80% of RE sales with the new 650cc twins and the Himalayan now even overtaking sales fo 500cc models. Now, with …
Indian-based motorcycle tour company Legendary Moto Rides is offering Motorbike Writer readers a 10% discount on their three 2019 Himalayan tours riding the highest motorable roads in the world. To score the discount, just type in the code “MBW10%” when making a booking. Riders can save from about $A330 to $A450 with the 10% discount. …
The most legendary motorcycle tour has to be riding a Royal Enfield to the top of the world in the Himalayas. So that’s exactly what we plan to do next year! Tours with Indian-based Legendary Moto Rides run in 2019 from 1-12 June, 24 August to 4 September, and 5-16 September. The tour costs from $US2500 for …
Royal Enfield has long had a relationship with the military and even began making rifles, so now they have added the military-styled Classic 500 Pegasus Edition. It is a limited-edition model with only 1000 available worldwide. It will arrive in Australia in July, but numbers and pricing are not yet available. In the UK it …
More than 16 months after the Royal Enfield range was launched in Europe with dual-channel ABS, Australian fans can finally buy the Continental GT, Bullet 500 and Classic 500 range with these upgraded brakes. Royal Enfield Australia distributors Urban Moto Imports (UMI) have ket a lid on prices. In the UK, they cost an extra …
Adelaide’s Royal Enfield custom builder, Carberry Motorcycles, has followed up its 1000cc V-twin with a plate that stops the retro bikes’ traditional vibration. The engine vibration reduction plate is only available for Royal Enfield 350cc and 500cc Unit Construction Engines (UCE) which have two bearings on the left and one on the right. The plate …
The retro-styled Royal Enfield Classic 350 may be a small version of the Classic 500, but it’s no puny weakling. It’s no “bullet” either. The Classic 350 is carburettor-fed instead of fuel injected and has a smaller bore, but it doesn’t give too much away on the 500, especially in the traffic light derby. And at …