Royal Enfield

Royal Enfield now has six machines powered by its 650cc parallel twin engine. The latest is this, the Bear 650, a scrambler. So when I went to pick up the Royal Enfield Bear 650, the chap tasked with the handover commented, “I’ve done 80km over the weekend and fell in love with it.” Which of course you take with a

Royal Enfield has surpassied one million annual motorcycle sales for the first time in its history. For the year ending March 31, 2025, it sold 1.09 million motorcycles, an 11 per cent increase over the previous year.  March 2025 alone saw a 34 per cent rise in sales and a 37 per cent lift in exports. This reflects the growing

Royal Enfield is evidently developing a 650cc version of its popular Himalayan adventure bike. The Himalayan 650 prototype has a round headlight but no beak that is so beloved of modern ADVs. Its tail section is similar to that of the existing Himalayan 450. Seating is in two parts and there’s a single exhaust angling upward on the right side. 

Fancy riding from Auckland to Invercargill in a big group to experience the upcoming Burt Munro Challenge? If you’re free from 30th Jan – 6th Feb 2025, own a Royal Enfield motorcycle and want a Kiwi adventure, then you’re invited.  It promises to be, as Royal Enfield puts it, “an unforgettable adventure”. The eight-day journey will take in some “breathtaking