Royal Enfield

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17 January 2023

Two Meteors Inbound

Not a disaster movie scenario and in fact quite the opposite. Royal Enfield showcased the new Super Meteor 650 at EICMA in November 2022, and now the pair of newcomers – Super Meteor 650 and the Super Meteor 650 Tourer – are making their way here, available in seven colours. Both are LAMS legal as well. They are due to
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1 February 2022
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The Classic 350 is Reclassified

Now in its 120th year, Royal Enfield has rejuvenated the somewhat younger Classic 350 for a smoother and more refined ride experience. It has undergone a heart transplant,...
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23 December 2021
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To the South Pole via Himalayans

Recall a few months ago a team from Royal Enfield was preparing to ride to the South Pole on Himalayan adventure motorcycles? They figured it would take them...
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30 November 2021
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Is a custom cruiser in Royal Enfield’s future?

Indian mid-sized motorcycle maker, Royal Enfield, looks set to expand its 650 parallel twin family, with the reveal of the SG650 Concept at the EICMA international motorcycle show....
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19 October 2021
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Royal Enfield takes on the ultimate challenge

Sir Ed did it on a tractor, and now Royal Enfield wants to do it on motorcycles. The firm that has been in continuous production since 1901 has...
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11 October 2021
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Royal Enfield Twins Add Pizzazz for 2022

Royal Enfield’s biggest offerings, the Interceptor and Continental GT 650, undergo a slight metamorphosis for 2022, with tweaks to the engines now making them Euro V compliant. The...
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27 June 2021
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2021 Royal Enfield Meteor 350 Supernova review

Being named after something that’s incoming at speed suggests lots of power. Which the royal enfield meteor 350 doesn’t have. But it compensates in other ways. There’s definitely...
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16 May 2021
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2020 Royal Enfield Continental GT 650 review

Royal Enfields are powered by banging singles, right? Now they’ve branched out with a 650 twin, of which there are two models. We ride the Continental GT 650...
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11 January 2018
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2018 Royal Enfield Himalayan review

If you’re the adventurous sort and a bargain hunter, the Royal Enfield Himalayan will not have escaped your notice at $6990 plus orc. Is it really good value?...
14 April 2025
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Royal Enfield hits the one million sales mark per annum

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
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15 January 2025
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A twin-pot Royal Enfield Himalayan 650 is in the works

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. 
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16 December 2024
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Royal Enfield Tour of New Zealand

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
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14 November 2024
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2024 Royal Enfield Shotgun 650 Review

This is the concept that RE fans wanted as a production model and the firm duly obliged with its first bobber. Royal Enfield now has six models in its 650 twin line-up, the latest couple (Bear 650, Classic 650) added recently at the EICMA show. Earlier this year it launched a bobber, the Shotgun 650 you see pictured here. This
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