They were lined up and waiting for us in the carpark: the Classics in their delicious shades of mint, milk tea and liquorice the Continental GTs in British racing green and red, and the Bullets, in colours that make you think of Dad’s old ties and handkerchiefs. He was also previewing RE’s soon-to-be-released adventure bike, the Himalayan, and getting us excited about the company’s plans to manufacture a whole new line of modern motorcycles – without giving away any details at all, dammit (although I’m sure I heard someone whisper ‘twin’).īut for our ride it was the traditional models, old-school singles that are big on simplicity and charm, modest on performance and technology. He was visiting the country to build the profile of the brand, which is enjoying renewed popularity Down Under: a massive 63 per cent sales hike in the first three quarters of 2016 compared to 2015. That was the message of Royal Enfield President Rudratej ‘Rudy’ Singh at a ride day organised for Aussie media late last year. In a world which is all about how fast you can go, maybe it’s just about going
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