tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1943715898894235198Fri, 17 Apr 2026 21:35:47 +0000Royal EnfieldRoyal Enfield motorcyclingfor saleRoyal Enfield motorcycleRoyal Enfield personalitiesRoyal Enfield historymotorcycle showVintage motorcyclesRoyal Enfield customsRoyal Enfield buyingRoyal Enfield technical tipsRoyal Enfield tripsRoyal Enfield twinsContinental GTbicycleInterceptorRoyal Enfield futureRoyal Enfield Owners ClubgearboxmuseumRoyal Enfield advertisementsFlying FleaWorld War IIRoyal Enfield movieIndiaRoyal Enfield Militarycafe racerRoyal Enfield racingV-twinbooksRoyal Enfield IndiaRoyal Enfield InterceptorRoyal Enfield twintechnical tipstripsRoyal Enfield blogRoyal Enfield photosRoyal Enfield USARoyal Enfield accessoriesRoyal Enfield artsafetyCaliforniaRoyal Enfield sidecarelectric motorcyclesBritish carsRoyal Enfield dealerRoyal Enfield motorcyclesRoyal Enfield videophotosBritish motorcyclesC5advertisingrepairBunty GolightlyMilitaryPatrol CarUCEmotorcyclemysteryold roadstricycletweed rideChristmasIndian ChiefProject BadgerRoyal Enfield soap operabobbersidecarHimalayankick starttrialsBonneville BulletBullet C5CanadaHarley-DavidsonRedditchRoyal Enfield sellingcustomdealerHarry PotterRoyal Enfield choppersSuper Meteorblogrear view mirrorsRoyal Enfield Made Like a GundieselChromeClassic 350Dania BeachIndianMods vs. RockersRoyal Enfield Bullet 350Royal Enfield communityRoyal Enfield dieselRoyal Enfield identificationRoyal Enfield in IndiaRoyal Enfield toolsmotorcycle arttipsBig HeadBonnevilleClassic 650Classic MotorworksHunter 350Inder trailerIndian TrailblazerJames DeanRoyal Enfield factoryRoyal Enfield readingYahoochoppermileagemovieraffleride your bike to workridersroadsAce CafeAce EngineeringApril FoolBullet Classic 500Crusader SportsFuryGet rich bloggingGordon MayHonda motorcyclesHornetIndian TomahawkMarty ScottRoyal Enfield ExperienceRoyal Enfield musicRoyal Enfield restorationSuperstarSuzukiTriumphUralVincent motorcyclesbarn findbeercafé racercar showrecallscootersBSAEnfield GirlG5Indian Fire ArrowIndian LanceRoyal Enfield Military G5Royal Enfield crashesRoyal Enfield motorycleSYMScramT.E. Lawrencehornleather jacketsluggagemanualmotorcycle manualmotorcycleswar memorialsArmenian foodBullet songCarberryCraigsListDesert StormGuerrilla 450Indian ApacheIndian WarriorKawasakiRoyal Enfield G-5Royal Enfield MeteorRoyal Enfield Model GRoyal Enfield Model ZRoyal Enfield dragsterRoyal Enfield toysShotgun 650Sixty-5Steve McQueenTank GirlThunderbirdValentine's Dayscramblesshirtstwin portusedAcura LegendBMWBoing BoingButtyBuddyCadillacContinentalCraig FergusonDreamlinerFAQFord Mustang IIGoan Classic 350IcelandIndian WesternerIndian WoodsmanLong ridersMetropolitanNortonPUMAPackardParisRoyal Enfield Bullet 500Royal Enfield Model SRoyal Enfield eventsRoyal Enfield motorcycle; lane splittingRoyal Enfield; Chang JiangRoyal Enfield; ChromeSchlitzSegwaySicilySpainSuper FiveTurbo TwinVespaWisconsinWorld War Iace handlebarsbarscookingcustomsfree adslane splittingmotorcycle traileroil coolerpin-upprivate importprojectracingrat bikerecipesride bellssuperchargedwantedBlog about Royal Enfield motorcycles.http://www.royalenfields.com/noreply@blogger.com (David Blasco)Blogger2031125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1943715898894235198.post-2987169945986169925Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +00002026-04-17T09:00:00.119-04:00bicycle I admit it: I often "run" stop signs and even, occasionally, red lights when I am pedaling my bicycle — as long as no cross traffic is coming. I would never do this on my motorcycle, however. The reason bicyclists disobey stop signs and, sometimes, red lights is obvious. Momentum is important to bicyclists. Preserving it prompts them to take some, hopefully prudent, actions. Thesehttp://www.royalenfields.com/2026/04/do-you-always-stop-at-red-light.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (David Blasco)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1943715898894235198.post-1431087454172075988Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +00002026-04-16T19:38:41.537-04:00World War IISusan Barrington-Ward, WRNS dispatch rider, 1941.* And now we know her name. A fascinating comment from "Anonymous" appeared on a blog item here that had included a photo of motorcycle dispatch riders for the Royal Navy during World War II. "Second from right is my mum; have a few photos of her dispatch riding days." "Anonymous" turned out to be William Newby-Robson, of North http://www.royalenfields.com/2026/04/who-was-she-wren-on-motorcycle.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (David Blasco)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1943715898894235198.post-7643382050620177088Fri, 03 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +00002026-04-03T09:00:00.114-04:00tripsHere's help making my daydream come true. Inside every motorcycle rider's helmet is his head, and inside his head is his brain, and inside his brain is probably a daydream. For some, the dream might be that all this traffic and all these stop lights would vanish, to be replaced by an open road. My personal daydream imagines someday riding the Blue Ridge Parkway. It's a National http://www.royalenfields.com/2026/04/blue-ridge-motorcycling-magazine.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (David Blasco)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1943715898894235198.post-7817937774218401107Fri, 27 Mar 2026 13:00:00 +00002026-03-27T12:16:43.281-04:00Classic 650Here's the Royal Enfield I've been waiting for. Finally, the Royal Enfield Classic 650 is coming to America. Here's what the reviewers are saying about it:"The Classic 650 is up for pre-orders right now for a price of $7,499. For that price, you get your choice of three colorways: teal, black and chrome, or red and white. Personally, teal would be my pick. The price places the Classic 650 ashttp://www.royalenfields.com/2026/03/heres-what-they-say-about-classic-650.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (David Blasco)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1943715898894235198.post-519210668453364383Fri, 20 Mar 2026 13:00:00 +00002026-04-04T11:33:10.385-04:00Royal Enfield sellingWhat if you wanted to sell this Royal Enfield? Here's the best Royal Enfield ad I've ever read on CraigsList. Catchy. Honest. Sincere. With links to descriptions of the accessories fitted. Good photographs, including a photo labeled with the selling points identified in the ad. And there is one element that, in particular, nails down the seller as a genuine fan of Royal Enfield http://www.royalenfields.com/2026/03/best-ever-royal-enfield-craigslist-ad.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (David Blasco)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1943715898894235198.post-7885595576295926747Wed, 18 Mar 2026 21:00:00 +00002026-03-18T17:00:00.113-04:00British carsRoyal Enfield Interceptor motor powers this small car. Dave Perry, restorer of vintage race cars, needs someone in the Southeast United States to "freshen" the 736cc Royal Enfield Royal Enfield Interceptor motor in his Berkeley sports car. If you are that someone, or know someone who can do it, email Dave Perry at bare-metal@hotmail.com Perry and his car are located at his http://www.royalenfields.com/2026/03/tiny-berkeley-sports-car-needs-someone.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (David Blasco)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1943715898894235198.post-3718463100896150489Fri, 13 Mar 2026 13:00:00 +00002026-03-14T18:58:31.345-04:00Royal Enfield buyingSylvia Houston tested the new Royal Enfield Classic 650 — in teal.  The Royal Enfield Classic 650 twin, long awaited in the U.S., is coming and it is coming in the color "Classic Teal," among others. That color really is a classic choice, because, besides looking great, it's a clear reference to the Royal Enfield "Bullet 500 Classic" first shown in 2008. That bike was http://www.royalenfields.com/2026/03/new-classic-650-twin-comes-in-classic.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (David Blasco)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1943715898894235198.post-4744408247717930265Fri, 06 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +00002026-03-11T08:57:01.923-04:00Royal Enfield buyingWhat is your favorite Royal Enfield color? It's daunting to even list every model of Royal Enfield motorcycle, much less the number of colors in which they're available. Royal Enfield's U.S. website currently lists 15 different models, only two of which are available in only one color. I count 47 possible model/color combinations! (SCROLL DOWN TO SEE ALL 47) I think, though, http://www.royalenfields.com/2026/03/all-47-royal-enfield-colors-for-2026.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (David Blasco)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1943715898894235198.post-3894010709918483236Fri, 27 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +00002026-03-01T10:40:44.184-05:00Royal Enfield selling Selling your Royal Enfield? Believe me, I feel your pain. I recently blogged here that I would NEVER sell my Royal Enfield motorcycle. But I have sold a different motorcycle, and I have sold cars I now wish I had kept. I had good reason for selling them, or thought I did. I am sure you have good reasons for selling your motorcycle, if that is what you have decided. But I see http://www.royalenfields.com/2026/02/selling-your-royal-enfield-lots-of-luck.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (David Blasco)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1943715898894235198.post-6575036641797101106Fri, 20 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +00002026-02-20T13:34:14.868-05:00Royal Enfield Made Like a GunAn antique Enfield rifle made by BSA was appropriately on display at a motorcycle show, next to a World War I BSA motorcycle. What did it have to do with Royal Enfield? Nothing. As with so many other realizations in my life, it started with my wife. She was reading my item about a 1915 BSA motorcycle displayed at the Dania Beach Vintage Motorcycle Show. The motorcycle was displayed http://www.royalenfields.com/2026/02/royal-enfield-not-royal-not-in-enfield.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (David Blasco)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1943715898894235198.post-6923935768829230392Fri, 13 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +00002026-02-13T11:56:24.359-05:00motorcycle showThere were a lot of sights to see. You couldn't not look. Motorcycle enthusiasts at the 2026 Dania Beach (Florida) Vintage Motorcycle Show couldn't help staring. The flat-tank 1915 BSA Model K motorcycle displayed by George and Theresa Cole, of Cocoa Beach, Florida, looked showroom fresh, despite being 110 years old. Also, it was shown alongside a rifle, complete with bayonet.&nbsphttp://www.royalenfields.com/2026/02/british-motorcycles-show-flag.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (David Blasco)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1943715898894235198.post-1781739299749315417Fri, 06 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +00002026-02-07T14:28:01.871-05:00Royal Enfield Model ZHere's a motorcycle I never expected to see. I never thought I'd see one in person, but there was a Royal Enfield "Cycar" motorcycle on display at the 2026 Dania Beach (Florida) Vintage Motorcycle Show Jan. 31. Royal Enfield made only about 1,500 of Cycars between 1931 and 1936. That's rare! And this one is a beauty, immaculately restored to (I assume) better than new condition. Inhttp://www.royalenfields.com/2026/02/rare-royal-enfield-at-dania-beach-show.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (David Blasco)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1943715898894235198.post-3089748050307665527Wed, 04 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +00002026-02-04T09:00:00.115-05:00scootersSheer guts, without glory. The New Yorker magazine, tongue, as usual, firmly in cheek, this week paid tribute to "New York's Toughest" — the city's motor scooter food delivery riders. Artist Peter de Seve drew the front-page cartoon for the Feb. 2, 2026 edition, showing delivery riders as the only traffic on a snow choked street. They brave the bitter winter elements, with their big http://www.royalenfields.com/2026/02/they-ride-where-others-shiver-to-go.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (David Blasco)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1943715898894235198.post-1146900651066340665Sun, 01 Feb 2026 01:32:00 +00002026-02-02T08:59:54.556-05:00Is it a real Indian motorcycle and sidecar? Nope. Motorcycle shows are supposed to be fun, and Saturday's 2026 Dania Beach (Florida) Vintage Motorcycle Show was plenty of fun. So, before we get into the priceless restorations and rarely seen historical treasures, let's look at some fun stuff: It looks big, but is kiddie size.Here's what looks in pictures like a big Indian Chief http://www.royalenfields.com/2026/01/fun-stuff-from-2026-dania-beach-show.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (David Blasco)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1943715898894235198.post-2088727151601028750Fri, 23 Jan 2026 14:00:00 +00002026-01-23T12:37:32.726-05:00barn findCan you find the Royal Enfield motorcycle in this photo? My motorcycle lives at the center of my cluttered garage. I can still roll it out the door, but just barely. It's usually not this crowded in there. My kids and granddaughter visited over the Christmas holiday. All the boxes of Christmas decorations already were down from the attic, and the little girl's visit meant the http://www.royalenfields.com/2026/01/my-royal-enfield-is-garage-find.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (David Blasco)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1943715898894235198.post-6974110420507343684Fri, 16 Jan 2026 14:00:00 +00002026-01-16T09:00:00.116-05:00motorcycle showI love the look of vintage motorcycles. The world's best free vintage motorcycle show is Saturday, Jan. 31, when the 2026 Dania Beach Vintage Motorcycle Show opens for its 19th year under warm and sunny Florida skies. (The weather never disappoints.) The show promises "over 300 vintage motorcycles" on display, but the number could be higher, as there is no preregistration. http://www.royalenfields.com/2026/01/dania-beach-motorcycle-show-is-jan-31.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (David Blasco)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1943715898894235198.post-6052015305428369688Fri, 09 Jan 2026 14:00:00 +00002026-01-09T20:04:08.280-05:00Royal Enfield customsThe Delta. (Photo from BikeEXIF) The "Delta" is a custom Royal Enfield that really is a rideable work of art. The editor of the BikeEXIF website chose it as one of his top custom motorcycles of 2025. Go to BikeEXIF's article on the Delta for more of its gorgeous photos of the motorcycle. Being chosen for the 2025 BikeEXIF Editor's Choice Awards really is an honor, placinghttp://www.royalenfields.com/2026/01/royal-enfield-custom-is-masterpiece.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (David Blasco)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1943715898894235198.post-2578891870859653270Fri, 02 Jan 2026 14:00:00 +00002026-01-05T17:51:46.087-05:00Royal Enfield Model ZIt was a case of Beauty and the Beast. Royal Enfield once manufactured a motorcycle so ugly that even posing a pretty girl next to it wouldn't sell it. One advertisement showed the girl sitting on the Royal Enfield Model Z Cycar as a uniformed RAC officer gave her directions to her destination. The Model Z Cycar was a sales bust. But, funnily enough, a later look-alike motorcycle http://www.royalenfields.com/2026/01/havent-i-seen-your-ugly-face-before.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (David Blasco)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1943715898894235198.post-7309345317366281692Fri, 26 Dec 2025 14:00:00 +00002025-12-27T11:19:04.621-05:00Royal Enfield Bullet 500A Royal Enfield Bullet just like mine. Or was it? I own a 1999 Royal Enfield 500cc Bullet so, on a lark the other day, I Googled around to see what other 1999 Bullets are out there. The first thing to pop up was an eBay ad for a "1999 Enfield 500cc Bullet, Only 208 original miles." The asking price struck me as very reasonable for what must be a practically brand new 1999 Bullet! What ahttp://www.royalenfields.com/2025/12/modifications-make-different-bullet.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (David Blasco)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1943715898894235198.post-3243806850263457219Mon, 15 Dec 2025 19:27:00 +00002025-12-22T16:35:17.381-05:00Royal Enfield historyAuthor Anne Bradford has died, at 91. Author and historian Anne Bradford won a permanent place in the world of Royal Enfield motorcycles with her 1996 book, "Royal Enfield, The Story of the Company and the People Who Made It Great, 1851-1969." The book, a compilation of interviews with former workers at Royal Enfield factories in the UK, captures the memories of the people who created http://www.royalenfields.com/2025/12/anne-bradford-wrote-royal-enfield.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (David Blasco)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1943715898894235198.post-8320798451843276629Fri, 12 Dec 2025 14:00:00 +00002025-12-12T09:00:00.117-05:00Royal Enfield motorcycling The man asked me "is it for sale?" The answer sprang to my lips: "No, never!" My own answer surprised me. I've never considered my Royal Enfield to be the last thing I would hesitate to sell. I know it's just a machine. It's unusual, but not unique. Many thousands like it exist. It was not an expensive investment, like jewelry. I've never even given it a name. http://www.royalenfields.com/2025/12/sell-my-royal-enfield-no-never.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (David Blasco)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1943715898894235198.post-588260947047281433Fri, 05 Dec 2025 14:00:00 +00002025-12-06T10:19:07.792-05:00Royal Enfield sidecarFred's 2016 Royal Enfield Bullet 500 with Cozy sidecar. Reader Fred Lenk, of California, likes motorcycle sidecars, and thinks you might too: I've been following your website for some years, since I got my own 2016 Royal Enfield 500 with sidecar. Interesting, in California, a three-wheel vehicle, such as an outfit, requires the same driver license as anyone driving a four-wheel http://www.royalenfields.com/2025/12/what-america-needs-more-sidecars.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (David Blasco)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1943715898894235198.post-713940917581789290Fri, 28 Nov 2025 14:00:00 +00002025-12-01T12:58:42.474-05:00advertisingDad thought the AMC Pacer was the Car of the Future. My Dad and I never talked much about cars. We weren't on the same automotive wavelength — until we were. A family man and a sales representative who racked up 50,000 miles a year, he wanted a fast Interstate cruiser that rode smoothly. He needed plenty of room for the family, and a big trunk for sales brochures. I wanted a MG. http://www.royalenfields.com/2025/11/the-goofy-cars-we-used-to-want-to-buy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (David Blasco)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1943715898894235198.post-1576143157963498833Fri, 21 Nov 2025 14:00:00 +00002025-11-21T09:00:00.120-05:00repairSome things just can't wait. I struggle to write about Royal Enfield motorcycles but, face it, every so often (too often) the toilet needs fixing. And there goes a day of either riding, or maintaining my Royal Enfield Bullet. The one nice thing about fixing plumbing is that, if something goes wrong (it always does), it's just water pooling around your shoes, not gasoline. http://www.royalenfields.com/2025/11/tired-of-sitting-still-on-repair-job.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (David Blasco)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1943715898894235198.post-2109634515185470193Fri, 14 Nov 2025 14:00:00 +00002025-11-14T11:21:01.336-05:00electric motorcyclesU.S. motorcycle sales are in sharp decline.(Graphic from CanyonChasers) Today we're told that motorcycling in the U.S. is dying. Riders are aging out, young people are on their phones, motorcycle prices are high, and insurance costs crushing. The police are always watching, and everyone says motorcycles are dangerous killers. The joy is gone. Except, it's not. Surprise! http://www.royalenfields.com/2025/11/surprise-motorcycling-isnt-dying.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (David Blasco)2