tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1943715898894235198Mon, 08 Jun 2026 20:05:08 +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 InterceptorRoyal Enfield racingV-twinbookstechnical tipsRoyal Enfield IndiaRoyal Enfield twintripsRoyal 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 artroadstipsBig HeadBonnevilleClassic 650Classic MotorworksHunter 350Inder trailerIndian TrailblazerJames DeanRoyal Enfield factoryRoyal Enfield readingYahoochoppermileagemovieraffleride your bike to workridersAce 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)Blogger2038125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1943715898894235198.post-6532710297569494271Fri, 05 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +00002026-06-05T13:25:02.890-04:00bicycleWhen is a riding lesson not a riding lesson? I watched my granddaughter learn to ride a bicycle the other day. I didn't teach her to ride; the bicycle itself taught her. Watching this happen was a lesson. How much more could I learn about motorcycling, if I approached riding on two wheels the way she did: letting the machine show me how it works, instead of imposing my own mental http://www.royalenfields.com/2026/06/adults-could-learn-from-child-rider.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (David Blasco)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1943715898894235198.post-3646037616063470632Fri, 29 May 2026 13:00:00 +00002026-05-29T11:30:24.535-04:00Royal Enfield motorcycling Never mind rust on the motorcycle: how fast does a rider get "rusty"? We'd been out of town, away from my Royal Enfield, for a month. The weather was perfect for a ride, so I suited up, planning to take the motorcycle to fill the tank. After a month away, getting some fresh gas seemed like a good idea. But I was rusty. No sooner did I kick start the Royal Enfield than I http://www.royalenfields.com/2026/05/the-royal-enfield-shines-but-rider-is.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (David Blasco)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1943715898894235198.post-5638342435857053118Fri, 22 May 2026 13:00:00 +00002026-05-22T10:05:37.491-04:00Royal Enfield Interceptor(Motacilla Photo/WikiMedia Commons) Maynard Hershon writes the "Back in the Day" section for Motorcycle Sports and Leisure magazine. The magazine has a rich archive of articles he can mine, dating back to 1962. As a reader, he first came across the original version of the magazine, as Motorcycle Sport, back in the 1970s. The magazine is published in the UK, but Hershon is American,http://www.royalenfields.com/2026/05/a-look-at-rickman-enfield-from-1972.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (David Blasco)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1943715898894235198.post-7690447257735816820Fri, 15 May 2026 13:00:00 +00002026-05-15T17:39:58.736-04:00for saleGive this cute motorcycle a home and he'll love you forever. This adorable advertisement for a still-new 2023 Royal Enfield Meteor 350 is guaranteed to warm your heart. Here it is, just as I found it, on CraigsList: URGENT: Red motorcycle seeks forever human before dealership staff becomes emotionally attached. Available for immediate adoption: a brand-new Royal Enfield Meteor 350 http://www.royalenfields.com/2026/05/adorable-royal-enfield-needs-home.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (David Blasco)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1943715898894235198.post-6490351165935947900Fri, 08 May 2026 13:00:00 +00002026-05-08T09:42:21.174-04:00What is a new motorcycle doing in a place like this? The Australian moto-journalist thought it was strange. Royal Enfield introduced its shiny new Shotgun 650 model to the United States in Los Angeles in 2024, amid graffiti and urban blight. "Why LA? And why the grungy Downtown area?" he asked. Here's the answer he got: "Royal Enfield Chief of Design Mark Wells explained it was thehttp://www.royalenfields.com/2026/05/shotgun-650-insane-custom-dream.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (David Blasco)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1943715898894235198.post-9043591108769441751Fri, 01 May 2026 13:00:00 +00002026-05-01T09:00:00.165-04:00roads I feel foolish complaining about this: roadside litter. Wars, famines, disease and storms may rage around the world, and I complain about litter? In my defense, I note that few wrongs in the world would be easier to fix, at least in the United States, than roadside litter. We know who causes litter, don't we? And it's not motorcyclists. But motorcyclists seem somehow http://www.royalenfields.com/2026/05/the-one-little-thing-everyone-should-do.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (David Blasco)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1943715898894235198.post-5177689357307765034Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +00002026-04-24T15:35:40.384-04:00technical tips Online motorcycle forums are great places to learn about vintage motorcycles, and get advice curing them of occasional ills. The owner of a 1970 Royal Enfield Series 2 Interceptor issued once such challenge recently to members on the REInterceptor forum. "I took it for a ride today and all is good... until I get to high RPMs. That's when it starts cutting out. The tank is clean http://www.royalenfields.com/2026/04/problem-with-royal-enfield-its-simple.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (David Blasco)1tag: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)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1943715898894235198.post-1431087454172075988Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +00002026-04-24T19:08:10.042-04:00World 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)1