Royal Enfield Starts Production From its New Plant
Rider Magazine Staff
May 1, 2013
Royal Enfield started commercial production from its new manufacturing facility at Oragadam, Tamil Nadu, India, this week. Spread over 50 acres, the Oragadam plant starts with a production capacity of 150,000 units in the first phase and will produce the full range of Royal Enfield motorcycles. Rolling... Read more »
Polaris Enters Joint Venture with Eicher Motors Limited
Press Release
July 25, 2012
Polaris Industries Inc. today announced a joint venture with Eicher Motors Limited, a leading manufacturer of commercial vehicles and motorcycles in India, including the iconic motorcycle brand Royal Enfield. The joint venture will develop and market new products to meet the diverse vehicle needs in... Read more »
2010 Royal Enfield Bullet C5 Classic Road Test
Rider Contributor
May 26, 2010
photography by Rich Cox [This 2010 Royal Enfield Bullet C5 Classic Road Test was originally published in the July 2010 issue of Rider] True classic styling blended with technology that meets today’s reliability standards. All of these bikes are contemporary classics, but only the Royal Enfield gives... Read more »
2010 Royal Enfield USA Model Line-Up Intro
Rider Contributor
March 10, 2010
Classic Motorworks, the official importer and distributor of Royal Enfield motorcycles in the United States, just announced the arrival of the 2010 Royal Enfield Bullet model line. 2010 Royal Enfield Bullet C5 Classic “Today begins a very notable new model year for Royal Enfield in the United States,”... Read more »
2009 Royal Enfield Bullet 500 Classic C5 Road Test
Rider Contributor
August 18, 2009
Story and photography by James Parchman [This 2009 Royal Enfield Bullet 500 Classic C5 Road Test was originally published in the October 2009 issue of Rider] 2009 Royal Enfield Bullet 500 Classic C5—The retro green paint scheme has gotten the The maroon color is retro, a throwback buzz but the black... Read more »
2008 Enfield Bullet 500cc Classic Road Test
Will Tate
December 12, 2008
[This 2008 Enfield Bullet 500cc Classic motorcycle spotlight first appeared in the January 2009 issue of Rider magazine] The Royal Enfield Company started as The Enfield Manufacturing Co., Ltd., in October 1892, and made its first motorbike in 1901. The British company produced many noteworthy motorcycles... Read more »
2006 Royal Enfield Bullet 500 ES Electra X Road Test
Rider Contributor
January 3, 2007
[This 2006 Royal Enfield Bullet 500 ES Electra X Road Test was originally in the September 2006 issue of Rider] We love the tank emblem, and the Enfield’s mellow ride. Vintage bikes are so cool! Show up at a bike event with a nicely restored classic and you’ll likely garner more attention than... Read more »
