Royal Enfield North America

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2024 Royal Enfield Himalayan 450: Road and Dirt

Posted by Rob Brooks | Aug 26, 2024 | Bikes & Gear, Rides & Roads | 8 |

New Motorcycle Review: 2024 Royal Enfield Super Me...

Posted by Ted Edwards | Oct 30, 2023 | Bikes & Gear | 7 |

Happy Hunting

Posted by Rob Brooks | Apr 27, 2023 | Bikes & Gear | 0 |

Through The Lens: Andrew Luker

Posted by Geoff & Barb Nickless | Mar 17, 2023 | Industry & Racing, Ride Life | 0 |

Scram 411 Coming To America

Posted by Road Dirt Crew | Aug 25, 2022 | Bikes & Gear | 0 |

Riding a Classic

Posted by Rob Brooks | Apr 25, 2022 | Bikes & Gear | 4 |

2024 Royal Enfield Himalayan 450: Road and Dirt

by Rob Brooks | Aug 26, 2024 | Bikes & Gear, Rides & Roads | 8 |

Ripping down Utah State 40 through the vast and beautiful Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, our motorcycle entourage suddenly arrived at our dirt turn-off. Pulling over before descending into the deep and somewhat narrow canyon, our Royal Enfield group leader gave us a few pointers about the route they’d scouted the day before, then down we rode into the ravine. The ride on 40 had been glorious, over the hills and around the lakes in this portion of northeast Utah. The warning signs at the beginning of the off-road section of our ride alarmed me, however. “Travel At Your Own Risk”, “Dangerous Road Ahead”, among others had me wondering why I was here. I’m primarily a street rider, and I feared this segment might take me way out of my wheelhouse and skill level.

Riding the Royal Enfield Scram 411

by Rob Brooks | Dec 20, 2023 | Bikes & Gear | 2 |

I was in Birmingham, Alabama for the Barber Vintage Fest weekend with Mike Boyd, and Saturday afternoon I found myself wandering through one of the fan zones near the track. I came upon the Royal Enfield North America tent and display, and struck up a conversation with Nathan, their PR lead. Talking about the bikes we’ve had the opportunity to ride of theirs over the past few years, Nathan asked me, “Have you guys had a chance to ride the Scram yet?“ I told him that we had not, to which he replied, “We’re hosting a Scram demo weekend in Suches, Georgia next month. You should come join us! In fact, if you’ll bring a truck and trailer, we’ll let you take one home for a month or two.” To which I replied, “Let me think about it… heck yeah!”

New Motorcycle Review: 2024 Royal Enfield Super Meteor 650

by Ted Edwards | Oct 30, 2023 | Bikes & Gear | 7 |

After being available overseas for a year, Royal Enfield is bringing its Super Meteor 650 cruiser to the States. Orbiting alongside Royal Enfield’s flagship models, the standard styled Interceptor or INT 650 and cafe racer Continental GT, the Super Meteor channels Royal Enfield’s design heritage and wraps it around it’s venerable 650cc parallel twin engine. I had the opportunity to test the bike at the Super Meteor’s touchdown in Dallas, Texas and came away impressed with Royal Enfield’s mid-sized cruiser.

Happy Hunting

by Rob Brooks | Apr 27, 2023 | Bikes & Gear | 0 |

As the Royal Enfield-led press junket rolled out of the Laguna Mountains back toward San Diego, our group of 12 riders hopped on I-5 to merge with the fast flowing traffic. A couple of us toward the back of the caravan got separated from the main group while negotiating onto the freeway, so I found an opening, then throtted and upshifted hard into the moto mayhem. The spunky little 350cc single howled through its right side exhaust, and once in top (5th) gear, I pinned the throttle in an open lane, gunning for the front group of riders already about a half mile up ahead. The J-Series thumper took a deep breath, then started accelerating up to top end. Roaring down the interstate, the Hunter was stalking and apprehending automobile after automobile, in its quest for peak power. By the time I caught the group, the little beast had pegged 82 mph, rather impressive for so small a displacement motorbike.
“What a pint-size hooligan!” I shouted in my helmet.

Through The Lens: Andrew Luker

by Geoff & Barb Nickless | Mar 17, 2023 | Industry & Racing, Ride Life | 0 |

Daytona Bike Week marked the beginning of the American Flat Track 2023 season. If you are a flat track fan, the first two rounds were not a disappointment. Round 3 will be in Senoia, Georgia on March 25th, a little closer to the home of RoadDirt.tv. Perhaps you’re planning on attending the races with family and friends. If so, you’ll want to wander the pits to meet the riders and gather some autographs. I am always a little star struck when attending a race to photograph these confident and talented men and women. Often, they are happy to make time for a quick chat and friendly banter. One such rider is Andrew Luker who earned two top 10 finishes at the Daytona Short Track in the Parts Unlimited AFT Singles class.