TOP 10 FACTS OF ROYAL ENFIELD
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10. Made Like A Gun
Company used the tag line 'Made like a gun ' It's because of in earlier stage Enfield used to made weapon Manufacturer for world war II. Enfield built Guns before they stepping into the production of motorcycles.
9. War
Before Royal Enfield built motorcycle for the British, they were on a contract with Russian Government to provided them with motorcycles for war.
8. Engine Power
Royal Enfield produced their own engines in the year 1921 with some shocking specification. It has 976cc V-Twin and a 350 cc single cylinder 4 stroke engine.
7. Flying Flea
During the time of 2nd World War, Royal Enfield developed a bike for the British Army. They were designed to be dropped with the airborne troops in an active war zone. It just weighted 60kgs in the beggining, and it had only 125 cc 2 stroke engine producing only 3.5 bhp, bike was named 'Flying Flea'.
6. Super Bike
In the year 1947 Royal Enfield came up with motorcycles named ' Super Meteor'. Super Meteor had a parallel twin 700 cc engine. were available at a very affordable price. These became to be known as first super bikes from Royal Enfield.
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5. Indian Enfield
Royal Enfield motorcycles were branded as 'Enfield India' and were sold in the American market in 1955 to 1959 as 'Indian Enfield'.
4. Madras Motors
Once Royal Enfield collaborated with Madras Motors in chennai, to manufacture bikes in India. From the year 1955 to 1962.
3. Interceptor
In 1962, Royal Enfield came up with a successor to the 'Super Meteor" and 'Constellation', and named as 'Interceptor' with a parallel twin 740 cc motor and do a quarter mile under 13 seconds.
2. Continental GT
Continental GT 535, A bike introduced to us a couple of years ago, which had 250 cc and a 5 speed gear box out 21 bhp. This the best to racer yet.
1. Beat Harley Davidson
In the year 2014, Royal Enfield beat the sales of Harley Davidson motorcycle manufacturing company on a global scale. Royal Enfield sold 3 lakh unit where as Harley Davidson could sell only 2.67 lakh. The rise in the sales of Harley Davidson is just 3%, Royal Enfield raised the bar by 70%.
Conclusion
I hope you learned something new. In this post I listed 10 Intresting Facts about Royal Enfield. And also included an Video version. Keep on update for more interesting topic.
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