Favorite Production Motorcycle Honorable Mention: Royal Enfield Interceptor

I'm going to run a few "Honorable Mention bikes as I go along.  The first three are posted and I have 2 selections to go.  I'm squirming mightily... so sue me!   lol....

This is a bike I've drooled over since I was a pup.  There's about four or five fantastic British bikes I could put here.  Bikes that are much more popular and more renowned.  The BSA Goldstar,  The Triumph T100C and the Norton Commando 750S are all contenders for a spot. But to be honest I find this bike to be much more striking than just about every other British bike on the planet.  That chrome thank with the old school lettering, and the general stance and line of the bike just hits the perfect notes for me.  I have a local friend who is the "go-to" british bike mechanic and he raves about this bike in looks AND engineering.  He doesn't understand how they were overlooked for so many decades by British bike fans.  Neither can I.

1950 Royal Enfield Indian twin

1950 Royal Enfield Indian twin Pictures

1950 Royal Enfield Indian twin

Royal Enfield started manufacturing motorcycles in the UK in the year 1949. In 1955, and in order to be able to comply with the motorcycle needs of the Indian Army, they established a satellite production facility in Madras, India. The UK factory closed down in 1970. Since then the Bullet models have been manufactured in India and imported into the UK. Today Enfield India Ltd is owned by the large engineering group, Eicher.Photo by WorlWideMotorcycles.com.

Royal Enfield J2 500cc 1949

Royal Enfield J2 500cc 1949 Pictures

1949 Royal Enfield J2 500cc - Classic Motorcycles

Am very interested in purchasing a Royal Enfield J2 500 CC but have received some negative feedback regarding quality and performance. I'm not expecting a high performance road bike. Can anyone give me an honest evaluation?

Georgous Enfield Flat Tracker

1959 Royal Enfield 500 Meteor Minor

1959 Royal Enfield 500 Meteor Minor Pictures

1959 Royal Enfield 500 Meteor Minor

Motorcycle / Spare Part Details

Model: Royal Enfield 500 Meteor Minor
Year: 1959
Description: Here we have an excellent motorcycle. This is a 1959 Royal Enfield Meteor Minor 500 Twin. This bike has had a great deal of money spent on it and is in lovely condition. These are a very smooth riding machine. Arriving late May.

1959 Royal Enfield 500 Airflow

1959 Royal Enfield 500 Airflow

1959 Royal Enfield 500 Airflow

Motorcycle / Spare Part Details

Model: Royal Enfield 500 Airflow
Year: 1959

Description: Here we have a 1959 Royal Enfield Meteor Minor 500 Airflow. This is firstly a rare model and secondly this particular bike has had about 16000 Pounds ($30,000) spend on the most particular restoration imagineable. We have all the receipts that go with the bike. It was restored by Robin James in England, who holds the world record for restoration costs. The bike is like new and will be the pride and joy of whoever buys her. She is offered for sale at a great deal less than the restoration costs.

Outstandind Royal Enfield Scrambler build. A fresh chapter of the Sam Simons Chronicles!!

Sam has built so shared so many interesting bikes with me that he has his own search term over in the cloud.  do yourself a favor and check out some of his other excellent builds.  His 2-stroke bikes are legendary.  you can see more of his stuff over on my 2 Stoke Biker Blog.  I havn't heard from him in a while and I fugured he'd been up to something special and as usual he doesn't disappoint.

Sam writes in:

Hello Steve,
Been a while,huh. Well,although I've been involved with several non-motorcycle related activities,I did manage to finish the RE500(just yesterday!!).The basis for this 60's theme street scrambler was a new,dealer leftover '07 Bullet my wife located in Ohio late in '08. I bought it for the sole purpose of doing just such a bike,which made for a really odd feeling when I purchased a new machine that: 1) I 

 
So,I hope you enjoy the pics,Steve.


Always a pleasure Sam!  Keep em coming!

 

Almost forgot... The before picture!!

2010 Royal Enfield Bullet G5 Classic EFI

2010 Royal Enfield Bullet G5 Classic EFI

2010 Royal Enfield Bullet G5 Classic EFI - Front Side View

Experience one of the greatest traditions in motorcycling history in a whole new way. The Royal Enfield Bullet G5 Classic EFI is a completely modern, fuel-injected, low-maintenance motorcycle built in the image of the world-famous 1955 Bullet Classic.

The Royal Enfield Bullet G5 Classic EFI striking one-color style and hand-painted pinstripes pop with vintage authenticity, but this is not your father’s Bullet. The fully-integrated unit construction engine offers unprecendented fuel economy, higher cruising speeds, and the latest emissions stanards.

MSRP: $5,995 USD

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Absolutly Stunning Royal Enfield Restoration

And it's FOR SALE!

The Before Picture: