BACK IN THE SADDLE
THE ROYAL ENFIELD factory motto is: “Built like a gun.” [Actually, Pete, it’s ‘Made like a Gun’] Hmm, what exactly does that actually mean in real-world terms? Perhaps that it’s able to kill you, or others? Or maybe that it can’t sustain much damage without adversely affecting the performance or accuracy? Well, that doesn’t bode well for a motorcycle at all, now does it?
And yet, these antiquated machines traverse tough terrain the world over. They’re unpretentious. They ooze character. They are simple to work on. And I wanted one, bad. So let’s unpack this story, because much like The Old Road
