Sunday and Monday Kevin and a crew from the factory in India gave the West Coast our first taste of the new engine. In attendance were Trails End from Fairbanks, Ak., Perry's M/C from Ft. Worth, Tx., Ural NW from Bellingham, Wa., Speed Motorsports from Yakima, Wa., And Unique Ride from Ft, Collins, Co.
It was a great group of really knowledgeable people. These guys are good. and dedicated to the Royal Enfield line.
THE ENGINES ARE GREAT!!!!! I would put the level of design, fit and finish up against anything out of Japan. It was designed for real world riders in real world riding conditions. As opinionated as I am, I could only come up with two small areas I would want them to change. The factory reps actually discussed them with the group and LISTENED to us. With this kind of factory involvement I see great things in the future for Royal Enfield.
There is still plenty of room for the tinkerer to play. My only real caution to the home mechanic would be to leave the injection system alone. The system is elegant in it's simplicity and robust in it's construction. If left alone you will probably never have a fuel or ignition problem.
I am sure that performance upgrades will be available, but in the meantime all the other areas that we now customize are still wide open for personalizing.
I am really stoked!!!