Highway speed limit is in most countries 120 km/h.
Yet, However, apparently not so in India.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speed_limits_in_IndiaYeah, I do get it apart from building a brand new bike that isn't an equal to what the Japanese were producing 30+ years ago
Since Japan's national speed limit is basically 62 mph,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speed_limits_in_Japan#:~:text=Statutory%20speed%20limit%20in%20Japan,and%20T%C5%8Dhoku%20Expressway%20(E4) I can only assume that they have been building all those high powered, high speed products for export. Is this a clever form of cold war? If so, it's certainly effective, kill the bravest and youngest, and make them pay well for the privilege.
But, I'm just being silly....
It is equally silly to think that a manufacturer serving the Indian motorcycle market needs to concern themselves much with what the rest of the world thinks it wants.
In 2019, about 470,000 motorcycles were sold in the USA.
about 108,000 in the UK.
Both of these english speaking countries total sales combined, comprise LESS than 3% of the 21,180,000 motorcycles that were sold in India in the same year.
I calculate Royal Enfield's piece of the India pie as around 4%. Export sales of RE's represent around 5% of their total sales.
To put it in perspective, approx.
1 Harley Davidson motorcycle sold worldwide for every 3 Royal Enfields sold.
1 Harley Davidson sold worldwide for every 100 motorcycles sold in India.