Royal Enfield
This motorbike was created in Britain, in the town of Enfield, in an armaments factory in 1930 and soon became a legend that continues to this day. The Royal Enfield became a myth, like Peter Fonda's Harley Davidson in the film “Easy Rider”, Marlon Brando's Triumph in "The Wild One” and Ernesto Che Guevara's Northon Poderosa 2.
After the British factory closed in the Seventies, production was transferred to an ex-colony - Chennai, in the southern state of Tamil Nadu - where the production lines were set up. The “bullet” was the first army motorbike to conquer India and in 1994 the brand was acquired by the Eicher Group, thus becoming truly Indian. Despite Japanese competition, the Enfield has remained one of India's best-selling motorbikes and is exported to the United States, Canada and Europe. Just as in the past, it is still the ultimate dream of thousands of foreign collectors.
The production lines of days gone by are still the same today. In fact the Royal Enfield's petrol tank is still painted by hand and its mechanics are still simple: all you need to repair it is a screwdriver and some wire!
A film star’s bike, fascinating, hard-wearing and one that fixes itself: the ideal motorbike for our journey! The project involves purchasing two Royal Enfields in India and bringing them to Italy via land. Once here the motorbikes will be auctioned for charity and proceeds donated to enlarging a school in Kannur, India.