{"id":22007,"date":"2011-08-12T14:16:25","date_gmt":"2011-08-12T13:16:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.influx.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=22007"},"modified":"2025-02-13T12:30:22","modified_gmt":"2025-02-13T12:30:22","slug":"royal-enfield-handmade-culture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adrianflux.co.uk\/influx\/blog\/royal-enfield-handmade-culture\/","title":{"rendered":"Royal Enfield: handmade culture"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Whatever you feel about retro culture in general – and the various obsessions car and bike heads have about all things vintage, you have to admire the craftsmanship represented in this video.<\/p>\n

It’s evident that not all Royal Enfield<\/a> production bikes have hand painted tank and trim: but this Indian craftsman has a mind-blowing steadiness of hand.<\/p>\n

For us it makes sense to go retro if the simplicity and lo-tech embedded in these bikes would mean low maintenance costs and increased reliability.<\/p>\n

We’re not sure if this is the case, but MCN<\/a> certainly seemed to like the Caffish Royal Enfield Clubman<\/a> (above).<\/p>\n

But these practicalities aside, if you knew that this sort of love and care went into every part of your new bike, you’d be tempted to trade, wouldn’t you?<\/p>\n