Dateline India

[Babaganoush]

Hi Kevin,
  I was curious as to when the stuff that you saw in the Design Studio (that which must not be revealed) is going to hit the streets in the US. Best guess? I am sold on a Red Electra but am willing to wait in 08 for something extra special.

Dave

[dewjantim]

Sounds like a busy time for you Kevin.....hope you bring back lots of goodies for us....Dew.

[CMW-Rhett]

For those who are interested in seeing some of the sights from Kevin's trip, I've put some of them up here on the India 2007 page in our Buzz Section.

He sent back quite a bit more than is currently on there, so I might be adding more soon.

Enjoy!

[Kevin Mahoney]

Check out this link:
http://wikimapia.org/#lat=13.17457&lon=80.307666&z=18&l=0&m=a&v=2
It is the Royal Enfield factory

[RagMan]

That is an amazing view..  I love maps so I panned to my house..  I could see my house, shed, trailer, truck, and the dumpster, with no difficulty at all

[indian48]

Sounds like you had a great time in India! I know what you mean about the travel, till I was in Bangalore a few months ago, I used to do it in reverse, 6 times year, to Latrobe PA. I have seen the TVS factory myself, and I have also seen the Hero Honda one near Delhi where they make 3000 bikes a day! Amazing place. I trust that you enjoyed your stay here, and that RE India is doing good by your customers as they have started to here as well. The dealerships here suck though, by and large, and in my idle time I keep toying with the idea of getting into business as a dealer and transforming the user experience here - most dealerships here are those that people put up with, as the only way to get the RE. And do not go back to once the purchase is made. I know that the Bullet is meant to be a character forming ride, but the user experience of the brand  does not all of it have to be  stuck in the middle of the last century in terms of how customers are treated!

[alwscout]

Indian48 is right in my opinion.........at least that's how the dealer in my neck of the woods comes across as. I bought the bike and went back a few times but got the feeling that I wasn't really welcomed for whatever reason...nothing overt just a feeling I had.....so now I do what I can on my own.

It's a shame.

Adam

[luoma]

I feel fortunate, almost guilty, that I have had the opposite experience. My dealer is an absolute nut for old British iron. He races vintage Brit bikes and always has time to talk to me about my bike, or bikes in general.

[indian48]

If I was to be a RE dealer, that's the kind of dealer I would seek to be!

[scoTTy]

since becoming an RE owner myself I have thought of my own shop 

the RE is a special bike..it's not entry level and its not multileveled.. .

My shop would be a drawback to the 50's and 60's
..  barn lumber interior..  visual scenes  from the past present and future

 coffe bar 

on the floor RE cafe racers  for sale... IF  only ...if... I could bare to part with them 

[Foggy_Auggie]

since becoming an RE owner myself I have thought of my own shop 


My shop would be a drawback to the 50's and 60's
..  barn lumber interior..  visual scenes  from the past present and future

 

Don't forget those 50's welder shop cheesecake calenders with the topless ladies in the Betty Grable poses!

[rickmax]

 
I don't know if this is the right forum, but everybody pick up a copy of the January
Easyriders.  There's a bitchiin' story "Riding Solo To The Top Of The World."  An Indian
filmmaker and his excellent adventure on a Royal Enfield 350.

[Eamon]

I don't know if this is the right forum, but everybody pick up a copy of the January
Easyriders.  There's a bitchiin' story "Riding Solo To The Top Of The World."  An Indian
filmmaker and his excellent adventure on a Royal Enfield 350.

Here's where you can get the DVD:
http://dirttrackproductions.com/
It's a great movie and is a good example of what a Bullet can really do.  I met the film maker at a film festival here is Seattle and he is a super nice guy.  Highly recommended!

Eamon

[rickmax]

WIKID!
Thanks, Eamon!

I knew somebody here would know something. 
 

[indian48]

It takes a community in the US to tell me about a great movie made in India and available here! Thx for pointing this one out, and I will try to get it this weekend and post a review once I have seen it.