Flying Flea C6 unveiled

 

Shotgun's unexpected market?

 This article is written by a rider in Manila in the Philippines, which apparently has appalling traffic. The author claims that as a consequence, cruiser style motorcycles are not very popular. He notes that the Shotgun is different, that it is more nimble than regular cruisers. Does this point out to an untapped, potentially large, market at large urban areas?

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Friday the 13th

Since it is Halloween, it might be good to point out that in the 2009 version of the movie Friday the 13th, character Clay rides a Royal Enfield. Hear the thump in the movie trailer, 

Will the Royal Enfield e-bike succeed?

Although it may sound obvious that it will largely hinge on price and performance, these have been serious issues in attempts by other builders to sell an attractive e-bike. We will see soon!

Across the Americas

 Diego Roson went from the south of Argentina to Alaska using a Royal Enfield military. Apparently he wanted a cheap bike he could ditch if something went wrong. But it didn't.

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