Wednesday Afternoon Moto News - Racing Insider, GNCC Results & Royal Enfield Demos

We couldn't leave Alex Gobert and his 'Racing Insider' column out of the posting, now could we? In this issue, he looks closely into the Australian and World Superbike Championships and talks about the Phillip Island round. It is a very useful round-up of important bits of news which may have been missed by the big media outlets. Take the link and you will enjoy!

http://tinyurl.com/yak4zw8

The first round of the 2010 Grand National Cross Country Series went off this past weekend at the Westgate River Ranch in Florida. Makita Suzuki's Josh Strang took the victory. Almost 1200 rider from eight different nations arrived for the event. It was an incredible struggle for the participants, so please take the link and read about the proceedings...

http://tinyurl.com/yan7gr9

And, speaking of Florida, Daytona Bike Week is in full swing and you will also have a chance to demo some of the new models from the Royal Enfield line of motorcycles. As the world's oldest motorcycle brand, you should expect to see the history represented in the bike models, but you will also notice all of the modern technology included. For a taste of a marque who has been making motorcycles for more than a century - and still sticks to the simple-is-best mentality - get yourself to a "Royal Enfield Experience" near you!

http://tinyurl.com/y8qpbwm

Thursday Afternoon Moto News - CB750 For Sale & Spain By Bullet

First of all is this eBay find of a 1975 Honda CB750. It is partially restored and ready to be finished into either a show bike or a mile-munching classic. The next one is a 1970 CB750 which only has 5,000 miles on the clock. It has been stored most of its life, but has received some recent work. Check them out and buy one if you can!

http://tinyurl.com/ye9bkvb

We have a great story about a man and his Royal Enfield Bullet who takes it all around the northern coast of Spain. It turns out that this mount, with a 50+ year-old design, is probably one of the best backroad cruising machines you can purchase. No, it is not perfect, but the feel of riding one through historic lands is just fantastic.

http://tinyurl.com/yexuwz2

Do Not Forget - 2010 Toronto Motorcycle Show This Weekend!

The 2010 Toronto Motorcycle Show will be held 11 - 13 December 2009 at the South Building of the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Even more brands have been announced now; Norton, Royal Enfield, Husqvarna, Saga, Zero and more will be in attendance in addition to the already broad spectrum of manufacturers already known. There will be tons of exhibitors with accessories, parts, apparel, helmets, and much, much more. It is worth the price of admission!

http://tinyurl.com/yjfpc6k

Finally - Some Information on the Royal Enfield New Models

There is now an article about where exactly the extra investment in Royal Enfield of India went to. Though, not addressed directly, the author at least mentions the new Classic 350, which seems to be destined for the domestic market only. The Classic 500 is available throughout the world and RE now has orders for over 1000 of them. So, maybe this is what they are using their newfound influx of cash - advertising! It seems to be working...

http://tinyurl.com/yahs4a6

Royal Enfield Expanding Production and Adding Models

Unfortunately, I have yet to find a good article on the Royal Enfield expansion. I have seen blurbs here and there and on some subscription sites about the news, but nothing worth linking. Royal Enfield is investing US$14 million to move their production from 50 million to 100 million units annually. Once I get more information, I will post it here...

http://tinyurl.com/ycqvcx2