https://www.sycamoremotorcycles.co.uk/royal-enfield/news/rss https://www.sycamoremotorcycles.co.uk/royal-enfield/news/experience-the-royal-enfield-classic-350-at-sycamore-motorcycles The Royal Enfield Classic 350 brings timeless design together with modern reliability, making it a standout choice for riders who appreciate both heritage and performance. At Sycamore Motorcycles, were proud to offer this beautifully crafted machine, blending vintage aesthetics with contemporary engineering for an unforgettable ride. A True Classic Reimagined The Classic 350 captures the essence of Royal Enfields long-standing legacy. With its elegant teardrop fuel tank, signature hand-painted pinstripes, and authentic metal bodywork, it echoes the golden era of motorcycling. The relaxed riding position and well-cushioned seat provide all-day comfort, whether youre cruising through town or heading out on open roads. Smooth and Dependable Performance At the heart of the Classic 350 is a robust 349cc single-cylinder engine, delivering smooth power with a refined response. Designed for effortless riding, this engine ensures a steady and predictable performance, perfect for both new and experienced riders. The five-speed gearbox complements the relaxed nature of the bike, making every ride feel effortless and controlled. Confidence in Every Ride Modern features enhance the Classic 350s timeless charm, offering reliability without compromising authenticity. A dual-channel ABS system and a stable chassis provide confidence-inspiring handling, while the low seat height makes it accessible to a wide range of riders. Whether youre navigating busy streets or exploring scenic routes, this motorcycle offers a comfortable and secure experience. A Model to Suit Every Style We know that personal style matters, which is why the Classic 350 is available in a range of stunning colour options. From the refined Chrome series to the bold Signals edition, each model reflects a distinct character, ensuring theres a Classic 350 to match your taste. The Royal Enfield Classic 350 is more than just a motorcycle - its an experience. Visit us at Sycamore Motorcycles to see it in person, take a closer look at its fine details, and feel its presence. Whether youre a seasoned rider or new to motorcycling, this machine offers something truly special. Get in touch with our team today to arrange a test ride or find out more about owning this iconic model. Click the button below to find out more about the Royal Enfield Classic 350 Wed, 12 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.sycamoremotorcycles.co.uk/royal-enfield/news/the-return-of-the-real-roadsterthe-guerrilla-450 Modern roadsters sound synthetic, look generic and feel plastic. The Guerrilla 450 is a declaration of independence from this mind-numbing conformity. Were in an age where automation has dulled sensation, algorithms have stifled imaginations, and feature sets have replaced the soul - the Guerrilla stands defiantly apart. The Guerrilla 450 marks a return to what roadsters were always meant to be: kinetic, intuitive and eager to play right across the power band. Stripped of all superfluity, this motorcycle has been precisely engineered to deliver pure, primal fun. The Guerrilla 450 is available here at Sycamore Motorcycles! LOOKS GOOD NAKED The Guerrilla 450 is all about design without distractions. No flashy frills. No pointless plastics. It has an athletic build with perfect angles, purposeful edges, and muscles in all the right places. This is a machine that looks as good as it rides. THE ALL-ROADSTER The Royal Enfield Guerrilla 450 has been calibrated by riders, not robots, for real world riding. Made for every rider at every level of riding experience, it delivers maximum sensation and agility, no matter which power band you are in. An upright riding stance, approachable seat height and ultra-responsive chassis make it the perfect machine for everyday, any day ridingfrom traffic to twisties. MORE GROWL FOR THE PROWL The Guerrilla 450 wasnt designed for spec sheets or racetrack fantasies. It was made for one thing and one thing only: riding. This motorcycle is tuned with real modes for real roads, featuring the 452cc, liquid-cooled Sherpa engine that keeps you kinetic across the rev range, no matter what gear youre in. GUERRILLA 450 HIGHLIGHTS SHERRRPA Featuring our 452cc liquid-cooled Sherpa Engine, with 40Ps and 40Nm of torque, the Royal Enfield Guerrilla 450 is tuned to pack power across the rev range, in any and every situation. Want to enquire or find out more? Click the button below! Tue, 21 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.sycamoremotorcycles.co.uk/royal-enfield/news/the-new-flying-flea-a-legacy-reimagined Take a look at Royal Enfields Flying Flea, inspired by the original. Available here at Sycamore Motorcycles Live Lightly, Feel Free. Inspired by the original, a landmark in form and function, weve reimagined the Flying Flea for those who don't want to be tied down. Those who are ready to strap on a parachute and leap into life with no fuss and no fumes. Spirited. Agile. Approachable. Though the world has changed, the desire to move with ease and confidence has not. We choose to flow with the city, not against it. The Flying Flea connects you to your destination and your riding style without disconnecting you from your surroundings. Cool, Calm and Electric A LEGACY REIMAGINED A contemporary reimagining of the original Flying Flea featuring front suspension with aluminium girder fork and articulating mudguard. RADICAL DESIGN The forged aluminium frame provides a lightweight yet strong structure, while the magnesium battery case blends for and function for optimal weight saving and cooling. RIDE CONFIDENT Get ahead of traffic with effortless twist-and-go acceleration. Experience the confidence of urban riding with light-to-light prowess, alongside efficient and capable city-highway cruising with cruise control. TECH THAT WORKS WITH YOU Jump on and ride off with Phone as a Key tech. Our software optimises riding from improving mileage to creating a visceral ride feel. Keep connected with remote upgrades and wireless phone charging. GO YOUR OWN WAY Five ride modes personalise every journey: from Performance with lean angle sensing ABS to City for smooth traffic navigation and Reverse for tight spaces. Own your travel with 200k settings combos adapting power, regen, and traction. Click the button below to find out more about Royal Enfield's Flying Flea. Mon, 20 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.sycamoremotorcycles.co.uk/royal-enfield/news/new-royal-enfield-guerrilla-450-and-shotgun-650 Guerrilla 450: The New Face of Urban Adventure The Guerrilla 450 is Royal Enfields latest entry into the mid-sized adventure bike segment, designed for riders who seek versatility and agility in urban and off-road environments. With a 450cc single-cylinder engine, the Guerrilla 450 delivers a potent mix of power and efficiency, making it ideal for both city commutes and weekend getaways into the wilderness. The design of the Guerrilla 450 is rugged yet refined, with a minimalist aesthetic that emphasizes functionality. The bike features high ground clearance, a reinforced steel frame, and long-travel suspension, all of which make it adept at handling rough terrains. The Guerrilla 450 is also equipped with switchable ABS, multiple riding modes, and an advanced digital instrument cluster that provides real-time navigation, trip statistics, and connectivity options. One of the standout features of the Guerrilla 450 is its lightweight build, which enhances maneuverability in tight urban spaces while still providing stability at higher speeds on open roads. The bikes ergonomics have been carefully crafted to offer comfort on long rides, with a contoured seat and adjustable handlebars. Click here to view the bike Shotgun 650: A Modern Take on the Classic Cruiser The Shotgun 650 marks Royal Enfields foray into the premium cruiser segment, offering a bike that blends traditional cruiser styling with contemporary performance. Powered by the same 650cc parallel-twin engine found in the Interceptor and Continental GT, the Shotgun 650 is tuned to deliver smooth, linear power that is perfect for relaxed long-distance rides. The Shotgun 650s design is a head-turner, with a low-slung stance, wide handlebars, and a teardrop fuel tank that harks back to classic American cruisers. However, Royal Enfield has ensured that this model is not just about looks; its packed with modern features like a slipper clutch, dual-channel ABS, and a fully digital instrument cluster. The bike also offers a choice of premium paint finishes, including matte black, chrome, and two-tone color schemes. Riders will appreciate the Shotgun 650s focus on comfort and convenience. The cruiser comes with a plush seat, forward-set footpegs, and a refined exhaust note that strikes a balance between throaty and smooth. The Shotgun 650 also features a new set of alloy wheels that are not only stylish but also improve the bikes handling dynamics. Click here to view the bike Thu, 29 Aug 2024 00:00:00 BST https://www.sycamoremotorcycles.co.uk/royal-enfield/news/royal-enfield-unveil-project-origin Royal Enfield showcased a major centre-piece of their 120 anniversary celebration projects today with the unveiling of Project Origin, a faithful working replica of the brands very first motor-bicycle. This was the very machine that built the foundations upon which Royal Enfield has based their enduring legacy of Pure Motorcycling. The brand's famous tagline, Since 1901 pays testament to just how important the concept of heritage and embracing the richness of the past is to Royal Enfield, and Project Origin embodies this sentiment wholeheartedly. The year 1901 also carries considerable weight within the motorcycling world, as it consequently makes Royal Enfield the oldest motorcycle manufacturerin production to this day. The conception of Project Origin came about after a challenge was laid down to the Royal Enfield design and engineering teams by Gordon May, Royal Enfields in-house historian, during a historical presentation to celebrate the brands 120th anniversary. Part of the presentation focused on the very first prototype Royal Enfield motor-bicycle that was developed all theway back in 1901 by Frenchman Jules Gobiet, working hand-in-hand with Royal Enfields co-founder and chief designer, Bob Walker Smith. As the infant motorcycle industry was not sufficiently well established to have its own dedicated exhibition, the prototype was consequently displayed at the Stanley Cycle Show in London, in November 1901. This was the very first time any two-wheeled engine-powered Royal Enfield had ever been displayed to the public. However to date, no working model of this original motor-bicycle had been found to exist and consequently a major piece of Royal Enfields historical puzzle was missing. There were no surviving design blueprints or technical drawings which gave any usable reference to how the motor-bicycle was constructed. All that remained were a few period photographs, some promotional advertisements and a couple of illustrated news articles from 1901 that gave some basic graphic clues and information as to how the motor-bicycle would have looked and might have functioned. The extent of the evidence to be guided by was slim at best, however this made the challenge being proposed to the Royal Enfield Team even more exciting - could thevery first piece of Royal Enfields DNA be reconstructed in celebration of such a significant anniversary? A team of passionate Royal Enfield volunteers was swiftly assembled and set to task on a journey of discovery and exploration ,delving back through the history books to unearth as much information and century old knowledge as possible about the pioneering era of two-wheeled motorised transportation. Working collaboratively between the teams at both Royal Enfield UK and Indian technical centres, as well as with Harris Performance and other experts from within the vintage motorcycling community, the treasure hunt to find all the pieces of the design puzzle started to build momentum. It was very clear from the outset that the mechanics, engineering and ergonomics of the original Royal Enfield motor-bicyclewas worlds apart from the motorcycles of today. One of the most obvious differences was in the mounting position of the 1 3/4hp engine, which was clamped onto the steering head above the front wheel, which in turn drove the rear wheel via a longcrossed-over rawhide belt. Gobiet hoped that powering the rear wheel would reduce the side-slip commonly associated withfront wheel driven Werner motor-bicycles. Unlike most other engines, the Royal Enfield crankcase was horizontally split. Thisavoided the disastrous consequences of oil dripping onto the front wheel from leaky vertically split crankcases. A Longuemare spray carburettor was situated on the side of the petrol tank some distance lower than the level of the enginescylinder head, a secondary feed was taken off the exhaust and passed around the carburettor mixing chamber to warm the fueland prevent icing. Lubrication was total loss, the rider squirting a charge of oil into the crankcase via a hand oil pump located onthe left side of the cylinder. This would burn off after 10 to 15 miles at which point another shot of lubricant was required. The cylinder head housed a mechanical exhaust valve and an automatic inlet valve. The inlet valve was held closed by a weak spring and opened by vacuum. As the piston travelled down the cylinder, the inlet valve was sucked open allowing a charge of air-fuelmixture in. A contact breaker assembly on the timing side axle triggered a trembler coil, which sent a rapid succession of pulsesto the spark plug. This resulted in a good burn despite running at very low revs. Starting the machine required pedal power, and then once the engine fired, the carburettor was opened from its tickover tofull-on position by a hand lever located on the right side of the petrol tank. There was also no throttle - speed was modulated by the use of a valve lifter which was opened by a handlebar lever. To slow, the rider applied the valve-lifter. This opened the exhaust valve and as there was now no vacuum in the cylinder, the automatic inlet valve stayed shut and no air-fuel mixture entered the cylinder head. As soon as the rider closed the exhaust valve, the inlet valve opened and the engine fired. Hence, an observer might think the engine was intermittently cutting out when, instead, the rider was simply controlling his speed. The front wheel had a band brake that was applied by a Bowden lever and cable arrangement operated by the riders left hand. The rear wheel also had a band brake but this was operated by back pedalling. The saddle was a leather Lycette La Grande and the 26 wheels were shod with Clipper 2 x 2 tyres. It cost exactly 50 which is the equivalent of 4000 / 4,745 Euros in todays money. With all this background information gathered it was then a case of the Project Origin team combining new-world technologies with old-world skills and practices to start the full reconstruction of a faithful working replica from the ground up. As the buildtook form it was quickly apparent as to the level of craftsmanship and expertise that were required to manufacture certain component parts of the motor-bicycle. One of the most complex and intricate elements lay in the construction of the folded brass tank, which was masterfully handcrafted from a single sheet of brass - folded, shaped, hammered and soldered using age-old tools and techniques now almost forgotten to modern manufacturing. The tubular frame of the motor-bicycle was expertly brass-braised by the team at Harris Performance as well as a number of hand machined brass levers and switches. The engine was completely built from scratch, and with no reference blueprints or technical diagrams to refer to the team was required to intricately study the few photographs and illustrations available from 1901 in order to develop CAD designs for each component part which were then either individually hand-cast or machined from solid. In addition, the team hand turned the wooden handles, manufactured the front and back band brakes, and had the carburettor built from scratch. The turn of the century period original parts that were sourced; the paraffin lamp, the horn, the leather saddle, the wheels - were all reconditioned and nickel plated to give the impression that the finished Project Origin motor-bicycle had just been unveiled to the public for the very first time at the 1901 Stanley Cycle Show, as would have been the case 120 years ago to the month. Project Origin represents yet another seminal chapter in Royal Enfields illustrious story; marked by decades of creativity, development, ingenuity and resilience. What started way back in 1901, with that charming, slow-revving, doof - doof - doof engine of the very first motor-bicycle, set the foundations for what would become an extraordinary and ongoing 120 year adventure. Thu, 19 May 2022 00:00:00 BST https://www.sycamoremotorcycles.co.uk/royal-enfield/news/royal-enfield-sg650-concept-motorcycle Royal Enfield, the global leader in the middleweight motorcycle segment (250cc - 750cc), opened its showcase offering at EICMA 2021 today with the unveil of the Royal Enfield SG 650 Concept motorcycle - marking another chapter in the brands 120 year old journey of creative expression and conceptual development. The SG650 Concept is the result of a challenge set to Royal Enfields Industrial Design Team by Mark Wells, Chief of Design. At its core, the message underpinning the concept build was about celebrating transition. The aim, through this challenge, was for the Royal Enfield team to embark on a new creative journey with the SG650 Concept; starting from within Royal Enfields classic design sensibilities and then pushing into a whole new era of what the Royal Enfields of the future could look like. Says Mark Wells, we are a company in transition - so long a representation of the analog age and now developing new products that keep that same pure soul yet are fully integrated into the digital present. To celebrate this, we wanted to develop a project that really gave our design team an opportunity to stretch themselves creatively. The goal : to build a unique concept motorcycle that pays homage to Royal Enfields rich history of custom motorcycles, but one that wasnt encumbered by the past. A neo-retro interpretation that pushes the boundaries of what a Royal Enfield motorcycle could look like, but at its core still celebrating that iconic Royal Enfield DNA. The advances of today are often inspired by the imaginations of the past - the mobile phone, the smart watch oreven space travel. That desire to look forward with optimism and imagine the possibilities is fundamental to the progression of our culture. And so we started this concept with a context rather than a question - imagining a world in the not so distant future and our brands place in it. A cyber, neon saturated, urban jungle took shape -where old meets new in a tangle of concrete, metal, bright lights and shadowy streets, where the analog and thedigital intertwine and blend - setting that felt both familiar and alien to us, and in doing so foster an environmentthat would force us to think differently about how we approached the aesthetics of a Royal Enfield motorcycle. We believe that the resultant concept motorcycle, unveiled for the first time at EICMA 2021, inhabits this world fantastically well and offers up something very new, very original and entirely unique to fans of the brand and motorcycle enthusiasts more widely. The design team have done an amazing job in retaining the analog soul -those classic Royal Enfield lines and design nuances - subtle nods to the past - while creatively pushing theboundary of what the Royal Enfields of tomorrow could conceptually represent in form and function. Says Adrian Sellers, Group Manager, Industrial Design and lead for the SG650 Concept project, Were really excited to unveil this concept and write another chapter in the rapidly evolving story of Royal Enfield design. It is always exciting to design for a What if scenario, and the brief to create a motorcycle that would both be recognizably Royal Enfield but at the same time push what a Royal Enfield could be was a real challenge. This was a wonderfully collaborative and rewarding project to develop, as it required the creative input of many different aspects of the design team - from Industrial Design to Color Trim and Graphics and CGI - each contributed a pieceof the puzzle to bring this other world to life. The key concept of transition is conveyed throughout the motorcycle; from the choice of aesthetic finishes, to the materials that we used. From the heritage-inspired polished aluminium front end, flowing into the futuristic, digital graphic on the tank - this was about bringing the old and the new together and resulting in something timeless. There are some really special elements to this motorcycle that are a first for a Royal Enfield concept - many of the component parts have been individually, one-off fabricated or designed exclusively for this motorcycle. The tank has been CNC billet machined from a solid block of aluminium, as have the wheel rims with integrated ABS, bespoke designed brake calipers, and dual front brake disks. The upside down forks, integrated aluminium topyoke / nacelle unit and low rise extra-wider bars with all aluminium switch cubes all add elements of originality and design progression to the concept - while the twin rear shocks, mounted to the classic chassis loop, hand stitched black leather floating solo seat are a clear nod to our past. Graphically, the black out 650 Twin engine and exhaust system compliment our imagined near future, while the polished aluminum forms transitioning with a digital transformation graphic across the motorcycle speak to the progression of the brand. Were delighted with the end result and truly believe this brings something completely new, in our 120th anniversary year, to the ever developing story of Royal Enfield. Tue, 16 Nov 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.sycamoremotorcycles.co.uk/royal-enfield/news/royal-enfield-launches-the-new-himalayan Royal Enfield, the global leader in mid-size motorcycles (250cc-750cc), today announced the launch of the new Himalayan across India, Europe and the UK, in three new distinctive, terrain-inspired colourways, along with a range of upgrades. The versatile adventure-touring motorcycle will now be available in New Granite Black (mix of matte and gloss), Mirage Silver, Pine Green, in addition to the existing colourways Rock Red, Lake Blue and Gravel Grey. With this launch, the Himalayan now gets the Make It Yours - MiY - initiative allowing customers to personalize and accessorize their motorcycle across all channels - the RE App, the website and at dealerships. The new Himalayan will also feature the Royal Enfield Tripper, simple and intuitive turn-by-turn navigation pod. The new model also gets several upgrades to the seat, the rear carrier, front rack and a new windscreen, making the versatile adventure tourer even more capable and comfortable. Tue, 20 Apr 2021 00:00:00 BST