Royal Enfield now available in South Africa

The longest-running continuously manufactured motorcycle in the world is now available in South Africa. Royal Enfield has set the bar for classic-style bikes for decades, and South Africans can now have a piece of that heritage.

Lawrence Minnie

8 Jan 2025 · 09:02Motorcycle News2 min read

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The first Royal Enfield motorcycle was built in 1901 by the Enfield Cycle Company of Redditch, Worcestershire, England. This company was responsible for the design and original production of the Royal Enfield Bullet, the longest-lived motorcycle design in history. In 1955, the Indigenous Indian Madras Motors licensed the brand from the original English Royal Enfield for use by the country's army.

In 2015, Royal Enfield surpassed Harley Davidson in global sales and launched in North America. The company still manufactures its original classic-looking motorcycles, including the Royal Enfield Bullet, Classic 350, Royal Enfield Thunderbird, Meteor 350, Classic 500, Interceptor 650, Continental, Hunter 350, and many more. Royal Enfield also makes adventurous and off-roading motorcycles like the Royal Enfield Himalayan. All these motorcycles are equipped with single-cylinder and twin-cylinder engines and are now available in South Africa.

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Retail element

Moto Royale in Cape Town has become the first retailer in SA to offer the Royal Enfield lineup officially. Moto Royale is owned and operated by a diverse group of Royal Enfield lovers, encompassing the same entrepreneurial spirit upon which Royal Enfield itself was founded, this band of people set out to bring the joy which Royal Enfield brought to them, to the riding and future riding community of South Africa. Moto Royale’s all-new Royal Enfield exclusive store in Salt River, CT, will open in conjunction with the expansion of Royal Enfield’s portfolio of mid-size 350cc to 650cc model availability for the South African market.

In addition to Sales, Service and Warranty for all Royal Enfield motorcycle models, Moto Royale offers complementary products such as Royal Enfield clothing and apparel, protective equipment and genuine motorcycle accessories, as well as tours, rentals and experiences in conjunction with Royal Enfield’s official experience partner in South Africa, RETZA (Pty) Ltd.

Full 2025 line-up of Royal Enfield’s class-leading mid-size models available to pre-order from 16th December 2024

Written by Lawrence Minnie

Lawrence has been involved with motorsports for almost 30 years. Whether it's two wheels or four, if it has an engine, he will try to race it. This love of motor vehicles has led him to ride, drive, film, photograph, and write about his passion. Freelance for a while but now a permanent fixture on the AutoTrader team for over 7 years, Lawrence contributes written, photographic, and video content for AutoTrader and AutoTrader Bikes.Read more