Jim’s Enfield…

You know my good buddy Jim from the Baja ride last month…

I grabbed the photo above in the Mulege mission about 700 miles south of the border.  It’s a great shot (if I do say so myself) and Jim is a great guy.

Like many CSC riders, Jim owns more than one motorcycle, and yesterday he rode to the CSC plant on his Enfield.   I always liked the idea of the Royal Enfield.   It’s got a rich culture, it’s a good-looking motorcycle, and it’s a single (all good things, in my opinion).  I like the military color theme, too.  It looks good.

Jim let me ride his Enfield yesterday and I enjoyed the experience.  Both the RX3 and the Enfield are singles, and it was interesting comparing them.  The Enfield has more bottom end grunt and the RX3 has more top end.  The Enfield vibrates quite a bit more, but it felt good and the sound was intoxicating (it’s what a motorcycle should sound like).  If I was to buy another bike, this would probably be it.  It might be fun to do a Baja ride on an Enfield, too.

It was a fun ride, and thanks for trusting me with your bike, Jim!