Royal Enfield: Iconic Indian motorcycle brand spreads its wings
This task is made somewhat more tolerable on the Himalayan 450, a new midsize motorcycle built by the Indian manufacturer Royal Enfield that has been described by the U.S. motorcycling magazine Cycle World as the best-value adventure bike ever made.
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