Handlebars - A British Classic, but It’s New (and It’s Not British, Either) - NYTimes.com
The New Enfield!
Both my grandfathers, my uncles, and my dad all used to ride these beauties.
“Styling was something they wanted to get right so they set up an in house design group and looked everywhere for additional expertise, Xenophya Design took part and the in-house designers made multiple visits to the British National Motorcycle Museum for inspiration and to ensure the look was historically correct.
Royal Enfield points out the C5 includes:
* Post-World War II styling with authentic fuel tank graphics
* Body-colored frame, color-keyed to match the fuel tank and fenders
* Sprung saddle, with special bushings for smoothness of action and isolation of
vibration
* Era-correct stitching, texture and finish on the seat cover for period-perfect style
* Black-painted alloy cylinder, emulating the cast-iron cylinders common in the
1950s”
