Celebrating it’s 120th Anniversary, Royal Enfield, unveiled two new limited helmets ‘The Picnic Special’ and ‘Birth of the Bullet’, post the launch of ‘The Original Royal Enfield’ and ‘The V Twin’ which were successfully sold out the same day of the sale. The new helmets corresponding to decades 1920’s and 1930’s will be on sale on 30th and 31st October respectively. The limited edition range consists of hand painted helmets designed by artists commemorating the twelve decades of Royal Enfield’s rich history. The 12 Helmet designs, 1 for each decade are inspired by posters/advertorials from the decade starting 1901 till 2021 and there are only 120 units of each helmet design available.
The Picnic Special
The inspiration behind the helmet is the 1920s, which was a decade of consolidation followed by expansion for Royal Enfield and recovering from the Great War with a minimalist two-model programme. The range evolved through the decade to include 350 and 500cc side-valve and overhead valve singles with advancements such as mechanical lubrication, electric lighting and saddle tanks. The 8hp 976cc V-twin Model 180 remained the mainstay throughout, providing owners with a brawny, unflappable motorcycle for work as well as, with an Enfield sidecar attached, outings with family and fellow enthusiasts. This helmet takes inspiration from the same – a group of Royal Enfield riders out on a summer afternoon riding together in the countryside.
With ISI, DOT and ECE certification, ‘The Picnic Special’ is a full face helmet that endorses the highest safety standards, it also comes with a breath deflector, neck curtain and D ring for higher safety. In addition to this, It comes with improved ventilation and rear exhaust hot air remover for a comfortable riding experience. In addition to this, the helmet has Polygiene” Anti-microbial treated internals, and has sustainable technology, which requires less washing and conserves water. It comes with a Sun Visor with operation switch at the exterior and Main visor with Anti-fog film . The helmet is priced at INR 8450 and will go on sale on 30th October at 12pm exclusively at store.royalenfield.com until/120helmets the stock lasts.
Birth of the Bullet
This helmet is a fitting homage to the virtual launch of the first Bullet in The Motorcycle magazine’s ‘armchair’ show in 1932. The Thirties was a golden era for Royal Enfield motorcycle development, the undoubted high point being the creation of the world-famous Bullet. Launched in 1932, Bullets were renowned for their sporty 250, 350 and 500cc sloper engines and were well ahead of the pack in transitioning from hand-change to foot-change gearboxes and the adoption of centrestands. The top-of-the-range 500 Bullet, with its 4-valve cylinder head, was capable of 100mph when tuned for racing yet could be ridden with ease as a go-to-work mount. For almost 90 years this outstanding motorcycle has been the first and last word in traditional motorcycle design and remains the longest running production model by any manufacturer. The design on this helmet is an interpretation that captures the unique origin story of Royal Enfield’s most well recognised variant.
This open-faced helmet endorses ISI, DOT, ECE certification for highest safety standards. It comes with a face covering bubble visor, Premium Leather with Polygiene treated fabric internals and hand-stitched leather trims at shell beading. The outer shell of this helmet is made out of the light weight fiberglass material and has a UV coating on bubble visors. This collector’s item is priced at INR 6950 and will go on sale on 31st October exclusively at store.royalenfield.com/120helmets until the stock lasts.
