Magazine plans test for Royal Enfield

Overland Journal magazine will test a new Royal Enfield G5 motorcycle. The magazine's latest "project bike" will likely face its first big test circumnavigating the Grand Canyon in June.

Royal Enfield motorcycles have long been used for adventure expeditions in the Himalayan Mountains and elsewhere in India. In the United States, however, they sometimes do little more than carry their riders to breakfast on Sunday mornings.

Overland Journal plans a tougher time than that for the G5, which features Royal Enfield's brand new unit constructed motor and fuel injection. The publication specializes in "vehicle dependent" expeditions all over the planet. It is based in Arizona, however, and, for starters, that is where the Royal Enfield will roam.