Found the following post on the "American" Royal Enfield website. I find it interesting and would love to know what all comes to your mind when you read this:

Date: July 24, 2005
Topic: new owner
Message: Just bought a 2005 military Royal Enfield in New york City and loving it. Great for getting out of the city and cruising along long islands beaches, not to mention the amount of traffic you stop in the city with a lost of Indian taxi drivers.
email: tmccosker@hotmail.com