Interesting comment. Got to say I agree with the direction of it, to some extent - stable and powerful over newfangled and weak / unstable / buggy / done for glory rather than substance.
Do you know about the Royal Enfield Bullet [1] from India?
It is not at all as technologically sophisticated as the bikes you mention and others, but it is a fantastic bike to ride.
They are selling it in the West, too, from some years. Originally from the Enfield company, UK, then was manufactured in India for many decades (maybe starting around WWII), as the same standard model. Then a decade or more back, the new managing director invigorated the company with better quality, newer models, higher engine capacity (cc) models (like 500 cc), etc. - though I would not be surprised that some fans prefer the old one still - maybe me too, except not ridden it enough, I rode a 250 cc Yezdi much more - also a great bike, almost maintenance free, a successor to the classic Ideal Jawa bike from Czechoslovakia, and also made in India for many years. Yezdi was stopped some years ago, last I read, but the Bullet is still going strong and even being exported, a good amount, to the West.
My cousin and two of his friends recently did New Delhi - Brussels[0] on 1971, 1973 and 1974 Royal Enfields.They made it but they got a lot of mechanical problems. I guess that was part of the fun ;)
I almost bought a Bullet Classic 500 (sold with injection in Europe). It is probably much more reliable but it is probably a bit too limited for a 100km daily commute.
I went with a modern Triumph Street Twin instead. The mechanic told me he had to plug the bike to the computer to start it the first time. I don't know if he was joking but it made me feel uneasy.
Hey, Royal Enfield! My uncle was behind the company that was the sole distributor of Royal Enfield for Australia/NZ for a good decade or so (sold the business a few years ago).
Do you know about the Royal Enfield Bullet [1] from India?
It is not at all as technologically sophisticated as the bikes you mention and others, but it is a fantastic bike to ride.
They are selling it in the West, too, from some years. Originally from the Enfield company, UK, then was manufactured in India for many decades (maybe starting around WWII), as the same standard model. Then a decade or more back, the new managing director invigorated the company with better quality, newer models, higher engine capacity (cc) models (like 500 cc), etc. - though I would not be surprised that some fans prefer the old one still - maybe me too, except not ridden it enough, I rode a 250 cc Yezdi much more - also a great bike, almost maintenance free, a successor to the classic Ideal Jawa bike from Czechoslovakia, and also made in India for many years. Yezdi was stopped some years ago, last I read, but the Bullet is still going strong and even being exported, a good amount, to the West.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Enfield_Bullet
https://www.google.co.in/search?q=royal+enfield+bullet
A Swiss guy, Fritz Egli (IIRC), was/is a fan and modified some of them (Bullets) over there. It was the subject of a magazine article.
I first rode a Bullet in my teens. A real thumper.