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|November 2018
AN 18-YEAR OLD SETS A SPEED RECORD ON THE NEW ROYAL ENFIELD TWIN
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As the rest of the world prepares for the first twin-cylinder Royal Enfield motorcycles to hit the market, Cayla Rivas, an 18-year old girl from Fresno, California has earned the record of hitting 241 kph on the new Royal Enfield twin. Rivas, who is no stranger to breaking speed records, already has 12 of them under her belt. While the official speed is yet to be confirmed by the FIM (Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme)— it is quite impressive for one to see a Royal Enfield go that fast. The re
This story is from the November 2018 edition of Motoring World.
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