Steady Hands
April 18, 2014 8:41 AM Subscribe
Royal Enfield motorcycles are built in Chennai, where they are painted by by hand.
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That's craft right there.
posted by Mary Ellen Carter at 9:09 AM on April 18, 2014 [1 favorite]
posted by Mary Ellen Carter at 9:09 AM on April 18, 2014 [1 favorite]
If my hands were that steady I probably wouldn't hate inking comics with a brush so much.
DAYUM.
posted by Narrative Priorities at 9:12 AM on April 18, 2014 [1 favorite]
DAYUM.
posted by Narrative Priorities at 9:12 AM on April 18, 2014 [1 favorite]
OMG He's doing it even with the handwaving narrator in face...
Bullet meri jaan. Bullet meri jaan.
posted by infini at 9:15 AM on April 18, 2014 [2 favorites]
Bullet meri jaan. Bullet meri jaan.
posted by infini at 9:15 AM on April 18, 2014 [2 favorites]
The Indian Army uses the Royal Enfield classic Bullet to break world records and ride through Mongolia.
posted by infini at 9:25 AM on April 18, 2014 [1 favorite]
posted by infini at 9:25 AM on April 18, 2014 [1 favorite]
This must have been filmed on casual Friday since he isn't wearing a tie.
posted by Daddy-O at 9:28 AM on April 18, 2014 [3 favorites]
posted by Daddy-O at 9:28 AM on April 18, 2014 [3 favorites]
I can watch pinstriping all day.
posted by SkinnerSan at 9:38 AM on April 18, 2014
posted by SkinnerSan at 9:38 AM on April 18, 2014
The Bullet is such a beautiful bike - the US import models were at one point "re-engineered" (they updated some of the powertrain and suspension components with modern equivalents for safety and reliability reasons), but I believe the new ones are straight from India with significant mechanical improvements across their product line - in any event, the gorgeous sheet metal remains the same.
Very reasonably priced, too - it's not going to shutdown a Ducati or eat highway miles like a Harley, but for a lovely afternoon puttering about the countryside at a reasonable pace, it's hard to beat.
posted by Slap*Happy at 9:42 AM on April 18, 2014 [1 favorite]
Very reasonably priced, too - it's not going to shutdown a Ducati or eat highway miles like a Harley, but for a lovely afternoon puttering about the countryside at a reasonable pace, it's hard to beat.
posted by Slap*Happy at 9:42 AM on April 18, 2014 [1 favorite]
Another great look at it here (including side panel striping) from 2:50 to 4:50
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gCDMr76y3w
posted by blackfly at 10:38 AM on April 18, 2014 [1 favorite]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gCDMr76y3w
posted by blackfly at 10:38 AM on April 18, 2014 [1 favorite]
When I did the tank on my BSA, I used a tool called the Beugler, and I still did a craptastic job. I am deeply envious of anyone with any painting skills whatsoever, and hand pin-striping is just so satisfying to watch.
posted by maxwelton at 10:41 AM on April 18, 2014 [1 favorite]
posted by maxwelton at 10:41 AM on April 18, 2014 [1 favorite]
I wonder how often he dreams about pinstriping.
posted by gottabefunky at 11:23 AM on April 18, 2014 [1 favorite]
posted by gottabefunky at 11:23 AM on April 18, 2014 [1 favorite]
I considered getting a Royal Enfield classic, but the tricky part would have been getting the appropriate riding gear.
posted by George_Spiggott at 3:51 PM on April 18, 2014
posted by George_Spiggott at 3:51 PM on April 18, 2014
this fills me with both a cringing feeling suspense lest he make a mistake and awe-tinged envy. i've used a paint brush every day for the past 26 years and i can't even begin to do that.
posted by Conrad-Casserole at 9:20 AM on April 19, 2014
posted by Conrad-Casserole at 9:20 AM on April 19, 2014
These are so pretty.
posted by you must supply a verb at 10:01 AM on April 20, 2014
posted by you must supply a verb at 10:01 AM on April 20, 2014
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