90° South - Preparations for the Ride

Even a brief summary of Royal Enfield’s history reveals a strong spirit of exploration, of riders who didn’t think twice before trusting their Royal Enfields to take them where few, if any, had ventured before. Now, in our 120th year, these adventurers have inspired us to ask… where to next?  The answer: all the way to the South Pole! In this #adventurediaries episode, Gordon May speaks with the people behind the epic ride and discusses the preparations they have made to the Himalayan. They are: Sune Tamm - Director of Operations at Arctic Trucks, Royal Enfield’s logistics partner for the 90° South ride. Sune has been to the frozen continent numerous times but this will be the first time he is accompanied by a motorcycle. Sune provides an in-depth insight into the continent and the rules of living and operating there. Paolo Brovedani - Royal Enfield’s Head of Product Development. Paolo is based at the UK Royal Enfield Technical Center. His vast experience and knowledge has served as the guiding force for both the UK and Indian development teams preparing the Himalayans that will ride on the frozen continent.  Steve Randle - Royal Enfield’s UK Test Team Manager based at the UK Royal Enfield Technical Center.  Steve describes key modifications made to the Himalayans to cope with the extreme cold and treacherous ice and snow. If you enjoy this podcast, be sure to like, add us to your favourites or even leave a review. To ensure you don’t miss any future episodes, please subscribe wherever you listen to your podcasts. If you have ideas and suggestions for future episodes, do get in touch by email -  [email protected]. And do make sure you join us for the next Ride Pure podcast. Until then, we wish you great roads and safe riding.