Press
Royal Enfield chose us to bring
their motorcycles to America
In August 2026, Royal Enfield North America announced its partnership with Vintage Rides at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. Our Black Hills fleet in Rapid City is the North American home of that partnership. Here is what was written about it, and where to check it for yourself.
From the manufacturerRoyal Enfield's own page about
Vintage Rides USA
Royal Enfield describes the Rapid City shop, the fleet of Himalayan 450s, the Black Hills Blast self-guided package, the included Custer State Park and National Forest passes, and the 24/7 support from Mike and Wendy Crockett. If you want one link to verify who you are renting from, this is it.
Read it on royalenfield.com →“Royal Enfield wants to prove you don't need a giant bike to tour America.”
Coverage
What was written
Most of these pieces cover the guided and self-guided tours launching across the US. The Rapid City rental is the same fleet, the same team, and the same partnership.
- RideApartAugust 17, 2026
Royal Enfield Wants To Prove You Don't Need A Giant Bike To Tour America
Read the article →Also syndicated on Yahoo Autos
- Cycle NewsAugust 11, 2026
Royal Enfield Partners With Vintage Rides
Read the article → - ADV PulseAugust 12, 2026
Royal Enfield Announces Launch Of Adventure Tours In The U.S.
Read the article → - SportBikes Inc MagazineAugust 10, 2026
Royal Enfield Vintage Rides Tours Launch in the Black Hills
“Vintage Rides' North American fleet is based in the Black Hills, stocked with travel-prepared Royal Enfields available for rental.”
Read the article → - Total MotorcycleAugust 13, 2026
Royal Enfield North America Partners With Vintage Rides To Launch Motorcycle Tours In The United States
Read the article →
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Background
Twenty years of motorcycle travel,
now in the Black Hills
Vintage Rides was founded in 2006 and has been running premium guided motorcycle tours ever since, across the Himalayas, the Andes, the Atlas Mountains and a dozen other ranges. Royal Enfield has been our partner on those roads for years.
Vintage Rides USA is the American chapter of that company. Ten brand new 2025 Himalayan 450s, one shop in Rapid City, and two local hosts who hand you the keys in person: Mike, born and raised in the Black Hills, and Wendy Crockett, the first woman to win the Iron Butt Rally.
So when you rent from us, you are renting from a twenty-year-old touring outfit with a fleet down the road from Mount Rushmore, not from a listing.
Writing about us?
Press enquiries, imagery and ride-along requests: wendy@vintagerides.travel