90° South – Quest For The Pole is a success! Two riders successfully trekked across Antarctica to the South Pole on Royal Enfield Himalayan motorcycles. (Photo: Iceland testing phase)

Royal Enfield, the world?s oldest motorcycle brand in continuous production since 1901, has tested the endurance of man and machine time and again. Recently, it made history once again by successfully completing the 90° South expedition, the quest to see Royal Enfield Himalayans reach the South Pole. This extraordinary endeavor is a tribute to the brand?s 120-year commitment to pure motorcycling, and to the courage and resilience of countless riders and explorers who have made history on two wheels.

On December 16, 2021, two riders ? Santhosh Vijay Kumar and Dean Coxson ? reached the geographic South Pole in 15 days, making the ambitious attempt a reality.
The Royal Enfield Himalayans and crew arrived at the geographic South Pole on December 16, 2021. (The team is in communication via satellite phone, hence the low-resolution image.)

The team arrived at Novo in Antarctica from Cape Town, South Africa, for four days of acclimatization, loading of supplies, and checking equipment and the motorcycles. From Novo, the team covered an overland distance of 1,988 miles over the next nine days, braving extreme weather conditions with temperatures between -22° to -13°F and wind speed of 37 mph, towards Ross Ice Shelf.

The Ross Ice Shelf was the designated start point for the r...