Royal Enfield had introduced the new Hunter 350 and the Super Meteor 650 motorcycles in our market in the last 1 year. Both motorcycles have received positive response from buyers. The company is developing multiple new motorcycles including the new Bullet 350 and the Himalayan 450. Adding to it, RE is also preparing to launch 3 new motorcycles based on the brand’s 650cc platform that underpins the Super Meteor, Interceptor and the Continental GT.
Royal Enfield Shotgun 650
Royal Enfield had showcased the RE SG650 Concept bobber at the 2021 EICMA Motor Show. The production version of the motorcycle is reportedly to be called the Shotgun 650 that has been spotted testing multiple times in India. The motorcycle will have circular headlamps and turn indicators, split seats instead of the single unit in the concept, and a twin-pod instrument console. The motorcycle will come with a pea-shooter exhausts with black finish. The motorcycle will have underslung bar-end mirrors, low and wide handlebars and mid-set footpegs.
The motorcycle is likely to come with alloy wheels with a twin cut-outs at both ends and fat Metzeler Roadtec 01 tyres. It will be powered by a 648cc, air/oil cooled, parallel twin engine that produces 47bhp and 52Nm of torque. It will come with an inverted front fork unit and twin shock absorbers at the rear. For braking, the bike will get disc brakes and dual-channel ABS.
Royal Enfield 650cc Scrambler
Royal Enfield is also preparing a new Scrambler styled motorcycle based on the 650cc platform. The Scrambler has been spotted testing multiple times in India as well as on foreign soil. The new motorcycle looks largely similar to the Interceptor 650. The motorcycle will have a retro-styled round-shaped headlight, rear view mirrors, tail-light and turn indicators. It features a teardrop-shaped fuel tank with knee recesses, which gives it a sporty look.
The motorcycle will share the LED headlight from the Super Meteor 650. The spotted model has a small flyscreen and a headlight grille. It is also likely to get a single pod instrument console. The motorcycle will be powered by a 47bhp, 648cc, air-/oil-cooled, parallel twin engine paired to a 6-speed gearbox. The motorcycle will feature a two-in-one exhaust setup. It will have an inverted front fork and twin shock absorbers at the rear. It will have disc brakes along with dual-channel ABS as standard.
Faired RE Continental GT 650
Royal Enfield is also testing a new Continental GT 650 with a biking fairing. The test mule of the bike has remote adjusters for the twin rear shock absorbers. It is expected that the company could introduce a road-going version of their race bike, the GR-R 650. The new motorcycle has a small front fairing with mounting points for a full set of fairing as well. Due to front fairing, the spotted model has the bar-end mirrors instead of the conventional mirrors in the regular model. The new Royal Enfield Continental GT 650 will also come with alloy wheels.
