Royal Enfield Classic 650 spotted testing overseas; showcased

The Royal Enfield Classic 650 was spotted uncamouflaged in the UK, with design elements borrowed from its smaller sibling (Classic 350) such as fenders, headlights, and taillights. It has a slightly larger (around 15-16 litre capacity) dual-tone (maroon and cream) fuel tank with the Royal Enfield logo in retro font, two peashooter exhaust pipes, spoked wheels with inner tubes, and chrome-plated engine cases. The motorcycle features a tubular steel frame, twin shock absorbers at the rear, and telescopic forks at the front. It appears to use a 320 mm disc brake with a twin-piston floating caliper at the front and a 300 mm disc brake with a similar caliper at the rear, both with ABS, similar to the Super Meteor. Read on for more details.

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Royal Enfield Classic 650: Powertrain

The Royal Enfield Classic 650 will be powered by the same 648cc, SOHC, air/oil-cooled, parallel-twin engine as the Continental GT, Interceptor, Super Meteor and Shotgun. The engine produces 46.4bhp of power at 7,250rpm and 52.3Nm of peak torque at 5,650rpm. The power is sent to the rear wheel via a 6-speed gearbox. Although it is not confirmed yet, the upcoming Classic 650 is expected to have similar power and torque outputs. However, there may be some minor changes to suit the relaxed riding style of the motorcycle.

Royal Enfield Classic 650: India launch schedule

The Royal Enfield Classic 650 is likely to be officially unveiled at the EICMA 2024 motorcycle show in Italy. In India, it may go on sale during the company’s Motoverse 2024 event in Goa and is expected to be priced at Rs 3.2 lakh ex-showroom.

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Royal Enfield August Sales: A Brief Review

In August this year, Royal Enfield delivered 73,630 motorcycles, down 5% from 77,583 motorcycles in the same period last year. Of this, 65,624 motorcycles were delivered in the domestic market and 8,006 in the international market. In terms of year-to-date sales, the company sold a total of 332,000 motorcycles during April-August 2024, down 3% from the same period last year. During this period, the company exported 36,284 motorcycles to the international market, an increase of 1%.

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