Royal Enfield 650cc Cruiser Spied. Is This The Production Version Of Concept KX?
The motorcycle could be called the Roadster 650, just like the Harley-Davidson Roadster
The motorcycle could be called the Roadster 650, just like the Harley-Davidson Roadster
- The 650cc cruiser seems to be built on a different frame.
- It also features an inverted fork, which is a first for a production Royal Enfield.
- It could be positioned above the Interceptor 650 and the Continental GT 650.
Royal Enfield seems to have something really interesting brewing in its backyard with a 650cc cruiser having been spied for the first time. It could be the production version derived from the Concept KX which was unveiled at the 2018 EICMA in Milan, Italy. Expect it to be priced at around Rs 3.5 lakh (ex-showroom) and launched by mid-2021.
With this motorcycle in the picture, the Triumph Street Twin-like motorcycle which we had been calling the Roadster earlier, could actually be the Hunter and this 650cc cruiser could bear the Roadster 650 moniker, like the Harley-Davidson Roadster.
Like the 1200cc Harley-Davidson Roadster, this bike too comes with an inverted front fork. That’s a first for a production-spec Royal Enfield, and clearly hints at the bike’s premium intent. The 650cc Royal Enfield Cruiser also appears to be built on a new double-cradle frame, whose rear section is similar to the Royal Enfield Classic 350. The blacked-out powerplant is the same parallel-twin unit found on the Interceptor 650 and Continental GT 650, hinting at the possibility of this motorcycle belonging to the same P platform as the 650 twins.
The motorcycle comes with a single-piece seat setup and twin conventional rear shock absorbers. Interestingly, the rear brake looks as large as the one up front, in a typical cruiser fashion. The raked-out forks and the laidback riding stance should make it a better highway mile-muncher than the Interceptor 650. The alloy wheels are wrapped with tubeless tyres, which should help in handling punctures much better than the tubed ones in the current-generation 650 twins. It will rival the Harley-Davidson Street 750 and the recently launched Kawasaki Vulcan S BS6.
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