Royal Enfield GT-R650 Cup Bike: Photo Gallery
A detailed list of all the mods made to the retro race bike
A detailed list of all the mods made to the retro race bike
In September this year, Royal Enfield announced its intent to enter the Indian motorcycle racing scenario with the GT Cup. It’s the motorcycle brand’s one-make race series, and it chose the Continental GT 650 for the purpose. Today, our team is at the Kari Motor Speedway (Coimbatore), set to have a go at the race bike. Here’s what it looks like.
Bringing the old-school charm back, the GT-R650 gets a custom-made round half fairing bolted with a transparent visor. A custom belly pan has also been added for better aerodynamics.
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The rear subframe, too, has been chopped off for weight reduction.
It uses the same analogue console (with digital inset) as the stock bike.
The GT-R650 is powered by the same 648cc parallel-twin air-and-oil-cooled motor. While the stock bike makes 47.6PS and 52Nm, the GT-R650 is said to have a 12 percent bump, which should give it a 5PS advantage. All thanks to the custom stainless steel exhaust.
Overall, the builders have managed to shed about 24kg of the total mass. However, the GT-R650 is still quite hefty at 174kg.
Adding to the race-ready stance are the lowered clip-on handlebars and the rear-set footpegs. The left switch cube is completely eliminated as it would’ve served no purpose on the race bike.
The most expensive aftermarket add-on has to be the adjustable front and rear suspension setup.
It uses the same 320mm front and 240mm rear disc brakes with ByBre callipers.
The spoke wheels are now wrapped in a soft-compound JK Tyre rubber, which should offer a lot more grip than the Ceat tyres on the stock bike.
With all the new bits and bobs, the GT-R650 Cup bike should surely be a whole lot of fun to blaze the race track. Keep watching this space for our experience of the red beast.
Royal Enfield Continental GT 650 User Reviews
- Pro and cons of gt650Its good bike only if you can handle it because of its weigth and high cc, its not beginner friendly but if you have experience with high cc and heavy bike its gonna be best bike for its price. but its still not good for day to day or city driving because of its heating and low mileage, its gonna be a problem.Read More1
- Good and badI wanted good classy looking cool bike and GT 650 is exactly what I wanted, it has no competitor. If given second chance of choosing bike, I would still pick this up instead of speedy KTM bikes. Only problem it has is the weight is hard to manage and it can be hard to turn in corners but I knew what I was buying. Its a good bike, I have some burn marks on my legs but that is what I expect it gets hot and you can feel the heat in city but it won't shut down and cause issue, you should treat it like a 600 cc bike and properly respect its weight in corners and city. Only if you have other bikes and cars. This being your primary day to day bike is not can be easy to use in a city or day to day commute to office. It will be too much of power and weight. Only buy for highways and sunday ride.Read More2 2
- Its a whole different vibe with 650That bulky boy and speed makes the bike very attractive and muscular and it gives the vibe that other bike can't give you if you'er going to college or office the royal enfild continental gt 650 would be the best option. Eventually its good for mileage and comfort for short rides if you have the capacity for riding on full throttle then you will get deficiencies for mileage, if we ride like a gentleman then we can feel the comfort and safety. If you can maintain the bike and do proper maintenance it would be a great option to choose because this bike has its own aura and there is no similar bike like royal enfiled gt 650 in the market for a middle call this bike is best.Read More3 1
- Thank you Royal EnfieldThis is my dream bike yeah bike bahut achhi hai iski performance iski awaz lajwab hai, mileage is good, safety is good, comfort good, features and styling is really nice. Maintenance is good. pehle yeah meri dream bike hua krti thi. Is bike ko mai abhi tak 2000 kilometre tak ride kar chuka hu yah bahut achhi bike hai. Iska maintenance cost bhi jyada nhi hai yah bahut achhi bike hai, this is crazy bike but short height boys don't use this bike. It was very heavy bike. Yah bike bahut achhi hai. This is my dream bike before. Bahut hi acha mileage deti hai. Jinki hight kam yah bike unke liye riski ho sakti hai kyoki bike was very heavy. I love this bike, bhot comfortable hai. Buy this bike.Read More4 3
- jus monstaPerformance on Terrain man! the bike handles "even on uneven roads" and has a "strong pickup" compared to others in its class. Costs maintenance is minimal and specifically bought it for "fuel saving" to avoid recurring petrol costs. the gear shifts as "soft" and the engine as remaining "smooth" even after a year of riding ~40 km daily. Recommend for both beginners and daily office commuters.Read More1 1