Weekly Bike News Wrap-Up: Royal Enfield Bear 650 Unveiled, 2025 Triumph Tiger 1200 Range Launched, Classic 650 Launch Expected Soon and More
From new launches, unveils, recalls and insights about upcoming vehicles, here’s what happened this week
This week witnessed a lot of interesting news from the bike industry. Royal Enfield is very actively bringing new bikes, the Bear 650 was unveiled, the Classic 650 is expected to make its debut soon, the Tiger 1200 range was also launched, and more. If you happened to miss out on the action, here’s a quick news recap for you:
Royal Enfield Bear 650 Unveiled
Royal Enfield has finally unveiled its highly-anticipated 650cc scrambler in India. The scrambler is based on the Interceptor 650 but has a differently tuned engine to suit its character. It also differentiates itself in terms of suspension, tyres, exhaust, handlebar, seat and more. You can check it out here.
2025 Triumph Tiger 1200 Range Launched
Triumph has launched the Tiger 1200 range in India that includes our bikes: Triumph Tiger 1200 GT Pro, Tiger 1200 GT Explorer, Tiger 1200 Rally Pro and Tiger 1200 Rally Explorer. All these bikes are equipped with a 1,160cc, inline-three, liquid-cooled engine making 150PS and 130Nm. Triumph says the engine is more refined than before. The bikes are now more comfortable, have better cornering ground clearance, reduced seat height, adjustable lowering suspension and new colours too.
Upcoming Hero Xtreme 210R: Design Patent Leaked
A new design patent from Hero MotoCorp was leaked online. The design of the bike looked similar to the Xtreme 160R and it looked like a bigger version of the naked bike. There were rumours of this bike having a 250cc engine, but we think otherwise. It is likely to be a naked version of the Hero Karizma XMR carrying the same 210cc, liquid-cooled, single-cylinder engine. Here’s why we think so.
Suzuki Hayabusa Recalled in India
Suzuki Motorcycles India has issued a recall campaign for their most popular superbike, the Hayabusa. The Dhoom bike has been recalled over a braking issue and the company says that over 1,056 units could be affected across India.
Royal Enfield Classic 650 What We Know So Far?
The upcoming Royal Enfield Classic 650 has been spied on during its test multiple times now. The 650cc Classic comes with a similar design as the smaller Classic 350 but differentiates itself with a few design tweaks, dual pea-shooter exhausts and a bigger engine. The bike will also get a range of different colour schemes and is expected to launch in India very soon.
User Reviews
I chose the bike because I really like the brand, it's iconic style and its powerful performance. It also feels comfortable and stable on the long ride, which makes a great choice for me. As Hayabusa is one of the better choices amongst the high-performance sports bikes for long rides. It's comfortable and relaxed sport-touring position. The stability in the highway is excellent as it is planted and smooth. the engine is quite powerful and effortless to overtake, downside about is in the traffic it gets hot and is heavy as it gets tiring sitting in the posture for several hours. Yes, I would definitely recommend the Suzuki Hayabusa to someone who is looking for powerful, stylish and comfortable bike. the reason I would recommend it is its combination of performance and long-distance comfort. The iconic design stands out on the road and its stability. It is more comfortable than many other high-performance sports bikes. However, I would recommend it mainly to experienced riders because it is a heavy and powerful bike, it can be difficult to handle in heavy city traffic, and maintenance, fuel and running costs.Read More
Im a tall person and i needed a tall bike and the looks of this golden shadow is just beautiful. I would have chosen interceptor 650 but this just was it when i first sat on it in the showroom. Cant get over of it. Posture has to be perfectly aligned will hurt if you don't sit right and the pull is amazing, even on the 5th gear you can feel the bike wanting to run ahead loved the overall experience, needs a seat change and tires can be better, my personal opinion If you are tall and need a 650cc from royal enfield id definitely suggest this bike way too good but, there is always a but be careful with the suspension, heavier the person better the suspension, the pull is great (torque) better than a gt most people would disagree but whatever.Read More
The royal Enfield classic 650 is one of those bikes that makes you stop and stare before you even turn the key. The moment you fire it up, the parallel-twin engine greets you with a smooth but deep exhaust note. Out on the roads, the bikes pulls strongly in mid-range. Cruising at 90-100 km/h feels effortless, and you can tell this machine is built to stretch its legs on highway. The 6- speed gear box shifts clean, and the assist clutch makes life a bit easier in traffic, though the lever itself is still on the heavier sideRead More
Very comfortable and stylish with great leather seats. Mileage is good with extraordinary exhaust. Sounds like wow