Weekly News Roundup: Royal Enfield Delivers Fantastic Pricing For 650 Twins, Jawa Back With 3 New Models & More

Here’s what took place in the Indian two-wheeler space this week

The theme of the last week has to be going retro. Not only did we ride the new Royal Enfield 650 twins in Goa, we also saw the motorcycles that will bring about the new wave of Jawa enthusiasts. Both of these brands operate in the neo retro segment and it will be interesting how the future pans out for both of these iconic marquees.

Royal Enfield launches the Interceptor 650 and Continental GT 650

Days before the biggest gathering of Royal Enfields, the company launched the Interceptor 650 and Continental GT 650 at the mind-blowing prices of Rs 2.5 lakh and Rs 2.65 lakh, ex-showroom India. These are Royal Enfield’s first parallel-twin engine-powered motorcycles in over half a century and we love almost every single bit on both of these motorcycles. You can read about how the Interceptor 650 tackles the Indian conditions here. To read the detailed piece on the prices, you can hit this link.

Jawa returns with the Jawa, the 42 and the Perak

After a hiatus of over twenty years, the Jawa brand returns to India, courtesy Classic Legends. The hype around the brand had been increasing over the past few weeks with spy shots surfacing on the internet. We had all guessed it would only be an unveil but they shocked us with the launch of not one but three motorcycles -- of which the Jawa and the Jawa 42 would be offered now. The Perak is slated to hit dealerships sometime in the last quarter of 2019 or early 2020. Read our detailed piece on the three bikes here.