Agree, buddy. None of RE's current products are in the same league - but that can't rule out the possibility of a capable and challenging machine in the future.
If at all, they come up with a 250, it surely won't be a fully-faired tourer like the CBR. It might as well be a retro machine. But they have already broken their traditional mould with a (marginally) quick-revving and short-geared Continental GT. Even though the GT is not a challenge to full-time sport bikes like the CBR, they are gradually stepping towards 'different' machines.

What's uncanny?
The Honda vs RE 250cc battle was existing since the sixties!

What's funny?
RE was overpriced with shoddy quality (oil leaks, rattles et all) back in the 60s, it's still the same!

The continental GT is a reality check this out . http://www.ndtv.com/photos/news/the-...ental-gt-14914

huuummmm......... know this guy for sometime now, this is his work from about a year back.

cheers

Sans classic Parts ( products, bolt on kits )

Royal Enfield cafe racer, Now called 'Continental GT'

Here's a ride report for the RE Cafe Racer which has been branded as the Continental GT, by Mr. Siddhartha Lal, CEO, RE.

The Motorcycle Diaries: test-riding the new Royal Enfield Continental GT ? NDTV.com Photo Gallery

• Fuel Injected 535cc, air-cooled single, unit construction engine. Higher revving due to re-mapped ECU and lighter flywheel

• The Continental GT will be the fastest and most powerful production Royal Enfield motorcycle

• 15 Kg lighter than the Thunderbird 500

• Improved handling as a result of new tubular steel double down-tube and cradle design for the chassis

• Chunky Paioli developed gas shocks at the rear with Pirelli tyres

• Serious stopping power with Single full-floating Brembo front disc and ByBre single disc at the rear

Have got to say the tachometer to a Royal Enfield is surely add on and most appreciated by alot of riders.

Needless to say, it just looks absolutely stunning.!

Reports say it would be available is production by the end of this year.

Hopefully, We get to see lots of them on road pretty soon

Cheers.
Amrith

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well, it doesn't look appealing, to me atleast.

and a high revving RE engine, i wonder how it will sound..??

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Might sound like a de-tuned Harley! Some of the modded REs going around with short bottles at high revs do sound a bit like HD, though with a more pronounced thump. Higher revving engine and an aftermarket exhaust may make it sound like a V Twin afterall :daydreaming:
Or they might just scrwe it up and it would end up with a note resembling the Fiero, only louder!