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  • #61
    Royal Enfield 650 Twin Engine Unveiled!

    Originally posted by drive_angry View Post
    For now Its scheduled for 22 September launch in the the UK. In India, they are saying it’s going to be in the end of December, not sure though.
    This too, same date

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    • #62
      Re: Royal Enfield 650 Twin Engine Unveiled!

      RE posted this

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      • #63
        Re: Royal Enfield 650 Twin Engine Unveiled!

        And it’s almost show time!



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        • #64
          Re: Royal Enfield 650 Twin Engine Unveiled!

          Stock Exhaust Note


          https://youtu.be/gDAzuOlTfW4


          https://youtu.be/cyMVGcXzWBA


          Sounds very similar to the Bonneville 900cc Twins due to the 270 degree crank, but has more grunt and seems to be more louder. The most refined Royal Enfield sound ever in my opinion.

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          • #65
            Re: Royal Enfield 650 Twin Engine Unveiled!

            First ride impressions from Schumi (Overdrive Mag):



            Well, well, well...It looks like RE has surprised everyone with the Twins.
            - ​When Life throws you a curve, Lean into it! -

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            • #66
              Re: Royal Enfield 650 Twin Engine Unveiled!

              Originally posted by rideon74 View Post
              Well, well, well...It looks like RE has surprised everyone with the Twins.
              Oh man this is great! As much as I despair for RE's build quality, I have always liked their entries that departed from the bullet formula. The Continental GT was good and the Himalayan is a such a sorted ride.

              I can get behind an Indian brand that is genuinely trying to take on the world. I just hope RE treats us Indian riders at par with the rest. No cutting corners in the Indian market please.

              BTW this will also bring some exclusivity back to the brand. Don't know about the South, but Bullets, Classics and Thunderbirds are now the "bhaiyya ji", "jatt da puttar" and "yadav ka chhora" ride in North India . I have also seen a few flaunting "Brahman" recently .

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              • #67
                Re: Royal Enfield 650 Twin Engine Unveiled!

                Originally posted by aamaadmi View Post
                Oh man this is great! As much as I despair for RE's build quality, I have always liked their entries that departed from the bullet formula. The Continental GT was good and the Himalayan is a such a sorted ride.

                I can get behind an Indian brand that is genuinely trying to take on the world. I just hope RE treats us Indian riders at par with the rest. No cutting corners in the Indian market...
                From what I’ve gathered following the Himalayan’s US & other country groups on FB, it seems the BS4 versions are built equally - barring the tyres supplied & the shape of the turn indicators.

                The very few minor niggles that are being reported on the Indian FB group were found being mentioned in these foreign groups too. This might point to RE building the same quality machines to the domestic & export market.

                And of course, when the twins hit our Indian roads we might just have the confidence we yearn for in terms of build quality. Fingers crossed on that!
                - ​When Life throws you a curve, Lean into it! -

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                • #68
                  Re: Royal Enfield 650 Twin Engine Unveiled!

                  Surprised to see positive reviews pouring from everywhere...

                  Overdrive, Car & Bike and Autocar are not able to find any negative point. Can't believe this..
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                  A good long ride can clear your mind, restore your faith and use up a lot of fuel....

                  http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/tourer/2...tml#post963629

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                  • #69
                    Re: Royal Enfield 650 Twin Engine Unveiled!

                    Originally posted by Naveen1985 View Post
                    Surprised to see positive reviews pouring from everywhere...

                    Overdrive, Car & Bike and Autocar are not able to find any negative point. Can't believe this..
                    I assume maybe because it is a Honda Engine (correct me if u am wrong)
                    Splendor - 2k to 2006
                    Karizma - 2k3 to 2009
                    P180 - 2k6 to 2k9
                    Hunk - Oct 2k7 til now
                    ZMR - 2010 to Forever
                    RX135(2k) - 2013 to 2018
                    Ninja 250R (2010) - 2016 til now
                    RayZ - 2015 til now
                    Ninja 650 (2014) - 2017 til now


                    Delhi to Narkanda
                    Delhi to Coimbatore
                    Delhi to Nepal

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                    • #70
                      Re: Royal Enfield 650 Twin Engine Unveiled!

                      Originally posted by rreneav1987 View Post
                      I assume maybe because it is a Honda Engine (correct me if u am wrong)
                      You do stand corrected (unfortunately). The engine was developed by Harris performance UK after RE acquired the company.
                      - ​When Life throws you a curve, Lean into it! -

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                      • #71
                        Re: Royal Enfield 650 Twin Engine Unveiled!

                        Originally posted by rideon74 View Post
                        You do stand corrected (unfortunately). The engine was developed by Harris performance UK after RE acquired the company.
                        Well, i heard otherwise.
                        Splendor - 2k to 2006
                        Karizma - 2k3 to 2009
                        P180 - 2k6 to 2k9
                        Hunk - Oct 2k7 til now
                        ZMR - 2010 to Forever
                        RX135(2k) - 2013 to 2018
                        Ninja 250R (2010) - 2016 til now
                        RayZ - 2015 til now
                        Ninja 650 (2014) - 2017 til now


                        Delhi to Narkanda
                        Delhi to Coimbatore
                        Delhi to Nepal

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                        • #72
                          Re: Royal Enfield 650 Twin Engine Unveiled!

                          Originally posted by rreneav1987 View Post
                          Well, i heard otherwise.
                          No doubts about the engine’s lineage. Hope this extract from NDTV’s Car & Bike clears the same:

                          - ​When Life throws you a curve, Lean into it! -

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                          • #73
                            Royal Enfield 650 Twin Engine Unveiled!

                            Oh man! Schumi’s first ride feedback is ticking all the right boxes. Excited & Jumping around + A huge sigh of relief. (Then realises the truth will reveal itself only after actual user feedback in the next couple of months [emoji849])

                            https://youtu.be/HX67GA3QhII


                            He mentions the possibility of a November or December launch of the Twins in India. I’d put my bet on the event coming around the time of the Rider Mania in November. Just a hunch...
                            Last edited by rideon74; 09-25-2018, 05:13 PM.
                            - ​When Life throws you a curve, Lean into it! -

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                            • #74
                              Re: Royal Enfield 650 Twin Engine Unveiled!

                              Originally posted by rreneav1987 View Post
                              I assume maybe because it is a Honda Engine (correct me if u am wrong)
                              Thats great if its a honda engine. It will be reliable and smooth. I feel our market was desperately looking for a torquey and simple machine with accessible power and price.
                              Our market is full of bikes with peaky power delivery. Honda had a lot of options but they never considered them for Indian market. Heck, they didn't even launched the naked cbr250 in India. I don't know how much effort was needed to strip the fairing and making it affordable.
                              sigpic
                              A good long ride can clear your mind, restore your faith and use up a lot of fuel....

                              http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/tourer/2...tml#post963629

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                              • #75
                                Re: Royal Enfield 650 Twin Engine Unveiled!

                                Originally posted by Naveen1985 View Post
                                Thats great if its a honda engine. It will be reliable and smooth. I feel our market was desperately looking for a torquey and simple machine with accessible power and price.
                                Our market is full of bikes with peaky power delivery. Honda had a lot of options but they never considered them for Indian market. Heck, they didn't even launched the naked cbr250 in India. I don't know how much effort was needed to strip the fairing and making it affordable.
                                I was corrected

                                Looks like it isn't. However, it is also possible that they developed an already existing Honda Engine. I am not sure.
                                Splendor - 2k to 2006
                                Karizma - 2k3 to 2009
                                P180 - 2k6 to 2k9
                                Hunk - Oct 2k7 til now
                                ZMR - 2010 to Forever
                                RX135(2k) - 2013 to 2018
                                Ninja 250R (2010) - 2016 til now
                                RayZ - 2015 til now
                                Ninja 650 (2014) - 2017 til now


                                Delhi to Narkanda
                                Delhi to Coimbatore
                                Delhi to Nepal

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