A TON OF FUN
After more than 50 years of manufacturing the venerable overhead valve 350cc to 500cc Bullet singles, Indian manufacturer Royal Enfield has finally produced its long-awaited, first-ever parallel-twin models, the 650cc Continental GT and INT650.
The overhead cam 650cc Continental GT and Interceptor (known in the U.S. as the INT650, since Honda owns the rights to the Interceptor name) are finally heading for dealerships around the world in early 2019. The company’s dynamic CEO, Siddhartha Lal, believes these new bikes bring the carefree Swingin’ Sixties era back to motorcycling — in price and volume, as well as carefree performance.
When deliveries start in January 2019 to the 90-plus dealers in what Lal forecasts will become Royal Enfield’s largest export market, the U.S., followed soon after by its 1,340 outlets elsewhere in the world, a large selection of eye-catching retro paintwork choices will be available in the U.S. across the Standard, Custom and Chrome versions for bargain basement prices. These start at $5,799 for the INT650 roadster, $5,999 for the equivalent Continental GT café racer models, and only up to $6,749 for the top-of-the-range versions. That’s a lot of motorcycle for the money. Better yet, those prices include a three-year unlimited mileage warranty and roadside assistance for bikes sold in the U.S. and Canada.
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