The covers are off Royal Enfield’s new 650 Twins. The company has finally unveiled the much-awaited Interceptor 650 and Continental GT650 at the ongoing EICMA Motorcycle Show marking the company’s return to twin-cylinder motorcycles. Both motorcycles will have the all-new 650 cc parallel-twin engine and will be first launched in Europe, sometime in April 2018. Expect them to come to Nepal by end-2018.

INTERCEPTOR 650:

The 2018 Royal Enfield Inteceptor marks the return of one of Royal Enfield’s most loved classic motorcycles.

Powered by the air-cooled parallel 650 twin, the Interceptor brings back the style of the ’60s with its 7″ headlight, twin clock front and quilted twin seat. The narrow teardrop tank gets a classic Royal Enfield badge and is topped with a Monza-style fuel cap.

Powered by a new 4 stroke, single overhead cam, air-oil cooled, 648 cc parallel twin, the Interceptor makes 47bhp@7100 rpm and 52 Nm@4000 rpm. The fuel-injected engine is mated to a 6-speed gearbox with slip-assist clutch. Sitting on a steel tubular, double cradle frame, the motorcycle gets 41mm front fork with 110 mm travel and twin coil-over shocks with 88mm travel. Braking duties are provided by a 320mm disc upfront and 240mm disc at the rear with dual-channel ABS system. The Interceptor 650 will be available in 3 colours: Orange Cush, Ravishing Red and Silver Spectre.

Dimensions: Length: 2122mm, Height: 1165mm, Width: 789mm,  Seat height: 804mm,  Ground Clearance: 174mm, Tank capacity:13.7 litres, Kerb Weight (no fuel): 202kg

CONTINENTAL GT650:

The new Continental GT650 takes Royal Enfield’s GT-lineage further with an all-new 650 twin. Retaining the classic look like its predecessor, the GT650 makes an authentic cafe racer statement with its classic horizontal split, sculpted tank, clip-on handlebars, upswept exhausts and classic-styled instruments.

Powered by a new 4 stroke, single overhead cam, air-oil cooled, 648 cc parallel twin, the Continental GT650 makes 47bhp@7100 rpm and 52 Nm@4000 rpm and is mated to a 6-speed gearbox. Sitting on a steel tubular, double cradle frame, the motorcycle gets 41mm front fork with 110 mm travel and twin coil-over shocks with 88mm travel. Braking duties are taken care by a 320mm disc upfront and 240mm disc at the rear with dual-channel ABS system. The Continental GT650 will be available in 3 colours: Ice Queen, Sea Nymph and Black Magic.

Dimensions: Length: 2122mm, Height: 1024mm, Width: 744mm,  Seat height: 793mm,  Ground Clearance: 174mm, Tank capacity:12.5 litres, Kerb Weight (no fuel): 198 kg