2023 Royal Enfield Continental GT 650 spotted testing: Check features
What's the story
Royal Enfield has been spied testing the 2023 Continental GT 650 in a near-production avatar in Chennai, India. The motorcycle is seen flaunting a set of alloy wheels. The cafe-racer-styled two-wheeler made its debut on our shores in 2019 and has not received any major update ever since. The bike will likely retain the 648cc, parallel-twin engine from the current-generation model.
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Why does this story matter?
Royal Enfield took the Indian market by storm when it introduced the 650cc twins in 2019. Both the Interceptor 650 and the Continental 650 got a warm reception from critics and customers alike for their refined parallel-twin engines and an overall value-for-money proposition. The 2023 iteration of the latter is the first prominent update since its arrival on our shores.
Design
The bike will flaunt bar-end mirrors and alloy wheels
The 2023 Royal Enfield Continental GT 650 will sport a cafe-racer-inspired design philosophy and feature a 13.7-liter fuel tank, clip-on handlebar, a round headlamp unit, bar-end mirrors, optional rider-only saddle, dual upswept exhausts, a bash plate, fork gaiters, a flyscreen, and circular taillamp. The motorcycle will get an all-halogen setup and house a twin-pod semi-digital instrument cluster. It will ride on multi-spoke alloy wheels.
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It will be backed by a 47hp, parallel-twin engine
The 2023 Continental GT 650 will draw power from a 648cc, oil-cooled, parallel-twin engine paired with a 6-speed gearbox along with a slipper clutch. The mill generates a maximum power of 47hp and a peak torque of 52Nm.
Safety
It will be equipped with disc brakes and dual-channel ABS
In terms of rider safety, the upcoming Continental GT 650 will come equipped with disc brakes on both the front and rear wheels, along with dual-channel ABS for better braking performance. The suspension duties on the motorcycle will be handled by 41mm telescopic forks on the front and preload-adjustable twin shock absorbers on the rear end.
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2023 Royal Enfield Continental GT 650: Pricing
The details regarding the pricing and availability of the 2023 Continental GT 650 will be announced by Royal Enfield at the launch event. We expect the cafe-racer to carry a premium over the current-generation model, which starts at Rs. 3.06 lakh (ex-showroom) in India.