Here it is, the all-new Royal Enfield Shotgun 650. In this special test, we head to Los Angeles, California, to review the bike in urban traffic and on amazing mountain roads...
In December I flew to Downtown Los Angeles for the launch of the Royal Enfield Shotgun 650, the fourth 650 Twin model, joining the Continental GT, Interceptor and Super Meteor. It was an epic ride of mountain roads and urban fun. Here’s our Shotgun 650 video.
Custom is making a comeback after the boom era of the early 2000s to mid 2010s withered away. We rode that wave, publishing hardcore custom performance magazine Rapid Bikes, the top custom bike mag globally for almost 15-years. Back then, we would never imagine a manufacturer embracing customising a motorcycle… We then founded Retrobike Magazine, still going today and more about the cafe racer and retro custom scene, which is finally starting to take off.
Seeing manufacturers like Royal Enfield embracing this scene is brilliant, and we witnessed it in Los Angeles at the launch of the Shotgun. It gives hope to the future of custom motorcycles, which have been slowly pushed away thanks to increased police attention, EPA laws and sadly these days fines for venturing outside of OEM… With LAMS approved bikes, and OEM accessories, that may soon change.
Price: TBC
Warranty: 3 year factory warranty & 3 year roadside assistance
Colours: Stencil White, Plasma Blue, Green Drill, Sheetmetal Grey
Claimed power: 35kW [47hp]@7250rpm
Claimed torque: 52Nm [38ft-lbs]@5650rpm
Weight: 240kg wet
Fuel capacity: 13.8L
Fuel Consumption Claimed: 22km/L
Fuel Consumption (measured): N/A
Engine: SOHC air and oil-cooled 648cc parallel twin four-stroke, eight-valve, 78mm x 67.8mm bore x stroke, 9.5:1 compression, 270º firing order crankshaft, Bosch EMS/EFI
Gearbox: Six-speed constant mesh Clutch: Wet multi-plate slipper clutch, cable actuation
Frame: Steel tubular spine frame
Rake: 25.3º Trail: 101.4mm
Suspension: 43mm Upside Down SHOWA BPSF forks, 120mm travel, non-adjustable, twin SHOWA Shocks, 90mm travel, preload adjustable.
Brakes: 320mm disc, twin piston floating caliper (f), ABS, two-piston, 300mm rotor, twin piston floating caliper (r) Wheels: Cast alloy. Tyres: 100/90 - 18 CEAT (f) 150/70 - 17 CEAT (r)
Dimensions:
Wheelbase: 1465mm
Seat height: 795mm
Ground clearance: 140mm
Overall width: 820mm
Overall Length: 2170mm
Overall height: 1105mm
Instruments & electronics: Dual clocks, tacho, speedo, dual trip, warning lights/fuel.
Electronics: Bosch Two-Channel ABS, Bosch EMS, USB point, LED headlight, LED taillight
Link to full review - bikereview.com...
14 янв 2024
