Royal Enfield’s new two-cylinder price announced in Europe

[Royal Enfield　Left：Continental GT 650 / Right：Interceptor 650]

From the Royal Enfield which became a big topic even at the announcement of the concept KX, it is the appearance of a new model with a new parallel twin adopted 270 degree crank.

As mentioned in previous articles ( click here(*Japanese)), Royal Enfield now shows a big change that they have been trying to do.

Big name is resurrected in air-oil cold parallel two-cylinder

'Royal Enfield, which opened its Technology Center in the Central Midland District of UK on November 5, 17, announced the development of two motorcycles equipped with a new 648cc, air-cooled and two-cylinder engine before and after that is the interceptor 650 that we will introduce from now and the Continental GT 650.

Royal Enfield known as a single cylinder that runs with tokotoko, but in the 1960's when the British Vertical Twin (a parallel twin engine with a cylinder erected) once boasted of prosperity. It is called an interceptor equipped with 736cc air-cooled parallel twin that was producing a motorbike. In addition, Continental GT is present at the same time in a single cylinder of 250cc, and in 2013 it is reviving as a cafe racer equipped with a newly developed 535 cc single cylinder. Both are important big names for Royal Enfield's brand, and it can be said that there are significant meanings for two cars to be present together with the introduction of a new engine.

Prices in Italy / Spain / Portugal announced at the Milan show were Interceptor 650 6200 euros and Continental GT 650 6 6400 euros.

Both are converted to simple Japanese yen if it is less than 900,000 yen. Considering geographical things such as transportation, it seems that it will not exceed 1,000,000 yen. I would like to expect early introduction to Japan.

[Royal Enfield　Interceptor 650　Price: 6200 euro

[Royal Enfield　Continental GT 650　Price: 6400 euro】

Roadster drifts the atmosphere of the west coast

Interceptor 650 was inspired by the interceptor of the time which was blended with the American West Coast culture of the 1960's, and it is a motorcycle that combines the steady running of British roadster and the essence of California's desert racer. It has modern classic-like teardrop type fuel tank, tire Mond quilt pattern seat, wide handlebar and so on.

The front fork is an upright type with φ41 mm, and the rear is a twin shock with a 5-stage preload adjustment mechanism. The tires are 18 inches in front and back.

[Royal Enfield Interceptor 650] Main Specifications &bul;Total length 2122 Full width 789 Total height 1165 Axle distance 1400 Seat height 804 (each mm) Weight 202 kg (semi-dry) •Air-cooled cold 4-st parallel two-cylinder SOHC 4 valve 648 cc 47 bhp / 7250 rpm 5.3 kgf -m 5250 rpm 6-speed fuel tank capacity 13.7 L •brake F = φ320 mm disk + 2 pot caliper R = φ 240 mm disk + 1 pot caliper tire F = 100/90 - 18 R = 130 - 70 - 18

[Royal Enfield　Interceptor 650]

British · Cafe racer

The Continental GT 650 is an ancestor of the Continental GT 250 born in the cafe racer culture of the 1950s and 1960s.

A low clip-on handle is set in a carved deep fuel tank, making it a classical and sporty riding position. It is said that it is finished in a machine that can be enjoyed not only in sports bikes but also in town.

Like the interceptor, the combination of a front fork of φ 41 mm erect type and a twin shock with a 5 stage preload adjustment mechanism.

[Royal Enfield Continental GT 650] Main Specifications •Length 2122 Width 744 Total Height 1024 Wheel Distance 1398 Seat Height 793 (Each mm) Weight 198 kg (semi-dry) •Air-Cooled 4 Straight Parallel 2-cylinder SOHC 4 Valve 648 cc 47 bhp / 7250 rpm 5.3 kgf - m 5250 rpm 6 - speed fuel tank capacity 12.5 L •Brake F = φ320 mm disk + 2 pot caliper R = φ 240 mm disk + 1 pot caliper tire F = 100/90 - 18 R = 130 - 70 - 18

[Royal Enfield　Continental GT 650]

Parallel 2 cylinder adopting 270 degree crank

An air-oil, cold parallel two-cylinder engine faithful to heritage design adopts a 270 degree crank which has the same ignition interval as 90 degrees V twin. Forged crankshaft with integral structure minimizes vibration by counter balancer. The compression ratio is 9.5: 1 and it is equipped with fuel injection, it is said to show 80% of the maximum torque at 2500 rpm. In addition, Royal Enfield has the first 6-speed gearbox. It was developed as an engine that can be enjoyed in real world rather than high performance.

Unlike the parallel two-cylinder of the past year, a gearbox integrated crankcase is adopted. Roller rocker arm on single cam and four valves per cylinder.

648cc air-oil cold parallel 2 cylinder. The shaping of the cylinder head is very similar to the single cylinder engine that the Continental GT 535 was equipped with.

An experienced British engineer who holds the key

Dating back from the establishment of the technical center More than two years ago. In 2015, Royal Enfield accomplished a major transformation invisible to the eye. That was to welcome Simon Warburton, Mark Wells, and Harris Performance one after another.

Mr. Warburton, who is a boss of product development, was originally an active Triumph and a chief engineer, but his career is interesting. First of all, he had experience working in Old Triumph, and after working in 1983 he was a faculty member of the school. In the 1990 Triumph revival, he returned to the engineer again.

Mr. Warburton who became involved in the design of the motorcycles in the early stages of the career, later became involved in the engine design, accumulated knowledge of how ordinary riders could steer safely by the experience of the instructor of instructors, everyone can ride with confidence It is said that it made use of it in the job of making a motorbike.

Mr. Wells, who is in charge of product strategy and design, has his own design office in 2001 and has experience in Royal Enfield's Classic 500/350 and Continental GT 535.

And Harris performance. The company founded in 1972 is known as a legendary frame builder, but it is particularly famous that he was running a WGP machine loaded with the Yamaha YZR 500 engine in the early 1990's.

Are there some readers who feel nostalgic when they hear that Harris Yamaha (there was also Rock Yamaha)? He also worked on BOTT machines and others with a Ducati engine, and from 2008 he was undertaking the development of the body of the Royal Enfield bike. And in June 2015 it fell under the umbrella of Aisha Motors, the parent company of Royal Enfield

Mr. Siddhartha Lal, CEO who explains the vehicle at the Milan show press conference. After that, the video containing the narration of each engineer was also dropped.

Royal Enfield's CEO Passionate Enthusiast

In order to realize the establishment of this technology center in the UK, we have a lot of work and enthusiasm. Royal Enfield has steadily grown as a manufacturer of British brand bikes in India, but what is the driving force that has continued to have that passion? There was a hint in the CEO 's background.

Royal Enfield CEO Siddhartha Lal started his career as a trainee at Royal Enfield in 1995. In the same year the company was renamed Enfield India to Royal Enfield, and in 1996 it fell under the umbrella of Indian major automaker Isham Motors. Among them, Mr. Lal was appointed Chief Executive of Royal Enfield in 2001, succeeded, and in 2006 became the CEO of the parent company Ishii Motors. It was a person who was beaten up in the world of motorcycles and was passionate about motorcycles.

There are only a few companies that officially distribute the running picture of the president. Another thing that I think is about Mr. Claudio Domenicarre of Ducati.

Propose a new machine as soon as a new twin

Three custom machines using the new parallel 2-cylinder were displayed at the Royal Enfield booth. In order to express the spread of the image based on the vehicle, it is no longer necessary to introduce these custom bikes from the time of the introduction of the new model. Speaking domestically, Z 900 RS etc. are remembered to the memory.

Racer for fastest attack named Salt Flats Racer. With a nitro oxide system, it was reportedly performing '22 test runs at Salt Flats of Utah State in September 18, and it is recording the maximum speed of 241 km / h.

This is a machine named Midas Royale. Winston Yeh in Taiwan handled it. It was the Continental GT 650 that became the base, but there are hands in every part, including single shock.

One by Royal Enfield's custom team. It is a custom bike for the drag racer image based on the Continental GT 650, whose name is The LOCK STOCK.

"Hommage the world's oldest motorcycle maker a pre-war high-class motorcycle" is here

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