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DesertCat Full Member Offline Posts: 192	Modern (Indian) Royal Enfield motorcycles 07/12/19 at 20:03:32 Does anyone here have any experience with the modern Royal Enfield motorcycles, made in India? I'm really starting to like the looks of their INT650 twin. https://www.royalenfield.com/
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Reply #1 - 07/13/19 at 03:59:09

There a very few bikes in the Cincinnati area, as the dealers are all several hours away.

The 350cc and 500cc models don't sell well around here - they look really cool but don't have enough performance to get anybody excited. They really can't keep up with traffic on the expressways, and they are know to vibrate.

The new twins are exciting to look at - but I don't know anybody that has bought one.

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DesertCat Full Member Offline Posts: 192	Re: Modern (Indian) Royal Enfield motorcycles Reply #2 - 07/13/19 at 07:25:17 The closest dealer to me is up in Phoenix (Scottsdale), a 2.5 hour drive from me. If there was a closer dealer, I would pursue this more.
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hotrod Senior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 326 NC Gender:	Re: Modern (Indian) Royal Enfield motorcycles Reply #3 - 07/13/19 at 09:46:41 Please, no more. I'll do something stupid. I don't need another motorcycle. Don't make me look. You know what I'm talking about.
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DesertCat Full Member Offline Posts: 192	Re: Modern (Indian) Royal Enfield motorcycles Reply #4 - 07/13/19 at 09:48:07 The INT650 is definitely a looker . . .
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MMRanch Serious Thumper Offline Evil flourishes if Good Men do Nothing. Posts: 6023 LYNCHBURG TN Gender:	Re: Modern (Indian) Royal Enfield motorcycles Reply #6 - 07/13/19 at 21:01:11 If it was belt drive I'd already have one ! Does it have a kicker and a push button starter ?
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DesertCat Full Member Offline Posts: 192	Re: Modern (Indian) Royal Enfield motorcycles Reply #8 - 07/14/19 at 20:40:36 I just saw that the wet weight of the INT650 is 440-460 lbs, depending upon which review you read. That's pretty heavy for a 650. The LS650 is only 380 lbs (wet or dry -- don't remember).
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Re: Modern (Indian) Royal Enfield motorcycles
Reply #9 - 07/15/19 at 03:30:45

DesertCat wrote on 07/14/19 at 20:40:36:

I just saw that the wet weight of the INT650 is 440-460 lbs, depending upon which review you read. That's pretty heavy for a 650.

For the current "modern" bikes - that is pretty typical for a mid-sized twin.

Japanese twins in the 60's/70's were simpler and lighter - but modern bikes and all the safety systems and electric starters and big battery to run the electric starter have beefed up the twin (I would bet the electric starter, large battery and associated gears and starter clutch add 20 or 30 pounds). Even the single cylinder, kick start Yamaha SR400 weighs 384 pounds....and the Suzuki TU250 weighs 324 pounds!

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Reply #10 - 07/15/19 at 06:09:03

Saw them at the Motorcycle Show in February. They look really cool for sure. However, when I sat on it, it felt a little "cheap". Not sure how else to explain it. However, I did not get a chance to test drive.

After that, I did some research on test drives. Most of what I read praised the sticker price but said the ride was less than great. Many talked about the high "buzzy" vibrations.

Still, I think I'd take it for a ride - and you really can't beat the price.

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ohiomoto Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 2825	Re: Modern (Indian) Royal Enfield motorcycles Reply #11 - 07/15/19 at 07:28:43 I think the twins look fantastic. That said, the 2000-2001 Kawasaki W650* would be my first choice for a modern Triumph, err twin. *Still can't believe the only sold it for 2 years stateside.
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Reply #12 - 07/15/19 at 08:03:58

ohiomoto wrote on 07/15/19 at 07:28:43:

I think the twins look fantastic. That said, the 2000-2001 Kawasaki W650* would be my first choice for a modern Triumph, err twin. Wink

*Still can't believe the only sold it for 2 years stateside.

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Kawasaki now has the W800, a larger version of the old W650. It's also a bit pricey.

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Reply #13 - 07/15/19 at 15:51:44

I owned a Bonneville T100 for eleven years. Wonderful bike, smooth and relatively powerful. However it was 500# and top heavy to boot. if it ever got away from me it was quite job to haul it upright. My little Zuki is so much easier to handle for an old fart like me. And has all the power an older gentleman needs, especially if he is trying to stay alive. Grin

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Beerm8 YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 29 Greensboro, NC Gender:	Re: Modern (Indian) Royal Enfield motorcycles Reply #14 - 07/15/19 at 16:10:46 well said norm!!!
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