INT 650 and GT 650 for middleweight category
Royal Enfield, having created the mid-size motorcycle segment in India with its unique and distinctive modern classic motorcycles, announced the North America timing and pricing for the highly anticipated twin motorcycles.
The Interceptor INT 650 (North America: INT 650) and the Continental GT 650 will be available at North American dealers in spring 2019 and will start at MSRP US$5,799, which will include ABS and a 3-year warranty with roadside assistance.
The first twin cylinder motorcycles to be produced by Royal Enfield since 1970, the new motorcycles recall a golden era for the marque that began in 1948 with the arrival of its first 500 twin that evolved into its famed high-performance models, the Meteor, Super Meteor and, ultimately, the original Interceptor of 1960.
Sold mainly in the U.S and Canada, the 700 Interceptor and its 750cc successors quickly became part of California’s sun-drenched culture, serving as two-wheeled expressions of fun, excitement, freedom and optimism in the form of fast and stylish road bikes and as competition machines that enjoyed huge success in scrambles, desert races and flat track events.
Commenting about the launch of the Royal Enfield Twins on 26 Sept 2018, Rudratej Singh, President, Royal Enfield “In India, we have over three million Royal Enfield customers of the 350cc and 500cc motorcycles, who have been waiting for the next expression of the pure, simple and fun motorcycling.
“In international markets the twins will play a strategic role not just for us but for the industry to expand the mid-weight segment and invite new users into the category.
“We expect the Interceptor INT 650 and the Continental GT 650 to represent the perfect opportunity to upgrade commuters in South East Asia and Latin America, as well as expand the motorcycling segment in USA and Europe,” he said. i
