The bike spied here features a bikini fairing with mounting points for a full set of fairings.
A Royal Enfield Continental GT 650 has been spied with a bikini fairing and remote adjusters for the twin rear shock absorbers. This could hint at the fact that the Chennai-based marque might be bringing out a road-going version of their race bike, the GT-R 650, used in the Royal Enfield Continental GT Cup.
Royal Enfield Continental GT 650 spied: details
This motorcycle that has been spotted features a small front fairing with mounting points for a full set of fairings as well. It’s no secret that the Royal Enfield 650 twins have been a modifier’s delight, with many aftermarket shops offering a full fairing kit for the Continental GT 650. Seeing the growing popularity of this trend, Royal Enfield might have decided to offer it as a factory-fitted option or at the very least, an accessory.
The bar-end mirrors are a result of the front fairing as the conventional mirrors would foul with it. The mirrors themselves appear to be the same units as found in the vast RE accessories catalogue. The bike spotted here is in the Dux Deluxe colour scheme and appears to be largely the same mechanically as the standard Continental GT 650, with one exception. The twin rear shock absorbers feature a remote adjuster, which is most likely there only to fine-tune the suspension in the testing stages and, chances are, won’t be carried over to the finished bike.
Recently, a Continental GT 650 was also spotted testing with alloy wheels, indicating that RE might soon be revamping their existing 650cc portfolio while introducing a few new models as well. RE is also working on a liquid-cooled Himalayan and a revamped Bullet 350 with the J-platform engine as well. Exciting times ahead for RE indeed.
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