Royal Enfield Shotgun 650: Royal Enfield showcased the Shotgun 650 Motoverse Edition last month. This was a limited edition. Now the company has revealed the production version of RE Shotgun 650.
Royal Enfield Shotgun 650 Revealed: Royal Enfield showcased the Shotgun 650 Motoverse Edition last month. This was a limited edition. Now the company has revealed the production version of RE Shotgun 650, which is to be launched in the global market early next year. The new Royal Enfield Shotgun 650 is available in four colors – Stancil White, Plasma Blue, Drill Green and Sheetmetal Grey. It is built on RE’s 650-twin platform, which is also found in the Super Meteor 650, Interceptor 650 and Continental GT 650. This is the production version of the SG650 concept, which was showcased at EICMA 2021.
This motorcycle looks very similar to the Motoverse Edition. The motorcycle has many super meteoric features, like LED headlight and tripper navigation pod. Customers can choose the option of single-seater or pillion seat. The rider will sit in an upright position on the motorcycle. It has a flat handlebar and more mid-set footpegs.
The new Royal Enfield Shotgun 650 is powered by a 648cc, parallel twin, 4-stroke, SOHC, air-cooled engine, which produces 46.3hp at 7250rpm and 52.3Nm at 5,650rpm. It is mated to a 6-speed gearbox. It has been claimed that the motorcycle can give a range of 22kmpl.
The motorcycle has a 1465 mm long wheelbase. Its ground clearance is 140 mm. The length of the new Shotgun 650 is 2170 mm, width is 820 mm and height is 1105 mm. Its seat height is 795 mm. Its weight is 240 kg. It has a 13.8-litre fuel tank.
The steel tubular spine frame is paired with a Showa-sourced USD front fork with 120 mm of travel and rear twin-shock absorber with 90 mm of travel. The new Royal Enfield Shotgun 650 has a 100/90 section front tire and a 150/70 section rear tyre. There is 18 inch wheel at front and 17 inch wheel at rear.