Red-hot pricing tipped for Royal Enfield Twins
New Interceptor 650 Twin and Continental GT 650 Twin to shake things up in the increasingly competitive retro market…Urban Moto Imports, the importer and distributor for Royal Enfield in Australia and New Zealand, has hinted at the expected local pricing for the marque's imminent new twin-cylinder models, the Interceptor 650 Twin and Continental GT 650 Twin.
According to Bikesales sources, the distributor is anticipating local pricing of around $9990 ride away for the Inceptor 650 Twin and $10,490 ride away for the Continental GT 650 Twin.
While the official pricing will be announced closer to the models' arrival, it appears the pair will be priced very competitively indeed.
Certainly when you consider the pricing of other comparable rivals in the retro sphere, such as the Kawasaki W800 Special Edition ($11,999 plus ORC), Yamaha XSR750LA ($10,999 plus ORC), Ducati Scrambler Classic ($15,790 plus ORC), Ducati Scrambler Café Racer ($17,190 plus ORC), Triumph Bonneville T100 Black ($15,300 plus ORC) and Moto Guzzi V7 Stone ($12,990 plus ORC), these new Royal Enfields look set to garner plenty of attention.
Unveiled at last November's EICMA motorcycle show in Milan, Italy, the Interceptor 650 Twin roadster and Continental GT 650 Twin café racer are the first models to feature Royal Enfield's new 650cc parallel-twin engine, and the first to benefit from a collaboration between Royal Enfield's headquarters in Chennai, India, and its glittering new multi-million-pound Technology Centre at Bruntingthorpe Proving Ground near Leceister, in the British Midlands.
The two models break new ground for Royal Enfield in the modern era, being the first to be powered by a parallel-twin since the 1970 Interceptor, the last of the breed of British-built motorcycles. Now Royal Enfield says it's intent on nothing but world domination of the middleweight motorcycle category, and with the company on course to achieve production of around 850,000 units this year, it's no hollow threat (even if the massive Indian domestic market account for the lion's share of that figure).
Under the brand's banner of 'Pure Motorcycling', Royal Enfield CEO Siddartha Lal says modern motorcycles have become too complex and too expensive, with manufacturers forgetting the prime objectives of riding, namely fun and enjoyment. He believes Royal Enfield's bikes embody that 'grassroots' pleasure, and that models like the new 650 twins will propel the brand forward in many markets around the globe.
Production of the Royal Enfield Inceptor 650 Twin and Continental GT 650 Twin is slated to begin in Chennai in April, with deliveries to export markets – including Australia – to commence in the second half of 2018.
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