[Proxima]

Any update on the launch date for the Classic 650 and the Bear 650 from insiders?

[a_chelat]

Spotted again, this time in the UK without any camouflage and appears to be production-ready. Despite the low quality images, that dual tone maroon looks really nice.







Credits: Darren Waite/Rushlane

[Proxima]

The Black and Chrome one looks smashing! Hoping they launch it in EICMA in November or earlier.

[SithDefender]

Phenomenal-looking bike! I wish they would reduce the weight a little. Coupled with the easy tractability of the 650, this should be oodles of fun!

[parrys]

Originally Posted by SithDefender

Phenomenal-looking bike! I wish they would reduce the weight a little. Coupled with the easy tractability of the 650, this should be oodles of fun!

Knowing RE, we can guarantee both, good tractability & heavy weight.

[DriverNo.420]

Looks absolutely gorgeous. These bikes are destined to be future retro classics. The 650 is a great performing platform no doubt about it. But will it really suit the character of the brand that is 'Classic'?

What I really wanted from RE from a new Classic was a new gen 500cc single.
I don't understand what keeps them from developing a 500cc J series motor.

[Axe77]

Originally Posted by DriverNo.420

Looks absolutely gorgeous. These bikes are destined to be future retro classics. The 650 is a great performing platform no doubt about it. But will it really suit the character of the brand that is 'Classic'?

What I really wanted from RE from a new Classic was a new gen 500cc single.
I don't understand what keeps them from developing a 500cc J series motor.

Wow! I was literally just thinking the same. Classic looks and the performance of that 650 mill, but the engine characteristic is not quite the ‘Classic genre’. In fact that’s where I think the BSA 650 engine is a little more true to the classic genre. A nice thumping 500 cc classic with the 40 bhp sort of performance would have been really nice.

[tharian]

This should be a direct competition to the BSA 650 keeping the engine characterestic aside.
Looks, rider triangle, comfort.
Curious as to what the pricing would be and I am guessing it will be priced lower than the Interceptor.

[sprocket]

I hope they provide a variant with alloy wheels.

[drive.helios]

This if launched, would be my next bike. I am fixing my classic 350 after a few years of non usage and recently took a test ride of the new guerrilla 450, couldn't decide if I wanted it. This 650 would be the right one for me.

[Proxima]

Originally Posted by tharian

This should be a direct competition to the BSA 650 keeping the engine characterestic aside.
Looks, rider triangle, comfort.
Curious as to what the pricing would be and I am guessing it will be priced lower than the Interceptor.

I think the spoke versions will sit just below the Shotgun and the alloy versions, if they release them, will sit on-par with the Shotgun.

Almost pulled the trigger on a used Shotgun but decided to hold off after I saw the images. I'm getting the Black/Chrome version.

[coldice4u]

Lovely looking bikes. Would anyone know if this is based off the Shotgun chassis? If yes this might be a bike best suited for highway rides unlike the 350 version. Also gets me worried about the ride comfort.

I feel that RE has sized all its bikes above the 350 engine primarily for the international market. The Himalayan, Shotgun twins are all XL sized bikes which the average height Indian of 5'7 will have difficultly handling with ease.

[CrAzY dRiVeR]

Saw this video posted online recently. Hope this is not AI generated, but beautiful perspective nevertheless-

https://youtu.be/QTllp0otMwc?si=1QyvgtgtyV8KFuob

[Ratan Prabhu]

Originally Posted by CrAzY dRiVeR

Saw this video posted online recently. Hope this is not AI generated, but beautiful perspective nevertheless-

It is 3D rendered but that YT channel creates such videos based on spy pics with models extremely close to the real production models. So yes, indeed beautiful and can expect the actual bike to look 95% same as this.

[FlankerFury]

https://youtu.be/7L5m93BkcVw?si=GQfS8Gxkdpm1x41L

https://youtu.be/qdzNBFogKXM?si=jsK9sxNHxomGfDNF

Reviews for the Classic 650 are out already.
As per ACI, it feels like more like a Shotgun 650 than a grown up Classic 350.
Weighs 243kgs, suspension set up behaves similarly to the SG650, gets Tripper Pod as standard and RE is said to be working on a solution for the tubed spoke rims (alloy wheels probably, doubt it'd get tubeless compatible rims).

Expected to be priced in the range of 3.5-4.0L

The paint schemes are beautiful, especially the maroon-white and that green color which was available on the UCE Classic 350 as well.

Edit:- Attaching some screenshots in case the release was accidental and the reviews get taken down.