[FlankerFury]

A faired Continental GT has been spotted with twin disc brakes.



Source:- https://www.rushlane.com/amp/royal-e...-12512008.html

[b16h22]

Originally Posted by FlankerFury

A faired Continental GT has been spotted with twin disc brakes.
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Quite a good looking bike. I really like RE's alloy design from the 650s as it reminds me of the vintage magnesium racing wheels.

[surjaonwheelz]

Originally Posted by FlankerFury

A faired Continental GT has been spotted with twin disc brakes.

The rear shocks look promising, these should be easily fitted to the older Interceptors/GT650s.

Along with the dual discs and fairing, I expected a USD setup but it seems RE has planned to keep using the older triple clamps and clip-ons!

As long as it works.

Happy riding,
surjaonwheelz

[CrAzY dRiVeR]

Spy shots of a new Royal Enfield motorcycle have been released by Rushlane and reports suggest this could be the next generation of the Continental GT. The 650cc motor from the earlier generation could be replaced by a new 750cc engine which is likely to debut first with this GT.

Latest spy shots are credited to automotive enthusiasts Daniel M and Matthews, who managed to spot this new motorcycle in Chennai.

The bike comes shod with a semi-fairing as seen on other retro modern bikes like the Kawasaki Z900RS Cafe and the Triumph RR range. Clip-on handlebars are visible and the bike is likely to have the single pod instrumentation share with the Himalayan 450. Also clearly visible up front is a dual-disc brake setup.

With the 650 range set to expand rapidly with newer motorcycles like the Classic 650 and the Bear 650 - Royal Enfield may be looking at differentiating some of their sportier models like the Continental GT with the 750cc motor that could be making more power than other A2 restricted siblings.

[Senotrius]

Highly doubt that RE will do an entire new engine just for a new style. They are yet to milk out the current 650cc.

[Ratan Prabhu]

Originally Posted by Senotrius

Highly doubt that RE will do an entire new engine just for a new style. They are yet to milk out the current 650cc.

They are yet to milk out the 650; that is true considering Himalayan/Bullet 650 is pending. But then you can only justify dual disc brakes at front if it is much more powerful. So it makes sense that this indeed is a 750cc engine with maybe 55-60 bhp power ? Definitely won't replace the 650 (as it is loved by all and also complies with the 47 bhp cap in countries it exports to) but will be a good alternative for those looking to upgrade to a class above the 47 bhp category (India as well as outside)

[AtheK]

Originally Posted by Senotrius

Highly doubt that RE will do an entire new engine just for a new style. They are yet to milk out the current 650cc.

I also highly doubt it will be an all new engine, will probably be changes made to current one to output 10-15% more power. Regarding milking of 650cc mill, it has been almost done except maybe the Himalayan.

If indeed it is a new engine, then the cycle of milking will begin again, if they are going for an all new engine, they should try to push power till 60-65 Bhp.

[b16h22]

Originally Posted by Ratan Prabhu

They are yet to milk out the 650; that is true considering Himalayan/Bullet 650 is pending. But then you can only justify dual disc brakes at front if it is much more powerful. So it makes sense that this indeed is a 750cc engine with maybe 55-60 bhp power ? Definitely won't replace the 650 (as it is loved by all and also complies with the 47 bhp cap in countries it exports to) but will be a good alternative for those looking to upgrade to a class above the 47 bhp category (India as well as outside)

Initially that was what I thought. But they have the 450 in the A2 license bracket now and that leaves room for them to place the 650s in a higher category. It's gonna pay dividends later if they upgrade the 650 platform to a 750 or an 850 in the international market. I believe there will be people still hesitant to buy them due to the 45hp limit. 50-55hp puts them in a better place. And they can still offer a restricted A2 license variant to keep the sales.

With the Himmy 450, a Himmy 650 doesn't make a whole lot of sense since PTW ratio is about the same and will cannibalise their own sales. So they might upgrade the motor to create a clear gap between them.

[kkSolo]

Originally Posted by AtheK

I also highly doubt it will be an all new engine, will probably be changes made to current one to output 10-15% more power. Regarding milking of 650cc mill, it has been almost done except maybe the Himalayan.

The side cases looks similar to the current 650s.Even from the earlier interceptor spy pics, it looked very similar.

They've reworked the exhausts and looks neater and doesn't poke out too much.

[saikishor]

Irrespective of what new engine they come up with, they seriously need to shed weight. The shotgun and super meteor are stupidly heavy at 240+ kilos. Now imagine if they come up with this 750cc motor and increase weight by another 40-50kgs!
True RE's are made like a gun and all of that, but at the end of the day such absurd kerb weights reminds me of that haathi mat paalo

[Aditya]

Faired Royal Enfield Continental GT with twin disc brakes spotted - Posts moved to a new thread.

[maverick029]

Umm !! Why not go with Mono Shock at the rear? That will give the bike a cleaner look while still maintaining the nostalgia factor and will be much better in terms of ride quality ex. Himalayan.

[hikozaru]

Hoping RE does not cock up tyre sizes on this one. Always wished they kept the retro 18"s on the interceptor and let the continental gt have fun with modern 17" wheels. Stiffer forks would also be nice.

[Samarth 619]

Originally Posted by saikishor

Irrespective of what new engine they come up with, they seriously need to shed weight. The shotgun and super meteor are stupidly heavy at 240+ kilos. Now imagine if they come up with this 750cc motor and increase weight by another 40-50kgs!
True RE's are made like a gun and all of that, but at the end of the day such absurd kerb weights reminds me of that haathi mat paalo

Having owned a 44 bhp 154 kgs bike for 11 years, I can't help but agree. Although I don't imagine it will go to 40-50 kgs more.
I rode an Interceptor 650, great bike, smooth, good torque, better braking than an old model KTM 390, still not for me, the 240 kgs is too much for me.

But what suggests that it is a 750? There're twin discs up front, is this the reason? And a lot of wiring to the exhausts, probably gathering temperature and pollution telemetry at this stage, which might suggest a new engine?

[saikishor]

Originally Posted by Samarth 619

But what suggests that it is a 750? There're twin discs up front, is this the reason? And a lot of wiring to the exhausts, probably gathering temperature and pollution telemetry at this stage, which might suggest a new engine?

One nice thing about such rumor mills are people can quote whatever they like. The fanciest one will make it to the news and sustain its position. Well honestly RE is not even done with milking the 650 entirely for them to come up with a new engine.

Edit: no I don't mean it to any TBHP member, I am saying this to the person who originally came up with the 750cc rumor.