Royal Enfield Bullet 650 performance tested and explained

The strong point of the Royal Enfield twin-cylinder engine has always been its mid-range grunt, which is where it is usually going to be in most situations on the road. Opening the accelerator in any gear results in quick forward progress, and you don’t really need to plan your overtakes on the Bullet 650, be it in the city or on the highway. One point to bear in mind is that there’s little merit in revving this motor to the redline, and its sweet spot is the mid-range. 

RE Bullet 650 braking

Surefooted braking is a necessity on a machine that weighs 243 kilos, and thankfully, the Bullet 650’s binders are more than up to the task. With a big 320mm disc up front and a slightly smaller 300mm disc at the rear, the Bullet comes to a halt quickly and with composure. Dual-channel ABS is standard, and it cannot be deactivated, even partially.

RE Bullet 650 specifications and price

The Bullet 650 is the most affordable Royal Enfield model based on the Super Meteor chassis architecture and is mechanically identical to its sibling, the Classic 650 Twin. At Rs 3.65 lakh, the Bullet costs the same as the starting price for the Classic 650 and is one of the most affordable 650cc models in the Royal Enfield line-up, priced similarly to the top Interceptor 650.