After taking the wraps off the Bullet 650 at EICMA last year, Royal Enfield has finally added the Bullet moniker to its 650cc portfolio in India. Priced at Rs 3.65 lakh, it is on par with the lower two colour options — Bruntingthorpe Blue and Vallam Red — of the Classic 650 Twin, while being more affordable than the Teal and Chrome variants.
- Royal Enfield Bullet 650 is priced similar to the Classic 650 Twin
- Available in two colour options - Black and Blue
- Features squared off rear fender and hand-painted pinstripes.
Royal Enfield Bullet 650: What’s new?
The most affordable long-wheelbase Royal Enfield 650 yet.
The Bullet 650 adds a seventh model to Royal Enfield’s extensive parallel-twin portfolio. Much like the Bullet 350 shares a lot in common with the Classic 350. The Bullet 650 too, shares a lot with the Classic 650 Twin, with the differences being largely stylistic. Shared elements include the chrome headlight hood and tail-light, while the Bullet gets hand-painted pinstripes on the fuel tank, metal tank badging and a more squared-off rear fender compared to the Classic 650.
One notable difference that could sway buyers towards the Bullet 650 is its more practical seating setup. Unlike the Classic 650’s removable pillion seat that mounts onto brackets integrated with the upper rear suspension fixings, the Bullet 650 gets a single-piece stepped seat that is likely to offer better pillion accommodation.
The digi-analogue instrument cluster, along with the small digital display for the fuel gauge and odometer, has been carried over from the Classic 650, as has the polished aluminium switchgear.
Powering the Bullet 650 is the same 648cc parallel-twin, air/oil-cooled engine that produces 47hp and 52Nm, paired with a six-speed gearbox. Suspension duties are handled by a Showa telescopic fork with 120mm of travel at the front and twin shock absorbers offering 90mm of travel at the rear.
The Bullet 650 is offered in a single variant with two colour options — Canon Black and Battleship Blue. Priced at Rs 3.65 lakh, it costs Rs 14,000 less than the top-spec Chrome variant of the Classic 650 and is now the most affordable model based on Royal Enfield’s long-wheelbase 650 platform, which also underpins the Super Meteor 650, Shotgun 650 and Classic 650 Twin.
Vishal Venugopal
Azaman Chothia
