Royal Enfield Continental Gt 650 vs Indian Chief Bobber Dark Horse

Autocar India

Engine & Transmission

Fuel Type/ Propulsion

Petrol
Petrol

Engine Displacement

648 cc
1890 cc

Valvetrain

2 Valves/Cyl
–

Cooling

Air/Oil Cooled
Air Cooled

Engine Type

2 cylinder
2 cylinder

Max Engine Power

47 bhp @ 7250 rpm
–

Max Engine Torque

52 Nm @ 5250 rpm
156 Nm @ 3300 rpm

Bore

78 mm
103.2 mm

Stroke

67.8 mm
113 mm

Spark Plugs

1 Per Cylinder
–

Number of Gears

6
6

Slipper clutch

–

Transmission Type

Manual
Manual

Clutch

Assist And Slipper Clutch
Wet, Multi-Plate

Fueling

–
Fuel Injection

Aspiration

–
Naturally Aspirated

Reverse gear

–

Gearbox Type

–
6 Speed Transmission

Fuel & Performance

Fuel Tank Size

12.5 L
15.1 L

Official Fuel Economy

27 kmpl
14 kmpl

City Fuel Economy as Tested

26.4 kmpl
–

Highway Fuel Economy as Tested

33.3 kmpl
–

Reserve Fuel Capacity

1.5 L
–

Top Speed

169 kph
–

Auto Start/Stop

–

User Reported Mileage

24.93 kmpl
–

0-60kph

2.94 sec
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0-100kph

6.45 sec
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60-0kph

16.61 m
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0-80kph

4.45 sec
–

0-40kph

1.93 sec
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Chassis & Suspension

Chassis name

Steel Tubular, Double Cradle Frame
Model-Family-Specific Tubular-Steel Frame

Chassis type

Steel Tubular, Double Cradle Frame
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Front Suspension Type

41mm dia front fork, 110mm travel
Telescopic Fork

Rear Suspension Type

Twin, Coil-over Shocks, 88mm travel
Dual Shocks w/ adjustable preload

Rear Suspension Adjustability

Front Brakes

Disc
Disc

Rear Brakes

Disc
Disc

Wheel Type

Spoke
Spoke

Tyre type

Tubed
Tubeless

Front Tyre Size

100/90 - 18
130/90B16

Rear Tyre Size

130/70 - 18
180/65B16

Calliper Type

Front - 2 Piston, Rear - 1 Piston
4 piston front, 2 piston rear

Front Wheel Size

18 inch
16 inch

Rear Wheel Size

18 inch
16 inch

Front Brake Type

Disc
Disc

Front Brake Size

320 mm
300 mm

Rear Brake Type

Disc
Disc

Rear Brake Size

240 mm
300 mm

Electronic suspension

–

Tyre make and model

–
Metzeler CruiseTec

Front Disc/Drum Size

–
300 mm

Rear Disc/Drum Size

–
300 mm

Wheel Size

–
Front - 16 inch, Rear - 16 inch

Brake type

–
Front - Disc, Rear - Disc

Dimensions

Length

2119 mm
2286 mm

Width

833 mm
915 mm

Height

1067 mm
1349 mm

Wheelbase

1398 mm
1626 mm

Seat height

804 mm
662 mm

Ground Clearance

174 mm
125 mm

Kerb Weight

211 kg
315 kg

Safety

Side-stand engine cut-off

Traction control

Hazard lights

–

Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS)

Dual channel
Dual channel

Cornering ABS

–

Adaptive Cruise Control

–

Features

Pillion Seat

Low Battery Indicator

–

Low Oil Indicator

–

No. of Tripmeters

2
–

Odometer

Pass-light switch

Pillion Backrest

Pillion Footrest

Pillion Grabrail

Navigation

Quickshifter

–

Shift Light

–

Stand Alarm

Start Type

Electric Start
Electric Start

Tripmeter

Tripmeters Type

Digital
–

Turn Signal

USB Charging Port

Engine-kill switch

Brake/Tail Light

Halogen Bulb
LED

Clock

Cruise Control

Keyless Lock

Daytime Running Lights

Digital Fuel Guage

Electric Start

Battery

12V, 12AH VRLA
–

Headlamp Type

Halogen Bulb
LED

Headlight Bulb Type

Halogen Bulb
LED

Antilock Braking System

Dual Channel ABS
Dual Channel ABS

Self-cancelling indicators

–

Underseat storage light

–

Audio System

–

Charging Socket

–

Bluetooth Connectivity

–

Bluetooth Telephone Function

–

Riding Modes

–

Keyless Start

–

Hill-hold Assist

–

Heated Grips

–

Heated Seat

–

Luggage Panniers

–

Stepped Seat

–

Instrumentation

Touchscreen

–

Service due indicator

–

Trip Meter

Average Speed

–

Tachometer Type

Analogue
Digital

Average Fuel Consumption

–

Tachometer

Engine/Motor temperature gauge

–

Gear Indicator

Low Fuel Level Warning

Instrument console

Semi-Digital
Digital

TFT colour Instrument cluster

–

Fuel gauge

–

Ambient temperature gauge

–

Speedometer

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Digital