Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 Archives

Royal Enfield Is New Zealand Top-Selling Motorcycle Brand

Royal Enfield has taken the world by storm since the company launched the Interceptor 650 and Continental GT 650.

Thus, it’s not a surprise when Royal Enfield has been crown as the top-selling motorcycle brand in terms of sales in New Zealand with the help of local distributor, Urban Moto Imports.

The India-based manufacturer now tops the 250cc to 1,000cc segment in the Land Down under, knocking off other motorcycle giants.

According to Vimal Sumbly, Asia Pacific (APAC) Head of Business of Royal Enfield, the brand has received tremendous support since its entry.

“We are delighted that we have become the number one mid-size motorcycling brand in New Zealand. Royal Enfield has intently focused on growing and leading the middleweight segment market globally and becoming a genuinely global motorcycling brand.

“We have consistently grown our network, reach, product, apparel, GMA range and offerings to appeal to the customers. In fact, since our entry in Australia and New Zealand, we have received great feedback and love from motorcycle enthusiasts.”

Royal Enfield currently offers a wide range of models including the Himalayan, Meteor 350 and the two 650s.

The brand also rumoured to introduced a bigger Himalayan, by using the same 650cc parallel-twin powerplant.

Bad Winners Introduce A DIY Custom Kit For Royal Enfield 650s

If you are looking for a new hobby at home and coincidentally owned a Royal Enfield 650 Interceptor of the Continental GT, you might want to check out Bad Winners DIY custom kit.

The project actually started back in 2019 when Royal Enfield commissioned Bad Winners to build a one-off custom motorcycle.

The result was well-received by RE; hence, Bad Winners decided to continue with the project and create a kit that owners could easily install at home.

The DIY kit consists of:

custom-style leather seat
custom mudguard
custom plate holder
custom rear light
shorter 5cm subframe
custom handlebars with simplified controls
Motogadget speedometer
Oberon mirrors
Koso headlight

However, owners who want that extra power boost can also opt for new pipes and air filters by S&S Cycles, including a Power Commander pre-made mapping.

Bad Winners also offers a YSS fork kit and three different options for the rear twin shocks.

Four DIY kits are available for the Royal Enfield 650s with the price starts from GBP430 (RM2.4k) to GBP2,900 (RM16k) which you can access HERE.

2019 Royal Enfield Interceptor 650, Royal Enfield Continental GT 650 Launched (from RM 45,900)

The Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 and Royal Enfield Continental GT 650 were launched last night.
Both bikes share the same engine, chassis and running stock but with different styling.
The Interceptor 650 is priced from RM 45,900 while the Continental GT 650 is priced from RM 48,500.

Royal Enfield has always been known as the manufacturer who produces single-cylinder thumpers. However, the launch of the Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 and Royal Enfield Continental GT 650 last night takes them up the capacity game.

Both models are powered by the same 648cc, air- and oil-cooled, DOHC, fuel-injected, parallel-Twin engine. It produces 47 hp at 7,250 RPM and a respectable 52 Nm of torque at 5,250 RPM. Producing maximum at lower RPMs means the engine requires the rider to ride at ease and ride the torque wave, rather than having to rev the lungs out of it. Apart from that, the 2,000 RPM separation between maximum horsepower and torque provides a “flexible” engine thereby giving the rider and impression of having power anywhere in the rev range.

The two models are differentiated by their respective styling. The Interceptor 650 is positioned as “standard” motorcycle. Consequently, it features a higher handlebar and flat seat for a more relaxed riding ergonomics. It also has a bigger fuel tank at 13.7 litres.

The Continental GT 650 takes on the café racer role, on the other hand. Hence, it features clip-on handlebars mounted beneath the top triple clamp, besides a subtly stepped seat. The combination provides a sportier riding position. The fuel tank is smaller at 12.5 litres.

Both models also share the same chassis and rolling stock. The forks are 41 mm conventional telescopic units, while the twin rear shocks have remote reservoirs. Both front and rear wheels are spoked 18-inchers. Braking duty is handled by ByBre calipers.

The Interceptor 650 is priced from RM 45,900 while the Continental GT 650 is priced from RM 48,500 (basic selling prices excluding road tax and registration).

Royal Enfield Akan Buka Kilang Pemasangan Di Thailand

Royal Enfield akan membuka kilang pemasangan di Thailand pada bulan Jun 2019.
Kilang ini bagi memenuhi permintaan pasaran motosikal di Thailand.
Untuk Thailand sahaja, RE telah menerima lebih daripada 700 buah tempahan bagi model Intercepter 650 dan Continental 650 GT yang baharu.

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Royal Enfield to Open CKD Plant in Thailand

Royal Enfield are opening a CKD plant in Thailand in June 2019.
They plan to supply the Thai market directly.
RE received more than 700 orders for the new Interceptor 650 and Continental 650 GT in the country alone.

Royal Enfield announced that they will open a CKD plant in Thailand in June this year.

The plan means the brand has somewhat come full circle since Thailand was one of the first Southeast Asian market that they penetrated. The Kingdom was also amongst the first global market to receive the Interceptor 650 and Continental 650 GT.

Royal Enfield (RE) claimed that they haves received over 700 bookings in the country itself for the two models since their launch last year. 100 have been delivered to date.

The manufacturer hopes to further expand their reach and support in the country. Besides the factory, they are also aiming to set up 15 dealerships and 25 service centres by March 2020. There will be more dealerships in Bangkok, Greater Bangkok, Phuket, Pattaya and Chiang Mai. Not bad considering that they started with just one dealership in Bangkok just not long ago.

The Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 won the “Best Modern Classic Middleweight” award at the Thailand Bike of the Year 2019 awards ceremony.

However, RE did not mention if they plan to export the bikes produced in Thailand to other Southeast Asian countries.

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