Royal Enfield has confirmed that they will be discontinuing their Royal Enfield 500 starting with the Bullet and Thunderbird 500 this year. The rumour which surfaced last year turned out to be true as the models were removed from their online listings in India for the two 500 models. (more…)
Harley-Davidson melihat pasaran India – pasaran motosikal terbesar dunia – sebagai kunci utama dalam kembali mengukuhkan masa depan jenama mereka.
Mengikut perancangan, pasaran India bakal menjadi saksi kepada percubaan Harley-Davidson dalam menghasilkan motosikal berenjin kecil sekaligus menyuntik penjualan yang lebih positif.
Bagaimanapun, Harley-Davidson berdepan tugas sukar kerana 90 peratus pasaran 250 hingga 500cc didominasi jenama Royal Enfield yang telah menjual 820,000 motosikal pada 2018. Harley memerlukan sekurang-kurangnya tiga tahun untuk mencapai angka tersebut.
Lebih memburukkan keadaan, gergasi automotif India, Mahindra & Mahindra mahu menhidupkan kembali jenama Jawa, yang sebelum ini diperkenalkan selepas Perang Dunia 2 namun menutup operasi pada 1998 susulan masalah kewangan.
Anak syarikat, Mahindar Classic Legends – yang telah pun menandatangani perjanjian dengan Jawa Moto – akan memperkenalkan tiga jentera baharu tahun depan, Jawa, Jawa Forty Two dan Perak.
Motosikal Jawa akan dilengkapi enjin 300cc sementara Perak 334cc.
Ekoran menguasai lebih 90 pasaran motosikal di India, motosikal Jawa tidak akan memberi kesan kepada penjualan Royal Enfield namun sebaliknya bagi Harley-Davidson yang akan berdepan kesukaran apabila terpaksa bersaing dengan kedua-dua jenama ini.
Tahun lalu, sejumlah 12.6 bilion motosikal dijual dengan majoriti penjualan tersebut melibatkan motosikal dengan enjin kecil namun bagi enjin saiz pertengahan, leih 883,000 unit dijual – kenaikan 25 peratus berbanding 2017.
(SUMBER: The Motley Fool)
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).
The Royal Enfield Bullet 350 Trials and Royal Enfield Bullet 500 Trials are launched, after teasing with scrambler-like bike being ridden off-road.
However, unlike the scramblers that are all the rage these days, Royal Enfield went the route of equipping the Bullet 350 and Bullet 500 for off-roading.
Their “Trials” moniker may also be considered a bit misleading in this day and age. That’s because trial bikes are those compact, lightweight and seatless machines that are used to climb over obstacles.
But Trials here allude to the extreme off-road bikes in the 1960s.
As such both Bullet Trials are equipped with off-road features compared to their roadgoing brethren. The model uses 19-inch front and 18-inch rear wheels, shorter wheel fenders, upswept exhaust muffler, spring mounted saddle, and a luggage rack in place of the passenger seat.
In terms of styling, the tank and panel are taken from the Bullet and so are the engines. However, the headlamp is different, and the handlebar is taller. The Trials 350’s frame is painted in red, while the Trials 500’s is in green.
They look cool, don’t they? Can we get to see them in this year’s Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride?
It was late last year when Royal Enfield launched the 2018 Royal Enfield Himalayan, an entry-level adventure bike with a bit more grunt, power, and style. It was promised to reach markets around the world around June and Royal Enfield Malaysia (RE Motorcycles Sdn Bhd) delivered the promise when the bike was brought over last week. (more…)
Royal Enfield has just launched their latest limited edition model yet which comes in the form of a 2018 Royal Enfield Classic 500 Pegasus. This very special and very limited version of the Classic 500 is highly-inspired by the brand’s 125cc Royal Enfield Flying Flea which was built and served in World War II. (more…)
Royal Enfield aka “The oldest motorcycle brand in the world in continuous production” has launched their first ever official dealership here in Shah Alam, Selangor earlier today. Their first flagship store located in Section 15, Shah Alam is already working at full swing including sales, after sales, spare parts and services for the brand here in Malaysia. (more…)
The demand for modern classic motorcycles is on a rise and more manufacturers are taking notice of this. One of the oldest motorcycle manufacturers in the business that is Royal Enfield is coming up with a new strategy to get to the younger generation using their latest offering, the 2018 Royal Enfield Thunderbird X. (more…)
It’s not every day that a person of power that can ultimately change an entire country excites us bikers on a personal level. Like any other rare occasion, it impresses us quite a bit every time these things happen. The latest Facebook post by a particular Indonesian president got us first for the year 2018. (more…)
