Royal Enfield Bear 650 launched at EICMA, prices start from ₹3.39 lakh

Royal Enfield has launched the Royal Enfield Bear 650 at EICMA, and the scrambler motorcycle is based on the Interceptor 650. The scrambler motorcycle is inspired by Eddie Mulder, the youngest champion and the 1960 winner of the brutal Californian desert race called the Big Bear Run. Prices for the Royal Enfield Bear 650 motorcycle start from ₹3.39 lakh, and it is available in five colourways.

Royal Enfield Bear 650 design

The Bear 650 is designed to look retro like the scramblers of the 1960s, and it gets chunky tyres, open square tread blocks, contoured scrambler seats and a kicked-up rear loop. The ground clearance has been raised to 184mm and you also get a competition number board. You get a choice of five colour ways, with a special colour edition called Two Four Nine paying tribute to Eddie Mulders’s race winning number.

Royal Enfield Bear 650 engine

The Bear 650 shares its 648cc parallel twin with the Royal Enfield Interceptor 650, and the engine is mated to a 6-speed gearbox. The parallel twin produces 47bhp of power, along with 56.5Nm of torque – which is 4.5Nm more than that produced by the Interceptor 650. The Bear 650 also gets a 2-in-1 exhaust system.

Royal Enfield Bear 650 chassis and suspension

In order to fit in with its scrambler image, the Bear 650 gets a revised and stronger chassis, with suspension duties handled by Showa USD big piston forks at the front with 130mm travel and Showa Twin tube RSU at the rear with 115mm travel. You also get a 19-inch front wheel, along with a 17-inch rear wheel, fitted with dual-purpose tyres to provide the Bear 650 with mild off-roading ability. Handling braking duties is a 320mm front disc and a 270mm rear disc with the option of a switching off rear ABS while riding on broken roads or graded trails. The kerb weight of the motorcycle is 216kg.

Royal Enfield Bear 650 features

In terms of equipment, the Bear 650 is equipped with Royal Enfield’s Tripper Dash, the TFT display which is used in the Himalayan and Guerrilla 450. This includes Google Maps integration, a USB-C charging port for keeping your smartphone charged up and Wingman Connectivity. The Wingman Connectivity features include remote live location tracking, real-time last parked location of the motorcycle, vehicle alerts, a vehicle dashboard, and trip reports. Another first on the 650 platform is the presence of all-LED lightning on the Bear 650.

Royal Enfield Bear 650 pricing

Prices for the Bear 650 start from ₹3.39 lakh for the Broadwalk White colour scheme, while the Petrol Green and Wild Honey colourways are priced at ₹3.44 lakh. The Golden Shadow colour scheme is priced at ₹3.51 lakh, while the Two Four Nine colourway is the most expensive in the lineup, priced at ₹3.59 lakh. All prices are ex-showroom, Chennai.