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      Royal Enfield August 2020 Sales 50k – Thanks to Classic 350, Bullet

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      With most manufacturers able to post MoM sales growth, overall 2020 August sales looks better than the month prior
      Road Enfield reports domestic sales decline of 2 percent, down to 47,571 units from 48,752 units sold in August 2019. Exports too fell. Down by 38 percent, exports contracted to 2,573 units from 4,152 units. Total sales decline is reported at 5 percent, down at 50,144 units from 52,904 units.

      In July 2020, Royal Enfield reported total sales at 40,334 units. While exports have not gained in a MoM comparison, domestic sales improved 25.43 percent from 37,925 units sold in July 2020.
      It’s easy to see how much of a sigh of relief August 2020 sales brings considering FY21 YTD sales decline stands at 48 percent. Domestic sales for the last 5 months has contracted to 1,40,435 units, down from 2,72,364 units. Exports for the period have shrunk 60 percent, down at 7,312 units from 18,434 units.
      Royal Enfield Aug 2020 Sales
      Total sales decline is reported at 49 percent, down to 1,47,747 units from 2,90,798 units in the same five months last year. What’s lost in Q1 FT21 isn’t likely to be recovered by year end, but a gradual recovery would bode well.
      Since business restarted in May 2020 in passed manner, monthly performance continues to improve. While recovery for FY21 is a difficult ask, there’s no doubt that Q2 reports will look remarkably better than Q1 reports. A boost is expected on account of the ongoing festive season, an identified period during which time buying activity increases.
      As the month same to a close Royal Enfield announced single day sales across Kerala at a 1,000 units owing to Onam. With festivity to continue over the next couple of weeks, sales through September 2020 is a space to watch out for. This is all the more exciting for RE owing to the launch of Meteor 350.
      Meteor 350 launch
      Royal Enfield is geared up for multiple launches, the first of which happens to be Meteor 350. BS6 mandate and transition meant the Thunderbird 350cc variants are no longer sold. Royal Enfield Meteor, a 350cc segment entrant is queued for launch in September 2020. Available in three variants – Fireball, Stellar and Supernova, feature variances define each. Considering Royal Enfield created the 350cc segment, and has over the years refined, and defined it, a new launch is always exciting. Looking at current sales trends, a new offering will help further strengthen recovery.
      Currently, Royal Enfield is testing other new bikes too. This includes one that may be known as Hunter or Sherpa, a replacement for Classic 350cc, and a 650cc cruiser. The brand is keen not just in reclaiming lost market share but also improving its exports as it continues to establish its reputation in the mid-segment market. More

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      2021 Royal Enfield 650cc Cruiser on Video – Spotter shares New Details

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      Does the new Royal Enfield 650cc cruiser come with belt drive? New images reveal more information
      First ever spy shots of the all new Royal Enfield 650cc cruiser are now all over the internet. All thanks to biker and automotive enthusiast, Karthick Jay, who spotted the upcoming RE on the Perungalatur to Tambaram highway, which is about 30 kms from the Royal Enfield manufacturing plant in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

      We all knew this was coming – the twin engine’d RE cruiser. It was only a matter of time, and now thanks to Karthick, we have a better idea about the bike and its launch timeline. From the spy shots, it is clear that this is a pre-production test mule, which is not very far from production ready. From this, one can expect the new Royal Enfield Cruiser 650cc to be launched by Diwali 2021.
      Belt Drive or Chain Drive
      From the spy video which was revealed last week, it was not clear whether the motorcycle has a chain drive or a belt drive. Many fans had the confusion over this. But with the latest spy images shared by Karthick, it is now clear that this RE cruiser has chain drive and not belt drive. Take a look at the video below.
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      As can be seen in the video above, what was mistaken for to be a belt drive, is in fact the disc brake. This is also the setup which is seen on board the 650 Twins – Interceptor and Continental. Both these RE bikes come with chain drive, which is on the left side of the rear wheel, while the disc brake setup is on the right side of the wheel. The new 2021 Royal Enfield 650cc Cruiser also has a similar setup.
      First Impressions
      In his youtube video, Karthick has tried answering some questions fans have had regarding the bike. Speaking about performance, he answered, “from what I have noticed the engine was so smooth just like continental the bike looked more like bobber version , I believe it’s the same 650 cc engine from the continental twins… The sound wasn’t so roaring it was just so smooth but so quick… It was chain drive … ”
      “Am not really sure about the suspension but as I said early it wasn’t a usual RE it was so quick and so responsive to throttle no sound but just gone. The bike comes with dual channel abs system and the cooling system is just like in the continental twins can see the liquid cooling radiator… Also the first bike from RE with upside down forks…”
      USD Forks
      Many fans have been waiting for RE with USD forks. Finally this will be answered, with the upcoming Cruiser 650. This will also be the first time we will see a Royal Enfield motorcycle with USD forks in the front. Disc brake setup is same as 650 Twins, single disc in the front and rear with dual ABS.
      Front tyre looks bigger than the rear. This will help the RE Cruiser 650 look longer and bigger than it actually is. Rear tyre is fatter than the ones we have seen on 650 Twins, which gets 130 section tyre. From the video, it looks like this will be the longest and biggest RE bike made till date, as far as the dimensions are concerned. The rider position is low slung, with footrest in forward position. This will help riders feet to stay away from the hot 650cc engine.
      The video also gives us a glimpse at the instrument cluster. For now, it seems like carrying the same unit, which will be seen in the upcoming Meteor 350. This unit comes with analog as well as digital display. There is also bluetooth compatibility, for turn by turn navigation.
      Expected to be launched next year, this new 650cc RE Cruiser will be priced higher than the 650 Twins, which are available in the range of Rs 2.65 lakhs to Rs 3 lakhs ex-sh. 2021 Royal Enfield 650cc Cruiser prices could be in the range of Rs 3.5 lakhs to Rs 4 lakhs. More

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      New Royal Enfield Cruiser spied – 650cc twin based on KX bobber concept?

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      The motorcycle features a relaxed feet-forward riding posture typical of a slow-slung cruiser – First RE to get USD forks
      The Royal Enfield KX bobber concept which world premiered at EICMA 2018 in Milan is heading for production as evident from this video of a prototype testing in public. Images are credit to Karchick Jay. The test mule was devoid of heavy camouflage and looks almost production ready although some components could change before the bike meets assembly line.
      Bobber to cruiser

      Royal Enfield 838 cc KX Bobber concept
      From what we can see, Royal Enfield has stuck to the concept’s main design traits such as a low slung profile, long wheelbase, alloy wheels, circular headlamp and slender fuel tank. The test mule seems to be using a make-shift fuel tank but we expect the final production version to sport a new unit similar to the one on the concept. While the KX Concept adopted a Bobber look with a single-piece saddle, the production version adopts a more practical seat to accommodate a pillion rider as well.
      Another important thing to note is the front suspension. The KX Concept was showcased with an unconventional girder type front suspension but in its production guise, the new twin-cylinder Royal Enfield cruiser employs an USD fork (the only RE to do so). The retro-classic motorcycle specialist has opted to use conventional twin shock absorbers at the rear.
      Engine
      The new Royal Enfield cruiser is powered by a twin cylinder engine which appears to be based on the 650 cc unit that serves the Continental GT 650 and Interceptor 650. At the time of KX’s debut, the company hinted that the production model, if given the green light, would be featuring a larger engine displacement worthy of a flagship product.
      Royal Enfield Cruiser 650cc KX Bobber
      The KX Bobber concept employed a 834 cc air-cooled engine and hence, it is reasonable to expect the production version to have a higher displacement than the existing 650 Twin. However, given that the prototype only gets a single disc at the front, we don’t expect the final power output to be drastically higher than that of the 650 cc engine, irrespective of the new displacement.
      Launch
      Royal Enfield has been busy working on coming up with new generation models of its single-cylinder family which will include a new model named Meteor. We expect the brand to kick start a product blitzkrieg starting from early 2021.
      The new twin-cylinder Royal Enfield cruiser is expected to be ready towards the end of next year as the brand’s new flagship. With Harley Davidson reportedly planning to wrap things up in India, the new Cruiser could hit the ground running without any direct challenger. More

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      Royal Enfield Hunter and Meteor 350 Spied in Detail – New Spy Shots

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      Royal Enfield is working on range of new motorcycles based on a new platform and engine
      Royal Enfield is the leading motorcycle brand, in the 350 cc segment. Their range of Classic, Bullet and Thunderbird motorcycles powered by 350cc engine, have long enjoyed a market share of 85% in the segment. But with times changing, Royal Enfield knew that they needed to update their best-selling motorcycles as the competition was trying to catch up.
      Meteor 350

      Fast forward to 2020 and Royal Enfield is almost ready to launch their first motorcycle with an all new platform, and an all new 350 cc engine. This will be in the form of Meteor 350, basically the new gen Thunderbird. Royal Enfield has discontinued the Thunderbird name from its line-up, and will be replacing it with Meteor. Details about Royal Enfield Meteor 350 variants and colour options has already leaked. Hat tip to automotive enthusiast Badu Shaw and Jai Muni for sharing the spy shots.
      Depending on the styling, Meteor will be offered in variants of Fireball, Stellar and Supernova. These will be further offered in a choice of 7 new colours, depending on the variant. The styling is more or less like the RE Thunderbird, but gets subtle updates.

      Royal Enfield Meteor 350
      Unverified sources tell us that the new chassis and engine deliver a smoother and refined ride. Vibrations are also greatly reduced, while acceleration and top speed numbers are now better than before. It will be offered with circular headlamps, split seat (with or without backrest), alloys, chrome exhaust, chrome handlebar, windscreen, speedometer with digital display, bluetooth connectivity for turn by turn navigation, front alloy is larger than the rear, disc brakes at both ends, etc.
      Hunter / Sherpa 350?
      Apart from the Meteor 350, Royal Enfield has planned two more motorcycles. One will be the replacement to their best-seller Classic 350, and the other will be an all new segment motorcycle, about which not much details are available, except for these latest spy shots.

      For now, this new Royal Enfield motorcycle is largely referred to as either Sherpa or Hunter. These two names were patented by Royal Enfield for an upcoming motorcycle. It has not been confirmed that the motorcycle in spy shot above, will be called either Sherpa or Hunter or something else. But for now, it is mostly referred as Hunter.
      With Hunter, Royal Enfield is trying to target a new segment of buyers. Though built on the same platform, it will be lighter, probably the lightest Royal Enfield till date. It will also have a lower seat height. These two points, being lighter and offering a lower seat height are likely going to help the brand target larger number of female bikers.
      Compared to the Meteor, the Hunter seems to have both alloys of similar size. It has a chrome circular headlamp, shorter exhaust, disc brake at the front as well as rear, single seat, LED tail lamps, while speedo unit is probably same as that of Meteor 350.
      Speaking about the engine, from the spy shots, the unit looks similar to the unit seen on board the Meteor 350. But there are reports which claim that this new RE will have a smaller capacity engine. If that is to be believed, RE Hunter will be powered by a 250 cc single cylinder engine, and will be priced cheaper than other RE’s. Probably in an estimated range of Rs 1.2-1.4 lakh. This will allow RE to compete with many other motorcycles in the 200-300cc segment. More

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      Royal Enfield Tribute Black 500 Launched in Europe – Limited to 1,000 units

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      In India, Royal Enfield’s Tribute Black 500 was the final version of the phased-out BS4-compliant Classic 500
      Royal Enfield has brought the Classic 500 Tribute Black version, the last of the British-origin motorcycle manufacturer’s ‘UCE 500’ air-cooled single-cylinder line, to Europe. Limited to just 1,000 units for the entire European market, the Royal Enfield Tribute Black 500 is priced at GBP 5,299 or roughly INR 5.16 lakh. Deliveries will commence in September 2020.

      On the Indian market, Royal Enfield introduced the final ‘500’ a few months ahead of the industry’s shift to stringent BS6 emission norms. The BS4-compliant 2020MY Royal Enfield Classic 500 Tribute Black was sold exclusively via a dedicated page on the company website. Bookings were confirmed by paying a non-refundable token amount of Rs 50,000 and the full price stood at almost 2.50 lakh on-road (Delhi).
      Built at Royal Enfield’s Tiruvottiyur factory in Chennai, the motorcycle was available only in Classic Tribute Black shade (gloss black with gold accents). This applies to its newer UK-spec counterpart as well. There are no mechanical changes compared to the regular Classic 500 which is still manufactured in India for exports.

      Key highlights
      Apart from the gold pinstripes that are hand-painted by the famous Kumar brothers, Royal Enfield’s Tribute Black 500 features black quilted leather seating with white contrast stitching and certain OEM accessories such as touring mirror kit and machined oil filter cap as standard. However, the main centre of attraction is the ‘End of Build’ hallmark plaque carrying a serial number unique to each individual unit among the 1,000 allocated for Europe.
      Engine & specs
      The UK-spec 2020MY Royal Enfield Classic 500, like its phased-out BS4-compliant Indian counterpart, employs a 499cc air-cooled FI single-cylinder engine. Mated to a 5-speed transmission, it generates 27.2bhp @ 5,250rpm and 41.3Nm @ 4,000rpm.
      The motorcycle rides on 90/90R19 (F) and 120/80R18 (R) spoked wheels shod with tubeless tyres. Braking duties are carried out by 280mm and 240mm disc brakes at the front and rear, respectively alongside dual-channel ABS. It carries a 13.5-litre fuel tank while kerb weight stands at 196kg.
      Being the country of origin, the United Kingdom has a loyal customer base for Royal Enfield products. In fact, the Himalayan and 650 Twins have already become successful ‘starter bikes’ in their respective classes.
      Meanwhile, Royal Enfield is working on the next-gen ‘UCE 350’ lineup that starts with the much-awaited Meteor 350. Replacing the Thunderbird and ThunderbirdX 350 (discontinued by the end of BS4 era), the 2020MY Royal Enfield Meteor 350’s variants and colour options were leaked recently. Prices are expected to start at Rs 1.65 lakh ex-showroom. More