Thailand-based Stallions Motor, retails a café racer motorcycle that has a
remarkable impression of the Royal Enfield Continental GT 535. Called the
Stallions Centaur Slam, the bike is an affordable alternative to the imported
machine and is on sale since December 2015.
The validation of the connection with the
Continental GT comes from the company’s official blog which describes parts of
the bike as “distinctive”, “unique” and “classic” but in closing admits that
the Centaur Slam is “inspired by the Royal Enfield English motorcycle.”
The imitation is powered by a four-stroke, single
cylinder, SOHC, air-cooled 150 cc mill, coupled to a 5-speed gearbox. The
engine produces 10.8 PS of power at 8,000 rpm and 10.5 Nm of peak torque at
6,000 rpm. The fuel tank bears a similar shape as the Royal Enfield Continental
GT but gets knee grips. The Stallions Centaur Slam is offered with a right side
down fork up front and an optional upside down fork variant.
Rear suspension setup includes dual gas-charged
springs that tries replicating the grandeur of the Paioli units seen in the
stock Royal Enfield Continental GT. The yellow paint of the springs too has
been copied. Brakes include discs at both ends. The Stallions Centaur Slam gets
110/70-17 specification tyre up front and a 130/70-17 unit in the rear. The
Royal Enfield Continental GT is shod with premium Pirelli Sport Demon tyres.
The Stallions Centaur Slam tips the scales at 150 kg
and has a ground clearance of 220 mm. Colour options include yellow, white,
red, grey and black. The instrumentation panel has a twin pod layout like the
source material.
The Stallions Centaur Slam is priced at THB 64,900.
