Royal Enfield has
tweaked some of the parts on the Interceptor INT 650 for the US market, claims
a new report from Gaadiwaadi. For starters, the motorcycle isn’t called the
Interceptor INT 650 Twin. Instead, it goes as the INT 650 Twin in the USA as
Honda owns the “Interceptor” trademark there. The Continental GT 650 Twin is
sold with the full name. Other changes to the motorcycle include a border to
the headlight and round blinkers. Do note that the website still lists the bike
with the same blinkers and headlight design that was seen at the launch. The
optional accessories, too, do not include the headlight and the blinkers that
are visible in the images. Do note that the INT 650 in the photos is on a
temporary number plate.
All motorcycles
undergo some changes based on the customer feedback, and the addition of new
headlight border and blinkers could be part of a similar upgrade. We will wait
for more details to emerge. Apart from the changes mentioned above, the
motorcycle continues to feature the original specs. It is powered by a 648 cc
parallel-twin cylinder, 8-valve (4-valves per cylinder) engine with
fuel-injection that makes 47 bhp at 7,100 rpm and 52 Nm of torque at 5,250 rpm.
A six-speed gearbox sends the power to the rear wheel and features a slipper
clutch system.
In more updates, a
report from earlier this month claimed that Royal Enfield is offering a free
rear suspension upgrade to the 650 Twin owners in the Indian market. The
updated setup includes a built-in rubber buffer. Only the motorcycles from the
first lot did not have the built-in rubber buffer, and their owners can have
the rear shock absorber changed free of cost.
Royal Enfield
offers the 650 Twins in markets like India, Thailand, USA, New Zealand,
Australia, Vietnam, Indonesia, South Korea and the UK. Its exports have
improved significantly since November last year, although the domestic sales
have shown negative results for six consecutive months. The Interceptor INT 650
and the Continental GT 650 were developed as global products, and the company
expects to sell 1 million of them in the next 5 to 10 years.
