A prototype of the mysterious Royal
Enfield bike has been spotted on test yet again. It could be the Royal Enfield
Roadster. The Chennai-based company has been working on multiple new products.
One of them is the Royal Enfield Meteor 350 which will be launched in India
very soon. The two-wheeler giant has also been testing another motorcycle for
quite some time now but its name is still unknown. However, several spy shots
of this mysterious Royal Enfield bike have surfaced in the past. Now, its
prototype has been spotted testing yet again.
It can be seen in the spy pictures that
the motorcycle has a relaxed riding position. It also features a round headlamp
and new instrument cluster which could have been borrowed from the upcoming
Royal Enfield Thunderbird successor. Some of the other key features of this
prototype include:
- Single-piece seat
- Large rear fender
- Teardrop-shaped fuel tank
- Old-school-styled side turn signals
- Royal Enfield Thunderbird-like taillamp
- Metal stays for panniers
- Front and rear disc brakes
- LHS chain drive
- Upswept exhaust
As far as the engine of this mysterious
Royal Enfield bike is concerned, it could be the same 350 cc mill that the
company has newly developed for the Meteor 350. It should feature a SOHC setup
and have minimal vibrations. Royal Enfield has filed trademark applications for
a handful of names including Royal Enfield Sherpa, Royal Enfield Hunter, Royal
Enfield Flying Flea and Royal Enfield Roadster. While the company had models by
the name of Sherpa and Flying Flea in the past, the Hunter and Roadster are
new.
Although it’d be too early to comment, the
Royal Enfield Hunter seems to be a dual-sport motorbike with some off-road
capabilities whereas the Royal Enfield Roadster appears to be a more
road-focused motorcycle with relaxed ergonomics. Considering that the
mysterious Royal Enfield bike is indeed a road-going motorcycle and has
rider-friendly ergonomics, chances are that it is the Royal Enfield Roadster.
