2019 ROYAL ENFIELD INT 650 & CONTINENTAL GT 650
FIRST REVIEW
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miss, allowing the rear tire to momentarily
lock on occasion when the brake pedal
was worked hard.
Swapping for the INT 650
Following a Bollywood-style beachside presenta-
tion the previous night, a second day of coastline
cruising on the INT 650 was the perfect morning-
after wake-up call—especially with Sid Lal riding
alongside for 50 miles or so! How many other
CEO's of a multi-billion dollar manufacturer would
turn out after a seriously good party the night
before to ride one of his products with a bunch of
journalists? It says much about the man
in charge ancd his vision for the com-
pany, as well as the fact that he simply
loves riding bikes. I wish there were
more like him.
You'd think just swapping the seat, tank and
handlebar on a motorcycle wouldn't much change
how it feels to ride, but the Continental GT and
INT 650 have totally different personalities. The
longer, taller (31.6 inches) and better padded
seat on the INT 650 provided greater comfort
than the GT, especially with the footpegs brought
2.5 inches further forward. The extra space to
Is Royal Enfield
looking at going
flat-track racing with
the Continental GT?
Never say never.
