2019 ROYAL ENFIELD INT 650 & CONTINENTAL GT 650
FIRST REVIEW
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These start at $5799 for the INT 650 roadster,
and $5999 for the equivalent Continental GT café
racer models, and up to $6749 for the top-of-
the-range versions. That's a lot of motorcycle for
the money—but even better, those keen prices
include a three-year unlimited mileage warranty
and roadside assistance.
The Indian manufacturer chose the surfing town
of Santa Cruz on the Central California Coast for
the global riding launch of these two bikes—the first
twin-cylinder volume production motorcycles ever
built in India, and the country's first-ever ton-up
street bikes capable of traveling at over 100 mph.
California's post-war biking boom created a rev-
olution in British motorcycle manufacturing, and
helped Royal Enfield establish itself as a global
brand. Now Lal is hoping to do it over again with
these two models powered by the company's all-
new 648cc air/oil cooled parallel-twin motor with
270° crank, jointly developed in India and at the
