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size/displacement. It has a real-world top speed
of about 75 miles per hour (we got a max speed
of 80 miles per hour on our GPS), so it would be
frustrating to try to keep up with a group of bud-
dies on faster bikes. If you are not in a hurry or
riding with other riders on smaller-displacement
bikes, you will be just fine, but you will need to
plan out any overtaking moves on the road.
Kudos to Royal Enfield for using a counter-
balancer, as the vibration is minimal all the way
up to the 6500-rpm redline. Speaking of the
redline, the simple analog speedo, fuel gauge
and tach fit the retro look of the bike, but the
dash includes a digital gear indicator, clock,
odometer, trip, and air temperature. The five-
speed transmission shifts smoothly, although
the clutch will heat up a bit (and it's only adjust-
able down at the motor), allowing for more play
in the clutch lever if you abuse it, but it was fine
once the bike cooled down.
