RIDE REVIEW I 2022 ROYAL ENFIELD INT 650
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They say you only get one chance
to make a first impression. Well,
the INT 650 made the best of that
chance with me. I was indeed
impressed. And I'm still impressed
having recently logged more
than 100 miles on one, the pretty
Canyon Red one. When it comes
to color options, you have plenty
with the INT, five in all with varying
prices attached, the most expen-
sive (the chrome INT) coming in at
$6699. My Canyon Red ties for
the least expensive at $5999.
But it wasn't the color that
hooked me. It was how the INT
650 rode (I must admit; however,
its classic styling hooked me, too).
On paper, there is nothing spicy
about the INT 650's air-cooled,
parallel-twin, SOHC four-valve
engine. And it's published 47
horsepower doesn't send shivers
up your spine in anticipation, but
the INT 650 is way spunkier than
its specs suggest. It'll put a smile
on your face the first time you open
'er up; at least it did mine. Perhaps
I wasn't giving the INT 650 enough
credit before I rode it for the first
time, but it indeed moves right
along when you ask it to.
HANGIN'
WITH
THE INT
The Royal Enfield
INT 650 is all
about style and
simplicity. Lucky
for us, it performs
well, too.
The versatile six-
speed transmission
helps make the
most out of the
INT's modest
power output.
Forks are the
non-inverted type
and are non-
adjustable. The
black fork legs
and gaiters are a
nice touch.
