Royal Enfield Bullet 650 arrives in UK priced from £6,749

Royal Enfield’s classic-looking Bullet 650 is set to arrive in dealerships this week, priced from £6,749.

Standing as one of the ‘world’s oldest motorcycles in continuous production’ according to Royal Enfield, the Bullet 650 has the look and feel of a classic bike but with more modern touches underneath. Originally revealed back at the EICMA show last year, the Bullet 650 has only just arrived in the UK.

Powered by a parallel twin 650cc engine used in a series of other Royal Enfield motorcycles, the Bullet 650 is based around a steel tubular frame but also receives vintage touches such as painted pinstripes and a 3D winged badge.

That engine develops 46.4 bhp and 52.3Nm of torque, driven to the wheel via a six-speed gearbox and a lightweight slipper clutch. A bench seat at a height of 800mm makes the Bullet 650 both comfortable and accessible, while up front you’ll find Showa suspension and a 19-inch wheel, while an 18-inch version sits at the rear.

As with the original Bullet, the 650 incorporates a ‘teardrop’ tank and a round LED headlamp, which uses ‘tiger eye’ pilot lamps that hark back to Enfield models of the 1950s. On a more modern front, the Bullet 650 gets a digital LCD readout for all key riding information, including fuel levels, trip and gear.

The new Bullet 650 is expected to arrive in dealerships shortly, with just one colourway – Cannon Black – available for now.