QUAL BARREL, SINGLE - MIND
BBC TopGear India|February 2024
This dual-barrel firearm is taking a single-minded approach though but does it work?
QUAL BARREL, SINGLE - MIND

RULING THE ROOSTER COMES AT A COST.

The cost of staying relevant, the cost of catering to a wider spectrum of motorcyclists, and the cost of venturing into new motorcycling arenas. In the past few years, Royal Enfield has transformed itself into a formidable force, displaying sheer dominance over its rivals. Ideally, the fight for dominance tires one out but Royal Enfield isn't resting. At all. After phasing out the Himalayan 411 by inducting the much advanced Himalayan 450, Royal Enfield loaded another bullet - the Shotgun 650! This dual-barrel firearm is taking a single-minded approach though but does it work?

The Shotgun 650 is the fourth child born out of the 650cc genome that also gave us the INT 650, the Continental GT and the Super Meteor. Before the same platform could spawn a Scrambler or an ADV, Royal Enfield wanted us to devour yet another dish cooked from the same ingredients. How different could it be? Given the fact that it shares more than just its heart with the Super Meteor! Royal Enfields have been renowned to serve the purpose of a blank canvas for custom houses and individual builders alike.

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