ROYAL ENFIELD SHOTGUN 650

How does the latest '650 twin' feel to ride in Indian conditions?

- RITESH PATIL

ROYAL ENFIELD SHOTGUN 650 Engine: 648cc air/oil-cooled parallel twin Power: 47PS @ 7,250rpm Torque: 52.3Nm @ 5,650rpm Weight: 240kg Gearbox: 6-speed manual Price:₹ 3.59 lakh onwards, ex-showroom

Gorgeous’, I said to myself, the moment I first laid my eyes on the Shotgun 650 Motoverse Edition at the Motorverse 2023. Will the production version look just as good, I wondered. A month after that Ed flew to Los Angeles to ride and came back so impressed that he termed it as the most promising ‘650 twin’ yet. So I was quick to jump at the opportunity of riding the motorcycle in India. Having used the Super Meteor 650 for a good amount of time, I was impressed by it but it has its shortcomings, especially in our riding conditions. I was curious to see if the Shotgun 650 fixed them. The short answer is - yes!