It looks like Royal Enfield is ready to bring in their flagship motorcycle to our nation. Royal Enfield had been testing the continental 750 for a while, in India as well as Spain. The first test mule was spotted in Spain and was confirmed to have ABS and was supposed to sport the same engine setup as the Royal Enfield Himalayan. Later the Continental 750 was spotted testing in India with minute changes. We got to witness the Royal Enfield Continental GT 750 close up and these are the observations that were made. Royal Enfield is set to compete against the Harley Davidson Street 750 and the Triumph Bonneville.
The Royal Enfield continental GT 750 looked more or less similar to the current Continental GT. The circular headlamp, boxy indicators, and the rectangular tail section are almost similar to the outgoing Continental GT. The clip-on handlebars is replaced by the club man handlebars. The Continental 750's handlebars are adjustable whereas the ones on the Continental 500 are fixed. There is a cowl placed on the seat so chances are there that the motorcycle can be called Continental 750 GT.
The engine is mounted to the frame as seen on the ongoing Continental GT and looks to be extended by a fair bit, maybe to improve the aesthetics of the motorcycle. The motorcycle has the rectangular box type swingarm. It looks like the Continental 750 will be oil cooled with the radiator placed upfront on the twin cradle frame. Royal Enfield is sticking back to the spoke wheel rims and not moving on to the alloy ones keeping the classic and retro looks of the bike intact.
The foot pegs are made out of aluminum. It seems like the sides of the tank will receive a matte finish paint and rest with a glossy finish. The mudguards are painted in contrast to the paint scheme of the motorcycle. The motorcycle also has a Saree guard on the left side.The first thing that can be heavily noticed is the extra canister exhaust that comes out from the engine through another cylinder, confirming that it is a twin cylinder motorcycle with fuel injection. The engine set up looks similar to the one on the classic motorcycles and not the Himalayan.
The rear suspensions seem to be nitrox gas charged ones, however the Paioli brand is not confirmed which otherwise comes as standard feature on the ongoing RE Continental GT. The instrument panel looks all new and elegant, featuring both digital and analog readouts. The motorcycle will be getting the AHO since there is no switch for turning on the light. Peep into the disc brakes and you can find the ABS rings, the motorcycle looks to feature a dual channel ABS unit. The tires are sourced from Pirelli, the front tire has a 100/90-18M section and the 130/70-17M section. The brakes are sourced from Bybre. Note: The article is based on the observations made when the motorcycle was spotted by us, this can vary from the production motorcycle in many ways so let's hope that Royal Enfield gives their best in this motorcycle.
By: Rishath Suresh