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Royal Enfield Shotgun 650 Review: In Pictures

The Royal Enfield Shotgun 650 is a legit style statement but is it worth a buy? We find the answer to that question and much more in our first ride review of the latest 650 cc motorcycle from Royal Enfield.
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By Kingshuk Dutta

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Published on January 29, 2024

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Highlights

  • Royal Enfield Shotgun 650 ridden in real world conditions
  • Good-looking motorcycle but not the most practical
  • Smooth engine with oodles of torque

Photography: Arvind Salhan

 

Made like a gun, goes like a Bullet! A phrase all Royal Enfield lovers know! We have the review of the new Bullet 350 running on car&bike. Now, it is time for the gun, the Shotgun! You see what I did there!  So, you better say hello to my not-so-little friend, the all-new Royal Enfield Shotgun 650! Yes, this is the fourth motorcycle from Royal Enfield on its 650 cc parallel-twin engine platform. Unveiled barely a month ago, we finally rode it and got a taste of its firepower. So, here goes nothing!

 

 

Also Read: Royal Enfield Shotgun 650 Review 

 

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There is no doubt that the Shotgun 650 is a good-looking motorcycle

 

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The LED headlight is the same as the one on the Super Meteor 650

 

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Quite a muscular stance and silhouette on the Shotgun 650

 

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The features list includes a digi-analogue instrument cluster, with the Tripper navigation pod, but misses a USB charger

 

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The blacked out engine, with a gloss black engine cover looks really cool

 

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Smooth, engaging performance on the RE Shotgun 650

 

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Load of torque available right across the rev range

 

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You may not feel the 240 kg kerb weight on the move, but the bike is heavy 

 

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The Shotgun 650 handles better than you would imagine

 

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The stiff suspension will bother you over the ‘not-so-perfect’ Indian roads

 

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Big disc and 43 mm big piston USD fork on RE Shotgun 650 

 

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The pillion seat can be easily removed on the Shotgun 650

 

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The twin pea-shooter exhausts look and sound nice

 

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The prices of the Shotgun 650 start from Rs. 3.59 lakh and go up to Rs. 3.73 lakh (ex-showroom)

 

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The Royal Enfield Shotgun 650 is ideally for a solo rider and has oodles of attitude on offer

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