Royal Enfield Shotgun 650 Review : Is it worth the Hype?
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- čas přidán 3. 07. 2024
- Royal Enfield Shotgun 650! In this video, we take a close look at the Royal Enfield Shotgun 650, a bike that's designed with customisation in mind.
Tegan, Lukas and Ross explore the Shotgun 650's features, 650cc parallel twin engine, Showa suspension, the overall ride experience and it's modern (for Royal Enfield ) design elements, this bike is a true standout in the mid-size cruiser segment.
The Shotgun 650 is built to be a canvas for your creativity. Whether you're into retro styling, modern upgrades, or performance enhancements, this bike is made for you to make it your own.
In the final segment, each of our reviewers shares their personal customisation plans if they were to own the Shotgun 650. From unique paint jobs to custom exhausts and in Tegan's case, one very essential mod for riding in winter, you'll get plenty of ideas and inspiration for making this bike truly yours.
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The shotgun looks cool
We agree.
This is on my radar for my first bike.
Pretty good first bike option.
and im going to get one~!!! you had me on the customisation comment!!
I can see you cruising around on one Chris.
Royal Enfield are kicking huge goals and showing the 'mainstream' brands how to produce something people want. I would like to see them produce and open class version of the 650cc motor. Say up up around 70 to 75 HP and 60nm or more of torque. That would put them on closer footing with the big 4 brands. They have chosen to lock themselves into the LAMs market when they have an engine clearly capable of being open class and are for some reason excluding a massive potential customer base.
I hear what you are saying, but as it is the 650 engine is great and for the price I think it’s excellent value
@@MTBrider26 I think what Royal Enfield is doing is more accurately put as "giving a segment of people what they want," and that's why they're doing so well. Maybe it's because there's such a wide variety of riders where I live (Michigan) that I see only a small percentage of Enfields on the road despite there being a dealership not far away. It's weird because I see a larger percentage of Ducati, BMW and Triumphs out there (and obviously significantly more of the big four and obviously Harleys).
That's the great thing about motorcycles though, there's something for everyone and it's awesome that Royal Enfield has all but mastered their niche but from what I've experienced it's not as simple to say "the people want low powered, slightly heavy, stripped down, modern retro motorcycles."
There is no getting around the fact that the Super Meteor and the new Shotgun are some of the most expensive and least powerful Lams bikes on the market on a power to weight basis. The power to weight is lacking for a 240kg plus bike. Weight is the killer of power but hats off to their marketing team for their ability to convince people that it's ok to greatly increase weight but not increase power to match. Why can't the current 650 motor be tweaked to increase power to at least the limit of what is allowable for Lams. Suzuki and Kawasaki have no problems with getting their 650 twins to produce 50% plus greater power figures for open class riders and still offer the same motor in a low powered Lams option. It's really just a new tune and remap etc after all. Unless of course all the hype about it being an under stressed motor is just that, hype.
Finally found a competitor to the rebel 500 for my first bike
Haven’t ridden the Rebel 500 but can say the Shotgun would make a great first bike
@BikerTorque going by looks the rebel wins but by specs the shotgun seems drastically better considering its a learner bike. And haven't ridden either bike yet so mainly going of looks and specs so currently they are equal.
The green paint job on the shotgun does look cool
As far as the no tachometer, lack of tft or modern gauges go, bobber style bikes are generally very minimalistic. Here in harley country ive even seen custom bobbers that are so minimalist, they dont even have front brakes, just rear. Even the triumph bobber only has the one gauge. Its kind of the bobbers thing to be fairly basic and stripped back.
Yeah, I get that, but this one feels a bit modern for a Royal Enfield. It is still pretty minimalistic. Thanks for sharing your thoughts, and thanks for watching.
I think the Shot Gun in really nice. Except for RE's insistents on putting stupid silencers on all their 650s.
Why can't they put a low slung 2 into 1 with a tucked in horizontal silencer like on the 350 Classic/Meteor.
Give it a beautiful maroon paint job and it would hark back to my 59 Redich 700 Super Meteor.
Check out the Maroon Meteor on Fuzzy Biker. Absolutely stunning.
Gr8 threesome review BTW.
Agree a 2-1 would also look good
I believe Hitchcocks in the UK sell a small tacho that you can put in place of the Tripper
That sounds like the go.
Different thoughts … but Ross is right.
Regarding the power? Thanks, glad you agree. Great bike and definitely has enough power to have some real fun.
A pair of tasteful oval cruiser style hand guards would be better for Tegan than heated grips. They're much easier to install with just 1 mounting point at the mirror mount & deflect the wind from your fingers, which is 90% of the problem. I commute year round in Sydney & have hand guards fitted to all my bikes. I never need more than intermediate gloves, even on the coldest of Sydney mornings.
And Lukas is right, the 650's need more power. A 1970 Triumph Bonneville 650 had almost 3 kW more power & didn't have oil cooling. Neither did the 1970 BSA Lightning 650 that had 4 kW more power. For a modern parallel twin it's shameful that they can't match twins that are over 50 years old & only just beat a DR650 on power & torque. I get that they're going for LAMS restrictions, but the styling appeals to old farts like me & some of us still like a spirited ride. If they made a version I'd be going to the RE showroom for more than just to look at the pretty motorcycles. And it's not impossible. The Ducati 600SL Pantah made almost 45 kW back in the 80's from an air cooled 600cc engine & it was fast enough for me when I owned one.
I think that’s the thing though, RE have always said that it’s the mid capacity and learner segment that they are trying to hit, obviously works from a commercial perspective judging by the sales figures. And hand guards, good point.
One customization : the seat in brown leather with the bike in steel grey…!
That would look pretty good.
Ever since Lucas showed up Ross is on a first name basis with the staff at the burns ward. Get that man some ice.
Unfortunately this could be Lukas’ last video with us, 😂😂😂
I have the royal enfield intercepter 650 have been looking at the changing to the shotgun650
Both good bikes
It’s a tidy little unit needs a lift kit and knobbiest mate hehe great vid cheers
Knobbies would make for an interesting mid😂😂😂
Top review. Interesting hearing three different opinions. Nice one!
Glad you enjoyed it
Great review guy's 👍
Thanks! 👍 glad you enjoyed it
Nothing wrong with heated grips and seats. Much more sensible mods than exhaust and indicators.
I cannot understand why they did not use the same dash as what is found on the Himalayan. Especially as this bike would most likely be aimed at a younger rider.
lol, heated grips, spoken like a true GS rider Matty.
Were you guys channeling Fleetwood Mac in the intro? If you were, cool..
Not sure we meant to, but glad you approve.
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How tall is Lucas? I'm thinking about testriding the Shotgun, but with me being 6"5' it's always a bit of an issue.
Lukas is also 6”5’. Best bet, take one for a ride to see how it feels
@@BikerTorque Thanks, will do. Greetings from the opposite side of the planet. 🤙
@@TheWuselnno problem, enjoy the test ride. Other side of the planet? Where abouts?
@@BikerTorque Germany
@@TheWuseln that really is the other side of the world.
There’s nothing wrong with heated grips!
lol, seriously you are all soft😂😂😂
Ugliest bike RE has ever produced. Looks like they couldn’t decide whether they wanted a bobber or a cruiser. Not to mention the colorways and graphics are loud and hideous. I’ll stick with my Int650.
Can’t agree that it’s ugly, but yes the Interceptor is a fine looking machine. Everyone has different tastes I suppose.
Apart from RE not doing anything to give their antique 650 engines a breath of more power, its their colour ranges that bring them down for me. I do not think a single bike in the whole RE catalogue has a wow factor to look at. They are all just very bland looking imho. They are definitely moving forward with design, but need a little more visual wow factor.
I actually think overall the colour range in most bikes is great. The Orange Crush and Baker Express Interceptors are lovely. The Ventura Blue Continental GT rocks and the new Black and Gold Himalayan looks wonderful. But agree that they could have done a bit more with these new Shotgun models. As for the engine, having put over 30k kms on the various bikes in the 650 range, I’d say it’s just fine for me the way it is.
@BikerTorque I've found the 650 in my SM somewhat lacking. Currently having the S&S 865 kit and cam fitted at Yamaha World & Royal Enfield in Adelaide. Can't wait to get out and tour this summer with some extra umph. If you guys have anything coming up in Adelaide from August onwards, you're welcome to take it out for a test ride 😉