One of the most adorable  cruiser brand among Indian motorcyclists and equally treated in International scenario, Royal Enfield has launched the very new model Continental GT, the most awaited in Cafe Racer section in the UK in September and going to rule global market shortly this year.

The new Royal Enfield Continental GT features an old school style that draws inspiration from the classic bikes of the ‘60s. We especially like the sculpted shape of the fuel tank, the retro tail and the 18 inch spoked wheels that are wrapped in Pirelli Sport Demon tyres. Despite its classic appearance, the Continental GT is packed with contemporary technologies. Therefore, you get Keihin EFI, electric starting, digital electronic ignition, Brembo brakes and dual Paioli gas-charged piggyback rear shocks.

At the heart of the 2014 Royal Enfield Continental GT sits a single cylinder, 4 stroke, air cooled engine with a displacement of 535 cc. It is mated on a five speed constant mesh transmission with wet, multiplate clutch. The engine delivers a maximum power of 29.1 bhp (21.4 kW) at 5100 rpm with 44 Nm of torque at 4000 rpm which makes the Continental GT the strongest model in Royal Enfield’s lineup.

Moreover, the new Continental GT is not only the strongest Royal Enfield motorcycle, but is also the lightest as it weighs only 184 Kgs.

“The Continental GT will be launched in the UK in September. This is a product for the global audience and is one of the big steps we are taking to be a global player in the mid-sized segment,” Eicher Motors managing director & CEO Siddhartha Lal said . When asked if the Continental GT, a niche cafe racer motorcycle, would be launched in India, he said it would happen later in the year.”In the beginning of this year we were producing about 12,000 units a
month. In July we produced about 16,000 units and we are gradually moving along as per planned,” he said.

Lal, however, said the company doesn’t see a drastic cut in the waiting period for its products, which at present is around seven months on an average, as bookings are still coming. “We expect the waiting period will now be around six months,” he said.

Royal Enfield’s models include the Bullet, Classic and Thunderbird in both 350 and 500cc displacements. Its bikes are exported to over 40 countries across the world, including the USA, Japan, UK and other European nations and Latin American countries, as well as the Middle East and South Asia.

In India, it operates through 11 company-operated stores and 250 dealers in all major cities and towns.
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