Royal Enfield Continental GT Launching Soon: Exclusive

Royal Enfield Continental GT aka Cafe Racer is one of the most anticipated bikes of 2013. Not only the RE enthusiasts, but every biker is waiting for this machine. While, there are several reports for the bike's launch, we have got a hint from a reliable source that Royal Enfield is in final preparations to launch this bike. We have learned that Royal Enfield might launch the bike anytime soon, most probably in the first or second week of August. The Continental GT is a cafe racer, and it will come with typical cafe racer styling, which includes round single-unit headlamp, elongated fuel tank, clip-on handlebars, bar-end mounted chrome side view mirrors, minimal body panels, chromed cigar shape exhaust, a single seat and a rectangular tail-light with aluminium mudguards.

The Royal Enfield Cafe Racer will also be the first Royal Enfield bike to feature the newly developed 535cc, four-stroke, single-cylinder, fuel injected engine, which is claimed to develop a maximum power output of 36bhp. Royal Enfield Cafe Racer will also use a twin-spar tubular steel frame designed by Harris Engineering. The suspension has also been upgraded, which will now use telescopic forks upfront, and a set of gas-charged shock absorbers at the rear bolted onto an elliptical tube swingarm. The braking system will be equipped with the discs at both front and rear wheels. Additionally, Royal Enfield will offer a wide range of accessories like aluminium fenders instead of plastic, aluminium upper and lower triple brackets, two different exhaust systems, café and clubman handlebars.

Keeping the Royal Enfield Thunderbird 500 pricing in mind, which was the last and latest offering from the manufacturer, we are expecting the Cafe Racer to boast a price tag of Rs. 1.60 lakh. So, for now the Royal Enfield fans have to wait for this mean machine.

2013 Royal Enfield Cafe Racer 535 Specifications

Engine : 535cc

Maximum Power : 36 Bhp (Expected)

Gears : 5 Speed

Cooling Type : Air Cooling

Suspension(Front) : Telescopic Hydraulic

Suspension(Rear) : Twin Shock Absorbers

Brakes : Disc brake 280 mm front, 200mm rear

Speedometer : Analogue

Fuel Gauge : Analogue

Self Start : Yes

Tubeless : Yes

Step-up Seat : Yes