The Royal Enfield SG650 Concept is based on the same platform as the company’s 650 twins, and it’s a really fantastic-looking bike.
The motorcycle is a cruiser-style bike that looks a lot like the company’s Meteor cruiser, but better all around.
Let’s take a closer look at what the concept offers, and what it could mean for the future of Royal Enfield.
Royal Enfiled SG650 Concept – The Expansion of the 650 Twin Platform
The biggest issue with Royal Enfield’s 650 twin platform was that there were only two bikes that utilized it. In other words, it’s fantastic.
The INT650 I had the pleasure of riding and reviewing a while back and I found it to be a well-done motorcycle for the money. It’s nothing fancy, and its price reflects that, but when you just want to get out on the road, what more do you need?
This SG650 is a little fancier, but I expect that’s because it’s a concept. Here’s what the designer said of it, according to Cycle World:
“It’s always exciting to design for a what-if scenario, and the brief to create a motorcycle that would both be recognizably Royal Enfield, but at the same time push what a Royal Enfield could be was a real challenge,” said Adrian Sellers, industrial design lead for the SG650 project.
The production bike will be more in line with the INT650 and the Continental GT. Basically, if you liked those bikes, but you want a cruiser, the SG650 Concept is the bike you want.
Obviously, this is just a concept and not a production bike, but Royal Enfield has discussed expanding the lineup in the past, and I don’t see why they wouldn’t make this a production machine.
SG650 by the Numbers and Details
So, enough of my yakking. What’s this concept bike actually offer?
You get a billet aluminum for the gas tank, wheels, headlight cowl, inverted front forks. The bike then has twin rear shocks, a looped frame, custom paint, and bar-end mirrors.
The engine is pulled directly from the 650 Twin platform, which means you get an air and oil-cooled 648cc twin-cylinder engine. On the INT650 it makes about 47 hp, and I’d expect the output to be roughly the same here.
The SG650 does have some unique blacked-out exhaust pipes, and the engine itself has some unique paint and coloring to it. But beyond that, it’s the engine from the platform relatively untouched, and that’s a good thing.
It will be interesting to see how long Royal Enfield takes to convert this to a production machine. I’d expect a year maybe two. It will likely depend on how the company’s Meteor cruiser sells.
I’ll keep an eye out for more information on this bike. In the meantime, if you’re interested in a similar machine, check out eBay’s Royal Enfield listings.
