Royal Enfield will generate three new platforms » MotorOctane

Royal Enfield has gone all guns blazing. Their unveiling of the 650cc twins – Continental GT650 and Interceptor 650 at EICMA 2017 in Milan, attracted a lot of attention and excited RE fans once again. This time, there is other news that the company is working on three new platforms for their upcoming bikes. In fact, these platforms will replace existing ones. New emission norms will come and these platforms will meet these norms.

The new 650cc bikes are also built on a new platform. The engine is a 648cc, 4-stroke, single overhead cam, air-cooled parallel twin that delivers 47PS and 52Nm of torque. The transmission is a six-speed and also has a slipper clutch. ABS will be standard on both bikes. These bikes are slated to go into production in India by April 2018 and will also be exported to Europe while being sold in India at the same time. RE is taking the fight to bigger brands like Triumph and Harley-Davidson. The highlight of these bikes will be their affordability. Those looking to upgrade from existing RE bikes have a good option to stay in the family.

Royal Enfield is focusing on global markets and therefore investing in new platforms that can produce new models with global competence.

There have been reports that the company is working on the high-capacity Himalayan, which will be sold both in India and abroad. This bike will be built on one of the new platforms that RE is developing.

The company is optimistic about expanding the range of motorcycles in the 300-750cc category. They are targeting markets such as Latin America and Southeast Asia.

Currently, outside of India, they sell bikes in London, Paris, Milwaukee, Barcelona, ​​Madrid, Valencia, Bogota, Medellin, Dubai, Jakarta, Bangkok and Melbourne. New markets will give the company an edge, and new platforms and products will be the catalyst. RE is also thinking about introducing electric bikes in the future and has already started working on it.

The company has also started production in its third plant in Chennai and is still spending about Rs. 800 million euros for the development of new platforms and products.