Royal Enfield Bear 650 Price in Chennai

This is my first bike above 500cc.
Earlier had rode Jupiter, Hornet 160R, Pulsar 180.
Positives - Torky Engine and you get instant response once you pull the accelerator .
Good mileage - I get around 20 in city and 26 in highway and i am happy with an overall mileage of around 22 kms .
Posture is commanding, since bike is really heavy it’s well planted and you feel quote confident while riding at high speed.
The new instrument cluster is good, you have maps connect, other info over Wingman is also good.
The seat is quite better than the previous interceptor as I have rode the old one once 300 kms and my back started paining which doesn’t happen on this one.
Negatives -
Headlight - throw is ok ok for city , for highway riding at 100 plus kmph you need a good light. Got madog lights and it works well.
Tube tubeless setup - setup is Tubless tyres with tube , looking at bike weight if it’s punctured , you are dead man. It’s would be a nightmare owing to fact that bike doesn’t have centre stand. Very poor of moving out center stand. If it was pure Tubless, the center stand if not there can also be managed.
Digital console fuel gauge - this gauge works on its mood. Sometimes it would show full and then all of sudden low fuel . Wish RE could have worked on this . I understand that it’s been also same with interceptor. So, you need to keep an eye on it and fill the tank once it shows half tank to avoid any issues.
Overall , it’s a very good bike. It’s like loving wife which complains but then you love her and cannot live without her, that’s my personal feeling.
I understand lot of people saying that it’s a 4.5- 4.6 lakhs bike but one needs to understand factory dispatch price is itself Around 2.6 lacs and then you have 75-80k gst chat and then road tax of 73k In Bengaluru and then insurance of around 20-25 k.
So given that price , the bike is really a good value for money. It would have been an excellent value if it had spoke tubeless rims .

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The Royal Enfield Bear 650 is the smartest 650 choice for riders over 6ft who don’t want to follow the crowd—its seat height, riding ergonomics, and scrambler style make it ideal for tall riders who want comfort and uniqueness. The Classic 650, Super Meteor 650, and Himalayan 450 also fit tall riders but tend to be bulkier or trendier; the Bear 650 offers a perfect blend of comfort, style, and distinct personality

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Gear down shifting is hard,
Faulty fuel gauge,(Visited showroom multiple times, but issue not resolved).
Better RE company provides alloys in some variant.
Once tube tyres get puncture in out side the city where no puncture shop is available, u feel like hell.
Brake paddle is very near to engine, chances of burning shoes and leg.

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