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Royal Enfield's 125th Anniversary: The Bullet, in Its 93rd Year, Reborn as a 650 Twin

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Royal Enfield's 125th Anniversary: The Bullet, in Its 93rd Year, Reborn as a 650 Twin — PHOTO — VISORDOWN / © Visordown↗ View original

Royal Enfield, marking its 125th anniversary, has unveiled a completely reworked version of its flagship Bullet, the Bullet 650. The Bullet, first introduced in 1932, changes its engine configuration for the first time in 93 years, now powered by an air/oil-cooled 650cc SOHC parallel-twin. It produces up to 46.4hp and is priced from $7,499, arriving in dealerships in 2026.

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Shinji Hanoura

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The Bullet, going 93 years strong, finally gets an air/oil-cooled 650cc SOHC parallel twin. Seeing 46.4hp and 38.6 lb-ft, you can sense a design philosophy that chases character rather than excess, and that gets me. A traditional name, a new heart — I'm itching to compare how it changes from the old Bullet.