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Royal Enfield 650 twins Meet the Chennai twins

For after teasing everyone with the preview of the models at the Milan Show in late 2017, little was heard for almost a year. During that 12 months, changes were made, both internal and external, including a front end revision in the interests of better steering that was suggested by Chief Test Rider, Australian Paul Young, now resident at Enfield’s new Technical Centre in UK.

So now, finally, the 650s are in dealers’ showrooms across Australasia, where orders and deposits have been piling up. There are two distinct models, albeit built on a common platform that includes engine, frame, suspension, brakes and

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