Royal Enfield Bear 650 Review | The Jewel in The Crown?

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We have arrived in India! We wanted to to create something special for our Royal Enfield BEAR 650 review, something out of the ordinary, so we organized to go to India to the region of Goa, starting in Anjuna, to create a truly special review in the Bears natural habitat.

Just outside Anjuna in Goa, we go into detail on the way the Royal Enfield Bear 650 rides; the handling, suspension, off-road capability, and two up riding with a passenger. The brakes, seating/riding position, ergonomics, styling etc, and we talk about the new tft screen, which we would prefer to see in the centre, (and of course it would be better analogue) but we come up with a useful idea!

We tested the new Bear 650 in multiple different scenarios to get the best impression of this motorcycle. This is a true retro scrambler, and in our books, trumps all adventure bikes.

This new model has more torque over the Royal Enfield Interceptor 650, and more suspension travel with upside down forks at the front made by Showa. Most significantly, it has a less steep rake and longer trail than the standard Royal Enfield Interceptor 650, which makes a big positive difference - way better handling with no twitchiness! The Bear is a truly rugged machine. We filmed this in some of the most spectacular scenery in and around Anjuna, in Goa southern India!

We also spy the new Royal Enfield Goan Classic 350, which we show in this video!!

You can get a good impression of the character and soul of India in the video, and there's more to come!
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[vrushbhparekh]

Was Tired of over complicated reviews of auto journalists

Just loved the simplicity and true review abt the bike …keep making such videos.. i am subscribing 😊

buying bear now after seeing this video

[Uncle_Tijikun]

RE really hit the mark with this. The proportions looks absolutely great and finally they understood that bikes shouldn't be short! That extra length gives the perfect lines to the bike.

[davtripping]

I saw this bike in the Royal Enfield cafe's showroom in Goa a couple of weeks ago, and decided then that I would get one next year when they arrive in the UK.
Enjoy the rest of your stay in India, it is a fantastic country to ride bikes in.

[PhilipBallGarry]

You're knocking it out the park with these videos lately guys!
We've followed you for many years now and the editorial content and production quality just gets better and better.
We've loved the Father/Son (or Son/Father) relationship throughout this time of course and were a little sad when we thought the 'Ole Man was potentially relocating to Spain.
But when he joined you in Rutland - normal service was resumed 🙂. Finally, manufacturers are waking up to realise that you should now be considered every bit as relevant as the mainstream journalists for bike-related content and you're no longer being ignored by any of them - thanks entirely to your hard work, determination and self-belief. WELL DONE fellas!
Right, I'm off to watch more of your videos which have unfortunately become a small back catalogue for me due to my work commitments and other distractions 🙂

[hughmac]

I like the Bear, will have to start saving and then convince my wife that it's okay for me to have 2 road bikes, 1 sidecar, a 1971 CB500 track bike and a 1974 DT400 motocross bike.

[gregfabb]

Spent a couple of months in goa in the early nineties. Sparked my interest in getting a bike licence (spent the time on a honda scooter) . Now over 30 yrs later Im going to get my first bike. The Bear is a strong contender.

[acidmonster]

India is hugely populated country..I hope you have a pleasant experience in India. Just try to enjoy the chaos as you will not be able to experience it anywhere else in the world. If you have any bad experiences just remember not every Indian is indecent. Thanks for coming to India and god bless you guys.

[bhaveshvanjani]

I just booked the bear!! The best and most honest and relatable review. See you at the festival tomorrow 🎉

[Quad]

It was great to meet you guys at the Royal Enfield Cafe (just as you guys were leaving the place). I'm glad you're enjoying your time in Goa. Look forward to seeing your take on the classic 650.

[felipe-nt-d]

RE just ooened a 800m² store right next to my house in Brazil, can't wait to go see the Bear 650 when its launched here. Amazing video.

[MarianChicu]

oh my.. the Goa beach! marvelous!

you rock, gents!

[PKER]

I was last in Goa in 92 and loved it !!! Great review guys . My first bike in 76 was a Honda SL 125 street scrambler and from what i can see it looks like my last bike is gonna be a street scrambler . This bike has soul !!! Look forward to your upcoming content guys . Ride safe and enjoy Goa !!!

[Michalis_Sideratos]

The black classic 650 is flat out gorgeous, so much so that you just wanna have it in your living room as a sculpture and not ruin it on muddy streets. The bear is 30 percent less and 50 percent more practical.

[critterIMHO]

I was afraid a big ape on a bear wouldn’t look pretty, but the old man doesn’t appear to dwarf the bike at all. I think I would be comfortable on this.

[blackart]

Classic 650, with twin seat, rack, and POTENTIALLY, some "fishtail", low profile cans! Get your grubby little mits on a pair of these and tell us how they compare!
My dream shed would have a ""Bear" AND a "Classic" (kitted out for touring!)

[hashtaglobotomy]

I honestly can't get over just how good this thing sounds. This is exactly the kind of bike I have been looking for. Growing up our property was surrounded on 3 sides by 250k acres of national forest. There was sooo many different trails that we had to have extra gas on our 4 wheelers just to make sure we could make it back...but a bike like this would have been super enjoyable out there.

[Bygkydcmc]

I bought one of these last week and it's glorious!

[vespaveloce]

9:19 Love the shot amongst the cows! This does seem to be the bike that the interceptor always wanted to be.

[ijs_autoandmore]

One of the best review of Bear650 . RE should now offer the cross spokes tubeless rims for this one too, to make it more practical and hassle free to fix punctures.

[gerardungerman]

I've been thinking for years that Royal Enfield should be my brand (as opposed to Horrible Davidson!) because their bikes aren't just the prettiest, most romantic and lovable ones out there today, but the whole brand vibe is ... NICE! YES! What a concept for a motorcycle brand !!! Not just dry and sad machismo obsessed with CCs and HP and speed. Ok that's 1am enthusiasm fer ya! RE you cornered me with this one. I've got to have one and I'm pretty sure it will compare nicely to my beloved scramblerized 883C.
Thank you for a great video guys.