New Royal Enfield Bear

[inditx]

So, just traded in the Super Meteor and got a Bear.
Just picked it up this afternoon so ride reviews to follow.
Obligatory pic.



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[Clifton]

Looks nice what's different between the two?

[Dirk_S]

It plum ticks me off that Guzzi hasn’t done something similar. It ain’t hard—install the longer forks from a V9, add a 19” front wheel, scrambler pipe, and we’d have an updated V7 scrambler. I plan on building a 19” front as an alternate wheel size for my V7 dual sport (alongside the 21” that I’ve built). And, I have a set of V9 forks, so…

[inditx]

Looks nice what's different between the two?

The Bear is a scrambler type instead of a cruiser
Same motor but a bit more torque and lower in the rpm range
More upright seating
Longer travel suspension
Taller
Think dual sport if you will
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[JJ]

CONGRATS!   Specifications below look OK....(My mistake...it is a 650, thanks Dave!)

[Dave Swanson]

CONGRATS!   Specifications below look OK....
Only 418 pounds, 350cc, so should be just fine. (Wonder why it says "Bear 650" if it's only a 350?)

JJ, it is a 650.  It is a cool bike, and yes, I do wish MG would do a V7-850 Stornello. 

https://www.royalenfield.com/us/en/motorcycles/bear-650/

[JJ]

JJ, it is a 650.  It is a cool bike, and yes, I do wish MG would do a V7-850 Stornello. 

https://www.royalenfield.com/us/en/motorcycles/bear-650/

Thanks Dave!  (Corrected above....) 

[Dirk_S]

One of the reasons I dislike this AI crap. The AI search says 445 lb, but yet, Royal Enfield themselves say 475 lb.

[DoubleGuzzi]

One of the reasons I dislike this AI crap. The AI search says 445 lb, but yet, Royal Enfield themselves say 475 lb.

Hefty, compared to a 750 Breva. 

[inditx]

Yes but a totally different bike than the Breva as I had one of those too.
Still, I wish it were 400#’s!
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[davethewelder]

A few years back I test rode a RE INT650, it was like riding a new bike from the 70's, in a good way.   And then the Bear comes out,  I really like the one with Orange and teal.

[bad Chad]

Yeah, right.  It’s not like Guzzi makes any bikes that fit that nitch 😂

[vxn750]

Royal Enfield is producing some fun and interesting bikes. I've been seriously considering the Guerrilla 450.

[egschade]

Nice bike! RE does a nice job tweaking their bikes into interesting models and gets the Scrambler thing. Is it just the photo or are the bars rotated far forward?

[kballowe]

We have a Meteor 2024 650 and a 2022 Meteor 350. 

They're fun bikes.

[guzzisteve]

Drop in a 900 Kit w/cam & will blow those Chinese V85's down the road. Flat track pipes too. Comes from WI, what's not to like!!

[inditx]

Nice bike! RE does a nice job tweaking their bikes into interesting models and gets the Scrambler thing. Is it just the photo or are the bars rotated far forward?

Good eye, I actually moved them back and ordered up and back risers as well