Along with India and Europe, Royal Enfield has been giving special importance to the American market for a long time. After India, the company launched the Shotgun 650 in the European market in January. This time the factory custom bobber bike appeared in the North American market Royal Enfield.
Royal Enfield Shotgun 650 launched in America
The Royal Enfield Shotgun 650 has been priced in the US at $6,899, which equates to around Rs 5.75 lakh in Indian currency. And in the Canadian market, the price has been set at 9,199 Canadian dollars. This bike is placed below the Super Meteor 650. So it costs less to buy a comparable Shotgun 650. It should be noted that the price of Super Meteor 650 in the American and Canadian markets is 6,999 dollars and 9,599 Canadian dollars respectively.
Most of the components of the Super Meteor 650 are used in the Shotgun 650. Both models are powered by the current 648 cc parallel twin engine. It is based on tubular spine frame. Up front are Showa USD front forks and rear twin shocks. Two-wheel disc brakes and dual-channel ABS are present to handle braking duties.
The air/oil cooled engine of the shotgun produces a maximum power of 46.3 bhp at 7,250 rpm and 52.3 Nm of torque at 5,650 rpm. Mated to this is a slick shifting 6-speed gearbox. Incidentally, the Shotgun 650 is priced between Rs 3.59 lakh and Rs 3.73 lakh (ex-showroom) in India.
