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Talking Heads · 21-10-18, 05:05 PM

There's one bike which is stirring my curiosity just now, the new Royal Enfield 650 GT

I know, I know, its a 270 fake, but if it looks as good in the metal as it does in the review videos and if the price is right and if it proves to be reliable enough, it could be my next bike.

Would I buy another SV650AL7?
Definitely not.
Mudguards are a bad joke and there's too much plastic trim hiding poorly matched components.
Carrying luggage strapped to the rear seat has proven impossible due to absence of bungee hooks and a pillion seat that's just too small.

Apart from those minor niggles its possibly the best bike I've ever had.

21-10-18, 05:05 PM	#4
Talking Heads Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Posts: 486	Re: AL7 at 20,000 miles There's one bike which is stirring my curiosity just now, the new Royal Enfield 650 GT I know, I know, its a 270 fake, but if it looks as good in the metal as it does in the review videos and if the price is right and if it proves to be reliable enough, it could be my next bike. Would I buy another SV650AL7? Definitely not. Mudguards are a bad joke and there's too much plastic trim hiding poorly matched components. Carrying luggage strapped to the rear seat has proven impossible due to absence of bungee hooks and a pillion seat that's just too small. Apart from those minor niggles its possibly the best bike I've ever had. Last edited by Talking Heads; 21-10-18 at 05:16 PM.