Scramblers, unlike sports bikes, adventure motorcycles, and street nakeds, were never designed from scratch. Historically, they were lighter, mildly stripped down, and more off-road friendly versions of street bikes.

Royal Enfield has announced the pricing of the Bear 650, the Scrambler based on the Interceptor 650, which was unveiled a few weeks back. The Royal Enfield Bear 650 is priced at Rs 3.39 lakh, ex-showroom. The Bear 650 is a more off-road-focused version of ...

Considering it’s a scrambler, the INT Bear 650 also gets a slightly longer suspension travel with more ground clearance and a higher seat height. Royal Enfield has also fine-tuned the ergonomics. The handlebars sit on risers, and the footpegs are slightly forward-set for a more upright, elbows-up stance compared to the Interceptor 650.

Bear 650 is the 5th 650cc platform motorcycle from Royal Enfield - First four being INT 650, Conti 650, Super Meteor 650 and Shotgun 650

The new Royal Enfield Bear 650 is based on Interceptor 650 which means it uses the same chassis setup. However, it gets different suspension and wheel sizes. The Bear has updated its wheel configuration from an 18-inch front and rear setup to a 19-inch front and 17-inch rear,