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2019 Royal Enfield Continental GT 650
The GT 650 uses a totally new air/oil cooled, SOHC, 648cc, parallel-twin, four- valve-per-cylinder engine with a 270-degree crankshaft. On the outside looking in, the engine has a strong retro appearance, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t plenty of modern updates, such as valve rocker arms that utilize rollers on the cam side and screw/locknut adjustable tappets on the valve side (for less friction and ease
of maintenance), a power/assist slipper clutch, and a primary gear-driven clutch. It doesn’t jump off the dyno charts when it comes to the power output, claiming 47hp at 7,250rpm and 38 lb-ft of torque at 5,250 rpm. One of the first things you’ll notice with the Royal Enfield Continental GT 650 is the soothing rumble of the twin-cylinder
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