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.

Discover the Royal Enfield Bear 650, a new scrambler motorcycle featuring enhanced torque, unique specs, and competitive pricing starting at Rs 3.39 lakh.

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

Royal Enfield Bear 650: Design, features, engine, and specs explained in images

Now that the Royal Enfield Bear 650 is out in the open, we list down the differences between the 650 cc RE scrambler and the Interceptor 650, the roadster on which it is based.

Royal Enfield launched a new scrambler motorcycle in India, the Bear 650, which shares its platform with the Interceptor 650. The Bear 650 is launched at Rs 3.39 lakh (ex-showroom, Chennai) and comes with a 648cc parallel-twin petrol engine.

Royal Enfield has launched the all new Bear 650 at a starting price of Rs 3.39 lakh. It will be sold alongside the existing 650cc lineup which now also includes the Classic 650. Makes more torque than other RE 650cc motorcycles Is the tallest in RE's 650cc lineup Royal Enfield Bear 650 details The Bear 650 is a scrambler style motorcycle and shares the same platform as the Interceptor 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,