Royal Enfield Bear 650 Vs Continental GT 650: Specs, Features, Prices compared

Royal Enfield launched the Interceptor Bear 650, a scrambler based on the Interceptor 650, a few days back. Like the Bear, the Continental GT 650 is also a derivative model of the Interceptor. Yet, all three models serve different purposes and are very distinct from each other. We have already compared the Bear 650 with the Interceptor 650. It is now time to compare the Bear 650 with its other 650cc sibling and find out how both the bikes differ from each other.

Royal Enfield Bear 650 Vs Continental GT 650: Dimensions

Being a scrambler, the Bear 650 is significantly longer than the GT 650. The former offers a wheelbase of 1,460 mm as compared to the 1398 mm wheelbase of the cafe racer which focuses more on straight line speed than better stability of a scrambler. Also, the Bear 650 offers a higher ground clearance of 184mm due to the revised headstock which should help when you take the bike off-road. That said, the Continental GT is 5 kg lighter than the Bear 650.

Royal Enfield Bear 650 Vs Continental GT 650: Features

The Bear 650 is surely better kitted out with a circular fully-digital TFT instrument console borrowed from 450cc Enfields that offers in-built navigation by Google, and music playback all through Bluetooth connectivity. Besides, the Bear 650 gets full LED lighting instead of Continental GT which gets LED headlights but halogen indicators and brake lamp. The Bear 650 gets a C-type charging port instead of the conventional USB port in GT 650.

Royal Enfield Bear 650 Vs Continental GT 650: Hardware specs

As mentioned earlier, both bikes are based on the Interceptor 650 which means both are underpinned by a steel tubular, double cradle frame. However, the Bear 650 gets more premium components with 43mm adjustable front forks from Showa as opposed to 41mm telescopic forks offered in the GT 650. The Bear 650 gets a larger 270mm rear disc brake and also benefits from switchable rear ABS. 

Another major difference between the two motorcycles are their wheel sizes. The Bear 650 comes with a 19-inch front and 17-inch rear setup whereas Continental GT rides on 18-inch front and rear wheels. Both also get very different tyres, the Bear 650 gets knobby, dual-purpose tyres.

Royal Enfield Bear 650 Vs Continental GT 650: Powertrain

The engine on both bikes is the same — a 640cc oil-cooled parallel-twin unit that makes 47 bhp with the help of a 6-speed gearbox. However, a key difference here is that the Royal Enfield Bear 650 makes more torque than the Continental GT and as per the company, this was achieved through the new two-into-one exhaust system employed in the scrambler. It also results in Bear 650 dishing out more torque.

Royal Enfield Bear 650 Vs Continental GT 650: Price

The Continental GT is priced between Rs 3.19 lakh and Rs 3.40 lakh while the Bear is priced at a slight premium of Rs 20,000 ranging between Rs 3.39 lakh and Rs 3.59 lakh (all prices ex-showroom).