29/11/2024
RE Bear 650 - FAQs
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗸𝗲𝘆 𝗳𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝟲𝟱𝟬 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲?
* Performance difference (+8% peak torque);
* Retro Scrambler aesthetic
* 2-1 exhaust system
* Full Showa Suspension, including a USD Separate Function, Big Piston Fork
* Braking set up as per revised INT/GT - performance increase thanks to overall stiffness increase in fork and front axle.
* TFT featuring Tripper Navigation (as Himalayan 450 and Guerrilla 450).
* 19/17 wheel combination
* Bespoke MRF dual purpose tyres
* High, wide handlebars - extra control and a dominant riding position.
* Frame modifications, including a kicked up rear loop
* Bench ‘Scrambler style’ seat
* Spacious ride triangle when sitting or standing.
* Full LED lighting - a first on the 650cc platform.
𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵-𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗲𝘅𝗵𝗮𝘂𝘀𝘁 - 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮 𝗦𝗰𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲?
Scramblers can run high or low level exhausts - there are no hard and fast rules here. We chose to specify The Bear with a low level silencer in order to allow for easy fitment of soft luggage and to reduce discomfort for our customers from heat transferred to the right leg.
𝗜𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮 𝘁𝘂𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝘆𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗰𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗲?
No. Tubeless is not a feature or an option available for this motorcycle.
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝟲𝟱𝟬?
The Bear 650 is powered by our proven 650-Twin engine, tuned for more torque over other Twins models, delivering an exhilarating riding experience.Thanks to suspension from Showa, as well as bespoke tyre and chassis development, the Bear 650 is a dynamic road machine, while remaining capable on broken roads and light trails.
𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝟲𝟱𝟬 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗼𝘆𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗿?
The Bear 650 has its own distinctive character - very different to other motorcycles in the Twins lineup and our other platforms. The riding triangle is very open with an aggressive ‘elbows up’ riding attitude. The sound is unique to the Bear 650, thanks to the unique exhaust system
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝟲𝟱𝟬 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗰𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗮 𝟮-𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼-𝟭 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗲𝘅𝗵𝗮𝘂𝘀𝘁. 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗰𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗲?
It contributes to the 8% increase in peak torque compared to other models on the platform. The compact single silencer & cat box with stainless headers reduces mass compared to a twin silencer system and pulls mass closer to the centre of the motorcycle. The exhaust has a distinctive sound - different to any of our other Twins platform models.
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗲𝗹 𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗳𝘂𝗲𝗹 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲?
The usable capacity of the fuel tank is 13.8 litres with a potential tank range of 300km. The fuel efficiency is around 22km/l.
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗴𝘂𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝟲𝟱𝟬?
The Bear 650 features our renowned 650 parallel twin cylinder engine which has already proved its mettle globally powering the INT 650, Continental GT 650, Shotgun 650 and the Super Meteor 650.The air-oil cooled engine offers 47 bhp (34.6 kW) at 7250 rpm and maximum torque of 56.5 Nm at 5150 rpm.
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘃𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲?
The motorcycle will be offered in 5 different colour variants- Boardwalk White, Wild Honey, Petrol Green, Golden Shadow and Two Four Nine.
𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝘆𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗱.
Front Tyre - 100/90-19 M/C 57H and Rear Tyre - 140/80 R17 M/C 69H
𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝟲𝟱𝟬 𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝟲𝟱𝟬?
The Bear 650 has 19” front and 17” rear off-road tyres which gives it a Scrambler look. It gets a scrambler seat which is shaped to allow the rider to move around easily. The addition of a number board gives the motorcycle an authentic scrambler appeal.
𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝟲𝟱𝟬 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝟲𝟱𝟬?
The Bear 650 will get the Tripper Navigation from the Himalayan 450. It will also get the Wingman connectivity and the motorcycle will feature switchable rear ABS for rough-road riding.