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SPECS

ROYAL ENFIELD
CONTINENTAL GT 535

ENGINE
TYPE: Air-cooled two valves per
cylinder single
CAPACITY: 535cc
BORE & STROKE: 87 x 90mm
COMPRESSION RATIO: 8.5:1
FUEL SYSTEM: EFI

PERFORMANCE
POWER: 22kW at 5100rpm
TORQUE: 44Nm at 4000rpm

TRANSMISSION
TYPE: Five-speed, constant-mesh
FINAL DRIVE: Chain

CHASSIS & RUNNING GEAR
FRAME TYPE: Steel twin-loop
FRONT SUSPENSION: 41mm
telescopic fork, no adjustment
2018, with the remaining stocks selling REAR SUSPENSION: Twin Paoli
shocks, preload adjustment
over that year. FRONT BRAKE: 300mm disc with
While it had served its purpose as two-piston Brembo caliper (Note:
an image-maker for the company, the some later versions had ABS)
535 didn’t seem to sell in the numbers REAR BRAKE: 240mm disc,
the company might have hoped for. single piston Brembo caliper
In Australia, they cost a shade under DIMENSIONS & CAPACITIES
$10,000 on the road, which was WET WEIGHT: 185kg without fuel
reasonable. However, that price point SEAT HEIGHT: 800mm
became increasingly crowded, with a WHEELBASE: 1370mm
number of Japanese 650 twins nudging FUEL CAPACITY: 13.5L
into that space.
TYRES
FRONT: 90/90-19
AVAILABILITY REAR: 120/80-18
There are a few on the used market,
priced from around $5500 with low OTHER STUFF
miles (under 10,000km). PRICE WHEN NEW $9900
rideaway
At the time of writing, there was even
a new one, with ABS, on the market in
Tassie for $9650 on the road.
Long-term, they have huge
significance in the history of the Royal
Enfield brand, though it could be a
very long time before the market values
reflect that.
In the meantime, you’d have Stylish Light-on
something that is an absolute ball to Great handling for power
ride and is very easy on the eye. That’s Low-stress Vibration
not a bad result…

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