See the highlights of upcoming motorcycles of Royal Enfield

Royal Enfield is working on a range of more accessible and lightweight bikes. The new bikes will weigh significantly less than the current Bullet, Thunderbird, and Himalayan models, and is slated to be launched in the first quarter of 2020. The new bikes have been internally codenamed J1C, and will be marketed under the the company’s Explorer brand.

The launch of the J1C is part of a new product onslaught, and Royal Enfield intends to launch at least one new product every quarter from 2020. After J1C, the new BS6 version of the the company’s Thunderbird, with significant visual and mechanical updates, is likely to be launched, under the new name Meteor.

Expected features

The upcoming Royal Enfield Thunderbird sports a 19-inch front/17-inch rear wheel combination, making it more accessible for younger and less experienced riders as well as include more women riders in the Royal Enfield family. Earlier this year, the company trademarked the Meteor name in Europe, and like the Interceptor, the Meteor name has also been taken from the company’s history, from the 1940s and 1950s, to be precise. There will be a new Royal Enfield Meteor, and it could well be a new and improved version of the existing Thunderbird.

There will not be any new 50 cc Royal Enfield motorcycle. But what the company Explorer name can possibly introduce is a range of smaller motorcycles. There will be possibly something with a 200-250 cc powerplant. And if you look back in history, look up names like the Crusader and the Mini-Bullet, there is enough evidence that the company has dabbled in smaller, more accessible models. And from the looks of it, the company is set to expand its product footprint to include more models which can be lapped up by young riders with less experience, and even beginners.

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