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Left three photos: A peashooter tank adds to the look, as does the dash. The round display on the right of the dash is the Tripper pod.
Right three photos: The Teal color options comes with a matching frame, and the Vallam Red features a retro“ Royal Enfield” tank graphic.
since they exceeded my expectations to begin with, I doubt a small loss in performance would negatively impact the ride much.
As mentioned earlier, the dash is adorned with a large round analog speedometer, which leans into the
classic style of the machine. Underneath the speedometer is a small LCD screen to provide additional info and alerts, although I mostly ignored it
during the ride due to its low placement and small size. On the left side of the screen is the ignition keyhole, and on the right is Royal Enfield’ s Tripper pod, which offers turn- by- turn navigation. When not being used for guidance, the Tripper pod acts as a
A passenger seat and rail come standard on the Classic 650 but were removed for our test ride.
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