Royal Enfield already has five other models based on the Super Meteor 650 platform, namely the Interceptor 650, Continental GT 650, Shotgun 650, Bear 650, and the aforementioned Super Meteor. The new addition to the family is this 2025 Royal Enfield Classic 650.

The Classic 650 burrows the Classic 350’s post-war British retro styling (what else?) to satiate Anglophiles. Will the Old Money guys please stand up?

While most of RE’s line-up are retro, the Classic range offers the true vintage looks. Just check out the teardrop tank, round headlight with the visor, curved fenders, chrome everywhere.

“The Classic is what keeps us rooted and real to our philosophy of pure motorcycling,” said B. Govindarajan, CEO of Royal Enfield. “The new Classic 650 not only upholds and embodies this spirit, it serves it up in a double measure on our world-class 650 Twin platform.”

The engine is carried directly over from the Super Meteor. It is a 648cc, parallel-twin with a 270º crank, producing 46.4hp at 7,250 RPM and 52.3Nm of torque, housed in a steel tube frame shared with – you guessed it – the Super Meteor 650. The manufacturer claims that the kerb weight with a 90% full tank is 265.8kg, making it the heaviest RE. The fuel tank fills up to 14.7 litres, by the way.

Both wheels are wire-spoked, the front being 19-inches and the rear is 18-inches. There is a single 320mm disc grabbed by a 2-piston floating caliper up front, while the rear has a 300mm disc with another 2-piston floating caliper. Suspension is Showa all around, but neither the forks and twin rear shocks are adjustable.

Underneath that vintage look are several modern features including ABS, LED lighting, LCD screen embedded in the analog metre, a USB-C charging port.

Selling price for the 2025 Royal Enfield Classic 650 in the UK is £6,499 (RM36,825.24). The price will be higher when it reaches our shores, of course. It is offered in four colours dubbed Vallam Red, Bruntingthorpe Blue, Teal, or Black Chrome.