Motorcycle Reviews

First Ride Review: Royal Enfield Classic 650 2026 — We Spent Six Days on City Streets and Open Highways to See If This Retro Icon Can Win Over Modern Riders Without Losing Its Soul

Royal Enfield's new Classic 650 for 2026 takes the beloved retro formula and bolts on a parallel-twin engine that changes everything — but does it keep the character that made the original a global icon? We rode it hard through six days of city commutes, canyon sweepers, and open highway miles to find out.