Royal Enfield Classic 650 Thailand Launch - Why I Changed My Mind

Royal Enfield just launched the Classic 650 in Thailand with a brand new billion-baht factory producing 30,000 Royal Enfield bikes per year. But within 24 hours, the Thai motorcycle community discovered a critical problem with the Royal Enfield Classic 650, which I warned about months ago - the motorcycle is too tall and heavy for average Southeast Asian riders.

In this video, I take you to the official Royal Enfield Classic 650 Thailand launch event, reveal the pricing (and compare it to UK prices), interview Thai bikers about their purchase decisions, and document the Facebook backlash that erupted the very next day. This is the story of a massive corporate investment meeting harsh market reality.

0:00 – Falling in love with the Classic 650 in the UK
0:22 – Launch night in Northern Thailand
0:46 – The Black & Chrome edition: my top pick
1:07 – Viewer comments that changed my perspective
1:43 – Riding the Indian Scout & Rebel 1100
2:02 – Experimenting with lowering options at Hitchcock’s Motorcycles
3:09 – Why I changed my mind about buying the Classic 650
3:52 – Thai riders face the same seat height problem
4:34 – Royal Enfield’s billion-baht investment in Thailand
7:15 – My new plan: build a lighter, lower Classic 650 from an Interceptor

🏍️ ROYAL ENFIELD CLASSIC 650 THAILAND SPECS:
• Price: THB 249,000 to 259,000 THB
• Motorcycle Seat Height: 800mm
• Weight: 243kg
• Royal Enfield Thailand Factory: 57,000 sq ft, 30,000 units/year capacity
• First 100% owned Royal Enfield factory outside India

⚠️ THE ERGONOMIC REALITY:
• Average Thai male height: 171cm
• Average Thai female height: 159cm
• Classic 650 seat height: 800mm (31.5 inches)
• Hunter 350 seat height: 800mm (same problem across lineup)

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