364 Royal Enfield Continental GT250 (circa 1966)

Royal Enfield Continental GT250 (circa 1966) Engine 250cc

 

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Introduced for the 1965 model year, in an effort to hit back at back at the surge of imported Japanese machine. he Continental 250GT looked stylish with its bright red fibreglass tank, polychrome-silver frame, grey handlebar grips, hump-backed, two-tone seat, and the natty flyscreen. based on existing mechanicals. Prior to the 1964 Earls Court UK national motorcycle exhibition in November, the factory arranged a long-distance run to demonstrate the reliability of the machine from John o' Groats to Lands End via Silverstone, where John ‘Moon Eyes’ Cooper gave it numerous full-bore laps around the snow-bound track. He completed the session at an average speed of 70.29mph, with a fastest lap of 73mph, the bike arrived in Lands End after covering the route in 22 hours 20 minutes.

 

Enfield did not take out full-page ads like Honda but ran a half page piece stating that the GT was Britain’s fastest 250 and positively dripped with goodies.

 

The GT went on sale in 1966 priced at £ 179, by contrast a only £ 11 more than Honda’s super-fast CB72SS 250, and £ 65 less than a Bonneville, though of course the Bonneville was not road legal for a learner, and the not so sexy but leaner friendly Jawa 250 Favorit retailed at just South of £ 120.

 

 

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