Royal Enfield 650 Twins get the S & S ' Proven Performance ' treatment
Tapered cone slip-ons
These classic tapered style slip-ons in all stainless steel construction feature a brushed stainless steel finish , removable dB reducer , deep performance exhaust sound and deliver improved horsepower and torque . J2825 sound compliant , the stock muffler weighs 10.1 kg ( 22.4 lbs ), the S & S Street tapered cone is just 4.9 kg ( 10.8 lbs ) and the Race Only version is just 4 kg ( 9 lbs ).
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& S Cycle of Viola , Wisconsin , are internationally recognised as THE primary ' Go To ' for ' Proven Performance ' parts , engine components and exhausts in the Harley- Davidson and wider custom V-twin market . Founded in 1958 , the company has set or been associated with hundreds of Bonneville and drag race speed records and just as many of the most revered performance V-twin builds worldwide for over 60 years . In recent years S & S has been Indian Motorcycle ' s performance R & D centre and pit crew of choice , helping them to land consecutive American Flat Track rider and manufacturer championships with the all-conquering FT750 . They were a logical choice then when Royal Enfield chose them as its ' Go To ' for refining the Royal Enfield Bruntingthorpe proving ground , England Technology Centre designed wet sump , air-cooled SOHC , 8V , 648 cc parallel twin engine . Harris Performance had designed the chassis , and it was S & S Cycle who tuned the engine to make the preproduction protypes of the Interceptor retro naked middleweight and Continental GT Roadster production-ready . Proven by S & S on drag strips , race circuits and with world records set on the ' Great White Dyno ' ( the legendary Bonneville Salt Flats ) before going on sale , the world renowned American company has been Royal Enfield ' s natural partner where performance is concerned ever since . From that experience has come a cutting edge selection of compliant and race-only upgrades for dealers in Europe - a programme that will allow owners to embrace the almost infinite options for personalisation and performance that the versatile 650 Twin platform represents . Custom examples of the Interceptor and Continental GT have been a mainstay of print and online media in Europe for a couple of years now . Thanks to this S & S Cycle programme , the Royal Enfield 650 Twins and Himalayan 400 cc singles can become the ' everyman ' custom platform for budget conscious riders , that always was their destiny …
650 Twin air filter
This high-flow air cleaner flows + 12 % better than stock ( 34.7 cfm vs . stock 30.9 cfm ); washable , easy to install . A cover eliminator plate with high-flow performance
Cover eliminator
' Qualifier ' exhaust
The ' Qualifier ' is an aggressively styled 2-1 race replica exhaust system built for 2019- 2020 RE 650 models . Crafted from TIG welded brushed stainless steel , it ' s as durable as it is good looking and sheds a full 28 lbs over the stock system . It increases horsepower by + 12 % and torque by + 7 % while emitting a deep race sound that ' s just as happy on the track as it is on the street . SAE J2825 sound level compliant , durable all stainless steel construction .
The high-flow performance delivers a + 95 % increase in flow when paired with the S & S air filter ( 60.4 cfm vs . stock 30.9 cfm ). It is easy to install and made from durable stainless steel .
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