Royal Enfield has introduced the 125th Anniversary Edition Hypershift Classic 650, a special version that preserves the motorcycle’s familiar silhouette while adding a more contemporary, colour-shifting finish. Its design continues to feature the signature teardrop fuel tank and a headlamp housed in a nacelle, details that tie the new edition to the company’s established visual heritage.

Hypershift is the motorcycle’s defining visual element: its shade changes and, in Royal Enfield’s description, brings together references to the past with a more modern appearance. The company was founded in 1901 and is celebrating its 125th anniversary during 2026. Reflecting that milestone, production of the special Classic 650 is capped at 125 motorcycles per key region globally.

The UK will receive 25 motorcycles, priced at £8,100. That makes the anniversary model £1,101 more expensive than the Classic 650 Black Chrome and £1,401 more expensive than the Bruntingthorpe Blue and Vallam Red versions. Interest registrations open on October 16 and close on October 29, while global deliveries are due to start in November. The anniversary Classic 650 appears as Royal Enfield moves forward with the recently launched Flying Flea C6 and prepares to reveal a new 750cc platform for the Himalayan 750 and Continental GT 750.