What's a Bear 650, and why you should, or shouldn't get one!

So, a few days ago, on some post regarding this bike I said that Bear isn't built for the normal 65-70kg guy, and I recieved a lot of hate for it. Some guy got triggered so much that he took a screenshot of my comment and made a post out of it. People get emotional over the smallest stuff. Funny thing is, I was merely telling you guys what Shumi said under the comments section, and what he told me when I asked the question directly, that whether the bike would work better for heavier guys (slides attached). So, I have decided to make this post, which will forever put to rest any questions that you might have for the bike, and I'll tell you what you may or may not expect from the bike. So, Bear with me on this, gonna be a long post. First, I'd let you know why I decided to buy this bike, it wasn't an impulse buy by any means. I had been waiting for a bigger, better Interceptor for quite a while now, ever since I first rode the 650 twin 6 years ago. I'm a big guy, not fat big, jacked big, and the Interceptor always felt a bit cramped for room to me, more cramped than my gen 2 Duke 390. So, I was waiting on RE to make a scrambler version of this bike, which had always been in the cards, so that I could finally own the 650 twin. When the bike was launched, and the specs were revealed, I was a bit disappointed by the 115mm rear suspension travel, because that straight-up meant the bike won't be plush, at all. 115mm is sport bike level travel, for comparison, even the Speed 400 has more suspension travel. However, I understand that since the Bear is not an entirely new bike from ground up, and is a reworked Interceptor, there had to be limitations. More suspension travel meant a higher seat height, and that would have made the bike out of reach for 99% of Indians. However, it wasn't a deal breaker for me, as I already owned a Himalayan and I started looking at the Bear as a road bike from there on. A road bike that can manage a few undulations and some mud or a simple no-road situation. I asked Mr. Mark Wells (Chief of Design at RE) himself, about the offroad prowess of the bike and he didn't mince his words, gave me a straight forward answer what to expect from the bike (slide attached), and that worked for me so now I got even more sure about the purchase. Then, the Motorinc review dropped, and Shumi didn't mince his words either. I remember sending him a dm the day the Bear was launched, to say something about the bike, and he told me he won't say anything till he rode the bike. And then he did. So, the review dropped and we all know what happened then. But, my mind was telling me two things. First, if the suspension is stiff, it would be a great on-road handler at high speeds. I was suddenly reminded of my Duke, super stiff suspension but that's the reason it was called the Scalpel. Second, if the suspension is stiff, for the normal user, me being 'not so' normal physically, it should be more compliant under heavier weight, because that's just how springs work. Now. We talk about the bike. Scrambler is a new concept in India, where they take a road bike and make it more comfortable to ride, more plush, more commanding position. Where you don't have to stand up while taking a pothole. However, Scramblers historically were built especially for racing purposes in no-road kind of situations, and racing and plush suspension don't go hand in hand. The Bear would happily take a pothole at 60kmph and not lose its composure when you're standing up. I know because I deliberately put it through one, that's the benefit of stiff suspension. You should buy this bike if you're looking to feel the performance, handling and sportiness of Duke 390 in a more comfortable and relaxed package, with a fuller power band, a great exhaust note and conventional looks. You should not buy this bike if you're looking for a comfortable day to day commuter. This is not plush at all. The bike would jar you from the insides. This bike is not meant for lazy riding. It wants to be ridden sprititedly. If you see a pothole, you stand up, or slide to back of the seat 'scrambler style', that's why the seat is flat. This bike is meant to be ridden hard, and the exhaust note is extremely addictive.