A consumer court in Tamil Nadu’s Coimbatore has ordered motorcycle maker Royal Enfield and its authorised dealer Bharat Automotives to jointly pay Rs 5.1 lakh compensation to a buyer who said his Continental GT 650 kept breaking down despite repeated repairs. The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission said the motorcycle suffered recurring defects for nearly three years and remained at service centres for a combined 294 days.
The case was filed by Coimbatore-based advocate Uthresh Gobu, who bought the Royal Enfield Continental GT 650 in May 2022. According to the complaint, the premium café-racer motorcycle developed a series of mechanical and electrical issues soon after delivery and continued to face problems despite multiple replacements and servicing.
