ROYAL ENFIELD UNVEILS THE THUNDERBIRD 500 AT THE 2012 INDIAN AUTO EXPO!

Harley Davidson better watch out, the Royal Enfield Thunderbird is here. Borrowing plenty of styling bits from what seems to be the Harley Davidson Sportster and no that isn’t a bad thing at all as you’ll find out in just a bit, Royal Enfield has pulled the wraps off the Royal Enfield Thunderbird 500 at the 2012 Indian Auto Expo. The Thunderbird 500 looks gorgeous from many angles and has some bits that elevates it to an all new level in Royal Enfield’s line up.

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WONDERING WHICH IS THE COOLEST BIKE ON THE PLANET? LET’S EXPLORE THE POSSIBILITIES, SHALL WE?

What did you dream about the most back when you were sixteen? It will surely be some supercar or a superbike if you are a devoted petrolhead like me. You turn sixteen and the one thing you want is a nice powerful bike before anything else. You graduate out of junior college and you are already bored with your 100 cc commuter bike and now you want an upgrade to a 150, 200 or if Pop agrees, even a 250 cc bike. Guys are always looking for the coolest of everything. Your mobile phone has to have the biggest touch screen display and mp3 compatibility is a must or else it will be termed as junk.

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ROYAL ENFIELD THUNDERBIRD 500 NOT HAPPENING IN THE NEXT SIX MONTHS: ICB EXCLUSIVE!

A constant question in our comments section and our Ask Experts section is that of prospective Royal Enfield owners and fans alike, asking us when the Royal Enfield Thunderbird 500 will be launched. Rumors of the Royal Enfield Thunderbird 500 first began four years ago when Royal Enfield launched the AVL engined Machismo LB500. Since the Thunderbird of yore featured the 350cc AVL engine, speculations ran rife of Royal Enfield launching the AVL 500cc engine in the Thunderbird.

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Royal Enfield Classic 350 Review

The Royal Enfield Company has been known to create handcrafted rugged and cool bikes. This bike was first launched at the Intermot exhibition within Germany. After this launch the bike was launched in the European market. For the Indian market the company will be dropping the Bullet tag and the bike will be sold as Royal Enfield Classic.

Royal Enfield Classic 350 Specifications

As per the Royal Enfield Classic 350 review the bike is equipped with a 346cc 4 stroke single cylinder OHV engine. This engine can deliver power of 19.8 bhp at 5250 rpm along with peak torque of 28 Nm at 4000 rpm. The bike comes with 5 speed gear transmission and wet multiplate clutch. The bike has tubular steel chassis and air cooling.

The length of the bike is 2150mm and its width is 800mm while its height is 1080mm. The bike has telescopic hydraulic damping front suspension and swing arm with adjustable shock absorber. The bike has 280mm front disc brake and 152mm rear drum brake. The weight of the bike is 182 kgs and it has a ground clearance of 140mm. The bike has fuel tank limit of 13.50 litres and its wheelbase is 1370mm.

Royal Enfield Classic 350 Mileage

The bike can deliver mileage of around 30 to 35km/litre

Royal Enfield Classic 350 Features

The bike has an excellent design and single saddle seat that has springs so as to deliver maximum amount of comfort. The bike has tiger eye lamps headlight and powerful halogen bulb that can provide excellent illumination. The tank is also crafted with graphics belonging to post war period and the bike also has thigh pads to give it a classic and vintage look. The instrument cluster includes analogue fuel gauge and speedometer.

Royal Enfield Classic 350 Price and design variations

The starting price of the bike is around Rs 1.12 lakhs and the bike is available in a single design variation.

Royal Enfield Classic 350 Colors

In Europe and Germany the bike is available in three shades which include black, green and red while in India it is available in red silver and black.

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Royal Enfield Bullet 350 UCE Review

The Royal Enfield Bullet 350 has for long enjoyed legendary status in the Indian biking industry. This bike is now available in an entirely new UCE engine. The Royal Enfield is known for its powerful bikes and has now incorporated advanced engineering features in the design of the bikes. Royal Enfield designs are known for their authoritative presence and this bike is no exception to it.

Royal Enfield Bullet 350 UCE Specifications

The Royal Enfield Bullet 350 UCE review indicates that the bike comes with 346cc single cylinder 4 stroke air cooled OHV SI engine. This engine can deliver power of 19.8 bhp at 5250 rpm along with peak torque of 28 Nm at 4000 rpm. The length of the bike is 2140mm and its width is 810mm while its height is 1120mm. The bike has a 5-speed gearbox and the top speed of the bike is 100 km/hr.

As per the Royal Enfield Bullet 350 UCE review the bike has telescopic hydraulic damping front suspension and swing arm with adjustable shock absorber rear suspension. The bike has front and rear drum brakes. The weight of the bike is 180 kgs and it has a ground clearance of 140mm. The bike has a fuel tank limit of 14.5 litres and its wheelbase is 1370mm.

Royal Enfield Bullet 350 UCE Mileage

The bike can deliver mileage of around 30 to 40 km/litre.

Royal Enfield Bullet 350 UCE Features

The Royal Enfield Bullet 350 UCE bike has a very contemporary design and sports flat seats. The bike has increased wheelbase and larger tyres so as to allow greater stability and improved grip. The bike has analogue fuel gauge and speedometer.

Royal Enfield Bullet 350 UCE Price and design variations

The starting price of the bike is Rs 90000 and the bike is available in a single design variation.

Royal Enfield Bullet 350 UCE Colors

The colors in which the bike is available are not known.

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