Well, It just been a month when I first saw the beauty before my eyes at our Lucknow Brand Store, India and now the new 500 Royal Enfield Thunderbird is to going to be launched tomorrow on 11 October, 2012. Apart from the Royal Enfield’s traditional styling as a British Classic continuing the longest motorcycle production of the legendry 'Bullet', Thunderbird is a cruiser bike for the new age rider.
Till now available as a 350 CC model, Thunderbird is now unleashed by the power of 500 CC engine with EFI. While the excitement is on for tomorrow’s launch the Bike already had its presence in 2012 Delhi AutoExpo and is featured in promos of an upcoming movie with actress Katrina Kaif who learnt to ride the Classic Bullet for the movie Zindagi Na Milege Dobara was again found curvy on the new Thunderbird 500 however the young Dudes wondered which curve is more hot: of Katrina’s or of the Thunderbird’s cool Tank !
While the awaiting bikers look forward for the Booking lines and Showroom Delivery, here are some of the advanced feature & specification of the new Thunderbird 500 which makes it aspiring as a new age cruiser.
Projector headlamps
Oval section swing arm
Rear wheel disc brake (with front disk as in earlier 350 model)
Twin trip meters
Bungee mounts
High capacity fuel tank for touring
LED Tail lamp
Specifications:
5 Speed Transmission
Digital Electronic Ignition
Single Cylinder, 4 Stroke, OHV, SI Engine, Air cooled UC Engine with Keihin EFI
499 CC Displacement
Maximum Power27.2 bhp @ 5250 rpm
Maximum Torque41.3 Nm @ 4000 rpm
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