Royal Enfield Thunderbird 500 Review

Royal Enfield has manufactured various motorbikes and many of them have been successful to be customers’ choice. Following the same trend, Royal Enfield released a new motorbike named Royal Enfield Thunderbird 500 in the year 2000 with its younger brother Thunderbird 350.

The Royal Enfield Thunderbird 500 looks similar to its younger brother, Thunderbird 350. However, the bike is bigger in some areas compared to its younger brother. The Thunderbird 500 is 40 mm longer than its younger brother having the length of 2060 mm and also has got height of 1205 mm. The bike features the wideness of 790 mm and the weight of the bike is 195 kg. Besides, the front wheel and the rear wheel maintain the gap of 1350 mm with each other and the bike is 140 mm far from the ground.

Moreover, Royal Enfield has powered the Thunderbird 500 with 4 stroke, air cooled engine which is capable of producing maximum power of 27.2 bhp and maximum torque of 41.3 Nm along with displacement of 499 cc. Besides, the bike is equipped with telescopic, 41 mm forks, 130 mm travel front suspension and twin gas charged shock absorbers with 5-step adjustable preload, 80 mm travel dimension rear suspension.

Furthermore, Dugar Automobiles Private Limited is the authorized vendor of Royal Enfield bikes which imports and also looks after is sales and services.

Price in Nepal: Rs. 7,21,000

Dimension:

Body Type	Cruiser
Weight	195 kg
Length	2060 mm
Height	1205 mm
Width	790 mm
Wheelbase	1350 mm
Ground Clearance	140 mm

 

Engine:

Fuel	20 liters
Engine Type	4 Stroke, Air Cooled
Maximum Power	27.2 bhp
Maximum Torque	41.3 Nm
Displacement	499 cc
Box X Stroke	84 x 90 mm
Starting System	Electric/Kick
Final Drive	NA

 

Suspension:

Front Suspension	Telescopic, 41 mm forks, 130 mm travel
Rear Suspension	Twin gas charged shock absorbers with 5-step adjustable pre-load, 80 mm travel DIMENSIONS
Front Tyre	90/90-19, 52P MRF Zapper FM
Rear Tyre	120/80-18, 62P MRF Zapper C

 

Brakes:

Front Brake	Disc
Rear Brake	Disc

 

Transmission:

Transmission	Manual
No. of Gears	5
Clutch	Wet, Multi-plate