Royal Enfield Thunderbird 500

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Royal Enfield Thunderbird 500 bike has been discontinued

₹ 2,06,645

ex-showroom price (New Delhi).

Displacement
499.00 CC Power to Weight ratio
139.49 bhp/ton Launch Date
05-01-2012

About Royal Enfield Thunderbird 500

Royal Enfield has introduced its 500cc Thunderbird motorcycle at the 2012 Delhi Auto Expo. The Thunderbird 500cc resembles like a sharpened cleaned up version of its predecessor. It features a fuel injected UCE engine coated with black powder. The engine of the bike delivers a maximum power of 27.2 bhp and maximum torque of 41.3 Nm. The fuel tank is designed with the Thunderbird logo in matt black finish. The bike has a very impressive headlamp of about 55W, refined LED tail lamp and turn indicators. The dashboard of the Thunderbird 500cc has been redesigned with a twin pod instrumentation which includes speedometer, tachometer and fuel gauge with two digital tripmeters. Along with this, the footpeg-handle geometry has also been revised. It possess a rear disc brake for better safety. The bike holds an oval section swing arm which offers good high speed stability. The Thunderbird has a very good seating arrangement in which the seat can be opened by means of a lock in the side box. The telescopic forks on the front is about 41mm. All these features packed altogether ensures better safety and security to both the vehicle and rider.

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Royal Enfield Thunderbird 500 Version(s)

Discontinued Variants - Royal Enfield Thunderbird 500 Entry Model

* Prices of Royal Enfield Thunderbird 500 indicated here are ex-showroom price not the on road price of Thunderbird 500. Price list is subject to change and for the latest Royal Enfield Thunderbird 500 India prices, submit your details at the booking form available at the top, so that our sales team will get back to you. Royal Enfield Thunderbird 500 mileage mentioned here is based on ARAI test drive made under standard test conditions.

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Royal Enfield Thunderbird 500 Specifications

"The prime specs of Royal Enfield Thunderbird 500 are listed here. The overall length, width of the bike should give you an idea about its manoeuverability to sneak and run through the traffic jams.Engine specs of Thunderbird 500 are also listed here. With the power (in bhp) and torque (Nm) figures the most important ratios - power to weight ratio of Thunderbird 500 and torque to weight ratio. The displacement (in cc) is the measure of cubic capacity of the engine. The performance figure of the bike zero to sixty and zero to 100 in seconds will give you the sense of the power the bike possess and its on road performance. The lesser the time taken by the bike to reach 60kmph or 100kmph the faster it is over it competitors "

Thunderbird 500

Prime Dimensions of Thunderbird 500

Length	2060 mm
Width	895 mm
Height	1300 mm

Tyre and Wheels of Thunderbird 500

Wheel Type	Spoke
Tyre Front	90 / 90 - 19
Tyre Rear	120 / 80 - 18

Engine Specifications of Thunderbird 500

Power	27.2bhp @ 5250rpm
Torque	41.3Nm @ 4000rpm
Displacement	499.00 CC
Power to Weight ratio	139.49 bhp/ton
Torque to Weight ratio	211.79 nm/ton
Specific Output	54.51 bhp/litre