Zeebiz BureauNew Delhi: Motorcycle maker Royal Enfield which unveiled its 500 cc bike Thunderbird 500 during the Delhi Auto Expo this year will hit the Indian roads on Thursday.
The Thunderbird 500 is expected to be the priciest motorcycle in the Royal Enfield range.
Royal Enfield is the two-wheeler division of the BSE-listed Eicher Motors. The bike will be launched at an event in Mumbai.
Thunderbird 500 will feature a twin spark, single cylinder engine. The bike’s engine will be mated to five speed manual gearbox.
Key FeaturesTwin spark single cylinder engine displacing 499cc
Engine is air cooled
Offers 27.2 bhp power and 41.3Nm
Mated to a five speed manual gearbox
Will have designed mirrors, an LED tail lamp
Redesigned front end with 41mm thick forks, instrument panel with two digit trip meters and the inclusion of hazard lamps in the switch gear
First Published: Wednesday, October 10, 2012, 09:06