In the past two days, Royal enfield officially stopped selling their 500cc series motorcycles, namely bullet and Thunderbird, and now they have also withdrawn their exhibition in official website, leaving only 500cc series train classics? Series, but from the current trend, it is likely to follow suit; This means that Real enfield has new actions and ideas in the product line.
As a perennial fist product of Royal enfield, 500cc series has the essence of World War II motorcycles. The single-cylinder four-stroke engine with 499cc displacement provides a maximum of 27.2 horsepower, which is in? The output peak can be reached at 5250 rpm. As a retro streetcar, although the power point of middle and low twist is suitable for city riding, the design of middle and low speed may take you some time to adapt. Weak power, coupled with a five-speed gearbox, is somewhat out of place in today's 2020 era, but fortunately it is equipped with EFI (I know someone wants to mention the new five CB 190 series, but you have to know that this is not the same thing, okay).
The car has always been equipped with die-cast headlights, and the fuel tank is full of retro patterns and presbyopia. The seat is a characteristic spring seat in the 1940s. Just look at the three scorpions on the Yangtze River in China. Amazingly, this car is not equipped with a tachometer. Although the power is average, it benefits from small power range and large torque, which is very suitable for mountain roads and places with poor road conditions. The front fork is a 35mm telescopic fork, and the rear fork has five levels of adjustable preload, and is equipped with double air pounds. For braking, the 280mm brake disc is equipped with 2-piston calipers and a rear 153mm drum brake.
Although the 500cc series motorcycles bearing the classic moments of Real enfield are about to retire from history, it does not mean that this brand has left us. They will focus on 350cc series and 650cc series this year. As the oldest engine combination on motorcycles, enfield's upgrade is mainly related to the increasingly stringent EU emission regulations. At present, the only remaining 500cc series engine models are only sold until the beginning of April this year.
As a retro streetcar with a main feeling, Bullet of Real enfield? And then what? Thunderbird has been on the market for many years, and now it's time for them to retire, which is also the way for this motorcycle brand with more than 100 years to be reborn.
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