Royal Enfield is all set to unveil at the Thunderbird 500X and 350X in India on February 28. The Royal Enfield dealership in Pune will be going to be hosting at the launch event in for the Royal Enfield Thunderbird X series which will be going to happen on this 28th February.
This will be going to occur at the official launch of the Royal Enfield Thunderbird that is going to take place on the very same date. Reportedly, the dealership launch event will not mention anything about the same model that is all set to be unveiled in the coming times.
Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350X and 500X
The Royal Enfield can be unveiled both as the models (350X & 500X) of the Thunderbird in India on this 28th February.
The Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350X and 500X are the sportier alternative of the respective Thunderbird models which will be going to have several cosmetic changes.
Both the bikes are targeted towards young buyers that is aspires to take a stand apart from the sea of other Royal Enfield owners. Triumph Bonneville Speedmaster 2018
Changes on the Thunderbird X series which can have the wide handlebar which can replace the cruiser-style unit on the regular variant and a single-piece wide seat.
For the first time, Royal Enfield can be introducing as alloy wheels as standard on any of its products in the nation India alongside the tubeless tires.
The Royal Enfield Thunderbird X series also loses out on the rear backrests, that is replaced by side grabs rails. The bikes can go to have bright colors for the fuel tanks and the color-coded rim stickers will be also going to be attractive.
While rest of the styling is all-black will be seen as the Thunderbird 350X and this will be available in Red and White color options while the Thunderbird 500X will, in addition, get a Bright Yellow and Blue paint attractive schemes.
The headlamp unit, alloy wheels, engine, exhaust and suspension units will be going to end at the matte black.
Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350X and 500X Features
That is stated in the engine specifications is all set to remain the same on the Royal Enfield Thunderbird X series when coming in comparison with the regular Thunderbird 350 and 500 models.
The Thunderbird 350X is all set to be powered by a 346cc single-cylinder motor that is capable of producing 19.8 BHP of maximum power at 5,250 RPM while developing a peak torque of 28 at 4,000 RPM. Yamaha R15 V3 2018 Price in India
In the meantime, the Royal Enfield Thunderbird 500X can have a 499cc single-cylinder unit that produces 27.2 BHP of maximum power at 5,250 RPM and 41.3 Nm of peak torque at 4,000 RPM. Both the engines can be mated to a 5-speed transmission.
Brake pedal responsibilities are shouldered by a 280mm disc at the front and a 240mm disc at the rear. Although, both bikes are unlikely to receive an ABS even as an alternative option. Aprilia RS 150 Features
Suspension duties are handled by telescopic forks at the upfront side that is also inverted to see the gas charged twin shock absorbers at the rear. The Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350X is going to be the rival of the UM Renegade Sports S.
On the other hand, the Thunderbird 500X does not have any direct competition in the nations.
As far as pricing is concerned, this is expected that the bikes to command a slight premium of around INR 5,000 as compared to the prices of its all regular variants anyway.
