Post-GST, Royal Enfield Thunderbird prices raised

03/07/2017 - 20:06 Royal Enfield Thunderbird, Royal Enfield Neelanjan Chakraborty

The Royal Enfield Thunderbird is the only cruiser type vehicle in the Royal Enfield lineup.

The Royal Enfield Thunderbird range has experienced a price hike after the introduction of the new taxation policy in the country, GST (Goods and Services Tax).

2017 Royal Enfield BSIV reaches dealership front three quarter — The Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350 gets a carburetted mill and costs INR 145,876 (ex-showroom, Delhi).

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The Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350 price has increased from INR 145,374 to INR 145,876 (ex-showroom, Delhi). Colour options for the Thunderbird 350 includes Stone, Marine, Lightning, Flicker and Asphalt. Powertrain remains the same as the Royal Enfield Bullet 350.

The Royal Enfield Thunderbird 500’s price tag has been raised to INR 187,967 from INR 183,612 (ex-showroom, Delhi). Powering the bike is a 499 cc fuel injected mill, coupled to a 5-speed gearbox. The air-cooled mill is capable of producing 27.2 bhp of maximum power at 5,250 rpm and 41.3 Nm of peak torque at 4,000 rpm.

The Thunderbird 350 tips the scales at 195 kg and the Royal Enfield Thunderbird 500 outweighs it by 2 kg. Colour options though remains the same. The Royal Enfield Thunderbird is the first Indian motorcycle to get hazard lamps as a standard feature.