Saturday, August 20, 2011

The Bike

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Royal Enfield was the name under which the Enfield Cycle Company, a division of the British arms-making company ‘Royal Small Arms Factory’ in Enfield Lock. It made motorcycles, bicycles, lawnmowers and stationary engines. This legacy of weapons manufacture is reflected in the logo, a cannon, and their motto ‘Made like a gun, goes like a bullet.’ In India, you will rarely hear anyone talk about the machine as ‘Royal Enfield.’In popular parlance it is known as ‘Bullet.’ Royal Enfield Motorcycles has been a pioneer of powerful four stroke technology in India since 1955. It is one of the oldest motorcycle companies in the world and is a division of Eicher Motors Limited.

EngineSingle Cylinder, 4 stroke, Twinspark
Displacement499 CC
Bore x Stroke84 mm x 90 mm
Maximum Power 27.2 bhp @ 5250 rpm
Maximum Torque 41.3 Nm @ 4000 rpm
Transmission5 Speed (left foot gear shift)
Ignition Digital Electronic Ignition
Speed130 Kmph

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