Royal Enfield Bullet 500 Classic Desert Storm (2017)

The Royal Enfield Bullet 500 Classic Desert Storm motorcycle was released in 2017 with a four-stroke, single cylinder, OHV engine of 499cc capacity. It has a compression ratio of 8.5:1 and uses wet sump lubrication with 15W50 API, SL grade, JASO MA engine oil. Induction is via electronic fuel injection, and ignition is electronic. The bike has both electric and kick starting options. The Bullet 500 Classic Desert Storm produces a maximum power of 20.3 kW at 5200 rpm and a maximum torque of 41.3 Nm at 4000 rpm. The clutch is wet multiplate and the transmission is a 5-speed constant mesh, with a single downtube frame that uses the engine as a stress member. The front suspension is telescopic with hydraulic damping and a wheel travel of 130mm, while the rear suspension is twin shocks, gas charged and with adjustable preload. The front brake is a single 280mm disc with a 2 piston caliper, and the rear brake is a drum with a 152mm single leading shoe internal expanding. The wheels are alloy with laced wire spokes, and the front and rear rims measure 3.25 x 19 and 3.50 x 19, respectively, while the front tyre size is 90/90-19. The dimensions of the bike are 2180mm x 800mm x 1080mm, with a wheelbase of 1370mm, a ground clearance of 135mm, and a seat height of 800mm. Its wet weight is 187kg, and its fuel capacity is 14.5 litres.

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Technical specifications:

Make Model: Royal Enfield Bullet 500 Classic Desert Storm

Year: 2017

Engine: Four Stroke, single Cylinder, OHV

Capacity: 499 cc / 30.4 cu-in

Bore x Stroke: 84 x 90 mm

Cooling System: Air Cooled

Compression Ratio: 8.5:1

Lubrication: Wet sump

Engine Oil: 15W50 API, SL grade, JASO MA

Induction: Electronic Fuel Injection (EFI)

Electrical: 12V System; Headlamp 60/55W; Tail lamp 21/5W

Exhaust: One-into-one

Ignition: Electronic Ignition Keihin

Starting: Electric & Kick

Max Power: 20.3 kW / 27.2 hp @ 5200 rpm

Max Torque: 41.3 Nm / 4.2 kgf-m / 30.5 lb-ft @ 4000 rpm

Clutch: Wet, multiplate

Transmission: 5 Speed, constant mesh

Final Drive: Chain

Frame: Single downtube, engine used as stress member

Front Suspension: Telescopic, Hydraulic Damping, Stroke 130 mm wheel travel

Front Wheel Travel: 130 mm / 5.1 in

Rear Suspension: Twin shocks, gas charged with 5-step adjustable preload

Rear Wheel Travel: 80 mm / 3.1 in

Front Brakes: Single 280mm disc, 2 piston caliper

Rear Brakes: Drum, 152 mm, single leading shoe internal expanding

Wheels: Alloy, laced wire spokes

Front Rim: 3.25 x 19

Rear Rim: 3.50 x 19

Front Tyre: 90/90-19

Dimensions: Length: 2180 mm / 85.8 in Width: 800 mm / 31.5 in Height: 1080 mm / 42.5 in

Wheelbase: 1370 mm / 53.9 in

Ground Clearance: 135 mm / 5.3 in

Seat Height: 800 mm / 31.5 in

Wet Weight: 187 kg / 412 lbs

Fuel Capacity: 14.5 Litres / 3.8 US gal