The Royal Enfield Bullet Classic 500 Lewis Leathers Limited Edition is a motorcycle from 2011-2012 with a four-stroke, single-cylinder, OHV engine and a capacity of 499 cc. It has a compression ratio of 8.5:1 and a wet sump lubrication system using 15W50 API, SL grade, JASO MA engine oil. The bike uses electronic fuel injection (EFI) for induction and has a 12V electrical system, with a headlamp of 60/55W and a tail lamp of 21/5W. The ignition is electronic through Keihin, and the bike can be started with either electric or kick. The motorcycle has a maximum power of 20.3 kW/27.2 hp at 5200 rpm and a maximum torque of 41.3 Nm/4.2 kgf-m/30.5 lb-ft at 4000 rpm. Its transmission is a 5-speed, constant mesh system with a wet, multiplate clutch and a chain final drive. The Royal Enfield Bullet Classic 500 Lewis Leathers Limited Edition features a single downtube frame with the engine acting as a stress member. The front suspension is telescopic with hydraulic damping and 130 mm wheel travel, while the rear suspension is twin shocks, gas-charged with 5-step adjustable preload and 80 mm wheel travel. The front brakes are single 280mm discs with two-piston calipers, while the rear brakes are drums, 152 mm with a single leading shoe internal expanding system. It has alloy wheels with laced wire spokes, with a 3.25 x 19 front rim and 3.50 x 19 rear rim. The bike measures 2180 mm in length, 800 mm in width, and 1080 mm in height, with a wheelbase of 1370 mm and a ground clearance of 135 mm. The wet weight of the motorcycle is 187 kg, and it has a fuel capacity of 14.5 liters or 3.8 US gallons.
Technical specifications:
Make Model: Royal Enfield Bullet Classic 500 Lewis Leathers Limited Edition
| Year | 2011 – 12 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
