Special feature of Royal Enfield Thunderbird Twin Spark Motorcycle

Unit Construction Engine
Single Cylinder, 4 Stroke, OHV, Dual Spark Ignition Engine, Aircooled
70×90/346cc
8.5 : 1
19.8 Bhp @ 5250 rpm/28 Nm @ 4000 rpm
15w 50 api Sl Grade / 2.75 ltrs
15 Teeth
38 Teeth
2.533 : 1
Ergonomically Designed high density foam seat
Front Brake-Brake 280MM Disc
Rear Brake-150mm Disc
Rear Gas Filled Shock Absorber
Heat Shield on Silencer
Electronic Flasher
MFR (Multi Focal Reflector) Light with Clear Lens
Bigger CV Carburettor BS-29 Electric Start
Fuel Tank Capacity-15.5±1Ltrs
Reserve Fuel Capacity-2 Ltrs

Crazy incidents on Royal enfield is a new feature started by us on our blog.We will bring to you some crazy incidents that we come across while talking to people or that happened to us.We came to know about this incident from a social networking site while chatting with a Royal enfield rider.This is what he told us.

“One time I felt like spitting on my face! I started my bike , just like everyday morning to my office, onto my street , which is a dead end, which has always been an empty road, I was riding at not more than 10-15kmph, and the next moment i was mud in moustache, prostrating on the road. It took me two minutes to figure out what happened. i was mending with my mobile’s hands free simultaneously looking at the odometer calculating mileage, swerved towards a parked car, lost balance and fell. Luckily I dint hit the car, else don’t know what explanation I cud give to the owner!”

We will keep on bringing many more incidents to you. Keep reading our blog.

Sushil Kumar, who made India proud by winning the first ever bronze medal in wrestling.was gifted a Royal Enfield Motorcycle by CNEB TV on seeing him hiring an auto for coming to an interview.

Editor and Founder of the famous Bullet-In magazine and the writer of four Royal Enfield books, Gordon May, is all set to begin his eight thousand mile journey on his 1953 500cc Royal Enfield Bullet. His journey will begin from Manchester in United Kingdom to the Royal Enfield Motorcycle plant in Chennai. During this journey he will pass through Pakistan, Iran, Turkey and Europe.

His 1953 bike is modified with best parts. His bike was kept in his office for two years as a conversation piece. It was started after 2 years on July 15 this year.

He claims that his aim it to provide important information to those who are interested in preparing a classic motorcycle for traveling long distances.

This is the first TV commercial of Royal Enfield.It’s an awesome video.A song is being played in the background and a man is going on a Royal enfield standard 350cc.He later meets a police man riding the same bike.This video was shot in 1970’s.It is one of the old fashioned video which were seen during that period.Enjoy the video.

Many of us know that Royal Enfield Bullet Motorcycles are used in the army and police and even to deliver milk in India.
But did you know that Royal Enfield Bullet Motorcycles were also used for farming.
The picture above shows a farmer Mansukh Jagani using a Bullet Motorcycle as a tractor. He uses his motorcycle to plow, sow and, weed his fields. Using Bullet’s costs him less running cost than even mini tractors. This machine was created in 1900s but it come to be know of now. Those companies who want to use this machine will have to license them.
His Bullet Santi (Bullet Plow) was patented by Grassroots Innovation Augmentation network in India as well as in U.S. This is a multipurpose vehicle as this can also be used as a motorcycle by detaching the farming equipments.

The chairman of Opal has declared that he will be enterprise a mammoth motorcycle ride in India for the noble cause of charity.
John Waller who is 62 years old will be one of the oldest participants taking part in Enduro India which is the best motorbike challenge for charity. The money raised will be donated to UNICEF, The Rainbow Trust , Adventure ashram and WCW (Wildlife Conservation Society)
The challenge is scheduled in January 2009 and will be two thousand kilometers long. The riders will ride throughout the day covering many beautiful parts of India
He will be riding a Royal Enfield Bullet Motorcycle
He feels that this is a very unique challenge and he took up this challenge because he wanted to do something for the backward people .He feels that this is a great opportunity for him as this will allow him to tour India and also at the same time do something noble

Royal Enfield a unit of Eicher Motors Ltd’s new motorcycle Thunderbird twin spark is under the closer look of Bajaj Auto Ltd due to the name of the motorcycle it self as well technology used in new motorcycle of Royal Enfield.
In a press conference held in Chennai at the time of launching of Thunderbird Twin Spark, Mr. Siddharth Lal Ceo and Managing Director of Eicher Motors Ltd clear the doubts of the media on technology used in Thunderbird. As per siddharth lal “This engine of the Thunderbird twin spark was under development from 6 years and this engine is the future engine of Royal Enfield Motorcycles
Bajaj Auto Ltd holds a patent on twin spark technology and already dragged another motorcycle manufacturer TVS Motors to court on one of their product
As per Royal Enfield Thunderbird Twin Spark engine does not violate on Bajaj Auto’s patent since that patent is for motorcycles between 75 and 250 cc while the Royal Enfield Thunderbird is 350 cc.
The Royal Enfield has planed to use twin spark engine technology on its other range of product in near future.

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