THUNDER BIRD Motorcycle

The Royal Enfield Thunderbird is an motorcycle brand, produced by and sold on the Indian market. Based on Enfield's aluminium lean burn engine technology, the Thunderbird provides a smooth and reliable ride for the classic cruising enthusiast.

According to a reviewer at IndiaBike.com, "The Thunderbird embodies the cruiser image to the hilt with loads of chrome and what is not chromed is buffed for good measure."

The Thunderbird comes with a Constant Vacuum carburettor, and has optional disc brakes and self-start.

Engine: 4 stroke, air cooled, pushrod operated single cylinder
Displacement: 346 cc
Bore x stroke: 70 x 90 mm
Max. power : 18.01 PS (13.25 kW) @ 5500 rpm
Max. torque: 2.75 ·m (27 ) @ 3500 rpm
Weight: 175 kg

Launched in 2002. This was the first Royal Enfield motorcycle to come equipped with a front disc brake, making braking woes a thing of the past. It was also the first to use Digital CDI ignition and sport a production 5-speed gearbox (The Lightning A350 had it for a brief spell, but failed to make it to mass production.) This bike won the "Best Cruiser Award" from BBC Wheels. The new model of Thunderbird is launched with twin spark engine.