Royal Enfield

ROYAL ENFIELD BULLET 500 C5 CLASSIC EFI 2015 - 2016

ROYAL ENFIELD BULLET 500 C5 CLASSIC EFI 2015 - 2016
ROYAL ENFIELD BULLET 500 C5 CLASSIC EFI 2015 - 2016 · Photo: RL GNZLZ from Chile, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Spec sheet
MODELROYAL ENFIELD BULLET 500 C5 CLASSIC EFI 2015 - 2016
Year2015 - 2016
Engine TypeFour stroke, single cylinder, OHV
Displacement / Capacity499 cc
Bore X Stroke84 x 90 mm
Compression Ratio8.5:1
Cooling SystemAir cooled
Max Power20.3 kW / 27.2 hp @ 5200 rpm
Max Torque41.3 Nm / 30.5 lb-ft @ 4000 rpm
IgnitionElectronic (Keihin)
InductionElectronic Fuel Injection (EFI)
Start SystemElectric & Kick
TRANSMISSION SPECS
LubricationWet sump
Gear Box5 Speed, constant mesh
ClutchWet, multiplate
Final DriveChain
CHASSIS SPECS
FrameSingle downtube, engine used as stress member
Front SuspensionTelescopic, hydraulic damping, 130 mm wheel travel
Rear SuspensionTwin gas-charged shocks, 5-step adjustable preload, 80 mm wheel travel
Front BrakesSingle 280 mm disc, 2 piston caliper
Rear BrakesDrum, 152 mm
DIMENSION SPECS
Overall Length2180 mm
Overall Width800 mm
Overall Height1080 mm
Seat Height800 mm
Wheelbase1370 mm
Ground Clearance135 mm
Dry Weight—
Wet Weight187 kg
WHEEL SPECS
Front Tyre90/90-19
Rear Tyre—
FUEL SYSTEM
Fuel Capacity14.5 Litres
Fuel Consumption80-85 mpg (claimed)
Top Speed—
Royal Enfield file

The standard fuel-injected Bullet-styled Classic 500 as sold in the mid-2010s, still modelled on the 1955 Bullet but running the newer unit-construction engine with updated brakes, suspension and electrics. Euro III compliant, it was sold with claimed economy of roughly 80 to 85 mpg.