Royal Enfield launches new Thunderbird 350X for Rs. 1,56,849, Thunderbird 500X for Rs. 1,98,878

The Thunderbird X is a factory built cruiser with a custom bike look. It is essentially another variant of the Thunderbird as the name suggests. The Thunderbird X features an all blacked out theme and comes in two different colour options for both the 350cc and 500cc versions. The Thunderbird 500X is being offered to customers in Getaway Orange and Drifter Blue while the Thunderbird 500X is being offered in Whimsical White and Roving Red.

Rudratej Singh, President, Royal Enfield, said, “The Thunderbird X is a custom inspired Royal Enfield, that takes inspiration from our Thunderbird community. Our riders have been customizing Royal Enfield motorcycles and the Thunderbird for decades. We took that inspiration and have created an evocative, engaging, yet fun to ride factory-built custom-look motorcycle that will offer great scope for further customization and will appeal to new-age urban explorers. The two interpretations of Thunderbird and Thunderbird X will continue to strengthen our city and highway cruising proposition, and of nudging the youth to express themselves. Those who seek to make a bold, defining statement will certainly connect with the TBx.”

The Thunderbird series of bikes from Royal Enfield were launched back in 2002 and has always been inspired by a generation of young explorers over the last 15 years. The styling of the new Thunderbird X features a blacked out theme alongside high contrast finish to the fuel tank. Another addition made to the Thunderbird X is alloy wheels and tubeless tyres. Royal Enfield has also added a gunslinger styled seat which has been coupled with a new grab rail and shortened mudguard to give the bike a modish touch. The blacked out parts include the silencer, front forks, side covers, headlamp cover, indicators and grab rails. The variant colours of the tank are also replicated on the stitching on the seats and the rim tapes on the alloy wheels. Also added to the Thunderbird X is a new flat handlebar which gives the rider a more aggressive posture. A much welcomed inclusion to the Thunderbird X is that of the a disc brake in the rear. The bike however does not get ABS.  Royal Enfield has not made any updates on the mechanical front and the bikes come powered by the same 499cc and 346cc engines.