For the latest project of Rajaputana Customs, they
took the iconic Royal Enfield 500 and given a complete makeover with Scrambler
inspired design theme. The theme for this modification is reducing weight and a
new design for the RE 500. All the body panels have been removed and replaced
with custom designed panels.
Rajaputana Customs has christened the new bike as
RE-500 Tracker. The changes start with new round head lamp which is small in
size along with fenders which are placed just below the number plate and gives
an off-road bike look for the Tracker. The telescopic front suspension gets
rubber protectors which will help it from dirt and other things while going
off-roading.
The custom shop has given new wider handle bars and
it comes with adjustable levers for the rider. The fuel tank design is similar
to Scrambler bikes and Tracker comes with a single seat which has stitching on
it. To keep weight down, the custom shop has drilled the gear shifter which is
thin compared to the original unit.
The Tracker gets engine protector and the rear
suspension is taken from Royal Enfield Continental GT. The foot pegs are
carried over from regular RE bike but it would have been nice if they have
given sporty aluminium finished foot pegs.
Like the front, the rear also gets a small fender to go with the overall
design theme.
Rajputana hasn’t given tail lamps or number plate at
the rear. The mechanical parts are all finished in black colour even for the
engine. The body panels are finished in blue colour with silver graphics also.
The custom shop has given 18 inch spoke wheels with Ralco 120 section tyre at
the front and Heidenau K60 Scout 130 section tyre at the rear. The engine comes
from the stock Royal Enfield 500 which produces 27.2 bhp of power at 5,250 rpm
and 41.3 Nm of torque at 4,000 rpm. This engine is mated to 5 speed gearbox.
The Tracker also comes with a custom exhaust which is finished in black colour
with heat wrapping. The modification will taken 12 weeks to complete and it is
priced at Rs. 4.25 lakh excluding the price of donor bike.