Bulleteer Customs, a motorcycle custom shop from
Bengaluru has created a custom Royal Enfield Thunderbird 500 called the Blue
Raider 540.
This Royal Enfield Thunderbird 500 mod job is reminiscent
of the custom house’s previous project, the Iron Maiden. They have draped the
motorcycle in a metallic blue finish. The front fender looks like it has been
borrowed from a Royal Enfield Classic. The LED headlamp is an aftermarket unit,
and so is the single pod instrument cluster. Another unique feature is the
handlebar-end indicators. The wide handlebars get chrome rear view mirrors,
which adds contrast to the dark theme of the motorcycle.
The ribbed seat is wide and low, and they have
retained the Thunderbird’s stock grab rail with backrest. The custom house has
wrapped the stock 500cc engine’s exhaust header with a thermal wrap, which ends
with a dual matte black exhaust system with chrome tips. The single cylinder
engine makes 27.2 bhp at 5,250 rpm, and 41.3 Nm at 4,000 rpm. A 5-speed
transmission does duty on the motorcycle.
The rear gas-charged shock absorbers is stock, and
the motorcycle comes with alloy wheels instead of spoke units. The wheels are
shod with meatier rubber to match the motorcycle’s design. Brakes are stock,
with 280 mm front and a 240 mm rear disc.
