Royal Enfield has announced the
Classic 500 Tribute Black limited edition for the UK and thus, marked the end
of its 500cc engine in this region as well. Only 210 units of this special
model will be available costing GBP 5,499 each. While the Classic 500 will be off the shelves, Royal Enfield will
continue to provide service and spares for its owners.
The Royal Enfield Classic 500 Tribute
Black features a beautiful dual-tone matte black and gloss black colour scheme
along with hand-painted "Madras stripes" pinstriping. The company
will also mark these limited-edition models with unique serial numbers.
Additional accessories such as canvas panniers with mounting racks, touring
mirrors, pillion seat, and a machined oil filler cap will also be made
available.Powering the Royal Enfield Classic 500 Tribute Black will be the
iconic 499cc, single-cylinder, UCE which churns out 27.2 bhp of power and 41.3
Nm of torque.
With the end of the 500cc Royal Enfield
bikes, the company will direct its focus towards developing more motorcycles
for the UK and international markets based on the 650cc platform. Based on the
earlier reports, new 650cc Royal Enfield bikes could be launched in the next
few years. Although exact details haven’t been revealed, these new models could
include a Royal Enfield Scrambler 650, a Royal Enfield Roadster 650 and/or a
Royal Enfield Bobber 650. The new bikes will help the brand to expand its
current 650 cc product line-up and cater to the needs of a much wider audience
globally.
