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This is a list of motorcycles produced under the Royal Enfield brand by the defunct original company, Enfield Manufacturing Company Ltd of Redditch, UK, [1] and later users of the name, including the current user of the brand name, Royal Enfield of Chennai, India.
| Model | Engine | Years | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quadricycle | 1898 | Prototype. Production of De Dion powered tricycles and quadricycles started in 1899. | |
| First Motorcycle | MAG or JAP | 1901 | Used Swiss MAG or British J.A.P. engine |
| Model 150 | Motosacoche | 1910 | 2 1/4hp (297cc) side valve, single speed, belt drive |
| Model 160 | Motosacoche | 1911 | 2 3/4hp (344cc) side valve, 2 speed Enfield gear, chain drive. Optional cush drive |
| Model 180 | JAP 770 cc | 1912 | With V-twin side valve 6hp engine, 2 speed gear, cush drive, chain drive |
| Prototype | Enfield 344cc | 1912 | Enfield's first home produced V engine. 2 3/4hp Overhead inlet/side ex valve |
| Model 140 | Enfield 425cc | 1913 | 3hp V-twin developed from prototype |
| Model 200 | Enfield 225cc | 1915 | 2 stroke lightweight engine |
| Model | Engine | Years | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8hp | Vickers | 1921 | Wolseley side valve V engine 8hp |
| Model 350 | 350cc | 1924 | Side valve JAP single |
| Model 351 | 350cc | 1924 | Overhead valve JAP single |
| Model A | 225 cc | 1930 | Two-stroke single |
| Model B | 225 cc | 1930 | Side-valve single |
| Model C, F, G | 346 cc | 1930 | Side-valve single |
| Model CO | 346 cc | 1930 | Overhead-valve single |
| Model D, H, HA | 488 cc | 1930 | Side-valve single |
| Model E, J, JA | 488 cc | 1930 | Overhead-valve single |
| Model K | 976 cc | 1930 | Side-valve V- twin |
| Bullet models | 1933 | Range of 250, 350 and 500 specially tuned high compression engines introduced | |
| Model KX | 1,140 cc | 1937 | Side-valve V- twin |
Source: [2]
| Model | Engine | Years | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| WD/RE | 125 cc | Known as the "Flying Flea". Two-stroke single based on the DKW RT 125. Used extensively in WW2 to jump with parachutes. | |
| WD/D | 246 cc | Side-valve single Widely used for message delivery. | |
| WD/C | 346 cc | Side-valve single. Based on the pre-war 350 cc side-valve bike, this model was supplied in large numbers to various military services and countries around the world, from 1939 to 1941. Post-war, many reconditioned bikes appeared on the civilian market. | |
| WD/CO | 346 cc | Overhead-valve single A request by the Army to Royal Enfields for more power saw the overhead Model WD/CO appear, to replace the WD/C Model. This model was supplied in very large numbers 1941–44 to many services and countries around the world. Post-war, many reconditioned bikes appeared on the civilian market. | |
| WD/G | 346 cc | Overhead-valve single Supplied in small numbers. | |
| WD/L | 570 cc | Side-valve single Supplied in small numbers. | |
| WD/J2 | 499 cc | Overhead-valve single Supplied in small numbers. |
| Model | Engine | Years | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Enfield Model CO 350 | 350 cc ohv single | 1946–1947 | A rigid-framed girder-fork wartime model (WD/CO), put back into production briefly post-war to fill a need for transport and all the machinery and a lot of parts were still available for this model. |
| model RE and RE2 | 125 cc two stroke single | 1946–1953 | A follow-up on the wartime model WD/RE, better known as the flying flea. Starting with rigid-framed girder-fork it got telescopes in 1950. |
| Ensign | 148 cc two stroke single | 1953–1959 | A follow-up on the RE2, with plunger-frame and larger engine. |
| Royal Enfield Model G 350 | 350 cc ohv single | 1946–1954 | A rigid framed model with the new telescopic front fork, as modest priced basic transport it sold well. |
| Royal Enfield Model J 500 | 500 cc ohv single | 1946–1947 | A rigid framed telescopic fork model, it offered a bigger engine than the almost identical looking Model G 350 cc. |
| Royal Enfield Model J2 500 | 500 cc ohv single twin port | 1947–1954 | A rigid framed telescopic fork model, it offered a flashy twinport exhaust system - twin exhaust pipes one each side of the bike. |
| 500 Twin | 500 cc OHV twin | 1948-1958 | The first post-war twin cylinder in a swingarm frame with telescopic forks. It was simply called '500 Twin' and most non-engine parts were shared with the new Bullet. Its factory photograph is often mistakenly called 'Bullet' on various websites. [5] |
| Bullet 350 | 350 cc single | 1948–1960 [6] | ISDT winner, and very widely used roadbike with swingarm rear suspension. Amongst the first to be so equipped. (See main article Royal Enfield Bullet.) |
| Bullet 500 | 500 cc single | 1953–1962 | (See main article Royal Enfield Bullet.) |
| Clipper | 250 cc single | 1956–1962 | A unit construction 248 cc OHV engine with 13 bhp. Its purpose was a commuter bike. |
| Clipper Sports | 250 cc single | 1959–1967 | A unit construction 248 cc OHV engine with 17 bhp. A bit more sporty as the standard Crusader. |
| Continental | 250 cc single | 1963–1966 | A unit construction 248 cc OHV engine with 20 bhp. Created as the factory made cafe-racer. |
| Continental GT | 250 cc single | 1965–1968 | A unit construction 248 cc OHV engine with 20 bhp. Created as the factory made cafe-racer. |
| Fury | 500 cc/600 cc single | 1958–1963 | Competition model built for US flat track competition market; it was essentially a Bullet 500 bottom end with a substantially larger cylinder head with integrated rocker box, larger ports and valves. The bike was nicknamed "Big Head". Came with 1.5" Amal GP carburetor and Lucas Racing Magneto. Only 193 units were produced. One 600 cc prototype was made and sold according to factory records. A "Big Head" bullet was sold in the UK concurrently for the civilian market with a smaller inlet valve and Amal Monobloc carburetor. |
| Meteor Minor | 500 cc twin | 1958–1963 | Follow up of the 500 Twin. Parallel twin housed in the same swing arm frame as the singles. 1960 onwards as Sports and de Luxe model. |
| Super Meteor | 700 cc twin | 1953–1962 | 40 bhp touring model |
| Constellation | 700 cc twin | 1958-1963 | Originally with 52 bhp with "R" cams and single TT carburetor in 1958 and 1959 and twin carbs for 1960 to 1962; Weak bottom end proved unreliable and was progressively detuned to 40 bhp to make it more reliable. Unique scissor-action clutch operation. In 1961 and 1962 a "bathtub" model with a unique fiberglass rear end was also sold. [7] |
| 700 Interceptor | 700 cc twin | 1960 | Only 163 units were ever made; all were exported to North America. Engine code starts with VAX. |
| 750 Interceptor | 736 cc twin | 1962–1970 | Series 1, Series 1A, Series 2 (with wet sump lubrication) |
Indian branded motorcycles included: [8]
| Model | Engine | Years | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Chief | 700 cc twin | 1958–1961 | Longest wheelbase of any post-war Royal Enfield; single Monobloc carburetor; distributor ignition; 16" wheels; Albion heavy-duty gearbox with AM prefix. Earlier bikes had Super Meteor spec Engine, but later bikes came with Constellation spec engine. This is the only bike that was not replaced with an AMC model when AMC took over Indian in 1960. |
| Indian Trailblazer | 700 cc twin | 1955–1959 | 19" wheels. Single carburetor and dual carburetor, valanced fenders. Engine had Super Meteor spec. |
| Apache | 700 cc twin | 1957–1959 | Constellation spec engine. Single TT carburetor on most models. Slim alloy fenders. Quick detach headlights. Sportiest of all Enfield based Indians. |
| Tomahawk | 500 cc twin | 1955–1959 | 19" wheels, Meteor Minor engine specs. Early casquette debuted in 1954. Earlier bikes had the pre-1955 frame. |
| Woodsman | 500 cc single | 1955–1959 | Same as 500 cc Bullet with high pipes and a 5" speedometer. Sold as a competition bike. |
| Westerner | 500 cc single | 1957–1958 | Competition version of the Woodsman with low open pipes, Amal TT carburetor and racing magneto, no lights and speedometer. Very few were made. |
| Patrol Car | 346 cc single | 1957–1959 | 3-speed gearbox with provision for a reverse gear. Hand shifter. Some models had 16-inch tires all around and some others had 19-inch front and 16-inch rear. |
| Fire Arrow & Hounds Arrow | 248 cc single | 1957–1959 | Earlier models were semi-unit Clipper engine; later models had 248 cc unit single engine. |
| Lance Arrow | 148 cc single | 1957–1959 | Two-stroke engine. Most were painted yellow from the factory. Not very many were imported. |
Enfield India was renamed to Royal Enfield Motors in 1995.
| Model | Engine | Years | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ensign | 150 cc | 1956–1962 | 150 cc two-stroke engine |
| Sherpa/Crusader | 175 cc | 1963–1980 | Motorcycle with a two-stroke 175 cc Villiers engine. Sherpa was rechristened Crusader after a restyling job in 1970. |
| Mini Bullet | 200 cc | 1980–1983 | Motorcycle with an enlarged 200 cc Crusader engine. It was a favorite amongst racing enthusiasts in India. |
| Fantabulus | 175 cc | 1962–197? | Scooter with a two-stroke 173 cc Villiers engine and heel/toe gearshift. First Indian made bi-wheeler to have an electric starter. It used a Dynastart system. |
| Fury | 163 cc | 1988-1995 | It was a licensed copy of the Zundapp KS 175. It was the first motorcycle in India to sport a disc brake. Wheels were cast alloy and front end sported 35 mm Paioli forks. Later model was called Grand Prix. Rare DW175 model came with drum brakes, both front and back. |
| Explorer | 50 cc | 1985–1994 | Air-cooled version of the Zundapp KS50 with 3-speed gearbox |
| Silver Plus | 50 cc | 1985–1994 | Step thru moped with kick start and hand gear shift. Based on Zundapp ZS/ZX 50 models. |
| MOFA | 22 cc | 198?–199? | Mini moped designed by Morbidelli of Italy to manufacture in India. The 22 cc two-stroke engine had a centrifugal clutch and the fuel was carried in the frame down tube. |
| Lightning 535 | 535 cc | 1997-2003 | Cruiser style motorcycle with 535 cc (87 mm bore) based on Fritz Egli tuned Bullets. Hi-volume oil pumps, 4-speed gearbox and two tone paint. Indian Market only model. Also available with electric start. A rare 350 cc model called CityBike was also sold for some time ,which has an electric start. |
| Diesel/Taurus | 325 cc | 1980–2001 | The only diesel motorcycle to enter mass production, with a 325 cc 6.5 bhp Lombardini diesel engine, and 3.5 hp version, the gearbox was reinforced to withstand increased torque associated with a diesel engine. The Taurus came with heavy-duty luggage rack for vending jobs and economy up to 72 kmpl,but the top speed was limited to roughly 80 km/h by its lack of power. |
| Machismo | 346 cc/499 cc | 1999-2009 | Introduced with the classic 350 cc Bullet engine with 4-speed gearbox; it later attained the AVL all Aluminium Lean Burn Engine and eventually a 5-speed gearbox, which has an electric start. Later, LB500 model came with the 500 cc AVL lean burn engine. Sheet metal and trim had slight variations depending on the year. Indian market only model. |
| Bullet 350 | 346 cc | 1955–present | Originally started manufacturing in 1955 with 350 cc iron-barrel engine and 4-speed Albion gearbox. Bullet Continental sold in USA in 1990s with left shift 4-speed gearbox. Attained the Unit Construction Engine in May 2010. Many submodels introduced during its lifespan like Bullet Superstar. In 2010, the classic iron-barrel engine was replaced with the 350 cc UCE engine. Bullet 350 is the cheapest of all the Royal Enfield models and is devoid of an electric starter, front disc brake(the same has been added in 2019), and gas filled shocks. Only available in black with Gold Pinstripes. After the Royal Enfield Bullet Electra discontinued Royal Enfield also launched Bullet 350 ES which has Electric Start, it is the predecessor of Electra. |
| Bullet 500 | 499 cc | 1990–2020 | Historically sold worldwide in different variations with both 4-speed and 5-speed gearboxes (The 5-speed iron-barrel engine model was sold under the name Sixty-5). In 2009 iron-barrel engine production came to an end but the B5 export model, with a fuel-injected UCE engine, is sold as the Bullet 500 in almost all international markets. It is currently available in forest green and glossy black colour schemes, and features unique silver petrol tank decorations. |
| Electra | 346/499 cc | 1995-2016 | Indian market only model with 346 cc classic engine. 4-speed or 5-speed gearbox. Later models with electric start and TCI ignition. Attained the UCE engine in 2010 and is now known as Electra Twinspark. Was available on the export market with a classic carburettor-equipped 500cc engine as the Electra X prior to Euro-4 legislation halting its production in 2009. |
| Electra X | 499 cc | 2005-2019 | Export-only model with 500 cc AVL lean-burning engine and 5-speed gearbox. Equipped with the Euro-4 compliant UCE engine in 2009. A chrome edition was available from 2010-2013, called the G5 Deluxe, which was equipped with fuel injection and a front disc brake. Previously available in several specifications, such as a flat-track style version of the Electra X, [9] sold exclusively in the UK by importer Watsonian Squire [10] between 2011 and 2013. The G5 was sold alongside the C5 Chrome, and has been largely superseded by the B5, often referred to as the "Bullet 500" in the export market. |
| Thunderbird 350 | 346 cc | 2002–2020 | Cruiser style motorcycle that was a big hit to command almost half the domestic sales. [11] Attained Euro-4 compliant Unit Construction Engine(UCE) in 2008 and was rechristened Thunderbird Twinspark. [12] A highway cruiser from Royal Enfield. In 2013, it underwent a major facelift introducing digital speedometer and fuel gauge along with projector headlamps. The motorcycle musters a horse power of 19.8 hp at 5,250 rpm and a torque of 28 Nm at 4000 rpm. Indian Market only model. |
| Classic 500 | 499 cc | 2010–2020 | With Euro-4 compliant Unit Construction engine. Both Indian and International markets. Sold under the model name C5 in most International markets. Features include fuel injection, solo seat and 18-inch rear wheel. Several limited edition and special colour schemes have been available for this model at various times, notably the current-model C5 Chrome, military tan and green, as well as limited-edition Squadron camouflage paint schemes and end of production Classic 500 Tribute Black (1000 units worldwide). |
| Classic 350 | 346 cc | 2009-present | Recently made available in the export market with a Euro-4 compliant Unit Construction engine. Equipped with UCAL\BS29 carburettor and twinspark ignition. Shares styling with the Classic 500 series of motorbikes. |
| Thunderbird 500 | 499 cc | 2013–2020 | 500 cc variant of the Thunderbird. Fuel injection, digital console, electronic fuel gauge, projector headlamps and 18-inch wheels. |
| Thunderbird 350 | 346 cc | 2013–2020 | 350 cc variant of the Thunderbird. Digital console, electronic fuel gauge, projector headlamps and 18-inch wheels. |
| Continental GT | 535 cc | 2013-2018 | Features include a fuel-injected 500cc unit-construction engine which has been redesigned and bored out to 535cc, and cafe racer styling inspired by the historic 250cc Royal Enfield Continental, which was produced between 1963 and 1968. Equipped with Brembo 300 mm front disc brake and Pirelli Sports Demon tyres in factory configuration. The double cradle frame developed by Harris Performance UK, and Paioli gas-charged shock absorbers with adjustable preload contribute to a more stable ride. Features a semi-digital console and electronic fuel gauge. |
| Himalayan [13] | 411 cc and 452 cc | 2016-Present | Entry level dual-purpose adventure bike. An all-new engine, 411 cc, referred to as the long-stroke "LS410". 5-speed constant mesh transmission. Front/rear disc brakes. |
| Signals 350 | 350cc | 2018–present | First motorbike made with Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS) as standard |
| Thunderbird 350x | 349cc | 2018-2020 | 350 cc variant of Thunderbird x. Digital console, electronic fuel gauge, projector headlamps and tubeless wheels. |
| Thunderbird 500x | 500cc | 2018-2020 | 500cc variant of Thunderbird x. Digital console, electronic fuel gauge, projector headlamps and tubeless wheels. |
| Interceptor 650 | 648cc | 2018-present | Retro-inspired twin, based on a new Harris Performance designed frame and an all-new 270° parallel twin air-&-oil-cooled SOHC engine. |
| Continental GT 650 | 648cc | 2018-present | Cafe racer-inspired version of the Interceptor 650, sharing the same engine, frame and mechanicals. |
| Meteor 350 | 349cc | 2020-present | Named after 1952 Super Meteor 700. |
| Himalayan Scram 411 | 411cc | 2022-present | BS6 model of the earlier released Himalayan (2016) catching up to new emission rules in India |
| Hunter 350 | 349cc | 2022-present | Neo-Retro Roadster that is the lightest bike in Royal Enfield's current portfolio.It is also the smallest bike height wise in the same power range. |
| Super Meteor 650 | 648cc | 2022-present | Combining the 650 parallel twin engine with a cruiser style chassis, it shares its name from the 1952 Royal Enfield Super Meteor 700. |
| Shotgun 650 | 648cc | 2024-present | Twin Exhaust 650cc |
| Guerrilla 450 | 449cc | 2024-present | Plastic Parts bike Based on Himalayan 450 |
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