Royal enfield is a well know legendary motorcycle brand and has been in production since decades and all its models are doing very well in the market. Such exciting bike from Royal Enfield is the Thunderbird which comes with two engine options of 350cc and 500cc. Thunderbird is a beauty and well engineered bike.
Design & looks of Thunderbird:
Whenever I see thunderbird, I fell in love with it. Thunderbird is a sheer beauty. It looks gorgeous from every angle. All its colour looks very good. The bike looks muscular with raised handle and beautifully sculpted tank which maintains the identity of the bike. The seats are well laid over the frame of the bike . The round Headlight is intelligently placed with LED DRL and projector headlamps which illuminate your path at night which bright light. The LED taillight is one of the most appealing part of the bike. Its design just attracts you towards it. This overall gives the bike a premium and muscular look.
Engine and Performance :
I rode the 350cc models which churns out a 19 bhp of enormous power. The power delivery of the bike is fantastic. You feel like you are boss of the road when you ride a Thunderbird.
The Handling is class apart. It handles with such ease and the comfort level is at top of the world. You sit laid back with hands a liitle high and foots are at front giving you a very good riding posture which is comfortable as well as boost your personality.
The bike performs very well in the city limits providing you easy handling and manuvering across the city. The raised handle helps in filtering the city traffic with ease without giving you any trouble. The light clutch and smooth gear shifting does this with ease for you.The mileage in the city is around 35-40 KM/L which is very good in my opinion when compared to other bikes in same category.
The Bike makes you even more happy when you take it for a spin in the Highways. You will just love the ride quality and will fell in love with the lovely Exhaust note. You will easily cruise at 100 Kmph with ease and fell like you are at the top of this world. The mileage in the Highways is around 42-45 KM/L which is absolutely amazing in a 350cc bike.
The braking of this bike is phenomenal. You get Disc brakes at both front amd rear that provides you a powerful braking capability.
The bike is blessed with Hazard lamps which are very useful in long trips and at night giving you a great visibilty. The digital console at front gives you each and every necessary information.
Verdict :
Well the Thunderbird is a fun machine. It will steal your heart at the very first moment and you will surely fell in love with it. If your budget is around 1.60 Lakhs then you should definitely go for it. You will not like to ride any other bike if once you will ride this bike. The Thunderbird is a gem motorcycle and favourite among every youngster and even the adults.
