2017 Royal Enfield Bullet 500 gets FI engine

Royal Enfield has updated the Bullet 500 with a tweaked engine that now comes with fuel injection. No other mechanical changes have been made to the updated model. Currently, the only bikes in the line-up to have a carbureted engine are the Bullet 350, Classic 350 and the Thunderbird 350.

The 2017 Bullet 500 is powered by a 499 cc, single-cylinder, air-cooled engine that now features electronic fuel injection. It develops 27.2 BHP @ 5,250 rpm and 41.3 Nm @ 4,000 rpm, while being mated to a 5-speed constant mesh gearbox. The aforementioned power and torque figures of the Bullet 500 FI mark a minor increment, as compared to the output of the earlier carburetted version that was rated at 26.1 BHP and 40.9 Nm.

The Bullet 500 is equipped with 35 mm telescopic forks at the front that offer a suspension travel of 130 mm, while the rear gets two gas shock absorbers with 5-step preload adjustment, offering 80 mm suspension travel. Braking duties are handled by 280 mm disc with 2-piston calliper at the front and 153 mm drum at the rear.