Royal Enfield Thunderbird X Series – 350X and 500X
Royal Enfield Thunderbird X Series which were found early this month over the internet are the modern version of Thunderbird series and is expected to be launched in January 2018, equipping some improved and trendy features like alloy wheels and tubeless tyres.
Royal Enfield 350 v/s Royal Enfield 350x Comparison and Price
| Thunderbird | Thunderbird X |
| Ape Hanger type Handlebar | Straight Handlebar |
| Black engine with silver fins | All Matte-black engine |
| Old colour options including Stone, Marine, Asphalt etc. | New colour options like Red and White |
| Split seat | Single Seat with new design |
| Chrome exhaust | Matte Black exhaust |
| Spoke Rims | Alloy Wheels |
| Tube Type Tyres | Tubeless Tyres |
| Chrome coloured wheels | Black wheel with body paint highlight line |
| INR 1.48 lakh ex-showroom | INR 1.58 lakh (expected) |
Royal Enfield 500 v/s Royal Enfield 500x Comparison and Price
| Thunderbird 500 | Thunderbird 500X |
| High Handlebar | Straight Handlebar |
| Black engine with silver fins | All Matte-black engine |
| Old colour options including Black, Olive green etc. | New colour options like Blue, Orange, Yellow etc. |
| Split seat | Single Seat with new design |
| Chrome exhaust | Matte Black exhaust |
| Spoke Rims | Alloy Wheels |
| Tube Type Tyres | Tubeless Tyres |
| Chrome coloured wheels | Black wheel with body paint highlight line |
| INR 1.98 lakh ex-showroom | INR 2.10 lakh (expected) |
Before closing the thread, here are some custom paint job by our beloved bike workshops, which look pretty identical, just a thought, Royal Enfield’s inspiration?! FYI all three custom Thunderbird displaying below were built by Eimor Customs of Hyderabad. 😉
Ugh if only RE can focus only building quality bikes than building more bikes. The himalayan has a ton of problems which needs to be fixed not to mention the other range of bikes that they have. It would be nice to see some quality over quantity.