2007, Machismo 500 My Mach 500

Ketan’s Team-BHP Garage

Month And Year Of Launch:
May 18, 2007

ENGINE & Misc.
Type: Single Cyclinder, 4 Stroke, OHV, SI Engine, Air cooled

Displacement: 499cc

Cylinder arrangement: Vertical

Maximum Power: 17.64 KW @ 5600 rpm

Maximum Torque: 40.85 NM @ 3000 rpm

Bore x Stroke: 84 x 90

Compression Ratio: 8.5

Carburettor: BS 29

Valve train: OHV

Valves per cylinder: 2

Power to weight ratio: 95.35 KW/ton

Starting: KS / ES

Idle speed: 1050 ± 200 rpm

Ignition: TCI

Ignition timing: 5° to 22° ± 2°

At Coinciding Mark: On Alternator

LUBRICATION
Oil pump type: Gear pump

Oil filtration: Paper element

Air filtration: Paper type filter

Engine oil capacity: 2.25 lts

TRANSMISSION
Clutch: Wet Multi plate

Primary reduction: 2.24:1

Final reduction: 2.11:1

Transmission: Constant mesh

Gear: 5 Speed

CHASSIS
Type: Tubular

SUSPENSION
Front: Telescopic, Hydraulic damping

Rear: Swing arm with adjustable gas-filled shock absorber
Castor angle: 27°

Trail: 101 mm

BRAKES
Front: Hydraulic Disc brake 280 mm

Rear: Internal Expansion (Drum), 6”

Brake fluid: DOT3 or DOT4

WHEELS AND TYRES
Rim size (Front&Rear): 1.85 X 19”

Tyre size (Front): 3.25 X 19” - 4/6 PR

Tyre size (Rear): 3.5 X 19” - 4/6PR

ELECTRICALS
Battery: 12V – 14 Ah – Maintanance free

Alternator: 12V – 196W

Spark plug: BOSCH W3CC

Spark plug gap: 0.8

Head lamp: 12V, 45/40W

Tail lamp: 12 P21/5 W

Stop lamp: 12 P21/5 W

Turn signal lamp: 12 R 10W, 12RY 10W

Fuse: 10A, 15A

DIMENSIONS
Length: 2120 mm

Width: 750 mm

Height: 1080 mm

Wheel base: 1370 mm

Saddle height 835 mm

Ground clearance: 140 mm

Minimum turning radius:2210 mm

WEIGHTS

Kerb weight: 185 Kg

Max. payload: GVW – 365 Kg

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Author	Comment	Date
(Alok)	Dear Ketan, We are missing your ownership experience thread (since the bike is 5 year old now, please start a separate thread). You are having a legend. IMPO Std 350 & Machismo 500 are two best models ever produced by RE.	1st August 2012
Jayabusa	I'm not at all a fan of Bullets, but what I like about this particular model is the chrome. It looks great, unlike the cheap look it has given to few vehicles. Congrats mate. :)	24th January 2011
EssYouWe	Beautiful! Nice details. How many kms now? Hope you are still enjoying it. Cheers!	14th March 2010
akshay4587	Ah the 500LB love this bike:)	30th December 2008
Ketan	Thanks TKing, this is my first RE, till now its been a very nice experiance - really low on maintenance - I enjoy the low end torque (real good pull that you can feel) most.. recently not riding much with my group - things keeping me busy - I ride with a small group called Royal Knights (Bangalore) and sometimes with RTMC (based on invitation) - the last one with RTMC was their 6A at Coorg.	5th August 2008
throttleking	Hello Ketan, nice bike, so how is your ownership experience so far? did you own Bullet before buying LB 500. and you are part of which bullet club?	5th August 2008
jeeva	Fabulous bike you've got there. Congrats	5th November 2007
BUSA	nice	30th September 2007
Ketan	Thanks Mpower, I have collected the specs from RE site and a bullet group that I'm part of..there are few which even I need better understanding on :)	14th July 2007
Mpower	Sweet Bike. Very detail tech specs..thanks	12th July 2007