Royal Enfield AVL 500 launched @ 1.05lac

jkdas · 19th May 2007, 08:43

Royal Enfield launches 500cc Machismo

Atlast its out. Priced at 1.05lac @ chennai.

I also read that they might add FI to 500 later on for the export markrt!

ROYAL ENFIELD 500 HURRICANER: NEW BIKES for specs

theMAG · 19th May 2007, 09:09

If only this bike were available 4 years earlier

Ketan · 19th May 2007, 09:17

ah!! I had a tough time with the selection between Mach and Electra,, I have still not booked mine and now I'm again confused!!
Can anyone tell me what wud be the advantages to own AVL 500 over AVL 350?? I'm not trying to compare both of them,, its a diff categories here but from an ownership perspective!!!!

sathyaprakash · 19th May 2007, 10:59

hi everybody i thought the new machismo 500cc is going to be available with the new integrated engine but it was not when do expect the new integrated engine any idea ?????/

sathyaprakash · 19th May 2007, 11:04

where is the new machismo integrated engine 500cc bike i am very much dissapointed any news about it????

karlosdeville · 19th May 2007, 11:14

had experienced a proto of this some time back, and my, the production version is such a stark difference! definitely a step in the right direction, price nonwithstanding...

Rtech · 19th May 2007, 11:23

I guess this settles it. Enfield thinks the Indian customer is a fool. Rs.1 lakh + on road for a 50 year old motorcycle. ooooook then!

Gerardfdz · 19th May 2007, 12:19

A lot of wanabe's have more moola than gery matter- so why not help them become God!!!

Aditya · 19th May 2007, 12:20

500cc and just 25bhp?
I'm myself a big Enfield fan, but, with the current lot of bikes available, I expected a lot more power and refinement. Retain the classic look if you must, but, give the customer modern technology.

BUSA · 19th May 2007, 12:23

Looks good to me, the specs and 25bhp is nice, though they could have got more out of it. Why not FI for indians, wont that be cool?

2fast4u · 19th May 2007, 14:47

lets hope to see the power goes up to somewhere around 30, 25 is also fine if makes power fast like the 535 then this should be a cool bike.

read that it has good thump and only hope that its out of the AVL clatter.

and I thank RE for that Right Shift its something I prefer to have ONLY on Bullets.

i guess most of u would agree that bullet lovers are eccentric
and its valued at 1/3rd of overseas price label.

2fast4u · 19th May 2007, 14:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rtech

I guess this settles it. Enfield thinks the Indian customer is a fool. Rs.1 lakh + on road for a 50 year old motorcycle. ooooook then!

dont forget the previous 64 yrs and that its the oldest running production.

navin · 19th May 2007, 14:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rtech

I guess this settles it. Enfield thinks the Indian customer is a fool. Rs.1 lakh + on road for a 50 year old motorcycle. ooooook then!

Some American staying in my building just got one. He is about 300lbs too and wears a black helmet (face open) so you might just run into him considering we dont liove too far apart.

Puffdamgcdragon · 19th May 2007, 15:44

Guys,Guys, it's not gonna be 30BHP, ( U Wish). In fact it's not even 25bhp. It's 23Bhp and approx 4kgm of torque. No Intergrated gearbox and to add to the good news, The AVL engine clatter is going to be very prominent, I'm afraid. Still, it's a new, more powerful ( By 1bhp) Bull. Oh, and it's also gonna be 20 odd kilos heavier for that additional Bhp to lug around. " One step forward, 2 steps back"....

navin · 19th May 2007, 17:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by Puffdamgcdragon

The AVL engine clatter is going to be very prominent, I'm afraid. ....

The guy I know who has one (the yank) bought it for the engine clatter. He like that retro noise.

19th May 2007, 08:43	#1
jkdas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Thiruvananthapu Posts: 9,687 Thanked: 1,492 Times View My Garage	Royal Enfield AVL 500 launched @ 1.05lac Royal Enfield launches 500cc Machismo Atlast its out. Priced at 1.05lac @ chennai. I also read that they might add FI to 500 later on for the export markrt! ROYAL ENFIELD 500 HURRICANER: NEW BIKES for specs Last edited by jkdas : 19th May 2007 at 08:45.
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19th May 2007, 09:09	#2
theMAG Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Avon, CT Posts: 7,217 Thanked: 1,807 Times View My Garage	If only this bike were available 4 years earlier
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19th May 2007, 09:17	#3
Ketan Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,002 Thanked: 442 Times View My Garage	ah!! I had a tough time with the selection between Mach and Electra,, I have still not booked mine and now I'm again confused!! Can anyone tell me what wud be the advantages to own AVL 500 over AVL 350?? I'm not trying to compare both of them,, its a diff categories here but from an ownership perspective!!!!
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19th May 2007, 10:59	#4
sathyaprakash BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: chennai Posts: 448 Thanked: 46 Times	new machismo 500cc hi everybody i thought the new machismo 500cc is going to be available with the new integrated engine but it was not when do expect the new integrated engine any idea ?????/
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19th May 2007, 11:04	#5
sathyaprakash BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: chennai Posts: 448 Thanked: 46 Times	where is the new machismo integrated engine 500cc bike i am very much dissapointed any news about it????
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19th May 2007, 11:14	#6
karlosdeville Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Pune Posts: 11,976 Thanked: 18,277 Times View My Garage	had experienced a proto of this some time back, and my, the production version is such a stark difference! definitely a step in the right direction, price nonwithstanding...
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19th May 2007, 11:23	#7
Rtech Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,770 Thanked: 359 Times View My Garage	I guess this settles it. Enfield thinks the Indian customer is a fool. Rs.1 lakh + on road for a 50 year old motorcycle. ooooook then!
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19th May 2007, 12:19	#8
Gerardfdz BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 214 Thanked: 66 Times View My Garage	A lot of wanabe's have more moola than gery matter- so why not help them become God!!!
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19th May 2007, 12:20	#9
Aditya Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 17,830 Thanked: 77,028 Times View My Garage	500cc and just 25bhp? I'm myself a big Enfield fan, but, with the current lot of bikes available, I expected a lot more power and refinement. Retain the classic look if you must, but, give the customer modern technology.
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19th May 2007, 12:23	#10
BUSA Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,130 Thanked: 20 Times View My Garage	Looks good to me, the specs and 25bhp is nice, though they could have got more out of it. Why not FI for indians, wont that be cool?
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19th May 2007, 14:47	#11
2fast4u BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: pune / Bahrain Posts: 488 Thanked: 7 Times View My Garage	lets hope to see the power goes up to somewhere around 30, 25 is also fine if makes power fast like the 535 then this should be a cool bike. read that it has good thump and only hope that its out of the AVL clatter. and I thank RE for that Right Shift its something I prefer to have ONLY on Bullets. i guess most of u would agree that bullet lovers are eccentric and its valued at 1/3rd of overseas price label.
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19th May 2007, 15:44	#14
Puffdamgcdragon BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Gangtok, Sikkim Posts: 301 Thanked: 261 Times	Guys,Guys, it's not gonna be 30BHP, ( U Wish). In fact it's not even 25bhp. It's 23Bhp and approx 4kgm of torque. No Intergrated gearbox and to add to the good news, The AVL engine clatter is going to be very prominent, I'm afraid. Still, it's a new, more powerful ( By 1bhp) Bull. Oh, and it's also gonna be 20 odd kilos heavier for that additional Bhp to lug around. " One step forward, 2 steps back"....
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