Royal Enfield Classic 500 – Road Test & Review

Design:

The C5 stays true to its ‘Classic’ nomenclature and takes design cues from its 1950’s ancestor, the J2. The C5 has interesting old-school design bits like the sprung cycle seat, headlight hood, a plain round taillight floating off the long, sweeping rear fender, the knee-pads on the fuel tank, the round tiffin-box style air filter housing (which actually houses the ECM) and oodles of chrome garnish. The rest of the bike’s surface is can be had in the distinctive bluish green, red or black colour. Speaking of which, the paint on the Classic looks decent (thanks to the new paint technologies adopted by RE for their export models) – and with the paint extended to each and every millimeter of the chassis, it’s a welcome change to the eye after watching the conventional Machismos and Thunderbirds around.

The crankcase gets the classic ‘RE’  logo embossed on its body

The new clock features a tell tale warning light for any engine/fuel-injection system malfunction

The fuel injection system is one of the technologies that sets the Classic apart from the rest of the Royal Enfields

The springs contribute to the cushioning of the Classic cycle seat

The Classic gets a hinged fuelfiller cap unlike the conventional unit

Overall the C5 has enough styling variation to stand out against its siblings – and that is what makes all the difference. Don the right attire like an old-school leather jacket and an open face helmet on the Classic and you are bound to end up looking like a retiree who still cherishes his hay days from the pre-independence British era. In fact the bike looks so old-school, that if our fair-and-lovely boy Mihir were to use it on a regular basis, it would spawn another ‘Simon Go Back’ movement! Dress properly, and ride this baby with some attitude – turning heads and craning necks are guaranteed.

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