A list of motorcycles produced under the Royal Enfield brand by the original company, Enfield Manufacturing Company Ltd of Redditch, UK, and its later incarnations, including the current company Royal Enfield Motors of Chennai, India:
Pre-War
Model | Engine | Years | Notes |
Quadricycle | | 1898 | Prototype. Production of De Dion powered tricycles and quadricycles started in 1899 |
First Motorcycle | MAG or JAP | 1901 | Used Swiss MAG or British J.A.P. engine |
Model 180 | 770 cc | | With V-twin JAP engine |
Inter War Years
Model | Engine | Years | Notes |
Model A | 225cc | 1930 | Two stroke single |
Model B | 225cc | 1930 | Side valve single |
Model C, F, G | 346cc | 1930 | Side Valve single |
Model CO | 346cc | 1930 | Overhead Valve single |
Model D, H, HA | 488cc | 1930 | Side Valve single |
Model E, J, JA | 488 cc | 1930 | Overhead Valve single |
Model K | 976 cc | 1930 | Side Valve V- twin |
Model KX | 1140 cc | 1937 | Side Valve V- twin |
Bullet | 346 cc | 1938 | Overhead Valve Single with alloy head was derived from Model G. First use of now famous Bullet name.
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War Department
Model | Engine | Years | Notes |
WD/RE | 125 cc | | Known as the "Flying Flea". Two stoke single based on DKW RT. Used extensively in WW2 to jump with parachutes. |
WD/C | 346 cc | | Overhead Valve single |
WD/J2 | 346 cc | | Overhead Valve single |
Post-War
Model | Engine | Years | Notes |
Bullet 350 | 350 cc single | 1938-1960 | ISDT winner |
Bullet 500 | 500 cc single | 1953-1962 | |
Fury | 500 cc | 1957-1961 | Competition model highly successful in the USA; Rare 350 model also existed. Came with 1.5” Amal GP carb and Lucas Racing Magneto. |
Meteor Minor | 500 cc twin | 1951-1960 | First twin cylinder post-war motorcycle. Parallel twin housed in the same swing arm frame as the singles. |
Super Meteor | 700 cc twin | 1953-1962 | 40bhp touring model |
Constellation | 700 cc twin | ??-1962 | 52bhp with “R” cams and single TT carb; Weak bottom end proved unreliable. Later detuned to make it more reliable. |
700 Interceptor | 750 cc twin | 1960 | 211 ever made; all were exported to USA; Engine code starts with VAX |
750 Interceptor | 736 cc twin | 1962-1970 | Series 1, Series 1A, Series 2 (with wet sump lubrication) |
Motorcycles made in India by Royal Enfield Motors , formerly Enfield India Ltd. (1955 onwards)
Model | Engine | Years | Notes |
Bullet 350 | 346 cc | 1955–2009 | 350cc Bullet sold in different variations with both 4 speed and 5 speed gearboxes |
Bullet 500 | 499 cc | 1990–2010 | 500cc Bullet sold in different variations with both 4 speed and 5 speed gearboxes |
Ensign | 150 cc | 1960–196? | 150cc two-stroke engine |
Sherpa/Crusader | 175 cc | 1963ndash;1980 | Motorcycle with a two stroke 175cc Villiers engine. Sherpa was rechristened Crusader after a restyling job in 1970. |
Mini Bullet | 200 cc | 1980–1983 | Motorcycle with a enlarged 200cc Crusader engine. It was a favorite amongst racing enthusiasts in India. |
Fantabulous | 150 cc | 1962–197? | Scooter with a two stroke 150cc Villiers engine and heel/toe gearshift. First Indian made bi-wheeler to have an electric starter. |
Machismo | 346 cc/499cc | 198?–2009 | Introduced with the classic 350cc Bullet engine with 4 speed gearbox; it later attained the AVL lean burn engine and eventually a 5 speed gearbox. Later, LB500 model came with the 500cc AVL lean burn engine. Sheet metal and trim had slight variations depending on the year. Indian market only model. |
Fury | 163 cc | 1988–1995? | It was a licensed copy of the Zundapp KS 175. It was the first motorcycle in India to sport a disc brake. Later model was called Grand Prix. Rare DW175 model came with drum brakes, both front and back. |
Explorer | 50 cc | 198?–199? | Air-cooled version of the Zundapp KS50 with 3 speed gearbox |
Silver Plus | 50 cc | 198?–199? | Step thru moped with kick start and hand gear shift. Based on Zundapp ZS/ZX 50 models. |
MOFA | 22 cc | 198?–199? | Mini moped designed by Morbidelli of Italy to manufacture in India. The 22cc two stroke engine had a centrifugal clutch and the fuel was carried in the frame down tube. |
Lightning | 535 cc | 198?–2009 | Cruiser style motorcycle with 535cc based on Fritz Egli tuned Bullets. 87mm bore. Indian Market only model. Also available with electric start. |
Diesel/Taurus | 312 cc | 198?–2001 | Diesel motorcyle with a 312cc 6.5bhp Lombardini diesel engine. Gearbox was beefed up to witstand increased torque. Taurus came with heavy-duty luggage rack for vending jobs. |
Electra | 346 cc | 199?–2009 | Indian market only model with 346cc classic engine. 4 speed or 5 speed gearbox. Later models with electric start and TCI ignition. |
Electra-X | 499 cc | 200?–present | Export only model with 500cc AVL lean-burn engine |
Thunderbird | 346 cc | 198?–2009 | Cruiser style motorcycle that was a big hit to command almost half the domestic sales. Indian Market only model. |
Thunderbird Twinspark | 350 cc | 2009–present | Cruiser style motorcycle with Euro-4 compliant Unit Construction engine. Indian market only. |
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