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. |
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/D | 246 cc |
| Sidevalve single Widely used for message delivery.
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WD/C | 346 cc |
| Sidevalve single. Based on the prewar 350cc sidevalve bike, this model was supplied in large numbers to various military services and countries around the world, from 1939-1941. Postwar, many reconditioned bikes appeared on the civilian market.
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WD/C0 | 346 cc |
| Overhead Valve single A request by the Army to Royal Enfields for more power saw the overhead Model WD/CO appear, to replace the WD/C Model. This model was supplied in very large numbers 1941-44 to many services and countries around the world. Postwar, many reconditioned bikes appeared on the civilian market.
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WD/G | 346 cc |
| Overhead Valve single Supplied in small numbers.
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WD/L | 570 cc |
| Sidevalve single Supplied in small numbers.
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WD/J2 | 499 cc |
| Overhead Valve single Supplied in small numbers.
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Post-War
Model | Engine | Years | Notes |
Royal Enfield Model CO 350 | 350 cc ohv single | 1946-1947 | A rigid-framed girder-fork model from prewar, put back into production briefly postwar to fill a need for transport. |
Royal Enfield Model G 350 | 350 cc ohv single | 1946-1954 | A rigid framed model with the new telescopic front fork, as modest priced basic transport it sold well. |
Royal Enfield Model J 500 | 500 cc ohv single | 1946-1947 | A rigid framed telescopic fork model, it offered a bigger engine than the almost identical looking Model G 350cc. |
Royal Enfield Model J2 500 | 500 cc ohv single twin port | 1947-1954 | A rigid framed telescopic fork model, it offered a flashy twinport exhaust system - twin exhaust pipes one each side of the bike. |
Bullet 350 | 350 cc single | 1938-1960 | ISDT winner, and very widely used roadbike with rear suspension. Amongst the first to be so equipped.
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Bullet 500 | 500 cc single | 1953-1962 |
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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 | 700 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) |
Indian branded Royal Enfields (sold in USA from 1955 to 1960)
Model | Engine | Years | Notes |
Indian Chief | 700 cc twin | 1958-1961 | Longest wheelbase of any postwar Royal Enfield; Single carb; distributer ignition; 16” wheels; Albion heavy-duty gearbox. |
Indian Trailblazer | 700 cc twin | 1955-1959 | 19” wheels. Single carb and dual carb, valanced fenders. Engine had Super Meteor spec |
Apache | 700 cc twin | 1957-1959 | Constellation spec engine. Single TT carb on most models. Slim fenders. Sportiest of all Enfield based Indians |
Tomahawk | 500 cc twin | 1955-1959 | 19” wheels, Meteor Minor engine specs. Pre 1956 casquette. Earlier bikes had the pre 1955 frame. |
Woodsman | 500 cc Single | 1955-1959 | Same as 500cc Bullet with high pipes and big 5” speedo. Sold as a competition bike. |
Westerner | 500cc single | 1957-1958 | Competition version of the Woodsman with low open pipes, Amal TT carburetor and racing magneto, no lights and speedometer. Very few were made. |
Patrol Car | 346cc Single | 1957-1959 | 3 speed gearbox with provision for a reverse gear. Hand shifter. Some models had 16” tires all around and some others had 19” front and 16” rear. |
Fire Arrow & Hounds Arrow | 248cc single | 1957-1959 | Earlier models were semi-unit Clipper engine; later models had 248cc unit single engine |
Lance Arrow | 148cc single | 1957-1959 | Two stroke engine. Most were painted yellow from the factory. Not very many were imported. |
Motorcycles made in India by Royal Enfield Motors , formerly Enfield India Ltd. (1955 onwards)
Model | Engine | Years | Notes |
Ensign | 150 cc | 1960–196? | 150cc two-stroke engine |
Sherpa/Crusader | 175 cc | 1963–1980 | 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. |
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 withstand increased torque. Taurus came with heavy-duty luggage rack for vending jobs. |
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. |
Bullet 350 | 346 cc | 1955–present | Originally started manufacturing in 1955 with 350cc iron-barrel engine and 4-speed Albion gearbox. Bullet Continental sold in USA in 1990s with left shift 4 speed gearbox. Attained the Unit Construction Engine in May of 2010. Many submodels introduced during its lifespan like Bullet Superstar. In 2010, the classic iron-barrel engine was replaced with the 350cc UCE engine. Bullet 350 is the cheapest of all the Royal Enfield models and is devoid of an electric starter, front disc brake, gas filled shocks etc. Only available in black with gold pinstripes |
Bullet 500 | 499 cc | 1990–present | 500cc Bullet with classic iron-barrel engine. Sold in different variations with both 4 speed and 5 speed gearboxes(Sixty-5). Sold worldwide. In 2009, classic Bullet 500 production has come to an end; But the Classic 500 with the fuel-injected UCE engine is sold as Bullet 500 in almost all international markets. |
Electra | 346 cc | 199?–present | Indian market only model with 346cc classic engine. 4 speed or 5 speed gearbox. Later models with electric start and TCI ignition. Attained the UCE engine in 2010 and is now known as Electra Twinspark. |
Electra-X | 499 cc | 200?–present | Export only model with 500cc AVL lean-burn engine and 5-speed gearbox. Attained UCE engine in 2009 |
Thunderbird | 346 cc | 2000–present | Cruiser style motorcycle that was a big hit to command almost half the domestic sales. Attained Euro-4 compliant Unit Construction Engine(UCE) in 2009 and was rechristened Thunderbird Twinspark. Indian Market only model. |
Classic 500 | 499 cc | 2010–present | With Euro-4 compliant Unit Construction engine. Both Indian and International markets. Sold as Bullet 500 in most International markets. Fuel Injection and 18" wheels.ES only |
Classic 350 | 346 cc | 2010–present | With Euro-4 compliant Unit Construction engine. Indian market only. Mikuni BS29 carburettor. |
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