Limited Edition Royal Enfield Classic 500 NSG Sold Out in 18 Seconds! Royal Enfield recently announced the sale of 15 limited edition Stealth Black Classic 500 motorcycles.
In October 2017, Royal Enfield supported the NSG Motorcycle Expedition, a 40 day ride, in which 15 NSG Black Cat Commandos rode out on 15 Royal Enfield Stealth Black 500 motorcycles with a mission of spreading awareness about fighting terrorism and serving the nation. After the successful completion of the expedition, Royal Enfield decided to sell those motorcycles.
Royal Enfield motorcycles have been serving the Honorable Indian armed forces since 1955 and many believe that those motorcycles have a heart of a soldier. December 8th 2017 was the online registration date for the sale of those braveheart motorcycles that have been actually rode for about 8000 kms.
With over 2000 buyers registering for the purchase, the bikes were sold out in less than 18 seconds after sales commenced on December 13, 2017. The motorcycles were available on a first come first served basis. The sale opened at 12.00 noon Wednesday, December 13th, and within 18 seconds those 15 motorcycles were sold at a special price of Rs. 1,90,000/-, with an online booking amount of Rs. 15,000/-.
Mr. Rudratej (Rudy) Singh, President, Royal Enfield, while commenting on the sale of the motorcycles said:
Our long-standing partnership with the armed forces and the support extended to this expedition is to stand by the men who protect and defend us. The journey of these 15 bravehearts is an authentic story of resilience and we are honored to have helped them on this journey, and further by sharing the sale proceeds with Prerna School. This reiterates that the power of purpose is sometimes bigger than the purpose of commerce.
Limited Edition Royal Enfield Classic 500 NSG
Royal Enfield Classic 500 ‘Stealth Black’
Key Technical Specifications
Displacement | 499 cc |
No. of Cylinders | 1 |
No. of Gears | 5 |
Maximum Power | 27.2 Bhp @ 5250 rpm |
Maximum Torque | 41.3 Nm @ 4000 rpm |
Seat Height | 800 mm |
Ground Clearance | 135 mm |
Kerb/Wet Weight | 194 kg |
Fuel Tank Capacity | 13.50 litres |
Top Speed | 130 kmph |