Royal Enfield has introduced an all-new Squadron Blue shade for the Classic 500. It is priced at Rs 193,372 in Mumbai, Rs 189,350 in Chennai, Rs 186,688 in Delhi, Rs 198,649 in Bengaluru and Rs 196,700 in Kolkata. All these prices are on-road. The new colour scheme of Classic 500 seems to be inspired from the Indian Air Force and looks pretty good.
Mechanically, there are no changes and the bike continues to be powered by a 499 cc engine with maximum power of 27.2 Bhp @ 5250 rpm and maximum torque of 41.3 Nm @ 4000 rpm. The engine is mated to a 5 Speed constant mesh gearbox. The seat height of Royal Enfield Classic 500 is 800 mm, ground clearance is 135mm and the top speed of the bike is 130 kmph. Speaking on the new Squadron Blue colour, Mr Rudratej Singh, President, Royal Enfield said, “The Classic 500 Squadron Blue is a tribute to Royal Enfield’s war time presence and association with the armed forces. We wanted a variant with a genuine armed forces heritage for our customers and for this, Royal Enfield turned to the Indian Air Force for inspiration. We had to be very particular about the colour to create an authenticity and also provide the motorcycle its post war appeal. This inspiration led us to create the Classic Squadron Blue which is now available at price of Rs 186,688 on-road Delhi”.