Kawasaki KX 450F vs Royal Enfield Thunderbird 500

Fuel	Petrol	Petrol
Engine Displacement	449.00 cc	499.00 cc
Engine	4-stroke, 1-cylinder, DOHC, water-cooled	Single Cylinder, 4-Stroke, Twinspark
Engine Starting	--	Electric Start and Kick Start
Ignition	Digital DC-CDI	Digital Electronic Ignition
Cooling System	--	Air cooled
Maximum Power	--	27.2 BHP @ 5250 rpm
Maximum Torque	--	41.3 Nm @ 4000 rpm
Transmission	5-speed	5 Speed constant mesh
Top Speed	--	130 kmph
Battery	--	12 volt, 14 Ah
Frame	Aluminum perimeter	Single downtube, using engine as stressed member

Standard Test Conditions

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35 kmpl

Front	80/100-21	90/90-19, 52P MRF Zapper FM
Rear	120/80-19	120/80-18, 62P MRF Zapper C

Front	Single semi-floating 270mm Braking petal disc with dual-piston caliper	Single disc, 280mm Disc
Rear	Single 240mm Braking petal disc with single-piston caliper	Single disc, 240 mm

Front	Inverted Showa SFF-Air TAC fork with Triple Air Chamber, DLC coated sliders, 22-position compression and 20-position rebound damping adjustment	Telescopic, 41mm forks, 130mm travel
Rear	Uni-Trak linkage system and Showa shock, 19-position low-speed and 4-turns high-speed compression damping, 22-position rebound damping and fully adjustable spring preload	Twin gass charged shock absorbation with 5-step adjustable preload, 80mm travel

Colors

Lime Green

Flicker Black, Twilight Black, Matt Black (Stone)

Length	2194.56 mm	2080 mm
Width	820.42 mm	790 mm
Height	1290.32 mm	1205 mm
Weight	108.6 kg	195 kg
Wheelbase	1496.06 mm	1350 mm
Ground Clearance	345.44 mm	140 mm
Fuel Tank Capacity	6.2 litres	20 litres

About	--	Of course, a beast at the first glance. The unstoppable and unmatched highway cruiser that typi Read More
Features	--	1. Digital meter 2. Seat lock-mechanism 3. Hazard light 4. Projection type headlamp, H7 55/55W

Pros	--	1. New headlight with a 55w projector lamp for the low beam and a 55W halogen bulb for the high beam. 2. Digital meter. 3. Lock-mechanism for seats. 4. New design 5. LED Tail lamp with position light guides 6. Indicators - Hazard Light featured for the first time on an Indian motorcycle
Cons	--	1. Overpriced