Royal Enfield launches the new Desert Storm and Classic Chrome

  • Sep 30, 2011
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Royal Enfield launches the Desert Storm and the Classic Chrome at Rs. 1,50,659 and Rs. 1,43,967 (Ex-Showroom Mumbai)

Royal Enfield’s (RE) offering of motorcycles just got bigger and classier with the launch of two new models; the Desert Storm and the Classic 500 Chrome editions.


Earlier this year, Royal Enfield showed a glimpse of the Classic Chrome on their website and tagged it as ‘coming soon’. The wait for the new launch seemed never ending but finally RE added the two new bikes to their range.

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Under its freshly painted skin both bikes hide the same specifications as the original Classic 500 model, which boasted of a 500cc TwinSpark engine, an Electronic Fuel Injection system and a power output of 27.2bhp. The design of the Desert Storm Edition has been inspired from the World War era, especially with the matt finish paint job, the RE monogram on the tank and the tank pads.


The two new Classic 500 versions carry the same single spring saddle seat and look identical to the old classic except for their colour scheme. The ECU of the new bikes has also been revamped for smoother power delivery. Among other notable changes are the wheel sizes of the bikes that will now be 19-inch in the front while the rear maintains its 18-inch rim, but now sports a slightly wider profile of 120/80-18 in place of the previous 110/90-18. Also, the front wheel mount on the fork tube has been changed on both the bikes to accommodate the new larger front wheel. 


Speaking on the occasion, Dr Venkatesh Padmanabhan, CEO of Royal Enfield said, “When we launched the Classic in November 2009, we had not imagined in our wildest dreams that this new product would occupy almost 40% of our total sales within a year of its launch. During this time we have feverishly engaged ourselves in burnishing this gem. The fruits of this labour are now manifested in the Classic Chrome and Desert Storm.”


The Classic Chrome will be priced at Rs. 1, 50,659 (Ex-showroom Mumbai) while the Desert Storm will cost Rs. 1, 43,967 (Ex-showroom Mumbai) while the on road prices will be Rs. 1,65,400 and Rs. 1,58,200 respectively.

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