Royal Enfield Bullet Photon – Classic bike, modern approach

We all know the Royal Enfield Bullet. It is a cult bike. Especially the 500. Real Royal Enfield connoisseurs don’t care about power figure vibration. But if you want a modern take on this bike, then you could go for the Classic. But that’s it, Royal Enfield’s other models don’t have the complete raw design DNA of the Bullet. Now think of an electric Bullet.

Completely silent, no noise, no mechanical parts and lots of power. This is exactly what the Electric Royal Enfield Bullet Photon offers. Let’s find out more about this bike and find out how you can electrify your bullet.

Royal Enfield Bullet Photon Design Changes

The design has undergone some changes. The bike now comes with a single seat. The headlight is round and holds its shape, but the inside is a pair of LEDs. The handlebars get mirrors at the end of the bar. The rest is the same on the front.

So if you see the vehicle in the rearview mirror, you won’t notice that the bike is a Royal Enfield Photon.

But as we move to the side we can see that the bike has undergone a lot of changes. The frame of the bike has changed to support the new powertrain. While this is true, the bike does not lose out on the contours of the Royal Enfield Bullet. The engine looks like one solid piece. Here you notice that the bike is not a regular Royal Enfield bike.

Powertrain

The powertrain was made by a British company called Electric Classic Cars. They usually convert vintage cars into electric vehicles. This bike gets a 10 kWh LG battery. Top speed of 112 km/h and produced 15 HP The Royal Enfield Bullet Photon has a range of 128 km. It has no characteristics of a Royal Enfield Bullet in terms of the way it rides. It is completely silent. He hit the pace in no time and can stay there without a fight. The bike has no vibrations at all.

Royal Enfield Bullet Photon Overview

So now the question is whether this will be a bike that Indians like. Taking the cult that Royal Enfield has of the bike will not appeal to the masses. But that might not be the reason for this bike at all. The bike is there to please the ultra modern so they can have a classic bike and still not have the hassle of maintaining the bike. From the company’s point of view, this bike is a modern way to keep the Royal Enfield Bullet. The company recently discontinued the 500cc model which had the original DNA but could not keep up with the recent emission standards.