Honda CB500F vs Royal Enfield Bullet 500 Comparison

Engine & Performance

Displacement	471.03 cc	499 cc
Maximum Power	52.29 hp	27.2 hp
Cooling System	Liquid Cooled	Air Cooled
Compression Ratio	10.7:1	8.5:1
Top Speed	184 kmph	130 kmph
Exhaust Pipes	Single Exhaust	Single Exhuast
Maximum Torque	46.8 Nm	41.3 Nm
No. Of Strokes	4-Stroke	4-Stroke
Injection Type	Fuel Injection	Electronic Fuel Injection
Drive Type	Chain Drive	Chain Drive
Valves Per Cylinder	4	--
Engine Type	Liquid-Cooled, 4-Stroke, DOHC Parallel Twin	4-Stroke, SOHC
No. Of Cylinder	2	1
Valve Configuration	DOHC	SOHC
Bore X Stroke	67 mm x 66.8 mm	84mm x 90mm
Clutch Type	Wet, Multi-Plate	Wet, Multi-Plate
Fuel Tank Size	16.7 L	13.5 L
Lubrication System	--	Wet Sump
Spark Plugs Per Cylinder	--	2
RPM at Maximum Torque	--	4000 rpm
RPM at Maximum Power	--	5250 rpm

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Dimension

Category	Sport	Cruiser
Seating Capacity	2 Seats	2 Seats
Ground Clearance	156 mm	135 mm
Length	2081 mm	2140 mm
Width	791 mm	790 mm
Seat Height	789 mm	--
Height	1056 mm	1090 mm
Wheel Base	1409 mm	1370 mm
Kerb Weight	192 kg	193 kg
Dry Weight	--	194 kg

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Fuel & Ignition

Ignition System	Computer Controlled Digital Transistorized with Electronic Advance	Electronic Digital Ignition
Start Option	Electric	Kick & Electric
Fuel Type	Petrol	Petrol
Fuel Supply System	PGM-FI	Carburetor

Gear & Transmission

Transmission Type	Manual	Manual
Gear Box	6-Speed	5-Speed

Electrical

Battery Capacity

8.6 Ah

14 Ah

Chassis & Suspension

Rear Suspension	Steel Sqare Pipe Swing Arm, Pro-Link System and Single Shock	Twin Gas Charged Shock Absorbers
Front Suspension	Telescopic Fork	Telescopic Fork

Wheels & Tyres

Front Wheel Size	ZR17	R19
Rear Wheel Size	ZR17	R18
Front Tyre	120/70 ZR17	90/90 R19
Tyre Type	Radial	Radial
Rear Tyre	160/60 ZR17	120/820 R18

Safety & Security

ABS	Yes	No
Pass Switch	Yes	Yes
Riding Modes	Sport, Street Sport, Street	Cruise Cruise
Wheel Lock Front/back	No	--
Back Rest	No	No
Shutter Lock	No	No
Launch Control	No	No
Leg Guards	No	--
Advanced Safety Features	HISS (Honda Ignition Security System) with Wave Key Technology HISS (Honda Ignition Security System) with Wave Key Technology	--
Side Reflectors	No	Optional Optional
Engine Check Warning	Yes	No
Central Locking	--	No
Stability Control	--	No
Traction Control	--	No
Engine Immobilizer	--	No
Anti-Theft Alarm	--	No

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Console

Odometer	Digital Digital	Analog Analog
Fuel Gauge	Digital Digital	No
Navigator	No	No
Tachometer	Digital Digital	No
Oil Change Indicator	Yes	No
Speedometer	Digital Digital	Analog Analog
Side Stand Indicator	No	No
Tripmeter	Yes	No
Display Screen	Yes	No

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Brake

Rear Brake	Wave Disc Wave Disc	Drum Drum
Front Brake	Wave Disc Wave Disc	Disc Disc

Electrical

Battery Voltage	12 V 12 V	12 V 12 V
Tail Lamp	LED LED	Bulb Bulb
Head Lamp	LED LED	Halogen Halogen
Indicator Light	Yes	Yes
Adjustable Headlights	Yes	Yes

Differentiating Features

Height Adjustable Seats	No	No
Cruise Control	--	No

Chassis & Suspension

Seat Type	Dual Stepped Dual Stepped	Dual Straight Dual Straight
Electronic Suspension Adjustment	Yes	--
Body Frame Material	Steel Steel	--
Chrome Garnish	Yes	Yes
Body Frame Type	Diamond Diamond	Single Downtube (Tabular) Single Downtube (Tabular)
Side Wings	Yes	No

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