Royal Enfield to launch diesel bike in India

The Royal bikes maker- Royal Enfield is planning to launch diesel bikes in India very soon. The company is reported to fit this diesel engine in its Bullet motorcycle range. The company had launched two bikes named Royal Enfield Bullet Classic 500 cc and Royal Enfield Bullet Classic 350 cc; these models are most expected to get the diesel engine.

This is not confirmed by the company but it is expected that upcoming diesel engine bike may be revamped variant of Royal Enfield Bullet Classic 500cc or 350cc. Because both the bikes are most popular and flagship models in the market with heavy engine. Both the bikes are touching high sales in domestic and overseas market. In India, the Bullet 500cc is in the waiting period of 8-10 months. And the company can get profit of the bikes popularity.

Royal Enfield is also concentrating to increase its base in the market, it has recently re-launched its popular bike Royal Enfield Fury in the overseas market. The bike might be available soon in India.

Java was the first Indian motorcycle maker which had diesel bikes and got tremendous response from market but due to new emission norms and maintenance cost, the company had stopped the production of the bike in year 1996.

Apart from Royal Enfield, Hero group is also claimed to have diesel engine bike in its stable very soon. The company is reported to equip over 400cc diesel engine in its diesel bikes to be launched in the fourth quarter of the next fiscal.