One of the most awaited motorcycle launches of this year has happened. New Royal Enfield The Hunter 350 is here and has a starting price of Rs 1.5 lakh (ex-showroom) – an interesting price indeed. Hunter The motorcycle is the youngest looking motorcycle in the company’s lineup, is also the lightest, has a 350cc engine, but is vibrant (or so called), and costs less than some quarter-litre motorcycles on sale in India today. Is. Certainly this opens many avenues.
For young fans as they step into motorcycling, Hunter 350 what could be Gun Shot Royal has been for generations Enfield fan. The Bullet has been so popular that anything from Royal Enfield has been nicknamed or mis-named Bullet at some point. Why is the Hunter 350 a good pick for someone starting out with a bike or upgrading from a 150 or 160 cc motorcycle, even if they are not planning to buy an Enfield? There’s a good reason.
Firstly, the Hunter 350 (while the Classic) is the sportiest bike Royal Enfield has ever produced. The engine is the same that powers the Classic 350 and Meteor 350 but Royal Enfield says the engine has been swapped out for the Hunter so it offers slightly faster low-end response and tuning to be comparatively livelier has been calibrated.
The Hunter certainly feels sportier than the two. Unlike the longer pea-shooter exhaust on the Classic, the Hunter has a compact and stubby one (which is also claimed to offer better weight distribution and therefore handling). To aid this, the rake angle on the Hunter is comparatively steep, the trail is down as well, and therefore the wheelbase is short. The Hunter rides on smaller 17″ wheels and has 100- and 120-section tires. All of these combined should offer sharp directional change, which delivers on the promise that the Hunter is meant for sporty urban riding.
Furthermore, the Hunter weighs in at 181 kg, which is a whole 14 kg lighter than its closest Classic 350. The lightest bike in RE’s stable will mean it’s easier to handle with a larger pool of riders. While the Hunter 350 maintains a retro appeal, it is every bit modern with a semi-digital instrument cluster as well as a tripper navigation pod.
Then there’s the matter of price. At a starting price of Rs 1,49,900 (ex-showroom), the Hunter 350 will be the most affordable Royal Enfield after the Bullet 350 moves to the J series engine platform. Moving on from a 150cc motorcycle, the Hunter 350 will not demand too much dose from the wallet and will result in ownership of a good sounding high-displacement modern classic. Or if it is your first decision to buy a bike, now Hunter offers an entry-level Enfield which is lighter, sportier and smaller.
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