Hey, inmates! The superior fellas at Motorbike.com obtained their palms on the new Royal Enfield Hunter 350… and we didn’t. And we’re jealous.
When this bike released in India in 2022, we instructed you it was “A straight-up retro bike primarily based on the very same engine as the Meteor 350.”
That signifies we will get a lengthy-stroke air-cooled, fuel-injected SOHC thumper, producing 20 horsepower at the crank, at 6,100 rpm, with a 5-velocity gearbox. Not plenty of to thrill the jaded North American buyer, but this would be a significant bike for the Indian market. Royal Enfield also makes use of this motor in the new Classic 350. Abs will be conventional in some marketplaces, but possibly optional in the US and Canada. Similar for the Tripper GPS insert-on gauge, and LED change signals are also optional. Somewhat confusingly, an LED taillight is standard, but Royal Enfield went with an incandescent bulb for the switch indicators and headlight. A person you should demonstrate this for us?
While some stores in India are calling this an “urban scrambler,” it rolls on 17-inch wheels front and rear, instead of a 19-17 arrangement.
When that might not seem ADV-pleasant at very first, I assure you that touring providers will be flogging these by all kinds of Asian locations shortly, if they are not now. Royal Enfield has a a lot bigger chunk of the experience using market than quite a few North People might understand, while the Himalayan is obviously the 1st and best selection for that form of function.
Simply because we count on you’re curious about the machine like we are, there’s a temporary summary of what Evans Brasfield experienced to say about the bike in the captions down below. You can read Evans’ total assessment in this article—Ed.
- You can undoubtedly choose it out of city, but the Hunter is truly a good bike for urban dwellers. Photo: Brandon Bunch
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- 20 horsepower at 6,100 rpm 20 lb-ft of torque at 4,000 rpm, and a light clutch paired to a five-pace gearbox. That is sufficient power to get you where you will need to go, but not so a lot that a beginner will be confused. Picture: Evans Brasfield
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- The Hunter runs at 65 mph effortlessly getting from there to 75 mph, the air-cooled solitary is much less enthusiastic. Photo: Brandon Bunch
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- It’s a classic-seeking motorbike that can do a little bit of every thing: Commuting, backroad rambling, inner town posing, even touring, if you’re not in a hurry. Photo: Royal Enfield
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- The seem is extra sporty than RE’s other retros, and that is backed up with a more rapidly-managing chassis and much less body weight. The Hunter is a enjoyment to flick about city streets or nation streets. Picture: Josh Shipps
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- However, take note that the suspension is finances-helpful, and that suggests you’ll discover potholes in city. In the nation, the chassis will finally protest, if you force the bike also hard. But that is not truly what
