Royal Enfield Hunter 350
Royal Enfield just launched their new Hunter 350 model in Bangkok, Thailand, bringing a different flavor to their 350 series, with a slightly more modern roadster feel, compared to the Classic 350’s retro theme and style. more cruiser orientation of the Meteor 350.
Royal Enfield has also explained that some tweaking to the geometry will help the Hunter 350 stand out more, with sharper handling characteristics than the very comfortable offerings in the existing 350 range. That includes a shorter wheelbase, rake bars and revised trails for a chassis developed by Harris Performance.
Powered by a 349 cc single-cylinder, four-stroke engine with EFI, the Hunter 350 is still air-cooled and produces 20.2 hp and 27 Nm of torque, with a top speed of 114. km/h makes the car only able to run on highways. in Australia, as long as you don’t need to pass. Hopefully their numbers are an overly conservative maximum, with only a five-speed transmission.
There can be no doubt that the Hunter 350 is aimed squarely at the segment of drivers where performance is not as much of a concern, with a greater focus on style and more urban environments, in keeping with existing 350 models and now no longer exists. For performance racers need to look at the 650s instead.
The Hunter 350 is more like the Meteor 350, boasting a blacked-out engine, chassis and wheels, simple dual seats, single headlights and silencer, with color options that swap between tank and bodywork. graphics to create a bit of personality.
The bike has a wet weight of 181 kg, a 790 mm high saddle and a 13 L fuel tank, while disc brakes are on each end. It’s a 300 mm front rotor with dual piston calipers, and the rear 270 mm is paired with a single piston unit and dual channel ABS is standard, as we’d expect with it now being mandatory.
The fork is a 41 mm unit with 130 mm of travel and is non-adjustable, however there are six stops of preload adjustment on the dual rear shocks, providing 102 mm of travel.
Royal Enfield also claims that the 13 L fuel tank runs just over 450 km better based on their fuel economy of 36.2 km/L, which is pretty impressive, especially if that’s true with constant WoT use, This may be the standard. to keep up with the traffic.
Wheels are also 17-inch alloys, shod with 110/70 front and 140/70 rear tires and tubeless.
There is a digital-analog control panel, with a main panel appearing to read up to 160 km/h on a traditional speedo surrounding a digital readout panel, with a secondary digital control panel. Smaller is also visible on bicycles. Indicators on Dash include odo, trip, gears, fuel chart, low fuel warning, meter and service reminder.
There’s also a USB charging port as standard accessory, with the taillights being an LED unit. You’ll have to get rid of the LED indicators as an accessory, though, and the headlights are traditional halogen, which can make bulb swapping easy, if the cost of light.
The vehicle’s equipment is also taken into account, with the engine and tank guards available, luggage racks and racks, custom seats, travel mirrors, color flying screens, neat tailgate and more. again.
The provided image of the Hunter 350 also shows good build quality, with the car coming to Australia with a three-year warranty and three-year roadside assistance included.
No pricing has been announced yet, however, the Meteor 350 range starts at $8,190 with the ride and the classic 350 starts at $7,990 with the ride. It looks like the Hunter 350 will be in a similar area to Meteor, perhaps carrying a bit of a premium.
Demand for classic and neo-classic motorcycles still seems to be strong, which is an area where Royal Enfield could capitalize, although performance certainly falls short of most 300 beginner bikes. another -400 cc. especially if you’re considering bang for buck.
That said, the Royal Enfield Hunter 350 offers the same performance as the SR400 relaunched by Yamaha in 2014, and that bike already costs around $10,000 on the road, while Husqvarna’s neoclassical Svartpilen 401 might selected for nearly 7k USD for a MY21 model ride.
The Royal Enfield is without a doubt the most classic of the options currently available, even if it has adopted EFI, with the previous Rumbler 350 bringing some excitement to the urban race. town.
Specifications of Royal Enfield Hunter 350
| Specifications of Royal Enfield Hunter 350 | |
| Capacity | 349 cc |
| Type | Single cylinder, four stroke |
| Fueling | Electronic fuel injection |
| Orange car | SOHC |
| Cooling | Air cooled |
| Diameter x stroke of piston | 75 x 85.8 mm |
| Compression ratio | 9.5: 1 |
| Valve | 2 |
| Power (BHP) | 20.2 @ 6100 rpm |
| Torque (Nm) | 27 @ 4000 rpm |
| Max speed | 114 km/h |
| Energy saving | (Kmpl) 36.2 * |
| Clutch type | Many wet sheets |
| Gear | Five |
| Wet mass | 181 kg |
| Row block | 179 kg |
| Amount of fuel | 13 ORDERS |
| Seat height | 790 |
| Clearance | 150.5 |
| scratch | 25 ° |
| Trail | 96.4 mm |
| Steering wheel lock | 43° |
| The standard long | 1370 mm |
| Tires, Front | Alloy Wheels- 110 / 70-17 54P |
| Tires, rear | Alloy Wheels – 140/70 – 17 – 66P |
| Frames | Double Spine Frame Downtube |
| Suspension, Front | Telescopic, 41mm fork, 130mm . travel |
| Suspension, rear | Twin tubular emulsion suspension with six-step adjustable preload, 102 mm . stroke |
| Brake, front | 300 mm fixed disc with floating double piston clamp |
| Brake, rear | Disc 270 mm, single piston caliper |
| Type ABS | Dual channel |
