Jawa 350 vs Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350

Jawa 350 Price starts at Rs. 2.14 Lakh which is Rs. 58,292 costlier than base model of Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350 priced at Rs. 1.56 Lakh. The claimed mileage of Jawa 350 is 30 kmpl whereas the mileage of Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350 is 40 kmpl. In technical specifications, Jawa 350 is powered by 334 cc engine , while Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350 is powered by 346 cc cc engine. Jawa 350 is available in 4 different colours while Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350 comes with 3 colours. The Comparison Jawa 350 vs Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350 can be described on the basis of price and specifications.

350 vs Thunderbird 350

Key Highlights 350 STDThunderbird 350 ABS
Engine Type Single Cylinder, 4 Stroke, Liquid Cooled, DOHC Single Cylinder, 4 stroke, Twinspark, Air cooled
Max Power 22.57 PS 20.07 PS @ 5250 rpm
Mileage (ARAI) ... 40 kmpl

350 vs Thunderbird 350 Key Highlights

Basic Info 350 STDThunderbird 350 ABS
Rating
257 reviews
402 reviews
Brand Name Jawa Motorcycles Royal Enfield
Ex-Showroom Price Rs. 2.14 Lakh View On Road Price Rs. To Be Announced
Engine Type Single Cylinder, 4 Stroke, Liquid Cooled, DOHC Single Cylinder, 4 stroke, Twinspark, Air cooled
Max Power 22.57 PS 20.07 PS @ 5250 rpm
Fuel Type Petrol Petrol
Colors
350 Colors
Brakes Front Disc Disc
Brakes Rear Disc Disc
Mileage (ARAI) ... 40 kmpl
Wheel Size Front :-457.2 mm,Rear :-431.8 mm Front :-482.6 mm,Rear :-457.2 mm
Wheels Type (Pressed Steel/ Alloy) Spoke Spoke
ABS Dual Channel Dual Channel
Starting Self Start Only Kick and Self Start
Speedometer Analogue Digital
EMI
Rs. 5,885 @ 6% (36 months)
...
Insurance Rs. 12,305 350 Insurance ...
Brochure N/A N/A

Engine Type
Single Cylinder, 4 Stroke, Liquid Cooled, DOHC
Single Cylinder, 4 stroke, Twinspark, Air cooled
Engine Displacement
334 cc
346 cc
Max Power
22.57 PS
20.07 PS @ 5250 rpm
Max Torque
28.1 Nm
28 Nm @ 4000 rpm
Emission Type
bs6-2.0
bs4
Bore
81 mm
70 mm
Stroke
65 mm
90 mm
No Of Cylinders
1
1
Drive Type
Chain Drive
Chain Drive
Valve Per Cylinder
4
2
Fuel Type
Petrol
Petrol
Ignition
...
Transistorized Coil Ignition
Compression Ratio
9.5:1
8.5:1

Brakes Front
Disc
Disc
Brakes Rear
Disc
Disc

Mileage (Overall)
30 kmpl
...
Mileage (ARAI)
...
40 kmpl

Suspension-Front
...
Telescopic Forks
Chassis
...
Single Downtube, Using Engine As Stressed Member
Suspension-Rear
...
Twin gas charged shock absorbers with 5-step adjustable preload

Tyre Size
Front :-90/90-18 Rear :-120/80-17
Front :-90/90-19 Rear :-120/80-18
Wheel Size
Front :-457.2 mm,Rear :-431.8 mm
Front :-482.6 mm,Rear :-457.2 mm
Tyre Type
Tube
Tube
Wheels Type (Pressed Steel/ Alloy)
Spoke
Spoke
Optimum Tyre pressure (Rider)
...
20 psi

Dry Weight
184 kg
...
Seat height
790 mm
...
Length*Width*Height
...
2060*790*1205
Wheelbase
1449 mm
1350 mm
Length
...
2060 mm
Ground Clearance
178 mm
135 mm
Height
...
1205 mm
Width
...
790 mm
Fuel Capacity
13.2 Liters
20 L
Kerb Weight
194 Kg
...
Tail Light
Bulb
LED
Front Brake Diameter
280 mm
280 mm
Rear Brake Diameter
240 mm
240 mm

LED tail lights
...
Turn Signal Lamp
Bulb
Bulb

ABS
Dual Channel
Dual Channel
Body Type
Cruiser Bikes
Cruiser Bikes, Tourer Bikes
Starting
Self Start Only
Kick and Self Start
Seat Type
Single
Split
Pass Switch
Speedometer
Analogue
Digital
Tachometer
...
Analogue
Trip Meter
Analogue
Digital
Low Fuel Warning Lamp
Stepup Seat
...
Low Oil Indicator
...
Passenger Footrest
Projector Headlights
...
Passenger Backrest
...
Cooling System
Liquid Cooled
Air Cooled
Console
...
Analogue and Digital
Odometer
Analogue
Analogue

Standard Warranty (Years)
...
Standard Warranty (kilometers)
...
10000

Pros and Cons

  • Positives
  • Negatives

Jawa 350

  • Extremely attractive appearance
  • Strong engine
  • Handles well and brakes feel sharp

Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350

  • Features
  • Laidback riding stance
  • Handling
  • Silent exhaust note

Jawa 350

  • The engine is vibey and sounds harsh
  • Poor pillion comfort
  • Speedometer is unreadable on the move

Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350

  • Weight makes the engine feel lethargic
  • No ABS
  • Suspension on the firmer side
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Recently Asked User Questions

Q. For long Drive Which one is good JAWA or Royal Enfield Thunderbird?
  • Thats true, Jawa is a city bike with a contradictory gear box, i.e., seating posture is for the city, but gear box is for the highway. Also Jawa's pickup had no competition in those earlier days, but now things are different, with plenty of options. Young boys maturing to ride bikes will prefer sporty bikes. Jawa will be preferred by more mature men starting from around their 30s, and by that time men will be family men and for them a short seat like that in Jawa will not serve their family purposes. So most men who are Jawa enthusiasts will have to drop their enthusiasm for Jawa and opt for other options. Lack of tubeless tyre options will also deter many from opting a Jawa. If Classic Legends do not take these into consideration, then Jawa might have a bleak future.
  • Hello Daniel, both bikes are very capable and very retro in their looks. The Jawa however has an edge in the performance department. If you are looking for leasurely cruising then the Thunderbird will suffice. However if you need a higher speed and the benefit of a sixth gear to cruise at higher speeds, yet at lower rpm, then it has to be the Jawa. Why don't you take a test drive of both and then decide.
  • Thunderbird is best one. Jawa is a city bike not a tourer
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Q. Should I go for a Jawa Motorcycles Jawa or Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350? Please suggest.
  • Jawa is just a hype nothing more . 24 years ago i owned old jawa & driven it for thousands of KM . It will thrill me every time i touch the handle bar & pump it to alive the engine. The exhaust thump & interval between the next thump is wonderful. Flick & Kick is a experience . I used to get mileage around 30 kmpl to 35 kmpl. Now to coming new jawa . I have driven new jawa with imaginations for more than 250 km i got mileage of 18 kmpl. Engine is powerful till 110 km/hr then it straining to climb speed with vibrations & becomes too noisy .The exhaust sound is like hero splendor bike. There are lots of welding visually seen around new jawa . They recreated visibly old jawa . Visually good bike. I didn"t get moved or ringed & impressed while riding.I never need a bike for visual pleasure.I prefer RE 350 segment & RE 350 thunderbird is good choice.
  • Jawa is more fun, but doesn't provide you adequate pillion ride's space. so if you ride alone and your height is below 6 feet. jawa is better
  • Both or good
Q. What the difference between Jawa bikes and Royal Enfield in reference to price, performance, service etc. Is it true that the waiting period for Jawa bikes is 6 month
  • I don't think you've made a ride with the jawa, because the performance is much better than the Enfield ones.Enfield truly lacks power and in terms of smoothness and handling Enfield isn't even close.where enfield gets the benchmark is the service cost and volume of the bike
  • Costlier than Royal Enfield . In performance Royal Enfield is good. Regarding service wehave wait until it hits the road. Regarding waiting period it is falsely over hyped by jawa. To create more booking.
  • Waiting period is 8 months. Booked it today. RE is far inferior compared Jawa in ride quality, comfort, handling, pick up, smoothness, Fewer or no vibrations etc.
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350 Vs Thunderbird 350 Comparison FAQs

Which bike offers better performance 350 vs Thunderbird 350?

For the STD version, 334 cc Petrol engine of 350 produces 22.57 PS of power and 28.1 Nm of torque. Whereas for the ABS version, 346 cc Petrol engine of Thunderbird 350 produces 20.07 PS @ 5250 rpm of power and 28 Nm @ 4000 rpm of torque

User Reviews of Comparison

  • Jawa 350
  • Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350
  • Many of the reviews are fake, in Jan 2019 bikes are not delivered and how they are criticising so don't fool others in public. Really bike is good in all aspects so don't confuse, go for a test drive and experience and then decide to buy or not.

    Sanjay Ramachandran few weeks ago
  • Very light vehicle you play anywhere it responds quickly hieght issue you can increase suspensions and you can enjoy the loudest sound with 3rd setting silencer very good bike.I rode no issues.

    Prakhar Srivastava few weeks ago
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    Vijay Parmar few weeks ago
  • A trip to Athirapally via Valparai on my Jawa classic. The ride was amazing. The performance is good so far. Check the link below of Jawa bike trip to Athirapally from Bangalore. htt******5Jk

    WE3 few weeks ago
  • worth the investment.. love that retro design on a modern engine..have a sufficient power and top end.. best Highway cruiser with no vibrations

    Vinodh Shankar few weeks ago
Jawa User Reviews
  • FloksI had been riding this bike since I purchased and it"s good for longer trip especially to the hills, I always enjoy going on this for longer trips and main advantage of this bike is its sitting posture which will reduce your back pain comparing other bikes.It"s extra large fuel tank will give you 650 to 700 kms continuous ride without refueling. Its weight of 190 kgs will give you firm grip even if you will exceed above 100 speed only thing is you have to modify your handle bar a little bit to reduce the vibration but I am ok with it I want to feel like I am riding on a wild bull and make sure your bike is maintained well every 3 months interval. Always know this every bike has pros & cons ,my suggestions to TB 350 Lovers please don"t get carried away by few negative feeds.It"s totally upon you how you will deal with this machine and see how it will respond.Every bike is made for their own purposes and TB-350 is Cruising Bike and definitely it"s not made for sporting.

    Subash Rai few weeks ago
  • Its very cool .amazing performance. Long drive is relaxing without any pain.Its very cool .amazing performance. Long drive is relaxing without any painIts very cool .amazing performance. Long drive is relaxing without any painIts very cool .amazing performance. Long drive is relaxing without any pain

    Amar Nath few weeks ago
  • Excellent bike with premium quality, Single hand use, Selling it because moving to another country, Regular service and only shell petroleum is used in its 4 years of usage, Regularly covered to reduce the amount of dust and scratches with a uv protection cover.

    Yash Pandya few weeks ago
  • Very nice bike value for money.But service is very poor i have zero dp insurance but that don't have parts service point of view in madhubani (bihar) location is horriblethey don't have good quality technical team.

    Rajiv Jha few weeks ago
  • So far so good, I have ridden 30k+ km, changed wiring, chain sprocket and rear tyre that"s all, no grave complaint so far, my point of view it is a complete highway cruiser. I even did some off roading too.

    Ayan Chakraborty few weeks ago
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