Royal Enfield Hunter 350

Our sources have revealed the launch timeline for the upcoming Royal Enfield Hunter 350. Apart from that, we have come to know that the bike will be available in two variants.

The Royal Enfield Hunter 350 was spotted testing in February. Going by the spy shots, the bike seemed to be in its final test phase and looked more or less ready for launch. Head here for full details.

The bike will get the same engine as the next-generation Royal Enfield Classic 350 and the Royal Enfield Meteor 350. In the cruiser, this 349cc single-cylinder air-cooled fuel-injected counterbalanced power plant makes 20.4PS and 27Nm, mated to a 5-speed transmission.

The rest of the underpinnings are also similar to the next-gen Classic/ Meteor 350 range. It features a telescopic front fork and rear dual shock absorbers. Braking hardware includes a disc up front and drum at the rear on the smaller variant, and disc brakes on both ends with dual-channel ABS on the higher variant.

Thanks to the easy-to-reach handlebars and slightly rear-biased footpeg position, the riding ergonomics are expected to be pretty comfortable for both city runabouts and highway rides. The bike’s instrument cluster looks similar to the one on the Meteor 350. Expect Royal Enfield to price the bike at around Rs 1.7 lakh (ex-showroom). Once launched, it will be a perfect rival to the Honda CB350RS, the upcoming Triumph-Bajaj motorcycle, and the already existing Jawa Forty Two.