Royal Enfield Classic 350 (2012-2021) Service Cost User Reviews

I'm 6ft1in tall. I previously own a Royal Enfield Classic 350. And let me share my experience.I'm one of the several people who fell for the looks of the motorcycle, who fell for its connect with the person who rides (possibly due to the vibrations), who fell for its low end torque, who fell for its sound.Initially it will attract you a lot and it will make you feel like a King of the Road. As you are on love with the bike, you will love its pros and love even more for its cons!Now coming to the performance it is a lazy elephant which took almost 16seconds to reach 100Kph, with a ton of vibrations. But you will love it during short rides and can't cope with after 30minutes. Because after riding over 100Kph over 30minutes, your hands will be numb and your whole body vibrates. And to come over this feeling, you need a healthy 30minutes of break. So riding under 80Kph helps but not much by a significant margin.So, let's talk about the comfort, with the stock handlebar, I've had a lot of lower back pain. With RD350 handlebar, Classic's perch is better for atleast 30 minutes if ridden sanely under 80KPH. After that, I've sharp pain in my knees due to constant vibrations from footpegs no matter the RPM you choose to ride. If ridden above 80Kph, two more pains will shoot: one from my shoulders and other from my b**t due to the vibrations it has on offer.Talking about mileage, it will provide me 33Kpl if ridden over 100Kph, 38Kpl if ridden at 80Kph, 44Kpl if ridden under 60Kph.Throttle response is lazier due to carburettor, now it is much better due to the addition of FI. Brakes are poor, front disc is less bitey and rear drun brakes are wooden (now even comes with rear disc, but still feels wooden). Ride quality is good. Tube tyres are a problem. (Tubeless is on offer today)And coming to the maintenance part, it digs a hole in your pocket during paid service. Free service costs a maximum of INR.1500. But paid service cost minimum is INR.2500. And at 24000kms, a paid service costed me around INR.10,000. People at Royal Enfield Service Centre never repairs but just replaces. It may be due to the Sub-par quality of the spare parts. So, on even years (after first year with free services) you need to allocate around INR.6000 for servicing it. And on odd years, you must pay INR.8000-10,000 for servicing. In 3years of ownership, I've spent around INR.25,000 for services alone.I've used it for 3years and ridden it for 30thousand Kilometers and finally have sold it due to heavy vibrations which causes me consistent right shoulder pain and also high maintenance it demands over years.Finally the resale value is good.Conclusion: It is pointless to buy 350cc machines from Royal Enfield today. Better opt for their 411cc or 650cc machines. If you want to buy a 350 from Enfield, wait for their J platform launch. Thank god, they bid adeu for their 500cc UCE engines. Don't commit the mistake I've once committed.Still in August 2020, this Classic 350 is their best seller. Royal Enfield doesn't want to let their milching cow, that's why they are gonna introduce the new J platform engines in their lower selling model, Thunderbird. People must change!!! For those who are in a hurry to buy a Classic or Bullet 350, Wait till J platform's lauch.

Driving experience :- it's always an awesome feeling to ride a royal enfield bike.Road presence in comparison of other bikes is always impressive.Almost 90% metal used in this bike so, No doubt about the build quality.Mileage :- for city ride it's about 32-35 kmpl and for long or highway ride:- it's about 35-38 kmpl pickup:- as it has 350 cc engine which gives a decent torque to pick up.So i can say that the pick up of this bike is amazing.Service cost:- that's one of the negative points of this bike as it requires an expensive service.Engine performance :- this is the major consideration for me at the time of selection for bikes.The 350 cc engine is giant.Off-roading becomes very easy when you have bike with this engine.Build quality :- as i mentioned above there is not doubt about the build quality of this bike as it is made up of almost 90% of metal.I have 350 classic stormrider bs6.

I always wanted a Bullet as a kid, Have to wait 10 years & earn enough money to afford one. The first thing I bought for myself was a Royal Enfield Classic (350 cc black). It was a dream come true & boy it did not disappoint. It has a superior road presence & offers great control. The suspension & balance is superb. It offers optimal power for city use goes 90 kmph without much trouble but starts vibrating a bit more after that, people used to tell me that "Haathi paala hai pachtaega" (slang for high maintenance) but so far hasn't given much trouble. The mileage has been superb 41 kmpl on my bike. The service cost has been rupees 10000 a year with little wear & tear, nothing major.

Purchased royal enfield classic 350 bsvi version on 20th of january.First free service is done at 653km (although it should be done at 500km and cost of parts is chargeble).Riding comfort is excellent and for pillion long rides would be painful unless you install cusion.Milege is getting about 38kmpl and it will increase as you service your bike.Rash driving and heavy modification to the silencer and engine will give you hefty amount.Hope this helps!! ps : i haven't done any modifications including the silencer.

Driving experience :- it's always an awesome feeling to ride a royal enfield bike.Road presence in comparison of other bikes is always impressive.Almost 90% metal used in this bike so, No doubt about the build quality.Mileage :- for city ride it's about 32-35 kmpl and for long or highway ride:- it's about 35-38 kmpl pickup:- as it has 350 cc engine which gives a decent torque to pick up.So i can say that the pick up of this bike is amazing.Service cost:- that's one of the negative points of this bike as it requires an expensive service.Engine performance :- this is the major consideration for me at the time of selection for bikes.The 350 cc engine is giant.Off-roading becomes very easy when you have bike with this engine.Build quality :- as i mentioned above there is not doubt about the build quality of this bike as it is made up of almost 90% of metal.I have 350 classic stormrider bs6.

I always wanted a Bullet as a kid, Have to wait 10 years & earn enough money to afford one. The first thing I bought for myself was a Royal Enfield Classic (350 cc black). It was a dream come true & boy it did not disappoint. It has a superior road presence & offers great control. The suspension & balance is superb. It offers optimal power for city use goes 90 kmph without much trouble but starts vibrating a bit more after that, people used to tell me that "Haathi paala hai pachtaega" (slang for high maintenance) but so far hasn't given much trouble. The mileage has been superb 41 kmpl on my bike. The service cost has been rupees 10000 a year with little wear & tear, nothing major.

Best bike under 200000. Driving experience and her sound is awesome, The sound touch my heart.I got mileage average 39 to 44. Pickup also you drive like a super bike. Service cost is engine performance is excellent on that range 350 cc engine, Power 5250 rpm.Weight approx 195 kg that's why build quality is 10 out of 10, If you crash your bike heavy chance to survive in some descent scratches.Overall best bike under 2lk i ever seen.My experience is 9 out of 10.

We recently travel to kerala palakad from bangalore which is around 450 km throughout the driving experience was quite awesome and we maintained the average speed limit of 80-100km per hour so the mileage was pretty decent, As bullet has normal pick-up range but once we ride it feel good experiance for any rider, Affordable service cost and tremendous engine performance and built quality is need not be explained its always at the peak of range