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Royal Enfield Hunter 350 was recently revealed by Sidhartha Lal, CEO and MD of Eicher MotorsNew Royal Enfield Hunter 350Royal Enfield motorcycles are fueled more by nostalgia than petrol. We say this because we also have other retro classic motorcycles in 350cc spectrum itself. But they have never made a dent like Royal Enfield motorcycles have. For example, we have Honda H’ness CB350 which sold 3,308 units in May 2022 while in the same month, Classic 350 sold 29,959 units.Even when we look at 500cc+ motorcycles sales charts, that whole segment is mostly driven by Royal Enfield 650 twins with 84.72% market share in June 2022. While every other big bike combined in India only accounts for just 15%. Such is the power of nostalgia Royal Enfield evokes. Now the British brand is making that nostalgia a little more accessible with the launch of Hunter 350.Royal Enfield Hunter 350 – SpecsHunter 350 will sit at the bottom of Royal Enfield’s portfolio in terms of pricing and also, weight. Hunter 350 is a modern interpretation of a retro bike and all design elements and finishes reflect just that. It gets all the retro bike credentials like round headlights, round taillights, round mirrors, fork gaiters, offset speedo like TVS Ronin, curvy and swoopy fuel tank and more.Adding modern vibes is a blacked-out finish at the engine bay and wheels. Fuel tank and side body panels get contrasting colours though which complement the blacked-out engine bay beautifully. But personally, I’m not too hot for its large ‘Royal’ branding on one side and ‘Enfield’ branding on the other side of the 13-litre fuel tank.Royal Enfield Hunter 350 SpecsBut fret not. This style is specific to one of Metro variant’s colour schemes. We say this because we have spotted another Metro variant that has a chick white fuel tank with not-too-shouty graphics. Royal Enfield is clearly going towards ‘urban roadster’ kinda appeal, but with a set of block pattern tyres, it can also come off as a scrambler-style bike too.Siddhartha Lal recently revealed a sneak peek at Metro variants which had a tripper screen. This will be offered as an option, though. We haven’t yet seen a Retro variant to understand how stripped-down it would look when compared to Metro. Both variants will be revealed at launch on 7th August.Features & PricingRetro gets spoked wheels, drum brake at the back, single-channel ABS, older switchgear, basic speedo, halogen taillights and oval-shaped turn indicators. Both variants get 17” wheels, but Metro will get fatter rubber. Retro weighs 177 kg, while Metro weighs 181 kg and gets alloy wheels, disc brakes (300 mm / 270 mm), dual-channel ABS, LED tail lamp, round turn indicators and a modern switch gear from Meteor. Both get around 150 mm of ground clearance and a friendly 800 mm seat height too.Royal Enfield Hunter 350 SpecsBoth Retro and Metro get 41mm telescopic forks up front and twin shockers at the rear. Retro gets Factory Black and Factory Silver colour options. Metro gets Dapper White and Dapper Ash. And Dapper Grey is exclusive to MIY personalization platform. Royal Enfield Hunter 350 also gets the Metro Rebel variant with Rebel Black, Rebel Blue and Rebel Red (MIY) colour schemes.Royal Enfield Hunter 350 ColoursBoth Retro and Metro get the same J-series 349cc engine making 20.2 bhp and 27 Nm and is mated to a 5-speed gearbox with 114 km/h top speed and 36.2 km/l fuel efficiency. In terms of pricing, it is likely to hit the Rs. 1.3 to 1.5 lakh bracket which would make it the most accessible Royal Enfield in terms of price and weight. When launched, it will compete with TVS Ronin, Jawa 42, upcoming Bajaj-Triumph bike and Honda CB350 which is expected to get a Brigade variant soon. More

A roadster, Hunter 350 has a sleek profile in comparison to other 350cc Royal Enfield bikes like Classic, Meteor and BulletRoyal Enfield Hunter 350 Revealed By Siddhartha LalAs part of its long-term plan to introduce an average of four products every year, Royal Enfield will soon launch Hunter 350. The bike will be borrowing most of the key components like engine, chassis, suspension and braking apparatus from Meteor 350. However, Hunter 350 has unique design and styling in line with its positioning as an urban roadster.There will be two variants on offer, Hunter Retro and Hunter Metro. The difference between the two variants encompasses colour options as well as equipment list. While Hunter Retro will target users with limited budget, Hunter Metro is for folks who want access to all the available advanced features.Hunter 350 featuresWhile it looks different in relation to Royal Enfield’s standard design philosophy, Hunter 350 continues with the signature retro bits such as round headlamp, rear view mirrors and tail lamp. Fuel tank has a sharp profile with dedicated indentations for comfortably accommodating the knees. Other key features include sporty graphics, single-piece saddle and compact exhaust. It will be interesting to see the aural experience this bike has to offer.Users can expect a comfortable riding stance with centrally placed footpegs and ergonomically positioned handlebar. With its compact proportions, Hunter 350 will allow improved handling across city streets. For reference, Hunter 350 is 85 mm shorter in length and has 30 mm less wheelbase in comparison to Meteor 350. Hunter 350 has seat height of 800 mm and ground clearance of 150 mm. Fuel tank capacity is 13 litres.New Royal Enfield Hunter 350 revealed by @sidlal pic.twitter.com/7hCI15DodE— RushLane (@rushlane) August 4, 2022Hunter 350 variantsTalking about variant-wise features, entry-level Hunter Retro model has wire-spoke wheels, disc-drum brake combo, single-channel ABS, old Classic-type handle switch, basic instrument cluster, halogen tail lamp and oval-shaped turn signals. While both Retro and Metro variants will have 17-inch wheels at both ends, Retro variant will have 100/80 front and 120/80 rear tyre. In comparison, Metro variant will have 110/70 and 140/70 tyres.Hunter Retro variant weighs 177 kg, as compared to 181 kg of Metro variant. Retro will not get main stand. It will have two colour options of Factory Black and Factory Silver. In comparison, Hunter Metro variant has colour options of Dapper White and Dapper Ash. A third colour option of Dapper Grey will be offered via RE’s MIY personalization platform. A Metro Rebel version will also be available, which will get colour options of Rebel Black, Rebel Blue and Rebel Red (MIY).Hunter 350 Metro variant will have alloy wheels, disc brakes (300 mm / 270 mm), dual-channel ABS, LED tail lamp, round turn indicators and Meteor-type handle switch and instrument cluster. It has now been revealed by Siddhartha Lal, CEO and MD of Eicher Motors, the parent company of Royal Enfield.Royal Enfield is expected to launch Hunter 350 at an introductory price of around Rs 1.5 lakh to Rs 1.7 lakh. This makes Hunter the most affordable 350cc bike in the country. It will primary rival recently launched TVS Ronin. More

Hunter 350 is set to become the smallest, lightest and least expensive Royal Enfield on offerRoyal Enfield Hunter 350cc RenderRoyal Enfield enjoys a certain cool factor in India. It is one of the most in-trend motorcycle brands and is expected to stay that way for a long time. Fuelled by the nostalgia it invokes, Royal Enfield is trying to expand its portfolio both vertically and horizontally.In that light, we have seen a lot more products from Royal Enfield launched across various segments and price points. Royal Enfield currently tops 200cc to 500cc segment. But the latest venture by Royal Enfield is supposed to make the British brand’s name accessible to a wider customer base. That will be Hunter 350.Royal Enfield Hunter 350 Teaser – Exhaust NoteWhen we say Hunter 350 will appeal to a wider audience, we don’t mean just in terms of pricing. Of course, pricing will be lower. At least with the base Retro variant. If Royal Enfield offers it around Rs. 1.4 lakh to Rs. 1.5 lakh, the company has basically struck gold. The other aspect is weight. As per leaked specs which we covered in a previous post, the base Retro variant is just 177 kg while Metro and Metro Rebel weigh 181 kg.This attracts a lot of customers that want to be associated with this nostalgic brand, but would scoff away from 195 kg of Classic 350 and 191 kg of Meteor 350. Weight and long wheelbase are good for that occasional highway ride. But for everyday use, they make a bike “Chota haathi”. All those people can now look at Hunter 350. Latest teaser reveals the exhaust note of Hunter 350 or Hunter 350 sound.[embedded content][embedded content]Leaked spy shots reveal the lean and athletic design of Hunter 350. This is a departure from the bulky and chunky design that Royal Enfield bikes are generally associated with. Design seems to be heavily inspired by another British product, Triumph Street Twin. Hunter 350 will rival the upcoming Bajaj-Triumph motorcycle.In the earlier teaser, Royal Enfield had dropped a subtle hint of the possibility of launching the new Bullet 350 alongside Hunter 350. Their teaser had the tagline Bullet Meri Jaan. Bullet name is actually more popular in India than Royal Enfield’s own name. Bullet is RE and RE is Bullet.Specs & LaunchComing back to Hunter, the Retro variant only gets a disc at front and single-channel ABS. It gets spoked wheels, halogen bulbs all around, oval indicators, and classic analog instrument clusters. Hunter Metro, however, gets 270 mm disc at the rear and dual-channel ABS. It gets alloys, LED tail lamp, round indicators, and Meteor’s instrument cluster. Hunter 350 gets a seat height of 800mm, while ground clearance is at 150mm and fuel tank capacity is 13 liters.Royal Enfield Hunter 350Hunter 350 gets the same J-platform that’s currently doing duties in Classic 350 and Meteor 350. It has a twin downtube spine frame, telescopic front forks and twin rear shocks. Hunter is also powered by the same 349cc motor that makes 20.2 bhp and 27 Nm and is mated to a 5-speed gearbox. Royal Enfield will launch Hunter 350 on 7th of August, 2022. When launched, it will lock horns with recently launched mixed-bag, TVS Ronin, Bajaj Dominar 250 and also the upcoming Bajaj-Triumph motorcycle. More

Royal Enfield sold 55,555 units in July 2022 relating to a 26.15 percent YoY growth but 9.53 percent dip in MoM salesModified Royal Enfield MeteorRoyal Enfield sales figures for July 202 have seen good performance both in terms of domestic sales and exports. On a YoY basis, the company has seen total sales growth of 26.15 percent to 55,555 units in July 2022, up from 44,038 units sold in July 2021. This was an 11,517 unit volume growth. MoM sales however, dipped by 9.53 percent from 61,407 units sold in May 2022.The company gears up for launch of the Royal Enfield Hunter 350 on 7th August 2022 while plans are afoot for a host of new launches based on 350cc platform or on the 650cc platforms.Royal Enfield Sales July 2022Royal Enfield sales in the 350cc segment saw a 42.22 percent YoY growth to 9,219 units, up from 6,482 units sold in July 2021. This was a 2,737 unit volume growth with a 16.59 percent share. Sales in this same segment in June 2022 had stood at 11,002 units, relating to a 16.21 percent MoM degrowth and a 17.92 percent share.Domestic sales and exports increased on a YoY basis by 18.42 percent and 90.10 percent respectively. Domestic sales which had stood at 39,290 units in July 2021 increased to 46,529 units in the past month. MoM sales dipped 7.43 percent when compared to 50,265 units sold in June 2022.Royal Enfield Sales July 2022Exports were at 9,026 units last month. This was a 90.10 percent growth from 4,748 units shipped in July 2021 while MoM exports fell 18.99 percent as against 11,142 units exported in June 2022.Royal Enfield Hunter 350Slated to launch on 7th August 2022, RE Hunter 350 enters a segment wherein it will take on the Yamaha FZ25, Suzuki Gixxer and Pulsar 250. It will be offered in two variants with alloy wheels with tubeless tyres and wire-spoke units with tube type tyres. Spy shots show off two options of single-tone silver colour and white and blue dual-tone colour.The new Hunter 350 will get its power via a 349.34cc, single cylinder engine offering 19.9 hp power at 6,100 rpm and 27Nm at 4,000rpm mated to a five speed gearbox. It will receive telescopic front forks and preload-adjustable rear springs while braking will be via single discs on both wheels. RE Hunter 350 will be positioned below the Bullet 350 and is expected to be priced at around Rs 1.50 lakh (ex-showroom).Apart from Hunter 350, Royal Enfield is also getting ready to launch new gen Bullet 350. It will be based on the same platform as Hunter 350, and get the same engine. In the 650cc segment, Royal Enfield will soon launch a new cruiser motorcycle. More

With price tag of around Rs 1.5 lakh to Rs 1.7 lakh, Hunter 350 will be the most affordable Royal Enfield bike upon launchRoyal Enfield Hunter 350 – Colours, Variants DetailsAs part of its strategy to target new segments, Royal Enfield will be launching Hunter 350cc motorcycle on August 7. While the hardware is the same as that of new gen Classic and Meteor 350, Hunter has a distinct, agile design.With Hunter, Royal Enfield will be looking to attract a new segment of users. It comes across as a nimble-footed bike that can be a true asset for city streets. It will primarily compete with the likes of Honda H’ness CB350, Yezdi Roadster and Jawa Forty Two.Royal Enfield Hunter VariantsPrior to its launch, it has been leaked that Hunter will be offered in two variants – Hunter Retro and Hunter Metro. There is also an additional variant, based on Hunter Metro, and it is called Hunter Metro Rebel. This will be top of the line variant on the Hunter 350 range. Leaked details are credit to Bullet Guru and GJV Team.Among the key differences between the two variants is the hardware configuration. For example, Hunter Retro variant will have a front disc and rear drum brake setup. Single-channel ABS will be offered as standard. It will get spokes wheels, bulb tail lamp, oval shape indicators, old Classic style instrument cluster, and will not come with a main stand. Kerb wt is 177 kgs.Royal Enfield Hunter Retro and Royal Enfield Hunter MetroIn comparison, Hunter Metro variant will have 300 mm and 270 mm disc at front and rear. It will be offered with dual-channel ABS. It will get alloys, LED tail lamp, round shape indicators, new Meteor style instrument cluster, and will get a main stand. Kerb wt is 181 kgs. Both variants will have 17-inch wheels at front and rear. Seat height is at 800 mm while ground clearance is at 150mm. Fuel tank capacity is 13 liters.Royal Enfield Hunter ColoursNew Hunter 350 will be offered in a choice of 8 colour options. The base Hunter Retro will be offered in two colour options of Factory Black and Factory Silver. Hunter Metro is offered in 3 colours of Dapper White, Dapper Ash and Dapper Grey. Of the three, the Dapper Grey option is only offered when you book the Hunter via Royal Enfield MIY app.Top of the line Royal Enfield Hunter Metro Rebel variant will be offered in three colours of Rebel Black, Rebel Blue, and Rebel Red. Of the three, Rebel Red can only be booked via MIY. The Rebel colours will come with dual tone finish, as seen in leaked spy shots.Royal Enfield Hunter Retro, Hunter Metro, Hunter Metro Rebel – ColoursWhile Hunter Metro variant will have better capabilities, it’s the Retro variant that will appeal to folks with limited budget. Assuming Hunter Retro is launched at around Rs 1.5 lakh, it will be a sweet deal in this segment. It’s quite possible, as Royal Enfield has focused on reducing cost of the bike. For example, plastic and fibre parts have been used instead of metal. This has also helped reduce weight of the bike, which in turn has boosted power-to-weight ratio.Another way of reducing cost of the bike is making Tripper navigation an optional feature. This strategy has already been deployed for Meteor 350 and Himalayan. It has also been revealed that Hunter will be offered in eight colour options. Three of these will be customizable.Royal Enfield Hunter 350cc RenderHunter 350 performanceHunter 350 has been built on the new J-platform that’s currently in use with Classic and Meteor 350. The bike has a twin downtube spine frame, integrated with telescopic front forks and twin rear shock absorbers. It is powered by the 349cc motor that makes 20.2 bhp and 27 Nm. It is mated to a constant mesh 5-speed gearbox.While Hunter is not expected to get any performance tweaks, it will automatically deliver better performance owing to its lightweight body. As compared to Classic and Meteor that weigh 195 kg and 191 kg, respectively, Hunter will have kerb weight of around 177 kg. Hunter is smaller and has a shorter wheelbase than Classic and Meteor, which makes it a more capable urban machine.Source More