Hunter 350

The new 2023 Royal Enfield Hunter 350 joins two other 350s in the Royal Enfield lineup—the retro-styled • The 2023 Royal Enfield Hunter 350 is positioned as an urban motorcycle. That’s also true for the Classic and Meteor, though the Hunter name may indicate a more rural existence. Royal Enfield describes the Hunter as a “big-city motorcycle.” • The Hunter gets 17-inch wheels at both ends to set it apart from Royal Enfield’s other 350s. That’s the wheel combo you expect on a modern motorcycle, and RE is presenting the Hunter as a more contemporary machine. This compares to the expected 19-/18-inch wheel pairing on the retro Classic and the de rigueur 19-/17-inch wheelset on the Meteor cruiser. • The Hunter’s wheels are shod with Indian-made • That’s an all-new frame on the Hunter, and it’s lighter. The vertical single powerplant is a stressed member in the Hunter application, as no frame rails run underneath the air-cooled motor. This is one of the reasons the Hunter weighs 21 pounds less than the Meteor and undercuts the Classic’s weight by 30 pounds. • Ergonomics are one reason the frame is different. The Hunter 350 is strictly upright. That means the footpegs are mounted farther back on the bike. One reason the Meteor and Classic have the full-cradle frame is to provide a place to mount the forward footpegs. • The seat height of the Hunter 350 slots between the higher Classic and the low-slung Meteor. The Hunter’s 31.1-inch seat height is 0.6 lower than the Classic and ...

The new 2023 Royal Enfield Hunter 350 is a $3999 shot across the bow of competitors offering affordable urban transportation. The Hunter is the third model in Royal Enfield’s 350 range, joining the Meteor cruiser and the 1950s-styled Classic. The new Hunter brings a touch of styling modernity to the tradition-infused India-based brand. We took to the busy streets of San Diego to find out how slick it is in the city, and even ventured out into the nearby hinterlands to carve up some canyons. • Small displacement motorcycles are a fun way to traverse cityscapes, and the torquey Hunter adds power to the equation. With a price under $4k, you expect to be riding a 125cc motorcycle. Eighth-liter motors put freeways off limits, and you have to be hard on the throttle at every stoplight to avoid getting overrun by Teslas. The Hunter’s 20 ft-lbs of torque at an easily attained 4000 rpm moves the 400-pound motorcycle along nicely on city streets, thanks to a smooth throttle response. The broad powerband means the 350cc motor can get by ably with a five-speed transmission. • Twenty horses are available at 6100 rpm, giving you a fighting chance on freeways. Top speed on the SOHC air-cooled Hunter 350 is around 80 mph, depending on conditions, with sluggish acceleration above 65 mph. If you’re thinking a sixth speed would help on the freeway, it won’t unless it’s downhill. Often, you’ll find yourself in fourth gear to get the highest speed possible, as the motor won’t pull fifth in a s...

Being a motorcycle publication, Also, let’s not forget the multitudes of other motorcycle-curious folks who never transitioned into the rider fold for one reason or another. In the not-so-distant past, beginner-friendly bikes were called entry-level motorcycles, which sounds about as exciting as motorcycle training wheels. The more current means of breaking down motorcycle displacements into lightweight, middleweight, and heavyweight categories feels a little less loaded, not to mention that manufacturers are making some legitimately nice lightweights that look and feel like they got the same level of development attention as their larger, more expensive brethren. The 2023 Royal Enfield Hunter 350 is a prime example of an attractive, functional, and reasonably-priced motorcycle that could help turn more potential riders into enthusiasts. And the Royal Enfield Hunter 350 is reasonably priced. With a base MSRP of $3,999, the bike is certainly inexpensive when compared to other lightweight models and is within easy reach of people (such as college students) who might typically look at a scooter for practical, low-priced transportation. The first step to creating more motorcycle enthusiasts is getting these people on motorcycles so that they can fall in love with the sport. And that’s the simple truth about motorcycling, it’s a sport that inspires passion. Once you’ve had some time on motorcycles, it can easily become an activity that you build your life around, as we here at ...

These specifications of the Royal Enfield Hunter 350 motorcycle have been leaked through the Type Approval certificate. According to this leaked Type Approval certificate, the Royal Enfield Hunter 350 is the smallest Royal Enfield motorcycle at just 2,055mm long, 800mm wide, and 1,055mm tall. In addition to that, the wheelbase is also short at just 1,370mm and the gross vehicle weight is rated at just 360kg. In comparison with the Royal Enfield Meteor 350, the Royal Enfield Hunter is 85mm smaller in length, 45mm narrower, 85mm shorter in height and the wheelbase also smaller by 35mm. Thanks to compact dimensions, the gross vehicle weight is also lower by 11kg. The leaked Type Approval certificate also reveals the engine specifications, and the good news is that the Hunter 350 uses the same 349.34cc, single-cylinder, air-cooled engine from the Royal Enfield Meteor 350 and Royal Enfield Classic 350. This engine according to the type approval certificate produces 19.94bhp of peak power at 6,100rpm - which is also the same as both the Royal Enfield Meteor 350 and Royal Enfield Classic 350. The gearbox is so likely to be the same 5-speed unit, however, we are not sure whether engineers at Royal Enfield has tweaked the gear ratios to suit the characteristics of the Hunter 350 motorcycle. When launched, we expect the upcoming Royal Enfield Hunter 350 to be not only the least expensive motorcycle in Royal Enfield's product portfolio but also the lightest and most nimble among othe...