Joining the Classic 350 and Meteor 350 in the line-up is the 2022 Royal Enfield Hunter 350, seen during an Indian media press launch in Bangkok, Thailand. There are two morel variants for the Hunter 350, the Retro Factory and the Metro, and the Metro comes with two sub-variants, the “Dapper and the “Rebel”.
The Hunter 350 slots in the “value-for-money” segment in Royal Enfield’s range, with indicative pricing starting at 149,900 Indian rupees (RM8,423) for the Hunter 350 Retro Factory with the Dapper and Rebel priced at 163,900 rupees (RM9,210) and 168,900 rupees (RM9,491), respectively in India. In Malaysia, Royal Enfield currently offers the Classic 350 and Meteor 350, with a price tag of RM23,500 and RM24,500, respectively.
Power for the Hunter 350 comes from Royal Enfield’s 349 cc, single-cylinder J-series engine, the same unit used in the Meteor and Classic. The Hunter 350 gets 20.2 hp at 6,100 rpm and 27 Nm torque at 4,000 rpm from the mill, mated to a five-speed gearbox and chain final drive and Royal Enfield claims a top speed of 114 kmh.
Styling for the Hunter 350 is in the retro style, differing from the Classic 350 in its “scrambler” style. Weight is claimed to be 181 kg, which, coupled with the 20 hp from the engine, means the Hunter 350 will be more suited to leisurely rides.
The “base” model Retro Factory comes with spoked wheels, while the Metro gets cast alloy wheels. Standard on the Metro is front and rear hydraulic brake discs with two-channel ABS while the Retro gets a single disc in front with rear mechanical drum brake and single-channel ABS.
Photos courtesy of Preetam Bora, carandbike.com.
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Looks really really good. Lots of potential and hope it comes to malaysia
when in Malaysian will be more than RM20k as other RE models…
Hope they keep it below RM20k. As it is, the Meteor using the same engine is selling at RM23,500. High chance this could pop in just below the psychological RM20k mark to make it more accessible to more interested buyers. While it looks good, the expected top speed of only 114kph is gonna be meh to most riders. Even a 150cc kapchai can beat that…easily.
Yup, KL isn’t Mumbai where it’s gridlock all the time and India is RE’s primary market.
Good luck with the ‘cheap’ price here..
Where got cheap, right now I’m asking the showroom in ipoh, telling there’s no royal Enfield selling motorcycle below 10k market price, the royal Enfield Hunter 350 price would be 24-27k
Where got cheap, right now I’m asking the showroom in ipoh, telling there’s no royal Enfield selling motorcycle below 10k market price, the royal Enfield Hunter 350 price would be 24-27k
Nice bike and price seems ok. Old technology but that means less problems
Hold up. Basically selling >2x the local price and expect good sales? 30% from logistics, taxes and duties is still ok but more than double?
Hope it will be release in MY, i would reckon all the cafe racer kaki would be happy
114 kmh? and the price here will be much much more!
Yeah, pretty weak. Dominar 400 can achieve a higher top speed. If they’re hoping to sell to leisure riders, then maybe canlah but for others who may commute daily or join other riders for weekend rides, 114kph is definitely way too slow. A Dominar 400 is only just able to keep up with the Honda 500 and Kawa 650 bikes. Maybe this can run with bicycles instead (oklah, I am being sarcastic here).
350 cc but only 20 hp . 180kg.. I think… Still Lemah .. price ok la…
114kmph only?? atleast make it 160kmph then still acceptable…
114kmh will only attract uncle-uncle one.. and cafe racer modders. Youngsters would rather buy Yamaha kapchai!
Too slow….. Mat rempit will laughs at you….
Yup, agreed. This bike will definitely not be bought by kapchai riders
Why some people are so dumb in their comments? This bike is not for speed, its for show and santai ride….
To a certain extent, you’re right but there should be a decent and respectable top speed anyway. They’re not really dumb as there are expectations to the cc and what that engine should be able to achieve. Like someone said 160kph for a 350cc should be sufficient. For me even if it can reach 140kph is enough already but going at just the speed limit? It is maybe ok if just for city rides. Don’t need to run too fast on the Damansara or Pantai highways anyway.
But, need to remember, this is an Indian bike where they like sound rather than performance. They like slow progress and understressed, reliable engines rather than prioritising on performance. It is just the philosophy of building bikes in India. If you notice, most indian bikes are really weak in horsepower and performance. But they can last and go through lots of punishment and the home country’s buyers like it that way.
So are we getting better road and highways for the additional 100 over percent taxes for the bike?
To what I mentioned in my other replies, this is a really beautiful bike (as with the Meteor). And, it does have lots of potential. Hope the brand custodians sell a whole lotta of them to prove me wrong
The bike is not built for speed . if you read the review in youyube 9/10 the bike using 350cc enjin get positive review. I just dont understand how come the price is 3x in Malaysia compare the price in India? can some one tell me pls
If it was an electric it would be acceptable but 114 kmh petrol is buat bising but can’t even overtake an express bus, as usual the excuse will be a classification that it’s a roadster la, city bike la and all that marketing gimmick when it’s just an opportunistic build utilising an old engine, sick and tired of people saying retro riders don’t want or need speed, santai2 lah, fact is nobody is going to complain if retro but has a top end of 170kmh now will they but they probably will if it’s 114 kmh at the price of 20k.
Totally agreed! Here’s the irony. For just 50cc more (and probably a lot less RM), you get the un-retro Modenas Dominar (also from India). Also a single cylinder but it pushes out 40hp and gives a 165kph top speed. Plus, nobody will complain if they built in more performance to the RE Hunter. It is always good to have while not even needing to use it all on a daily basis…
Sure can rebore the block, change to race spec carb (this one uses carb?), tune up a little here and there…and…voila!!! Speed can achieve more, if want more speed, then change the whole engine.
looks good if u are into the retro looks. but underpowered and heavy bike. top speed only claimed 114kmh and 20hp, i believe most sub 200cc bikes and super mopeds do better than that. and with the B full license, 20k price tag and heftier road tax and insurance, not to mention maintenance, is there still a case for a 350cc motorcycle that punches below its weight? in india it’s sub 10k price point out makes a lot of sense, but here with the distorted market segments and pricing, it’s a ridiculous proposition unless u are riding with your head inside a retro classic film noir. hahahaha
Stop complaining about top speed and comparing it with kapcai. Not every rider wants to go over 110km/hr for hours or even minutes. This bike is all about enjoying the moments and character of its ride, sound and handling. Need speed then go find other razor sharp high tech bikes.
may i know when its start selling to malaysia
Royal Enfield Hunter 350 is launching today 09/03/2023 at KL Trillion. And I heard the pricing is around RM8K.