2025 Royal Enfield Hunter 350 has a new rear suspension, an LED headlight and an increase of Rs 7,000
Royal enfield Recently, outgoing Hunter 350- has addressed one of the major concerns of STIF rear suspension. Instead of tuning and tying the existing unit, RE decided to give 350 all-new progressive shocks to Hunter. With this update, the brand also increased the top two variants LED headlight and an increase of Rs 7,000. We see the updated hunter 350 against our main rivals in the pit how it pays rent.
2025 Royal Enfield Hunter 350 vs. Rivules: Engine and Output
| Engine and output | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Enfield Hunter 350 | Triumph Speed T4 | Honda CB350 | Java 42 | ||
| engine | Single cylinder, air-cooled, 349cc | Single cylinder, liquid-cooled, 398cc | Single cylinder, air-cooled, 349cc | Single cylinder, liquid-cooled, 294.7cc | |
| Power | 20.4hp at 6,100rpm | 7,000rpm at 31hp | 21.07hp at 5,500rpm | 27.3hp | |
| Torque: | 27nm at 4,000rpm | 36nm at 5,000rpm | 29nm at 3,000rpm | 26.8nm | |
| Gearbox | 5 speed | 6 speed | 5 speed | 6 speed | |
| Strength-to-waste ratio | 112hp/tonne | 170hp/tonne | 113.2hp/tonne | 148.3hp/ton | |
Triumph Speed T4 is the highest power and 6-speed gearbox
Both Royal Enfield and Honda are similarly 350cc engines size, while Jawa’s smallest engine on 294cc. In contrast, Triumph Speed T4 This group has the largest engine and as expected, it leads the pack in both power and torque output.
Both Triumph Speed T4 and Jawa 42 are powered by new liquid-cooled engines and are equipped with a modern 6-speed gearbox. With this update, RE has given a slip to Hunter 350 and assisted the clutch that will make the clutch action much lighter than before.
2025 Royal Enfield Hunter 350 vs Rivulets: Weight and Dimensions
| Weight and dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Enfield Hunter 350 | Triumph Speed T4 | Honda CB350 | Java 42 | |
| Height of seats | 790 mm | 806 mm | 800 mm | 788 mm |
| Plain | 160 mm | No | 165 mm | No |
| Wheelbase | 1,370 mm | 1,406 mm | 1,441 mm | 1,369 mm |
| fuel capacity | 13 liters | 13 liters | 15.2 liters | 13.2 liters |
| Kerb weight | 181 kg | 180 kg | 186 kg | 184 kg |
Honda CB350 offers the largest fuel tank, but is also the heaviest bike
All the motorcycles compared here offer accessible seat heights. The longest seat of speed T4 is 806 mm but it is the lightest bike here. On the other hand, Java and Royal Enfield have a very low seat height, which will make them more acceptable for small riders. Honda is the largest fuel tank in CB350 but is also the heaviest in the group.
2025 Royal Enfield Hunter 350 vs Rivulets: Breaking & Suspension
| Breaking and suspension | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Enfield Hunter 350 | Triumph Speed T4 | Honda CB350 | Java 42 | |
| Break (F/R) | 300 mm disc/ 270 mm disc | 300 mm disc/ 230 mm disc | 310 mm disc/ 240 mm disc | 280 mm disc/ 240 mm disc |
| Suspension | Telescope fork/ twin-shock absorber | Binocular fork/ monoshock | Telescope fork/ twin-shock absorber | Telescope fork/ twin-shock absorber |
| Wheel size (F/r) | 110/70-17/140/70-17 | 110/70-17/140/70-17 | 100/90-19/130/70-18 | 90/90-18/120/80-17 |
350 upgrade for progressive rear shock for Royal Enfield Hunter comfort.
Here all the bikes should work well as the same braking and suspension hardware (except for speed T4) and retro roadsters, it should work well.
2025 Royal Enfield Hunter 350 vs rivals: Price
| price | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Enfield Hunter 350 | Triumph Speed T4 | Honda CB350 | Java 42 | |
| price | RS 1.50 Lakh-RS 1.82 Lakh | Rs 1.99 Lakh-RS 2.03 Lakh | Rs 2 Lakh-RS 2.18 Lakh | Rs 1.99 lakh |
Top-spec Hunter underlines its rivals at 350 price
Starting from Rs 1.50 lakh, the Royal Enfield Hunter 350 is the cheapest option here with a large margin. Triumph Speed T4, Honda CB350, and Java 42 All start at very high value points. Even the Top-Spak Hunter 350 reduced its rivals’ Aadhaar prices by Rs 18,000.
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2025 Royal Enfield Hunter 350: Update explained
