New Royal Enfield Bullet vs Honda CB350: Classic bike manufacturer Royal Enfield has launched its Bullet 350 in 2 new paint schemes. It will now also be available in Military Silverblack and Military Silverred color options.
Along with the new paint scheme, the Bullet Silver pinstripes have been hand-painted. This cosmetic update makes the look of Royal Enfield Bullet 350 more attractive.
This bike will compete with Honda CB350 in the country.
Let us know which of these bikes is better.
New Royal Enfield Bullet vs Honda CB350: Design
Honda CB350 has got a retro look. Its fenders are made of metal and it has a muscular fuel tank with a tank pad. It has an emergency stop signal, a digital analogy instrument cluster, which comes with Honda Smartphone Voice Control System (HSVCS).
Royal Enfield Bullet 350 is built on the J1D platform. It has round headlamps, tear-drop shaped fuel tank and wide rear fenders. Semi-digital instrument console, speedometer and odometer are available in it.
New Royal Enfield Bullet vs Honda CB350: Engine
The Honda CB350 is powered by a 348.36 cc, air-cooled, 4-stroke, single-cylinder engine, producing 20.78 bhp of maximum power at 5,500 rpm and 29.4 Nm of peak torque at 3,000 rpm. It is mated to a 5-speed gearbox which gets a slip-and-assist clutch.
Royal Enfield Bullet 350 has a 349 cc single cylinder, air-cooled long stroke engine, which generates power of 20.2 bhp at 6,100 rpm and peak torque of 27 Nm at 4000 rpm. It has a 5-speed gearbox.
New Royal Enfield Bullet vs Honda CB350: Features
The Honda CB350 and Bullet 350 come with disc brakes at the front and drum brakes at the rear to provide better handling on the road. Along with this, it also has single-channel antilock braking system (ABS).
To make the suspension comfortable, the Honda CB350 has telescopic forks at the front and twin gas-charged shock absorbers at the rear, while the Classic 350 has telescopic forks and twin tube shock absorbers.
New Royal Enfield Bullet vs Honda CB350: Which bike is value for money?
In the Indian market, Honda CB350 bike can be purchased for Rs 2 lakh, while the price of Royal Enfield Bullet 350 starts from Rs 1.73 lakh (all prices ex-showroom).
Even though the Honda CB350 bike is a great bike, our vote goes to Royal Enfield’s Bullet 350 due to more ground clearance, powerful engine and better features. At this price this bike is a better option for you.