Royal Enfield Hunter 350 vs Honda CB350: Royal Enfield has introduced its most affordable bike Royal Enfield Hunter 350 in 2 new colors.
Now this bike will also be available in Dapper Orange and Dapper Green color theme. Apart from the color, the bike manufacturer has not made any other changes in it.
Hunter 350, launched in 2022, is built on the J-series platform.Β In Indian Market this bike fares against Honda classic CB350. Here, we have bought comparision bwtween this two bikes. Know which modal is value for money.
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Royal Enfield Hunter 350 vs Honda CB350: Design
The Royal Enfield Hunter 350 bike has been given a retro roadster design. It has round headlamps, peanut shaped fuel tank, single seat, blacked-out exhaust and the same single-pod instrument cluster that was seen in the Scram 411.
Its length is 2055mm, width is 800mm and height is 1055mm. Apart from this, the wheelbase of the bike is 1370mm. This is the company’s most affordable bike based on J-platform. It is available in 3 different trims β Retro, Metro and Metro Rebel.
The Honda CB350 is built on a cradle frame. It looks attractive. The company has given it a retro design.Apart from this, round headlamp, upward bent chrome exhaust and chrome fenders have been installed in this Honda bike.
The bike is also equipped with LED lighting setup, single pod instrument console supporting Bluetooth connectivity, 19-inch front wheel and 18-inch rear wheel.
Royal Enfield Hunter 350 vs Honda CB350: Powertrain
To power the Royal Enfield Hunter 350, it has been given a 349cc single-cylinder air-cooled engine, which is also available in the existing Classic 350 and Meteor. This engine is capable of generating power of 20.2bhp and torque of 27Nm. It has a 5-speed gearbox for transmission.
The Honda CB350 is powered by a 348.36cc, air-cooled, 4-stroke, single-cylinder engine, producing 20.78bhp of maximum power at 5,500rpm and 29.4Nm of peak torque at 3,000rpm. For transmission this bike also has a 5-speed gearbox.
Royal Enfield Hunter 350 vs Honda CB350: Performance
Royal Enfield Hunter 350 has a top speed of 114 kilometer per hour. This bike can sprint 0 to 100 km/hr in just 10 second. Also, Hunter 350 gives mileage of 32.5 kilometer in 1 liter petrol.
on the other hand Honda CB350 gives mileage of 45.8 kilometer in 1 liter petrol. Also, this bike has a top speed of 121 km/hr.
Royal Enfield Hunter 350 vs Honda CB350: Features
Talking about the features, its base variant gets spoke wheels with tube tyres, single channel ABS, rear drum brake and halogen turn indicators. Whereas the upper variants have specs like LED turn indicators, 17 inch alloy wheels and dual channel ABS. Keeping in mind the safety of the rider, it has been provided with traction control, inverted telescopic forks at the front and dual shock absorbers at the rear.
The Honda CB350 H’ness is more retro in terms of looks compared to the CB350 and CB350RS. It has metal fenders and a muscular fuel tank with a tank pad.
The latest bike has an emergency stop signal, a digital analog instrument cluster, which comes with Honda Smartphone Voice Control System (HSVCS). The two-wheeler features Honda Selectable Torque Control (HSTC) for traction control.
For suspension, telescopic forks are provided at the front and twin gas-charged shock absorbers at the rear.
Royal Enfield Hunter 350 vs Honda CB350: Better Option
Royal Enfield Hunter 350 is avaiulble at starting price of Rs. 1.5 lakhs, but the new color option modal is availble at price of 1.69 lakhs. On the other hand you can buy Honda CB350 at starting price of Rs. 2.09 lakhs. Due to less price and attractive looks our vote goes to Royal Enfield Hunter 350. This bike is more value for your money.
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