Royal Enfield heritage
Comfortable ride over broken roads
Easy to fix at any garage Retro styling
Build quality issues
Doesn’t inspire confidence under heavy braking
Poor engine refinement
Verdict
The Royal Enfield Classic 350 gives you a thumping engine fed by an easy-to-fix carburetor and a comfortable ride over broken patches. A fatter rear tyre also gives you confidence to take it on cross-country rides until you have to do a panic stop. That’s when you’ll wish it had a more communicative braking setup
The Royal Enfield Classic 350 is a perfect amalgamation of retro charm and modern day muscle. This old-school motorcycle carries all the classic aura which a vintage motorcycle carries throughout it.
The Royal Enfield Classic 350 is a perfect amalgamation of retro charm and modern day muscle. This old-school motorcycle carries all the classic aura which a vintage motorcycle carries throughout its silhoutte. The overall design and riding feel take you back to the mid decades of 20th century, with its appeal and stance. This motorcycle is a perfect example that a dated design can still taste good to the modern tongues.
Royal Enfield engines are known for their famous’dug-dug’ exhaust note, and the Classic does fit the shoes of its ancestors in this aspect. The engine is a large single-cylinder, 346cc unit, which makes out a meagre 20 PS of power and 28 Nm of torque. The specifications may not sound that great as the exhaust sound, but thanks to the availabilty of that torque at a lower rpm, the drivability of the engine is fantastic. Power delivery is smooth, though the 5-speed gearbox is notchy, and you may end stucked in wrong gears sometimes. The refinement word is what this motorcycle hates, and may sound too harsh at high revolutions.
To be more specific, the Royal Enfield Classic carries the design of the early’40s of the past century, in a more enhanced manner. The body parts, while still resembling the original Bullets, are still in symphony with the overall stance. The chrome finished rounded headlight in front along with body colored suspension bits and front mudguard clearly signify you that this motorcycle is down to its business off being a retro machine. The fuel tank is rounded and gels well with the overall design. The rear and side body panels are minimalistic with battery covers finished in body color. The rear sports a tail light and the licence plate fitted together in a single black unit. The instrument console follows a simplistic approach with an analog speedometer, odometer and battery indicator. Seating option of a single as well as double seats are given for the individuality of rider. The absence of fuel gauge reminds you back to its old-gold appeal, but then, it should have been given for modern day functionality. The bulid and fit and finish is average with few niggles here and there.