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Royal Enfield Meteor 350 – Bike India Review

November 6, 2020 by Sarmad Kadiri Leave a Comment

The Royal Enfield Meteor 350 — the replacement for the much-loved Thunderbird 350 is finally here and it is a completely new motorcycle [Read more…]

Filed Under: First Ride, Latest News, Review, Royal Enfield Tagged With: 350 motorcycle, bike india, Bike India review, latest cruiser, meteor 350, review, Royal Enfield, royal enfield meteor

Royal Enfield Meteor 350 Launched in India

November 6, 2020 by Azaman Chothia Leave a Comment

The Royal Enfield Meteor 350 has finally been launched in India and has been priced between Rs 1.75 lakh and Rs 1.90 lakh (ex-showroom prices).

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Filed Under: Latest News, New Bike Launches, News Tagged With: 350, bike, Meteor, motorcycle, news, price, Royal Enfield, royal enfield meteor, spotted

Adventure Riding Tips: Over the Hills

October 23, 2020 by Azaman Chothia Leave a Comment

Here are a few tips to help you better your riding skills and also prepare for a trip to the mountains or an adventure ride.

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Story: Azaman Chothia
Photography: Clifton Shipway and Royal Enfield

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Filed Under: Features Tagged With: adventure, adventure riding tips, bike, bike lifmountains, feature, himalayan, motorcycle, off-road, riding, Royal Enfield, Royal Enfield Himalayan, tips

Royal Enfield launches New Line Of Riding Jackets

October 23, 2020 by Zal Cursetji Leave a Comment

Royal Enfield have just launched their new line of CE certified riding jackets for the street, the short journey, or the expedition to testing environments. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Latest News, News, Royal Enfield Tagged With: 2020, Apparel, bike india, clothing, jackets, khardung la, new, riding jackets, Royal Enfield

2020 BS6 Royal Enfield Classic 350 – Need to Know

October 23, 2020 by Joshua Varghese Leave a Comment

We spent a few days with the 2020 BS6 Royal Enfield Classic 350 for a road test and here are a few things you need to know about it.

2020 BS6 Royal Enfield Classic 350 need to know [Read more…]

Filed Under: First Ride, Review, Royal Enfield Tagged With: 2020, bike, BS6, classic 350, details, features, India, latest, new, news, review, Royal Enfield, specs

Royal Enfield 650 Cruiser Spotted; Looks Mighty Interesting

October 14, 2020 by Azaman Chothia Leave a Comment

The Royal Enfield 650 Cruiser has been spotted testing again, this time without camouflage which shed more light on what it has to offer.

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Filed Under: Latest News, News, Upcoming Launches Tagged With: bike india, cruiser, launch, motorcycle, new, Royal Enfield, royal enfield 650, upcoming

Specification Comparo: Honda H’ness CB350 vs Royal Enfield Classic 350 vs Jawa

October 1, 2020 by Anosh Khumbatta Leave a Comment

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Honda have decided to cash in on the modern retro motorcycle craze with the unexpected launch of the Highness CB350, a 1970s-inspired machine powered by a single-cylinder thumper and bathed in loads of chrome. Let’s see how it measures up to the established competition in the segment.

  

With prices starting at Rs 1.90 lakh (ex-showroom), the new Honda H’ness CB350 goes up against the Royal Enfield Classic 350 and the Jawa, both of which are priced at about Rs 1.65 lakh (ex-showroom). Either of these three machines can satisfy the desire to own a shiny retro-designed machine with modern features like fuel injection and ABS and, while all three are powered by similarly-sized singles, there are subtle differences. While the Jawa’s motor is the only one that displaces less than 300 cc, it makes up for this with liquid-cooling, and features the highest power output of the three. It is also the only bike with a six-speed gearbox, while the other two make do with a five-speed ‘box.

Here are the numbers:

Engine Capacity Peak Power Peak Torque Transmission
Honda H’ness CB350 348.4 cc 21 hp @ 5,500 rpm 30 Nm @ 3,000 rpm Five-speed
RE Classic 350 346 cc 20 hp @ 5,250 rpm 28 Nm @ 4,000 rpm Five-speed
Jawa 293 cc 27 hp @ NA 28 Nm @ NA Six-Speed

As you can tell, while the Jawa makes the most outright horsepower, the Honda leads the torque stakes, and will probably be the most rideable at low revs. The Classic isn’t too far behind in this respect, and while Jawa haven’t released at what rpm their motor makes its peak power and torque, we know it’s the highest revving of the three bikes here.

Let’s now compare dimensions:

Length Width Wheelbase Overall Height Saddle Height Ground Clearance Kerb Weight
Honda H’ness CB350 2,163 mm 800 mm 1,441 mm 1,112 mm 800 mm 166 mm 181 kg
RE Classic 350 2,160 mm 790 mm 1,390 mm 1,090 mm 800 mm 135 mm 194 kg
Jawa 2,122 mm 789 mm 1369 mm 1165 mm 765 mm 172 kg

The Honda is the longest of the three bikes with the longest wheelbase while the Jawa is the shortest, which will probably make it the most nimble. The Honda and the RE both share an acceptable 800-mm seat height, although extremely short riders might be more comfortable with the Jawa’s 765-mm saddle height. In terms of weight, the RE is the heaviest, closely followed by Honda, while the Jawa is the lightest of the three motorcycles here.

We’re looking forward to riding the Honda H’ness CB350 soon to bring you a proper comparison between these motorcycles, but hope this spec comparison gives you a good enough idea of where the Honda stands in our market.

Filed Under: Comparison, Honda, Jawa, Latest News, News, Review, Royal Enfield Tagged With: bike, CB350, classic, comparison, highness, honda, India, jawa, latest, launched, new, retro, Royal Enfield

Bike India Project Bike – Royal Enfield Interceptor 650

August 27, 2020 by Zal Cursetji Leave a Comment

We bring you the Bike India Project Bike story wherein we walk you through the modifications made by us to enhance an already superb machine. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Features, Royal Enfield Tagged With: bespoke, bike india, Bike India Project Bike, custom, interceptor 650, modified, Motorbike, Royal Enfield

Royal Enfield UK Sales Skyrocket

August 4, 2020 by Joshua Varghese Leave a Comment

Royal Enfield UK sales have achieved a new record thanks to the metronomic sales of the Interceptor 650.

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Filed Under: News Tagged With: 2020, bike, himalayan, India, interceptor 650, latest, motorcycle, new, news, Royal Enfield

My First Crush – Royal Enfield Fury 175 – Taming the Fury

August 4, 2020 by Sarmad Kadiri Leave a Comment

Unlike most kids who grew up in the 1990s, my first crush was not the obvious Yamaha RX100. I longed for something more exotic and unattainable back then ― the lesser-known Royal Enfield Fury DX 175.

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Filed Under: Features, Royal Enfield Tagged With: 175 cc, bike india, classic bikes, fury 175, motorcycles, my first bike, Royal Enfield, zundapp 175

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