The bike will debut at the HunterHood festival in Mumbai and Delhi on April 26
Quick News Highlights:
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The biggest update might include revised rear suspension
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New colour options, LED headlamp, and potential feature additions expected
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To remain mechanically unchanged
Royal Enfield is preparing to launch the updated Hunter 350 on April 26, 2025 – at the brand’s upcoming HunterHood festival. The one-day motorcycle lifestyle celebration will be held simultaneously at Richardson & Cruddas mall in Mumbai and DLF Avenue mall in New Delhi. Since its launch in 2022, the Hunter 350 has become one of Royal Enfield’s most successful motorcycles. It is also currently the most affordable and lightest Royal Enfield bike. The Hunter has crossed the five lakh unit sales milestone in less than three years.
Rear Suspension
One of the most significant updates to the Royal Enfield Hunter 350 will be a revised rear suspension setup – test mules spotted previously appeared to have a different rear suspension. The existing model uses twin shock absorbers with six-step preload adjustment, but when we rode the bike, we found the suspension to be a bit stiff and not very comfortable for daily use, and especially over bad roads. Being an urban bike that will have to regularly tackle bad patches of road, it’s important for Royal Enfield to ensure the Hunter is capable of doing that, and hence we feel it’s high time the suspension is updated.
Updated Features
The updated Hunter 350 will also get an LED headlight. This is confirmed as it was spotted on a test bike, and all other Royal Enfield bikes except the Bullet 350 have it now.
Design
Visually, the 2025 model is expected to come with new body graphics and paint schemes. Some of the low-selling colours could be discontinued to make way for new, more appealing options. Currently the Hunter 350 is available in eight colours: Factory Black, Dapper Orange, Dapper Green, Dapper White, Dapper Grey, Rebel Black, Rebel Blue and Rebel Red. Royal Enfield might also bring out a limited edition version to celebrate the five lakh sales milestone.
Expected Price
With all of these updates and new features, a slight price hike is expected. The current pricing ranges from Rs 1,49,900 for the base Retro variant to Rs 1,74,655 (both prices ex-showroom) for the top-end Metro Rebel variant. The new version may see an increase of around Rs 5,000. Even with the price revision, the Hunter 350 will continue to be the most affordable Royal Enfield in India.
What Will Remain Unchanged
The bike will continue to be powered by the same 349cc, single-cylinder, air-cooled engine that makes 20.48PS at 6,100rpm, 27Nm at 4,000rpm, and is mated to a five-speed gearbox. It has an accessible 790mm seat height, decent 150mm of ground clearance, a telescopic fork, and rides on 17-inch wheels at both ends. It gets a disc brake at the front and rear drum or disc, single or dual-channel ABS and weighs 177 or 181kg kerb – depending on the variant.
BikeDekho Says
The Royal Enfield Hunter 350 is an important motorcycle for the brand – both in terms of sales and also in terms of bringing newer riders into the world of lifestyle motorcycling. Hence, addressing user feedback is crucial for a product like this, and with the upcoming update, the Hunter is set to become an even better product. Will it be enough to topple the Classic 350’s sales? We will have to wait and see.
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