5 Reasons To Buy Royal Enfield Classic 350 This Festive Season

The Royal Enfield Classic 350 continues to be one of the most recognisable retro bikes in India. It has been the best-selling Royal Enfield bike for years, blending timeless heritage style with modern-day refinement. 

We’ve listed five key reasons why you should bring this retro beauty home this Diwali: 

Timeless Retro Design 

The Classic 350 is a benchmark in preserving heritage design. The chrome elements, available on some colour schemes, feel well finished, especially on the Emerald colourway (look at the images). The large round mudguards, teardrop shaped fuel tank, round headlight with a full headlight cover and a little chrome peak make it an unmistakably retro Royal Enfield. The colours on offer are Signature White, Emerald, Stealth Black, Gun Grey, Gorkha Green, Commando Sand, Medallion Bronze, Madras Red, and Redditch Red.

Sure, the design hasn’t seen any major change in over a decade and a half years of its existence, but it doesn’t really need to. The bike still manages to look gorgeous, and it still remains one of the biggest reasons why people prefer it - the unique styling that none of the other Indian bikes have. 

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Refined & Tractable Engine

At the heart of the Classic lies the 349cc air-cooled, single-cylinder engine based on the J-series platform. It produces 20.48 PS at 6,100 rpm and 27 Nm at 4,000 rpm. The long-stroke engine churns out great low-end torque, making it very tractable, meaning you don’t have to change gears frequently while riding at city speeds. The engine feels relaxed even at 40-60 kmph in 3rd or 4th gear without engine knocking issues. 80-90 kmph is its sweet spot on the highway with some vibrations creeping in above 100 kmph. All in all, if you like relaxed highway touring and city commuting, the Classic 350 ticks all the right boxes. 

Good Mileage For Any Ride

The mileage figures are quite impressive as well with 41.93 kmpl in the city and 38.46 kmpl on the highway in our real-world mileage tests for the Classic 350. With a 13-litre fuel tank, you’re looking at a practical range of 350-400 km.

Comfortable Ride Quality For Indian Roads

Built on a twin downtube spine frame, the Classic 350 features a 41mm telescopic fork with twin preload-adjustable shock absorbers at the rear. This configuration is optimised for comfort and absorbs the speed bumps and potholes of our roads quite easily. 

It feels quite stable and planted at 90–100 kmph. Despite its heavy kerb weight of 195 kg, it is surprisingly agile for city traffic thanks to its great weight distribution. So as long as you’re on the move, it hides its weight quite well. 

The riding posture is upright, and is comfortable enough for daily commutes as well as weekend rides. While the seat foam is a bit on the softer side, you may opt for the Touring seat for a firmer cushioning, which will be helpful if you’re heavier, and wants something with better support. Also, while the pillion seat is also accessible and comfortable, you can further enhance the comfort with the optional cushioned pillion backrest. 

Practical Feature List

The Classic 350 keeps the basics uncomplicated and straightforward. A tiny digital inset displays a fuel gauge, clock, trip meters, gear position, and a service-due indicator, while the speedometer is analogue, and the tell-tale lights are integrated within the dial. The feature list includes:

• Type-C charging port (standard on the top and mid trims)

• Smartphone connectivity with turn-by-turn navigation using the Tripper Pod (standard on the top trims, optional on the mid trim), 

• LED headlight and taillight (standard across the variants with LED indicators on the top trims and optional on the rest)

• Dual-channel ABS (standard on the top and mid trims)

• Adjustable levers (standard on the top and mid trims, optional on the base), 

• Assist and slipper clutch (standard on the top and mid trims)

• Alloy wheels and tubeless tyres (available only on Stealth Black and Gun Grey colours)

BikeDekho Says

With the current generation of the Classic 350, Royal Enfield has ensured that refinement, modern tech and old-school looks can co-exist well. If you’re the type of person who enjoys the journey rather than the destination, then the Classic 350 is a great machine to ride in a chilled-out manner. Also, if you’re set on buying one, you might just get lucky with festive offers. However, this may depend on the dealership, so we’d suggest you head to your nearest showroom for the particulars.