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ATTRACTIVE, AND SHOULD BE LESS than £4000. That may get your attention. The new Hunter 350, Enfield’s frugal and easy-to-ride commuter, is light(ish), seems tough and feels agile, with faultless fuelling with a tight turning circle.
This is the third bike from Royal Enfield to use the 349cc single cylinder platform. Well, it shares the engine with the Classic and Meteor, but the Hunter 350 is a new bike. New chassis, wheels, dimensions and weight – all helps make it the lightest bike in Enfield’s range.
Weight is down to 172kg dry, so about 180-185kg in the real world, while its wheelbase is shorter and the steering head steeper. Price promises to be the cheapest in the 350 range.
The air-cooled SOHC 349cc single is identical to that in the
