Stylish, practical, affordable … pretty cool. That’s what people would think about good-looking roadsters back in the day, and it’s what I think of Royal Enfield’s latest bike, the 350 Hunter.
The world launch of the bike was run in Bangkok, with many Hunters tearing up the streets of Thailand’s capital as the world’s motorcycle press descended on the city of 14 million to experience the new bike.
It was launched with a night ride, when the heat and humidity was lower, when the traffic wasn’t as chaotic, when the stylish good looks of the Hunter would stand out.
Which explains how I found myself doing stupid speeds between large vehicles, getting airborne over bridges built more like motocross tabletop jumps, and wishing for a slipper clutch as we charged into turns while working the engine, transmission, suspension, brakes and chassis hard.
And the Hunter lapped it up.
THE THIRD 350
The Hunter joins the Meteor and Classic using Royal Enfield’s J-series 349cc 20 horsepower motor.
Yep, 20 horsepower. It's not for everyone
The odd thing is, nearly every motorcyclist in Australia could
