The Royal Enfield Classic 350 is the company’s best-selling motorcycle and has become synonymous with the brand’s name. Over the years, it received numerous updates to make it modern, yet retain its retro styling and functionality. The biggest update the Classic 350 got was when it got the J-Series engine, a big step away from the older push-road engines.
Now, Royal Enfield has given the Classic 350 yet another update. While most updates are cosmetic and some functional, as a package, they become crucial for the Classic 350 to be up to date. So here’s what’s new on the updated Classic 350 compared to the old one.
Royal Enfield Classic 350 Old vs New — Differences explained
Let’s start with the differences or the updates. The new Classic 350 biggest update is the colour options and updated graphics. The motorcycle is available in a total of seven shades. While that might not sound like much, Royal Enfield has further introduced a custom option where a customer can enrol him/herself and get any colour they want on the motorcycle, including a host of custom dual-tone finishes. Further, customers can also choose from a number of seat upholstery materials, colours, and stitchings.
Moving on to some functional updates, the new Classic 350, for the first time, gets an LED headlight, and the top-spec version gets LED blinkers as standard, along with adjustable clutch and brake levers. The range-topping variant also gets the Tripper navigation system as standard. Also, for the first time, the Classic 350 gets a gear position indicator.
Royal Enfield Classic 350 Old vs New — Similarities explained
Well, the motorcycle has not changed. It utilises the same chassis, retains the telescopic front suspension and dual rear shocks, choice of spoke or alloy wheels, single or dual-channel ABS depending on the variant, a single analogue metre console with a little LCD display, and more.
The most important aspect that has been carried over is the new 3500cc J-Series engine. The air-cooled unit makes 20.2 bhp and 27 Nm of torque, mated to a five-speed gearbox. Royal Enfield has not touched the powerplant and this is the same unit that powers the Meteor 350, Bullet 350, and the Hunter 350.