*=RE=, =RE=, =RE= ??? How about =RE=? The "=" key is in the upper right! Who R U? I'm a Royal Enfield rider/owner straight from Bangkok, THAILAND (not THAIWAN) Johnny-BikeSanooK Bangkok Wallah) here on his Meteor 350 Supernova after four years of TKR (Total Knee Replacement) operations in Sweden and here in South East Asia* ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-29C-3yY43OU.html
I am on to my 3rd RE. 15 years ago one did not have too much of a choice. Today it's a buyers market. The cost of ownership is very high as RE requires a lost of maintenance due to substandard components. I bought by last bike for Rs 2.06 lacs. I've spent Rs 2.4 lacs on maintenance and servicing the bike in 5 years. My bike is serviced by RE service centre and never seen an outside mechanic. RE cant compete on quality and performance. And cost of ownership.
Love the look of that, although I'm sick and tired of retro-style bikes being completely blacked out; but then I'm old and remember the bikes these new ones are styled on..
The best short review of this bike I've seen so far. Great bike for Bangkok, and an honor for us BKK residents that RE chose to launch here. I already own an Interceptor 650, but of the three 350s launched so far, this is my favorite.
*=RE=, =RE=, =RE= ??? How about =RE=? The "=" key is located upper right! Who R U? I'm a Royal Enfield rider/owner straight from Bangkok, THAILAND (not THAIWAN) Johnny-BikeSanooK (Wallah) here on his Meteor 350 Supernova after four years of TKR (Total Knee Replacement) operations in Sweden and here in South East Asia* ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-29C-3yY43OU.html
I am prefer to Tvs Ronin.. because.. a lot of features, fit & finish superb, modern looks & Tvs always provide better services compare to RE, Honda & Bajaj. Yes, it is facts.. Tvs is the only brand in India. They spend big money in research & innovation in bikes.
While I agree about your observations, I feel Hunter has more value proposition and will garner more sales and would have higher resale value than Ronin which is susceptible to early obscelence and scarcity of spares in the long run. Sadely,I have been waiting for a test drive of Ronin for over 3 weeks and to my amazement, RE dealer is seeking my convenience to ride Hunter 😄
@@sudhansuranjanmohapatra6429 1) RE has a pathetic service network.. 2) Spare and services cost are higher. 3) Low ground clearance. more over its a city bikes. It's not suitable for off-road rides. 4) Lot of features are missing (turn by turn navigation, slipper clutch, all LED units, adjustable clutch, etc..) 5) Mileage is low (compare to Ronin) All this point resale value is not impacted..
Perfect for youths who have just got their driving licence and are new to motorcycling but love REs. A great first bike, expecting it to sell like hot cakes cuz of the pricing.
Excellent to the point review, cinematography and editing. Also thanks for keeping the background music (dare I say Noise) to the minimum. As for the bike, my best wishes to the potential buyer's.
Honestly, the lack of rider modes and other features is a bonus, not a flaw. I wish my Triumph didn't have them. I don't use them, and would rather have taken $500 off the price.
Modes allow the driver to never truly learn how to ride a bike. Without modes one needs to figure out that full throttle in the rain or loose surfaces might be a bad idea :)
Thank God someone is honest about the engine... Cannot keep applauding the same engines for years.. one engine and how many versions of chassis are giving out products. It is the Honda CB350 that nobody is mentioning in the reviews. It is not just a hollow threat but truly a superior motorcycle to RE 350s by several ranks
*=RE=, =RE=, =RE= ??? How about =RE=? The "=" key is located upper right! Who R U? I'm a Royal Enfield rider/owner straight from Bangkok, THAILAND (not THAIWAN) Johnny-BikeSanooK (Wallah) here on his Meteor 350 Supernova after four years of TKR (Total Knee Replacement) operations in Sweden and here in South East Asia* ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-29C-3yY43OU.html
Totally agree with kartikeyas point that this should have been a lower CC (250 cc) with increased power. It would have upped the fuel economy which is paltry for the hunter. RE is not ready to do anything new. Using the same engine for three bikes is unacceptable.
RE should have added mono shock suspension. It would have been great, may be additional charges for it for updated upcoming model. I think upcoming Bajaj triumph collaboration bike has mono shock suspension considered, that would be plus point for Bajaj triumph bike, considering long rides.
This, or the MT-15? The small compromises on either makes it a bit confusing now: heavy clutch and lower mileage vs complicated switchgear and no pillion space. Also, while we keep waiting for the Zigwheels' style Activa 6G "fun" review, there is apparently new Activa coming soon...
Man thanks for this test. I'm gonna try it out as soon as this is available here. I don't need that much power in our crowded streets, i like more reliability, and, especially in these days, the good fuel efficiency. But at first place, i like how its designed. Very well done, very good looking. Much much better than competitors, maybe except the Honda CB 350 RS...
Ground clearance was very low than classic 350 and jawa 42. It's so upsetting( speed breakers in India), other than it was one of the best bike in town
Thanks for this brief review and endorse your views for lower capacity RE. Would appreciate if you can advise whether Hunter or Ronin would suit a 5.6 feet person aged around 60 years.
Go for ronin if aged around 60yrs. It's 220cc light than go for 350cc. Though hunter is still light than meteor. I have a meteor and recently taken ride of hunter, classic and Ronin.
@@DeepakKumar-fd9zk Well it you're 24 and looking for a perfect bike in a cruiser segment so go for RE meteor 350cc, strongly recommended. Now it totally depends on your budget. RE engine is so powerful comparison to JAWA, YEZDI, HONDA even. You can always modify even your meteor to hunter 350 roadster. So invest on a decent bike than anything. Always take a test drive and do your own research.
@@khajaamjid4898 the ones who want to go with a practical bike they'll go for Ronin, the ones who just want to own the RE name they'll go for this plastic ripoff of classic and meteor 350.
Looks absolutely cool. Best 1st hand review out there now!! But, it clearly shows RE released a model to rival Honda Highness, and when you look at the specs and refinement, Highness seems to win here! Waiting for Honda's answer to RE with its Brigade edition.
*=RE=, =RE=, =RE= ??? How about =RE=? The "=" key is located upper right! Who R U? I'm a Royal Enfield rider/owner straight from Bangkok, THAILAND (not THAIWAN) Johnny-BikeSanooK (Wallah) here on his Meteor 350 Supernova after four years of TKR (Total Knee Replacement) operations in Sweden and here in South East Asia* ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-29C-3yY43OU.html
A good motorcycle can do city to interstate to intercontinental, it can handle paved roads, gravel and light off road, it's durable and has great mileage, it's stable and agile at slower and higher speeds this is so you as an owner have a choice of how YOU can use your motorcycle. If you are to listen to RE's classification for The Hunter 350 it tells you that this motorcycle does not meet the versatile criterias that a good motorcycle needs but every other RE motorcycle does, this is something you should think hard about before you get the Hunter 350.
Coz even this 20 bhp can sail at 100kmph and sudden rear breaking even at a speed much lower can lead to rear wheel lock leading to maybe fatal accidents..
People keep saying ABS is mandatory for safety and complain like shit when a motorcycles comes with single channel abs instead of dual. These same people will be wearing half helmets, shorts and sandals while riding and won't spend a dime on safety gear. Smh
If i was in place of RE , would rather asked to developed square or over-square engine instead of long stroke. Apart from heritage it has nothing to serves, cons outweighs pros. power, refinement, weight everything gets compromised heavily.
Aside Hunter, Kartikeya, I am learning gradually as why? YOU are the reason for ZIGWHEELS.. YOU are YOU when it comes to represent any Vehicle on ZW, Best wishes 👍
I am so glad Royal Enfield embargoed all vloggers and the likes before Kartikeya and the more seasoned and experienced riders reviewed the Hunter. Even if they were just short first-ride videos. Now that these are out we will see an endless number of drag races videos from desi boys without proper riding gears.
If the body parts are not plastic, the price may be expensive. The engine is still the same as the Classic 350 and Meteor 350. That's why the Hunter 350 is very light when controlling, with the sportrim 17 being low enough front and rear, it's easy to handle whether on the road or off road. For 17 size tires you can use Pirelli Scorpion Rally STR very suitable for hot and rainy weather or even off road. 🤞🏻🏍🏔
*=RE=, =RE=, =RE= ??? How about =RE=? The "=" key is located upper right! Who R U? I'm a Royal Enfield rider/owner straight from Bangkok, THAILAND (not THAIWAN) Johnny-BikeSanooK (Wallah) here on his Meteor 350 Supernova after four years of TKR (Total Knee Replacement) operations in Sweden and here in South East Asia* ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-29C-3yY43OU.html
I am on to my third RE. What is modern about the Hunter? Certainly not the engineering and performance; nor the features and components. Just about every 150cc on the market today has better specs, ride and handling, build quality .And if you compare apple with apple - the Honda CB350 RS is head and shoulders above what RE has to offer. News percolating out of Bangkok is that the suspension is 'rudimentary' at best, the engine characteristics is 'typical' RE and to keep costs to a minimum it comes with compromises eg. no main stand, no LED lights (standard on all modern bikes today) etc. Yes RE sell cheap bikes. But most importantly the cost of ownership is another matter altogether!
Could you guys try to make a detailed comparison between the Hunter, the MT-15 v2 2023 and the Ronin? Try to do something like a Friday workday and a weekend outing to get a better outcome for a clear verdict. Honestly I'm really confused because all 3 of these bikes are very similarly priced with unique USPs and shortcomings.
Seeing all its +ve and -ve, I would say skip this bike. Rather buy a Honda CB350. I covered the whole south India on it recently (15000 Km in 3 months )and can say that Honda is class apart in terms of performance, reliability, off roading, top speed, and I was riding at 120kmph most of the time, with zero vibrations. ❤️
this bike is for young college going kids and only for city use. ground clearance going to be issue as per indian road conditions, bike looks small foot pegs for rider are way backwards than TVS Ronin(which offers comfortable posture ) i will prefer Honda highness 350 or TVS RONIN( if bigwing showroom not available ) than hunter
It's a pretty good RE motorcycle for first time RE rider but if i compare with classic and meteor comes with same engine, won't recommend at all coz of plastic bike. Quality is not top notch if i compare with meteor and classic. Still as per price, we can't complaint. So thumbs up 💥
*How about =RE=? Royal Enfield rider/owner straight from Bangkok, THAILAND (not THAIWAN) Johnny-BikeSanooK here on his Meteor 350 Supernova after four years of TKR (Total Knee Replacement) operations in Sweden and here in South East Asia* ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-29C-3yY43OU.html
Excellent review and thanx 👍 I love RE bikes, and as a 50 years old total beginner I've tried the Meteor but because of my size (1,83 cm high with 110kg) i think is little bit small for me. So looking forward for the Hunter as my first bike for town and some touring. Did you tried duo!? Thanx and cheers from Serbia 🇷🇸✌️
In September RE bumped up the price of their bikes here. I feel they made a mistake. £4k for the base fireball meteor? The competition has a lot more tech on the bikes and they go quicker. RE had the nice retro looks and the price going for it but slowly the price aspect is disappearing. The price of the meteor now has totally made me look at the competition.
I don't think this bike needs more power. If Royal Enfield designed it with more power it would need to be liquid-cooled & have an over-square bore & stroke. It would cost more, have less low-end torque & rev higher on the road. Bikes like that already exists. Honda CB300, Yamaha MT-03, Kawasaki Z400, KTM 390, etc. All more expensive. Royal Enfield knows what it's doing.
Got to confess the Hunter did nothing to stir my soul. I was disappointed. I guess if one is upgrading from a 150cc it may appeal to that segment. Ive been riding RE from 1982....and now have the 500cc. The pick of the RE's in my opinions is the Classic. I wish that they had not discontinued the 500. I like the classic paint job as well and the chrome (just wish it was better quality and not prone to rusting) and the neutral riding ergonomics.
=RE=, =RE=, =RE= ??? How about =RE=? Royal Enfield rider/owner straight from Bangkok, THAILAND (not THAIWAN) Johnny-BikeSanooK (Wallah) here on his Meteor 350 Supernova after four years of TKR (Total Knee Replacement) operations in Sweden and here in South East Asia ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-29C-3yY43OU.html
*BAJAJ needs HELP with MARKETING in THAILAND. Dominar 400 great chassi and outstanding ENGINE by KTM ( Kronreif , Trunkenpolz, Mattighofen) - hardly any street cred and brand recognition here on BIKE crazy Bangkok, Phuket and Chiang Mai. You do know that premium non Japanese bikes are built in Thailand: BMW Motorrad, DUCATI, Harley-Davidson and TRIUMPH. Kari BikeSanooK videographer is a happy BAJAJ Dominar 400 daily rider in Bangkok* ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-AH55ZkQJ73A.html
*=RE=, =RE=, =RE= ??? How about =RE=? The "=" key is located upper right! Who R U? I'm a Royal Enfield rider/owner straight from Bangkok, THAILAND (not THAIWAN) Johnny-BikeSanooK (Wallah) here on his Meteor 350 Supernova after four years of TKR (Total Knee Replacement) operations in Sweden and here in South East Asia* ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-29C-3yY43OU.html
I rode it , i love it , but i bought it before everything 😂, it gives huge amount of confidence to new riders . They are like " i rode an Enfield, how the hell was it easy ? "
This is very kinda modern classic & has everything that modern men wants...some amount of sportiness & classic at the same time...damn!!!...and yeah also looks like whoever is riding is going for some bounty hunting
Thank Goodness you took the Name of Triumph Street Twin look alike, since 2-3 days watching all those walk around, No One took the Name , I thought RE might have Gagged all of you 🙌🏻🤠
*=RE=, =RE=, =RE= ??? How about =RE=? Royal Enfield rider/owner straight from Bangkok, THAILAND (not THAIWAN) Johnny-BikeSanooK (Wallah) here on his Meteor 350 Supernova after four years of TKR (Total Knee Replacement) operations in Sweden and here in South East Asia* ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-29C-3yY43OU.html