UK review of the Royal Enfield HNTR 350. Is this motorcycle as good as it looks? 

It's a great bike in this price that Royal Enfield has produce, just did my first longest ride from Darjeeling to Kolkata with my wife which is 650km, total 1300km up n down..and no issues in this bike. Had a great experience..Thanxx RE

Right, I just subscribed, because instead of just repeating others and saying it is no use for UK roads and motorways, you took it out and tried it with an open mind. Obviously not for the person that does constant motorway miles, but it looks fine for the occasional motorway blast if needed. And for real people not bike testers, the 100mpg is really great, lower taxation class as well - we can't all afford 12k Japanese bikes can we.

When hunter was first released in asian subcontinent, instantly all the motocycle magazine reviewed that this bike will be a flop, as royal enfield already had a city dweller called scram 411(most people use the scram in city). But to everyones surprise hunter became the second highest sold bike in India after Royal enfield classic. It increased the sales of RE by 53%.

Nicely done review ...just ordered my first Royal Enfield in 53 years of riding motorbikes ! Just love the exhaust sound,and lack of size, and the low cost.

Good to see the Hunter being riden, been waiting for this bike. Good colour choices and from your review looks fun and practical for me. Thanks for posting.

Loved this review, not only for the actual review in itself, but as someone who lives on the other side of the world now it was lovely to see some of home. Subbed just so I can pretend I'm riding a bike at home! I've been debating whether to get a Meteor or Hunter and you've sold me on the Hunter. Gonna pop out tomorrow to get one. Happy Christmas!

Lots of people haven’t realised yet that bikes like this are basically the future of petrol motorcycles. With legislation being constantly squeezed and fuel costs rising year upon year, they make perfect sense. Plus the longer you ride bikes, the more you tend to appreciate that going back to lighter and smaller CC’s with less equipment, is actually a lot of fun. Those who are still drunk on only measuring bikes by horsepower alone, need to wake up and smell the clean air zones, smart motorways, and fuel prices. I’d get one myself, if I hadn’t just bought a Scram 4 days ago from In2moto 😂👍

As a biker "of a certain age" and not wanting a scooter this is right up my alley. I have to test one but it looks very enticing.. The price is right that I can "mess with it" with the extra change. Air filter,decat and pipe to help it breathe betteer. When Hitchcock/tec bike parts get a drop in cam that would be a treat!!

I really enjoyed this review. Your enthusiasm for motorcycle just shines through!😂 I am very, VERY TEMPTED, to buy this. A nice little economical motorcycle.

Good review, it's a great bike ,I've got an Interceptor but I love the look of the Hunter it's perfect. My missus wants one when she passes her test, but I'd have one myself, I've watched every review since they were first mentioned and I've yet to see a bad review anywhere!

I have the exact same bike in Iindia.... Done near about 2500 kilometers in just 1 month ...... It's just Amazing.... Nice and Honest video.....

Ordered one after watching the rave reviews can't wait for it to come arrive!

A beautiful little bike with bags of character. In May I bought a new meteor, just love it. I put an exhaust on her, decat link pipe and an air box mod which really helps the bikes performance...

Haven't even done my CBT yet.. but 43 year old me.. Really wants one! It will be mine, oh yes... it will be mine 😊

Thank you for a nice review! I'm trying decide between this RE Hunter 350 (great looks & economy) vs a Kawasaki z400 (more power). It's gonna be tough!!

My reaction to the Hunter was just like this. Liked the look of it, was very impressed with a test ride and bought one. It's been a joy. Handles beautifully, sounds lovely, just a nice bike to take for a spin. It's the smallest bike I've owned for some time, usually had 500 twins and the like, but I've not enjoyed a bike so much for ages. Makes me smile every time I ride it. And it's a bargain. It'll be my daughter's first bike post test, after which we'll share it for a while. It'll be perfect as a first bike, but it's entertaining enough for me with over thirty years of riding under my belt. If I don't get a Scram after, I'll get another one of these.

Excellent review, just ordered my Hunter 350 which I pick up on 1st March for the new reg. Thankyou

Great review my friend! Thinking of getting back in to biking after doing the family thing and having no spare cash, I’m almost free again (daughter now 15 years old). My Dad purchased the Classic last year and he loves it. The Hunter is more my thing as my last bike was a Bandit 600. I think this would be a lovely gift to myself😂 now I have just got to convince the wife😉👍

This is such an appealing bike. Start with the price, the smallish size is good for new riders, young riders, city riders, and I mean this as a positive it is good for girls. It can be so many things from a starter bike to a every day rider. This may be the most important bike in production today.

Looks alone has sold it for Me..reminds me of the 1980s YAM RDLC 250 350 remember the black model. I'd just like to add iv had A yoshi gs 1000 Harley dyna Amongst others But the most fun I had was On my Yam RDLC 250. This bike has that appeal to me... And its its Originally British. Ticks the boxes.

Brilliant motorbike. Third and fourth gears are were this bike really shines. Absolutely lovely to drive about the two lane, rolling and twisty byways. Brakes are great, at least compared to my other bikes. Bar end mirrors are wonderful. Really glad the fella down the way had it for sale. He paid about $5,000 US, and I paid $3,500 US, used. Only 1,100 miles on the clock. The exhaust note when in third or fourth gear is absolutely wonderful. Get one.

I'm in LOVE with this bike. I get it this summer ! it reminds me the bike I learn to ride before 35 years :) .thanks for your review ! enjoy .

really enjoy your review videos and think the HNTR 350 might be one of the best looking bikes on the market, would love to know how it compares to the Scram! thanks for the review!

Gilly doing the business again - Man of the People!!

Great review!! And this Dapper Grey variant is my favourite as well!!

Enjoyed that mate. Being the proud owner of both a Classic 350 and Interceptor 650, I would really like to get my bum on one of these too, so on my to do list in the spring ! The more I see it, and the more vids like yours I watch, the realisation is that it is going to be a huge seller, here in the uk, as well as globally. This grey one is the one I would choose, it looks the dogs danglies 😊. Thanks for sharing.

Seriously my new favorite bike. Best looking bike out there. I currently ride a 2022 TW200 and I love it but I gotta add the scam/hunter to my collection.

really like the look of the hntr, been eyeing it up now for a while!

Hopefully this season I am gonna try one. :) Great video mate. Enjoyed.

Main weight saving measure missed, ie RE have chopped the whole bottom section of the frame away and now use the engine as a stressed member. This also solves the Classic's problem of the frame getting in the way of any attempt to reposition the gear lever.

Good to see your close-up shots. I wonder how the footpeg positioning compares to the Classic; the brake and gear pedals do look more usable. Much as I like the Classic (having owned a Bullet 500 in the past) I think this might be the best of the 350s for someone my size (6'4'' unfortunately). All it needs is a set of hard panniers and a top box but that is just me being me. Thanks for posting this excellent video).

Its the best looking of the smaller Enfields.

Just subscribed after watching this video, loved it, really easy to listen to, great video!! :) Would love one of these bikes one day, they're gorgeous

That looks a great looking bike . Must be enfields most modern looking bike. I agree this will sell very well ..

You are the only UK reviewer who feel that the bike is not underpowered and is ok for the motorways. Other reviews even from women keep mentioning that the bike is under powered and they would buy if it had another 8bhp extra. Here in India it is considered powerful bike.

Bought a RE Hunter. The Retro model in black with wire wheels. It's available only in India. Great fun to ride. I wish I could post a photo here. Lovely set of accessories coming on the market for the bike. Very affordable bike for the Indian rider who wants something more than a commuter bike. The Retro model has a drum brake at the back, metal grab handle behind the seat and simpler switches on the handle. The clock and instruments are also a little different. The waiting period for the bike is 90 days.

Hi ya Gilly , yes could not agree with you after seeing so many good reports on this RE Hunter 350 I've got one for myself, it really does what's on the can, easy to move I've had a broken and it's good for me good on the move great in traffic and keeps up with the flow, I can't fully it, if you want one get your order, stay safe.🇬🇧👍

my right ear really enjoyed this review

I would not buy new, but im tempted by this over a Himalayan, if only for weight saving.

I m waiting for RE to make available tripper navigation. Once it is available, i will configure my bike and book it. This is the best RE bike (my opinion)

With a Scram front end and some long rear shocks, this would look like a super-moto.

I'm in line to test one of these soon, had to cancel the previous test as I injured my knee the day before. I previously really fancied an Interceptor 650 and rented one in Fuertaventura last year and I really loved it. However, the Hunter is a fantastic looking bike and way lighter than the 650 and I love singles, always have. I did get excited once about the BSA GS but just not convinced. I think the Hunter would sit very nicely next to my RD400 and give me that modern day reliability if the RD is having an 'off period' 🙂 - If I like it on the test I will be getting a Dapper Grey for sure.

This video meke me feel: This is my bike! This model will be in Brazil in 2023, so i want one, thank you for this. I'm 47 and will be my firt bike.

RE are on to a winner with the Hunter. Like you, I want one... as a second bike.

She's a real beauty ' A Belgium Royal Enfield fan

I bought one yesterday!

Brilliantly Reviewed!!

I wish that it had polished engine covers and chrome exhaust!

I would have had difficulty choosing between this and the Scram, if this had been available. I am happy with the Scram but I do love that grey Hntr.

Great no nonsense review , and youd like one , well so would I , seriously cant wait 😀 my Mate has got the R E classic 👌 but the Hunter and Meteor seem ideal bikes , i now like the concept of a single cylinder engine for simplicity reasons , ive now down sized my car to a 1.2 petrol for the same reason , cheap motoring the way to go , i do want a lighter bike 😊 the R E ticks all the boxs for me anyway . Thanks for the review.

Pretty little bike but I opted for the Scram. Better for main road speeds. Good fun to ride too as its good on the mucky stuff.

Fantastic video thank you no B.S Thank you !

Nice bike Gilly, good review.. I’ve got a meteor 350 myself and love it, there’s many Royal Enfields I’d like to have in my garage if I could 😂 Looking forward to seeing the meteor 650 when it comes out 😊

Possibly the best looking bike I have seen, totally love it. A bit worried that it won’t have enough power but a test ride will tell.

It is funny but also genius that Royal Enfield have delivered significant weight savings in moving from plastic to metal fenders and that sort of thing. If they'd cheaped out from the start it wouldn't have been possible! Will be funny if they do the same with the 650s too, give us a sub-190kg bike!

Like the vid, like the bike and yes I like a bit of sneaky sneaky in the morning 👍

"You will not see any rust on this plastic..." hahahahahahaha, so very good!

I've been wondering, does RE not offer Make It Yours in the UK? In India, we can select what colour, what modifications, add -ons etc we want from their app and book it. RE then sends you updates about assigning a chassis number etc till it comes to the dealership for delivery.

Love to see INDIAN bike in UK

I think learner regulations should be changed to allow these on a CBT. They'll be much better suited to the job than a 125 that can't keep up with traffic. I'd love to see a version of this with an engine to complete with the Street Twin, 70ish bhp and a load of grunt and a couple grand cheaper than the Triumph would be really popular

Funnily enough I went to see one today. Think they look amazing, and the sound is wonderful. Test drive next week in Rochdale, but me being 6'3 I am a bit on the tall side for it, but I guess the testdrive will let me know if it's doable or not. Nice review

It takes Royal Enfield to deliver a 350cc bike with the raw power of a Japanese unrestricted 125. - And a parallel twin 650cc with less than 2/3 power of the Japanese competition. My 500cc GPZ500 parallel had 59bhp to the Interceptors' 650, and my SV650 twin supposedly 69. So by the time you psent more liberating a few ponies, you spent as much as buying a better bike like a Triumph. We have better roads in the UK (just), and despite the cost of petrol, are a more affluent society. This bike should be delivered, tuned accordingly.

I hope this comes to the USA. It's not on their website.

790mm seat height, it’s too little a bike for me otherwise I would be buying one. BTW, I’ve ridden motorways on 8 hp 125 bikes. Runs no problem at the speed of the limited lorries.

If you were picking between the hunter and the Imperial 400 which one ? As seen the Imperial for as little as £3500 new on the road. I know you enjoyed both bikes.

There’s a ‘classic’ version of the Hunter in India with spoked wheels- surprised it’s not released in the UK. But I have doubts over whether A2 holders in the Uk would be happy with an underpowered bike. Or is RE hoping they would buy it as a second bike to be ridden around town? It’s a great bike but I have my doubts about whether it will sell as well here in the UK as in India.

I want one of these!!!

Enjoyed that nicely done 👍

The 350 segment for RE is a bit overcrowded with bikes. Yet only two 650 models.

I wish this bike can go atleast 140km/h sometime i need some speed for work 😢

Excellent presentation, but the music is disturbingly too loud.

Waiting for them to arrive at my local dealer so I can then decide between hunter and scram. Then comes the colour choice dilemma 🤔

I don't like small foot pegs. Just about all I don't like about this bike. Shame it doesn't have a rev counter. It seems torquey?

Cracking wee bike. Can't fault it in any way. Bargain.

informative, thank you

A nice looking bike and for the money what more do you want

I watch a lot of British motorcycle videos and would love someone to explain the purpose of the zig zagging white lines on the road.

I hate Royal Enfield bikes , I have a Himalayan as an every day rider, done about 10k on it now with no issues, apart from the feeble rear rack needing welding up. Then I accidentally bought a 650 gt as a weekend toy, now I really want a 350 hunter. Or when they get round to making it a 650 Himalayan..🤔

Seen as low as £54.51 x48 month, with £499 deposit. Cheaper than the bus.

That built as quick as I cheap as possible

Looks great!

Hunder 350 or imperialle 400 ? Only for the engine feeling your thoughts ? ( All the other facts i am close to buy the benelli ).

Good looking bike, maybe some wire wheels and chrome exhaust make it appeal to the mature riders not everyone's a lover of black wheels and exhausts

Zig zag lines are extremely annoying. Very distracting 😅 I can’t keep my eyes off them maybe that’s the point

I'd be surprised if it will do more than 70mph as the Meteor and Classic are restricted, I have 5000 miles on my Meteor and it goes better than ever, but over 70mph....no chance. Still a great bike as are the other 350s but I never ride it on a motorway as I would be flat out all the time.

Best review 🌈 hntr 350👍

That bike is nothing to write home about. Yamaha sr400 is a real classic bike with a Kickstarter and is virtually unchanged other than fuel injection from the bike I knew in high school in 70s. I love riding my BS a 250 singles. They make more horsepower and have a higher top speed. If I have to go 90 miles an hour I have bigger British bikes for that. When maintained and taking care of properly there is nothing wrong with a real British motorcycle. I would much rather have the real thing than a lukewarm copy. My BSA 250 single is rebuildable forever it is not designed to be Obsolete and thrown away. A nice shape Esa 250 single you can pick up for a pittance compared to what you pay for a Royal Enfield 350. With a Royal Enfield you have a unit construction motor that puts out a pre unit level of horsepower. Once you try to upgrade the bike and replace all of the cheap parts on it all of a sudden it is not a cheap motorcycle but still performs like one. Once you change the pipe to shock absorbers, the seat, you have more money into the bike then what you will ever get out of it if you sell it. I understand on eBay there are lots of 350 for sale from people who bought them and found them to be inadequate for what they need. If grouped all of the 300 to 350 cc little bikes made in India it would come in dead last in all categories. Royal Enfield had it easy because India had very high tariffs on anything that came into the country. Now they have competition from domestic manufacturers that make small bikes for big Brands like KTM and BMW. Frankly if you did not have Royal Enfield to appeal to Brits and instead had an Indian brand name or a Japanese brand name you would not be as giddy as a schoolgirl over it. I prefer a real British motorcycle that was built in Britain from British parts. NADA motorcycle with a British name like Royal Enfield or Triumph that is made in Thailand from Taiwanese part. I am not against any motorcycle because if its place of origin after all I am from the generation that learned how to ride on Japanese motorcycles pacifically Hondas. In the old days practically every one of the big four had a small by either single or twin for New Riders or for commuter bikes. They were not the Mainstay of the lines they were simply one of the many choices that they provided to the consumer. Now that wages have stagnated worldwide people cannot afford to buy motorcycles that are not built-in low labor wage countries. It is perceived to be such a bargain that it is compared to the greatest thing since sliced bread. Maybe maybe not

The only thing I don’t like about the Hunter 350 so far is how soon you have to have the bike serviced (300 miles) and how much it costs to do a basic service. The local dealer wants £200, so they can get stuffed. I could do it myself for 20 quid.

Good review of a decent bike. Warrington almost looks nice!🤣

On your helmetcam footage the audio only comes out of the right ear

70 mph quite quickly - I would think it's a good few hundred miles to quickly to do 70!

I don’t know when this is supposed to come to the states, but do you think a six footer would be comfortable on it? Thank you in advance

That’s why I wouldn’t buy an ex demostrator☹️

Very interesting ! Is this an USB plug like on the others one ?

Must admit it looks great, apart from the terrible matt black modern paint job, thats horrible. Bit disapointed by the spec sheet (i know its not the shole story). 20 Hp and top speed of 70mph, and a weight of 290 lbs, its a bit of the porker for a 350 single. I guess i need to try one.

Rear footpeg mounts welded direct to frame will result in written off bikes in minor spills ... not good.

Hi, what's the mileage? Thanks

Why they don't make it a 400 so im legal on the hwys

500 v the Hunter please.

very nice bike !