2025 Royal Enfield Hunter 350 vs rivals: price and specifications compared

The 2025 Royal Enfield Hunter 350 features new rear suspension, a LED headlight and a Rs 7,000 price hike

Royal Enfield has recently addressed one of the major concerns of the outgoing Hunter 350– stiff rear suspension. Instead of tuning and tweaking the existing unit, RE decided to give the Hunter 350 all-new progressive shocks. Along with this update, the brand also gave the top two variants LED headlight and a Rs 7,000 price hike. We pit the updated Hunter 350 against its chief rivals to see how it fares.

2025 Royal Enfield Hunter 350 vs rivals: engine and output

Engine and output
	Royal Enfield Hunter 350	Triumph Speed T4	Honda CB350	Jawa 42
Engine	Single cylinder, air-cooled, 349cc	Single cylinder, liquid-cooled, 398cc	Single cylinder, air-cooled, 349cc	Single cylinder, liquid-cooled, 294.7cc
Power	20.4hp at 6,100rpm	31hp at 7,000rpm	21.07hp at 5,500rpm	27.3hp
Torque	27Nm at 4,000rpm	36Nm at 5,000rpm	29Nm at 3,000rpm	26.8Nm
Gearbox	5-speed	6-speed	5-speed	6-speed
Power-to-weight ratio	112hp/tonne	170hp/tonne	113.2hp/tonne	148.3hp/tonne

Triumph Speed T4 leads with the most power and a 6-speed gearbox

Both the Royal Enfield and Honda feature similarly sized 350cc engines, while the Jawa has the smallest engine at 294cc. In contrast, the Triumph Speed T4 boasts the largest engine in this group and as expected, it leads the pack in both power and torque output.

Both the Triumph Speed T4 and Jawa 42 are powered by newer liquid-cooled engines and have equipped with a modern 6-speed gearbox. With this update, RE has given the Hunter 350 a slip and assist clutch which will make clutch action much lighter than before.

2025 Royal Enfield Hunter 350 vs rivals: weight and dimensions

Weight and dimensions
	Royal Enfield Hunter 350	Triumph Speed T4	Honda CB350	Jawa 42
Seat height	790mm	806mm	800mm	788mm
Ground clearance	160mm	NA	165mm	NA
Wheelbase	1,370mm	1,406mm	1,441mm	1,369mm
Fuel capacity	13 litres	13 litres	15.2 litres	13.2 litres
Kerb weight	181kg	180kg	186kg	184kg

Honda CB350 offers the largest fuel tank but is also the heaviest bike

All the motorcycles compared here offer accessible seat heights. The Speed T4 has the tallest seat at 806mm but it is the lightest bike here. On the flip side, the Jawa and Royal Enfield have much lower seat heights, which will make them more approachable for shorter riders. The Honda CB350 has the largest fuel tank but it’s also the heaviest of the group.

2025 Royal Enfield Hunter 350 vs rivals: Braking and suspension

Braking and suspension
	Royal Enfield Hunter 350	Triumph Speed T4	Honda CB350	Jawa 42
Brakes (F/R)	300mm disc/ 270mm disc	300mm disc/ 230mm disc	310mm disc/ 240mm disc	280mm disc/ 240mm disc
Suspension (F/R)	Telescopic fork/ twin-shock absorbers	Telescopic fork/ monoshock	Telescopic fork/ twin-shock absorbers	Telescopic fork/ twin-shock absorbers
Wheel size (F/R)	110/70-17 / 140/70-17	110/70-17 / 140/70-17	100/90-19 / 130/70-18	90/90-18 / 120/80-17

The Royal Enfield Hunter 350 upgrades to progressive rear shocks for comfort.

All Bikes here have similar braking and suspension hardware (except for the Speed T4) and for their role as relaxed retro roadsters, it should do the job decently well.