HUNT FOR MORE

Royal Enfield has updated its entry-level and most popular model, the Hunter 350. The outgoing motorcycle had a few niggles that the firm has claimed to fix. We took the updated version for a spin to find out if they make it the perfect first Royal Enfield

- Om Shukla

In the world of smartphones, there is one series that you cannot miss: the iPhone. It was the one that revolutionised the smartphone business and inspired a slew of products that we see in the market right now. It is reliable, powerful and gets you through all your daily tasks. But the iPhone is expensive, and some might call its interface a little too ‘classic’. To address this, Apple introduced the SE, an affordable model that drew users into the Apple ecosystem. I know you're wondering, “Isn’t this supposed to be a motorcycle review?” It is, because if you ask me, the Hunter 350 is the Royal Enfield’s SE. When it first arrived back in 2022, the Hunter differed from the RE stable; it had a design and seating position that completely defied the image we have of Royal Enfield motorcycles. This approach worked, and today, it is consistently one of the highest-selling models from RE’s stable. However, the Hunter 350 was not without its downsides, as users found its suspension setup stiff, clutch operation cumbersome and there was a feeling that it missed out on a few features. Royal Enfield took this feedback and the result is the 2025 avatar of the motorcycle, which gets some crucial updates. In this review, we get into what the changes are and if they have improved the riding experience.