Here we take on the modern RE cruiser, Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350. While RE has most of the cafe racers in its lineup, Thunderbird is the only cruiser. Definitely, the design is modern but still, it does not give up its old-school looks. Read ahead to know about the price, mileage, specs and features of the cruiser.
Now we see, the traditional ‘Dug-Dug’ is now more refined and tuned. Well, it seems like Royal Enfield is gearing up with some new design elements, but is retaining its much cherished old-school looks. Amongst these, is one such Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350, that we take today. It is a modern day cruiser, placed above the Classic and Bullet. Features of this cruiser is a semi-digital console, always-on headlamps and a backrest, especially in this. The 350 is priced at Rs 1.42 Lakhs (ex-showroom). It gets a very simple design scheme with heavy chrome inserts and some elegant colour options. While Royal Enfield is the most popular cruiser makers in India, it does not have to fear for any rival. Because ‘dug-dug’ fans will never fade away. Read ahead to know more about this Royal Enfield bike.
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Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350 – Price
| Price (Ex-showroom), New Delhi) | Rs 1.42 Lakhs |
The Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350 has an ex-showroom price of Rs 1.42 Lakhs in New Delhi. The updated one gets a BS-IV compliant engine and Always-On Headlamps. It’s worth a mention here that it will be soon made mandatory for all two-wheelers on sale in India to have these two new features.
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Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350 – Design Review
Unlike its other Retro Street and Cafe Racer designs, Royal Enfield has made this a modern looking cruiser. In the front, it gets a large round Projector headlamp with disc brakes in the front and ape-hanger type handlebars. It gets a beefy 20 Litres fuel tank with a ‘Royal Enfield’ logo on the tank. It gets a twin-pod digital cluster with an analogue speedometer and tachometer. In the rear, it gets disc brakes with its silver-plated old-school exhaust flanked on one side. The cruiser comes with spoked wheels, but the alloy wheels come in the latest RE 350X and 500X. A lot of people put a copper or brass finish on its spoke wheels.
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Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350 – Specifications
| Engine | 346cc, single-cylinder |
| Maximum Power | 19.8 BHP @ 5,250 RPM |
| Peak Torque | 28 Nm @ 4,000 RPM |
| Transmission | 5-speed Manual |
| Suspension | Telescopic Forks (Front), Twin Shock Absorbers (Rear) |
| Brakes | Disc (Front), Disc (Rear) |
Powering the Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350 is the same 346cc single-cylinder engine that powered the outgoing bike. This engine has a max. power-torque of 19.8 BHP-28 Nm. It comes mated to a 5-speed Manual Transmission.
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Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350 Mileage
| Highway | 35 KMPL |
| City | 30 KMPL |
The RE Thunderbird 350 can offer as much as 35 KMPL on the highway. In the city, however, it delivers roughly 30 KMPL.
Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350 Top Speed
| True Top Speed | 120 KMPH |
As the tech specs of the cruiser remain same as earlier, there’s no change in the top speed. Akin to the outgoing model, the Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350 has a true top speed of 120 KMPH. It is seen that, even if it goes above 100 KMPH, the bike does not shake much and cruises easily.
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Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350 Dimensions
| Length | 2,060 mm |
| Width | 790 mm |
| Height | 1,205 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,350 mm |
| Ground Clearance | 140 mm |
| Fuel Tank Capacity | 20-litres |
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Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350 – Colours
Currently, Royal Enfield is available in 5 colours. They are as follows:
- Lightning
- Stone Black Matt
- Marine Blue
- Flicker Black
- Asphalt
Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350 Features
- Electric Start
- Front and Rear Disc Brake
- Engine Kill Switch
- Gas-charged Rear Shock Absorbers
- Projector Headlamp
- Rear Backrest
- Spoke Wheels
- DC Electricals
- Pass Beam Switch
- Maintenance Free Battery
- Digital Meter Console
- Always On- Headlamps
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Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350 – Competition
Royal Enfield, faces no direct competition as such. It has its own set of loyalists, who would not look beyond Enfield bikes. However, if someone is not a Royal Enfield loyalist and is willing to look at other cruisers, then he can consider the Bajaj Dominar 400 and the Bajaj Avenger Cruise or Street. If seen, Thunderbird 350 also competes with the RE Classic, Bullet and Electra series. In terms of price, it is decently priced along with its competitors.
Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350 – Overview
| Model | Price | Mileage | Specs |
| Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350 | Rs 1.42 Lakhs (ex-showroom) | 30-35 KMPL |
350cc single cylinder engine
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Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350 – Other Details
| BRAKES | |||
| Front Brake | 280mm Disc, 2-Piston caliper | ||
| Rear Brake | 240mm Disc, Single piston caliper | ||
| SUSPENSION | |||
| Front Suspension | Telescopic, 41mm forks, 130mm travel | ||
| Rear Suspension | Twin gas charged shock absorbers with 5-step adjustable preload, 80mm travel | ||
| WHEELS & TYRES | |||
| Front Tyre | 90/90-19, 52P MRF Zapper FM | ||
| Rear Tyre | 120/80-18, 62P MRF Zapper C | ||
| Wheel Type | Spoke | ||
| Tubeless Tyres | No | ||
| Alloy Wheels | No | ||
| BATTERY | |||
| Battery Type | Maintenance Free | ||
| Capacity | 12V | ||
| Voltage | 8 Ah | ||
Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350 – Overview
| Model |
Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350
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| Price | Rs 1.42 Lakhs |
| Fuel | Petrol |
| Engine | 346cc |
| Power | 19.8 BHP |
| Torque | 28 Nm |
| Transmission | 5-speed Manual |
| Average Mileage | 48 KMPL |
| Features |
Electric Start, Engine Kill Switch, Gas-charged, , Rear Shock Absorbers, Projector Headlamp, Rear Backrest, Digital Meter Console, Always On- Headlamps
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| Safety Features |
Front and Rear Disc Brake,
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