Motorcycle Sport & Leisure

Finding the sweet spot

Royal Enfield Hunter 350

As I looked around me, the night in Bangkok was a beautiful cacophony of bright lights, strong colours, sweet smells, and all manner of sounds of the big city. Outside on the road, there were headlights dancing in the darkness, horns blaring, people coming and going – everyone seemed to be on the move.

I was there to test ride a motorcycle. Not when the night was over, and it got light again. Not when the traffic calmed down a bit. The ride was just about to start. Right there. Right then. My first encounter with the new Royal Enfield Hunter 350 was to be on the dark and crowded streets of Bangkok at night.

I wasn’t sure if this whole thing was a good idea, but I figured that if that’s how Royal Enfield wanted to introduce its bike, there was probably a reason for it.

There was. Riding around the city that never sleeps was the perfect way of appreciating just how well the Hunter matches its newbie-friendly, urban and care-free billing.

What is it?

The Hunter is a part of Royal Enfield’s 350cc range, following the wheel tracks of the cruiser-inspired Meteor and the more traditional Classic that were released not so long

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