What mileage was showing during your flat out ride? Mine took 3000 miles before it showed top speed which improved by around 10mph compared to earlier speeds

@motorsforthemasses

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440

@johnrocker2986

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@@motorsforthemasses It will get faster in time, same as both Enfield's I own my Himalayan was the tightest, taking 5000 miles before it managed a speedo reading of 80mph when initially it was hard to see 70mph

@motorsforthemasses

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@@johnrocker2986 Good to note, great feedback thank you

@jonathandeeley6276

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Yep, both my Meteor and Classic 350 took well in excess of 1,000 miles before they started to loosen up and gain full power. At 400 miles, the engine is nowhere near run in.

@letni9506

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​@@johnrocker2986 yeah I thought so. People seem to get up to 70 quite reasonably and 80 eventually on these.

"Light and nimble - yet planted". The team at Bruntingthorpe have done an excellent job again. The much anticipated Baby Bonneville from Triumph may eventually appear - but by then the Hunter will have become rather established. It is Triumph's error - to ignore small capacity bikes, their marketing team got that a bit wrong (and that's from me - a T100 owner). As time goes by and speed limits continually get squashed, bikes like these become even more relevant in my opinion. Nice vid, thanks 👍

Thus is the sort of bike young people need, learn your craft , hone your skills and easy maintenance. Plus it looks great and lots of options to custom to your own tastes.

@jonathandeeley6276

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I agree Jim, the bike is great but think it's going to appeal to us older generation more, great price, good build quality and a 3 year warranty. Younger riders who have just got their A2 licence are going to want more than 20hp to play with.🤔

@bibekjung7404

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Almighty God KABIR---- CREATOR of UNIVERSE

Owned my Hunter almost 2 months only done a little over 400 miles and I love it great machine , light , comfy , nimble , economic looks great , sounds great I don’t know how R E are doing them so cheap , Brilliant back road , twisty street scrambler that’s very capable 👍

can wait to see a scrambler version of it

Great looking bike. I found the sweet spot for a small displacement well-rounder was 35 to 40 horsepower. Anything smaller was limited to running errands around the neighbourhood. Hitchcock's will have a big bore kit eventually for that bike, and it will have the 10 extra horsepower it needs. Good review, thanks.

What a lovely review. thank's from North Germany (Old Anglo) 😀

love the looks of that one 🏍👍👍

Ohh Mark, love what RE is doing. But, more importantly you have both new CFMoto 800MT & 450SR there in the UK! ✅🤙

I think this bike would be perfect with the 411 engine in it from the Scram, still small and light but able to cruise easily at 70mph, wouldn't say no to a tacho to balance out the dash either!

Great two part review. 👍

I would like them to bring back the 500cc motors on the classic and I think it would do well on the Hunter as well .

Nice little rasp from that pipe, low on HP but good on the torque side of things, always useful.

Looks to be a great all round machine. Interesting to consider you could have been testing my long gone 1958 AJS 350cc which was comparable in all respects.

Reckon with a couple of mods you could make it into a great little scrambler

Picks up speed well from standing. Just what you want for the city, but I prefer the Scram 411. And above those two, my KTM 390 Duke.

As always , great review. Are you now an official Royal Enfield dealer? It would be brilliant if you are.

Don't forget to keep your gates closed if you have pigs next door, l have and found youngsters having a root about vegs. I am considering one of these bikes instead of the cb125.

I just wish that Royal Enfield would do 500cc versions of the the current 350 range

@chrispekel5709

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Can't pass emissions and it's a tax issue for many countries

My old 2006 Honda CBF250 will sit a 70 all day

@jaroslawmichalski9021

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Honda makes great bikes, but would your bike do 106mpg as this HNTR350?

@markfraser6307

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No but it’s 17yrs old and done 40,000 miles

How did the bike feel size wise? I'm a similar height (6 foot 32" inside leg), did it feel cramped or not comfortable enough for longish distance rides?🤔👍

Not sure what the mileage is on this particular bike, however, I wonder if once the engine and gearbox has been worn in if it’ll offer a little more in terms of power? I’ve only ever had one brand new motorbike and after 1k miles it offered a noticeable difference in torque and power?

I removed both mirrors within the first month of ownership and replaced with blanking bolts, because they look absolutely crap. I'll see how I get on without them, but the mirrors on all my sports bikes are next to useless for visibility anyway, so what's the point?

@2:45, how many miles was it? thanks.

All we can see in your video through your mirrors is clouds and sky! Do you have them adjusted for U.F.O. spotting?😅

@motorsforthemasses

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Yes

It's less that they have no lane control more that they are totally oblivious to where they should be on the road. As for how to manouvere a roundabout, just don't get me -ranting- started on that.

@chrispekel5709

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You should try riding in Asian then ahhaahaha

@chrispekel5709

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SE Asia

Your weight and mine are very nearly the same as I am 226 pounds.

I hate to say it it’s not much better than a cg125 in fact any old 125. Each to there own great content!

@chrispekel5709

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Have you been on one?

@letni9506

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It gets up to 75 fine when run in. 0-60 time is about 7 or 8 seconds faster than most 125cc bikes. It'll go up hills much easier than any of them. It would leave a CG 125 for dust honestly.They are one of the most sluggish 125's around. These bikes are for people what want to ride at the speed limit but have more torque and acceleration than a 125.

@pauloakes5718

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@@letni9506 point taken👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

@mattdog1982

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Although what a great workhorse the cg was

I think I made a big mistake. I bought this bike, I've never ridden a motorcycle, and I'm doubting myself. I can't take the DMV class, because there are no openings anywhere in NH for the foreseeable future, and I don't know what to do..

@motorsforthemasses

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Depends how your will power is. Either book it and wait, starting it every couple of days, or sell it and buy one when you have done your class?

Beats me why you would want to go green laining on a bike like this. For sure this is not a bike for sitting at 70 all day. It is clearly made for the backroads which it excels.

Hello Mark, I like your channel. The RE 350 hntr is a nice bike. More accommodating than the Meteor. For me, in addition to appearance and handling, reliability and durability are important. What does good looks mean to me if parts keep falling off or the engine breaks down after 20000 km. Is there a long-term test for the RE 350? I mean more than just 1000 km. I am currently driving a Suzuki GS500E for 22 years and almost 70000 km without any repairs outside of normal maintenance. I've noticed that many REs, no matter what kind, show up on the used market relatively quickly. I ask myself: What is the reason for this?

@sergentcolon1

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The reason a lot of RE’s come up for same relatively quickly is that a lot of people can’t really get on with the lower power and top speeds of the RE bikes and want to move on to something with more power and speed. I’ve had two RE’s a Bullet 500efi and a Himalayan. I kept the bullet for 3 years before moving to a Vstrom 1000 and a few years later bought the Himalayan, which is a great travel bike. The only reason I moved on from the Himalayan was a knee problem that made manhandling a 190kg bike around on my gravel drive a problem. I do like the Hntr and Meteor bikes though, especially the low seat height of the meteor and find the 350 engine great for round town and A and B roads. They’re not bikes for 70mph roads though unless you fancy having hgv’s breathing down your neck.

@haraldvogt7371

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@@sergentcolon1 Hi Nigel, I can't understand these people. If i buy a 20 hp motorcycle with a top speed of 114 km/h, i know that it is not a racing machine. Why am I selling this again after six months? Wrong advice, wrong idea?

@sergentcolon1

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@@haraldvogt7371 I see plenty of people on the RE Facebook groups doing lots of mods to get more power from their bikes, my philosophy is if you want more power then buy a more powerful bike to start with instead of spending a lot of money for a few extra bhp.

@haraldvogt7371

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@@sergentcolon1 I agree with you wholeheartedly.

@jaroslawmichalski9021

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I think the "small" bikes are perfect for new riders. When they get enough confidence, they probably buy a bigger bike. Every bike has its purpose. On the other hand, I could "revert" your question: why anyone should stay with 1 bike for long if they can try other bikes? (especially that they can find one that suits them better at the time). If you stay with 1 bike for 20 years, maybe they don't know what they're missing? (I'm not saying that's your case). In a few months/years time, people expectations can really change.

"101 pre poo" 😂😂

Stick a 500 engine in it and I'd have one..

Hillman Hunter

Excellent review... Very thorough... But please, please stop sniffing when recording! It's orrible especially when right next to the mic!

@motorsforthemasses

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I try my hardest not to and most of them I edit out, sometimes I miss a couple and when it is cold and wintery, its hard, or I will end up dripping all over the mic...

Almighty God KABIR---- CREATOR of UNIVERSE

Lol 😂 Bright Gear Isn't going to save you, Car Driver's aren't looking lol 😂 49 years of Motorcycling have taught me that you look out for yourself, don't rely on a headlight or Bright gear, also, Don't Swerve about on the road, it's very unsettling to other road users, and makes you look like a right Nonce lol 😂 green horn, road tyres, is a BIG no no taking a Motorcycle on mud lol 😂, Jesus lol 😂

Pre-poo joke was not necessary in a blog about motorbikes

@motorsforthemasses

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Never mind....my sense of humour.