Royal Enfield Hunter 350: Retro or Metro, Choosing The Better Option | Performance Compared

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The Royal Enfield Hunter 350 serves as one the most accessible j-series 350cc bikes by Royal Enfield. The modern-traditional roadster is available in two variants at three price points- Hunter Retro: Rs 1,49,900 | Hunter Metro Dapper Rs 1,63,900 | Hunter Metro Rebel Rs 1,68,900 (All Prices Ex-Showroom).
We put the Retro vs the Metro Rebel to see which one offers the maxim bang for the buck while still feeling authentically Royal Enfield.
Host: Ishan Lee
DoP: Nikhiil Rege
Editor: Harshvardhan Rathod
Graphics: Shreelesh Shirke
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The Hunter 350 First Ride Review: • Royal Enfield Hunter 3...
Hunter 350 Walkaround: • Royal Enfield Hunter 3...
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  • @abhinav0686
    @abhinav0686 Жыл бұрын

    I have never seen this guy before but he is a great addition to the ZW team. Get ready to receive a lot of love brother!

  • @ishanlee9371

    @ishanlee9371

    Жыл бұрын

    lots of love back!

  • @SonalJain24

    @SonalJain24

    4 ай бұрын

    ​@@ishanlee9371how to contact you. Email plz

  • @observer_srt
    @observer_srt Жыл бұрын

    I thought that both bikes are only different in a cosmetic sense but now I understand that they are very different.

  • @nishaadjoshi605
    @nishaadjoshi605 Жыл бұрын

    The host is amazing🔥🔥🔥

  • @ishanlee9371

    @ishanlee9371

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks man 😁

  • @samlindt1364

    @samlindt1364

    Жыл бұрын

    Totally agree. His english is really good too.

  • @sajo21
    @sajo21 Жыл бұрын

    I want the more toned down looks of the Retro in a dual channel ABS alloy wheel version ! Why won't RE sell something like that :-( . With my extremely limited use, spending a whopping 50k+ more on the classic is getting increasingly difficult to justify.

  • @vivekrao8958
    @vivekrao8958 Жыл бұрын

    Love the host. Loved listning to him. Thanks for the informative and fun video man 👍🏻👌🏻

  • @ishanlee9371

    @ishanlee9371

    Жыл бұрын

    Ey cheers bro!

  • @VijaySiva34
    @VijaySiva34 Жыл бұрын

    The host knocks it out of the park. Brilliant and energetic comparison video.

  • @ishanlee9371

    @ishanlee9371

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks man!

  • @Armyman577
    @Armyman577 Жыл бұрын

    That means Retro is my type because my area roads are made by God himself to help us to reach the god easily while riding

  • @sasithar1963

    @sasithar1963

    Жыл бұрын

    True...lol.....Also for a fun ride in desert and mountains, it must be retro.....Can't always ride in highway🙃

  • @Dushyant933
    @Dushyant933 Жыл бұрын

    I wish both the variants had selection of alloy wheels or spoke wheels as an add on accessory.

  • @ishanlee9371

    @ishanlee9371

    Жыл бұрын

    Absolutely! Why is retrofit wheels not a thing yet???

  • @sravan6492

    @sravan6492

    Жыл бұрын

    @@ishanlee9371 it requires different calipers for spokes wheels and alloy wheels

  • @arai6147

    @arai6147

    Жыл бұрын

    If the retro had rear disc option, it'd be an amazing option. The metro doesn't look as good

  • @ishanlee9371

    @ishanlee9371

    Жыл бұрын

    @@sravan6492 i'm on board with that, what I'd like to see is bikemakers offering rim conversion kits in accessories. The option isn't available and that feels limiting, no?

  • @Sudheeshramdas
    @Sudheeshramdas Жыл бұрын

    Do they provide bybre disc setup on dapper series? There is no branding of bybre on the calipers.

  • @vyshakreghukumar995
    @vyshakreghukumar995 Жыл бұрын

    The comments section have spoken. Team Zigwheels, give this man a raise. 😀 Also, I sat on the Hunter, Ronin, Bullet, Classic and Continental GT. I have to say, Hunter feels so tiny. Even the Ronin feels substantial in comparison. My feeling is that Hunter is better suited for female riders and men who would prefer short and light version of Bullet or Classic. Even the name Hunter kind of compliments the name Bullet. Mind you, I haven't taken a test ride, so my judgement is subject to revision. 😊

  • @sravan6492

    @sravan6492

    Жыл бұрын

    I don't think female riders can handle 180 kgs of weight especially in traffic.. if they are experienced riders then won't be a problem though

  • @vyshakreghukumar995

    @vyshakreghukumar995

    Жыл бұрын

    @@sravan6492 While 180kg might sound too much, fact is the vehicle feels really light and easy to handle. Also I have seen many women riding Bullet, so I believe the Hunter might be a blessing for them.

  • @ishanlee9371

    @ishanlee9371

    Жыл бұрын

    @@sravan6492 you're right, 180kgs is not light. But the Hunter is not just small, it's also very compact from the sides. So moving the bike in your parking or crawling through traffic feels very manageable. You should go check it out, might just surprise you.

  • @sravan6492

    @sravan6492

    Жыл бұрын

    @@ishanlee9371 Yeah i ordered Dapper white on August 22.. btw bro you are everywhere 😂

  • @keving1633
    @keving1633 Жыл бұрын

    I spoke with a royal enfield rep recently, and they said both the the spoked and alloy rimmed version of the classic use tubeless tires. So that was incorrect? Pardon my tire ignorance.

  • @vivekaaraga
    @vivekaaraga Жыл бұрын

    Get the Metro, paint the tank silver or black or yellow or some other mono colour, get tubeless ready spoke rims (lot of people make tubeless conversions) and swap the clutch lever for the one on the Retro. You have the ultimate Hunter 350.

  • @gaurav.anirbandutta

    @gaurav.anirbandutta

    Жыл бұрын

    Cannot paint without RTO paperwork hassles. If you want to do it illegally that's a different conversation

  • @sasithar1963

    @sasithar1963

    Жыл бұрын

    Retro all the way......Indian road conditions were shit so spoke wheel might fit well for most of them unless u guys ride in the highway most of the time...... Imagine if you ran into a pot hole with a alloy wheel at high speed

  • @arbiter6559

    @arbiter6559

    Жыл бұрын

    Haha was thinking the same, with maybe a change with an 18 or 19 inch tyre for the front

  • @slimturnpike
    @slimturnpike Жыл бұрын

    Well done comparison, thanks.

  • @ck-dm7bt
    @ck-dm7bt Жыл бұрын

    Very good editing of the video

  • @smayabhutani
    @smayabhutani Жыл бұрын

    Host is Phenomenal Retro requires price correction 1.39L Metro requires more color combos Dapper O Dapper.

  • @ishanlee9371

    @ishanlee9371

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks yo!

  • @TheSHAEL111

    @TheSHAEL111

    10 ай бұрын

    Yes i also believe the ex showroom for retro should be 1.39 as it misses out on so many features and with the tag of 1.49 ex showroom the retro is a bit overpriced and not a value for money motorcycle

  • @user-iq4oi9yy1q
    @user-iq4oi9yy1q2 ай бұрын

    Then bro what we should buy ? Pls suggest

  • @akshayballal6683
    @akshayballal6683 Жыл бұрын

    So u have a Shumi replacement now.

  • @ayushbhandari6013
    @ayushbhandari6013 Жыл бұрын

    Please help with more content on hunter, comparisons with other re 350s and jawa/yezdi or other similar segment bikes

  • @aleneldho6438
    @aleneldho6438 Жыл бұрын

    hey....can we use the spoke weels with the wider tyres. is that possible m

  • @koenigsegg1237456789

    @koenigsegg1237456789

    Жыл бұрын

    yes

  • @ishanlee9371

    @ishanlee9371

    Жыл бұрын

    Yeah man, absolutely.

  • @ronakpradhan45
    @ronakpradhan45 Жыл бұрын

    As both have different tyres, then they should have different fuel efficiency as well ?

  • @koenigsegg1237456789

    @koenigsegg1237456789

    Жыл бұрын

    yes, the metro has less fuel economy

  • @90cents49
    @90cents49 Жыл бұрын

    RE is really good at marketing😂 purposefully they will keep some crappy models to make the other models look good😂😂

  • @sasithar1963

    @sasithar1963

    Жыл бұрын

    Retro is not actually crappy....Those features doesn't make a huge difference if u are a newbie rider.....If u are a hardcore rider, it must be metro

  • @fabriciopesenti
    @fabriciopesenti Жыл бұрын

    Retro Gray... 🤩 More confortable whits this types and more light...

  • @sidharthsingh4027
    @sidharthsingh40276 ай бұрын

    Why can't we just get the alloy wheels from metro and attach it to the retro?

  • @TheSHAEL111
    @TheSHAEL11110 ай бұрын

    Hey zigwheels i want to ask the brake shoe life on retro how good is the braking on retro with that drum set up do that brakes make sound when wet

  • @ijs_diy
    @ijs_diy Жыл бұрын

    Wire spokes rims without main stand is not a good deal. Retro should be offered with center stand right from the factory. The alloy equipped tubeless setup of metro is good enough to skip the main stand.

  • @nadeemks6614
    @nadeemks6614Ай бұрын

    Can't we change retro wheels to alloy wheels?

  • @ashleystephen5574
    @ashleystephen5574 Жыл бұрын

    Lovely review Ishan Lee. 🌹

  • @ishanlee9371

    @ishanlee9371

    Жыл бұрын

    gracias, mi amor

  • @sayyamgaur117
    @sayyamgaur117 Жыл бұрын

    Great video and host. He's like a combination of kartikey and shumi.

  • @ishanlee9371

    @ishanlee9371

    Жыл бұрын

    Kartikeya Marmar??? Damn... that's some super saiyan stuff bro!

  • @sayyamgaur117

    @sayyamgaur117

    Жыл бұрын

    @@ishanlee9371 deserve it brother

  • @raphazard8737
    @raphazard8737 Жыл бұрын

    Is it good for beginners?

  • @akupegu1622
    @akupegu1622 Жыл бұрын

    We need a 2022 160cc bike shootout video very soon!

  • @adithyamohan5621
    @adithyamohan5621 Жыл бұрын

    Awesome presentation

  • @Wolverine-6587
    @Wolverine-65876 ай бұрын

    Bhai Jawa 42 / meteor fireball 350 ya fir hunter metro rebel konsa lu??

  • @vedang37
    @vedang37 Жыл бұрын

    Bro can we attached main stand to retro bike? Because retro didn't have main stand.

  • @ishanlee9371

    @ishanlee9371

    Жыл бұрын

    I'm sure you can. Most manufacturers are now selling main stands under accessories but always make provisions for one to be fitted. Check kar ley with your local dealership.

  • @ratnadeep617
    @ratnadeep617 Жыл бұрын

    I am the IT guy, but I would go for retro!

  • @ishanlee9371

    @ishanlee9371

    Жыл бұрын

    Stylish, yet practical. :) I too prefer the Retro

  • @Boonisded

    @Boonisded

    8 ай бұрын

    yess!! my only concern is the skimmer tyres but the rest i like retro better

  • @sameerdeshpande6360
    @sameerdeshpande6360 Жыл бұрын

    Does hunter have slipper clutch, does if feel heavy or light in heavy traffic.

  • @indiacha

    @indiacha

    Жыл бұрын

    No slipper clutch

  • @kanagasabapathyvenkatachal2466

    @kanagasabapathyvenkatachal2466

    Жыл бұрын

    The clutch is heavy.

  • @sameerdeshpande6360

    @sameerdeshpande6360

    Жыл бұрын

    If hunter had 250cc engine with slipper clutch it would have been easy for new riders(new for Royal Enfield) in heavy city traffic.

  • @kanagasabapathyvenkatachal2466

    @kanagasabapathyvenkatachal2466

    Жыл бұрын

    @@sameerdeshpande6360 this is actually easy in traffic. I'm not totally new to riding but I don't have enough experience in traffic..

  • @farmboyfanGaming
    @farmboyfanGaming8 ай бұрын

    Does the retro have smaller disc brakes in the front or are they the same with the metro?

  • @Boonisded

    @Boonisded

    8 ай бұрын

    same brakes in the front but drum brakes in the rear

  • @farmboyfanGaming

    @farmboyfanGaming

    8 ай бұрын

    @@Boonisded thank you!!

  • @KakashiHatake-fl7oc
    @KakashiHatake-fl7oc Жыл бұрын

    Just booked Dapper Ash ❤️

  • @TheBezaleel
    @TheBezaleel Жыл бұрын

    I hope RE will export the Retro to Europe.

  • @nirvaishnaw
    @nirvaishnaw Жыл бұрын

    No confusion at all, metro is the one I'll choose even without watching any video

  • @sendtoedit5962
    @sendtoedit5962 Жыл бұрын

    Did Katikeya did the dubbing for this video 🤔

  • @kiranraj7245
    @kiranraj7245 Жыл бұрын

    Is there difference other than colours in dapper and rebel series.?

  • @sravan6492

    @sravan6492

    Жыл бұрын

    I guess bybre calipers in rebel

  • @indiacha
    @indiacha Жыл бұрын

    The retro model looks really poor & small

  • @VikasJaink
    @VikasJaink Жыл бұрын

    I want Hunter Metro in Retro colour. I hate dual tone colour. I want plain colours.

  • @roNaLD-xh8im

    @roNaLD-xh8im

    Жыл бұрын

    Go for dapper series

  • @mukeshjaiswal022
    @mukeshjaiswal022 Жыл бұрын

    Caan I replace its tyre with 100/90 17 tyre?

  • @ishanlee9371

    @ishanlee9371

    Жыл бұрын

    on which variant?

  • @RKRaos63
    @RKRaos63 Жыл бұрын

    Is this host mimicking Kartikeya Singhee or is he a direct/indirect relative to him

  • @GauravChandrashekar

    @GauravChandrashekar

    Жыл бұрын

    He took coaching.

  • @RKRaos63

    @RKRaos63

    Жыл бұрын

    @@GauravChandrashekar hahahaha

  • @ishanlee9371

    @ishanlee9371

    Жыл бұрын

    Na... it was a 90 day free tutorial actually

  • @enchantingstayskodai
    @enchantingstayskodai Жыл бұрын

    This is what I wanted

  • @jbasumatary7861
    @jbasumatary7861 Жыл бұрын

    Rear disc brake in retro is a big miss.

  • @andharbultee5656
    @andharbultee5656 Жыл бұрын

    U pick up retro because it looks like little intrceptor

  • @akshaysinghrecords
    @akshaysinghrecords Жыл бұрын

    Got the metro rebel red, worth the extra amount

  • @nabeelkhan4878
    @nabeelkhan4878 Жыл бұрын

    Ye ladka badiya hai. Sahi boolta hai.

  • @ishanlee9371

    @ishanlee9371

    Жыл бұрын

    Koshish jaari hai, aap ki dua hai!

  • @ayush885

    @ayush885

    Жыл бұрын

    @@ishanlee9371 could you help me out a bit? Which of these cars has the best ride quality? New Alto K10 New S presso Celerio Ignis

  • @Tehseennsr
    @Tehseennsr Жыл бұрын

    Kitna deti hai

  • @thecrazysharma
    @thecrazysharma Жыл бұрын

    I ride a suzuki access. I really think any RE will be a huge upgrade. Apart from the Fuel Efficiency. 😂

  • @den0

    @den0

    Жыл бұрын

    If you're riding through a lot of traffic, this may actually feel like a downgrade

  • @thecrazysharma

    @thecrazysharma

    Жыл бұрын

    @@den0 generally, I am not a hasty rider. So that won't be a big issue. The only thing that is in my mind is that the average touring speed of any RE is 70-90.. which my Access can also do.. so I don't understand how, I can justify getting something worth 2lakhs and having very very little upgrade to show for it..

  • @den0

    @den0

    Жыл бұрын

    @@thecrazysharma Unless you ride an RE in traffic, you have no idea how much more difficult it is compared to an Access even to just crawl along. And as for touring, 90 on a motorcycle feels way better than 90 on a scooter. If you're thinking about value for money in this segment, then maybe look at the 150 to 200cc from Bajaj / TVS / Honda? Those will be way more manageable in traffic and definitely be an upgrade from the Access in touring.

  • @thecrazysharma

    @thecrazysharma

    Жыл бұрын

    @@den0 I totally agree with you. But I really don't want to buy a motorcycle if that is not an RE. So I have put myself in a tough spot where I want value for money. But only in an RE motorcycle. I know sounds crazy.

  • @den0

    @den0

    Жыл бұрын

    @@thecrazysharma You should probably test ride the Hunter, Meteor, Standard & maybe even the Interceptor.... Even if you don't plan to buy :)

  • @harisharan3180
    @harisharan3180 Жыл бұрын

    I think colours of dapper are better

  • @missionrectify
    @missionrectify Жыл бұрын

    can we add alloys to the retro varient 😅..

  • @ishanlee9371

    @ishanlee9371

    Жыл бұрын

    I mean, why not? If you put your mind to it, sure you can. But it's a lot of work man, not much of which the company's warranty will cover. So between parts and labor charges, you'd rather just pay for the nid segment. Rather get one of those tail tidy kits RE sells and turn this into scrambler 😬

  • @missionrectify

    @missionrectify

    Жыл бұрын

    @@ishanlee9371 i'd better get the top varient for avoiding such heck of a work 😬👍..

  • @vikasgour9599
    @vikasgour95999 ай бұрын

    Retro looks prettier

  • @nithishjvj8736
    @nithishjvj8736 Жыл бұрын

    Why do I hear Karthikeya but can't see him

  • @RealAutoReviews
    @RealAutoReviews Жыл бұрын

    The brakes on the Retro are NOT shoddy! 🤦

  • @ajmal_aju
    @ajmal_aju Жыл бұрын

    Retro🖤

  • @star_scream97
    @star_scream97 Жыл бұрын

    Give this host a cookie 🍪

  • @ishanlee9371

    @ishanlee9371

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the cookie 😬

  • @ajinkyakore2455
    @ajinkyakore2455 Жыл бұрын

    I test rode yesterday. I don't like it

  • @palschoegyal3330
    @palschoegyal3330 Жыл бұрын

    Hunter 350 design is like a ins vikrant bike....which worthless to buy

  • @arjun6358
    @arjun6358 Жыл бұрын

    I like the retro

  • @EnfieldFitness
    @EnfieldFitness Жыл бұрын

    Full off energy man

  • @itsmeee7364
    @itsmeee7364 Жыл бұрын

    Metro is 🔥

  • @suprakashdatta1804
    @suprakashdatta1804 Жыл бұрын

    Kartikeye had a son ......omg

  • @snoopycharlie8718
    @snoopycharlie87185 ай бұрын

    Half the price of EU models 😢

  • @921CustomWorks
    @921CustomWorks Жыл бұрын

    IT guy please buy a scooter or an ev or anything but please please please leave this territory be.. why wd spoil our good old basic bikes

  • @nithishjvj8736
    @nithishjvj8736 Жыл бұрын

    16+ seconds to 100 LoL no

  • @YDallDay
    @YDallDay Жыл бұрын

    Why do you guys dress like a motogp rider bruh

  • @DHIRAJJKUMARBittu
    @DHIRAJJKUMARBittu Жыл бұрын

    Metro looks 🔥

  • @call_mej7220
    @call_mej722010 ай бұрын

    Metro ❤️

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