Buoyed by excellent response for new Meteor 350, Royal Enfield is now readying two new 350cc motorcycles for the Indian market. The new bikes will share the platform and engine specs with the Meteor 350. One of the upcoming RE 350cc bikes will be the new-generation Classic 350, which has been spotted testing in India. Adding to it, the company is also testing a new 350cc bike which is rumoured to be called the Interceptor 350.
2021 RE Classic 350
The new-gen Royal Enfield Classic 350 is reportedly to be launched in the second quarter of 2021, most probably in April-May. It will be based on the new modular J platform, which underpins the Meteor 350. It will be powered by a new 349cc, air-cooled, single-cylinder engine with an OHC design. It is capable of producing 20.2bhp at 6,100rpm and a peak torque of 27Nm at 4,000rpm. For transmitting power, the engine will be coupled to a 6-speed gearbox.
The new model will retain the original Classic-look; however, it will have some modern design elements, features and new paint scheme. The bike will have new fuel tank, new wheels, exhaust system and new tail-lamps. The bike will retain the old-school round headlamps, chrome-plated rear view mirrors and turn indicators. It will have a semi-digital instrument console with an analogue speedometer, which will be shared with the Meteor 350 cruiser. The bike will also get the tripper navigation, which was introduced in the cruiser sibling.
Interceptor 350
RE is also testing a new motorcycle, which looks closer to the Interceptor 650. However, the spotted model has single-cylinder 350cc engine. The bike shares lots of styling such as tail-lights and turn indicators from the bigger sibling; however, it has single exhaust system instead of the twin exhaust in the 650cc bike. The bike will use telescopic front forks instead of the USD forks, and twin spring rear shock absorbers. It will be powered by the same 20.2bhp, 349cc single-cylinder engine that powers the Meteor 350.
