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Post by ian on Dec 9, 2022 21:01:35 GMT
I'm with Willy, that colour scheme looks really good. Will be interested how you enjoy riding it
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Post by bojer on Dec 9, 2022 22:40:53 GMT
Congrats on your new acquisition .. She looks a real belter...like your choice of colour scheme, looking forward to your views and comments on handling, performance, build quality, and how you think it stacks up against a well sorted 250 SD.. Thanks , was easily my favourite of the UK colour schemes . Impressed with the build quality so far ,they have improved things since my Himalayan , nice tool kit in a roll too . Gone back to supplying the all tools needed to adjust the chain , shocks etc , was disappointed in my Triumph that had just one allen key in a rubber holder !
Going to be a while before I'll know too much about the performance and handling, the roads round here are now all covered in salty grime or frost  .
Suspect the "performance" is going to be much like a "lazy" 250N , 27 HP and 20Nm of the 250 against 20 HP and 27Nm of the 350 Hunter  . |
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Post by Graeme on Dec 9, 2022 23:52:09 GMT
Lovely looking bike. Great colours.
Enjoy the ride.
Gee.
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Post by Graeme on Dec 10, 2022 17:52:24 GMT
Lovely looking bike. Great colours. Enjoy the ride. Gee. I first seen your bike on my phone and it looked great, now seen it on my pc....wow. I just love the colours of it. The shape still looks timeless even for a brand new bike. Will you be using it during the winter or is it a summer bike? I would think it would be torquey. Gee. |
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Post by bojer on Dec 11, 2022 19:31:30 GMT
Thanks Gee , I'll be using it (hopefully) Summer and Winter but I've not been out on it yet as its just sheet ice and gunge round here atm and I don't bounce as well as I once did - and am more sensible !
I liked the look of the HUnter from early on , previous Royal Enfields have had a 50's vibe about them , this looks more 70s-80s to me , just a standard simple bike .
Looking forward to some half decent weather , or at least above zero , freezing fog here all day and -3  |
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Post by ian on Dec 15, 2022 19:12:56 GMT
This week's MCN has a road test on the Hunter alongside a Herald Brute 500 & a Mash 250. Not read it yet but it should be interesting, just a pity they didn't pick the Mash 400 rather than the 250.
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Post by ian on Dec 16, 2022 19:35:20 GMT
Well the Hunter came out top, despite the Brute's 42.9hp against the Hunter's 20.2. They also praised the Brute's styling & enjoyed the ride plus the build quality was good, like the Enfield, but it's expensive - £7,200 versus the Hunter's £3,899. The Mash came last due to poor quality & finish, plus the test bike had a knobbly front tyre which affected the handling badly - and it's a hundred quid more than the Hunter!
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Post by terryc on Dec 18, 2022 10:14:39 GMT
All three of Enfields new 350s have the same engine but run slightly different maps that makes the Hunter the nippiest of the three ,all three (Hunter ,Classic and Meteor) have a top speed of 75 mph as they are all limited but there is an open air filter cover available from tec bike parts and Hitchcocks which gives the bikes a boost in torque which gets you there faster ,I've still got my heart set on a Meteor which I should have in time for spring ,can't wait  |
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Post by willy3pigs on Dec 18, 2022 11:13:06 GMT
All three of Enfields new 350s have the same engine but run slightly different maps that makes the Hunter the nippiest of the three ,all three (Hunter ,Classic and Meteor) have a top speed of 75 mph as they are all limited but there is an open air filter cover available from tec bike parts and Hitchcocks which gives the bikes a boost in torque which gets you there faster ,I've still got my heart set on a Meteor which I should have in time for spring ,can't wait You may want to consider adding one of these to your shopping list, I believe they alter the fueling to improve rideability at low revs, I think there's an installation vid on the Tube.. www.tecbikeparts.com/product/fuelx-lite-royal-enfield-classic-350-euro-5-2021-onward/ |
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Post by terryc on Dec 18, 2022 15:26:17 GMT
All three of Enfields new 350s have the same engine but run slightly different maps that makes the Hunter the nippiest of the three ,all three (Hunter ,Classic and Meteor) have a top speed of 75 mph as they are all limited but there is an open air filter cover available from tec bike parts and Hitchcocks which gives the bikes a boost in torque which gets you there faster ,I've still got my heart set on a Meteor which I should have in time for spring ,can't wait You may want to consider adding one of these to your shopping list, I believe they alter the fueling to improve rideability at low revs, I think there's an installation vid on the Tube.. www.tecbikeparts.com/product/fuelx-lite-royal-enfield-classic-350-euro-5-2021-onward/I've looked at those but I'll wait till I get the bike and see how it goes before I buy one cos they aren't cheap |
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Post by Graeme on Dec 18, 2022 15:48:02 GMT
I've looked at those but I'll wait till I get the bike and see how it goes before I buy one cos they aren't cheap Glad to hear you are getting one Terry, they do look braw. Chipping an Enfield....Hmmnnn. Gee. |
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Post by marktrower on Dec 19, 2022 19:04:04 GMT
i have had piggyback systems fitted to the buell and the dyna and are adjustable ,they have been on the bikes a long time the tec as probably advanced since i got them the bikes run better and cooler as the factory settings are on the lean side
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Post by marktrower on Dec 20, 2022 13:28:56 GMT
RE are coming out next year with a 400/450 watercooled twin cam engine 45to 50bhp they have now got my interest
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Post by bojer on Jan 8, 2023 15:13:50 GMT
Unbelievably I got out for the first time on my new bike today  , when it was delivered it was sheet ice round here then 5 days later I went on holiday , by that time it was -6  .
Got back last night & so finally got to ride my bike for more than a few feet today , a first for me to have a running bike for a month before riding it .
Its almost exactly as you'd expect , coming from my 27 BHP CRF250 it feels a lot more "solid" at low revs with no tendency to stall etc , still running in so not exploring its full "performance" . I gave the discs a clean with brake cleaner before heading out and there was quite a lot of dirt on the new discs , brakes seem good with a slightly soft front lever . Rear suspension not too stiff & works well for my 95kg weight . Mirror image a bit fuzzy , will look at options to add weights or change them if needed , no noticeable vibes so maybe the long mirror arms ?
Easy to ride and despite being tall I enjoyed the reduction in seat height from the 34+" of the CRF . All good , now whether it's going to be faster than a silver 250N is another question  - if both had to stay in top gear I'm sure it would be .........
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Post by ian on Jan 8, 2023 21:02:21 GMT
The ground looks a bit wet for a ride on a brand new bike!  . Be interesting how the performance compares to the CRF - on my shortlist I've got CB300F at 30bhp. I also thought about a Z400, 44bhp, but had another go on Gill's a couple of days ago & didn't find it comfortable. Neither are 'retro', but it's riding I'm interested in |
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, when it was delivered it was sheet ice round here then 5 days later I went on holiday , by that time it was -6 
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- if both had to stay in top gear I'm sure it would be .........
. Be interesting how the performance compares to the CRF - on my shortlist I've got CB300F at 30bhp. I also thought about a Z400, 44bhp, but had another go on Gill's a couple of days ago & didn't find it comfortable. Neither are 'retro', but it's riding I'm interested in