Royal Enfield Classic 350 will get updates in August

When Royal Enfield launched the J Classic 350 platform, it marked a tectonic shift for the company’s best-selling model. It had a thoroughly modern riding experience that still retained the heritage and character of its predecessor. However, the premium motorcycle landscape in India has changed a lot since then, and to combat the multiple rivals that have been launched since then, we have exclusively learned that Royal Enfield will be updating its Classic range very soon.

The focus of this update will only be to update the feature set of the Classic 350 and there are likely to be no mechanical changes to the bike. As with the existing Classic 350 range, there will be several variants on offer and there will likely be a rear drum brake model available on the lower variants. The biggest visual change is likely to be the LED lighting that the updated Classic models will have. The headlights, taillights and pilot lights will be LED units.

Sales figures for the Royal Enfield Classic 350 were eaten up by rivals from Honda, Triumph, Harley-Davidson, Hero and Classic Legends. Not to mention its own sibling, the popular Hunter 350. With these updates, Royal Enfield will aim to revitalize its bread and butter model and regain some lost ground. The launch of the updated Classic 350 range is likely to happen in the first half of August, before the BSA Gold Star 650 makes its way to India.

The Royal Enfield Classic 350 is currently priced between Rs 1.93 lakh and Rs 2.25 lakh (ex-showroom, Chennai). With the launch of this updated model, it will be interesting to see if the company raises prices in the face of increased competition.