Royal Enfield has been doing extensive testing of the next-gen Classic 350. There have been several sightings of numerous prototypes undergoing road tests in the past. And the process continues as the 2021 Royal Enfield Classic 350 has been spied once again.
The new spy shots are said to be captured
in the hills of Valparai, Tamil Nadu. They show us that three prototypes are
being tested and all of them have been caught on camera from behind. So we only
have the rear view of the test mules but that’s alright. Thanks to the previous
spy shots, we do know how the 2021 Royal Enfield Classic 350 would look like.
Looking closely at the latest spy shots,
we can see that the prototype in the middle has, what appears to be, a chrome
exhaust whereas the other two have been fitted with a matte black exhaust. It
would be interesting to see which one would make it to the production model.
Most likely, it would be the chrome one or, perhaps, Royal Enfield would go
ahead with both and use them for different variants of the motorcycle.
While the looks of the 2021 Royal Enfield
Classic 350 would be similar to those of the current model, its engine would be
the all-new 349cc single that made its debut in the Meteor 350. The
Chennai-based company has used a SOHC and a balancer shaft in the new engine to
keep the vibrations to a minimum. It is impressively refined as we have
experienced it while reviewing the Royal Enfield Meteor 350. RE has tuned the
motor to churn out 20.2 bhp of maximum power and 27 Nm of peak torque.
Apart from the engine, Royal Enfield would
also borrow the Tripper Navigation system from the Meteor 350 for the new
Classic. Riders can connect their smartphones to this system via Bluetooth and
benefit from the turn-by-turn navigation details. RE is also expected to
provide this system in its other upcoming models including the 2021 Himalayan
and 650 Twins.