We have a video dropped to ZigWheel’s Instagram platform showing off a Royal Enfield bike with retro badging – and since RE’s Bullet is the machine everybody’s anticipating to break soonest out of the 28 bikes set to drop in the coming seven years, we’re expecting the Bullet to show herself before the next month is out.
Here’s what we know of the Bullet’s perks/componentry, according to coverage sourced from Punya Sharma on Top Speed:
- Old-school design
- Round headlight
- Chonky, single saddle
- Chrome detailing
- Updated double-cradle chassis
- Telescopic forks (with retro covers)
- Dual shock absorbers
- 19/19-inch (F/R) spoke wheels
- Front disc and rear drum brakes, with the potential for a rear disc brake in top-tier variants
- RE’s 349cc, air-cooled J-platform heart (with fuel injection), currently present in the Classic / Meteor / Hunter 350
The last point, in particular, begs the obligatory question: What’s the difference between Royal Enfield’s incubating 350 Bullet and the rest of her similar-cc siblings?
While the Classic and Bullet share similar styling, there are a few differences to set the Bullet apart (admittedly not many, but there are some); the Bullet’s seat, emblems, nacelle, and fenders will sport a “new identity,” providing RE an excellent opportunity to resurrect a model title that’s been desperate for a refresh.
Sharma anticipates the Bullet to cost “$4,400 ($300 shy of the Classic and $400 more than the Hunter).”
What do you think?