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•6w

We already have a Royal Enfield Classic 350 at home, and I want to buy something different. My daily commute is around 50km, travelling between home and the office. I don't enjoy long-distance touring, and my budget is around 3 lakh. I'm confused between the Royal Enfield Meteor 350, Royal Enfield Guerrilla 450, Harley-Davidson X440 Vivid, and the Triumph Speed 400.

•5w

Since you already have a RE Classic 350 at home, we'd recommend you remove the Meteor 350 and Harley-Davidson X440 from your shortlist because these bikes will feel quite similar to your Classic.

The 350cc Triumph Speed 400 and Royal Enfield Guerrilla 450 will offer a more engaging riding experience with more performance and features on tap, and are the ones we'd advise you to choose between. Of the two, the Triumph bike has the more mellow nature, but it will still feel like a good step up from your Classic in terms of performance and handling.

The Guerrilla, on the other hand, is quite excitable and of the two, this is definitely the more fun machine. Its suspension is a little taut, which enables it to have very engaging handling, but over bad roads, you will feel a little more of the road surface coming through to your back.

The RE also has a crisper, more tech-laden TFT display, whereas the Triumph uses a simple digi-analogue unit.

Take a test ride of both before you make your decision, since they are quite different to ride.

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•5w

@autocar.india I have already test ridden speed 400, scrambler, 400X, Harley Davidson X440 T, Guerilla 450! Speed 400 looked like a toy or a small vehicle on me! I am a little bit worried about service experience of Harley’s! So thought of going back to reliability! I even rented Guerilla 450 for a day to feel how the bike is moving with me and I liked the guerilla 450 very much. The heat was something I was not able to manage so a thought came in my mind that if I have to face the heat of a heavy engine. Why shouldn’t I go for a 650 cc bike since I won’t be changing my bike for at least 7-10 years! So I’m thinking of buying interceptor 650 or Continental GT 650 as they are legacy bikes! They both are also available for renting! I’ll rent them for a day! And then judge both of them and then make a decision!😌 Share your thoughts about what I am thinking! Maybe that can help! And please help between both of the legacy bikes! I like a little punch in my bike! I am an aggressive rider! I like to have that control over my bike!😌

•5w

@isuneja2 why not the super cruiser meteor 650

•5w

@nivinshyam I am not much of a cruiser type! I don’t like long trips on my bike! I prefer car over bike for a long trip! This is just for city use and a little adrenaline rush that goes through your body when u ride a bike! Although, if I buy a bike, my preference might change! But not sure about buying a cruiser! I would like to buy classic or standard 650 instead of that!

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•17h

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