Royal Enfield Hunter 350 vs Bsa Gold Star 650

Autocar India

Royal Enfield Hunter 350

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1.71 lakh

Bsa Gold Star 650

Legacy Edition

3.60 lakh

Engine & Transmission

Fuel Type/ Propulsion

Petrol
Petrol

Engine Displacement

349.34 cc
652 cc

Valvetrain

2 Valves/Cyl
4 Valves/Cyl

Fueling

Fuel Injection
Fuel-Injected

Cooling

Air/Oil Cooled
Liquid Cooled

Engine Type

1 cylinder
1 cylinder

Aspiration

Naturally Aspirated
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Max Engine Power

20.2 hp @ 6100 rpm
44.3 bhp @ 6500 rpm

Max Engine Torque

27 Nm @ 4000 rpm
55 Nm @ 4000 rpm

Bore

72 mm
100 mm

Stroke

85.8 mm
83 mm

Spark Plugs

1 Per Cylinder
2 Per Cylinder

Number of Gears

5
5

Slipper clutch

Reverse gear

Transmission Type

Manual
Manual

Clutch

Assist And Slipper Clutch
Wet Multiplate

Fuel & Performance

Fuel Tank Size

13 L
12 L

Official Fuel Economy

36.2 kmpl
24.99 kmpl

City Fuel Economy as Tested

36.2 kmpl
22.96 kmpl

Highway Fuel Economy as Tested

39.8 kmpl
29.14 kmpl

Reserve Fuel Capacity

2.6 L
3 L

Top Speed

130 kph
160 kph

Auto Start/Stop

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User Reported Mileage

34.61 kmpl
25.55 kmpl

0-60kph

4.95 sec
2.82 sec

0-100kph

15.15 sec
6.47 sec

60-0kph

16.18 m
15.97 m

0-80kph

8.75 sec
4.29 sec

0-40kph

2.57 sec
1.55 sec

Chassis & Suspension

Chassis name

Double-downtube Frame
Tubular Frame

Chassis type

Double Cradle
Tubular Frame

Front Suspension Type

Telescopic, 41mm forks, 130mm travel
41mm telescopic forks

Rear Suspension Type

Twin tube emulsion shock absorbers with 6-step adjustable preload
Twin Shock Absorbers with 5-step Adjustable Preload

Rear Suspension Adjustability

Front Brakes

Disc
Disc

Rear Brakes

Disc
Disc

Wheel Type

Alloy
Spoke

Wheel Construction

Alloy
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Tyre type

Tubeless
Tubeless

Front Tyre Size

100/80 - 17
100/90 - 18

Rear Tyre Size

120/80 - 17
150/70 - R17

Front Disc/Drum Size

300 mm
320 mm

Rear Disc/Drum Size

153 mm
255 mm

Calliper Type

Front - 2 Piston
Front - 2 Piston, Rear - 1 Piston

Wheel Size

17 inch
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Brake type

Front - Disc, Rear - Disc
Disc

Front Wheel Size

17 inch
18 inch

Rear Wheel Size

17 inch
17 inch

Front Brake Type

Disc
Disc

Front Brake Size

300 mm
320 mm

Rear Brake Type

Disc
Disc

Rear Brake Size

153 mm
255 mm

Electronic suspension

–

Tyre make and model

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Pirelli Phantom Sportscomp

Radial tyres

–

Dimensions

Seat height

790 mm
782 mm

Ground Clearance

160 mm
150 mm

Kerb Weight

181 kg
201 kg

Length

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2206 mm

Width

–
817 mm

Height

–
1093 mm

Wheelbase

–
1425 mm

Adjustable seat height

–

Safety

Side-stand engine cut-off

Traction control

Hazard lights

Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS)

Dual channel
Dual channel

Engine brake control

–

Wheelie control

–

Adaptive Cruise Control

–

Blind Spot Monitor

–

Combined Braking System

–

Cornering ABS

–

Cornering Headlamps

–

Slide-control

–

Side-stand indicator

–

Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU)

–

Lane keep assist

–

Tyre-Pressure Monitoring System

–

Features

Pillion Seat

Keyless Lock

–

Low Battery Indicator

Adjustable Windscreen

–

Luggage Panniers

–

Navigation

No. of Tripmeters

2
2

Odometer

Pass-light switch

Pillion Backrest

Pillion Footrest

Pillion Grabrail

Low Oil Indicator

Power Modes

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Quickshifter

Riding Modes

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Shift Light

Stand Alarm

Start Type

Electric Start
Electric Start

Tripmeter

Tripmeters Type

Digital
Analogue

Turn Signal

USB Charging Port

Heated Seat

–

Antilock Braking System

Dual Channel ABS
Dual Channel ABS

Audio System

Battery

12 V - 8 Ah VRLA
12V, (11.2 Ah)

Bluetooth Connectivity

Brake/Tail Light

Halogen Bulb
LED

Clock

Cruise Control

Daytime Running Lights

Digital Fuel Guage

Electric Start

Engine-kill switch

Heated Grips

–

Headlamp Type

LED
Halogen Bulb

Headlight Bulb Type

LED
Halogen Bulb

Steering Damper

–

Hill-hold Assist

–

Self-cancelling indicators

–

Launch Control

–

Bluetooth Telephone Function

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Brake lock clasp

–

Charging Socket

–

Backlit switchgear

–

Underseat storage light

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Instrumentation

Engine/Motor temperature gauge

Instrument console

Semi-Digital
Analogue

Average Fuel Consumption

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Trip Meter

Touchscreen

TFT colour Instrument cluster

Tachometer Type

Analogue

Tachometer

Average Speed

Low Fuel Level Warning

Service due indicator

Gear Indicator

Fuel gauge

Ambient temperature gauge

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Distance to Empty Range

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