Royal Enfield Hunter 350 vs Kawasaki Eliminator 500

Autocar India

Royal Enfield Hunter 350

Top

1.71 lakh

Kawasaki Eliminator 500

Standard

6.16 lakh

Engine & Transmission

Fuel Type/ Propulsion

Petrol
Petrol

Engine Displacement

349.34 cc
451 cc

Valvetrain

2 Valves/Cyl
4 Valves/Cyl

Fueling

Fuel Injection
–

Cooling

Air/Oil Cooled
Liquid Cooled

Engine Type

1 cylinder
2 cylinder

Aspiration

Naturally Aspirated
–

Max Engine Power

20.2 hp @ 6100 rpm
44.7 bhp @ 9000 rpm

Max Engine Torque

27 Nm @ 4000 rpm
42.6 Nm @ 6000 rpm

Bore

72 mm
70 mm

Stroke

85.8 mm
58.6 mm

Spark Plugs

1 Per Cylinder
1 Per Cylinder

Number of Gears

5
6

Slipper clutch

N/A

Reverse gear

N/A

Transmission Type

Manual
Manual

Clutch

Assist And Slipper Clutch
Wet Multiplate

Gearbox Type

–
Manual

Fuel & Performance

Fuel Tank Size

13 L
13 L

Official Fuel Economy

36.2 kmpl
None kmpl

City Fuel Economy as Tested

36.2 kmpl
–

Highway Fuel Economy as Tested

39.8 kmpl
–

Reserve Fuel Capacity

2.6 L
2.6 L

Top Speed

130 kph
160 kph

Auto Start/Stop

–

User Reported Mileage

34.61 kmpl
29 kmpl

0-60kph

4.95 sec
–

0-100kph

15.15 sec
–

60-0kph

16.18 m
–

0-80kph

8.75 sec
–

0-40kph

2.57 sec
–

Chassis & Suspension

Chassis name

Double-downtube Frame
Trellis, high-tensile steel

Chassis type

Double Cradle
High strength steel trellis

Front Suspension Type

Telescopic, 41mm forks, 130mm travel
ø41 mm telescopic fork / 120 mm

Rear Suspension Type

Twin tube emulsion shock absorbers with 6-step adjustable preload
Twin shocks / 90 mm

Rear Suspension Adjustability

Front Brakes

Disc
Disc

Rear Brakes

Disc
Disc

Wheel Type

Alloy
Alloy

Wheel Construction

Alloy
Alloy

Tyre type

Tubeless
Tubeless

Front Tyre Size

100/80 - 17
130/70 - 18

Rear Tyre Size

120/80 - 17
150/80 - 16

Front Disc/Drum Size

300 mm
–

Rear Disc/Drum Size

153 mm
–

Calliper Type

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

Wheel Size

17 inch
–

Brake type

Front - Disc, Rear - Disc
–

Front Wheel Size

17 inch
18 inch

Rear Wheel Size

17 inch
16 inch

Front Brake Type

Disc
Disc

Front Brake Size

300 mm
310 mm

Rear Brake Type

Disc
Disc

Rear Brake Size

153 mm
240 mm

Electronic suspension

–
N/A

Radial tyres

–
N/A

Dimensions

Seat height

790 mm
735 mm

Ground Clearance

160 mm
150 mm

Kerb Weight

181 kg
176 kg

Length

–
2250 mm

Width

–
785 mm

Height

–
1100 mm

Wheelbase

–
1520 mm

Adjustable seat height

–
N/A

Safety

Side-stand engine cut-off

Traction control

Hazard lights

Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS)

Dual channel
Dual channel

Combined Braking System

–

Cornering ABS

–

Side-stand indicator

–

Wheelie control

–

Engine brake control

–

Slide-control

–

Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU)

–

Adaptive Cruise Control

–

Cornering Headlamps

–

Tyre-Pressure Monitoring System

–

Blind Spot Monitor

–

Lane keep assist

–

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

–

Quickshifter

Riding Modes

–

Shift Light

Stand Alarm

Start Type

Electric Start
Electric Start

Tripmeter

Tripmeters Type

Digital
Digital

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, 8.6Ah

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
LED

Headlight Bulb Type

LED
LED

Stepped Seat

–

Instrumentation

Engine/Motor temperature gauge

Instrument console

Semi-Digital
Digital

Average Fuel Consumption

Trip Meter

Touchscreen

TFT colour Instrument cluster

Tachometer Type

Digital

Tachometer

Average Speed

Low Fuel Level Warning

Service due indicator

Gear Indicator

Fuel gauge

Distance to Empty Range

–

Ambient temperature gauge

–