Does the icon Bullet Standard 350 from Royal Enfield need any introduction? Bullet Standard 350 is one of a kind machine respected so well among motorcycling masses in India The classic bike with aristocratic black and gold combination is a head turner on the roads and makes everyone envy of the Royal automotive.
The impeccable RE pedigree machine has finally reached superannuation and according to the company sources, the Bullet Standard 350 enters retirement. Did Bullet Standard 350 lose the RE aura? The long wheel base with wide tyres gave incredible stability as well as grip and long distance traveling. The bike also sports neutral finder so shifting to neutral is a lot easier.
Although the reason for forced retirement of the model is not disclosed, the model has received complaints from riders as regards poor mileage to high maintenance cost. Royal Enfield has been receiving a lot of criticism that it could not beat the competition in terms of making some value-for-money vehicles and that it could not borrow technology advancements to cut manufacturing costs and also that its quality control remains by far poor.
Furthermore, government norms as regards emissions also are stringent and the 2010 bikes should comply with Euro IV emission norms. The UCE350/500 engine of the Bullet STD350 has been found by riders as incompatible and the bike had become a laughing stock as one high-maintenance model that convinces any one of the engine performance and unreliability.
All of this must have triggered the company to discontinue the STD350. The Classic, old warhorse is now dead and henceforth will not be sold as new in any Bullet showroom and you can only own a pre-owned STD350.
The Royal Enfield Bullet Standard 350 will remain a vintage bike which is part of world motor cycling heritage.
This is time for some serious brain storming at RE and unless the company makes serious efforts to make emission compliant new and powerful engines love for the Royal Enfield machines will continue to get diluted with the young bike loving enthusiasts.
[Update : Royal Enfield has relaunched the Bullet Standard 350 with left gear and new UCE engine. The original Bullet Standard 350 with cast iron engine and right side gear is discontinued.]
Royal Enfield re-launched Bullet Standard 350 with UCE engine
Dude get facts straight. Latest RE models have UCE ie unit construction engines and they are fully equipped with Euro IV emission norms. Standard 350 has a Cast Iron Engine. And only an idiot would laugh at Standard or Chetak models. Show me a sports plastic crap that can last 50 years of rugged terrain and i’l pay a million for it!!!
it was my ambition to buy a enfield standered 350 bike. but now i hate to own such a duplicate bike with different engine
and no more i am going to buy the big zero
standard 350 was the real bullet,,,the uce model is just a motercycle..
I have had an ambition for longgg time to own bullet, last 6th sep 10 I went to guahati, shahila expo. pvt. ltd to book std350 with ci engine, they show me with uce wala, they said ci wala is stop. i could not speak a word, and i came back home. Company has done mistake here not to keep open option for ci/uce. thanks.
no STD 350 owner will complaint about poor maintenance or poor mileage… only some idiot writers and idiots who has never own a STD 350 will say like that…. its not a bike its some thing more than that to the STD 350 owners……! criticisim on mileage…. can u list the number of std 350 in india…… a bike before independence still living….. still some peoples in schools are dreaming to buy STD 350 when they become young… and the company has stopped the same and the company made a hole in its legacy by making new UCE model…. people satrted hating RE by this……. all the Royal riders frustated in this moove….
i agree , with you Ajesh. B , i m having Re 350 std when ever i go to check its puc , every body denies me for its puc certificate, they says first get it tunned properly .
Lost!! weve lost the legacy..the the masculine beast….the of bikes is also affected by the plastic era….yes!! we do agree that legacy and strength stands defeated in front of plastic technology and improvisation!!!
New UCE engine is OK except in one aspect. The Thumping sound.
Poor Mileage of Std 350,,,its true, but I own one and before i bought one i knew that I am not buying a motorcycle for mileage, My dad had one, so I know how it runs and what to expect out of it. And yes it is also true that company has very bad quality standards,,, no two bullet 350 standard bikes are actually totally same,,, but then it’s like this only,, what to do,,, It is more being manufactured by brits,,, and we are actually paying peanuts for it. Amazingly the models which company export to Europe and America are far more better in quality.
BULLET NOT WIILL BE STOPPED BECAUSE LIKE YONUNG MAN FIRST CHOICE OF BULLET 350C SATNDARD FROM PUNJAB
For last six months I’ve been scratching my head with confusion whether I have to by a classic 350 or buy an old standard 350 and renovate it. I’ve even booked a classic 350 black. But after 3 months Ive changed my mind. Bought a 79 model standard CI bull. Now he is under complete reformation. very eagerly waiting ….
I’m planning to go to gauhati for buying std 350 bt came to know from u guys that ci std 350 has been discontined………. very
now no plan to go for dat uce model.
I owned one standard bullet 2008 model 350cc thinking that it is the most powerful two wheeler .when i showed it to the RE showroom they told me that it cant take the speed 100 km as it damage the engine.when i am riding that so much of heat is emitting from its engine side to my leg.I am totally disappointed with that.I have a difficulty when i applying rear brake it is skidding.i cant able balance it. can any body advice me on this.?
Hi Justin
First of all , Bullet is not a bike that we use for riding at 100 and above km/h.
The std 350 is cruse bike which we use for driving pleasure and for that cult feeling.If speed is the motive ,never go for royal en field.The best speed for going in an old std 350 is around 35-45km/h.
I have also faced the same prob when I have tried to speed up initially .Its is our learning experience.:)
You are right, Rajeev. The STD350 can never zoom at 100 km/h initially. Once the engine is heated it roars more than 100 km/h. The acceleration should be very slow in the begining. I also suggest to keep the engine in idling mode for 2 mins in the morning when you start.
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Hi friends. I own a RE bullet Standard 350cc. Wow what a bullet. Really amazing. Its thumping really feels like a Royal. When riding a Bullet, it feels like a king on the Road. Its standard speed is around 30-40 Kms. Who rides bullet doesnt care for the milleage. Enjoy its journey,enjoy its ride,enjoy its thumping,enjoy the people watching U…… I m a die heart fan of Royal enfield.
Dont know who are these people who had complaints wid the standard 350 it was one of the best bikes i have ridden & enjoyed.its a shame that RE has paid heed to the idiots & not about its loyalists & discontinued it.I agree that classic might give better average & what ever but RE shouldnt have been discontinued.Losig respect for RE for getting so commercial.I think ppl wont mind buying a standard 350 for 80k rather than buyin a classic for 1,50,000.Its a shame people dnt have the brains or heart to like what actually was the King of the roads.:-( .HeartBroken.
In my point of view whatever happens, happens for the best and change is the rule of the nature and by changing along with the time we go along with the new era.
Royal enfield is a brand which delievers power, respect, and love.
If we talk about changes in the new standard then new bullet is far better than the old one b’coz now a days fuel is damn costly and is going up and up and up and royal enfield also needs some advencement in it’s technology so i think the new uce engine of bullet standard is awesome with twin spark technology….
guys i have experience of riding bullet upto six to eight months and my experience was not so good due to it’s poor performance in the city areas where we find lots of traffic and it really irritates me alot b’coz engine gives out lots of heat i feel like i am riding along with an owen.
bullet lovers
hi to all. i m also having bullet standard 350 i love to ride a sher not these plastic bakries(goat) though it is expecive to maintain but non other than this can be my bike.and RE made a mistake to stop this.
i love bollet. i have four.
hi rajiv……r u going 2 sell ur byks………..if so plz gimme the info abt ur byks………..nd cost…………nd wer r u livng im frm andhra………
hi
i want to buy bullet standred 350 model 2010. if someone sell bullet 2010 plz contect me. need good bike price dosnt matter