Royal Enfield Goan Classic 350 Vs Classic 350: All Changes Explained

Royal Enfield has revealed its brand new 350cc motorcycle - the Goan Classic 350, which is essentially a bobber version of the Classic 350 with a more vibrant and youthful appeal, as opposed to the old-school retro charm of the donor motorcycle. While the Goan Classic 350 is based on the Classic 350 itself, it gets a host of changes for a unique identity, and we list them down for you.

Royal Enfield Goan Classic 350 Vs Classic 350: Design, Dimensions

Built on the same platform, the Goan Classic 350 has the overall same size and shape as the Classic 350, however, the former is 15mm shorter in length than the donor bike at 2130mm. Both get the same 13L fuel tank along with the same 170mm ground clearance, but the Goan Classic (197kg) is 2kg heavier than the Classic.

Also read: Royal Enfield Goan Classic 350 Price Expectations Ahead Of Motoverse 2024 Launch

	Goan Classic 350	Classic 350
Length	2130mm	2145mm
Width	825mm	785mm
Height	1200mm	1090mm
Wheelbase	1400mm	1390mm
Kerb weight	197kg	195kg
Ground clearance	170mm	170mm
Seat height	750mm	805mm

Moreover, the Goan Classic 350 measures 825mm in width, which is 40mm wider than the bike it is based on. The seat height on the Goan Classic is pegged at 750mm, which is a whole 55mm shorter than the Classic 350. The wheelbase on the Goan Classic 350 is 10mm longer, while the motorcycle is also 110mm taller than its sibling.

Talking about the design, the Goan Classic 350 gets a new raised 'mini ape' handlebar, along with new vibrant colour options such as Rave Red, Purple Haze, Trip Teal and Shack Black. The upcoming motorcycle gets a new Royal Enfield emblem, a new single seat with mounts for the rear seat, and a slash-cut exhaust instead of the pea-shooter seen on the Classic 350. The Goan Classic 350 also gets unique white sidewalls.

Royal Enfield Goan Classic 350 Vs Classic 350: Hardware

Both the 350cc bikes get the same telescopic forks up front along with dual shock absorbers at the rear, however, the wheel travel on the Goan Classic 350 is higher at 105mm while the Classic 350 offers 90mm of rear wheel travel. The front tyre (100/90-19) is same on both, but the Goan Classic makes use of a 130/90-16 rear tyre as opposed to Classic's 120/80-18 unit.

The biggest change, however, is that the Goan Classic 350 gets tubeless spoke rims, while the Classic 350 makes do with regular spoke wheels with tube-type tyres. It will be interesting to see if Royal Enfield decides to introduce tubeless spoke rims with the Classic 350 some time later too, however, there is no official word yet.

Royal Enfield Goan Classic 350 Vs Classic 350: Price

The Goan Classic 350 will be positioned above the Classic 350, with the latter currently priced from Rs 1.93 lakh onwards for the single-channel ABS version, going all the way up to Rs 2.25 lakh (ex-showroom) Pricing for the Goan Classic will be revealed at Royal Enfield's Motoverse 2024 event, set to be held between November 22 - 24 in Goa.