Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350X vs Mahindra Mojo UT 300 – Comparison

In this article, we put the Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350X Vs Mahindra Mojo UT 300. The Thunderbird is basically an urban street version of the regular 350cc variant. The UT 300 is a younger version of XT 300 and misses out on some features. Without any further ado, let’s get down to more details of both the bikes. 

Royal Enfield is famous for its old-school cafe racer looks with no such latest features. Still, in case of the Thunderbird, it has tried to make it look like a modern day cruiser. The Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350X gets heavy black inserts, giving the normal 350cc bike a classy yet sporty look. On the other hand, we take the Mahindra Mojo UT 300, which is a smaller version of the XT 300. Unlike the 350X, it gets some premium features such as a semi-digital console, twin-pod headlamps, twin disc brakes and more. So clearly, the comparison is between the olden times vs the modern times or, a serious fan base vs the latest features. With its Classic, Thunderbird, Bullet and Electra, most of the cruiser lovers are mostly RE fans. So let’s see, based on the specs, features and prices, which one is the better cruiser.

Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350X vs Mahindra Mojo UT 300 – Price Comparison

The new Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350X retails for INR 1,56,849 ex-showroom Delhi. The Mahindra Mojo UT 300 is launched at a price of INR 1,39,000 ex-showroom Delhi which will be revised to INR 1,49,000 ex-showroom Delhi post-April 1, 2018. Considering the UT 300 is priced better and offers more bang for the buck, it clearly sounds like a winner here.

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Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350X vs Mahindra Mojo UT 300 – Design 

The new Thunderbird 350 X looks fresher and arguably more stylish than the regular cruiser motorcycle from Royal Enfield. The 350X gets a dual-tone colour treatment. The new multi-spoke alloy wheels and all the cycle parts come painted in matte-black. The twin-seat arrangement has been replaced with a single seat. The side fenders get the new ‘350X’ badges. The tall handlebars of the regular T’bird 350 have been replaced with a flatter unit. Overall, the new bike impresses due to the several styling updates it carries.

Mahindra Mojo also gets a distinctive styling. Its front-end is characterized by a twin pod headlamp setup and LED pilot lamps. Golden-coloured bits like the front forks add to the Mojo’s appeal. So do the twin exhaust pipes. Basically, it comes with all the features which the standard Mojo XT300 gets. That said, it misses out on Mojo’s characteristic twin exhausts. The cheaper tourer also skips the LED daytime running light strip up-front.

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Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350X vs Mahindra Mojo UT 300 – Engine Comparison

The Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350X is powered by the same 346cc single cylinder, air-cooled engine that churns out 19.8bhp of max power and 28Nm of max torque. The UT 300, on the other hand, employs a detuned engine from the top-spec Mojo in the form of a 295cc single cylinder, liquid-cooled engine that makes 23.1 PS of power and 25.2 Nm of max torque. Both the bikes use carburettor as their fuel delivery system. While the UT 300 employs a detuned engine, the significant power difference is evident and although the 350X makes more torque, its 31.5 kg heavier than the Mahindra. Another point in the favour of the UT 300 is the 6-speed gearbox whereas Royal Enfield sticks to using the age-old 5-speed transmission.

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Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350X vs Mahindra Mojo UT 300 – Average & Range Comparison

At the launch of the Thunderbird 350X, Rudy, President Royal Enfield claimed that one can take the Thunderbird 350X from Delhi to Jammu on a single tank. All vehicles deliver better mileage on the highway because one needs to break less often. In a combined cycle, the 350X delivers about 25 kmpl. The Mahindra Mojo UT 300 featuring a detuned version of the 300cc engine is expected to deliver around 35 kmpl out on the highway. Coupled with the 21-litre fuel tank, it will allow you to ride for about 735 km on a single tank. The overall fuel efficiency of the UT 300 is rated at 30 kmpl. As evident, the Mahindra bags this one as well.

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Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350X vs Mahindra Mojo UT 300 – Tyre Size Comparison

The Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350X employs a 19-inch wheel in the front and an 18-inch wheel at the rear. The front tyre size is 90/90-19 whereas the rear uses a 120/80-18. As a first for Royal Enfield, the 350X offers alloy wheels with tubeless tyres. The Mahindra Mojo UT 300, on the other hand, uses identical 17-inch wheels on either end. The tyre size on the UT 300 at the front and back are 110/70-17 and 140/70-17. The Mahindra too features alloy wheels with tubeless tyres. Since both the automakers opted for MRF Zapper, the quality on both bikes remains same while the Mahindra offers bigger tyre size. Another one for UT 300 I guess.

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Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350X vs Mahindra Mojo UT 300 – Chassis, Brake And Suspension Comparison

The Thunderbird 350X employs 41mm telescopic shocks at the front and twin gas-charged shock absorbers at the rear. In comparison, the UT 300 uses a similar telescopic fork with fork brace at the front and an offset-gas charged mono shock at the rear. Stopping power on the 350X comes from a 280 mm disc at the front and a 240 mm disc at the rear. The UT 300 employs a 320 mm disc at the front and a 240 mm disc at the rear. Both the bikes miss out on ABS but wait for a month and you will be able to ride each with ABS as the government has made it mandatory starting April 1, 2018.

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Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350X vs Mahindra Mojo UT 300 – Weight & Ground Clearance

The Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350X features no weight loss over the standard Thunderbird 350 and weighs 195 kg. The Mahindra Mojo UT 300, on the other hand, weighs 31.5 kg less at 163.5 kg. The ground clearance available on the 350X stands at 135 mm while the Mojo UT 300 takes this one as well claiming a minimum ground clearance of 165 mm.

Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350X vs Mahindra Mojo UT 300 – Features

Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350X:

1. New Wider Handlebars
2. Black alloy wheels with tubeless tyres
3. Disc brakes
4. LED DRLs with LED tail-lamps
5. Twin Gas-charged Rear Shock Absorbers
6. Projector Headlamps
7. Pass Beam Switch
8. Engine Kill Switch

Mahindra Mojo UT 300:

1. Twin-Pod Headlamps
2. Alloy Wheels
3. Front and Rear Disc Brakes
4. Rear Monoshock
5. MRF Tubeless Radials
6. Split Grabrails
7. LED Taillamp
8. Digital Speedo Console
9. Engine Cowl
10. Rear Tyre-hugger
11. 320 mm petal disc brakes

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Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350X vs Mahindra Mojo UT 300 – Service Network Comparison

As Mahindra Two-wheelers is still expanding their network, Royal Enfield has a service centre in every corner of the country. During the Leh season, Royal Enfield took a special initiative to stock major parts on their facilities enroute and provided the riders with extra incentives and promised lower service cum repair time especially for the riders taking the route. Such initiatives by the automaker and expansive service network, Royal Enfield rules this one bluntly.