Benelli Imperiale 400 vs Jawa Forty Two vs Royal Enfield Classic 350 | Comparison | Autocar India

In a span of just one year, the thus-far-untouchable Royal Enfield Classic 350 has two very serious rivals - the Jawa Forty Two and the Benelli Imperiale 400, and Rishaad Mody has brought them all together. If you’re into retro motorcycles this video is a must watch.
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[@ranchiroadcaster7611]

After 5 months with my Jawa my butt has forgotten the hard seat, i have toured for hours and my butt doesn’t complain anymore😁

[@dixonbasil1733]

Bro is the ground clearance soo bad?

[@Cloud-Radio]

Lol

[@abuXana]

Haha

[@ashutoshjha9147]

A happy butt is all we need 😉

[@srikarraoayilneni7074]

@@ashutoshjha9147 LOL but true😂

[@a_g_7537]

I drove 42 and RE both, here is my experience.... Pro's of 42 - 1) powerful, better for longer rides 2) modern Cons of 42- 1) low ground clearance 2) low range for 1st and 2nd gear ( just like sport bikes) 3) really really really small seats making it uncomfortable even for 2 ppls 4) still new in game so won't wonder if can't find parts later if company close down Re pro's 1) even tho it's low powered, it's less need to gear shift makes it feel like more powerful 2) really comfortable seating 3) it's been in market for soooo long that i think getting parts of RE is easy just like getting parts of splendor lol Cons of re- 1) it's vibrations r really really uncomfortable after some time I know i didn't mention many things like liquid cooling, vavles and all but i think, riders at this range just want that powerful riding experience then no matter what's under the hood....for example, ppls gonna love sd350 wayyyyyyyy more than any of these bikes because it's more classic :) And last but not least, if u want to ride with friends, go for RE But if u want to ride with gf then go for 42...compact seats r useful only here 😂😂😂🖖🖖 RE

[@prabhakaran2472]

I booked Benelli Imperiale on Dec 2019 and still waiting for the bike to be delivered. I understand there are issues around the Corona outbreak, but still. It's been over 120 days already

[@arijit276]

Dude there are many parts coming from the main plant in China (Qjian jiang which owns Benelli). There was lockdown in China from Feb and now in India. So it will take some more time.

[@danka1815]

Royal enfield has the best retro feel . Will always ride a RE . Companies come and go but RE has stood test of time . No one can topple it .

[@ps-qw7gp]

Go out, open up your mind. Test ride the others. You will see the difference in the ride.

[@arjunp1519]

no one can beat the Royal enfield in fact

[@AbhinavKashyap_YT]

@@arjunp1519 yeah no one can beat the RE in terms of quality compromises, vibrations, overpricing etc.

[@arjunp1519]

@@AbhinavKashyap_YT If these two vehicles are ahead of the royal enfield inn terms of quality and performance then why dont it affect the sales of the Classic? because this bike for those who love a great retro feel and ride like a king. we're called it "വികാരം." over pricing?😂grow up kid

[@danka1815]

@@ps-qw7gp brother , i have rode all . I want to cruise at 60 with a retro like sound . Dont think anyone come near RE in terms of retro feel

[@Rockeyravula]

Have done 800 km in 2 days in jawa classic..put her through all condtions in Coorg ...rough,off road,hair pin bends,ghat...not a single issue observed...and it's very good handler in corners ...

[@vikram4881]

What ever it is I love Bullet... Riding it for past 8 years still shining like new. I have New 500 also just 7 months old. Both are doing great work..

[@y_rb4080]

What about the rust ?

[@Torquebeast650]

@@y_rb4080 i also had 2012 model electra It didn't rust Only the edges of disc brake (that is normal)

[@abhyudayasinhchauhan6499]

Jawa jawa(classic) is real charm by look But where retro character of engine and feel matter benelli imperiale dominates all hands down🔥

[@arijit276]

The jawa is far ahead just due to its engine. I find it much better looking than the two. I hope they just improve the seat cushions and foot peg position for a more relaxed feel. The Benelli and RE is quite matched in looks and power, so it feels too close to each other.

[@AdhityanSridharan]

You should make a video about the bike customisation companies in India like Rajputana and Bombay works, itll be popular

[@pranjalyadav6247]

@Bubbly Srinath art of motorcycle

[@chetanpanwar5703]

Rajputana have no competition for sure

[@ChinmayKashid]

5:51 things "literally" starts to fall apart when the speed rises on RE.😂😂 Classic Pun👍👍

[@sanurawat1651]

I would love to choose Jawa anytime

[@royalrider8509]

Booked my classic 350 stealth black. Jan 19th 2021 is the tentative delivery date...Super Excited😍😎

[@mohammadaatif5222]

Any BENELLI fans here I m just asking BENELLI is going to be Rajni Kant in Roads I m buying one and I m booking my IMPERIALE next month

[@prabhneilsingh5563]

How has your experience been so far

[@azadahamadmusic3407]

got mine on dec...almost 2k km. simply wow..

[@satyareddy6919]

Amazing bike been using mine since 6months just wow

[@dudesayingthings]

Speaking as a proud classic 350 owner who absolutely loves his ride, what I love about royal Enfield is it can do 120-130 kph but the vibrations never let you do it, so you're always keeping the engine comfortably within its comfort zone. Cruising at 80 kph is an absolute JOY on the RE. thats what matters most on these type of bikes.

[@bhagat2774]

Benelli needs a 6th gear and around 25-26 bhp from that engine. When the smaller cc Jawa can do it, why can't the Benelli? Had it been offered with a 6th gear and a little more power, I'd have gone with it. I think I'll wait for the next generation of RE's because Jawa from a touring stand point just doesn't cut it.

[@niranjankedambadi]

As always... Autocar has given a comprehensive comparison 👍👍

[@bachelorankimalik8171]

Jawa is sheer beauty!!!!😍😍😍😍😍

[@richardshort3914]

This was very informative and well presented. Thank you from Canada.

[@nnns415]

Amazed by the amount of background work done to create this video. Kudos to the team. This is high quality stuff.

[@neilroyston1294]

The enfield is much better for many riders in terms of price and power. But still RE should consider adding a fuel gauge and some more additional features that are required in today's age without losing the classic feel.

[@karthikpatil9627]

Jawa 42😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@paravatareddypullareddy9954]

Ok JAVA technically best but RE is close to heart

[@srinathshettigar379]

or close to scrap. lolz

[@sathya5057]

*jawa

[@elemental9039]

paravatareddy pullareddy Its close to heart because thats the only crap you have seen all ur life.... now there’s competition and it will take some time to reach the heart....

[@gamingjunkie707]

@VN P If it's junk then why is it still selling better?

[@navrajsingh9719]

@@gamingjunkie707 because it is easy to ride earlier with CI engine people didn't have guts to ride it very few of us had but now you can have same experience with normal UCE engine

[@chinmaykhedkar1407]

Great camera work, narration and the background music! Way to go!

[@ssunnyrullzz]

RE : old technology with tomorrows pricing JAWA : Today's technology with yesterdays look Benelli : Hate the open wires and that tank looks out of proportion Love jawa #jawa42 just simple beautiful

[@paushalibose8164]

Jawa for best in class performance and quality.

[@ManojYadav-ms3cr]

Imperiale 400 brakes are very bad and bike is too heavy,Jawa has the best braking and it also provides slipper clutch.my verdict JAWA>IMPERIALE>CLASSIC 350

[@RamkumarGaneshM]

Slipper clutch? Really?

[@anuragbodhak2491]

@@RamkumarGaneshM Yes Bro... 6speed Slip & Assist

[@prasadjiwane2147]

The jawa has a slipper clutch?

[@MTVCS]

Do you own imperiale

[@t.cpranav9505]

Did you even watch the comparison?

[@vidyasagarp6698]

I have jawa abs ... It's a beast .. and I'm not telling because I own one ... I had test driven all the above bikes then made my choice..

[@avcreations7991]

jawa is best

[@VikasSingh-pi3tf]

Jawa looks the best but the Company is pretty much to itself,not commenting on sales, production etc. So how can you believe on such company for after sales service?🙄

[@vicky14607]

Though RE has a quite a waiting time, others are worse in waiting time for delivery. RE has its showroom in every town of this country even in the remotest possible area and because of its age there are mechanics older than our parents who deal in RE exclusively. Last but not the least, RE itself came up with himalyan and cafe racer but still classic beats them in sale despite being more refined engine being there in the market, reason is the thump and pull from this heavy bike. People make space for you not out of respect but because no one wants to ram their plastic into pure metal.

[@maazuddinahmed5000]

I love RE but without fuel gauge and the modern features, I'd prefer Benelli over it. I wish RE would at least put a digital fuel gauge in the upcoming classic 350. Plus I mean try to increase a little bit of power and less vibrations at high Rpms. 6 gear box would also look dope on the RE classic 350.

[@sumitsingh2244]

was waiting for this comparo.

[@RevItUpMumbai]

Jawa rear fender looks awful

[@rahmankind2196]

That's retro we can't complain

[@Ashish-lk4ip]

Enfield electra owner can relate it 😭

[@nikhilkrishnan9]

that Jawa bike is a beauty to look at ❤

[@amarjittalukdar4723]

Finally the competition bites the bullet.

[@sathya5057]

Lul nice pun but re's always sucked

[@lokansh1]

@@sathya5057 650 twins changed the game!

[@EyceLive]

@@sathya5057 no offense but no one's saying what you just said for the 650 TWINS and their price

[@neelchat594]

@@EyceLive chill, the 650 isn't a Bullet anyways.

[@lateshpatil5307]

@@lokansh1 they're cafe racers not the city cruisers we're currently discussing upon.

[@pradeepsharma-vy2zu]

Still, my heart ♥️ Enfield

[@sanketbondre460]

Vibrator 😂

[@sabyasachiroy7482]

Want something tacky buy benelli , want something fast and old school buy a jawa , want comfortable offroader buy a royal enfield

[@rohunroy6430]

Took you guys some time to bring this.....it's superb

[@anshulmishra5633]

For city rides, if one is ok with softer suspension, I'd say Benelli is better choise. If you want to rev your machine at higher rpms, I'd say go for Java. But, here's the catch, due to poor ergonomics, Java loses it's advantage on the highway. I'm not a RE fan as it's just average on every parameter and has average quality. Bottomline- Benelli 🙏

[@sidharthcasrod2933]

Royal Enfield Anytime

[@626bara]

Was waiting very eagerly for the Imperiale but it turns out that there is no showroom of Benelli in Lucknow, lol. Sad life.

[@sr4588]

Which one to buy ??? Meteor 350 Or Benneli 400 I am normal rider I don’t expect much from performance I just need look Plz sujjest me

[@RoodeMenon]

I am too big for Jawa, I'm tired of the Enfield, but I think I'm just right for a Benelli. 😉

[@dksharma3528]

Don't purchase royal enfield bike, poor service, poor break quility and manh more problems

[@samridhtiwari8044]

Dominar is always good

[@virajpatel_]

I have a classic 350 but i found the beneli imperiale more comfortable but you know what, i'm never going to accept it in front of my friend who owns beneli coz i'm a royal enfield loyal fan even if the beneli will become the great option and royal enfield will become worst i would still ride royal enfield coz i trust the brand and i definitely trust the machine that indian army rode more than anything else ♥

[@TamizhIyanthiran]

Compare jawa classic with RE classic. Java 42 with RE Thunderbird......

[@balorfun1212]

3.17 Short distance btw seat and foot rest is actually a big issue🤔 Company must look into it

[@nitishbshetty2136]

This guy is easily the best in the country when it comes to reviewing bikes💪

[@yesminister6736]

Benelli hands down...looks the best too

[@jeetverma1977]

Jawa ♥️

[@mridupabanbhuyan9320]

RE king of road.. from assam.already explored whole north east with re .king of hill also

[@samyakbaid2461]

Benelli is owned by a Chinese company

[@AswajithSI]

So?

[@Kguin-cf9be]

Kya fook k aaya

[@satyareddy6919]

It’s Italy not China

[@next264]

@@satyareddy6919 now it is Chinese bhai

[@deepinspace8667]

@@satyareddy6919 Established in 1911, Benelli is a Chinese Italian motorcycle manufacturer. It once manufactured shotguns, although this part of the business is now a separate company. Today, the company is fully owned by Qianjiang Group which is a chinese group.

[@vipindev1132]

Customisation must be promoted. It'd bring good money into the economy. Also improve reuse of resources

[@bangaramyadav8147]

Re💙 don't even compare (Made like a Gun Goes like a bullet) jawa n other they don't sounds better after ignition n vibrations it makes u feel realistic good experience n see the seating position while ridding a bullet royal look come only in it .. haha double silencer once check continental gt and interseptor silencers royal Enfield launching a bober also ... Build quality is grt .we can have a custom redroaster silencer.. i feel speed doesn't matter enjoyment of ride important with old dug dug sound 😍

[@_Aanand]

Honest review...👍🏻 I have black jawa classic

[@mukeshkukrani1009]

Editors at Autocar do speak about about the credits of the company/product in their videos nowadays... I liked that... Another video I remember is of the Duster BS VI Variant with Turbo Petrol engine, where Renuka mentions that Renault was the one to bring mid-sized SUV's to our markets with Duster, which is actually truwl3.... And here the anchor mentions about the Retro-Revolution that was initially brought forward by Royal Enfield. I like the credits that you give to these products and their companies, they deserve it.

[@shreekanthkorani720]

Jawa is for short people....i felt leg pain after riding Jawa for 1 hour . Go for RE.

[@robertnelson9621]

How tall are you?

[@aptitudebydev9258]

Booked my Jawa42 last week😍

[@niravrajput6807]

Jawa 😍

[@Varun_Vidyalink]

What about after sale service of Benelli?

[@anudeepkamuni]

varun ram sharma burn your pockets

[@racingthrottle7123]

Jawa lover and dream bike

[@AzamAli-ce7tt]

Benelli is the worst in terms of after sales service 😞

[@saranshchahal2017]

Same problem with jawa dude

[@Onlyvoicenoedit]

Re best

[@ammarashraf6394]

Waiting for honda highness, Jawa Classic, RE Meteor and benelli Imperialle comparison

[@2storkstechvlog]

Jawa ♥

[@govindkawardha]

JAWA is not bike it's an imosions 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😘😘

[@RamkumarGaneshM]

All i hear is Jawa Jawa Jawa.. btw its a good comparison 🙂👍

[@ashutoshjha9147]

I am in love with Java

[@AnilReddy328]

Jawa shape good but the size looks small competitively RE ...If the JAWA size is bigger than RE then it will have more following than RE

[@krishchait6106]

I thought the same thing man , everything is good except the size, jawa basically is good for shorter people since the seat height and size are small , but bit taller guys might not like it. RE and much advanced Benelli are better. Jawa just looks too small

[@Robbins27ful]

RE is always ultimate 💥💥💥💥

[@jogta160]

Re z vibratory.

[@pratikjangir4536]

1= jawa 2= benelli 3= RE

[@prasadjagtap1337]

123

[@soummyy]

Few days ago I saw a Jawa on the road , it was magnificent to look at but it sounds disappointing

[@ahteshamkhan7257]

the benelli cost 2.31 lacs on road which is way more expensive than jawa and re

[@AbhinavSingh-fo7ul]

The hallmark of RE bikes is the rustic ruggedness. One can keep showering praises on modern bikes dressed up as retro but the 'real thing' will always be RE. And don't we already love RE bikes for what they are?

[@vishwachavadhal2941]

Knowing every specs, i gonna choose the enfield! Becoz' it has a next level swag man!!😍😆

[@SuperKillbill66]

Bro , you will cry forever . Every Sunday is repair day !

[@subramaniamsivathanu2946]

@@SuperKillbill66 nope... mine running for 5 yra without any issues

[@akhilpsmullasseril1193]

my RE Classic 350 2012 model gives a mileage of 40-45kmpl in cities and 55-57kmpl in highways . In decent riding like no over throttle no much gear down

[@GodAP]

There’s a lot of hard work put in this video, I can feel it !!

[@SuperKillbill66]

RE : Outdated tech Bennelli : Ugly Jawa : the best mordern classic !!!!!

[@MrThilalangadi]

Royal Enfield old version is manly as it has no side stand, self start, right side gear crank and tall seating height, present royal enfield is made for kids, these kids will run away and hate if they try old diesel RE.

[@Onlyvoicenoedit]

If Jawa would have stayed in India u people wouldn’t have chooses re 😂 Moreover know about Jawa u won’t go to other brand in retro bike

[@amar8703]

Haathi Mat Paalo, Jawa n Benelli are actually better.

[@yuvraj_gandhel]

#Bajaj dominor Add!!!

[@shaikabdulkalam3105]

Bro suggest best Bike Nd best model in RE ND JAWA , am thinking to take RE THUNDERBIRD 350x orelse Jawa 42 bs6

[@robertnelson9621]

Instead of producing a competitor to the Bullet, someone should manufacture an engine with excellent low end torque, confortable suspension, and forward footpegs. That would be a Bullet competitor. Combining two Unicorn engines for a parallel twin 300 would be a good idea to begin with.

[@krishnachaitanya8590]

Sadly, Jawa's seat isn't comfortable at all 😒 For longer rides!!! It's like literally sitting on a bench!! Need more cushioning on that seat!!! What's the point of performance, if its a pain in the butt ?? 😢 Edit: I ❤️ Jawa!! 😍

[@ranchiroadcaster7611]

Chaitu krissh simply modify the seat, problem solved!

[@ajayantony4412]

A seat cushion will solve the issue.. not a big deal 🙃

[@Motonomics]

No comparison of the king royal enfield !! What say ? #RELOVER #RE @AUTOCAR

[@ashishpeddada7469]

I have the classic signals ! And I totally agree with this video ..... I am not completely sold on imperiale’s looks ..... So that’s the strangest thing my ideal bike is a mix of all three bikes ..... ergonomics of the classic ... engine from the imperiale .... paint job and engine design from Jawa and also dual exhausts would be sweet ! they didn’t change the engine in the BS6 enfield too ..... that just makes me sad ....

[@SatyamevaJayate_JaiHind]

Can any one explain, why these kind of bikes not have tubeless tires?

[@srinathshettigar379]

because of spoke wheels. there are spoke wheels that support tubeless tyres but they are very expensive. so sad companies should at least provide alloy wheels as option.

[@shalinshaji792]

King Of All Good Times RE ❤ BULLET

[@niranjankedambadi]

Royal enfield : Dilip Kumar Jawa: Amitabh Bachan Imperiale: ???

[@jashanj2518]

Kedambadi NV if is Jawa is Amitabh Bachan then I would never buy it

[@AniruddhaB]

Rajesh Khanna

[@sriramshandilya2470]

Emran hashmi ?! 🤔

[@coolsatpalsingh2]

rajesh khanna

[@prashanthb6521]

Yezdi : Rajkumar

[@athulbabu1550]

Please make a comparison with Jawa 42 2.1

[@sandeepkadyan1952]

I am thinking of buying which one Jawa or Enfield 350. Please suggest

[@LocalstarMohan777]

No doubt go to jawa 42..

[@eddyebenezer]

Much awaited video... Jawa love ♥️

[@jatinchouhan17]

Jawa 42

[@HebinGeorge]

*Waiting for Honda CB350* ❤️

[@gouthammedidi193]

Waiting for this comparison

[@bsouradip]

Is the tube tyre of imperiale 400 replaceable with a tubeless tyre? I am ready to change the whole setup (wheel). Someone please reply.

[@Onlyvoicenoedit]

Souradip Bhattacharya yea

[@therakeshdas]

Jawa is the best rest of all in everything.

[@virtuosowins]

I think the RE can be dumped for either of the other two machines

[@rahulr6381]

Looks : RE Overall : Jawa 42

[@remocharles2599]

BI 400 should be renamed Rajdoot to complete the retro line up

[@anuragrokade1322]

Will buy JAWA PERAK😍😍😍😍

[@SuperRAJORSHI]

Me too 😍😍😍

[@mrshetty2019]

In this section if you feel the customer looks for practicality the sales of Royal Enfield sales would argue with you.

[@RishaadMody1]

By practicality we mean things like suspension comfort, seat space for rider/pillion, ease of riding, ability to handle bad roads, etc

[@joneyaheibam3376]

Jawa😍