VOLUME 59 ISSUE 18 MAY 3, 2022 P101
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verything you need and nothing you
don't. That's how the staff from Royal En-
field introduced the North American press
to their all-new 2022 Classic 350. There's no
high-definition TFT screen, no quickshifter, no
endless scrolling through countless ride modes
or anything even remotely high-tech. All you get
is just what the name says, a good ol' classic
motorcycle with an upright seating position and
a nice-sounding single-cylinder motor with a bit
of a thump. It all works beautifully.
There's something gratifying about riding a
bike like this—it's simple yet fun, stylish but prac-
tical, and as we meandered through the beauti-
ful cobblestone streets of Savannah, Georgia,
we got more thumbs-up from everyday folks
than I could count. I pondered as we rode, Do
I get this kind of reaction from people while I'm
riding my ultramodern, super high-tech BMW
GS? Possibly, but I'm too busy scrolling through
screens to notice. And that's what's liberating
about a simple little bike like this: it gives you
