Next month, Indian bike maker Royal Enfield will launch a new model for the North American market, an inexpensive single-cylinder 349cc model called the Meteor. This little thump will undermine the already cheaply priced INT 650 at fourteen hundred dollars and offers a similar level of fun-to-dollar ratio and throwback looks. what RE has become known for.
That little air-cooled 350 produces an impressive 20.2 horsepower and 19 lb-ft of torque. Maybe not enough for me to be comfortable on the highway, but as a city machine, or the curvy road cutter, this would probably come in pretty handy. This is a beginner-friendly bike, weighing in at just 421 pounds, ready to ride, and a relatively short 30.1-inch seat height.
“The Meteor 350 is a perfect balance of fun and style for every rider,” said Royal Enfield Americas Marketing and Communications Lead Breeann Poland. “Riders will have the option to choose the Meteor 350 in three model trims: the Fireball, the Stellar and the Supernova, each with its own unique personality and style.”
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The Meteor lineup is splashed in a wide variety of colorways, which is usually not that expensive on a bike this cheap. Look at Honda’s cruiser-style Rebel 300, which would likely be crossed with something like thisIt only offers two colors, while the Meteor blows that away with five colors and two additional two-tone designs.
The Meteor comes in three different variants, the Fireball, Stellar and Supernova. A Meteor Fireball is the entry-level model with yellow or red paint and blackout finishes everywhere else for the $ 4,399 price point. A Meteor Stellar adds chrome pipes, a passenger backrest, and a choice of black, blue, or burgundy paint for $ 4,499. The Meteor Supernova is the top model with a windscreen the size of a coach and twotone blue / black or brown / black paint for $ 4,599
Add to that the fact that the Meteor is the first RE product to integrate its new “Tripper” navigation system, and this is a pretty interesting little machine. This navigation system isn’t that revolutionary, but it’s pretty smart. This is a custom interface that connects to your phone via a Royal Enfield app and integrates with Google Maps. Rather than trying to program its own card system, it simply redesigned Google’s industry-leading offering. Smart!
For the American market – and we have to face the facts here-motorcycles are toys. Bikemakers spend a lot of time complaining that young riders don’t buy their products. If the American youth wants to get on the motor train, the market must offer more affordable models. In my opinion this is a great step in the right direction. For about as much as you would spend on a mostly awful used car, you can get a brand new motorcycle with a likely very well Guarantee. I dig that.