Royal Enfield Meteor 350- It's an All-New Cruiser Bike
The all-new Royal Enfield Meteor 350 has been launched globally in India. Royal Enfield Meteor 350 is a 350cc cruiser bike from Royal Enfield India which will replace the Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350 and Thunderbird 350X. This new generation cruiser bike has come with a new engine and new chassis. Royal Enfield has added new features like GPS navigation, USB point, Google Play App connectivity for vehicle statistics in the Meteor 350. The suspension system, instruments cluster, headlight, and tail light are new and built with more fine quality material. We can say that only the look of the Royal Enfield Meteor 350 is similar to Thunderbird 350 else everything is new and far updated than Thunderbird 350. The new engine is vibrationless and a Twin Downtube Spine Frame type has been added to assure us of more strength and confidence while riding this 350cc cruiser bike. Read the full article to know all about features, mileage, specifications, colours, variants, and price of the Royal Enfield Meteor 350 in India.
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| Royal Enfield Meteor 350 Image, Courtesy: Royal Enfield India |
Technicals
The Royal Enfield Meteor 350 has come with a brand new J series 349cc single-cylinder 4-stroke Air-Oil cooled SOHC engine. The new engine churns out a maximum power of 20.2 BHP at 6100 rpm and 27 Nm maximum torque at 4000 rpm. The gear housing of the Meteor 350 is a 5-speed constant mesh gearbox. Electronic Fuel Injection (EFI) has been added to this bike for a smoother variation of the air and fuel mixing ratio. The fuel tank looks the inclined type and the fuel tank capacity is 15 Litre. The 170mm ground clearance of the Royal Enfield Meteor makes this bike more friendly in the hill area. The owner reported overall mileage is between 35-40 KM/L in a mixed highway and city travelling.
The new Royal Enfield Meteor 350 will replace the Thunderbird 350 and Thunderbird 350X. The new 350cc engine is vibrationless because of the addition of a drive shaft balancer. Royal Enfield is planning to replace all 350cc engines with this new Royal Enfield Meteor 350cc engine. The new 350cc machine is suitable for urban areas as well as on highways. The seating position (765mm) of the bike is now lower than Thunderbird 350 for a comfortable long-distance journey. The overall quality of this new motorcycle seems more improved.
The braking system of the Royal Enfield Meteor 350 is a double-disc dual-channel Anti-Braking System (ABS). The front brake comes with a wider 300mm disc with the twin-piston floating calliper and the rear disc brake is equipped with a 270mm disc with a single-piston floating calliper. You will get an improved braking system in the new Royal Enfield Meteor 350. The front footpegs are on a little bit forward side to provide a comfortable ride by increasing the knee-bending angle of the legs.
Design
The all-new chassis of the Royal Enfield Meteor 350 is the Twin Downtube Spine Frame type. The new frame is made for higher strength and stability to the bike. Now a rider can cruise with more confidence than ever with this new classic cruiser motorcycle.
Both wheels of the new Royal Enfield Meteor 350 are decorated with tubeless tyres and alloy wheels. The 100mm wide front tyre is driven by a 19-inch rim and the 140mm wide tyre is guided by a 17-inch rim. You do not need to change the classic spoke wheels into the alloy wheels now in the new Meteor 350 motorcycle as all wheels are already given in this cruising machine.
The front suspension is telescopic having 41mm forks and a 130mm suspension travel path. A 6-step adjustable twin-tube emulsion shock absorbers have been added to the rear suspension of the Royal Enfield Meteor 350. The suspensions are more versatile and softer than Thunderbird 350.
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| Royal Enfield Meteor 350 Headlamp and Tail Lamp Image, Courtesy: Royal Enfield India |
Electricals
The lighthouse of the Royal Enfield Meteor 350 is not a full LED lighthouse like Honda Hornet CB 350. All lights are newly designed halogen types besides an LED DRL on the headlamp and LED tail lamp. The headlight is a classic styled circular headlamp having a round DRL. The new circular tail lamp looks cool and gives a clear identification of the Royal Enfield Meteor 350 from the backside also. All four winkers are round shaped with halogen bulbs.
The instruments cluster of the Royal Enfield Meteor 350 is a newly designed analogue-digital type and comes with a lot of features like gear indicator, multi-trip meter, clock, fuel indicator bar, service reminder, and odometer. A USB connectivity has been given on the left handlebar side to connect your android phone so that a rider can cruise without any tension of the mobile battery charging problem.
A new Tripper Navigation System has been added first time ever in the Royal Enfield Meteor 350. The tripper navigation system is powered by Google Maps and the Royal Enfield App. A rider can connect his android phone to the Royal Enfield's navigation system through the application available on Google Play Store developed by the Royal Enfield. Set a location on Google Maps and the tripper navigation system will guide you to the turn by turn route which is situated on the right side of the instrument cluster of the Meteor 350.
The push toggle type new switches on the handlebar attract the buyers. You can on/off the engine ignition by a single switch given on the right side of the handlebar. A new hazard light has been added to the Royal Enfield Meteor 350 just like Royal Enfield Himalayan which was not available in the Thunderbird 350 and Thunderbird 350X.
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| Royal Enfield Meteor 350 Instruments Cluster Image, Courtesy: Royal Enfield India |
Price, Colour, and Variants
Royal Enfield Meteor 350 is available in the 3-variants which are Fireball, Steller, and Supernova. The base variant is Fireball while the top variant is Supernova. The windshield, backrest dual-tone colour, and chrome finished Royal Enfield logo on the tank are missed out in the Meteor 350 Fireball. In Meteor 350 Steller dual-tone colour and windshield misses out. You will get everything in the Meteor 350 Supernova like windshield, backrest, dual-tone colour, and chrome finished Royal Enfield logo on the fuel tank.
Royal Enfield Meteor 350 Fireball comes in two colours which are Fireball Yellow and Fireball Red while Royal Enfield Meteor Steller comes in three colours which are Steller Blue, Steller Red, and Steller Black. The top variant Royal Enfield Meteor 350 Supernova has been launched in dual-tone two colours which are Supernova Brown and Supernova Blue.
The Royal Enfield Meteor 350 is priced in India very wisely to make it affordable for all motorcycle enthusiasts. The ex-showroom Delhi price of the Royal Enfield Meteor 350 Fireball, Royal Enfield Meteor 350 Steller and Royal Enfield Meteor 350 Supernova starts from Rupees 1.75 Lakhs, 1.81 Lakhs, and 1.95 Lakhs respectively.
So the all-new Royal Enfield Meteor 350 is definitely a game-changer in the cruiser motorcycle market in India. Meteor 350 is more affordable than Honda Highness CB 350 and Benelli Imperiale 400 in the Indian two-wheeler market. Features like a USB port, GPS navigation system, and all-new refined engine are attracting the buyer and the Royal Enfield lovers.
Pros of Royal Enfield Meteor 350
- A 350cc engine with high torque
- Superior build quality
- Comfortable for city riding and highway cruising
- No heating problem on city stop traffic
- A vibrationless engine
- Best in the segment mileage
- Easy service and maintenance availability
- Low maintenance cost
Cons of Royal Enfield Meteor 350
- Some vibration at higher speed
- Slipper clutch missing
- All LED lighthouse is missing
- A little bit more costly