Royal Enfield Meteor 350 – What do we expect?
The Royal Enfield Thunderbird is one of the most iconic bikes in India after the Bullet. It is said to get a major change and has been spotted testing on the Indian roads. The Royal Enfield line up is known to have a loyal customer base and has established themselves as a niche brand. Therefore this is big news that a new bike, Royal Enfield Meteor 350 has been spotted while being tested.
Meteor design
The Meteor 350 will look similar to the Thunderbird. It will carry on the cruise look with the features like low-height saddle, cruiser-type appearance, neutral-positioned rider footpegs, teardrop-like fuel tank, blacked-out engine, etc. There is also a lot of Meteor branding around the bike. The handlebar as well gets a different position. The bike overall gets a sporty look. The new Royal Enfield Thunderbird is likely to be built on the new J architecture from the company. The Royal Enfield Meteor 350 has a silhouette of the Royal Enfield Thunderbird. The bike gets V-shaped alloy wheels, new twin shock absorbers at the rear, and a blacked-out engine case.
Features
The new Meteor 350 will also get a host of feature updates to make it stand out as a completely new bike. It will get a new instrument console that will be completely digital. Also other changes like a wider seat, new indicators, LED DRL and revised footpegs. Expect better ergonomics on the new motorcycle and possibly more mounting points to for the luggage.
Meteor 350 Engine
The Royal Enfield Meteor 350 will also get a new engine that is expected to be a the same as the 350 classics but with a gearbox from the interceptor. This engine will also be used in other bikes from the company.
It is to be noted that the current 346 cc engine in the RE line-up has been upgraded to BS6 emission norms and gets fuel-injection.
The Royal Enfield Meteor 350 should have a comfortable cruising speed of around 90-110 km/h, which seems to be the perfect range for our Indian roads.
Royal Enfield Meteor 350 Pricing
Royal Enfield Royal Enfield Meteor 350 is expected to be launched in India sometime during the mid-2020 and be priced somewhere in the INR 1.80-2.0 lakh* (ex-showroom) range. The Meteor name itself isn’t exactly new to the Royal Enfield stable. The company trademarked the nameplate in Europe in July last year. Check out our review on the Royal Enfield Thunderbird:
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