Royal Enfield Super Meteor 650 India launch?
Royal Enfield holds a certain charm in the Indian market. Over the years, it has built its image with cruiser bikes. Now, Royal Enfield wants to take it one step further by bringing bigger cruiser bikes. This week it revealed the Super Meteor 650 at the EICMA 2022, but Royal Enfield didn’t talk anything about its India launch. So when can we expect it in India? In today’s article, let’s find out.
India launch timeline
Coming straight to the point, Royal Enfield revealed the availability of Super Meteor 650 in Europe starting from Spring 2023. So India launch could happen in the second half of 2023. However, Royal Enfield could unveil the bike at the Rider Mania this year.
Super Meteor 650 India – Design
The Super Meteor 650 fuses retro underpinnings on modern design. From the overall looks, it looks like a bike on which you munch miles quite easily. The 19-inch front and 16-inch rear tyres give the bike a proportionate look. We have a 43mm USD fork, a first for Royal Enfield bikes. Braking seems not to be an issue with the 320mm disc and 300mm disc at the rear with dual-channel ABS. Overall the bike looks quite pleasing to the eyes with its different colour schemes.
Engine
Now coming to the heart of this bike, the 650cc parallel twin engine that is used by the Interceptor and Continental GT 650. This engine is capable of producing 47bhp and 52Nm of torque. Royal Enfield has tuned the engine to produce peak torque at lower RPMs. Also, the Super Meteor uses a new chassis which Royal Enfield claims is better than other 650cc bikes in its portfolio.
Super Meteor 650 India – Variants and pricing
The Super Meteor 650 is available in two variants – Standard and Tourer. The standard variant comes with the Astral and Interstellar colourways, while the Tourer variant gets the Celestial colour scheme. Astral comes in three colours, while Interstellar and Celestial are available in two colours. What about the expected pricing? Royal Enfield didn’t reveal the price, but we can expect the price to be somewhere between the Rs 3.5 lakh to Rs 4 lakh mark (ex-showroom).
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