Next month, Indian bicycle manufacturer Royal Enfield will launch a new model for the North American market, a cheap 349cc single-cylinder model called Meteor. This small noise will lower the INT 650 already at advantageous prices by fourteen hundred dollars and offers a similar level of the fun-dollar ratio and the laid-back look. for which RE became known.
That little one chilled with air The 350 produces an impressive 20.2 horsepower and 19 lb-ft of torque. It may not be enough for me to feel comfortable on the highway, but as a car around town or as a road sculptor, this would probably serve quite well. This is a beginner-friendly bike, weighing just 421 pounds ready to travel and a relatively short 30.1-inch seat height.
“Meteor 350 is a perfect balance of fun and style for any rider,” said Breeann Poland, head of marketing and communications at Royal Enfield Americas. “Riders will have the opportunity to choose Meteor 350 in three models: Fireball, Stellar and Supernova, each with its own unique personality and style.”
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The Meteor line is scattered in a wide variety of colors, which is usually a bike that is not allowed, on so cheap. Look at the Rebel 300-style Honda cruiser, which would probably have been bought with something like this. It offers only two colors, while Meteor blows with five colors and two additional models in two tones.
The meteor comes in three different varieties, Fireball, Stellar and Supernova. A Meteor Fireball is the entry-level model with yellow or red paint and opaque finishes everywhere for the price of 4,399 USD. A Meteor Stellar adds chrome pipes, a column backrest and a range of black, blue or burgundy paint for $ 4,499. Meteor Supernova is the top model of the line, with a tourist-sized windshield and twoBlue / black or brown / black tone paint for $ 4,599.
Add the fact that Meteor is the first RE product to integrate its new “Tripper” navigation system, and this is a pretty interesting device. This ship system is not so revolutionary, but it is quite smart. This is a custom interface that pairs with your phone through a Royal Enfield app and integrates with Google Maps. Rather than trying to program his own mapping system, he redefined the offer offered by Google, which beat the world. Intelligent!
For the American market – and we have to face facts here …motorcycles are toys. Bikemakers he spends a lot of time crying that young riders don’t buy their products. Well, if young Americans are to get on the motorcycle train, the market needs to offer more affordable models. This is an excellent step in the right direction, as far as I am concerned. For about how much you would spend on a mostly terrible used car, you can get a new motorcycle with a probable very good guarantee. I know that.