Meteoric Cruise

Royal Enfield kick off 2023 with the launch of their most premium offering, the Super Meteor 650. We were invited to Jaisalmer in Rajasthan recently where we got an opportunity to experience properly what this cruiser is capable of

-  Apurva Ambep

ROYAL ENFIELD HAVE been upgrading their portfolio of motorcycles and the Super Meteor 650 was one of the most awaited launches. This is the third motorcycle to emerge from Royal Enfield's tried and tested 650-cc platform. The design is more or less similar to that of the Meteor 350 wherein the bike follows the silhouette of a classic cruiser. It is nice to see Royal Enfield tap into the middleweight cruiser segment; it is something many enthusiasts have been waiting for. At first glance, the Super Meteor 650 is a well-built motorcycle that has a premium finish to it.

An LED headlight is a first for the brand

With this new offering, there are components that we see on a Royal Enfield motorcycle for the very first time. These include a full-LED headlamp and a Showa Big Piston Separate Function USD front fork. The instrument cluster is the same as the one we see on the Meteor 350, but the Super Meteor gets an off-set tripper navigation pod as part of the standard equipment.

Premium paint finish and impressive build quality

The bike is offered in two variants, Standard and Tourer, with the option of seven paint schemes. Those in the case of the standard variant include Astral Black, Astral Blue, Astral Green, Interstellar Grey, and Interstellar Green, while the top-end Tourer variant comes with two additional options: Celestial Red and Celestial Blue. For this first ride, we received the top-end tourer variant which sports a larger windscreen, a special touring seat, and a backrest for the pillion rider as well. On the other hand, the Standard gets a narrower split-seat unit and does away with the pillion backrest as well as the windscreen.

Showa Big Piston Separate Function USD fork