Manning Up With The Royal Enfield Super Meteor 650

On a short 150 km ride, Royal Enfield's new flagship offering made us feel like Arnie from The Terminator, but with some caveats

- Niraj Kakade

What did you want to be when you were a kid? One of the Hell's Angels on Harleys, I would've said as a toddler, still sheltered from reality. This was because they were on big, badass motorcycles, and partly as they helped me envision the idea of two-wheeled freedom on an open road. Eight years ago, I did get to live the latter part of the dream. When high on adrenaline and low on IQ, I set out with a friend on a scooter to 'catch the sunrise' at Alibaug. The plan was simple. Ride all night with minimum breaks, get some eggs in our system and ride back home.

Today, with the keys to the Royal Enfield Super Meteor 650 in my hand, it was time to finish the remaining part of the fantasy. This time though, low on time and high on back pain, I hatched a similar plan with the same friend, but with a shorter weekend ride to Lonavla. Here's what followed.