HIGHWAY KING
autoX|February 2023
The Super Meteor 650 has got a big heart, a big footprint, and a big price tag. But can it deliver on its big promise? We find out.
SHIVANK BHATT
HIGHWAY KING

You've already heard and seen an awful lot about Royal Enfield's big twin cruiser - the Super Meteor 650. Since its global unveil at EICMA 2022, it's been grabbing headlines for all the right reasons. We got our first taste of RE's super cruiser at the Rider Mania 2022, although folks at RE shrewdly kept its keys away from us but not without an assurance that 'good things come to those who wait.'

Thankfully, RE lived up to its promise last month and flew a bunch of us to Jaisalmer to experience the Super Meteor in all its glory. On some of the country's finest highways, we pushed the Super Meteor 650 to its absolute limit, and we've to say, we came back fairly impressed with what RE's first 'super' cruiser has to offer.

BOLD & BEEFY

Even though a lot has already been said about the Super Meteor 650's appearance, it would be uncustomary to not glance over the Super Meteor's aesthetics once more for the sake of this review if not for anything else.

Now, when it comes to design, the Super Meteor has all the hallmarks of a classic cruiser you've got a low and wide seat, a swept-back handlebar, a teardrop-shaped fuel tank, 19-inch front and 16-inch rear alloy wheels shod with fat tyres, a solid rear fender, classic round lamps all around, and an overall beefy look. Its foot-forward riding position and low centre of gravity make for a laidback and comfortable riding posture. In typical RE fashion, there are a host of colours and customisation options available with the Super Meteor - the standard variant has five colour options, whereas the Tourer version (the one with a windscreen, touring seat, a pillion backrest, and a grabrail) gets two dual-tone paint schemes. It's a good-looking machine, for sure.

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