Royal Enfield has launched the all-new easy rider motorcycle dubbed the Royal Enfield Meteor. The new Royal Enfield Meteor is offered in three variants – Fireball, Stellar and Supernova priced at INR 1,75,817 ex-showroom for the Fireball, INR 1,81,326 ex-showroom for the Stellar and INR 1,90,536 ex-showroom for the Supernova edition. The Royal Enfield Meteor is available for test rides starting today and the bookings for the new motorcycle are also open across all Royal Enfield dealerships in the country. Furthermore, the brand has also announced that deliveries for the Royal Enfield Meteor will begin from 7th November 2020.
The all-new Meteor has been built from grounds up using a new-generation engine and chassis and claims to set new benchmarks in the cruiser segment. Apart from the new engine the Meteor also features a new analogue-digital instruments cluster keeping the dancing needle tradition along with the contemporary LCD display with functionality such as gear indication, clock, fuel gauge, trip meter along with a new navigation pod, known as the Royal Enfield Tripper, navigation focussed display that offers real-time directions powered by built-in Google Maps Platform. The pod with Google Maps has also been optimised for motorcycle routes. The Royal Enfield Tripper pod can be paired to a smartphone using the Royal Enfield App.
Powering the Royal Enfield Meteor is a new-generation 349cc air/oil-cooled single-cylinder long-stroke motor that produces 20.2 Bhp of power and 27 Nm of torque at 4000 RPM. The new engine features a balancer shaft that smoothens out the engine vibrations all while retaining the iconic engine thump. The throttle response has also been optimised for linear acceleration and highway riding. The engine is matched to a 5-speed gearbox with the fifth gear being the overdrive for economical cruising.
The Royal Enfield Meteor Fireball is available in a red or yellow single colour, the Stellar is finished in red, blue or matt black and the Supernova comes with a dual-tone blue or brown finish.