P. Sarojini
Chennai, India (CWBN)_ Royal Enfield has launched its all-new 350 cc motorcycle ‘Royal Enfield Meteor 350’ in India. This is the first model from Royal Enfield’s brand-new 350 cc platform. The newly launched Meteor 350 will replace the Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350 and features new engine, new chassis and new design and is available in three variants with base Fireball priced at INR 1.75 lakh and Stellar priced at INR 1.81 lakh and Supernova priced at INR 1.90 lakh. The Royal Enfield Meteor 350 has a new dual downtube frame and is powered by an all-new 349 cc, single-cylinder, four-stroke, SOHC engine which makes 20.2 bhp at 6,100 rpm and 27 Nm of peak torque at 4,000 rpm.
The engine has a primary balancer shaft and replaces the pushrod design with an overhead camshaft, offering higher revs and more refinement. The dealership will begin on November 6 and bookings are open on the Royal Enfield website.
The Royal Enfield Meteor 350 is a global product and will be available for sale in India as well as in Thailand, Europe and North America. The new Royal Enfield Meteor 350 is a product by the RE global team and is made in collaboration with the UK Tech Centre and Royal Enfield’s R&D department in India. The Meteor 350 comes in three variants, where Fireball comes in two color options, Stellar comes in three color options and top-end Supernova comes in two color options. Suspension is handled by 41 mm telescopic front forks with 130 mm of travel, and twin tube shock absorbers with 6-step preload adjustability at the rear.
In terms of dimensions, compared to Thunderbird 350, Meteor 350 has longer wheelbase. With the kerb weight of 191 kg, Meteor 350 has lost 6kg overall weight compared to Thunderbird 350. The Royal Enfield Meteor 350 gets a standard dual-channel ABS, with a 300 mm front disc with twin piston floating caliper and a 270 mm disc on the rear wheel with a single piston caliper. Wheels are of alloy type and has a 19-inch front wheel and 17-inch rear wheel, which are shod with tubeless tyres.
The newly launched Royal Enfield Meteor 350 is the first model that emerged from the all-new 350 cc platform from Royal Enfield, and the new engine and frame are expected to be extended to the Royal Enfield Classic 350 and the Royal Enfield Bullet 350. In terms of competition, the Royal Enfield Meteor 350’s competitors will be the Honda H’Ness CB 350, the Jawa, Jawa Forty-Two and the Benelli Imperiale 400. In terms of price, the base variant Meteor 350 Fireball can be purchased at INR 1,75,825 (Ex-showroom), the mid-spec Meteor 350 Stellar can be purchased at INR 1,81,342 (Ex-showroom), and the top-spec Meteor 350 Supernova can be purchased at INR 1,90,536 (Ex-showroom).
