Royal Enfield Super Meteor 650: the development of the new cruiser for those who love to travel [VIDEO]

The new Royal Enfield Super Meteor 650 is told in multiple voices, in the film proposed by Royal Enfield on Youtube. A motorbike presented at the last edition of EICMA and offered in three variants. Seven colors are combined.

Technical factors

Developed at UK Technology CentreIn partnership with Harris Performance, Royal Enfield Super Meteor 650 It features a newly designed frame and swingarm, evaluating a low center of gravity to promote stability at high speeds and functional maneuverability. Made of steel with forged, investment cast, stamped and extruded elements, the frame includes a new head support for superior rigidity.
The model is equipped with a Royal Enfield USD fork that offers 120 mm of travel and rear shock absorbers with five-step adjustable preload and 101 mm of travel.
The engine is the well-known 648 cc parallel twin, introduced with the Interceptor 650 and Continental GT 650 models.
The USD fork, already mentioned, allows a controlled response throughout the suspension travel and the "big piston" damping technology supports a constant rhythm, according to the indications.
The bike was tested on various road sections between India, the United Kingdom and Spain, clocking up over a million kilometres.

The specialised farming model

The elegant appearance that recalls classic examples includes a LED headlight unit, a novelty in the brand's proposal, as well as a instrument panel consisting of an analogue speedometer and an LCD display and adjustable clutch and brake levers. Looking at the ergonomic barrel profile knobs, the Royal Enfield logo and new aluminum electrical blocks with rotary switches appear.
Also underlined a TBT navigation system (Turn-By-Turn), known as Royal Enfield Tripper and created in collaboration with Google, introduced for the first time on the Meteor 350. It connects to the smartphone via Bluetooth and there is a USB socket under the left side panel.

The setting of the motorbike resembles that of every cruiser, the set-up is contained and there is a welcoming saddle with long itineraries in mind. In short: a motorbike designed to tackle many kilometers and embellished with distinctive details. The riding position is delineated through the placement of the extended and high handlebars and the pedal controls in a forward position. There is also a large tank and 19 and 16 inch alloy wheels, front and rear respectively, with large tubeless tyres.
This new cruiser concept is offered in variants Super Meteor 650 Astral, Super Meteor 650 Interstellar e Super Meteor 650 Tourer Celestial. The shades combined with the first two are: Astral Black, Astral Blue, Astral Green, Interstellar Gray and Interstellar Green. While two two-tone liveries Celestial Red and Celestial Blue are planned for the Super Meteor 650 Tourer model, also equipped with a touring windshield, deluxe touring saddle and backrest for the passenger.

The range of original accessories that can be combined is varied, for the Astral and Interstellar versions the Solo Tourer setup stands out with front and rear LED turn signals, bar-end rear-view mirrors, rockers, engine guards, deluxe footrests, compact engine protection and rear fender grille. For the Celestial model, the Grand Tourer accessory kit also includes a touring screen, an original equipment deluxe touring saddle and a backrest for the passenger. Other original accessories (GMA) can be combined to transform the vehicle into a tourer, such as touring handlebars, touring rear-view mirrors, front and rear LED turn signals, engine guards, airfly evo engine protection, deluxe footpegs.

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