Meteor 350 has been the flag bearer for RE bikes based mostly on the trendy J-Collection platform

Royal Enfield has been synonymous with retro and basic bikes that evoke a sure nostalgia. Particularly in India the place most individuals purchase an Enfield as a result of their household used to personal one or they aspired to personal one. Different manufacturers have tried to create this sense of nostalgia that RE evokes, however haven’t managed to date.

Meteor 350 was an essential launch by the Chennai-based firm. Earlier than Meteor 350, Royal Enfileds obtained UCE engines that have been infamous for his or her spine-shattering vibrations. Since Meteor 350 launched in 2020, Royal Enfield has launched a brand new J-series engine that will get overhead cams and balancer shafts for a vibe-free expertise. Now Royal Enfield has launched Hunter 350 which is priced at a cheaper price phase than Meteor 350. However how does Meteor 350 fare in worldwide markets? Let’s discover out.

Royal Enfield Meteor 350 UK Gross sales

Royal Enfield bikes are made in Chennai. It’s from right here they’re bought throughout India, and in addition throughout numerous world markets like Europe, North America and extra. The model can also be well-known in Britain too. Meteor 350 was on sale in Britain and has achieved one thing exceptional. From January 2022 to July 2022, Royal Enfield Meteor 350 UK Gross sales stood at 1,135 models in Britain. Whereas doing so, it has turn into the best-selling bike within the above 125cc phase.

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Meteor 350 has appealed to 1,135 British folks in the midst of seven months and whereas doing so, dethroned BMW R 1250 GS ADV which had been in that spot for a really very long time. Hero Splendor is standing over there within the nook, flexing that it could possibly promote extra bikes than that within the enterprise hours of a single day in India. Whereas Meteor 350 took 7 months to take action in Britain. That’s not the purpose, however okay.

Royal Enfield has been ecstatic about this achievement in Britain. They’ve established a robust world presence with fashions like Himalayan, Interceptor 650 and Continental GT 650. Meteor has been on sale in most world markets since 2021 and has been making Royal Enfield retro basic allure extra accessible to a wider viewers.

Specs & Worth

Royal Enfield Meteor 350 is powered by the trendy JD1 engine that additionally does responsibility on different 350 cc bikes like Basic 350, Hunter 350 and also will energy the upcoming Bullet 350. It’s a fashionable and potent engine that displaces 349 cc and will get fashionable options like oil cooling and at last eliminating pushrods in favour of a smoother SOHC setup.

This engine makes 20.4 PS at 6100 RPM and 27 Nm at 4000 RPM. Meteor 350 comes with disc brakes at each fronts tied with a dual-channel ABS system and weighs 191 kg. Though Meteor 350 can also be highly regarded in India, Royal Enfield Classic 350 is the highest-selling basic bike in India.

It’s a cruiser and therefore additionally will get cruising-friendly equipment fitted as customary in greater variants. Talking of variants, Royal Enfield Hunter 350 costs begin from Rs. 2.05 lakh for Fireball and goes until Rs. 2.21 lakh for Supernova variant (each costs ex-sh). In Britain, Meteor 350 costs begin from GBP 3,879 (approx Rs. 3.66 lakh) for Fireball and go until GBP 4,039 (approx Rs. 3.81 lakh) for Supernova.