Upcoming Royal Enfield Meteor 350: What To Expect?

Royal Enfield is all set to launch the Meteor 350 on November 6 in the Indian market.  The Royal Enfield Meteor 350 will be a replacement to the now discontinued BS4-compliant Thunderbird and ThunderbirdX 350 siblings. The upcoming retro-classic cruiser from Royal Enfield Meteor sits on an all-new platform, gets an improved air-cooled power plant, and features a host of modern equipment.Expect the Royal Enfield Meteor 350 to be priced around INR 1.60 lakh to 1.80 lakh (ex-showroom, India). It will be a key rival to the bikes such as Honda H'ness CB 350 and Jawa motorcycles.Three Variants: Fireball, Stellar and SupernovaThe Royal Enfield Meteor 350 will be available in three variants - Fireball, Stellar and Supernova. All three variants will feature a Bluetooth-enabled 'Tipper Navigation' system. The bike also comes with a new twin-pod instrument cluster. It has a digital readout that displays the fuel gauge, clock, and odometer. It also has a service reminder, ECO mode indicator, and gear indicator.In terms of styling, the Fireball variant gets a single color tank, black engine with machines fins, black components, and graphics with decal. Similarly, the Stellar variant features a chrome exhaust system, chrome handlebar, premium badges, and body-color components, while the top-spec Supernova variant will get premium dual-tone paint, windscreen, machined wheels, and chrome indicators.MechanicalsThe Royal Enfield Meteor 350 will be powered by a new 350cc, air-cooled engine that is expected to make 20.5hp and 27Nm of torque. The engine will use an overhead cam instead of a pushrod setup. The long-stroke engine will be mated to a 5-speed transmission. Meteor 350 will be the first next-gen RE product to get this new engine. The motorcycle will have disc brakes at both ends and dual-channel ABS may be offered as standard.