Royal Enfield Super Meteor 650cc Cruiser Breaks Cover

Royal Enfield has finally pulled the wraps off its most-anticipated flagship cruiser - the Royal Enfield Super Meteor 650.Unveiled at the ongoing EICMA 2022 motorcycle expo in Milan, the Super Meteor 650 will be offered in two distinct variants - standard and tourer. The Super Meteor 650 is the third bike from Royal Enfield based on its 650cc platform, alongside the Interceptor 650 and Continental GT 650.The Super Meteor 650 gets a 15.7-litre teardrop-shaped fuel tank, scooped seat, beefy fenders, a monopod instrument console and rotary-style switchgear. The raked-out front end, a low seat height of 740mm and the forward set footpegs further add to its cruiser styling.The bike sits on a new tubular chassis and features a 43mm USD fork with 120mm travel and twin shock with 101mm travel. Braking duties are handled by a 320mm disc at the front and a 300mm at the rear, mated to dual-channel ABS. The bike runs on a 19/16-inch alloy wheel setup. The Super Meteor 650 has a wheelbase of 1500 mm and a ground clearance of 135 mm. Similarly, it is 2260 mm long and 890 mm wide with a height of 1155 mm.The Super Meteor 650 cruiser will use the same 648cc, air-/oil-cooled, parallel-twin engine from its other 650cc siblings, producing 47 hp at 7,250rpm and 52 Nm at 5,650rpm. It is mated to a 6-speed gearbox. The kerb weight of the motorcycle is 241 kg (with 90% fuel & oil).The Standard trim will be offered with 5 colour options – Astral Black, Astral Blue, Astral Green, Interstellar Grey and Interstellar Green. The Tourer variant will be offered in two colours – Celestial Red and Celestial Blue.The Royal Enfield Super Meteor 650 will be unveiled in India at Royal Enfield’s Rider Mania event later this month.