Royal Enfield Meteor

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Meteor
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ManufacturerRoyal Enfield
Production2020 - present
ClassCruiser
Engineair-cooled single cylinder 4-stroke, SOHC, Fuel Injection, 349cc
Power20 bhp @ 6100 rpm
Torque27 Nm @ 4000 rpm
Transmission5-speed, manual
SuspensionFront - Telescopic fork, Rear -Twin tube shock absorbers
BrakesFront- 300 mm disc with 2-piston floating caliper, Rear- 270 mm disc with single piston floating caliper
Weight191 Kg (wet)
Fuel capacity15 L

The Meteor is an Indian Cruiser-style motorcycle manufactured by Royal Enfield in India. The model was developed by engineers based at Royal Enfield’s two state-of-the-art technical centres, in Chennai. The Meteor is a direct replacement to Thunderbird 350.

Design[]

Engine[]

Royal Enfield developed the Meteor codenamed JD1.[1] The 349cc long-stroke single-cylinder engine is now air and oil-cooled and the traditional pushrods were replaced by an overhead cam. The engine produces 20 horsepower at 6,100rpm and 27Nm of torque at 4,000rpm and is paired to a five-speed constant mesh transmission. The bike has a power to weight ratio of 105.75hp/tonne. The engine design also includes a balancer shaft to repress the vibrations.[2]

Frame and Chassis[]

The meteor comes with a twin-tube spine frame, as opposed to the single downtube frame, which most of its contemporaries in the company's line-up have. The suspension is telescopic in front while in the rear is twin-tube emulsion shock absorbers. Front forks are 41mm with 130mm travel and the rear suspension has six-step adjustable preload.

The stock tires of the bike are 100/90-19 inch at front and 140/70-17 inch at the rear. The motorcycle has a 300 mm disc with a dual-piston floating caliper at the front and a 270 mm single-piston floating caliper disc at rear.

The bike also features an all-new semi-digital instrument cluster and a tripper screen in a separate pod which displays turn by turn navigation.[3]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Royal Enfield Meteor 350 review: Glides like a 'bird', misses out on 'thunder'". timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
  2. ^ "Royal Enfield Meteor 350 vs rivals: Specifications comparison". in.news.yahoo.com.
  3. ^ "Royal Enfield Meteor 350 motorcycle launched in India – Check out price, specs and more". zeenews.india.com.

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