ROAD NEWS
ROYAL ENFIELD ’ S BOLIDE - THE METEOR IS BACK
R oyal Enfield ’ s new entry into the LAMS options give a broad choice for all kinds of tastes . cruiser market finally has a price and local With a tagline of “ Cruise Easy ”, the Meteor has arrival date . been designed with a broad range of riders in The new Royal Enfield Meteor will be priced mind too , with a seat height of 735mm low from $ 7490 for the Fireball Red and Yellow base enough to allow most a sturdy foothold , while models , with the more premium Stellar paints the forward set pegs are positioned in a neutral priced at $ 7790 before the range tops out with position for optimal comfort . the two-tone Supernova edition which features a The engine is an all-new unit with Royal Enfield windscreen and backrest as standard at $ 8190 . taking plenty of care to reduce vibrations making The Meteor is expected to start arriving in Kiwi their way to the rider from the 349cc SOHC dealerships from late February and should be single-cylinder . quite an eye-catching sight .
The J series Air-Oil Cooled , 349cc , SOHC engine The Meteor replaces the Rumbler 350 which as it ’ s internally known at Royal Enfield , features entered the market here in 2018 , but the new the firm ’ s signature long-stroke producing Meteor has been designed from the outset to be smooth tractable power and plenty of bottomend torque . a global market bike . This is quite obvious in the design , which opts for a classic cruiser set of lines Unlike the Rumbler 350 it replaces , the Meteor and a rake that doesn ’ t look like it has hit the scores an electronic fuel injection ( EFI ) system back of a truck - one of the oddities of the bike which provides reassuring power delivery which it replaces . consistently throughout the rev range , which In fact , we think the Meteor quite a handsome ensures a unique performance . Peak torque is machine . The base colours of Fireball Red and rated at 27Nm at 4000rpm , while maximum Yellow truly pop , while the more traditional power is a claimed 20.2bhp ( 15kW ) at 6100rpm . glossy finishes of the more premium paint Power is then transferred to the 17-inch rear
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