The Royal Enfield Super Meteor 650 has been launched in three color variants, with essentially the most inexpensive Astral costing Rs 3.49 lakh, the mid-tier Interstellar costing Rs 3.64 lakh and the range-topping Celestial costing Rs 3.79 lakh.

1. Super Meteor 650 will get all-new body, USD fork, LED headlight
2. At 241kg, it’s the heaviest Royal Enfield on sale presently
3. 648cc engine makes similar peak output, however will get totally different mapping, gearing

Royal Enfield Super Meteor 650: variants and pricing

The entry-level Astral is accessible in three single tone colors: black, blue and inexperienced, that are priced at Rs 3.49 lakh. The mid-spec Interstellar will get two gray and inexperienced dual-tone paint choices, and a better asking worth of Rs 3.64 lakh, however apart from that, these two are mechanically an identical to at least one one other. The range-topping Celestial will get just a few equipment as commonplace, akin to the massive entrance windscreen, touring seat and pillion backrest, which drive up the worth to Rs 3.79 lakh.

All of those equipment are backward suitable with the Astral and Interstellar variants, and RE’s huge accent catalogue will provide much more fine-tuning and customisation to potential Super Meteor 650 consumers. Royal Enfield has mentioned this pricing isn’t introductory. The Super Meteor 650 might be booked beginning right now and deliveries start on February 1. 

Royal Enfield Super Meteor 650: underpinnings

The Royal Enfield Super Meteor 650 was unveiled to the world at EICMA 2022, and we in India acquired to see it up shut at Rider Mania late final 12 months, the place RE additionally allowed attendees to pre-book its flagship cruiser. The Super Meteor 650 makes use of an all-new body in comparison with the present 650 twins, and packs in a few RE firsts, within the type of a beefy 43mm Showa SFF–BP (Separate Function Fork – Big Piston) entrance fork in addition to an LED headlight. 

The engine itself has undergone just a few minor revisions in comparison with the present 650 twins – it will get a distinct airbox and exhaust system, and so the mapping has additionally been revised. Overall gearing is barely shorter, due to ultimate drive modifications in addition to a smaller 16-inch rear wheel. Peak output figures, at 47hp and 52Nm, keep the identical, though the height torque output arrives 500rpm later within the rev band. RE claims that 80 p.c of the height torque arrives at simply 2,500rpm on the Super Meteor 650.

Braking duties are taken care of by a 320mm disc on the entrance and a 300mm unit on the rear, each paired to dual-channel ABS. At 740mm, the Super Meteor 650’s seat peak conjures up confidence, however the 241kg kerb weight and 135mm floor clearance figures don’t. A 15.7-litre gas tank is on provide right here.

Royal Enfield Super Meteor 650: rivals

At this worth, the Super Meteor 650 sits in a distinct segment of its personal available in the market. Bikes just like the Rs 3.49 lakh QJMotor SRV 300 and the Rs 3.89 lakh Keeway (Benda) V302C, which prices Rs 10,000 greater than the Super Meteor 650, cannot presumably match the efficiency benefit of the bigger Royal Enfield.

Bikes that provide related output figures or displace the identical cubic capability are handsomely undercut by the flagship Royal Enfield cruiser. Its pricing makes it roughly Rs 60,000 dearer than an Interceptor 650, though compared to the Benelli 502C and the Kawasaki Vulcan S, the Super Meteor is Rs 2.3 lakh and Rs 2.9 lakh extra inexpensive, respectively. 

All costs are ex-showroom, Delhi. 

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