VOLUME 58 ISSUE 19 MAY 11, 2021 P91
T
he gigantic concern that is Royal Enfield continues to make a lot of
noise in the United States. Over the past few years, we've seen the
arrival of the 650 Continental series and the Himalayan adventure
bike, and now we have the latest installment in the Meteor 350.
Retailing for $4399, the Meteor sits alongside the Bullet and Classic
350 roadsters as the brand's entry-level cruiser. Utilizing a 349cc single-
cylinder four-stoke producing a claimed 20 horsepower and 27 lb-ft of
torque, and mated to a five-speed gearbox, the Meteor 350 is about as
unintimidating a motorcycle as you can get in 2021. It's certainly not going
to win any drag races with those numbers, but it's still a thoroughly enjoy-
able little motor that produces good speed right through the rev range.
ONE FOR
NEWBIES
BY RENNIE SCAYSBROOK I PHOTOGRAPHY BY RYAN NITZEN AND SCAYSBROOK
ROYAL ENFIELD'S LATEST
CRUISER IS HERE. THE METEOR
350 MIGHT PROVE AN IDEAL
PLATFORM TO GET STARTED
IN MOTORCYCLING
