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QUICKSPIN I ROYAL ENFIELD METEOR 350
rear, and as long as you don't go crashing over
road corrugations, the ride will be plenty com-
fortable.
You're very upright on the Meteor—it's not a
traditional slouch riding position like on many
other cruisers, and the 30.1-inch seat height
should be low enough that 99 percent of poten-
tial riders will get both feet on the ground at the
lights.
Our Meteor was fitted with a screen and
backrest for passengers, part of a massive
catalog of aftermarket parts from Royal Enfield.
Without the screen, the Enfield becomes more
a naked bike than a cruiser, and you can set this
bike up how you like with bags and don't forget
to get the excellent little Tripper navigation unit.
The Tripper nav system is an elegant design
from RE. It works with Google Maps and your
paired phone and gives turn-by-turn naviga-
tion via a little dial on the right side of the dash.
It's a great little system, easy to read, use and
understand, and I wouldn't be surprised if more
manufacturers don't go this way soon.
The Royal Enfield Meteor 350 should prove
a good entry-level machine for new riders,
especially those looking for something different.
There's an entire Indian motorcycling subcul-
2021 ROYAL ENFIELD METEOR 350 ($4399)
ENGINE
Single-cylinder 4-stroke
COOLING SYSTEM
Air-cooled
DISPLACEMENT
349cc
BORE X STROKE
72 x 85.8mm
FUEL SYSTEM
EFI
EXHAUST
1-1
TRANSMISSION
5-speed
FRONT SUSPENSION
41mm telescopic fork
REAR SUSPENSION
Twin shock
FRONT-WHEEL TRAVEL
5.1 in.
REAR-WHEEL TRAVEL
3.4 in.
FRONT BRAKE
300mm disc, 2-piston caliper;
ABS
REAR BRAKE
270mm disc, 1-piston caliper
FRONT TIRE
100/90 x 19 in.
REAR TIRE
140/70 x 17 in.
WHEELBASE
55.1 in.
SEAT HEIGHT
30.1 in.
FUEL CAPACITY
4.0 gal.
WEIGHT (WET, CLAIMED)
421 lbs.
S P E C I F I C AT I O N S
ture that's invading the United States right now, as
Royal Enfield has been doing great things with the
Johnny Lewis Slide School and in American Flat
Track, and the Meteor 350 should help boost the
company's new rider profile nicely.
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(Above) The switchgear is from another century.
(Right) The heel-toe system is classic cruiser style,
but if you have big feet, it could be a problem.
