Royal Enfield Meteor 350 Launch Date Officially Revealed: Arriving Next Month

Royal Enfield will finally be launching the Meteor 350 motorcycle in India on November 6, 2020. The Royal Enfield Meteor 350 will be an all-new motorcycle offering from the brand, which will replace the legendary Thunderbird line-up.

Royal Enfield Meteor 350 Launch Date Officially Revealed: Arriving Next Month

The Meteor 350 was expected to arrive much earlier in the year. However, owing to the Covid-19 pandemic and the nation-wide lockdown, the launch of the retro motorcycle was delayed in the country.

Royal Enfield Meteor 350 Launch Date Officially Revealed: Arriving Next Month

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According to recent reports, the company wanted to launch the ‘Make It Yours' personalization programme with the Meteor 350 to offer a new purchase experience for buyers. The company recently launched the customization programme and is now geared up to launch the Meteor 350 in the market.

Royal Enfield Meteor 350 Launch Date Officially Revealed: Arriving Next Month

Speaking about the motorcycle itself, the Meteor 350 will be an-all new motorcycle developed by the brand. The retro motorcycle will be based on the Royal Enfiled's J platform and will feature an all-new chassis in the brand's 350 motorcycle line-up.

Ahead of its launch, information regarding many new features and technologies that are expected on the Meteor have been leaked. According to the report, it will be offered in three variants: Fireball, Stellar and Supernova.

Royal Enfield Meteor 350 Launch Date Officially Revealed: Arriving Next Month

Each variant will be offered with a specific set of features list. This includes both cosmetic features such as decals and paint scheme along with functional features such as windscreen and wheel-type — here are more details.

One among the biggest upgrade will be the new Bluetooth enabled digital instrument console. It will also feature the brand's onboard navigation system enabled via Bluetooth smartphone connectivity.

Royal Enfield Meteor 350 Launch Date Officially Revealed: Arriving Next Month

One among the biggest upgrade will be the new Bluetooth enabled digital instrument console. It will also feature the brand's onboard navigation system enabled via Bluetooth smartphone connectivity.

The Meteor carries the brand's retro design along with a bobber style elements. It features a larger sculpted fuel tank, a round-shaped headlamp, tail lamps and turn-signal indicators. The low-set turn indicator assembly at the rear adds to the bobber-looks.

Royal Enfield Meteor 350 Launch Date Officially Revealed: Arriving Next Month

Speaking about the all-new powertrain, the Meteor will feature a new engine that is based on the current 350 UCE unit. It will be an all-new (OHC) OverHead Camshaft set up of the current 346cc air-cooled single-cylinder engine.

The new setup on the engine is expected to offer more refinement, better fuel efficiency, and improved performance over the current UCE units. The current 346cc single-cylinder, air-cooled engines produces 19.1bhp and 28Nm of torque and comes mated to a five-speed gearbox.

Royal Enfield Meteor 350 Launch Date Officially Revealed: Arriving Next Month

The Suspension and the braking duties of the motorcycle are expected to be borrowed from other motorcycles present in the 350 motorcycle lineup. This includes telescopic forks, twin-shocks at the rear and disc brakes at both ends. It is expected to be offered with dual-channel ABS as standard.

Once launched, the Meteor 350 has a lot riding on its shoulder apart from its newly launched rivals. The motorcycle will have to appeal to the cult following that the Thunderbird brand has created in the country. Additionally, it will rival the Jawa 300 twins and the newly launched Honda H'Ness CB350 in the market.

Royal Enfield Meteor 350 Launch Date Officially Revealed: Arriving Next Month

Thoughts About The Royal Enfield Meteor 350 Launch Date Officially Revealed

The Royal Enfield Meteor 350 is among the most anticipated motorcycle arriving in the Indian market this year. The motorcycle launch has been delayed several times owing to multiple reasons. However, it is worth the wait as the motorcycle is bringing a host of new technologies to the table.

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Article Published On: Thursday, October 22, 2020, 15:49 [IST]
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