{"id":61111,"date":"2023-08-29T10:06:14","date_gmt":"2023-08-29T14:06:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/motorcyclemojo.com\/?p=61111"},"modified":"2023-08-29T10:11:14","modified_gmt":"2023-08-29T14:11:14","slug":"ton-of-fun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/motorcyclemojo.com\/2023\/08\/ton-of-fun\/","title":{"rendered":"Ton of Fun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Many new components, a willing engine and attention to detail makes the new Super Meteor 650 a pleasure to ride.<\/p>\n<p>Royal Enfield has launched the first spinoff models in its best-selling range of 650 twins it debuted in 2018, when it started building its first twin-cylinder motorcycles to be made in India. Powered by the same air\/oil-cooled, eight-valve 648 cc parallel-twin engine with a 270-degree crankshaft and central chain-driven SOHC equipping the Interceptor and Continental GT, these have now been joined by the range-topping Super Meteor 650 duo, one a standard Cruiser model and the other a Tourer variant, unveiled at last November\u2019s EICMA show.<\/p>\n<p>Riding both new variants in Rajasthan, India\u2019s largest, emptiest state pushed right up against the Pakistani border with kilometres of open desert roads \u2014 think Arizona, with a curry for supper \u2014 confirmed their appeal. The Bosch ECU-equipped fuel-injected engine produces a claimed 46 hp at 7,250 rpm, while peak torque of 38 lb-ft is delivered at 5,650 rpm \u2014 400 revs higher than on the older 650 twins. But RE\u2019s chief engineer Paolo Brovedani states there are no mechanical changes to the engine in the new models, only that the Super Meteor\u2019s airbox and exhausts are all-new, which coupled with revised mapping for the ECU delivers a cruiser-friendly wider spread of torque, with 80 per cent of that peak grunt already available at just 2,500 rpm.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Some Firsts for Royal Enfield<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-61123\" src=\"https:\/\/motorcyclemojo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/RE_Alan_Cathcart_152-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\">The unchanged six-speed transmission with overdrive top gear features a slip\/assist clutch, but now with a heel-and-toe shifter as standard on both Super Meteor variants.<\/p>\n<p>This well-proven engine is carried as a fully stressed component in an all-new steel spine frame jointly developed by Royal Enfield\u2019s U.K. Technology Centre and RE subsidiary Harris Performance, and incorporates a new cylinder head mount for additional stiffness.<\/p>\n<p>Showa is now the suspension supplier for Royal Enfield\u2019s twins, and the Super Meteor comes with an upside-down fork for the first time on any RE model, a non-adjustable 43 mm Big Piston item offering 120 mm of wheel travel. At the rear, the extruded steel swingarm carries twin Showa shocks, with five-step preload adjustment and 101 mm of travel.<\/p>\n<p>The bumpy Indian highways really tested the Super Meteor\u2019s Showa suspension, with the settings for the raked-out non-adjustable forks ensuring that even with the bike\u2019s extra weight they didn\u2019t bottom out under heavy downhill braking but kept on damping out road shock from the uneven surface. The rear suspension was even better, with the super compliant Showa twin shocks\u2019 well-chosen damping delivering a good ride over broken everyday road surfaces.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Adequate Braking<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s a 19-inch forged aluminum front wheel and 16-inch rear, shod&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many new components, a willing engine and attention to detail makes the new Super Meteor 650 a pleasure to ride. Royal Enfield has launched the first spinoff models in its best-selling range of 650 twins it debuted in 2018, when it started building its first twin-cylinder motorcycles to be made in India. 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