Super Meteor 650 TEST RIDE! Royal Enfield

I finally get to test ride the Super Meteor 650 by Royal Enfield!

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Paul Van Gaans
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1201 Howitt Street
Wendouree, VIC 3355
Australia

[flatcapcaferacer]

I think this bike will certainly gain a lot of fans. Royal Enfield is very cleverly building their client base world wide.

[leswatson]

I've been riding heavy Harley Davisions and Honda cruisers since the late 1970s. Now almost 70-years young with arthritis in my lower back and in both knees, I needed something lighter but with forward gear and break controls. Along with something lighter. I did consider the Honda 500, but size is still a thing as all bikers know. So I settled on the RE Super Meteor 650. No regrets in my choice whatsoever. Enjoy the ride sir 👍😊. Best wishes from 🇬🇧.

[straightup]

Lovely looking bike, looks well made & not stupid priced like harleys & indians no wonder enfield doing so well 👏👏👏👏

[johnludmon]

In the UK this bike sits between the Honda rebel 500 and Kawasaki Vulcan 650 and is priced between £6800 and £7300 depending on specs . The bike though looks like an improvement on everything that they have released previously so will attract more people to the brand.
As an owner of a 350 meteor the shocks on that bike were harsh for about 1000 miles and have softened up quite a lot (either that or my butt has lost most of it’s feeling) possibly the 650’s will do the same .

[keiross]

Very informative vid, you answered all my q’s and more. Thank you for making and sharing 🏍️

[michaeljackson]

Previously had a meteor 350 and was all set to get the 650 but got side tracked by a moto guzzi v7 850 and its now true love at last🇬🇧

[thelayoffm]

The Suspension on Meteor 350 and Super Meteor 650 has a very long "break-in" time. A lot of us swap the suspension on the meteor for the nitrox Suspension in Classic 350s. Works like a charm.

[tonyjourneyman]

Looks like the sort of second bike you might end up riding more than your first bike. I think I'd miss the ponies but it still looks like a very practical bike. I bought a new Suzuki SV650 for $11k on the road from a dealer. I chose the Suzuki over the RE mainly for the V twin and the fact that it can be tweaked nicely to suit rider preferences. I'm slowly working backwards in power as I age and I reckon in a few years the RE will be right in the sweet spot.

[RRRRefuelRideRace]

I rode the Interceptor recently and I was quite surprised. Will upload the video still in June. The Super Meteor 650 looks very traditional among today's cruisers. Great review. Now I want to try this one too. Take care Paul. Cheers.

[Jonathan-L]

One way to deal with the jarring of the bumps, and that's fitting a pair of Metzeler Cruisetec tyres to the bike. The OEM tyres are great as 'delivery from the factory' tyres, but a premium brand of tyre would improve the bike. A big thumbs up to Royal Enfield for releasing the Meatier cruiser.

[Cj-nunx]

As a return rider, this hits the mark for a work commute and weekend coffee run for sure. Great review. Thankyou.

[Bandiccoot]

That exhaust note, phew👌🏾
You did mention the sound from.the exhaust being more entertaining on the Super Meteor 650, in a previous video. Hearing it here finally...it's like Campbell's soup. Mmm mmm, good😊

[jimporter]

Take the Enfield and keep the NC, best of all worlds.

[Scoutx]

A great test, Paul! And, the Meteor looks like a real motorcycle!

[tomaslotuyo]

I've been riding mine for 2 months... Still happy with it, and I feel sorry for you, your environment seems to count so many straight and flat roads. I have the luck to live close to the Pyrénées mountains, on the French side, this bike gives you maximum riding pleasure on winding roads with little traffic. Only thing that could be better is the weight, but it's an issue only when you move it with the engine off.

[stevenwatling]

Great review thankyou! RE is going from strength to strength in its current offerings of 'British' ( made in India) singles and twins. I am 64 and began riding in 1978 owning Japanese bikes ( and a few BMW'S) all my riding life, mainly big bore muscle bikes despite being a shorty ( 5' 7", 30 inch inseem.) Lately I've been watching lots of bike reviews and the focus seems to be ' how the bike makes you feel' . In searching for a bike to ride in the DGR and getting shorter and weaker in my old age, I took a new Triumph Speedtwin 900 for a ride( arguably the quintessential British Motorcycle) I can't get the smile off my face! So easy to ride and it looks and sounds like a motorcycle should.( which is the appeal of the offerings from RE) The speedtwin is well priced even compared to R E and I love it, and I completely understand the appeal of bikes like the Super meteor and the Indian Scout.

[dlondon]

Thanks for the demo. My Super Meteor is being delivered tomorrow. I can hardly wait.

[guyfuller]

I really like the look and sound of this RE. Excellent review.

[therocinante]

I want this model to come to the USA so bad. Once it's here, I'll be test riding one day one!

[stratolestele]

Very nice review! I love these engines. I've got a new z900rs café, and I think a Continental would be a great around town bike.