Royal Enfield Meteor 350 launched in Nepal
"The Meteor 350cc is a cruiser series motorcycle with a J series of all-wheel cooled, SOHC engines."
Vivek Automobiles under MV Dugar Group, the official dealer of Royal Enfield Motorcycles in Nepal, has unveiled the new motorcycle Meteor 350cc of Royal Enfield's cruiser series in Nepal.
The Royal Enfield Meteor 350 cruiser motorcycle was unveiled by Royal Enfield as a replacement for the Thunderbird 350 worldwide.
It makes use of a twin-cradle frame along with a more powerful engine and new connected technologies and features alongside.
The Royal Enfield Meteor 350 gets its origins from the Royal Enfield Super Meteor 700 that was constructed in the 1950s and was available till the 1960s in the UK (United Kingdom) market as well.
Royal Enfield Meteor 350 Engine
The Royal Enfield Meteor 350 has a newly built twin-cradle frame for its underpinnings while getting a powerful and brand new single-cylinder SOHC four-stroke 349 cc engine that churns out 20.2 bhp and 27 Nm at 6,100 rpm and 4,000 rpm respectively. The new engine is a replacement for the conventional push-rod design seen in the case of older engines from Royal Enfield with a primary balance shaft, overhead camshaft, and more refinement.
The engine is mated to a new 5-speed transmission system that offers easier shifts in comparison to older models. The bike comes with 183 Kg of kerb weight that is lighter than the Thunderbird 350 while getting a longer wheelbase which ensures greater stability at the same time. The motorcycle also includes a triple pad developed in partnership with Google for turn-to-turn navigation and a USB charging port for mobile phone charging.
The new Royal Enfield Meteor 350 comes with 41 mm front telescopic forks and 130 mm of travel along with twin-tube shock absorbers with 6-step preload adjustability at the rear. There is a 300 mm disc in front with twin-piston floating calipers along with a 270 mm rear wheel disc with a single-piston caliper.
There is standard dual-channel ABS along with 19-inch and 17-inch alloy wheels at the front and rear, complete with tubeless tyres.
The bike has been jointly developed by the global team at Royal Enfield with inputs garnered from the UK’s Technical Center and the India R&D Center of Royal Enfield.
Royal Enfield Meteor 350 Price in Nepal
The new Royal Enfield Meteor 350 comes in Fireball, Stellar, and Supernova variants. The price of Fireball is NPR 6,00,000 whereas Stellar, and Supernova comes with price tags of NPR 6,17,000 and NPR 6,45,000 respectively. Vivek Automobiles has stated that it will start selling at its 19 branches and dealers.
The new Royal Enfield Meteor 350 takes on rivals in its segments like the JAWA 42, and Honda H’Ness CB 350.
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