The Royal Enfield Meteor is an Indian cruiser-style motorcycle manufactured by Royal Enfield in India. The model was developed by engineers based at Royal Enfield's two state-of-the-art technical centres, in Chennai. The Meteor is a direct replacement to Thunderbird 350.[1]
Design
Engine
Royal Enfield developed the Meteor codenamed JD1.[2] The 349cc long-stroke single-cylinder engine is now air and oil-cooled and the traditional pushrods were replaced by an overhead cam. The engine produces 20 horsepower at 6,100rpm and 27Nm of torque at 4,000rpm and is paired to a five-speed constant mesh transmission. The bike has a power-to-weight ratio of 105.75 hp/tonne. The engine design also includes a balancer shaft to repress the vibrations.[3] The Royal Enfield Meteor 350 has a fuel consumption of around 35 km/l.