When you think of the song ‘Easy’, does your mind go to The Commodores version or the cover by Faith No More? Which of the two you choose probably says a lot about the generation you come from. Regardless, I think we can all agree it’s a pretty great tune, with an appeal that spans generations. It’s the same with the Royal Enfield Super Meteor 650. No matter what flavour of bike you prefer, or where you’re at in the riding journey that is life, this laid-back, easy cruiser has a broad appeal.
The Super Meteor 650 is the latest addition to the Royal Enfield model family and essentially is a cruiser version of the 650cc Interceptor and Continental GT. As a larger-engined alternative to the Meteor 350 cruiser and discontinued Rumbler, the additional capacity means the Super Meteor 650 arguably nails the whole cruiser ethos better, while remaining LAMS legal.
It’s very early days for the Super Meteor 650 in Australia (it only started reaching local dealerships in late May), but I would be very surprised if it doesn’t repeat the success of its 650cc siblings.
TRANS CONTINENTAL
Royal Enfield’s Australian launch for the Super Meteor 650 was held in Victoria in early May and took in the Great Ocean Road; the iconic 243km of coastal tarmac that should be on the bucket list for every rider.
The local launch followed the globalunveiling in India this past January. Having attended that event, I was keen to get on the Super Meteor 650 again for the Australian launch and curious to see if any changes had been made to suit the local market (they have, but more on that later).
