Motorcycle Sport & Leisure

Test fleet: Royal Enfield Super Meteor

Details are, I must say, good. Paint finish, chrome, coatings and engine unit are all first-rate when compared to previous Enfields and similarly-priced rivals. Then you have design: the seats look just right; the aluminium switchgear a nice touch; the rear light gorgeous; the hand grips feel a nice shape... hell, even the speedo and standard satnav look well-designed.

There are a few touches I don’t like. The feet-forward pegs look like they were made by the

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