cooled , fuel injected , 648cc parallel twin with a single overhead camshaft . The clutch is manually operated and the gearbox has six speeds . A small discreet oil cooler rests under the steering stem on the frame down tubes . The motor produces 35kW ( 46.8hp ) at 7250rpm and 52.3Nm of torque at 5650rpm . It has a modest compression ratio of 9.5:1 and what feels like fairly substantial flywheel / crank mass . And it is one of the nicest motors I ’ ve used and I ’ d personally love to see it in the Himalayan ( c ’ mon
Royal Enfield , everyone ’ s been bugging you to do this for years - Ed ). The Super Meteor requires zero special skill to ride it well . It doesn ’ t really ever care what gear you are in , there is a smooth , low revving pulsing torquey delivery that still manages to be fun and quick enough . Near where I live is a tight , uphill 30km / h corner , so I thought why not try and cruise uphill around it in top gear ? By the way , sixth gear is very much an overdrive ratio . Well , the Super Meteor chugged around it with
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