alloy wheels , disc brakes , LED lighting with daytime running lights and an analogue dash with digital info … and a USB port . I particularly liked the polished alloy switch blocks the took me back to my SL100 days . More things I liked were the old school analogue speedo with digital insert for odometer , fuel , temperature , gear , time , and clock . Separate warning lights are mounted above the lower edge . And yes , it does have a pillion seat , but you would want a tiny pillion and not going far ; it ’ s more of a styling exercise than a practical seat .
SHOOTING STAR As you might have figured out by now , the Royal Enfield Super Meteor 650 came as a total surprise to me . It ’ s completely likeable , extremely characterful , and highly competent . One of the few bikes that ’ s greater than its spec sheet and sum of its parts . It is one very rare machine that is much better in all regards than you might imagine . Royal Enfield has built a gem .
74 KIWI RIDER