ROYAL ENFIELD METEOR 350 REVIEW | Coolest Compact Cruiser?

Big thanks to our family friend D-Boy for letting us film with this great little bike! A review of the mighty Meteor!
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[@nicolagamblin9375]

This bike is so good, my husband and I have one each.

[@roadblastmedia]

Awesome! I would love to get one for my partner one day great little bikes!

[@swvamtbrider8198]

I absolutely love my Meteor! Such a fun bike to ride around. I’m glad to see it getting more attention because it definitely deserves it. I’m happy you had a good time riding it and great video!

[@roadblastmedia]

Thats awesome mate they really are so cool!

[@MrJulianneave]

I know a lot of people complain about the heel/toe shifter but I think they're a good idea, especially to avoid damaging your shoe top over time or trying to wedge a big boot under the shifter. I'd be interested to know what it'd be like on the interceptor. My first bike, a 1968 Honda S90 had one

[@roadblastmedia]

Yeah mate i wonder why people wouldnt like it i think its cool as especially on a cruiser style bike!

[@petejones1957]

Just ordered one from India for my Classic 350. initially impossible to get my boot under the shifter, but sorted that out by elevating it slightly, but hoping the heal and toe will be kinder to my ageing knee!

[@alexkelly8131]

In India a lot of people ride in sandals so the heel shift option will make more sense there

[@sagarmeena0210]

Beautiful motorcycle.....love the red Meteor

[@roadblastmedia]

Yeah mate i loved my time with it!

[@GlennO1961]

I’m a bit biased (I’ve had my Meteor in Stellar Black since February `22) but your take on the bike is dead on 👍 My advice? Buy one 😉 Take care & ride safe ✌️

[@roadblastmedia]

Cheers mate! I dont blame you how could you not love this little cruiser!

[@Team-fabulous]

I bought myself a blue Supernova last year and by god I absolutely adore it. Loads of charm, looks fantastic, comfortable and very economical. I did an air box mod and put a Red Rooster exhaust on her which gives a bit more power and sounds fantastic. My only gripe is.. Maybe would have been nice if it was a 500 but hay hoo.. I have a collection of bikes from a C90 to GTR1400 and 9 time out of 10 I'm on the Meteor... PS.. If you own a Meteor that makes you a Meteorite.

[@PineyRider]

Royal Enfield has really made some giant leaps forward in the past few years and I think you are their biggest fanboy in NZ!! Love your passion for them. You'll own one soon. It's the only bike you're missing now!! I don't recall you ever saying you had Covid 19, but you sure do have an acute case of Enfield 22!!😂

[@roadblastmedia]

Haha never had covid mate but enfield 22 sounds about right symptoms include empty bank account and a big smile 🤣 great comment Tom!

[@PineyRider]

@@roadblastmedia Empty bank account and big smile! 🤣🤣🤣

[@ruahinesrider]

He was bitten by the beast when first saw HIS Dad's Glitter & Dust but was in denial for a 7-8weeks.😁😂🤣

[@markymarknj]

I've had a FIreball Yellow Meteor 350 since September 20, 2021. i LOVE IT! It has a slight, feet forward position, but it's not totally foot forward; it's not totally cruiserish. When my brother had his Marauder 1600, I could never get my feet on the pegs, because they were too far forward for me. That's not the case with the Meteor. They're just far enough forward to be comfortable, but not so far forward that you're stretched out. The bike's heavy enough to take the disturbances from a big truck, er lorry, but it's light enough to easily move around. It's nimble and maneuverable, but it's not twitchy. Even when ridden in a spirited manner, my Meteor will get 67-68 mpg (that's per US gallon); that translates to 80-80 mpg using Imperial gallons. I have a tinted fly screen, a Hitchcock's luggage rack, matching tail pack, and I have the DNA high flow filter and bellmouth on my bike. The high flow air filter and intake not only improve the sound (it thumps like it MEANS it!); it has better pickup. I can actually use fifth gear more too. Anyway, I LOVE MY METEOR! It's all a retired 60 year old guy needs... :)

[@roadblastmedia]

Nice one mate! It seems like the perfect bike for alot of people! Great comment cheers mate!

[@markymarknj]

@@roadblastmedia Cheers!

[@davidkelly2424]

Brilliant review of my bike. Thanks Vinnie Also thanks for making the effort to come over and see me. As always look forward to you posting further content.

[@roadblastmedia]

Cheers Dave! Was a pleasure to ride your awesome bike!

[@Peter234100]

I live in England and Classic 350 is in short supply so when I went to look at one it was the only one in stock in my favourite colour ! So 4 days later I rode off on it and they have not had another one delivered yet !! British Racing Green with an amazing sparkle when viewed in sunlight.

[@roadblastmedia]

Nice mate! Glad you got your hands on one theyre wonderful bikes!

[@seauryakumar]

You know what else is beautiful, it's New Zealand. My biggest mistake was in 2016 when I went to Wellington on a student visa and got scared and came back home. Little did I see in those few days, it was bloody beautiful.

[@roadblastmedia]

Cheers bro im really lucky to live here! Hopefully you come back one day!

[@Peter234100]

I picked up a Classic 350 a Month ago from an Enfield dealer, before leaving I asked if he could raise the gear shifter, he smiled and said already done it. He said only needs raising I notch on the spline said he thinks they are set with the Indian footwear in mind. I wear Forma boots and the gear change was perfect from the off, so well worth getting done. I love my Classic and a mate has just bought the Meteor 2 days after we had a chat about mine and the Meteor.

[@roadblastmedia]

Nice one mate yeah it was definitley for a smaller boot out of the factory haha next time i get on a classic 350 i will get the shifter adjusted! And thats awesome mate! Bet your mate loves it!

[@Peter234100]

@@roadblastmedia he is picking it up this week, bet I get a go on it !!!

[@michaelthomasson9732]

With that level of enthusiasm, you'd be great at a BBQ! You've keep me into buying one now...

[@roadblastmedia]

Cheers mate!!

[@XalvisCanon]

Watching this video like 5th time and i am enjoying it. The way you explaining things about meteor 😍😍😍. Love from India

[@roadblastmedia]

Thats awesome mate! Im glad you like the video! 😀

[@andybearpark9387]

Thanks for doing this video Vinnie . I watched your video on putting the DNA filter on the Himalayan and got one for my meteor. It certainly breathing better. Had the meteor since March 21 and done 6500km now still going great. Keep up with the NZ content it’s good to see. Andy

[@roadblastmedia]

Cheers mate! Glad you enjoy the videos! Good to hear youre getting some good miles in 😃

[@Amal636__]

Yehh Awesome Video!.. Thanks For making Videos about Royal Enfield Motorcycle's and I really Enjoyed Your Videos keep Going on you Deserve More Views And subs

[@roadblastmedia]

Cheers bro!! Appreciate the comment!

[@sellam1988]

Bro this bike 1980's indian military used you know Royal Enfield have a historical entry this bike all indians dream😁

[@roadblastmedia]

Nice bro! Thats super cool!

[@digitalsublime]

I have the same one, same color, people love it, take pictures of it. It's a tank, cheap to ride, and I do 200km on it like nothing, really best bike I have owned. The heal shifter is such a great thing, no more scratching boots. Couldn't ask for more, maybe a little end speed...

[@roadblastmedia]

Cheers mate! They really are a great little machine! Loved your comment!

[@Itachi_Uchia1]

Have u tried the meteor 650🧐

[@digitalsublime]

@@Itachi_Uchia1 No man, it hasn't arrive at my country, I almost went with the interceptor. But for me riding beyond fun, is a practical thing, if the bike can go 100kmh relaxed with great fuel economy, low insurance and permit fees, low cost on filters and parts, I will enjoy it more because of the ease of mind than a more powerful bike that I probably rarely will use the extra power but I will have to fork permanently more money for no good reason beyond "street cred" ego.

[@Itachi_Uchia1]

@@digitalsublime u said some more power would be good so i thought u were American, i hear the American roads require more power idk. But ya other countries 350 is good, and considering the high fuel prices I'd rather go for more fuel efficiency than Power

[@digitalsublime]

@@Itachi_Uchia1 Here the highways are pretty comparable to US in terms of speeds. But I purposely take the B roads, they have twisties and you can pull over to stretch (piss) 😅 way more fun and relaxed than a straight highway in my 200km ride I spend like 20mn more by the B road, but I also save plenty money on tolls. And yeah 350 long stroke is the sweet spot in my book 🤙

[@vanessasingh7]

Awesome video Vinnie…. Loved it….👍

[@roadblastmedia]

Thanks Venessa! 🙂

[@johby46]

Tour guide and motor bike review in one!! Awesome stuff, keep it up

[@roadblastmedia]

Cheers mate!!

[@bilenjoemeleth2240]

Great review man. It's really good bike to cruise around. Looking forward to buy one soon. Keep doing more bike reviews bro. ❤️❤️❤️

[@roadblastmedia]

Thanks mate!! Check out my other reviews if you havent seen them! I will keep doing this for as long as i can!

[@anshumaansingh8951]

I love your videos!

[@roadblastmedia]

Cheers bro! Love your comments!!

[@norsehall309]

G'day Vinnie, great review on the 350 Royal Enfield, all their models look that's best would be great to be able to own every model, have been away so this is the first comment for a while, cheers mate, Neil 🤠.

[@roadblastmedia]

Cheers mate good to hear from you! Really awesome to experience every bike they have on offer!

[@5ebra1]

I was planning on buying one but during test ride I developed cramp in my right leg. I did not have the same problem on the Himalayan and bought that instead. Loved the review again - you are so enthusiastic in your test rides.

[@roadblastmedia]

Cheers mate! Yeah it would totally depend on how tall ot short you were etc! The meteor fits me great but would be different for other people! Great choice on the himalayan though! The bike that can do it all

[@upnorthrider]

Great vid mate, I’ve been looking at these bikes. They have the cruiser look to them, quite different to the other Royal Enfield’s (except the Himalayan). Heal shifters are great once you are used to them. My Rocket has one and I highly rate them alright 👍

[@roadblastmedia]

Cheers mate! Yeah loving the heel shifter its awesome and yeah different but still royal enfield at heart just like the himalayan! Great luttle bikes if i had the money and the garage space i would definitley own one along side the other bikes! Do you still have the rocket bro?

[@upnorthrider]

@@roadblastmedia yeah mate I’ve still got the beast! I’ll be riding it down to the NZ Bike Show at the Trusts Arena this weekend, it’ll be real different because I’ve been riding the Himalayan solidly for the last 3 weeks 😎

[@roadblastmedia]

@@upnorthrider nice mate! Itll feel crazy fast haha even just jumping on my gt650 after only using the himalayan for a week was like night and day haha

[@richlijacanacua]

Thank you for the first impression review of Royal Enfield Meteor 350.

[@roadblastmedia]

Glad you enjoyed the video! Cheers

[@debasishchakraborty6293]

I am an owner of Meteor 350-Stellar Red . Its wonderful experience to ride a legend in busy streets as well as cruising the Highways.

[@roadblastmedia]

Thats awesome mate! Such a cool bike!

[@ArizonaGuyone]

Cool Small bike man...Love the look

[@roadblastmedia]

Cheers mate! Yeah such a cool luttle bike!

[@kowloonbl]

Thanks for looking at the Meteor. I've had one for about 6 months. Love it! Installed leather saddlebags, a tinted flyscreen and the DNA hi flow filter, changed the sound and a little quicker. Great little bike!

[@roadblastmedia]

Nice mate! They would be great to customize! Yours sounds really cool!

[@davidragnoli5162]

Hi Mate. I get my Meteor in the next week or so and I want to fit panniers,which ones (make etc) did you fit?

[@ruahinesrider]

Baby Harley, Wild 🐖 Piglets.haha😆🤣no seriously great bike comfy cruiser & a heap of fun.

[@roadblastmedia]

Haha you know it bro!!

[@nicolagamblin9375]

My old man named his Meteor Piglet with the same thing in mind. Mine's called Thumper.

[@roadblastmedia]

@@nicolagamblin9375 great names!

[@ruahinesrider]

@@nicolagamblin9375 Great name especially if you own a Harley too.Meteor would be capable of most duties & bigger bike for longer runs & runs with the boys.

[@ruahinesrider]

@@nicolagamblin9375 Be good in a movie like that John Travolta,Martin Lawrence movie Wild Hogs but have bunch friends riding Meteors PATCHED UP with Wild Piglets patches.👍😆😁😂🤣

[@MauriceTarantulas]

The 650 cruiser will be interesting! Cant wait to visit the local Enfield garage soon. Been resisting but might go soon as will give me a kick up the ass to get out practising for test.

[@roadblastmedia]

Yeah mate! Get your skills up bwfore the test its always helpful!

[@tinchin714]

Same color Meteor I bought in India last month. Thanks for the upload

[@roadblastmedia]

Nice bro!!

[@chasingdreams7181]

This is on every street of India.. if you ask Harley or royal .. Indians choose Royal.. it’s like a pride over there.

[@roadblastmedia]

Nice one bro! I wish it was like that in NZ!

[@tinchin714]

I got one in south India last month

[@Plough78]

​@@tinchin714 I got one in North Thailand a few weeks ago.. Fireball Yellow... Love it.!!! 🎉❤ *Crap Game*

[@JohnSmith-xw5qe]

Another brilliant enthusiastic video,I do believe’Ride With Warro’ did a video on how to adjust the foot leaver if you want to check he’s blogs out vin! Keep up the great videos & con grats on reaching 3k👍🏻

[@roadblastmedia]

Cheers mate! I will have to check that out! Ive seen a few of his videos hes great! I tried adjusting the classic 350 shifter when i had it it seemed so simple but wouldnt budge 🤣

[@ruahinesrider]

Warro did do a imported gear lever from India that did the trick but Meteor was better for it.Afterarket companies will a heal to shifter to fit 350 classic as well & as time will tell be more readily available.Dr RR...

[@GunCollector007]

Great review and bike. Have mine almost a year now

[@roadblastmedia]

Nice mate!! Cheers for the comment

[@wakashmukhim8616]

Waited like 6 months for the Supernova Grey and it was worth the wait. This bike is the best Starter bike for new riders like me 😅

[@roadblastmedia]

Nice bro! Such a great colour!! Wouldve been worth the wait! Cheers

[@adithyakumar9901]

Love this machine ❤

[@roadblastmedia]

Cheers mate! Such a cool bike!

[@BelgianDoomer]

my meteor makes me smile all the way to the gas station, with these prices the amount of distance i can cover for so little money still is absolutely miles of smiles! plus its such a friendly bike

[@roadblastmedia]

I can see why mate! I would love to add one to the collection! Hopefully soon!

[@BelgianDoomer]

@@roadblastmedia do it mate! you wont regret it! its just such an enjoyable easy riding bike to go for nice relaxing rides, and you wont get tickets for speeding :D

[@blainejones3053]

Just rode my red fireball to work today Love it

[@roadblastmedia]

Awesome mate! What an amazing vehicle to drive to work! Where are you based mate? Funnily enough i saw a fireball parked up today when i took the work truck to the mechanic haha

[@davidkelly2424]

Brilliant review of my bike thanks Vinnie. Glad you and your Dad could make over to Hamilton and catch up. As always I look forward to your next video.

[@umeshbhandari7202]

Very good video.Ur new suscribers

[@roadblastmedia]

Cheers bro!

[@devil-born-in-97]

I got mine 2 week ago 😂😂. the new matt green one and it just rock on road the presence is definitely there.

[@roadblastmedia]

Nice one bro!! Would look awesome in matt green!

[@Beanerds]

Sweet mate , I like these little beauties , on the Heel/Toe gear shifter , my Darlings 650 Yamaha VStar has this set up and yes they take some getting used to , but when layed back and cruising it's awesome , like this " li'l red demon " you are riding .

[@roadblastmedia]

Nice one mate yeah i really like that set up! Must be awesome riding that vstar! Would be cruisy as!

[@Beanerds]

@@roadblastmedia Arm chair on wheels at 100kph ,,, sweet machine .

[@thimbur3543]

Adjusting the gear shifter on a Classic involves partly disassembling the frame (it's just one bolt at the front, I think) to allow the shift lever to by removed and rotated on the splines. Ride with Warro has a vid showing how it's done but I think there are a few others around if you look. He's also got a heel-toe shifter on his Classic, I think, which he got from India.

[@roadblastmedia]

Good to know mate! Cheers for the comment!

[@SeamusMacMattain]

I've got a heel/ toe shifter on my quad, not a big fan.... I like it well enough, but not a selling point for me, though the bike overall is nice. Cruisers are my 2nd favorite style bike, and I may have bought one of these if it had the 500 or 650 in it... Now that I've got the GT650, this and the classic are on my radar for a 2nd bike... My sidecar desires are on hold for now anyway, so these have plenty of beans for a daily rider

[@roadblastmedia]

Nice mate! Idk why but i really liked it on this bike it may be different for different styles but it really works well on this! Good luck with adding another bike to the collection mate will be a hard choice to make!

[@BulletGuru]

Nice Review Brother

[@roadblastmedia]

Cheers bro!

[@daintree2455]

Love that little bike. I'd ride that around Oz, comfy,fuel efficient, light and simple. Easy to pick up when u drop it on a gravelly dirt road and I would and do unfortunately. ha ha.

[@roadblastmedia]

Haha yeah mate itd be an awesome little bike to cruise around oz would love to do that one day!

[@daintree2455]

@@roadblastmedia I've got a idea for a clip. Crash bars. Best type of crash bars for serial bike droppers like Dain and other silly old buggers ha ha. Only kidding.

[@roadblastmedia]

@@daintree2455 haha not a bad idea mate 🤣

[@mustanggt5713]

I have the same bike here in India and absolutely love it .

[@untoldhasa5018]

Favorite bike of Indians

[@roadblastmedia]

You know it bro!

[@chrishansen1323]

Great review and the meteor is an awesome bike. Where did you get your shirt?

[@roadblastmedia]

Cheers mate! I got it from smiths motorcycles in Tauranga you can buy them online aswell

[@aadityashrivastava7541]

12:34 Hey! It stalled because you put the side stand. The bike has a side stand sensor that should be visible in the dash (see the orange light), and it automatically kills the engine if you engage the side stand. Conversely, it won't let you start the engine if the side stand is engaged. Also, show us the beautiful cafe you were talking about once :)

[@roadblastmedia]

Yeah bro thats why I said I must not have engaged neutral the side stand will only kill the engine if the bike is in gear and ill send you a link to the video mate 😀

[@roadblastmedia]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/aXSVlmmlZrWghcU

[@aadityashrivastava7541]

@@roadblastmedia oh all right, sorry I misheard

[@aadityashrivastava7541]

@@roadblastmedia nice video👌

[@roadblastmedia]

@@aadityashrivastava7541 no worries man! And cheers bro

[@scottstretton2127]

Almost down sized to a meteor 350 but was a little concerned about power , what difference does the filter change make and also what else can be done to add a little to performance? Great video BTW Thanks Scott (England)

[@roadblastmedia]

Yeah mate it is light on the power side an air filter change and a more open exhaust will get a bit more out of it but it will still be on the slower side. Great bike for what it is though very fun to ride

[@hejakma4682]

Interestingly nobody mentions, that the meteor also has a 500ccm predecessor, the thunderbird 500x. Seems it wasn't popular in India, but in Europe it probably would i guess.

[@roadblastmedia]

I did not know that bro cheers for letting me know thats cool i would love to ride one of those!

[@stynershiner1854]

@@roadblastmedia I have one of these Thunderbirds in Lightning Blue colour. Very nice bike. Was my first. They seem to have been discontinued in India for some reason. The Meteor however is very similar to it. Definitely a direct descendant.

[@roadblastmedia]

@@stynershiner1854 nice one mate! Yeah the meteor is a update of the thunderbird!

[@Giri3d]

@@stynershiner1854 Emission norms closed that chapter for RE.

[@bredneved]

Nice video

[@roadblastmedia]

Cheers bro!

[@dustystar9310]

❤❤❤

[@roadblastmedia]

❤

[@robertadams4415]

Hey Vinny look into motone customs up and overs risers

[@roadblastmedia]

Yeah mate! Will give them a look!

[@rickhill6277]

Will the Shifter from the Classic 350 fit on the Meteor?

[@roadblastmedia]

Theyre a bit of a different set up i wouldnt think so but i havent had them side by side

[@VaBatman]

How would a 6'1 driver fit on it

[@roadblastmedia]

I am 5'9 and it fits really nicely my Dad also rode it and hes 6 foot he said he was comfortable on it i would recommend a test ride though just to be sure!

[@deyp11]

Could you please let me know which variant is this:: stellar, supernova or fireball??

[@roadblastmedia]

Fireball bro

[@deyp11]

@@roadblastmedia thanks for the reply🙂

[@roadblastmedia]

@@deyp11 No worries bro!

[@rickhill6277]

You mentioned HP Upgrades, what are they?

[@roadblastmedia]

Only slight but exhaust system, air filter, aftermarket cam shafts theres things you can do to get a bit more poke!

[@stevenfreeman7798]

You have to bare in mind they are electrically speed limited so performance if you tune it will just be quicker to 71/75 mph.

[@MDMOTIURRAHAMANBISWAS]

I am from India, i have Meteor too

[@roadblastmedia]

Nice bro! Great bikes!

[@vitamin_C_09]

What's your height brother? How comfortable is it for tall riders?

[@roadblastmedia]

Im 5 ft 9 and its perfect but i think if you were very tall it might be a bit small bro

[@vitamin_C_09]

@@roadblastmedia i am 6ft 2, will have a test ride, thanks for the info though.. Really appreciate it👍

[@roadblastmedia]

@@vitamin_C_09 no worries mate i reckon test the meteor and the classic, the classic is a bit taller and you might find it more fitting to your height

[@gregoryallgaier176]

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[@truckerownerops]

Rbm royal Enfield LLC dealership that's all I'm saying :)

[@roadblastmedia]

Haha you know it mate!! One day!!

[@SoumyajitRaja]

You are from which country?

[@roadblastmedia]

New Zealand bro!

[@surajkulal4053]

What's with that broken key?

[@roadblastmedia]

The keys not broken it just has a strap on it and a bunch of other keys

[@GauravSharmaABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQR]

Bro this bike look dope How to buy is us

[@roadblastmedia]

Cheers bro such a cool bike! Are you meaning how to buy in the US?

[@GauravSharmaABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQR]

@@roadblastmedia ya and i am serious its damm love in first sight type thing

[@roadblastmedia]

@@GauravSharmaABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQR yeah bro beautiful little beast! And look online to find your nearest royal enfield dealership

[@rabfergy7155]

Just get rid of that gear shifter and it's great.

[@roadblastmedia]

I love the shifter mate!

[@rabfergy7155]

@@roadblastmedia when your used to standard shifter you can easily make a shift by mistake with boots on. It reminds me of the old step through mopeds , they had a shifter like that. I just like the standard one. My mate had to fit one of those to his zxr750 after his accident and couldn't use his ankle properly to change gear.

[@roadblastmedia]

@@rabfergy7155 yeah im used to standard this was my first time using one did take some getting used to but i thought it was pretty cool on the little meteor it would be different for other riding positions though

[@1941392]

We don’t say “lovely”

[@roadblastmedia]

Haha why not? 🤣