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I've got to say, having owned a Meteor 350 for a year exactly now, I still think so long as you know what it's capable of and don't expect it to be a superbike, I think it wins the nod. On a 3-hour trip, tent and backpack strapped to the passenger seat and a pair of saddlebags and a tank bag, I felt like this was a great little traveling bike for secondary roads. If the speed limit is 55 to 65 you're going to be a happy camper all day long. I have taken it out on 75 mph interstate but it is running flat out so I tend to build a little more time into my commute or travel schedule and enjoy the ride. I don't need the bike with the most power. I need the bike that makes me smile the most and for "me" that's this little blue Meteor 350.

While not the same, the Royal Enfield Classic 350 is close to this bike and we bought three of them this summer. At 61, I’ve been riding since I was 10. First “bike” was a Benelli 50cc mini. Next a Honda Elsinore 125cc. The Royal Enfield Classic 350 is the smallest bike I’ve owned since that time, with all sorts of sports bike for the last 50 years. The Royal Enfield Classic 350 is simply fantastic. Everywhere we go, we end up in long conversations over the bikes. While you can ride on the freeways, it’s really an in town bike or one to take up in the hills like Angeles Crest hwy. for under $5k you get ABS, fuel injection, three year warranty and miles and miles of smiles. Nobody will regret buying one unless they don’t heed the smaller motor’s limits. And for us, it’s not even a limit. They serve their purpose perfectly. 💯% the most fun I’ve had since I was a kid. Ride Safe 🙏🏼

Love what RE is doing. They are amazing at keeping classics and small displacement bikes relevant! I have my eyes on the Classic 350 Reborn, such an cool bike.

I’ve been a hounding a bunch of friends to start riding for at least a decade. This year three of them finally bought bikes. One on a Himalayan, one on a Meteor, and one on an Interceptor 650. Thanks Royal Enfield, this company is getting many new riders on the road

I'd take a RE over an HD any day at this point. They are really doing something.

Royal Enfield has really arrived. I mean they've been around forever, but the improved quality and styling of their current line up is getting a lot of peoples attention.

Zack's authentic laughter is contagious! I LOL when he wheelie'd and backed it in....he was having fun and it is one of best parts of these daily rider reviews.

Excellent review of the Meteor. I'm 69 years old and have bee riding for 50 years now. I have owned everything from a 90cc up to 1000cc bikes over the years. This little Meteor 350 is one of my all time favorites. I seldom go on the freeways. This bike excels on two lane country roads. Just puttering around between 35-55 mph. That's exactly what I bought it for. It is the smoothest single I have ever been on. The seat is outstanding and I can ride for 2-3 hours without fatigue or soreness. I love this little bike. I can't however understand why Royal Enfield felt the need to limit a 350's top speed. How much faster could a 20 HP bike be afterall. Thanks for the review.

I went motocamping for 10 days overseas in England (i'm from Belgium). With all the bags and my girlfriend on the back, this thing still delivered going 60mph, and man those English roads can be rough sometimes.

I was wondering why you hadn't done a review on this gem. Not sure who would buy any 350 CC bike for highway riding. The bike is designed for secondary roads and down town, and in that regard, it is a superstar. I could tell from you voice you were grinning during the whole ride. Bought mine without a test ride, and had it shipped 1000 miles. from closest dealer. This machine was designed for ease of maintenance. Many channels show how easy, including RE's own. Was interesting how long the battle between it and the BMW took. I sold my RT 1100 after my purchase due to lack of use. Been riding 50 years, and so far, this is my favourite.

RevZilla team!! These vids are sensational keep up the good work. However, I’ve been carrying on for so long that we need a comment on headlight performance! It’s an important feature as 40% of commuters around the world travel at least one trip in the dark. I’m sure a great portion of us watching would appreciate it and a quick spiel on headlights would be a great addition to this awesome series.

I hope you test out the Meteor 650 when it's available, I think that solves the power problems and it *looks* like they have made it a lot nicer in terms of trim and finishes. I'm curious to hear your thoughts when you make a video on it.

I'm no mechanic but using youtube I did the valve adjustment for the first time and it took me an hour. My nearest RE dealer is only a half hour away and they encouraged me to do it myself. If I had them do it it would have cost $150 which is way below what the typical valve adjustment cost is for other brands. And by the way, as others have pointed out 6000 miles is the interval after the first check.

I bought one of these for my wife. It's VERY rideable, teaches you to use gears properly, nicely balanced and fun to ride.

You won’t be winning any races on it, but you’ll smile the whole time you ride it. I rode them all weekend, and laughed the very same way in pure entertainment. I can’t explain it, but these bikes have such a solid charm and bring back the “experience” of motorcycling

I made it on a episode of Daily Ride!! That’s my fully electric semi at 5:53 in the right lane.

Really impressed with the recent releases from RE. Glad you did a daily rider review on the 350 Meteor.

At 50 mph it delivers 90 mpg. It is limited to 72 mph (GPS), 75 on the speedo. If you need 70 mph every day this is simply the wrong bike. I have the same engine in my ‘22 Classic 350. It is smooth because it is counterbalanced. For two up riding on the interstate I have my 114” Harley but nothing beats the 350 for putting on the backroads.

Love small bikes reviews, they look so fun to ride. keep them coming.

Your enthusiasm level is always impressive. You're really cut out well for this job! Thanks.

Royal Enfield dealer here: the valve check is at 6k then every other 3k (so the valves get checked every 6k miles). It is worded in a confusing way but it is every 6k miles. Hope that helps!

I believe I read that the Royal Enfield manufacturing plant has the absolute highest ranking you can have for quality control. To corroborate, fortnine did a limited experiment checking oil cleanliness for the first service. RE was number 1.

This is my daily commuter, really does the job up to around 100kmph. Over that it falls off, doesn't struggle - just doesn't hit that push on point and you'll slow down on a hill open throttle in third. It's still nice, sounds good, handles better than the weight would imply. Looks take it a long way. It's a great first or last bike. You're right about the ECU being limited at 120kmph/75mph - in Brazil they had to be unlimited because of their fuel mix, there are some getting up to 140/150kmph 86/93mph. The tripper is garbage, I gave up on trying to make it consistently work - it makes a nice clock while I'm riding 😂

I’m at 0:04 and can comfortably say this is going to be one of my favourite episodes. My first bike in Meteor Blue. It’s economical, approachable, quiet and gets up to speed…eventually. Thanks for covering RE.

Best Meteor review ever, and the first time I have seen someone wheelie on one, so 10/10 Zack, keep up the good work, your love of all things 2 wheel is obvious.

This is the bike HD should’ve been making when they vomited the street 500. It’s stylish, approachable, affordable, and a really great bike. Long distance highway touring is the only thing Enfields don’t do

"A simple presentation of forward motion" is the perfect way to describe this bike.

Impressive wheelie, I've got a meteor and I'm certain I couldn't do the same. It has its charms as you say. It's my first smaller capacity bike since learner days in the 70's, since then it's been 900-1200 but the meteor is great fun. I've had to relearn the skills to maintain momentum again, round the corners as fast as the straights! The turning circle has allowed me to explore some back lanes that I'd never have ridden the bigger bikes on. 👍

Thanks for another really fun episode. I love the presentation style and the focus on the real world. RE deserves a lot of credit for making and marketing these entry level bikes. That said, if I wanted a bike like this I’d have the Rebel 250. Thanks again.

I knew a guy that had an Enfield 10 - 15 years ago, always looked so cool, i liked them. And in recent years they have improved a ton, modernized a bit, and look very good. Apparently they got a new CEO, a very young guy that made big changes and improvements.

Huge numbers of modern RE sold here in Europe since 2017, reliability excellent.

I’ve got one in blue and i love it. There isn’t a single day I don’t get a comment or a look. Fantastic value for money. Great commuter and for weekend rides. Ride it two up as well and there is not a big drop in performance. Yes, I know performance is limited to start with 😊. Put luggage on mine and it looks the part. Only drawback is the brakes. The pads seem to be made out of soap. Once the 650 is available it will surely be a perfect all rounder

Man do i wanna see a RE Scram daily rider. Ive got a 2017 grom, a 2012 wr250x, a 2022 mt09 and a 2016 xsr900. I think id appreciate something a little different than the bikes i already have. Definitely dont need tons of power to have fun. Like what RE has been doing with the company. Another great video Zack! Always appreciate your point of veiw.

hey Zack nice video, one mistake here thought is the service interval is 6000 miles not 3000

I like the look of the classic bikes they’re making. I almost pulled the trigger and got an gt650 but opted to pay a little more for a used cb1100. Reviews have been pretty solid on the bigger bikes. Maybe a used one is in my future depending on long term reliability.

Right after we finished this video today I went out and got the Rebel 500 I’ve been eyeing. It was such a hard choice!!! Thanks for posting the video

The Super Meteor is gonna be a banger.

For the cost this bike is a great option as a second bike or solid first. Having had an Interceptor, the valve checks are cake and there are tons of KZfaq how-to videos to show how to do it. If I didn’t have a Suzuki VanVan already, I’d snag one of these.

Love my Interceptor and recommend RE to pretty much anyone in the market for a new bike. They don't win on the spec sheet, but they make riding fun, and that's what it's about, right? And for what it's worth, both my bike and my friend's Classic 350 have been dead reliable.

Couple of bits to point out, valve check and service is every 6000 miles in the US and Europe, the 3000 mile “service” is basically just a check over of everything, like most good riders do regularly anyway! The engine has a 6500rpm govener on and the bike has a 75mph speed limiter written into the ECU. Without it it tops out at 85mph. Great review though :)

Very cool bike I think. I went back and re-watched your Rebel 500 review, and I think you had more fun on this Meteor from what you’ve said about the Honda. I would have rated it higher as a commuter.

My Dad has been riding for 50+ years and has owned just about every bike you can think of. He currently has this RE Meteor and loves it. Very comfortable and capable backroad cruiser.

I owned a Meteor for over a year and absolutely love it. Great buddy bike.

RE makes great bikes. I have two. The valve checks are at 6,000 miles, not 3,000 though.

Travels with Charlie is spot on. Great review once again, Zack. Thank you

Great review as always. Love your commentary hope to see many more daily commutes to come :)

My compliments on the best review I have seen in a week of viewing dozens of them.

I'm a new rider (had my licence for three months). I bought my first bike, the "Royal Enfield Meteor 350cc," and I'm made up with it! It's just an amazing first bike, very forgiving, and can happily ride it all day long. I've had hours of fun even through this past winter on it. I have no interest in the super fast sports bikes or going ridiculously quikly. Chugging along, taking in the scenery, it's just fantastic. Can highly recommend any new riders in their late 20s like me.

Good video! Nice to see a recent Meteor review. Absolutely love it! great ergonomics, nice rumble smooth acceleration and ride. Good build quality I highly recommend it. Get the factory touring seat and fly screen- looks dope

Absolutely perfect Steinbeck connection, Zack!

Travels with Charley! Great find. Thanks Zack, as always.

I loved this video. This bike took on your personality as you spoke. You seemed like you really enjoyed riding it. Keep up the great reviews.

4:17 loved that small drag race between electric and petrol engine.

Yes! I've been hoping for this one!

I did my MSF course this fall on a Meteor 350. For a returning rider, it was a bit chunky, but so am I. My only complaint is I came to a stop 0.1 seconds too late and for my pride, ill blame that on the weight and abs lol. Otherwise, I didn't have any problems doing slaloms and figure eights and whatnot. It's a manageable heavy little bike, at least for me

RE really filling HDs spot in the market. And honestly I'm okay with that. A very welcome change. This video literally made me go and order a Meteor 350. A stellar red, no less. Beautiful machine and I definetily cannot wait until spring!

What an epic little bike! Awesome review as always

great honest professional review. you rode the hell out of it.

I'm glad that you're doing smaller bikes! Still waiting on a TU250X video, but I understand that they're more rare in California

Way to go with the wheelie. Never thought i would see that on a Meteor 😊

I love it I hope in the future they will come out with a side car bike. Great job as always

Great review, and Zack you crack me up! Nice job man.

I stick to the 45-55 mph roads in Michigan and I average over 70 mpg on my Classic 350. That sort of makes it a slightly less practical Vespa 150, but it’s less expensive and has more road presence(which helps keep people from driving as aggressively around you compared to a Vespa).

Thanks for answering my question! However my lady friend ended up going off the deep end and getting a street twin, but we appreciate the input.

I'm getting a Royal Enfield INT650 by the end of the year, very excited to get that. Can't wait to finally try out this classic brand. Will definitely have fun comparing it to my other 2 bikes. (A Vstrom 650, and an old Harley Softail)

Hay! I spotted my old Yamaha in the background there, the gold one 70-72 vintage, I used to roam all over the Arizona desert during my early years. I have more memories of that bike than all the other bikes I have ever owned!

I bought a 350 classic last year and love it. It is better on fuel than you think if you are trying. That's ben my challenge is to see how good of fuel mileage i can get. Plus it's fun to try to ride it fast, lots of running it though the gears.

I love how all the way from the wheelie to the u-turn challenge the bike is flexing on Zack of what is capable of 😂

Favorite part of the video: Zack honking at a Tesla and telling it to move 😀

This bike sounds much better than I would have expected

Bikes and book reviews. Zak you can do it all! I agree with your comments on both the bike and the book!

Zack over here with his screen protector upside down on his phone. Love Daily Rider.

I had a go on a RE Classic 350 a few months ago, same engine as the Meteor. Great little bike and the fact that it only has 20hp really doesn't matter. It's just a "nice" bike. RE are really doing good things in the retro bike sector. This is the sort thing that brands like Triumph, Honda, Yamaha are just missing at lower CCs.

Travels With Charley deep cut Steinbeck 10/10 great video as always

The Meteor 350 and Rebel 300 are both excellent choices. The Meteor 350 definitely has a more classic look and has a slightly higher seat (useful for taller people), but is heavier and significantly slower. The Rebel 300 has a smaller but higher revving, water-cooled engine which gives it more top-end power and speed but a little less tractor-like oomph when getting underway from a stop. The Rebel is about 50 pounds lighter and has a lower seat, features which may be important for a smaller person or for a learner who might drop it a few times. The performance numbers from a 2021 Cycle World comparison are: Max /speed: Meteor 75 mph, Rebel 91 mph 0-60mph: Meteor 12.34 sec, Rebel 7.85 sec Power at rear wheel*: Meteor 18 hp, Rebel 25 hp, *note: "Power at rear wheel" numbers are lower than the advertised ones and this is normal. The "power at rear wheel" is what is actually transmitted to the road and was measured with a production motorcycle. The advertised numbers were measured directly from the engine, without any losses from the transmission, chain, etc.

OMG.... Zack's trepidation on putting the bike potentially above the BMW S 1000 RR was awesome. He was really struggling. Loved watching this.

As a Meteor 350 owner, I've never gotten less than 65-70 mpg. While I wring its neck sometimes during acceleration, I normally ride 50-55 mph back roads. After run-in, I've been getting 75+ mpg.

Thanks for the book review!

At the age of 62, I think the meteor 350 is going to be my return to riding bike. Was quite surprised by the wheelie.

A very fair review - you got the flavour of the bike.

Zack, I'm very exited about the CE04 scooter! Would love to buy one.

I love Royal Enfields, I've had a Classic 500 and the Continental 650, they're very good fun

Thanks for the reviews...

Great review Zack! I missed the detail about valve check intervals when I reviewed it myself, darn it. But the bike is a doddle to ride and has character... it feels like it's always doing its best for you and looks great :) BMW CE04 is a fun and interesting bike to ride but the range anxiety is real 😔

First thing I thought when I saw this pop up was good luck trying to wheelie, how wrong could I be, I absolutely laughed my socks off. I do enjoy these videos, thank you. 😀😀🏍😀😀

Great video and review!

Glad to see it fair pretty well. I bought one in early summer only to have a manufacturing defect leave it stuck in the shop for 3 months. By the time I figured out that I could have gotten a refund they figured out the issue. I’m hoping to actually get to ride it next year.

I ride a SV 650 and I rode a hunter 350 at a demo and it's nice to be able to use the whole throttle instead of just half of it. Really debating about buying one I loved it so much.

Nice looking bike & Great video! 🔥🔥

Lots of us commute in the dark. I would love it if you incorporated headlight effectiveness into your Daily Rider segment.

I think it looks very nice. A classic style with modern amenities. Reminds me of the old Honda nighthawk 650. Which was about the same weight.

I hope you compare it with the R. E. Hunter 350. Nice review!

Knew a RE Daily Rider episode was coming after Zack mentioned the tripper pod on the most recent High Side/Low Side. Always good to see these bikes get more exposure, hoping we can get a look at the Super Meteor 650 next year (assuming it comes to the US). I have to disagree with the conclusion on the leader board thought - isn't the ranking about how it would be as a "daily rider?"

Talking about the power, it's the same for a lot of the sub 400cc single cylinder bikes I've ridden (Yamaha SR400, XT250, WR250R) they have built in highway cruise control. Just hold it wide open and you'll stay at slightly above the posted highway speed limit lol. They are most fun ripping around town at wide open throttle, kicking through the gears, doing 45 - 50 mph, with almost no chance of upsetting the local law enforcement (unless you put a hood rat exhaust system on it). That's a cool little bike, thanks for the review!

Definitely gotta do a Super Meteor review when it comes out next year.

That's my RE Meteor 350. I've had mine for a bit over a year now as my "kinda" first bike and it has been nothing but deee light full! And!....I joined the motorcycle group because of it. It was just like joining the 501st legion. What he said about the bike is 99% perfectly authentic!

Ohh, a nice reference to the Versys 650 on fuel economy. One of the best MCs ever created. 😁

Excellent review, one of the better ones on this bike and one of the better ones from Zach on any bike (although I do not watch all as not interested in all bikes). I love Zach's enthusiasm for this bike, trying to sell it playfully. Almost like he was paid to do so (not complaining). I'd like to support R.E. as I dream of slightly updated/reliable Bullet 500, and I like INT650 and SuperMeteor, but overall the bikes are a let down. Heavy underpowered pigs. You get whatcha pay for. If only they were lighter or more powerful... I'd buy one. Maybe R.E will get there in few years. Kudos to Zach though for firing up that enthusiasm among those who still consider this. Thanks Zach!

It can easily go 86 mp/h(140km/h). I am from India & have tested it. 👍🏻