Hi Lead Foot, thanks for the comment and the information. A few people have mentioned fuel moving in the tank but that I get behind that a little more if I was leant right over dragging my knee/elbow 😂. Jokes aside I'm very slow and upright on the Meteor, so it seems like a bit of poor design from RE if the sender is left 'dry' given the way we ride the Meteor. I am looking forward to the engine being fully run in, I only have about 350miles to go. Thanks!

Bonjour, I have the same problem with my meteor. Last summer I have done a trip in Auvergne in France (1400km) in one week. At 300km the fuel indicator is on the "reserve" but I know I can ride at least 500km with a full tank 🙂I prefer calculate the remaining kilometers instead of fuel indicator ! Except this point, this motorbike is wonderful. It's a very good motorbike for long trips. It's not necessary to pay for a big BMW ! Bonne journée, Yves from France

Great comment and agree completely, it is not necessary to pay for a big adventure bike to have fun. Only manufacturers marketing department says that 🙂

Congratulations, that is one of the nicest colours. I like the colour coded fenders, combined with the chrome and of course the pillion backrest. If I had known that the brown seat was available separately and that the Touring screen that comes with the Supernova wasn't all that good then I would have gone for Stellar in Blue.

How long did yours take to arrive if you don't mind me asking?

Hi Michael, thank you sincerely for the comment and the support. It's a small thing but really keeps the motivation up to make more content! Thanks

Hi Jonathan, thanks for the comment. Especially for the route instructions, it's these little tips and local knowledge that really are excellent. I have been around 60mph max on the Meteor, mine doesn't feel that comfortable faster than that and I don't like holding the throttle wide open in 5th or holding on in 4th to get up to 70mph in my running in period. Perhaps my 85kg has something to do with it 😂, or perhaps as you say the engine needs to loosen up further. Regarding the screen, I've been back and forth on this ALOT as you can imagine, I have always liked the look of the/a screen and it's the main reason I opted for the Supernova (that and the brown seat), knowing what I know now I might have gone Stellar in blue. I've also spent money on the Large Givi touring to be disappointed that the buffeting hasn't gone away. When I rode without the screen first I had a lot of wind in my chest but I believe that was because my baseline was very high protection and so it took time to get used to it. After a while it was fine. For me personally the buffeting is an irritation that somewhat spoils the ride and of course the audio. I'm loathed to purchase a separate wind deflector or even the tinted Flyscreen from RE as others have reported that the wind is still and issue when these are added to the Meteor. I'm wearing an Arai RX-7V which is probably a silly choice of helmet for the Meteor given all the fins/flaps/vents so I think changing that could also dampen the noise. Thanks again for the support for the channel! 👍

Hi Michael, thanks for the comment. Great minds think alike then... I bet you also wished it could of arrived in time for summer 2021!

It's lovely the Copper beech bronze bike. If I had another it would either be this config or perhaps the new red supernova...

Hi foreman and thank you for the comment. I have decided I will do bike safe, seems a no brainer. A lot of guidance from some very experienced riders for the very modest price. Thanks!

@@MindfulMotorcyclist ..Yep, I did the Bikesafe followed by the IAM course and test. Bikesafe is superb and will give you a taste of lining bends up correctly and looking further ahead etc. I definitely recommend it.

@@pauldobson8678 Thanks!

Hi Deep, thanks for your comment and kind words. I wish you many happy rides on your Supernova. 😊

Hi Steve many thanks for the comment and support. My Dad has a Mutt Mongrel 250, which I did actually review on this channel. The Meteor is a little bit faster than that but not much, most owners say they can run the Meteor at 70mph no problem. Similar to your CBR600 I also have a 600cc class sportsbike which is the Triumph Daytona 650, that is FAST and almost too dangerous on public roads. Totally understand where you are coming from. If you want to look at a Royal Enfield then the interceptor 650 is a twin with 47bhp it's punchy and pulls harder than the Meteor but nowhere near the CBR again that is reviewed on this channel so do take a look. Thanks for the subscribe, we are only a small channel and it really does keep the motivation up to make more videos! Sean

Hi Tim, thanks for the comment. Yes I hear that you are meant to go up and down through the revs when breaking in, not hold the bike at a certain gear/rev/speed. Those roads are particularly nice I have to admit... thanks!

Thanks Abhijeet, appreciate the comment 👍

Hi Darren, thanks for the comment. England is coming out of 'pear shaped' times and so that trip could still be a reality. If you do ever venture over here I could recommend a semi-famous guide book called 'Bikers Britain'. The routes they describe in there are very good suggestions on where to ride in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

@@MindfulMotorcyclist Thank you! I'll look that one up.

Hi Julian, thanks for the comment. I didn't see the old shops, but I know that De Haviland made the Mosquito! I'm also now dropping down to 4th for long slogs up a hill, but also hoping when I hit 1200 miles then engine loosens up a little and I get a 'little' more power to help with overtakes and inclines.

@@MindfulMotorcyclist de Haviland at the time may have been offering biplane for sale me thinks

Hi Jerry, thanks for the comment here. That sounds like logical reasoning, I was also told by another owner who said she had similar symptoms and the fuel sensor sender was faulty and he had contacted the dealer who were organising a replacement. At the moment I will plan as you describe and just fill up well in advance of the potential early tank...

Hi Andrew, thanks for the comment. You'll have a lot better weather to run your bike in as mine was delivered in Novemeber! If you follow to the letter the guidelines then you're going to be going around 47mph max and this is quite slow for A roads. I did around 50-55mph on mine and had no problems. I hope you have nice weather for the rides and keep in mind the engine really loosens up after around 1000 miles. More fun 🙂

Hi Jennifer, thanks for the comment, support for the channel and especially the helpful tip. Very much appreciated. I'll call my dealer tomorrow and see what can be done about mine. Thanks so much!

Hi John, thanks for the comment, which set did you use by the way and were they easy to fit? Thanks in advance!

@@MindfulMotorcyclist The only Oxford ones that fit are the Adventure ones, the others are too small. Would be easy for those used to adding mods. Tricky if inexperienced. Taking a stanley knife to a new machine with no way back once started is a bit daunting.

Hi Andrew, apologies for the late reply here. The buffeting is a pain isn't it, I had fitted a larger screen from Hitchcocks in order to try and reduce this effect and that didn't work either, but please have a look on this channel to see the results (anodically of course). I ended up running with no screen - Fireball mode I was calling it. This is undoubtable better as you get a light air rushing noise instead of a buffeting that sounds like storm waves crashing into a harbour wall 😂. The downside to Fireball mode is that there is more wind resistance into the body and this makes 70mph for longer periods a bit more challenging. Oh gosh, regarding the guage I did a 200 mile ride on the weekend, the fuel warning light came on and off around 3 times, I can't make head or tail of it. One time it went from one bar flashing to 3 bars (over half full). The trip as you say must be the only way to accurately work out when you need to top up. Thanks for the comment.

@@MindfulMotorcyclist I have made a couple of new mounting bars out of 10mm galv rod - bent to the same shape as the real ones. These are longer so I can raise the screen up a bit, but I haven't got around to testing the idea yet. It's summer here - hot and dry for months so the lack of screen isn't an issue, but when the winter comes I might change my mind. An advantage of removing the screen is that I can hunker down on the tank in headwinds and going up hills allowing me to hang on to higher gears for longer. Would a proper top half fairing look silly on a cruiser?

Hi --, they are. It is possible to fit smaller plates to UK bikes but if they are too small the police can stop you for it! Thanks for the comment!

Hi Tony, thanks for the comment. The jacket is the Spada Staffy wax cotton jacket. It should be able to be had for

@@MindfulMotorcyclist It does thanks very much for your quick reply cheers and look forward to many more meteor videos

Hi Tim, we have E10 fuel which is 10% ethanol and lower octane, typically called 95 and then we have E5 which is 5% ethanol, premium fuel and is 98 octane. I always use the premium fuel which is Texaco Supreme, BP Ultimate or Shell Vpower if you call them by the brand names. I also try to avoid supermarket fuel as I was told that the quality is not the same in the cheaper fuel stations... 😊

Hi, greetings from the UK. Yes it's fine at 100kph, will cruise all day at that speed. Mines on nearly 4000 miles and running as sweet as a nut. I've even run mine at 70mph for 40 odd miles on our English motorways and althougn a little revvy it has felt fine, smooth and not stretched.🙂👍

Hi Robert, yes I'd say it's happy at 60mph. Thanks or the comment about the video, it's motivational for us to keep doing more!

@@jonathandeeley6276 that’s great to hear, thank you! I was concerned I’d be shut out by trucks etc!! Appreciate your comments. 👍

@@MindfulMotorcyclist thanks for the reply, I appreciate it! Keep up the good work 🤩

@@robertpearce2244 No worries, fantastic bike, enjoy!🙂👍

Hello Londo0, thanks for your comment. I think it does, city riding easily can do 2 up. On more open roads however you will struggle a little to reach 70mph.

Hi Ruahines Rider, I think you are onto something there. The fact a new trip meter reading starts after the light flashes and is marked with an F next to the miles covered makes me also think it is a feature and not a bug!

@@MindfulMotorcyclist My Interceptor doesn't have a tripper navigate but I do know that they take a few km's to work properly.As for the fuel think of this way 2 bars then full up & if you do go further you probably got 5-6 L & on a 350 get you 80-100km but I wouldn't recommend you run your bike any lower than 2bars.

Hi Robert, thanks for the question. This is a very interesting one. The touring seat is an optional extra which I have fitted. It is not much more comfortable than the standard Meteor seat in my opinion. Where it differs is that it looks a lot better (why I upgraded) and has increased support towards the rear of the seat. It is also a bit flatter so allows you to adjust and shuffle around in the seat which aids comfort. So the way it was described to me is 'For shorter journeys the standard seat is fine for anything over 1.5hrs the touring seat is better!'.

I have a meteor 350 fireball and I'm 6ft & 21 stone and the meteor seat is as comfortable a place to be as any of the 30plus bikes I've owned and better than most..especially considering the weight is firmly on the seat..I actually spaced the back of the front seat by 15mm as I tend to sit partially on the pillion seat and the height difference made it uncomfy at first..now it's 2-3 hours comfy easy!

Ps the touring seat although more supportive foam actually reduces the length of the seat so if you are tall and like the room then it will make it less comfy. The standard seat with a memory foam topper by a seat recoverer would be absolutely the way to go I think

@@stevied6286 I am looking at Royal Enfield. Torn between the Hymalayan and the 650. I would like the 650 cruiser....When will they reach America?. The 650 Hymalayan ?.I am 5' 11"...with gravity winning. Have knee issues. I would need to be able to straighten out my legs. I sit at a computer for an hour and have to get up and move around. I do like the meteor.

@@robertspeicher5047 well I don't know about America as I'm in UK..I went to see the Himalayan specifically but once on it I found the knee-bend too acute for comfort but having a damaged knee is the issue I'm sure as people ride them huge mileages.I sat on the meteor and instantly knew it was the bike for me.im totally blown away by its abilities and the way it makes me smile and I gave up a Suzuki Gsx1400 because of the knee issue.. The meteor 650 I guess is more of the same but I prefer a smooth single to a twin but u have to re-calibrate your brain in the speed department..once u have it's hard to see what you found so inspiring about bigger faster machinery!! I'd say try a meteor rather than discount it ..you may be surprised that it's closer in size to a Harley Sportster but way more comfortable, than it is to say a 250cc bike..once the dealers have a way to delete/defeat the speed limiter, it will be a phenomenal machine! Exhausts will follow as will big bore kits and high compression Pistons etc etc..It's also way smoother than the Himalayan until they release the 450 & 650..An English company has already done a Himalayan special 650 based on the interceptor..it's on you tube and looks fantastic so there are plenty of options

Same question

Hi Both, looking back at the video luckily the fuel was captured on camera and I had put in 9.49l. So the light must have been coming on early.

@@MindfulMotorcyclist Light is set to come on with 1/3rd of a tank remaining (approx 100 miles range). Mine does the same and I had to dig through the manual to confirm it was correct. It will blink early as the fuels sloshes around bends/inclines. The excessive reserve is intended for its Indian market.

Hi Kanta thanks for the comment. My first RE has been the Meteor 350 and I've been very impressed so far!

Hi Moto Tom, I would say 100% buy without a screen. Chose the colour your like first (I also have a video on the colours you can opt for) then if you want a screen you can add the touring screen or the tinted fly screen from Royal Enfield accessories after wards. I'm 5'11'' and the screen deflects wind right into my visor, very annoying.

In over 50yrs of riding bikes I have never had a screen and knowing folks that have had them they all complain about buffeting it’s a motorcycle it’s part and parcel of riding a bike.if you don’t like the wind buy a car lol 😂

There are exceptions of course. Touring in France at 130kph on the motorway with no wind protection is going to get old really quickly. Same about riding in Germany. Pottering around in English countryside like I did on the Meteor, then I never needed the screen... much prefer without...

Hi John, yes the buffeting just got too much. This was especially true when trying to record audio 😒

@@MindfulMotorcyclist keep up the good work ,best wishes.

Hi Moto, cheers for the comment. Don't need to worry about that on the Meteor, 70mph is about top and 60 is comfortable so unless you were unlucky coming into a 30 zone then they might catch you!

Hi Tom, thanks for the comment. That is funny, I did that also with my first bike (Kawasaki Ninja 650) I added levers, radiator guards, crash bobbins, tail tidy and an exhaust system and then sold it for a minor loss. I did swap the exhaust back to standard as the buyer (who was a dealer) said it was easier to sell on that type of bike WITHOUT a modified exhaust, the exhaust was an akropovic as well!