Are Cheap Cruisers Any Good?
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- Опубліковано 9 лис 2023
- Experience a new pinnacle of sophistication from Royal Enfield with their latest flagship middleweight cruiser, the 2023 Super Meteor 650. This motorcycle has a seamlessly blending classic aesthetics, remarkable performance, and impeccable build quality. Surprisingly, all these features come at an incredibly affordable price, starting at just $6,999 for the base model. But does the low price tag compromise its quality? Let's delve into whether the 2023 Super Meteor 650 lives up to the expectations set by its cost.
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I don’t consider them “cheap”. They cost what a motorcycle should cost. 5 figures is too much for a bike, but I’m old-fashioned.
You’re absolutely correct
I own an Interceptor 650 and absolutely love it. But to your point about quality, I took a look at my local dealer's first Super Meteor last week, and the fit and finish is in a completely different zip code. If the Super Meteor is a sign of things to come for RE, the sky is the limit for them.
I bought the Celestial Red Cruiser a couple of months ago, and I love it!! It's my first bike, but I test rode about 4 others, and the Super Meteor just felt like a step up in quality.
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It's the poor quality components like bolts and suspension that you can't see that's the problem.
The bitterness of cheap quality remains long after the attraction of cheap price.
@@redtobertshateshandles I hope you're speaking from experience with this bikes, otherwise you're just BSing
THIS is what it takes to get more people on motorcycles, not more HP, not more cutting edge technology, not another reason to to charge 20k+ for a motorcycle. None of those things make a bike "practical," so none of those things are going to make motorcycling attractive to someone who doesn't ride. Make bikes that are affordable and reliable, and then someone can justify putting one in their driveway.
The title should be "Are Royal Enfield Cruisers Good?! "
The answer is "YES! THEY ARE THE BEST! "
As an American and especially in Texas, I don't know how well received I'll be at stop lights when people pull up beside me. But I much rather get a top of the line Royal Enfield than a bare basic Harley cruiser costing 15k+
As far as I've seen, people on the streets come and ask about Royal Enfields everywhere around the world.
@@adityan3208 Thats not true where i live. But i just got one. Im on my 2nd week of owning it. Love it
@@matt59fire Congratulations on the bike. There are youtubers based in Texas like yammie noob who have said that RE gave them a lot of looks.
I think the reason why the Super Meteor might be an exception to receiving the same attention is because cruisers are rather normal in the US.
Other bikes from RE look genuinely old school, hence people come and ask about them.
I've heard only great things about the Super Meteor though, People say the rear shock isn't the best.
@adityan3208 I'm 185-190lbs at 6ft. Rear shocks aren't an issue for me. When I go over train tracks I decelerate like your supposed to regardless, and it's fine. Maybe it's because I come from a dirt bike background and I'm used to all terrain. I actually sprained my wrist jumping hills. So the meteor on a street is pretty comfortable for me
I have a Classic 350 and out here in SoCal I have a conversation more than half the time I stop. I go to Harley bars all the time and everyone loves the bike. I'm sure with a snazzier model you should be all the rage. Especially when you tell them what you paid for it.
Cheap?? Affordable man
They're doing exciting things at RE. Good for them!
(RE Management) We need to know our own motorcycles. We need to love our own motorcycles. We must give our customers value.
(HD Management) We must outsource to save money. We must charge a premium price for our name. The brands income is more important than the customer.
RE is older than HD.
@@simplyzulu1426 Indeed yes. 😊
😂👍👍
Triumph quality? My Triumph Tiger 800XC was so bad that I doubt I'll own another Euro bike. Mine suffered from flaking frame paint, soft wheel powder coat and excessive fading of small anodized parts. Then there was the numerous mechanical failures and "known issues". Top it all off with a dealer that didn't care and a manufacturer that doesn't want to honor warranties.
It's thai made not euro made anymorre.
@@MARKINAU8 They should move production to Japan. Since selling the Tiger I've put 70,000 100% trouble-free miles on Japanese bikes. One did have two recalls done. No Japanese manufacturer has ever denied me warranty coverage.
35,000 mi. on my 2018 Tiger 800. It has been absolutely flawless, runs and rides like the day it was new. This is my 64th bike over 55 years of riding and I have owned multiples of all the jap brands. None have had the level of quality and performance satisfaction of the Tiger. My worst experiences have been with Hondas and the best were with Suzukis. That said I have never been as satisfied with a bike as I am with the Tiger and I would certainly buy another when the time comes. Perhaps yours was an early 1st gen Tiger?
This was sad hope they fix their issues and get better.
But it looks nice. 😂 These kids giving reviews have no clue.
a more apt title would be "affordable cruisers"
For those new to buying a brand-new motorcycle you need to add between 1000 to 2000 for your out the door price on any motorcycle. I am picking up my super meteor today my out the door price is 8000 on the bottom green model.
Of course there are taxes and licensing but when I bought my SuperNova, my dealer added zero dollars on top of list price
@user-rf3cq6no9r I got a quote on a meteor 350 from a deal in Boise for 6000 the mrsp was 4500. That is a lot of fees added onto the bike. Sales tax in Idaho is 6%, that means most of the additional cost was dealer fees like shipping, prep, documents.
I looked at getting a Super Meteor , but came across a one owner 2009 Softail Custom in great shape and 98 percent the way it was delivered from the factory. Also bought for a fraction of the new Super Meteor and according to Fortnine bought at the lowest value it will have if I keep it the way it is.
Nice bike and congratulations. Must be great to have access to cheap second hand Harleys... In the UK you are looking at between £9-10k (11K to 12K dollars) for a Softail Custom of similar vintage. Second hand Harleys (unless they are Sportsters) are just not worth buying over here.
Exactly. If I was American I'd have a Sportster. Twice the bike. Really great quality.
Mate，when you ride a cruiser, ride with a relax posture, you are sitting too far back and leaning forward like riding your sports bike. That gonna give you sore arms and back pain for long ride.
Should have titled it “can good cruisers come cheap”
Well done young man. I look forward to more of your reviews.
I have a 2020 Interceptor with over 35,000 miles and no problems. The SM650 is a "super heavy 650", it is nothing near the 650INT/Continental GT as far as performance because it is 65 pounds heavier; most 1,000cc and some 1200cc bikes weigh less than the SM650.
They’re not cheap, they’re affordable. They get the job done and more.
Great review!
I don’t care what brand it is for that price I’ll ride it seems to be a good quality bike
I went to a dealer for rear brake pads for my INT650 and would have come out with a new Super Meteor 650 Tour in Celestial Blue if it was belt drive. I am a serious cruiser and if you look at their owner's and service manual they have you stopping to clean, lube and adjust the chain every 500km/310mi. Yesterday I did 400mi (Dallas TX to Harrison AR KOA) and I would have had to stop and service the chain during my ride. Chains are good for dirt bikes or weekend riders but not for people who want to do some serious cruising. I converted my INT650 to belt drive and haven't had to touch it for 29,000 now. Just did my 45,000 mile service. A true cruiser must be belt drive. Royal Enfield hit every other bullet point on this bike. It's amazing! Great review. You helped to make up my mind to get one, probably by year's end, and an after market belt drive conversion.
Don't be fooled, What is not covered are dealers adding to the cost by bumping up prices and additional fees to the purchase.
Over 700.00 to take a bike out of the box that is put together is outrageous. They nickel and dime you to the full extent.
That 7000.00 bike if they are selling them at that price, can balloon to well over10.000.
many are waking up and realizing this. The downfall for RE is not the bike and quality, but but could be greedy dealers.
I thought dealer fees apply to any vehicle?
No not every dealer charges 7.00.00 to take it out of the box . It comes basically together. I compared 3 dealers in my area and not all do this.
BY the comments before, RE bikes were really necessary to shake the market and provide basic motorcycles to beginners or just people who don’t want expend 15K or more. Free market, competition is healthy for all of us.
With all Due Respect, it is NOT CHEAP. These bikes cost a decent amt. Of money and can be a dream of many.
The bike that HD should’ve built. But hey, one company will be here 20yrs from now, the other will not
Its a high quality affordable product ! Cheap is a slang word !
Cheap ❌__affordable✅ value for money ✅
Super meteor is cheap? my friend sold five of his cows to buy it. -_-
😂 in USA it's affordable compared to other brands
Sarrrrrrr We sold Cow Mommy to buy bike sarrrrr and you consider it cheap sarrrr
Why insult India sarrr?
Sarrr Cow mommy is better metric than per capita income to compare two country’s buying capacity sarrrrrr
You white man know nothing. Learn from our superior ancient culture sarrrrr
Proud Moment 🇮🇳
It's in America. They have way higher purchasing power than here in India. Did you consider that?
@@sewaligoswami781 oh bhai, this is a joke, did you consider that?
@@Vikrum_ what was the joke, that your friend had to sold five cows for it? Pathetic
Hello, I’m from the UK and at $7000 the base model meteor 650 seems much cheaper than over here. In the USA are there delivery charges, tax etc on top of this price and if so how much is each and what is the OTR price?
Interesting thought exercise. But really, most US cruisers care about one thing: does it have an HD sticker on the tank?
That's a very cheap mentality ngl
I’m glad these midsize bikes seem to be becoming more popular and accessible. However, I’d argue the better question is: Are cheap cruisers cheap? Factor in the total cost of ownership including purchase (+ fees, taxes), accessories, maintenance, licensing, fuel consumption and the invisible biggie, depreciation, and it’s hard to argue buying a new bike is “cheap.” If frugality is a significant variable - buy something preowned.
650 is good...350 not enough Power
Wish it was made in the UK. I’d have paid 10k if it was.
BTW, your weight is astounding; I no longer feel lightweight!
If you get a chance, go see it in person. The quality is up to global standards. Best regards.
If it was made in India with a 10k price tag in mind then you'd have gotten an amazing bike worth that price.
And if it was made in the UK for the same price as it is now (7-8k pounds) then it would be similar quality.
Manufacturing from RE is nearly upto global standards.
In America these "Harley bros " think you need at least 1300cc this will get you wherever you want
Did RE pay for this video?
The wheelbase is almost the same as my Sportster but it just looks "stubby" for some reason.
Sportster is twice as good. Real quality. Bolts made of steel, suspension that works, lightweight. Well , reasonably light.
1200 engine option. No competition imo.
WTF this is just a ad.
It is. 😂 Cycle World died apparently.
One area where Royal Enfield did pick the cheap solution is the final drive, a chain. These days cruisers are just about the only category of motorcycles left, where you still have alternatives to chain drive, and to me both belt and shaft drive are superior to a dirty chain.
The shaft on my BMW RT gave out, so I got to see what expensive looks like. That said, I do wonder why chains aren’t enclosed and why belts aren’t on more tarmac oriented bikes.
One good thing about chains however is that if the gearing isn't quite what you want because maybe on the freeway you are running at higher rpms than you would like, you can just change out one of the sprockets to a sprocket with one or two more teeth or less teeth, depending on whether you want higher or lower gearing, and you will likely get the gearing you wanted. I have done that to two different bikes I owned in the past and absolutely loved the results. The bike I have now is geared a little low for my tastes but because it is shaft drive I am absolutely stuck with the gearing the manufacturer wanted me to have instead of the gearing I wanted.
@@jlrutube1312 That's a valid point. You would still have the option to alter the gearing with belt drive, but motorcycle manufacturers seem to fear that Harley-Davidson and Indian will have them shot, if they ever try putting a belt on one of their bikes.
I agree, on a new chain bike, over 85% of the maintenance is the chain. Go belt or shaft, and the ownership experience is a whole lot better. One commented on his BMW shaft drive failing, well, that’s what happens when you have a BMW. Not a single Japanese bike maker, category of bike, or model year has shown to have a drive shaft problem.
Another mentioned changing sprockets to alter gear ratio is a benefit. What percentage of riders who buy a new chain driven bike, change their sprockets for any other reason then when they’re worn out? Well under 5%. If the engineers got it right, it’s not necessary.
Chains are a messy pig, that eats your wallet and time better spent riding. Aerosol cans of chain lube at $30 a pop on Amazon, chain clean, grunge brushes, paper towel to wipe your hands etc, been there done that. I wouldn’t want chain drive on my car, so why would I like it on my bike.
People that defend chain, are just used to it. It’s no measure of freedom, adjusting yourself to an inferior situation, that being a motorcycle chain maintenance slave in time and money.
@@simonlangmead7 Can’t disagree. One of my bikes is a 1980 Suzuki GS850G I bought new, now with over 200 000 kilometers on the odo - the shaft hasn’t been touched. But, to be honest, I’d rather own the GS 1000 with a chain final drive.
Compared to us Indians you Americans still have to shell out a lot more money for this bike. Here it's priced at roughly 3.7 lac on the dealership floor, with on road price being around 4 lac, which translates to a bit less than 4k dollars! So yea, but taxes and production being local makes a difference.
Try living in Australia
4 lakh rupees is around 4800 dollars not under 4k
Remember they have got to import the motorcycle from India not Mexico or Canada so it is going to cost a lot more than in India .
And remember USA income is like 30 times higher than us...😊
Cheap doesn't mean that they are shite...Royal Enfields are built like a Tank.
Do you even know what a Tank is?
It is cheap!
It is good.. for a cheap product. That's it. Nothing more.
Cheap, cheap bike overrated
It is sounding like a damn advertisement. This is not good.
We have this bike in India at a much lesser price point.
Comparing this bike with some of the more premium brands out there, this is just an okay bike.
Speaking of value for money, it is where it makes good argument.
It still has the same 650 twin, it gets a different make and some premium parts too.
You couldn't compare this with a Triumph.
Looks good. But...too heavy, weak power as usual with RE, questionable welds! (I'm a retired welder)
Poor quality bolts, clunky Chinese suspension.
@@redtobertshateshandles wtf I've seen your comment twice now about the suspension. Both forks are from Showa bruh.
Also idk about the bolts never had or seen anyone have any issues.
Cheap!!! They cost excatly the same what bikes of it's categeory should cost. Their is no compromise in quality and the bike serve the purpose of its built. It's made in India where the labour and manufacuring cost is low, as a result it's affordable.
They hire Cycle World to bad mouth all others because 15k and higher is thier starter bikes? That is what the title says. HD needs to follow the Dodo.
The word is “value for money” not cheap , or you can say bang for the buck! Yeah?
$7000 is cheap?
7000$? cheap?
Is this video ad for a specific motorcycle an answer to the question asked by the title? Cycle World, you should be embarrassed...
Please…listen and listen well. ..Two same size, round hight standards, hight quality finishing analog Speed & RPM gauges on classic bikes … anything else is undesirable crap to look at … it’s not rocket science … don’t screw up precisely where the rider will be looking at all the time …. Hellloooooo !!!!!
They have the interceptor and the continental gt for that. This bike is meant to be slightly more modern than the twins
I was looking at Royal Enfield in a Dealership a couple of years ago... I told the salesperson it would be my daily rider... He looked at me and said... Then, I can't recommend Royal Enfield... I said... Thank you... Nuff said!!!...
Yeah it's not like the RE is unreliable but there are far better brands if you want reliability
@@adityan3208 I guess if you're on a price point budget they're The One to get.. Thanks for taking the time to respond.
I would have to disagree, this would be a great daily commuter. And I’m a life long Japanese bike owner
@@kevinsmith2747 thanks for the information... Merry Christmas from Arizona
What a ridiculous word to use! "Cheap"
LOL, this is not cheap, this is reasonable
bajaj avenger is cheap, not RE
you should have known better)
Wth are you saying.
@@adityan3208 dont you know about bajaj? or what is it that you do not understand?
@@occasionalmotorcycling your comment is irrelevant. RE is cheap for this channel's intended audience. They don't need to know about bajaj to declare what's cheap for them
@@adityan3208 it says "are cheap cruisers any good?" So either we are talking about "cheap cruisers", which avenger totally is, or the title is bs. No third option here🤷♂️
@@occasionalmotorcycling bro what are you not getting? The video is about the American market and this is their cheap cruiser. Who are you to tell them what's cheap for them?
And I can't believe you don't know at this point in time that youtube titles are mostly made for maximum clicks, nobody cares.
There is a third option, it is to become a little reasonable and understand the context of the situation instead of making it all about your point of view.
Some young guy giving what seems like an advertisement. No idea. Aluminium coated plastic is quality. Lol
Just buy a Harley.
Lmfao now you're just salty.
Aluminum coated whaaa!??!?!?!
You making sheet up!
Clickbait title
click bait title
its not cheap to me 🤣
all the Enfield range suffer from being over weight and under powered.
125 lbs ,??, Dude Go eat a few Cheese steaks and some Mc’ds, that’s the weight for a Bikini Haul 🤦🏻, Not a Dude