I am also considering the same varient, but not sure because of all suspension reviews coming in. Have you looked into any aftermarket suspensions? Are those even showing up this soon? How much of heat issue are you facing in city commute during this summar?
@@RatnadeepDeshmanetbh you won't get any . Interceptor has soft ones and the only options are YSS and Ohlins. Ohlins are super expensive and will be over 90k and for the other one it's half the price but mixed reviews. The truth is that cruisers and tourers are different especially for a country like India where we might not have the privilege of smooth roads throughout. The cruiser has rake angles which supports aesthetics more than comfort and for the rear suspension regardless of the make there is limited travel. It's directly below the seat. If you have plans to ride on long highways and normal city roads this would be great but this will not be the bike to do offroads ( not that you can't do it as even r15 guys do it as well ) so yeah the choice is yours .
And now...the wait for the North American release date. It's in a class by itself at this price point (the only things close are the super dated Shadow 750 line, Rebel 500). It looks fantastic and looks to be able to deal with US highway speeds (which kept me from picking up a Meteor 350).
That essentially means Interstellar variants are more expensive regarding the colour options and also I feel the Interstellars are going to sell more because they look better. Great business move by RE. They have packed in something for every variant.
The base Astral Green is the best variant IMO. Looks like the Celestial Red variant has been dropped towards the right. Brake lever is broken. Pop trivia: Each one costs 7k.
Superb video , I have booked top end variant red color, while browsing thru youtube come across few bad reviews about chain issues, right side lifting , Do you think i should wait for update from RE on this bike ?
Is the suspension getting better with age? How about ride quality with touring seat? Does that get significantly better than otherwise extremely hard pillion experience.
Hi Zig team. Thanks for the review. I am a serious tourer & I am considering to purchase the bike. recently i also rented the bike for a day in order to get a real world experience than the useless short test rides that we get in india. i liked all the aspects of the bike. however i had a serious pain in the pelvic region where the thigh bone ends. has anybody else faced similar issues? Pls share your experience. P.S : i am upgrading from dominar400 version 1
Guys it's a request. Don't fall for the customised booking it's a trap. Go for normal booking and cancel it if they delay it. I booked super meteor 650 customised option and they are asking me to wait for another 6 months..
@@desainaveen4037 may I know when did you get your bike…??? I’m from Bangalore but my salesman said that it’ll dispatch only by end of April in Bangalore….
30 is possible. I managed to get overall 28.5kmpl on 560km journey with mixed highway(120kmph cruise) , jungle roads , village roads, broken roads etc. So 80-90kmph on straight highways will fetch 30-31 kmpl but that becomes ideal and not real mileage
I have bought interceptor 650 few days back but feel very heavy. Is there any way to practice so that I get use to the weight. Surprisingly I drove the bike 2 yrs back but then I did not felt the weight so much.....
Practice is practice, i dont think you'll magically be able to manage the bike around better 😂, I've been riding my Inti650 for past 3yrs, eventually you'll get used to it, small things like parking the bike ulta will save you lots of time, not having to move and shove it out of a tight parking spot
The chassis is completely different between both bikes. It is dangerous to do such jugaad. The mechanics here are not that competent to do also. Buy a super Meteor instead if you like it.
@@amvj I have seen a rider using 500cc engine in his old 350cc bike…. I wanted to buy Meteor 650 but it’s too heavy for my liking plus too similar to meteor 350…
@@sunilchaubey4580 TB350 and TB500 used to share a chassis so swapping the 350unit for a 500 was possible. If you require more power and torque do consider getting a big bore kit for your existing 350 engine. Or maybe upgrade to this new Super Meteor
That's true. My friend bought it just 4-5 days ago.The headlight is pretty trash. I have INT650 and I installed 110w butterfly headlight from HJG and it just destroys his light throw. For example. In well lit streetlights at night, SM650 headlight throw cannot be seen/noticed but my INT650 custom headlight is clearly visible. But the SM650 headlight looks good and beefy
@@AkashPaul-ql1fu Thanks for your answer bro I got mine yesterday and it's really okaish nothing great it can't be compared with Dominar's headlights they are way way superior and one thing really annoyed me was during turning you can't see like 30° I was like what was RE thinking and why didn't they changed this in final production god knows but I believe for now I'm just doing city commute and will do highway runs are completing the break-in period. Will install better lights and auxiliary lights as well but yes they look beefy and sexy TBH.
@@AshishChandran9722 also I am annoyed by the very less steering angle of SM650 . Glad that I bought the INT650 . I know cruisers have less steering angle but considering that it is a budget cruiser, it should have been more (I own TB350 and it has great turning angle and it's also a cruiser.
@@AkashPaul-ql1fu yes you are right but this one is practically proper cruiser so it won't have a good turning radius but it's still better than many Harley Davidson
Haha. 😀 It may be doable but my point is it's not a commuter bike by any means. I too own a classic 350 and use it for both commute and some touring, but imo any bike that's above 190 kgs is not really meant to be a commuter bike and it's primary use case is meant to be something else.
It won't. I have INT650 and it is more close to the engine as compared to SM650. I ride it in city most of the time. Heat is there and you can feel it but not to the point where it becomes barbeque. My friend just bought SM650 and we've been riding it and I didn't notice any major irritation regarding that
I don't know that's the business strategy or stupidity for giving nice colour to mid varient and u r motivated to buy accesories at high price like seat back rest wind shield .the colours on top varient will buyer forgive R.E after using the bike for 2-3 years that red or blue colour will look like 90s bullet maroon colour
Royal enfield is very crap company... I have booked super meteor 650 in february but still not able to deliver it to me. And compny creates demand. And it says that production does not happen due to booking. I am a royal enfield fan... I bought 4 royal enfield bullet 350 in 5 years... But now it seems that the company is not a family company only selling bikes.
Fancy bike but that's it fancy 😂😅 why don't anyone talk about maintenance and running cost which is more important than buying 😅 any m0r0n can buy a vehicle but can you afford to change the chain sprocket every 6500kms can you handle regular haggle during service due to this manufacturing defect which RE denys? They didn't put much thought when it came to chain adjustment 😅 so you need to change the chain even if sprocket is good at 6500kms 😂
I will go with the Green interstellar, just for the beautiful paint work with gold strips. And will add back rest.
The mileage figures between red and green variants are interchanged.
Red one looks like my Bajaj Avenger 220 cruiser
😂😂😂 right? Not a big fan of what the touring seat looks like
@@ulricjudeBut Avenger has swag
In the on screen chart you show the red to give 24kmpl and green to give 26kmpl. Contradicting to what you say on the video
I have the Astrel Green variant and one thing I could think could be better is the rear suspension.
Rest of it up to the mark.
I am also considering the same varient, but not sure because of all suspension reviews coming in. Have you looked into any aftermarket suspensions? Are those even showing up this soon? How much of heat issue are you facing in city commute during this summar?
@@RatnadeepDeshmanetbh you won't get any . Interceptor has soft ones and the only options are YSS and Ohlins. Ohlins are super expensive and will be over 90k and for the other one it's half the price but mixed reviews. The truth is that cruisers and tourers are different especially for a country like India where we might not have the privilege of smooth roads throughout. The cruiser has rake angles which supports aesthetics more than comfort and for the rear suspension regardless of the make there is limited travel. It's directly below the seat. If you have plans to ride on long highways and normal city roads this would be great but this will not be the bike to do offroads ( not that you can't do it as even r15 guys do it as well ) so yeah the choice is yours .
Did you tried the Thunderbird Rear Suspension? People have given good responses
And now...the wait for the North American release date. It's in a class by itself at this price point (the only things close are the super dated Shadow 750 line, Rebel 500). It looks fantastic and looks to be able to deal with US highway speeds (which kept me from picking up a Meteor 350).
When is it coming? I can't find any dates other than summer of 2023.
I wish Royal Enfield launches more color options for touring variant. Something more badass like the interstellar green.
RE should have introduced 2 piece touring seats like meteor 350. Single piece touring seat kills the look of the bike.
Yeah
Aftermarket parts.
Debajyoti, I agree Sir
That essentially means Interstellar variants are more expensive regarding the colour options and also I feel the Interstellars are going to sell more because they look better.
Great business move by RE. They have packed in something for every variant.
Booked interstellar for same looks reason - will pay more to get required accessories later.
Thanks for the pillion segment!
The base Astral Green is the best variant IMO. Looks like the Celestial Red variant has been dropped towards the right. Brake lever is broken. Pop trivia: Each one costs 7k.
very true review, i have interstellar green and i cant ride it for more than 1 hour in a stretch. waiting for RE to provide the accessories
I wish they had a jet black celestial variant.. May b they will launch it soon..
Superb video , I have booked top end variant red color, while browsing thru youtube come across few bad reviews about chain issues, right side lifting ,
Do you think i should wait for update from RE on this bike ?
Why the celestial red is not equipped with taller handlebar?
I watched it till the end only because of the background score.. Loved it.. 🤘
The Celestial Red is absolutely amazing 😍❤
Is the suspension getting better with age? How about ride quality with touring seat? Does that get significantly better than otherwise extremely hard pillion experience.
Amazing video!
My height is 5 feet 6 inches, shall I go for the touring variant.
Really good video:short and straight into the subject!
What about touring handlebar?
I am 6ft 3 and I will be buying my first bike please suggest whether this bike will be worth buying or any 350cc bike like bullet.
Really great bike and awesome price 😍
Hi Zig team. Thanks for the review. I am a serious tourer & I am considering to purchase the bike. recently i also rented the bike for a day in order to get a real world experience than the useless short test rides that we get in india. i liked all the aspects of the bike. however i had a serious pain in the pelvic region where the thigh bone ends. has anybody else faced similar issues?
Pls share your experience.
P.S : i am upgrading from dominar400 version 1
Gree interstellar is awesome in looks. Get the touring seat and adding backrest is enough.
great review bro.
Vs Vulcan S which one would you choose ( regardless of price) ?
I am buying interstellar green and upgrading it with touring seat 🔥
I don't understand, where are the hard panniers that were shown during the launch?????
Why is the fuel efficiency so less in the SM 650 than the int 650?
Just 20-30 kg weight difference doesn't lead to that much mileage loss, or does it?
Is there a difference in the handlebar
Are the tyres tubless?
What is the highway + city combined fuel economy?
Guys it's a request. Don't fall for the customised booking it's a trap. Go for normal booking and cancel it if they delay it. I booked super meteor 650 customised option and they are asking me to wait for another 6 months..
Actual question is “should I buy?” Given it doesnt feel comfortable for most Indians, given the avg. height
Nice balance review.
When will the mt03 release
Whats the real world efficiency in the city? Since that’s where most of us will be riding it
Am getting 20kmpl in an traffic ocean region like bengaluru. Pretty good for the conditions prevailing
@@desainaveen4037 may I know when did you get your bike…??? I’m from Bangalore but my salesman said that it’ll dispatch only by end of April in Bangalore….
@@maheshm4341 i got delivered a month ago. First service is also done
@@desainaveen4037 which location…??? In Bangalore is it…????
I wonder who gets a mileage of 33 on interceptor
Max to max 25 kmpl
i own one and i'm not aggressive rider. I managed to get 29 couple of times. But 33 seems too good to be true!
Yeah i was also wondering about that. I am getting only 22-25😄
30 is possible. I managed to get overall 28.5kmpl on 560km journey with mixed highway(120kmph cruise) , jungle roads , village roads, broken roads etc.
So 80-90kmph on straight highways will fetch 30-31 kmpl but that becomes ideal and not real mileage
I have bought interceptor 650 few days back but feel very heavy. Is there any way to practice so that I get use to the weight. Surprisingly I drove the bike 2 yrs back but then I did not felt the weight so much.....
Practice is practice, i dont think you'll magically be able to manage the bike around better 😂, I've been riding my Inti650 for past 3yrs, eventually you'll get used to it, small things like parking the bike ulta will save you lots of time, not having to move and shove it out of a tight parking spot
Nice video, but put some bloopers also
I love my Interstellar green
I want the interstellar grey with all the features of celestial minus the windsheild. It ruins the look & is useless in city traffic.
Does this both have difference in Handlebars?
No
Tourer also comes with a tall handle bar as an accessory. The std bars are same for all the variants
@@desainaveen4037 So it also can be installed in std variant.
Sayin Interstellar gives less mileage than celestial red and showing different in video caption
Can I fit 650 cc engine into my TB 350?
The chassis is completely different between both bikes. It is dangerous to do such jugaad. The mechanics here are not that competent to do also. Buy a super Meteor instead if you like it.
@@amvj I have seen a rider using 500cc engine in his old 350cc bike…. I wanted to buy Meteor 650 but it’s too heavy for my liking plus too similar to meteor 350…
@@sunilchaubey4580 TB350 and TB500 used to share a chassis so swapping the 350unit for a 500 was possible.
If you require more power and torque do consider getting a big bore kit for your existing 350 engine. Or maybe upgrade to this new Super Meteor
Can you please tell us about the Headlight quality some people are saying the throw isn't that great and they are just okaish.
That's true. My friend bought it just 4-5 days ago.The headlight is pretty trash. I have INT650 and I installed 110w butterfly headlight from HJG and it just destroys his light throw. For example. In well lit streetlights at night, SM650 headlight throw cannot be seen/noticed but my INT650 custom headlight is clearly visible.
But the SM650 headlight looks good and beefy
@@AkashPaul-ql1fu Thanks for your answer bro I got mine yesterday and it's really okaish nothing great it can't be compared with Dominar's headlights they are way way superior and one thing really annoyed me was during turning you can't see like 30° I was like what was RE thinking and why didn't they changed this in final production god knows but I believe for now I'm just doing city commute and will do highway runs are completing the break-in period. Will install better lights and auxiliary lights as well but yes they look beefy and sexy TBH.
@@AshishChandran9722 also I am annoyed by the very less steering angle of SM650 . Glad that I bought the INT650 . I know cruisers have less steering angle but considering that it is a budget cruiser, it should have been more (I own TB350 and it has great turning angle and it's also a cruiser.
@@AkashPaul-ql1fu yes you are right but this one is practically proper cruiser so it won't have a good turning radius but it's still better than many Harley Davidson
🎉🎉🎉😊👍👍
Clearly the editing team and the script team are not in sync 😂😂😂😂 1:55
Who would even buy a super meteor 650 for commute?? It's a tourer by all means, so it makes sense to get those extra bells and whistles.
People like me also there in this world bro who commute😂😂
Haha. 😀
It may be doable but my point is it's not a commuter bike by any means. I too own a classic 350 and use it for both commute and some touring, but imo any bike that's above 190 kgs is not really meant to be a commuter bike and it's primary use case is meant to be something else.
Cruiser are the worst kind of bikes for Indian roads😂 so for me...neither of these two motorcycles
In bangalore it costs more than 5 lakh
The karnataka govt looting in name of road tax. The worst in 🇮🇳India
How does it cope with Indian road conditions potholes and speedbreakers with that pathetic ground clearance
Heads up for those who intend to use this in cities : your legs going to be barbeque
It won't. I have INT650 and it is more close to the engine as compared to SM650. I ride it in city most of the time. Heat is there and you can feel it but not to the point where it becomes barbeque. My friend just bought SM650 and we've been riding it and I didn't notice any major irritation regarding that
Desi Harley
Suspension mods
Wrong information about ex showroom price.... Trying to create a false narrative.
I don't know that's the business strategy or stupidity for giving nice colour to mid varient and u r motivated to buy accesories at high price like seat back rest wind shield .the colours on top varient will buyer forgive R.E after using the bike for 2-3 years that red or blue colour will look like 90s bullet maroon colour
Lol milage is not natural.. All this don't give more than 19 in any city
Hunter
Royal enfield is very crap company... I have booked super meteor 650 in february but still not able to deliver it to me. And compny creates demand. And it says that production does not happen due to booking. I am a royal enfield fan... I bought 4 royal enfield bullet 350 in 5 years... But now it seems that the company is not a family company only selling bikes.
Forget both of them....get yourself a KTM 390 adventure X.... cruisers for India are adventure bikes.....
Fancy bike but that's it fancy 😂😅 why don't anyone talk about maintenance and running cost which is more important than buying 😅 any m0r0n can buy a vehicle but can you afford to change the chain sprocket every 6500kms can you handle regular haggle during service due to this manufacturing defect which RE denys? They didn't put much thought when it came to chain adjustment 😅 so you need to change the chain even if sprocket is good at 6500kms 😂
Buy only when you are able to do the rest of the things😊
Paid review?
Why ae there no tests with the RE panniers - what the hell is happening with the accessories?
Nice video, but put some bloopers also