BMW S 1000 XR versus Royal Enfield Meteor 350

BMW S 1000 XR

Crossover

Royal Enfield Meteor 350

Cruiser

New edition of BMW's 1,000cc cross-over sports car

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BMW S 1000 XR im Test

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RE Meteor 350: Easy-Cruiser for 3,999 euros to slow down and have fun

The Royal Enfield Meteor 350 looks like a motorcycle from the 70s, but is actually a completely newly developed machine. It costs from 3,999 € and is one of the cheapest bikes ever. What the Meteor 350 can do and what it can do... weiter

Royal Enfield Meteor 350 im Test

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Year of construction / RRP / Test report

Built von 2015 bis 2024~

Built von 2021 bis 2024~

RRP 19.690 €

RRP 4.390 €

Ausführliches Test-Video von Motorradtest.de

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Competitors

Pros:

Seating position fits small and big people
High-revving motor
Strong brakes
Very good standard equipment

Pros:

light and manoeuvrable
casual seating position
Performance manageable, wonderfully decelerating
very simple operation
is also suitable for smaller and older pilots

Cons:

You just always want to step on the gas

Cons:

Shift paddle takes some getting used to
Controls and fuel caps a bit careless in terms of material
Performance manageable, nothing for speeders

Dimensions & Weight

Wheelbase: 1.541 mm
Length : 2.156 mm Height : 1.460 mm
Seat : 850 mm
Weight : 227 (max: 450 ) kg

Wheelbase: 1.400 mm
Length : 2.140 mm Height : 1.140 mm
Seat : 765 mm
Weight : 191 kg

Engine

Motor design: Number 4 Cylinder
Displacement: 999 ccm
Hub: 50 mm
Hole: 80 mm
Cooling: flüssig
Drive: Kette
Aisles: 6

Motor design: Single-cylinder 4-stroke 1 Cylinder
Displacement: 349 ccm
Hub: 86 mm
Hole: 72 mm
Cooling: luftgekühlt
Drive: Kette
Aisles: 5

Performance

Maximum speed: 250 km/h
Performance: 170 HP at 11.000 U/Min
Torque: 114 NM bei 9.250 U/Min

Tank contents: 20 Litre
Consumption: 6 l
Reach: 323 km

Maximum speed: 120 km/h
Performance: 20 HP at 6.100 U/Min
Torque: 27 NM bei 4.000 U/Min

Tank contents: 15 Litre
Consumption: 3 l
Reach: 570 km

Chassis

Frame type:
Aluminium composite bridge frame, motor supporting (aluminium)

Front suspension:
Upside-down 45 mm (travel 150 mm)

Rear suspension:
Central strut (travel 150 mm)
Rear suspension:
Two-arm swingarm

Tyres at the front: 120/70 ZR 17
Rear tyres: 190/55 ZR 17

Frame type:
Tubular steel frame (steel)

Front suspension:
41er telescopic fork (travel 130 mm)

Rear suspension:
Stereo struts
Rear suspension:
Two-arm swingarm

Tyres at the front: 100/90 19 inches
Rear tyres: 140/70 17 inches

Brakes

Front brake
Double disc brake, 4-piston fixed caliper (∅ 320 mm) Rear brake
Single disc brake, 2-piston floating caliper (∅ 265 mm)

Front brake
Single disc, bybre (∅ 300 mm) Rear brake
Single disc, bybre (∅ 270 mm)

Conclusion - what gets stuck

Man, we had fun with the XR! The standard electronically adjustable ESA suspension really irons everything smoothly and yet this bike still gives you the necessary feedback about the road condition for sporty driving. That's the biggest difference between XR and GS: The XR is always sporty on the road, even if the 4-cylinder can purr at least theoretically like a kitten, that's not what you want as a driver! Better to throttle and loseprint like a cheetah. GS on the other hand: Rather quiet as a lion.

Whether the sportiness of the XR has a lasting effect or rather annoys, every driver has to decide for himself. What is clear, however, is that it travels more pleasantly on a GS, because you drive rather relaxed and there is no constant driving jerking or chain care.

The test motorcycle was provided to us by Bergmann & Söhne Pinneberg. There she stands as a guide and is happy about every test driver.

Conclusion - what sticks

As I said at the beginning, you just have to like this motorcycle, even if there is already a 1290 SuperDuke in the garage. The Meteor 350 is simply a likeable bike that you don't have any special expectations of. It is cheap, solidly made, easy to drive, casual and safe. And somehow you have the feeling that this bike will never break. What should also break, there is nothing to it!

We think that the Meteor is an excellent bike - e.B. also for older people who no longer want to drag a 300 kg vehicle through the area and are no longer quite as articulated when sitting up and down. But please do not misunderstand: It is not a senior vehicle, the Meteor will also find many young friends. Maybe and especially because of the price. Which bike over 125 cc can you get today for less than 4,000 euros? Our database says: Exactly three.

Test bike by 2Radstadie/Pinneberg. There are all the current Royal Enfields as projectionists. Well worth a visit.