Fix or replace?

[Fat Angry Scotsman]

[Polarbear]

[kawashima]

https://youtu.be/qbsBKfdw480
I watched this Meteor350 vs CB350 comparison video in India now.
I was thinking CB350 was faster in acceleration and didn't know much.
He was saying Meteor has better soft suspension which fit Indian road, soft wide deep seat. Both can keep 110km(68mph) constant. CB has no vibration, Meteor has slight vibration. Meteor sound is not so loud less Royal Enfield ish sound but sound good.
Watching this video, Meteor looks better for comfy commuting in my opinion. It has more cruiser ish style than CB but it's pegs are not too forward control, this is very important for comfy commuting cause it will avoid your buttock aching.

p.s. They were acceleration comparison too.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FBzOyt9wjw&t=90s
He says CB has too high 4 & 5 gearing.
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own:2020 Serow 250
owned: 2012 YB125SP, 2008 TDM900, 2005 W650, 2002 LS125R, 2002 CB400SF, NS50F, C50 / Trip to UK(2009), Hokkaido touring(2013)

[Fat Angry Scotsman]

[Prawny]

I’m not sure what’s going on with my posts on this thread, it says I was the last poster but I can’t see it. Can’t remember what is said now.

I went for the Meteor in the end, price was too tempting and the more I thought about it (and the more the price of petrol went up) it just made more sense for me and my use case.

I got a fireball one in red, picked it up on Tuesday because they had it in stock. Insurance is buttons, it will allegedly do 100mpg and it is an absolute hoot.

I don’t like the look of the screen or sissy bar so I’m happy with the fireball, might take the stripes off the wheels, not sure yet. I might get the tank wrapped in gloss black for the full murdered out look. I love the heel shifter too.

I’m actually looking forward to riding it, which I never was with the Er6 I’m actually looking forward to going into work tomorrow just so I can have a ride, might go for a ride out at lunchtime too just because I can, I’ve got to get it run in anyway so might as well go for an ice cream over Cannock Chase instead of sitting around the office.
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Yamaha Vity 125 (gone) Kawasaki ER6N(dead) 2022 Royal Enfield Meteor 350 (nicked) 2003 DL1000 V Strom

[Nobby the Bastard]

You do know the heel shift is so it can be ridden by someone with flip-flops.

Unlike the ER6 which has a throttle designed for someone with testicles....
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Triumph Sprint ST 1050

[Fat Angry Scotsman]

[Prawny]

[Nobby the Bastard]

[slowasyoulike]

For what you want I would get an SH300i. If, as you suggest, a decent one costs more than a new Enfield then set that against the number of breakdowns you won't experience on the Honda.

Do invest in security, though, as - unlike the Enfield - scrotes will try to nick it.

[struan80]

Nothing like the feeling of getting a new bike. The Enfield looks braw. Go for it.

[BRUN]

I learned on an ER6, and it had a very twitchy throttle, learned to control it in the end but i wouldnt want to own one, it seemed different from one lesson to the next

If you look forward to riding the new bike, its job done, everyone has their opinions on various bikes but you should always want to ride it

[Prawny]

Put about 100 miles on the Enfield now, would happily ride it to the coast tomorrow if I had time. Wouldn’t have fancied it on the ER6.

It’s definitely more my type of thing, I basically rushed in and bought the wrong bike with the ER6, excitement got the better of my when I passed my test. It was a shitter, I could have fixed it up, but it would have kept costing me and at the end of the day I’d still have a old battered bike with surface rust on the frame and iffy electrics.

My favourite thing is that I’ve done 100 miles and not only is the fuel light not on, I’ve got more than half a tank left, that’s keeping the CFO happy too.

https://i.postimg.cc/FKT6kMMM/DA41-EA40-3401-46-CD-A00-E-05-FD3779-F84-C.jpg
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Yamaha Vity 125 (gone) Kawasaki ER6N(dead) 2022 Royal Enfield Meteor 350 (nicked) 2003 DL1000 V Strom

[Fat Angry Scotsman]

[kawashima]

[Easy-X]

Reminds me of a pocket version of the Rebel, glad to hear you're enjoying it
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Royal Enfield Continental GT 535, Husqvarna Vitpilen 401, Yamaha XSR700, Honda Rebel, Yamaha DT175, Suzuki SV650 (loan) Fazer 600, Keeway Superlight 125, 50cc turd scooter

[Prawny]

[Daves gone riding]

Looks smart that does.

[The Shaggy D.A.]

Best colour
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Currently : Royal Enfield 350 Meteor
Previously : CB100N > CB250RS > XJ900F > GT550 > GPZ750R/1000RX > AJS M16 > R100RT > Bullet 500 > CB500 > LS650P > Bullet Electra X & YBR125 > Bullet 350 "Superstar" & YBR125 Custom > Royal Enfield Classic 500 Despatch Limited Edition (28 of 200) & CB Two-Fifty Nighthawk > ER5

[The Shaggy D.A.]

[Nobby the Bastard]

Meh I've had 125s that handle better, look better and give bigger smiles.per mile for 150 quid.
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Triumph Sprint ST 1050

[TravisBickle]

These do look really cool but personally I'd have opted for a used Rebel, W800 or a Bonnie, but saying that you'd have to be looking at something around 10 years old to get one at that price point.

£3,500 could have got you a 2020 CB300

Either way, I hope you really enjoy your purchase, seems like you are already, nothing beats the experience of buying a brand new vehicle. And with a three year warranty I guess you can't really go wrong really, maybe trade it in when the warranty runs if it's becoming unreliable or if you fancy a change.
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2024 BMW M1000XR
2021 Honda CMX500 Rebel S
2016 Triumph Tiger 1050 Sport

[Prawny]

Yeah the warranty (and finance at the moment) we’re the main draws. Plus the ER6 was not running and was already at the Enfield dealers so I would have had to paid £600 to get that fixed so I could have sold or PXd that.

The plan is to chop it in for something else when the warranty is up, but we’ll see when the time comes. The lack of power suits the style of the bike and as it’s just basic utility transport the fuel economy suits my needs better than MOAR POWER would too. I’ve not missed the power yet and it’s still running in so I’ve not been using full throttle.

It’s won me over on cruisers though, a Bobber Black has leapt to near the top of my dream bikes list.
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Yamaha Vity 125 (gone) Kawasaki ER6N(dead) 2022 Royal Enfield Meteor 350 (nicked) 2003 DL1000 V Strom