The Royal Enfield Super Meteor was a British motorcycle made by Royal Enfield and manufactured for export to the United States between 1952 and 1962, when the 736 cc Royal Enfield Interceptor replaced it. It grew out of the 692 cc overhead valve twin that the company developed in 1953 for the American market, built on a modified 500 twin crankcase with the pistons, valves and 90 mm stroke of the 350 single Bullet and capable of 100 mph. A 1954 update added a cast alloy headlight nacelle, a Lucas magdyno arrived in 1955, and a new frame, a Lucas alternator and an Amal Monobloc carburettor came in 1956. In 1958 a Super Meteor was used by the Transport Research Laboratory to test the Maxaret anti-lock brake on motorcycles, which shortened stopping distances in almost all tests though the company saw little future in it. The name was revived in 2023 for the Super Meteor 650.
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Engine Class Engine692 cc overhead valve twin 1 Connections
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It was manufactured for export to the US between 1952 and 1962, when the Super Meteor was replaced by the 736 cc Royal Enfield Interceptor.
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It was manufactured for export to the US between 1952 and 1962, when the Super Meteor was replaced by the 736 cc Royal Enfield Interceptor.
Development, 692 cc twin
In 1953, the US export market led Royal Enfield to develop a 692 cc, overhead valve twin capable of 100 mph (160 km/h), which was launched as the Meteor.
Development, pistons
The engine was basically a modified 500 twin crankcase with 350 single (Bullet) pistons, valves and identical 90mm stroke length.
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The Super Meteor was a British motorcycle made by Royal Enfield.
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The Super Meteor was a British motorcycle made by Royal Enfield.
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The Super Meteor was a British motorcycle made by Royal Enfield.
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The Super Meteor was a British motorcycle made by Royal Enfield.
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The Super Meteor was a British motorcycle made by Royal Enfield.
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