Royal Enfield Shotgun 650 Motoverse Edition vs Super Meteor 650 Spec Comparison: What's Different?
While the two 650cc motorcycles from Royal Enfield are built on the same platform, they are sufficiently differentiated in terms of styling, riding ergonomics, and more.
By Kanika Sachdeva
At Motoverse 2023, Royal Enfield officially revealed the price of the factory custom version of the Shotgun 650, dubbed the Shotgun 650 Motoverse Edition. Launched alongside the new Himalayan bike, the Motoverse Edition is limited to only 25 units, each priced at Rs 4.25 lakh (ex-showroom, India). The limited-edition Shotgun 650 Motoverse Edition will be exclusively available to festival attendees, with deliveries to commence in January 2024. The production version of the bike, on the other hand, is expected to go on sale in India sometime in early 2024. While the Shotgun 650 and the Super Meteor 650 are built on the same platform, the two motorcycles do have some fundamental differences. Let’s compare the two to see how they differ from each other.
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Royal Enfield Shotgun 650 Motoverse Edition vs Super Meteor 650: Engine
The Motoverse Edition uses the same 648cc parallel-twin cylinder engine as its other 650cc siblings, namely, the Continental GT, Interceptor, and Super Meteor. However, the engine in the Shotgun 650 is offered in a different state of tune. While the power and torque figures are under wraps, we expect the bike to offer similar peak output figures as those of the other 650cc Royal Enfield bikes, which are rated at 47bhp and 52Nm. For transmission, both the Motoverse Edition and the Super Meteor 650 use a 6-speed unit.
Royal Enfield Shotgun 650 Motoverse Edition vs Super Meteor 650: Hardware
The Royal Enfield Shotgun 650 Motoverse Edition shares its main frame with the Super Meteor 650 but features wheels of different sizes. Additionally, its suspension setup has been fairly tweaked, thereby, changing the overall geometry of the bike.
The suspension setup of both bikes comprises 43mm upside-down forks at the front and twin shocks at the rear. Braking duties are handled by 320mm front and 300mm rear discs, supported by dual-channel ABS (as standard).
Royal Enfield Shotgun 650 Motoverse Edition vs Super Meteor 650: Styling, Features
While based on the Super Meteor 650, the Royal Enfield Shotgun 650’s styling is different from that of the former. The Shotgun 650 gets a bobber-style design, featuring a low-slung stance and a single-piece seat with the option to carry a pillion rider, while the Super Meteor 650 sports a cruiser-style design with split-type seats for the lower-spec variants and a single-piece saddle for the higher-spec variants.
Other notable bits on the Shotgun 650 include LED lighting, a round headlamp with a custom nacelle, chopped fenders, bar-end mirrors, a differently designed fuel tank, and twin blacked-out peashooter exhausts. The Super Meteor 650, on the other hand, features a tall windscreen for enhanced windblast protection, a circular headlight, conventional bulb-type indicators, a curvy fuel tank, an aluminium finish on the switchgear, a pillion backrest for added comfort, twin-sided exhaust pipes, and a brand-new Wingman function. Both motorcycles come with the same semi-digital instrument cluster with the brand's Tripper Navigation system.
Royal Enfield Shotgun 650 Motoverse Edition vs Super Meteor 650: Riding Ergonomics
The most prominent difference between the two, however, is the Shotgun’s revised rider triangle. The Shotgun features centre-set footpegs and flatter handlebars for comfortable riding. On the other hand, the Super Meteor 650 gets forward-set footpegs and swept-back handlebars.
Royal Enfield Shotgun 650 Motoverse Edition vs Super Meteor 650: Dimensions, Weight
According to the homologation document, the Royal Enfield Shotgun 650 measures 2,170mm in length, which makes it 90mm shorter than the Super Meteor. The width and height of the Shotgun 650 stand at 820mm and 1,105mm, respectively. Furthermore, it features a wheelbase of 1,465m, which is 35mm shorter than the Super Meteor.
Although the kerb weight is not available as of now, the approval document says that its gross weight is 428kgs, which means that the kerb weight could be about 248kgs, making it heavier than the 241kg Super Meteor.
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Royal Enfield Shotgun 650 Motoverse Edition vs Super Meteor 650: Price
The custom-designed Shotgun 650 (Rs 4.50 lakh) gets a black and blue colour scheme with neon detailing. However, this exquisite hand-painted colour scheme will not be offered with the production-spec model, which is expected to range between Rs 3.0 lakh and Rs 3.50 lakh. The Royal Enfield Super Meteor 650, meanwhile, starts at Rs 3.61 lakh and goes up to Rs 3.91 lakh. All mentioned prices are ex-showroom. It can be had in two variants: Standard and Tourer.
