Honda Bikes Gold Wing Gl1800 vs Royal Enfield Super Meteor 650

Autocar India

Honda Bikes Gold Wing Gl1800

Standard

44.30 lakh

Royal Enfield Super Meteor 650

Celestial

4.90 lakh

Engine & Transmission

Fuel Type/ Propulsion

Petrol
Petrol

Engine Displacement

1833 cc
648 cc

Valvetrain

4 Valves/Cyl
2 Valves/Cyl

Fueling

Fuel-Injected
N/A

Cooling

Liquid Cooled
Air/Oil Cooled

Engine Type

6 cylinder
2 cylinder

Aspiration

Naturally Aspirated
–

Max Engine Power

126 hp @ 5500 rpm
46.3 bhp @ 7250 rpm

Max Engine Torque

170 Nm @ 4500 rpm
52.3 Nm @ 5650 rpm

Bore

73 mm
78 mm

Stroke

73 mm
67.8 mm

Spark Plugs

1 Per Cylinder
1 Per Cylinder

Number of Gears

7
6

Reverse gear

–

Transmission Type

Automatic
Manual

Clutch

Dual Clutch Transmission (DCT)
Wet Multiplate

Slipper clutch

–
N/A

Gearbox Type

–
Manual

Fuel & Performance

User Reported Mileage

16 kmpl
25.32 kmpl

Fuel Tank Size

21 L
15.7 L

Reserve Fuel Capacity

3.5 L
3.1 L

Top Speed

230 kph
150 kph

Auto Start/Stop

Official Fuel Economy

–
22 kmpl

City Fuel Economy as Tested

–
22.41 kmpl

Highway Fuel Economy as Tested

–
30.17 kmpl

0-60kph

–
3.14 sec

0-100kph

–
6.97 sec

60-0kph

–
16.81 m

0-80kph

–
4.72 sec

0-40kph

–
1.92 sec

Chassis & Suspension

Chassis name

Aluminium Double Downdraft
Steel Tubular Spine Frame

Chassis type

Aluminium dual beam chassis
Backbone frame, High-tensile steel

Front Suspension Type

Double Wishbone
USD Forks

Front Suspension Adjustability

–

Rear Suspension Type

Pro-Link with Electronic Spring Preload
Twin Shocks, 101mm travel, preload adjustable

Rear Suspension Adjustability

Front Brakes

Disc
Disc

Rear Brakes

Disc
Disc

Wheel Type

Alloy
Alloy

Wheel Construction

Alloy
Alloy

Tyre type

Tubeless
Tubeless

Front Tyre Size

130/70 - R18
100/90 - 19

Rear Tyre Size

200/55 - R16
150/80 - B16

Front Disc/Drum Size

320 mm
–

Rear Disc/Drum Size

316 mm
–

Calliper Type

Front - 6 Piston, Rear - 3 Piston
Front - 2 Piston, Rear - 2 Piston

Wheel Size

Front - 18 inch, Rear - 16 inch
–

Brake type

Front - Disc, Rear - Disc
–

Front Wheel Size

18 inch
19 inch

Rear Wheel Size

16 inch
16 inch

Front Brake Type

Disc
Disc

Front Brake Size

320 mm
320 mm

Rear Brake Type

Disc
Disc

Rear Brake Size

316 mm
300 mm

Radial tyres

–
N/A

Dimensions

Length

2615 mm
2260 mm

Width

905 mm
890 mm

Height

1430 mm
1155 mm

Wheelbase

1695 mm
1500 mm

Seat height

745 mm
740 mm

Ground Clearance

130 mm
135 mm

Kerb Weight

393 kg
241 kg

Safety

Side-stand engine cut-off

Traction control

Hazard lights

Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS)

Dual channel
Dual channel

Combined Braking System

–

Cornering ABS

–

Side-stand indicator

–

Wheelie control

–

Engine brake control

–

Slide-control

–

Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU)

–

Adaptive Cruise Control

–

Cornering Headlamps

–

Tyre-Pressure Monitoring System

–

Blind Spot Monitor

–

Lane keep assist

–

Features

Pillion Seat

Headlight Type

Projector Headlamp
–

Low Battery Indicator

Low Oil Indicator

Adjustable Windscreen

–

No. of Tripmeters

2
2

Odometer

Pass-light switch

Pillion Backrest

Pillion Footrest

Pillion Grabrail

Navigation

Riding Modes

–

Shift Light

Stand Alarm

Start Type

Electric Start
Electric Start

Stepped Seat

Tripmeter

Tripmeters Type

Digital
Digital

Turn Signal

USB Charging Port

Headlamp Type

LED
LED

Brake/Tail Light

LED
LED

Battery

12 V, 20 Ah
12 Ah, VRLA

Charging Socket

–

Headlight Bulb Type

LED
LED

Clock

Cruise Control

Daytime Running Lights

Digital Fuel Guage

Electric Start

Engine-kill switch

Audio System

–

Antilock Braking System

Dual Channel ABS
Dual Channel ABS

Keyless Lock

–

Quickshifter

–

Bluetooth Connectivity

–

Instrumentation

Tachometer Type

Analogue

TFT colour Instrument cluster

Touchscreen

Trip Meter

Tachometer

Average Fuel Consumption

Average Speed

Shift Indicator

–

Speedometer

Analogue
–

Service due indicator

Distance to Empty Range

Engine/Motor temperature gauge

Fuel gauge

Gear Indicator

Low Fuel Level Warning

Instrument console

Semi-Digital
Semi-Digital

Ambient temperature gauge

–