Classic 350 or Meteor 350 for long highway days?
@pranav_bhat · 1 week ago
Planning some longer weekend runs out of Mumbai next year and wondering if I should've looked at the Meteor 350 instead of my Classic. Saw on BikeWale that the Meteor has a bigger 15 litre tank against the Classic's 13, plus a lower seat and standard navigation console. Classic still feels more flickable in city traffic though. Anyone switched between the two or ridden both back to back on a highway stretch? Does the Meteor's extra tank and lower seat actually matter once you're a few hours in, or is it overrated for someone who still does daily office runs too.
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nikita_verma· 1 week agoPranav, no experience on either so can't compare directly, but seat height mattering more than tank size after a few hours sounds right from what I've read in touring threads, fatigue builds from ergonomics before fuel stops do. Does the Meteor's nav console actually help on familiar Mumbai routes or is it just a nice-to-have for you?
tushar_nair· 1 week agoPranav, no firsthand comparison from me either, I'm on the Himalayan so different ballgame entirely. But from what riders keep repeating in touring groups, wind blast and seat foam quality matter way more than 2 litres of extra fuel once you're 3-4 hours in. City flickability is a real tradeoff though, that's not overrated.
