
Barring unforeseen global events, EICMA season always brings a swirl of color and activity to the lives of moto enthusiasts every year. After all, it’s where OEMs and the whole industry usually come together to show off all their coolest stuff—from concepts to new models and everything in between. To build anticipation, we usually start seeing lots of hints and teasers—both of the leaked and officially-sanctioned varieties—trickle out of every corner.
In October, 2021, rumblings from the Indian motorcycle press were widely expecting Royal Enfield’s long-awaited Super Meteor 650 cruiser to finally break cover at EICMA 2021, which would take place in November. If you’ll recall, while EICMA is usually a big deal, 2021 was a particularly interesting time because folks were just starting to get back into the swing of things as COVID vaccines rolled out and restrictions in many places eased.