Super Meteor 650 vs Harley Davidson Street Glide? Would I SWAP? 

When I turn 80 years old I will buy a HD , but for now at 76 years old , I Revell in my youth on my RE super meteor.

The Sm650 is still the best value for money .

Greetings from Brazil. Firstly thank you for speaking not that fast, so I can understand crystal clear everything you say. Once I’m a Portuguese native speaker. Hahahaha Secondly, I’m 37 and starting on bike world, recently I ordered a super meteor 650 and waiting its arrival. The HD is really lovely, the street glides are awesome, the prices here are so high as there, bud, and it is a big no for me. And it is not just buy one, but needs to be included maintenance, annual taxes and etc into the account. The sm650 is pretty too, very well designed and not that costly, who knows in the near future they come with a 1200 cc engine? Anyway, thank you for your videos! Keep rolling! Cheers Ricardo

A good looking cruiser without all the Harley baggage, give me the RE.

So you could buy the whole royal Enfield range for just one street glide 🤔

If you owned both, finance aside, I think yude hop on the Supermeteor for short rides, errands and the like. The Harley would be for big trips and of course bike nights to show it off.😎 Have you seen any clips of the RE Guerrilla yet. It reminds me of the RD 350 LC Yamaha of the 70's. Much lower seat height so could be a next bike option for me in the spring.

Bonjour monsieur le professeur, je roule actuellement sur une Royal Enfield supermétéor , après être passé par victory, Harley ,bmw et les motos japonaises au total 19 machines et tant d'argent dépensé.mais bon c'est comme ça !!!!!!!! mon Harley était une superglide de 2007, très belle machine mais trop lourde avec l'âge ça devient vite usant. Vous gardez votre RE ,vous l'équipez et elle sera aussi belle et pratique que hd (trop lourd , trop cher etc;;;) Madame a raison 🤫

Thanks for this. Watching your backlog of videos whilst considering a SM purchase. £4000 for a used 2023 with 2500 miles I think is a bargain, and thats with a comfort seat, footpegs and tail tidy. I would probably put some hagons on and then enjoy the ride. Time to ponder

Thanks for the video, and the comparison. When comparing the HD and the Enfield price, it's in Thailand, interesting to consider that the Enfield is made in India, and therefor has import duty attached; the new made in Triumph 400s are around £3200 for the Speed and £3800 for the Scrambler, which makes the HD price seem even more unfathomable - unless you love to have a Street Glide of course, and then it's well worth it 😊.

The Street Glide is one of the bikes that I really like. That and the Gold Wing. And I'm a lucky bugger, I can afford either of them. But I just can't see the value in them, relative to price. Yes, they're lovely bikes, but here in Australia, they're also $50k bikes. That's not much less than what many teachers take home each year, here. It's a lot of money for a motorcycle, and it's only a motorcycle, it's nothing else. And then there's the insurance that goes with a bike that expensive. And you know that the excess isn't going to cover any of the damage that you're most likely to do... the driveway/garage drop. Instead, I ride a used Kawasaki W800 which I self insure. It's pretty much the same thing as your Royal Enfield. It cost a small fraction of the price that the Harley does, and for the riding that I actually do, as opposed to the vision we all have of the riding that we will do, it's pretty much a perfect motorcycle. It's fast enough, it's comfortable enough, and the panniers are well enough specced to get a few groceries home in. I know that the Harley's more comfortable, bigger faster and carry more groceries. It will tour great distances far better than my "little" Kawasaki. I don't need any of that. The one thing that the Harley does have is status... in certain circles. And have a guess what? I don't care to impress anyone who moves in those circles. I avoid them. I need the one thing that's priceless and isn't on any spec sheets. Smiles per Miles. And you don't need to spend and arm and leg on those. Thanks for your content.

The streetglide is an extravagant thing that you consider if you can afford it comfortably. For me it’s not my taste to begin with so I don’t sweat never owning one. and the only thing bike about is that it has two wheels. It Is a buick on two wheels.

I am swapping my recently bought my meteor 350 for a super meteor 650. Picking it up this Thursday. Cost 9300$ CDA

RE 650 all the way. HD although impressive is certainly not worth the price. Mrs. T is always right! Respects to her!

Nice 👍🏽!!! Great job and topic ❤

Very good video. I just love the looks of the sm. That green is amazing. Thank you for the great videos

Another good video. We are waiting for you to install mini ape handlebars on your meteor :)

The two bedrooms and new kitchen add on at my place was 1,600,000.00bt😮

I've ridden Harleys since the 90's. They are heavy but a great bike for long rides here in the States. I took my gal from California to Central Illinois on our 2017 Ultra Classic and loved the entire trip. The same can't be said for the rides I took her on our Kawasaki ZZR1200. Different bikes for different situations. Thats why I have the Harley, Yamaha T7, Husqvarna 501, and a RE 500 Classic. Question, are they named Street Gliders overseas, instead of Street Glide? Love your videos. 👍

Lovely choice! Have you seen the Sport Glide? I think its lighter and easier to convert to sort of a bobber.

Awesome bud sir 🎉

1:43 ... did someone forget to fit footpegs on that Low Rider ST?

Not a fan of the glide look, i like the 883

The Street Glide doesn't look too bad, if you take away that God awful fairing. The rear panniers look decent and blend in well with the bike, but honestly, the front fairing is just ugly.....I'd keep my S Meteor with it's hard rear shocks over that front fairing any day 🤣 Yes, I am that picky over what my bike looks like lol....thanks Teacher T, great watch :)

RE SM650 is just so awesome. Especially for its price range and what it does. HD is a novelty which is fun to ride but not worth it I think.

The street glide is a beautiful beast but the Super Meteor pound for pound and dollar for dollar hits the sweet spot. I wouldn't own the Harley even if it was the same price.. too big and heavy for an all around bike and way too expensive (especially the Thai price)!

It's awesome bike but price wise too heavy for normal buyer.(I mean price wise) Maybe a super meteor is the best for us right!😅

My philosophy is "you can't take it with you" if you sold tomorrow in desperation you would still get £25k. Buy what makes you happy not what is good value. I'm in Indonesia and have to pay 3 x as much compared to the UK to purchase. My last bike was a glide standard, (very similar to what you rode) had it for 10 years and sold because of COVID, would buy it back tomorrow. Go with your heart not your bank account your wife will be fine 😁

Hi biker, it's the same thinking as a classic car, where to buy a Porsche or Ferrari, it's all a money problem. If you have a lot of money, you buy a Harley, theoretically when you buy one, a Harley, you buy it opinion. You can keep it 25 years, 30 years the Harley, it's another philosophy. Chai-Dii

Hello. Thanks a lot. May i ask a question about headlight of shotgun, does it fit sm 650 ? / I do not like sm650 headlight it is too big for me and i am looiking for alternatives.. BEst regards.

Tut tut Teacher T, English teacher... 5:02 `I`ve never RODE a motorcycle`... I hope you don`t teach your students that error 😏 Agreed, the naked look of your bike suits it but everyone has their own opinions as to what looks right, of course. Definitely not worth 6 Royal Enfield Super Meteors, that`s for sure.

If it's for free. SURE !!!!! 😆

Would you or anyone have a link to the photo of the SM 650 with the FXRT fairing at the end of this video?

Decent effort again.. I'd boil me own head before buying a Harley .. ! *Plough*

Answer: don't. Why no Goldwing, or a Vaquero if you can find one? Today's HD's are dealer magnets. Not worth the money.

Fantastic vid as usual

The only harleys that catch my attention are sportsters 1200 and 883. And the softail. Luckily on Facebook marketplace I can find sportsters in great condition near me for 3000$ to 4000$ and sometimes less. Which I may cough up down the pike. However with harleys political wokeshit, I’m in no hurry to own one. But I’m happy with my meteor 650. When you appreciate what you have it becomes a lot. Plus I have the charm the streetglide doesn’t have.

I would't swap for the Harley out of principle! 10,000 GBP more for the the people in Thailand! WTF how is that in anyway fair or reasonable?? Besides I'd much rather own a Super Meteor anyway 😁 Infinitely cooler than a Harley in my opinion 😎

3 times the cc and 6 times the price 🤔🤔

Man is total different bikes the street glide is touring bike and the Royal is cruising bike

Hello,i come 2011 to Thailand and buy a new HD STREET BOB 96 cui ,2019 i buy a new 114 cui Heritage Softail,becourse i want sit bequem,i am 70 old. But the Royal Enfield looks very nice and have better price. HD is all models overpriced, and much people have worldwide a money problem,economy go down arround the world!

as well as being a teacher i am an idiot

If you are an English teacher, why did you say, “Math” instead of “Maths?”

I find the HD to be a ridiculous oversized piece of poo(:-)

Well, if you find the Harley more comfortable than the Super Meteor, then you must try a Honda Gold Wing 1800, another planet.

Definitely the street glide