A modified Royal Enfield Meteor 350, nicknamed the ‘Shotgun 350’, has been unveiled by American custom motorcycle manufacturer Baxter Cycle, which specializes in modifying Royal Enfield and Triumph motorcycles. It is important to note that this ‘Shotgun 350’ is a custom bike and is not officially linked to the forthcoming Royal Enfield Shotgun 350, which had been caught on test in the past.
To build this ‘Shotgun 350’, they used a standard Meteor 350 and made some changes to the design to give it the look of a bobber. The idea was to create a bobber on the Meteor 350 platform, in the same way that Royal Enfield made the Shotgun 650 on the Super Meteor 650 platform.
Several modifications were made to transform the bike from a cruiser into a bobber, the first of which was the addition of a Royal Enfield tinted windshield. The second was the alteration of the handlebars and the addition of wider handlebars to give the rider a neutral riding posture. The rear-view mirrors have also been changed and the bike now features darkened handlebar-end mirrors.
In addition, the front end now comes with Diablo fork guards. The passenger seat has been replaced with a luggage rack, similar to the one we saw on the Royal Enfield Shotgun 650. Finally, the exhaust on this bike is a Peashooter unit borrowed from the Royal Enfield Classic 350.
Along with these design changes, the bike has undergone some structural changes to suit the bobber character. The most visible difference is the new tires.
Baxter Cycle has replaced the 19-inch front and 17-inch rear wheels with 17-inch front and rear wheels from the Royal Enfield Hunter 350. The rear shock is also different: the original rear shocks have been replaced with YSS black aluminum rear shocks.
Overall, with these modifications, the Meteor 350 has been transformed into a completely different bike and looks just like the little sister of the Shotgun 650.