RE is no worse off that Hogly-Dawg, and at least they are still selling motorcycles that people want to buy. The 350 "J" motors are still an undersquare configuration, which is something. Markets change - note it's tough to find a decent flathead anymore! Both the Himalayan dual purpose and the new 650 twin street machine are jumping off the shelves. The Meteor looks to be mimicking the 650 a bit and may be an attempt to establish more brand identity that way, like the BSA "Power Egg" meme of the 60's. It looks like there is room to grow built into the cases, but we'll see. The Meteor motor looks more "Enfieldy" than the brilliant UJMish Himalayan 411 powerplant. If it does successfully grow to 500cc & find a home also in the Himalayan, that'll cut down on the number of different engines RE has to produce.
RE doesn't create the market, they're reacting to it. Apparently their home market is the bulk of sales, so IF they read that one right they'll continue to grow. Meanwhile, I'll continue to polish & putt about on my new-to-me 1999, '40's era dinosaur with it's 50 year long supply line full of spares! - ACR -