Royal Enfield Himalayan
Royal Enfield Himalayan Bike Latest Updates
The Royal Enfield Himalayan is the company’s first adventure motorcycle, and also one of the most affordable ADVs out there, with decent performance, both on-road and off-road. The ADV, along with other Royal Enfield bikes have been updated to comply with BS6.2 or OBD2 emission norms, and you can read all the details here.
Royal Enfield Himalayan Engine
The Royal Enfield Himalayan is powered by a single-cylinder, 411cc, air/oil-cooled, BS6.2-compliant engine which produces 24.3PS and 32Nm. The engine is paired to a five-speed transmission. The Himalayan comes with a half-duplex split cradle frame which is suspended on a 41mm long-travel front fork and preload-adjustable linked rear monoshock. The bike rolls on 21-inch (front) and 17-inch (rear) spoke wheels wrapped in dual-purpose Ceat tubed tyres. For braking, the bike is equipped with a 300mm front disc (with twin-piston caliper) and 240mm rear disc (with single-piston caliper), with dual-channel ABS (rear is switchable) as standard. It comes with an accessible 800mm seat height and a generous 220mm ground clearance. The bike weighs 199kg kerb, and sports a 15-litre fuel tank.
Royal Enfield Himalayan Variants
Royal Enfield’s Himalayan is offered in a single variant when it comes to specifications but is available in multiple colours. One also gets to choose from a plethora of accessories like Silver/Black panniers, oil filler caps and reservoir caps, touring seat set, engine guards, master cylinder casing, oil cooler guards and hand guards for added convenience.
Royal Enfield Himalayan Design
The Royal Enfield Himalayan gets a rather simple and rugged design, with mounting points for panniers and jerry cans for long-distance travels. Additionally, the windscreen, tank braces, and spoked wheels with all-terrain tyres add both to aesthetics and practicality of the adventure tourer.
Key Features of Royal Enfield Himalayan
The Himalayan comes with an upright riding stance. The semi-digital instrument cluster comes with an analogue tachometer and speedometer along with a digital inset showing odometer, tripmeter, clock, gear-position and maintenance prompt. It also features a digital compass, ambient temperature gauge, and gets a Tripper navigation pod (powered by Google Maps) as an accessory, enabling turn-by-turn navigation. The bike features an USB port for charging on the go but still misses out on LED lighting setup.
Royal Enfield Himalayan Competitors
Being a fairly affordable adventure bike, the Royal Enfield Himalayan undercuts its rivals like the KTM 390 Adventure, and BMW G 310 GS with its aggressive pricing. Other alternatives would be the Hero XPulse 200 and Suzuki V-Strom SX, however, they don’t quite match the touring prowess of the Himalayan.
