Royal Enfield unveiled the much awaited Himalayan in Delhi today. The looks and exhaust sound of the bike were already all over the internet in january itself, but the one unknown aspect was the price, and RE decided not to reveal it!
The Himalayan looks like a baby Triumph Tiger, with tall seating and high ground clearance. It comes with an all new LS410 which is a 411cc, single cylinder, long stroke engine. Like all the REs ever made, the long stroke engines are good for producing a lot of torque in the mid range while compromising on power. This makes sense given the fact that the Himalayan is an adventure bike. The 32Nm of torque is delivered as early as 4000 rpm, making cruising and city commutes easy, not to mention the the extremely comfortable ergonomics.
The motor produces 24.5hp of max power at 6500 rpm, which means you don't need to rev its nuts off to get going. Sadly RE decided to stick to good old fashion carburettors for fuel delivery functions. Carburettors don't work well in high altitude locations, but RE seems to have tested this bike thoroughly in the Himalayas, which remains to be seen. On the flip side, using carburettors and 2-valve cylinder heads, reduces the final cost of the bike.
The USP of the Himalayan is its off road capabilities. This is achieved by using huge 41mm telescopic forks with 200mm of travel and a monoshock with 180mm of travel at the rear. With 220mm of ground clearance, you need not worry about scraping the belly. The chassis was developed with the help of Harris Performance from UK. The 21" front and 17" rear tyres add to the go-anywhere nature of the Himalayan.
As seen in the images, this bike comes with a lot of accessories. RE will unveil the pricing in march. Lets hope that the price is below the 2L mark.
The Himalayan looks like a baby Triumph Tiger, with tall seating and high ground clearance. It comes with an all new LS410 which is a 411cc, single cylinder, long stroke engine. Like all the REs ever made, the long stroke engines are good for producing a lot of torque in the mid range while compromising on power. This makes sense given the fact that the Himalayan is an adventure bike. The 32Nm of torque is delivered as early as 4000 rpm, making cruising and city commutes easy, not to mention the the extremely comfortable ergonomics.
The motor produces 24.5hp of max power at 6500 rpm, which means you don't need to rev its nuts off to get going. Sadly RE decided to stick to good old fashion carburettors for fuel delivery functions. Carburettors don't work well in high altitude locations, but RE seems to have tested this bike thoroughly in the Himalayas, which remains to be seen. On the flip side, using carburettors and 2-valve cylinder heads, reduces the final cost of the bike.
The USP of the Himalayan is its off road capabilities. This is achieved by using huge 41mm telescopic forks with 200mm of travel and a monoshock with 180mm of travel at the rear. With 220mm of ground clearance, you need not worry about scraping the belly. The chassis was developed with the help of Harris Performance from UK. The 21" front and 17" rear tyres add to the go-anywhere nature of the Himalayan.
As seen in the images, this bike comes with a lot of accessories. RE will unveil the pricing in march. Lets hope that the price is below the 2L mark.
