Bend it like Bruce Lee: Royal Enfield launches bike inspired by the sensei

• The Himalayan 450 is expected to be priced around ₹2.5 lakh to ₹2.6 lakh in India.
• The Himalayan 450 will be available in three variants at launch – Base, Pass and Summit.
• The new engine from Royal Enfield delivers a power output of 40 bhp at 8,000rpm and 40 Nm of peak torque at 5,500rpm.

Royal Enfield has launched its most awaited motorcycle in some years, the Himalayan 450 in India on Friday at Motoverse 2023, their annual fest in Goa.

The bike’s details have been out apart for the price which was announced by the Royal Enfield’s chief Siddharth Lal. The adventure tourer will be available starting Rs 2.69 lakh ex-showroom Delhi. The Hanley Black, it's top variant will be available at Rs 2.84 lakh.

The bike will also be made available in Europe and the UK from March 2024. In Europe it's priced at 5,900 euros while in the UK it will be sold at 5,750 pounds.

Speaking at the event, Lal explained why RE decided to upgrade the Himalayan substantially from ground up. He said that the inspiration was Bruce Lee, the martial arts expert who starred in the Hollywood classic, ‘Enter the Dragon’.

The rationale being that Bruce Lee defined the fit action hero and this showed a difference from the beefed up heros who ruled the silver screen before. This in the motorcycling world would translate to the new Himalayan being ready to take on the bigger adventure tourers like BMW GS 1300 and Kawasaki Versys 1000.

Here’s everything you need to know about the adventure tourer.

Available variants

The Himalayan 450 is available in three variants at launch – Base, Pass and Summit. In terms of colour options, customers will have the option to pick from five colours.

Himalayan 450 design

The Himalayan 450 features a modern rugged design, a new LED headlight and comes with a redesigned fuel tank. It features a windscreen, redesigned LED indicators, and more.

Engine and features

The Himalayan 450 has an all new single-cylinder liquid-cooled 452cc engine and has been codenamed Sherpa 450. This is also the first liquid-cooled engine from the company.

Keeping in line with the modern design, the Himalayan 450 features a full-colour TFT display, screen mirroring, Google Maps support, and more.

Performance and riding modes

The new engine from Royal Enfield delivers a power output of 40 bhp at 8,000rpm and 40 Nm of peak torque at 5,500rpm.

The Himalayan 450 offers two primary riding modes – Eco and Performance. You can also select if you want to keep the rear ABS on or off in both these modes.

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