Royal Enfield Himalayan Unveiled

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Royal Enfield Himalayan: Feature list

So, now that we’ve shown you the real deal, here’s a quick list of what the Royal Enfield Himalayan will be equipped with.

-Clutch on the right, drive sprocket on the right
-No kick start
-New engine mounting points
-New double-cradle chassis by Harris Performance
-New subframe
-Large front windscreen
-Twin-pot instrument cluster with chrome ring
-Tachometer
-Digital MID
-Compass
-Altitude meter
-Larger front rim
-Oil cooler
-Round rear view mirrors, not chrome
-Black triple-clamp handlebar
-Black plastic rear mud guard
-Up-swept exhaust with black exhaust tip
-Dark coloured wheel rim
-Sculpted tank
-Flat fuel filler cap
-Forged levers
-Upright riding position
-Long-travel front suspension
-Rear monoshock
-Blackened engine
-Spoked rims
-Front & rear disc brakes
-Steel braided brake lines
-Raised handlebar
-Round rear view mirrors
-Contoured & step-up seats
-Round headlamp
-LED tail lamp
-Front mud guard from the Continental GT
-Short rear mud guard
-Chain & brakes at the back swap position (L to R)
-Saddle bag carriers
-Protection bars all around the body
-Off-road knobby tyres

Powering the Himalayan will be a 410cc, single-cylinder motor producing between 24 – 28 PS of power and around 30 Nm of torque. The engine will get overhead cams which will replace the traditional push rods, this will result in a much more refined engine. Also, the new motor is expected to revv freely up to 6,500 – 7,000 RPM and will also get a counter balancer to reduce vibrations.

The Himalayan will be priced around Rs. 1.65 – 1.85 lakh. If at all it is launched in two variants, expect the scrambler-styled model to be priced around Rs. 1.65 lakh & the full adventure-spec model to be priced around Rs. 1.85 lakh.

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[Akash1886]

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Friends,

Royal Enfield's much awaited motorbike Himalayan has been spied in the production-ready avataar!



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Akash

 

[incarnation]

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Looks like it was built for only one purpose, Adventure and off-road. any ways i think this is a one of kind short stroke oil cooled engine from R.E. Love the way those jerry cans are held on the side of the tank. All in all looks good hope it drives the way it looks.

 

[incarnation]

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The himalayan is going to be launched on Feb-2nd 2016. This is one of kind RE with a short stroke engine, A tachometer and a Compass, its a mix of analogue and digital meters. even the exhaust is something that is new from the RE stable. however the Headlight design remain the same. It has a very aggressive seating position with raised handlebars which perfectly serve as a street as well as off roading Motorcycle. Hope to see More Admirers join R.E Fan Club. it has a 400cc oil cooled engine which churns out 28-30Bhp and 30-32 Nm of torque. This Engine is more efficient than the existing line up. So good times ahead for R.E. fans.

 

[Akash1886]

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HIMALAYAN Listed on the RE India Official Website.



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Akash

 

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Considering the kind of bike it is meant to be, I think a kick start would have been good.
Go anywhere bike and dependable in any situation. Kick start would have made it complete.

 

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Royal Enfield Himalayan officially revealed

Royal Enfield has officially revealed the Himalayan on their website.

This also confirms, that this adventure tourer will be called the Himalayan.

Royal Enfield reveals that the Himalayan is powered by a single-cylinder, ‘LS400’, oil-cooled, overheard camshaft engine which produces 25 BHP of power on the prototype model & is matched to a 5-speed gearbox. The engine will have a very long 10,000 km oil change interval and 25,000 km spark plug change interval. The bike is claimed to cruise comfortable at speeds above between 80 – 120 kmph, where the current models struggle a lot. The Himalayan will have a fuel tank of 15 litres with mileage in the range of 30 – 35 kmpl.

Let’s forget the text for now, and have a look at the videos & photos.

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Test Video

Himalayan Video

 

[Akash1886]

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Buddies,

It is my pleasure to share with you all that we will be attending the launch and seeing the RE Himalayan live on the 02nd of Feb-2016. Any queries if you may have, please write here.

Regards

Akash

 

[bReeze AkA brIo]

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Wonderful news Akash.

Do check on the built quality of the new machine from RE family. Apart from that, believe we have seen enough of the tech-specs of this for quite some time.

Pictures of specific interest would be great. Enjoy the show

 

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check this website: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMb_HsGZyo starts at 11: 15 A.M today himalayan launch.

 

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Royal Enfield motorcycles are known for going rugged places, and these classic models are often found thumping their way slowly but steadily up the Himalayan foothills of Himachal Pradesh and Ladakh. So it’s only logical that Royal Enfield designs a motorcycle specifically to take on these same ‘pahaadi’ high passes.

Classic adventurer

Not the best kept of secrets, but the Royal Enfield Himalayan has been spied innumerable times with its distinctive adventure-bike styling standing out like a sore thumb. There’s something very Royal Enfield about the Himalayan, with styling that harks back to the adventure bike of the century gone by, than modern day. There’s a philosophy Royal Enfield has long subscribed to – recognising that serious Indian bike tourers often end up in obscure, inaccessible rural surroundings, where modern motorcycle servicing is no where to be found. However, when called upon to repair an Enfield, roadside mechanics in India will seldom shy away from the job, thanks to its simple, old-school engineering.

In the words of Siddhartha Lal, owner and visionary behind the revival of Royal Enfield: “We started with a clean sheet of paper to build a motorcycle that was as comfortable fording a rocky river as it was to crunch hundreds of highway miles; substantial enough to hold its line in high cross winds, and to carry a pillion and lots of luggage, but light enough to pick it up when it falls; simple enough to mend a broken part yourself (as a result of that previous fall!) or to start even if the battery is dead (seriously, you can push start it and put on your headlamp even if the battery is missing!).”

Practical pahaadi

You can see practicality written all over the Himalayan, a bike that has been built tough, with Royal Enfield telling us all excess flab has been shaved. There’s a front windscreen, easily readable instruments, the convenience of on-board luggage carrying capability and space to clip on fuel and water jerry cans, or even extra front-mounted panniers, all of which makes for good touring capability. The heft of the Himalayan engine counters its otherwise tall center of gravity and Royal Enfield has thought of the motorcycle's off-road prowess, deploying a longer, 15-litre capacity fuel tank that is slim enough to allow standing on the Himalayan foot pegs for better control when riding over the really rough stuff.

Hillbilly bike

The new Royal Enfield single-cylinder engine is four-stroke, 411cc, 2-valve, long-stroke and air-cooled, with a carburettor in place. The Himalayan engine is designed to deliver a flat, easy to access torque curve, delivering 3.3kgm at 4,500rpm to supply the rider with ample power at low engine speed, without having to rev the motor hard. It’s a button-started powerplant with 24.5bhp of maximum power available at 6,500rpm. Royal Enfield claims reduced moving parts, with more use of modern materials, ensuring this will make a low-maintenance, efficient bike, that can go a full 10,000km between oil change intervals.

The Himalayan gearbox is five-speed, with a cable-fed clutch to back it up. Power is transferred to the rear wheel via a drive chain. The engine sounds unlike any Royal Enfield you ever heard, with quicker revving, and a quiet, yet pleasantly punchy note.

Cliffhanger

The Himalayan comes with a comfortable, upright riding position. Keeping the average height of Indians in mind, Royal Enfield has built its new adventure bike to be accessible enough, yet giving it generous ground clearance. A steel construction frame holds the new bike together, with 200mm travel 41mm telescopic suspension in front, and a monoshock, with linkage for improved damping in any conditions, supported by a steel fabricated swingarm at the rear. The Himalayan comes with on and off-road tyres, and you find a larger 21-inch wheel in front, and a 120/90 x 17-inch unit at rear; both rims using wire spokes. Single rotor disc brakes are provided front (300mm) and rear (240mm).

Royal Enfield tells us the Himalayan will deliver equally well on-road and off it, and we can’t wait to take it out for a test ride.

Rugged, comfortable and solidly built adventure bikes are perfectly suited to Indian roads, which are often as good as off-road. And one has to salute Royal Enfield for boldly plunging into a segement that most other manufacturers turned a blind eye to, save for Hero who pioneered the segment with the Impulse. Even KTM has failed to cash in on its rich off-road legacy, not bringing in a bike on these lines yet.

Luck favours the brave, so you can be sure the Himalayan will pay Royal Enfield handsome dividends when it launches in March 2016, in addition to cementing their position in a market space set to take off and soar as high as the mountains.

Source: Autocarindia

 

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I saw Himalayan running,climbing,flying .Good. Now,will it stop? The infamous rear disc brakes in TB's,is it the same in this two wheeler too? I am waiting. For a test drive or a comprehensive evaluation by any of our buddies.

 

[incarnation]

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i think Akash is covering the reveal lets see what he has to offer. my friend at royal enfield has been called for a training on himalayan on the 15th and 16th of Feb at the chennai plant.

 

[Akash1886]

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Buddies,

Finally the much anticipated and awaited RE Himalayan has been unveiled today in New Delhi. The launch shall take place later on. Also, there has been no official confirmation from Royal Enfield about the price of the Himalayan motorbike. Here is the official coverage for The Automotive India of the unveiling ceremony of RE Himalayan. Thanks to Team TAI and Vibhor for this opportunity.

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More to come!

 

[Akash1886]

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All Pics of today's coverage are only for The Automotive India. Any Re-use needs full credit to TAI.​

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Akash