The official launch of the all-new Royal Enfield Himalayan is still some time away, but we won’t keep you waiting till then to know all the details and specifications. The new Royal Enfield Himalayan 452 will be launched in Kaza Brown, Slate Himalayan Salt, Slate Poppy Blue, Hanle Black & Kamet White variants. There would be a total of 3 variants of this all-new motorcycle: Base, Pass & Summit. The Base variant will get the Kaza Brown paint scheme. The Pass variants would get Slate Himalayan Salt & Slate Poppy Blue paint scheme. The top-spec Summit variants would get the Hanle Black & Kamet White paint scheme. For those who are excited about the tubeless spoke rims, these would be offered as an accessory and also on the top variants. Pricing for the tubeless spoke rims should be displayed on the customization platform from Royal Enfield.
Powering the all-new Royal Enfield Himalayan is a 452cc, single-cylinder, liquid-cooled, DOHC with 4-valves motor producing 40.02 PS of power @ 8000 RPM and 40 Nm of torque @ 5500 RPM matched to a 6-speed gearbox coupled with a slip & assist clutch. The idle RPM for the motor is set at 1300 RPM. The motorcycle uses a modern ride-by-wire throttle system and will offer 2 riding modes, Eco & Performance, both with rear ABS On & Off functionality. For those who want more technical details, the compression ratio is 11.5:1, bore x stroke is 84mm x 81.5mm and the engine will use 10W40 semi-synthetic engine oil. Of course, this is a fuel injected motor. Compared to the old Royal Enfield Himalayan, this new bike is a huge step forward.
The all-new engine of this brand new Royal Enfield Himalayan 452 hangs on a twin-spar steel tubular frame. The motorcycle uses a 43mm USD front fork with 200mm travel and a linkage type rear monoshock with 200mm travel.
The new RE Himalayan 452 measures 1510mm in wheelbase, 230mm in ground clearance, 2245mm in length, 852mm in width, 1316mm in height, 181 kg of dry weight, 196 kg kerb weight with 90% fuel + oil, 198 kg payload with standard equipment and has a fuel tank capacity of 17 litres.
The highlight of the new Royal Enfield Himalayan 452 is that it will get manually adjustable seat height option. This is very unique to the segment. The Himalayan 452 has 825mm of standard seat height which is adjustable to 845mm. If you purchase the low seat option, the seat height is at 805mm which can be adjusted to 825mm. This will allow the Royal Enfield Himalayan 452 to welcome rides of all heights & body types.
This 2023, or rather, 2024 Royal Enfield Himalayan 452 will make use of a 21″ front rim with 90/90/R21 tyre and a 17″ rear rim with a 140/80/R17 tyre. The front wheel will be equipped with a 320mm ventilated disc brake with a dual piston caliper and at the back the bike will feature a 270mm ventilated disc brake with a single piston caliper. Dual-channel ABS safety feature would be offered, and this would be switchable in both Eco & Performance ride modes.
What brings Royal Enfield to the modern times is the new speedometer cluster on the Himalayan 452. The bike will be offered with a 4″ circular TFT colour display speedometer screen. This is not a touchscreen unit, but can be operated using the toggle buttons on the switch gear, which is also new by the way. This speedometer cluster will get smartphone connectivity with media / music controls and will also support a map screen layout which will allow riders to stay updated thanks to Google Maps being mirrored over here.
The motorcycle will come equipped with a LED headlamp similar to the Super Meteor 650 and a new set of LED rear turn indicators which integrate the tail lamp as well. The battery is a 12V 8 AH unit and the motorcycle also features a USB Type C charging socket.
This is possibly the most advanced Royal Enfield motorcycle ever built, with new tech & modern engineering. It remains to be seen how reliable the new Royal Enfield Himalayan 452 is once the product is launched, and the real test begins in the hands of the customers.
