Royal Enfield has launched the Guerrilla 450 at the price of INR 2.39 lakh ex-showroom. While the Royal Enfield Guerrilla 450 is based on the Himalayan 450, however, the motorcycle is completely new as the brand has made a long list of changes when you compare it to the Himalayan 450. So, here we bring you all the details that make the Guerrilla 450 different from the Himalayan 450.
Technical Differences
The Royal Enfield Guerrilla 450 is a roadster motorcycle based on the Himalayan 450 platform. However, to help differentiate the two Royal Enfield has worked hard and made changes to even the chassis and suspension to help give the Guerrilla 450 its own character. At the first look, the Guerrilla 450 looks smaller and less intimidating compared to the Himalayan 450. So, what has technically changed.
Smaller, More Accessible
The motorcycle also appears quite accessible and thanks its true, thanks to the seat height, which is now just 780mm, that is a whopping 45mm shorter than the Himalayan. Thanks to this, seat height, the Guerrilla 450 is even accessible to rider’s with a shorter inseam length. But, it is not just the size that has become smaller.
Changes to the Rake, Trail and Wheelbase Compared to the Himalayan 450
Royal Enfield has worked on the chassis headstock, because of which the rake is sharper by 4mm when compared to the Himalayan 450. Thanks to this, the trail has become shorter by 24mm and the overall wheelbase of the motorcycle is 70mm shorter, when compared to the Himalayan 450, and of course that is also due to the smaller swing arm that is offered on the Guerrilla 450. This would not only lead to a crispier handling in the urban environment, but also allow the rider to quickly flick the bike into corners.
Lighter Compared to Himalayan 450
While this is not an adventure motorcycle however, the ground clearance is still a generous 169mm. The dry weight of the motorcycle is also less than the Himalayan 450 which is now at 174 kg and the Guerrilla 450 also comes with a kerb weight of 185 kg which is 11 kgs less than the Himalayan 450’s 196 kg kerb weight.
The Royal Enfield Guerrilla 450 also comes with smaller 17-inch alloy wheels and block pattern tyres. While the tyre may look like they could go off-road, however, the Guerrilla 450 is not meant to do off-roads but it is definitely a roadster motorcycle. To traverse in the urban environment, the brand does not offer the large fuel tank and the Guerrilla 450 comes with a 11-litre fuel tank compared to the 17-litres tank on the Himalayan 450.
Ergonomics
The handlebar is also 7mm closer in relation to the seat as compared to the Himalayan 450, and 30mm lower compared to the adventure. This combination offers a relatively upright seating position but at the same time slightly offers a forward riding position. The scooped single seat also makes the rider sit ‘on the bike’ and not ‘in the bike’.
Aesthetic Differences
The Royal Enfield Guerrilla 450 comes with a similar full digital instruments cluster but the whole unit is offset to the right hand side of the motorcycle. The fuel tank filler cap is also set to the right hand side of the bike. The motorcycle does not get a fairing of any sorts or a high mount fender on the front as seen on the Himalayan 450. And thanks to these changes the Guerrilla 450 definitely looks like a well-built differentiated product rather than a stripped down version of the Himalayan 450. And of course, the new Guerrilla 450 also come with new colour ways as well as an affordable price tag when compared to the Himalayan 450.
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