Royal Enfield Himalayan 452 to launch on 7th November. Check details

Royal Enfield Himalayan has proved that it is quite capable despite its flaws. A lot of excitement was generated when the first test mules of the new-gen Himalayan were spotted. Now, the manufacturer has revealed the Himalayan 452 will go on sale on 7th November. Royal Enfield is also riding the 3 Himalayan 452s from Chennai to Umling La. 24 riders will be riding the motorcycles across 5,500 km.

The biggest thing that people are excited about is the new engine. It is a 452 cc, single-cylinder unit that is liquid-cooled. It puts out around 40 bhp at 8,000 rpm. The torque output is not yet revealed but it is expected to be around 40-45 Nm and it will come early in the rev range. The gearbox on duty will be a 6-speed unit.

The motorcycle's kerb weight will be 3 kg less than the current Himalayan 411 at 196 kg. Being an off-road adventure tourer, the motorcycle will be around 200 mm at both ends. The motorcycle will come with a switchable Anti-lock braking system but there will be no traction control on offer.

Royal Enfield has made a new instrument cluster for the Himalayan 452 which is an all-digital unit. It is expected that the layout could be similar to the one found on the Super Meteor 650 but in a digital form. There will also be hazard lights on offer.

Suspension duties are being performed by up-side down forks in the front and a monoshock at the rear. Braking duties will be performed by a disc in the front and at the rear. The frame on the motorcycle will also be new. The motorcycle will come with spoked rims and there is a possibility that there will be a higher variant that will get tubeless spoked rims.