Royal Enfield launched its all new Himalayan adventurer tourer motorcycle for the Indian market today at an event held in Mumbai at an attractive on-road price of INR 1.78 lakh. The aforementioned price is NOT an introductory price. But India’s first home grown adventure tourer will take some more time to reach the National Capital. The new Royal Enfield Himalayan Delhi launch has been delayed as the adventure tourer does not comply with the BS4 norms. Royal Enfield officials are currently in talks with the authorities to resolve the situation.
Siddhartha Lal – MD & CEO Eicher Motors Ltd. said, “The Royal Enfield Himalayan has been registered across all states in India and will be available across the country in a phased manner. In Delhi, as of now, the Himalayan is not being registered as the NGT decision came in last minute. It is available in NCR for test rides and bookings. We are working with the authorities to resolve this situation along with several other manufacturers who are facing the same issue.”
Royal Enfield Himalayan is a motorcycle purpose-built for adventure and touring. The motorcycle is equipped with an all new Long Stroke (LS) 410 engine which is designed to deliver delivers high torque and usable power at lower RPMs. The new 411cc single-cylinder air-cooled SOHC engine that delivers 24.5 bhp of power @ 6500 rpm and 32 Nm of torque 4000-4500 rpm.
Royal Enfield Himalayan will be available in Bangalore for Rs. 184,316 (on-road), in Kolkata for Rs. 181,517 (on-road), in Chennai for Rs. 175,840 (on-road), in Hyderabad for Rs. 176,580 (on-road), in Pune for Rs. 170,362 (on-road) and in Navi Mumbai for Rs. 171,065 (on-road).