The most affordable adventure bike and to improve your riding abilities in off-road then the Royal Enfield Himalayan will be the best choice. Actually RE has already introduced a BS6 variant in the Indian market and as well now it was finally officially launched in the US market. The 2021 model Royal Enfield Himalayan get’s a couple of major updates.
And the power figures have remained the same as the preceding version. For a better experience to the rider in off-road, Royal Enfield includes a switchable ABS option. So, with this feature, you can manually off the ABS at the rear wheel. Also, introduced new color schemes and the price of the 2021 Himalayan is $4999 (INR 3.67 lakh).
This adventure bike gets a 411 cc, single-cylinder, air-cooled engine that generates a maximum output power of 24 HP at 6,500 rpm and 32 Nm of peak torque at 4,500 rpm. The outgoing model has a bit of an issue regarding side-stand and finally, Royal Enfield fixes that problem by redesigning it.
Also included Hazard lights, which help to improve visibility of you in fog areas or requires an emergency situation. The main important thing for Adventure bikes is ground clearance and this bike got a very decent 218 mm (GC).
Key Specification
- Seat height 800 mm
- Kerb weight 200 kg
- Fuel capacity 15 liters
- 41 mm telescopic front suspension
- Five-speed transmission gearbox