Royal Enfield Himalayan adventure bike in Malaysia

Royal Enfield Himalayan adventure bike in Malaysia

Not much has been heard of late from Royal Enfield in Malaysia, via distributors The Big Bike Shop, but our colleague in paultan’org’s Bahasa Malaysia section, Durrani Shahrom, was informed that the 2018 Royal Enfield Himalayan adventure bike will be launched locally in the first half of 2018. Although no pricing was given, we would hazard a guess at the Himalayan coming in at about RM40,000 or so.

The all-new Himalayan carries the Royal Enfield L410 engine, which displaces 411 cc in a single-cylinder, overhead-cam configuration, with liquid-cooling. Power is claimed to be 24.5 hp at 6,500 rpm and torque is rated at 32 Nm at 4,500 rpm, with power getting to the ground via a five-speed gearbox.

Designed as an adventure bike, the Himalayan comes with a 21-inch wheel in front and a 17-inch hoop at the back. Seat height is set at an accessible 800 mm, and wet weight is 183 kg, which, in relation to the power figure, means the Himalayan is designed more for leisurely journeys than blitzing down the highway.

Suspension up front is with a 41 mm diameter fork giving 200 mm of travel, and a rear monoshock with a stroke of 180 mm. The all new Himalayan chassis comes ready to accept luggage, and is made from steel to expedite repairs when off the beaten track.

LED lighting is used in the tail light, while the front headlight is a traditional halogen unit. Inside the cockpit, the meters are still analogue units, with a small LCD readout for the odometer.

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Coming with diverse and extensive experience in heavy engineering, Mohan enjoys making anything with wheels go fast, especially motorcycles. His weapon of choice is the Desmoquattro engine, and he has a penchant for anything with a dash of Italian design. Strangely enough, he insists he's a slow rider.

 

Comments

  • Looking forward for RE Himalayan since official launch last year March. But if the price estimated RM40k, i would say its over priced.
    If we compare with BMW310GS, Versys650 & etc….its really OVERPRICED….

    Civa

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    • KYspeaks on Nov 24, 2017 at 9:15 am

      Yeah, considering the baby GS has more power despite a slightly smaller cylinder.

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  • se7en on Nov 23, 2017 at 5:59 pm

    RM40k? 411cc? REally expensive

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  • Jamal Nasser on Nov 23, 2017 at 6:16 pm

    RM40k means one thing…Our Ringgit is so weak. Other countries, this bike is rather affordable. Here, it is the price of a Myvi.

    Ringgit oh Ringgit, I hope you become stronger one day

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  • Donno on Nov 23, 2017 at 6:29 pm

    Im looking at the bike to be something around rm23-25k range. The power 24hp is too weak and makes it only comparable to the KTN 250, versys x and the like. For rm40k it ia much better to get cb500x (50hp) or versys 650 (this has 70hp)

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  • shidi on Nov 23, 2017 at 7:08 pm

    Versys 650cc a default choice if Himalayan hit more than RM33k

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  • Ji Kao on Nov 24, 2017 at 12:12 am

    Hard to beat Yamaha when the t700 comes in

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  • Jonn Dol on Nov 24, 2017 at 8:24 am

    If you happened to be an owner of ladang sawit or dusuns , hutan lipur trekkers or mountain dwellers then this bike is perfect for you.

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