2024 Royal Enfield Himalayan 450 specs, 40 hp, 452 cc

Getting its press launch in the Himalayas, India, is the 2024 Royal Enfield Himalayan 450, set for worldwide release at the EICMA Show in Italy, on November 9 to 12. The previous Royal Enfield Himalayan 411 was priced at RM29,500 in the Malaysia market while the Scram 411 was tagged at RM26,900 for the base model.

Touting the 2024 Himalayan 450 as an all-new adventure motorcycle, Royal Enfield has redesigned the 17-litre fuel tank along with improvements to power, performance and handling. The Sherpa 450 engine is a liquid-cooled, single-cylinder mill displacing 452 cc, fed by EFI via a 42 mm throttle body.

Coming with DOHC and four-valves, the Himalayan gets 40 hp at 8,000 rpm with a maximum torque of 40 Nm at 5,500 rpm. The engine with ride-by-wire throttle is mated to a six-speed gearbox that is designed with a lighter clutch lever pull for ease of riding.

Ride modes are now standard on the Himalayan 450, as is switchable ABS for off-road duty. The instrument panel is a 4-inch diameter LCD unit and features connectivity to the rider’s smartphone along with full map navigation using Google Maps, as well as music and call management through the new joystick control on the handlebar pod.

Tyre sizing remains the same as the previous generation Himalayan, a 21-inch spoked wheel in front and a 17-inch unit at the back with tyre sizing 90/90-21 in front and 140/80-17 in the rear. This gives the Himalayan 230 mm of ground clearance, 30 mm more than the 200 mm of the Himalayan 411.

Suspension uses 43 mm diameter upside-down forks in front and a preload-adjustable monoshock holds up the back with 200 mm of suspension travel at both ends. Braking is done with single hydraulic discs front and rear, the front with a 320 mm diameter disc and dual-piston calliper while the back gets a 270 mm disc and single-piston calliper while two-channel ABS is standard equipment.

The seat on the Himalayan is now a split unit with height set at 825 mm, adjustable to 845 mm while the low seat option sets seat at 805 mm, raisable to 825 mm. There are five colour options for the 2024 Royal Enfield Himalayan – Hanle Black, Kamet White, Slate Himalayan Salt, Slate Poppy Blue and Kaza Brown.