Royal Enfield Himalayan 650 Spotted Testing For The First Time

This is the first Royal Enfield bike to get a twin-disc braking setup

The Royal Enfield Himalayan 650 has been spotted testing for the first time and judging by the images we have got a decent idea of what we can expect from this upcoming Royal Enfield bike. Here’s everything you need to know:

Royal Enfield Himalayan 650 Design

The Royal Enfield Himalayan 650 gets a typical modern ADV like design, with the raised fly screen, rally tower like instrument console placement and wide handlebars. The tank appears to be large and muscular, judging by the images. 

The bike shares a lot of similarities to the Royal Enfield Himalayan 450. The split seat setup and the taillight section, with the tail light and turn-indicators being the same are the first things that stand out. Royal Enfield has also used the same exhaust, but with a different placement. The one on the Himalayan 650 is raised, whereas the one on the Himalayan 450 is placed slightly lower.

Royal Enfield Himalayan 650 Underpinnings

The Himalayan 650’s underpinnings reveal quite a bit about the bike, it gets what appears to be a long travel inverted fork at the front, and a monoshock at the rear. The bike rolls on what appears to be 19-inch front and 17-inch rear spoke wheels, with tube tyres. 

The braking setup on this bike is quite interesting, with a dual-petal disc setup at the front. This makes it the first Royal Enfield bike to sport this type of brakes.

Royal Enfield Himalayan 650 Engine And Performance

The Royal Enfield Himalayan 650 will likely be powered by the same 648cc air/oil-cooled twin-cylinder engine as the Super Meteor 650 and other bikes in the Royal Enfield 650cc lineup. The engine produces 47.45PS and 52Nm, however, on the ADV, the engine tune could be different.

Royal Enfield Himalayan 650 Features

Upon closer look at the front section, it is clear that the Himalayan 650 gets a round instrument console, which could likely be the same 5-inch TFT console as used on the Himalayan 450 and the recently launched Guerrilla 450.

The console could bring features such as full-fledged navigation powered by Google Maps to the table, along with other features such as call/SMS alerts and music controls.

Royal Enfield Himalayan 650 Expected Price And Rivals

The Royal Enfield Himalayan 650 will go up against other ADVs in the 650cc segment such as the Kawasaki Versys 650 and Moto Morini X-Cape 650. Although the Himalayan 650 is also a twin-cylinder motorcycle like its competitors, we expect it to be priced lower than its rivals. It could likely come at a price starting at around Rs 4 to Rs 4.2 lakh ex-showroom. 

BikeDekho Verdict

With the smaller 19-inch wheels and the 650cc engine, we believe the Himalayan 650 will be more of a tourer with decent levels of off-road capabilities instead of a proper ADV that’s meant for hardcore offroading.

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