Struck By Chip Shortage, Royal Enfield Removes Key Feature In Himalayan And Meteor

On the brighter side, prices for both the motorcycles have also been reduced

Change is the only constant, and based on a new development, this seems to be the case with Royal Enfield. The Indian manufacturer has removed the Tripper navigation as a standard feature from the Himalayan and Meteor 350. This feature, which was offered as standard across all variants of the adventure tourer and cruiser, is now available only through Royal Enfield’s MIY configurator as an optional plug-an-play accessory. The removal of the Tripper navigation as a standard feature is also accompanied by a price cut of Rs 5000 across both the models.

While this feature was standard on the Himalayan and Meteor 350, it was offered as an optional plug-and-play feature on the new-gen Classic 350 and Scram 411 from the beginning. The reason behind this deletion is the global shortage of semiconductor chips based on a statement from Royal Enfield, as they look to optimise the use of these chips to aspects that are essential. 

The Tripper navigation pod displays turn-by-turn navigation to the rider when paired with the RE app on the rider’s smartphone via Bluetooth. Royal Enfield has stated that this decision to list the Tripper navigation as optional is only temporary, so expect it to return as standard once the supply of semiconductor chips stabilizes.