Royal Enfield Himalayan official images out. First impressions

Royal Enfield has released a few images and videos of the upcoming Himalayan on its official website. From the images, the Royal Enfield Himalayan seems to be a promising off-road motorcycle. Dakar rally participant- CS Santosh is seen testing the dual purpose machine.

Team TnW got a chance to test ride the new Himalayan and below are the impressions from our test rider.

The Himalayan proved to be capable of taking through any kind of terrain with ease.
High ground clearance and long suspension travel on the motorcycle will help tremendously in traversing rocky river beds and craters on the road.

The Himalayan runs on 21-inch and 17-inch wheels, front and rear respectively, with suitable tyres for off-road and on-road performance.
The double cradle chassis of the motorcycle is sturdier compared to other Royal Enfield motorcycles.

The chassis has been designed by Royal Enfield owned- Harris Performance, which was responsible for designing the chassis of the Royal Enfield Continental GT as well.
The motorcycle uses a carburettor rather than fuel injection system which will handle well at higher altitude.

Official specs are not yet revealed but there are speculations that the Himalayan will be powered by a new LS400. four stroke, single cylinder, 410cc engine, which will make around 25PS of power and 32Nm of torque expected to freely rev to 6500-7000rpm. The motorcycle features an oil cooler.
The thump of regular Royal Enfields is missing. It sounds like a unstrained engine. Free flow aftermarket type of exhaust is expected.
The service interval of the motorcycle is 10,000 kms claimed by the company.

Accessories includes high-mounted front mud-guard , a windshield over the headlamp, dirtbike-style chain tensioner, brackets to mount luggage on side of the fuel tank, oil sump guard.
Rear gets adjustable mono-suspension setup.
The Royal Enfield Himalayan may get ABS. Not clear if standard or as option. Points for fitting ABS sensor were seen on test bike.
The Royal Enfield Himalayan is expected to be unveiled on February 2, 2016 in New Delhi and might be priced around Rs. 2 lakh mark.

Royal Enfield Himalayan image gallery