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Royal Enfield today unveiled Himalayan, an all-terrain 411 cc motorcycle, as part of its plans to expand its product range in the mid-sized bike segment.
"For Royal Enfield, the Himalayas have always been very important. So the idea was to build a model ground up which can do a variety of roles, including off road," Royal Enfield CEO Siddhartha Lal. (Source: Abhimanyu Chakravorty)
The new engine will increase efficiency and will require less maintenance as it can go up to 10,000 kilometers between oil changes, claims Royal Enfield. (Source: Abhimanyu Chakravorty)
The company has been working on the model for the last five years and has tested it across various terrains, said Lal. (Source: Abhimanyu Chakravorty)
The Himalayan is powered by a new and evolved overhead camshaft engine platform that forms the base for its new long stroke LS 410 engine. (Source: Abhimanyu Chakravorty)
Lal said the motorcycle has an overall simple and clean design and the idea was to make it look timeless, just like previous Royal Enfield motorcycles. (Source: Abhimanyu Chakravorty)
Available in two colour options—Granite and Snow, the Himalayan will be on display in select Royal Enfield stores in the Delhi and the NCR region from February 3, 2016. (Source: Abhimanyu Chakravorty)
The bike, which comes with 220 mm ground clearance, would be launched commercially in middle of March.(Source: Abhimanyu Chakravorty)
Himalayan is the first model to come out of the two new engine platforms the company is developing. (Source: Abhimanyu Chakravorty)
