[aravind.anand]

Saw one of the mules belting it inside the city this evening. Couldn't take pictures, but the bike sounded a lot similar to the long-stroke Enfields should. I had a mild fear that liquid cooling and the relatively short-stroke (rumored power figures) would spoil the Enfield aural experience.

Much relieved after hearing it today!

And here is the other street-styled lead model of the 450 family that was spied on test -

[TusharK]

Royal Enfield Himalayan Scram 450 spied again

A test mule of what is believed to be the Royal Enfield Himalayan Scram 450 has been spotted. The bike is likely to enter series production by 2024.



Unlike the standard Himalayan, the Scram 450 is likely to get a new 450cc liquid-cooled engine paired with a 6-speed gearbox.



This particular test bike appears to be an early development mule. The bike has a circular LED headlamp with LED turn indicators. It features a teardrop-shaped fuel tank, a stepped seat and a single side-mounted exhaust.



The Scram 450 test mule has a conventional telescopic fork suspension up front and a mono-shock at the rear. It is equipped with alloy wheels shod with tarmac tyres.



Source: Motorrad

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[thepilgrim1424]

Now, here's a welcome rumor! Something that we all have been waiting for, well atleast most of us! Tubeless spoked rims!

I sincerely hope this comes true. Not that I'll book from the first lot, but it sure is a welcome addition. I'd still wait for a couple of batches to be launched and tested on customers before I get my hands on a RE this time

Source

https://auto.hindustantimes.com/auto...136740320.html

[GKU]

Originally Posted by NTab

Absolutely agree with your speculation. RE is churning out only 47PS from their flagship 650 twins. So expecting anything more than 35PS from 450 is just wishful thinking (fingers crossed though). It seems they are never interested in extracting more BHP out of their machines. Torque is different story though. RE will always be Torque biased, at least they are till now.

Ride Safe

650 twins are air cooled, where as here, we are talking about liquid cooled 450cc engine . it can be DOHC , high compression engine which may churn out close to 40 bhp. But as you rightly mentioned RE may not crave for more bhp.

[TusharK]

Royal Enfield Himalayan 450’s digital instrument console spied

The upcoming Royal Enfield Himalayan 450 LC has been caught testing once again. This time, the spy images reveal the bike’s new instrument console.



The latest spy images suggest that the Himalayan 450 LC will get a fully-digital instrument console unlike other models in Royal Enfield’s line-up. The round display tucks in neatly behind the windscreen and is angled towards the rider.



The Himalayan 450 LC is expected to be based on the K1 platform, equipped with upside-down Kayaba front forks. It will be powered by a 450cc, liquid-cooled, single-cylinder engine producing around 40 BHP and 40 Nm.

As you may have guessed, Royal Enfield intends to offer a more off-road capable bike in the form of the Himalayan 450. It will compete with the likes of the KTM 390 Adventure and BMW G 310 GS.

Source: Zigwheels

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[Rajiv0909]

my observations basis the latest images :

1. wheels don't seem to be tubeless
2. non adjustable forks
3. looks like a top heavy bike with that tank design

[A5H15H]

Tubed tyres would be a bummer. Hope we get spoked tubeless wheels since RE is going all out!!

[WhiskeyTangoFox]

Originally Posted by A5H15H

Tubed tyres would be a bummer. Hope we get spoked tubeless wheels since RE is going all out!!

I did speak to a certain person who did test the 450 series platform bikes and he told me that they were tubed spoked wheels. However, he wasn't sure if tubeless options will be offered as an accessory in the future. He didn't give me too much info about the performance and what not and asked me to wait till the launch xD

[swiftnfurious]

Originally Posted by WhiskeyTangoFox

... and asked me to wait till the launch xD

Any hints of a probable launch time ?

[Mafia]

Originally Posted by Rajiv0909

my observations basis the latest images :

1. wheels don't seem to be tubeless
2. non adjustable forks
3. looks like a top heavy bike with that tank design

And riding standing up will mean leaning forward by the height of the handle bar.

Hopefully the launch will happen before the predicted Aug 2023 by Zigwheels

[WhiskeyTangoFox]

Originally Posted by swiftnfurious

Any hints of a probable launch time ?

Nope, he wasn't entirely sure

[advstreak]

Originally Posted by TusharK

[It is equipped with alloy wheels shod with tarmac tyres.

Is it just me or do the alloys look very similar to the KTM mainly because of the front disk brake being on the left-hand side and the very similar spoke pattern?

The spoked wheels test mule spotted in India also has disk brake on the right-hand side. If RE only launches with the alloy wheel then the KTM alloys can be a good option for upgrade.

[rahulcmoulee]

Himalayan 450 spotted sans camouflage.






Source Rushlane/ Autocar India (https://www.autocarindia.com/bike-ne...-design-427258)

[rahulbhosle]

So, they have integrated the tail lights into the indicators. That's interesting.

[TusharK]

Royal Enfield Himalayan 450 prototype crashes during testing

The Royal Enfield Himalayan 450 test bike was recently involved in an accident. The images shared on the internet reveal the full extent of the damage. While exact details of the crash itself are not available, the images do allow us to take a closer look at the upcoming Himalayan 450.



At the time of the accident, the Himalayan 450 test bike was sporting wire spoke wheels shod with Ceat dual-purpose tyres. Note that these are not of the tubeless variety. The bike has a circular LED headlamp with a tinted visor, a raised front fender and a crash guard around the fuel tank.

Moving to the rear, the Himalayan 450 has a 2-piece seat, a saree guard and a carrier with provision to mount a luggage box.



The Himalayan 450 is expected to be based on the K1 platform. It will be powered by a 450cc, liquid-cooled, single-cylinder engine estimated to produce around 40 BHP and 40 Nm.

Source: Zigwheels

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