I think the seat could've been similar to the Royal Enfield Himalayan's (wider) but it is fine for city commutes.
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It has now been 2 weeks and ~500kms on my Royal Enfield Guerrilla 450.
Here is my initial take as an ex-Pulsar220 owner with 12 years + 80k kms of riding experience.
Compared to my old bike, Guerrilla feels an upgrade due to the following reasons:
- Cornering clearance (cornering in general) is way better in Guerrilla. On my Pulsar, I have scrapped the silencer numerous times (I've mostly used it without the center stand).
- Guerrilla's raw power, obviously.
- Guerrilla feels more sturdy and better put together.
- Guerrilla's tripper-dash with Google Maps integration is very useful for short city commutes.
- Brakes- way better than Pulsar's (and ABS).
- Gears feel more slick in Guerrilla.
- Service experience should be better than Bajaj's (as I've heard).
Now, why the Guerrilla feels a downgrade (to me):
- The Pulsar had auto-cancel indicators (I think it is a really useful feature), I don't know why other bikes don't bring this. I know some owners didn't like this feature and for some, it malfunctioned. There was a learning curve but I really loved this feature.
- Pulsar had backlit switch gears which were really handy during the getting-used-to phase of that bike, and aesthetically looked good too.
- Halogen headlights: Projector low-beam + a powerful & focused high-beam in the Pulsar220 was just amazing. Guerrilla's LED setup comes nowhere near.
- [Not a downgrade but more of an inconvenience] Rear-view mirrors were small in the Pulsar but were far away and therefore, with a full-face helmet, it was easier to quickly glance at it without moving your head down. In Guerrilla, the mirrors are small still, but since they are on the handlebars and nearer, I have to look down by moving my head.
- Fuel tank capacity was 15 litres (35-45 kmpl) on my Pulsar, Guerrilla has 11 litres (~25 kmpl).
Overall, riding this bike is pure joy and I am happy with my purchase as of now. People talk about heating issues, but it is manageable. I hoped the seats could've been similar to Himalayan's (wider) but it is fine for city commutes (my main use). One small niggle I have is, during very light revs (revving just above idle rpm) in all gears, the throttle response is not proper and this bike keeps on giving continuous small jerks. Like fuel delivery is not proper or so, I don't know. Hope it will go away with time.
Also, I hope it will be more reliable than my Pulsar. There were never any electronic or major mechanical issues with the Pulsar (never crashed it). Only problem I faced was towards the end when engine issues started showing.
Let's see what a couple of thousand kms more in the Guerrilla reveals!
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