Earlier this month, Royal Enfield launched the Himalayan motorcycle in India. However, it could not sell the bike in New Delhi as the state government banned the sales of two-wheelers that did not comply with BS-IV emission norms (click here to read report).
Now, the government has lifted this restriction and as a result, the company has announced that it is starting sales of the motorcycle in the capital city. The price of the bike has been pegged at Rs. 1,73,676 (on-road, Delhi).
Royal Enfield will start accepting bookings for the Himalayan across all its dealerships in New Delhi, from March 30, 2016. The bike will be available in two colour options - Granite and Snow.
The Himalayan is an adventure tourer motorcycle, built on a duplex split cradle frame designed and developed by Harris Performance. It has a telescopic fork suspension at the front and a monoshock at the rear. The bike has a 220 mm ground clearance and a seat height of 800 mm.
Powering the Himalayan is a 411cc, single-cylinder, BS-III compliant petrol engine that develops 24.5 BHP @ 6,500 rpm and 32 Nm of torque @ 4,000-4,500 rpm. Power is transmitted to the rear wheel through a 5-speed manual gearbox. Stopping power comes from a single 300 mm disc brake at the front and a 240 mm disc brake at the rear.