Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 17: Royal Enfield, the fastest growing motorcycle brand in the world, today launched the Himalayan–a motorcycle purpose-built for adventure and touring in the Himalayas.
Himalayan’s extremely capable offroad capabilities make it adept for riding though potholed urban jungles as it does for treacherous mountain trails. Himalayan now available in Jammu for booking starting March 17 priced at Rs 1,76,712 (on-road).
One of the most anticipated motorcycles of 2016, Royal Enfield Himalayan is available in two signature colour options–Granite and Snow and is open for bookings across all Royal Enfield dealerships across the country in a phased manner.
At the launch of the Himalayan, Siddhartha Lal, MD and CEO, Eicher Motors Limited said, “Himalayan is the culmination of Royal Enfield’s 60 years of enduring history in its spiritual home–the Himalayas. Himalayan’s 220 mm ground clearance ensures it gobbles up obstacles comfortably be it in the Himalayas, rocky river beds or at stream crossings. An optimal wheel size combination allows for better control while riding over rocks and ruts, he stated.
He added that the Himalayan is powered by a completely new and evolved overhead camshaft engine platform that forms the base for its new long stroke LS 410 engine. The all new engine delivers high torque and usable power at lower RPMs. This makes for smooth riding in higher gears at lower speeds, making it easy to climb hills, or to maneuver through traffic. Modern design and materials of the engine translate to increased efficiency and low maintenance and the engine can go 10,000 kilometers between oil changes.
Speaking at the launch of the Himalayan, Rudratej (Rudy) Singh, President Royal Enfield said, “Touring utility is built inherently into the Himalayan. A 15 litre fuel tank provides a long range of approximately 450 kilometers. Luggage mounting points, for hard panniers, soft luggage and jerry cans are integral to the motorcycle’s design. A simple instrument cluster keeps track of speed, direction, ambient temperature, travel time, service intervals and multiple trip distances. Most importantly, an ergonomical sync between footpegs, handlebar and seat height provide a comfortable upright riding posture that is necessary for long rides. An accessible 800 mm seat height with lower mass-balance ensures ease of planting feet on ground for complete control”.
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