Royal Enfield’s new Himalayan to start from £5,750

Royal Enfield has announced that its updated Himalayan adventure tourer motorcycle will cost from £5,750.

The new model will be available in one of three different variants – Base, Pass and Summit – with five colours to choose from including Kaza Brown, Slate Himalayan Salt and Kamet White which all take their names from ‘elements of the Himalayas’. It’s got more power than before courtesy of a new liquid-cooled 452cc engine, linked to a six-speed gearbox.

Royal Enfield has also fitted the Himalayan with its TripperDash on-board navigation system, which relays turn-by-turn instructions to the rider via a compact screen which is linked to the user’s smartphone.

Though still cutting rival adventure tourers on price by some margin, the cost of the new Himalayan does represent a £1,000 increase on that of the bike it replaces. However, the level of equipment has been upped while the rise in power will make the new Himalayan slightly easier to ride during long, high-speed sessions. It includes full LED lighting, too, along with USB-C charging for devices.