Royal Enfield CEO B Govindarajan, along with the top brass of RE, was spotted riding the upcoming Himalayan 750 in the mountains of Ladakh.
Royal Enfield has officially released the first images of the upcoming Himalayan 750 during its test runs in Ladakh, India. In a post on the micro-blogging platform X (Formerly Twitter), the company shared these pics with a caption – ‘Out with the team in the Himalayas doing what we love the most.’ We can also see Royal Enfield CEO B Govindarajan in the photos riding the all-new Himalayan 750 alongside the Royal Enfield Himalayan Electric, which clearly suggests that high-altitude cold-weather testing of the upcoming Himalayan duo has commenced in full swing.
Royal Enfield Himalayan 750 is wearing camouflage in the pics shared by the brand. However, we can still figure out some rather interesting details about the upcoming ADV bike. There is a circular LED headlamp with a tall windscreen upfront. The fairing at the front and fuel tank have grown up in size as compared to the Himalayan 450. Though as we proceed towards the side and rear profile, the motorcycle appears to be sleeker.
One of the most peculiar elements in the Himalayan 750 is the high-mounted exhaust pipe which has been positioned relatively closer to the tail section. It has been deliberately placed higher in order to increase the water-wading capacity of the bike. For reference, Ladakh has several river crossings in the vicinity and it will come handy while passing through them. Furthermore, the higher position also leaves adequate space for panniers or saddle bags.
Sitting on a new frame alongside a new sub-frame, it appears to be equipped with USD front suspension and a rear monoshock. Both the front and rear units are, reportedly, fully adjustable. Royal Enfield Himalayan 750 appears to be riding on 19-inch front and 17-inch rear wire-spoke wheels. We can expect the brand to offer tubeless tyres with the wire-spoke wheels in the production-ready version.
Needless to state, Royal Enfield Himalayan 750 will be packed with a plethora of bells and whistles such as TFT instrument cluster, Bluetooth connectivity, Turn-by-turn navigation, Traction control, Hazard lamps, Dual-channel switchable ABS and Cruise control. Most of the equipment will be lifted directly from the Himalayan 450.
Mechanically, it will be powered by Royal Enfield’s brand spanking new 750cc parallel-twin air/oil-cooled engine which is under development. It has been carved out of the existing 648cc parallel-twin engine which we have seen on multiple RE bikes such as Bear, Shotgun and Super Meteor. The power output and torque performance in the 750cc mill is expected to be more than 50 bhp and 60 Nm, respectively, while paired to a 6-speed gearbox.
