The Royal Enfield Himalayan 750 You Wanted Is A Reality; Well, Almost

Royal Enfield has finally confirmed the arrival of a bigger capacity Himalayan - presumably called the Himalayan 750. The brand has posted its photos as well as the electric Himalayan, or the HIM-E, being ridden by the head honchos in, well, the Himalayas. Talk about them being Built By The Himalayas. This confirms most of the things we have previously seen in the spy shots earlier.

The Royal Enfield Himalayan 750 should have been in the works for quite a while now – years most likely. It’s not just a new motorcycle, but a new engine platform for the brand. Yes, it might build up from the existing 650cc parallel-twin, but that still needs a considerable amount of R&D. It’s not about just putting the engine under a lathe for a higher displacement, especially when the brand will have a few motorcycles using differently-tuned iterations of the same engine – each with a distinct character. For now, we know the Interceptor 750 and the Continental GT 750 are also in the works; there could be a few more too, maybe a resurrection of the Constellation, since the name was trademarked a few years ago, but the name hasn’t been used on a production model.

The Himalayan 750 “showcased” in the photos seems to be on a different end of the ADV spectrum as compared to the Himalayan 450. While the latter is an off-road biased ADV, with its 21”-17” wheel setup, the upcoming ADV seems to have a 19”-17” wheel setup. That hints to it being a more road-biased ADV which also won’t mind going off the beaten path, if required. 

On that note, the test mule doesn’t seem to have tubeless spoked wheels, but we’re confident the brand will offer them, at least as an option when the bike is launched. Talking of equipment, it features twin discs up front which seem to be about 275-280mm. That points to this being a relatively heavy bike (more than the 450 that weighs 196kg kerb). And it will be front heavy, considering the bodywork and the nature of the bike – unlike the Classic 650 or the Super Meteor 650, which should be rear-heavy considering the inherent nature of being cruisers, and can do with a single front disc. 

Not saying that this won’t be a fast bike, but it has a 750cc air and oil-cooled engine that’s expected to make about 55PS and 60Nm. (For reference, the 650s make 47PS and 52.3Nm). That said, being a twin-cylinder, the engine should be more refined and smoother than Himalayan 450’s single. This will make the bike more comfortable and less fatigue-inducing to ride over longer distances. 

That engine configuration should also help in its relatively competitive pricing – we expect it to be priced between Rs 4.5 lakh and Rs 5 lakh (ex-showroom). That will make it the most affordable big bike in India at launch, which we expect to happen at the Motoverse festival this year. Though, good chances that its title will be ceded to the Interceptor 750, whenever that launches. Coming back to the Him-E, it’s as close to being production ready as it can get but its launch is still a couple of years away.