This Week’s Biggest Two-wheeler News Stories

This week has been especially exciting as various details surfaced about the upcoming Himalayan 452. Also, two exciting bikes got launched! In case you missed out on these and more, here’s a lowdown on them:

Royal Enfield Himalayan 452 

Specifications Revealed

A couple of days ago, Royal Enfield revealed the specifications of the upcoming Himalayan 452 and let’s just say they look quite tasty. The ADV produces more power and torque while being lighter than the current Himalayan 411. 

Revealed In A YouTube Video

Before the specifications, the manufacturer revealed the bike in a video shared on their YouTube channel. These were the clearest visuals we had seen till then and the Himalayan 452 looked handsome and rugged being ridden in the Himalayas. 

Ather 450X HR

It seems Ather will be introducing a new variant of the 450X, called the 450X HR, according to a homologation document, where HR most probably stands for ‘High Range’. The new variant will get more range than the current 3.7kWh variant and is shorter in length. 

Jawa Yezdi Announces Diwali Offers

Jawa and Yezdi Motorcycles announced special offers for its lineup that include EMI packages and extended warranty offers. These special offers are available till Diwali. 

Ducati Hypermotard 698 Mono

Remember the Ducati Superquadro Mono single-cylinder engine from last week? Well, Ducati has launched the first bike to get that engine and it is the all-new Hypermotard 698 Mono. The bike is as light as a Pulsar NS160 with 4.5 times the power! 

Honda XL750 Transalp

The Honda XL750 Transalp has been launched in India, making it an affordable Honda adventure bike in India. The ADV will come as CBU units and will be sold exclusively through Honda’s BigWing dealerships.