After the launch of the Royal Enfield store
recently, Malaysian distributor RE Motorcycles has launched the 2018 Royal
Enfield Himalayan adventure bike at a price of RM 36,880, excluding insurance,
road tax and registration. There are two colour options available – Granite and
Snow.
Launched globally in 2015, the Himalayan is powered
by a single-cylinder L410 SOHC engine displacing 411 cc, with
liquid/air-cooling and fed by EFI. Power gets to the ground via a five-speed
gearbox and chain.
Designed to travel both on- and off-road, the
Himalayan carries long travel suspension – 200 mm with a 41 mm diameter front
fork and 180 mm at the rear from the monoshock. Wheel sizing for the Himalayan
is suitably large for rough terrain, rolling on a 21-inch spoked wheel in front
and 17-inch hoop in the back.
Weighing in at 191 kg, the Himalayan is not light
for a sub-middleweight class machine and fuel is carried in a 15-litre tank.
Braking is done with a single 300 mm brake disc in front clamped by a
two-piston calliper while the rear wheel gets a 240 mm disc and single-piston
calliper.
Amongst the fit-out equipment on the Himalayan can
be found an LED tail light, combined analogue/digital instrument cluster,
windscreen and digital compass. A full range of accessories is available for
the 2018 Royal Enfield Himalayan such as soft or hard case panniers, spotlights
and spare fuel canister and every Himalayan comes with a two-year or 20,000 km
manufacturing warranty.
