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We rode the Royal Enfield Himalayan 750 on and off road around Sicily in Italy, and the verdict comes down to the price. The 743cc oil-cooled twin makes 54.2bhp and 63Nm, with nearly 90 per cent of the torque available from about 3,500rpm. It cruises at 112kmph at 4,500rpm or below and can overtake without a downshift, and the sweet spot for shifting is 6,500 to 7,000rpm, because the power tapers off after that. The new box-type frame, 19-inch front and 17-inch rear spoked wheels, adjustable Showa suspension, a 43mm fork and a monoshock put the handling between the Himalayan 411 and the Himalayan 450. At 224kg, it sits low enough to be easy to manage at a standstill, and the 815mm seat height is lower than the Himalayan 450’s.
The stock seat caused no aches in 150km, and the new mirrors don’t vibrate and give a wide view. Every variant gets ride-by-wire with custom ride modes and multiple throttle maps, a six-axis IMU with cornering ABS and traction control, cruise control, switchable ABS, tyre pressure monitoring, and an immobiliser; the variants differ only in colour and wheels. Givi side boxes, top boxes, rackless panniers, tank bags and side pods were designed alongside the bike. The weak points are minor: the front brake lacks initial bite, the custom ride mode needs the bike stopped to change it, mode switching is a little glitchy like the Himalayan 450, and the cruise control switch belongs on the left switch cube. Royal Enfield has done it again, and if the price lands between ₹5 lakh and ₹5.5 lakh for all variants, it is a true winner. A full road test follows once we’ve set up the suspension and properly tried the modes in Indian road conditions.
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