Royal Enfield Himalayan

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The Himalayan Motorcycle refers to one of two Adventure Bikes (ADV) made in India by the Royal Enfield motorcycle company of Chennai, India. The brand was originally British with some manufacturing performed by what was Madras Motorcycles. The British business concern folded in the 1970s, but the Indian based Royal Enfield continued production in India, though it retained an R&D unit located at Bruntingthorpe Proving Ground, Bath Lane, Leicestershire, near Lutterworth. As an ADV product this is a basic entry level machine, it is currently being offered in only the 450-cc liquid cooled displacement machine, the 411 cc is popular on the used market. It should be noted though both machines are termed 'Himalayan' - they are not related products. As of the middle of 2026 it is rumoured a 750-cc displacement unit is planned which will also have no mechanical relationship to the prior two Himalayan offerings. This atypical branding philosophy is driven largely by the nature of the company's sales...

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