Siddhartha Lal, MD & CEO, Eicher Motors reveals the rationale behind the Royal Enfield Himalayan
Royal Enfield unveiled its much-anticipated ‘Himalayan’ motorcycle at an event on February 2, 2016, just a few days ahead of the Auto Expo 2016 event in New Delhi starting this week.
Positioned as a motorcycle purpose-built for adventure and touring in the Himalayas, the Royal Enfield Himalayan is powered by a 411cc single cylinder engine, the LS410 (Long Stroke 410), which can go 10,000 kilometers between oil changes. The two-wheeler also boasts a 15-litre fuel tank that provides a long range of approximately 450 kilometers, and a 220 mm ground clearance to negotiate the rocky river-beds or stream crossings while riding in the mountains.