Royal Enfield Himalayan Production Temporarily Suspended
Sameer Contractor
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Jun 30, 2017, 04:35 PM
Key Highlights
- The Royal Enfield Himalayan has not been discontinued
- RE is working on the fuel injected version of the Himalayan tourer
- Expect a Rs. 6000-7000 price increase on the BS-IV model
Production of the Royal Enfield Himalayan has been temporarily suspended from the Indian market, but the bike has not been discontinued. Deliveries of the Royal Enfield Himalayan were halted after 31 March 2017, since the Himalayan didn’t meet the new BS-IV emission regulations. The fuel-injected version of the Himalayan was announced in March this year, but so far, the production model hasn’t been delivered to customers. Carandbike got in touch with several Royal Enfield dealerships, who have confirmed that the BS-IV bikes never made it to dealerships after the 31st March deadline. However, the Chennai-based manufacturer has now confirmed that the BS-IV Himalayan is being worked upon and will make it to showrooms by August this year. Orders are still accepted from Himalayan customers.
The Royal Enfield Himalayan was launched in March 2016 with a carburettor and met BS-III regulations. The 2017 edition will come fitted with electronic fuel injection (EFI) and will also meet the more stringent BS-IV emission norms. Meanwhile, Royal Enfield tells us that the Himalayan is very much on display at dealerships, while bookings are also being accepted, with deliveries to begin in August. Even prior to the BS-IV deadline, the adventure tourer commanded a waiting period well over four weeks.
In addition to fuel injection, the 2017 Royal Enfield Himalayan is expected to largely remain the same as the current model. There have been a some reliability concerns with the Himalayan over the past few months, and we hope the new Himalayan will have some of those issues sorted out.
CarandBike has learnt that the BS-IV Royal Enfield Himalayan will be around Rs. 6000-7000 more expensive than the BS-III version, along with the new post-GST prices kicking in from 1 July 2017. Under the new GST slabs, bikes over 350 cc will attract higher taxes. The updated Himalayan will continue to use the same 411cc engine with fuel injection tuned for 24 bhp at 6500 rpm and 32 Nm of peak torque available at 4250 rpm, while paired to a 5-speed gearbox.
The Royal Enfield Himalayan has been a brave attempt by the manufacturer and currently the only affordable adventure tourer in the country. In its latest avatar, the bike is expected to see some improvements, not just on the engine and fuelling, but also on the build quality.
The Royal Enfield Himalayan was launched in March 2016 with a carburettor and met BS-III regulations. The 2017 edition will come fitted with electronic fuel injection (EFI) and will also meet the more stringent BS-IV emission norms. Meanwhile, Royal Enfield tells us that the Himalayan is very much on display at dealerships, while bookings are also being accepted, with deliveries to begin in August. Even prior to the BS-IV deadline, the adventure tourer commanded a waiting period well over four weeks.
In addition to fuel injection, the 2017 Royal Enfield Himalayan is expected to largely remain the same as the current model. There have been a some reliability concerns with the Himalayan over the past few months, and we hope the new Himalayan will have some of those issues sorted out.
CarandBike has learnt that the BS-IV Royal Enfield Himalayan will be around Rs. 6000-7000 more expensive than the BS-III version, along with the new post-GST prices kicking in from 1 July 2017. Under the new GST slabs, bikes over 350 cc will attract higher taxes. The updated Himalayan will continue to use the same 411cc engine with fuel injection tuned for 24 bhp at 6500 rpm and 32 Nm of peak torque available at 4250 rpm, while paired to a 5-speed gearbox.
The Royal Enfield Himalayan has been a brave attempt by the manufacturer and currently the only affordable adventure tourer in the country. In its latest avatar, the bike is expected to see some improvements, not just on the engine and fuelling, but also on the build quality.
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