The upcoming Himalayan 750 has been caught almost completely undisguised in three different colour schemes as they offer a profound look yet at the flagship adventure motorcycle. The new sightings show a white version with orange and red graphics, a light grey motorcycle with minimal detailing and a red and black version. All three display production bodywork, lighting and touring equipment.
The white motorcycle carries the busiest visual treatment with orange and red graphics across the fuel tank and front bodywork. The grey version takes a simpler route with restrained detailing and the red motorcycle gets darker lower panels plus contrasting stripes around the fairing. Other highlights are a tall windscreen, large fuel tank and long touring seat.
Several chassis details are now easy to identify. The Himalayan 750 gets upside-down front forks and twin front brake discs which ensure a sizeable step over the Himalayan 450. The motorcycles also use wire-spoke wheels and dual purpose tyres. Earlier development information points to a 19-inch front and 17-inch rear wheel setup which gives the 750 a more road-biased touring configuration than the 21-inch front wheel on the Himalayan 450.
However, the larger front wheel cannot be ruled out in different specification. The rear section gets a monoshock and remote preload adjustment has been seen on earlier prototypes. Large soft panniers are fitted to two of the motorcycles in the latest images and a substantial rear luggage rack sits behind the pillion seat.
Royal Enfield will place the new motorcycle above the Himalayan 450 and it will be powered by a parallel-twin engine of about 750 cc capacity. Output has been discussed in the region of 55 to 60 bhp with torque around 60 to 65 Nm and the powertrain will be mated to a six-speed gearbox with slipper/assist clutch as standard.
The electronics package is also set to move the Himalayan nameplate further up the range. Earlier prototypes have shown a TFT instrument console, ride-by-wire throttle and cruise control. The new pics expose a more complete cockpit area, large windscreen and road-going mirrors with no heavy camouflage around the main bodywork.
We expect the Himalayan 750 to make its global debut in the coming months before going on sale in India as well as abroad. Recently, RE brought back the old Himalayan based on the Scram 440 while an electrified Himalayan has also been under development for a few years now.
