India, April 1 -- Royal Enfield recently introduced a new flagship variant of the Guerrilla 450, called the Apex. Positioned at the top of the lineup, the company invited us to Guwahati to experience it first-hand. The big question on my mind was simple: should you pick the Apex or stick with the standard Guerrilla? The answer, however, isn't that straightforward.

What Royal Enfield has done with the Apex is make the motorcycle feel noticeably more aggressive, primarily by altering the rider's posture. This comes of a new aluminium handlebar, which now sits 56 mm lower and 57 mm further away. The result is a more hunched and committed riding stance.

This setup does improve front-end feel and control, especially when attacking corners. Y...