New Delhi, March 20 -- Despite having a strong foothold in the 350 cc category, the Royal Enfield has been continuously striving to grab a sizeable chunk of the bigger bike segment with 450 cc and 650 cc models as part of its ambition for the bigger models. The Royal Enfield Himalayan 450 is a key product in that strategy. It is a completely redesigned adventure motorcycle and the direct successor to the Himalayan 411.

The Royal Enfield 450 features Royal Enfield's first liquid-cooled engine, the Sherpa 450, and is built on an all-new twin-spar steel frame. Powering this motorcycle is a 452 cc, liquid-cooled, single-cylinder, DOHC, four-valve engine that is mated to a six-speed gearbox with a slip and assist clutch. The engine is capable...