Royal Enfield working on a larger capacity Himalayan

Royal Enfield is working on a new bike in the Himalayan range, which will get a larger capacity engine. This information has been revealed by the company's CEO - Siddhartha Lal. The bike maker has shortlisted a range of existing products which will get a bigger engine option in the future, with the Himalayan adventure motorcycle being one of them.

Siddhartha Lal claimed that the company's main focus is currently on the Indian market, which amounts to 96% of total Royal Enfield sales. While majority of RE's sales come from the 350 cc motorcycles, interest in higher capacity engines has been rising from the past few years. Around 10% of the company's sales are now coming from 500 cc bikes, which equates to 60,000 units a year. The CEO claims that such demand is enough for the bike maker to think about a larger capacity engine for some of its motorcycles.

The CEO also commented that the presence of larger capacity engines in its portfolio will help the company in the international markets as well, where the interest in bigger bikes is a lot more pronounced. Siddhartha has further confirmed that there are no plans to develop engines larger than 750 cc.

The Himalayan was launched in India last year and marked Royal Enfield's entry into the adventure motorcycle segment. It is currently powered by a 411 cc single-cylinder engine that churns out 24.5 BHP and 32 Nm of torque.

Source: Motorcycle Magazine