Rumour: Royal Enfield Himalayan 650 development begins

The bike is said to be under development at Royal Enfield's technical centre in the UK.

At the moment, Royal Enfield's sole offering in the adventure bike segment is the Himalayan 411cc motorcycle. However, if rumours are to be believed, a twin-cylinder 650cc version of this bike could be added to the company's product portfolio.

Of course, if Royal Enfield was developing a new bike, it wouldn't go unnoticed. However, we might not get to see test mules of the Himalayan 650 anytime soon as the bike is said to be under development at Royal Enfield's technical centre in the UK.

After the Interceptor INT 650 and Continental GT 650, the Himalayan 650 will be the third model based on the new 650cc platform. Besides getting a healthy dose of performance, the bike is expected to be transformed into a more capable adventure tourer.

In its current avatar, the Himalayan comes with a 411cc, single-cylinder engine that produces 24.3 BHP and 32 Nm. The unit is mated to a 5-speed gearbox.

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