After being on sale for nearly ten months, Royal Enfield has finally been able to crack the code and offer tubeless wire-spoke rims for the Himalayan 450 for Indian buyers. The price of the new-gen Royal Enfield adventure motorcycle has gone up by ₹11,000 across the board. Here are the new prices:
| Price (ex-showroom Chennai) | |
| Kaza Brown | ₹2.96 lakh |
| Slate Himalayan Salt | ₹3.00 lakh |
| Slate Himalayan Poppy Blue | ₹3.00 lakh |
| Kamet White | ₹3.04 lakh |
| Hanle Black | ₹3.09 lakh |
In order to get the tubeless spoke wheels option, the buyers have to purchase their Himalayan 450 through Royal Enfield’s Make-it-Yours (MiY) customisation programme. And if you are an existing buyer, Royal Enfield hasn’t forgotten you as well. You will be able to purchase the same rims for ₹12,424 from the company’s dealerships from October 3 onwards.
The biggest bug bearer for the Himalayan 450 were the hassles that owners faced in the event of a puncture. With the specially-developed Ceat tyres and the limited availability of the large size tubes, for the rear wheel especially, buyers were getting a bit frustrated. The introduction of the better rims should help ease matters when out on tours or when going off-road.
Meanwhile, Royal Enfield has been working on a more hardcore Himalayan. Recently, images of the bike under development were shared online. And here’s what we could spot.
