The latest motorcycle on the block is the Royal Enfield Guerrilla 450, a more street-focused motorcycle based on the Himalayan platform. Launched at a price of Rs 2.39 lakh ex-showroom, the Royal Enfield Guerrilla is available in three variants and five colour options.
Now, since the Royal Enfield Guerrilla is based on the Himalayan platform, this doesn’t mean that the two motorcycles are the same, or share everything in common. The Royal Enfield Guerrilla 450 and the Himalayan have several differences and here we highlight them and the similarities.
Royal Enfield Guerrilla 450 vs Himalayan — Differences explained
The first difference one would notice apart from the colour scheme is the physical size of the Guerrilla compared to the Himalayan. The former is shorter and sleeker than the Himalayan’s tall ADV stance. This comes down to many reasons and the first is the chassis — the Guerrilla 450 uses the same front section of the Himalayan’s chassis, but a new rear section and subframe, which gives it a 70mm shorter wheelbase compared to the Himalayan.
That said, the Guerrilla is sleeker than the Himalayan and gets traditional telescopic forks with shorter travel at both ends, making the seat height accessible at 780mm compared to the Himalayan’s 825mm. The Guerrilla also runs on 17-inch wheels, which have all added to making the motorcycle more accessible to riders. The Royal Enfield Guerrilla also gets a smaller 11-litre fuel tank compared to the ADV’s 17-litre tank.
Other smaller differences include a 310mm disc brake up front compared to the Himalayan’s 320mm disc, an analogue instrument console on the base variant, a 120-section front and 160-section rear tyre on the Guerrilla vs a 90-section front and 140-section rear tyre on the Himalayan.
Royal Enfield Guerrilla 450 vs Himalayan — Similarities explained
Now, coming to the similarities both motorcycles share, the biggest is the engine — a 452cc, liquid-cooled, single-cylinder engine. The engine is in the same state of tune, while one minor difference is the rear sprocket on the Guerrilla, which uses a 45-teeth sprocket. The gearbox is also the same, a 6-speed unit.
| Engine Specs | Specifications |
| Engine | 452 cc liquid-cooled |
| Power | 39.4 bhp |
| Torque | 40 Nm |
| Gearbox | 6-speed |
The two motorcycles also get ride-by-wire with two ride modes, Performance and Eco, while the top-spec Guerrilla 450 and the Himalayan also share the round TFT dash with phone connectivity and navigation.
