Even since it burst onto the scene back in 2016, the Royal Enfield Himalayan has enjoyed a cult status among the Indian biking community. Undoubtedly, the company’s most popular lifestyle vehicle on sale today, over the last few years the Himalayan has also found a large consumer base in foreign markets as well.
Especially with the launch of the new-gen model in late 2023, the Himalayan fan base has only grown. That said, Enfield wants to grow the Himalayan brand even further with more models in the future. We already know that Royal Enfield has been working on a Himalayan 650 for a very long time, which has been spotted on a number of occasions previously.
The motorcycle was undergoing development at the company’s R&D centre Leicestershire, United Kingdom. It was only recently when it came to light that the company will reportedly upgrade its 650cc lineup to a new 750cc platform. Hence, all the current 650cc models like Interceptor, Continental GT, Super Meteor, Shotgun and Classic will eventually upgrade to a 750cc engine.
Therefore, it makes perfect sense for the upcoming Himalayan 650 to jump a step ahead and come out as Himalayan 750. A prototype of the same was caught testing recently somewhere in southern Europe. The latest spy images indicate that the bike is in later stages of development with the test mule looking almost production ready.
Royal Enfield Himalayan 750: Expected Design
As with the case of Himalayan till date, the design of the upcoming Himalayan 750 looks very purposeful, inclining more towards adventure touring rather than trail bashing. It gets a beefed up look thanks to faired body up front enclosing the round headlamp which looks to be borrowed from the current Himalayan 450. Then there’s a large flyscreen upfront which seems adjustable.
The shape of the fuel tank is something which is very different from the Himalayan 450 — more chiselled instead of rounded. Other visual highlights seen in the latest test mule include split-style seats, a metallic bash plate to protect the engine underbelly, front and rear LED winkers, an upswept exhaust muffler, and split grab rails which integrate into a luggage rack at the rear.
Royal Enfield Himalayan 750: Expected Hardware & Features
Underneath, the Himalayan 750 will get a new frame and rear sub-frame which will sit on upside down front forks and a rear mono-shock. We hope Enfield offers full adjustability on the suspension setup of this flagship model. The testing prototype rolls on 19-inch front and 17-inch rear wire-spoke wheels with the option of tubeless rims to be offered most likely as accessories.
With greater mass and more power on play, braking duties will be carried out by dual-disc brakes up front and a rear drum brake at the rear. Safety net will be offered by a dual-channel ABS with a switchable rear unit. In terms of conveniences, we expect to see all-LED illumination, a circular TFT instrument cluster, Bluetooth connectivity, and in-built navigation.
Royal Enfield Himalayan 750: Expected Powertrain
The new Himalayan 750 will be powered by a 750cc air-cooled, parallel-twin engine which most likely has been derived from the existing 648cc parallel-twin unit. With more displacement, the 750cc will generate higher peak output of around 55 bhp and over 60 Nm of torque. Transmission duties will be carried out by a six-speed gearbox via a slip and assist clutch.
