7. Himalayan
The last but not the least is yet another machine from Chennai based classic motorcycle builder Royal Enfield, who went entirely into uncharted territory and came out with flying colours. The Royal Enfield Himalayan has been built for adventure, and it completes a single one with flying colours. Looks aren’t its best of characteristics, as it’s been constructed purely for one purpose only – terrain taming. Powered by a 411 cc single-cylinder engine that packs more punch than the Thunderbird’s 500, and produces 24 bhp power at 32 Nm of torque, the Himalayan is a true blue adventure-motorcycle. It gets long-travel suspension forks at the front and a sturdy mono-shock at the rear. Though it struggles a little, to cruise highways at triple digits, it is fearless off the road. What the Himalayan can do on rocky trails, dirt and mountainous terrain, is only limited by the abilities of its rider. At INR 1.8 lakh, the Royal Enfield Himalayan promises an experience that none of the bikes above can deliver, in either stability or handling.
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