BREAKING: Royal Enfield Guerrilla 450 Launched At Rs 2,39,000

Quick News Highlights:

- Royal Enfield Guerrilla 450 has been launched at Rs 2,39,000 (ex-showroom)

- Available in three variants: Flash, Dash and Analogue

- Powered by the 452cc, liquid-cooled ‘Sherpa’ engine found in the Himalayan 450

After what felt like endless spy shots and teasers, Royal Enfield has finally launched the Royal Enfield Guerrilla 450. The roadster is the second liquid-cooled bike from the Chennai-based manufacturer after the Himalayan 450. Now it’s also the cheapest liquid-cooled Royal Enfield bike. 

What Is Its Price? Who Are Its Rivals?

The Royal Enfield Guerrilla 450 is priced at Rs 2,39,000 (ex-showroom and introductory), making it Rs 5,000 more expensive than the Triumph Speed 400. Bookings are now open across India, the UK and European countries and deliveries will start in August 2024. It is available in three variants: Flash, Dash and Analogue. Colour options for the three variants include:

Flash - Brava Blue and Yellow Ribbon

Dash - Gold Dip and Playa Black

Analogue - Smoke Silver and Playa Black

Here are the variant-wise prices:

The Royal Enfield Guerrilla 450 rivals the likes of the Triumph Speed 400, Husqvarna Svartpilen 401, Hero Mavrick 440, Harley-Davidson X440 and QJ Motor SRC 500.

What’s New? What Are The Similarities With The Royal Enfield Himalayan 450?

The Guerrilla 450 shares design similarities with both the Royal Enfield Hunter 350 and the Royal Enfield Himalayan 450. The front-end of the roadster looks similar to that of the Hunter 350 with the round, triple-clamp mounted LED headlight, telescopic fork with fork gaiters and the round tank design, which gets an offset fuel cap. 

From the mid-section of the bike to the rear-end, the bike looks similar to the Himalayan 450 with the slim middle and tail section, integrated taillight with the turn indicators setup and the exhaust system as well. The Frankenstein-esque approach from the manufacturer for the Guerrilla 450’s design seems to have worked quite well, as the roadster looks cohesive from all angles. 

Also, the vibrant colour schemes complement the styling very well. Royal Enfield bikes are known for their delicious looking paint jobs and the ones on the Guerrilla 450 make it look quite vibrant. It could very well be a big hit among those who like flashy and attractive paint schemes on their bikes. 

The similarities with the Himalayan 450 don’t end with the styling as the majority of the components and hardware are shared with the ADV. Here are the highlights:

- 452cc, liquid-cooled, single-cylinder ‘Sherpa’ engine producing 40PS at 8000rpm and 40Nm at 5500rpm (same as the ADV)

- 6-speed gearbox with slip and assist clutch

- 2 riding modes: Power and Eco

- 43mm telescopic fork with 140mm wheel travel (60mm less wheel travel than the Himalayan 450)

- Monoshock with 150mm wheel travel (50mm less wheel travel than the Himalayan 450)

- Less wheel travel than the Himalayan because, as a roadster, it is not designed to tackle off-road terrain

- 310mm disc brake at the front with a double piston caliper

- 270mm disc brake at the rear with a single piston caliper

- Dual-channel ABS

- 4-inch round TFT instrument console with Bluetooth connectivity and Google Maps navigation on the Flash and Dash variants (same as the Himalayan 450)

- Round semi-digital instrument console with optional tripper navigation pod for turn-by-turn navigation (same setup as that of the Royal Enfield Super Meteor 650) on the Analog variant

- USB charging port

- 120-section front and 160-section rear tyres with 17-inch wheels at both ends

- Wheelbase: 1440mm (70mm less than that of the Himalayan 450)

- Ground clearance: 169mm (61mm less than that of the Himalayan 450)

- Seat height: 780mm (45mm less than that of the Himalayan 450’s standard 825mm seat height)

- Kerb weight: 185kg (11kg less than that of the Himalayan 450)

- Fuel tank capacity: 11 litres (6 litres less than that of the Himalayan 450) 

Zig Says

The sub-500cc retro roadster has been the hottest segment in the Indian two-wheeler market for the past one year. The Harley-Davidson X440 kickstarted the arrival of these new retro roadsters followed very closely by the Triumph Speed 400. The Triumph Speed 400, especially, signified the definition of the word “value for money” with its gorgeous looks, exceptional build quality and the performance to match the promise as a retro roadster. It basically set the standard for the whole segment. 

And now, just over a year later, the Indian heavyweight, Royal Enfield, has come up with its own answer, the Guerrilla 450. On paper, the bike looks promising and smashing at the same time. One thing to note is that the 452cc, liquid-cooled engine produces great performance as the Himalayan 450 was only 1 second slower than the KTM 390 Duke when accelerating from 0-100kmph! Safe to say, it is a fairly fast bike. And with the Guerrilla 450 being 11kg less than the ADV and having an overall sportier setup, its performance should definitely be exciting. The only thing left to say is that the already exciting sub-450cc retro roadster segment in India just got a whole lot more fun.