Royal Enfield Himalayan vs Mahindra Mojo: Spec Comparison

From dirt trails to smooth tarmac, a touring motorcycle has to be capable of taking on the challenges it faces and perform without tiring the rider or running out of breath itself. The adventure/touring motorcycle genre is catching on in the country but the need for an affordable one hasn’t been answered until recently. Royal Enfield's Himalayan seems to fit the bill, and has generated a huge amount of interest.

But, also in the reckoning in this segment is the Mahindra Mojo that was launched last year. Like the Himalayan, it is also a performance oriented touring bike boasting modern technology and the ability to cover long distances with a dash of twisties in the mountains. Here's how the two compare with each other, spec to spec.

Also Read: Royal Enfield Himalayan: First Ride Review

Dimensions and cycle parts:

The Himalayan is a proper adventure tourer while the Mojo is a touring motorcycle. But despite the differences, both bikes share the same wheelbase of 1465mm. Tipping the scales at 182kg the Himalayan is heavier as compared to Mojo's 165kg. Despite being heavier, Royal Enfield has done a commendable job with the saddle height of the Himalayan, which is at 800mm, and its ground clearance of 200mm, making it nimble enough to manoeuvre through some of the worst terrain. The Mojo, on the other hand, has a slightly taller saddle at 814mm and ground clearance of 173.5mm. For suspension duties, the Mojo gets beefy upside down forks up front whereas the Himalayan has been equipped with long-travel telescopic forks at the front. Both bikes sport a monoshock at the rear. The Himalayan has suspension travel of 200mm owing to its off-road purpose. The Mojo has travel of 143mm at the front which is apt for its intent but nowhere close to the Himalayan.

The Himalayan gets a 300mm front disc as compared to the Mojo's. Both bikes share are equipped with 240mm rear discs. RE has opted for spoked wheels for the Himalayan given its off road duties as compared to 10-spoke alloys mounted on the Mojo. Rim sizes are same for the Mojo at 17-inch at both ends whereas the Himalayan gets a large 21-inch wheel at the front and 17-inch at the rear. The Royal Enfield uses Ceat Gripp XL dual-purpose tyres which offer good traction all round while Mahindra has opted for one of the best tyres for road going bikes, an amazing set of tyres of the Pirelli Diablo Rosso II tubeless radials which are on offer as optional equipment.

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Features:

The Himalayan deviates from its other siblings in the market. It gets a detailed instrument cluster consisting of a speedometer, tachometer, fuel gauge, and an LCD display showing all necessary information and also a digital compass. The Mojo has a semi-digital instrumental console with an analogue tachometer, shift light, LCD display to provide other information while the tell-tale lights surround the cluster. The Mojo has twin-pod headlamps with DRLs above them as compared to the simple round headlamp on the Himalayan.  As for provisions to carry luggage, the Himalayan exceeds expectations with mounting points located at the front and rear for jerry cans, tail bags, tank cans and hard aluminium panniers. The luggage will be on offer as an accessory, while Mahindra is not offering any luggage at all for the Mojo.

Engines:

The Mojo, despite having a smaller engine, offers more power. The Mojo is powered by a 295cc, fuel-injected, liquid-cooled single cylinder engine that produces 27PS of power and 30Nm of peak torque. The 411cc engine from Royal Enfield is all-new. It is air-cooled with an additional oil-cooler and overhead cams for better performance. The engine churns out 25PS of power and 32Nm of torque. The Himalayan's engine produces more torque thanks to its long-stroke engine. Transmitting the power to the rear wheels is a 5-speed gearbox for the Himalayan. Mahindra has given the Mojo a six-speed gearbox to make highway cruising more relaxed.

Fuel Efficiency:

The Mojo gets a large, 21-litre fuel tank whereas the Himalayan gets a 14-litre tank. That said, Royal Enfield has given a provision to carry extra jerry tanks that can be mounted on both sides of the fuel tank. As for real world numbers both bikes would return different mileage figures, but it can be surmised that with the Mahindra Mojo one will still have lesser trips to the fuel station thanks to the larger tank.

Price:

Royal Enfield has launched the Himalayan at a very attractive Rs 1.55 lakh (ex-showroom, Mumbai), about 10,000 rupees cheaper than the Mahindra Mojo which sells at Rs 1.65 lakh (ex-showroom, Mumbai). Both bikes are built with a different purpose in mind, and perform well on their respective turfs.