The Royal Enfield Hunter 450 was caught testing lately and the pictures reveal quite a bit about Royal Enfield’s subsequent bike.
The Hunter 450 has a roadster-like design with a spherical headlight, telescopic fork with guards and a drop-shaped tank. The rear options the identical set of tail lamps because the Royal Enfield Himalayan 450, which contains the brake gentle into the flip indicators. The exhaust system is similar as that of the Himalayan.
Lastly, the bike has a large handlebar and barely recessed footrests, similar to its smaller sister, the Royal Enfield Hunter 350, for an upright driving posture.
Because the identify suggests, the Hunter 450 will likely be geared up with the identical 452 cc liquid-cooled “Sherpa” single-cylinder engine that powers the Himalayan 450. When it comes to mechanics, the pictures make it clear that the bike has a telescopic fork and a single shock absorber. The bike has 17-inch alloy wheels at each ends, with street tires.
The instrument panel used may in all probability be the identical as that discovered on the Himalayan, a 5-inch spherical TFT colour display screen with options comparable to smartphone connectivity and full Google Maps navigation.
Royal Enfield will in all probability launch the Hunter 450 by the top of 2024. As soon as launched, it would compete with fashions such because the KTM 390 Duke, the Triumph Pace 400, the Hero Mavrick 440 and the Husqvarna Svartpilen 401.