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Royal Enfield has just released its latest 450cc motorcycle, the Guerrilla 450. Featuring a neo-retro design, the Guerrilla 450 shares its platform with the new Himalayan but stands out with its unique characteristics. Priced from Rs 2.39 lakh, ex-showroom, it comes in three variants:
1. Base starting from Rs 2.39 lakh
2. Dash starting from Rs 2.49 lakh
3. Flash starting from Rs 2.54 lakh
Although the Guerrilla 450 and the Himalayan were developed together and share a similar mainframe and subframe, the Guerrilla 450 boasts several distinct differences. Let's take a closer look at what sets it apart.
The Guerrilla 450's design closely resembles the Himalayan, featuring the same LED headlamp and handlebar, with a similar 4-inch instrument cluster and switch-cube. However, there are some key differences among the variants: the base variant has an analogue cluster like the Super Meteor, while the upper two variants come with the Tripper Dash digital cluster similar to the Himalayan.
As a roadster, the Guerrilla 450 features a shorter (steel tubular) mainframe and subframe, along with a 17-inch front wheel compared to the Himalayan's 21-inch wheel. It uses 43mm right-side-up forks from Showa with 140mm travel, instead of USD forks. The fuel tank has a different design with a smaller 11-litre capacity, and the seat height is lower at 780mm, making it more accessible to a wider range of riders. While the rear end is similar to that on the Himalayan, the swingarm is now shorter. It sports a monoshock at the rear with 150mm ground clearance. These changes make the Guerrilla 450 smaller and lighter, with a 70mm shorter wheelbase of 1440mm, 61mm less ground clearance at 169mm, and a kerb weight of 185kg, making it 11kg lighter than the Himalayan.
As for the tyre sizes, it gets 17-inch rims on both ends with a 120-section front and 160-section rear tyre. Braking force comes from a smaller than the Himalayan’s 320mm with a 310mm disc up front and a 270mm rear disc, both backed by dual-channel ABS.
Like the Himalayan, it also gets multiple ride modes and mobile connectivity which allows for navigation and media controls. Although it is interesting to note that unlike the ADV the Guerrilla 450 doesn’t get the switchable ABS system. In the lower variant, Royal Enfield provides the Tripper Pod for turn-by-turn navigation as an added option. A USB-C charging port is also included.
The Guerrilla 450 is powered by the same 452cc engine as the Himalayan, generating 39.4bhp and 40Nm of torque, and features a slip and assist clutch paired with a 6-speed gearbox. While the power outputs remain the same, the Guerrilla 450 has a different state of tune. It retains the same gear ratios, but the final drive is different, featuring a smaller 45-tooth rear sprocket compared to the Himalayan's 47-tooth rear sprocket, which should better suit the road-going purpose of the Guerrilla 450. Additionally, the ride-by-wire system has also been tuned to match the Guerrilla 450’s characteristics.
The Guerrilla 450 starts at Rs 2.39 lakh and goes up to Rs 2.54 lakh (ex-showroom) for the top-end Flash variant. Owing to the smaller dimensions and different kit, it is rightly priced less than the Himalayan. As for the rivals, it goes up against Triumph’s 400 range and the Harley Davidson X440. We’ve ridden the bike and our reviews go live on July 27, so stay tuned for that.
