Royal Enfield launches Himalayan 440 at Rs 2.29 lakh with bigger engine, six-speed gearbox

Royal Enfield has launched the new Himalayan 440 in India at Rs 2.29 lakh (ex-showroom, Chennai), positioning the adventure motorcycle as a more affordable and mechanically simpler alternative to the Himalayan 450. Unveiled at the company’s Himalayan Basecamp event in Ladakh, the motorcycle is offered in a single variant and three colour options, all carrying the same price.

The Himalayan 440 is powered by the same 443cc engine used in the Scram 440, producing 25.4hp and 34Nm of torque. Compared with the discontinued Himalayan 411, output has increased by 1.4hp and 2Nm, while Royal Enfield says 90 per cent of the torque is available from 2,800rpm. The engine is paired with a six-speed gearbox, although the motorcycle does not get a slipper clutch.

Built for tougher terrain

While its engine is shared with the Scram 440, Royal Enfield has differentiated the Himalayan through its wheels and suspension. It gets a 21-inch front and 17-inch rear wheel combination with wire-spoked rims, instead of the Scram’s road-oriented 19-inch front wheel. Tubeless tyres are not offered.

Front suspension travel has been increased to 200mm, 10mm more than the Scram 440, while the rear uses a linkage monoshock offering 180mm of travel. The motorcycle weighs 199kg, making it 12kg heavier than the Scram, while its seat height is only 5mm higher.

Braking duties are handled by a 300mm front disc with a two-piston floating caliper and a 240mm rear disc with a single-piston floating caliper. Dual-channel ABS is standard, with riders able to switch off ABS at the rear for off-road riding.

New features and colours

The Himalayan 440 gets a simpler twin-pod instrument console in place of the four-pod setup seen on the old Himalayan 411. A conventional speedometer is accompanied by Royal Enfield’s Tripper navigation pod with Google Maps-powered turn-by-turn directions. It also receives LED lighting and a USB Type-C charging port.

A 15-litre fuel tank is standard. Royal Enfield is offering the motorcycle in Mustang Brown, Nela White and Sela Black, with no price premium between the three colours.

The company has also introduced extended warranty coverage of up to seven years across its motorcycle range, beginning with the Himalayan 440. The standard warranty is three years or 30,000km, with the extension adding another four years and 10,000km of coverage.

Bookings for the Himalayan 440 have opened at Royal Enfield dealerships across India and through the company’s website, with motorcycles already reaching dealerships ahead of deliveries.