Himalayan




Royal Enfield's start of 2021 have begun with the launch with 2021 Himalayan which comes with small corrections in features as well in it's price.
The overall design is the same, but there are a couple of features that have been added. First, Royal Enfield has added its Tripper navigation screen onto the Himalayan's clumsy digi-analogue instrument console. The Tripper screen is just the same one that debuted in the Meteor 350 – it's a small, circular colour display that reads out navigation directions. The Tripper display works via Bluetooth and requires your phone to be connected to the Royal Enfield app. 


Royal Enfield have changed the earlier windscreen to fit around the new display. The new windscreen is wider and taller as well. It provides normal wind protection while cruising.
Royal Enfield has re-profiled the metal frame that runs alongside the fuel tank and it no longer fouls with the knees – a common complaint for tall riders. 


The company has used a new foam for the seats; the seat height remains very approachable, at 800mm.
The rear rack has been made slightly shorter and it now gets a metal plate on top that should enable more secure loading of luggage with a warning note "max load 7kg".


The 2021 update brings in three new colours, which includes the Mirage Silver you see here, a very nice shade of green that Royal Enfield calls Pine Green, and a Granite Black option and all these will be sold side by with the old colours.

Performance



Mechanically its the old Himalayan with no change in power or torque output. It have a 411cc,two-valve air-cooled motor that makes 24hp and 32Nm. The Himalayan continues to be very smooth and refined at most points, and it's only near the 7,500-odd RPM redline that you'll feel some vibrations. 
There's dual-channel ABS and the rear can be deactivated by long-pressing a small button on the dash.

Conclusion

Royal Enfield has priced the 2021 Himalayan at Rs 2.01 lakh ex-showroom, which is a ten thousand more than the old model which is not acceptable while looking at the small new features, but it's quite acceptable while looking for a great off roader with BS6 compliant.


By Nirmal Nandakumar