2020 ROYAL ENFIELD HIMAL AYAN
R I D E R E V I E W
P58
The 7.9 and 7.0 inches of front/rear travel,
respectively, combined with 8.7 inches of
ground clearance and a standard aluminum
skid-plate, make it pretty capable in the dirt,
and shorter or less experienced riders will
like the 31.5-inch seat height.
The relatively narrow seat compared to
many larger bikes also helps to make it easy
to reach the ground, and the standard Pirelli
MT60 tires are a good choice for this bike
as they work well on both the road and dirt.
The 411cc single-cylinder, fuel-injected
engine will not win a drag race against many
bikes, but like the rest of the bike, it gets the
job done. In fact, it has decent torque for the
This terrain is about
as rugged as you'll
want to take the
Himalayan on, but
that's okay.
