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the current of KTM's leading
tech. Still, at a $400 lower
MSRP, it is providing ample on-
road performance and plenty
of all-around chops for a bike
under $6000.
Royal Enfield
Himalayan
Royal Charmer
It'd be easy to label the Royal
Enfield Himalayan as out-
gunned in this comparison
based on things like tech,
specs, performance, modern
componentry—everything that
bikes try to sell you on. And in
most ways, it's at the bottom of
the triangle when stacked up
against the more modern (put-
ting it lightly) KTM 390 Adven-
ture and BMW G 310 GS.
But it's going to charm you
into liking it.
The specs don't lie. The
Royal Enfield Himalayan has a
claimed 24 horsepower, max,
compared to the BMW's 34
claimed HP, and the BMW feels
soft (KTM makes no claims
on HP, but it's likely in the low
40's). The Himalayan weighs
47 pounds more than the BMW
and 42 more than the KTM (all
loaded up with fuel).
