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RIDE REVIEW I ROYAL ENFIELD GUERRILLA 450
between the Himalayan and the
Guerrilla's engine is gearing—ex-
ternal gearing. The Guerrilla has
a one-tooth
larger rear sprocket.
Its water-cooling system,
which is still new to Royal En-
field, includes a pump, twin-pass
radiator,
and internal bypass.
The six-speed gearbox comes
with an assist and slipper clutch,
and the engine also functions
as a stressed member of the
motorcycle's steel, twin spar
tubular frame.
Royal Enfield says the Guer-
rilla's ergonomics are designed
to
accommodate various riding
styles, whether on highways
or technical switchbacks. This
results in an upright seating
tronic fuel injection system with
a 42mm throttle body, generating
39.48 horsepower at 8000 rpm
and 40 Nm of torque at 5500
rpm, with more than 85 percent
of torque available from 3000
rpm, according to Royal Enfield's
dyno. Compared to other RE
models, the Guerrilla 450 has a
more oversquare bore and stroke
(84.0mm bore and 81.5mm
stroke), aiming for a long-stroke
motor that still revs and feels a
bit spicier. The only difference
Like all Royal Enfield models
nowadays, the Guerrilla 450 is
built at the company's manu-
facturing base in Chennai, India,
although
the company still
maintains ties to its U.K. roots.
The Guerrilla 450 is the second
RE model to feature its high-
tech (for Royal Enfield) 452cc
liquid-cooled Sherpa engine,
which debuted last year in the
all-new Himalayan 450.
The Sherpa engine introduced
several firsts for Royal Enfield
(RE). It's their first single-cylinder
engine with liquid cooling, dual
overhead camshafts, a forged
piston, a plated cylinder liner, a
six-speed gearbox, and ride-by-
wire. It also features an elec-
The made-in-India Guerrilla 450
has finally arrived in America
with a tasty $5299 price
tag and a three-year unlimited
mileage warranty.
