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Royal Enfield Introduces Himalayan Mana Black Edition R oyal Enfield North America announced the arrival of the Himalayan Mana Black Edition, an adventure-ready factory setup in- spired by the rugged character of the legendary Mana Pass in India. The Himalayan Mana Black is equipped with additional factory- fitted, purpose-built components, including black Rally handguards, a black Rally seat, a Rally mudguard and tubeless spoked wheels, all finished off with the special Stealth Black paint scheme. Ross Clifford, Head of Ameri - cas at Royal Enfield, said, "The new Mana Black Edition of the Himalayan offers North Ameri- can buyers a true adventure bike straight out of the showroom. Equipped with these higher spec components as standard, with an exclusive blacked-out look, it sets a new benchmark for the most complete factory-built adventure bike at the top of the Himalayan range." The Himalayan Mana Black Edition is available at select U.S. and Canadian Royal Enfield dealers starting in April, with an MSRP of $6599 in North America and $8949 in Canada. CN WIND IN THE P24 New Honda Transalp Gets E-Clutch T he Honda XL750 Transalp receives a major update for 2026, now featuring the com- pany's E-Clutch system. E-Clutch first appeared in 2024 on the CB650R and CBR650R, and then in 2025 on the Rebel 300 and CB750 Hornet. The Honda E-Clutch system allows riders to start, stop and change gears without operating the clutch lever. However, you can still operate the clutch/lever if the rider wishes. "The adventure category's popularity continues because riders want motorcycles that can truly do it all," said Colin Miller, Manager of Experiential Market - ing at American Honda. "With the addition of Honda E-Clutch to the Transalp, we're making that experience even more intuitive and approachable." The 2026 Transalp also features fully adjustable suspen - sion. The 43mm Showa Sepa- rate Function Fork-Cartridge inverted fork and single Showa shock feature new compres- sion/rebound damping adjust- ers. The '26 Transalp also gets a skid plate. The new Transalp costs $200 more at $10,199. Honda will no longer offer a standard manual Transalp after the 2025 model year. The 2026 Transalp is ex - pected to arrive in July. CN KTM Introduces 2027 Freeride E F or 2027, the KTM Freeride E, intro- duced in 2024 and quickly followed by an announced production delay, features several updates over the previous model, including increased power. KTM says it has "squeezed" peak power from the motor to 19.2 kW (up from 18 kW), while torque remains at 37 Nm. It's powered by a 63.9-pound MX50 lithium-ion battery, providing two to three hours of typical "enduro-esque" riding time, according to KTM.