Royal Enfield’s Himalayan 450 platform will spawn many new models and significant among these will be the 450 Roadster. A mule of the same has been spied testing recently under heavy camouflage and although the test bike revealed nothing major on the styling, one apparent giveaway was the teardrop fuel tank on the bike. The headlamp unit on the testbed bike was akin to the one on Super Meteor 650 and the upcoming Himalayan 450. Further, the LED set-up for both the tail lamp and turn indicators looked quite classy even as the bike was heavily disguised to keep things confidential to the maximum extent possible.
This upcoming 450 Roadster will use the platform of Himalayan 450 although RE will make alterations to help the underpinnings fit the proper Roadster credentials. The development mule used telescopic forks and monoshock at the front and rear respectively and featured 17-inch alloy wheels on both ends. The braking prowess on the upcoming roadster is likely to come from the similar hardware that is available on other bikes of the RE 450 series.
As far as the engine on the new 450 Roadster is concerned, the bike will come with a single-cylinder, liquid-cooled engine with 450cc on tap and it will be interesting to witness how much power and torque would be available to prospective buyers. We guestimate that the performance of the bike will be similar to what the bike delivers in the Himalayan 450. The name of this upcoming Roadster is still under wraps although it could be called Hunter 450. The pricing of RE 450 Roadster will be revealed at the launch of the bike and it could be priced between Rs 2.5 lakh and Rs 3 lakh. RE is also working on the Scram 450 Cruiser and as the bike gets under testing mode, more of its spy shots are likely to surface on the internet.
