Ahead of the debut, here’s a sneak peek at Royal Enfield’s new bike

There is quite a lot to see if you look carefully.

A little over a month ago, I pondered the question of whether Royal Enfield was nearing the launch of its upcoming Guerrilla 450. Tracing why I asked that question when I did is pretty simple, because I followed the pattern since the trademark. it was first filed in 2023.

To be very specific though, the reason I asked this question is because Enfield then filed a trademark application for an actual Guerrilla 450. logo design.

Naming something is one thing, but a lot of OEMs file trademark applications for names that may not necessarily end up use.

Logos, however, generally seem to be much more concrete. Why? Because applying for a pattern name makes sense both if you a) want to use it and b) I don’t want anyone else to use it.

However, submitting an application for a logo falls firmly in the first camp: that you intend to use this name, and most likely sooner rather than later.

And now, none other than Royal Enfield CEO Govindarajan Balakrishnan and Royal Enfield Managing Director Siddhartha Lal have given us the first glimpses of the Guerrilla 450 ahead of its global launch.

Crucially, both posted two different views of the bike. Here is the front view:

And here is the profile view:

Here’s everything we’ve learned so far about the Royal Enfield Guerrilla 450

The international release date is July 17 and will take place in Barcelona, ​​Spain. Enfield’s international launches are usually streamed live on its social media channels. So if you’re interested in following Guerrilla 450’s launch activities, you should probably follow him on his YouTube and Instagram channels.

This is the first time we’ve seen the new trademark logo in public outside of the filing. Of course, someone in the Enfield offices has used the logo to carefully hide a full view from any angle of the Guerrilla 450, but there’s still plenty of detail to take in if you look closely.

The Guerrilla 450 will use the same 452cc liquid-cooled engine that first appeared in the Himalayan 450. Unsurprisingly, there are other common features that we can also see in the two new images provided here.

There is a round LED headlight as well as smart and modern LED turn signals that are attached to the headlight bracket. While we can’t see the rear bike in any of the images, it is certain that the rear headlight cluster is also an LED affair, as is the case with the new Himalayan.

A pair of round, black mirrors protrude from the handlebars of the Guerrilla 450. The seat appears to be fairly neutral and upright, and is likely comfortable for a wide variety of riders. Alloy wheels (probably 17 inches), in black, are featured in both images and are most clearly visible in the one posted by CEO Balakrishnan.

The shape of the tank and how it flows into the saddle is sculpted and modern. Where the Himalayan 450 has a rear rack placed just behind the perch, nothing like that is seen on the Guerrilla 450. That’s not to say that a rear rack might not be available as an option, just that it’s not shown in these pictures.

A pair of black fork seals are clearly exposed, giving the Guerrilla 450 a scrambler look. The front fender, however, hugs the front tire and is not in a raised position like the Himalayan 450.

The exhaust appears in the profile view of the Guerrilla 450 to be the same as that found on the new Himalayan. There’s also what appears to be a small skid plate that protects the front of the engine, but it doesn’t wrap around the exhaust manifolds on the Guerrilla 450 like it does on the Himalayan.

The Guerrilla 450 also has a center stand, as seen in the photo of CEO Balakrishnan. In MD Lal’s photo, however, you can see one more thing that isn’t surprising, but is important: the back of the display on the Guerrilla 450.

If you’ve ridden any Royal Enfield in recent years, you’re probably familiar with the Tripper navigation pod that the company introduced a few years ago. On the latest Enfields, there is a round gear indicator on the front. On bikes equipped with Tripper Navigation, this means they have a smaller round bridge that sits on the side of the main gauge and can be connected to your phone via Bluetooth for navigation that will be displayed on that gauge.

The new Himalayan was also the introduction of a new round gauge display incorporating all the instruments previously split into two separate instruments. As we saw right before Himalaya’s global release, it’s a pretty nice visual upgrade, both in terms of visibility and style and appearance.

In the front image seen on MD Lal’s Instagram, we can clearly see the rear of the same round gauge. It’s no surprise that Enfield would use it on this bike, but it’s still nice to see.

Is the Guerrilla 450 essentially a higher displacement Scram 411?

Some styling elements are undeniably the same between the Scram 411 (which was essentially a street-scrambler variant of the Himalayan 411) and what we can see on the Guerrilla 450.

The ergonomics, round mirrors, fork boots, and tire-hugging front fender are all reminiscent of the Scram 411. Three major differences we notice right away are that the Guerrilla 450 has alloy wheels in these photos. Scram 411 has spoked wheels. The engine guard on the Scram 411 wraps around the headers just like the Himalayan’s; The Guerrilla 450 does not. The Scram 411 also has a side stand; The Guerrilla 450, at least as equipped in these photos, has a center stand.

Clearly, Enfield could choose to offer any or all of these things as available options. The Guerrilla may be available with your choice of alloy wheels or spokes, depending on your geographic region. It’s something Enfield has done before, so I wouldn’t be surprised to see it again.

The photos also don’t tell us if this engine’s Guerrilla 450 application uses a different tuning than what’s found on the Himalayan 450. So those and all other details are things we’ll have to find out next month when it’s revealed official. the world.

Stay tuned.

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