2025 Royal Enfield Guerrilla 450 Preview

The Guerrilla 450 will be available in India and Europe as early as August 2024, but the North American market will have to wait until next year to see these bikes in Royal Enfield dealerships.

The Guerrilla 450, a competitor to the new 2024 Triumph Speed ​​400, shares the Himalayan’s 452cc liquid-cooled single-cylinder Sherpa engine, but with different tuning. The engine produces 39 hp at 8,000 rpm and 30 lb-ft of torque at 5,500 rpm, and Royal Enfield claims that 85% of the torque is available starting at 3,000 rpm. It also has a 6-speed gearbox and a slipper/assist clutch.

The Guerrilla’s twin-back tubular steel frame uses the engine as the stressed member. Suspension is provided by Showa, with a 43mm non-adjustable fork with 5.5 inches of travel and a preload-adjustable link-type monoshock with 5.9 inches of travel. Brakes come from Bybre, with a 310mm disc and 2-piston caliper at the front and a 270mm disc with 1-piston caliper at the rear. The Guerrilla also comes with dual-channel ABS as standard.

The bike has a relatively low seat height of 30.7 inches and wet weight is 405 lb with 90% fuel in the 2.9 gallon tank. The sitting position is upright, with footrests in the middle. Two drive modes change throttle response, with Performance mode offering a more aggressive ride compared to Eco mode.

The Guerrilla 450 will be available in three variants: Analog, Dash and Flash. Analog is the only one of the three with an inset analog LCD speedometer paired with a Tripper navigation bridge. On Dash and Flash variants, a 4-inch TFT instrument cluster connects to the rider’s smartphone via the RE app to display navigation, music control, weather forecasts and vehicle information. Dash also has a route recording feature, and travelers can export their recorded routes as GPX files.

The styling is understated, with paint limited to the fenders, tank and small side panels. Tubeless tires with block treads (120/70-R17 front, 160/60-R17 rear) wrap around cast wheels, and the fork tubes have accordion-style boots. The Guerrilla has a round headlight, a beehive exhaust on the right side and a well-padded seat.

The analog variant will be available in Smoke Silver in North America. The Dash variant will be available in Playa Black with red and yellow accents or Gold Dip with the tank split between red and gold. The Flash option will be available in Yellow Ribbon – a color variant with yellow and black on the tank with purple dots – or Brava Blue with blue and white.

Royal Enfield has also developed a line of accessories for the new Guerrilla, including engine and crankcase guards, a comfort seat, tinted flyscreen, dark mirrors, bar-end mirrors and luggage options. Guerrilla 450 also has its own range of apparel, including jerseys, caps and more, like the new Crossroader riding jacket with titanium sliders.

US pricing has not yet been announced, but we will update this page when that information is available.

Visit the Royal Enfield website for more information.

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