Royal Enfield Guerrilla 450 Launched

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The Royal Enfield Guerrilla 450 will have three variants - Flash, Dash & Analog​

The Royal Enfield Himalayan 450 goes on sale in India, with prices starting at ₹ 2.39 lakh and going up to ₹ 2.54 lakh (ex-showroom). It is the second model to be based on the Sherpa 450 platform after the Himalayan. The Guerrilla 450 is a proper roadster, with a stripped retro design and some interesting colour options. There will be three variants on offer - Flash, Dash and Analog. The flash variant will be offered in two colours Brava Blue and Yellow Ribbon. The dash variant will have two colours - Gold Dip and Playa Back. Lastly, the analog variant will again be offered in two colours - Smoke and Playa Black.

The design on the Guerrilla is that of a retro roadster, complete with the round LED headlight, tear-drop shaped fuel tank, minimal body work, low seat and a comfortable riding stance. The idea is to offer a fun motorcycle that can work as the only motorcycle in the garage, that can be ridden daily.

The Guerrilla 450 gets the same 452 cc single-cylinder, liquid-cooled engine that makes 39.47 bhp at 8,000 rpm along with having a peak torque output of 40 Nm at 5,500 rpm. The engine is paired to a 6-speed gearbox which gets a slip and assist clutch. There is a ride-by-wire system on offer too.

The motorcycle makes use of a steel tubular frame which uses the engine as a stressed member. The Guerrilla gets 43 mm telescopic fork up front with a travel of 140 mm and a linkage type monoshock, with 150 mm travel at the rear. The bike gets alloy wheels at both ends, a 120/70-17 unit up front and a 160/60-17 at the rear. For braking, there's a 310 mm disc up front with twin piston calliper and a 270 mm disc at the rear. The motorcycle weighs in at 185 kg (kerb weight) and has a ground clearance of 169 mm and an accessible seat height of 780 mm. This means that the motorcycle should be fairly easy to manage in urban environments.

In terms of equipment, the motorcycle gets the same 4-inch circular TFT screen on the top two variants, with integrated Google Maps and media controls. Then, there's full LED lighting along with a USB Type C charging port. The base variant gets a digi-analogue instrument console, seen on the 650 cc models from RE and the optional Tripper navigation pod.

Bookings of the motorcycle begin today onwards and deliveries will begin in August 2024

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Royal Enfield Guerrilla 450 colours, variants explained

Royal Enfield has finally launched the Guerrilla 450, and it can be had in five colours depending on the variant you choose. We explain what features you get with each variant and list out the colour options.

Guerrilla 450 Analogue variant
The base Analogue variant of the Guerrilla 450 gets only a digi-analogue dash – this is the same unit seen on other Royal Enfields like the Hunter 350 and Super Meteor 650. While this dash is not Bluetooth-compatible, the Tripper navigation pod that is located next to it can be paired to your phone for navigation alerts.

The base Analogue variant comes in two simple (but charming-looking) colourways – Smoke Silver and Playa Black. At Rs 2.39 lakh, the Analogue variant is the most inexpensive way to purchase a Guerrilla 450.

Guerrilla 450 Dash variant
The mid-spec Dash variant is equipped with the TFT screen seen on the Himalayan. This display, once paired to your phone, can show you Google Maps directions, among other things. It comes in two colours – Playa Black and Gold Dip. The Dash variant costs Rs 10,000 more than the base variant at Rs 2.49 lakh.

Guerrilla 450 Flash variant
The top-spec Flash variant gets the same equipment and features as the Dash variant, but comes with really, err, flashy colours. The Flash variant can be had in Yellow Ribbon and Brava Blue, and is priced at Rs 2.54 lakh.

All prices introductory, ex-showroom, Chennai.

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