Motorcycle specifications Royal-Enfield450 Guerrilla 2024 Offensive urbaine...

R.E. has an extensive range of retro-charming, low-priced motorcycles in modest displacement - modest for us, but very popular in its home country.
Recently, the manufacturer introduced a new "liquid" 450 engine to power the new Himalayan. From this, Royal-Enfield has created an urban roadster that's both hardcore and affordable: the Guerrilla 450.

The Guerrilla 450 doesn't disrupt the 350 HNTR, but rather accompanies it, with more affront. One is classically styled, the other more characterful. The look is dynamic, the lines a little taut and the features tilted forward. And with the exception of the "Smoke Silver" gray, the Guerilla's colors are truly distinctive, bold and qualitative. Color, joy, hustle and bustle - it's all good stuff!

The Indian roadster is powered by the Sherpa 452 cm3 engine, which arrived with theHimalayan II. A single-cylinder of a different scale for R.E., with all the bells and whistles of a modern block: double ACT, 4 valves, fuel injection, liquid cooling, ride-by-wire, 6-speed gearbox and anti-dribble clutch. With its 40 hp at 8,000 rpm, the berlingot has truly changed the brand's doctrine in this displacement bracket, enabling it to compete on equal terms with machines in the segment. Without being a nervous rod wielder, the engine can boast a pleasant ride and the punch that goes with it, with its architecture and 4.2 mkg of torque, 85% of which is available from 3,000 rpm.

The technical platform is also derived from the trail bike. But many things have changed. The inverted fork has been replaced by a standard 43 mm unit. The frame is still a tubular steel model, with a more urban and veloce reconfiguration. To make it more agile than the trail bike, the column angle has been shortened by 4° to 21.8°, and the wheelbase reduced by 70 mm. This geometry, its 17-inch wheels, its energetically-sized tires (120 and 160) and its small size will be its allies in city driving, and will help to make up for its undoubted weight. At 184 kilos ready to ride, the Guerilla isn't an anvil, but it's relatively substantial for a bike of this displacement. It weighs a hefty backpack more than a Triumph 400 Speed... and as much as a Yam MT-07.

For those who still think Indian motorcycles have as much technology as a flintlock, the Guerrilla will change your mind. It's a small roadster of not even 500 cc, its price isn't violent, and yet it comes standard with LED headlights, turn signals with integrated tail light, 2 riding modes (Performance or Eco), a USB socket and the new Tripper Dash system - a circular 4-inch color TFT screen. Paired with a smartphone and in-house app, it provides a GPS navigator, route saving, music control, weather forecasts and various bike info. An infotainment system present on all models marketed in France. The basic version, where the speedometer is simpler but still comes with a small Tripper secondary screen for simplified navigation, won't set foot.... the wheels in France.

the 450 Guerrilla will be available in 3 versions (Analogue / Dash / Flash) and 5 colors. Equipment levels and colors vary according to finish. Whichever definition you choose, you'll have few suspension adjustments (only rear preload), braking in the same vein as performance (one brake disc per wheel, 310 mm and 270 mm) but an 11-liter fuel tank, a very accessible seat height of 780 mm, and fuel consumption that stays under 3.5 liters per 100.

The 410 Himalayan trail bike had its own Scram version, a bit of a lumberjack around the edges; for the 450, it's the Guerrilla. Much more playful and svelte, it heralds Royal-Enfield's rebel offensive on the city and suburbs. Neither retro nor streetfighter, it captures the essence of the roadster to perfection.

Of the five existing colors, France will receive only three. The R.E. 450 Gerrilla will be available in Playa Black, Gold Dip and Brava Blue. Minority offensives begin in early September.

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