Royal Enfield has followed through on its promise to put the new Sherpa 450 engine to use in platforms beside the Himalayan adventure bike. Now, we have the new Guerrilla 450 scrambler coming to market, stripped of its ADV clothes for use in urban settings or on easy gravel roads.
With a 40-horse engine (liquid-cooled with DOHC top end, four-valve head) that makes 29.5-lb of torque, this engine is roughly equivalent to old-school 650 thumpers. The engine has a ride-by-wire throttle and a six-speed gearbox, and it serves as a stressed member of the frame.
The frame itself is cheap, basic tubed steel. Curb weight, with a 90-percent-full gas tank, is 405 pounds.
Brakes are a single up-front disc with a two-pistol caliper and of course a solo disc brake in rear as well. Dual-channel ABS is standard, and that front disc is a beefy 310mm in diameter.
Semi-knobby tires come standard on cast rims. Surprisingly, both rims are 17 inches in diameter, instead of the more common 19-inch front pairing with a 17-inch rear. That means this will be less off-road ready than many bikes in the scrambler category. Seat height is 780mm, so it will be very easy to throw a leg over, at least.
With an 11-liter fuel tank, range will be limited, but it seems Royal Enfield really does see this as an urban runabout primarily.
We have received no confirmation this bike will come to Canada, but since the Himalayan is already here with the same engine, we presume it is only a matter of time.
For more details, check out Royal Enfield’s website here.
