Royal Enfield has confirmed its long-rumoured Himalayan 750, a twin-cylinder adventure motorcycle expected to debut at EICMA 2026 in Milan (November 5–8) before reaching Indian showrooms. A near-production test mule spotted in the UK reveals road-biased 19-inch/17-inch wheels, Showa USD forks, dual ByBre discs and a standard centre stand. Pricing hasn’t been announced, but the bike is expected to sit well above the Himalayan 450’s ₹3.06–3.20 lakh starting range.
Royal Enfield Himalayan 750 development has moved from rumour to certainty. During a recent visit to the brand’s Chennai factory, CEO B. Govindarajan told UK outlet MCN, “Yes, we are coming out with the 750cc, mostly in EICMA” — the clearest confirmation yet of Royal Enfield’s first middleweight, twin-cylinder adventure motorcycle. A near-production test mule has already been spotted running near the company’s UK Technology Centre in Leicestershire, wearing minimal camouflage and looking closer to showroom-ready than any prototype before it.
Spy Shots Point to a Road-Focused Big Twin
The test mule leans on the Himalayan 450 for its face, sharing a similar circular LED headlamp and a traditional keyed ignition. Underneath, though, the hardware moves up a class: 19-inch front and 17-inch rear cast alloy wheels on road-biased CEAT tyres replace the 450’s off-road-friendly spoked setup.
Braking comes from twin front discs with ByBre calipers, paired with Showa upside-down forks and a rear monoshock with a remote preload adjuster. A centre stand is standard, and the fixed windscreen and low seat height both point toward long-distance comfort over hardcore trail duty.
A Familiar Engine, Bored Out for More Grunt
Where this gets interesting is the motor. Royal Enfield is expected to bore out its existing 648cc parallel-twin — already powering the Interceptor 650, Continental GT 650, Super Meteor 650 and Shotgun 650 — to roughly 750cc, rather than engineering an all-new unit from scratch. The company showed a rally-inspired 850cc concept last year, suggesting this twin platform still has room to grow. Royal Enfield’s own design team has said the 750 is meant to sit alongside the Himalayan 450, not replace it.
Why This Matters for Royal Enfield’s India Playbook
That “complement, not replace” framing matters more for the India business than any single spec. The 450 has become the default first adventure bike for a generation of Indian riders, but there’s been nothing in Royal Enfield’s own range for owners who outgrow it — many trade up to the KTM 390 Adventure or a used import instead. A genuine twin-cylinder Himalayan gives the company a way to keep those upgrading customers in-house, while also putting it in more direct contention with the Kawasaki Versys 650, which currently has India’s premium touring-twin segment largely to itself. The bigger risk is internal: with four 650–750cc twins now sharing one basic engine architecture, Royal Enfield will need real differences in gearing, suspension travel and electronics to stop the Himalayan 750 from simply cannibalising Interceptor and Super Meteor sales.
Global Spec Comparison Table
| Spec | RE Himalayan 750 (Upcoming) | RE Himalayan 450 | Kawasaki Versys 650 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price (India / approx. USD) | Not yet announced | ₹3.06–3.20 lakh (~US$3,200–3,350) | ₹8.63 lakh (~US$9,025) |
| Power / Torque | ~750cc parallel-twin (output unconfirmed) | 40 PS / 40 Nm | 67 hp / 61 Nm |
| Top Speed | Not yet confirmed | ~165 km/h (claimed) | ~199 km/h (claimed) |
| Mileage | Not yet confirmed | ~29–30 kmpl (ARAI-claimed) | ~19–20 kmpl (ARAI-claimed) |
| Primary Competitors | Kawasaki Versys 650, Triumph Tiger Sport 660, Yamaha Ténéré 700† | KTM 390 Adventure X, Kawasaki Versys-X 300 | Honda NX500, Moto Morini X-Cape 650 |
EICMA First, India Arrival to Follow
Royal Enfield is widely expected to unveil the Himalayan 750 at EICMA 2026 in Milan, which runs November 5–8, alongside a related Continental GT-R 750 roadster built on the same new platform. A global debut this fall doesn’t guarantee a quick India launch, since production and local pricing typically follow trade-show reveals by several months.
Royal Enfield hasn’t announced Indian pricing, and older estimates should be treated cautiously now that the full 750cc specification is confirmed. Expect the Himalayan 750 to sit meaningfully above the Himalayan 450’s ₹3.06–3.20 lakh (ex-showroom) range, while still undercutting fully imported twins like the Versys 650.