Among all the upcoming Royal Enfield bikes that are in the pipeline, the Himalayan 450 is arguably the most anticipated and will debut the brand’s first-ever liquid-cooled engine. There will be many other firsts on this bike, including RE's very first fully-digital instrument cluster. We've now gotten a closer look at the all-new dash and it is a stark departure from the current 411cc bike’s multi-pod semi-analogue design.
- New single-pod unit replaces current bike’s 4-pod layout
- Tripper navigation unit will be offered, at least as an accessory
- Tachometer shows the engine’s redline will be around 9000rpm
Royal Enfield Himalayan 450 display: what can be seen?
For starters, the Himalayan 450’s dash is a circular pod, much like other modern-day RE models, but the layout within is all-new. The digital tachometer makes up the outer circumference of the unit and the gear-position indicator is located at the centre of the pod. The speedometer is positioned to the right of the gear indicator and the digits appear to have quite a large font. It seems that most of the other data is placed at the bottom of this new circular unit.
From the numbers on the tachometer, the redline of this new liquid-cooled engine will most likely be between the 8,000-9,000rpm mark. The Tripper navigation pod has been spotted on previous test mules, and will be offered on the Himalayan 450, at least as an optional extra. While the layout of the switchgear appears to be the same as all new-age REs, with rotary switches on the cubes, the buttons themselves appear to have a different design.
We’ve already seen the bike being tested with an LED headlight and considering the rear indicators also double up as the tail lamps (much like some premium Harleys and BMWs), the Himalayan 450 could also be the first RE to have all-LED lighting.
To read more about the Himalayan 450’s more tarmac-friendly roadster that was recently spied testing, click here.
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