Royal Enfield Guerrilla 450 launched at Rs 2.39 lakh

-452cc engine makes 39.50bhp

-Gets ride modes

-Available in three variants- Analogue, Dash and Flash

The Royal Enfield Guerrilla 450 has been launched at Rs 2.39 lakh, ex-showroom. The Guerrilla 450 is the company’s new street naked motorcycle and this is the first time that they’ve forayed in the sub-500cc segment with this bike. 

The design of the Royal Enfield Guerrilla 450, to begin with, is like the quintessential modern-retro motorcycle. You’ve got a round LED headlight, a 11-litre, teardrop shaped fuel tank and relatively slim tail section. There’s a single-piece seat and a tubular grab handle for the pillion that’s neatly integrated. On the whole the bike looks good and it comes in a variety of colours, some of which are quite bold. 

The colours are segregated as per the variants- Flash, Dash and Analogue. The Flash variant gets the Brava Blue and Yellow Ribbon colours. The Dash variant comprises the Gold Dip and Playa Black while under Analogue you've got Smoke and Playa Black.

Powering the bike is a 452cc, single-cylinder engine that makes 39.50bhp at 8,000rpm and 40Nm at 5,500rpm. It is paired with a six-speed gearbox.

Moving on to the hardware, the Guerrilla 450 has a steel tubular frame that uses the engine as a stressed member. The frame is suspended by a 43mm telescopic fork with 140m travel and a preload adjustable monoshock with 150mm wheel travel. The bike rides on 17-inch wheels with a 120-section tyre at the front and a fat, 160-section tyre at the rear. These are Ceat Gripp XL tyres.

 Braking duties are taken care of by a 310mm disc at the front with a dual piston caliper while at the rear, there is a 270mm disc with a single-piston caliper. Dual-channel ABS is standard.

The Guerrilla 450 has a long wheelbase, at 1440mm while the ground clearance stands at 169mm. Its kerb weight is 185kg which is heavier than the competition like the Triumph Speed 400.

As for the features, the bike has all LED lights. The top variant gets the Himalayan’s colour, TFT display with Bluetooth connectivity and Google based navigation. It gets the same ride modes as well. The base variant, on the other hand, has a analouge-digital instrument cluster with an optional Tripper navigation pod.

While the Analogue variant, as we've mentioned, is priced at Rs 2.39 lakh, the mid-spec, Dash variant costs Rs 2.49 lakh, ex-showroom. The Flash variant, meanwhile, will set you back by Rs 2.54 lakh, ex-showroom. 

The bike goes up against the the Triumph Speed 400 and Hero Mavrick 440.