Your weekly dose of bike updates: New KTM 390 Duke, Royal Enfield Classic 350 Bobber, and more!

The last week was all about spy shots. From Royal Enfield to KTM, multiple brands were spied testing their upcoming products in India and abroad. What’s more, we also broke the news of Royal Enfield working on a KTM 390 Duke rival. In case you aren’t up to speed on all these developments, here’s a quick recap of all the interesting bike updates from last week.

Next-gen KTM 390 Duke spied

The upcoming version of the KTM 390 Duke was spied testing overseas without any camouflage. The new spy shots reveal the bike’s design in its entirety revealing that it looks much sharper than before and quite similar to the bigger 1290 Super Duke. Moreover, it’s also expected to receive a displacement bump along with other hardware changes like new wheels, braking setup and adjustable WP suspension setup. 

Hero Xtreme 200S 4V spied 

Hero MotoCorp is prepping to introduce the four-valve version of its 200cc fully-faired motorcycle, the Xtreme 200S. This upcoming motorcycle was spotted ahead of its imminent launch in our market. While it retains the same bodywork, the spotted unit was adorned with a new yellow paint scheme. Additionally, it might also receive a couple of new features. However, the biggest change will come to its engine with the inclusion of four valves for better top-end performance.

Royal Enfield’s 390 Duke-rival

Royal Enfield intends to expand its presence in the popular 300-500cc street naked segment, where KTM has a strong presence as of now. It is working on a motorcycle that will mainly take on the mini scalpel, the 390 Duke. According to our sources, the Chennai-based manufacturer has fast-tracked the development of the 450cc street naked motorcycle which is planned for an early 2024 launch. This motorcycle will be built around the new 450cc liquid-cooled engine that is being utilised for the Himalayan 450 also. 

Royal Enfield Himalayan 450 spied

The highly-anticipated Royal Enfield Himalayan 450 has been spotted testing in India once again, and the latest spy pictures give a close look at this sub-500cc adventure tourer. The newest images of the upcoming Himalayan give a glimpse at the radiator of the motorcycle, along with the switchgear, LED headlight, LED turn indicators, and a round, fully-digital instrument cluster which will be a first from RE.

Royal Enfield Classic 350-based bobber spied

The 350cc portfolio of Royal Enfield will get more interesting soon as a new motorcycle with this engine was spied testing in India. Although it is based on the existing Classic 350, there are certain changes that make it look like a bobber. The test mule was equipped with a single seat, a different exhaust canister, chunky tyres which white side walls, a taller handlebar, and a Super Meteor 650-like tail lamp and LED turn indicators.