From April this year, the new OBD2 emission norms have been implemented across India. For which almost all automobile companies have launched their vehicles following the new rules. This time, like India’s popular retro bike manufacturer Royal Enfield (Royal Enfield) started releasing several of their motorcycles. The Chennai-based company has started delivery of the new batch of Classic 350, Himalayan, Interceptor 650 and Continental GT 650 to its dealerships. In addition to complying with the new emission regulations, the motorcycles will run on E20 fuel, a mixture of 80 percent gasoline and 20 percent ethanol. So every model has E20 badging on the fuel tank. Users can also remove it if they want. Also, no updates have been given to the bikes.
Royal Enfield is bringing several of their motorcycles to E20 fuel
Royal Enfield is currently gearing up for the 2023 Rider Mania to be held at Vagator in Goa. Which will be held on November 24-26, 2023. They have already started accepting advance registrations for Rider Mania. One can participate in it individually or in groups. 2,500 per head has been charged for this.
Last year Royal Enfield launched the ‘Motoverse’ rider mania. It has a total of five categories – Moto Thrill, Moto Villi, Moto Sonic, Moto Reel and Moto Shop. Moto Thrill has dirt tracks, slides, trial schools and competitions. Moto Villi is the original innovation of motorcycle. Every music performance is covered by Moto Sonic. Moto Reel is a platform where riders and non-riders share their inspiring stories. The company sells their various apparels from Moto Shop.
Royal Enfield showcased their flagship cruiser motorcycle Super Meteor 650 at Rider Mania last year. The company is expected to unveil its upcoming Himalayan 450 this year. As the name suggests, it is more powerful than the current model of Himalayan.
In the future, Royal Enfield has started preparing to launch several 450 cc motorcycles. Out of which a Cafe Racer and another Roadster model are available. This is their first liquid cooled engine. It is expected to produce 40 bhp of power and 45 Nm of torque. The motor will be mated to a 6-speed gearbox.
