[UPDATE July 24, 2024: Don't fire up the funeral wagons for the Kamet White colorway's chances in the US just yet. RideApart reached out to Royal Enfield North America to confirm whether we're getting this colorway, despite what's currently listed on its webpage.
An Enfield NA representative told RideApart that we will indeed be getting Kamet White in the future. However, it's not on the webpage right now because it's not available as a preorder color. As it stands, only the preorder colors are currently listed on the RENA webpage.
You can find more information about all those colors, as well as their corresponding prices, below.]
Original piece follows.
Are you a rider who's been waiting for the Royal Enfield Himalayan 450 to come to the US or Canada? Well, then I have both good news and not-so-good news for you today.
First, the good news: Royal Enfield North America just announced pricing and preorder information for the US and Canada.
What's pricing like? In the US, the Royal Enfield Himalayan 450 starts at an MSRP of $5,799 and tops out at $5,999. Please note that this price does not include destination, handling, tax, title, license, registration, or any other applicable fees.
In Canada, the Royal Enfield Himalayan 450's MSRP starts at CDN $7,699 and runs up to CDN $7,999. As in the US, other fees that may be applicable are not included in this figure.
And in both countries, Enfield is proud to offer a three-year, unlimited-mile warranty and roadside assistance on all New Himalayan 450 bikes. (That nomenclature, incidentally, is how Enfield is differentiating the new bike from the previous Himalayan 411 on its website in the US and Canada.)
So what's the bad news?
If you're the kind of person who's been patiently waiting and watching the new Royal Enfield Himalayan 450 get launched in other countries, then you've no doubt noticed the colorway of the bike that's featured in most of its marketing.
It's this great white colorway with a cool slate gray, almost pixellated camouflage design as an accent. Enfield refers to this colorway as Kamet White, and in my opinion, at least, it's really nice to look at (personally, it's my favorite color on this bike).
And here's where I break your heart if you feel the same way I do about this color because it's not listed as available on either the US or Canadian Royal Enfield sites. The colors we do get aren't bad, but if you were hoping for Kamet White throughout North America, I'm afraid you're not getting it.
The US and Canada both list the following available colors for the Himalayan 450 on their respective websites: Hanle Black, Slate Poppy Blue, Slate Himalayan Salt, and Kaza Brown.
And if you're wondering if Mexico might get Kamet White, sadly that's not the case, either. In fact, Mexico only gets three colors of Himalayan 450: Slate Himalayan Salt, Slate Poppy Blue, and Hanle Black.
It seems that all of North America is missing Kamet White. Still, early reviews of the bike have been good, and at least we aren't in a situation where we only get a single color. You still have aesthetic choices to make; just not the best one.
The pricing still seems quite reasonable for what you get, especially in 2024.
