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Enrico Punsalang

Royal Enfield Sold a Metric Ton Of These Entry-Level Off-Roaders, And It's Completely Unsurprising

Royal Enfield says the Himalayan 450 is on an absolute tear right now. According to the company, global sales outside India jumped more than 53% year-over-year, with international volume now exceeding 38,000 units. And quite frankly, that’s not at all surprising.

Everyone here on RideApart is basically a Himalayan believer at this point. And that’s largely because of how approachable it is, and just how good it is at doing what it's designed to do. While half the motorcycle industry is busy building 170-horsepower orbital weapons with enough electronics to run a small country, Royal Enfield is doing something oddly radical.

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