The Royal Enfield Electric Himalayan Testbed has been unveiled alongside the new Himalayan at the motor show in Italy.The concept motorcycle features a proper ADV design. Speaking about the purpose behind the project, B Govindarajan, CEO of Royal Enfield said, “At Royal Enfield, our Electric Mobility team is powered by the objective of preserving the quintessential Royal Enfield DNA, and extending that into our creative ideas and designs for electric motorcycles as well.”
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Royal Enfield says that the focus design team was to create a concept that ‘encourages exploration’ by reducing stress on the rider as well as the environment. Hence, Royal Enfield had to re-design the overall package with a new battery box which serves as the main structural element.
The company also claims to have deployed generative design and incorporate new materials like Organic Flax Fibre composite bodywork. “The objective for the project was not to see how many batteries could be squeezed into a motorcycle; instead it was to augment the experience of exploration by allowing the rider to listen to the soundtrack of the Himalayas,” said Royal Enfield.
No specifications of the Electric Himalayan have been revealed as of yet, and we only expect Royal Enfield to introduce a production-ready version of the bike in a few years’ time from now.