Royal Enfield Himalayan 440 Performance Tested And Explained

The Royal Enfield Himalayan 440 shares the 443cc air/oil-cooled single-cylinder engine with the Scram 440, on which it was first introduced in 2025. This engine is now paired with a 6-speed gear box. The major difference between the both is the front wheel size, the Himalayan gets a 21-incher whereas the Scram uses a 19-inch front wheel. Considering its adventure bike persona, it is only available in spoked wheels and has 10mm more suspension travel at the front. Here is what our performance tests revealed about the Himalayan 440.

Royal Enfield Himalayan 440: Acceleration

The Royal Enfield Himalayan 440 was tested on dry roads

Acceleration	Time (seconds)
0-60kph	3.99s
0-80kph	6.73s
0-100kph	11.04s

The engine is torquey in nature and pulls effortlessly from lower speeds in higher gears, as the 34Nm of peak torque is available from as low as 4,000rpm. In our test, it took 3.99 seconds to get to 60kph, 6.73 seconds to get to 80kph, and a leisurely 11.04 seconds to get to 100kph, which was to be expected from a bike that weighs 199kg and makes just 25.4hp. This is a bike that prefers being ridden at a calm pace and munching miles without any sweat, so this relaxed nature of the engine suits its purpose. The added 6th gear makes the bike feel more relaxed at 100-110kph, and this makes it a better tourer as well.

Royal Enfield Himalayan 440: Roll-on acceleration

The 443cc air/oil-cooled single-cylinder engine produces 25.4hp at 6,250rpm and 34Nm of peak torque at 4,000rpm

Roll-on acceleration	Time (seconds)
20-50kph (2nd gear)	2.81s
30-70kph (3rd gear)	5.07s
50-80kph (4th gear)	5.36s

The wide spread of torque helps the bike in being effortless in the city as well as the highways. With good low- and mid-range performance, the bike performed as well as you’d expect and while it was quicker than the erstwhile 411, newer 300-400cc ADVs will surely pack in significantly sprightlier performance.

Royal Enfield Himalayan 440: Braking

Decent brakes, get the job done

60-0kph Braking Test	Distance
60-0kph	18.15 metres

The Royal Enfield Himalayan 440 offered decent braking performance and in our tests,it took 18.15 metres to come to a full stop from 60kph.

Royal Enfield Himalayan 440: Specifications and price

The bike is priced at Rs 2.29 lakh (ex-showroom Chennai)

Engine	443cc, single-cyl, air/oil-cooled
Power	25hp at 6,250rpm
Torque	34Nm at 4,000rpm
Gearbox	6-speed
Fuel capacity	15 Litres
Kerb weight	199kg
Seat height	800mm
Brakes (F/R)	300mm disc / 240mm disc
Tyres (F/R)	90/90-21 / 120/90-17

The Royal Enfield Himalayan 440 is priced at Rs 2.29 lakh ex-showroom for all the three colour options Nelong White, Sela Black and Mustang Brown, which makes it Rs 3,371 more affordable than the top variant of the Scram 440 at Rs 2.32 lakh. The Himalayan 440 remains an accessible and less intimidating motorcycle than the Himalayan 450, thanks to its lower 800mm seat height, simpler feature set and significant price saving over the liquid-cooled Himalayan. It is likely to appeal to those who are looking for a bike with less frills and electronics, with an old school and purposeful mindset.