Himalayan 750

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looks to actually be in the pipeline.
Using a bored out 650 motor so im guessing 55-60 hp ?
I hope it has the charm of its baby brother and isn't too heavy, it could be a good option for some people not wanting an overly complicated bike.
17/19 excel wheels ?
slightly Norden-esk with the signature round headlight. nice looking bike to me. it will be interesting to see what the colour schemes will be. fingers crossed for it (y)


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Hi I think its a stroked motor. On another forum someone pointed out an additional fin on the cylinders.

Here it is , from a Facebook page

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I reckon the new engine is unfortunately not as big as we hoped previously.
I'm 90% sure it is a 750. This bike has one extra fin on the cylinder and looks to be taller. This would imply this engine has been stroked out. I also believe that they have specifically upped the stroke from 67.8mm to 78mm to match the 78mm bore as that would yield the 750cc displacement with the least modifications to other expensive components such as the cylinder head. In fact if the engine has been stroked out they could retain most of the original components.
The biggest gain for a longer stroke engine will be more torque and if this is the direction they've taken the new engine then it's very likely it will still fall within the
A2 47hp limits in European markets.
 
I heard it was a 650.


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I'd say it'll be 220kg plus... (The 450 Himmy is just shy of 200kg wet)...price may obviously garner it loads of sales
 
I'd say it'll be 220kg plus... (The 450 Himmy is just shy of 200kg wet)...price may obviously garner it loads of sales
yes I expect it to be around that too. The price will be keen I expect and they offer something a little different to the mainstream manufacturers that is a breath if fresh air.
 
yes I expect it to be around that too. The price will be keen I expect and they offer something a little different to the mainstream manufacturers that is a breath if fresh air.
What ?
 
Looks like more of a scrambler styling exercise to me rather than a Himalayan with off road potential
 
Looks like more of a scrambler styling exercise to me rather than a Himalayan with off road potential
I think it's much more than a styling exercise , it's a bike their customers have been asking for a long time. sure its not going to be as capable as a 890 oor T7 etc off road but I think that's ok it will have other qualities that SOME people will want. its great to have different choices . its going to attract a certain rider. like a Moto Guzzi v85tt does.
 
It may well be the Dacia Duster to the (twice as expensive) VW Tiguan of mid capacity adv bikes. No bells and whistles but just gets on and does the job. When you read lots of posts on this and other forums....the world of biking is crying out for more basic bikes...a world away from shedloads of electronics, 170hp+ (yeah, yeah...the riding gods with them use every single BHP... :ROFLMAO:)
Our North American cousins still seem to love the Kawasaki 650 thumpers...I wish it well in becoming a big seller...and keeping people biking
 
or is it a 650?

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A 650 makes more sense to me....why faff about making it more difficult by bumping just 100cc extra
 
A 650 makes more sense to me....why faff about making it more difficult by bumping just 100cc extra
Or is this the next development of the 650 engine and will be seen in the other 650 models in time.
Mind you, what the feck is that bbq rack doing next to the wheel🤦‍♂️😱
 
A 650 makes more sense to me....why faff about making it more difficult by bumping just 100cc extra
I don't think its an awful lot of work to update this 6 or 7 year old engine into a 750 with more suitable gearing and power. It's going into a brand new model so just plonking an old engine in wouldn't be as desirable. if I was a betting man id stick with it being a 750 I certainly hope so.

definitely different


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