The Royal Enfield Himalayan was never intended to be a global success . This was the surprise admission of Siddhartha Lal , Eicher Motors CEO , during the world launch of the all-new Himalayan 450 in Manali , Northern India . When it originally debuted in 2016 , the Himalayan 411 was designed purely as an Indian market exclusive to give the brand a more capable option in the rugged Himalayan mountains that have been the brand ’ s spiritual home for decades . After its debut , the calls came flooding in from outside markets wanting to know when they would get their hands on the first adventure-class machine from Royal Enfield , and the brand scrambled to further develop the bike to suit global market tastes . Now seven years on , Royal Enfield has debuted its all-new Himalayan 450 to take over the goanywhere role of its predecessor , but this time it has been designed from the get-go to be a true global market contender . Not a single bolt or nut is carried over from its predecessor , with Royal Enfield ’ s design team being set the task of evolving the Himalayan for the increasingly competitive market .