We’ve just been shown the 2024 Royal Enfield Guerrilla 450, with the new Sherpa liquid-cooled motor sourced from the Himalayan 450 set to be put into a cutdown naked roadster format – much like the Himalayan 411 and subsequent Scram 411 of air-cooled old...

We now know everything we can about the spec and information of the Royal Enfield Guerrilla 450 for 2024, including the price, colour options and release date.

It has been freshly launched out in Barcelona, Spain, with a full release date later in the year – but here I’ll give you all of the important spec you need to know about this new machine from the giants over at Royal Enfield. Let’s get into it.

The first thing you need to know is that the engine is based on the new Himalayan 450, no surprise that the Guerrilla 450 shares the same liquid-cooled single cylinder ‘Sherpa’ motor, 452cc with DOHC, pumping out 39.5 bhp at 8000 revs and 40 Nm of torque at 5,500 rpm.

The rear sprocket loses two teeth than the Himalayan setup – now 45 teeth – and the fuel tank is a smaller 11 litres compared to the Himalayan 450’s 17 litres. The engine is used as a stressed member in the same tubular steel twin downtube spine frame – and by all accounts, the single-cylinder here should be superb for modern-day riding – even with Euro 5.2 rules.

It’s a 6-speed gearbox with slip & assist clutch, and ride by wire throttle. Ultimately this should be great A2-friendly fun.

Looking at the styling, visually it’s clearly a new ‘street-focused’ take on the Himalayan, you can see the same frame with a new subframe that’s a bit shorter, housing the two-seater bench seat.

Looking at the colours on offer, we have 5 to pick from:

Starting with the ‘analogue’ base colour option ‘Smoke Silver’, there are two ‘dash’ options ‘Gold Dip’  with red, and ‘Playa Black’ with red and yellow details. The two premium ‘flash’ options are ‘Brava Blue’ with white base colour and blue front wheel, and finally ‘Yellow Ribbon’ with purple details (very LA Lakers).

These go up in price depending on what you pick, ‘analogue’ ‘flash’ or ‘dash’ – key to note is that the ‘analogue’ Smoke Silver in the UK will come as standard with the analogue dash with tripper display.

Naturally you can expect to have plenty of accessory options from the Royal Enfield GMA department, stuff like sump guards, light covers, hand guards & protector bars, alternative mirror options plus more – all helping you make the bike your own.

The Guerrilla 450 weighs in at 184 kg with 90% fuel, and the seat height is at 780mm, so this scrambler should be accessible for most riders. Footpegs are mid-set, and the riding position is upright and neutral for comfortable everyday riding.

It appears that the suspension is still provided by Showa, though the conventional 43mm telescopic fork with gaiters found here doesn’t have any adjustment – with the rear linkage type monoshock has preload adjustment. Travel is 140mm up front and 150mm at the back, with 17 inch CEAT tyres up front (120/70) and rear (160/60).

Braking power – a single 310mm disc with twin-piston front caliper, 270mm disc at the rear with a single-pot caliper, and includes dual-channel ABS. It should handle sweetly, and it appears the rake has been decreased by four degrees, with a new shorter swingarm bringing the wheelbase to 1440mm.

Despite the light scrambler looks, it doesn’t look set up for treacherous trails, but it has that top scrambler look to it that is hugely popular in the urban jungle.

Star of the show is the circular four-inch TFT display, the same as the Himalayan, allowing you to pair your smartphone for Google Maps navigation, music, calls – and also to choose between the two riding modes, a ‘performance’ one for sportier riding and ‘eco mode’ one for relaxed fuel-efficient riding (or the rainy roads of the UK). There is also a USB-C charging port which is very handy.

Other than that, the technology is kept to a minimum, a classic for Royal Enfield. Interestingly, the Enfield site lists the option to have a digi-analogue instrument cluster with tripper pod navigation (like on the Shotgun 650) for the base model Smoke Silver option in the UK.

Naturally, the Guerrilla 450 joins a heavily contested A2-Friendly segment with plenty of options to pick between, far too many to name at once. But a key few:

• A main rival from India will be the new Triumph Speed 400 at £5,195 with a similar 30.5 bhp and 37.5 nm, and is a lighter 170 kg.
• Also consider the KTM Duke 390 at £5,699 with 44 bhp and 39 Nm, weighing at an even lighter 165 kg.
• Another budget option (with serious credentials) is CFMoto’s 450NK priced at £4,999, with 49 bhp and 39 Nm, weighing 173 kg.

That makes this Guerrilla 450 a serious contender for the best budget pick on the market - could it be the best new option? Check our Top 10 A2 Motorcycles 2024 list for a greater selection.

UK dealerships are expecting deliveries late this summer, so it's worth checking with your local Enfield dealer if you're interested in a test ride.

The global launch has taken place in Barcelona, and reviews of the Guerrilla 450 are embargoed until the 27^th of July, so we won’t have to wait much longer until the road reviews come flooding inhear too much more until then!

Next on to the question we all want to know, the price. From launch, the base price varies on the colour you go for, starting at £4,850 in silver (with digi-analogue display), £4,995 in the ‘dash’ options (Gold Dip and Playa Black), or £5,050 in the ‘flash’ options (Yellow Ribbon and Brava Blue). That’s seriously competitive!

What do you think of the price, and the Guerrilla 450 – could this take the crown for best middleweight naked in 2024? Or is the Triumph Speed 400 safe at the top? Let us know on social media!