The Royal Enfield Himalayan Flat Track Racer is based on the standard Himalayan with plenty weight shedding measures and is raising some dust at the Rider Mania 2019!
The Royal Enfield Rider Mania is one of the most exciting motorcycle events at around this time in the calendar. The 2019 Royal Enfield Rider mania had quite some surprise as Royal Enfield unveiled the Himalayan Flat Track Racer. Along with this Royal Enfield also announced a new Slide School, a flat-track training academy. The Slide School will be held in Bengaluru, in collaboration with Big Rock MotoPark and the Himalayan-based Flat Tracker will be available for use at the Slide School, a training course for beginners and experts alike.
This customized Himalayan motorcycles have been designed in collaboration with S&S Cycles, an American motorcycle engine and parts engineer and manufacturer. “This is a custom-made Himalayan, and this is our Flat Track Special. And we used this to launch our Flat Track School that we’re going to launch in Bangalore, and in many other parts of India. It gives the opportunity for riders to join the Slide School that we have launched. Even a beginner can go there and start to learn,” said Vinod Dasari, CEO, Royal Enfield.
The Himalayan Flat Track Racer has been designed specifically for track use. They come with 18-inch wheels which are shod with off-road Timsum tyres. The exhaust system has been redesigned for an under seat outlet and the motorcycle even gets a carbon fibre seat. The motorcycle has also been stripped of all unnecessary weight, including its headlight and it also gets a lightweight Full Spectrum Power battery. All this brings the weight to just 164 kg. In comparison, the stock Himalayan, with 90 per cent fuel and oil has a kerb weight of 194 kg.
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The engine however remains the same as the stock Himalayan. It uses a 411 cc, single-cylinder, air-cooled, four-stroke engine which puts out 24.5 bhp at 6,500 rpm, and peak torque of 32 Nm at between 4,250 and 4,500 rpm. The frame also remains the same with no modifications to the sub-frame either. Howver, the sprocketing has been changed by S&S Cycles, along with a performance exhaust, and performance air filter by K&N. According to Royal Enfield, the customised Himalayan Flat Track Racer is lighter, and faster than stock.
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But what are flat track motorcycles and what exactly is flat track racing? Well, flat track motorcycles are essentially stripped down versions of stock motorcycles which do not have front brakes but get knobby tires. Flat track racing is a mud track motorcycle sport around an oval track, with riders riding around in a counter-clockwise direction. The purpose is to go faster around the track while also sliding the motorcycle sideways. The Royal Enfield Slide School intends to introduce, help and assist riders of all skill levels to understand the nuances of the sport, along with school partners. More such Slide Schools are planned in other parts of the country as well.
