In the jungle, which is the urban/roadster motorcycle market, there’s a new guerrilla (not gorilla) roaming city streets. Royal Enfield’s new Guerrilla 450 is now freely roaming some of the world’s roads, and we now have full specs and pictures.

What’s a Guerrilla?

According to Royal Enfield, the Guerrilla is “all-roadster” and designed to provide “maximum sensation and agility no matter which power band you are in.” Further, they say machine’s seating position is upright with an “ultra-responsive chassis” and an “approachable seat height.” As a result, the Indian brand says the bike is “…made for every rider at every level of riding experience.”

Royal Enfield says that the Guerrilla represents the “Return of the Real Roadster.” According to their definition, the Guerrilla packs features that define a real roadster. These design elements include a stepped bench seat, 11 liter (2.9 gallon) fuel tank, LED headlights, trafficators (turn signals) with an integrated tail lamp and an upswept silencer. Other “real roadster” features include an absence of “flashy features or pointless plastics.”

The result of Royal Enfield’s styling gives the Guerrilla design “…an athletic build with perfect angles, purposeful edges, and muscles in all the right places.
Stripped of distractions and engineered with purpose and authenticity, the Guerrilla 450 pays homage to the OGs of roadsters.”

Engine

Powering the Guerrilla is the company’s Sherpa engine, the same one that powers it’s latest Himalayan model. It’s a fuel injected, liquid-cooled single-cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve, 452 cc lump that produces approximately 40 hp and 40 lb-ft of torque (claimed). For comparison, that’s a little less hp and a significantly more torque than the KTM 390 Duke  and Yamaha MT-3 naked machines deliver. Getting the Sherpa’s power to the ground is a six speed gearbox with an “assist and slip clutch.”

Chassis and Suspension

The Sherpa engine is cradled as a stressed member in the Guerrilla’s tubular steel frame. A Showa design 43 mm telescopic fork with 5.5 inches of travel performs the handling duties. At the rear, a Showa non-adjustable linkage type mono-shock absorbs bumps and road imperfections with 5.9 inches of travel capacity. A 17 inch wheelset rounds out the chassis/suspension duties. Attached to the bike’s fork is a 120/70-R17 hoop and at the rear, you will find wide 160/60-R17 tire mounted to the 17-inch wheel. Royal Enfield says the Guerrilla’s rubber is a bespoke design. With a little zooming in on the images they provided, it looks like the tires are from Indian tire manufacturer CEAT, and the tires used are CEAT’s Gripp XL Rad Steel units.

Braking

Providing the whoa to the bike’s go is a disc brake setup. Handling the stopping duties at the front is a single 310 mm caliper grabbled by a dual piston caliper. At the rear, a smaller 270 mm gets its stopping power from a single piston caliper. To assist the rider’s braking efforts, the Guerrilla comes equipped with dual channel ABS as standard.

Ergonomics

The Guerrilla 450’s rider geometry provides an upright stance with a low 30.7 inch seat height and mid-set footpegs. Royal Enfield claims the machine is engineered for agility and quick handling, while still offering stable “…light handling with easy maneuverability.”

Electronics

Although the Guerrilla is supposed to be a stripped roadster, it is equipped with electronic aids. Using its ride by wire tech, the Guerrilla 450 offers two riding modes. The Performance mode offers max performance while the ECO mode provides provides fuel efficiency. Also included is Royal Enfield’s Tripper TFT Cluster which provides full-screen google maps integration and a .5/5 HHZ WIFI chipset to seamlessly connect tor your devices to let you access music, messages, maps, “…and more” with out taking your smartphone out of your pocket.

Sexiness

What self-respecting urban Guerrilla would lurk in less than inspiring duds? Royal Enfield thinks Guerrilla’s should always arrive in style. Accordingly, they made sure that potential Guerrilla owners have a wide selection of colorways to choose from. Providing the “Flash” are the company’s Brava Blue and Yellow Ribbon paint schemes. Offering “Dash” is the Gold Dip design which matches a background of gold with a racy red at front. For those who like old school “Analog” colorways, there’s smoke (silver) and Playa Black with a glossy black base with yellow and red accents. Of course, Royal Enfield is offering a wide selection of accessories and apparel to personalize your Guerrilla.

Availability and Pricing

The Guerrilla is now available in India with introductory pricing of Indian Rupee 239,000 (equivalent to $2,858). It is also currently available in Europe with a £4,850 (equivalent to $6,277) suggested retail price in the UK, and €5,290 (equivalent to $5,763) in Germany. Unfortunately, Royal Enfield hasn’t officially announced a release date and pricing for North America. But it’s a fair bet that the machine will arrive sometime in mid/late 2025.