The Himalayan 750 took the main stage, but the Continental GT 750 says a lot more about where Royal Enfield is heading. It uses the same new 743cc twin from the Himalayan 750, which Royal Enfield says has been uprated for this bike. It hasn’t said by how much, and no power or torque figures have been released. But for reference, the Himalayan 750 makes 54bhp and 63Nm from the same capacity, against about 46bhp for the Continental GT 650 it follows. Royal Enfield says the GT 750 will be its highest-performance production motorcycle yet.
EICMA 2026: Karan’s top 5 picks
RE’s most powerful bike yet, a rally-built Hero, a pocket-friendly Bonnie, a drag scooter with a manual gearbox, and a Yamaha that hasn’t been approved for production.
By : Yazdezad Mogrelia
Update: 2026-11-07 11:32 GMT
Karan was evo India’s man on the ground at EICMA 2026, bringing a first-hand look at one of the biggest events on the global motorcycling calendar. As the magazine’s Assistant Editor – Bikes, he spent time exploring the show floor, getting up close with all the latest motorcycles and concepts from manufacturers around the world. He has handpicked the five motorcycles that stood out to him the most.
1. Royal Enfield Continental GT 750
The more telling choice are the body styles. Royal Enfield showed the GT in faired and unfaired versions, the faired bike gets a lower handlebar for a more focused riding position, which is an attempt to give the GT a more sportier look, while the unfaired version maintains the GT’s iconic cafe racer styling. We cannot comment on the handling characteristics of either version until we get our hands on it. Both bikes get a twin-pod hybrid instrument cluster with phone connectivity, and Showa suspension, along with dual discs at front. The show bikes at EICMA sported Red Line, TT Blue and Master Clean colourways. Although as of right now, RE has not mentioned a launch timeline or pricing for India.
2. Hero XPulse 450
The XPulse has long been Hero’s affordable adventure bike. The 450 is a different proposition. Hero says it has designed the bike from the ground up with its rally team in Munich, and it is now the company’s most powerful bike. The 421cc liquid-cooled engine makes 46.6bhp at 9,100rpm and 38Nm at 7,500rpm. It looks similar to XPulse 210 with its upright ADV-esque stance, and it gets an upswept exhaust, spoked wheels, knuckle guards and a windscreen.
Hero has not revealed many details, but we do know the XPulse 450 gets a fully adjustable 43mm KYB USD fork with 225mm of travel, and wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay are supported. Seat height stands at 848mm and Hero says it is meant for both global and Indian markets. Neither a price nor an India launch date has been announced.
3. Triumph Bonneville T40
This is the odd one out, because it wasn’t an EICMA debut. Triumph unveiled the T40 and T40 Black in India in October, and it’s on this list for what it does with the Bonneville name. It keeps the teardrop tank, round headlamp, spoked wheels and twin rear shocks, but puts them on a small engine. The India-spec 350cc TR Series single makes 28.6bhp at 7,000rpm and 31.2Nm at 5,500rpm, with a revised cylinder head for more torque low in the rev range.
The equipment is where it stands out. The T40 gets a four-inch circular TFT with navigation and a “Heritage Mode” that mimics an analogue display, five riding modes, cruise control, and cornering ABS and traction control.
The T4 shares the engine and costs ₹2.55 lakh, but has an LCD instead of a TFT and no cruise control or cornering ABS. The T40 starts at ₹2.80 lakh (ex-showroom), so the ₹25,000 difference buys the electronics, and deliveries begin in the second week of November. It weighs 195kg wet, and its 790mm seat height can be lowered to 770mm.
4. Italjet Dragster 700
It’s sold as a scooter, but the spec sheet says otherwise. The Dragster 700 is powered by a 698cc liquid-cooled twin, features an exposed tubular steel trellis frame and a six-speed manual gearbox, where the 459 uses Italjet’s SmartShift system. Italjet’s Dragster formula is closer to motorcycle territory here than on any scooter on sale.
It will be assembled in Kolhapur by Motohaus India, with its India debut at India Bike Week scheduled in December and deliveries expected in the second quarter of 2027. Prices and India-specific specifications haven’t been announced.
5. Yamaha Ténéré 4 Concept
This is the only bike here that may never go on sale. Yamaha describes it as one of its ongoing development projects, and says it showed it now because customers have been asking for a smaller Tenere since the Tenere 700 arrived. It has a new single-cylinder engine, and gets a new frame and KYB suspension at both ends. It rides on spoked wheels shrouded in Michelin Anakee Wild tyres, and the show bike had a titanium Akrapovic exhaust.
Yamaha has not mentioned any displacement, power and torque figures, and hasn’t confirmed whether or when it will reach production.
Honourable mention: Vida NEX 2
Not every notable machine at EICMA has two wheels. Hero’s Novus Labs showed the NEX 2 as a working prototype: a multi-use electric trike with a targeted range of more than 150km (WMTC), a top speed above 100km/h and generous storage space. Those are targets, not actual figures. It was first shown as a concept at EICMA 2025, with a tilting, self-balancing front end. Currently Hero hasn’t confirmed production plans for any of the Novus concepts, including the NEX 2.
These are the bikes Karan is most excited to see on Indian roads, although there were definitely wilder and more interesting motorcycles which appeared at EICMA 2026.