Re: Royal Enfield Himalayan

Has there been any noticiable difference between the bs 4 and bs 6t versions?

Re: Royal Enfield Himalayan

I've ridden both, and absolutely no difference whatsoever, apart from ABS, hazard flashers and what not, everything is basically the same, I think the weight has increased a wee bit. But nothing significantly noticeable when on the move.

Cheers!
VJ

Re: Royal Enfield Himalayan

Thanks B7ACKTHORN for the welcome. It has been a while since I booked my Himalayan and since the lockdown has been relaxed and the showrooms have started receiving stock of vehicles, I got a call from my SA too. The bike has arrived at the dealership and I plan on taking delivery of it on the 10th of June. Today, I visited the showroom where I saw the Lake Blue in person for the first time and totally loved it; the pictures don't do justice to it!

While checking the bike, I found a couple issues with it. One, the seat cover seemed distressed at the side. Second, there seemed to be a chip off on the tank side which I was told was just grime and that the bike was yet to be cleaned and the bike has to visit the workshop for showroom's PDI process, etc. Third, the visor had a tonne of scratches on it, so much so that it looked abused. While most other things were noted, the SA kept telling me that all bikes have a similar situation with the visor and that all bikes that arrive at the dealership arrive with scratches on it. I am really skeptical about this one and I want an opinion from the people who have bought the Himalayan. How badly (if at all) was the windshield scratched at the time of delivery?

Also, there is an offer of Rs 6000 going on with RE until June 15 which gives me extended warranty (worth Rs 3000) and a Rs 3000 store credit for buying accessories or apparel. Would be much appreciated if someone can provide insights as to which apparel or accessory should I allot this fund toward.

Thanks in advance.

Re: Royal Enfield Himalayan

The visor in no way should be scratched. The visor comes along with a plastic cover stuck to prevent scratches, if you find scratches, you are 100% liable to get them replaced. Tank paint chips, again, not common. If it's a grime as mentioned by the SVC folks and is cleared before delivering, nothing to worry. If it's a chip, book another bike unless you can live with a small defecto! Thirdly regarding the accessory coupon, RE, invest in the right pair of gears. Check off by analyzing what you have and what you don't have. I'd strongly suggest boots from RE, top notch quality, I own one and so are the gloves. Rest are just over priced stuffs available elsewhere.

Good luck.

Cheers!
VJ

Re: Royal Enfield Himalayan

Thank you, test rode them both, would stick to the taurus at the end of the day.

Re: Royal Enfield Himalayan

I got my bike with no scratch on the visor. As [MENTION=39214]B7ACKTHORN[/MENTION] said, it should be covered in a plastic cover. But after buying the vehicle, I removed it & cleaned it with normal cloth. My bad! It put lot of scratches. So, don't go with the scratched visor.

And that tank paint chip! Again that should not be like that. I have seen myself a SVC guy dropped a new Himalayan just out of truck because of his careless attitude. So, double check everything. If it's just a grime not an issue.

The distressed seat cover at the side, I think it's common!

And regarding that extended warranty, they charged me 5000rs. So, 3000rs for extended warranty and 3000rs for store credit seems good.
Also, my initial choice of colour was Lake blue. Good choice.

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Thanks for the prompt reply. I have already noted and shared all the points with the SA and the Manager of the dealership, i.e., Centrum Motorcycles in Naraina, New Delhi. There were other things like insurance and RSA that the dealership has been telling me were compulsory but a quick call at the RE customer support cleared my doubts and I have shared the same with the SA too. I hope things are taken care of and that it doesn't become a hassle for me to get them sorted out. Also, the registration fee is supposed to be @ 8% of ex-showroom whereas, I could see a difference of about Rs. 1200 between my calculation and the showroom's price list

One thing I have noticed is the stark contrast in the attitude of the SA. The staff was super polite, helping and easy to deal with during the time of inquiry, TD and pre booking discussions etc. Once the payment was made, I am facing unfriendly situations when negotiating insurance, minor niggles etc.

Re: Royal Enfield Himalayan

The parc ferme welcome attitude instantly morphes into a bad quid pro quo once the cash machine is punched on their favor, it's as if you've done a favor for them. This lackadaisical attitude is present almost in every RE showroom. You can clearly differentiate the before and after attitude of a sales person and in fact, a bitter pill to digest. The key here is to repeatedly pester, repeatedly knock on the wood again and again, to get things done. It's the only way RE works, in my experience.

Cheers
VJ

Re: Royal Enfield Himalayan

Even I had many scratches on the visor at the time of delivery and the bike was really dirty as I visited the showroom an hour before my delivery schedule. I got the delivery on 2nd March which was the period before lockdown and my delivery experience was horrible basically a nightmare I almost cancelled the booking and was about to go and book with another showroom or switch to Dominar 400.
But somehow I managed to get the bike delivered on the date after raising complaints with RE and the response was very dull. Luckily I got hold of a guy that understood the emotions of purchasing a new bike and things went little smooth. Again I just got my 1st service done and the experience was again horrible I wanted to give the showroom guys one more chance as the delivery process was a mess, but actually the whole dealership was a mess "happy realisation". Finally got it done from another service center.

I just had one question as I am getting a lot of wind noise in my helmet as the windshield is short as I am 5'11 the wind directly hits the visor and causes a lot of noise from 65km+ speeds. Earlier I thought it could be a windy climate 🤣.
I am a newbie to riding with big plans. Soo I have searched for a windshield extender will it suffice?

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[MENTION=87095]hd_hardikdesai[/MENTION]
cut the windshield by a few inches and the windy weather at the helmet level will disappear-i have also done it-i cut off 130mm from the top

Re: Royal Enfield Himalayan

The windshield deflects air causing flutter and vortex in front of the helmet which will make the helmet flutter rapidly left and right, happens with the Himalayan. The solution is to either remove the windshield completely or cut a portion of the visor, as Bhpians recommend. Aesthetically it isn't pleasing to watch the Himalayan without a visor a trimmed down one. But installing an aftermarket visor extension really helps. Check Aliexpress, you have clip on visors.

Cheers!
VJ

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I don't think soo i would like to cut it, I am thinking of extending the windshield or if that doesn't work then I'll completely remove it.
Anyways planning an upgrade from my existing helmet which served me for over 3 years, so maybe that might help me bring down the noise levels.

Re: Royal Enfield Himalayan

Thanks a lot shedding some light on the windshield extender, I'll book it from bangood or AliExpress and share the review how does it feel then.

Re: Royal Enfield Himalayan

You can buy WS extender from Bike n Biker. Online or from store (Bangalore). Bit expensive though.

Re: Royal Enfield Himalayan

The same windshield I am getting from bangood for 2400~ 2600. I have loved the products of bike and biker but they all seam to be on the pricier side.