Jerry43 ,using a fully synthetic oil really helps in our Himalayan - the fully synthetic can handle heat of the engine much better-,the FS oil have longer molecular chain bonds than the mineral and SS oils- i personally use the OE Total 10W50 FS from the dealerr ASC itself to avoid duplicacy issues-this same engine oil is used in the RE 650's

ZB, thank you for the update. Right, the current manuals state a different level. So for she's hanging in there, and will see how she fares with the next oil service. And yes, the bike masks speed pretty well, unless one peeks at the odo. Ride safe.

Cheers!
VJ

Have anyone taken delivery of latest Himalayan with Trippr navigation ?

What's the current waiting period in Hyderabad - any inputs or reference for early deliveries ???

Sad! Do use Loctite next time, those bolts are required to be Loctited. Make sure your complete front end bolts are torqued to spec at your friendly garage.

Good luck.

Cheers!
VJ

Hard times indeed. Can happen, if those screw holders were not torqued well and constant vibrations might have made sure they gave up the ghost pretty soon. Also welding near a plastic unit is a no-brainer dear. The nacelle will melt almost immediately almost with the sparks of the welding itself. I'd suggest you replace the entire assembly for peace of mind. Any jugaad on a broken piece of plastic and flat metal will only make it worse, especially when there's no solid fixtures.

Cheers!
VJ

B7ACKTHORN .let;s see how this welding holds up- had dismantled the entire unit and then had it welded - but RE -for all its 200kg weight ,it is using a damn thin headlight ring

Ok, first of all, I want to thank Royal Enfield for not giving enough power to this bike (the top speed is 130 claimed regardless of the BHP) and for the unbelievable price tag.
That's it. I would have had a huge picking of the other "adventure motorcycle" by the customer.
But I know now that I couldn't afford it because it was too sluggish for me.

Yesterday I was checking my motorcycle out. Cleaned it as it was very dusty.
I cleaned the chain and lubed it. While i was cleaning off the excessive lube from chain, i noticed some play in rear sprocket.
I am not talking about the play of the chain sideways, but the entire rear sprocket was moving sideways.. i am suspecting cush rubbers or bearings, but i hear no sound.. what could be the issue?

while some play in the direction of rotation is permissible courtesy the cush rubbers,sideway movement needs further investigation -start with proper tightening of the rear axle nut and recheck

Hey people, hope you're in good health.
My 2021 Himalayan had clocked 5k kms. I've decided to ditch the official SVC s and will be maintaining it myself with the help of local mechanics. Did the oil change myself and put in motul 5100 15w50. I felt the engine is quieter and the biggest difference is in the smoother great shifts.
Anyway, I dipped the air filter in soapy water to clean it, reading on the internet that it could be done. Once it dried up I installed it and the Bike's running fine. Didn't I ruin the air filter? The paper element inside the filter looks fine to me, though I feel something's wrong. I won't do this again and it's not recommended right? I'm a noob so your inputs would be helpful to me. Yet I've seen enough of the SVCs to not want to go there again.

Try removing the rear wheel and fitting it again. I have a feeling you may realise that a nut that goes into the rear axle (near the rest brake caliper) is missing.

Upon wear, the rear sprocket will move ever so slightly front and back and that's only actionable by hand with significant force applied, where normally it shouldn't move an inch, if the play is easily replicable with hand your cush drive is weak. If the sprocket and chain kit themselves move laterally, you have either a loose axle for loose sprocket lug bolts both are equally dangerous. Start off by inspecting your rear axle torque, make sure your chain is slacked right. Perhaps, a picture of the rear wheel would help.

Hope it helps.

Do not wash any filter element with water and what not. Replace a filter if they're dirty enough; jugaad can be applied and carried on virtually any part, but it doesn't always mean right. It's more about the filtration efficiency rather than a clean looking filter. Do not wash filters with water, and esp., soap water, they will make the paper brittle and cause chipping when they dry off. Replace the air filter at the recommended interval, the bike will be more than happy. All filters are meant to be replaced when they are due, do not re-use one use filters, unless absolute emergency.

Cheers!
VJ

Thank you. It was loose, when I started the bike on stand, saw the sprocket moving erratically.
Ripped of the rear tyre after checking and re-tightening the axle nut..
After inspecting the cush rubbers, saw 3 of it worn out. The rubber was gone and it looked totally faded..
Due to lockdown, no shops were open, checked with one of the shops nearby. No help.
I then had to use it anyhow, referred few threads from the internet that it can be reused. So used old cycle tyre tube cut outs and inserted it between.. then checked for play. It is now super tight.. snug fit!
Now the bike moves and feels free and no jerking it makes..
My bike has clocked 14k kms. So i believe that the cush rubbers needs to be checked every 5k or every oil service..