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Brought home my ROYAL H yesterday. I thoroughly enjoy the bike, the road presence it gets and toping all, the comfortable driving posture (my personal favorite).
Planning for a long drive this Saturday and will get a better writeup...
Couple of points I noted in the small drive that I made. Please help me on these.
1. Bike turned off on slowing down (irrespective of gear)
2. Morning start was not easy. Coimbatore is little chill in the morning these days. I wanted to have my bike run idle for a minute before driving, but the bike didn't start and run that long. Starting isn't done in the first / second attempt...
3. After good 15 mins drive, there comes a noise, not the misfiring kind from the silencer...something strange.
4. Gear movement is not very smooth (esp 1 to 2nd), and getting neutral from 1st isn't easy either.
5. The engine pull is not smooth between gears, there is that chain stress kind of noise.
6. Also noted the paint inside the fuel lid is peeling off. The service center guys say it's not a problem and nothing will go into the fuel tank.
7. No crash guard / footrest (pillion ladies when they sit single sided) to ease up climbing the back seat.

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Congrats buddy! All the niggles you have mentioned are present in all Himalayans. Most of them would go away after first service, especially the gear shift. Now I can't help but wonder if the new bikes still have the problems RE is trying to fix.

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My friend got his bike back after the fixes today. Engine clatter has gone down considerably. The gear shifts appeared to be as hard again as on the new bike. They claim to have replaced the saree guard, but I don't see any change. It's still the same.

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This is the new one on my friend's bike

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And this is the old one on mine. They are absolutely alike.

But they didn't change oil or oil filter like Prateek mentioned. In fact they charged him 90 odd bucks for some gasket.

My bike has finally returned after a long 15-day, 1250 kms ordeal in Rishikesh. The odo reads 4250 kms. It looks like it needs a bath real bad and the gears simply refuse to shift. Definitely going to the service centre tomorrow.

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If you notice closely there is a difference in the welding. First pic is of the new one and 2nd of the old saree guard.
Regarding the gasket it should be changed free of cost.

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They should not charge anything. Afaik in recall one should not pay anything

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Good news, I've finally layed hands on the RE Himayalan, booked the same (Snow) with Dhone Auotmobiles, Kasarwadi (Pune) last day. Expecting the delivery by end of August or early September.

The decision was taken by myself and better half, after my reliable ride for a dozen years (Honda Unicorn) again ended up with Free Kicker a couple of weeks back. Currently getting it fixed for the trouble, and will continue riding until the arrival of new ride, and then find a new companion for the ageing machine. I'll miss you Wingy .

Other short lists were - Benelli T25 (pillion comfort was a miss here, vibes and a slightly sportier riding position while compared to the Himalayan) and TB350 / 500 (almost at the end of its design life, not as refined and enjoyable as the Himalayan, and seat with Pillion felt a little cramped, again in comparison to the Himalayan).

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How's the wind protection at 100-110 kmph?

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I had tried riding in two styles at the two outlets which i visited yesterday, with better half as pillion.

First time was adrenaline rush, went through pot holes, zipped around, would have reached around 80kmph, wind blast was evident, but the test ride bike wasnt in the bestest condition. However, i believe the blast effect would be there, but only to a certain extent.

Second dealer, where i had done the booking, the ride was sedate, just to check how it would be to ride in city limits. It was wonderful to see the efforts put in by RE to bring the perfect blend in this bike. Kudos to them!

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Went on a ride of 220km. Could reach the top speed of 120kmph. Could not go beyond that as it was windy. 80-100 is the sweet spot. After 100 vibrations start creeping in.

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I went to Agra last Sunday with a group. On the way back, I went full throttle many times on the Yamuna expressway. The bike couldn't cross 130 even on such an empty stretch despite all my efforts to duck completely behind the windscreen. Although it was a little frustrating, Himalayan still turned out to be the fastest among the lot, except the Street 750 with a crazy Screaming Eagle.

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Enfields are not meant for full throttle bro

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Himalayan owners! What's the latest update? I'm curious to know more about this bike.

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Hello, Himalayan owners, how's your experience of the bike after that silent recall. Are the clutch and hard shifting issues been rectified??

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I rode my friend's Himalayan, its now lil bit easier to find the neutral now, the metal breaking type sound while engaging gear has reduced and post 300kms no sound of tappets yet.

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I've done almost 600 kms since the recall. The engine clatter is gone and changing gears is much easier now, even on the standstill. However, the vibrations have increased a bit and the top speed has come down. As I said before, I couldn't touch 130 even on Yamuna expressway, while a lot of people claim to have reached 140. The mileage is still north of 30kmpl but my riding style is to be blamed for that.