That is most important question.
If the new bikes are still having issues and in the name of customer service what Royal Enfield is doing is changing them ASAP, that doesn't ensure it won't happen again, that doesn't ensure that the replaced parts are of any better quality.
It just ensures that Royal enfield has listed down the frequent issues and is prompt in replacing those parts if they get faulty.
It just ensures they are counting on the fact that not all bikes will have the same faulty rate for same parts.
Then it makes the existing and prospective buyers to question the authenticity of the claims made by Royal Enfiled about rigorous testing of Himalayan in Himalayas and elsewhere in 4 or N no. of phases. It makes them think that it was just a publicity and media event done for advertising.
Indeed the concept of a touring adventure bike, are met by Himalayan and it reflects in its performance too, but everything crumbles when the reliability of product is not certain.
I presume most of failing parts are result of poor quality (which itself is a result of poor vendor selection) and lack of thorough R&D.


I am myself holding on my decision to buy the Himalayan on same grounds that the Royal Enfield has yet not sorted all the issues and is primarily active on only replacing pasrts ASAP. I tried to get specific details (if not in written then atleast verbally), that what exactly was done to resolve the issues, but all I get mostly is a blanket answer that new lot is not having these issues, whereas I have seen several cases on forum itself where issues were reported on new bikes itself.

https://youtu.be/izo4O4z7-hE

Guys please have a look at the video..

https://youtu.be/izo4O4z7-hE

Guys please have a look at the video..

My question to the video guy is : how is it you can afford ₹8l photography equipment but only a ₹2 lakh bike? [emoji14]

Ya, me too was watching the vid just yesterday. God.. He had to go to Service centre three times at Tezpur, Lucknow & Nashik. It's true. RE's are playing with the life of ppl. Bcoz in areas like the NE, Sikkim, Bhutan, J&K (Not sure), Jharkhand, Chattisgarh, Inner MP, etc; if ur bike fails. It can be a huge disaster with not even proper shops around for miles. Even till date, I think Bullets don't have tubeless tires. What the ****..[emoji33][emoji33][emoji16][emoji16] At least with Tubeless tires, ppl can go to the next auto garage on the road. But, with tubed tires ur stranded rite then and there..[emoji23][emoji23]
It's a humble request to just accept their faults & work on it for the betterment of customers..

Ya, me too was watching the vid just yesterday. God.. He had to go to Service centre three times at Tezpur, Lucknow & Nashik. It's true. RE's are playing ..

https://youtu.be/izo4O4z7-hE

Guys please have a look at the video..

this is the thing about re bikes. even after this much he loves his bike. if any Japanese bikes were doing it, person wouldve just got rid of it by now.

A true rider will love his bike always irrespective of brand which is taking him places without issues. I love my zma even this bike given me all sort of troubles in 3 years of ownership but never broke up like this in video in the middle of nowhere.

I have seen a lot of REH riders in ladakh came from farthest of places without any issues whereas seen many RE classic 350 broke down. Difference is due to quality issue, comparatively and probabilities of major break down is more with RE.

if similar thing happened to me like this video, i would simply sell it and never look back.

the reason re is not changing cause their sales are sky rocketing. ppl just love their bikes despite its issues. why would re invest more in r &d and better quality product if it keeps selling more than they could make?

I know..again mods will delete my post. RE is growing just because of its so called macho thump (dug dug sound) and image of "loha lat" heavy bike due to metal body parts.

RE good for ladakh just because luggage carrying capacity due to high torque at low rpm. People used to compromise other aspects with this torque quality of RE. Even people dont know power output at rear wheel is very less which engine is producing.

Before 90s and hero honda cd100 bullet was the only four stroke high cc bike available in country and people didn't had option, since then only RE carrying image of only long distance touring motorcycle in Indian mindset. Which RE is enjoying even today.

haha. wouldnt blame mods for that

after that video saw another video by youtuber called bullet diaries.

he claimed he got re 350 classic used for 1.5 lac. since he was not getting thump and sound he wanted, he spent 50 k in changing different parts. such modifications ruined the bike and he had to sell it at 98k.

fed up with re he got pulsar 200as that also gave him problems which he sold in 2 months at 50 k loss.

then finally he got bullet to replace them all.

as long as such madmen exist, re will never be in loss.