Re: Royal Enfield Himalayan

I see. I got it installed from fixwell on December 22nd.

Re: Royal Enfield Himalayan

That's great. i was told its unavailable.

Do u mind posting a picture of the Crash Guard please.

Thanks

Re: Royal Enfield Himalayan

Congratulations. Do post some pictures of your motorcycle. The Himalayan is one motorcycle where more of the reviews and hands-on experience is never enough. Do keep your observations, jotted down.

Cheers!
VJ

Re: Royal Enfield Himalayan


Pictures coming soon...

My baby, a Snow White, had almost a baptism by fire and i took her on a ride to Yercaud from Bengaluru when she had only done about 250 kms. Brilliant is what I can say. Had to rush to the first service immediately after the ride.

First Impressions:
* After having ridden a RE Classic 350 for 5 years, Man, the Himalayan is an ocean of difference - smooth and highly comfortable. Power delivery is linear and accelerates very well.
* Almost vibration free, the riding stance is highly comfortable and you'll hardly feel tired even after riding all day. Handles very well on good roads, bad roads and winding ghat sections.
* Effortless cruising at speeds of 100-110 kmph (~5000 rpm), pretty apt for my riding style, you can push it further if you want to, however top speed should max out at about 125-130 kmph on the stock bike - would be hard to sustain this speed for long though.
* I use the bike for daily commute in Bengaluru Traffic, the engine heats up quite a bit in bumper to bumper traffic. Riding in shorts might be an issue.
* Braking could have been better although still does the job. Man, dual channel ABS would have been brilliant. RE should have at least offered this as an option.
* Clutch is pretty hard and will be strain on your leftie, especially in peak traffic. Gear shift especially from 1 to 2 and 2 to 3 is hard. Definitely has gotten better after the first service. Still not ideal though.
* The Fuel Guage is hardly useful - maybe a calibration issue, would be very hard to establish the mileage, Though can use the Trip F option to measure.
* Saree guard is an utter waste of metal. Bike looks cooler without it.
* AHO may have an impact on batter life and maybe a potential issue.

Overall, a good decision to buy the Himalayan even though one is not a RE Fan. I'm one though.

What I miss...? Mostly the thump of the Classic and of course the vibrations (pun intended... )

Would be riding soon to Valparai. Will share feedback/updates by early Feb'18.

Re: Royal Enfield Himalayan

The Himalayan is one motorcycle that has a charm of its own, but the reliability aspect of it is one which many consider to be a potential downfall. Do keep your observations, your insights jotted down, and appreciate the honest feedback.

Cheers!
VJ

Is new RE Himalayan 2018 ok to buy?

Hello all,

I am deepan, from chennai. My frnd is planned to buy RE himalayan, Is still reliability issues with that bike? any updates for new 2018 release Himalayan Fi.

Pls comment

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Hi Fellow Riders,


Had been following xbhp for quite sometime and finally became a registered user yesterday. I have booked my Himalayan BS4 on 29th Dec 2017 at HSR Motors Bangalore. They had assured me a delivery within 2 weeks. They had called me last week regarding the delivery and I mentioned that I would need a 2018 VIN number vehicle. They called back me a few days back and informed me that they will be able to deliver the new 2018 vehicle only by January end as the deliveries for the dealers start sometime around the 15th of Jan. Well I am okay with it.. I will have some more inputs during/after I get the Himalayan.

In the meantime has anyone been able to get a look at the new Camouflage color variant that's been scheduled to be available from Jan 12th 2018... Contemplating whether I should still go with my snow white or change it to the new variant... Also I wondering if any of you have compiled a checklist of things that I need to look at before taking the delivery.. That would be very helpful..

Thanks in advance and Happy Riding...

Cheers

Re: Royal Enfield Himalayan

Hearty Congratulations. Think you have made the right decision going for the Himalayan. A great all round bike. Just watch out for a few of the below points before taking delivery;

* Test Ride the bike atleast for a few KMS. Test the Clutch, Gear Shift and Braking. I found the clutch and gear shift a bit too hard. Although has got better after the first service
* Look out for scratches, dents etc. Loading/Unloading the bike is not clean always
* Make sure the electricals and the instrument cluster is all in order and functional
* Look at the Odo reading. Should be <20KMS. If more question why
* Ensure the PDI is complete

Pretty much the basic stuff that one has to keep in mind before taking delivery.

The Himalayan Sleet (camouflage) is sold as a package at the moment and sold only online first come first serve for the first 500 bookings. It's a complete package with panniers and other accessories. Onroad price will be about 2.5-2.6 Lakhs. Not sure if everyone needs all the accessories that they are providing.

Happy riding
More on the RE HImalayan Sleet below;

Royal Enfield Himalayan first 1k completed

Hello bikers,

new to xbhp from chennai and currently a proud owner of RE Himalayan BS4 and have driven my first 1k so thought I will share my experience

Whoever buys this bike sure has a head turner in their hands. Atleast 20 strangers have enquired me about this bike on seeing it.

Got this bike in Dec'17 and all my ride has been in the city when I touched 1k a week ago.

The ergonomics of the vehicle is exceptionally good and you don't feel the stress on your spine and shoulders. It's aptly placed to support you. For 200kg the vehicle is surprisingly agile and can comfortably take quick turns. The engine is extremely smooth and the gear ratios have been set up beautifully

Even at low revs the vehicle is able to hold up way good. 0-80km/h is a walk in the park and within city it will be difficult to cross more than 4th gear. The 5th gear seldom comes into picture. The motor handles 0-100 with ease . There is a bit of stress after 110km but nothing to complain.

After my first service the clutch became a bit hard wherein I was able to feel the stress on my wrists and recently they loosened the clutch wire and it's a bit better
The bike does have a considerable amount of false neutrals but you will be able to figure out as you drive. 2-1-N is a bit tricky.So heads up on that

I feel the hardness was more after the change of engine oil . Personally I felt liquid gun is not up to mark so I will be changing it to Motul 5100 15W50.

You will feel the engine heat till 300km after which it will reduce. As many of them would have said the fuel guage is not very accurate. But better to hit the bunk when the indicator touches red so that you don't damage the pump. Brakes are not as bad as reviewed it not cut throat but at the same time it's good enough to serve the purpose. More reviews after I change the oil..

DK

Re: Royal Enfield Himalayan

what I've always noticed with owners experience related to the Himalayan is that owners from the city are having many issues with the bike. the major reason being that the bike is not meant for city conditions. take it out to lesser traffic areas. you will surely have a beast with you.

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i too have done 1250 kms on mine,and my bike too is more like yours.
1.planning to to do a matte black sticker work at the tank side due to scratches.
2. gear shift-still there and would be for 2000kms.
3.yes, and i dont think there is much we can do about it.
4.owners maual pg.101
5.yes
6.my bike leans a bit to the right when riding no handed,told abut it on the first service and they did nothing.
ride safe

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BS4 REH getting decent reviews. I would say that RE has finally gotten control on quality to make sure that the Himalayan is niggle-free, for most of the part of one’s ownership.

Re: Royal Enfield Himalayan

Hi Guys,

Has anyone installed K&N filter on REH BS4??

Which model of the filter is compatible with the bike.

Also does installing the auxiliary lights void the warranty of the bike.

Regards

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Sure. Will post some pics.

After the clutch plate got replaced bike ran well for almost 1000kms. Again clutch became hard and acceleration is low. I can still live with hard clutch and hard gear shift but lost the smoothness in riding. Imagine 191kg bike denies to move ahead as you accelerate, I somehow want to get rid of this bike. Curse the moment I decided to go for Himalayan.

Raised a complaint via email 3 days back and no body got back to me so far. I don't know why only my bike does this. Now thinking about moving legally against RE. Any thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated. RE should probably change their brand name to Non Reliable Enfield.

Re: Royal Enfield Himalayan

I got mine Re Himalyan 2018 Variant on 18th of January, The bike is performing fabulous as expected.