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A what? !!!

The best way.

I dont think so. I think you can change the full wheel to an alloy with tubeless, but that will cut the character of the bike itself.

I won't recommend Himalayan for you if that is the only ride you are taking.

Refer the post above your question

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Yes, what did the mechanics at RE show room mean? how can they make changes to BS3 engine and make it BS4? It's fishy whatever changes they did.

I couldn't spot which post regarding clutch answers my question.

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Your question made me think about the actual engineering changes required for a BS4 engine and this is what I found on the web:

“How are BS4 two wheelers different from BS3?

1. BS4 two wheelers have an Evaporative Emission Control (EEC) system to absorb fuel vapours formed when the vehicle is parked outside. These vapours consist mainly of unburned hydrocarbons, which escape during refuelling, and are extremely harmful to the environment.

2. They also get a three-way catalyst system and oxygen sensors. The new catalytic system has a larger volume and surface area of the catalyst and the oxygen sensors help in a more efficient burning of fuel, lowering harmful NOx emissions “

Part 2 mentions clearly the fitments required for an motorcycle to be BS4 compliant.

Firstly, it is unheard of among any of the posts in this forum or the others about RE doing a recall to make their BS3 variants into BS4. There have been recalls, but not for this matter.

Secondly, the changes aren’t something a few mechanics at an RE service centre can do.

The BS3 to BS4 conversion part sounds like plain B.S. - if you think about it. Proceed with doubt on that part.

As far as the clutch issues go, it’s been covered fairly recently in this thread. I’m sure that’ll help you out.

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Thank you. I will make sure to resolve all issues when I get the bike.

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Hi I'm planning to buy a new bike and I like re Himalayan 2018 and mojo xt but I'm confused between the two? Which is a better bike overall of the two? please help me. please reply

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Was in the same dilemma till a couple of months ago. And here’s my analysis -

Two points in favour of the Mojo : Refined engine (no vibes, good torque) & great build quality (no bad surprises).

Two points against the Mojo : Scarce service centre network/Local repair possibilities & sadly, the pillion comfort is nil (if it’s important to you).

As for the REH, I suppose this thread has all the info you’d need to help you out.

Cheers!

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For those are yet to take delivery of their REH, it would be worthwhile to compare the rates offered by whichever is the insurance company tied up with the RE dealer.

Out here at Coimbatore, Bullmenn Motors is tied up with ICICI Lombard and they quoted ₹14,700/- for a three year, zero depreciation package - including GST@18%.

United India Insurance (whom I have been a customer of for many years now) quoted ₹10,700/- for the same package as above.

Both companies used 90% of the ex-showroom cost as the IDV.

Obviously, I opted for United India and faced a reluctance from the dealer. They actually tried giving me the B.S. that I can only use their insurance company!

To which of course, I enquired if they would care to get educated about my rights as a consumer. They gave up eventually and handed over proforma invoice I needed.

Downright ridiculous of them to try a stunt like that, I say!

Anyway, I finally get to take delivery of my Himalayan on Monday - 56 days after I had booked it.

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Update : After crossing first 1000 kms without any hustles, My REH started me thinking. There seems fuel leak through the tak lid lock. Also when I open the lid, there is a pressure push outwards too. I doubt a canister damage issue. I have never filled it full, but ofcourse the bike will have its shake and slides on the running right? Planning to get it to service center tomorrow.

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Does the Pressure pushing the lid in a petrol tank indicate any issue? it is just Petrol Vapour which is creating that pressure. Also any insights on why the Petrol tank should not be full?

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It is not normal in Fuel injection bikes. There is a Canister which regulates and controls the pressure inside the fuel tank (more tech info on google) which gets faulty by getting fuel into its air tubes. This causes the pressure build up inside the tank, and fuel will be pused through the lid lock hole to outside. Also it will be dangerous sometime when you try to open the lid lock, and high pressure push from the tank will pull out fuel out, like a coke bottle with a double mint.

Need to replace / clean up the canister for proper working.

Also the sensor (?) for this device is placed just under the lid, and when you fill full tank fuel, there are more chances to get these sensors/pipes get clogged and cause this issue. That is why it is recommended not to fill full tank fuel. But I dont understand why this restriction is there on a goddamn off-road bike? What are they thinking, an off-roader runs without any shakes?

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Got my new REH finally. Around 3:30pm I got the call and the Mrs. & myself were at the dealership at 4:30pm sharp as needed.

This particular dealer's attitude towards the delivery process was hardly much to talk about or remember.

After my 'personal' PDI, they handed over the entire process to a junior staff - who looked quite bored and led us out to where a bored looking retail manager stood for a handing over pic and then quickly scooted off. The junior then ran through (couldn't follow a word the chap was saying) the mandatory explanations of the controls, etc...taking a moment to goof up by mentioning that the tank capacity was 20 litres (didn't bother correcting him - lest I break his pace), handed over the free (joke-of-a) helmet and then ended the ceremony with an abrupt, "okay sir, you can go now".

No kidding...it's not like we wanted to stay longer

To be honest, after 57 days of waiting I was happy enough that there wasn't any long drama to put up with.

Once I left the dealership and the REH hit the road - the joy seeped in, washing away the forgettable delivery experience. I used the ride back to my place to get used to bike's handling and particularly it's seating position. We took a long route home which was a good 20km ride - with the initial part of it putting us through the evening rush with a couple of traffic signal stops & the latter part of it taking us through some rural roads with almost zero traffic.

Things seemed to be in order pretty much. The bike felt very smooth and surprisingly, the clutch didn't feel very tight as I'd expected. During the traffic stretch the heat from the new engine (as mentioned by other first time owners in this thread) was felt right through my jeans - I mean, it was that hot down there! Didn't bother me much once the open rural stretches came around.

I seriously enjoyed the unhurried ride through the rural roads, with the wonderful suspension soaking up the mild bumps and actually making me feel like heading for the smaller ditches with a smile. The Mrs. was happy too since she wasn't getting any hard thumps or having to hold on hard when the roads got rough. That was one of our priorities in choosing this vehicle - pillion comfort.

Landed back home to two extremely excited kids and their celebratory quick rides followed. But before dusk settled in, we headed out again to the nearby fields and the Mrs. did the mandatory 'me-on-my-new-bike' pics. Changed into a pair of khaki shorts from the jeans and boy, with the summer heat - did that feel good!

And so my Himalayan story begins - I'm hoping for a good share of touring memories which the bike is built for and less of any unwanted hassles the bike was previously infamous for...

Cheers, everyone!

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Let me be the first one to congratulate you, I can understand the experience at the showrooms, less spoken the better, it is indeed a beautiful bike, I own a BS3 with over 24k on the odo, Pillion comfort is something I was looking for as well, and trust me never have I heard anything negative about pillion comfort who so ever have been on my Bagheera (that's what I've named my bike), once again wishing you lot of happy miles with lot of smiles..

Ride safe,
Jillton

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Took possession of my uncle's himalayan. Looking forward for the trial period with it. The bike is 17k km old and is well maintained.

Any tips as I start my journey with it? So far the key slot is pretty tacky and is a little loose. But that's adjusted by hard pressing. Once the bike got turned off due to the looseness while negotiating rough road patch.

I plan to post the issue on RE's fb page soon. And resolve it by next servicing.

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Thanks for the congrats, Jillton! It feels good to graduate from the spectator’s zone to the playing field - so to speak [emoji4]

Besides the awesome pillion comfort, today I figured out one more point where the REH scores : dismissing those ridiculously designed speed-breakers that plague our city roads.

By the evening (whenever possible) I was either raising myself a little or just standing up while the REH went over the speed breakers without any hard rebounds whatsoever from the suspension.

Maybe cheap thrills but I sure ended up having a whole load of fun on city roads than I’ve done in years [emoji12]

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Royal Enfield Himalayan to get dual channel ABS in 2018 and the Classic and Thunderbird to get ABS only on the front.

Cheers