Re: Royal Enfield Himalayan

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1) An ABS is no use on tracks, and in this very case of mud, sand, crossing river, or bad road ( very bad !) the best thing is to keep the wheel turning , even slowly or very slowly to keep the minimum of traction and gyroscopic effect : elsewhere ; on the ground friends
2) Some rumours are coming from England about spare parts, like a big bore , for me a 500 pr 550 will be nice for offroad in order to get off a deep track .
3) Coming out from the 600 k' service.

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Quite true about the ‘always on’ dual channel ABS doing more harm than good when you’re off the tarmac. The export models from here are all of the above spec. So that’s what we’re in for in a couple of months time in India as well.

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Sold my RE Classic Teal Green 500 EFI 2011 last week to book the RE Himalayan. Did 4 TD before making the final call. Himalayan would be my bet.

Rear brake locking can happen on any bike with rear disc if rider isn't experienced and has just moved up from drum brakes. Thumb rule 60% front 40%rear to avoid locking of rear. If one gives it a hard press to rear brake like in a drum brake, it is bound to lock.

I didn't find the clutch to be hard. But did find the gear shifts to be hard. But as an overall package it's miles ahead of Classic (gun metal, desert storm etc are just color options, all classics have the same mechanics and electronics ,ofcourse 350cc vs 350cc and 500 EFI vs 500 EFI )

No comments on Dominar as havnt riden it. But sales are declining and EOD it's a Bajaj. Damn good for 5-8yrs of cared usage. Post that maybe the lineup of Dominor might get Dormant within Bajaj lineup. Who knows.

Booked the Snow-white colour. Family forcing to go by auspicious date, which is 10 Aug per family priest. I so much hate him for now.

Attaching pic of the Classic I sold after ownership of over 7 yrs. No issues till date, however the vibs gets me annoyed mostly. The only reason to sell it for the Himalayan.

Also for those who are buying new bikes, Helmet is shown as FOC with the bike and is mandatory. Please always ask for the correct size helmet. Have seen many buyers been given XL size which is incorrect. I have specifically mentioned to get me the M size in white color. Wouldn't be taking delivery without my choice of Helmet and of right size.

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Yes vibrations was one of the main reason for me to opt for Himalyan(my earlier booking was classic 500).
Comfy seats and shock absorbents supported my view.
Will be going to miss that torque though.
Will be getting my REH day after tomorrow.

Royal Enfield Himalayan

Ditto on that point. While the classic or the TB500 are fab machines, once the Himalayan arrived on the scene with its less vibey engine (great suspensions and nimbleness as added benefits to boot) - the choice was clear for myself too.

The only bummer was the wait & watch period to ascertain if the build quality issues were resolved after the BS4 launch. Am happy to note that it was worth the wait: 4750km in 4 months - highways & hills, summer & now rains - not one issue to report. Touchwood.

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Thats soo good to hear.
Did you add any accessories and any advice on crash guard.
Wishing you safe and fun rides.

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Accessories added were folding base saddle stays from Bandidos Pit Stop (can source through their website) and crash guard from Monish Patel (Monty) in Mumbai (WhatsApp on *9820570789‬).

The AllExtreme brand auxiliary lights that were bought off Amazon were disappointing and definitely a pain for other motorists, so I’ve taken them off & planning to go in for better designed ones soon.

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ok thanks mate..

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Checked the Bandidos website. Earlier I had come across same design from Donowyn Custom. On enquiry the price quoted was RS 4100 + 800 shipping. He claims it to be of SS make and hence the higher price. The one from Bandidos is less than half Rs 1850 +220 shipping and made of MS as per website info.

Could you share a pic of the saddle stay installed on bike. The way it's made seems like there are clamps that need to be fixed on the saddle stay to fix. Whereas the one from Donoowyn has everything welded as 1 piece. Makes it stronger, but it all depends on usage. My usage is not going to be too much.

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I’ve had these saddle stays from Bandidos since the last week of May. They’re fine for the price that’s being charged. They don’t come with any of nuts, bolts or washers required but those were an easy buy and overall time to mount the stays was just around 20 minutes.


After installation, I think I’ve done approx. 2200km of tarmac rides which includes mild jumps over speed breakers and short off-road stretches whenever possible (an REH owner cannot possibly resist those when the opportunity comes along!) and so far, not once have they swung open. Frankly, I’m quite surprised about that myself.

And though they’re of mild-steel, I’ve not found any paint peeling off yet to cause issues with rusting. They’ve endured rides through lots of mild rains since June & of course, heavier showers since the week. So far, so good.

The only point I did not like about them was the design of the tie-support to hold the LHS & RHS stays together. That part was just a straight pipe that went across below the rear mudguard and obviously, the tyre scraped the tie piece during the first test over a speed breaker with a pillion on board.

So I removed that tie piece and had plans of getting a correctly designed one done from a nearby metal fabrication shop I know.

But I’ve haven’t yet been able to purchase the saddle bags that I want (Viaterra, not yet in stock) and till date, I’ve made all my long rides with fully loaded backpacks supported on both the stays with bungee cords. I’ve found the saddle stays to be quite rigid, so actually I haven’t bothered to fabricate the tie-piece yet.

One more point of note: The bottom of the RHS backpack sits at adequate distance from the upswept silencer, so all good on that front too.

My idea of investing only the required price for saddle stays was because I know I’ll eventually like to own the RE hard panniers too. For my rides with my wife as pillion, saddle bags will continue to be the option. But I’d like to stick to the hard panniers for all my longer solo rides in the near future. In that respect, these stays from Bandidos are doing the job well.

Hope this helps.

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I got similar saddle stay from JC road, Bangalore at 1500 INR. Pics to follow
Im looking for good aux lights and hella red horn.

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I do believe that these are from the same manufacturer that Bandidos sources and sells online. My package had an inner plastic cover with ‘JS motorsports’ logo on them.

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Hi,

I have been following this thread for quite sometime now. I have finally booked a Himalayan SNOW BS IV . I will take the delivery of the bike tomorrow.
Can someone please give me some pointers regarding PDI on this specific bike.

Thank you.

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Congratulations & do follow the run-in period recommendations as much as possible to get the best out your REH.

One of the best, meticulously prepared posts on PDI I’ve come across on the forum is this one by a senior member:

PDI (Pre Delivery Inspection) Thread


Almost all the points mentioned in it are equally applicable for the Himalayan (or any motorcycle for that matter).

They only extra point I can think of specific to the REH would be to check if the gear indicator & compass in instrument console is functioning correctly.

Hope this helps!

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Hi all
Himmie had passed over 1000k , and the compass is not working , always wrong ( checked with my GPS) .
I am still looking for a good tyre pressure ; the " standard" is not fair for sand and tracks. maybe around 1.5
About the luggage .
Since some big trips I NEVER use hard luggage fixed on racks .
too heavy
too much weight off the bike sustentation polygon, means on off road loss of stability will drive you down
dangerous if you get stock under

A good pair of saddles , and a tank bag, plus a tube on the genuine rack ( if needed) plus two backs on the side will really be enough, even in case of camping and food , water, and so on. I had trained into hiking : light and few material;
my gear is under 15 kg all included