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I was not a royal Enfield fan till my wife bought one admittedly its the 650 interceptor I believe. By no means fast but has been very reliable easy to live with and fix. Im truly impressed. I think the Himalayan would be an admirable bike for your purposes and unique compared to the KLR.
...the "cheapness" is very obvious. The little rod linking the shifter to the transmission, looks like it was made out of a bent piece of coat hanger. just a thin rod, through a hole with a cotter pin, no heim jointed ends like better quality bikes.
I'd be hesitant including the 650 INT when discussing the Himalayan--the parallel twin is a newer engine designed in the UK, whereas the Himalayan is rocking the older thumper motor that RE is long known for. Uniting factors could certainly be in the metallurgy / build quality, as well as customer/dealer support.
Incorrect. Do a little more research and then post.
The little rod linking the shifter to the transmission, looks like it was made out of a bent piece of coat hanger. just a thin rod, through a hole with a cotter pin, no heim jointed ends like better quality bikes. Rick.
The Guzzi swingers pivots on the back of the gearbox, I have heard if you put too much stress on that the lugs can snap right off, its fine for nice gravel roads but you wouldn't want to be leaping through the air too much.
DR650! Reliable as an anvil and about as simple as one. Better on/off road manners than what's mentioned, and aftermarket parts and OEM parts are cheap and plentiful. Another nice thing is if you need to lower the bike you can lower it around 2 inches simply by moving a bolt in th erear shock mount and flipping some spacers around in the forks.
KLX250! Light highly capable of going anywhere. https://youtu.be/Orj_8HoWPIw Mines a cheater with a 351 kit in it.