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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: tris on June 23, 2019, 09:38:43 AM

Title: Royal Enfield Himalayan
Post by: tris on June 23, 2019, 09:38:43 AM

Has any on got a RE Himalayan and if so what do you think are the good and bad features?

Cheers

Tris

Title: Re: Royal Enfield Himalayan
Post by: antmanbee on June 23, 2019, 10:10:55 AM

Look through the post history of twowheeladdict and you will find a lot of information.

Title: Re: Royal Enfield Himalayan
Post by: Bert Remington on June 23, 2019, 03:03:14 PM

The great folks here https://forum.classicmotorworks.com/index.php/board,31.0.html would love to swap RE and MG stories with you.

Title: Re: Royal Enfield Himalayan
Post by: Bud on June 23, 2019, 04:58:04 PM

     Youtube video called "Itchy Boots" This girl is traveling on a Himalayan by herself through several countries. Really putting it to a test. She and the bike are doing great.

Title: Re: Royal Enfield Himalayan
Post by: Chuck in Indiana on June 23, 2019, 07:13:53 PM

NC Steve had his at the Virginia rally. I was impressed.  :thumb:

Title: Re: Royal Enfield Himalayan
Post by: molly on June 24, 2019, 03:50:55 AM

Quote from: Bud on June 23, 2019, 04:58:04 PM

     Youtube video called "Itchy Boots" This girl is traveling on a Himalayan by herself through several countries. Really putting it to a test. She and the bike are doing great.

I've been following her also. Not too much info about the bike other than she really likes it.
Probably the ideal bike if 70mph cruising is acceptable and the money saved on the intial purchase helps pay for the cost of travelling.

Title: Re: Royal Enfield Himalayan
Post by: steven c on June 24, 2019, 07:11:12 AM

For some reason I really think they are a neat bike,but the the practical side of me leans toward aDR 650 but then the Guzzi ,Buell side leans towards the Himalayan.

Title: Re: Royal Enfield Himalayan
Post by: tcunnien on June 24, 2019, 11:34:41 AM

Wife bought one a while back. She also has a 1000 V-strom. Loves the Himmy for day trips and such and has had no issues with it other than the compass sometimes goes into calibration mode. She has had it replaced and so far so good.

Title: Re: Royal Enfield Himalayan
Post by: NC Steve on June 24, 2019, 11:55:11 AM

You Tube is loaded with hundreds of video reviews, owner reports, comparison tests, etc.
I found this one particularly helpful, casual and entertaining, posted by a professional motorcycle tour guide who leads groups riding much larger machines, often thru rough terrain, for long distances.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IweVeztRFo&feature=youtu.be

Title: Re: Royal Enfield Himalayan
Post by: Dave Swanson on June 24, 2019, 11:57:12 AM

Peter Egan recently bought one.  I would have bet that he would have went with the new Triumph 1200 Scrambler but he chose the Himalayan

Title: Re: Royal Enfield Himalayan
Post by: NC Steve on June 24, 2019, 12:12:14 PM

If you do Facebook, there are also a number of good Himalayan group pages. I feel that the "Royal Enfield Himalayan Owners USA' to be the best and largest group leaning most toward the US and European bikes and riders.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/rehimalayanusa/