2024 Himalayan 450

[Wapping]

The black / yellow combination (a sort of rip-off from the BMW anniversary colours) looks good with the gold wheels.

I haven’t seen a bad review or overly negative comments from any independent sources yet.

 

[Posh Pete]

The only negative comment so far is the position of the air filter in a hump under the tank. Makes it a bit of a bind when replacing. Otoh for serious off road riding, it's well out of the way of running water when fording and service intervals make it a nuisance rather than a serious flaw. In engineering design, everything is a trade off.

I can see this bike becoming the weapon of choice for serious overlanders. Especially if aftermarket bits help to bring the weight down.

 

[Wapping]

 

[Wapping]

Especially if aftermarket bits help to bring the weight down.

There are a number of quite good videos from the same source. I also like the Indian vblogs, so much better than the English “Ay up” and “Hi guys” stuff.

PS Who knew that the saree guards are mandatory in India?

 

[Arsey]

Pulling no punches …..

 

[Wapping]

He’s right about the cruising speed of the 411. I would put it at about 60 to 65 as shown on a GPS device. To get it above that needs a calendar. But, it’s not pretending to be a sports bike.

 

[steve hughes]

Pulling no punches …..

Interestingly ( right at the end of the video) when he pops it on the side stand to show the lighting, the engine keeps running? Is it just me but the majority of my bikes cut out with the side stand down?

 

[Northern jock]

Interestingly ( right at the end of the video) when he pops it on the side stand to show the lighting, the engine keeps running? Is it just me but the majority of my bikes cut out with the side stand down?

When put in gear they do, most run with the stand down I thought

 

[Arsey]

Interestingly ( right at the end of the video) when he pops it on the side stand to show the lighting, the engine keeps running? Is it just me but the majority of my bikes cut out with the side stand down?

Never had a bike cut out with side stand down in Neutral.
Old Positive Pulling never says anything negative about a bike .

The ‘off road’ test at 15 minutes in is hilarious. I could have ridden my Rune down there

 

[steve hughes]

Never had a bike cut out with side stand down in Neutral.
Old Positive Pulling never says anything negative about a bike .

The ‘off road’ test at 15 minutes in is hilarious. I could have ridden my Rune down there

Arsey you are right , my error, my scoot cuts out as its an auto, other bikes yep you and Jock are correct

 

[Wapping]

The ‘off road’ test at 15 minutes in is hilarious. I could have ridden my Rune down there

I have had some bods on Wanders, moaning about broken road surfaces in Belgium. Them on their Adventure (with a capital A) bikes, me on an HP4. Funny old world.

 

[Arsey]

When is the 411 being traded in ?

 

[Wapping]

When is the 411 being traded in ?

Not immediately, not least as I have not ridden the 450, though I don’t doubt the positive reviews.

 

[Waldspirale2]

Nothing gets past 'quicker than lightning' Mark Pulling. After an hour with the bike he finally noticed it has no rear brake light and that its integrated into the indicators. He is everything that is bad about youTube reviewers. Boring, uninformative, tedious and very unoriginal.

 

[Arsey]

Hi guys , Mark here

 

[Arsey]

Pulling no punches …..

Brakes-5 stars
Engine-5 stars
Slow speed-5 stars
High speed-5 stars.

I can’t recall Mark Pulling ever giving anything but 5 stars to all aspects of every bike he’s ever reviewed

 

[Waldspirale2]

Nothing gets past 'quicker than lightning' Mark Pulling. After an hour with the bike he finally noticed it has no rear brake light and that its integrated into the indicators. He is everything that is bad about youTube reviewers. Boring, uninformative, tedious and very unoriginal.

And here is another one in a Yorkshire (?) accent...

 

[steve hughes]

And here is another one in a Yorkshire (?) accent...

YouTube’s great for Yarkshire men as they can talk and not listen, plus when they edit the vlog all they hear is their own dulcet tones . Ill close the door on my way out.

Now Stu Fillingham theres a voice to listen too when burying the dead!

 

[EKIMYRF]

A&Ds 450 has been PDI'd and is on their test fleet as of today

 

[Arsey]

That’s fabulous news.

What or who is A & D ?