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2024 Himalayan 450
- Thread starter Arsey
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Why. Do you want to tell Brian what an excellent job he did at developing the bike.lol
Popped out on the Himalayan for 90 minutes this morning .
Stuck the seat in high setting and off I went.
Quick review-
The seating/peg/bar triangle was very comfy for me at 6’1”/33” inseam.
The pegs felt slightly rear set giving a slight forward lean which aided comfort.
Seat very plush but still firm.
Clutch and gear change both VERY light.
It pulls very well between 3-6000 rpm.
No chatter in any gear unless you let revs drop below 2k.
Screen seems fine and plenty of nice clean airflow.
Standing up on the pegs was just fine riding a few tracks.
I wouldn’t even need bar risers, unlike previous bikes.
The suspension obviously coped very well with the little I chucked at it .
On road the handling was much better than expected.
It tips in to a corner with no effort and holds a line very easily.
Nice TFT and switch gear/
Negatives ?
The indicator light on TFT is a tad small to read.
Ignition barrel seemed a bit prone to get stuck when turning bike on
It feels more built to a price than my Shotgun.
If I hadn’t have just bought the Shotgun I would have ordered a tubeless version .
Utterly brilliant bike. Why would you need any more unless two-up touring ?
I can see me getting one of these and mucking around off-road in the Picos then riding back through France .
Stuck the seat in high setting and off I went.
Quick review-
The seating/peg/bar triangle was very comfy for me at 6’1”/33” inseam.
The pegs felt slightly rear set giving a slight forward lean which aided comfort.
Seat very plush but still firm.
Clutch and gear change both VERY light.
It pulls very well between 3-6000 rpm.
No chatter in any gear unless you let revs drop below 2k.
Screen seems fine and plenty of nice clean airflow.
Standing up on the pegs was just fine riding a few tracks.
I wouldn’t even need bar risers, unlike previous bikes.
The suspension obviously coped very well with the little I chucked at it .
On road the handling was much better than expected.
It tips in to a corner with no effort and holds a line very easily.
Nice TFT and switch gear/
Negatives ?
The indicator light on TFT is a tad small to read.
Ignition barrel seemed a bit prone to get stuck when turning bike on
It feels more built to a price than my Shotgun.
If I hadn’t have just bought the Shotgun I would have ordered a tubeless version .
Utterly brilliant bike. Why would you need any more unless two-up touring ?
I can see me getting one of these and mucking around off-road in the Picos then riding back through France .
Waldspirale2
Registered user
Anyone tried or know if a SW Motech Quick Lock Pro GS tank bag would fit on the Hima 450, assuming they come out with a quick lock adaptor for the new bike.
Think it would fit fine as that GS bag is designed for a sloping tank which is just what the Himmy has . Plus you can move the slider to place it parallel to the tank slope .
Tried it today. The handlebars felt a little odd at first - slightly dropped at the ends. I think they needed pushing forward just a little? Or possibly due to having just stepped off the NTV. However, the riding position was exceptional: everything fell readily to hand as the Motor Cycle cliche had it!
Good torque except for very low revs (I stalled it twice) and enough power for most purposes. The fly by wire fuelling with that exception was perfect. Handling was very surefooted indeed. Low speed maneovering was excellent. It's not a light bike by any means but it carried its weight exceptionally well. The side stand issue? Yes but a fat puck or adjustable stand would sort that. The slight buzz at higher revs was noted but no big deal. Likewise the very firm seat I'd commented on with the non riding version I'd sat on, but that's also easily sorted.
Great bike. For the money, it's got to be the best on the market and as good as many bikes costing a great deal more.
Good torque except for very low revs (I stalled it twice) and enough power for most purposes. The fly by wire fuelling with that exception was perfect. Handling was very surefooted indeed. Low speed maneovering was excellent. It's not a light bike by any means but it carried its weight exceptionally well. The side stand issue? Yes but a fat puck or adjustable stand would sort that. The slight buzz at higher revs was noted but no big deal. Likewise the very firm seat I'd commented on with the non riding version I'd sat on, but that's also easily sorted.
Great bike. For the money, it's got to be the best on the market and as good as many bikes costing a great deal more.
How much are they ?
How was the screen? Fine, didn't know it was there or a replacement would be good?Popped out on the Himalayan for 90 minutes this morning .
Stuck the seat in high setting and off I went.
Quick review-
The seating/peg/bar triangle was very comfy for me at 6’1”/33” inseam.
The pegs felt slightly rear set giving a slight forward lean which aided comfort.
Seat very plush but still firm.
Clutch and gear change both VERY light.
It pulls very well between 3-6000 rpm.
No chatter in any gear unless you let revs drop below 2k.
Screen seems fine and plenty of nice clean airflow.
Standing up on the pegs was just fine riding a few tracks.
I wouldn’t even need bar risers, unlike previous bikes.
The suspension obviously coped very well with the little I chucked at it .
On road the handling was much better than expected.
It tips in to a corner with no effort and holds a line very easily.
Nice TFT and switch gear/
Negatives ?
The indicator light on TFT is a tad small to read.
Ignition barrel seemed a bit prone to get stuck when turning bike on
It feels more built to a price than my Shotgun.
If I hadn’t have just bought the Shotgun I would have ordered a tubeless version .
Utterly brilliant bike. Why would you need any more unless two-up touring ?
I can see me getting one of these and mucking around off-road in the Picos then riding back through France .
Bike sounds like something BMW should have brought out and didn't.
As Arsey said, the small screen means a clean airflow. I wasn't able to go very fast for long (running in plus only a short ride) but it was fine. I'd be happy to buy it and ride and then buy an aftermarket screen if needed.
Alors! C'est geniale!
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We took one out today and concur with Arsey brilliant bike
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Good to meet you FatAl
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Good to meet you FatAl
Similar to the CF Moto 450 then
Would the CF Moto be a better proposition?
It certainly looks great and gets good reviews
I've no idea JB. I do know that, other than the seating position being restricted (for me) I liked my old Himmie. The new one seems to follow in the highly functional footsteps of the old while improving all the areas in which it was (relatively) deficient. It's a very good bike indeed.
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I’m looking forward to what should be an extended test ride on Tuesday.
Dickyb
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I've been following this thread and watching various online videos of the new Himalayan. Decided to pop up to the Hungarian importer on the shores of Lake Balaton yesterday. They had the complete Royal Enfield model range on display. Had a 2 minute test ride around the car park on the new Himalayan, they'd only just received their demonstrator and it wasn't yet road legal, solo and then another couple of minutes with the wife on the back. Instantly bonded with it and put a deposit down. Should be able to pick up the black and gold model with tubeless tyres for a tad over £6000 OTR at the middle of May. Recently sold my 2002 1150GS and 2004 Suzuki DRZ 400s as the BMW was proving a bit too heavy for my advancing years and the DRZ too tall. The Himalayan reminded me of a lower and more nimble version of the Yamaha XT660R which we covered over 80,000kms two up on so I know I'm not going to be disappointed when it eventually arrives.
Thoroughly enjoying the thread by the way.
Cheers,
Dickyb
Thoroughly enjoying the thread by the way.
Cheers,
Dickyb
I thought the tubeless version wasn’t out till November plus the wheels would be black and not gold ?
I heard yesterday the tubless ones will be in the UK June/July
Dickyb
Registered user
Well I can only go with what it says on my paperwork, "Royal Enfield Himalayan 452 Black Tubeless."
Great bike but not as good as my Tuareg and not as charming as the 411 so it's a no from me . nice bike though and defiantly worthy of a test ride .could be a possible do it all bike for the future I think it will be a "grower" for me. performance mode is impressive the bottom end less so. I think the 411 is a better chugger at the bottom end
not sure why the clocks looked so basic but they did
not sure why the clocks looked so basic but they did
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