The height and reach to the bars feels nice for long rides, and the small windscreen blocks wind up to about chin level while being low enough to stay out of your line of sight. The counterbalanced engine is also smooth at slower speeds and only exhibits some vibration under wide-open acceleration.Īs far as the ergos, the Himalayan has a laid back almost cruiser-like seated riding position. Going down the road, the 411cc single pulls strong in the lower RPMs for a smaller motor. Even so, fueling was good and it was easy to get off the line. On the first ride down the block, I noticed the Himalayan’s clutch lets out late and it has a slightly heavy pull for a small-displacement bike. Redline comes on at 6,500 rpm, which implies its an under-stressed motor and an oil change interval of 6,000 miles also helps keep maintenance costs down. It’s not as distinctive as the Royal Enfield’s push rod engines, but it has character. Putting feet on the ground is made even easier with a seat that is narrow in the front, allowing your legs to have a more direct path to the ground.įiring up the Long-Stroke single for the first time, the exhaust note is quiet but has a nice thump to it. Royal Enfield did it with careful consideration of the geometry and a scooped out seat design that has you sitting down low in the bike rather than on top of it. With a fairly-tall suspension, getting the seat height to a manageable 31.5 inches (29.9″ with the low seat) wasn’t easy. Large bar-end weights help keep vibrations down on the highway but the Himalayan does not come equipped with hand guards. Somehow this mix of contradictory styles blends seamlessly together in a design that’s pleasing to the eye. It’s outfitted with a chrome-framed round headlight, rounded fenders and petite windscreen for a classic look, while the crash bars, wide handlebars, long-travel suspension and dual sport tires telegraph its rugged intentions. There’s nothing quite like it in the Adventure segment. One of the first things you notice about the Royal Enfield Himalayan is its distinctive styling. Read on to find out our first impressions on this new middleweight Adventure Bike coming to North America. Recently we got our first chance to test the 2018 Royal Enfield Himalayan at the Press Intro in Midlothian, Texas, where we explored some of the area’s backcountry roads and off-road terrain. Better yet, it’s coming with an affordable price tag of just $4,499. Over the past two year, the company’s efforts have been rewarded with strong sales overseas, and now they’re finally bringing it to the US. (this info was translated from the German tech support fb group)It had to be appealing and accessible to a wide range of riders too, so Royal Enfield gave it a low seat height, torque-tuned motor, nimble handling, and kept the nostalgic styling the company is known for.
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In an upcoming message I will explain how to deal with the error code reset to make the engine LED go off again. Notice the automatic shut off with an extended side stand will not work anymore, the engine LED will light up too (and stay lit even after you replaced the relays) - but you get home. Should a failure happen for off the beaten path you can substitute the fuel pump relay with the side stand relay. If you turn the key and the fuel pump does not purr - you know you have to look at the relays under the battery cover and the seat. It seems the BS6 suffers from relay problems in particular with the fuel pump relay.