Hi yammie I was wondering if u would go check out the kpr lifan 200cc motorcycle off of amazon for me I would like to know what is like and if it is a great beginning bike. Edit: Your videos are great keep up the great work and keep riding
Just bought one too - most enjoyable and adequate power. No, it's not as good as a KTM or BMW but from friend's experiences, the Himalayan costs less to buy (and a breeze to service even on the side of a dirt track) than those bikes cost to service in the Dealership over couple of years !
But even the specs are wrong...he quoted that the Indian variant of the Himalayan doesn't have ABS or Fuel injection.... Which is factually incorrect... Indian variant also gets fuel injection and ABS as standard 🤦
A sly one too. He showed that it wasn't as good on the dirt as the dirt bikes, or as good on the road as adventure. All that says is that it's somewhere between adv and dual, which I think is a large part of the appeal. On top of that it's cheap to buy and maintain, $1,000+ off the price of the other bikes he compared.
So in the end the hima sucks cos it's slow, simple and inexpensive. Took you 12 minutes to summarize why I bought it and why I made 41k km on mine while working. Cool!
ItchyBoots did 60,000km riding hers from India to Netherlands. Only breakdown was of her own making when she burnt the clutch plates out in deep sand in Iran. She did around 30000km on the one in South America without issue-its still there, and she Hope's to continue post-covid. A bike that can be fixed almost anywhere because ot is so simple
I've actually ridden one, I actually own one for 2 years now travelling 1000's of miles, I think I qualify to make a review on a himalayan....... IT'S BLOODY BRILLIANT! the end!
I took a chance on one and it's really tough to describe why I love it so much, but I love it deeply. If I could describe it in a single word, I would say "calm"
@@jimfixespixelsexactly. I guess there's gonna be haters (especially when going off a spec sheet and not actually even testing the bike - lame). Those of us that own them and ride them know that what the Himmy has is "intangibles" ie "the whole is greater than the sum of its parts." They are just FUN even if you can't explain why. As an adventure bike it's "being there" and this bike will take you. I enjoy looking at it too. Way cooler looking motorcycle than the ones compared with. Much more stable and enjoyable on two lane highways than a dual sport such as the DRZ. I could go on. Granted the KTM390 will out perform it on the road but I don't want to spend that much on a small bike. If I want to ride a street bike that out performs it I take my AT (I know I'm lucky I can own more than one bike). How cheap I got my Himmy for just adds to the fun factor (and is why I can afford more than one bike).
"We are spoiled and have higher wages compared to india and can buy expensive bikes..." well that sums up your opinion perfectly. We need the hands-on review of RE not personal bank statements..
New himalyan got even better.. They changed the engine too.. more refined than ever before.. If you liked the old one.. The new one will make you fall in love... INT650 owner here.. The new age of royal Enfield is here... They ain't the fastest but daam they are smooth.... My int650 doesn't burn even 50ml of oil between 6200miles service interval. A testament to its incredible build quality.
@@parnavad1794 Do you work for Royal Enfield? Because the fact that you're pasting this same reply into every other comment string on this video leads me to believe that maybe RE's marketing department is spamming the comments with canned statements that are supposed to look like they're from "real users."
@@shaunduffy3912 Interceptor 650 can't be compared to Iron 883 if you talk about performance and overall fit and finish. And looks are subjective for some it may be Royal Enfield for some Harley Davidson
@@whenplutowasaplanet3907 I'm pretty sure toyota has sold more cars in the US than Ferrari in the whole world. And can honestly say that about every country. But Toyotas are reliable, Harleys and Royal Enfields are not.
New himalyan got even better.. They changed the engine too.. more refined than ever before.. If you liked the old one.. The new one will make you fall in love... INT650 owner here.. The new age of royal Enfield is here... They ain't the fastest but daam they are smooth.... My int650 doesn't burn even 50ml of oil between 6200miles service interval. A testament to its incredible build quality.
Royal Enfield feel great I don’t care about speed it’s smooth linear acceleration comfy and puts a big smile on my face. I have the meteor 315 absolutely love it and I’m looking at the Himalaya now to add
Your so right, I bought one and am happy, my only issue is shit brakes. Saying that, its a cheap base bike that you can afford to customize to suit yourself and it still costs bugger all thats the part Im looking forward to.
@@grantbuchanan7295 put on premuim composite pads like EBC Sintered (it has bronzier tint than others). Did that on my desert\ADV modded DE650SE and it improved significantly
Was never a Royal Enfield fan. Last month i went out on a solo trip to ladakh/kashmir (Himalayas), rented out an himalayan there and fell in love with it. It's almost perfect for terrain and also economical. I came back with so much respect for Royal Enfield for giving me such an amazing partner in my journey.
I made it a minute in. If you don't understand the Royal Enfield position in the market and what/who they are for then you have no clue. I think the Ducati Biscotti has gotten to your head.
like, no doubt he's right it is slow but it's not that bad man. with knobby tires i can get it sideways in the dirt no prob, and on the pavement if i really try so that's enough power for my needs. i honestly prefer it to my dr650 which is a fun bike no doubt but the himalayan has a certain feel to it.
@@0xsergy It is a very cool bike! That being said, the weight is the most serious problem when you are talking about off-road, especially comparing it to others. It weighs almost as much as my 2006 suzuki gsf-650, which is fine I just can't imagine throwing that around on dirt especially after using my nimble 2014 husaberg fe-250. Depends what the use-case is is my point.
Funny, I'm a pediatrician and I own a Himalayan. It's comfortable enough that I took a 1600 mile trip on secondary roads this summer. I don't want to ride a bike on the highway, so the top end isn't an issue. It putts along and I have yet to find a place it won't go, not for lack of trying. Would I like a big Africa Twin? Sure, I guess, but not at $28k. It's not for everyone. I get that. But it's great for me.
$28K for an Africa Twin? Where are you buying your motorcycles? You can buy an new ATAS for $17 k or a 2020 for $15K. 2018's are all over the internet with less than 5K miles for 10K.
@@Random-ed2xf yeah, re himalayan is a good off road adventure bike for for long trip on the road is underpowered, let's be honest, you cant even overtake a car...
@@Tonyx.yt. but this bike's power is enough to overtake a car in india This is because the bike is designed in india and made it suitable for indian roads.
It's easy to maintain, sports low fuel consumption and looks good to me. Costs like 5600€ here in Greece to get a brand new. A guy I know, owns one and has toured LOTS of places with it, and the bike never ever, said "no" to anything. Don't just read the specs, get to TEST it before reviewing.
New himalyan got even better.. They changed the engine too.. more refined than ever before.. If you liked the old one.. The new one will make you fall in love... INT650 owner here.. The new age of royal Enfield is here... They ain't the fastest but daam they are smooth.... My int650 doesn't burn even 50ml of oil between 6200miles service interval. A testament to its incredible build quality.
@@parnavad1794 I seriously would love to own a R.E as a first bike. Not stupid fast, but enough torque to have fun I guess. I've seen the new engine and it looks nice...
I have 2 Himalayans for over 2 yrs, I can honestly say they are solid bikes that I take to Big Bend Texas for off road riding and they do well in the dirt and road. They have good torque and climb well, these clowns dont know what they are talking about.
My wife bought one today. You know what attracted her to it? She thought it was cute. I'm just glad to be married to a woman that likes to ride. And I showed her basically every other motorycle you covered in this video, and more. They were either too expensive for the budget, or not "cute".
@@carboncollapse8435 imagine being such a weakling that you think a woman buying something on her own initiative is somehow an issue. But you probably don’t think that, because you’re probably just a troll.
It’s not at all. Just this channel is focused on different kind of bikes. When he started talking about the ktm 390 it was clear he didn’t know much, fine
Been riding for over 30 years on just about anything. Currently in my garage is a RE Himalayan, a customized RE GT650, and a Ducati Multistrada 1200S. The Hima is a fun little bike. As long as you take it for what it is. Not for 1 second have I regretted the purchase. Once you get to know it, you can get some nice lean angle on it. Even on the knobbies. Twisty small country road and flip that thing. Off-road.... I always compare it with a tractor. It'll get you anywhere, as long as you have the time to get there. Running costs is next to nothing. Would I have this as my only bike? No. It's just to slow for me when I travel long distance rides. I would recommend it for an additional bike to just have some fun. Mainly off road in my situation.
@@eduardgilabert9343 it's awesome. Around 50bhp... On a cafe racer that honestly all you need. Turns good, and sounds epic with the aftermarket exhaust from Diablo. Suspension is a bit on the hard side but no deal braker.
Indians love Himalayan because versys300 costs 3 times as much and adv 390 is almost double the price plus you know that service is available in remotest part of India, any bike is better than no bike
Most people fail to consider difference in pricing in countries outside their own. In Canada and America, KTM is considered upper end, priced 10-30% more expensive than Japanese kawi Yama Honda Suzuki which are the cheap, standardized, but reliable bikes available and serviceable everywhere
@@adarshdwivedi3630 i definitely haven't tried or seen one even in canada. not saying that east asian bikes are bad but that people's perception of how motorcycle brands compare differs across the world. that said, remember that personal anecdotes and statistics are different. there are yamahas that have blown up in the first month and there are harleys that have travelled the world. I mean, atleast one in a million harleys probably should be able to
New himalyan got even better.. They changed the engine too.. more refined than ever before.. If you liked the old one.. The new one will make you fall in love... INT650 owner here.. The new age of royal Enfield is here... They ain't the fastest but daam they are smooth.... My int650 doesn't burn even 50ml of oil between 6200miles service interval. A testament to its incredible build quality.
I bought one just because of this video. Best bike I've ever owned and I've had hundreds of every kind of bike on the planet nearly. Also I've been servicing Japanese bikes for over 30 years. The Himalayan is it's own thing. We don't agree here, that's for sure. You're comparing this bike to a KTM, every KTM on the planet comes from the factory burning oil like a wore out diesel Cadillac.
New himalyan got even better.. They changed the engine too.. more refined than ever before.. If you liked the old one.. The new one will make you fall in love... INT650 owner here.. The new age of royal Enfield is here... They ain't the fastest but daam they are smooth.... My int650 doesn't burn even 50ml of oil between 6200miles service interval. A testament to its incredible build quality.
I am going to say one thing. I own KLR650 and from what I see I like Himalayan better. At least you dont have to wrench in doohickeys and thermobobs and higher grade subframe bolts to prevent Himalayan from breaking.
Honest review here : I have an Himalayan and I think Yammie did a great job. The Himalayan is nothing more than a very slow 2 wheeled donkey with a seductive neo-industrial design. But hey, just like you would expect of a donkey, as long as you feed him good stuff and don’t make him sprint for a long time, it keeps on walking for a long time. The engine is simple, nothing fancy, just the essentials, but essentials built solid. This is my first bike ever, and I think it’s a good choice for any beginner rider out there. For 3 reasons. First, it’s cheap for good looks, and that’s quite cool for any youngster that wants to get his hands on his first brand new machine. The design team actually really well distilled the scrambler retro-steel-vintage inspiration in the overall look, and that works. Second, IT IS REALLY SLOW. And why is that a good point you would ask : it’s because as a begginer, this bike taught me the basics of riding without putting me in danger. No speed, no danger = squiddy no deady. Last point, but not least. I rode all over France from North to South in three days and not a single minute I felt pain in my ass, neck, arms or back. The thing is comfy af, and tough af. I bet none of the Versys / GS / KTM rider out there could say that after riding 9 hours a day for 3 consecutive days. One thing Yammie didn’t mentioned though : the brakes. MAN, they’re awful. It brakes really bad, and after a few weeks of riding it everyday, it forced me to learn to anticipate everything with extra care. But, since it doesn’t go fast it’s not that of a problem. Cheers from France Yammie, and baguette to y’all.
@@egosumbellum7707 avoid deep mud And sand like the coof and U will be fine, the himmy does more off-road than it has any right to weighing as much as it does. It just tractors up everything.
@@egosumbellum7707 well, not bad. Don’t expect to go full Travis Pastrana on this Bike, but it does the job in the dirt for light crusing on the fields and Forest, and it doesn’t slides on the mud. Though, one thing is kind of annoying, the ABS is difficult to disable : since it’s not a switch, you´ll have to play with a cable under your seat.
@@adhilsajeevan3877 one question can you have an adventure bike like this in this price ,these foreigners really dont know the terrains of himalayas where you realise ur heavy tiger isnt worth anything cause u cant pick it up if it falls and this himalayan just gets the job done
@@adhilsajeevan3877 if its anything like the KTM 390 adventure, you can have it, they are terrible bikes off road, and that damn traction control keeps turning itself on every time you restart the bike. Plastic sump guard protecting the water pump? that guard and the water pump lasted about 20 minutes off road, killed the bike on one rock. Sorry, i'll take the supposedly under powered Himalayan any time off road. 24,000 kms on my 2019, just sold it and bought a newer 2020 so I can have the switchable ABS.
The thing u're trying to say is that, "The Himalayan isn't good for the big highways and broad roads in the U.S ". Which is true, It was made for the narrow cliff edging roads on the Himalayan mountain ranges. Huge power just makes it harder to not sink in mud which randomly starts to exist in any rain.
I just rode the Himalayan over 7 days and 700 KM in the Himalayas in crazy tough conditions including rocks, sand, rain, snow, mud, stones, rolling water and whatnot and the Himalayan was super comfy and easy to ride. So apart from its lack of power I have no major issues. Plus it costs only 2.5L (3-4K USD!).
Well I've done 16k+ on my himalayan on shity Australian country roads, about 400km a week for work. Old school bs 4 version. I've never had a problem, just got new wheels at 16k that's it! Hasn't cost me a thing. I personally think it is an amazing bike for regional Australia and anything similar. It's sweet spot is 80km/hr, sits on 100 at 5k rpm so not the fastest bike but I've always got a smile on my face when I ride it so... Can't recomend it enough.
Your passion argument is completely moot Yammie. I was never a RE fan yet I got Himalayan seeing people having fun with it. It also helped Himlayan that all the available alternatives were basically underpowered road bikes (Versys & the baby GS) and none couldn't match the comfort of the Himalayan, not even the new KTM can match it today. So anyone looking for an adv tourer in budget with even an iota of brain would naturally go for this unless someone is "passionate" about GS brand or whatever. Oh and your facts about it are 6 years old, please don't sound like a sell out.
That's cos you don't get drz 400 which weighs 138 kgs and has 40 HP just imagine it. There are other KTMs which produce same BHP but weighs 110 kgs now how does that sound to you, this is where the world is at we are still bragging about our oil spewing, heavy as fuck Himalayan
@@darksoul4721 It's not a dual sport bike, it was meant to tour with off-road capabilities and it does that gracefully. Also, being heavy as fuck helps a lot in highway stability.
As an Indian who rides a 390 duke, im starting to love the himalayan just because of the comfort. North Americans can't relate to this but the 390s are a bit too much on Indian roads. Everytime I go for a ride I'd have to be on edge and can't even use 70% of the bikes potential. And the roads are pure shit and 50% of the people don't know how to drive properly or know the rules. Considering all this the himalayan looks really nice. Comfortable, affordable, and not as tiring as the adv390.
@@aevan104 no actually all KTM and Husqvarna below 500cc bikes are made by Bajaj(indian automobile company). And exported around the world. KTM parts are mostly plastic and lot cheaper after market. But not a lot of customisation.
If you wanna know the true power of Himalayan then take it to the Himalayas along with the other so called modern adventure bikes and then you'll understand the purpose of the motorcycle
When did you ride it? or did you just read a few magazines? Power and speed isn't everything. Especially since the bikes 7ou mentioned, all get their torque way up at the top en. Great on asphalt, not so great on dirt, where you want low end torque, which the Himalayan has more, and delivered steadily. Much better than a Sport bike engine slapped on a dual sport or adventure frame.
@@krishnaprasad5181 sorry brother but trust me none of the Himalayan can come near to ktm. Please don't judge me, I had a Himalayan and after some time it sucks. Its just a owner review.
Now obviously grain of salt, because I own a Himalayan and love it, but my impression having watched the whole video is that you may have a bias and you're reaching a little to try and make your point. Yes, the DRZ is a better, more fun dirt bike- but it's way less comfortable for long rides and has waaay less range. Yes, the Versys-x is faster, but again less comfortable and in practice it has less range and comes with fewer farkles, and they cost more to add. No comment on the 390 adventure, it's honestly not a great bike for either real adventures or real dirt riding. And why no comparison with the Svartpilen 401? That to me is the most obvious bike to bring up, and you've brought it up a lot recently. In general I think you consider your opinions moreso on what you think is "fun" rather than "practical"- and that's totally fine, especially here in America. But it really should be said- the Himalayan is /incredibly/ practical for what it was designed to do. I own a Himalayan and an XSR700 and if I had to give one up, it would, though grudgingly, be the XSR. The RE is definitely not as thrilling to ride, but it also lets me carry far more, is more comfortable, and is incredibly easy and cheap to maintain.
Definitely, I have a Triumph Bonneville T120 and I have more fun riding my Himalayan on and off road. Took it moto camping around Grand Canyon and Moab high desert which I couldn’t have done with my Triumph.
My dear Royal Enfield, No matter what the world thinks about you, No matter how slow and vibraty you are, No matter how old your instrument cluster is... And no matter how one have to wait for eternity to get his hands on you.(6 months wait atleast in India BTW) You always are and will be my true true love 💘 ever and forever.
Cheap, reliable and easy to repair and maintain owing to its simplicity and excellent fuel efficiency pretty much all you could ask for in a adventure bike.
Congratulations on your choice! I was embarrassed to watch this review - in biker code we support all other riders choices. And this is a tough bike, will be ridden into the ground where so many motorcycles are just ridden to the local coffee shop.
This guys videos keep popping up in my feed, so I watch some of them. I haven’t figured out if this channel is just a trollfest based on zero facts, and purely on “cool” bikes in their opinion. You know what? It’s cool not to like a bike or a brand. But if you’re going to review a bike, it should be unbiased and maybe actually reading up on most of the specs... and most importantly, maybe even riding it yourself before voicing your opinion.
@@Harsha_v_05 I went on a trip with it. It was pathetic , slow , full of vibration , crap clutch and brakes . Overall , this bike's a shit show. I hate the thump. I liked the BMW G 310 GS.
Everyone has an opinion ,. Sold my KLR , too tall to top heavy and it just sat in the garage after I purchased my Himilayan. The Himilayan just makes me smile when I ride it
I think you have made some valid points; however, I’m selling my Africa Twin and buying a Himalayan. I’m short and old and the Africa Twin is a handful off the road. I’ve put on 14,000 km and my skills have definitely improved but on the other side I’m getting older every year. The Africa Twin is a brilliant bike, I’m glad I had a chance to own one.
for Indian roads, the Himalayan's decent. It doesn't need to have a 1000+ CC engine, 411 does just fine on Indian roads. You can barely maintain more than 60 miles here in India
New himalyan got even better.. They changed the engine too.. more refined than ever before.. If you liked the old one.. The new one will make you fall in love... INT650 owner here.. The new age of royal Enfield is here... They ain't the fastest but daam they are smooth.... My int650 doesn't burn even 50ml of oil between 6200miles service interval. A testament to its incredible build quality.
These guys dont know what real motorcycling means. They think beefy machines with ton of horse power and a hefty price tag can only be good ones. What an absolute fools.
Don't agree with the review. I bought a RE himalayan recently. I had seen Yam's review about the bike, but really liked it when I test rode it. I am pretty much taking it off road everyday and love it. At least for me, RE himalayan is a perfect starter adv bike. (I own an Indian scout and triumph street twin as well)
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Here in Argentina a ktm 390, versys 300 or benelli trk 502x cost 3 times more and there are plenty of options to pay a Himalayan. it is the best option price/quality. Maybe you need to compaare with a yamaha tenere 250 or a honda XRE.
@Damien McArthur dudes have crossed the country on cl90s. any bike will do it man, lol. on brazilian roads you're not on open highways for the most part anyway so what do you need the ccs for.
La KTM 390adv USD 11300. Estan locos, que triste ver que en USA está 6100. La Himalayan USD 5000 y con financiamiento . No sé si se pueden comparar en nuestro mercado.
The Indian version of the Himalayan which I own(the one in my profile pic) (BS3 2016) does not have ABS as well as fuel injection. But the second and the third iterations (BS4 and the latest BS6) both have ABS and EFI along with switchable ABS in the latest version. Sure its no where near its competition with the likes of the KTM or the Kawis or the BMWs, but there is something so lovable about the bike that it has a huge cult here and worldwide.
I have a Himalayan. And while it has had minor problems it is a good bike. It’s cheap; that means I can take it wherever I want and am not afraid of a few scratches or breaking shit. You have much more fun on cheaper bikes I think. Less stress. You still get to the same spot at the end of the day. I’m enjoying the ride so far. Plenty of trips ahead! 💦
There is distinct difference between "is it any good?" vs "how does it compare to ... ?". I do not own a bike but am looking for one for this summer and Your video showed me the different options, which is good and thank you for that. But as for a review on a bike, "kawasaki is better" is not a valid argument to judge the bike. Fuel consumption, build quality, reliability, serviceability etc is.
Actually the only reason we indians like the royal Enfield cause we have so much traffic that its impossible to ride fast without hitting an expressway, so there's no point in buying a fast bike.(if you don't live in mumbai or delhi or so) So, to quench our thirst, we have to find for something else (alternate genre) that is kinda like retro-cruiser type bikes and since Enfield's are cheap af, we go for em'. I'm 14 and I am a RE fanboi but i still agree to your points. Love from india.....
They are actually surprisingly formidable off-road in a basic way and very easy to ride/noob friendly, which probably also works for those who don't need or want the additional power or technology. The reason people love them is for the same reason people will tell you that there's nothing else like a Harley, and there's lot of stuff which compares well to the Himalayan on paper (in its actual price range, not at a 20-30%+ premium), but not much that looks anything like it. Shame they didn't wring a little more power out of them though, if they could cruise at 130 km/h I think that would really differentiate them from some of the competition.
TEC Bike Parts claims they're working on a reliable bolt on performance upgrade for the Himalayan that will reliably add 20% more horsepower. If their claim is true I think it'd be a game changer. While 20% more power won't make the Himalayan "fast" by any means I do think it would put it in a much more comfortable position for road riding.
@@Strideo1 Definitely, it really needs that extra top end, then in comparison to something like the CRF250L there's a clear advantage for your highway cruising even if you trade off on the dirt side of things with weight, etc - although a bit more grunt down low is also always welcome. They certainly aren't highly strung out of the box either.
The first batch was absolutely appalling! We did a minor trail run with a test bike and the footpeg just snapped off while riding standing up.. There were also a shit ton of cases of the chassis jus snapping in half mid-ride!!!
I have not driven the KTM yet but owned a Versys-X for a year. After upgrading the seat and brakes (pads and lines) it was perfect for me. Light weight, sharp steering on asphalt and quite capable for light off road action. The build quality is very high despite being build in Thailand. It never failed me and never needed oil. The tires that fit the Versys come in many flavors to suit your needs. For long highway trips I changed the front sprocket for even better fuel efficiency. The Benelli adventure bike is one I hope to review in the near future for comparison.
Adventure riders aren't worried about how many pony's a bike has. They don't even want to go fast. All that they worry about is are they going to get their. The himalayan will average over 60 miles to the gallon and can get around 250 miles to a tank. If it goes over in a spill it is light to pick up as most of the weight is down low and cheap to fix as there is nothing expensive to brake. You don't feel tired after a long ride as the riders position is good both on the seat and standing on the pegs. Get your reviews in order by actually riding what you review and not doing a paper review.
@@NicePantsLance stop reading specs sheet it's a better off roader than BMW 310GS. I've ride both Himalayan offers better torque. He's giving a blind opinion without even seeing the bike I don't know how he managed to get 700k subs🤷🏻♂️
yeh dar accha laga. yeh dar hona chaihe. not a re fanboys. but being Indian it is a proud moment to see you comparing this with the top-of-the-line bikes. btw it is fi and abs complied.
I agree with PAHWASAKI, it's just quoting specs and probably never ridden or even seen one. And no, I don't aspire to own a himalayan, I have better bikes. But I wouldn't subject my kawasaki W800 or my Honda CB500X to the abuse I'd give a himalayan, knowing that they're cheap enough to do so.
He had not ridden a Harley Davidson before either, and then bought one as a beginner bike giveaway. Spoiler alert, his assumptions and research was dead-on with his expectations and smashing before.
I own one and it's a good bike. There are so many video on TH-cam where people reviewed this bike while riding it. This video is more like giving an opinion after looking the specs sheet.
""If somebody had told me 10 years ago, when I was doing trackdays on a Ducati 996 and tearing around the backcountry on a KTM 525, that I’d end up spending almost an entire riding season seated quite happily behind the handlebars of a 24 hp, 411cc, $4,700 adventure-touring bike made in India-leaving the other bikes in my small stable almost unridden-I might have been quite puzzled. Editor Mark Hoyer certainly was, as were several of my riding buddies. So, perhaps some explanation is due. It all started with Alaska."-Peter Egan, legendary moto-journalist, Cycle World magazine October 2020
I had no hopes for the himalayan. I was forced to ride one for almost a month around Ragistan. It was slow and uncomfortable when standing... however, over the weeks and massively challenging terrain, not to mention the traffic. The little bike really grew on me. Its a wonderful thing. Its cheep and basic but I really do love it
In India, out in the rural areas, the carbureted non-abs Himalayan makes complete sense because it's absolutely bulletproof and you can't go very fast out here anyway. Literally got two of them as they are super cheap too.
@@shouryeningle3688 price is the only thing another bike can't provide. Other than price, a triumph street twin easily provides more. Ive ridden my neighbors continental so I can confirm this. Great price though I will admit 👍
@@NicePantsLance in India, a new triumph Bonnie costs 3 time more than re 650s. So, we don't have to decide a little more quality over an extremely cheap alternative. It's wrong to call it as alternative, but they are all modern classics, can be ridden at a decent speed and great fun. And also, the service network of RE is something else in india that no bike manufacturer can match. We get service stations in every 40~50 kms in my area.
@@NicePantsLance Brother the 650s aren't that underperforming bike like old Royal Enfields. It has a potential of doing 0-100kmph under 6 seconds. But yeah, it's not a superior bike. Only thing make this superior is the value proposition. And also, i found the Interceptor handles a little bit better than Bonnie and felt a little more smoother. But yeah, it feels a little cheap and quality is not the RE thing anyways.
Living in India and using a Bullet 350 which my grand father had owned and now i do, i can easily say the reliability, lesser maintenance cost of a RE is simply unmatched. Yes i have a Honda as well, so i am not complete RE centric. It doesn’t run fast as others and doesn’t have a punchy engine. But in a longer run RE simply cannot disappoint. My RE is 32 Y/O and i love it. Simple, reliable, rugged.
How can you justify doing a review without even riding one. I've just sold my 2019 Africa Twin Adventure Sport and bought a 2021 Himalayan with luggage and pocketed £5.5k Yes it's not fast but a brand new bike with 3 year warranty for less than half of what my other was and much more fun, what's not to like. I was terrified of taking the AT off road due to the height and how much it would cost to repair if I dropped it. The Himi doesn't even faze me, if it gets dropped so what, it'll probably withstand it anyway and if it doesn't the parts are dirt cheap to replace anyway, unlike anything Honda... I loved the AT but having £10k sat in the Garage for 6 months of the year didn't interest me Trying to keep it clean and hold its value etc. With having so much invested in it I'll be riding the Himi all year round because it just doesn't matter anymore. 3 year warranty and 3 year roadside recovery included too. Brilliant package for the money. Can't fault it.
I just added a Himalayan to my Ducati 998S and Triumph SprintST. This guy misses completely the reason why I bought it. What it does, it does really well.
Man so many mistakes in this video Meteor hasn't launched yet Himalayan in India hai abs (switchable) and fi Even 100cc moped scooters have fi and 150cc + all have abs
Tbh I don't think he has ridden KTM or the re. On road KTM is great but on offroads and on slow moving traffic sucks ass. Hima is not great but making a review without even riding the bike is stupid.
Was a lot of opinion from someone who hasn't logged a ton of miles on the bike in question, a lot of comparing apples to oranges, along with a very boxed in view of what riders might want along with what N. American riders can afford. But that's TH-cam for ya.
He knows he has you and Itchy Boots to compare to for praise. So he wanted the negative clicks. Especially since no footage of him riding it was used for this video
KARMAkaze Moto I was Thinking the same! Btw just saw your part III, very good! I just completed my Maryland to Montana episodes. I think I had 21 of them lol.
I think this video missed the point of what an adventure motorcycle is for and how some people use them. The attraction of the Himalayan is its simplicity making it easy to fix on the side of the road. If you look at it this way having 2 pistons isn't an advantage. Watch some itchy boots or c90adventures to see motorcycling adventuring taken to the extreme and watch them fix their bikes on the side of the road in the middle of nowhere and you will have a different appreciation of what this bike is for.
@@acarrascoy May be KTM's money at play, Ryan's video has caused them a damage. Or just like everyone else, just praise or offend Indians and see the views coming in.
No, I don't want a royal Enfield Himalayan And this is comming from an Indian No matter how much you pay me I would never own that outdated heavy lump of Steel
It's easy to knock a Himalayan, I understand as I own one, I also own a bmwr1200gs lc which everyone agrees is the benchmark adventure bike, if I want to go touring the Scottish highlands 2 up obviously I'd use the gs if I want to go to Wales and down a few green lanes I'd use the Himalayan... horses for courses as they say.... I'd have to say the acceleration from 50 to 70 is abysmal and makes overtaking bloody dangerous some times, but I always come back from a ride out with a big grin on my face and have found that I'm default to riding the Himalayan rather than the beemer.... there is a English company called Tec bike parts who rumour has it are developing a new cam with a 20% power increase 🤔
I agree that The Himalayan is great for the price but when you ride one ( not clear in the vid if you rode it) it surprises you. It’s a budget bike but far far better to ride than specs suggest and that from someone who owns both a DRZ and Africa Twin.
it's not about specs, personally when i ride a bike i want to feel something, i have ridden a lot of bikes, bikes expensive with better caratheristics (ducati, yamaha, bmw, ktm) but the hima is the only one that stole my heart. do you know when you ride an old car and you listen to the engine, feel the road, without electronic stuff and other improvements and you feel this wonderful connection between you the car and the road that makes you feel one thing with everything? when i ride himalayan i feel that, i can hear the engine, i try not to stress it and treat it with respect, i enjoy the road and the world around me, i don't need to go fast i'm not on a track, i love the way you sit, everytime i jump on it i smile and i can really feel the freedom in me, and the last thing: it's ridiculously beautiful and stylish (when i stop at the traffic lights 6 times on 10 someone look at me and ask about my bike). try not to focus only on the specs there is much more to analyze when you talk about a bike.
You have got to work on your history lessons. You are way off. I’ve never ridden a R.E. but am familiar with the British history of the company and how it ended up in India. Hard to take you seriously about better(more sensible )options from a man who has a Ducati Scrambler.
I JUST HAVE ONE QUESTION. WHY DO YOU HAVE AN OPINION WITHOUT EVEN A SINGLE SECOND OF FOOTAGE OF YOU RIDING IT? SOUNDS A BIT LIKE TALKING ABOUT HOW WAGYU TASTES LIKE WITHOUT EVEN TASTING IT DON'T IT?
@@VivekSingh-nl6hs I don't know if you have ridden it or not but it is fun for me so I disagree with you and don't know about this video what he's trying to prove🙏😅
I rode this bike in actual Himalayan roads and i absolutely loved it Himalayan's weight is an asset not a liability. You would absolutely love it My friend rode his KTM Duke with me and sold it in 2 months I still have the Himalayan.
Bought one of the last Classic 500s for sale in Europe Love it to bits, but it does make a habit of rattling off it's own bolts. Got to keep a sharp eye on her :)
I’d rather see someone buy a Himalayan and use it because that’s what they could afford, than see those guys who buy loaded out BMW and Ducatis and dressing like they’re going on a six month expedition…just to go up to the local grocery store five minutes away.
yamie is like the nerd who speaks only according to the specs, believe me Himalayan truly is a superb machine it's made for roads and also for no roads with a engine dedicated to go the distance except the fact of some quality issues this bike is a good machine, you feel something different when you rev this snail like engine. My brother has this bike in which he rode more than 50000 km with just some minor issues in the cone set .
For a bike like this, a lot of its appeal is how it makes you feel. I rode one across Gujarat to the Rann of Kutch and found it entirely pleasant. It's a great travel bike, but one that a busa boy might not really appreciate because of its peak power stats etc. I liked the way the power delivery was really steady, and off road that torque and low centre of gravity makes it really easy to control for a relative newb. Even those rugged looks are evocative and has way more personality than all plastic and angles of most others. Alternately I rode the Dominar 400, which is basically a cheaper KTM 390 Adventure (same engine) by the same parent company for a similar trip a few months before and found it quite a stressful bike to manage day to day. Too jumpy, cramped leg triangle...had the fun qualities of a sports bike, but just not great to travel with. I sat on the 390 Adventure the other day and it made me feel...nothing. My logical brain was thinking "this is good value", and I may even end up buying one...but the Enfield has soul. As a beginner bike, even with the undoubted value proposition of the KTM, I wouldn't rule out trying one.
This video is filled with wrong information, the Himalayan doesn't share any parts with the other Royal Enfield, so it wasn't designed using left over parts. The early 2016 models were only carburetted, in 2017 it was available with fuel injection only in India too due to BS4 norms. Dual Channel ABS has been offered as standard since 2018 and new version comes with switchable abs and tripper navigation. And Interceptor 650 and meteor 350 is the newest Royal Enfield not the Himalayan. @yammienoob needs to do better research before passing reviews.
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Hi yammie I was wondering if u would go check out the kpr lifan 200cc motorcycle off of amazon for me I would like to know what is like and if it is a great beginning bike. Edit: Your videos are great keep up the great work and keep riding
Man Himalayan in India has fi and switchable abs...meteor still hasn't launched. Actually u didn't't ride the bike.. ryt?
I agree, anything is better than a bike that is more unreliable than a project bike
@@jyothikumart yup man .he didn't ride it .sometimes numbers doesn't make sense
Hey man did you see the benelli 600i that is cheap for 600 and looks good as well many a review ?
Just bought a Himalayan, just because Yammie told me not too. I like it.
it makes sense , cause this guy doesnt own one, or ridin one.
Yea I don't care its still cool i like it gonna put my wife on one after watching itchy boots i think its a goat
Just came here for the Itchy Boots comment and didn’t have to look for long. Hello, fellow Itchy Booter, long live queen Noraly!
Just bought one too - most enjoyable and adequate power. No, it's not as good as a KTM or BMW but from friend's experiences, the Himalayan costs less to buy (and a breeze to service even on the side of a dirt track) than those bikes cost to service in the Dealership over couple of years !
@@tonylloyd5077 It has good math. Not sure what that means in a technical sense, but it brings a smile to me.
This isn't a bike review, it's a spec sheet analysis. A book report.
But even the specs are wrong...he quoted that the Indian variant of the Himalayan doesn't have ABS or Fuel injection.... Which is factually incorrect... Indian variant also gets fuel injection and ABS as standard 🤦
This whole channel rubs me wrong. Dude just Googles spec sheets and compares numbers
A sly one too. He showed that it wasn't as good on the dirt as the dirt bikes, or as good on the road as adventure. All that says is that it's somewhere between adv and dual, which I think is a large part of the appeal. On top of that it's cheap to buy and maintain, $1,000+ off the price of the other bikes he compared.
He's one of those youtubers who review bikes from specs announcements, garbage.
Even that's not completely accurate brother :D
So in the end the hima sucks cos it's slow, simple and inexpensive. Took you 12 minutes to summarize why I bought it and why I made 41k km on mine while working. Cool!
Wow, Is the bike reliable for long distance travel?
Yooo 41000 km? Damn bro 😮
I, ve 32k kms on rtr 200 in 2 yrs so wht
Precisely. Some people just don't get simple, humble bikes.
ItchyBoots did 60,000km riding hers from India to Netherlands. Only breakdown was of her own making when she burnt the clutch plates out in deep sand in Iran.
She did around 30000km on the one in South America without issue-its still there, and she Hope's to continue post-covid.
A bike that can be fixed almost anywhere because ot is so simple
I've actually ridden one, I actually own one for 2 years now travelling 1000's of miles, I think I qualify to make a review on a himalayan....... IT'S BLOODY BRILLIANT! the end!
Ok, but how can you argue with someone who has never ridden one?
Basement dwelling trolls disagree!
It just exist thats all, no one bothers much except some RE OVER EMOTIONAL CRYBABIES
I took a chance on one and it's really tough to describe why I love it so much, but I love it deeply. If I could describe it in a single word, I would say "calm"
@@jimfixespixelsexactly. I guess there's gonna be haters (especially when going off a spec sheet and not actually even testing the bike - lame). Those of us that own them and ride them know that what the Himmy has is "intangibles" ie "the whole is greater than the sum of its parts." They are just FUN even if you can't explain why. As an adventure bike it's "being there" and this bike will take you. I enjoy looking at it too. Way cooler looking motorcycle than the ones compared with. Much more stable and enjoyable on two lane highways than a dual sport such as the DRZ. I could go on. Granted the KTM390 will out perform it on the road but I don't want to spend that much on a small bike. If I want to ride a street bike that out performs it I take my AT (I know I'm lucky I can own more than one bike). How cheap I got my Himmy for just adds to the fun factor (and is why I can afford more than one bike).
"We are spoiled and have higher wages compared to india and can buy expensive bikes..." well that sums up your opinion perfectly. We need the hands-on review of RE not personal bank statements..
New himalyan got even better.. They changed the engine too.. more refined than ever before.. If you liked the old one.. The new one will make you fall in love... INT650 owner here.. The new age of royal Enfield is here... They ain't the fastest but daam they are smooth.... My int650 doesn't burn even 50ml of oil between 6200miles service interval. A testament to its incredible build quality.
@@parnavad1794 Do you work for Royal Enfield? Because the fact that you're pasting this same reply into every other comment string on this video leads me to believe that maybe RE's marketing department is spamming the comments with canned statements that are supposed to look like they're from "real users."
I’ve owned dozens of motorcycles. I own a Himalayan. I smile when I ride it. It is what it is.
I've found that with RE's. The spec sheet doesn't get across how nice it is to just slow down and enjoy the place you're riding through.
Smiles per hour>>>>
Exactly!
Fair enough, but as soon as you ride places it was supposedly made for those smiles will soon disappear.
@@daisychain8622 ain't never gonna happen
Enfield has sold more bikes alone in india than Harley all over the world .
I mean an iron 883 is €12300 where as a royal enfield interceptor 650 is only €7800 and is in my opinion a way nicer looking and sounding bike
@@shaunduffy3912 Interceptor 650 can't be compared to Iron 883 if you talk about performance and overall fit and finish.
And looks are subjective for some it may be Royal Enfield for some Harley Davidson
Yep, true, I live in India, its one hell of a bike!
Fun fact Toyota has sold more cars in Japan than Ferrari all over the world. Not everyone can afford a Ferrari or a Harley (:
@@whenplutowasaplanet3907 I'm pretty sure toyota has sold more cars in the US than Ferrari in the whole world. And can honestly say that about every country. But Toyotas are reliable, Harleys and Royal Enfields are not.
The irony in someone "reviewing" a motorcycle without ever having ridden it.
Makes it look like he was payed off to promote the 390... Disrespect for this bullshit "review" video
@@edene6655 I mean, its clear by the phone holder ad. that he aint afraid to make paid videos....
I agree with both you guys!!
It's only $1900 usd in India, so I don't know what this guy is complaining about.
If it keeps yammie noob out of the road and crashing it, I'll take it.
Itchy Boots rode one for 36000 KM, with no issues, onroad and offroad. That's enough of a review for most people to decide if it's any good or not.
New himalyan got even better.. They changed the engine too.. more refined than ever before.. If you liked the old one.. The new one will make you fall in love... INT650 owner here.. The new age of royal Enfield is here... They ain't the fastest but daam they are smooth.... My int650 doesn't burn even 50ml of oil between 6200miles service interval. A testament to its incredible build quality.
My thoughts exactly, people have ridden them round the world 😂. I rode mine round the coast of the UK with my dad.
@@tardisdavey8211 That must have been a great adventure. I guess that would have taken a couple of weeks.
Royal Enfield feel great I don’t care about speed it’s smooth linear acceleration comfy and puts a big smile on my face. I have the meteor 315 absolutely love it and I’m looking at the Himalaya now to add
She had a flat tire once.
Fun fact :- We ride out of necessity .. you ride out of hobby . For we Indians motorcycle are our work horse .
Exactly. Many Americans use scooters for transportation. Reliability is king, not tech.
Hey mate don't even pay attention to this guy. Or do you thing that A LIST TH-camR's opinion matters. This kid is an idiot
He did say the same thing in the end, watch till the end 😂
Same in Latin America so we get what your saying
To each his own. The Himalayan will make most folks that are looking for an adventure bike happy.
Love mine! :) Enjoy every ride, and can't stay off it!
Oh yes, people that go on adventure trips just LOOOVEEEEE electronics...lol
😅😂👌
😂😂😂 well said
Ha haa
All is good, until the electronics shut off, and the REAL adventure starts
Indians so lol. If the bike don't come with Bluetooth connection it's a bad one :3
Great job running those numbers and making huge statements like "ITS BAAAD" without ever leaving your house lol
That does it. I'm buying one. If this frigwad hates it, it's probably a pretty good bike.
It is
Your so right, I bought one and am happy, my only issue is shit brakes. Saying that, its a cheap base bike that you can afford to customize to suit yourself and it still costs bugger all thats the part Im looking forward to.
@@grantbuchanan7295 put on premuim composite pads like EBC Sintered (it has bronzier tint than others). Did that on my desert\ADV modded DE650SE and it improved significantly
Hahahaha
@@grantbuchanan7295 Isn't it BYBRE brakes?
Was never a Royal Enfield fan. Last month i went out on a solo trip to ladakh/kashmir (Himalayas), rented out an himalayan there and fell in love with it. It's almost perfect for terrain and also economical. I came back with so much respect for Royal Enfield for giving me such an amazing partner in my journey.
I made it a minute in. If you don't understand the Royal Enfield position in the market and what/who they are for then you have no clue. I think the Ducati Biscotti has gotten to your head.
Worth it just for the ending for me.
Nah in previous video they said ducati is under powered, so its some next level shit in their head🤣
like, no doubt he's right it is slow but it's not that bad man. with knobby tires i can get it sideways in the dirt no prob, and on the pavement if i really try so that's enough power for my needs. i honestly prefer it to my dr650 which is a fun bike no doubt but the himalayan has a certain feel to it.
@@0xsergy It is a very cool bike! That being said, the weight is the most serious problem when you are talking about off-road, especially comparing it to others. It weighs almost as much as my 2006 suzuki gsf-650, which is fine I just can't imagine throwing that around on dirt especially after using my nimble 2014 husaberg fe-250. Depends what the use-case is is my point.
@@ChooseYour0wn you get used to it. I'm 140lbs and I can throw it around ok. You won't be as nimble as a dirtbike though, you cant hide 150 extra lbs.
Funny, I'm a pediatrician and I own a Himalayan. It's comfortable enough that I took a 1600 mile trip on secondary roads this summer. I don't want to ride a bike on the highway, so the top end isn't an issue. It putts along and I have yet to find a place it won't go, not for lack of trying. Would I like a big Africa Twin? Sure, I guess, but not at $28k.
It's not for everyone. I get that. But it's great for me.
You get what you pay for, point.
$28K for an Africa Twin? Where are you buying your motorcycles? You can buy an new ATAS for $17 k or a 2020 for $15K. 2018's are all over the internet with less than 5K miles for 10K.
@Mark Lowry Or you could of gotten a Honda Cb500x Ktm 390 adventure for around the same price with twice the power.
@@Random-ed2xf yeah, re himalayan is a good off road adventure bike for for long trip on the road is underpowered, let's be honest, you cant even overtake a car...
@@Tonyx.yt. but this bike's power is enough to overtake a car in india
This is because the bike is designed in india and made it suitable for indian roads.
A lot of wrong info here.
Himalayan is not even available in India without abs
Or fi.
It's easy to maintain, sports low fuel consumption and looks good to me. Costs like 5600€ here in Greece to get a brand new. A guy I know, owns one and has toured LOTS of places with it, and the bike never ever, said "no" to anything. Don't just read the specs, get to TEST it before reviewing.
New himalyan got even better.. They changed the engine too.. more refined than ever before.. If you liked the old one.. The new one will make you fall in love... INT650 owner here.. The new age of royal Enfield is here... They ain't the fastest but daam they are smooth.... My int650 doesn't burn even 50ml of oil between 6200miles service interval. A testament to its incredible build quality.
@@parnavad1794 I seriously would love to own a R.E as a first bike. Not stupid fast, but enough torque to have fun I guess. I've seen the new engine and it looks nice...
I have 2 Himalayans for over 2 yrs, I can honestly say they are solid bikes that I take to Big Bend Texas for off road riding and they do well in the dirt and road. They have good torque and climb well, these clowns dont know what they are talking about.
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@@sharvandhananjayan2374
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Yeah the RE Himalayan is a decent bike
exactly 🤣🤣
I agree
My wife bought one today. You know what attracted her to it? She thought it was cute. I'm just glad to be married to a woman that likes to ride. And I showed her basically every other motorycle you covered in this video, and more. They were either too expensive for the budget, or not "cute".
I like your wife. Same here hahaha 😝
@@carboncollapse8435 imagine being such a weakling that you think a woman buying something on her own initiative is somehow an issue. But you probably don’t think that, because you’re probably just a troll.
I hate the look of most adventure bikes. They look like angry raptors. The Himalayan has a classic look to it that I just love.
@@carboncollapse8435 why don't you call him a Democrat too while you at it?
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It can't be that bad if its been around the world with no trouble.
Thats a good point
Damn right
It’s not at all. Just this channel is focused on different kind of bikes. When he started talking about the ktm 390 it was clear he didn’t know much, fine
Define no trouble.
@@daisychain8622 watch itchy boots on youtube a lady who took the Himalayan around the world.
Been riding for over 30 years on just about anything. Currently in my garage is a RE Himalayan, a customized RE GT650, and a Ducati Multistrada 1200S. The Hima is a fun little bike. As long as you take it for what it is. Not for 1 second have I regretted the purchase. Once you get to know it, you can get some nice lean angle on it. Even on the knobbies. Twisty small country road and flip that thing. Off-road.... I always compare it with a tractor. It'll get you anywhere, as long as you have the time to get there. Running costs is next to nothing. Would I have this as my only bike? No. It's just to slow for me when I travel long distance rides. I would recommend it for an additional bike to just have some fun. Mainly off road in my situation.
And what avout the gt650? How is it?
@@eduardgilabert9343 it's awesome. Around 50bhp... On a cafe racer that honestly all you need. Turns good, and sounds epic with the aftermarket exhaust from Diablo. Suspension is a bit on the hard side but no deal braker.
You would have same type of fun with the motorcycle your grandfather left in the barn 50 years ago.
Well no problem to change the chain and gearing on any bike, if you want more speed or less.
@rino demeulemeester. Yours is a very good review in just a few sentences that perfectly justifies the Himalayan's existence.
And a wise man once said, NEVER LISTEN TO SOMEONE WHO CALLS HIMSELF 'NOOB'
And does a review without even riding a bike. SMH
Simple, cheap, reliable, durable, I have one and know what it is, how it rides, Yammie you are way off-beam.
And RE are good looking bikes. They thankfully don't look like they are out of an anime.
Indians love Himalayan because versys300 costs 3 times as much and adv 390 is almost double the price plus you know that service is available in remotest part of India, any bike is better than no bike
If i had to entrust any of these bikes to an Asian Roadside "tech" it would be the royal Enfield.
Most people fail to consider difference in pricing in countries outside their own. In Canada and America, KTM is considered upper end, priced 10-30% more expensive than Japanese kawi Yama Honda Suzuki which are the cheap, standardized, but reliable bikes available and serviceable everywhere
I bet you haven't tried pulsar 220 yet?
Mine is 7 year old 150000+ kms works perfectly fine
Mostly travelled on highway and hilly areas
@@adarshdwivedi3630 i definitely haven't tried or seen one even in canada. not saying that east asian bikes are bad but that people's perception of how motorcycle brands compare differs across the world. that said, remember that personal anecdotes and statistics are different. there are yamahas that have blown up in the first month and there are harleys that have travelled the world. I mean, atleast one in a million harleys probably should be able to
@@adarshdwivedi3630 where u trying to insert that commuter bike in between adv bro.
This is the kind of guy who test rides a bike in his head looking at a spec sheet.
Hahahaha 😂
New himalyan got even better.. They changed the engine too.. more refined than ever before.. If you liked the old one.. The new one will make you fall in love... INT650 owner here.. The new age of royal Enfield is here... They ain't the fastest but daam they are smooth.... My int650 doesn't burn even 50ml of oil between 6200miles service interval. A testament to its incredible build quality.
Who you gonna listen to? Motorcycling journalist legend Peter Egan or Yammie Noob?
😂😂squids like papa yam
Noob ride 😂 plastic bike ktm. Mamma's boy have no guts and rost the legend Himalayan bike
Motogeo as well
Yup.
Peter Egan's favorite current bike is the Himalayan.
yammie sure is a squid
I bought one just because of this video. Best bike I've ever owned and I've had hundreds of every kind of bike on the planet nearly. Also I've been servicing Japanese bikes for over 30 years. The Himalayan is it's own thing. We don't agree here, that's for sure. You're comparing this bike to a KTM, every KTM on the planet comes from the factory burning oil like a wore out diesel Cadillac.
looooool
New himalyan got even better.. They changed the engine too.. more refined than ever before.. If you liked the old one.. The new one will make you fall in love... INT650 owner here.. The new age of royal Enfield is here... They ain't the fastest but daam they are smooth.... My int650 doesn't burn even 50ml of oil between 6200miles service interval. A testament to its incredible build quality.
I am going to say one thing. I own KLR650 and from what I see I like Himalayan better. At least you dont have to wrench in doohickeys and thermobobs and higher grade subframe bolts to prevent Himalayan from breaking.
Yammie, come back when you've tried it.
Honest review here : I have an Himalayan and I think Yammie did a great job.
The Himalayan is nothing more than a very slow 2 wheeled donkey with a seductive neo-industrial design.
But hey, just like you would expect of a donkey, as long as you feed him good stuff and don’t make him sprint for a long time, it keeps on walking for a long time.
The engine is simple, nothing fancy, just the essentials, but essentials built solid.
This is my first bike ever, and I think it’s a good choice for any beginner rider out there.
For 3 reasons.
First, it’s cheap for good looks, and that’s quite cool for any youngster that wants to get his hands on his first brand new machine.
The design team actually really well distilled the scrambler retro-steel-vintage inspiration in the overall look, and that works.
Second, IT IS REALLY SLOW. And why is that a good point you would ask : it’s because as a begginer, this bike taught me the basics of riding without putting me in danger.
No speed, no danger = squiddy no deady.
Last point, but not least.
I rode all over France from North to South in three days and not a single minute I felt pain in my ass, neck, arms or back. The thing is comfy af, and tough af.
I bet none of the Versys / GS / KTM rider out there could say that after riding 9 hours a day for 3 consecutive days.
One thing Yammie didn’t mentioned though : the brakes.
MAN, they’re awful.
It brakes really bad, and after a few weeks of riding it everyday, it forced me to learn to anticipate everything with extra care.
But, since it doesn’t go fast it’s not that of a problem.
Cheers from France Yammie, and baguette to y’all.
Precisely why I want one. Too slow for me to do stupid things whilst learning, comfortable riding position, looks good. Cheap.
Always more fun to ride a slow bike fast than a fast bike slow...
This is really insightful. What's your take on its off-road performance?
@@egosumbellum7707 avoid deep mud And sand like the coof and U will be fine, the himmy does more off-road than it has any right to weighing as much as it does. It just tractors up everything.
@@egosumbellum7707 well, not bad. Don’t expect to go full Travis Pastrana on this Bike, but it does the job in the dirt for light crusing on the fields and Forest, and it doesn’t slides on the mud. Though, one thing is kind of annoying, the ABS is difficult to disable : since it’s not a switch, you´ll have to play with a cable under your seat.
First 2 minutes, i already knew that u didn't even ride this bike. Outta here
@@adhilsajeevan3877 one question can you have an adventure bike like this in this price ,these foreigners really dont know the terrains of himalayas where you realise ur heavy tiger isnt worth anything cause u cant pick it up if it falls and this himalayan just gets the job done
@@adhilsajeevan3877 bro i have it. It’s an amazing bike. Had a KTM and it sucked balls and had so many issues with it.
@@adhilsajeevan3877 if its anything like the KTM 390 adventure, you can have it, they are terrible bikes off road, and that damn traction control keeps turning itself on every time you restart the bike. Plastic sump guard protecting the water pump? that guard and the water pump lasted about 20 minutes off road, killed the bike on one rock. Sorry, i'll take the supposedly under powered Himalayan any time off road. 24,000 kms on my 2019, just sold it and bought a newer 2020 so I can have the switchable ABS.
@@adhilsajeevan3877 😂 ktm 250 adv ?! 24 nm torque for an off roading adv ! Gud luck with that.
The thing u're trying to say is that, "The Himalayan isn't good for the big highways and broad roads in the U.S ". Which is true, It was made for the narrow cliff edging roads on the Himalayan mountain ranges. Huge power just makes it harder to not sink in mud which randomly starts to exist in any rain.
I just rode the Himalayan over 7 days and 700 KM in the Himalayas in crazy tough conditions including rocks, sand, rain, snow, mud, stones, rolling water and whatnot and the Himalayan was super comfy and easy to ride. So apart from its lack of power I have no major issues. Plus it costs only 2.5L (3-4K USD!).
Well I've done 16k+ on my himalayan on shity Australian country roads, about 400km a week for work. Old school bs 4 version. I've never had a problem, just got new wheels at 16k that's it! Hasn't cost me a thing. I personally think it is an amazing bike for regional Australia and anything similar. It's sweet spot is 80km/hr, sits on 100 at 5k rpm so not the fastest bike but I've always got a smile on my face when I ride it so... Can't recomend it enough.
Your passion argument is completely moot Yammie. I was never a RE fan yet I got Himalayan seeing people having fun with it. It also helped Himlayan that all the available alternatives were basically underpowered road bikes (Versys & the baby GS) and none couldn't match the comfort of the Himalayan, not even the new KTM can match it today. So anyone looking for an adv tourer in budget with even an iota of brain would naturally go for this unless someone is "passionate" about GS brand or whatever.
Oh and your facts about it are 6 years old, please don't sound like a sell out.
Savage reply 😂 😆
Same..
That's cos you don't get drz 400 which weighs 138 kgs and has 40 HP just imagine it. There are other KTMs which produce same BHP but weighs 110 kgs now how does that sound to you, this is where the world is at we are still bragging about our oil spewing, heavy as fuck Himalayan
@@darksoul4721 It's not a dual sport bike, it was meant to tour with off-road capabilities and it does that gracefully. Also, being heavy as fuck helps a lot in highway stability.
As an Indian who rides a 390 duke, im starting to love the himalayan just because of the comfort. North Americans can't relate to this but the 390s are a bit too much on Indian roads. Everytime I go for a ride I'd have to be on edge and can't even use 70% of the bikes potential. And the roads are pure shit and 50% of the people don't know how to drive properly or know the rules. Considering all this the himalayan looks really nice. Comfortable, affordable, and not as tiring as the adv390.
Also, in India parts for an re are going to be ALOT cheaper than parts for a ktm
@@aevan104 no actually all KTM and Husqvarna below 500cc bikes are made by Bajaj(indian automobile company). And exported around the world. KTM parts are mostly plastic and lot cheaper after market. But not a lot of customisation.
@@maruthireddy3950 still ,ktm are not cheap here
If you wanna know the true power of Himalayan then take it to the Himalayas along with the other so called modern adventure bikes and then you'll understand the purpose of the motorcycle
And then I just have to wait till the Himalayan breaks into two, while I request it just go faster than crawling speed.
the other bikes might be waiting at the end site, but the Himalayan will always get there
@@showoe3126 In one piece or two, but it will get there
When did you ride it? or did you just read a few magazines?
Power and speed isn't everything. Especially since the bikes 7ou mentioned, all get their torque way up at the top en. Great on asphalt, not so great on dirt, where you want low end torque, which the Himalayan has more, and delivered steadily. Much better than a Sport bike engine slapped on a dual sport or adventure frame.
Now I'm just waiting until yammie drops the only negative review on youtube about the 650 twins.
correction himalayan in india has both fuel injection and abs
Agreed. Made the "review" more of a gratuitous rant for entertainment's sake.
Yammie's reviews are often not well researched.
Yes yammie didn't ride Himalayan and tells it sucks
And here in Inda we can literally buy 3 himalayans for the price of one kawasaki versus 300 or two himalayans for the price of one KTM390 adventure.😂😂
@@krishnaprasad5181 sorry brother but trust me none of the Himalayan can come near to ktm. Please don't judge me, I had a Himalayan and after some time it sucks. Its just a owner review.
Now obviously grain of salt, because I own a Himalayan and love it, but my impression having watched the whole video is that you may have a bias and you're reaching a little to try and make your point.
Yes, the DRZ is a better, more fun dirt bike- but it's way less comfortable for long rides and has waaay less range.
Yes, the Versys-x is faster, but again less comfortable and in practice it has less range and comes with fewer farkles, and they cost more to add.
No comment on the 390 adventure, it's honestly not a great bike for either real adventures or real dirt riding.
And why no comparison with the Svartpilen 401? That to me is the most obvious bike to bring up, and you've brought it up a lot recently.
In general I think you consider your opinions moreso on what you think is "fun" rather than "practical"- and that's totally fine, especially here in America. But it really should be said- the Himalayan is /incredibly/ practical for what it was designed to do. I own a Himalayan and an XSR700 and if I had to give one up, it would, though grudgingly, be the XSR. The RE is definitely not as thrilling to ride, but it also lets me carry far more, is more comfortable, and is incredibly easy and cheap to maintain.
Yammie likes to look at bikes on paper and judge from there but sometimes there's more to a machine than just the specs.
Definitely, I have a Triumph Bonneville T120 and I have more fun riding my Himalayan on and off road. Took it moto camping around Grand Canyon and Moab high desert which I couldn’t have done with my Triumph.
My dear Royal Enfield,
No matter what the world thinks about you,
No matter how slow and vibraty you are,
No matter how old your instrument cluster is...
And no matter how one have to wait for eternity to get his hands on you.(6 months wait atleast in India BTW)
You always are and will be my true true love 💘 ever and forever.
Now that is profit for royal enfield.
Cheap, reliable and easy to repair and maintain owing to its simplicity and excellent fuel efficiency pretty much all you could ask for in a adventure bike.
And still i am buying Himalayan....
Good for you... don't let others dictate your journey. Enjoy no matter how it plays out.
Congratulations on your choice! I was embarrassed to watch this review - in biker code we support all other riders choices. And this is a tough bike, will be ridden into the ground where so many motorcycles are just ridden to the local coffee shop.
I bought one and I love it. Yes, the Himalayan has its faults but Yammy didn't even mention those...
@@RideWithRen because he didn't even ride Himalayan
this youtuber go to mechanic shop for clean carburettor and called himself experience biker so you don't have to take him seriously
@5:15 in India the himalayan IS fuel injected and does have an switchable ABS, first get your facts right then make a review
This guys videos keep popping up in my feed, so I watch some of them. I haven’t figured out if this channel is just a trollfest based on zero facts, and purely on “cool” bikes in their opinion.
You know what? It’s cool not to like a bike or a brand. But if you’re going to review a bike, it should be unbiased and maybe actually reading up on most of the specs... and most importantly, maybe even riding it yourself before voicing your opinion.
Well, even with FI , kuch ukhad ni lia in logo ne , the bike is still crap, shitty, vibrating engine ,etc.
@@raviranjanrr17 do you own one? Or have good experience with one?
@@Harsha_v_05 I went on a trip with it. It was pathetic , slow , full of vibration , crap clutch and brakes . Overall , this bike's a shit show. I hate the thump. I liked the BMW G 310 GS.
@@Harsha_v_05 that's why , I own a BMW and a JAWA 42
It's a great bike , smooth , capable of doing 70 mph all day.Gets great mileage, easy to maintain and parts are very affordable.
And for a lot of people, that's really all you need!!
It also isn’t cover in fairings that will break when you inevitably drop it offroad. Very economic option.
Himalayan 650 is on its way
@@chandranshpandey1929 thanks did not know that.
@@lawrenceparker1523 itl probably take another 1-2 years mate dont keep waiting
Everyone has an opinion ,. Sold my KLR , too tall to top heavy and it just sat in the garage after I purchased my Himilayan. The Himilayan just makes me smile when I ride it
I think you have made some valid points; however, I’m selling my Africa Twin and buying a Himalayan. I’m short and old and the Africa Twin is a handful off the road. I’ve put on 14,000 km and my skills have definitely improved but on the other side I’m getting older every year. The Africa Twin is a brilliant bike, I’m glad I had a chance to own one.
for Indian roads, the Himalayan's decent. It doesn't need to have a 1000+ CC engine, 411 does just fine on Indian roads. You can barely maintain more than 60 miles here in India
New himalyan got even better.. They changed the engine too.. more refined than ever before.. If you liked the old one.. The new one will make you fall in love... INT650 owner here.. The new age of royal Enfield is here... They ain't the fastest but daam they are smooth.... My int650 doesn't burn even 50ml of oil between 6200miles service interval. A testament to its incredible build quality.
I like mine. First RE I ever bought but I’d buy it again. It’s my do anything luggage bike, replacing a 1200GSA and complimenting my Gen1 VMAX.
RE won a production twins main event in Daytona two weeks ago, so I’d say their flat track effort is pretty strong
These guys dont know what real motorcycling means. They think beefy machines with ton of horse power and a hefty price tag can only be good ones. What an absolute fools.
Don't agree with the review. I bought a RE himalayan recently. I had seen Yam's review about the bike, but really liked it when I test rode it. I am pretty much taking it off road everyday and love it. At least for me, RE himalayan is a perfect starter adv bike. (I own an Indian scout and triumph street twin as well)
Police: You are under arrest!
Me: Why?
Police: Because you transport 6 people at once on a single motorcycle.
Me: Did you say six?
Police: that is correct, six!
Me: Damn it, we have lost Chantal.
This made laugh way too hard 😂😂
@@egosumbellum7707 that's scrumptious
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😂😂😂😂😂😭😭😭
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Here in Argentina a ktm 390, versys 300 or benelli trk 502x cost 3 times more and there are plenty of options to pay a Himalayan.
it is the best option price/quality. Maybe you need to compaare with a yamaha tenere 250 or a honda XRE.
@Damien McArthur dudes have crossed the country on cl90s. any bike will do it man, lol. on brazilian roads you're not on open highways for the most part anyway so what do you need the ccs for.
La KTM 390adv USD 11300. Estan locos, que triste ver que en USA está 6100. La Himalayan USD 5000 y con financiamiento . No sé si se pueden comparar en nuestro mercado.
En Chile por el precio de la Himalayan + 650 usd te llevas la KTM 250 Adventure. A pesar de ser 250cc, la supera en TODO sentido.
The Indian version of the Himalayan which I own(the one in my profile pic) (BS3 2016) does not have ABS as well as fuel injection. But the second and the third iterations (BS4 and the latest BS6) both have ABS and EFI along with switchable ABS in the latest version. Sure its no where near its competition with the likes of the KTM or the Kawis or the BMWs, but there is something so lovable about the bike that it has a huge cult here and worldwide.
Just India. Not worldwide. We Indians love cheap. And royal Enfield is cheap.
I have a Himalayan. And while it has had minor problems it is a good bike. It’s cheap; that means I can take it wherever I want and am not afraid of a few scratches or breaking shit. You have much more fun on cheaper bikes I think. Less stress. You still get to the same spot at the end of the day. I’m enjoying the ride so far. Plenty of trips ahead! 💦
There is distinct difference between "is it any good?" vs "how does it compare to ... ?". I do not own a bike but am looking for one for this summer and Your video showed me the different options, which is good and thank you for that. But as for a review on a bike, "kawasaki is better" is not a valid argument to judge the bike. Fuel consumption, build quality, reliability, serviceability etc is.
Actually the only reason we indians like the royal Enfield cause we have so much traffic that its impossible to ride fast without hitting an expressway, so there's no point in buying a fast bike.(if you don't live in mumbai or delhi or so) So, to quench our thirst, we have to find for something else (alternate genre) that is kinda like retro-cruiser type bikes and since Enfield's are cheap af, we go for em'. I'm 14 and I am a RE fanboi but i still agree to your points. Love from india.....
What do you guys think of that new Honda H'ness?
Try a Duke 125 and any RE before you get your first bike - It might make more sense to get the 125 for a metro city.
@@calvinrohanraj8511 Duke 125 is just way to expensive for what it is...
I like how you said expressways. Almost like we have those here 😂
@@davidleroth8644 that bike makes more sense n much more better than RE Classic 350. but its just launched in India n having limited availability.
We say it Wuss-ter-sher in the south of the UK - love hearing Americans trying to say it tho, good effort!
Warsh-ter-shur 🦅🇺🇲
Woost-a-shur
Sometimes, war-chester-shire if im feeling argumentative
lol i live there and everyone gets it wrong every time
at least he tried!
war-chester-shire is how my family prounounced it
They are actually surprisingly formidable off-road in a basic way and very easy to ride/noob friendly, which probably also works for those who don't need or want the additional power or technology.
The reason people love them is for the same reason people will tell you that there's nothing else like a Harley, and there's lot of stuff which compares well to the Himalayan on paper (in its actual price range, not at a 20-30%+ premium), but not much that looks anything like it.
Shame they didn't wring a little more power out of them though, if they could cruise at 130 km/h I think that would really differentiate them from some of the competition.
TEC Bike Parts claims they're working on a reliable bolt on performance upgrade for the Himalayan that will reliably add 20% more horsepower. If their claim is true I think it'd be a game changer. While 20% more power won't make the Himalayan "fast" by any means I do think it would put it in a much more comfortable position for road riding.
@@Strideo1 Definitely, it really needs that extra top end, then in comparison to something like the CRF250L there's a clear advantage for your highway cruising even if you trade off on the dirt side of things with weight, etc - although a bit more grunt down low is also always welcome. They certainly aren't highly strung out of the box either.
The first batch was absolutely appalling! We did a minor trail run with a test bike and the footpeg just snapped off while riding standing up.. There were also a shit ton of cases of the chassis jus snapping in half mid-ride!!!
700cc coming out soon
@mike brink Will be interesting to see what they manage really.
I have not driven the KTM yet but owned a Versys-X for a year. After upgrading the seat and brakes (pads and lines) it was perfect for me. Light weight, sharp steering on asphalt and quite capable for light off road action. The build quality is very high despite being build in Thailand. It never failed me and never needed oil. The tires that fit the Versys come in many flavors to suit your needs. For long highway trips I changed the front sprocket for even better fuel efficiency.
The Benelli adventure bike is one I hope to review in the near future for comparison.
Adventure riders aren't worried about how many pony's a bike has. They don't even want to go fast. All that they worry about is are they going to get their. The himalayan will average over 60 miles to the gallon and can get around 250 miles to a tank. If it goes over in a spill it is light to pick up as most of the weight is down low and cheap to fix as there is nothing expensive to brake. You don't feel tired after a long ride as the riders position is good both on the seat and standing on the pegs. Get your reviews in order by actually riding what you review and not doing a paper review.
This guy never seen or ride a Himalayan.... Just needed views 👏🤷🏻♂️
Yes, just clickbait to get views. Next week there will be a video on "Why the Himalayan is a great bike".
And here we are, So its working..
Everything he said was true so its not really click bait
@@NicePantsLance stop reading specs sheet it's a better off roader than BMW 310GS. I've ride both Himalayan offers better torque. He's giving a blind opinion without even seeing the bike I don't know how he managed to get 700k subs🤷🏻♂️
@@voyager369 I own a Himalayan and can confirm it is great off-road. It's also a very pleasant and practical bike for day-to-day riding :-)
yeh dar accha laga. yeh dar hona chaihe. not a re fanboys. but being Indian it is a proud moment to see you comparing this with the top-of-the-line bikes. btw it is fi and abs complied.
This is just spec sheet opinion...this guy hasn't even seen one in person I'm pretty sure
Doesn't that mean that people just dont buy them cause they're crap?
Doesn’t help they’re pretty horrible bikes :/ I should revise, not a horrible bike, but more like a sort of OK bike that doesn’t compete.
I agree with PAHWASAKI, it's just quoting specs and probably never ridden or even seen one. And no, I don't aspire to own a himalayan, I have better bikes. But I wouldn't subject my kawasaki W800 or my Honda CB500X to the abuse I'd give a himalayan, knowing that they're cheap enough to do so.
He had not ridden a Harley Davidson before either, and then bought one as a beginner bike giveaway.
Spoiler alert, his assumptions and research was dead-on with his expectations and smashing before.
I own one and it's a good bike. There are so many video on TH-cam where people reviewed this bike while riding it. This video is more like giving an opinion after looking the specs sheet.
""If somebody had told me 10 years ago, when I was doing trackdays on a Ducati 996 and tearing around the backcountry on a KTM 525, that I’d end up spending almost an entire riding season seated quite happily behind the handlebars of a 24 hp, 411cc, $4,700 adventure-touring bike made in India-leaving the other bikes in my small stable almost unridden-I might have been quite puzzled. Editor Mark Hoyer certainly was, as were several of my riding buddies. So, perhaps some explanation is due.
It all started with Alaska."-Peter Egan, legendary moto-journalist, Cycle World magazine October 2020
I had no hopes for the himalayan. I was forced to ride one for almost a month around Ragistan. It was slow and uncomfortable when standing... however, over the weeks and massively challenging terrain, not to mention the traffic. The little bike really grew on me. Its a wonderful thing. Its cheep and basic but I really do love it
In India, out in the rural areas, the carbureted non-abs Himalayan makes complete sense because it's absolutely bulletproof and you can't go very fast out here anyway. Literally got two of them as they are super cheap too.
How is carbureted better than injection ? Is it something special about the climate or terrain in rural areas ?
@@prabhanshurajpoot7419 If the bikes are left sitting a long time without maintenance out here.
Sigh whys he scared to reveiw the continental and intecepter?????
Because no other bike worldwide can come close to what 650 twins offer at such low price.
@@shouryeningle3688 price is the only thing another bike can't provide. Other than price, a triumph street twin easily provides more. Ive ridden my neighbors continental so I can confirm this. Great price though I will admit 👍
@Brendon Fernandes i hope price in international market will be reduced due to new assembly unit set up in south america.
@@NicePantsLance in India, a new triumph Bonnie costs 3 time more than re 650s. So, we don't have to decide a little more quality over an extremely cheap alternative. It's wrong to call it as alternative, but they are all modern classics, can be ridden at a decent speed and great fun. And also, the service network of RE is something else in india that no bike manufacturer can match. We get service stations in every 40~50 kms in my area.
@@NicePantsLance Brother the 650s aren't that underperforming bike like old Royal Enfields. It has a potential of doing 0-100kmph under 6 seconds. But yeah, it's not a superior bike. Only thing make this superior is the value proposition. And also, i found the Interceptor handles a little bit better than Bonnie and felt a little more smoother. But yeah, it feels a little cheap and quality is not the RE thing anyways.
I can't even afford a Himalayan why am I even watching this😂
Im saving, ill have one in 14 more months if i stay on track, well not a Himalayan
😂😂😂
Knowledge 😁
because one day you will be able to afford one
Dont give up on it mate. Somehow things tend to come around.
Living in India and using a Bullet 350 which my grand father had owned and now i do, i can easily say the reliability, lesser maintenance cost of a RE is simply unmatched. Yes i have a Honda as well, so i am not complete RE centric. It doesn’t run fast as others and doesn’t have a punchy engine. But in a longer run RE simply cannot disappoint. My RE is 32 Y/O and i love it. Simple, reliable, rugged.
How can you justify doing a review without even riding one.
I've just sold my 2019 Africa Twin Adventure Sport and bought a 2021 Himalayan with luggage and pocketed £5.5k
Yes it's not fast but a brand new bike with 3 year warranty for less than half of what my other was and much more fun, what's not to like.
I was terrified of taking the AT off road due to the height and how much it would cost to repair if I dropped it.
The Himi doesn't even faze me, if it gets dropped so what, it'll probably withstand it anyway and if it doesn't the parts are dirt cheap to replace anyway, unlike anything Honda...
I loved the AT but having £10k sat in the Garage for 6 months of the year didn't interest me
Trying to keep it clean and hold its value etc. With having so much invested in it
I'll be riding the Himi all year round because it just doesn't matter anymore.
3 year warranty and 3 year roadside recovery included too.
Brilliant package for the money.
Can't fault it.
I just added a Himalayan to my Ducati 998S and Triumph SprintST. This guy misses completely the reason why I bought it. What it does, it does really well.
Man so many mistakes in this video
Meteor hasn't launched yet
Himalayan in India hai abs (switchable) and fi
Even 100cc moped scooters have fi and 150cc + all have abs
Tbh I don't think he has ridden KTM or the re.
On road KTM is great but on offroads and on slow moving traffic sucks ass.
Hima is not great but making a review without even riding the bike is stupid.
@@blicky2563 and those who have compared versys with RE say versys is shit and as you said ktm is for touring and Himalayan for off roading
Meanwhile single abs bikes laughing in the corner 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Wow! Quite to my surprise, Yammie got a couple facts wrong there. Guess you can't trust anyone these days.
Was a lot of opinion from someone who hasn't logged a ton of miles on the bike in question, a lot of comparing apples to oranges, along with a very boxed in view of what riders might want along with what N. American riders can afford. But that's TH-cam for ya.
He knows he has you and Itchy Boots to compare to for praise. So he wanted the negative clicks. Especially since no footage of him riding it was used for this video
@@mikesullivan9743 You're probably right. After all, I clicked too. 😏
Have to admit, I was hoping for more insightful substance. Oh well.
KARMAkaze Moto I was Thinking the same! Btw just saw your part III, very good! I just completed my Maryland to Montana episodes. I think I had 21 of them lol.
Well, people don't come to this channel for thorough reviews backed by proper research. Yammie makes good goofy videos with light banter.
This review basically summarises the saying of "a man with experience is not at the mercy of a man with an opinion"
I think this video missed the point of what an adventure motorcycle is for and how some people use them. The attraction of the Himalayan is its simplicity making it easy to fix on the side of the road. If you look at it this way having 2 pistons isn't an advantage. Watch some itchy boots or c90adventures to see motorcycling adventuring taken to the extreme and watch them fix their bikes on the side of the road in the middle of nowhere and you will have a different appreciation of what this bike is for.
Didn’t actually ride one. So, why would I care what he thinks? Lazy content production.
Like most of the videos here... Talking about X bike with footage of some other bike. It gets old pretty fast.
@@acarrascoy May be KTM's money at play, Ryan's video has caused them a damage.
Or just like everyone else, just praise or offend Indians and see the views coming in.
No, I don't want a royal Enfield Himalayan
And this is comming from an Indian
No matter how much you pay me I would never own that outdated heavy lump of Steel
Me too.... Give me a free Royal Enfield if you stumble across one. I'll sell it for any other bike.....
A piece of scrap steel is always a scrap steel
Why am i getting a felling that some body is about to be set on FIRE!
@@vikas4685 I care GTFO RE fanbois🖕
The new 650s are good tho
It's easy to knock a Himalayan, I understand as I own one, I also own a bmwr1200gs lc which everyone agrees is the benchmark adventure bike, if I want to go touring the Scottish highlands 2 up obviously I'd use the gs if I want to go to Wales and down a few green lanes I'd use the Himalayan... horses for courses as they say.... I'd have to say the acceleration from 50 to 70 is abysmal and makes overtaking bloody dangerous some times, but I always come back from a ride out with a big grin on my face and have found that I'm default to riding the Himalayan rather than the beemer.... there is a English company called Tec bike parts who rumour has it are developing a new cam with a 20% power increase 🤔
I agree that The Himalayan is great for the price but when you ride one ( not clear in the vid if you rode it) it surprises you. It’s a budget bike but far far better to ride than specs suggest and that from someone who owns both a DRZ and Africa Twin.
it's not about specs, personally when i ride a bike i want to feel something, i have ridden a lot of bikes, bikes expensive with better caratheristics (ducati, yamaha, bmw, ktm) but the hima is the only one that stole my heart. do you know when you ride an old car and you listen to the engine, feel the road, without electronic stuff and other improvements and you feel this wonderful connection between you the car and the road that makes you feel one thing with everything? when i ride himalayan i feel that, i can hear the engine, i try not to stress it and treat it with respect, i enjoy the road and the world around me, i don't need to go fast i'm not on a track, i love the way you sit, everytime i jump on it i smile and i can really feel the freedom in me, and the last thing: it's ridiculously beautiful and stylish (when i stop at the traffic lights 6 times on 10 someone look at me and ask about my bike). try not to focus only on the specs there is much more to analyze when you talk about a bike.
You have got to work on your history lessons. You are way off. I’ve never ridden a R.E. but am familiar with the British history of the company and how it ended up in India. Hard to take you seriously about better(more sensible )options from a man who has a Ducati Scrambler.
I JUST HAVE ONE QUESTION.
WHY DO YOU HAVE AN OPINION WITHOUT EVEN A SINGLE SECOND OF FOOTAGE OF YOU RIDING IT?
SOUNDS A BIT LIKE TALKING ABOUT HOW WAGYU TASTES LIKE WITHOUT EVEN TASTING IT DON'T IT?
Gand jali kya ? 😂 kachra ko kachra nai bolenge toh kya bolenge
Enfield bhakt spotted
@@VivekSingh-nl6hs so true
@@VivekSingh-nl6hs I don't know if you have ridden it or not but it is fun for me so I disagree with you and don't know about this video what he's trying to prove🙏😅
Have you ever actually ridden one for any length of time??
18 months, 13000 mile and still smiling 👌🏻
Hello bro, i'm planning to buy one...is it really good? At what speed will it cruise comfortably?
I rode this bike in actual Himalayan roads and i absolutely loved it
Himalayan's weight is an asset not a liability. You would absolutely love it
My friend rode his KTM Duke with me and sold it in 2 months I still have the Himalayan.
Stable. Slow. So ugly it’s cute. Great fuel mileage. I love the thing! Happiest bike I know.
SECRET!!! Itchy Boots shoots her videos on the same film stage as the Apollo landing.
And my shit looks just like the one from the King of England.
How'd you get through that whole review without mentioning Itchy Boots?
Bought one of the last Classic 500s for sale in Europe
Love it to bits, but it does make a habit of rattling off it's own bolts. Got to keep a sharp eye on her :)
I’d rather see someone buy a Himalayan and use it because that’s what they could afford, than see those guys who buy loaded out BMW and Ducatis and dressing like they’re going on a six month expedition…just to go up to the local grocery store five minutes away.
yamie is like the nerd who speaks only according to the specs, believe me Himalayan truly is a superb machine it's made for roads and also for no roads with a engine dedicated to go the distance except the fact of some quality issues this bike is a good machine, you feel something different when you rev this snail like engine. My brother has this bike in which he rode more than 50000 km with just some minor issues in the cone set .
For a bike like this, a lot of its appeal is how it makes you feel. I rode one across Gujarat to the Rann of Kutch and found it entirely pleasant. It's a great travel bike, but one that a busa boy might not really appreciate because of its peak power stats etc. I liked the way the power delivery was really steady, and off road that torque and low centre of gravity makes it really easy to control for a relative newb. Even those rugged looks are evocative and has way more personality than all plastic and angles of most others. Alternately I rode the Dominar 400, which is basically a cheaper KTM 390 Adventure (same engine) by the same parent company for a similar trip a few months before and found it quite a stressful bike to manage day to day. Too jumpy, cramped leg triangle...had the fun qualities of a sports bike, but just not great to travel with. I sat on the 390 Adventure the other day and it made me feel...nothing. My logical brain was thinking "this is good value", and I may even end up buying one...but the Enfield has soul. As a beginner bike, even with the undoubted value proposition of the KTM, I wouldn't rule out trying one.
Wait u said tested ? Himalayan has been tested on world's toughest road . Laddakh , spiti you name it .
Laddakh roads ain't no joke either. My buddy went to deliver hockey gear up there and said it was some of the roughest road he's been on.
Having done 20,000km so far on one you don't know what your talking about.
This video is filled with wrong information, the Himalayan doesn't share any parts with the other Royal Enfield, so it wasn't designed using left over parts. The early 2016 models were only carburetted, in 2017 it was available with fuel injection only in India too due to BS4 norms. Dual Channel ABS has been offered as standard since 2018 and new version comes with switchable abs and tripper navigation. And Interceptor 650 and meteor 350 is the newest Royal Enfield not the Himalayan. @yammienoob needs to do better research before passing reviews.