Morning Dave great review, I was at Manhattan motorcycles yesterday testing the Shotgun and Super Meteor, when a new Himalayan arrived in the crate, the Black and gold one ,it looks bloody lovely ! 👌 Enfield are a bloody torment lately, they keep bringing out bike after bike that are all desirable, and I haven't got the space or the wallet for them all! 😅 Cheers Mel 🍻
That Biker Simon and 2 others recently did a 9 day tour around India on the Royal Enfield Himalayan 450 vs Triumph Scrambler 400X vs KTM 390 Adventure and the Himalayan came out easily on top.Good to see your observations on it though, looking forward to more reviews from yourself 👍
Great review, who needs £20k+ and 250kg when this'll do everything that the vast majority will ever need. Sat on a Black one with gold wheels at Motorcycle Live and loved it. A scram version with a 19" front wheel would be good for us shorties. Edit: Just looked online and there is a low seat option.
One thing I noticed was the TFT changing instantly to night mode when under a tree. 👍👍. I've always said my bikes with short or fly screens give the very best protection.!!! Absolutely no bugs made their way to my clocks or tank bags. When you mentioned real world power I thought it might keep up with any of today's Chevy Impalas. 👍👍5🏍🙋♂️
I seen one in the flesh the other day and it looks great irl. A baby gs that would be really practical for the real world. Im sure they will see more off roading than most gs too.
Royal Enfield were too slow on the release date after all the hype at the start ! So I bought a 2023 500x she's hard to beat at 5300 pounds. Alan Northern Ireland 👍
I was the same, had the 411 for nearly 6 years, got fed up waiting for the 450 and bought a benelli trk 502....... Never looked back, very happy with my move!
I think this machine is a vast improvement in looks and overall styling when compared to its predecessor. This one looks as if it belongs in 2024 where as the other one is an anachronism and looks as if it belongs on a farmyard from 1948,....with h.p. to match! Subjective, I'm well aware, but that's just m.o. This new one is potentially a great bike and one that'll tick many boxes for many folk. Comprehensive reporting as always, Dave. 👍
Good Morning Dave , Thanks Dave for this review on the new Himalayan i think everyone has been waiting for this bike tbf , i look forward to your next ride out around the dales , take care & ride safe
An absolutely honest and unbiased review. Royal Enfield have produced another excellent bike. Whether it’ll muster the cult following of the original is yet to be seen. It looks to have built on the strengths of the original. Thank you for the review TBW. Great work as always 👍
It's shocking how the Royal Enfield motorcycles are universally beautiful, and all the others are horrendous. Based on looks alone, the Himalayan is at the very top of the list, irregardless of horsepower. It's something that looks like it cost $20,000. Why did the BMW GS1300 put a giant X headlight on the front of their bike? Why did the Honda Transalp go with a sci-fi headlight scheme? Why are most motorcycles so damn ugly? Can we please fire every designer from every big manufacturer?
This looks like a spiritual successor to the XT600 & NX650, simple do it all bikes, a niche that had long been sadly neglected. I'm sure they'll sell a ton, analogue dials would be an improvement.
Excellent review Dave. I must applaud your conscious effort to ride reasonably gently and treat it as your own. Just because it needs thoroughly "testing" doesn't give a reviewer a licence to be unkind to a bike with almost zero miles on the clock. It appears to have enough torque to chug along nicely without bogging down and yet remain responsive at low revs too. A bit of witchcraft there from Royal Enfield considering it can also extend itself and provide a decent top speed too. Not only the ideal bike for "tarmac adventures" but great for those who do wish to venture off road. And if they take a tumble, they're much more likely to be able to pick it up than some of the big behemoths. It'll also instil confidence for the desire to explore, where a full fat adventure tourer might cause one to avoid such situations. Nice! I need to arrange a test ride myself. I'll not be swapping my Classic 350 - but I'd like to add a Himalayan 450. Perhaps not in beige though... ☺️
Thank you for the nice review 😀 I shall try it as soon as possible in Switzerland! I consider seriously to buy one to complete my tue GSX1400! Greetings to everybody on the channel (i like how you say "plastic" talking of a bike 😂).
You’ve really opened my eyes to this bike Dave, great review. Unfortunately Itchy Boots said very little about the bike but it went everywhere and didn’t let her down so we know it’s very capable.
Very informative review and over the top with comments I see you liking this one enough to add it to your stable especially because of the absolute horrible weather conditions in your part of the World-and saying that my sister lives in the Dales and I visit so I do know a little about the area and my go to would be this bike as it can go anywhere at anytime regardless of weather and flooding Again a CRACKING good vlog video and thanks for the ride along As always regards from Florida
another nice one Dave, Himalayan reviews are driving me up the wall with desire, I've got a 1978 Honda XL 125 that's been sitting in a crate for 41 years. I can't justify buying another bike (certainly not dor off roading) until I get my finger out and rebuild the XL😂
As always Dave, a cracking review and injected with humour. The Mk2 Royal Enfield Himalayan is perhaps the perfect machine for riding on Council declined management roads? Loved it, great work bud. Cheers Neil
Thanks for the review, Dave - and plaudits to you and your mate Andy; the riding conditions weren't the best. The new Himi 450 would seem to be just about all a rider would need and I'm sure that they'll see more off-road than most adventure bikes. How they'll go on longer and faster bitument rides remains to be seen, though. In Oz we have big distances and very few little lanes, so our criteria for capability tends to be different from that in the UK.
You should get commission on this just for the voice and the eloquent poetic description of the experience. I was already excited about this little bike, but now doubly so. Thanks!
Excellent review (as usual) of what appears to be a damn fine bike. These enormous adventure bikes don't appeal to me as they seem just too big and heavy to be any real good off road, although I've never ridden one so I might be being unfair. The Himalayan seems to tick all the boxes and with a few add on's, could be a real adventure bike. Great upload, thanks.
Interesting review, thanks for posting. Royal Enfield have come along way from the original Himalayan motorcycle. The early bikes were built right down to a price and sold as such. R.E. have improved their product incrementally and the latest versions are head and shoulders about their ancestors. It will be interesting to see how R.E. get on now they are handing the distribution of their products in the UK, themselves. It will also be interesting to see how they stack up against the competition from companies like CF Moto with their 450 twin in the same segment. Thanks again for an interesting video, enjoyed to day with a large mug of "Builders strength tea!" 🤣🤣.
I wonder if the fly-by wire throttle will lead to a cruise control option down the line? That would be a game changer in combination with the tubeless wheel option.
The lead designer hinted at cruise control in an interview at the abr festival. Said they added the ride by wire for cruise control but ran out of development time to add it. Either way Veridian cruise is developing a cruise control module for it anyway
Thank you for the review, sir. Job well done. I understand completely what you mean about the motorcycle lacking plastic all over it. To me that is a very good thing as well.
But, does it have the Tractor Factor that gave the 411 it's enormous off road capability? In other words, which one would you ride across Asia to the Himalayas? My choices are: 350 classic. 411, 452, possibly a 500X or a 125 Innova.
That was a great review Dave it looks like a very serious piece of kit. Would I go for one before the Triumph 400, you bet yer. I'm not an adventure type biker myself but as a road bike it ticks all the boxes and being a GoldStar owner i do love a single thumper.
It wasn't mentioned here but there is no other motorcycle (in this class) on the market with a long stroke engine. A long stroke engine is infinitely better off idle and at low RPM during low speed and medium speed trail riding and city commuting. A DRZ400 has immense power, but it isn't enjoyable at all because it has no low end torque due to having a very short stroke. The Himilayan went against the trend of super short stroke engines. The Suzuki Hayabusa has a long stroke engine, and that's why it's so beloved.
Thanks for the review, must be one of the first UK reviews by one of my trusted reviewers. What do you think of it's potential with a pillion, my partner is under 50kg. I have a Zontes 310v and it flies along with my missus onboard on local stuff but I want to do more distance this season.
I'm loving smaller bikes at the moment. I currently have a Husqvarna Svartpilen 401 ( previously had a Triumph 1050 Sport ). New bike was 3,000.00, 22 plate with 4000 miles on it. Perfect for commuting and weekends away. I think the smaller cc market will grow. Great vid, I'm going to try out some REs based on your reviews. I have a question....do most folks still trill their 'Rs' in your county?
With the quality, price, range of bikes royal enfield are producing it would be interesting to see where royal enfield stand in the sales charts. The new himmy certainly looks the part as far as adventure bikes go, i really like it but do i part with my meteor or add the himmy to the garage, at present i'm avoiding the garage in fear of clearing a space 😁Great review of the bike 👍
Lovely bike at a good price, the build quality is top notch. A great all rounder without the high price tag. I can see Royal Enfield selling plenty of these Himalayans. Great review Dave.
I had a 410 Himmy for a year or so. Put 2000 miles on it. A bit tall for me as this new one appears to also be. I hope RE figures out a way to mount a lower seat for us short guys. At 75 years old, I need to get both feet on the ground at stops. The other thing I'd immediately add is a dedicated rear brake light. I don't like what they've done regarding the rear brake light. You need as much light in the back as possible. But, that's an easy solution as I add Denali fog lights and horns to all my bikes anyway to increase safety and visibility.
The tank is narrow. Take a test ride. Most people are reading the seat height without considering the narrow tank. Also they should have a 805mm seat option
Great looking bike,really like the look of it,great honest review,think these will be just as if not more popular than the original Himalayan,great video.👍🏻
A great review TBW! The fantastic Appleyards will no doubt have the potential CFMoto 450MT too at some stage. That means you get to test ride both small capacity Adventure bikes from the 1 place just down your road 👌 Please, please test ride this when it lands & go back & do a comparison! Thanks
If you have a 32-33" in seam I guess you had the seat on the higher 845mm setting, as I am 5'7" with 30 in seam and can easily flat foot the seat set in the 825mm position.
Ite a long bike ,but for the price ,like you said you can’t find anything better for what it can do ,very good how hard is it to pick up if you drop it I like the fact it’s not covered in plastic
Very good review, hope to get mine finally by mid May latest. Kaza brown is matt, but has mica speckle flake in it.👍edit, tested dealer demo today and after consideration found it vibrates far too much (I mean alot, disappointed) cancelled bike order!
Duże brawa za świetny materiał. Całkowicie się z Tobą zgadzam, byłem zachwycony pierwszą jazdą testową. Prowadzi sie fantastycznie i stabilnie. U nas w Polsce ten motocykl kosztuje w najdroższym czarnym malowaniu ok. 6000 GPB, a natomiast zakupiłem go w Czechach za znacznie mniej, 6140 Euro. Jestem mega zadowolony. Polecam.
I'm owner of 411 andclassic 350 and the 450 is possibly my go to bike ie...sell 650 vstrom ..classic 350 ....it will cover all I need.....as age creeps on 😂...I just hope royal enfield improve on the spares front it's not good...good review sir...👏👏👏👏
Love this in the black n gold. As you know, won’t be in the Wee Mark garage. Cause I canna touch the ground. Moto Morini and CF Moto, have low seated Cruisers, a coming.😊 I knew from the off you would enjoy the ride out……It’s a Royal Enfield. Their bikes are improving with every model. 😊
Always a problem for me too. I remember sitting on the (then, new) Multistrada at the NEC. My little legs were flailing in midair. I asked the salesman if they did a lowering kit? He looked me up and down and then said, "Not that low..." 😔😂🤣
I have been lucky to have had BMW's and Ducati's etc, but I am so fed up with all of the electronics and general bike design of late. I am much more in tune with bikes like this and light weight go anywhere do anything bikes. BTW great channel with great content and as someone who hasn't been home to the UK in a while I enjoy the ride with you and the scenery.
That’s what I thought as well until I saw the new Honda NX in the flesh. It’s ugly. Might be a good bike with a good engine but it looks hideous at least to me. Too much plastic for my liking.
lots are thinking like you even though the bikes are really quite different: for the record in case you are not aware, the ozzies are saying the cf is more road focused than the himmy, the indians are finding a few bugs in the himmy after months of ownership - seems waiting for a tad longer is a smart move as RE will respond to bugs and as always, get a test bike if you can
CF MOTO and BENELLI are all getting massive push publication. I see them at direct comparison on prices. As a non RE fan, I am refreshed other marques are being reviewed. Until one produces 70bhp I wont be interested despite the lovely looks and sounds. U tube will now be swamped with these reviews instead of the 350s. Yes they are good value but so many better (imo) 2nd hand bikes
I have seen 450 MT WOBBLING AT HIGH SPEEDS in some videos IF it goes past 120km/hr. On other hand himi is extremely stable at same speeds. Cf moto uses a 41 mm front fork comparable to himi's more robust 43 mm big piston showa fork. Cf moto has fully adjustable suspension front and rear which is always great as an option. Atleast himi offers great front suspension out of the box. Cf moto has a smoother engine up until 130 km/hr. Himi has high frequency vibrations on the whole bike if it howers between 6000 to 7000 rpm. Strangely the vibrations go away if you go past 7000 rpm. But two important aspects where himi takes the cake and the bakery is it has better braking system and much better fuel economy than 450mt. According to a rider in china it was giving him economy of 5.2 liters per 100 km. Himi gives 3.4 liters per 100 km even if you thrash the bike on mix of dirt and highway.
Ciaoo, una bella moto per l'avventura, versatile che ci puoi fare un po' di tutto....ad Eicma ci ero salito in sella ed era stata una di quelle che mi era piaciuta di piú. Adesso la voglio poi provare da un concessionario qui vicino, ma qui in Piemonte Italy sta piovendo tutti i giorni e devo rimandare.... ciaoo bella recensione 👍👍✌️
Hmm.. While as you noted, it might be abit over the top to call this bike a RE classic already at launch, I do think it has a good chance of becoming known as an instsant classic in the near future..🧐
I agree, they had some lovely colours in other ranges. This just looks like a Chinese bike which will damage the brand. I was eagerly waiting for this bike but I’m disappointed by the final product
Going to be a tough call between this and the CF Moto 450. I think the Triumph can't cut the mustard in the rougher stuff. Will try the Re and CF back to back and decide
Neat little screen to protect the TFT which itself looks nice. Decent bike, but I won't be buying one. Nice overall style, especially the side view. The model with the cross-spoke wheels has to be a better idea. Ayrton to Settle. I used to ride that road in '72 on my Honda CD175. Excellent review. Nick
It is not a huge amount of horsepower. But think of it. There are cars with 65 hp these days and they weight about 900 kg or more. So 40 hp with 196 kg is not bad at all.
Morning Dave, it sounds like you were a bit hasty buying the 350 classic 🤔 with more and more potholes appearing and now with the updated water cooled engine it could be a good seller unfortunately as an old Himalayan owner I prefer the looks of the older machine. Carry on that man Caio for now tat ta👍🏻
Thanks for the review. .. 43 mins , crikey ! “ CHAPTERS” really help your viewers jump to the sections , that you define TBW I would be grateful if you can edit chapters so we can jump to any 4 or 12 sections you have defined and labeled. Please 🙏
Cracking bike! The only bike I can see challenging this is the CF Moto 450. It is 20kg lighter than this, but whether it would be as robust as this remains to be seen…
For the moment. This is pretty much the only ADV bike with full size wheels to make it more off road friendly than the rest of the herd. However, In a couple of months time, the new CF Moto 450MT looks like it will give the Royal Enfield some very serious competition. Personally I'd go for the CF Moto (also with full size wheels) as it's better spec and cheaper. but I'm sure there will very many RE fans to ensure sales are more than adequate. Thanks for the review and maybe soon you will be able to give us a comparison with the new CF Moto. That would be great. PS. Nothing wrong with a bit of magnolia on the woodchip wallpaper, Not to mention the avocado bathroom suite. 🤣
Great review as always Sir. But remember this bike has a tendency to give you a full body massage due to high frequency vibrations if you hower it between 6000 to 7000 rpm. 😅😊
No. But 2 of my friends own it. I was told the vibrations smoothen out after the initial 500 km break in period. I guess it is a quirk on every enfield bike. Interestingly as you go higher up the 7000 rpm the vibrations go away anyways. This bike likes to be reved up the high rpms unlike other re bikes. @@interstellargod6959
@@interstellargod6959No, my friend has it. I was told that the vibrations have subsided significantly after the 500 km break in period. He even said that the vibrations go away if you rev the bike past 7000 rpm. 😊
@@andreajesuspirloI think people are comparing it with the old himy in a like by like comparision. It's more about getting used to the rev range and gears to reduce any sort of vibrations. Also this is more comfortable at higher speeds thus the chugging along thing isnt its usp.
Morning Dave great review, I was at Manhattan motorcycles yesterday testing the Shotgun and Super Meteor, when a new Himalayan arrived in the crate, the Black and gold one ,it looks bloody lovely ! 👌
Enfield are a bloody torment lately, they keep bringing out bike after bike that are all desirable, and I haven't got the space or the wallet for them all! 😅
Cheers Mel 🍻
Cheers Mel….the grey one is my fav 👍🏻
That Biker Simon and 2 others recently did a 9 day tour around India on the Royal Enfield Himalayan 450 vs Triumph Scrambler 400X vs KTM 390 Adventure and the Himalayan came out easily on top.Good to see your observations on it though, looking forward to more reviews from yourself 👍
Great review, who needs £20k+ and 250kg when this'll do everything that the vast majority will ever need. Sat on a Black one with gold wheels at Motorcycle Live and loved it. A scram version with a 19" front wheel would be good for us shorties.
Edit: Just looked online and there is a low seat option.
Yes 845max and 805low
@@Damian_HENRY850 if you get rally seat
Edited: so from 805 to 850 technically
One thing I noticed was the TFT changing instantly to night mode when under a tree. 👍👍. I've always said my bikes with short or fly screens give the very best protection.!!! Absolutely no bugs made their way to my clocks or tank bags. When you mentioned real world power I thought it might keep up with any of today's Chevy Impalas. 👍👍5🏍🙋♂️
I seen one in the flesh the other day and it looks great irl. A baby gs that would be really practical for the real world. Im sure they will see more off roading than most gs too.
Royal Enfield were too slow on the release date after all the hype at the start ! So I bought a 2023 500x she's hard to beat at 5300 pounds. Alan Northern Ireland 👍
@alan None here in the states so I bought a well used BMW F650 GS!
@@craigh2299 don't like the look of the nx 500. I think the 2023 500x has a nicer front light arrangement .
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@@alanwilkinson5152 £6700 new as well (I think)
I was the same, had the 411 for nearly 6 years, got fed up waiting for the 450 and bought a benelli trk 502....... Never looked back, very happy with my move!
I think this machine is a vast improvement in looks and overall styling when compared to its predecessor. This one looks as if it belongs in 2024 where as the other one is an anachronism and looks as if it belongs on a farmyard from 1948,....with h.p. to match! Subjective, I'm well aware, but that's just m.o.
This new one is potentially a great bike and one that'll tick many boxes for many folk.
Comprehensive reporting as always, Dave. 👍
Good Morning Dave , Thanks Dave for this review on the new Himalayan i think everyone has been waiting for this bike tbf , i look forward to your next ride out around the dales , take care & ride safe
I think this bike will out sell every adventure bike on the market, it is the ideal engine for off roading
An absolutely honest and unbiased review. Royal Enfield have produced another excellent bike. Whether it’ll muster the cult following of the original is yet to be seen. It looks to have built on the strengths of the original. Thank you for the review TBW. Great work as always 👍
Thank you as always Gaz much appreciated indeed 😎👍🏻
It's shocking how the Royal Enfield motorcycles are universally beautiful, and all the others are horrendous.
Based on looks alone, the Himalayan is at the very top of the list, irregardless of horsepower. It's something that looks like it cost $20,000.
Why did the BMW GS1300 put a giant X headlight on the front of their bike?
Why did the Honda Transalp go with a sci-fi headlight scheme? Why are most motorcycles so damn ugly?
Can we please fire every designer from every big manufacturer?
Now in my later years of motorcycling. I do appreciate a single cylinder.
This looks like a spiritual successor to the XT600 & NX650, simple do it all bikes, a niche that had long been sadly neglected. I'm sure they'll sell a ton, analogue dials would be an improvement.
I have really enjoyed your report on the 452. Many thanks for sharing. From New Zealand.
34:14 I believe it has no dedictated rear light, relying on the combination indicator/tail light idea of BMW
Great long time coming, honest review Wheeler !! ..
What No Apple Carplay or Cruise Control or crazy insurance premiums! What were the thinking of…….. oh yes just the joy of motorcycles clearly
Great video and the 1st bike comparison which immediately came to my own mind was the Honda CB500X
Just realised that Honda have now replaced the CB500X with the NX500 so this would make a great comparison review 👊
You continue to be inspirational Dave.Great bike, great review thank you. We're almost at 9k! Cheers Christian.
Thank you Christian
Excellent review Dave.
I must applaud your conscious effort to ride reasonably gently and treat it as your own. Just because it needs thoroughly "testing" doesn't give a reviewer a licence to be unkind to a bike with almost zero miles on the clock. It appears to have enough torque to chug along nicely without bogging down and yet remain responsive at low revs too. A bit of witchcraft there from Royal Enfield considering it can also extend itself and provide a decent top speed too.
Not only the ideal bike for "tarmac adventures" but great for those who do wish to venture off road. And if they take a tumble, they're much more likely to be able to pick it up than some of the big behemoths. It'll also instil confidence for the desire to explore, where a full fat adventure tourer might cause one to avoid such situations.
Nice!
I need to arrange a test ride myself. I'll not be swapping my Classic 350 - but I'd like to add a Himalayan 450. Perhaps not in beige though... ☺️
Cheers Philip and great points you make 👍🏻
Thank you for the nice review 😀 I shall try it as soon as possible in Switzerland! I consider seriously to buy one to complete my tue GSX1400! Greetings to everybody on the channel (i like how you say "plastic" talking of a bike 😂).
Such a good review - you answered all the questions I would ask, maybe my BS4 Himmie might be looking for a new home 😢
Ive got my mod 2 in May. I think ive found the bike for me. Great review!
You’ve really opened my eyes to this bike Dave, great review. Unfortunately Itchy Boots said very little about the bike but it went everywhere and didn’t let her down so we know it’s very capable.
She wasn't allowed to give any details as it was in pre-release stage.
Very informative review and over the top with comments
I see you liking this one enough to add it to your stable especially because of the absolute horrible weather conditions in your part of the World-and saying that my sister lives in the Dales and I visit so I do know a little about the area and my go to would be this bike as it can go anywhere at anytime regardless of weather and flooding
Again a CRACKING good vlog video and thanks for the ride along
As always regards from Florida
Thank you John 👍🏻
This is a proper ADV bike. A very well priced one. Great review. Enjoyed.
another nice one Dave, Himalayan reviews are driving me up the wall with desire, I've got a 1978 Honda XL 125 that's been sitting in a crate for 41 years. I can't justify buying another bike (certainly not dor off roading) until I get my finger out and rebuild the XL😂
Can’t beat the small vintage for mucking about but when it comes to road touring on my 77’ Suzuki TC125 I’m not so keen 😂
As always Dave, a cracking review and injected with humour.
The Mk2 Royal Enfield Himalayan is perhaps the perfect machine for riding on Council declined management roads?
Loved it, great work bud.
Cheers
Neil
Cheers Neil
Thanks for the review, Dave - and plaudits to you and your mate Andy; the riding conditions weren't the best. The new Himi 450 would seem to be just about all a rider would need and I'm sure that they'll see more off-road than most adventure bikes. How they'll go on longer and faster bitument rides remains to be seen, though. In Oz we have big distances and very few little lanes, so our criteria for capability tends to be different from that in the UK.
As you know Chris I so envy your country 😎👍🏻
How about Honda cb500x, or the new version of it?
Great video Mr Bingley. Thank you.
You should get commission on this just for the voice and the eloquent poetic description of the experience. I was already excited about this little bike, but now doubly so. Thanks!
Thank you 😎👍🏻
Excellent review (as usual) of what appears to be a damn fine bike. These enormous adventure bikes don't appeal to me as they seem just too big and heavy to be any real good off road, although I've never ridden one so I might be being unfair. The Himalayan seems to tick all the boxes and with a few add on's, could be a real adventure bike. Great upload, thanks.
Great review Dave, don't suppose you have any details with regards to servicing intervals per chance?
Looks fantastic. thanks mate
Thanks for posting this video, very informative, keep up the good work with your channel.
Regards
Steve
Thank you Steve
Interesting review, thanks for posting. Royal Enfield have come along way from the original Himalayan motorcycle. The early bikes were built right down to a price and sold as such. R.E. have improved their product incrementally and the latest versions are head and shoulders about their ancestors. It will be interesting to see how R.E. get on now they are handing the distribution of their products in the UK, themselves. It will also be interesting to see how they stack up against the competition from companies like CF Moto with their 450 twin in the same segment. Thanks again for an interesting video, enjoyed to day with a large mug of "Builders strength tea!" 🤣🤣.
The CF Moto comparison is a good one 👍🏻
I wonder if the fly-by wire throttle will lead to a cruise control option down the line? That would be a game changer in combination with the tubeless wheel option.
The lead designer hinted at cruise control in an interview at the abr festival. Said they added the ride by wire for cruise control but ran out of development time to add it. Either way Veridian cruise is developing a cruise control module for it anyway
This is possibly the best Royal Enfield motorcycle to date. This ticks all the boxes for me. Great review Dave, are you going to add one to the fleet?
Interceptor.
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Another winner from RE tough dependable well made and from reports extremely capable 🏆
Thank you for the review, sir. Job well done. I understand completely what you mean about the motorcycle lacking plastic all over it. To me that is a very good thing as well.
But, does it have the Tractor Factor that gave the 411 it's enormous off road capability? In other words, which one would you ride across Asia to the Himalayas? My choices are: 350 classic. 411, 452, possibly a 500X or a 125 Innova.
That was a great review Dave it looks like a very serious piece of kit. Would I go for one before the Triumph 400, you bet yer. I'm not an adventure type biker myself but as a road bike it ticks all the boxes and being a GoldStar owner i do love a single thumper.
Cheers Ian it’s just a great do it all
Sounds as if you may need a bigger garage soon Dave!
It certainly looks good; one to consider when I get my full licence.
Great review Dave.I'm hoping to back to back test ride this 450 against the new Honda 500 cbx (NX) .Safe riding Richard (I thought that was Andrew)
That bike looks fantastic this segment of the market is hotting up.
Great real world view thanks.
It wasn't mentioned here but there is no other motorcycle (in this class) on the market with a long stroke engine. A long stroke engine is infinitely better off idle and at low RPM during low speed and medium speed trail riding and city commuting. A DRZ400 has immense power, but it isn't enjoyable at all because it has no low end torque due to having a very short stroke. The Himilayan went against the trend of super short stroke engines. The Suzuki Hayabusa has a long stroke engine, and that's why it's so beloved.
Yes long stroke beats wider bore in my book
Thanks for the review, must be one of the first UK reviews by one of my trusted reviewers. What do you think of it's potential with a pillion, my partner is under 50kg.
I have a Zontes 310v and it flies along with my missus onboard on local stuff but I want to do more distance this season.
I think it would be super two up and still perform well 👍🏻
I didn't think that I wanted one?! Happy with my Scram as a daily commuter but now.....
I'm loving smaller bikes at the moment. I currently have a Husqvarna Svartpilen 401 ( previously had a Triumph 1050 Sport ). New bike was 3,000.00, 22 plate with 4000 miles on it. Perfect for commuting and weekends away. I think the smaller cc market will grow. Great vid, I'm going to try out some REs based on your reviews. I have a question....do most folks still trill their 'Rs' in your county?
Gorgeous Yorkshire views on a capable new steed and you did it justice my friend. 👍🏿
With the quality, price, range of bikes royal enfield are producing it would be interesting to see where royal enfield stand in the sales charts. The new himmy certainly looks the part as far as adventure bikes go, i really like it but do i part with my meteor or add the himmy to the garage, at present i'm avoiding the garage in fear of clearing a space 😁Great review of the bike 👍
Lovely bike at a good price, the build quality is top notch. A great all rounder without the high price tag. I can see Royal Enfield selling plenty of these Himalayans. Great review Dave.
Thank you David
You liked this one then dave, we'd never have guessed. Great review mate.
I had a 410 Himmy for a year or so. Put 2000 miles on it. A bit tall for me as this new one appears to also be. I hope RE figures out a way to mount a lower seat for us short guys. At 75 years old, I need to get both feet on the ground at stops. The other thing I'd immediately add is a dedicated rear brake light. I don't like what they've done regarding the rear brake light. You need as much light in the back as possible. But, that's an easy solution as I add Denali fog lights and horns to all my bikes anyway to increase safety and visibility.
You can buy an optional low seat? But the original seat on the bike has 2 height positions.
The tank is narrow. Take a test ride. Most people are reading the seat height without considering the narrow tank. Also they should have a 805mm seat option
Nice review! Royal Enfield have a winner with the new Himalayan!
Great looking bike,really like the look of it,great honest review,think these will be just as if not more popular than the original Himalayan,great video.👍🏻
Cheers Barry
A great review TBW! The fantastic Appleyards will no doubt have the potential CFMoto 450MT too at some stage. That means you get to test ride both small capacity Adventure bikes from the 1 place just down your road 👌 Please, please test ride this when it lands & go back & do a comparison!
Thanks
Will do Steve
Really liked the look of the rally model
Great real world review, going to get booked in for a test ride 😁
Impressive I’m sure RE have a winner here. If the opportunity arises please check out the Voge DS 525 X which looks fantastic. 👍
If you have a 32-33" in seam I guess you had the seat on the higher 845mm setting, as I am 5'7" with 30 in seam and can easily flat foot the seat set in the 825mm position.
Which camera are you using. Yours is the only one review I have seen so far where the new TFT screen is not flickering and appears clear
GoPro 12 but on manual settings
Ite a long bike ,but for the price ,like you said you can’t find anything better for what it can do ,very good how hard is it to pick up if you drop it I like the fact it’s not covered in plastic
Which of your current fleet will give way to your new love?
Great video as always and you even made the rain look less wet than it really was😂
Andy.
The car! 😂
Very good review, hope to get mine finally by mid May latest. Kaza brown is matt, but has mica speckle flake in it.👍edit, tested dealer demo today and after consideration found it vibrates far too much (I mean alot, disappointed) cancelled bike order!
Duże brawa za świetny materiał. Całkowicie się z Tobą zgadzam, byłem zachwycony pierwszą jazdą testową. Prowadzi sie fantastycznie i stabilnie. U nas w Polsce ten motocykl kosztuje w najdroższym czarnym malowaniu ok. 6000 GPB, a natomiast zakupiłem go w Czechach za znacznie mniej, 6140 Euro. Jestem mega zadowolony. Polecam.
Would be good to see what it’s like when you have no option but to do 30+ miles on the dual carriageway when touring?
It’ll be great
I'm owner of 411 andclassic 350 and the 450 is possibly my go to bike ie...sell 650 vstrom ..classic 350 ....it will cover all I need.....as age creeps on 😂...I just hope royal enfield improve on the spares front it's not good...good review sir...👏👏👏👏
Love this in the black n gold. As you know, won’t be in the Wee Mark garage. Cause I canna touch the ground.
Moto Morini and CF Moto, have low seated Cruisers, a coming.😊
I knew from the off you would enjoy the ride out……It’s a Royal Enfield. Their bikes are improving with every model.
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There is a lower seat option......
Always a problem for me too. I remember sitting on the (then, new) Multistrada at the NEC. My little legs were flailing in midair. I asked the salesman if they did a lowering kit? He looked me up and down and then said, "Not that low..." 😔😂🤣
@@iainbaker2742 still my legs be dangling.
Think I want one.
I have been lucky to have had BMW's and Ducati's etc, but I am so fed up with all of the electronics and general bike design of late.
I am much more in tune with bikes like this and light weight go anywhere do anything bikes.
BTW great channel with great content and as someone who hasn't been home to the UK in a while I enjoy the ride with you and the scenery.
Checkout some of the Indian reviews on this they have electrical issues but it is a new bike tbf
Cheers Trevor
Is it maybe a tad expensive considering the Honda nx500 can be had for not much more?
That’s what I thought as well until I saw the new Honda NX in the flesh. It’s ugly. Might be a good bike with a good engine but it looks hideous at least to me. Too much plastic for my liking.
I'm obviously conflicted.
The CF Moto 450 Is a fully equipped bike with tubeless straight out of the box.
I'd love to see the comparison video.
lots are thinking like you even though the bikes are really quite different: for the record in case you are not aware, the ozzies are saying the cf is more road focused than the himmy, the indians are finding a few bugs in the himmy after months of ownership - seems waiting for a tad longer is a smart move as RE will respond to bugs and as always, get a test bike if you can
CF MOTO and BENELLI are all getting massive push publication. I see them at direct comparison on prices. As a non RE fan, I am refreshed other marques are being reviewed. Until one produces 70bhp I wont be interested despite the lovely looks and sounds. U tube will now be swamped with these reviews instead of the 350s. Yes they are good value but so many better (imo) 2nd hand bikes
I have seen 450 MT WOBBLING AT HIGH SPEEDS in some videos IF it goes past 120km/hr. On other hand himi is extremely stable at same speeds. Cf moto uses a 41 mm front fork comparable to himi's more robust 43 mm big piston showa fork. Cf moto has fully adjustable suspension front and rear which is always great as an option. Atleast himi offers great front suspension out of the box. Cf moto has a smoother engine up until 130 km/hr. Himi has high frequency vibrations on the whole bike if it howers between 6000 to 7000 rpm. Strangely the vibrations go away if you go past 7000 rpm. But two important aspects where himi takes the cake and the bakery is it has better braking system and much better fuel economy than 450mt. According to a rider in china it was giving him economy of 5.2 liters per 100 km. Himi gives 3.4 liters per 100 km even if you thrash the bike on mix of dirt and highway.
@@andreajesuspirlo Thats exactly why I'm interested in the comparison.
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Have you tried the Triumph Scrambler 400X ?
No because Triumph won’t give me the time of day 😂
Great review, think I forsee a super meteor or a Moto Guzzi coming up for sale🤔😂👍
Ciaoo, una bella moto per l'avventura, versatile che ci puoi fare un po' di tutto....ad Eicma ci ero salito in sella ed era stata una di quelle che mi era piaciuta di piú. Adesso la voglio poi provare da un concessionario qui vicino, ma qui in Piemonte Italy sta piovendo tutti i giorni e devo rimandare.... ciaoo bella recensione 👍👍✌️
So, for a potential first time Himalayan buyer would you go for the 450 or 411?
Depends on budget 👍🏻
Hmm.. While as you noted, it might be abit over the top to call this bike a RE classic already at launch, I do think it has a good chance of becoming known as an instsant classic in the near future..🧐
"Tight as a duck's bottom..." about does it. Ha ha. Great review for an equally deserving ride. Thanks TBW and kind regards to you and yours.
You're just over the moor from me, subscribed :D
Thank you much appreciated 👍🏻
The current fad for mat/ satin finishes and primer colours does nothing for me I’m afraid.
Yellow and black is lovely.
I agree, they had some lovely colours in other ranges. This just looks like a Chinese bike which will damage the brand.
I was eagerly waiting for this bike but I’m disappointed by the final product
@goldilocks913 have you ridden one then?
Going to be a tough call between this and the CF Moto 450. I think the Triumph can't cut the mustard in the rougher stuff.
Will try the Re and CF back to back and decide
Are they ready to purchase yet??
Neat little screen to protect the TFT which itself looks nice. Decent bike, but I won't be buying one. Nice overall style, especially the side view. The model with the cross-spoke wheels has to be a better idea.
Ayrton to Settle. I used to ride that road in '72 on my Honda CD175.
Excellent review. Nick
It is not a huge amount of horsepower. But think of it. There are cars with 65 hp these days and they weight about 900 kg or more. So 40 hp with 196 kg is not bad at all.
I am sure I read somewhere in the past that they were putting the 650 twin engine in this adventure bike.
Come on Dave, don't beat around the bush....tell us what you thought about it!😁
Can you find out if the new CEAT tubed tyres/tires for the 450 are compatible with the 411 rims - same size and width?
Looks like a decent bike even the exhaust isn’t that bad looking
The length of the bike might make it more stabile on the road
Morning Dave, it sounds like you were a bit hasty buying the 350 classic 🤔 with more and more potholes appearing and now with the updated water cooled engine it could be a good seller unfortunately as an old Himalayan owner I prefer the looks of the older machine.
Carry on that man Caio for now tat ta👍🏻
Classic is a keeper 😎👍🏻
Looks like you are buying another new bike my man🤫😉👍
Thanks for the review.
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43 mins , crikey !
“ CHAPTERS” really help your viewers jump to the sections , that you define TBW
I would be grateful if you can edit chapters so we can jump to any 4 or 12 sections you have defined and labeled.
Please 🙏
Not seeing them near me yet… sow’eastern USA
30:42 that rear disc looks huge by normal standards 🤔
Cracking bike! The only bike I can see challenging this is the CF Moto 450. It is 20kg lighter than this, but whether it would be as robust as this remains to be seen…
Or, if it holds it's residual value......
And don't forget: those kgs and Chynese kilos - they can be like Italian horsepower 😜
The other obvious rival is the soon to land Voge DS525x at £5.5k. This is a proper looking ADV with a proven engine (cb500 variant).
CF moto and RE are the same weight, if you choose to go on touring RE as service centers all around and reliable
20 kg lighter.? Where did you get that info..as far as i know the cf weight 196+ wet almost same as the Re
For the moment. This is pretty much the only ADV bike with full size wheels to make it more off road friendly than the rest of the herd. However, In a couple of months time, the new CF Moto 450MT looks like it will give the Royal Enfield some very serious competition.
Personally I'd go for the CF Moto (also with full size wheels) as it's better spec and cheaper. but I'm sure there will very many RE fans to ensure sales are more than adequate.
Thanks for the review and maybe soon you will be able to give us a comparison with the new CF Moto. That would be great.
PS. Nothing wrong with a bit of magnolia on the woodchip wallpaper, Not to mention the avocado bathroom suite. 🤣
CF MOTO MADE IN CHINA
@@amitchodankar1989 As are very many bikes from the main manufacturers.
It's depends on you which one to choose as people who have reviewed both say CF moto is better highway matchine but himmy is better off-road .
up on the moors is your best road yet ;;
It's haunted !
I’d like to see Royal Enfield ditch the low front mudguard in favour of a full size high mudguard
Great review as always Sir. But remember this bike has a tendency to give you a full body massage due to high frequency vibrations if you hower it between 6000 to 7000 rpm. 😅😊
Did you ride it..?
No. But 2 of my friends own it. I was told the vibrations smoothen out after the initial 500 km break in period. I guess it is a quirk on every enfield bike. Interestingly as you go higher up the 7000 rpm the vibrations go away anyways. This bike likes to be reved up the high rpms unlike other re bikes. @@interstellargod6959
@@interstellargod6959No, my friend has it. I was told that the vibrations have subsided significantly after the 500 km break in period. He even said that the vibrations go away if you rev the bike past 7000 rpm. 😊
@@andreajesuspirloI think people are comparing it with the old himy in a like by like comparision. It's more about getting used to the rev range and gears to reduce any sort of vibrations. Also this is more comfortable at higher speeds thus the chugging along thing isnt its usp.
I like the idea but the off-road capability vs the old model concerns me 🤔