Knee down, Valentino gear on.......ride it like you stole it, chap...!! 😄 Fabulous footage, mate. Excellent point proven to all the folk who reckon, if it ain't 1000cc and got your knees round your chin, it's not exciting enough. That looked like a bucket of fun and the Himmy handled it superbly. All that fun and capability for less than 5K new on the road. Nuff said, friend. Thanks for that, mate, didn't expect to see that but loved it. Keep smilin, bloke...
You sir know how to pick your line through corners. Great footage, subscribed. Recommend highway 93 in Alberta or the road to Hana in Maui. Both are similar in that curves never stop, and the scenery is drop-dead gorgeous. Literally.
Tell me about it. Caught by an underpowered lump with no brakes that starts scarping the pegs at about 45 degrees and your 'road racer' can't stay ahead of it. LOL! I'd hang my head in shame. Don't get me wrong I like the Himmie, but a canyon carving machine it is not!
@@hazcat640 I'd maybe disagree. You can ride the wheels off the Himalayan and if you rely on momentum rather than power it'll carry good pace. But a point and squirt rider it probably wouldn't suit so much.
Americans:- Full race leathers, shades, bike polished to high lustre. Brit:- ‘ a well used patina’ on the bike, textiles, and everything bar the kitchen sink attached. This is why we are so alike yet different. Lovely video Nathan!👍 I’m tempted ( have had a bullet) by Himalayan but am holding back for the 650 version.
One of the nice things about being in the States is that there are roads like that everywhere along the Applications, which run for 2600 miles north to south. That means that riding of that quality is in reach of 50% of the population with a half day of travel. I am fortunate enough to live an hours' ride away from these eastern mountains.
How many bikes could yu tour.. carry..60mpg off road nearly anywhere and scape pegs ...and hardly ever get a speeding ticket and only cost just over 4thousand quid....brill vid nathan please show more of Himalayan trips
How much fun did you make that look ha ha!..your pagar must've been pretty much non existent after that, brilliant!..you've really got me yearning for a Himalayan..be cracking on the Northumberland coast up here..atb mate, Mark
Did you have anything left of your centre stand? Bloody sports bike, constantly getting in the way! Thing is, you nail the throttle and dive underneath them, and they get the hump so the first bit of straight, they squirt it and overtake, only to get in the bloody way on the next corner!
@@nathanthepostmanAny fool can ride fast in a straight line. Its the twisties that sort out the wheat from the chaff. I enjoyed watching you ride, especially when you started swearing at the two babies in front of you. Although you had better words for them. Made me proud to be English 😀 Also I found someone who swears as much as me.
Having just watched your video on the CB500X then this back to back, I'm seriously wondering if I did make a mistake getting an old Honda rather than the Himalayan...!! Oh well, will make an adventure out of it whatever...
I’ve wanted to ride the tail of the dragon for quite some time. A Himalayan seems likely an unlikely choice for a bike for this but now that I own a Himalayan I would love to do this on my bike. I love stuffing into sharp corners. I have to ask, what’s dragging? I kinda suspect it’s the center stand. I have not pushed my bike until something drags.
I would suggest you mount your camera a bit higher, so those stickers on your windscreen don’t block the view. Nice ride anyhow, hope you still have some pegs left 😀
@@BikingChap Yes they come in for a little bit of criticism but not from me. They don't last as long as some, but unlike the Mitas/Heidenaus they're also pretty easy to get on and off if or when you get a puncture. They're just a bit pricey to buy so I've used a Continental Escape instead which is very similar and also a bit cheaper.
@@nathanthepostman perhaps because I don’t do much mileage but I’d always go for something that perform as good as the best and if it’s not that lived so be it. Finding something as good but cheaper is a result though.
I'd not spotted that so thanks for pointing out. It's an unfortunate throw back to a common and casual term of gentle abuse we used as teens in a rather sheltered industrial town which admittedly hasn't aged well, but it's usage was never intended as homophobic although I can see how it could be construed as that. Semantics I know, but no offence intended and I shall leave it in as a note to anyone else who might use out-dated language in the modern age.
Catching a bunch of sport bike riders on 25hp machine priceless :) Great ride
Just love the scraping centre stand.
I’ve watched hundreds of RE Himalayan videos and on the strength of this one I’m now going to order a Himmi 👏👏👏👏👏👍
Knee down, Valentino gear on.......ride it like you stole it, chap...!! 😄 Fabulous footage, mate. Excellent point proven to all the folk who reckon, if it ain't 1000cc and got your knees round your chin, it's not exciting enough. That looked like a bucket of fun and the Himmy handled it superbly. All that fun and capability for less than 5K new on the road. Nuff said, friend. Thanks for that, mate, didn't expect to see that but loved it. Keep smilin, bloke...
You sir know how to pick your line through corners. Great footage, subscribed. Recommend highway 93 in Alberta or the road to Hana in Maui. Both are similar in that curves never stop, and the scenery is drop-dead gorgeous. Literally.
Never had much of a desire to do Tail of the Dragon, but this made it look pretty fun. That was a lot of peg scraping 😁
Hanging off, dragging knees and caught by a Himmi with luggage!! Couldn't make it up!
Tell me about it. Caught by an underpowered lump with no brakes that starts scarping the pegs at about 45 degrees and your 'road racer' can't stay ahead of it. LOL! I'd hang my head in shame. Don't get me wrong I like the Himmie, but a canyon carving machine it is not!
@@hazcat640 Cuaght by a man who can ride, not pose?
@@hazcat640 I'd maybe disagree. You can ride the wheels off the Himalayan and if you rely on momentum rather than power it'll carry good pace. But a point and squirt rider it probably wouldn't suit so much.
Americans:- Full race leathers, shades, bike polished to high lustre.
Brit:- ‘ a well used patina’ on the bike, textiles, and everything bar the kitchen sink attached.
This is why we are so alike yet different.
Lovely video Nathan!👍
I’m tempted ( have had a bullet) by Himalayan but am holding back for the 650 version.
One of the nice things about being in the States is that there are roads like that everywhere along the Applications, which run for 2600 miles north to south. That means that riding of that quality is in reach of 50% of the population with a half day of travel. I am fortunate enough to live an hours' ride away from these eastern mountains.
Scrape.....scraoe...scrape....Excellent!👍😆
I'm sure you said one careful owner when you sold that to me!! 😂🤣.
It's still going well mate 😉
Of course it is. She was looked after like a princess!
Fantastic! Brings back memories of my CB400T Honda 'Dream'
How many bikes could yu tour.. carry..60mpg off road nearly anywhere and scape pegs ...and hardly ever get a speeding ticket and only cost just over 4thousand quid....brill vid nathan please show more of Himalayan trips
Nice ride and great bike and route, but you can't ever sleep!
Happy travels.
Now that was an epic ride!!!
Nice one, I love the fact your luggage is in shot😆
wow :O .... this was soo cooolll .... I never thought the Himalayan is so nimble on the twistys.
love to hear the footrests scraping on the corners🤣
How much fun did you make that look ha ha!..your pagar must've been pretty much non existent after that, brilliant!..you've really got me yearning for a Himalayan..be cracking on the Northumberland coast up here..atb mate, Mark
Did that on a borrowed GoldWing around thirty years ago.
Great ride through the woods trailing a cloud of sparks! 😉
Haven't seen a video of someone scraping the pegs on a Himi before. You can crank them over a bit cant you? Looks like fun.
Next ride.....
Isle of Man TT on the Himalayan...
Did you have anything left of your centre stand? Bloody sports bike, constantly getting in the way! Thing is, you nail the throttle and dive underneath them, and they get the hump so the first bit of straight, they squirt it and overtake, only to get in the bloody way on the next corner!
Awesome Nathan, any chance you might let us know what your fav riding gear is. Cheers from NZ
If only you had another 12bhp you would have blitzed those pocket rockets.. seriously good riding !!
I know, as soon as they opened it up they were gone. The swines.
Yup! That was the best part after he was talkin 💩
@@nathanthepostmanAny fool can ride fast in a straight line. Its the twisties that sort out the wheat from the chaff. I enjoyed watching you ride, especially when you started swearing at the two babies in front of you. Although you had better words for them. Made me proud to be English 😀 Also I found someone who swears as much as me.
Yes you can scrape the pegs on a Himalayan , they are very nimble !
I was cheating a bit having all the luggage on. Made scraping easier
Awesome mate
Having just watched your video on the CB500X then this back to back, I'm seriously wondering if I did make a mistake getting an old Honda rather than the Himalayan...!! Oh well, will make an adventure out of it whatever...
I’ve wanted to ride the tail of the dragon for quite some time. A Himalayan seems likely an unlikely choice for a bike for this but now that I own a Himalayan I would love to do this on my bike. I love stuffing into sharp corners. I have to ask, what’s dragging? I kinda suspect it’s the center stand. I have not pushed my bike until something drags.
Hi Gerald. It's just the footpegs scraping which with all the luggage on doesn't involve a huge amount of lean. Hope you enjoy the new bike!
@@nathanthepostman It is good to know that the foot pegs drag first.
Brilliant job!
Grinding the centre stand ?
It was more the pegs
10:18 🤣🤣 Sort of thing I'd say
I would suggest you mount your camera a bit higher, so those stickers on your windscreen don’t block the view. Nice ride anyhow, hope you still have some pegs left 😀
California Highway 1…mo betta San Luis Obispo to north
Go RE!
What tyres were you running Nathan? Certainly making the most of what you e got there. 👍
Cheers BikingChap. They were just the stock MT60s, which I thought were a good all round tyre; on and off road.
@@nathanthepostman wow if they’re good off-road and hang on like that on the road, what’s not to like?! Jon H
@@BikingChap Yes they come in for a little bit of criticism but not from me. They don't last as long as some, but unlike the Mitas/Heidenaus they're also pretty easy to get on and off if or when you get a puncture. They're just a bit pricey to buy so I've used a Continental Escape instead which is very similar and also a bit cheaper.
@@nathanthepostman perhaps because I don’t do much mileage but I’d always go for something that perform as good as the best and if it’s not that lived so be it. Finding something as good but cheaper is a result though.
Looks great and sounds Nathan with all that scraping! Where exactly is this?
It's in the Appalachian mountains in North Carolina, USA, about 500 miles in from the coast
@@nathanthepostman thanks! I was ready with my I’m google map pin 🤣 I thought a great UK road had passed me by… maybe I’ll get over there someday 👍
Bike handling that Harley owners dream about.
Try a post 2018 softtail model. I would have that Himalayan for breakfast on my street bob.
Welcome to 'Merica!
Thought it was funny how you caught up with the sports bikes at the end.
they do tend to get in the way of himi riders
No chicken strips on them tyres then 😀
👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Everyone there thinking crazy English
It ain't what you do..
A bit of homophobic abuse there at 10.58 you might be wiser to bleep that out
I'd not spotted that so thanks for pointing out. It's an unfortunate throw back to a common and casual term of gentle abuse we used as teens in a rather sheltered industrial town which admittedly hasn't aged well, but it's usage was never intended as homophobic although I can see how it could be construed as that. Semantics I know, but no offence intended and I shall leave it in as a note to anyone else who might use out-dated language in the modern age.
'Girls' is homophobic, really? It's not PC if you wanna be picky but I can't see 'homophobic'.
@@Trigsbroom it wasn't "girls"