Hi mate. 2017 carburetor model. No engine mods yet. When I removed the airbox to fit the new YSS shock, I decided to leave the airbox off so I could acces the top adjuster on the shock. Therefore I had to make an inlet manifold and a new battery box. Used the original pipe from the airbox as a mount for a re usable, oiled air filter. Made a new battery bracket. The whole system now breathes and flows better and is smoother. The YSS adjustable front and rear suspension is awesome. The rear seat is used as mounting point for luggage I made using bolts I made to lock into the seat retaining mount. More to come. Cheers and keep up the good work. Pete
Awesomely done video. Nice job. I get around 2.8L/100k's commuting on my Himmy. If I had to deal with 5.7L/100k's I think I would much prefer a KLR. I've never ridden one but they seems like a bigger version of the RE with a more spacious riding position. The fuel consumption (and looks) are the only things that put me off
@@MORK-TV I’m not too heavy on my throttle. Maybe you’re giving it the beans more often than me? It’s a little disappointing to see that the big bore kit did very little to top speed capabilities. I was hoping to see a bit more of a difference there.
You're Welcome. I know a couple of guys in Perth here that have swapped their GS's for the Himalayan and say that they just enjoy riding them so much more. I'm sure you will too.
Thats the Himi I'd like as a first bike. The new one coming fuel consumption will def be up. Am hoping they add a bigger tank to compensate. (The thing I like re the lower Bhp Enfields is good fuel consumption and am not keen on the looks of moderm adv/tourers etc, although the Moto Morini and Tenere are nice) Still not sure which bike am gonna get as a first bike.
A bigger tank would be a good addition.a othe 3 to 5 litres. I'm going to re jet while the engine is out again to see if that helps. I think it is running rich.
Thanks Danny. I hope to get some more vids out soon. I've been off the bike due to a back injury for 12 months but ready to start riding and exploring soon.
It will do 120 Ok but not much more....unless its downhill with a tailwind. If it blows up again it might do 160 when I roll it off a cliff. Thanks for the subscibe. If I can stop spending money on parts I'd really like to do a dyno.
So is the bike struggling at 120 or is it comfortable? I rode mine last week rpm’s at about 4800 to 5000, doing 115 kmh for 482 km straight. Throttle cracked wide open. Wasn’t a blast but needed to make up time.
The starter issues is definitely due to too much compression. I'm trying to decide if I put the stock cam back in so that it has the decompression mechanism or if I put another foot gasket back in, or if I try to take some more out of the compression chamber. Lower compression would mean I could run lower grade fuel if I wanted to. I have had to put the bike in 5th and rock it back and forth to get the engine on a different stroke to get it to even turn over when it is cold.
I have a 218 Carby version too (40 000kms on clock) with a Ht-b cam here in NZ, opened up airbox and standard exhaust. I did run 17 pilot and 130 main and got about 19-20km/l on old carb. Bike had issues leaning out to much from new on constant throttle which bigger jets made a bit better but never solved. I changed carb for a new one about 5 000km ago, so back running standard 15 and 125 jets and issue is solved. Get over 26 km/l with same riding style now. I find bike runs a bit hotter, so will go up the the 17 pilot make things a bit more rich. maybe that will work for you regarding MPG. Currently toying with going for HT 477 or the 500. Can one go back standard if 500 does not work out? How many k's have you put on it? cheers Kiwiscoot
Thanks for the tip re the jets and carby. 26km/l would be real nice. I've been off the bike for a while to to a back injury so I've only done a a few thousand KMs since rebuild. I can't see why you could not go back to a stock pot and piston but I certainly won't be. The 500 is so much better.
Sir have couple of questions… can you cruise around 65-80mph? Without the engine getting stressed? Another most importantly are you facing any problem with the engine??
Hi. I can cruise at 110kph (the max speed limit in Western Australia). The Engine is going strong with no more problems. It can be a little hard to start due to high compression so I might go back to the stock Cam to take advantage of the decompression mechanism. The current cam also make the engine sound like a sewing machine.
Have you still got the cat in it?.. Me too have the hitch cocks clutch ,but the clutch is at the end of the travel... I have the 465cc BB and the tec cam... YSS front and back.. Mines running abit clattery ,,,maybe its not bedded in enough yet, but it is getting better......Regards
No Cat in mine @lipsee100. I don't think it ever had one. I made a new Clutch button on the lathe which is 2mm deeper than the original. It has made it a bit easier to knock it into neutral but I was hoping it would do more. I've been a bit lazy lately and haven't put the video together yet.
I bought it locally from a guy in Perth but I think it is from NMW Racing. I thought I had the Himalayan Tools Cam but saw NMW stamped on it when I striped it down again to fix the Transmission. Observant hey?😬😬
Great, you had to virtually build a new bike to do something that the Royal Enfield engineers couldn’t do from the get go. It appears that RE is only interested in producing underpowered 350cc/411cc engines, what a pity. Royal Enfield has been living in the past so long it thinks it is the future. I’m not prepared to invest multiple hundreds of dollars just to bring a bike up to substandard.
@@MORK-TV ….. Very true. I admire your tinkering ability. I can do the basics but you sure don’t want me doing anything too fancy. I was hoping RE would bring the Scram to Canada but I suspect that pipe dream will not come true anytime soon. Pity that. Oh well, keep tinkering I love watching videos of people with that skill set.
Hi mate. 2017 carburetor model. No engine mods yet. When I removed the airbox to fit the new YSS shock, I decided to leave the airbox off so I could acces the top adjuster on the shock. Therefore I had to make an inlet manifold and a new battery box. Used the original pipe from the airbox as a mount for a re usable, oiled air filter. Made a new battery bracket. The whole system now breathes and flows better and is smoother.
The YSS adjustable front and rear suspension is awesome. The rear seat is used as mounting point for luggage I made using bolts I made to lock into the seat retaining mount. More to come. Cheers and keep up the good work. Pete
Sounds like a good set-up, Pete. Some more room around the air intake would be nice.
Great to see the Himi taken to the next level - cracking video and commentary.
Thanks mate 🙏
Thanks for subscribing @xcace. I hope to have some more episodes up soon.
@@MORK-TVpo po
@@shalammiah2975 what does "po po" mean?
Awesomely done video. Nice job.
I get around 2.8L/100k's commuting on my Himmy. If I had to deal with 5.7L/100k's I think I would much prefer a KLR. I've never ridden one but they seems like a bigger version of the RE with a more spacious riding position. The fuel consumption (and looks) are the only things that put me off
WOW! 2.8L/100 is amazing. That's over 500km on the tank. I might have to try some smaller jets. Maybe I'm running rich?
I get 2.9L/100km on mine. Panniers always full. 6.3ft of me, 112kg.
@@whatsstefon Man you're killing me. I only got 4.7 before it had a meltdown. And im only 75kg and no paniers. It must be a loose nut on the throttle.
@@MORK-TV I’m not too heavy on my throttle. Maybe you’re giving it the beans more often than me?
It’s a little disappointing to see that the big bore kit did very little to top speed capabilities. I was hoping to see a bit more of a difference there.
I get 3L per 100km if I'm super conservative on it. But that's not how I tend to ride so get less than that usually
Please keep up the good work. Fascinating to watch the rebuild.
Cheers. Hopefully I won't have to do it a third time😁😁😁
Thanks for taking the time to make the video get my Himalayan tomorrow which is replacing a gs1200 :) looking forward to it.
You're Welcome. I know a couple of guys in Perth here that have swapped their GS's for the Himalayan and say that they just enjoy riding them so much more. I'm sure you will too.
@@MORK-TV thanks :) yep I'm really glad I did it loving the Himalayan
Nice vids of the Himalayan experience
Thanks, Glad you liked it Jeff.
+1 for the dyno :)
Thats the Himi I'd like as a first bike. The new one coming fuel consumption will def be up. Am hoping they add a bigger tank to compensate. (The thing I like re the lower Bhp Enfields is good fuel consumption and am not keen on the looks of moderm adv/tourers etc, although the Moto Morini and Tenere are nice)
Still not sure which bike am gonna get as a first bike.
A bigger tank would be a good addition.a othe 3 to 5 litres. I'm going to re jet while the engine is out again to see if that helps. I think it is running rich.
Just subscribed
Thanks Danny. I hope to get some more vids out soon. I've been off the bike due to a back injury for 12 months but ready to start riding and exploring soon.
So the bike does not go beyond 110 even with 500cc ? will it reach top speed of 160km/hr.
A new subscriber for ur dyno test 😀🤭🤭🤭🤭
It will do 120 Ok but not much more....unless its downhill with a tailwind. If it blows up again it might do 160 when I roll it off a cliff. Thanks for the subscibe. If I can stop spending money on parts I'd really like to do a dyno.
So is the bike struggling at 120 or is it comfortable? I rode mine last week rpm’s at about 4800 to 5000, doing 115 kmh for 482 km straight. Throttle cracked wide open. Wasn’t a blast but needed to make up time.
Subbed - stock 411 has 190-200 psi. also cheap chinese instruments vary by 10%
The starter issues is definitely due to too much compression. I'm trying to decide if I put the stock cam back in so that it has the decompression mechanism or if I put another foot gasket back in, or if I try to take some more out of the compression chamber. Lower compression would mean I could run lower grade fuel if I wanted to.
I have had to put the bike in 5th and rock it back and forth to get the engine on a different stroke to get it to even turn over when it is cold.
Ok you are subscribed & I hope you cross your 500 mark quickly & give us the dyno results, because I want to upgrade too.
Thanks. It might happen sooner. I need to get my fuel consumption down without running it too lean.
I have a 218 Carby version too (40 000kms on clock) with a Ht-b cam here in NZ, opened up airbox and standard exhaust. I did run 17 pilot and 130 main and got about 19-20km/l on old carb. Bike had issues leaning out to much from new on constant throttle which bigger jets made a bit better but never solved. I changed carb for a new one about 5 000km ago, so back running standard 15 and 125 jets and issue is solved. Get over 26 km/l with same riding style now. I find bike runs a bit hotter, so will go up the the 17 pilot make things a bit more rich. maybe that will work for you regarding MPG. Currently toying with going for HT 477 or the 500. Can one go back standard if 500 does not work out? How many k's have you put on it? cheers Kiwiscoot
Thanks for the tip re the jets and carby. 26km/l would be real nice. I've been off the bike for a while to to a back injury so I've only done a a few thousand KMs since rebuild. I can't see why you could not go back to a stock pot and piston but I certainly won't be. The 500 is so much better.
NMW Performance in India has the Big Bore kit that includes the head, forged piston, cams and computer. Hope I dont need anything else.
A better muffler/silencer and a better air cleaner and snorkel delete will make a nice difference.
Alright, you got another subscriber.
But I have to say, the regular dramas and engine detonations aren't filling me with confidence in the Himmy.
This one was all my fault. Ill keep you posted with a dyno run soon.
Hello, very good work, have you see temperature of the engine?
Thanks Fernando. I have not taken a temperature reading but I do have access to an Infra-red camera so I'll include that in my next video.👍
and checking the gas leakage with a compression tester, hahaha, dork ! you know why
Sir have couple of questions… can you cruise around 65-80mph? Without the engine getting stressed? Another most importantly are you facing any problem with the engine??
Hi. I can cruise at 110kph (the max speed limit in Western Australia). The Engine is going strong with no more problems. It can be a little hard to start due to high compression so I might go back to the stock Cam to take advantage of the decompression mechanism. The current cam also make the engine sound like a sewing machine.
Have you still got the cat in it?.. Me too have the hitch cocks clutch ,but the clutch is at the end of the travel... I have the 465cc BB and the tec cam... YSS front and back.. Mines running abit clattery ,,,maybe its not bedded in enough yet, but it is getting better......Regards
No Cat in mine @lipsee100. I don't think it ever had one. I made a new Clutch button on the lathe which is 2mm deeper than the original. It has made it a bit easier to knock it into neutral but I was hoping it would do more. I've been a bit lazy lately and haven't put the video together yet.
What top speed gave after upgrading 500cc
Where can this kit be purchased?
I bought it locally from a guy in Perth but I think it is from NMW Racing. I thought I had the Himalayan Tools Cam but saw NMW stamped on it when I striped it down again to fix the Transmission. Observant hey?😬😬
0:59 Sir, did you say 300 km/hr easily. That's ~186 miles/hr....more than double the stock 411cc. Geez.
A little joke.😁 I've had it to 130kph.
Great, you had to virtually build a new bike to do something that the Royal Enfield engineers couldn’t do from the get go. It appears that RE is only interested in producing underpowered 350cc/411cc engines, what a pity. Royal Enfield has been living in the past so long it thinks it is the future. I’m not prepared to invest multiple hundreds of dollars just to bring a bike up to substandard.
I like to tinker, Doug and I enjoy riding the Himalayan. Plenty of more expensive bikes have even more expensive repairs from time to time.
@@MORK-TV ….. Very true. I admire your tinkering ability. I can do the basics but you sure don’t want me doing anything too fancy. I was hoping RE would bring the Scram to Canada but I suspect that pipe dream will not come true anytime soon. Pity that. Oh well, keep tinkering I love watching videos of people with that skill set.