Royal Enfield New Himalayan 450
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- čas přidán 8. 06. 2024
- Went to visit Ian and Jack down at Cooperb Motorcycles in Wellingborough, and took out the new 450 Himalayan while I was there.
Not really a review, just me rambling on a bit!
The reviews have been really good from most people, but quite a few times the issue of weight came up which, been only 5'6" and about 55kg, it made me a little apprehensive. Happy to say I didn't feel the weight was a problem at all, yes the bike leans quite far on the side stand, but after first initial sit on the bike I got use to it and I definitely didn't feel like it was that hard to lift upright. As for riding , it was a pleasure, that extra power really does make it easier and less laboured than the 411, the suspension, the riding position, even the little things like the levers, it feels like a far more refined bike.
It would be interesting to take the bike off the tarmac, as that's where the 411 really came into its own.
I loved the old Himalayan/Scram, but this feels like a completely different bike, in a good way!
I get a feeling I'll be adding one of these to my garage next year...
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A small tip - if you put the handlebars on full right lock, the bike will feel less heavy when you lift it off the sidestand.
Wouldn’t mind one myself. It’s a tw200 with a bigger motor and gas tank. 😂. Great ride. 👍🍻🇨🇦
The ONLY negative complaint I've heard is that it's geared about 50% too low in 6th gear. Every motorcycle sold today is geared too low, because motorcycle companies hate their customers and want them to consume more gasoline, more oil changes, more valve services, and to have more vibration. A taller 6th gear would solve the vibration issues on the Himalayan. So if you're going to ride on the highway daily, which most people in North America will be doing, then you'll want to get a 10 tooth smaller sprocket for the rear (if they ever make them). Custom sprockets can be made now with CNC machines, so that might be the best bet. Going with an extremely small rear sprocket makes motorcycles SO MUCH more enjoyable to ride on the street---you want the highest gears possible, to the point that 6th gear is nearly unusable until you hit 65mph.
I like the color scheme. I’m very shallow. 👍🤪🏳️🌈
🤣 me too!
I'm so shallow I've ordered one in the black.
How does torque feel below 3000rpm ? IMO 1 can further improve himi 450 by changing sprocket ratio for more low end torque 🤔since many seems to say it feel less torquey below 3000rpm.
Woah, that’s far too technical for me 🤣
Less torquey compared to the 411 or compared to other bikes with the same power?
@@a.j.onbikes in general how does it feel ? does it feel like engine is struggling to work below 3000rpm ? or does it feel like engine will stall if 1 was to keep chugging along like tractor like 411 can do ?
@@tatasth8559 it was still happy chugging along, but i didn’t feel the need to let it, it seems to want to be ridden faster than the 411, which is not a bad thing.