Himalayan 462 Big Bore - Testing Tom's Bike - OPEN TO OFFERS
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- čas přidán 23. 11. 2023
- A chap named Tom gave me a Himalayan to sell in aid of Rich Rowe, the rider injured in the Alps this summer. This is a quick off road test ride and details for if anyone's interested in buying it.
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www.dorothysspeedshop.com
A huge thank you to Tom for the donation, I genuinely, no shit, have a tear in my eye watching this. Thank you Nathan too, obviously along with anyone who has shared a link or put a hand in their pocket, you are great people. Life suddenly got a bit expensive, incoming cost of decent wheelchair, bathroom and kitchen adaptions, change of car, widened doorways and so on. I should be home by the end of January all being well.
Heartfelt thanks to you all from my family and myself ❤️👍🏍️🏍️
Best wishes from America. I had a recent experience with some medical bills from Bonneville Salt Flats accident and know how quickly those expenses mount up. Your accident sounds a whole lot more serious but it sounds like you have some great support. 🙏
Excellent effort to raise almost £50K, that was a huge kindness for Tom to do what he did. Best wishes to Richard
The biking brotherhood, awesome.
Thank you Sandy, at least I have had a few decent camping and cycling films to watch during recovery!
Wishing you All The BEST Richard @@richardrowe2874
I have a Himalayan and have had a 462 kit fitted,,, I fully agree with all Nathan said,,, you,re not going to set the world alight or compete with the 452. but if you want extra low down grunt its the way too go... My bike also has the tec cam.. For me it has been abit of a waste,,the power comes in at over 5000 which is my rev limit... Just one word of warning if the bike has been fitted with Dyna jet ignition,,, Dyna jet does not like tobe drowned in water, mine died a death..(replacement £450/500 ) I now back runnin the RE ignition but seems ok... Lastly in this world we all live in there are some ( many many) tootal a******holes,,, and yet there are other totally generous souls Good on you Tom....
The best thing about the 452 is in a few Months the 411 will be as cheap as chips. All except this one which I hope goes for a million pound!
I have always felt lucky to be a part of the biking fraternity, this gift and the time you have put in to helping a biker in need just reaffirms this. I do like the look of the new himmy, but I also feel they were forced down a different path. I wonder how many will realise how good the original bike is, and snap them up secondhand. Toms bike is a great buy, especially with the hard luggage!!
superb effort to you all for the funds, Tom too - what a gent
Great effort Nathan, brilliant idea and best wishes to Richard for a speedy recovery. The biking community always comes together for a good cause such as this.
If you end up doing a raffle I'd definitely chance my arm with a ticket or two, You'd be daft not to! The added bonus that its going to a good cause just seals the deal!
Brilliant effort. Biker community at its best.
Beautiful countryside and someone will love that bike.
Well done you guys, hope everything turns out good for your friend.
Looks a great bike! Very good of Tom to donate it. All the best to Rich. I hope he gets home soon. I wish I had a friend with a farm.. 😅
Get well soon Rich.
Good luck to getting the most maybe a raffle? Very kind offer and good luck to all
Good shout for a raffle. I'll have a look into it
I would definitely buy ticket or 2
You guys are awesome for doing this! I wish I could ride the same roads as you here in Florida.
What an absolutely brilliant Thing Tom an you are doing Nathan for Richard
An i really agree with what you said for the 411 its a resurection of the class of motorcycles that ive loved with my British classic bikes. 👌 cant beat a longstroke engine.
Great bike, great cause, thanks mate 👍 👌 👏
Listening to the new Himalayan designer, it has very much been tuned to feel more like the long stroke motor of the 411. It’s a bit lighter and better suspended according to all the reports, so that might make it a bit closer to the ease of the original. Can’t wait for you to get your hands on one because you understand the needs of the novice, or less skilled off road rider.
Royal Enfield have now released the official UK prices for the new Himalayan as follows.
Base version. £5,750
Pass version £5,850
Summit versions.
Hanle Black. £6,050
Kamet white (tubeless). £6,250
Hanle black (tubeless option). £6,300
Those prices are not as much as I feared...but I think I,ll wait for another couple of years,,(there,s life in the old dog yet)
We would love to find somewhere like that to ride our Africa twins off road and year round a field or two! Well done to all involved raising the money for Richard.
Well done bud 👌🏻
Tell you what... I love it.... If you did it as a raffle I'd be in... Im to skint to fork out £2500 but best of luck and well done for raising so much 👍🏻❤️
I think that's what I'll do. Sounds like a good option for sure. Just looking into it.
@@nathanthepostman brilliant 👍🏻
Brilliant idea! I will put a tenner in no worries.
That countryside ❤❤❤, where’s that ?!
I can't afford to buy it as a second bike but I'd definitely have a punt on a raffle.
BTW, is it my imagination or is is almost always raining in Devon. The mud just never seems to go away.
Let's hope it gets some fair bids... link ?
Raffle it Nathan
£10 per raffle ticket, surely raise more than a straight sale ?
I'll look into it. Cheers
Raffle it, Nathan..i could do with two of them!!
Does that bike have stock cam or upgraded one?
Maybe cam does more than big bore kit?
It would be interesting to compair this bike with the new 452. An proven older 411 upgraded to a 462 would be cheaper than a new bike I recon. eh?
Still only has a 2 valve head so power is limited.
Hi Nathan, or anybody here who can point me right. I have a 411, like most have done all the big fast stuff and at 57 wanted to slow it down and as a complete novice want to start doing work on the machine. Did it first service 👍 took a day 😅 my engine light has come on my fault reader indicates PO562 system voltage low and PO261 cylinder 1 injector circuit low. I had a Lithium battery put on it when I bought it, I had a period of not riding during which the battery lost charge, I jump started it (not sure if that is a good thing) but I suspect in doing that I have not only ruined the battery but I may have damaged the regulator? I have changed the starter and ecu relays but that has not rectified the issue. It keeps cutting out. I am going to check the valves and have ordered new regulator and battery (not Lithium) am I on the right track? Any advice welcome 👍 Phil
What’s the custom seat made out of ? Gel, latex or foam ?
Were you putting it up for sale? Could not see the eBay link?
Apologies for the confusion Craig. I was going to put a link up but the suggestion of a raffle seems a good one so will explore that option
Has it got a fancy comfy seat, it looks different?
It's a seat concepts seat
Add 2 and half to the bike price. It's a pass for me.
Is this still for sale ?
Apologies piers
Just spotted this. Yes it is
@@nathanthepostman do you have the link please?
@@piersmarchingtonI never ended up listing as group thought in the comments seemed to be set up a raffle... Which I've not got round to doing yet
@@nathanthepostman sorry so how do I see what the current bid is?
Brilliant effort. Biker community at its best.
Brilliant effort. Biker community at its best.
Brilliant effort. Biker community at its best.
We heard you the first time.