The 1st-gen Royal Enfield Himalayan thread!

MaheshY1 · 4th October 2017, 13:44

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Originally Posted by Jude300

On the other hand, I am a bit surprised looking at he 15000km interval for clutch plate replacement and the 10000km brake pad replacement. Is this a normal range or is it too frequent? I don't remember replacing either of these in my unicorn which I owned for 7 years and 27000kms and always serviced at authorised service centers. Maybe I am wrong. What do you think guys?

Hey Jude, that's because this bike is meant to go off-road. In these situations, you're forced to slip the clutch quite often to get out if the bike's stuck. I've been on Unroad Goa ride and saw the clutch overheat on one Himalayan.

For most of us, who'll use the bike on the road, the clutch may not need replacement. But again, if the rider has a habit of slipping more often, then the plates may need to be swapped sooner, as in at 15,000km.

Sree_Ganesh · 8th October 2017, 11:18

Hi Folks

Was out of the country for a couple of years . As soon as I came back wanted to book a bike. Took a test ride of the Himalayan BS4 in Snow White. My last bike was a humble TVS Victor. So for me - There was an adequate power jump , but at the same time 25 HP of the Himalayan also meant that it wasn’t intimidating . Despite being a tall bike - the seat height was comfortable. I did a quick test ride of 4 Kms. The engine was definitely smooth . Convinced - I went ahead and did the booking with a down payment of 5500 INR. The delivery timeline is around 45 days as the first batch of BS4 Himalayans have just recently come for delivery

Sheel · 15th October 2017, 14:56

Would this be a good replacement for Himalayan’s headlamp? Any other better alternative? Max budget till 10K

Sree_Ganesh · 16th October 2017, 15:16

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Originally Posted by Sheel

Would this be a good replacement for Himalayan’s headlamp? Any other better alternative? Max budget till 10K

Saw this on a Himalayan at the service center. Let me see if it is still there and try it out

thedragonreborn · 18th December 2017, 16:18

Has anyone switched out their head lamp with a more robust, brighter light bulb for a Himalayan?

I am running two pairs of LED spots, the high mounted one doing a good job and the low slung ones, so-so in terms of their spread, reach and brightness.

Here's a picture of the spot lamps compared with the head-lamp. That it sucks, is an understatement.

Any advice? Has anyone upgraded?

satishv1987 · 18th December 2017, 22:35

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Originally Posted by thedragonreborn

Here's a picture of the spot lamps compared with the head-lamp. That it sucks, is an understatement.

Spot on. I struggled with the stock lamps on a particularly dark stretch of road between Arsikere and Tumkur. This was late in the evening ( around 730) and I was on my way back to Bangalore from Gokarna. The spread of the low beam was very poor. The high beam was useless as it illuminated every object 20 feet above the road but not road itself. I had a very tough time navigating that 60 km stretch.

Did no one at RE notice this very obvious problem? Maybe they did and decided it was nt worth fixing. Without a headlamp upgrade, one cannot use the bike safely at night on an unilluminated road.

Urban_Nomad · 19th December 2017, 17:55

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Originally Posted by satishv1987

The high beam was useless as it illuminated every object 20 feet above the road but not road itself. I had a very tough time navigating that 60 km stretch

Is the beam height not adjustable? I would be surprised if it isn't

thedragonreborn · 19th December 2017, 20:00

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Originally Posted by satishv1987

Spot on. I struggled with the stock lamps on a particularly dark stretch of road between Arsikere and Tumkur. This was late in the evening ( around 730) and I was on my way back to Bangalore from Gokarna. The spread of the low beam was very poor. The high beam was useless as it illuminated every object 20 feet above the road but not road itself. I had a very tough time navigating that 60 km stretch.

Did no one at RE notice this very obvious problem? Maybe they did and decided it was nt worth fixing. Without a headlamp upgrade, one cannot use the bike safely at night on an unilluminated road.

The whole lamp pivots using the screws fastening it to the frame. A hex key and you are sorted.

That doesn't help anyway. Pitiful beam from the stock bulb. At wits end about switching out the bulb.

Any ideas anyone?

Urban_Nomad · 19th December 2017, 21:13

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Originally Posted by thedragonreborn

At wits end about switching out the bulb.

Any ideas anyone?

This is what I have on my duke:

http://s.aliexpress.com/Una6bu6J

The difference is day and night (please excuse the pun). This one is pricey but had excellent reviews. There are cheaper options available too. Comes in a pair so u can sell the other one to someone else in your riding group or keep it as spare

satishv1987 · 20th December 2017, 14:35

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Originally Posted by thedragonreborn

The whole lamp pivots using the screws fastening it to the frame. A hex key and you are sorted.

I need to check if I can get the frame to pivot. Thanks.Regardless of whether the frame can be adjusted, the lamps have to be replaced. Very poor.

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Originally Posted by Urban_Nomad

Is the beam height not adjustable? I would be surprised if it isn't

Apparently , it is. I was not aware of that.But the spread is quite bad.

techfreak · 22nd February 2018, 09:30

Picked my Himalayan Sleet yesterday. Delivery taken without the accessories kit which will be arriving in a day or two.
Ridden only for about 40km, initial impression is its smoother than carb version, gear shifts are smoother. First thing I changed is the headlight bulb to a LED one, it makes a heaven of difference to illumination.
Detailed review follows as I munch some miles.

dkaile · 22nd February 2018, 09:59

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Originally Posted by techfreak

Picked my Himalayan Sleet yesterday.

Congratulations on a wonderful bike. Do post the photos with the panniers and also give a review of their build quality. Ride safe, ride fully geared.

Cheers...

man_of_steel · 22nd February 2018, 10:49

How is the overall feedback on the FI in terms of issues as compared to the Carb? Haven't seen any reported issues on the FI except some mileage issues (isolated issues, not sure if its common!). Have they finally ironed out all the issues for good?

joshiviv · 22nd February 2018, 11:07

Congrats, the bike looks great!!! How are the brakes, esp the rear one? On the old himalayan I found that the rear wheel locked up very easily. Also which LED bulb did you end up using?

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Originally Posted by techfreak

Picked my Himalayan Sleet yesterday. Delivery taken without the accessories kit which will be arriving in a day or two.
Ridden only for about 40km, initial impression is its smoother than carb version, gear shifts are smoother. First thing I changed is the headlight bulb to a LED one, it makes a heaven of difference to illumination.
Detailed review follows as I munch some miles.

techfreak · 22nd February 2018, 16:45

Engine seems to be crisp and brakes haven't locked up till now though I have hardly ridden it.
Weekend planning for a longish ride so will update then.
LED I am using is V16 Turbo, costed me 1200 bucks during some sale on AliExpress else a pair costs some 3500 bucks.
Engine is not only crisp gear shifts are also very un RE like.. Very smooth.
Final picture will emerge after I log some good miles.
Will update soon.

8th October 2017, 11:18	#662
Sree_Ganesh BHPian Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Chennai Posts: 175 Thanked: 130 Times	re: The 1st-gen Royal Enfield Himalayan thread! Hi Folks Was out of the country for a couple of years . As soon as I came back wanted to book a bike. Took a test ride of the Himalayan BS4 in Snow White. My last bike was a humble TVS Victor. So for me - There was an adequate power jump , but at the same time 25 HP of the Himalayan also meant that it wasn’t intimidating . Despite being a tall bike - the seat height was comfortable. I did a quick test ride of 4 Kms. The engine was definitely smooth . Convinced - I went ahead and did the booking with a down payment of 5500 INR. The delivery timeline is around 45 days as the first batch of BS4 Himalayans have just recently come for delivery Attached Thumbnails
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15th October 2017, 14:56	#663
Sheel Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Purnea (Bihar) Posts: 9,925 Thanked: 14,993 Times View My Garage	re: The 1st-gen Royal Enfield Himalayan thread! Would this be a good replacement for Himalayan’s headlamp? Any other better alternative? Max budget till 10K Attached Thumbnails
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18th December 2017, 16:18	#665
thedragonreborn BHPian Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Mumbai Posts: 84 Thanked: 186 Times	re: The 1st-gen Royal Enfield Himalayan thread! Has anyone switched out their head lamp with a more robust, brighter light bulb for a Himalayan? I am running two pairs of LED spots, the high mounted one doing a good job and the low slung ones, so-so in terms of their spread, reach and brightness. Here's a picture of the spot lamps compared with the head-lamp. That it sucks, is an understatement. Any advice? Has anyone upgraded? Attached Thumbnails
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22nd February 2018, 09:30	#671
techfreak BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Jaipur Posts: 451 Thanked: 549 Times View My Garage	Picked my Himalayan Sleet yesterday. Delivery taken without the accessories kit which will be arriving in a day or two. Ridden only for about 40km, initial impression is its smoother than carb version, gear shifts are smoother. First thing I changed is the headlight bulb to a LED one, it makes a heaven of difference to illumination. Detailed review follows as I munch some miles. Attached Thumbnails
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22nd February 2018, 10:49	#673
man_of_steel Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: BLR/TVM Posts: 1,328 Thanked: 1,727 Times View My Garage	re: The 1st-gen Royal Enfield Himalayan thread! How is the overall feedback on the FI in terms of issues as compared to the Carb? Haven't seen any reported issues on the FI except some mileage issues (isolated issues, not sure if its common!). Have they finally ironed out all the issues for good?
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22nd February 2018, 16:45	#675
techfreak BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Jaipur Posts: 451 Thanked: 549 Times View My Garage	Engine seems to be crisp and brakes haven't locked up till now though I have hardly ridden it. Weekend planning for a longish ride so will update then. LED I am using is V16 Turbo, costed me 1200 bucks during some sale on AliExpress else a pair costs some 3500 bucks. Engine is not only crisp gear shifts are also very un RE like.. Very smooth. Final picture will emerge after I log some good miles. Will update soon.
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