My name is Martin and I am a motorcycle enthusiast and a keen traveller. I have been living abroad for several years in different parts of the world.
Now I am preparing a Royal Enfield Himalayan for long distance travel. In this channel I will be modifying the Himalayan, I will also be doing motovlogs, gear reviews, motorbike travel tips, camping, camera reviews. But most importantly I will be taking the Royal enfield himalayan around the world and vlogging as I go.
The definition of ridiculous: buying a Harley Pan America for $20,000 and dropping it on a trail a $5,000 RE Himalayan would easily conquer. (From a video I watched the other day.)
Proper job…you can really see the wear and ‘hooking’ on the front sprocket. How many miles had that one done?…planning my change now for gearing / top end reasons.
Thanks just about to buy a Himmy and that's motivated me. Happy to cruise at 65 all day, I'm just coming up on 70 so that'll suit me fine, staying off motorways is my plan. Can I ask you the model of Givi bags you have there the bike I'm buying is almost totally standard. Cheers
I'm now own of one these bikes since January it had done 7000 miles. Ive done a further 3000 miles as of now. Quite happy with it over all . Work in it myself. I've taken note of all your points and refer to your videos from time to time. Thanks again mate. Hugely appreciate your efforts here on RU-vid
Hi Martin, Living in Birmingham I bought a Himalayan back in September visiting Nairn 15 yrs ago for a weeks Holiday in the car this time I done it on the Himmy staying in Ayr then on to Glencoe, Fort William absolutely glorious weather in May, I left B, ham on 830 miles and actually run the Bike in at 1200 miles over Erskine Bridge a truly amazing trip to remember nice seeing this again I stayed at Red Squirrel and Ben nevis holiday park. 🏴 2024
I look after Castle Sween and Kilmory Knap chapel. Enjoyed your video. First I knew about Dunrostan fort. Always wondered why Sandys farm was called Dunrostan.
Totally agree with you Upgrade as you replace parts I've been to Morocco on mine in the past and it's perfect for the job Many issues caused me to give up on the bloody thing But I purchased a 2nd himmy last year but moved it on as it was also problematic Now on my 3rd himmy and spannering it myself I'm down here in Carlisle, so hope to bump into you sometime to chat issues Ride safe
@nathanmaurice4103 1st new himmy in 2019 Total electrical failure on way to Portsmouth to catch the ferry Managed to disconnect the running lights/ Sat nav Got to North Africa, and head gasket failed Then, the gear selector seal failed Then, head stock bearings failed Was instructed to go to dealer in Irun, Northern Spain on way home They refused to do the head bearings unless I paid as the fuel tank frames were protection and not to be used for luggage I paid around €200 Sold the bike on my return In fairness, the bike kept going but was a nightmare 2nd himmy was secondhand with low miles purchased last year Just could not quieten the tappet noise Moved it on very quickly Now, on my 3rd WHY Well, the information and understanding of these bikes is much better now, and the competition is untested I have learnt to fix the bike myself now and it's a great Donkey bike Hopefully, this bike will take me on many adventures
Hello from New Zealand, I ride a Triumph Thunderbird 1600cc, bought a pair of these and love them, as you say more protection than a tour boot, as have a dropped left foot they also help you walk better, better feel, and makes for better confidence when riding or when stationary, great for walking in too, the height is great, highly recommend for cruiser style bikes
my question would be do you have any of these accessory coming from a relay that cuts off when bike isnt running ? your standing draw will keep pulling down the batterys voltage over time and you will keep over working your charging system and have to keep replacing parts .. hope you have considered this..
Thanks so much for sharing. I need some help. My Himalayan won’t start when I pull the clutch in. It will only start when I put it in neutral and without pulling the clutch. What’s happening here? Any advice would be much appreciated. Thank you.
What a brilliant straight talking video, I am looking to buy some earplugs and came upon this video... very informative, thank you. I have subscribed. Keep up the great work mate
Ive rode my himalayan with passenger topbox. Painiers.. Camping gear for 2... From the Midlands to the lake district... M5 /M6.... 70mph 5.5 revs all the way no problem
Two things regarding the battery, one there is no such thing as a maintenance free lead acid battery. Over the course of 2 years cells begin to dry and need to be topped off with distilled or simple rain water. This happened on my 2021 Himmy in 2023 just as designed. I worked in the electronics industry in the product engineering department, so I know some of the tricks of planned obsolescence. The symptom of a sick battery is clock resetting on start and laborious starts. Eventually no amount of charging will help. But I recently had the same situation on my other bike so I was kind of expecting it on the Himmy. The original battery has a long sticker covering the cell covers to give the appearance of no-maintenance, simply remove and fill the cells and charge. The maintenance free idea is a marketing ploy in order to sell batteries every two years. I installed a charging plug on my Himmy which is located under the battery panel that was removed in the vid. It is hidden under the cover but I can easily plug it in without removing the cover. The wires go to the battery with the positive lead having a 5 amp in line fuse. Forget the fuse and if the lead gets shorted, you can have a fire and burn your bike's wiring harness which passes over the positive terminal. Very important safety point not covered in the vid. The reason I have an external plug rather than an onboard unit is for space and more importantly quality of charge. I can now hook my smart charger directly to the bike and run it through the desulferization and maintenance modes. an option not found on most small trickle chargers. Also you can keep the battery on a maintenance charger when not used (like through the winter) to avoid sulferization of the cell plates which is what kills most batteries. The sulferization occurs as the battery discharges, so keeping it charged will keep it in top shape for many years as long as it is also kept full of demin water. This is my contribution to keeping the big corporations that are trying to take over our lives, from fleecing the consumers.
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I have 4mm freeplay but if i use those 4mm i see the clutch mechanism moving on the engine. Is this normal? I feel freeplay in the handle but at the same time the mechanism on the engine is moving
Noticed the welding on your frame is a lot nicer than 2 Himalayan bikes I looked at my local FL, USA dealer. The welding looked very crude, uneven and spotty even. 3 hoses were also out of their clamps on 1 of the bikes, not a big deal but still….
I didn't quite catch what you were saying about the glare from the instruments due to the wind. Did you try acetate over the top or find a solution? Cheers
Hi. Thanks for the channel. If you want to experiment with led headlight bulbs, there's a company called classic car leds that do h4 bulbs, direct fit and work with standard refectors. They come in different colour temperatures so you can avoid the blinding white light, which is counter productive in rain and fog anyway. You can get one's that are the same colour as halogen and when the main beam is on the dip remains lit, which is nice. Around £30. Also use less power than a halogen.
