2022 Royal Enfield Himalayan, 2000 Mile Review...Still Loving It! 

Done :-)

I have seen every review on the Tube that could be found and Dave and Jen put out seriously smoking reviews when it comes to honesty, content, videography, adventure, excitement, ambiance, regaurd to safety, service, products, and reliable reviews. We certainly love Itchy boots like the rest of the tube...but did you see the DRock command that decent in their latest video! I pray I do not encounter that challenge and Bravo Rock star! I put a deposit down today(Vegas eurosport) and feel like a kid at Christmas! Himi Rock Red.! So looking forward to joining the family.

That is the best thing about the Himmy, backroads rule!

Thanks for this quick review. I'm considering riding and not very tall either, so your comments have given me a bit more confidence to look at the Himalayan. I live out West so I want the ability to do some trail riding along with the highway.

I had a 2018. One of the suggested ways to get the compass to work was "drive in circles. It will reset it self". There's a group of engineers in India laughing their asses off.

Appreciate you watching, thanks for sharing!

Thanks for the sub!

That is awesome, good luck with the trip👍

I would like to know that too, hopefully a couple. Ya I love having a bike that can do both. Thanks for watching and for the kind words!

Ouch!

Hi Chris, Seeing that no-one has answered your questions, I will have a try. I will start with the fact that I do not own a Himalayan ( yet). I do have 40 year of dirt bike/ADV experience. I would suggest that as this would be your first ADV bike, you will drop it sooner or later. Having the lowering link in place might make it easier for you to get your feet down while learning on the dirt if you are short ( les than 5 '8" for example) , so maybe delay its removal . It is an easy job. The bark busters & engine guards are options that you would add to the 2022 model ( $300-500 possibly) . Adding an ABS off switch is relatively easy to do. I did it on an Suzuki V-Strom 650 by using a relay circuit from Eastern Beaver ( a US guy living in Japan who makes motorcycle looms) . ABS on the dirt can be a blessing and a curse. On the more sophisticated bikes like the Tiger 800Xcx I owned, the ABS could be turned off at the back and turned down on the front. That made it possible to skid turn the rear wheel ( as you do on a real dirt bike by locking the rear wheel) and yet still maintain full front braking and steering with the front wheel. Other bikes lack that level of sophistication (that's why you pay the big bucks for a KTM, Triumph, BMW) Not being able to switch off the ABS can lead to not being able to stop while going down slippery downhills. Should you buy the cheaper option, if you don't like ADV riding after a trial period, you will lose less money upon resale.

Yes, they are the pilot panniers and yes..heat shield was needed.

Got it at Eurocycle in Las Vegas.

@@precipiceofgrind thank you so much! Phenomenal video.

We've looked at Hitchcocks before and have had multiple people mention them also, glad that option is available! The only thing I can think of that would be uncomfortable with your height would be your knees during a long ride on the asphalt and that could be helped by adding hwy pegs on lower crash guards so you could stretch your legs out during a long ride. Best bet is to go take a test ride.

@@precipiceofgrind Thank you. I’m about two hours from my nearest RE dealership, but will be heading over there when I see they have something to try out.

I am 6.2 and i have no problem with it

@@moistyfeet Thank you for that.

This is just a rough guess... 70 miles per gallon, 4 litres per gallon...maybe 17 miles per liter

Out the door, iirc $6200 or so...

Is your 2019 model still going strong?

@@precipiceofgrind yup only needed a battery so far mainly due to not being on a tender for winter months but rode it hard through southern Colorado & new mexico trails handle bars bent but that was from harsh drops in rocky terrain the shock covers on front forks are weather beaten but that's to be expected all in all for the price it's been good

@@franmitch3589 Excellent! Jen also has bent handle bars on hers from a drop. We both are constantly amazed at the Himmys endurance, the bike can take it...that's for sure. We also are eagerly awaiting the 450 Himalayan, hopefully to be released within a year!

i sold my bmw to buy a himalayan. been riding 50 years. 45 bikes including 3 bmw`s, they are good bikes but now i am 67 too heavy too expensive and too complicated