Exhaust & Air Filter Mod Royal Enfield Himalayan 

Loving the Himalayan content!

Great video Mark. I was really looking forward to seeing the exhaust mod after watching an NZ guy fit the same muffler. He gave the same impression on results as well. I’ve already fitted the DNA filter to my Himmy and like what its done for performance. Polish, not so much performance I should say. Your reaction to the bike is the same as mine. I can’t explain clearly what it is about it that makes me grin all the time but it does make me grin. I sold a much better performing bike to buy it but I have absolutely no regrets. It’s just a lot of fun. I love that I can do all the work on it myself, I love that I can take it out on the racetrack and have a ball on it (yes, I’ve done it twice now and it’s a really fun bike which handles brilliantly regardless of top end speed.).. and I love that it’s the Suzuki Jiminy of off road bikes. It goes where it shouldn’t and does things it shouldn’t without complaint. The vibration noise from the from is the same on mine (same MY and model) and I’ve recently had the lens cover for the small LED light inside the headlight shatter. I suspect that that was the vibration noise, contact between the lens and headlight casing, and I have a warranty claim in. There’s a Scottish You Tuber (and other bloggers) who’s had similar issue and from memory he’s come up with a resolution but I wouldn’t bank on my memory being correct. I’ll be checking my stock exhaust out first thing tomorrow morning and hope it doesn’t have the same fitting issues and damage you’ve found. I’m looking forward to future mods to see just how much the overall utility of the Himmy changes. Thanks for all your efforts!!!

Mark ,you eliminated a design flaw in the stock exhaust. I think the Lextek looks great on the black bike.

2022 Himalayan North America....non California emissions...10 months owned 9000 miles.... 14484 km..... No signs of exhaust defects.... Minimum 1/2 inch clearance from swing arm..... Rear axle nut would have to move up 4 inches to touch the exhaust..... I do mostly forest roads off pavement..... Nothing real extreme so that sounds like a possibility...... Good video... thanks

I had a stage 2 DNA filter kit on an XT660x and made a good difference, worth it just for the sound alone even on stock pipes. Also ordered the 'kevmod' from an Aussie funnily enough, helped smooth the throttle out

Good job getting a hanger extension made .. Nice bike getting nicer ✌😎

You've got that bike looking sweet Mark.

Hello Mark, so good to see you. Well I think the new exhaust looks great and it seems to give the engine a bit more poke! I have lashed out and brought some Jay Leno's stuff for my bike and hope my entry wins the Bike...LOL... David Cauchi..Adelaide...Tiger 900GT & Scrambler....nice

This is awesome mark! Nice little upgrade. I love my himmy. Loaded up like a camel 🐫 i can explore with a big smile and confidence I’ll get there….eventually.

Nice video The vibration is from the headlamp rim Pack it out with a piece of rubber at the top of headlamp Cheers from the UK

Hi from a highlander now living on the jurassic coast , Dorset. Love the Channel, .

Hey Mark. Check the headlight for the rattle. I believe a bit of black tape will fix the problem. It's a common one. Cheers

No damage on mine mate. Great vid !!

Good job on the bracket mark. I would suggest some loctite on that muffler bracket, though. Cheers.

Just checked, my muffler is all clear,with plenty of clearance. I'll keep my eye on it.

Look at the Headlamp Rim! A common Himmy Prob. Just a wrap of tape inside of rim will do it. Cheers DINO.

I’m starting to think, this is a cool bike. Who would’ve thought? Heaps of value for the 💵’s. 👍🏼

Definitely the headlamp rim. Had the same problem fixed it with clear shower sealant 😅

Great build series. This being set up to be an adventure bike. I'm not an adventure biker. So this is interesting but sorry for my lack of knowledge. What stops water from going into the engine through the open air filter hole? I'm having visions of a cool custom snorkel setup 😎 😅😂🛠😳

Definitely need a fuel controller with these mods. It will be running lean and hot with out it. I run a powertronic with full flow exhaust and intake. And Stage 2 cam.

I've got a 2019 model, I have the same vibration. For me, it was the wind break shield, I only noticed because I held it open one day on the highway and then grabbed the shield and the vibration stopped.

Good job.

Try it with the stock filter cover. For me it the only difference the DNA cover made was to reduce the range absolutely no difference to performance and it it lowers the air intake by about an inch before you start to suck in water from that river crossing.

Loosen all the clamps off and line it all up and tighten as it fits in a relaxed state.

That vibration could be Domingo from inside the headlight assembly the wires etc in there

Ideally you want to replace the header pipe for a Hitchcock free flowing pipe too

Just a little idea regarding the rattle/vibration Mark, have a good look at the headlamp rim, they do tend be a tad loose. And it's bloody annoying! 😊

Hi Mark! Good work around re the muffler mount hangar. To find that rubbing on the swingarm was surprising, and it could have been worse if you didn't do the exhaust swap. I'm just wondering if the engine pipe is touching under the foot peg causing vibration. I enjoyed the video. 👍😁

Mine did the same with the exhaust only noticed when I put the new one on. Agree bit shit but still a great bike.

I had same issue with stock exhaust hitting the nut

Hi mate is yours a EU5 model? I want to do the same mods on mine but im worried without the fuel x plug it will run too lean and from what i read the 2022 eu5s cant have a fuel or ecu mod as the ecu is tamper proofs.

Ps; the vibration could be the engine running leaner with the mod’s

More Poke! Woof! Woof!

Nice Job Mark a rubber isolator on The bracket you made would probalbly fix that vibration issue. You probably have mentioned this but is the giveaway only for people in Australia?

Hey Mark have you taken the silencer out of the exhaust? That will give it more breathing room and a deeper note, would be great to hear if you want to make another video. Keep up the good work

With the exhaust sitting higher? You're going to need some exhaust heat shields to protect the givi rackless system . It could possibly burn through the new bags without them. The new air filter and exhaust allowing more airflow will it be running too lean? After doing some more K's on the bike take the plug out and compare with a spark plug colour chart online. This will give you a rough idea how the bike fuel / air mixture is.

As others have said - check the front light ring for the vibration. A bit of tape (as per the Scottish RU-vidr video) fixes. Also, I put the DNA filter on mine a year ago and of all the mods I’ve done on my Himmy I tell any prospect Himmy owner that is the one to do as a priority. Makes a huge (its all relative as you say) difference to performance. A good 4 or 5 mph more to the top speed. Will now look at getting more air out - thanks for the video.

do you own a himalayan? looks a bit different but not bad good video.

Mark, I just checked my 2021 Himi and the gap between the stock muffler plane and the swing arm appears about 25 to 30 mm. She has about 11,000 kilometres on her now, with plenty of gravel roads around Lightening Ridge and Carnarvon Gorge. Either something’s bent your muffler into the frame, or the latest models have less clearance. I’m thinking yours has hit something and bent a bracket in??

Hi Mark, just fell over your video, great. Will carry on watching. Question, did you replaced the sprocket with a 16 teeth part ? Muffler replacement is not a simple thing if you live in Switzerland, any change on the bike has to fall within the regulations of the licensing authoroties. What is not approved is not allowed. very frustrating sometimes. By the way, i love the australian slang. Save driving.🍀🍀

Hey Mark how did you repair your lift, in an earlier video, the air pump was not working on the lift.

Sometimes the screen rubbing on the headlight.

MARK... I HAVE A 21 HIMMY AND I CHECKED TO SEE IF THERE WERE ANY WEAR MARKS ON THE FACTORY EXHAUST/BIKE FRAME- NOTHING! I CHANGED MY 30 POUND STONE FACTORY EXHAUST TO A KEMIMOTO SLIP ON EXHAUST FROM AMAZON FOR 38 AMERICAN DOLLARS. NOW IT SOUND LIKE A BIKE SHOULD, IS MUCH LIGHTER AND DOES NOT SOUND LIKE A WASHING MACHINE!! AS FOR THE AIR FILTER - THE PRICING OF THOSE TWO AIR FILTER MODS ARE OUT OF BOUNDS!! I AM GOING TO CUT THE FACTORY PLASTIC AIR COVER OFF- EXPOSING THE FILTER- MAYBE ADD ON A SCREEN AND SEE WHAT DEVELOPS... AS FOR THE BIKE STALLING- REPLACE THE TWO FI RELAYS, ALSO.. PUT IN AN IRIDIUM PLUG.. AND HOPE FOR THE BEST!!! ROAD RUNNER IN CO. USA

Hi Mark, I’ve been looking into buying that DNA air filter for my Meteor… everyone I’ve seen put on they had to idle it for 10 mins for the computer to reset itself… did you have issues? Cheers 🍺

How is the exhaust a few days later? I installed a Delkavic silencer and it has rattled loose twice. I used some exhaust repair tape as a remedy but, that disintegrated . My mechanic sent me a link for an expansion gasket that ill install tomorrow.

instead of the glue you should have bought the collar which is 25mm wide and it is a gen part ...you could have got it out of the old muffler too

Fitting a high flow filter and exhaust drops h.p. and torque on these bikes unless you use a booster plug or power commanderAll dyno tests prove this.If you try to ride rhe bike hard with just high flow exhaust and air filter it will burn up from being extremely lean.A power vcommander or booster plug helps only so much unless you add a cam then it all works and you get 5 ponies and 5 ft lbs.A good chunk and better personality.But the best option is to put Hitchcocks carb kit on the bike.Avoiding the inevitable fight with the efi ,fuel pump ,injector,and sensors that happen with all efi bikes after a few years.The bike will run much cooler with the carb conversion.

A less tech?? Nice vid

Hi Mark, wouldn’t that swingarm be a warranty issue?

That problem likely was not the fault of Royal Enfield, rather the dealer who would have assembled it.

Install a fuel x pro from powertronics

Does the new exhaust sit low enough that the panniers are still able to be used ?

I had a similar issue with vibrations / noise…have a look at the screen and where it sits over the front light surround… I believe it’s a common issue…

When will they do the Himalayan with the gt650 motor? I'd sell my bandit and klr for that combination...

To be honest if you want proper free breathing on the exhaust side you'd have to get rid of that huge cat in the down pipe 😊

Can you not remove the entire airbox and just put a k &n straight to the carb?

I wouldn't want to hit even reasonably deep water or being in very dusty conditions with the new air intake contraption, that's asking for trouble😢

In my experience Engwe quality control isn’t that great. I had a battery delivered with a melted charge port. Other failures I’ve seen on the Facebook group include motor failures, burned out motor controllers, broken mudguard and even one that broke in two.

Good video love the content,but you don't actually look into fitting things before the video. You are supposed to let the engine idle until warm for the engines ECU to relearn its new parameters when replacing air filters and exhaust. Otherwise you won't get their full potential and can make the engine management light come on.

Mark that nuts as rough as guts make a spacer mate

Is that a faux bamboo weighing machine??? You flash bugger, save some girls for the rest of us! 😂

Excellent - now it sounds like someone shaking a slightly bigger Milo tin full of half-inch washers.

That air filter cover mod does nothing because the bikes cam doesnt have the lift or duration to need it.Also that cover keeps rain and dirt out if the filter many have ruined their engines at water fords because of that mod which produced no gain to begin with.Might as well paint it red to make it faster.

Same dent and scratch on my Himalayan 2022... Just low quality.

So instead of ordering the correct bracket a special bracket is made. I guess to work on this bike one needs a full shop. If I add the cost of a shop to the bike perhaps an already setup BMW bike is the best choice. No subscribe.

We’ll mark you get what you paid for. Not a hope in hell I would purchase 1 of these bikes. Ride safe

Just don’t get royal Enfield when dr 400 from 1980 does a better job I’d rather 😂have kick start xt 600