Himalayan 450 vs KTM390 Adventure | PART 2 | Which is your choice? 

Take a bow gentlemen, there couldn’t be a simpler way to do a review and comparison. Your video will help a lot of people to decide on the buying process. Thank you for part 1 and part 2.

The amount of complaining and mansplaining that goes on with new motorcycle riders these days is ridiculous. Back in the day you just hopped on two wheels if you could afford one and rode till the roads ended. The new gen riders expect Japanese engineering finesse at a desi price. These 'hard-core off-roaders' are a different story altogether. One would think they have to bunny hop fallen tree trunks on single track trails all day when all they can do is gravel patches.

One-of-the-ONLY channels on yt from which, I can expect a mature subtle review. Thanks for bringing 👌🏼😀😊

Taking Himalyan is a really safe choice cause of the size of community. Whatever issue you’ll face, somebody out there might have faced it and would be out there with a solution ( we have this similar scenario in coding where stackoverflow saves the day). Compared to adv 390, being honest, if you are planning to buy new, it will just break your heart after 1 year cause a new bike is around the corner, where as the Himalyan will receive it’s next update in 8 years, making the case even stronger. And, don’t forget the resale value of Enfields. Ps not a RE fanboy, never owned one, but I respect the machines.

Happy New you two. Your reviews made me spend my money on the RE-452, Thank you (I hope), won't know till March, can't wait to compare notes...

I love you both…light humour, the way you choose words, without giving same review like other RU-vidrs

Enjoyed watching this two part detailed review. Unbiased, straight to the point and factual statements. Thanks for sharing. Wishing the team a very happy and prosperous 2024🎉🎊

Great content as usual Bosky! As per me, one negative in the KTM (and most European bikes across segments) is the high compression ratio making them sensitive to low quality and low octane fuels. Time and again, this has proven to be a critical factor when traveling across the country and I've seen friends on KTMs, BMWs hunt for higher octane fuels in remote places. My two cents!

Great analysis, so glad to have bought KTM 390 Rally over Himi as the adjustable suspension on KTM simply outshines even the xpluse and BMW GS310

What great timing, just as I sit to having some tea and pav bhaji!😁 Edit: The tea and bhaji was great and so was the review! I am not in the market for a new bike but it's always a pleasure to hear you guys chat about motorcycles. Lovely stuff!🙂

Wow this is so satisfying to watch, what a mature way to analyse two motorcycles and allowing the audience to pick their choice! Adding to it, I recently changed my front brake lever in my ADV 390 and it costed me 1945 INR. The technician said the cost is for adjustable lever and for non adjustable lever for 250 & 390X will come around 300-400 INR.

I enjoy my ktm 390 adv in city as well as in highways….I use quickshifter ….and boy it’s so butter smooth…On highways this is definitely a beast….Enjoyed ur review……❤️from Hyderabad

Excellent review. Very technical, unbiased, no hype for minor differences. Clear and precise. Thanks.

Good one! As for KTM - they have all the capabilities to bring out that killer 400-ish adv, but have been sitting on it all this while. OTOH RE has caught up, and is now pushing the other brands; and that’s a good thing for us (: But for now my money is on the H, and will need to reassess after 2 years.

Wonderful reviews. I have been following you since many months and found your reviews always helpful. I do have booked Himalayan with introductory price and I took multiple test rides of both these motorcycle. For some reason I feel 390 feels more connected to me despite lot of other people talking about revv happy motor, stiff suspension and seat etc. as you always say go where you feel comfortable and connected I guess I have made my decision. Keep Riding!!

Excellent second part comparison review. Thanks for both.

Good fun watching you guys inform and entertain at the same time. Thank you 🙏

Hello Bosky, I came across this video yesterday and immediately got hooked. Brilliant presentation. Being a part of the grey haired league myself, your presentation style seemed to touch a chord close to my heart! You have a beautiful way of pointing out what matters and what does not, which I found truly entertaining!! Now I'm a subscriber!! Keep up the good work!

I seriously had massive headache selecting between these two bikes, finally being a 24 year old the speed and rev friendly bike was the ultimate choice I made(Adventure 390)! But as you said u can't go wrong with either bike!

The channel should be renamed Gentleman - Bike Reviews, decent, simple, pure. Both of you are knowingly educating and guiding the youth that authentic culture lasts forever.

We men like two unequal rounds of wheels & shapes & as long as we happy to ride them and keep them together and always another set of rounds always pop up & we again admires them !! It ever ending since man invented wheel !!! Superbly made and put together!! 👌👌👌

Bang on... i concur to his view after riding 1000 km on tarmac

Fantastic explanation, especially at the end!!!😊

Beautiful and engaging as always!! cheers!

I'm new to your channel your views are genuine and unbiased thank you sir

Fantastic presentation mixed with technical detailing and fun. ❤

Thank you from Israel. that was realy good and honest.

I’d opt for the Himalayan because I could use it for some medium level off-road riding on weekends. It’s a less expensive,more versatile bike.

Great comparison sir. I am totally confused after test riding both the bikes for an hour. I feel more inclined towards ktm because of agility and the fun. However, Himalayan looks mature. Regarding Engine: I feel ktm is a bit more refined at mid range rpms than Himalayan. Both test ride vehicle were not managed adequately. Throttle response on ktm is spot on unlike Himalayan. Regarding fit n finish: Good on ktm though certain plastic parts feels flimsy and cheap. May be the concept is if it breaks just dump and replace at a cheaper cost. Regarding braking:I don't think ktm these days gives sintered pads from factory.It's organic pads as per my understanding. Overall KTM is fun to ride and keeps your adrenaline rush high. Himalayan feels a bit more mature.

Such a joy to watch this

The RE Himalayan 450 has stepped up the game. But I think KTM's new 399 Adv launching later this year will step it up even further. Also, I hope that we will see bigger Advs like the KTM690 R and Yamaha's Tenere 700 enter our market in couple of years.

There can't be a better comparison ❤

Thank you for making a great review between Himalayan 450 and adventure 390! I really appreciate the point to point conversation that happened here... I was looking forward to buy an adventure motorcycle, which is Himalayan 450 and these points gave me a fantastic idea of not to *skip* this beautiful machine. I live close by to Big bear customs... I will drop by soon to say Hi... ☺️

Very nice and matured way of giving review 😊

Kudos for the funn n perfect comparison guys..god bless you..take care..

Hello Bosky sir. Thank you for making really informative videos. I throughly enjoy your humor, and the high quality content. As we make important buying decisions, would be super helpful if you could put out appropriate disclaimers on any benefits provided by brands, IF any. Thanks. With all due respect...

Both bikes are capable to take world tour not just India . Thankyou RE for making such a machine. Lot of money s saved now 😀

Nice video chaps. The 450 Himalayan not in U.K. yet. Looking forward to giving it a try.

The way you talk is amazing sir ❤

one thing i noticed is that, a lot of the Himalayan's fit and finish is similar to what is found in larger vehicles, especially the weld marks and bolts.

Great comparison made easy to understand.....😊 But still long way for me to go in for a new motorcycle as it's just 2 years since I purchased one new 😢

Seat height adjustment in Himalayan is another plus point.

The beak in Himalayan also kicks up the mud towards the tanks and also to visors......i hope it can be made better

Today i took test ride of both the bikes, and i felt KTM is well tuned and easy to handle in city condition and day to day use. If you are really a off road biker then it make sense to go for RE.

I just picked booked KTM 390 adv today, cant wait 3 months for RE.. himalayan

Engaging conversation! I found myself in a dilemma when choosing a bike, but after this insightful comparison, I've settled on the KTM ADV390 SW :). Interestingly, when examining suspensions, I noticed that there's a limited comparison with the KTM rally variant, known for its adjustable suspension. What are your thoughts on this aspect?

Good comparison vid! Just a suggestion - it would be better if you can use the bike name rather than 'this' and 'that' as it helps audio listeners.

hello sir, i want to know can i use 'Petronas TVS Tru4 Race Pro 4T SAE 15W-50 Fully Synthetic Sports Engine Oil' for my royal enfield hunter 350 for better performance? Sir please give a suggestion about this.

Great video. Kindly ensure the content is suitable for audio only scenario. That will really help

Ktm is a brand with years and years of dakar dna inside them.. The response would be terrific.. 🤞

With the new Duke 390 engine and its chasis if kTm tweaks it for Adventure models, it would be a great product in this segment.

I am a proud owner of a KTM 390 Adventure 2021 on which I have done 15000km. I love the nimbleness and low weight but I'm not so fond of the suspension, low end torque and the weird electronics. The MTC is a pain. I have preordered an Himalayan 450 and find your review the best I have ever seen. Since it's still winter here in Sweden I haven't been able to test ride or even sit on a 450 and I'm a bit worried about a few things. Firstly the massive talk about vibrations. I also own a BMW F800ST which is a comfortable low maintenance and very capable bike on tarmac but honestly it has disturbing vibrations around 100-120km/h which the 390 Adventure doesn't have. If the Himalayan isn't worse than the 390 it's a breeze in my opinion. Another thing I'm a bit worried about is the seating position. In my understanding the distance between the seat and foot pins are 4cm shorter on the Himalayan vs 390 even with the seat in the 84,5 position because of better ground clearance and 1cm lower seat. To me this must mean a more "cramped" riding position with a steeper knee angle. However this is never mentioned in any review I have seen. You touched the subject when you said you were sliding forward on the seat so I suspect that the seat height is measured from the cavity and that a taller rider benefits from sitting more at the rear but what about about a relatively short rider with long legs? Will he/she be able to reach the handlebar comfortably? Anyway thanks for the best review so far.

KTM Adventure 390 will be my pick.. because I believe that a person buying a new and 1st version of the bike in the market may be a Media Genius but a Real World ... The last version what you have the Adv 390 is the best version technically ❤

Sir, one point which at least in India is very important, i.e. the service and service cost and RE beats KTM there too. If KTM have to win the masses then they have to consider that too. RE service is available almost everywhere, and service is cheaper and even the RSA is top notch.

Great and fun review. If the new 2025 KTM 390 is more off-road focused than the current model and has a cruise control option, then it may well top the Himalayan. But as you say, at what price? Would be good if the 2025 Himalayan offers cruise control as an option, I'm in the market for a 2025 Adv bike and will favour the brand that offers CC.

The rear brakes I 100% agree with Chacko. It's too sharp for my liking, wherein it prevents the progressiveness which I personally prefer.. Maybe a little getting used to once the pads wear, but they just work like on and off swtch, great for sliding but not great for controlled fine braking.. just my two cents.. Just Happy on the 450, happier on the ADV 390.. Continuing from the first part, perfectly penned.. Ditto on the LED fetish, it's turning out to be eyecandy rather actual helping one to see what he actually wants to see. 😅

I Would Say RE Is Better Because Of The 60k Difference In Price Which Has Only Very Minor Differences

About the navigation I noticed heating issue with the phone and battery drains out more than usual while using the map cast to tripper that’s one thing RE has to sort

These two feel more like our childhood friends than reviewers.❤❤🤣

Amazing video, i would love to see an review on top 5 touring bike under 5 lekh..

I am itching for an adv, IL wait for the rally 390. It's a true adv being development new chasis new Lc4c engine.

20 kgs heavier means tying a full gas cylinder and ride 😂 Excellent and transparent review about the two bikes!

If the rear brake is a bit harsh. Adjusted the lever down so you have to reach for it a little. This will lessen the effect

Honestly, I think the 2025 390 Adventure is going to be godlike both in ability and in price. If the spy shots are anything to go by, it's going to look, finally, like it's bigger siblings and not a jumped-up Duke. Something epic this way comes.

1 thing that bothers me in Ktm is hard suspension and 1 thing in himalayan is quality and reliability.

thank you , i wonder around the suspension setup, which would be better 452 himalayan or hero xpulse v4, i will be using it as daily commute and yes the roads around me are like said in 2:06

Good review guys!! Now, for me I already own a 2023 390 Adventure SW which I bought last month. Its great a bike but I regret buying it as the RE 450 and the 450 MT are due here in Australia in March and $1000 aus cheaper than the KTM. Which one would I choose above? The one thats not there, CFMOTO 450MT simply looks way better than the RE. For me now I'll probably wait till next year and look at the 2025 KTM 390 Adventure or go and test ride the 450MT and hope its not awesome. lol

I have a Bonneville T100, barely use it since I got the Adv 390.

you forgot honourable mention of upcoming hero adventure, it has better chance of offering better value proposition, not refrencing expulse 200 because that had entry level constraints, Hero has shown with xd440 what they can do and that's even better news. While i am waiting for tvs rtr310 in adventure tourer format (best clutch less shifts, cruise control) with suspension of himalayan, tubeless spoke wheels of vstrom650 (rest tvs has got, low end torque, electronics) 😅

great show guys, very funny

Owned the KTM 390 Adv (Oct 2020) for 27k KMS - lovely bike. Enjoyed it a lot. Sold it in Jan 23. Now own the Himalayan 450 both bikes are awesome. Choice completely depends on what is the character of the rider.

Twenty mins passed like 2 mins.!! I have had my share of rides with RE (dont own one). One thing i have observed is that when you brake hard, the weight transfers to your back. Thats one of the main reasons I have not owned any of the RE's.

As an ex RE guy, I felt like I missed out when I bought the 390 last year, but then just saw rumors about the 2025 390 adv and I have high hopes.

i watched full both videos just because it is fun to watch you talking and laughing, but from very beginning i knew that my next bike (i plan to buy soon) will be that one which nam is - "I am 20 kg lighter".

Hi…Bosky sir, great video as usual…just one request pls mention bike names while doing a comparison instead of “this” and “that”. Sometimes we prefer listening in as a podcast and not mentioning the names makes it difficult to understand the reference

Price of himalyan will move up considerably once tubeless stuff comes...expect atleast a 40 k hike ....also the suspension adjustment capacity of rally version will change the game completely for KTM...I changed my standard's rear suspension with rally version and it is a completely different machine now will change the front set as well .....

u missed talking about the tyres.. haha but well its ok , both videos are great !!

I own a interceptor, not happy with it's quality and reliability. So IL wait for the upcoming rally 390 , which is a true adv from ground up

This video makes me more appreciate Xpulse 😊. Its 200cc , but if I don't need to cruise to 100 km/hr. It may lack the premium brand tag, but I feel Xpulse is the most value for money dual purpose bike. What you say?

Great revue and plenty of explanations for 'us armchair critics' to agree/disagree on which our next bike will be. My decision remains Hanle Black (right bike/right colour!) so nothing I have seen undermines this. Maybe some of those other youtubers should travel over 2k km before so many zero to 150km tests on bikes with 300 or 500km only on a new engine before reporting vibrations. Looking forward to a few more owner reviews rather than those types of extreme test rides although it does appear the fastest transport on Indian roads could be the new Himalayan? Pretty sure our UK price (currently £6300 - 667.543 Rupees on the road) will be much higher for our servicing and for those Geniune RE Accessories we are waiting to be advised on later this year.

Can you please suggest a good H4 led bulb for my classic 350 headlight?

This is the Golden Era for Indian Bikers........There is still new bikes incoming like the new KTM 390 ADV Enduro........Feels Blessed

Hello Sir, lovely video! Would you recommend the KTM 390 Adventure X? Do you think its value for money? Also, how does the idea of going in for a used 390 adventure KTM sound to you?

Finally ktm will be bringing their actual 21 inch front wheel dakar winning frame with the new 390 engine.

Thank you guys for this review! I had so much fun by watching this video 😂 One thing you have forgotten - the Himalayan is the better looking bike!!!! The KTM looks like an Kiska-Design Hornet 🤮

What setting on the preload on the Himalayan? Factory setting is 3rd from softest. Interesting to see on what setting was this observation is made on

I have seen the prototype of the "off road" version of the KTM 390. It looks good, I hope it is not as delicate as the other KTMs that break down just by looking at them. But I find it aesthetically horrendous. The Himalayan is pretty in comparison. The most beautiful bike in the segment, which unfortunately did not exist in India, is the 2018 XRE 300, specifically the rally color that I have. In terms of performance, it is the best adventure under 400 cc. that you could buy and luckily I have it, although unfortunately it has little torque and final speed, but a lot of reliability. Something that both Chinese and Indian manufacturers are failing is that they make very low motorcycles, for short riders, and also very heavy and I would like a motorcycle with the current features but with a multipurpose position, that is, like my motorcycle but more powerful and stronger, without increasing the weight too much. With the technology that exists today, I think it is possible to create a motorcycle with the characteristics that I ask for, in fact, they already existed in the 90s, XR 650, DR 650... The problem is that creating those motorcycles would ruin the market, because "maxi trails" would no longer be sold. Fortunately there are brands like Royal Enfield, CF Moto and some others that are quite new in the market and if they want to be on par with the Japanese, they have to bet, something that the Japanese no longer do for prestige and launch one version after another of the same motorcycles, reliable, yes, but increasingly less versatile and with few variants.

Very nice

What is the welding quality on the Himalayan..how is the quality of the chassis. Please provide clarity.thank you

Hello Sir, is it advisable to opt for extended warranty for engine of Himsliyan 452 ? Dealers are insisting for it , but wish to know does this new Sharpa engine will require additional warranty ? Pls suggest

Sir in both of these motorcycles which is best for pillion comfort ?

Reliability will be crucial in long run.

Gonna soon book a 390 advx. That engine speakes to me 😅

Is the komet white colour of the Himalayan difficult to maintain because of the matte colour?

As rightly said, KTM can build a purpose built rival to the Himalayan but the question is at what price? The current difference between both the bikes is already almost a lakh. The new KTM Adv will definitely come at an even premium price tag.

Amazing how the Royal Enfield is the newest bike and yet the KTM still looks much more modern. The KTM engine is well proven and the RE is new and as they haven't built a liquid cooled one before who knows how reliable it will be? But the biggest problem for me is the weight, how can you have a light weight adv bike that is almost as heavy as a bigger bike? I have had my KTM for three years with no problem and I didn't buy it because it was cheap but because the power to weight ratio was so much better than the big ADV bikes I've had in the past. Therefore it's been as good on the motorway and can still go off road as much as I want to, unlike any of the other small adv bikes. Saying that after seeing all the reviews I will give the RE a chance when we eventually get them in the UK.

How much difference will it make if we swap adventure with Duke 390 and most for touring and very few of off-road

@bigbearbangalore bosky sir.. can you please also add after sales comparison between KTM and RE please?

Both bikes are same . Just some people like the speed of ktm . And some like the torque of himalayan. Can choose any of the both they are beasts 😊

With the KTM’s image in India whenever people use to ask me about my KTM sxf 350, I use to tell “original KTM” not our Bajaj wala KTM 😂