Royal Enfield Himalayan 450 Review | Vibrations, what Vibrations ? | 

Great review as always, that screen shape reminds me of the tip of a gentleman's sausage, or is it my imagination.. Anyway keep up the good work

Thank you Ian for that real world review, after all , we aren't all a MotoGP/Motocross world champion rider are we? I hope you don't mind me saying that most of us are just average blokes, enjoying riding bikes within our capabilities.

As an owner of a GoldStar this bike is just the type of bike i like. Obviously the styling is completely different but if i ever get fed up of the BSA this definitely would be on my radar. Very good vlog Ian loved it.

Great ride out. As for off road test rides I'd advise people to look at some of the Aussie vloggers who have been properly spanking this bike around the out of town trails. It doesn't disappoint!! 😅

"How long have I been out " 😅 ,shows how much you were enjoying it Ian , it is a great bike, I didn't want to stop riding it either when I took one out ,it handles so nicely! Great review, Cheers Mel 🍻

Again,well done! Thanks for the ride!😊

Thank you Ian. Your follow up was certainly worth waiting for. It only goes to show that you have to try a bike before you buy it. I rode the 411 version and didn’t like it. The same with the Voge rally. I just loved the Classic 350 when I saw and later rode it.

Let's do this!all I keep thinking is the beach boys song. Good vibrations!

Reminds me of a modern trials bike, I think it looks great, will make a great little real world tourer, slap on some panniers and a bit bigger screen and head to Europe for some great fun on quiet roads, really enjoyed your review

SUITS YOU SIR! Good Unbiased review as usual, Cheers ,DINO and Tribe.

Great second chance review. Better bike than people think! 👍. Don't know why some people think it's not a real bike! You've disproved that. You won't get me going off road, only by mistake! I like my Ruby too much! Well done, great video.

That engine seems have freed up nicely now, Ian. 👍 I think that, from your comments and those of TBW, this bike would be fine for most folks in our real-world lives.

Good second ride Ian, it definitely brings out the naughty boy in you 😂 I think some people are just looking for something to criticise it on because it’s such a different bike to what we’ve come to expect from RE, personally I think it’s a cracking bike, all the best buddy 👍

Great review ian 😀, I'm sure alot of potential buyer's are now reassured after watching it. I bought 2 brand new BMW R850, one in 2000, another in 2003. The first 1200 ish mile's had lots of vibration and blurring of the mirrors,then shortly after the mileage above they suddenly changed and were vibration free,so if anyone is concerned on their bike,put some miles on before making any judgements of the bike 🙂.

nice one, thank You

Hi Ian, i enjoyed that as with more miles now on that bike it was good to see it on open roads and it looks more than quick enough for motorway’s and overtaking, i need to go get a test ride of the one at Saltire sometime, trail bikes were always my choice and be good to ride a modern trail bike 😁👍 Cheers Bruce

Well youve gone and done it again. Ian , Nice ride out whilst encorporating a good honest bike review.Time to take the bike back now, its gone dark and Crewe Motor Cycles are now closed, Ah well another day passed whilst smiling all the way. Until the next time, Mike Sunny Wales.

Enjoying your review, I'm half way through. I had a test ride on this new 450 about 3 weeks ago and it ticked absolutely every box for me. I don't do offroad and mostly try and avoid motorways etc, I just watched the Bingley ....... those are my kind of roads! I thought the engine might disappoint, feel a bit modern and revvy ....... not a bit of it! That engine still feels and sounds like a grunty longish stroke single and, for a water cooled, it even looks great. They've kept the curvy and rounded shapes to the engine casings, reminiscent of the old British bikes .... brilliant!!! And, the gearbox, with it's extra 6th gear, is just as slick as my Hntr 350. I tend to lean towards naked roadsters but this would fit the bill perfectly. They've even kept a proper looking headlight even though it runs an LED and not a tungsten halogen bulb. As for the vibration issue ........ I cut my teeth on old BSAs so, NO ISSUE 😁👍 Right, back to your review! All the best, Phil (Somerset)

Totally agree with you on your review spot on loving my 450 does the the stuff the 411 should of done the only negative I have it's the fuel cap opens the wrong way and it's a pain in the to fill good thing is it sips fuel I'm getting 81 mpg on mine riding it normal like you were doing 👍

That was very impressive Ian well done that bike has to be streets ahead of the old one both in looks and performance I liked it and reckon I could see you on one before very long suits you sir 😉I have to say though I still like the black one with gold wheels pretty damned spiffy I reckon . Good one cheers 👌👍

Hi Ian ,great review and nice to see the 450 put through the Paces, the vibrations issue is very subjective and from your video its very apparent that you experienced literally none, my experience last week was alot different and it was very apparent here in Dubai at highway speeds, im comming off a 411 with 44000km over 7 countries , butbwith that said its not a deterrent for me as i will be buying one when we move to Chennai next week. Bike use is personal and relative to the individual, so we all have different experiences with our bikes. My use is primarily long tours overland, so my requirements will be different from most, i was initially worried aboutbthe side stand byt found that turning the handlebars oppose lock prior to mounting, helps with lifting the bike upright, The fuel cap is annoying, as it doesn't stay up, when opend and on tours with filling up ect can be cumbersome, but not a game changer. Ull be buying the Kamet white next week and plan to tour India with the possibility of riding back to Europe next spring. Keep up the great content, and try nit to let the negative comments get to you, i post across multiple FB platforms on my Himalayan and occasionally get negativity, but the good far outweighs the bad, and just remember that ur videos give sound information to the vast majority, so thanks for that Regards Noel

Great re review Ian it is as I thought a bike like most of the Royal Enfields needs a few miles to settle in a bit I think the engine will probably smooth out quite a bit more as the miles mount up .but for people of our generation I don't think it vibrates at all compared to the machines we grew up with .seem to me to be a nice punchy single with a bit of feel what's not to like 👍

I’ve not ridden a 450; but it’s clear from your video that the performance criticisms of the 411 have been answered on this bike. People make me laugh, I mean, actually complaining about vibration on a single, jeeez. I luv my 411, warts and all. But, I wouldn’t take a 450 off road either. It’s far to nice a bike to take onto the bedrock, rock strewn trails and river crossings of the North York Moors and Yorkshire Dales. The bash plate of my 411 has many gouges and buckles to remind me of past trails. My hand guards have scratches through contact with bushes on narrow lanes. My engine bars are even scratched with going through deep ruts and scraping against rocks in the sides of ruts and I just couldn’t do that to a 450. I have no doubt at all that the 450 will be very capable of riding these trails and the fact that you can disable the antilock brakes on the 450 is a great help when riding some surfaces. Anyway, Itchy Boots has demonstrated just how good the 450 is off road as do some of the Aussie guys. Superb review Ian, great work fella. Take care and ride safe.

I like the extra power it’s got compared to the 350 meteor

I should stick with my Meteor 350. I'm afraid the post box isn't big enough to handle the speed camera awards. 😁😎

That was a compelling ride! The Himalayan does seem to be an ideal bike for modern road conditions. Did you have any difficulty in lifting the bike off the side stand? It is a criticism that I have seen, due allegedly to the top heavy nature of the bike and high angle of lean on the side stand.

Personally, I think you really like this bike! Might be in your future. 😊

Always looking for that next bike I wonder if this would be a good replacement for my great cb500x 2020 model ?

I'm calling in at Crewe on Tuesday for a service on my 350 classic, think I may just ask Roger if he will let me have another go on it. When I first started off on it I thought it was a bit buzzy through the bars but after five minuets of so I stopped noticing it, but hadn't done many miles then.

That was a nice area that you rode thru. It's a pity that where all those roadworx were there will most likely be lots of new housing. People have to live somewhere tho don't they?

Totally agree with your assessment of the bike. Only thing I'm not a huge fan of is the quality of the switch gear. In particular the toggle switch 👍🏼

Still don't have it here , even though there's a factory in Milwaukee,wi , my state.

Sir I’m watching you review, but I would know what song is in the intro, thanks ✌️

kindly tune the audio when editing, listeing thru headphones there is too much wind noice. tune the low's and high's

Pity RE cant make a speedo that doesn't "steam up" over 70 ! 😅