Spend almost 8 hours on editing this video 😅. More memes and practical jokes in between the specifics of the Royal Enfield Himalayan. Is it to much or keep doing more of these videos? Let me know in the comments 😅
Your like on my comment (1st comment on this video) hyped me up. I own a 2021 Himalayan (Rock red) it isn't perfect but has never disappointed and always proved me wrong when I doubted her capabilities. She has taken me to places I could have only dreamt of going let alone with a two wheeler. I named her RUBY.
Please keep doing more of these,,,, on a personal level, this would seem to be like my next bike, and probably the last I will buy. At 63 years old I am currently selling my BMW R1250GS, but not ready to give it up all together, and since I live in some of the best MC/offroad terrain in Europe ive been looking into the Himalayan..... ;-) Thx for doing it....
Hey Smokey, this video definitely shows a lot of work went into it. However, personally I love your content for the personal impressions - the silly seat-of-the-pants comments as you go along, the stories about a shop that sits on the border and has to adhere to different covid rules, messing around in the snow and mud. Personally I can read the spec numbers - don’t need them spoken to me. So if this video was a hassle to make - I’d say don’t force yourself to make another 😅. But then again if this one performs way better on your channel and it makes sense to keep going - go for it, so what you have to do.
I found the video enjoyable to watch even though I have a Himalayan and already knew a lot of the things you shared. Eight hours of editing.... Only you can decide if it was worth it! As I get older -- almost 69 now -- the Himalayan was the right choice. My BMW K75 was getting heavy, and I wanted to explore more of the dirt and gravel roads here in the mountains of Central Pennsylvania. My Vespa scooters can handle those roads but man it beats them up. So the Himalayan has be a resounding YES on all counts. And of all the motorcycles I've ridden -- it is the most fun machine I've been on. Except for the Vespa scooters. And you're right -- you probably won't lose your license on one of these! And my Pine Green one looks great in videos!
I was in banglore in 2016 and wanted to rent a bike to go to the hills. I took Himalayan. It was very new back then with no popularity. The general perception was it will also fail like other royal enfield experiments. They were not very succesful in bringing another good bike to the market like their original bullet 7 years and now i see this bike being bought and reviewed internationally
Bought one of these new in Latvia two months ago total price €4600... I think I did well, it gets boring listening to the constant shite about frames breaking.... It's old news and well sorted now. And funnily it usually comes from bmw gs owners. I remember two guys call Ewan and Charlie who had bmws that broke their frames and later gs models had recalls for dangerous front end problems, ohh yes and the klr had broken frame problems too... Need I go on 🤷♂️🤭 enjoyed your post and your lighthearted way of doing the review
Haha that's to funny 😂. I have seen recalls from Kawa's with exploding front discs , valve problems on other brands and so on. It happens , it's just how they handle those issues 😁👌
Awesome review as always! Looking forward to your next installment. 🥳 This Himalayan is the perfect first bike. Affordable, basic mechanics, and good saftey features for a beginner. A newbie can establish their road skills and *gauge* their interest in off-road stuff. After 1-2 years they can take a well-educated decision about which genre of bikes to upgrade to. Any 600cc-900cc motorcycle should be a great future upgrade! 🚀 I would love to see your take on the Moto Guzzi V85 TT. It's too quirky! 😆
3:18 I am looking for my first motorcycle and I have narrowed it down to ones with lower emissions. At one point I considered an electric motorcycle like my electric moped, but they are so ugly I had to compromise. While I might not be able to mod a Himalayan to pollute less, I will at least try to lower the exhaust sound.
great choice, I have the same pine green color himalayan. There are more elefants you should adress: exchange all the relais for proper Bosch relais, The chain wears overly quick; you might want to change it for a proper one, else you have to replace the whole set later on. at 10k km and you will get damp in your speed and rpm clocks. I drilled some holes but the are other solutions on youtube.
This one had 3000km on it and a bit of damp in the speedo :-). I addressed this to headquarters and they should indeed give feedback to RE so when the facelift comes out they can address these small issues :-)
Do what you do Bro! Appearently that's why you have the Slick Man Cave and all the toys ( enjoy them now...can't take them with you upon departure!) Your review is more informal than most. When will you be landing that cessna....gotta see that one! 💪🤙
Have been on RU-vid for over 10 years. Had no money in my bank account 10 years ago. I spend all my spare time on youtube besides working in a factory for 13 years and another 5 in another one. I never graduated and youtube is all i know. That's why i'm doing this channel also cause I'm to stupid to do anything else 😅
@@LifeofSmokey Never underestimate yourself Smokey. One usually gets out of life what they put into it! Man in general has gotten laxadazical over the years due to changes in economies, stereotypes, food is changing, acceptance, diversity, ozone is depleting but the fact is you have carved out quite a little movement in your corner of this small world. Days cannot be purchased and at 62 and recently retired from air conditioning, I've come to appreciate a easy chair and a coffee and watching a Brad Pitt, looking dude fooling around and having fun. From my easy chair...I see a self made good looking gentleman who probably has the Tube world buy the balls. Nevertheless...keep doing what you do because you have your own style, and that's what's make you the Smoke Brother! Stay healthy, it's a dam jungle out there! ( Mr. Ed-Vegas, rode twice today...what a country) Ware house with the parts...Holy Hanna!
The best video ever. Funny amd thanks a lot about those broken necks. I believe the new one, hasn't that issue. Anyway thanks once again for this video.
I like my Himalayan but I would like a bit more grunt and speed because you occasionally have to travel on highways. I really would like it if someone would do a review of the various engine upgrades. You made a comment about your age, I’m 70.
just found this video, well done mate, just saw the himalayan at Stadies store in pimmelzwerg , as an owner of the A2 licenence , the 48HP one in 2024 would be great. but they made a decision to get rid of the cooling fins, what kills / disturbs the authentic look . :(
Narrowed down my choice of bikes to either the Himalayan or Motomorini xcape. Maybe the scram. The things I like re the Himalayan are good range, setup for camping, insurance and learning to service myself (center stand). Downsides are bhp and brakes (from what have heard). Nice vid! Danke
In my video tomorrow I'm riding it more offroad and so on. Normally on Friday next week I have a more road test , hitting the brakes harder and so on 😊. It's not a track motorcycle , for me personally the brakes are fine.
@@shivan3788 So far done almost 300 miles on a Himalayan and loving it! You have to use both rear and front brake but not as bad as I thought, just have to be a bit more carefull.
Nice watermelon, mine is gravel gray. The tripper is a waste of money and space on the bike, I mean it had potential but it was wasted imho. I also don't have the compass on mine but I actually don't mind since the gear indicator is there now.
The gear indicator for me is just a must for some reason. The compass is indeed useless but in case everything fails you can still ride the right way home I guess 😁👌
Yeah, somewhere in 22 they stopped putting the compass in and moved the gear indicator. The best thing about the tripper is the clock syncs with your phone. Otherwise I would gladly give it up. It's a fun bike. I bet he has some fun in the woods on those cete tires 😆
You should take this bike all the way up to Nord Kapp. It's a dream of mine but since I suffer of panic attacks, 2 wheels ain't exactly a good idea for me.
I have had panic attacks from the age of 12 until now at 38. They do take over from time to time but they are thoughts , nothing more than things your brain is making up. Fighting the brain will make you stronger mentally 🙂
@misterlove6225 Start taking cold showers every day. Cold from the beginning on, no warm water at any point during the showering process. Try it for two or three months and see if you start feeling better. Trust me - I'm someone on the internet. 😉 If you give it a try let me know how you feel after three months.
Reviewing the RE Himalayan : this was an early April joke wasn't it? 😉 I have the same sense of humour as you do but i would have started the video with " sarcasm mode on" 😀
Don’t think the front ends are just breaking off all the time. Nah. And, honestly, it isn’t really a “beginner bike”. It is not a high performance bike, true enough. It is a bike that is sort of brutally functional in the real world, where real world the part is the sort of real in much of the world that includes a bit of dirt and pot holes and no so much track quality surface. Plus it is ok for beginners probably. I don’t have a Himalayan, but I think this sort of motorcycle makes a lot of sense. I have a different motorcycle, but over a lot of years I have had 30 motorcycles. And many of us have seen some fairly impressive riding on seriously durable and, um, basic 125’s in South America, Africa, India and Asia. A bike emerging from that sort of crucible is likely emphasizing practical values. 24 hp? Well my 1967 Saab had, I think, 29 hp. It will work fine will some skill, but stay off the 405.
Hey mate, I just watched your S1000R video from last year, I'm going from CBR500R to a bigger bike, how unwieldy is it? Would you recommend going to a 700~ or is the S1000R fine so long as you ride responsibly? Let me know! :)
S1000R is perfectly fine after a 500. As long as you keep it on the lower rpm's it's easy to handle and ride. Once you full throttle to the rev limiter it gets pretty fast but you get used to it really fast. Don't worry about the "1000cc" part. It has more torque and is way more fun to ride at low rpm's because of the higher torque 😊
@@LifeofSmokey Awesome, I appreciate the feedback on it! I'll be trying out a few new bikes in the next couple months but it's definitely high on the list despite the price tag :x Cheers!
I remember seeing several himalayans in india with the front end snapped clean off. 2018. A 200kg bike is not for a beginner. Anyone would be better off with a crf300l. 143kg. It's only about 800 quid (uk) more than the himalayan and a far better motorcycle. I know what I'd chose especially as I've owned both. Good luck what ever you ride. Peace n Love ❤️
I agree with you on the weight. But the Himalayan is low , slow and very easy to control. The CRF is more offroad based as the Himalayan is more dual-sport based in my opinion. You can take it offroad if you need to but it's rides smooth to on the road. But I also like both brands 😁
@@LifeofSmokey Cut down an old rubber truck tube to size, the perfect Shock Mud protector. I had one on for over 4000 miles on my Himalayan. Clean as a whistle and does a good job. Cost = nil, time including cutting and fitting correctly 25 minutes approx!
Is a Toyota Corolla a beginner's car? Is a Ford Ranger a beginner's truck? Is a Cessna a beginner's plane? WTF is it with calling bike's a beginner's bike? It is so stupid on so many levels that it baffles my mind how it even started. Just stop already.
Not everyone has 25000 laying on the shelf for a motorcycle. I like to share my opinion on the total package when it comes to these heavy adventure motorcycles. Price , how easy they are to ride offroad , reliability and so on. You can put someone on a Hayabusa as a first motorcycle , a 240hp Ducati Panigale or my own 1290 Super Adventure R. My 1290 Super Adventure R is no beginners motorcycle. It's an offroad crotch rocket and could injure someone without skills or experience really fast. A car is different in my opinion , sit down and give it some gas and you will be fine. About the planes I'm sure you can land a Cessna more easy as a Boeing 787 😅.
@LifeofSmokey no a 747 is far easier to land actually. I'm just sharing my opinion... my opinion is that when people say a motorcycle is a good beginner's bike it grossly under sales its capabilities. I would recommend a Toyota Corolla to an inexperienced driver OVER a Corvette... but that doesn't make the Corolla a beginner's car.
@@CoreyBrass I love when people share their opinion in a respectful way. No problem with that what so ever 😁. I'm just an amateur and I find it easy to ride. That's why I say it's a beginner bike. If you can shift gears you can ride every bike i guess haha. Didn't know a 747 is easier to land as a Cesna 😅🙈
