Why Do Himalayans Get So Much Love? | Royal Enfield Himalayan USA | Ol' Man Ronin (S1,E60) 

Fantastic vlog I ever saw

Royal Enfield exhales the air of romance that makes motorcycling so great. Who cares about horsepower and topspeed? Its about enjoying the ride and the looks of the bike (in my opinion) 😄

Yet another reason I love my Himalayan - it does exactly what it is designed to do even in unmodified, straight-out-of-the-box condition. On my ride home from work each day I have a choice of two routes. One is stop/go commuting on urban roads and the other involves a gentle bimble along twisty country lanes (not unlike the deer trails in your videos but twistier and with two-way traffic). Overnight rain had fallen on the frozen ground creating a layer of sheet ice. Then it snowed. After that we got hail followed by more rain which, to absolutely no-one's surprise, froze on top. The best way I can describe the surface of the roads I was about to ride over is pale grey, rather "knobbly", and very slippy! Since trying to stop on ice/snow is when you are most like to have an accident I chose the rural route (though I did wait for sunrise so I could more clearly see what I was dealing with) where I could trundle along in second and third gear between 2000 and 3000rpm - Himalayan owners should have no problem working out how fast I was going ;-) Yes, there were a few times when I had to "feather the clutch" but the Himalayan handled the conditions like a champion and the ride was so much fun! After I had parked the bike at home I walked back up the road to examine the print left by the tyres in the snow/ice/slush. The stock Pirelli tyres left a perfect print with absolutely no evidence of clogging or slippage. Well that explains why it felt so sure-footed. I have absolutely no hesitation in recommending this bike :-)

I love those bikes, here in Colombia, Royal Enfield is growing so much, it's amazing. Many years ago - before Japanese bikes - we used to have mostly English bikes like Triumph, Royal Enfield, BSA, Vincent, so nowadays we're seeing RE again, and is love at first sight. Hey! have a fantastic New Year, and thanks for sharing your POV's.

The more I watch your channel and Himalayan reviews the more I want one!

I ❤ my Hymalayan as well, she allows me to live everyday a new Adventure while I'm riding her ⭐

I am so impressed you're riding the mighty Enfield in that slippery stuff there fella! Just goes to show how fantastic she is!

Lot of good points but the biggest, like you said, is the FUN factor ! Have a safe and happy new year.

Great vid. 👍🏻 I think the things that make me love this bike are the fact it’s introduced me to other aspects of riding. I’ve a couple of bigger bikes that I would never take out in the conditions i'll happily ride the Himi. It also slows you down, you take in more of the ride and I’ve discovered places down little roads and tracks near where I live that I didn’t even know existed. I’ve ridden for 5/6 hours with luggage and a tent. Pitched up, rode off- road all weekend, loaded my kit up and rode home again. All on a bike than costs about the same as a deposit on some big adv bikes.

Just got mine today. Thank you Jesus 🙏 Guy said the 21s are all sold out now he can’t get any more

Got to love a feel good moment with the Himalayan. 😊 I have seen a lot of problems with the two I have come to know, but that doesn't change the fact that I love the bike and would get another one. They are easy to work on, look good and are super fun to ride. 😎 HAPPY NEW YEAR Everyone!! 😘

You have many valid points there...👍 In addition from my POV - the Hima is something totally different! It doesnt look or feel like any other bike and it has very little in common with any other brand or model. And I think that appeals to many riders out there. Its also a very low strung engine and long stroke - so no need to rev the shit out of it, power comes in from low rpms. The engine is very little stressed so to speak. Something many riders like. Those who dont care about spec sheets and the numbers there...

i love the enthusiasm. i had been looking at the meteor350 as a lil commuter n back road machine. but im really leaning towards the himalayan. looks like itll be a great all around bike, thatll be fine to take a road trip on.

Just about to hit 2000 on mine, and have enjoyed every one of them, even the ones done in our wonderful British rain.

My buddy has a Himmy.... 18000 miles and it's a great bike. I have 2010 500 Bullet with side car.... great bike. Have done 1300 miles trips... wife did a weekend of 600 miles. I recently picked up a 2020 Interceptor.... great bike..... great price... $5900.oo... ( our local dealer doesn't pad the bill )... I highly recommend the Royal Enfield line.

I love your quickfire wit and your candid comments about all your motorcycles - absolutely love your videos and here I am on the dot for the premiere. A Himalayan Owner from India

Here's to 3,000 by the new year for you, you deserve it Ride safe 🙏 one & all

Come from a family of RE riders, still have a 1976 RE Bullet 350, and that thing's literally bullet-proof (no pun intended). Had it standing for 11 years with a lazy family member and still started with a new battery. I bought my own 2005 Thunderbird 350 (single stroke air cooled) with part time jobs and rode 140,000 Kms; the only things I changed on it are the oil, the clutches and tyres. Good to see the persistence in the design finally show itself. Cheers and love from India! 🇮🇳

My age is 76 yrs, and the Himalayan joined my Ural sidehack as the 70th (ish) cycle of my career riding. As you can tell, I am never satisfied with any bike that I have had, but this RE truly is a joy to ride. But, darn it...I wish the seat was more comfortable!.

wacthing from Philippines....i love the look of Himalayan..great video

Loved it. I own a sleet and my love for it is growing exponentially lol

Watch out for Meteor 350 !. Its such a beauty to ride on for miles and miles at a stretch. I have test driven it last week and felt fantastic. A butter smooth engine, amazing sound, fantastic riding / seating position and all in all its a winner. I never felt iam riding a 350cc engine. It rides amazingly well. Hope you will review it once you get your hands on it in USA.

I found it interesting that the Himalayan manual actually indicates that it is not for off road use.

There is something very satisfying about riding a bike that punches above its weight.

you need to ride the Himalayan in the Himalayas once! it was made for it and it feels absolutely amazing.

13:01 "touch tone phone capable". You and I remember when phones went 'touch tone' but I doubt many others do. Yer showing our age Ol' man. 😁

You should try a 650 interceptor really nice to ride, I’m on my 2nd Himalayan.

I tried one briefly at same time I tried and Interceptor in the UK. The sales guy wanted me to try it, saying it is like the Land Rover of motorcycles. Great bike.

I validate your point. It's really hard to drive any vehicle in India because roads and traffic is to much to Handel. Roads are like offroad's in Europe or US. And offroad's are like no roads.

Getting ready to ride mine to Georgia to get some ribs at Jim's Smokin' Que (worth a 500 mile ride). On the way I'll be taking it through the Dragon for it's first time. Really lookin' forward to Wolf Pen Gap Road (my favorite road). Went to Harrisville, West Virginia last month from the central Hoosier land.

Nice video. I moth ago I got my RE Himalayan and really more than happy. That bike is everything you've described. Really sweet off and on road. Here in Colombia we have a lot of routes to enjoy it!

Pierre Terblanche is the designer of the Himalayan, and multistrada

Really enjoying your videos keep them coming! Got myself one of these beauties here in the UK and love every ride out!

Just got mine 2 days ago! Thanks for the vids! Loving it! Cheers from South Brazil!

So very true about the Bike...its itching everytime i see you on the himalayan'n..to buy one :) Its about 3 years here in Norway when a MC company takin in Royal Enfield's and no one yet is sold as "used" :) thats tell you something about the high sales the company got of them...and the user's are pleased with the bike :)

Re history at the vlog beginning. Lets not forget BMW in continous production since the 20's, and this year marks Moto Guzzi's centenial. A very proud manufacturer with an outstanding history with some of the most famous motorcycles ever made. 1950's 500cc V8 racer anybody? And, they have been.made since 1921 in the same factory in the same small town. Well worth a visit if you are ever in the Lake Como vicinity. Stunning.

Great video! Hello from the UK. Picking my new Himalayan rock red adventure up tomorrow. I cannot wait after a 3 hour test ride last week on one. Of all the motorcycles I ever owned it is by far the best fun. Thanks to you and itchy boots combined I know I’m going to have a lot of fun. That’s what it’s about right! 👍

8:20 - If you can ride a bike in inida, you can ride the bike anywhere in the world. Absolutely true.

I found I love it because of the comfort of the seat and....almost like a familiarity....I started out riding on a Buell Blast and graduated to a 78 Sportster 20 years ago.....I was comfortable riding the Himalayan right away....a rarity for me.....It was almost like my two bikes rolled into one....,like the 492cc Buell engine cradled in a sportster frame....on stilts.....LOL.....it cornered like my sportster without the fear of scraping the foot pegs....the familiar thump and power of the Blast.....unlike the Sportster or the Buell....the Himalayan was comfortable on long rides right out of the crate....no numb hands, no numb ass, no ringing of the ears.....pure comfort.....the roads I ride are much like yours, country roads full of hills and curves.....and the Himilayan was built for that type of riding....to say I'm happy is an understatement....can't wait for spring.....

Niiiiice video !!! I have a GT 650 (mister clean) and a Himalayan (sleet) .... Yes , good bikes for good people ... And yes , in France too , people likes them ... Ol'Man Ronin , just like that , with the snow and the bitter cold , hand guard is very effective ( and cheap considering the result ). Happy New Year everyone and my friendships from France americans friends . Safe ride !!!

Ol' Man Ronin, our best regards from India. I own Three RE models (Standard, Machismo & Thunderbird) and HD 1200 CUSTOM and I can say that despite all issues I continue to hold on to my REs. Its really not comparable to BMWs or Kawasakis or any of the International known brands but its just so simple and economical to maintain and pure pleasure to ride. Many thanks for the reviews and hope to see a lot more from your channel.

Love your videos of the Himalayan. I’m craving one now! Happy New year dude.

Yeah, my Himi is a blast to ride. Again, it IS hard going from one of my Harleys to the Himi. The pegs I've mentioned before, but just today I almost popped a surprise wheelie accelerating from a stop on my 850 pound hog because acceleration on the RE is measured in ~time 'til the bell rings~ rather than seconds. LOL Great vid, watch out for the ice! S

Love from India Ronin..

Had never ridden on roads until I moved to India. Hoping you are correct because this summer I will be riding in America.

I personally have over 14,000 miles on my 2019 Himalayan. I have done a lot of highway riding and offroad riding. Most of it is highway. I went to Glacier, Redwoods, Crater lake. Wish it went a little faster and had a little more power but for the price you cant beat it. Anyway, I am saying you can push it, drop it, ride for long stretches and not have a problem. I had some electrical problems that stranded me a few times but with the warranty it was fixed. I also ha e a Intercepter 650 and that's a blast but without any issues so far. Anyway that's my 2 cents. Have a Happy New Year and keep on riding!

Fantastic blog 👍😊😊❤️❤️❤️

Lovely video, have my 2017 Bullet 500 and 2003 Bullet trials 500 both lovely bikes. Wishing you and yours a healthy and Happy New year from Janner and Royal Enfielder's Ireland.

Nice vid mate. No sure I can make the live show but you never know. All the best for 2021 and stay safe and healthy.

A very happy new year to you from Lake Taupo, New Zealand.

I am a Himalayan Fan Boy too !! Thanks for this Video :-)

I love all the video's on the RE himalayan. If I wasn't 6'8" I would get one right away!

Love your straight up reviews about this great Indian bike; I'm following your channel now mate, ride safe

electronics? what electronics? do you mean the dash/instrument panel? - proud BS3 owner. G'Day from OZ

Yess, take an Interceptor for a glide.. smoooooth. My Himalayan is my hoss, the Int is my 1960s ticket to ride. The H and the I.. a two'fer. 😍

I'm with you, I cannot wait for the Meteor to hit the marked. It looks like a really fun bike!

Loved it ... 👍

I did enjoyed, for sure!! Excellent video, I very very much enjoyed it, specially on that snowy landscape. I 100% agree with you, why others do not see this? Is it not obvious? Why people is so full of prejudices? By the way, you forgot one important point: the bike is "beautiful", is esthetically pretty, it is well proportioned and a very appealing look. Well, I am in love - must admit - and subjective, but it is, isn't it? Happy New Year 2021!!!!!

As with all bikes there is a extreme flaw just waiting.Fortunately it's a easy, fast and affordable fix .The Bakelite spacer between the head and intake.Overtightening. or a bump from the side during assembly can break the lip off where it goes into the head.The fix? Remove it get a 1/4 piece of aluminum to make the spacer and use a gasket on the head side against the o ring on the intake.Or just get shorter allens and do away with a Spacer.It is hard to assemble with the stock spacer as its all under pressure.Without a spacer and just a gasket it assembles easily and gets a torque gain on the low end.I assume this is because the fuel injection is now 1/4 closer to the valve.Now i still love this bike but this flaw caused me some dangerous grief.Was obviously cracked during assembly.Now since i fixed this flaw the bike has been amazingly reliable.It starts in 20 degree fahrenheit weather when my car rebels, the high output alternator has been repeatedly used to jump start my car.

Nice one, enjoyed the ride and the commentary happy new year to you from not so sunny England

They have that low revving thumper motor that helps when you have to use your feet in a rough spot,that low seat height is the other plus lots of dirtbikes out there that are to much machine for a simple low speed get there on back roads ride .

The RE Himalayan was not on my list. I'm more a road bike kind of guy like the Interceptor. But after watching videos like yours, I'll definitely test ride this. Just waiting until this Minnesota winter is over. Happy New Year and all the best wishes to you and your family for 2021

Correction, 1966 XLCH ironhead Sportster, not 1966 XLCH Shovelhead. Carry on, great vid. May still buy one myself, close up in the dealers i am super impressed with h/d hubs and wheels, the motor, and value for money. Imo far better than a CRF250/300L or KLX250 if you are riding 80/20 or even 70/30. 50/50 maybe not.

The difference between a $50 pair of gloves and a $300 pair? About 20 minutes. Great vid and agree all points. A happy, healthy and prosperous 2021 to you and yours.

Like your video. When my kid gets out of university, I may get a Himilayan, a Vstrom, or a KLR 650 (or whatever similar I can get my hands on, I'm not that picky yet). Please, don't say it can't get worse! We in health care are expecting a bad winter anyway.

Another awesome video, I love this bike 🙂

as usual beautiful video

Pros, it’s a proper good looking motorcycle 🏍 no hi tech, you can do most of the maintenance yourself, it’s cost cheap, most of the parts too, some after market stuff, of course will be pricey, but it’s ride is comfortable as hell, a burro, it just chugs along, and gets you there. Cons, not to many Royal Enfield dealerships if in a rural area, the 3,000 mile full injector check maintenance, compass really don’t work, temperature sensor needs to be moved away from the engine, the welds are kind of messy, and on the highway in the States, speed is right there 70, 80mph if you’re lucky and with a full load of food and camping gear. Choose your roads wisely. Anyway the Royal Enfield 650 interceptor is a kick ass bike too and a fun ride!

Sir , I became a big fan of your video Blogs . I have little bit confusions before planning to buy a new bike for me. Now I get all kinds of remaining information from you. Very soon i am going to buy a brand new RE Himalayan.

I like yours videos about this bike, i look forward to buy one, happy new year from France.

Ol'Man has some new age skills

Enjoyed that ✌

Have a pleasant year 2021... love your work 👍✌

and a very Happy New Year to you too! Great vids :)

Muy bueno el video.

Happy new year. Only just found you're channel so I have a bit of catching up to do. 🤟🤟

Thanks for the video. HNY

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Agree 100%.

Note 2:27 you are at a crossroad!! You literally stopped the bike looked around then crossed the road!! Things to learn for driving safely.

Yes great bike I have a 2018 one of the first 6 or so my dealer got in and I love it had some things to figure out at first but thats how it goes and I just put a Booster Plug and a Delkevic muffler on it and it livened it right up thats one thing you can do to yours and review it because the Booster Plug cleans up the throttle and makes it way smother keep up the work and again people that do reviews on a Himalayan that didnt ride it and only ride 1000 cc track bikes suck and only like one brand anyway.

Nah, man. It's the dashboard compass. 🤑 I love the low end torque. It's a two wheeled tractor. That's a great fit for my old man adventures. There's a Harley, Indian, Triumph, Royal Enfield dealer a couple of miles from my house. They had a few Royal Enfield bikes, but not the Himalayan. I looked online and there was an online raffle for the arriving 2021 Himalayan bikes and the US bikes were all taken. Needless to say, the stealerships were all getting top dollar, so I bought a new 2019 BMW G310GS for $4920 out the door, with a three year factory warranty. If I could buy a Himalayan, it would have cost more than my baby GS.

Hi Ronan, thanks for another great video! I am thinking of buying an Himalayan once I get my licence, mainly because of you and #itchyboots. One question, does the fact that the headlight does not move with the steering ever bother you in the curves? Best wishes for 2021! Koen

Now RE needs to built a dedicated sidecar motorcycle. It could use the same engine with slight changes to the frame. All 3 tires need to be the same along with the brakes so a spare wheel can be carried on the rear of the sidecar. An electric motor on the sidecar wheel could provide a reverse option for handicap rider's. Another option could be 2 wheel drive. I've had trikes and I currently have a sidecar motorcycle. I much prefer a sidecar motorcycle over a trike including the Can-am trikes with two front wheels. Seeing around vehicles ahead of you is a problem when you are sitting in the middle of it instead of offset to the lift like you are in a car or truck.

Hey man, greetings from New Delhi India! get hold of an Interceptor 650 soon, will wait to hear what you think about it.

I have a question, lately I saw a interesting video ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-D51ib-FtHQE.html about removing the engine, at about 15 minutes into that video I saw that the engine block at front has its own part of the frame, that is bolted onto the main frame. Wouldn't that constitute a weak spot? The main frame is not directly bolted to the front of the engine block.

Nice vid ... subbed 😎

Hello 👋

Cause I bought one 😅

Those videos look nice. Which programma / softw do you use? (Saw your monitor...,but couldn't see...)

DO NOT test the Interceptor unless you are willing to buy one! I see many reviewers who bought one on the spot!

Eh it sounds like you are trying to sell us the Himalayan , just joking but you are so enthousiast I really want to buy one, so I start to check the ads for a secondhand one.

hi watch a lady from holland call itchy boots look at her old vidoes on you tube she take her himalayan practical around the world she will tell you how good it is i myself ride a benelli 502x its not bad and a good price and as a 2year warranty if you can take a look at one on you tube i am just back to bikeing after 20years i love but iam only 64 nr 65 but life is for living ride on well thats what my kids say

If not for influencers such as you, Noraly, MessendenFlyer, Wanderer Moto, Wiltshire man et al, the bike would have been relageted to dustbin.

Hellow sir. Love from india. It feel great to watch whole world loves indian bike.

I think if put 40hp + 40 torque it vill be best Adventure bike if stay in same price .

Do you have to order it in America? Every store near me doesn't have it. =_=

Cruiser 650 is coming this year

Here's a fun fact: regardless of what you drive or ride your mood affects your fuel efficiency more than any other single factor. Strange but true. Mythbusters proved it years ago. Any Himalayan rider will tell you that riding their bike makes them feel happy, calm, and relaxed. So not only is the Himalayan an inexpensive bike to buy it is also cheaper to run :-) Fun fact 2: riders who are calm and aware of their surroundings have fewer accidents. I think one of the reasons people love the Himalayan is that it is a bike you can take your time on to really enjoy the ride, the road, and the scenery. It certainly is a bike that encourages you to go out and explore. You don't have to go fast to have fun. By slowing down it's amazing how much more you notice and you may be surprised by what you learn, even within a few miles of your home.